Cuxie: Lalalalalala!
Karin: Uh, hello?
Cuxie: Celebrate the summer!
Karin: Cuxie?
Cuxie: Dive into the sea!
Karin: Cuxie...
Cuxie: Celebrate the feeling~you and--
Karin: CUXIE!!
Cuxie: Wah! What?!
Karin: Reviews!
Cuxie: Oh.
Tsukai Yumeka:I know, right! I wouldn't advise you to jump off my cliffies. You'll never know what happens next.;)
xphoenix tearsx:Sorry to disappoint. And I did update So what if I'm jealous? so I hope you enjoy the new chapter!
Arahsa Anime:Thanks for not telling.^^ Alot of people did. And thnx!
TheNextAliceOwO:Thnx&Kay!
Fantasy Fan Girl:Lol. Thnx. And you're definitely not an idiot.
Squeaky-Squishy:Aww, thankies! You do write great stories.^^
DN Angel and Cardcaptor Sakura: Thanks.
Noisette-Tan:I know! Everyone keeps reminding me! But I have a plan to get rid of Karin AFTER Suzune-kun is born.
Karin: What?
Cuxie: Nothing!
TMMxSc4ever:I drive alot of people crazy. I also steal souls in my spare time.^-^
tima9992003: Aren't they?^^
lemoncherrylove: Thank ya! You didn't offend me.
Karin: We can stop fighting.
Cuxie: SHUT-UP!!
Karin: How rude! You little--!
Flying Snowflake of Hope:Okies then. You're probably right.
animestardime33:Thank you! And there will definitely be more KxK moments of the cute and fluffy variety. Cuxie's Xese for Cutie.(I totally just made that )
MiNiTaRd TrIbE:Thankyou thankyou thankyou! I was a bit worried about the descriptions.
brooke-cullen: No, the carnations don't really mean anything. But that does remind me of Pixie Pop. The couple with the most roses wins.^^
Cuxie: Can I sing now?
Kazune: No, but you can type.
Cuxie:...Can I have a hug first?
Kazune: I-I guess.(hugs Cuxie) Are you ready yet?
Cuxie: Weeell...
Karin: Yes! She is. ROLLING CHAPPY!!
"What are you doing here?!"
Kirio returned the glare and straightened his bow tie.(Yes! You were all right!) He was entirely overdressed for the occasion in a freshly pressed black tuxedo. "Chaperoning. To ensure you little rugrats don't commit to any PDA. So touching of any kind is forbidden."
"Oh, leave them be, Onii-san," Kirika said, placing a slightly restraining hand on her brother's shoulder. She was cross-dressing in more appropriate attire--dress pants and a button-up shirt. "Hi, Karin-chan."
Karin waved shyly.
"I apologize for my brother. We'll let you enjoy yourselves."
Kirio gawked at her. "But Kirika! We can't just--"
"Sure we can. They'll behave themselves. Won't you guys?" She led her brother away, calling over her shoulder, "Have fun!"
Kazune stared after them, feeling slightly sorry for Kirio for once. He came with his sister? God, thats lame.
"Hey! Guys!" Miyon came rushing over to them. "You're finally here! So what do you think? Awesome, isn't it? I was wondering when you guys would show up," she said so quickly that they had to strain to hear everything. Karin was the first to respond.
"Yeah, everything's great! You look fantastic!"
Miyon blushed. "Thanks." She was wearing a white spaghetti strap dress with lace trim. Her hair was pulled into two pigtails with her usual ornaments in place.
"So where's Yuuki-kun?" Karin asked. "You two came together, right?"
"Yeah, c'mon! I wanna show you guys something. You're not gonna believe this!"
With the Kazune-Z:
"Are you sure we won't get in trouble for this?" Ine asked. The Kazune-Z members were crouched behind a dumpster near the back entrance of the school, all wearing dance-worthy dresses. According to Atsune, their president, all they had to do was wait for one of the caterers to come out and throw away something, then they would sneak around from behind the dumpster and go inside. The door didn't open from the outside without a key. "I mean, it is a rule that we can't attend without a date."
"Well, it's not like we have dates," Atsune answered.
Ine glared behind her back. Speak for yourself. Someone asked me. And it's your fault I had to turn them down to sit behind a stinking dumpster all night!
"Besides, that would be disloyal. Our hearts belong to Kujyou-kun."
Speak. For. Your. SELF!
"Hey," Utae whispered. "Someone's coming!"
"About time," Hitomi said.
Just as Atsune predicted, a man in a kitchen uniform came out with a large empty box. As he came around to the front, the girls quickly crept from the back and ran to catch the door before it closed.
"Got it!" Hitomi let them in and quickly shut the door. The girls found themselves in a deserted hallway. "Now which way do we go? He probably has a key so we can't hang out here."
"Here." Atsune pulled open a door on their right and the girls crowded into a dark, narrow hallway. Atsune pointed to a door on the other end. "That door leads to the back of the stage where the DJ is supposed to be. We'll have to be quiet so he doesn't notice us. There's a small stairway on the left that'll take us right down to the dance floor."
"How do you know that?" Ine asked suspiciously.
"I stayed after school one day and mapped out possible entrances and exits. Someone had to figure out how to get us in. Now go! Hurry!" She ushered them towards the other door.
Ine started to feel nervous. Her hands started to shake and her mouth suddenly went dry. Atsune's taking this whole plan WAY too seriously! She could get suspended for snooping around the school like this. We could all get suspended! Oh, why did I go along with this? Is it too late to turn back?"Um...Atsune-chan?"
"Hush!"
The door was wedged open and the girls struggled to peek out. The president had a decent view, though. "What the--?!"
"What? What is it?" Utae tried to shove her way through with no luck.
Atsune yanked her back. "Get down you idiot!" She shut the door. "They're all there!"
"What are you talking about?" Hitomi asked, flipping her long hair over her shoulder. "Who's all there?"
"Kujyou-kun, his friends, and that wretched Hanazono-san! They're all their behind the turntables! Are they even allowed back their?"
Ine scoffed. Like we're allowed in here?
"Well what do we do?" Utae asked quietly. Ine could see plainly on her face that the 'idiot' comment had gotten to her.
Atsune sighed in what could be mistaken as defeat and Ine silently prayed that she would say they had to abort the mission. "We wait."
Back to Karin:
"This is so cool!" Karin said. Miyon and Yuuki were in charge of music. It turns out, after they ordered the equipment, neither of them could decide on an actual DJ. So they both managed the turntables.
"Isn't it?" Miyon smiled enthusiastically. "Me and Yuuki can control the lights too. We've got big things planned for later. I'd tell you, but it's a secret." She winked.
Himeka giggled. "We can't wait to see then."
"We should go back down," Jin said suddenly. "What good is a dance if you don't actually dance?"
Miyon agreed, "Well said. You guys go down and we'll put on something good."
The next hour practically flew by. As promised by Miyon, good music was always playing and the group had nearly worn themselves out dancing. Jin showed Kazusa around the dance floor, attracting a small crowd. Once the novelty of her first real dance started to chase away her nervousness, Kazusa managed to get into the music as well.
Karin elbowed Kazune playfully. "And you didn't want to let her come."
He grinned, feeling carefree for once. "Okay, I'll give you this one."
"Say it," she giggled.
"You were right," he said, feigning exasperation.
Karin smiled triumphantly. "And don't you forget it! Now, I think you owe me a soda."
"Hmm...How about punch instead?"
"Deal."
Karin slipped away from her friends while Kazune went to get her drink. She took a seat against the wall to rest for a minute. Miyon would probably have a heart attack if she found me being a wallflower while she's playing all her best. The brunette laughed at the thought. But not everyone can dance for hours on end. She settled back in her seat, oblivious to the four pairs of eyes fixated on her.
Kazune-Z (again):
"Finally. She's alone."
After safely escaping from backstage, the Kazune-Z members had slung against the wall, keeping close tabs on Karin and Kazune. None of them had gone out to dance. Several girls had come over and asked why they were all alone and where their dates were. Atsune's cold stare, along with a few pathetic excuses, had kept them at bay after awhile.
Ine sighed. Is she so absorbed in this stupid plan that she doesn't realize how embarrassing this is? We're just wallflowers.
"There's Kujyou-kun! Hitomi-chan! Utae-chan! Go keep him busy!" Atsune ordered, shooing the girls towards the table were Kazune stood talking to two other boys from a different class. She turned to Ine who averted her eyes. "Hanazono-san's alone. Hurry up and go! You know what to do. I'll be outside." With that said, Atsune rushed towards the out the front way.
Even if this works, will we be able to get back inside?
Ine took a deep breath and strode towards Karin, making sure to keep her face blank despite the fact that her heart was pounding. I-I don't want to do this...! It's not right. But Atsune and the girls will never speak to me again if I ruin her plan.This thought alone allowed her to walk straight up to Karin. "Hanazono-san..." No turning back now...
Karin looked up and her eyes widened visibly.
"We need to talk. Please come with me."
Cuxie: Finally! I had the ending pictured in my mind, but I wasn't sure about everything in between.
Karin: They're trying to get be alone so they can stab me in a closet or something!
Cuxie:...You do realize these are jealous middle school girls, not homicidal maniacs, right?
Karin: What's the difference?!
Cuxie: Riiight. Well, R&R!! The story's drawing to a close. I see two more chapters in your future!