Project Four Play, Boy meets Girl... Gamer??? Options

[T'wolf]

after a long hiatus, i am back.

sorry but this fic isn't RO related. but is in a way, since it's about gaming in general. i hope it's alright to post this.

Chapter 1 - Miss Understanding

This is it. Today is the day. I have been waiting for this day since time immemorial. It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve waited so very patiently and today, my patience finally pays off. My reward lies a few floors above me. I hurriedly climb up a flight of stairs, moving ever so closer to my destination. As I near my destination, my muscles tense, and my chest starts to beat at a speed equal to a lion as it charges toward its prey. To tell the truth, I kinda feel like the lion. I thirst. I hunger. I long for it. I MUST have it! My delicious, delectable, scrumptious treat. My entire body begins to feel warm. I feel my mouth salivating and my fingers tingling. It’s close. Only a few more steps. My nirvana, my utopia…

Ahhh here it is.

Final Fantasy 15. I can’t believe it’s finally here. I’ve waited ages for this to come out. For me to actually hold it with my own two hands is just, so very wonderful. I can finally die and rest in peace…

………………….

Wait wait wait, I can’t die yet, I have to play the game first! Finish the game first and then I can die! Yeah that’s right.

Man, how pathetic can I get? Eheh, don’t mind me. This is what happens every time a game I’ve been waiting so long for has finally come out.

Anyway, there is no time to waste! I must go home and play this game! Where is the sales clerk? Ah, there you are! I demand you to perform a purchase transaction this very instant!

“Ay sir reserved po iyan.”

Hah? What? What is this reserved you speak of?

“Sir, I’m very sorry but another customer has reserved the game, this is the last copy so it’s reserved for that person. Nandyan lang po siya for display purposes.”

What? I’m sorry I don’t think I heard you very well, can you please repeat that for me?

“Sir naka reserve na po iyan sa ibang customer.”

………………

What? But… but… I waited so long for this. And… and I saved my money to buy this… I even cut the DSL connection at home so I could save money… How… how can this be… I won’t be able to die in peace… I will forever be a wandering spirit, roaming the lands between heaven and hell, never having played Final Fantasy…

Waaaaaah! Miss hindi ito pwede! Gawan niyo ng paraan, I beg of you!!!

“Sir, well the customer has only up to today, so kung hindi siya dumating then…”

Kung hindi siya dumating edi akin na yun game? Yes!!! Oh joy! All is not lost! There is still hope! I still have a reason for living!

“Miss nandiyan na po ba yun pinareserve ko na FF 15?”

What hope? What reason for living? What was I talking about again?

“Ay opo ma’am, sandali lang po. Sir, I’m sorry but you’ll have to hand over that game, andito na po yun customer.”

No! Never! My life hangs in the balance here! I will not let go! I will protect this game with all my life! I will…

Did she just say ma’am?

I look behind me, and see a girl with thick, round glasses. Her hair was messily tied in a pony tail and she had a backpack slung on her back.

“Uhm… It’s okay po. If you really want the game then…”

She bowed her head and gave me a light smile. Aw man, now I feel like a total creep. Actually, I am the creep here. Why did I have to go and act like an idiot?

“I… I’m sorry. Here’s the game. I can just wait for another copy to arrive… Or something…”

I hand over the game, scratching my head in embarrassment.

“Ummm… no, really, if you really want it then ok lang po. I’m not in a hurry or anything.”

“Huh, no! It’s your game, you reserved it so you’re the rightful owner! Kunin mo na !”

“Hindi po, okay lang po talaga. Sa iyo na iyan!”

We went like this for a couple of minutes until she finally relented and accepted the game. She took it to the counter and paid the bill, after which the clerk gave her a receipt. She took out a wallet from her backpack and stashed the receipt in her wallet.

“Thanks” she said, smiling. It was the same weak smile she gave me earlier.

“Yeah, ummm… Sorry nagkagulo.”

A moment of peace and silence, which was suddenly interrupted by the clerk.

“Sir, inform ko lang po kayo. Out of stock na po ang game sa US, so mukhang matatagalan pa bago may bagong shipment na dumating. Wala na rin po kaming stock sa ibang branches so mukhang matagal pa kayo maghihintay.”

Okay, did you really have to go and say that? Here I am, finally accepting the fact that I won’t get to play the game, and you have to go and rub it in. It’s like you stabbed a knife into my chest, walked away, and then came back and twisted it a bit more for good measure. I swear, this store has the most sadistic clerk ever!

Good thing the customer isn’t like that at all…

Hearing the clerk, she turns to me again, and gives me another faint smile.

“Ummm… okay lang po, sa iyo na lang iyun game”

“Hindi na. Nabayaran mo na nga eh.”

“Pero nakakahiya naman sa iyo…”

Here we go again. Now I have to pretend that I don’t want the game anymore when in fact I really do, to the point that I would crawl over thousands of glass shards dipped in vinegar while receiving a thousand whiplashes on my back end just to get it. But, I must resist.

To deprive this poor girl of this pleasure…

It just feels wrong. If it were any other person I would fight back. But this one. I just can’t.

We spend another couple of minutes arguing over who gets to keep the game before we settle down. I decide to hang around the store for a while, looking for some other game to fill the void of not having to play FF15. Sadly I come up empty handed.

As for our lucky winner, she takes a quick glance at her watch, and decides she better get going. She waves her hand at me and the clerk, flashes the same weak, gentle smile and promptly leaves.

“Sensya na po sir hah? Best customer namin yan eh”

Best customer? Hmm… so that means she frequents this place a lot. Interesting.

“Ano nga ba pangalan niya?”

“Tiffany”

Nice name.

“Miss, kapag may bagong stock kayo ng FF15, magreserve na kayo para sa akin hah?”

“Opo sir, ililista ko na po kayo. Kayo kasi hindi kayo nagpapareserve eh.”

Yeah, I know, shut up already.

I don’t feel like going home yet, so I decide to take a stroll around the mall. I pass by a few stores, restaurants, nothing catches my eye. The world is dead to me now that I don’t have FF15. Nothing is important anymore.

Soon I end up in the local arcade. Perhaps something of interest will pop up. I need something to divert my attention from FF15. Something to release my anger on that stupid sadistic clerk! Something to prevent me from going insane. Something to prevent me from committing suicide or possible murder. Something… Anything…

Suddenly, a nearby arcade machine catches my eye.

“ENTER THE KING OF IRON FIST TOURNAMENT!!!”

It looks like I finally found it.

I crack my knuckles, insert a token inside the machine and take a seat.

“SELECT YOUR FIGHTER”

Me and Paul Phoenix are about to clean house. Aw yeah…

Up Next: Tekken!!!

[~PiLya~]

Wow im the first Reader..../gg Nice Start agen...

[T'wolf]

Chapter 2: The Beautiful Beast

“Get Ready for the Next Battle!”

Oh, you bet I’m ready alright. Let’s go Paul! Destroy everyone who gets in our way! Go Go Go!!!

Heh. This is just what I need to let off some steam. Nothing like a good old game of Tekken. It’s especially much more fun when you’re winning.

“Excuse me, pwede po pa challenge?”

Oho. I see, a challenger. You wish to match my fighting prowess against yours? Very well! So be it! Have at you!

“Here Comes a New Challenger!”

I guess he hasn’t seen it yet. Champion 6 wins. Six wins in a row baby. Think you can break my streak?

Of course, I can never say that to him in person. I’d be clobbered right into the next millenium if I did. I move over so he has space, and wait for him as he goes and picks a character.

Bah! Lili. C’mon man. Everyone and his brother uses Lili, not quite sure about their sisters though. Nakakasuka na talaga yan. I’ll admit she’s hot and all but… well, you get tired of her after everyone and his brother challenges you with Lili.

And I win. Beat him faster than you could say KO. I’m not gonna narrate the fight since it’s gonna show you how much of an uphill battle it was for the poor schmuck. Awww was that a blow to your ego? Well, sorry for winning, someone had to lose y’know? Hey, I know, there’s an arcade machine of Mortal Kombat on the other side, why don’t you try that for a change? Just pray that I don’t challenge you nyahahaha!

With all that going through my head, I extend my hand to him and say…

“Nice game”

Man, I am so pathetic. Wish I could actually trash talk like that.

Well, anyway, if I keep this up, I could actually try out for some tournaments or something. This is fun. I’m actually forgetting about that irritating store clerk now.

“KO”

“You win”

“Here comes a new challenger”

Oh, wow. This guy’s sure confident. He just walked up to the machine, slid in a token and took a seat. I hope you know who you’re fighting.

It takes him a while to choose a character so I take a quick glance at my opponent. Hmph, long hair, obviously dyed, dark eyeliners, I think I spotted an earing in his right ear. He’s got spiked bracelets and whatnot all over his arms, and a long chain sticking out of his jeans, which is obviously torn, although I can’t see from here. I could swear that was a bleeding skull on his BLACK t-shirt. Yeah, with these kinds of people, it’s always gotta be black.

Where’d this guy come from? Goth Emo - nation? What’s up with the get up man? You think the world hates you or something. Although I don’t think that’s very far from the truth.

I really can’t understand these types of people. And I don’t plan to. Anyway, looks like he finally selected a character. Christie Montero. Oh. Now not only is he all loser emo crap, he’s a perv as well, not to mention a button masher. I am going to have so much fun beating this guy.

*AUTHOR'S NOTE: If you dress this way, sorry but no offense. This is not my personal opinion. i actually find it cool. it is the main characters opinion. If you want to beat someone up, beat him, not me.

……………………

I… I…

What happened? Did I just lose? Is that even possible? And no, I’m not gonna narrate how I lost.

Hey, no fair! You were button mashing! I’m gonna challenge again. I reach for my pocket and reach for a token. My pocket’s a bit tight, so I need to squirm to get the token out.

Just then, my opponent begins to stand up.

“Boring naman nito. Sige, sa iyo na lang credit ko. Alis na ako.”

Aba kapal naman ng mukha nitong taong to. You think I’m gonna let that pass?

“Hey, get back here, our fight’s not finished yet!”

He’s not listening. It’s as if he didn’t hear me. I instinctively stand up and chase after him.

“Hoy! Hindi pa tapos laban natin!”

Dammit, at least have the decency to let me challenge you again! That loss doesn’t count! You were button mashing!

“Come back here and accept my challenge like a man!”

Looks like that got his attention.

He stops, looks over his shoulder, and turns towards me.

“What did you just call me?” he said.

“What did I call you? I just told you to face me like a man.”

“A… what?”

“A MAN! Y’know, man to man, mano a mano.”

I don’t know what got into him but he suddenly punched me right in the middle of my face, sending me reeling backwards. Fortunately, I was able to keep my balance and not fall.

“You know, that is the worst insult I have ever received in my entire life!”

What? What did I say? In what way did I insult him? Ouch, that punch hurt.

Hmmm? Hold on a sec…

Y’know, from this angle he looks kinda… I don’t know how to put it but there’s something different about his face, and it’s not the hair or the makeup. I dunno, maybe I’m just dizzy from the punch…

And then I see his chest. And I can only think of one possible answer…

“You’re a girl?!?!”

“Well, DUH! Congratulations on figuring that out!”

“I can’t believe it! I…”

“What? You can’t believe you lost to a girl?”

“N… no! I… I can’t believe that you’re a girl!”

Oh crap… I can’t belive I actually said that… This looks like another punch to the face. I better brace myself for impact…

But it never comes…I was sure I was gonna get pulverized. Instead, I see him, I mean her suddenly laughing.

“Ahahahaha! Yeah, I get that all the time. I sometimes use it to my advantage though.”

Well, she sure did change. One minute she was ready to send me to Kingdom Come and the next, she’s laughing it off like it was nothing…

“Yeah… Look, I’m sorry, I really didn’t know. It was dark inside so I couldn’t tell the difference, besides, majority of Tekken players are guys, so I just assumed.” Now why am so apologetic all of a sudden?

“Yeah, me too, sorry for hitting you. I just hate it when people call me a guy. Can you imagine being accused of having a ****? What could be worse than that?”

“Ummm… I have one right here… And I’d feel VERY uncomfortable if I lost it.”

“For girls, stupid!”

We both laugh. I have no idea why I am laughing. And I have no idea why I am having this kind of conversation with a complete stranger.

Trying to control my laughter, I take a few steps back, accidentally hitting someone who was passing by. The person drops to the ground, and I could hear a lot of things hitting the floor.

“Oh man, I’m so sorry. Here, let me help you up.” This is bad, things are scattered all over the place. I really messed up.

Huh?

It’s… it’s… that girl with glasses…

“Tiffany?”

This post has been edited by T'wolf: Oct 20 2006, 01:36 PM

[~PiLya~]

Weeeeeeeeeeee ang bilis ng update Sir T'wolf.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[T'wolf]

Chapter 3 – Double Chance Encounter

“Huh? Ummm how do you know my name?”

Darn. I forgot that she doesn’t know that I learned her name from the store clerk. Stupid store clerk, always getting me in trouble. I’ve got to think of something fast…

“Ummm, right here on your bag! There’s a pin with Tiffany on it! Ehehehe”

“Oh… uhhh I see.”

She kneels down and begins to pick up the things she dropped. I stoop down and do the same. Man, she sure brought a lot of stuff with her. I gather all the items I could and hand them over to her.

She nods thanks to me, gets the stuff from me, and stands up.

“Ummm… can I ask you something? If it’s alright?”

Well this is sudden.

“Uhh… sure.”

She scratches her head and fixes her pony tail. It was ruffled from the fall.

“I’m really sorry about earlier…”

“Oh that. You don’t have to worry about it, I’m okay now…”

She smiles again, and her mouth opens once more.

“May I ask your name?”

“Me? Uhhh… sure, it’s Al. Eheh, nice to meet you.”

“Ahem.”

Crap I forgot about the emo chick. It looks like Tiffany noticed her too.

“Oh… is she a friend of yours?”

“Uhhh no, we just met, she’s, she’s…”

Dammit I don’t know her name.

“Chris”

Oh that’s nice. Not only does she look like a guy but her name sounds like one. And to think she gets angry at people mistaking her for a guy. Who’s really at fault here?

Tiffany on the other hand, seems to have noticed from the very start that Chris was a girl. Probably some secret radar that us guys will never know of…

Chris seems to be emanating some sort of creepy aura. I don’t know but there seems to be something that’s freaking Tiffany out…

“Oh… ummm… sorry but I gotta go.”

And Tiffany runs off. I guess Chris has a way with people.

I look in the distance as Tiffany makes her way in the crowd. As she disappears, I look back at Chris, who is suddenly wearing a big smile on her face. What is it now?

“You like that girl don’t you?”

“What? What in the world makes you think that?”

“So I’m guessing that’s a no?”

“Well… not exactly…”

“Hmph!” She scowls. “Well, I hope you don’t mind if I take her for myself!”

What? Did I just hear that correctly?

“She’s really cute, and the shy, silent type definitely turns me on. Her name is Tiffany right? Nice name”

There’s no mistaking it. Chris is “that” type of girl.

I’m speechless… I don’t know what to say…

Chris however, doesn’t seem to see the state of shock I am in.

“Well, anyway, I gotta go. You better hurry up, otherwise I’ll steal that girl away from you. See ya!”

And with that she leaves. I guess I should get going myself. I can’t believe what happened to me today. Feels like something I’d see in a movie or something.

Hmm? What’s this?

Final Fantasy 15

Eeeeeep! This is? Oh crap! Tiffany must have dropped this when we bumped into each other before! Oh man what am I gonna do?

Hold on a sec! I finally have a copy of Final Fantasy 15! I can take this home and play with it! Yes! Hulog ng langit! It looks like today wasn’t such a waste after all! I’ll probably never even see that girl again, so it shouldn’t be a problem right? Finders Keepers right?

Oh joy! Oh happy day! Oh…

“Uhm… It’s okay po. If you really want the game then…”

Oh man. Now I feel like a creep again. I can’t do this. I have to find her. Somehow…

I break off into a sprint. She left in this direction, so I just have to hope that I can find her. I have to find her…

Even if I can finally play this game, the sight of that smiling expression turning into one of sadness is just too painful for me to bear…

[chiyoruki]

Wee! This is the first time I've read it and I liked it.

Nice work sir T'wolf! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[~Mikel^_^~]

Ahahahah !! Ang personality ni Al.. parang parehos kami (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) No Joke... I Actually talk to myself like that... Ahahaha !! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[LittleFaeriePrin...]

OMFG

FF and Tekken all in one fic...and within three chapters at that....

UBER TT______TT *tears of joy*

[Raistlin]

Nice Work sir T'Wolf! Astig! /no1

Got beaten by a girl in an arcade? XD
sounds familiar LoL! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Nilathiel]

You didn't say the one you showed me had later chapters! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Nice work, all the way. The alternating use of Tagalog and English was a bit confusing though. But all good!

[`Onpu-]

Nice fic XD!!
kakaaliw (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Roland]

hahaha! t'wolf the best!

kinda like the final fantasy and tekken part wahaha!!

button masher ba talaga at perv pg si christie ang madalas gamit?/gg
Chritie pa naman char. ko sa tekken 4-5-DR, eddy rin hehe...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

sino2 kaya character if my ff15 n?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[T'wolf]

Chapter 4 - Developments

“Excuse me…”

Damn it, where could she be? Just how hard is it to find one person in a mall crowded with idiots? Uhhh forget I asked that.

“Padaan po.”

C’mon girl. Show yourself before I change my mind. Your copy of Final Fantasy 15 is right here with me! Do you want to play it or not?

“Sorry po. Nagmamadali ako.”

You have no idea how hard this is for me. This is the game I’ve been waiting forever for. Ever since I heard about this game on the net, I’ve been waiting day in and day out for it. When the Japanese version came out, I resisted downloading a walkthrough and playing it. I wanted to experience the game in its full glory, and that meant having to understand it. It was the hardest couple of months for me, resisting playing a game that was right in front of me. It became even harder when the pirated version came out. I swore to myself I would buy the original version no matter what. Even when all of my friends were playing it, I stopped hanging out with them until the game was released just so I could avoid spoilers. I prepared myself for this game. I really did. And here it just slips away from my fingers just like that.

Now it’s finally come back to me, and I have to give it away. You better appreciate this miss.

She said she had to go. I’m guessing she’s heading for the exit then. But Chris and I talked for a bit before we parted ways. She could have left already. No. I mustn’t think that. Thinking about stuff like that is useless. I have to get this to her.

I have to…

She’s not here…

She’s not here either…

Maybe she’s on the other side?

What about over there?

Damn, girl, where’d you run off to?

I am this close to just going home and…

“There”

“Tiffany! Excuse me, sorry, excuse me…”

That’s her over there. I’m just in time.

“Tiffany! Wait!”

Yes! Look’s like she hasn’t left yet. She turns around and notices me headed for her direction. She tilts her head and adjusts her glasses. She must be wondering why a guy she met only a few moments ago is running after her as if his life depended on it.

“Yes?”

“Tiff… any…”

I need a few seconds to catch my breath and gather my bearings. I bend over and pant heavily…

“He… here… you… left…”

“Here, you left this”

This is it. Goodbye Final Fantasy. It will be another month or two before we see each other again. Oh, how painful.

“Thank you”

I look up, and I see a pair of eyes, hidden beneath a pair of glasses. These eyes belong to a soft, smooth looking face. The face lets out a tiny smile. Although barely noticeable, it is a peaceful, tranquil smile, captivating yet soothing. If smiles were a food item, this was among the finest of cuisines.

She holds the game in her chest, as if having lost a child and finally reuniting with him. She looks at me with those eyes, and extends her hands towards mine.

“This belongs to you.”

What?

She hands the game back to me. Our hands touch, and she smiles once again.

“I don’t need it anymore…”

“Wh-what? But I thought…”

She opens her mouth, but hesitates, as if unsure of what she has to say next.

“I’d rather have you instead…”

She falls into my arms. Surprised at her reaction, I drop the game I was holding in my hands. The box hits the ground hard, but I make no effort to pick it up.

I am unable to move. The game is on the floor. Anyone could come and pick it up, snatch it away but…

Suddenly the game doesn’t matter to me anymore. Suddenly, nothing else matters…

She looks up at me and removes her glasses. So this is what she looks like without the glasses… I never realized… Never dreamed…

Her eyes look so much more remarkable without her glasses. I want to get a closer look. I hold her tight, and pull her towards me.

“Al…”

The way she said my name was just so… beautiful. I want to hear her say it. Say it again, the same way you said it just now…

“Tiffany…”

“Al…”

“Tiffany…”

“AL!!!”

Uhhh… huh? Wha?!?!?

“WAKE UP AL! WAKE UP! WAKE UP! The time now is eleven ‘o’ clock AM. You have a date today with…”

Shhhhh! Stupid alarm clock, don’t go saying stuff like that! What if my mom or my annoying kid brother hears that?

Sigh. I am blessed, or cursed, with one of these talking, personal organizer, alarm clock thingamajigs, where you put your schedule and it’ll remind you of it by stating the nature of the activity.

This clock is on the lecherous side though. I only put in “Meet up with…” and it automatically interprets it as a date.

I get up and rub my head. The clock’s right though, I’m meeting someone later, and I can’t afford to be late. Not with her. I head over to the bathroom and splash some water on my face. Man, it’s been a while since I’ve slept so good… Way too long.

After a nice bath, I put on some clothes and prepare to leave. Before I do, I head over to my computer and check to see if anyone YM’ed me. As a matter of fact, someone did.

“Good night ^^. Really looking forward to tomorrow. See you then!”

Oh man. We talked to each other over YM for the entire night. It got to the point that I was so sleepy I didn’t even wait for her to reply. I hope she’s not mad or anything. I close the window and change my status. “Out”. Satisfied, I gather up my stuff and prepare to leave.

Oh! Almost forgot to bring this! Eheh. How silly of me.

Anyway, I need to get going. Don’t wanna be late now would I?

I head down the stairs and make a mad dash for the door. I don’t wanna encounter my mom when I’m about to leave. That usually leads to a pretty long interrogation that I’d rather not have…

Outside, I hail a nearby jeepney and get on. As I pass my fare to the driver, I get the feeling that I forgot something. Something really important. Dang, I hate it when this happens. You feel you forget something but you don’t know what it is, and by the time you do remember, it’s too late.

Did I have a dream last night? I know I dreamt of something, I just can’t quite remember. What was it again? Man, I really hate it when this happens. I think it was something about…

Damn I just can’t remember…

[whatami1223]

it was a dream?!........ T_T ... i like your stories (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[T'wolf]

Chapter 5 – Little Hands

“Hi. I’m here na.”

“Yeah, I’m almost there.”

Aw no, she’s already there? And I thought I woke up early. I really need to hurry then. I just can’t afford to make her wait. Not on our first…

Nah. I wouldn’t call it a date.

It’s just too bad that…

I open up my bag and retrieve the copy of Final Fantasy 15 that Tiffany left behind.

Sigh… I never did find her that day. I scoured the entire mall and yet I couldn’t find her. I guess she went home right away after that.

I feel terrible for this. Even though I tried to find her, I somehow feel that subconsciously, I didn’t want to give it to her. I mean, who wouldn’t want to keep it right?

As a result, even though the game was with me, I never played it. I don’t know, it just seems too cruel. I won’t be able to play the game properly anyway because my conscience will be bugging me every step of the way.

That’s why I bring this game with me where ever I go, in the hopes that I run into her again. I really need to return this game to her. I need to apologize to her too. I wonder how she feels right now? She obviously knows that she lost the game…

I hope she doesn’t feel too bad. That game is an original so it’s worth quite a bit of money. I bet she was looking forward to it the same way I was.

I know how she feels having lost the game. That’s why I need to get it back to her.

Dang, and I still can’t remember what that freaking dream was that I had…

Anyway, I can’t do much about it now so I may as well forget about it and hope I run into her again. I have more matters to attend to, like meeting up with a certain someone.

Who is this someone you ask?

Uhhh… ever heard of the game Ragnarok Online?

Well, I… I met someone, you see…

And well, you know…

All right! All right! I met someone online! And well, I’ve been doing the nasty with her and all, ingame of course.

I would keep running into her. Every time I log in, she’s the first person to private message me. Sometimes, I log in to just to receive her greetings, and possibly a little extra. We did a lot of things together. Ragnarok can be pretty boring at times, but with her, it was always a new experience.

I don’t know what happened but we eventually tied the knot. If you didn’t hear me the first time, we got hitched. We got married. We had our very own Ragnarok wedding inside Prontera Church. We even got a surprise visit from the GMs! Truly a blessing from the gods!

Our relationship soon transcended Ragnarok, and we would speak to each other via YM or on the phone a lot. Proof that I’m talking to a girl, mind you

And today is the day I’m about to meet her. And I am so late dammit.

Go ahead and laugh at me all you want! But I tell you, once you lay your eyes on her you’ll regret ever laughing at me. Your laughter and ridicule will turn into seething jealousy as I walk away with my prize. Haha take that. Did that hurt? Huh?

Huh?

Have I seen her yet?

Well… no. But that doesn’t matter! I mean yeah, it does, but I already know what to expect. Why do I say that?

Well, I hear a lot of good stuff about her from my fellow players in Ragnarok. How she’s hot and Crush ng Bayan and all that stuff. I had a lot of angry friends the day they found out we were getting married.

Okay, okay, so I really can’t tell until I finally see her but you know what? At least she agreed to meet with me. That simply shows that she’s got nothing to hide from me. When I meet her at our determined meeting place, I will take her hand, and we shall ride off into the sunsets Morroc and live happily ever after where we shall take refuge in our sweet sweet home. The End.

Aw man, who am I kidding? There is no way I can confirm if she’s really all that…

What’s the possibility that the person I meet will be the girl of my dreams? That she’s gonna be drop dead gorgeous and that I’d melt on sight of her. And if that’s the case, would I even be worthy of her?

Then again, what’s the possibility that she turns out to be a guy? Isn’t that more probable seeing as to how majority of Ragnarok players are male? Crap, why am I thinking of this only now? Why didn’t I think of this back when we first met or when we got married?

Now I’m starting to feel really uneasy. And disappointed.

I mean, I really hope she turns out fine and all, but what if she doesn’t? That’s what I’m more afraid of…

I don’t have much time to think though. The jeep just stopped at my destination. Our meeting place, Mcdonald’s is only a few steps away.

This is it. The moment of truth.

I get off the jeep and slowly head towards the entrance.

Hmm… she said she was going to be wearing a red spaghetti strap. Looks like I just need to look for that right?

Man, my stomach is hurting so hard. Please don’t be a guy Please don’t be a guy Please don’t be a guy. I don’t know what I’d do if she turned out to be a he… Well I’d puke for sure, but I don’t know what else I’d be bound to do.

That’s strange. I’m sure I’ve gone over the entire Mcdonald’s, but I can’t find her. Maybe she’s a no show? If she were really a guy then she wouldn’t show up…

BEEP BEEP!

My cellphone! Is it from her? I reach for my pockets. However, given how nervous I was, the simple act of retrieving my cellphone became a chore, as I frantically sifted for it in my pockets.

“I see you. I’m coming over.”

Oh crap. She saw me first. What do I do? What do I do? Is my hair all right? I gelled it and all. My clothes aren’t ruffled or anything are there?

It’s a girl. It’s a girl. It’s a girl. It’s a girl. It’s a girl. It’s a girl. It’s a girl. It’s a girl.

“Excuse me?”

I hear a voice behind me, a girl’s voice! Yes! It is a girl! And a real cute sounding one at that. I’ll bet the owner of that voice is cute too. Hahahaha!!! What did I tell you! I told you that you would walk away seething with jealousy didn’t I? Who’s laughing now?

I slowly turn around…

Ahhh my fair maiden we finally meet! I promise you that we will be together forever, we shall ride into the sunsets of Morroc, just the two of us, happily ever after. I shall bring you into my sweet, sweet home and shower you with my…

“Hi Kuya”

Kuya?

Yes folks. The girl from the other side of the screen. The girl who I will ride off with into the sunsets of Morroc, my lovingly wedded “wife”…

… is a thirteen year old girl. I’m twenty-one by the way.

[Roland]

Nyahahahahahahaha!!
Bata batuta pala!!!
Nyahahahahahahaha!!
Ok lang 'yan Al naranasan ko na 'yan,
i fell for a 13 year old too back in highschool. am 16 back then,
hindi maxadong malayo pero eto 13-21!
Wahahahahahahahahaha!!

Ako ngayon ang tumatawa!
Wahahahahaha

'tas kapatid pa pala ni Tifanny?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

[LittleFaeriePrin...]

OMFG

now that is sooooooooooooo...











pedo /swt

but hell, a gap of 8 years is okay as long as the girl's hot...nuff said (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Roland]

^ what do you mean "as long as the girl is hot"
U mean "hot" parang si Saaya Irie? Nyahahaha!
Ok lang 'yan, kay ate na lang kung meron...hahaha!!
lakas ng tama ko ata ngayon?
BTW
more more!:D

[whatami1223]

omg.. saaya irie .. hahahahha

[chiyoruki]

Woah! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
What a twist! Hehe, I've never expected that the girl would turn out to be a 13 year old kid... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

They've talked in ragnarok, ym and on the phone, but they've never bothered to ask each other's ages? LOL

[**Fefnir**]

What the!? nakakatawa na parang nakaka inis ang mga story mo T'wolf! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Hmm... I slightly experienced something like this before only that the girl was the one who was older (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) .
I was 13 and she was 16, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

[Roland]

^ sa akin pwede na 'yon hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe [sarcastic laugh]
@whatami1223
u know saaya? hot nho? hehehe...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
i want more!:D

[whatami1223]

how old is she now kaya... hmmmm hehhehehe most likely still underaged i believe... but still... still big hahahahhaha

anyways...still waiting for an update ...

This post has been edited by whatami1223: Oct 25 2006, 11:59 AM

[King~Philip]

I'm telling you this as a fellow writer ...."Wow your fic is awesome!" its twists are original "but the part when Tiffany loos awesome behind her glasses blah blah blah sounded like its from Ichigo 100% BUT I DONT CARE ITS AWESOME!"

Hmm..so "AL" is doing nasty things with a 13 yr old girl ..even though its only online "nasty" ...thats nasty man! hahaha!

[Lonewolf]

Biglang napa-/omg ako nung nabasa ko ung latest chapter. @_@

Hahahahahaha! XD

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[Roland]

kung ako 'yan si Al lalayuan ko na 'yong bata... Kulong ang abot ni loko diyan nyahaha!
Pero kung kamuka ba naman ni Saaya Irie[kasing katawan din?], Crystal Liu o kaya ni Vicki Zhao pwede na!
Handa ng makulong kung kamuka rin lang ng mga nabanggit...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

tawang tawa ako ng mabasa ko 'yong part na
"hi kuya"

grabe, hanep, tumba, tayo, gulong inabot ko katatawa,,,reminds me of Larisse...'yong 13 year old girl na akala ko kaedad ko...then napanganga ako ng makita ko 'yong birthcertificate... /wah
sayang type ko pa naman...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Lonewolf]

^
Amf makukulong dahil sa Ragnarok. Parang nakakahiya ata yun ah. XD

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This post has been edited by Lonewolf: Oct 26 2006, 02:14 AM

[Roland]

Wala pa ba tayong installment?
nangangati na ako para tumwa..(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[MAMBOBOCHOK]

holy crap! this is cool! my imagination is really great so im starting to imagine this as an anime! haha damn! i need moreeeeee! T_T need more badly! pls update soon!

[T'wolf]

Chapter 6 – Little Hands, Part 2


“What’s your name?”

“Zoe. What’s yours?”

“Al. I though you said you were nineteen.”

“I lied. Besides, I act like one don’t I? I bet you didn’t even suspect me to be thirteen… Don’t worry, the only thing I lied about is my age. Everything else s true.”

“Lying about your age can get you in trouble kid.”

“I lied about my age and I got a cute guy right in front of me. Is that trouble?”

Ugh. Is a thirteen year old flirting with me?

Well, it’s troublesome for ME! You know what? This is probably a sick joke. I must have put my contacts on wrong. This is what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna close my eyes and count to ten. When I’m finished counting, I’m going to open them and I shall see a nineteen year old girl in front of me.

One…

Two…

Three…

Four…

This isn’t going to work y’know…

Shut up! Just count!

Five…

Six…

Seven…

Seriously this is useless…

Keep counting we’re almost there!

Eight…

Nine…

Ten…

I open my eyes slightly and…

“Kuya? Dito tayo!”

I suddenly feel myself being dragged against my will. Curses, the trick didn’t work. I am still stuck with a girl one third of my age. A girl who is dragging me by the arm to some unknown destination…

“Where are we going?”

“You’ll see…”

Hey, ummm your hand’s getting awfully close to mine…

It seems she notices it too…

“Kuyaaaa, why do I have to lead the way? Here, walk with me!”

Oh no, now this is much worse! She’s clinging to my arm! And to think that we’re walking around like this in a PUBLIC place! We’re bound to be seen by someone I know, or… much worse, this kid’s mom or something… Dammit, why did you have to be so young? Why don’t you come back when you’re eighteen or something and then I’ll be all over you.

“Kuya?”

Hmm?

“You’ve been awfully quiet.”

Argh! She’s clinging even closer to me… I can… feel her underdeveloped chest pressing against my arm! What’s even worse is that she’s wearing a spaghetti strap, and well, since I’m taller than her, I’m seeing a lot more than I would have wanted…

But…, it’s… surprisingly pleasurable…

Noooooo! Stop it Al! It’s a trap! Do not give in! You must fight back! Fight it! Resist the temptation. Look away! Look away!

But, well, it wouldn’t hurt to stay like this for a bit longer would it?

Gaaaah!!! No!!! I have to break free! I cannot succumb to her childish charms! I have to do something! I’ll be the one in trouble if something happens…

“Let’s… let’s stop this. I can’t do this.”

“Do what?”

“This! All of this!”

“But we’re just walking around the mall. What’s so bad about that?”

You don’t get it do you? What I’m afraid of is what might happen after the mall. Not like I’d do anything mind you but…

“Look, in the first place, didn’t your mom ever tell you not to talk to strangers?”

“You’re not a stranger. I’ve known you for sometime already. And I’m old enough to make decisions without my mom.”

“That’s not the point! What if I was some kidnapper who wanted to hold you hostage for money? Or what if I was some pervert who happens to like thirteen year old girls?”

“You don’t like thirteen year olds?”

“No!!! I like thirteen year olds!!!”

Oops…

Crap! Why in the world did I have to blurt that out? Now everyone around us is looking our way. Uh oh. Is that a security guard? He’s heading this way. In our direction…

My instinct tells me we should run. Really fast.

I grab her hand and run off. We weave through the crowd, cutting in, shouting excuse me’s at people we bump into, anything to get away from that guard.

I am in a state of panic. Zoe on the other hand, is ecstatic.

“Wheeeee! Where are you taking me Kuya?”

Sssshhhh!!!! Don’t say that!!! People will be even more suspicious!

I take a look back after covering some distance. It looks like we evaded the guard. Or maybe he wasn’t really following us. I was just paranoid. C’mon, you’d be paranoid too if you blurted that out in public.

I breathe a sigh of relief. Looks like it’s safe. I can finally relax, I think to myself.

And then I see her. The girl with the glasses and a long ponytail, with a backpack slung over her back. She looks exactly like she did before. It’s as if time stopped when I last saw her and started again just now. And then I remember what I needed to do.

“Zoe, wait here. I’ll be right back.”

I run over towards her with all my strength. I’m not gonna let her get away this time. My breath is still heavy from running in the crowd, but I can’t lose her.

“Tiffany! Excuse me, sorry, excuse me…”

She turns around and notices me headed for her direction. She tilts her head and adjusts her glasses. She must be wondering why a guy she met just a few days ago is running after her as if his life depended on it.

“The person from before… Al?”

“Tiff… any…”

I need a few seconds to catch my breath and gather my bearings. I bend over and pant heavily…

“He… here… you… left…”

“Here, you left this. You dropped it when we bumped into each other. I’m sorry I didn’t give it back to you right away. I couldn’t find you. I’m really sorry. I know that you’ve been waiting for this game to come out too. Don’t worry, I haven’t used it yet so it’s still in tip top condition.”

I hand the game over to her. She looks at it for a few moments, adjusts her glasses and extends it back to me.

“Here…”

Huh? Why is she giving it back to me?

“This belongs to you…”

What? Wait a minute. There is something oddly familiar about this. I feel like I’ve been through this situation before. Like I’ve done this already. But that’s impossible. What did they call this again? Déjà vu?

But, I also get the feeling that something good is about to happen. Something really really good.

“Wait, I can’t accept this. It’s yours, you should keep it.”

“I don’t need it anymore.”

“But… why?”

“This is a pirated copy of the game. I bought it just in case something happened to the original. The original is safe at home. You can keep it. I know you’ve been dying to play it. You deserve it.”

Oh man. How stupid could I get? I didn’t even bother to see whether this was original or not. Now I feel really stupid. Printed on the case of the game are the words “DVDGame 2”, a sure fire sign that this game is pirated. I ran myself tired all for this. This is just so… humiliating…

“But still…”

She speaks up again.

“I’m really glad you tried to return it to me…”

I look up at her and chuckle. “Yeah, me too…”

A moment of silence, which is suddenly interrupted by…

“Kuya? Who is this girl?”

Oh no. What are you doing here? I thought I told you to wait over there?

“Oh is this your little sister?”

“No! I’m his girlfriend and we are on a date! And you better stay away from him if you know what’s good for you!”

Just when things start to get better, THIS has to happen…