You sat on your rump, staring up at the clear sky. The sky’s pale blue was a little paler and the edges of the clouds were still dark enough to be inky. The wind blew through your hair, tousling it around and causing the loose strands to fall across your face and nose. The smell of the sea mixed with the scent of flowers. Birds from a mile or so away flew by, chirping amongst themselves as they did so. A small silhouette of a plane flew far over the water. It was about a mile from where you sat but you could clearly see the outline of its wing span. As it soared further into the distance, however, you lost sight of it once more.
The scenery around you was nothing special, but it made you relax just the same. It was soothing being able to breathe in the clean air without a cloud obscuring your vision. This day had been pretty normal. Quiet but nice, and the only thing that stood out was that there hadn’t been anything to ruin this peaceful moment.
You can almost just stare at said peaceful sight forever and…
“Hey, punk!”
You hear a familiar voice coming from behind you and part of you wishes you didn’t turn around to see who it was. Standing behind you, with their hands on their hips, was none other than your childhood friend, Aria Blaze. Aria pound her right fist into her palm and smirked with satisfaction upon hearing her bones crack in adjustment.
“You and I have unfinished business to do.” Aria says with an evil glint in her eyes.
You sighed out of annoyance before standing up to face Kefla.
“Aw come on Aria! I’m tired...I’m not in the mood to fight right now!?” You say while rubbing the bridge of your nose between your fingers.
Aria laughed. Her smirk unwavering, “Hey! That last time you beat me doesn’t count!”
“Yes It does—
“I don’t care! I want a rematch, and I want it right here, right now!” She insisted.
Your blood boiled as you looked her straight in the eye already annoyed by her and her childish behavior. It was at this point that she wasn’t gonna take no for an answer and you could tell by the tone of her voice. Then after a moment of calming down you turned around to face her again.
“Okay look. If I fight you and if I win will you leave me alone in peace so I can sleep?” You asked in resignation.
She smirks at the suggestion, “Yeah! And if I win, you have to become my sparring partner. And, you have to take me out anywhere that has food, Fighters, And theme parks!” Aria demanded excitedly.
Silence fell over the two of you after your offer and you stared at each other for some time before she finally spoke up again, “What? Not interested?” She asked jokingly. You were silent once more and she raised an eyebrow curiously when you didn’t respond immediately. Then after you remained quiet for a few moments she spoke up again, “Well? Come on! Do we have a deal?” Aria said impatiently.
Your right brow quirked slightly. “Soo... basically, you want me to take you out on a date?” You clarified.
Her smirk dropped off her face and her cheeks flamed red, which confirmed what you thought, “N-No! No!” She sputtered out quickly, “It’s not a date!? We’re just gonna be hanging out all day, that's all, you know bro stuff!” Aria insisted quickly.
“Which is dating?” You ask skeptically, earning yourself another glare from Aria as a ball of energy built up on her palm before throwing said ball at you.
Luckily you dodged it in time while the ki ball landed on a mountain before exploding and sending dirt, rocks, and debris flying everywhere. You slowly turned your head to face Aria, who’s face is now even more red with both embaresment and anger.
“Shut up, and fight me already!” Aria demanded.
The two of you struggled to stand. Your chest rose and fell rapidly, trying to force your breathing to regulate itself and you held onto your left leg as if that would help somehow. It wouldn’t. Aria took a deep breath of her own and exhaled slowly and then stomped her left foot to ground herself to try and keep her balance. Both your arms and legs burned with exertion, and your entire body felt like it was one huge throbbing bruise. But what did it matter? You won once again. The victory was yours.
“Aria. Hgh huh...it’s over, we’re both even.” You say, panting heavily. She was still glaring at you but her expression had shifted back to one of determination.
Her lips curled into a determined frown, “No! It’s not over until I say it’s over!” She insisted stubbornly.
“No..! It’s not over till I say it’s over!”
You were done talking. There was no convincing her, so with all the strength you had left you turned around and started forward. And with all the strength Aria had left she started running after you.
“Hey! Do you hear me!? I said I’m not— A-Ahh!” She let out a surprised cry after running right into your side.
“Ari— H-Hey! Ahhh!” You shouted in surprise as you turned over your shoulder just in time to see Aria lose her footing and fall right onto top of you.
Everything went black but you were still conscious, however, you felt something very soft pressed against your lips. Your entire body feels as though your nerve ending were open to the air, but erotically, as if they were sensing beyond themselves. Your mind seemed to have been completely wiped blank due to the foreign sensation. And it was pleasant. Very pleasant.
After what seemed like a lifetime to your senses, your eyes ventured open. They widened, realizing just what exactly you had been kissing. Or rather, who you had been kissing. Aria Blaze. Your best friend. Yes...that sounds about right.
Aria’s eyes were just as large as yours out of shock. Her face flushed pink, and the both of you pulled away quickly. She jumped off of you, landing her rump on the grass, and crawled backwards hastily.
You bolted upright, waving your hand at Aria in panic. “A-Aria i! I’m so sorry! It—it was an accident I swear!” You stammered out.
She was quiet and her mouth was opened slightly. She blinked several times before looking you straight in the eyes. It didn’t seem quite right because you were used to seeing a mischievous grin spread across her face. But instead you found a look of utter confusion as she gazed back at you.
“First; you humiliated me. Second; You mocked me, beat me in a draw but the worst thing you did was taking my first!?” She said angrily, clenching her fists tightly. The look she gave you told you all you needed to know about how she felt about this whole situation.
Silence eroded over the two of you and you couldn’t bring yourself to say anything else. Standing back up on her feet, Aria walks up to you. She places her index finger on your chest before looking you in the eye. Her glare hardens. You knew that look, you were familiar with that look.
“You better not tell anyone about this. Got it!?” Aria hissed venomously.
You shook your head quickly, and she released the hold on your shirt, crossing her arms and huffing lightly in frustration and embarrassment at the same time. You were still sitting where you’d fallen during the whole ordeal. Aria glanced to the ground briefly before rolling her body around, her back facing you.”
“By the way....that kiss wasn’t, half bad.” She said casually while looking ahead, “So uh. Catch ‘ya later punk.” Aria said flatly and she began running down the field of grass, climbing up the grassy hill before disappearing behind it.
You sat there for several minutes in stunned silence. After a few moments your mind tried to process everything that just happened until one thought came to the back of your head.
‘So...does that count as her winning?’