Me: Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii everyone! Welcome to my third chapter! Thanks for all those who reviewed! =)

katzike123: It's because there was something about him that kept pulling him towards her. She couldn't say no and it's also because it seemed like Shun didn't care but then she figures out that he might when he leaves to take a walk. Even though she knows, she wouldn't just reject Jake after she said yes. I hope this clear things up, I'm sorry if it was a bit confusing.

JazzGirl123: LOL Icky Vickie! Dan definitely has eating issues that makes him special and unique. That's something I love about him because it's fun to read and write about.

Shadowjinx: Lol yup! Thanks!

Shana: I'm really glad you liked the rest of them! Imagination is a great tool! =P I really never knew Microsoft cost money… it's alright, I'll wait. Thanks for reading my other stories! =)

flippy17: Yup, it's like one of those linking chapters if that makes sense… sometimes I say things that don't make sense…

BluePixieKimiko: I'm so glad you're hooked! It's always great to hear that my readers like my story! Thanks =)

Zeyla Gale: Lol don't' very I won't. Maybe Ren is… alright he is, I was going to reveal that in this chapter =) and yes Shun is desperate since Alice was his first ever crush and she just left him without a good reason.

Roxy97: Aw thanks, that means a lot to me. There are tons of other great ShunxAlice stories on fanfiction also. I read a lot of them over and over again. =)

Me: Soo… I don't have much to say…

Shun: That's a change

Alice: She doesn't talk that much Shun…

Shun: Yeah, whatever…

Me: You don't listen to me don't you?

Shun: Nope.

Me: I thought so… Anyways, I hope everyone will enjoy this chapter! Here's a short review of what happened last time. Sorry for not reviewing earlier.

Alice was asked out by a guy named Jake and she agreed to go to the prom with him.

Shun was asked out by a girl but he ignores it.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BAKUGAN!

Alice's P.O.V.

It was Sunday and like most Sundays, it was busy at the Misaki Café. Julie, Runo and I were busy serving customers while the guys sat at their regular table. Dan was munching on food; Billy was playing with his phone while Shun sat there peacefully. I had no idea where Marucho went… well he was probably busy doing something with his parents since they were back from a business trip in America. I was busy writing someone's order down but I couldn't help but steal glances at Shun. I stopped when he stared right at me.

"Alice? You alright?" Julie asked me and started waving her hand in my face.

I'm fine Julie, she didn't look convinced but she didn't bother me about it unlike how she usually would.

"Are you sure? You look tired," she stated. I nodded to let her know I was fine. I wasn't in the mood to talk… well sign… It was snowy outside and a lot of people came to the café to get a nice hot drink and something to eat.

"Table 7 wants to pay!" Runo shouted from across the café.

"Okay!" Julie shouted back and ran to the cash register. I went and started sitting people so it wouldn't be so crowded at the door. It was noisy and there were kids running around.

"Oops sorry," one of them bumped into me and apologized.

It's alright, I signed but then realized that the kid probably didn't understand sign language.

"Are you alright miss?" the little boy asked. I gave him a quick nod, "Is it alright if you get me a glass of water?"

No problem, I signed again and realized my mistake.

"MOMMY!" the boy yelled. "I'm scared, the waitress is doing random hand signals!" he ran to his mother. I walked up to them to apologize.

I'm so sorry, I apologized once again in sign language. I quickly took out a piece of paper and apologized.

"If you can't talk, you shouldn't be working in a café! You're going to scared people," the woman complained.

Shun's P.O.V.

I sat at the usual table with Dan and Billy. I sometimes stole glances at Alice but that was all I did. I closed my eyes and sat with my back to the chair. I started thinking about everything that Alice and I have gone through. Since the first day we met, then the time when we were together and finally when I realized she didn't love me anymore. I could still hear her soft voice, the voice she used when we were the only ones around. Then I heard a scream but it wasn't from Alice when she almost got killed. I opened my eyes to find a little boy yelling and running to his mother and Alice half running after him. I watched as she apologized in sign language but then realizing not everyone knew sign language. I didn't no what happened but then the woman started complaining about Alice.

"I need to see your manager!" she demanded.

"Stop," I stood up before I realized what I was doing. Alice stared at me with shock and a tint of fear in her eyes. She definitely didn't' want to lose this job especially since she depended on it for food shelter and everything else.

Shun, what are you doing? She asked me. She was signing so quickly that I barely caught what she said.

"Excuse me?" the woman said, "Are you the manager?"

"No," I said.

"Then mind your own business!" the woman stated bluntly. I glared at her and she glared back at me. Then Mrs. Misaki came out of the kitchen.

"Alice, Shun, what is going on?" she questioned.

"Are you responsible for these two rude teenagers?" the woman half yelled. By now, the whole café was silent.

"Why you…" I started but Alice placed a hand on my shoulder. I turned around and our eyes met. I knew she didn't want to cause so much trouble so I just kept quiet.

"Yes I am what seems to be the problem?" Mrs. Misaki sounded calm but you could see the anger in her eyes.

"Why would you hire a mute person?" she asked. I felt Alice wince when she said that. I stared at her to see her eyes closed and her fingers crossed. She really didn't want to be fired.

"Is there a problem with that? Alice is a sweet and kind girl. She's been working in our café for years and just a year ago she had lost her voice. She is like you and me and is capable of working," Mrs. Misaki reasoned. The woman didn't seem to enjoy being wrong.

"Don't expect me or any of my relatives to come back," she stated and left with her boy. Everyone was still quiet.

"Don't worry everyone. Nothing's wrong," Mrs. Misaki announced though everyone just saw what happened, "Alice don't worry about it," she added and gave her a smile.

I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to cause any trouble, Alice apologized.

"Don't worry sweetie, just pretend that never happened," she smiled and left. I felt Alice sigh.

Why did you do that? She asked me as she turned around to face me.

"What did I do?" I questioned.

Shun, you can stop playing dumb, she said. A small smile formed on her face again.

"Well if you like it, I'll do it more," I smirked. At that moment I really wanted to kiss her. I wanted to snuggle with her like we used to. I stepped closer to her. She didn't flinch our step back. I slowly hugged her and surprisingly, she hugged me back. It was wrong of me but it felt like it was right at the same time. Then she stepped back.

"Hi Alice," I heard someone say. I hated his voice and it left me stunned.

Hi Jake, Alice greeted back politely.

"Were you two just hugging?" Jake asked disgusted.

"No, she slipped and fell so I helped her up," I quickly recovered. Alice seemed shocked at first but went with it.

Yeah, I slipped on water by accident, she added and gave a small smile.

"Are you alright?" Jake asked as he placed his hands around her waist. I glared at him but I knew he would make Alice happy so I stopped trying to be jealous, "I was wondering if Victoria and I could help decorate tomorrow."

Sure you can. We need all the help we can get, Alice agreed. Great, I had to see Victoria now… this just gets better and better.

"Hi honey-bun!" Victoria squealed as she crashed through the door and hugged me.

"Get off me…" I said with disgust in my voice. Alice gave me a look and I stopped.

"I forgot to tell you that I brought Victoria along. It would be nice if you two could join us for dinner," Jake suggested.

It would be wonderful! Alice said excitedly.

"Fine…" I didn't want Jake to get too close to Alice. I still didn't trust him.

"It could be a double date!" Victoria screamed happily.

"No way, I already told you. I'm not interested," I said calmly.

Come on Shun, it's just one prom, Alice said. I couldn't say no to that she was staring straight at me and if I going out with someone else would make her happy… fine.

"Alright fine," I said with no emotion. Victoria started jumping up and down like a little girl. We stayed around until Alice was finished working. There was obvious tension at our table. No one was talking, not even Dan. He sat there awkwardly constantly staring at the clock in the café.

"Come one Dan, let's go. I'm finally done. Oh and by the way, Alice is changing she'll be right out," Runo told us and we all gave slight nods. She looked kind of freaked out and quickly left with Dan.

"So this is awkward…" Billy said making it more awkward than it already was.

"We're ready!" Julie shouted as she came out with Alice. I gasped as I saw Alice in a beautiful dress… well it wasn't that beautiful but even if she wore rags, in my eyes she would still be perfect.

"You look beautiful Alice," Jake complimented when I was about to. I gave him a look and he gave one back to me.

Thanks Jake, Alice blushed.

"Let's go," Victoria said, obviously trying to change the subject. She also didn't seem to like the idea of Jake complimenting Alice. I wondered what got into her.

Alice's P.O.V.

We all got into Jake's car after we said bye to Julie and Billy. It was completely black also and looked exactly like the one that tried to kill me. It probably wasn't the same car since a lot of people had these cars. I sat in the back with Victoria since she wanted to talk. The problem was, she didn't understand sign language so I had to write everything down in a notebook.

"So what does Shun like," she whispered. Luckily it was dark because my facial expression was full of shock. She had been stalking him and she didn't know what he liked.

He really likes sunsets… I told her. While she was trying to read it in the dark, I laid my back on the seat and closed my eyes. I remembered when he took me to a hill. It was freezing cold that night since it was winter but we both sat there to watch the sunset. It was beautiful.

"Really? Sunsets? What kind of De… I mean guy likes sunsets?" she asked. She stuttered in between but it might have been just me because Jake cranked up the music almost all the way and it hurt my head.

"We're here!" Jake said happily, "You guys can go get a seat first; I have to park the car." Shun opened the door to let us out. He helped Victoria walk out first. I wasn't expecting him to help me but he did.

It's alright Shun, I can get out by myself, I smiled at him but I saw the hurt in his eyes. I stepped out but accidentally tripped over the curb. Luckily Shun caught me in time.

"You alright?" he asked with sincerity in his voice.

Yeah, I'm fine. Maybe I do need help, he tried to hide his smile but I poked him in the stomach and that made him flinch.

"Hey! That wasn't fair!" he pouted playfully and tried to poke me back. Something no one else knew except for me was the fact that he was ticklish. He tried poking me back but stopped when we bumped into Victoria. She looked angry and just walked in by herself.

"After you," Shun bowed as he opened the door.

Thanks, I curtsied and then winked at me. I giggled but of course no sound came out but that didn't bother me. We sat at a table for four by the window. Victoria sat beside Shun and when Jake came in, he sat beside me. We all sat quietly when we ordered.

"So…" Jake broke the silence.

"Where are you thinking of holding this year's prom?" Shun questioned me.

Well, I was thinking maybe in one of those halls or conventions where people hold their graduations, first I signed it then I wrote it down in my notebook.

"That sounds great so did you reserve it yet?" Jake asked.

Yup, we can go there tomorrow and see how it is. I'm sure we can decorate it by Valentine's Day since their will be a lot of volunteers, I explained. Most of the volunteers we had were the same ones last year and were also the ones I helped. (Remember how Alice is a Cupid and she helps people fall in love but I'm not going to write all that this time since it's mostly Shun's story this time) Then Jake's cellphone rang.

"Oh sorry, I'll be right back. I'll miss you," he whispered in my ear and pecked me on the cheek. I blushed but it wasn't the same when Shun made me do it. We waited for minutes and he still wasn't back when our food came. Then Victoria's cellphone rang. I heard Shun groan.

"Sorry Shun… and Alice, I have somewhere urgent to get to. Go ahead and eat without me. See you guys tomorrow," Victoria dashed out of the restaurant. Shun and I sat alone.

What are we going to do with all the food? I asked him.

"Bring it back home," Shun said blankly, "So… how have you been doing?"

I've been fine, how about you? I just realized how long we haven't sat together talking… well not counting the night I was at his house. For a whole year, I've been avoiding him and here we were sitting in a restaurant together.

"Would like to buy a rose for your beautiful girlfriend?" a waitress asked. She was carrying multiple roses and going around to tables.

We're not really dating, I signed but then realized she didn't understand me when she stared at me puzzled.

"I'll buy one," Shun said and gave the waitress some money, "Alice, I know you're not interested in me anymore so here's a rose to start a new friendship. I really don't want to be avoiding each other anymore." I stared at him blankly. Did he actually think I didn't love him anymore? He gave me the rose and I took it from him.

Shun… I couldn't finish because he cut me off.

"I'm sorry Alice," he apologized.

For what…?

"For everything… from now on, I'm going to respect your decisions and be a better friend," I didn't know what to say but I didn't want to make him think I hated him.

Thanks Shun, I turned away because one look in my eyes and he would have known I was lying. It was awkward at first for me but then everything seemed like it was the same as a year ago. We were talking and laughing together but even though we were going to be friends, something still didn't seem right.

Jake's P.O.V.

Where was she? I was standing next to a tree waiting for her. It annoyed me.

"Waiting for me?" a girl came up and wrapped her arms around my neck.

"Yes, what took you so long?" I half yelled, "You just couldn't get away from Shun am I right?"

"Don't you dare say that! I saw the look on your face when Alice walked out!" Victoria screamed at him.

"Victoria, are you jealous?"

"Don't call me that," the girl gave a disapproving look.

"Fine… Fabia," I wrapped his arms around her waist.

"That's so much better," she sighed. She leaned in and kissed mye on the lips.

"By the way, YOU ALMOST RUINED OUR COVER!" I hollered after we stopped to breathe. Fabia placed a finger on my lips.

"Ren, shh… there're people here," she said and before I could answer to that, I felt a pair of lips on mine again.

Me: Okay then… Fabia and Ren are making out…

Marucho: Ew… ew…ew, ew, ew, ew!

Me: Alright calm down, that's why I rated it T.

Marucho: But still!

Me: I'm sorry Marucho.

Dan: Marucho I think you should leave…

Marucho: I did! I spent time with my parents.

Me: That's true. Anyways I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! I'm sorry for not reviewing sooner even though it's March Break. I was kind of busy these last few days. Oh and by the way, I have my next story idea! But I can't write another story until I finish this one =). I hope everyone liked it and please comment and review! You guys are the best! See you next time! =)