I'm soooooooo sorry I haven't updated in forever!!! I've been gone for the past three weeks but for before then there's no reason I didn't. Thanks to everyone who's supported this story. So, anyway, I own nothing and I'm going to get on with Viper and Pai.
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A young girl of sixteen was sitting on a large flat rock near a river in the park. She was tall and skinny, wearing her gray school uniform with her shoes off, and her narrow feet in the water. The page of her book crackled as she turned it's page that had turned yellow with age. She looked up at the clear blue sky, the day was perfect, there wasn't a cloud in the sky. She jumped as a spider crawled by her arm, but calmed down after it had left. She messed with her glasses as she resumed reading her book. Her long brown hair that strongly resembled a cobra's flaps blew with the breeze. The scene was ideal, and the alien floating above longed to join her.
Pai had taken an interest in Viper long ago, she had been a part of the mew tem for almost a year. Pai couldn't help his alien nature, alien men were naturally obsessive, and he was absolutely obsessed with Viper. She was smart, loved computers, much stronger then any of the other mews, and she was unlike the other humans. She cared, she honestly, truly cared. He longed to hold her in his arms, he wanted to hold her, kiss her touch her, to… he shook his head. He couldn't let his instincts take over, he could scare or hurt her.
"Pai, if you're going to do it, do it now," he told himself. He took a deep breath, today, he would talk to her, and not as her enemy this time. He brought himself down and said, "Hello, Mew Viper."
"Pai!" she said surprised and reached for her pendant.
"I'm not hear to attack."
"Huh?" Viper was confused.
"I mean, I want to talk."
"About?" Viper still didn't trust him.
"I don't," he stopped and took a deep breath, "I don't want to fight, it's not practical. The others, they don't get it, I thought you, of all people, would understand."
"Yeah, I don't see why we couldn't, you know, share. There's no reason we couldn't, our races aren't that different."
"My sentiments exactly, there's no reason that humans and aliens, as you call us, can't live in harmony. We both have different things to offer. Together, I think we could show the others, get them to believe in our cause." Viper pondered this for a moment, he had a point, if they could convince them that the two races could live in harmony then it would open a whole world of possibilities, the technology, the knowledge, and the magical capabilities. But still, he was considered the enemy. "Viper?"
"I think," she paused, "I think we could do it," she wouldn't let her guard down, but she wanted the races united so badly.
Pai got a message from Kish and knew he had to leave, but this what a start, "I have to go, when shall we meet again to discuss this?"
"I'm here everyday, at 4 o' clock."
"All right, but remember, this is a secret until we have a plan, we still have to act like enemies in the presence of the others."
And so they met everyday, sharing information about the cultures so that they could prove that they could co-exist, and ultimately they got to know each other very well. Pai kept a tight leash on himself, but he felt very comfortable being with her, and was, as Viper had earlier put it, "a friend with privileges."
~2 months after the first meeting~
They had been talking for a few hours, they were slowly but surely developing a plan to convince the others. The sky was overcast and it was starting to get dark, the autumn air was starting to chill, and a gust of wind brought a whirlwind of leaves rushing about near them.
"Viper?" Pai asked, he decided it was time to try to take the next step, as the wind calmed. Viper had told him about something the humans did called "dating" he decided that would be the best way to win her over.
"What's up?" she asked looking up from some of the notes she had taken on alien culture. They were close to coming up with an idea to stop the fighting.
"What do you think of me?" he asked, his eyes alight with curiosity.
"As I've said before, a friend with privileges, why?" she asked looking back down at the papers, this was unlike Pai to get off topic.
"Well, I was wondering, would you," he gulped as his throat became dry, "would you go on a date with me?" he finished quickly and looked down a bit as his ghost white cheeks turned a faint shade of pink.
"W-what?" she asked, she was really freaked out, she didn't know that Pai thought of her in that way, they were just friends. Rose bushes bloomed on her cheeks as a deep blush set in.
"Please?" he asked, his eyes looked pleading, as if he were begging her to say yes.
"Um," she didn't know what to say, she was confused and she felt guilty enough just being friends with Pai. "I, I don't know, Pai."
"Viper, not only do I really like you, think what this would show," he said, getting desperate, he needed her to say yes, his heart was beating 1000 mph, and he knew that if she said no it would surely stop.
'I, I guess, sure, when and where?' she felt awkward now, it was weird for her, it was suddenly like everything had changed. between them. Her cheeks were still burning as she agreed.
"Uh, how bout I pick you up on Saturday at noon, and we could go to a museum?" Pai inquired, that would be something comfortable for her, and something interesting for him. A better chance for him to observe human culture, and more importantly, have a good time with Viper.
She smiled, that wasn't so bad, "Sure, well, I better go," she told him, it was getting late. The sky had turned a vibrant shape of orange as the sun set behind the clouds.
"Do you want me to teleport you home?" he asked in an attempt to be kind, as he did after every meeting.
"Uh, sure, oh, and Pai?" Viper was worried about something, it would have to be addressed before they went on there date.
"Yeah?" he asked, hoping she wouldn't back out.
"Do you have some humans clothes to wear and someway to hide your ears?"
"Oh, yeah, I do, have to be inconspicuous sometimes, you know?" he joked and picked her up bridal style so he could teleport her safely. This time it felt different, Viper was confused and she didn't know what suddenly brought this on. Pai on the other hand was inwardly ecstatic, he finally did it, he could finally be with Viper, as long as he didn't screw anything up.
~Saturday~
The week before the date had felt different, and not in a bad way, but Viper was unused to the feeling. It was natural, and nothing really had changed, but things she thought nothing of before she now noticed and became embarrassed by. Before she never notice how close the sat, or when there hands bumped, even the way Pai looked at her felt weird.
For Pai the week was just full of waiting, and impatience for the week to end. He was so excited, but he couldn't let Viper see an attitude difference, it might scare her. The day was the kind of day that Pai enjoyed so thoroughly, it was clearly going to rain and Pai loved the rain. And since they would be inside it was perfect.
Pai teleported to Vipers doorstep, he was wearing dark wash jeans, a black t-shirt with a purple, zebra-like, hoodie. He also had black fingerless gloves on, as well as black sneakers. His ears had changed to look human, and his odd hairstyle had changed. He knocked on the door and Viper was surprised, he looked so… human, it was almost scary. If she didn't know better than she wouldn't have recognized him.
Viper was in a white blouse with a black belt at her natural waist, and a pair of lightly faded jeans, She was wearing a good pair of dress shoes and a silver locket and earrings.
"Shall we get going?" he asked about to pick her up to teleport her.
"Pai! If you're going to get a look at human culture you can't teleport, not only that, it would scare people at the museum."
"Right, sorry," he apologized, he had forgotten that it wasn't normal for most humans to see teleportation.
"It's fine, trust me this'll be fun," Viper said, trying to think of this as just showing him her world. As they walked she pointed out different shops, and explained each of them. And cars, they were an absolute wonder to Pai. Though Pai had been on Earth for almost three years he had never really learnt much about human culture. As they approached the subway station so they could get to the museum faster. Pai was amazed by the subway. Viper giggled, this was so normal to her, it seemed impossible that someone could not know about this.
"What's so funny?" Pai asked with a smirk, knowing she was amused by his amazement.
"You," she flirted, naïve of her doing so. Pai smiled, she honestly liked him, so he thought anyway.
"Good to know I amuse you," he teased.
"Hey we're almost there," she said.
"Okay." Pai enjoyed learning more of the history of the planet, the humans had done well with the research, it was all fascinating, and brand new to Pai. They had a magnificent time, and were exhausted at the end of the day. They sat down on a bench, "I had fun," Pai told her with a smile.
"Me to, but my feet are about to die!" she joked.
"Mine too, I appreciate flying a lot more now." Viper laughed a deep, genuine laugh, she had really enjoyed herself, all that awkwardness was gone. Pai looked at Viper and smiled, he had had such a great time and he decided if there was ever a time to dig the whole deeper it was now. He quickly kissed Viper on the lips and loved each of the three seconds it lasted, but he knew he had to pull away or he would loose control, and he had his doubts about Viper enjoying the three seconds anyway.
"P-pai," she blushed, her cheeks more red than Ichigo's hair.
"I'm sorry," he started to apologize but was cut off.
"Don't be, I-I actually liked it," she was embarrassed, but she had liked it, and she didn't want Pai to feel bad. He kissed her again, only this time deeper, and longer. Viper returned the kiss and while she was unsure of what exactly was going on and what she felt for Pai, but she didn't care right then, she was focusing on enjoying herself.