Title: Never Knew
Cliche: Dan and Natalie find out they love each other spontaneously.
Couple: Dan/Natalie.
Summary: As I stared out the window, where she was, sitting quietly as the wind played with her hair, I realized something horrific: I love her.
It was the summertime, and I, as always, was on my way to the arcade for some wicked shooting games. As soon as I arrived at the old arcade, I knew without a doubt that I'd be waiting to have the time of my life.
It was packed. I guess every other eleven-year-old boy in the city decided to do the same thing as me. Only those boring "chance" games were left unattended, and there was no way I was wasting my money on those. I needed my share of shooting or racing.
With a frustrated sigh, I sat myself down on one of the benches. Only after about five minutes did I notice the girl sitting in front of me, on the opposite side of the window. Her dark hair and coffee-colored skin should have been enough to tell me who it was - Natalie.
I continued staring at her - there was nothing else to stare at - as she just sat there. Part of me wondered what the heck she was doing here. I was pretty sure she wasn't waiting for the bus, because she had her own driver.
Suddenly, she turned around and I thought she had seen me. But instead, her eyes scanned right past mine and made their way back to the street, where they were earlier. It was scary, her eyes... they were so empty.
As I stared out the window, where she was, sitting quietly as the wind played with her hair, I realized something horrific: I loved her.
But it made no sense whatsoever. My heart pounding, my palms sweating... what the heck? I had seen Natalie hundreds of times before, and never had this happened. Ever. Yet now, as I watch her through the stained window, I can't help but notice everything gorgeous about her.
I must be sick.
Then, slowly, she turned and our eyes actually met. Her dark eyes, I noticed, held the same secret. A small smile slid over her lips, and slowly, she stood up. With a nod my way, she pulled out her phone and started walking the other way.
I ran after her without hesitation.
A/N: I've never written Dan/Natalie before, so I hope this is somewhat... correct, minus the cliche. -.-" I don't not like Dan/Natalie... I just don't see anything leading to a romantic relationship between them in the books. They'd make nice friends however.
Ah, so this is my welcoming into the collab of all of us. So, not all the oneshots will be mine, but some of them will. Hope you enjoyed this, in either a serious or humorous way.