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Sorry for the lateness of this chapter; I had troubles picking out what kind of dress I wanted to put Kai in. I googled evening dresses and couldn't pick just one! Then I decided to go with something simple. I didn't want to take up a page just to describe Kai's clothing, right?
Anyway, please excuse the absolute suckiness of this chapter and I hope you enjoy either way.
Chapter 10:
The looks of shock and blatant disbelief is a little unnerving even though Kai knows that they are understandable as they've never seen her in anything other than her male clothing. Even so, couldn't her teammates, along with Miguel's be a little less...open about it? Ray is practically gaping at her choice of clothing.
If he wasn't her teammate...
"Wow," Max finally says as he breaks the uncomfortable and drawn out silence with a bright grin, clearly blown away by her new look. "You look so pretty Kai!"
Kai blushes at the compliment and tugs at her top, trying to pull it onto her shoulder so she isn't flashing as much flesh as she is currently. "Ah, thanks," she murmurs, resisting the urge to hide behind Miguel so her fellow bladers would finally stop looking at her. She really, really hates being the centre of attention.
If Miguel isn't currently holding her hand, she would have made a run for it, regardless of how out of character it would have been.
After a moment of gawking at her, Ray finally snaps his mouth shut and tilts his head to the side. "Are you wearing a skirt?" he asks as the corners of his mouth twitches into a feline grin.
However, that grin is soon lost when Miguel bristles from a distance and Tala walks over to him and slips an arm around his neck under the pretences that he is just being friendly, but anyone with half a brain could feel the waves of protectiveness radiating from his posture.
"Yes, she is," he says to the neko jin, his voice holding an undeniable arctic chill to it despite the wolfish grin on his lips. "And if you look any closer, I will personally remove those perverted eyes of yours right out of your head with a screwdriver."
Although that threat was directed at Ray himself, every other occupant in the room heard it and shivers races down everyone's spines, some even swallowing thickly in fear.
Looks like any type of teasing in Kai's direction about anything is completely out of the question.
The threat also holds an unfinished curl to it, signalling to Ray that Tala hasn't forgotten Miguel's explanation of events and how...crudely he was acting earlier. Although, could you really blame him? It's not every day you see you cool and calm captain frazzled and flabbergasted.
Oh, he's definitely going to pay for his earlier comments, isn't he?
"So, ah," Ray stutters as he tries to ignore the arm of death around his neck and the presence of someone who can easily cause him the utmost pain that is standing next to him. "Have the two of you worked out what you're going to do on your first date?"
A flicker of confusion appears on Kai's face and she shares a quick glance with Miguel, who merely shrugs in return. "Ah, we haven't really had time to talk about it," she explains as it was just yesterday that her real gender was revealed and that she and Miguel are now dating.
"Don't worry," Hilary suddenly pipes up with a large grin on her lips and a helpful expression on her face. "Matilda and I have worked everything out for you."
A feeling of dread immediately settles in the pit of Kai's stomach and she shares yet another uneasy glance with Miguel, who has uncertainty shimmering in his eyes. "What?" she asks trying to quell the fear in her chest.
Oblivious to Kai's discomfort, Hilary continues to smile brightly and nods her head enthusiastically. "It's the most romantic date ever!" she practically squeals with delight. "I promise you'll love it."
"Do we have a choice in the matter?" Miguel asks, deadpanning a little at Hilary's silent squealing. However, he doesn't get a response as the young brunette leaves the room, claiming to have written down the romantic date down on paper.
"She's not listening," Kai says with a sigh of defeat, knowing that when Hilary sets her mind on something, there's no stopping her. "I bet she got all her ideas from those romance novels she reads."
Miguel immediately shudders with a sense of doom. "Good god..."
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Standing in the hallway of the ever growing familiar dojo, Miguel, dressed to the nines, finds himself waiting rather nervously for his date to walk down those stairs from her bedroom. He hasn't been waiting that long, according to his watch, anyway. Running a hand through his hair, he finally casts his eyes over the handwritten note that sits idly in his hand.
Well, better get this over with.
Written down on a piece of paper in his hand, by none other than Hilary herself, is a short outline of what his date with Kai will consist off. At first glance, it doesn't seem that bad; first a romantic stroll to a romantic, yet expensive restaurant that is guarantee to have a romantic atmosphere. Next they'll head to a very classy bar where they can sit in a dark, romantic corner and get to know each other better. Then they'll walk home under the moonlight, holding hands and acting all sweet and loving, cause they are the cutest couple ever!
Yeah, that is actually written down on the paper.
However, at the very bottom of the note, written in bold red pen are the words; 'no hanky panky' followed by several exclamation marks and underlined heavily.
It doesn't take a genius to work out who wrote that.
Shoving the note into the pocket of his dark denim jeans, Miguel sighs as he adjusts the collar of his jacket, the sleeves rolled up to his elbows as its quite warm outside. Tonight is the night of his date, a mere three days after Kai's unintentional unveiling and the first day of their relationship.
The girls once again took Kai shopping, this time with the sole purpose of buying her a dress to wear. He hasn't seen Kai all day because of that.
Instead, he was force to endure spending the day with Tala as company, the red head grinning at him in his usual wolf like way, tormenting him about already missing Kai even though it's only been a few hours.
However, Tala's teasing of him was considered light to the torment he was causing Ray. He didn't do anything physical to the neko jin, but it was enough to make him wish he would just forcefully humiliate him in some way so he can get it over with.
He definitely has something planned for Ray; he's just waiting until Ray either snaps or when he's not expecting it.
"It's good to see you being so patient."
Ah, speaking of the red-headed devil, here he is now.
Pulling himself out of his musing, Miguel looks up in time to see Tala slowly descend the stairs, that same canine smirk still gracing his lips. He has been waiting for Kai's appearance for a good half an hour now and fortunately, none of his fellow bladers decided to torture him with their knowing looks or random questions.
"I hope the girls aren't torturing Kai too much," he says as Tala approaches him.
A snort covers up a snigger and Tala nods his head. "She's coming down now," he says before giving him an abruptly stern look. "And remember; keep your hands to yourself."
"Roger that," Miguel quickly replies as he gives Tala a mock salute.
Tala continues to glare at him before a grin appears on his lips again and he slinks away, leaving the blonde to continue his 'patent' waiting.
Suddenly, a soft cough grabs Miguel's attention and he turns towards the stairs once again, his eyes widening almost immediately. There, standing at the top of the stairs is the most ethereal being he has ever laid eyes on; beautiful doesn't seem accurate enough to describe Kai at this very moment. She looks absolutely stunning!
She is wearing a bright satin red dress with a sheer black over lay, causing the dress to look dark red, the material easily folding to her natural curves. The hemline is uneven; longer at the back that ruffles into a v shape, the front resting just above her knee. Thin black straps sit perfectly on her shoulders as a low V neckline gives a tantalizing taste of her cleavage, but in a tasteful way, of course. A black scarf made of silk sits across her throat and cascades down her back, resting a few inches off the floor. On her feet are a tasteful pair of black open toe shoes with thick heels that are only an inch or two in height.
Her hair is done up in a lose ponytail, a hairclip of a black flower with silver glitter around the edges acts as a finishing touch to the silky tresses. A light coating of lip-gloss touches her lips, but other than that, she appears to wear no other make-up. It appears that Kai isn't willing to go all out girly just yet.
Walking down the stairs, Kai offers Miguel a shy smile as she subconsciously runs a hand over her flat stomach. She feels...strange, wearing this dress and not to mention these heels as well. For someone who has only worn boots and sneakers, even the smallest heel makes her feel like she's walking on tiptoes and about to fall over.
"I feel awkward," Kai confesses as she descends to the foot of the stairs and immediately takes a hold of Miguel's arm when he offers it to her. She laces their fingers together and presses herself against his arm, appearing quite uncomfortable in her current attire.
"You look amazing," Miguel reassures with genuine sincerity in his voice and expression.
A light dusting of red immediately flitters across Kai's features. "Thanks," she murmurs.
"Ready to go?" Miguel asks, suddenly becoming aware that there are eyes trying to watch from a distance. He glances over his shoulder and towards the lounge room, immediately making contact with several sets of eyes, all of which are open wide in shock.
Tch, they're gawking at Kai again.
Blissfully unaware of the gazes, Kai nods her head before resting it on his shoulder. "Sure. We better leave now if we're to make it to the restaurant in time," she says. "It might take me a while to walk in these heels."
A laugh escapes Miguel's lips as he leads her to the door. "If we take too long, I'll just carry you."
"That's true," Kai says as she too shares a light laugh.
Pulling Kai closer against his side in a protective manner, Miguel slowly begins to feel a sense of hope and realization that maybe their date, although planned by a couple of fangirls, won't be that bad.
Of course it won't be; spending time with Kai, no matter where or how, is always special, so tonight won't be any exception.
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The walk to the restaurant was quite a leisurely one, not because Kai had trouble walking in her shoes, but because they were simply enjoying their time together without interruption from their teammates. Miguel first thought that maybe the others will try to follow them under the pretences of keeping an eye on them, but so far, neither he or Kai has heard, felt or sensed anything.
Either Hilary and Matilda are keeping them away, or Tala is terrorizing them, making them forget that the two captains are on a date together.
The latter of the two seems a bit more plausible.
Walking towards the restaurant, the pair receives a few looks from their fellow couples, all of which are looks of warmth and understanding, Miguel even overhearing a few of them comment about how cute they look together. Those words cause Miguel to grin and Kai to blush ever so lightly and tighten her hold on his hand.
The restaurant itself appears quite cosy, if not expensive. The tables are suited for mostly couples as they are quite small and intimate, with a single candle presented in a crystal candle holder in the middle to offer the right amount of mood lighting.
"This looks nice," Kai comments as she glances around at all the other couples and smiles softly when she even spies a few same sex couples cuddling together at their respective tables.
"It does," Miguel agrees as he places a hand on the small of Kai's back and leads her over to the reception desk where a middle aged woman is currently working on another couple.
While they are standing in line, Miguel feels a shudder race down his spine and quickly comes to the conclusion that someone is staring rather intently at the back of his head. He turns around, expecting to catch one of his or Kai's teammates watching from a distance, instead finds his gaze colliding with that of a light brown with blonde streaks haired girl. She is wearing a slinky dress that has a very low cut, so low in fact that it stops at her bellybutton, the black material just covering her bust. Her silver eyes look into his and she suddenly winks lustily at him as she confidently walks over to him.
Miguel realizes that Kai has notice her as well when she bristles in his arms, a scowl taking place on her features.
"Hi, I'm Amber," she says as she flicks a strand of her hair over her shoulder. "How about we ditch the Kai wannabe here and spend some quality time together? At my..."
She doesn't even have the chance finish that sentence before Kai lifts up her right arm and drops her to the floor with one swift punch to the chin, successfully knocking her out cold! She couldn't believe that some girl would just walk up to Miguel like that and expect him to drop her like a stone so he could make out with her. It's just outrageous how infuriating and arrogant some girls are these days.
Miguel watches the strange girl drop to the floor, a flicker of annoyance in his gaze as he looks down at her, he too, holding a strong sense of disgust in his expression that she would so blatantly flirt with him, even though he is clearly on a date with someone else, before turning those eyes towards Kai. He smiles warmly and reassuringly at her when he sees her twitching from mild anger.
Suddenly, a guy with black hair and dark sunglasses slinks over to Kai like some sort of wannabe gangster and wraps an arm around her waist, pulling her against his side abruptly. "Hey there, I like them feisty," he says sleazily into her ear.
Miguel quickly removes the guy's grip on Kai's waist by lifting his own right arm and slugging him in the face, breaking his glasses and sending him crashing to the floor as well, as out cold as the female Kai dropped earlier. The punch is so quick that the guy doesn't even see it coming.
"Let's go somewhere else," Kai suggests as she steps over the twitching corpses, not caring whether or not her high heels stabbed any of their body parts and grabs onto Miguel's arm, letting the blonde immediately pull her into his chest. "I don't like these places, anyway."
"No," Miguel says as she scrunches up his nose at the sight of the two bodies on the ground and glances warily around at their surroundings, noting that everyone in the restaurant is looking at them in shock. "I don't either. Let's go to the beach, or something."
"Good idea," Kai agrees as the two of them make their way quickly out of the restaurant and back out into the main streets, Miguel keeping a firm arm around Kai's waist while Kai places her hand on his chest, curling her fingers around the material of his shirt.
"What should we do now?" Miguel asks as they slow down their quick walk to a more leisurely stroll, their annoyance at what just happened slowly beginning to dissipate. Then, the two of them share a laugh together when they realize each other's actions and how protective they were towards each other.
It's actually quite funny how they literally knocked out each other's competition. Tala will laugh himself silly when Kai tells him later on.
Kai shrugs lightly. "I've never really liked posh places like that, anyway," she says. "Let's just get some take out and head to the beach. It'll be peaceful there."
"Yeah," Miguel says as he kisses Kai's temple. "And if anyone else is to interfere, we'll just drown them in the water."
Kai can't help but laugh at that. "Absolutely."
Surely, Hilary and Matilda won't mind that they aren't following their perfect date to a T. After what has happened in the last few days, it's about time they spend their time together the way they want.
It's their date, after all.
Finally done with this chapter! It's been causing me pain for weeks!
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