Forbidden desire

crystal-mist

Me- Okay Chen why don't you do the honours?

Dan - You know, I am right here.

Me- *sweat drops* Uhm. Yeah I noticed.

Chen- Arisu does not own bakugan.........

Me- On with the story..

Dan - Hey!! I am not finished......*with smoke coming out of his nostrils*

Me -*looks annoyed* as I said ...On with the story.

Chapter 4

I am not in love. Or am I?

*Haos*

The party was still on. Alice was exceptionally popular due to her personality.

Alice liked the girls; Runo was friendly, Julie was bubbly, Chan was really courageous and Mira was a bit strange at times, but she liked her all the same. Alice found that Julie was extremely talkative and open-minded. She went on and on about everything she could think of. Within moments Alice found herself listening to the endless history of Julie's relationship with Billy, and 'endless' is merely an understatement.

Alice felt a bit uneasy; she felt she was prying into someone's personal life. But, as she heard Julie's story something in the back of her mind bothered her. At first she couldn't quite put her finger on it. But as she continued listening she realized exactly what it was. Julie was really particular in explaining everything, especially the feelings in her heart. The way her heart thumped like crazy in his presence, the way she was ready to do anything for him, the way she always said idiotic things in his presence and a lot of other things. As she heard this Alice couldn't help but let her mind wonder. Those feelings. They were exactly what she felt in Shun's presence. There was no mistaking it. 'Wait a minute, what am I implying here? That I am in love with, No that is just absurd. Stop thinking Alice' she told herself, a bit agitated at her line of thoughts.

*Ventus*

Shun was still in bed with the cold. He hated being confined to his room like this. But, it was not like he had any other choice.

He sighed as he stared at the ceiling in utter boredom. Inevitably he found his thoughts being once again drawn to a certain orange-haired girl. The little time that they spent together kept rewinding in his mind. He hadn't known her for long...but, it at least seemed like a few years.

He sighed deeply once again, trying to sort out his confused emotions. He sat up in bed.

"Oh Mom....What is happening? Please help me out of this." He muttered under his breath. He rarely called out to his mother, but now he was, well, truly puzzled. Alice, she was always in his mind.

Even when he tried to close his eyes to restrict thoughts of her. Her face appeared as clear as day, and as beautiful as a princess. 'This is so frustrating' thought Shun taking his anger out on a pillow near him, and sending it flying to the opposite wall. After a little while he drifted off into the world of dreams.

*Shun's dream*

He was standing on the banks of a river. The water flowed rapidly and he could hear the constant gurgling of the water as it passed by. He heard laughter, a beautiful full and rich laugh which warmed his heart. He turned around only to see an orange haired girl standing with a bouquet of roses.

"What are you doing here?" he asked out of curiosity.

"I came here to see you." she replied with one of her angelic smiles.

The very thought that the girl had come to see him and him alone, made Shun very happy.

"And those roses?"

"They are for someone special...The one that I love..."

As he heard this, he felt his heart burn with a strange sort of feeling. What feeling? That was still a mystery.

"Shun, why do you look angry all of a sudden?"

"Because, I think...I love you." as these words came out of his mouth Alice's eyes widened in surprise. Shun couldn't see her reaction, because he had woken up. He sat up in bed and looked as white as a ghost. His suspicion was right, he was in love with Alice, or maybe he shouldn't let his dream define his feelings.

But, he knew one thing. Whether it was a dream or otherwise, he had really meant those words.

Once again he let out a frustrated sigh. What would Alice say if he told her his true feelings? She would probably think he was a stalker. He knew one thing though; he wasn't going to reveal his latest discovery to her.

*Haos*

Alice was still confused. The more she heard Julie's story, the more she thought of Shun. She shook her head in defiance. Runo noticed that Alice was uneasy.

"UhmJulie, I think it is time you gave someone else the chance to say something."

Julie was annoyed at Runo's interruption. "Oh, well I guess I'll stop. But, I'm sure no one else will have such an interesting story to tell." She said indignantly.

Runo went closer to Alice. "Are you okay? You seem to be a bit...well...out of it."

"Yes, Runo, I am fine. I was just thinking."

"What about?"

"Is everything what Julie said true?"

"What do you mean, Alice?"

"I mean, all those feelings that she described. Is that exactly how you feel when you are in love?"

"Well, what do I say? Julie's descriptions are always exact, although at times they might get a bit exaggerated. But, everything she said was head on. Why?"

"Because, I've had those same feelings about someone So does that mean that I love him?"

"I can't say for sure Alice. If you are, you need to come to the realization on your own."

Alice considered what Runo had said.

"So, who is it? Is it Ace?" questioned Runo is a sly tone. Alice raised her hands in defiance as a blush appeared on her face.

"No, it isn't. I swear-"

She was cut short by Runo. "-it's okay, you don't have to tell me. Come on let's go and get some punch."

Alice heaved a sigh of relief as Runo hadn't chosen to question her further.

'So according to Runo, Julie was exactly right. But, if that is the case then that means that….That I am in love with…Shun.' As she thought that, she couldn't help but feel that it was true.

Something about that whole concept seemed strange, yet genuine. She was puzzled, but Saturday was just two days awayShe would know then.

Two weeks passedAlice and Shun reached their usual meeting spot. But, things were much quieter than usual. They would both be immersed in thoughts, then in denial of their true feelings. They were stubborn and were not ready to admit the truthbut, in the back of their mind and in the deepest corner of their heart, they knew. They knew that they concealed feelings for one another. Now admitting it was going to be hard.

But as two months slowly passed by, they realized the true extent of their feelings. They noticed changes. Normally the wait for a week would go by quickly. But, as time passed the week seemed longer and longer and more frustrating...It was becoming hard for them to wait so long. They start dreaming of each other more oftenthings were becoming as clear as day.

'This is stupid. I know that I am in love with AliceI know. There is no point in waiting any longerI need to know how she feels. Maybe she feels this way about someone elseThen, maybe if I know her true feelings, this obsession inside me will die down Oh Alice, I really hope that you will feel the same way'

'Okay, so what is my conclusion here? Simple, that I like Shun. And not just like, love. But, what if he doesn't feel the same way?.What if he only saw us as friends? Won't I be crushed? But, it is better than concealing my feelings and living in denial

'So...I have to let him know Next Saturday Oh Shun, I really hope that you will feel the same way'

Me- End of chapter four.

Marucho- So I presume that next chapter they are gonna confess.

Me- Don't ruin the suspenseAnd, didn't I tell you not to come here? I thought I asked Klaus to join me?

Marucho- Well, he is my second in command So I commanded him to stay behind

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Me- Thank you *bows*