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Ben's Note of Sheer Awesome: And thus we start the new arc! Yay for us! I also want to say this. Over the Maddie, Locket, and Field Trip arcs, they each spanned over a few months. This one maybe takes place another two months after Neb's resurrection, but keep in mind that a lot of time has passed for this to work. Also, Neb's got a surprise for you…
Oh, and I know you're all used to split POVs at this point. This arc is strictly in Kitty's POV. There's a reason for it, so hang tight to find out. (Also, marketing, Kingdom Hearts: Raven Story is being updated as you read this.)
KCL: I'm sorry yesterday was so bad for you. You know… over most of my high school career, I've realized something. February is the worse month of the year. Seriously, everything bad happens in February. You might have noticed my longest hiatus was, in fact, in February. It's not a good month, and I'm sorry yesterday was bad. But, considering it was the 29th of February, it was just one extra day for the world to slap you in the face. I'm glad this story helps you so much and I hope you enjoy this next arc!
Pickles: I found you making a fool of yourself adorable. :) Sorry I took so long, but yes, me and Neb are back! (And I'm confused, do you like or dislike Neb?)
Apple Cider: I like you. You make me smile. Here's your update.
Prompt 85: Secrecy
Kitty normally wasn't kept in the dark. Whenever something went down, she was normally the second one confronted. Kitty was proud that most people trusted her enough with secrets and kept them with pride. (Or, when she felt a little evil, used them as a rumor.)
But never once in her whole life had a secret been kept from her by Alistair.
He was very open about what he was feeling and Kitty knew that. She had always respected that a lot of the things he said were for her ears only, and it made her feel special that he loved her enough to keep his secrets. Kitty didn't have that luxury of privacy, since Maddie and Neb pretty much knew everything about her. But she learned to accept it and kept Alistair's secrets to a higher reguard.
So when Alistair missed their date on Kitty's next birthday and didn't answer his mirror phone, she grew kind of concerned. "He didn't make any other plans," Kitty said, calling him one more time. "He told me yesterday that today was all about me."
"That's a song," came a voice. Kitty looked up and winced when she saw Neb approached her. "At least, I think that's a song. I can never remember which songs crossover from the authorverse to this one."
"Hey… Neb…" Kitty said, rubbing her neck.
Neb looked at Kitty for a moment. "It doesn't take me being creepy smart to know that you still feel guilty," Neb said. Kitty hesitantly nodded and Neb sighed. "Kitty, it was two months ago. I'm over it."
"Neb… I killed you. Granted I had no control over the matter… but I still did it. I remember Lizzie's face, her hatred of me… she still looks at me funny…"
"That's Lizzie being Lizzie: stubborn. She knows it wasn't your fault and she's forgiven you," Neb said with a knowing look. "But she's still hurting from almost losing me. She might glance at you funny, but that's because she won't admit her forgiveness… not yet anyway."
Kitty nodded, sighing. "Neb… I'm really sorry…"
"Hey, don't beat yourself up over it. I'm the one who rushed in and got myself killed. It's technically my fault," Neb smiled. "Besides, on the bright side… it got me and Lizzie engaged."
Kitty sighed… only to realize what Neb said and gasped. "You… you and Lizzie are…" she said, her smile growing.
"Well… not for a while, but yeah, we're engaged," Neb sighed. "We still haven't told the Queen of Hearts yet… yeah, that's going to be a toughie. We're thinking about eloping and just inviting the immediate Wonderland friends."
"I'll come whenever. I'm so happy for you two," Kitty beamed. Neb chuckled and shrugged. After a few seconds, Kitty's facial expression dampened. "Hey… have you seen Alistair? He said he'd be here for my birthday, but he isn't."
Neb hid a smirk, which Kitty missed. "I haven't, I'm afraid," he said. "Although, I think he mentioned to me earlier about going to the Musty Muffin."
Kitty frowned a little. "He didn't say anything to me about it…" she muttered. "Thank Neb!"
Kitty smiled and disappeared, making Neb chuckle. "She really did miss that teleportation. Oh, and fangirls? Prepare for it, because I'm being nice."
BN: Boy, Neb sure was cryptic. I wonder what he was talking about. And where did Alistair go? Hmm… anyway, this chapter was to reestablish Neb's and Kitty's friendship. Sure, his death was two months ago, but they didn't really have a reconnect until now. Also, yes, it's Kitty's birthday again. I did say that arcs branched out over a few months from each other up to this point. So… yeah, it's been a year. Nothing new. (Also, I'm aware we already have a Nebzzie story, but expect a one-shot featuring their wedding soon. It will be connected to this universe and important for the DarlingX? story.)
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