My Words My Heart
Disclaimer: See chapter 1
Chapter 9 – Lipgloss and TOD
Since Kaoru's parents had gone away three days before they broke up for summer holidays, Kaoru went over to Tala's house that evening. Tala didn't want her there alone, for some reason, though Kaoru put it down to things only a teenage boy would think of, and left it alone.
"Hey, Kaoru…" Tala asked, glancing to his girlfriend, who was sat on the edge of his bed, gazing round at his room (which was a lot cleaner than Kaoru had expected).
Kaoru blinked at him, smiling. "Yeah?"
"You can stay here with me at my house for the holidays if you want to." He offered. Kaoru frowned.
"I better not. Mom and Dad will get suspicious if there's too much food left or there's not enough mess. I promised I'd stay home of the holidays, so I've got to let them think that. You can stay with me, though." She replied, brightening at the thought.
Tala grinned and nodded. "Should we go over now?" he asked. Kaoru nodded.
"T'would be better." She replied happily. "I can have friends over, but I can't go to friends' houses." She explained, rolling her eyes.
An hour later, Kaoru and Tala had invited Elise, Kai, Chloe, Spencer, Ella, Bryan and Ian round to Kaoru's house for a sleepover, deciding it was more fun that way.
"OH! OH!" cried Ella excitedly, waving her hand in the air.
Elise grinned and punched the air happily.
"MOVIE!" the girls chorused.
Tala and Kai exchanged amused yet slightly concerned glances, as the girls rushed to get popcorn and movies sorted.
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It seemed sleepovers such as these were common between the four girls, as none were tired after the movie – on the contrary; they insisted (Elise insisted) on playing Truth Or Dare (none of the other girls objected, though neither did the boys after reminding themselves there were no adults in the house).
"Kaoru! Truth or Dare?" called Elise happily, smirking devilishly as only she could.
"Dare!" Kaoru cried, after a nervous pause.
Elise's smirk widened somewhat scarily.
"Okay, I dare you to…kiss Tala when you have lip gloss on – applied by ME!" she laughed. Kaoru's eyes widened, before she scowled across at the insane matchmaker.
Elise cackled, before dragging Kaoru away, applying several tonnes of lip gloss, and then pushing her back into the circle of amused teens again.
"Kiss." She ordered simply, pointing to Tala. Kaoru shot her a glare, before bending down to kiss Tala.
Elise pouted as she saw that Tala had licked off the lip gloss before any got onto his lips, making Kaoru grin at her triumphantly.
"Ichigo!" Chloe called triumphantly a few rounds later, "I dare you to stay sat in Kai's lap for the rest of the game, and you can't leave there except for the bathroom." She challenged.
Elise's jaw dropped, but she sat in Kai's lap anyway. Kai smirked and slid her arms round her waist.
"Kai?" asked Kaoru, smirking slightly.
Kai smirked back. "To keep her in place." He defended innocently.
Tala shot him a knowing smirk, which Kai returned as Tala slid an arm round Kaoru's waist.
"Ella, truth or dare?" asked Kai.
"Truth!"
"…Are you dating anyone and if so, who?" Kai asked after a pause.
Ella bit her lip. "Umm…Bryan." She replied quietly. Bryan smirked and nodded, sliding an arm round Ella's waist.
"Ian, do you like anyone here and if so who?" Tala asked.
Ian blushed scarlet in seconds. "…Ella…" he mumbled.
Bryan growled as he heard anyway.
"Back off, Rasputin!" he defended fiercely.
Ella smiled slightly as Bryan defended her, while Elise cracked up laughing, threatening to fall out of Kai's lap.
Ian got up and tried to hide behind Tala and Kaoru, getting away from Ella and Bryan quickly.
Elise laughed harder at this.
After a few more rounds, giggles and bowls of popcorn, the group finally fell asleep in various places and positions in Kaoru's living room.
Elise lay, her hair tousled and scarf tangled with her body, still curled in Kai's lap. Kai had his arms around her securely, smiling slightly as he slept.
Ella was gathered in Bryan's arms, while the lavender-haired teen unconsciously made sure Ian would not disturb them, should he wake, with a protective look on his face.
Chloe and Spencer slept spoon-style; Chloe surrounded by Spencer's arms, while her back was pressed into his chest for warmth and comfort.
And finally, Tala and Kaoru lay together; Tala's arms wrapped firmly yet gently round Kaoru's lithe body, while her legs were wrapped round his waist unknowingly. Their foreheads were touching and their breathing light.
…Elise would have fun when she saw them like that.
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