The Wrong Guy
Author's Note:Everybody go meow!What?I'm getting stressed out!
Finally!Last chapter!
"But she likes that boy,unless..."Skull Boy pondered for a while before shrugging his thought off,
"No,but if she did..."he argued until he was struck with realization.
"Peter,don't you see?"Skull Boy let out a gasp of surprise.
"Yeah,I know!They should clean the sewages!You can propose the idea to..."Peter was interrupted by his skeleton friend shaking him frantically.
"No,not that!Ruby!She had a strange smell on her!
"You mean...oh no!Wait,you're not talking about her drinking!She's way too young!She's only 13 years old!"Peter cried as he started hyperventilating.
"Not that!She's under a love potion!"Skull Boy concluded and slammed the brick walls to emphasize his point.
"Of course,I knew that!Anyway,let's interrogate a witch!"
…...
"WHAT?Why in the world would I do that?"Jealousy sneered.
They glared at her.
"I object to such actions!It may result to a clash action lawsuit!"Poe scowled.
"Er...Poe?I thought you are a writer,not a lawyer!"Frank asked.
"Actually,lawyers are writers themselves!Though,I prefer writing for leisure to legal briefs!"Poe admitted.
"Oh,come on!Ruby really needs to date and not stick to her crush who is so oblivious to her!"she snorted.
"Jealousy,I whole-heartedly concur!
After all,who does not like to be admired,have the ground they walked on worshipped and people trying to learn how to play the guitar in the middle of the night to serenade him or her!"
Vulcan finally said.
"But to have someone like you just because of a potion and not because they really are infatuated with you,
it just shows how desperate you are and you realize that it is all an act!"Skull Boy finished.
"Yeah,besides,side effects are nausea,banging headaches,high threshold,et cetera,et cetera!"Misery said.
Their words seemed to sank into Jealousy as she suddenly lept up with a cry.
"Oh No!This is BAD!"Jealousy sobbed,
"That love potion can last for an eternity!"
"Oh no!We gotta go there,now!Poor Ruby!"Scaredy thought.
"Don't worry,I've got an idea!"Iris announced.
"That's when we start worrying!Especially me!"Scaredy sighed.
…..
"Are you guys ready?"Iris checked.
"No!"everyone replied.
"Good!Fire!"she announced.
"Okay, now sit in this metal tube thingy, and remember, the best way to land is on you feet!" she said, pushing everyone
into the metal tube,
went to the back making the tube stand straight up in the air.
Finally,she joined the others.
"Land?" was the last thing everyone said before she started screaming being hurled into the air...
then they landed near the restaurant.
A delicious smell emanated the air as they tip-toed their way into the restaurant.
They hid behind the fabulous buffet.
Fresh seafood was piled high on mountains of sparkling of juicy chicken and roast lamb were laid out beside crisp salads.
Tray after tray bubbled with curry.
"Well,now what?"Misery asked
"Simple,we think of an idea!"Jealousy replied.
"You mean you DON'T know the cure for this?"Vulcan shook her until her eyes were stepped in to save her.
"Stop it!Arguing is not going to solve the matter at hand!"
"Well,you're related to a long line of chemists,right?"Len said to Skull Boy.
"No,Len!I'm related to a long line of PHYSICIANS!"he whined.
"So,who are you today?"Ruby asked as she sipped her drink
"Er...someone?"
Ruby nearly choked!
Suddenly,the spark was gone!
She could see clearly now that this was not her friend/crush!
"Er,can you excuse me,please?"Ruby requested as she left her seat and dashed over to the buffet table where the others were still plotting.
"Don't worry guys,I realized that the person over there is not someone I like!"
"Oh thank god!"Jealousy sighed.
"Still,I need your help to turn him down gently!Oh,by the way,can you put Misery to sleep?"
They had wheeled over Misery's portable bed of nails onto a stage that Skull Boy built and soon,
Misery started to sing-sleep while R.I.P began to play their instruments.
First Verse:
I know that you wanted to spice up our relationship
while I preferred to have a platonic friendship!
Then you gave me a love potion
and that caused a lot of commotion
We exist on opposite ends of the ungodly spectrum,
that doesn't mean you can't be my friend but
we are not an item!
Chorus:
Romance will make us crash into the rocks of fate
then it'd be too late
I hope at least a ghost of this tune is flitted into your mind
cus' I can't think of another rhyme
but I'll explain till my voice is sore,
that we're friends and nothing more!
Second verse:
I hope I'm not being harsh,
but honestly what's the rush?
It's not like I've a crush!(Ruby,you liar!)
I know you'll still try to seduce me,
how can you not see?
That this would ruin our friendship,
It'll start going south
and we'll probably see each other after a month!
So interpret my message
that we're not an item!
Chorus:
Romance will make us crash into the rocks of fate
then it'd be too late
I hope at least a ghost of this tune is flitted into your mind
cus' I can't think of another rhyme
but I'll explain till my voice is sore,
that we're friends and nothing more!
Final Verse:
Do you finally understand?
That I only like you as a friend!
It is quite obvious
even though you're so oblivious!
Everybody applauded while the boy who dated Ruby hung his head in shame.
Skull Boy was cladded in a trim and cut tuxedo,fit with sleek fabric and a smooth collar.
The shirt underneath,as pure and white as snow,was crisp with excellent care.
The vest was adorned with designs of complicated swirls,colored a faded blue,nearly indistinguishable from the sky field on which they were strewn.
A neatly folded tie was the same blue,tucked underneath protectively.
The entire arrangement was picture perfect, from the flawlessness of the suit's midnight cloth to the shine of spotless shoes.
Ruby found it difficult to prevent herself from blushing.
Skull Boy was also awe-struck by Ruby's beauty.
Ruby wore a black ball gown with a small amount of white lace trimming the neckline and
a cascade of ruffles down the skirt that reached the floor.
Small stud earrings sparkled at her ears and her auburn hair was held back
with a black hairband that sported a black heart with skeletal decoration.
"Wow!"they exclaimed at each other.
Ruby ,she mused,he isn't that oblivious.
"Well,someone is going out with a lucky boy!"Skull Boy said,hoping Ruby didn't see the sadness in his eyes.
"Oh no!Of all the bonehead,I forgot my own date!"she moaned.
They froze up suddenly when the music died down and switched to a much slower song.
By then,thousands of boys,came up to ask her to dance.
"Ruby,please dance with us!Our dates are boring!"
The girls glared at them.
"Actually,I have a date!Thus,I cannot accept your er...tempting offers!"Ruby explained.
"Who?"All of them asked.
"Er...!"Ruby was really wanted to say it was Skull Boy but if she did,what would Skull Boy say?
He cleared his throat and whispered, into her shell-like ear.
"Ruby,you look absolutely enchanting and I would consider it a privilege if you were my date this evening."
Ruby nearly squealed in delight!
"Skull Boy's my date!"Ruby announced happily.
Moans filled the room.
He blushed a deep shade of red as he held out his hand to Ruby.
Ruby found herself giggling and placed her hand in other hand went up on his shoulder,while his trailed down so it rested on her waist.
They moved slowly to the music and gazed deeply into each other's eyes,not wanting this moment to end.
Ruby leaned her head against
Skull Boy's shoulder.
He tensed up for a second but soon wrapped his arms around her back and pulled her close. She sighed and looked up at him.
She leaned back down on his shoulder and felt his warm arms embrace her tighter.
His head rested against hers,he played with her auburn hair.
Her hair hung in strands to cover her eyes, curling and intertwining as they worked their way down to their full length.
Skull Boy had always loved her hair:how it curled,how it swished as she shook her head back and forth,,how fiery red it was,
how it was always had a pleasant fragrant of lilac and chamomile which was his favourite scent.
As her skirt twirled around her,Ruby felt her heart doing backflips in her chest.
The music ebbed and flowed around them, and both she and Skull Boy could read it like a book;predict the next beat,
prepare their next move. Nothing else mattered but the sweet sounds, twisting and swirling through their minds as they danced through the night.
THE END!