Selfish Journey-another path(private.)

Zero blushed as she blew him a kiss. Many of the men nearly drooled many reaching up to trying to catch her kiss. Zero looked at them. He wondered what they would do to him if they found out that he had actually spent lots of time with her. They would probably attack him. They were nearly fighting over the imaginary kiss she blew.
He sighed. It was a little pathetic. He watched her as she walked off the stage.

Zero found a good spot in the crowd to watch the festivities, and he could maybe get a read out from some of the on stage judges as to how they liked the contestants. He waited anxiously wondering what exactly Meiko had decided to put on. He continued to reel his mind back not letting it stray to far. However as she stepped onto the stage the warm sun shining down on her milky skin, her soft golden eye's sparkling, her every curve complimented by the hug of the outfit. He almost felt short of breath. 'Whoa...' was all that passed through his mind. As well as many of the men around him. There was a thunderous applause as she filed of the stage.
His mind felt blank as he reloaded the image in his head time, and time again.

He wasn't sure he knew himself, but either was how he was about to answer until she quickly grabbed his hand. He noticed the time as he was being pulled along. She must've already had seen. They stopped near the back entrance. She gave him a quick kiss before she went back stage. He was surprised by the kiss, these kisses would take some getting use to if they were going to become regular he could blush so deep crimson every time. He went to wait out in the crowd. The crowd was mostly men a lot were tight around the stage. 'Wow, this is really popular.' he thought to himself. But as he listened to the host on the stage. He let his mind wonder to what Meiko had on. He was now hoping it was a little skimpy, and revealing just a bit.

Zero wasn't sure that was the case. He didn't think many girls had any interest in him. He couldn't really find any redeeming qualities about himself, but...as he looked at Meiko he realized he must be doing something right. He now wondered what her swimsuit looked like. He wondered how revealing it was. Though he wasn't sure if he was to hope for it to be very revealing or very concealing. He didn't want men to see her figure he might lose her, but at the same time...He felt as though he wanted to flaunt her.

He never knew his feelings could be so divided as this. He got dressed, and met her down stairs. He wasn't sure how to look at her, or what she expected of him. "Are you ready...? If you are having any second thoughts...i understand."

Zero was shy he didn't know what to think. This whole situation was just a lot more complicated than he was use to. His body was still very tense. He couldn't even bring himself to stare into her eye's. He put up no resistence as she tilted his head up.
She kissed him much deeper than he'd ever really thought was exceptable. It was so powerful that he fell back onto the bed. He wasn't sure exactly what he should say. "I...yes...yes i did...but..." He gulped in fear he would spoil the moment. "Meiko...i've never had someone who's liked me..."

As she continued on the same topic he felt his stomach go up into her throat. He loved the feel of her soft hand on his. It filled him with a nervous happy feeling that he was beginning to enjoy. He looked at her soft golden eye's nearly failing to listen to what she had to say, but hearing the tone of her voice bought him back to reality. "No, you didn't force yourself on me...I actually...i really liked it Meiko...i mean i don't know what was going through your mind at the time, but...i, i really liked it." He took in a deep breath. He moved forward to kiss her. He didn't know what to say or think...he pulled back slowly looking down at the bed.

Zero had barely gotten any sleep. He sat up thinking he heard something outside his door. He tiredly looked around. He was surprised to see that Meiko had slipped into his room without him noticing. "Meiko!" He said surprised. He nodded getting up. Of course when he nodded. He did so without thinking. "Are you sure?" He asked. "I mean..." He gulped. "Everyone will be staring at you are you really ok with that? I mean...you don't have to..." For some reason he couldn't stop thinking about the soft kiss from the other night. "Um Meiko...last night..." He didn't know what to say more than that.

Zero couldn't help, but blush, and feel uncomfortable when Meiko locked arms with him. It was so frustrating. He couldn't tell if she liked him or was just being friendly. She was the first real friend he'd made in a long time he didn't want to lose her. He didn't want to fool himself into believing something so hopeful, and naive besides she was everything he was not. Zero thought it would be gentlemanly to walk her to her room, and he liked having her so close to him. It filled his stomach with happy butterflies, and made it so he could only smile. As she released her arm from his. He froze feeling her hand gently touch his cheek. He saw something deep in her eye's like a warm, cozy fire waiting for him nearly pulling him in with it's warmth, and intensity. He felt his heart nearly stop as her lips pressed to his. He couldn't make any of his body move. He felt like a statue. He was barely able to respond to the kiss. "I..." Before he could say anything she had dissapeared behind her room door. His eye's trembled just as the rest of his body. He took a few steps backward leaning on the wall of the inn. He placed his hand over his heart continuing to look at the door. His mind was worse than blank he couldn't even remember how to walk. As he began to slowly began to remember things. His body trembled. "Meiko..." He muttered lightly. Still very stunned. He didn't know what to do. He ended up decided to walk to his room. He sat down on the edge of his bed. "Meiko..." He muttered again. "There is no way that was real." He said to himself. "I must be sleep." He couldn't wrap his mind around that having actually happened. He didn't fall asleep until nearly dawn.

Zero watched unblinkingly as Meiko took her first bite of ice cream. He wondered if she noticed him staring. He quickly looked down wiping his bottome lip free of the liquid that had made it's way there. "The ice cream is pretty good." He commented. Zero quickly placed the money on the table as the Waiter dropped the due amount. He smiled to her as he got up. "That was actually a really good idea." He smiled. He stretched. " I could definately fall asleep after that."He grinned.

Zero was rather surprised at how she at. It was more than just normal table manners it was the way she did it as if she had been trained like someone from a royal family. He blushed when she said it was nothing to be shy about. He could only shyly nod. "Yes, i guess you are right." He smiled back. He then looked down to the plate of food. He ate slowly. He pushed the plate to the side finishing. "That was really good." The watier came back picking up the plates, and placing down the ice cream with two spoons. He then lit two candles close to the edges of the table. "I hope you enjoy." The waiter walked away. Zero dug his spoon in taking a big mouth full. It was much colder than he expected. Nearly the roof of his mouth was frozen. He didn't let it show, but a single tear began to form. He looked away wiping it. "I think i got a little over excited."

Zero blushed he couldn't believe that she wanted the lover delight. He wonderd if she was just messing around. Didn't she realize it probably wasn't something friends were supposed to share, but feeling the swift light kick. He figured she wanted him to play along. He wasn't sure why, but he went along with it. "I'd like mine prepared the same way." The waiter smiled, and nodded to both of them. "Seems as though you two are a match made in heaven huh? Well then i will return shortly."
He watied till the waiter left to respond to her. "It's such a suggestive name. It's almost bold." He smiled shyly. It didn't take to long before the waiter returned with there food.

Zero scratched the back of his head. He didn't thin kthe choice of words was anything out of the ordinary. He hoped he had not sounded pompous or full of himself when he spoke. "You think i'm smart?" He grinned.
He nodded in agreement with there plan. Today had been rather interesting. In fact since he'd met her things just seemed more interesting as time went along not only that. He didn't feel that sense of lonliness that had been nagging at him all of this time. When he looked to her he couldn't help but smile.
He blushed when she said they deserved the comfort of a bad. It took him a moment to realize she meant there individual beds. 'Think straight you idiot!' He mentally yelled at himself. He looked into the dining room as he was pulled in by Meiko arm, and arm only making his blush a little worse. The decor was rather bland, but it wasn't a dump. Just not a whole lot going on. The waiter nodded. "As you wish." He showed them to a table near a wall. The dining hall wasn't really packed which was nice. He hated over crowded places, and there food would be brought quicker. A different waiter stopped by the table to take there order. He handed them menu's. "May i suggest the lovers delight special? It's two steaks shaped in the form of hearts, and a special dark choclate sauce over three scopes of vanilla ice cream for dessert. "

He was suddenly surprised as she wrapped her arms in his, and was suddenly pulled through the crowd. Meiko manuevered pretty well through the crowds. Even while pulling him. Once he took her to the hotel. She looked to him with a smile. He blushed deeply. Looking almost getting lost in her golden eye's. He almost allowed himself to lean into her, but pulled back at the last second. "Um, thank you for getting us out of there. And i don't think you couldn't have taken them it's just in the middle of an overpopulated populous i don't think it would've been best."