Kiss Me Never (Valentine's Day Date Part 2)

"Hey! Looks like Antonio and Kya decided to join us again!" Lucinda chimed, "What did you two do? Kiss????" My face went flushed and I could sense Antonio's doing the same, but he was good at keeping his composure for these kinds of questions.

"No," He chuckled lightly, "No we didn't. Not that I wouldn't mind that." My face went deeper red as I buried it into my hands. Laurance and Garroth laughed, Dante as well. Who I didn't even realize was there with Nicole. Wow, I don't think I could get anymore blind.

"Excuse me?" Garroth said with a sudden stop in laughter.

"Let's just get to playing some games," Antonio said and nudged me. I looked up to him to see the confidence he never had all those years ago. It made me smile a bit just looking to him. He's grown up a bit. "Bet I can still beat you in Air Hockey."

"You're on!" I said without hesitation and ran over to the Air Hockey table with a chuckle.

"Wait up Ky-Ky!" He yelled after me.

"4 to 24!" Antonio yelled as we entered this fancy restaurant Travis got reservations too. I only laughed at him as we headed in, "I don't know how you do it."

"I don't know how you two managed to play 28 games of Air Hockey in less than an hour and a half," Dante said.

"Yeah that's insane," Katelyn pointed out.

"It was only 28? Felt like 100 with how bad he plays," I said and pointed towards Antonio with a laugh, "You kept losing so bad those games seemed to just fly by!" He shoved me a bit and stopped me before we entered the restaurant. His hands, resting on my waist. "Ant?"

"I've got a reservation with two other people and us. I wanted to see if you'd come?" Antonio said and released me from his grasp. He took a step back immediately. Giving me a second as I looked towards the others and they nodded in approval. Travis teasing with a make-out motion. I shook my head to him but nodded back to everyone else and headed off with Anotion. "I'll make sure she's back in time to get a ride with you two." He waved off to Cadenza and Lucinda and headed with me to this other restaurant. I could tell it was french by the name and the decor. The name was Son Choix. Meaning Her Choice. The inside was dimly lit with several off white pillars along. Antonio stepped up to the front desk and whispered Santiago to the woman there and she led us both to the upper balcony where I could see two other people sitting. "She'll be happy to see you again. He's already seen you so much though."

"Let me guess?" I said with a smirk, and then it came into view. "Mya and Charlie." Antonio nodded sheepishly as I saw them both slide out from their chairs and come over to me. Mya was first, running up to me with a big hug. Her embrace tight around my body as she smiled and her sharp high pitched voice hit my ears.

"Kyamina! It's so good to see you again! How is my daughter nowadays?" Mya asked. I chuckled a bit and gave Charlie a hug, though I've seen him several times within a couple of days.

"I've been good Mya, insane with the new neighbors, but... good..." I said surely and quietly. She smiled and nodded as I felt Antonio's hand press gently on my back.

"This way, let's sit and eat," Antonio said quietly in my ear, "Shall we?" I shuttered a bit and pulled away, looking to the table and seeing an empty seat. "He didn't come?" I headed to the table and looked towards Antonio, his upset face, laced in one to many emotions to see how he really felt.

"She saw him the other day Antonio," Charlie said and pulled a chair in across from me, Antonio sat next to me, Mya across from Antonio. "It wouldn't have been much of a surprise. Though I don't think she can even remember what she had for breakfast this morning." He let out a chuckle with me. "Remember who we played basketball with?"

"Christian?" I said simply. Antonio shook his head.

"I didn't invite Christian. He's too flirty, blah!" Antonio pretended to be disgusted, but everyone sitting at this table knew he used to idolize him. "I invited someone else." Mya stretched a hand across the table and took Antonio's.

"He's to close to family. He'll try to come," She said and did her famous smile, "That's all I can say about him."

"Oh, how could I leave this?" I asked and Charlie reached over and took my hand.

"For your protection, and ours," He answered me and smiled. The rest of the night went on smoothly. Things weren't, insane. Even so, when they got that way, Antonio was good at calming everyone down. That mystery person never arrived, but I'm sure it was for good reason. In the end, Antonio brought me outside and walked me over by Lucinda's car as he promised. No one was there and the wind, calm but, noticeable. It blew my hair into my face until Antonio brushed it aside, his hands resting against my cheeks. Warming my face as his deep purple eyes stared into my soul. He smiled, then went blank, smiled, then went blank again. His lips opened slightly as if he was going to say something, but he never did. All he did was lean forward slowly. And as he did, my mind adjusted to what he was attempting to do. I didn't want him to follow through with his actions, so I followed through with mine, being a quick slap to his face.

"OW!" He whaled and held his cheek, letting go of my face, "What was that for?!"

"YOU TRIED TO KISS ME!?" I shouted in anger and confusion. To me, Antonio was like... my distant brother! Kissing him was just, wrong! He just looked at me ashamed, and left with a muttered goodbye. From the corner of my eye, I could see Lucinda and Cadenza running up to me.

"Kya, are you okay?" Lucinda asked panicked.

"We were just saying goodnight to the guys and heard you scream! Where's Antonio?" Cadenza asked. I didn't answer their questions, I just turned towards the door and mutter five words, that seemed to answer everything. "I want to go home..."

I didn't say anything the whole ride back, they didn't say anything. Before Lucinda could even stop the car, I threw the door opened, slammed it shut and ran inside. I swung open my door and slammed that too. Tears in my eyes for reasons I didn't even understand. Then, as I throw myself onto the couch as I do on most days. I can feel something stiffen. A person. I push myself up slightly and look to see a pair of brown pants with the Guardian Forces symbol on them and I shoot myself up.