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Ben's Note of Sheer Awesome: Hey guys, I'm back! Sorry for the long wait. I've just… have had a rough time. Don't expect an updates for a week or two. School is stressful and I'm having a relapse of… things you don't need to know. This'll be my last chapter for a while, so I hope you enjoy this!
This is for just Kittychesireluv. Sorry for not being able to update. I know how much you look forward to these. I hope you understand.
Also, just as a warning, this is a slight AU. Remember the webisode where Raven and Kitty find out about Cerise? Yeah, I'm pretending it happened after Way to Wonderland. Why? You'll see.
Prompt 6: Never Again
Alistair was always to do things at least twice.
Kitty was willing to do anything with Alistair no matter how many times he wanted.
They both agreed to never do that again.
It started the day before. Alitstair was trying to unlock the secret of why Cerise could be faster than anyone in the school combined without any enhanced powers when Kitty had appeared next to him.
"Hey Alistair," Kitty smiled.
"Oh, hey. Caught me thinking," Alistair said, smiling at his girlfriend. "What's up?"
"Well, I was thinking. What if we pranked someone together?" Kitty asked. "I love doing it myself, but it'll be twice as fun with my boyfriend helping me."
Alistair looked conflicted. He loved Kitty, but her pranks tended to be… extreme. However, he was always willing to try things twice. So…
"Alright, sure," Alistair said. "Nothing too mean, though, ok?"
Kitty smiled. "Of course not. I would never go too far to hurt anyone."
As it turned out, the prank was on Cerise. Kitty had let out a dear when she was doing a speed run, which made her veer off course. It didn't take Alistair long to put two and two together.
"Kitty," he whispered to her. "Make the deer disappear."
"But why? This is so much fun to watch," Kitty giggled.
"Kitty," Alistair whispered urgently. "No one knows about Cerise."
"I know. It makes it funnier," Kitty giggled.
"Do you realize how much trouble she'll get in?" he said. "Kitty, I know you love fun. But… this hurts people. You have to get rid of the deer."
Kitty seemed to realize what Alistair meant. She quickly vanished herself until she appeared on the deer's back. She steered it away and back into its cage which she had released it. Cerise turned back to normal and Alistair turned to everyone in the crowd with a smile.
"Nothing to see here folks," he said. "Just testing a magical speed herb I found. The results were as expected." The crowd seemed to buy this, much to his relief.
It was later at their special bench when they finally got to talk about what had happened. Kitty was resting her head on Alistair's chest while Alistair stroked her hair. They said nothing for a long while. Finally, Alistair said, "Kitty…"
"Before you say anything," Kitty interrupted, "I wanted to say… sorry. I… didn't know I was hurting people. I thought it was harmless, but… the consequences on Cerise would have hurt her more than I realized. I didn't want anyone hurt, but…"
Alistair silenced her with a quick kiss. "I understand Kitty," he said. "I know that you sometimes struggle with what is right and what is wrong. I know you don't mean harm. But… sometimes you need to learn the difference, because it could hurt someone's life in the long run."
Kitty nodded her understanding. "I know," she said. "I'll try harder. In the mean time… can y9ou please make sure I don't accidentally hurt anyone ever again?"
Alistair smiled and pulled her in for another kiss. "I promise. Never again," he said.
Sometimes, we do things we don't mean to do. We need our significant others to let us know what we can't ever do again. Kitty learned that sometimes, she couldn't tell what was acceptable and what wasn't. She needs Alistair to help her make those decisions, which was fine with her.
BN: Not my best work. Sorry, I'm annoyed as cheese at my brothers. I tend to write crap when I'm annoyed. Still, here you go. I wanted to incorporate a plot point that will be hit hard in this chapter. Kitty is kind of like my best friend, only exactly opposite. Kitty doesn't necessarily have a moral compass, but she means to be happy and do well. (While my best friend is typically negative.) I felt I needed to show this and that Alistair essentially helps Kitty decipher what she should do and what is going to far. This is kind of important to know for some other chapters in the future.
Also… I need some advice. I know it's a long ways away, but I'm trying to think of what to get my best friend for Christmas this year. I write her something every year… but it's getting harder for me every year to come up with something new. I have three ideas and since you guys are the best at knowing what's a great present for a girl… yeah. (This is intended for my female readers. Sorry guys, but we don't really know that much about women. We may think we do, but we really don't.) Let me know which idea looks the best.
What a Ben Feels: Ben contemplates his relationship with his best friend and the bond they have. He thinks back to memories he has of her and smiles at how great she is.
Ben Sucks At Anime: Ben tries to write his own anime. His best friend finds out and tries to help him. It turns out to be a disaster and ends up in a hilarious catastrophe.
Ben Baka: Ben tries to ask his female audience what he should get his best friend for Christmas. Little does he know, his best friend read the note to his female audience and decides to toy with him.
Well, those are my ideas. Let me know which one sounds the best one to write for a present. Sorry to take up so much room and bug you with this, but it's bugging me a lot. I'll see you guys when I'm unstressed and can write clearly again.
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