Chapter 8: Ever Kissed A Girl?
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A/N: I am back! I hope you were patient enough with me!
Sorry if I scared you (even if I mentioned it in HI), I was in a catty mood, so really, I am so sorry.
Anyways, there will be a switch from Hitomi's to Eliot's point of view.
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I almost choke on the water as I spit it back into the glass. I cough violently, Hayate softly tapping my back. But the last thing I wanted was his touch right now. My mind is reeling and my heart is slamming against my ribcage. Did he just say...
"You okay?" He asked worriedly.
No. I really am not.
"F-fine. Just...this water made me choke." I chuckle weakly, coughing one more time before holding onto the counter for dear life, refusing to meet his eyes.I try not to breathe too heavily either, or else I know he'll detect that I'm flustered. Because I am. Honestly, how do you respond to that? 'Can I kiss you?' How do other girls respond? I know many of them who would love that, kissing him, but I'm not like that. And I'm also his best friend since...forever!
Slowly, I turn around and smile slightly, trying to change the subject by saying, "how about we go watch some TV?" I walk towards the living room without receiving a response from him. I'm seriously not ready to answer that question. Maybe some time later, but now I just... cannot.
What am I thinking? He probably didn't mean it. That's it, he was JJ. Just Joking. Or maybe I didn't hear right.
Unluckily, Kasumi, Ayane, Ayame and Shiden are all up in their rooms. That means that Hayate and I are alone. For some reason, I don't think this conversation would have ended then. As I sit down on the couch and turn on the TV, Hayate sits next to me. I ignore his scorching gaze and watch as The Vow goes on. Mentally, I'm screaming. As if this couldn't get even more awkward, a romantic movie comes up.
"Hitomi," Hayate calls. He's still staring at me. I still ignore him.
He sighs, "look at me, please." I hate that voice. That voice that always makes me oblige to him. My blue eyes meet his brown ones, but only shortly because he engulfs me into a hug. I sigh in relief, thinking that he's moving onto something else, maybe he'll start cracking jokes about Channing Tatum.
"You still haven't answered my question," he whispers, his breath tickling my ear. I shiver against him.
What has gone into him? He never asked me if he wanted to kiss me or not. In fact, he never does.
"Hayate...why?" I ask, trying to not get distracted from the way his lips are caressing my ear. His hands tighten around me.
"So you'll let Jann Lee kiss you but not me?" He asks, his voice growling. My eyes widen in astonishment. I instantly pull away to look at his face. There's a mixture of frustration, hurt and...something else that I can't identify.
"What are you talking about Hayate? I specifically told you that nothing happened between me and Jann, yet you blame him!" I snap, suddenly. Uh-oh. Looks like the German temper is coming out full force. Honestly, when will he stop with that story?
He glowers at me, "because something did happen!" He yells back. Angry tears start to swell in my eyes.
"It never happened and will never happen!" I shout back at him.
My best friend laughs bitterly, "and why so? Because he's too much of a wimp to make the first move?" His tone is cold, sarcastic.
And then suddenly I can't take it anymore.
"No! BECAUSE I'M IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE ELSE! SOMEONE ELSE WHO IS MY BEST FRIEND!" I scream, so loudly that I could wake up the dead.
Then I realise what I've said.
Oh, no.
Oh, no.
I watch, horrified when Hayate gives me an incredulous look, hid eyes wide in surprise. Of course he didn't expect it, because he's the one. The tears flow freely, and as if it wasn't awkward at all, Channing Tatum says nothing in the movie. It's quiet. And I don't like it. I'm tired and confused and embarrassed. What will he think of me now?
Suddenly the air is too thick. I can't breathe. I need to get out of here. I wipe my tears and whisper,
"I've got to go."
I look at him one last time before I sprint to the front door. After I'm out, I'm crying, but I'm still sprinting. Even if I know he won't come and get me. I've ruined everything now. I can't believe I told him already. My confession wasn't meant to be tonight, but on the V-day ball! I ignore my mother's and father's calls as I get into the house, even if they said something about something important. Afterwards, I cry for about half an hour, on my bed, ignoring Ayane's and Kasumi's texts, and then I take my headphones and listen to music.
I should have probably locked my door, because, in an instant, Mama and Papa are both inside. My father looks more worried than ever and my mother looks like she's taking in my pain, enduring it.
"I'm not going to bother asking what's wrong, baby girl, since I know you won't answer, but I might as well take a guess. Hayate." His name almost pushes me over the edge and makes me cry again, but I don't. He nods.
"I'll deal with his soon-to-be sorry arsch tomorrow. For now, we have to tell you something." Papa says seriously. Mama smiles faintly, but is unable to look at me. I frown. What's going on?
"What's going on?" I voice my thoughts. My father seems to struggle for a while, but then, he says words that I barely understand.
"Hitomi, baby girl, we're moving to Austria. Indefinitely."
"Ayane, hi! Um...not that I'm complaining, but what are you doing here?" I ask, holding the door open. My friend smiles at me, something that I think illuminates her whole face, and makes her ruby eyes more vibrant.
"I never went to your house, so eventually I had to find the address from someone else. Don't ask who. I wanted to spend some time with you, is that bad?" She asks cocking her head to the side. She steps in as I chuckle.
"Good point. But anyways, like the French say, bienvenue chez moi." I bow dramatically as she laughs at me, curtseying.
"Quelle belle maison, très cher. I hope that there's also cookies and milk, because I love those." She flips imaginary hair to the side and walks away like a model. I laugh at her, and soon, she joins me. It feels good to have a friend like her. Sure, I have other friends, but Ayane...there's something special about her. She's got that charm that attracts me to her. If I was crazy, I would have thought that she was a mermaid that took over my mind with her song.
I'm about to ask Umitsu to get us something to eat when I hear voices in the living room. I frown, walk towards it and see Mei Lin, my ten years old little sister staring at Ayane. It's almost comical, as she looks at her by lifting her head. Her other hand is holding a doll that is dressed exactly like her.
Finally, she says, "you're very pretty. Are you my new sister in law?" I blush furiously. How does a ten year old know all of that, anyways?! I'm about to intervene and tell Mei Lin to go play somewhere else, when Ayane laughs.
"Thanks, no, but I'm guessing you're Mei Lin, Eliot's sister." She smiles, although Mei Lin makes no effort to return it. She even glares at her some.
"Why aren't you Eliot's girlfriend, then? I always thought that Gracie was too clingy to be with him." She scowls. Oh, no. She didn't just bring Grace in all of this.
"Who's Gracie?" Ayane questions curiously.
"Oh, Gracie's-" I immediately cut Mei Lin off, just as Umitsu brings us snacks.
"Oh, look! Umitsu's here! How about you go play with Ruoxing next door?" I smile nervously, hurrying Umitsu to get my little sister. Mei Lin scowls at me, but skips away after Umitsu puts our food down and runs after her. Ayane is comfortably sitting in the couch, watching me curiously.
"Who is Gracie?" She asks, frowning slightly. I cringe internally. Curse Mei Lin for bringing Grace up and caught in this.
"Grace Maximillion. She was my best friend in the UK. We, uh, we dated for a while, but every time she'd accuse me of cheating. I didn't understand how, because I never dated any other girl, but then she asked me who 'Ruby' was." Ayane scowls, displeased, " I told her that you were back in Japan, but she didn't take me seriously. So, about ten days before we moved here, she became really clingy, calling me everyday, showing up at my house with no invitation, all the parties that I went to, she would be there. It annoyed me, really, I mean, how can a girl be so clingy? That's why I can't really be friends with Kokoro. Every time I see her, I keep thinking of Grace." I look down, refusing to meet her eyes.
"She sounds like the kind of person that I would love to punch in the face." She simply says. I laugh softly.
"But she was right about something." I say, smiling. Ayane looks at me curiously.
"About what?" She asks, her crimson eyes quite wide.
"I always was thinking of another girl when I was with her." I look at her, and she looks confused, a little annoyed...until it hits her. She turns three shades of red, holding her face with her hands. I blush lightly too. Is it obvious that I like her very much?
"That's...that's really sweet, Eliot." She whispers. I smile shyly, then stand up.
"How about we go outside? I feel like this place is stifling." I say. She looks up and nods, grabbing my hand as we walk to the garden.
...
We spend the whole afternoon together. We talk about what's happening at school, what's happening outside of school, or who's going with who at the Valentine's ball. Ayane cracks up when I make an interpretation of Brad asking Kokoro to the ball and Kokoro refusing. We play games, like never have I ever. We learn things about each other, like her favorite colour is dark purple. She loves butterflies. She loves Marrons Glacés. She reads, she's not sporty, she knows how to throw knives and sticking them in a wall. And then she learns about me.
"First girlfriend?"
I cringe, "um...her name was Enya Morgan. She was too...excited for me." I respond, thinking of Enya's vibrant red hair and bubbly personality. She was literally always high on sugar.
Ayane laughs, "my first boyfriend was Leon Marititio. Always trying to prove he was the best. I broke up with him because he cheated on me with Lauren Kinmont." She rolls her eye. I laugh.
"First crush?" I ask, curious of what is her answer.
She grimaces, "you won't believe it, but it was Hayate," at my incredulous expression, she quickly adds, "in my defense, I was ten!" I snicker, earning a punch on the shoulder from her, "what about you, British boy?" she asks, smirking.
"I'm pretty sure you know her now, her name's Christie Millard, right?" I ask. She scowls, disgusted.
"You had a crush on...her? The hooker?" She says.
"She wasn't always like that! She used to love poetry and art. She was good at painting and was my first friend since middle school. Then she moved away. I really liked her." She still shakes her head in disapproval. I shrug. You can't actually change the past, anyways.
"Ever kissed a girl?" She asks bluntly. I blush.
"Never had mine. Always kissed Grace on the cheek." I say shyly. Ayane remains quiet for a long pause. She's probably thinking about all the guys she's kissed, and is trying to find a way to list them. Or maybe she's trying to sugar-coat her words to poor old-
"Once." She mumbles. My shoulders slump. I wanted to be her first kiss. But again, not everything goes in anyone's way.
"Oh, who?" I ask, trying to keep the jealousy out of my voice.
"You," she replies before she presses her lips to mine.
A/N: I don't really like how this chapter turned out. I really think that everything went too quickly. But It'll make sense soon enough.
There's Kasum/Ryu/Rig/MILA drama. I know what you're thinking...WHAT?! MILA!
To Ian (Guest) : yes, Akira, Pai Chan, Jacky and Sarah will be all there.
ZACK IS MAKING HIS APPEARANCE IN THE NEXT CHAPTER!:)
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