Chapter 5: Sapphire's Start
~*Sapphire's P. O. V.*~
That night, all I could think about was that kiss. It felt so right, yet so wrong. I mean, Ruby was my best friend. Clearly he enjoyed the kiss too. I began to think more about the love letters I got. I tossed and turned until I finally decided to get up and go talk to Ruby. When I couldn't sleep, usually talking with someone made me feel better. I knocked on his door. "Sapphire?" He asked, opening the door. I nodded. "Can't sleep?" I nodded again. "Alright, come in, take a seat. I can't sleep either." He chuckled awkwardly. I noticed he was blushing slightly as he closed the door. I finally realized why. I was wearing see-through pajamas. I began to blush myself once m eyes adjusted to the sudden change in lighting. Ruby was wearing just a pair of shorts. "So, what's up? You nervous or something?" "N-Nervous is one was to put it." I responded. "Why you nervous all of a sudden? Never thought I'd see the day." He mumbled the last part to himself. "W-Well, my secret admirer sent me a letter saying he'd meet me in Johto. I'm just nervous to see what he's like I guess." I sighed. I usually didn't tell any of my friends my personal secrets, let alone my guy friends. But Ruby...Ruby was different. I felt like I could trust him with every part of me, all of my secrets. "Oh. Same here, I guess. But don't worry. If they like you for you, then they should be a great guy." He smiled. His ruby red eyes, which usually frightened me a little, looked softer somehow with the small bedside lamp on. "And whoever meets you in Johto will be a great gal." I punched his arm playfully. "I hope she'll like you as much as I do." I mumbled. "W-What?" Ruby asked. I felt my face heat up, and I said, "N-Nothing!" Ruby let it slide, though I could tell he knew something was up.
~*Ruby's P. O. V.*~
I and Sapphire talked for a little more, and then she crashed in my room. When I woke up, I found my arms wrapped around a small figure. At a closer glance, I realized it was Sapphire. She opened her eyes slowly, and I smiled at her. "Morning, Sapph." I said. "Huh? O-Oh. Morning, Ruby." She sat up slowly, and rubbed her eyes. She looked so cute when she woke up. "Thanks for talking with me last night." She smiled. "N-No problem. So, what should we do today?" I asked, switching the subject. Sapphire's stomach growled loudly, making us laugh. "I guess we're getting breakfast before we do anything else, huh?" I chuckled. She nodded. I put on a shirt and my hat before we went down for breakfast. Yeah, that's right; I went down to get food in my shorts. After we got food, we decided to see if anything was being planned. Sure enough, there was a ballroom dance tonight. "Hey, Sapph, you, uh, you want to check this out?" I asked, holding up the flyer I was given. "Sure, why not!" She responded happily.
~*Later that evening*~
~*Ruby's P. O. V.*~
I looked through the clothes I packed and found the suit I used for contests. The dance started at six. I checked the time. 5:45. I walked over to Sapphire's room, and knocked on her door. "Just a second!" She shouted. Then, she opened the door. I stood there in shock. Sapphire was beautiful. Her hair was up, with a little strand hanging down on each side of her face, and her dress framed her figure. (Imagine May's dress from the Lucario movie, except blue and no wings, and with straps.) "Wow, Sapphire..." I breathed. "You look...beautiful." I said. She blushed. I took her hand, and kissed it. "Ruby..." She said, getting flustered. "S-Sorry, you just reminded me of a princess, so I thought it would be appropriate to treat you like one." She blushed. "Are you ready to go, milady?" She giggled, linking her arm in mine. "Gladly." I smiled at her. When we entered the ballroom, Sapphire seemed less confident. "Are you alright, Sapphire?" I asked. "I-I don't know how to dance." They played a slow song. I walked her to the dance floor, and whispered, "Put on hand one my shoulder, and take my other hand." She nodded. I put my free hand on her waist. "Now, just follow my lead." She nodded again, and I stepped forward, and she stepped back. We repeated that, and then I spun her around. "See, you're dancing." I said, smiling. "I-I guess I am." She said, giggling a bit. During the next song, Sapphire wrapped her arms around my neck and laid her head on my shoulder. I blushed, then wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her closer. "Ruby, I had fun." She said, smiling. Out of all the girls I'd ever liked, up until then, none of them had ever made me feel this way. "Ruby, you're special to me." She said, and I felt my face heat up more. "Y-You're special to me too, Sapphire." I whispered. "I-I'm glad. Hearing you say that, I-it makes me feel...special inside. Like, better than happy. Better than the best feeling in the world." She mumbled dreamily. "I-I guess I feel the same." She smiled. "Ruby, I'm kinda tired." She said. "Then we should probably get out of here." I whispered. Sapphire agreed sleepily. I carried her back to her cabin. Despite how much she eats, she was surprisingly light. I put her in her bed, and kissed her forehead. "Goodnight, Sapphire." As I turned to leave, she grabbed my wrist. "Wait." She said. I turned back to look at her, and she was playing with a strand of her hair. "R-Ruby, w-will you stay here tonight?" I nodded. I sat down with her, and petted her hair until she fell asleep. Then, I wrapped my arms around her. As I began to fall asleep, I heard her whisper, "I love you, Ruby." I blushed, then a tear rolled down my face as I whispered, "I love you too, Sapphire."
A/N: Yeah, well, I got A LOT of work done on this story recently, so to calm you savage beasts (LOL who reads this anyway?), I'm uploading as many as I can TONIGHT!