Chapter Two
" Saline! Watch out!"
A white ball sprinted through the air, perfectly making contact with the face of an unconscious brunette. Saline snapped her eyes open wide at the contact and spun around in surprise.
" What, huh?" She dizzily asked looking around frantically as a black curly haired girl jogged over with a panicked expression
" Are you okay? I though you were paying attention, I'm sorry!" She apologized.
" It did?" She rubbed her bruising forehead. " Ouch. . .you're right; it did."
" You've been so out of it lately." The darker girl mused. " Anything going on?"
" Nothing Jelly, just tired." Saline gave a lazy smile and turned back to the game. Angelica nodded hesitantly and went back to her position; lifting the ball up she served it.
" Took you long enough!" Crystal sneered, tapping her foot impatiently, and earned a piercing glare from Angelica. " And you missy!"
Saline looked up at Crystals accusing finger, which retracted instantly to hit the ball over to the girl on her left.
" Get some more sleep at night!" Crystal ordered.
Saline nodded, but it was a false promise. Sleep at night was out of the question, her lips were tingling and the green haired alien popped up occasionally in her dreams. She replayed the time when her kissed her over and over in her mind and each time it made her feel queasy inside. Rolling and tossing didn't help her get to sleep either. She just felt so insecure about the entire situation. Sure she'd gone out with a couple guys before ( generally the rumors around school declared other wise) but never had she had someone mess with her as much as the alien did. The game was given a time out, as everyone walked over to the bleachers for water. Saline was snapped out of her thoughts by Marissa's snickering.
" Thinking about. . . You know who?"
" Oh yes, the one who must not be named." Saline joked, drawing blank stares from Marissa as well as Angelica.
" You know. . ." Saline started. " Harry Potter?"
The other two exchanged glances.
" We're not allowed to watch that." Angelica sighed.
" Seriously?" Saline raised an eyebrow.
" You know our moms." Marissa scoffed. " They don't want us watching 'things like that'."
Saline merely nodded in response.
" So. . .who're we talking about?" Angelica's eyes brightened in curiosity.
" None of your business." Crystal swiftly sat next to Angelica, blocking her from the other two.
" I didn't ask you." Angelica snarled, leaning out to look at Saline and Marissa. " So? Who is it?"
" It has nothing to do with you!" Crystal barked, silencing Saline's answer. " Do you have to be so nosy?"
" I'm not being nosy!" Angelica's face scrunched up. " You're so annoying you know that? I wasn't speaking with you so why don't you mind your own business?"
Crystal rolled her eyes.
" Oh no, do not roll your eyes at me!" Angelica stood up abruptly. " You're so disrespectful and not to mention a whiner."
" I'm disrespectful?" Crystal also stood, water bottle clenched in her fist. Saline and Marissa exchanged glances.
" Did I stutter?" Angelica snarled. Saline quickly tried to disperse the tension but Angelica snapped at her as well.
" Don't tell her to stay out of this!" Crystal snapped back. " You conceited brat face!"
" Oh, brat face? Nice one." Angelica sneered. " Here's another, mutt face."
" Why don't you just quit it, tubby?" Crystal countered and in an instant was drenched in Angelica's water. Eyes wide in shock, she quickly turned her heel and stomped out of the gym.
" I'll go get her." Saline stood. " Stay here."
" But Saline-"
" Angelica, I said. Stay. Here." Saline's face glowered. Angelica's face fell in dejection, as she crossed her arms and turned to Marissa. Saline walked out of the gym and gazed around, not seeing any sign of Crystal. Sighing, she turned left, walking in the direction of the cafeteria.
" Crystal where are you?" She pondered, glancing left and right.
" Well you certainly won't find her talking to your self." A voice mused by her ear, startling the brunette. She spun around to be grasped in two strong eyes.
" Kisshu?"
" I see you remember me." His smirk widened. " My kiss probably helped."
" Get away from me!" She squirmed as he merely chuckled at her attempts to get free. Her eyes glared up at him though he smiled down at her carelessly. Finally pulling her hand free she slapped him.
" And don't you dare mention that!" She screeched. " That was a horrible kiss! The worst in my life!"
The only in my life. She thought but the details didn't matter at the moment.
" Well then." He turned his face back to her, expression softening slightly. He pulled her closer this time. " Why don't we try it again?"
All she could do was blink when he leaned into her lips. She didn't want to give into him, nor lean in but a certain feeling straining her chest did. Her stiffened body went free, as his arms wrapped tighter around her waist. His lips were soft against hers almost feathery, and soon gone. Her eyes opened slowly to see the hall in front of her. She blinked a few times before realizing that he had teleported away.
" Damn you Kisshu!" She threw a fit, face blooming scarlet.
" Saline! How dare you use that kind of language?" An all too familiar voice scolded. Saline turned to face Crystals exasperated expression and immediately latched onto her.
" Crystal!" She squealed.
" Who, calm down you psycho!" Her face fell dull as Saline's face glimmered with cheer. " He kissed you again?"
" Huh?" Saline's smile remained but her eyes flashed in confusion.
" Kisshu kissed you?" Crystal dead panned.
" What makes you say that?"
" You're so disgustingly happy, the last time I saw you look like that was when he kissed you."
" Nonsense." Saline denied.
" OH! Kisshu! I just love your kisses they make me all weak inside!" Crystal batted her eyelashes whilst raising her voice to a higher octave.
" I DID NOT! AND I WILL NOT!" She screamed bouncing up and down glaring at crystal. All Crystal did was tease her more by giving out a girly giggling.
" SHUT UP! and I do not giggle that way!" Saline pouted crossing her arms over her chest while avoiding Crystals stare.
" I'm just joking it's not like you like him right?" Crystal said laughing, then stopped at the odd silence." Right Saline?"
Saline continued blushing.
" You mean you-" The black haired girl started as Saline looked away. " So you actually-"
Saline just kept her head down.
" Oh My God!" Crystal exploded as Saline started spa zing out ." What about Dustine!"
" NO! NO!" Saline waved her arms frantically. " I do NOT like him! Dustine's the one I like!"
" You're fraternizing with the enemy!" Crystals jaw dropped. " An ugly enemy!"
" He's not ugly." Saline whispered to have Crystal gawk at her again. " And I was kidding!"
" Please." Crytal rolled her eyes. " You drool over every cute guy you see."
" You said cute guy."
" So?"
Saline giggled and scooted closer to Crystal.
" So you think he's cute?"
" Wait . . .What? Ugh, I hate you for use my insults against me!" Crystal stated pulling her arms over her chest.
Saline merely laughed.
" Hey, Saline." Crystal stopped walking. " Remember that dream I told you about?"
" You mean the one where Marissa turned evil and had an ugly boyfriend who wanted to rule the world with her and every time I appeared Sparkly stuff surrounded me and-"
" NO, the other one."
" Oh you mean the one where you had a go with-"
" No! No!"
" Oh you mean that dream you had about the first day of school?" Saline cocked her head, remembering the Crystals dream of Saline herself becoming snobby and popular, leaving everyone else in the dust.
" Yeah."
" That was hilarious and you thought it would actually come true!"
" Hey don't blame me! After the eighth time it became pretty convincing!"
" Heh, yeah what about it?"
" Nothing." Crystal frowned. " Just thought of it."
" Random." Saline laughed. Crystal nodded in agreement.
" You guys!" Saline and Crystal looked up to see Marissa and Angelica running towards them from the entrance of the gym. They stopped in a huff and Marissa immediately pushed Angelica in front of her. " Anelica has something to say!"
" I do?"
" Yes." The dark girl narrowed her eyes. " You were going to apologize!"
" No. I said I would get along with her!" Angelica huffed. " I said nothing of an apology."
" You nasty little-!" Crystal growled, inching dangerously foreword. Angelica didn't flinch.
" What are you going to do about it?" Angelica spat, until both girls fell backwards onto there butts. Mouths gaping, their eyes were plastered on a gigantic flame which slowly died away on where the two were standing.
" Crystal?" Angelica's voice shook.
" Yes?" A squeak responded.
" What did you do about it?"
" Watch out it's another monster!" Saline swiped out her pendant from her pocket and kissed it as a gangly green, oversized lizard spat another fire ball.
" MEW MEW BROWNIE METAMORPHO-SIS!" Her mew mew uniform melted onto her body as she kicked the fire ball back to the monster who generously swallowed it back up. A red substance shot out of its nose like a running faucet, incinerating the grass it touched. Marissa, fully transformed, jumped back words and out of the way of the goo.
" Ha! Missed me!" Marissa exclaimed as Saline pointed to her butt.
" Um, not quite."
" AH!" She dropped onto the grass, thrashing about.
Crystal extended her hand into the air, blue light indulging her body as she transformed.
" Crystal! Aerial attack!" Saline commanded as Crystal gave a curt nod. Sprinting to the left, Saline stopped short as two alabaster arms held her back. Soon the ground was farther away and her teammates shrunk.
" I heard that the people of this planet believe cats always land on their feet." Kisshu mused. " Tell me, is this true?"
" Let go of me." Saline trembled, subconsciously kicking her feet in mid air.
" Why should I?" Kisshu chuckled but he immediately let go as she bit him hard.
" Kitten!" Kisshu screamed, horror gripping his face as he watched Saline slip away from him. Crystal caught Saline mid air but they both tumbled onto the ground from the combined weight.
" Are you alright?" Crystal examined Saline with a worried gaze.
" My arm. . . it hurts." Saline replied, eyes tearing. " Go! Fight him! Don't worry about me!"
" But-"
" Just go!" Saline screamed, clutching her arm tightly against her chest.
Crystal nodded and flew off.
" You shouldn't have done that!" Kisshu huffed angrily, landing beside her. " You hurt your arm."
" So?" Saline asked as she used her working hand to lift her upper body of the grass and into a crouched position.
" So? What's the point of a toy if it's broken?" He smirked.
" Leave her alone!" Angelica shrieked, jumping in front of the hurt mew.
" And who are you exactly?" Kisshu's voice dropped flat. His eyes narrowed as he placed an arm on his hip. Before Angelica could answer, a pink fuzzy ball hit Kisshu in the back of the head. Reeling back, the floating creature spat up a pendant which Angelica eagerly caught.
" Oh great. Another mini skirt wearing freak." Kisshu complained rubbing his head with one hand and grabbing Masha with the other. The flying fur ball screeched in annoyance, as the alien shook him. Saline caught Kisshu off guard, kicking so that he fell to the ground and dropped the little robot.
" Thank you Saline! Thank you Saline!" It chirped happily, cuddly into the pink mew. Saline nodded and turned to Angelica.
" The words will come to you." The pink mew advised as Angelica nervously nodded.
" MEW MEW SKITTLES METAMORPHO-SIS!" Angelica shouted. Wolf ears and a tail popped out from under her newly formed periwinkle colored uniform. Her arms were enveloped in short gloves and boots; puffy shorts and her halter top matching the light purple. Angelica blinked, lilac eyes shining and fingers running through her periwinkle pin straight hair.
" Cute." Saline remarked with a smile before calling out her weapon. " Brownie bell star!"
" Blueberry Flute!"
" Fig violin!"
" Skittles Harp!"
" Mew Mew Melody! It's show time!"
Marissa started off, violin slow in tempo. Pressing down string after string in beats of three, Angelica accompanied her with two plucks of her guitar at every interval. Marissa soon played all the strings at once with out no rest and Crystal blew restlessly into her flute. Saline started once more, voice rising from a soft hum to a deep and grieving lyrical melody. The song carried a low tone, contradicting the techno beat the last song played.
The chimera shook uncontrollably, skin deteriorating. Kisshu glared at Saline, fighting the urge to sink deep within the rhythm of the music.
" Get up! Now!" He yelled at the monster, steaming.
A spark materialized in Saline's palm and she shot at the monster. Blasting into it, the monster let out a throaty gurgle and combusted. After it disintegrated, Saline felt her outfit fade off as well as the others. Kisshu swooped down, floating a few meters above the girls. He winked at Saline before dissipating.
" Aw! He's so cute!" Angelica giggled.
" Sorry, he's Saline's boyfriend." Marissa glanced at Saline who was blushing insanely.
" He is not! I don't like him! I like Dustin!" She pouted, turning away from the others to stomp toward the gym. All she wanted was to change and then get home.
" Hey, Crystal!" Angelica patted the blue mew on the shoulder. " I'm uh. . .I'm sorry."
" I'm sorry too." Crystal replied awkwardly, but returned the others smile.
A/NThe only reason this came out today was because Imaginations Creation so thank you! This chapter is also dedicated to KisshuFanGirl.
Title inspired by The Blue Van song There Goes My Love :)