Oh my god, it's been forever since I wrote in this story. And after re-reading it, I realized how much fun I had writing it! So after months of forgetting to update, I finally have decided to make chapter 6! Think of me, think of me fondly.
"Nngh... Rei what time is it?" Chari groaned and rolled over in her bed, staring at her blond sister.
"Hell if I know. This place has no clocks." Rei propped herself on her elbows in the silky sheets of her bed. "You know... I feel like we forgot something. But... But what?"
"We have our crowns and that's pretty much all we need here." The brunette forced herself out of bed and opened the window. Making a cold kip float in.
"I-i-i-i-i-i W-w-was out th-th-there all n-n-n-n-ight." The thing shivered, making the two girls look at him then shrugged. He hit them both over the head and put their chokers on them without letting Rei and Chari get out of bed. He dragged them off without a second thought. They yawned rubbed their eyes as Kip dragged them out to the dance studio. Luciano looked at Chari then to Tony.
"So-" Rei yawned again, "-what are we doing today? Tango? Rumba?"
"Nope. Just a waltz." Luciano took Chari by the hand and led her to the center of the room, Tony did the same for Rei, and the music started. Chari counted the beat in her head, trying to keep in step with her partner.
"Ow." He cringed after she stepped on his foot, when HE stopped first.
"What's wrong Luciano?" She looked up at him, but he wouldn't look at her.
"I don't think... practice would really make you any better..." well if that wasn't a slap in the face, she didn't know what was.
"Well you don't know that. Let's keep going." Chari gave him her best puppy eyes and he looked at her for a second before saying:
"Why?"
"Because... Be..cause.. I wanna dance with you..." She got really quiet towards the end of saying that, but the grin on his face showed off that he heard. Luciano got back into their original stance and they danced again.
Before any of them realized, night has come and the girls had to say good bye to the boys. Well, boy and rabbit man.
"Just admit it little sister." Rei struck a nerve when she said that little phrase. Sure they were twins, but Chari was the younger half.
"Admit what?" She had a bite to her voice as they walked to their little house/room.
"You have a thing for Luciano."
"No. I. Don't."
"Chari, you said you wanted to dance with 'im." She had a catty grin as her brunette twin's eyes widened slightly and then proceeded to deny it.
"I did not!"
"I heard you."
"I didn't even!"
"Luciano is gloating about it."
"He's lying!"
"You don't like him!"
"Your wrong I like... damn you!" The blond laughed at her as they walked into their room. Chari forgave her twin quick enough.
They sat in awkward silence for a while until Rei finally said, "You know, it's not a bad thing if you like him. Plus it's ME Chari, I didn't tell anyone you had a crush on Carlos in the third grade, you can trust me..."
"Fine... Yeah. I like him."
"Atta girl. He really does like you too." Chari blushed and they told each other goodnight before slipping into dream world.
Chari stirred and woke up, looking out the window. The sun still wasn't up and neither was Rei. So she just put on her tiara and went for an early morning walk. The air was actually rather nice in the morning. No one was up and there was only the sound of night. The sound of waves were in the distance, and she walked toward Rumba beach.
"Mm..." She sighed at the ocean breeze until she heard another person walk onto the sand.
"Good morning, Chari." A familiar voice said going over to her.
"Good morning Luciano." She said without turning to look at him. "The ocean's beautiful in the dark."
"It is huh? Hey, I was wondering... Will you come with me for a little while?" She could tell he was looking at the ground and shuffling his feet.
"Mmk." He took her by the hand and they walked away from the ocean. Luciano lead her past her room and to the lake. "You do have direction."
"Eh? Oh, I just memorized the way to the lake... Wanna go for a boat ride?"
"Um, sure." Chari walked with him to the dock and he helped her into the boat. Luciano climbed in behind her and rowed the boat out onto the lake. "Hey, Luciano. I heard something about you I'd like to know if it's true."
"And that would be..?"
"I heard that you... like..." She hesitated for a moment and quickly said, "Dancing, I heard you really like dancing."
"Dancing? Yeah. I like it." The raven haired prince smiled and looked out onto the smooth water, "But there is one thing I like more."
"A-and that would be?" Chari sounded hasty when he said he liked something more.
"Heh, you'll find out." He grinned and rowed back making her blush and puff up her cheeks like a child. After getting out and walking away from the boat, Chari had to lead him to the beach. Luciano sat down in the sand and Chari sat down next to him. Gradually moving closer to him.
"Chari... I have something I want to ask you." He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close.
"Yeah?"
"Ummm, can..."
"Yes?"
"Can I have a dance?" It would be a lie if Chari wasn't a little disappointed when he just said dance, but she agreed. They stood up and he led her in waltz on the sand. With only the sound of the waves as their music. Once the pink sun peeked over the horizon, Luciano stopped and looked at Chari.
"I'm leaving later today..." He sounded like he was scared and sad to say that. Chari's heart fell with a thud inside of her as soon as those words left him.
"W-what? Why?"
"My parents want me to enter a World dancing competition. But..." he paused then looked to her, "I can stay if you want me to."
"You can do whatever you want!" A sudden flash of anger rippled through her and she walked away from him, and didn't look back at him.
"Chari."
"I'm sorry..." Luciano walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry too. I should of said something sooner." Her face heated up as he nuzzled her neck.
"You'll come back. Right?"
"Of course I will."
"Good. I wouldn't like it if you left forever."
"I don't like it much either."
"Hey, Luciano."
"Yeah?"
"You told me there was something you liked more. What is it?" Chari said that and had a feeling she knew what it was. Luciano smiled and turned her around.
"I'll give you a hint." He leaned down toward her and pressed a kiss onto her lips. And she didn't fight. She didn't pull away or kick him. Chari stood there, wide-eyed. Mostly for the fact this was actually their second kiss. When Luciano pulled back his eyes were sad and the raven haired man had to say, "Goodbye."
Chari watched him walk away, to leave this kingdom. To leave her. Chari walked in the opposite direction. Toward the dock of this beach. She sat on a pile of rocks that were near the water, kicked off her shoes and stared at the water as it lapped at her toes. The kingdom started to wake up after a while, and the sun moved higher into the sky, but still she sat there. Watching the ocean. Time went by faster than most would think and the sun was already setting. "Chari? There you are! I've been looking for you-"
The second she heard her sister's voice, the tears finally came. "He left." She choked out.
"Who left... oh my god." The blond rushed to Chari's side and hugged her head. Letting her cry into her shoulder. She pet her sister's hair as she cried her eyes out. After for about an hour Rei stood up with Chari and they walked back to their room.
"He's gone..."
"I know."
"I can't believe he's gone."
"He'll be back." Rei put Chari in her bed, and climbed into her own.
"Good night Chari."
"Good night Rei..."
Oh yes, a few things I forgot to mention about the differences between Rei and Chari. Chari is not only the younger one, she is also shorter by two inches. Rei is the more mature one, but Chari is, while very stubborn, the more sympathetic and merciful twin. When Rei is mad, she doesn't hold back. Chari can bottle anger then forget she was mad. Anyway, The ending is coming up fast and I'll put an alternate ending as well. Until then. Comment and get cookies, Sayonara bye bye.
