Alice: I know, I know, I know, 1 month of waiting, feels like forever though (To me it did). I thought it was 2 months. Writers Blocks are tutor to us writers. Also my laziness was kicking in here and there…. So let's get this started!
Kukai and Utau: DriftingDreams does NOT own Shugo Chara! Or the song Yume no Tsubomi by Nana Mizuki! Oh and I don't know if there is a smoothie store called Tropic Smoothies, I just made it up (and the name of the smoothies), but if there is I don't own it. I know, bummer.
P.S: When Utau starts to sing her song, I recommend listening to it as you read. It's better and adds effects. :D
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Chapter 8: Smoothies!
Rima plopped on the bench panting like crazy. Utau was right next to her, she was also panting lightly but not as much as Rima. Today for P.E they had races, the teacher made the girls go first, he would call eight at a time, Rima had just ran hers.
"I hate P.E." Rima rested her arms on her legs leaning forward, still panting.
"That's like the hundredth time saying that." Utau told her as she rolled her eyes.
"You should be happy that you're an athletic person." Rima glared at Utau who chuckled lightly. "Where's idiot one and two?" She asked.
"Well that depends, idiot one to me is Kukai. Two is Nagi, though he's not really any idiot." Utau joked.
"Ok where's idiot and dancer-boy?" She asked again.
"They went with some other guys to get some water before it was their turn to run. Or something like that." Utau shrugged, Rima groaned. "Why?"
"I'm too tired to walk, and I wanted them to carry me to the water fountain." Rima explained casually. Utau burst out laughing, that was definitely typical for Rima to say stuff like that.
"What's so funny?" a familiar voice asked from behind them. They turned around seeing Kukai with his casual goofy smile, and Nagihiko was besides him also smiling softly.
"Ah, good you're here." Rima smiled "Carry me to the water fountain." Kukai and Nagihiko sweat dropped, though they weren't surprised that she would say that.
"Rima you can do that yourself" Nagihiko told her, as she glared she opened her mouth but was interrupted.
"Nagihiko, Yui, Aio, Hiro, Kukai, Toya, Seiji, Hayate you're next!" The P.E teacher called out name, Kukai and Nagihiko sighed in relief walking to the track. Loud squeals were let out by all the girls, besides Utau and Rima.
"Good luck Nagi!"
"Kick their butts Kukai!"
"Two hot friends having to race each other, that cruel to me! I can't pick which one I want to win!"
Rima and Utau winced at the high pitched squealing, both rolling their eyes. You'd think they would be use to it sense they hung out with them, and always heard squeals and desperate cries out to them.
"Ready…" The teacher yelled out. The eight buys on the field crouched down in position to get to run. Kukai looked over at Nagihiko and smirked.
"Let's make a bet." Kukai started, Nagihiko looked at him, "Whoever loses has to buy the winner, and Utau and Rima drinks!"
"Set…"
Nagi smirked "Fine. I hope you have enough money in your wallet then."
"I don't have to worry, I know I'm gonna win!" Kukai told him, both teens looked forward both excitement and confidence rising in their body.
"GO!"
The eight teens dashed up, Kukai and Nagi were at the lead with the other teens close behind them. Halfway around the track you could still hear all the cheering from the girls. Kukai, who was now in the lead just by a centimeter away from Nagi who sometimes got neck to neck from him.
"How do you think gonna win?" Rima asked watching the two teens running at full speed, a bit jealous. Utau didn't reply she was thinking while watching them.
"I'll go with Kukai" Utau answered, Rima nodded.
"Yeah, me too."
Now Kukai and Nagihiko were closing into the finishing line, both neck to neck. No one knew who would win, Kukai smirked at Nagihiko.
"See ya Nagi!" Kukai dashed ahead of Nagihiko who was a bit shocked. Kukai crossed the finished line, more cheers roared as he grinned at his victory. Nagihiko finally crossed the finish line; he fell to the ground panting, whipping the sweat of his forehead.
"Alright you win." Nagihiko said between his pants.
"Good too cause I didn't have any money on me." Kukai told him laughing. Nagihiko got up, with help from Kukai, and walked over to the benches. As they walked up the girls cheered at them.
"Good job Kukai!"
"We knew you'd win!"
"It's alright Nagi better luck next time!"
"You were so close Nagihiko!"
Kukai and Nagihiko smiled at the girls, all of them blushed they looked away as if they couldn't handle the two teens hotness.
"How annoying." A familiar petite voice "Their stupid squealing gives me a headache."
"You'd get use to it." Nagihiko said smiling.
"Oh Nagi has to treat you, me, and Utau to drinks during lunch." Kukai told her, and then looked around "Where Utau?"
"She went to get a drink at the water fountain." Rima answered. Kukai smiled and started to walk over there. Rima looked at Nagihiko and smiled.
"I'm gonna make sure I pick the most expensive drink."
Nagihiko sweat-dropped "Please don't"
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Utau sipped on the water, her face turned to disgust from the taste. It was warm and tasted like something she could describe. She spat out the water, and whipped her mouth.
"That's disgusting!" She said to herself, than heard a burst of laughter. She turned around and saw Kukai laughing.
"Your face expression was priceless!"
Utau face flustered lightly, "You're such a kid."
Kukai laughter calmed down a bit, "If you saw it you would have laughed too."
Utau rolled her eyes "I doubt it." Kukai smirk and placed his arm around her shoulders and dragged Utau forward.
"Come let go. P.E is almost over and Nagi is treating us to drinks!" Kukai informed, still dragging her.
"Your arm is sweaty." Utau told him, glaring at him which said "Take you arm off my shoulder"
"Well duh! I just ran." He chuckled, letting his arm of her shoulder.
"Did you win against Nagihiko?" She asked.
"Of course!" He flashed his smile at Utau, who could help but to smile back. "By the way when are you and Ikuto gonna practice?"
"During lunch." She answered, her smile grew. She could just picture the both of them together, Ikuto playing his violin and Utau singing along in perfect harmony.
"How can he do it during lunch? He doesn't have lunch with us." Kukai reminded.
"He says he has study hall that block, so he's gonna sneak out
"Cool, a free mini concert!" He joked.
Utau smirked "Who said it's for free?" Kukai excited expression turned confused expression, not really knowing what she said was true or not, Utau couldn't help to laugh at his expression.
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The four teens walked in the store, Tropic Smoothies, and was greeted by the male teen clerk. He took a glimpse of each of them, and when he saw Utau and couldn't help but smirk. He saw her as a sexy blonde, with a perfect model thin body.
"What would you guys like?" He asked the boys, not really taking his sight off Utau.
"Um I'll have a small BluBlu Blueberry Smoothie, please." Nagihiko said, almost having trouble saying the drink's name. The clerk nodded, telling the female co-worker, who got straight to it.
"I'll have a medium Very Mango Smoothie." Kukai ordered, with his casual smile. The clerk type it in the cash register as the same female co-worker started to make it.
"And you?" The clerk ask Rima, he was going to call her little girl from her height but decided not to cause she was obviously the sexy blonde's friend, and didn't want to get on her bad side. And he had a feeling that the small girl knew what he was gonna say and had glared at him.
"I'll take a large Strawberry Heaven Smoothie please." Rima told the employee, a different co-worker started to make hers. At the same time the female co-worker that had both Nagihiko and Kukai smoothie in her hands and reached towards them. From the hearts in her eyes she was obviously a fan of them.
"One BluBlu Blueberry Smoothie for Nagi," He smiled, and took it out of her hand saying thank you "and a Very Mango Smoothie for Kukai." Kukai said thanks, and started sipping from it. The clerk looked at Utau, and smirked.
"And what would this fine lady like." He asked Utau, with a flirtatious tone. Utau's face expression stayed composed.
"I'll also take a medium Very Mango Smoothie please." Utau ordered. The clerk smiled, showing off his white teeth. Utau of course was not swooned by it.
The three teens looked at each other; Rima was trying to hold back her laughter and saying something out loud, Nagihiko felt awkward but ignored it as he tried to talk to Rima, and Kukai was also holding back some small chuckled, but he felt as if he needed to get Utau out of this weird situation.
"Is that your favorite?" He asked, as he was going to make it. Utau knew full well that he was trying to flirt with her, and she wasn't gonna fall head over heels by him. Sure Utau had to admit he was kinda cute, but his flirting skills kinda sucked.
"Yeah." She answered.
"Mine's too!" He excitedly told her. Utau wanted to go so badly, she could tell her eyes were gonna turn into daggers and was afraid that if she stayed here any longer she was gonna slap the guy.
"Hey me too!" Kukai stepped in, acting like he was all excited. The clerk gave him a glare, Kukai didn't care. Utau wanted to laugh at the way Kukai stepped in, even Rima and Nagihiko too. Rima got her large smoothies and started sucking down on it, watching the show as she called it.
"Why didn't just order it when I ordered mine." Kukai asked. The clerk mumbled something under his breath, though no one heard him.
"I was debating between the mango or the strawberry smoothie." Utau answered, and saw the clerk coming up to them.
"Here you go, probably the most perfect one I ever made, you should be lucky." He winked at the end. Rima noticed she was gonna laugh but started to cough from her smoothie.
"Are you alright Rima?" Nagihiko asked. Rima nodded, patting her chest.
"Yep." Rima assured.
Utau grabbed her smoothie, and the clerk made total of their drinks.
"That will be $17.43." He told Nagihiko who paid. Finally they started to walk out of the store, as they opened the door the clerk said,
"Come back soon." Though the four knew he was mostly talking about Utau.
Rima was finally able to laugh from the ridiculous flirting skills. Kukai also joined into her laugh saying how it was somewhat amusing.
"I thought we were never gonna get out of there." Utau sighed sipping on her smoothie, which was very good. "He wasn't kidding though on the smoothie though." She smiled drinking some more.
"Now onto your mini concert!" Kukai cheered also sipping on his mango smoothie.
"I haven't seen Ikuto play his violin for a long time." Nagihiko said.
"I've only seen him carrying his violin around." Rima shrugged.
"I can't wait to hear him play." Utau smiled, he could see Ikuto being a violinist or even a pianist.
They arrived at the spot, though only Amu was there.
"Hey Amu." Nagihiko greeted.
"Has Ikuto came by yet?" Utau asked Amu.
She shook her head no, "I didn't know he was coming."
"Most likely getting his violin." Rima suggested.
"And you're right." A familiar voice said from behind. They looked back and saw Ikuto, his violin around his shoulder. "Are you ready to practice Utau?" He asked.
Utau broke out of her gaze and shook her head "Yep!"
"Shouldn't you eat first?" Amu asked.
"We have to practice now so Ikuto can get back to his class." Utau answered.
"When did you care if you skipped study hall?" Kukai asked
"Well one I told my dad that I would stop skipping so many classes, even though I get good grades in them. And two I have a major test coming up and I gotta study for this." Ikuto answered. Everyone beside Utau and Ikuto sat down getting their lunched out. Utau showed him the lyric, just so he could read and it and they both suggesting ideas on how the violin would be played. After a few minutes they agreed with something, and decided to try it out.
Ikuto placed his violin by his neck, and rested his chin on the chinrest. He placed his bow on the violin strings and played. Everyone stopped talking and listened to the violin alone then Utau started to sing.
Yume no tsubomi hiraku mabushii sora o aogi
mune ippai hirogaru yasashii kaori
Everyone closed their eyes, smiling softly. The picture that Utau imagined was coming to real life.
kikoeru wa koi no RIZUMU
kisetsu goe ai ni ki te ne
Kukai smirked, Ikuto violin definitely the thing that was missing.
Daisuki da yo sasayai tara
sekaijuu ni kikoe chau ka na
hazu ka shiku te utsumui te ta
watashi no te o tori hashiridasu
Everyone clapped, well Kukai whistled and cheered loudly. Utau looked over at Ikuto and smiled.
"Thank you Ikuto, that was perfect! I don't even think we have to practice that much." Utau cheered, he smiled warmly at Utau. A blush crept on her face, she turned away looking at Amu who was coming up to her.
"That was great Utau!" Amu cheered, than Ikuto pouted playfully.
"I see so my violin sucked." He pretended to sigh.
"Ah! N-No it didn't it was good too!" Amu stuttered, and Ikuto chuckled.
"Stop teasing her Ikuto." Nagihiko said, "You both did very well." Rima nodded, sipping on her smoothie. Utau smiled at them, though she was glancing at Ikuto who was teasing Amu. She than felt a hand on her head and then it started to rattle her head.
"That was perfect!" Kukai told her as he ruffled her hair. Utau puffed out her cheeks, and swiped his hand out of the way.
"Kukai!" Utau placed her hand on her head trying to sooth it out. "Great know my hair's gonna be a mess."
"It's fine, it's fine." Kukai said, though Utau couldn't really trust that since she thought he was just waving it off. "Ikuto violin was perfect with this song."
Ikuto places his violin and bow neatly back into the case, and locked it.
"Well I need to go back to class." Ikuto told them, he placed his violin and bow back into the case where it safely belongs and closed it and locked it. The 5 teens said goodbye to Ikuto as he walked back to his class.
Kukai handed her the mango smoothie then he was holding for her. "You're probably thirsty." Utau took it and thanked him, as she took a sip, but after she noticed at it wasn't the same amount when she had handed it to him earlier.
"Did you drink some?" She asked with a glare. Kukai scratched the back of his head.
"Sorry about that, when I was listening to you singing I accidently drank some." He explained, "And you're right it was really good, better than mine." He tried to take another sip of it, but Utau pinched the straw, making nothing come out.
"No more!" Utau told him taking it away from him, "I need some for my lunch and to stay awake during study hall."
The two teens sat down with the rest of the gang, now starting, or continuing their lunches. Amu looked at Utau and them.
"I forgot to ask what took you guys so long to get here?" She asked "Mostly you guys are here before I show up." Utau told her about the clerk, with some butt-ins from Rima and Kukai here and there.
"What did he look like?" Amu asked.
"He had very dark brown hair, and I think he had brown eyes." Utau started than Kukai stepped in.
"He was almost the same height as Ikuto but a bit shorter like five feet, eightish inches."
"Oh well, it doesn't matter." Utau shrugged it off, as she finished up her sandwich, washing it down with her smoothie. After a good chatting with each other, lunch was over and thankfully they only had one class to go. Kukai and Utau walked together to go to study hall.
"Hey Kukai." Utau started, Kukai looked at her.
"What?"
"Thanks for kinda stepping in during the smoothie thing." She thanked, Kukai smiled.
"No problem! Besides it look like you were gonna hit him. Don't want that to happen." Kukai laughed, "Though it was amusing to watch!"
Utau rolled her eyes, but she couldn't help but to laugh with him.
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Alice: I hate this chapter! I had such a big writers block for this chapter. I didn't know how to end it. I'm glad though it's a good length. At first I thought it was gonna be short.
Utau: Let's hope you don't get another writers block.
Kukai: If you need to clear your mind, just come to me and we can do Super Dash!
Alice: I'm fine (I hope)! Review if you like it so far.