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Post by scissorhands on Jan 20, 2008 9:27:36 GMT -8
His mouth sat open slighlty, not agape, just slightly before he wrapped an arm around Alison, and kissing her atop her head that lay on his shoulder, but eyes never truly leaving Chad and Dani. "Chad doesn't like...no..he..." Cairo mustered before shaking his head slightly.
Jessica emerged head looking down, brushing herself off, so as to look pristine. She looked up with a smile, ready to address Chad, some fifteen feet from her. Her eyes lit up and she smiled wide before her expression was sent to discontent, "Wha..." was all she could muster as she saw Dani wrapped around Chad who remaind motionless for lack of knowing what to do. "Dani look, you're nice and all but-" Chad was cut off again, this time by a man garbed in a tuxedo, standing at a podium, and brandishing a microphone, "Ladies and Gentlemen, the results are in....Our winner tonight is..." he said as drums began thundering, "Chad Erics!" he called out as drum rolls turned to symbol splashes. "Congratulations. Ladies and Gentlemen, Chad is dressed as a Spinda tonight, he is gabred specifically in..." The judge went on to explain Chad's costume as he stood motionless, he saw that Jessica had seen him Dani wasn't letting go and he had just won the prize. "Great job!" Dani said before she placed a soft hand on his cheek, turning his confused head toward her before she stood on "tip-toes" and kissed him lighlty.
He backed up and, speechless, eyes wide and now relinquished from Dani who stood, arms set locked behind her back, and kicking one leg up and down, looking innocent, and what she deemed as cute. Jessica's heart sank, as did Cairo's, Alison grew irked and confused and Chad's mind and heart were racing with fear and confusion, before a judge grabbed Chad by the arm and dragged him to the stage, shrouded in a beaming spotlight.
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Post by Alison Matthews on Jan 20, 2008 9:32:15 GMT -8
"I'm going to get Jessica" Alison said as she saw tears form in her eyes. Alison stood, relinquishging Cairo's hand and ran to Jessica. As she passed Dani, her eyes became daggers as she looked at her. "Lets sit down." Alison said as she led Jessica over to the seat next to Alison's. Soon the judge started to talk more as Chad was dragged on stage. "Its going to be okay." Alison said to Jessica as she sat down between Cairo and Jessica.
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Post by scissorhands on Jan 20, 2008 9:40:41 GMT -8
Chad stood on stage, sweat trickling as his anxiety blossomed to a point of near explosion. "Chad, here you are.." The judge exclaimed before leaning behind the podium, then regaing his stance rvealing a large, spotted egg and a small rock on a necklace. "Chad, this is a Pok?mon egg, we won't be letting you know what's IN the egg, ha, you wouldn't want us to spoil the surprise now would you?" He said, sending the microphone, expectant of a witty response as the crowd reupted into laughter. Instead Chad looked to the microphone, eyes wide and seemingly not concerned at all with the prize, before he looked to the judge who bore a face, ushering him to say something. His face of discontent broke a small, fake smile and simulataneous phony laugh to suffice for the expected response. "Well, ladies and gentlemen" the judge began again, "Looks like we have shy one" he added before more laughter ensued. "Well here you are Chad, a King's Rock and a Pok?mon egg, take care now" the judge said, as chad was given a large medal to wear around his neck as his exited the stage, via small, wooden staircase.
Suddenly, thoughts and notions raced, "Jessica" he mustered, "I have to apologize to her!" he said. The prizes were no more than a hindrance to Chad, thus, he threw them to the nearest person he could find who seemed interested. The same girl who had been cavoritng with Dani earlier stood dormant, Chad made evident eye contact with her before exclaiming, "Here" and throwing the prizes at the girl. "Thanks..." the girl said as Chad sprinted away from her.
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Post by Alison Matthews on Jan 20, 2008 9:45:10 GMT -8
As Chad came closer, tears formed more in Jessica's eyes and Dani made her way closer to Chad. "Hmmm..." Alison said as she thought of a solution. She stood and jumped over Cairo and as she came close to Dani, she hooked her arm in Dani's and drug her to the back of the room. "What the hell are you doing?" She asked raising her voice, hoping to give Chad time to get to Jessica.
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Post by scissorhands on Jan 20, 2008 9:55:49 GMT -8
"What are you talking about?" Dani inquired, attempting to sound innocent. "Dani, come on" Cairo began as he made his way to Alison and Dani, "you can't keep doing this, I can't be with yo-" Cairo was cut off as Dani ascended to her feet, "Don't flatter yourself" she said as she fought off tears and fell into Cairo, burying her tears in his chest, and pounding on him, not with real might, but to imply that she was flustered. He felt his chest getting more and more soaked as Dani kept her head on his chest. A moment passed of Cairo looking to Alison before Dani finaly fought off sniffling long enough to pose a desperate query, "why don't you like me anymore, Cairo" she said, "Cairo" getting distorted as it was articulated over sporadic breathing, before she stopped pounding and simply left clenched fists dormant upon his chest by her sobbing head. "Dani..." Cairo began before looking to Alison for a quick moment, "Dani you know I care about you. I love you so much, I always will...but right now I love Alison, and its more than platonic love. I really, unconditonally love her-" "you aren't helping..." Dani mustered to interrupt her friend. Cairo put his arms around Dani, cradling her in a feeling of comfort, "You've always been my best friend, but right now I have priorities. Alison is my main priority, that doesn't mean I don't care about you Dani, live your life for your goals. For you, Dani, not for me. You're very special to me, and you should be just as special to yourself, stop worrying about being with me all the time, and concern yourself with you and your quest. Things can wait, you'll be fine, we'll be fine, for now Miss Hopper..." he reassured her as she looked up to him with immense, glossy eyes, sniffling slightly, "Let's be each other's best friends, let's love platonically and support each other like we've done our whole lives, whether romanticisms were involved or not, alright?" He said as he gave Dani a light kiss on the forehead, and rubbed her back slighlty, trying to calm her down. "I'm sorry" he motioned his lips toward Alison.
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Post by Alison Matthews on Jan 20, 2008 10:01:27 GMT -8
She rolled her eyes and mouthed "Its okay" to Cairo and walked back to their table where Chad was explaining everything to Jessica and a smile was finally on her face. "Well, thats one problem solved." She said outloud, but in a way to herself as she leaned against a pillar that was holding the roof up. She let out a sigh as the next song came on and Chad led Jessica out to the dance floor.
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Post by scissorhands on Jan 20, 2008 10:07:44 GMT -8
She kissed Cairo on the cheek, "I'm..I'm sorry mister whitter" she said as she looked up and he smiled back to her, "Get outta here miss hopper" he said ushering her onto the dance floor via playful shove. She began to walk back, and Cairo toward Alison before Dani turned her head backward, "Cairo" she said, "hmm?" he responded, "You watch yourself too, mmk?" Cairo smiled before turning back to Alison who had her arms crossed and head tilted upward, with one brow raised in question, "I'm so sorry she keeps coming into our lives" he said as he approached, "I really wish I could make her stop Alison but.." Cairo began a tangent of sweet nothings and apologies as Alison looked to him, notions racing of how pathetic he sounded before she laughed slightly.
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Post by Alison Matthews on Jan 20, 2008 10:14:07 GMT -8
Alison smiled and hugged him. "I love you with all my heart Cairo Whitter" She said as she saw Jessica and Chad dancing. Suddenly the mc came to the mic and said "This is our last song of the night, so dance it up!" Another song, sweet and calm, filled the room and Alison stood with Cairo. "Shall we?" She asked him as everyone walked to the dance floor to finish off the night.
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Post by scissorhands on Jan 20, 2008 10:18:18 GMT -8
"Naturally" he said, smiling as he wrapped her arms around her waist and to her back where his hand locked. "I love you too, Alison, so much" he whispered into her ear. As they began swaying back and forth, he ran his linked hands up and down, in incredibly small incriments but enough to make it known he was caressing her. He had never felt more alive and placid at the same time, all he wanted to do was be with Alison, he wanted to go everywhere with her, do everything with her, he hardly believed his state and his situation before he kissed her cheek, softly.
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Post by Alison Matthews on Jan 20, 2008 10:26:16 GMT -8
Soon the song was over and people started to leave the building. Alison stood in Cairo's embrace as he caressed her. Soon Chad and Jessica walked up to them. Chad gave a *clear throat* sound to get their attention. Alison blushed and leaned against Cairo. "We should be going. I'd love to get out of this." She said with a smile as the four left, Alison's hand in Cairo's.
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Post by scissorhands on Jan 20, 2008 10:31:52 GMT -8
The four trainers walked toward the exit, clearly defined by two immense, steel doors. They progressed through streamers and other varying party "artifacts" and accumulated messes before Cairo looked to the corner of the room and waved goodbye to Dani, who caught the gesture and met it with the same gesture.
"Fallon" Dani said, post-conversing about the egg and stone her friend had recieved, "Me and and Elliot are going back Sinnoh, come with us" Dani said. A few moments of hesitation passed before an open Fallon finally consented to going back, "But we need to stay as far away from Eterna as possible, my insane mother lives there". The three trainers laughed before talking late into the night, and all three trainers consented to returning to Sinnoh, within the hour, they were atop Tropius and headed back to Sinnoh.
"There we go" Cairo said as the illumniated Pok?mon center spilled into view, "Awesome" Chad said. They progressed through the electronic doors and one by one, took to the bathroom where they changed, respectively. They met in the center lobby, "So, you're all going to bed now then?" Cairo inquired.
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Post by Alison Matthews on Jan 20, 2008 10:37:55 GMT -8
"Probably" Alison said as she sat down next to Cairo. "Tonight was really exhausting" She said leaning against Cairo. She was wearing a pair of purple silk shorts and a white beater. She pulled her hair into a bun as she waited for everyone else's answer.
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Post by scissorhands on Jan 20, 2008 10:41:55 GMT -8
"I am" Chad said promptly, "Yeah, its been a long night" Jessica added, "What about you, Cairo?" Chad inquired, "Um, I think I'll stay up for a bit, but by all means you guys head up to your rooms" He informed his friends. "Suit yourself" Chad said before striding through the room with Jessica and took to the stairwell that would lead upstairs. "Night" Cairo said, sminling to Alison as he stayed seated on a cushioned bench as the lights in the center diminished.
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Post by Alison Matthews on Jan 20, 2008 10:48:41 GMT -8
"Don't stay up too late" Alison said with a smile as she kissed Cairo good night. She waved to him as she accended the stairway to her room. She walked in to her room and let her Pok?mon out of their Pok?Balls. "Time for bed!" She said as she laid down on her bed, Vulpix curled up next to her. Cubone and Sandshrew curled up next to each other on the other side of the bed. Blaziken sat down on the chair and fell asleep. Soon Alison was asleep too, dreaming of Cairo.
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Post by scissorhands on Jan 20, 2008 10:52:11 GMT -8
Cairo looked down for a moment, the center was dark, but the symbols he revealed still glistened. 'Four...three more..' he thought. He looked out a window, symbols still in hand, and to the glistening firmament teeming with atrological life. "Awesome" he whispered aloud as he attempted to make Pok?mon shapes from the stars. Two, blinking stars, appeared to be fleeting until the obvious realization came to Cairo's mind that it was a plane. He couldn't take his mind off the night, off of Alison, he reasoned in his head that the reason he wasn't going to sleep that night, was because he didn't want it to end.
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