Disclaimer: All rights of the ten main characters go to Rainbow and Iginio Straffi. And Hairspray is, well, never going to be ours. Lol. But if I owned either of them... the things I could do. Especially with the Winx Club. -Sigh.- Ya know, that worries me. o.o; I wouldn't do anything bad. I mean, Layla would never come into play, which ultimately means Nabu wouldn't be there, the pixies wouldn't have come into play, Lord Darkar probably wouldn't have met Bloom, so the Avalon impersonator wouldn't have gone to Alfea and gotten all the girls lovesick (and Sky jealous), and Sky wouldn't have made himself look like a total moron multiple times - okay, so that would've happened sometime anyway. He's a pro at being a moron. XD I agree completely. ^.^ But he's always a moron. XD But he's a cute moron. :D Uhm, okay, first: eww. -.-; Second, Sky is the exact opposite of cute. I mean, if anyone's cute, it's Riven. :) Pfft. Riven's a douche. -_- But he's a cute douche. =D I guess we'll call a draw. Before we kill each other. XDD Yeah, before we literally kill each other. We're not joking people. I mean, we claw... I bite! :D Yes, Erica bites. I've had marks made on me. It's not pretty. But we're taking up a lot of disclaimer area. So we'll move onto actual details, shall we?
Okay, so for the first time since... I don't know, the first chapter? Yeah, I think that's the last time... (And yes, I am talking to myself.) Anyway, to get to the point, I am actually with SARAH. As I update. Isn't it amazing? XD I know you think it is.
Now, all together: SARAH! WE MISSED YOU!
What do you have to say to that, Sarah?
...Yeah, you're the only one who said that. Lol. But I appreciate it anyways. :) It feels so weird being here again... O.o
Okay, first: No. I am not the only one. I'm sure tons of people said it with me. XP Two: It does feel weird. But in the good way. Like, in the way that you and I are weird. It's the amazing way. XDD (And no. I am not being conceited. Jerks.)
Now, I'm gonna tell you guys something. Originally, you weren't going to get this for, like, at least 3 weeks. Because I had this (stupid) idea to post all 6 chapters I owe you at once. But then I was going to owe you 7 chapters by the time I got done, and, well, needless to say, it would have turned into a never-ending cycle. Obviously Sarah thought my idea was completely moronic, and I'm sure you guys will, too. Of course, saying it aloud to someone kind of makes you think about it, and, well, I definitely needed some sense knocked into me. But you can thank Sarah for this update. She told me just how stupid my idea was, and, well, as my co-writer/editor/whatever the hell else she does, I took her advice. So I guess she's also my adviser... But whatever; the point is, she set me straight. (True story. ^.^) And I'm going to try to keep a once-a-week routine. (-Mouths.- I'm making her. Lol.) Most likely, I'll do updates on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, but if something changes, I'll let you know. ;)
But before we get on with this, I think we need to tell you about what happened once she got home from shadowing nurses. We left to go to the Lookouts Game, which was a horrible idea. It was hot as hell tonight. (Not exaggerating. Being literal. 100 degrees, excluding the crazy humidity.) Anyway, before we even got there, we were stopped at a stop light, and there was this police car on the street perpendicular to the road we were on, and he was waiting to turn left. Well, once the light turned green and our car started moving, the police car's sirens went off and he pulled out to follow (I know what you guys are thinking. He was going to follow us. But you would be wrong. ^.~) some car going the opposite way. But Sarah and I thought he was going to follow us. It was hilarious. True story, as always. ;D
And then when we were at the game, we ate (It was a work function for my dad.) and before the game even started, Sarah, her mother, and I wanted to go home. We were sweating before we even got to sit down. It was awful. But we went and got those fans that you can spray water on yourself with. They saved us. (Yes, they did. ^.^ And they weren't 17 bucks, either. Disney World's fans were, like, a rip-off. -.-) This is true. Lol.
Then, when we left (early, thank goodness) we went to Blockbuster and got the rest of Book 2: Earth for Avatar: The Last Airbender. We can't wait to see the movie. ^^ (And Eclipse! Next week will be amazing! ^.^) Yeah, she's psyched about Eclipse, a lot more than I am. I only want to see Seth and Riley, really. Oh, and a shirtless Taylor Lautner is always good for me. So, those are about the only three reasons I really want to see the movie. I liked the Saga more before it became popular. Sorry, guys. ^^; (I get to see Peter!) OH, HEY! I get to see Jackson twice! In Eclipse and in The Last Airbender! Freakin' awesome! :D (Haha. Jackson's playing Sokka. That's gonna be good. :) And I hope Aang is funny.) He should be. Otherwise we'll sue. (Haha. Not really.)
All right, this is long enough! Let the story continue~ :3
Chapter v: Finally! Where's the Popcorn?
All the girls – well, minus Diaspro because she was "above it" – were clutching their sides as they laughed, not sure just what had really happened. They knew the boys had sung "Stacy's Mom," but the thought of them finding any of their moms (as beautiful as they may be) attractive enough to think what the boy had been thinking was just so far-fetched that the girls had been lucky not to burst into laughter in the middle of the song. The boys were amused as well, but not for the same reason.
"W-w-wow," Bloom laughed out, fanning her face. She had tears forming from how hard she was laughing, and she seemed to be having difficulty getting calmed down.
Sky and Brandon shared a quirked brow before the former headed toward where the girl had perched herself on the floor in front of the couch. He nudged her with his foot and gave her a quizzical look. "What's so funny?"
Bloom held a hand up as she tried to compose herself long enough to give a coherent response. "You." Sky blinked; he'd figured that much out. "You and Timmy. Trying to imagine you with anyone's mom is just... ridiculous."
Sky wasn't sure if he and Timmy were being complimented or insulted, so he frowned. It seemed more like an insult, really. "It's a compliment," Riven spoke out of nowhere as he dropped onto the love seat.
Bloom blinked and looked up at Sky, a smile tugging at her lips. He looked like he didn't trust Riven's judgment, which was generally a smart move. Riven liked to tell people the exact opposite of what they should do because he believed that people should have the common sense to choose what to do. He was probably letting Sky off the hook because he knew how screwy the female brain could be. "Sky, this is one of those few instances where Riven is actually assisting you. Coming from me, it was more of a compliment," the redhead told the blonde, winking at him.
Sky shifted nervously and looked over at Brandon, trying not to blush like a little schoolboy. He hated how he couldn't just make a remark that would be confusing as to whether he was flirting or not so that he could walk away with his pride still intact. Something about her just made it impossible. He had only done that once, and it had been the first time they'd truly met, so it didn't exactly count.
When he looked back at Bloom, she had just stood, and she was close enough to where he had to step back to keep from acting on the physical attraction (and awareness) that slammed into him. He felt slightly better when he saw she had shifted away from him as well and had a blush painting her face. "Sorry," she murmured, avoiding his gaze, as she moved to go and help Stella and Flora with the snacks for the movie since Savannah would be in there soon.
Sky sighed and sat down on the couch, near his cousin. "Hm. Stella had pestered Bloom earlier about the physical attraction between her and you, and I had laughed it off. Now I think I'm seeing it. You two go together like lead and rhythm guitar parts. And she's the lead," Musa confided to the blonde, smirking at him.
"I—" Sky was about to defend himself – he had a girlfriend, and it seemed like all his friends were disregarding that – but was cut off by a girl's voice.
"Hey, there, Savannah!" Bloom called to the strawberry-blonde girl who was closing the door to the room.
"What is she doing in here, Sky?" Diaspro snapped, and Savannah flinched.
"She's in here because she finished her homework, and the majority is okay with it," Sky answered through gritted teeth. "If you have a problem with it, you don't have to stay." He had, frankly, gotten sick of Diaspro's actions toward his friends, and he was not going to stand for it when it came to his sister. Not anymore.
"Besides, she's not sitting anywhere near you," Bloom added, rather annoyed with the cream blonde as well.
"It's not like she'd want to," concluded Stella, and several people choked on their laughter while Savannah's face brightened considerably at the defense.
"Come sit by your brother and me," Musa called to her younger cousin, patting the somewhat small, empty space between her and Sky. Savannah's face only lit up more as she ran to get to the spot and then jumped into it, beaming up at her older brother.
"Awwe," Flora cooed, and Bloom smiled, nodding to show her agreement.
"Hey, you guys said I could do the snacks," Stella whined, and Bloom rolled her eyes.
"Of course, Stell, you do the snacks. I'll put the movie in," Bloom sighed, heading to the bag she'd brought and digging out the movie. "Flo, you can go sit down. We've got it."
"Uhm, could I sit next to you?" Flora murmured.
"Why? There's a spot next to Helia," Bloom answered, rather confused.
"Well, yeah, but—"
"Flora, if you don't go sit your ass down next to Helia, I will taunt you for the rest of your life," Stella snapped, her eyes narrowing at the brunette. Flora frowned but did as Stella ordered, heading over to the second couch in the room.
"Uhm, Helia?" she asked quietly, hoping no one else was witnessing one of the most embarrassing moments of her life.
Dark gray eyes shifted up to look into forest green ones as Helia blinked confusedly (and cutely). "Yes?"
"W-would you mind if I... uhm, if I..." Flora couldn't quite bring herself to ask, and she felt the all-too-familiar heat creeping up her neck and into her face.
Luckily for her, Helia understood with a simple glance around the room, and he found her timidity quite appealing and very cute. "Do you want to sit here?" he asked softly, sweetly.
"Ah..." Flora clasped her hands together, twisting her fingers around each other. "I-if that's okay... with, with you..."
Helia couldn't help but smile. It made him feel a lot better to know she was so shy and nervous around him, seeing as he'd liked her for a couple of months now. He was pretty sure the way she was acting was a big indicator that she liked him as well. "Of course, Flora. You didn't even really have to ask. Go ahead and sit," he reassured her.
Flora risked a glance at her two best friends, and she found both of them watching her and Helia intently. Stella flashed a grin and winked, whereas Bloom grinned cheesily and gave a thumbs-up. Flora smiled softly and quietly sat down next to Helia.
Bloom and Stella shared a look, grinning. It was high time Flora take action with the Helia boy. According to Nicolas, there had been something between Flora and Helia, from what he'd seen in their art class, and it had been there for a while, especially on her part.
"You know, some of us would like to get home this century," Riven growled, and Bloom picked up a random box of candy Stella had brought and chucked it at him, hitting him on the side of his head.
"You'll go home when you do," Bloom snapped at him. "I have to live with this," she sighed, massaging her temple.
Riven grumbled something completely unintelligible and ventured an involuntary glance at Musa. She was looking at him with a knowing smirk, and he scowled (at her and himself). This was ridiculous. Yes, his sister needed some guy in her life, but he'd been in a relationship recently that had left its mark a bit too well. He'd decided then that he wasn't going to let any girl get near him that way again, and he sure as hell wasn't going near his ex.
He was okay with physical relationships, but the attraction he felt for the pig-tailed girl bothered him. He couldn't act on it and couldn't get the edge off without upsetting his sister. Girls like Musa didn't go for the no-strings-attached physical relationship he was wanting. She would want some emotions thrown in there before anything could happen, and he just couldn't do that. Emotions were dangerous for a guy like him in a relationship with a girl like her. She'd probably find another interesting toy and dump him on his ass.
Musa blinked as Riven glared at her, and she opted to just stare back at him. She didn't know exactly what his problem was, but for some reason he didn't like her. Why she cared he didn't was yet another mystery, one she didn't want to look into. Crossing her arms over her chest, she looked away from Riven, annoyed for thinking he'd been cute a moment ago when he'd been hit in the head with a box of Junior Mints.
"Are you friends with Bloom?" Savannah's voice pulled Musa from her thoughts, and the pig-tailed girl looked down at her younger cousin. Since Savannah was looking at her, Musa was quite sure the question had been directed to her.
"Uhm, you could say that, though we don't really know each other all that well. Of course, we'll probably become really good friends. She's cool," Musa answered.
"Yeah, I like her," Savannah readily agreed, smiling.
"She's a lot nicer than Diaspro, which is weird since she's seemingly willing to be friends with your brother," Musa replied, joking.
Savannah shook her head. "But Sky and his friends are some of the nicest people I know."
"Makes one wonder how Diaspro fits in," Musa sighed, laughing as she received a glare over the strawberry-blonde's head from Sky.
"I've had this discussion with you and my sister more times than I have with the guys, so I am not going to explain again since it would be futile," Sky frowned at the two females. "Besides, it's not like the two of you have to be around her. You aren't subjected to foll—Christ!" Sky reached up to caress the now-tender skin on the side of his head.
Bloom was suddenly behind the trio, standing behind the couch. She was trying to contain her giggles and was failing miserably. "I'm so sorry," she managed to say during a moment of lapse in her laughter. "I wasn't aiming at you, really. I wanted them to go over your head and land on the floor." She was able to calm herself long enough to explain and then worry over him slightly since no one else was going to. "Are you okay? I don't think it could've hurt that badly, but..." she trailed off as she swatted his hand from his head so she could see if it had done any real damage. She heard Sky's sound of pain and felt him flinch away from it. "Oh, you're a baby. It's not even going to swell." She was past worrying now, and she scowled at him as she picked up her two-pound bag of Twizzlers off the cushion behind him.
The redhead then moved around the couch to sit on the ground in the exact same spot she had been in before. Of course, now it was a bit odd because Sky was sitting on the couch directly behind her, and she was bound to get comfortable and le—a sudden chill caused her to jerk up, and Musa exclaimed, "I knew I wasn't imagining that earlier!"
"Imagining what?" Stella inquired as she came over with several selections of candies and popcorn. "Brandon, could you go grab the drinks?" she added as a side note. Brandon didn't waste any time getting up to do her bidding.
"Bloom... twitched," Musa responded.
"The cold chills," Flora nodded, a smile in her voice.
"Oh, yeah! She does that every hour, on the dot. Even in her sleep," Stella stated matter-of-factly.
"And you know this, how?" Sky questioned, sounding intrigued.
"Okay, I have cold chills. It's not that weird," Bloom muttered, an embarrassed blush creeping up her neck as she got up. "Why isn't that move playing?" she snapped.
"Oh, there's the spitfire," Brandon announced.
Bloom grabbed a box of Butterfinger Minis and chucked them at Brandon, wanting to hurt him. "I'll show you spitfire! Check on the DVD. It's right next to the drinks."
"You're hostile! Man!" Brandon exclaimed as he rubbed the back of his head.
"It's not my fault you guys pushed me to my limit. Check the DVD," Bloom ordered.
"This is where that family resemblance to Riven comes in, isn't it?" Sky teased, grinning. Bloom shifted her glare to him but couldn't keep her anger long with his grinning, and it didn't help that he dispelled the tension by winking. She crossed her arms and huffed, looking up at Brandon.
"The DVD has now been told to play," Brandon replied, and a sigh of relief sounded through the room.
Sky felt a fraction better now than he had when Bloom had been fretting over hitting him because he had felt a rush of pleasure from the fact that she was touching him, which had been absurd. However, since he'd been able to control himself enough and make her more flustered than angry, he was feeling rather smug.
That smugness didn't last long.
"Wipe that smirk off your face, annoying Ken, and choose your candy," Stella snapped, and Bloom giggled as she sat down.
Sky grumbled and took a box of M&M's. He frowned as Stella set a bowl of popcorn down in Bloom's lap with a conspiratorial smile, one the redhead returned.
"Here, dude. It's Coca-Cola," Brandon's voice interrupted Sky's musings as to what Bloom and Stella could be grinning like a Cheshire Cat about.
"No! The Pepsi is for the guys!" Stella exclaimed, and Bloom burst out laughing, after which Flora followed suit. Stella huffed, obviously not seeing the humor the two girls found.
"Stell, it doesn't really matter, I promise," Bloom told her blonde friend.
"But—" Stella started to protest.
"I said that over... I don't even know how many years ago. She still believes it?" Riven spoke, choking on the Junior Mints he'd decided to eat.
"Yes, Riv. I told you not to tell that to her because I knew she'd start watching to see if it was true," Bloom sighed, massaging her temple. "And she found enough evidence to back it up. She was a kid when you said it. We were all impressionable at that age."
"What happened?" Sky queried, and Bloom heaved a sigh.
"I told her that girls were the only ones allowed to drink Coke while boys were the only ones allowed to drink Pepsi. She believed me for a long time, obviously," Riven muttered, feeling slightly embarrassed that his lie had gone on for so long.
"In short, he was just being his mean, asshole of a boy self," Bloom paraphrased, leaning back against Sky's legs unconsciously.
"You sound like he did that to you before," Sky told the redhead, a wealth of amusement in his voice. His answer was a handful of popcorn thrown in his face.
"Shush. The movie's starting," Bloom chastised, taking a bottle of Coke from Brandon, who decided to just pass the bag along so that he could watch the movie in peace.
Sky wasn't going to get that peace because his mind tended to concentrate on the fact that Bloom was leaning back against his legs over the words sounding from the movie. He glanced down at the redhead every few minutes. His hand twitched when she adjusted her back's position and her red locks spread out over his knees and even his right hand (his left was on his sister's shoulder). He resisted the random urge to thread his fingers through her hair and gritted his teeth. He knew he could mention what she had done, but he didn't really want Bloom to move. There were those contradicting emotions again.
Somewhere in the middle of the movie, Tecna spoke up, "Bloom, how are we going to do so many sets?"
"Well, we're planning on having two intermissions so that we can arrange specific sets, but mostly we'll have the same background and just maneuver the stuff with the lights off. It won't be exactly like the movie but it will be close," Bloom answered.
Tecna nodded. "Alright. I was just checking because this would be difficult to do with just one intermission," Tecna explained.
Bloom simply nodded her agreement since she didn't want to continue talking, as the characters were beginning to speak once more.
Sky realized exactly what Bloom had meant about the weird physical attraction between Seaweed and Penny. It was palpable and so easily understood his seven-year-old sister even knew what was happening, which was kind of awkward and, well, bad. He wasn't so sure he wanted his sister to know what physical attraction was, and he definitely didn't want her to see it in action. She was too young to be so knowledgeable about the teenage mind and the hormones that overrode almost all, if not all, natural thought process.
Sky also began to notice what Bloom had been saying about Penny's mother being all religious, and he even caught some very hypocritical points. The whole musical seemed rather ridiculous but was also hilarious, so Sky was glad that Hairspray had been the choice that year.
There was a point in the movie when Bloom got up (she'd already had her cold chill, right on the dot) to, Sky assumed, use the restroom. From what he could tell, the movie was about to be over, so he wasn't sure why she had to go that second. He was frowning over that when he looked back at the movie to see Seaweed crawling in through the window to Penny's room, singing all the while. Then, after a short and very odd scene that seemed rather ditzy and pointless, Penny and Seaweed kissed.
And that explained why Bloom had most likely gotten up and left. Sky wondered momentarily just what Ms. Cooper had planned for that – would they be really kissing or stage kissing? – but since he shouldn't be anticipating the former, nor should he be despairing the latter, the blonde decided it was best to file that thought away for a later date.
By the time he had gotten over the initial shock of the first kiss, though, Sky found himself thrown off course yet again as Penny and Seaweed kissed a second time. He was sure Diaspro would be pissed by now, seeing as Bloom had failed to mention the kissing (with good reason, he was sure) so he really hoped the rest of the movie calmed her down. Of course, he was fairly sure nothing good happened for Amber, so Diaspro would either be furious or pouting. He wasn't quite sure which one was the lesser of two evils.
Bloom came back in the room when Tracy was giving instructions to her mother as to what to do for the next day. Sky made himself look back at the playing movie and found his right hand clenching into a fist as Bloom sat back down. She rested back against his legs again, not even thinking of how he might be bothered. She knew he had tensed by the way his knees suddenly felt uncomfortable against her shoulder blades, and she looked up at him over her shoulder. "You okay?"
"Yes," Sky gritted out. Bloom blinked in confusion. Was he angry? And if so, why? Since Savannah and Musa were watching them, she didn't ask him and instead chucked a handful of popcorn at him, her turquoise eyes glinting in amusement as she smiled at him. He couldn't stop himself from returning the smile, and he lightly flicked her in the forehead as a response to the popcorn, after which she laughed almost inaudibly before turning back to watch the movie.
The movie was finally nearing the end, so she was hoping to get all the anger, confusion, and awkwardness dealt with as much as possible before they left Sky's... "house."
To be entirely honest, Bloom was preparing herself for Diaspro's wrath.
She had been dreading the musical ever since she'd been made Penny Pingleton and had then found out Sky was Seaweed, simply because she didn't want to be forced into the situation she was in now. It had been bad enough for her that she had remembered she was going to be kissing Sky at least once, but according to Stella's fingers when she had come back from the bathroom, Bloom had missed two kisses. And with what was happening on the screen, with all the people preoccupied by Tracy and Link while Penny and Seaweed started singing off to the side, Bloom had a sense of foreboding that there would be yet another one.
And she was right; she found that out roughly a minute later when the scene switched to Prudy, Penny's mother, watching the Miss Hairspray Pageant. Prudy looked up when she heard her daughter's voice and then was "lucky" enough to get to see her daughter kiss Seaweed on public television. While Prudy made some noises that resembled sobbing, Penny found out that the show was being telecasted live, and she froze like a deer in headlights before rushing off to the side of the stage.
Bloom found all this to be very awkward (as she was leaning against the knees of the guy she had to kiss), but she didn't betray that as she started chewing on a Twizzler. It was embarrassing, too, but there wasn't anything she could do. It was actually going to become a lot worse since Ms. Cooper would more than likely find no benefit in them stage kissing. Of course, Bloom could attempt a protest, but the likelihood of that actually working was very low. Several parents would be shocked, but Ms. Cooper obviously didn't care much for protocol, especially if she could get away with it.
It also didn't help that the woman had been working to set Bloom up with a guy since the beginning of the year. Weird, yes, but that was just Ms. Cooper.
A sigh of relief escaped Bloom as the movie finally ended with Tracy and Link kissing, and with, of course, the happy ending of The Corny Collins Show being integrated because Seaweed's sister, Inez Stubbs, had won the title for Miss Hairspray.
All was silent, except for the music playing during the credits, so Bloom chose to speak up. "So... that was Hairspray. I obviously forgot some stuff that happened," she explained hesitantly.
"Obviously," snapped Diaspro, her expression livid. "Isn't it just a mere coincidence you happened to forget you would be kissing my boyfriend?"
Bloom's turquoise eyes flashed in anger, and the redhead stood, making sure to hold Diaspro's gaze. "I neglected to mention such a thing for two reasons. One: I only remembered one kissing scene, so I didn't think it would be all that important. Sue me," Bloom hissed. "Two: I knew you would react like this. Personally, I think those are two good reasons."
"Well, I don't."
Bloom was itching to slap the girl across the face. She really was. Several people obviously noticed their little argument could easily get out of hand, and everyone was silent as they watched the girls.
Diaspro stood slowly and continued, "In fact, it seems to be a bit cowardly to me."
"Like you wouldn't do the same thing?" the redhead snarled, her eyes narrowing dangerously. "You're such a hypocrite! You act all high and mighty when you're not. The only reason you're popular in the school is because you'd be a nice, quick lay for half the male population. Oh, and you're rich. Can't leave that one out." She risked a glance at Sky to see if the barb had pricked him as well (she wasn't aiming it at him, but it could be taken that way) and had to keep from telling him that it wasn't directed at him since Diaspro would only get worse. Sky had flinched, noticeably, and she wouldn't be surprised if he didn't speak to her the rest of the time she was at his house.
"I'm a hypocrite? Have you taken a look at your friends recently? Isn't at least one of them rich and popular?" Diaspro's voice was cool now, and Bloom struggled to match it.
"Actually, it goes to show how flexible I am with my friends. If you weren't such a—" Bloom quickly cut herself off as she remembered Savannah was in the room. She ground her teeth together and then licked her lips to buy a few extra seconds to become more composed. "To put it simply, if the personality traits you portray were different, I probably could've been your friend."
Diaspro laughed coldly. "And why would I associate with you, anyway?"
"That right there is what I'm talking about," Bloom answered, her voice considerably flat. Diaspro didn't speak. "That's the difference between the two of us. I actually accept your boyfriend's friends and family, unlike you, who even only likes her boyfriend because he's rich, popular, and easy for you to control."
This time, Diaspro's eyes flickered angrily as she glanced at Sky, whose mouth was set grimly as he flinched at the truth in all of Bloom's words.
"That is absurd! Sky has many other qualities that are appealing, especially how compassionate he is!" Diaspro exclaimed heatedly as her face flushed in something akin to embarrassment.
For some reason, that statement brought Bloom out of her defensive mode, and she frowned at herself. In her last attack at Diaspro, she had inadvertently attacked Sky, a feat she was definitely not proud of. She was very tempted to ask Diaspro to name some of Sky's appealing traits, but she didn't want to inflict more pain on the blonde boy.
"So... I think we should go home now. It's getting late," Stella observed a few minutes later. There were various expressions of agreement while Bloom nodded silently.
It didn't take long for the group to gather up their items and get to the front doors. Sky was formally fare welling everyone who was left (Diaspro had been the first to leave after a fairly long and disturbing make-out scene for the rest of the group to see), excluding Musa since she was staying at his place.
Bloom was (not surprisingly) the last one out the door, and she stopped in front of Sky, though he only said a brief goodbye. The redhead frowned and either ignored or didn't notice his discomfort as she leaned forward. He noticed subconsciously that she smelled like cherries with a hint of something else, and he inhaled the scent deeply while he could, not realizing what he was doing because he was trying to focus on what she was whispering over the feel of her lips lightly grazing his ear.
"I'm sorry, Sky. I really wasn't thinking. None of that was meant as a jab at you. Really, I am sorry." She then moved back quickly, called her goodbye to Musa, hugged Savannah, and jogged out the front door, leaving Sky dumbfounded.
"What was that all about?" Musa questioned, genuinely confused.
Sky frowned, furrowing his brow as he watched the redhead run to Riven's car. "I... I don't know." He would have confided in Musa since she was a girl and probably would have understood what the hell was going through Bloom's mind, but he didn't entirely want to. He was afraid of what Musa would say, and he actually just wanted to hear the real explanation from the horse's mouth. He thought that she had to like him at least a little bit to apologize specifically to him, though.
Girls were so confusing.
"Sky?" Musa queried.
"Sorry, just thinking." He sighed, shaking his head. "Let's turn in, shall we?" He bent over and scooped Savannah up, smiling as she giggled. As Musa turned to head off to another room (probably the kitchen) on the first floor, Sky started up the stairs with Savannah.
"Sky?"
"Hm?" He looked down at the strawberry-blonde with his eyes.
"I like her."
Sky chuckled, nodding. He wasn't going to pretend he didn't know who his little sister was talking about. "I know." He sighed softly. 'I like her, too.'
Can we say "aww" for Sky and Savannah? :] Aren't they cuties? I love them. Btw, this originally had a horrible ending. Like, I couldn't get it right, but when I typed it up, it just came to me. I feel embarrassed by the original now. And I tried to get a little bit from everyone, but Stella and Brandon's views just weren't going to cut it in this chapter. But you'll get that in Chapter Eight. And all those people who want TnT: Chapter Nine for you! Flora and Helia are the main ones in the next one. :) And to let you guys know: Chapter Nine is special. At least, what day it is is special. Lol. I, personally, can't wait for Chapter Ten, but none of you know what's happening in it. I mean, you'll find out later, but... that's later. XDD You are so cruel to them. And you're cruel to me. Only when you need it. ^.^ True. But really, you didn't have to taunt them with it. Maybe they'll get the chance to figure it out. Like, in the next chapter. Assuming they get the quote from the right place. I'll give them a hint. ^-^ A hint? -.- Yes. As in: ONE FREAKIN' HINT! Okay. Whatever. (Do you guys see what I have to deal with? -.-;) I love you, too, Sarah. -_- Thanks. :D
Until next time!
~-=+The Dynamic Duo+=-~
She makes it sound like we're some crappy cartoon. -.- I mean, really, Erica! LET'S GO! WE HAVE FOOD AND TV SHOWS! Wait. Say our line. What li-? OH! ^^ "Wear a jacket." "You wear a jacket." XDDD Toodleoo! Byes. ^.^ For real this time. Lol.