♥ Chapter 14: Under My Umbrella ♥
A/N: Another one of my favorite chapters.. (Lol I say this waaay too much, but I love them all <3) Anyways, enjoy!
I stood up unsteadily, still giddy from the kiss. I inched over to my gun and picked it back up in a daze. I wobbled in the direction of my team's base unsteadily, the light on my chest glowing a bright blue, telling everyone around me that I had been killed recently. I wondered if anyone saw that kiss. My face warmed up more. I hoped not, because I was too caught up in the moment I was having with G to look around.
As I dizzily passed by person after person, I saw Fukufire beaming with a wild flare in her eyes. She looked at the vest, and then looked at me and giggled.
"Karma hit you hard huh?" She quipped. Pfft. How ironic. She laughed harder as she sprinted towards her base. I rolled my eyes and smiled at her as I ran to my base to investigate, reloading my gun, ready for a fight.
As I came into the bushes that surrounded my base I saw G creeping towards my team's flag slowly, looking around for any side of movement. I fired my gun, even though I was dead, and it wouldn't do any damage. It made loud firing noises, which scared G and allowed me to run out into the clearing and touch my vest to my team's flag, which revived me.
I reloaded and spun around quickly and shot at G's vest as he shot back until I heard a ding! We both looked down at our vests, unsure, but mine was still a dull grey. I looked up to see his glowing a bright red. I swiped the little red flag from his hand quickly and placed it inside my team's oak tree. The lights in the arena came on after a brief three seconds, blinding me temporarily. I rubbed my eyes and squinted, not used to the change of lighting.
"Team blue has won! Congratulations!" the employee said with enthusiasm as half of my school's population cheered while the other half groaned in defeat. Some of my teammates gave me a pat on the back after realizing that I was the one who had stolen the flag. Some employees helped to get the people outside the laser tag arena and into the main room, where a large birthday cake now stood on a long table.
We all surrounded the table, but it wasn't long enough to accommodate all of us, so we simply crowded behind one another. We sung happy birthday to her and she blew out the candles with a huff of air. I wondered how it was possible-since she was a flame monster. Quickly forgetting my train of thought, I am pulled along with Fuku by the throng of monsters and people onto the dance floor. We danced tiredly with the crowd, most of them having left after we sung her happy birthday.
The party was dying down and so was my patience. I really wanted to approach G about the kiss. The tension was practically killing me. Then I saw G go up to Fuku and tell her something. She nodded and smiled and went back to dancing as G began to head towards the exit. It was now or never.
I made up an excuse to leave and Fuku nodded understandingly. It's now or never. I jogged up to G as he strode across the lobby, the sound of the blasting party music fading into a mere electric buzz behind us.
I caught up to him just before he reached the exit doors. He blinked once, twice, three times, looked away to the side in thought before tossing aside his cigar which sizzled under his boot. He pushed open the door, revealing the downpour that was occurring outside. He took a small umbrella out of his jacket and opened it.
"Hey, wait! I-I just wanted to talk to you," I promised. He waited for me outside as I joined him under his umbrella, being sure to stay close under it so I wouldn't get wet. It was a pretty small umbrella, which meant we had to be close together so that neither of us got wet. "I'm just kind of confused," I continued.
"Confused 'bout what, dove? Ya have gotta be a smidge more specific," he replied blankly, though his eyebrows raised in the slightest bit. I couldn't tell if he was trying to hide his nervousness or if he was just plain bored. This was my chance, I have to tell him already.
"I can't understand why you act so vague and mysterious, why you flirt with me for no reason, why you give me all these nicknames and-" I ranted before he cut me off.
"Do ya really want to know what it is?" his voice was solemn. I looked him in the eyes.
I paused, before nodding my head.
"You know what it is, you've got this way of doing cute things like when you're concentrated you look so cute and furrow your eyebrows. And y-you're always caring about me, and trying to help me, and you're sweet but not afraid to call me out when I do something stupid. You sang with me, and put up with my pranks, you're.. you're really special to me." He paused, and his cheeks were dusted with yellow. "What I'm trying to say is that I like you. I like you Frisk, I like the way you stay up later than you'd prefer just to help me learn some stupid science, how you sing with me, how you talk, I-I just like you. Okay?" The yellow on his cheeks was now vibrant.
"Look I'm sorry but I-I'm just so confused. What do you mean? I mean, I like you too and all. Is this a prank or? How could you like someone like-" I say before he pressed his lips onto mine, pulling me into a passionate kiss as the gentle raindrops fell around us. It was so perfect, and he didn't hold back any of the care and affection he showed for me. Neither did I.
"Did that help clear anything up," he managed a soft smirk. I paused to gather my thoughts. His smile faltered at my sudden silence.
"Wait, I-I'm sorry was that too sudden? I'm so stupid, shit, sorr-" he began before I interrupted him with a soft smirk of my own.
"I think we should try again," I hinted. This time I was the one to pull him back into a passionate kiss by the fluff of his jacket. I knew he was surprised that I had made the first move by the way his lips froze. I was tempted to laugh at that, but I didn't want to break our kiss.
When we finally did part, he wore a smug smile as my eyes opened. He walked over to his motorcycle, umbrella still in hand, and I followed close behind in order to stay dry from the rain.
He took the wheel and patted the seat behind him, signaling for me to join him. I sat behind him and wrapped my arms around his waist. He revved the motorcycle before taking off down the slick cement roads of the city. It was quiet out, with only the sounds of G's motorcycle's whirring, and the raindrops pelting at my sides.
"Heh," he breathed, "I've got some unfinished business, and it would be great if ya came along to help me."
"My pleasure," I joked back, still confused at where he was going to take me. We sped around for a few minutes before he started to slow down as the city lights began to fade. I looked up to see the open ocean, and a single familiar dock with lots of boats lined up next to it. He finally came to a stop at the end of the dock and placed his foot on the floor, steadying the bike. I remembered this place, he had taken me here a few nights ago, and ironically it was raining just like the other night, yet it felt like I was experiencing it all again for the first time.
He kicked his leg over the side of the motorcycle and faced me. I looked into his white orbs, my own sparkling with curiosity. The city lights twinkled and flickered behind us, and the ocean's dark waters reflected the light, making the night seem all the more beautiful. It was one of those days where all it does is rain-no thunder- just rain. I loved everything about it.
My hair was soaked, and so was the fluff of his jacket and the rest of his clothes at that, but that was the least of our concerns. Then he tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and I softly grinned as he used his thumb and pointer finger to lift my chin up gently the slightest bit, so that our eyes would meet.
"Now, sweetheart. Would you like to pick up where we left off?"
A/N: Alright, this is by far my favorite ending to a chapter.. besides how the book ends, of course. But that is a story for another time ;3
Goal: Take the day off, watch some Netflix, try something new, or just do nothing, it's up to you, because either way, the next chapter is out tomorroww!! :D
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