The Bet China's Ending

"He said that my drawings look really cool and he said that my laugh was cute, I never really got a complement like that before do you think he means it," (name) was sitting at Kiku's coffee table along with Mathew. She was telling them how her first date with Alfred went, they were thrilled to hear that she was happy and hopefully she can get out of her shell.

"I think that's great (name) I really think he likes you," Mathew said.

"I agree with Mathew he is very popular maybe he can introduce you to some of his friends," (name) blushed and looked and twiddled her thumbs.

"I don't know Kiku, I-I don't want to lose you both," Mathew chuckled a bit.

"Silly (name) we've been friends forever there is no way we'd ever leave you."

"Yes, and I don't that it's even possible to forget someone you've known for so long," Kiku added. (Name) smiled at them and nodded, just then three bowls of fried rice was set in front of them. (Name) looked up and saw Yao, Kiku's older brother, his brown long hair that was tied into a pony tail seemed to shimmer even if there was no sun. He had shining yellowish brown eyes and they seemed to twinkle when they had their sights set on (name).

"You three have been working hard I thought you deserve some food and a little break."

"Thank you brother."

"Thanks Yao."

"Th-thank you, Yao," (name) always blushed when Yao looked or even talked to her. She never knew why it's always been like that since she's known him.

"No problem, so what were you talking about?"

"(Name) got a new boyfriend," Mathew smiled digging into his rice.

"N-no h-he isn't really, at l-least I don't th-think, um well," Yao covered his mouth as he giggled.

"Well have you two been on a date?"

"Kind of," she murmured.

"Then you just have to what a bit longer before anything is official," Yao said, smiling at her again.

'Why does he keep smiling at me and why do I always feel like this when he does,' she thought to herself.

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"Alright students what I need from you today is a water color picture of a tree only using the colors grey and black."

"Yes ma'am." Yao and (name) shared an art class together so they had many times to interact with each other. (Name) gathered her things and went over to Yao's table.

"Hello (name)."

"Hi Yao, um Yao how do you say 'hi' in Chinese?"

"Ni-hao."

"N-ni-hao," she stuttered.

"Try to say it with a little more confidence, when speaking another language you have to say words with confidence otherwise the native might feel offended," Yao explained.

(Name) nodded and cleared her throat she shifted in her seat and sat up straight, "Ni-hao."

"Perfect, that's really good, have you ever thought about learning another language," (Name) slumped back down.

"W-well I don't think it'll be that easy."

"No it'll be easy I'll teach you Chinese…… if you teach me how to draw," (name) tilted her head.

"You can't draw?"

"Not like Kiku or Leon, but your drawings are beautiful just like you," Yao's face glowed bright red and looked at the canvas in front of him. He began painting not saying another word, (name)'s face glowed red as well and she started painting too.

"I—I wouldn't mind um drawing with you Yao and you can teach me Ch-Chinese."

Yao cleared his throat and nodded, "S-sure."

That sat together painting in silence; they took some occasional glances at each other, still not saying a word.

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"Oh Kiku I thought you said (name) was coming over she said she wanted to learn some Chinese," Yao asked Kiku. He was sitting in his room playing an old Sonic game on his PC when Yao came in. Kiku took of his head phones and paused the game.

"Yes, but she said that she went to do something with Alfred, she wanted me to tell you that she was sorry and will get back to you as fast as she can."

"Oh okay," Yao said solemnly. He walked back to his room slumped before Kiku called him back.

"Wait, Yao, how are you feeling," Yao turned around and shrugged.

"I'm disappointed she found someone else—uh, um well I mean someone to make her happy, that's important right," Yao gave a smile but Kiku saw through it but he didn't pester about it.

"Right."

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Yao stepped out of the shower and went to his room that he shared with Leon he dried his hair off a bit and put on his boxer shorts, Leon was paying no attention, to tied to his game on his PC.

Yao rummaged through his drawer looking for his favorite night shirt the one with the panda eating bamboo on it. He just couldn't find it he was starting to get annoyed.

'Really, are you—really?'

"Where is it aru!?!"

"You said 'aru' again," Leon said. Aru was a nasty habit Yao picked up when he was younger, he tried to grow out of it but it came back every once and a while.

"I know, have you seen my shirt, you know the one with the panda on it?"

"Im took it for a convention, it's probably in his room."

"And you are just telling me now because?"

"What am I, like your tailor?" Yao sighed causing his bang to fly he rolled his eyes and went to Kiku and Im's room. Not caring that he was just in his boxer shorts he cared more about his shirt.

He opened the door to their room and went to Im's side of the room and went through the drawers.
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"Hey Kiku where's the other controller," (name) asked. She, Mathew, and Kiku were downstairs about to play Mario Kart, Mathew and Kiku both had their controller but there wasn't one for (name).

"Hmmm, maybe there is one in my room, I'll go check."

"Oh no don't trouble yourself. The last time I was up there I think I saw a controller I'll get it."

"Alright."

"Hey Kiku can we play Rainbow Road," Mathew asked Kiku just stared at him.

"You know damn well why that map is forbidden."
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"Where is my shirt, can't he organize anything," Yao was still going through Im's drawers. With success he found it and pulled it out of the drawer many shirts and pants fell out along with the motion.

"There you are," just then (name) opened the door and saw Yao standing there in nothing but his underwear holding a panda shirt and body still wet from the shower.

"Oh my gosh, Yao," (name) quickly closed the door, her face was bright red and her heart was beating so fast she could hear it in her ears.

Yao dropped the shirt to the floor mouth agape just staring at the door trying to process what happened. He was wondering how much did she see and how incredibly embarrassing that was, and how he wanted to crawl in a hole and die.

'That didn't just happen please tell me that didn't happen, Buddha kill me now, just end it.'

There was a soft knock on the door and a small voice, "Y-Yao, sorry but I just wanted to um get an extra controller from Kiku's room."

'Controller,' he looked around and saw the controller on Kiku's bed. He grabbed it and he cracked the door slightly and stuck the controller through.

"H-here uh-um, yeah." (Name) took the controller and Yao closed the door quickly. They both leaned on the door trying to get over the extreme embarrassment. (Name) thanked Yao quickly and ran down stairs.

"What took you so long (name)," Mathew asked.

"N-nothing," she whispered.

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"Hey (name)," Alfred said. She was sitting in the student garden drawing the scenery in front of her. Alfred sat down next to her and wrapped his hand around her.

"H-hello Alfred."

"What'cha doin'?"

"Drawing."

"Of course."

Yao walked through the student garden to clear his thoughts, the images that happened two days ago is still running through his mind. He thought some fresh air would do him some good. He heard giggling and it sounded familiar. He walked towards the angelic sound and found (name) under the arm of Alfred.

'Oh yes I remember she is with him.' Yao just felt so grey and dull when he saw her smile for him, he was so smooth and confidant no wonder she fell for him, Yao's self-esteem went lower the longer he watched them he shook his head and walked away, he couldn't take seeing anymore.

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"Ah."

"Ah."

"Oh."

"Oh."

"Eee."

"E-ee."

"No, no, no, no, no, eee."

"Eee."

"Good remember learning the pronunciation is very important, okay now let's practice your strokes."

Yao and (name) were practicing Chinese during free time at art class. She grabbed the paint brush and began stroking out the standard Chinese characters. Yao put his hand over her and stopped it.

"You have to go a bit smoother, glide with the paper, curve the brush a bit to get the strokes feel in your hand, like this," Yao moved her hand like he instructed unaware of the fact that (name) was blushing like crazy. Her hand began to shake a bit and getting harder for Yao to control.

"(Name) are you alright," she nodded closing her eyes shut. She felt Yao's warm hand on her cheek and she opened them again looking straight at Yao. His eyes looked at her with so much concern, calm welcoming and inviting.

"(Name) you fell a bit hot, do you want me to ask the teacher to send you to the nurse," she shook her head slowly her gaze never left Yao's she felt like she had fallen into a dream and could never wake up, his eyes were so beautiful.

Yao leaned in closer looking confused, "(Name) are you okay you looked dazed."

"I fine," she whispered.

Yao pulled her in gently and kissed her soft lips; he gently placed his other hand on her lap and moved the one holding her face to her hair. They both melted in the kiss, (name) placed her hands on his shoulders pulling him slightly and deepening the kiss.

"Yao Wang and (Full Name), I know I gave you free time but that does not mean you should be doing that especially in school. You two are good students so I won't give you detention but if I see you two doing it again, I will, do I make myself clear," the teacher scolded.

"Yes ma'am," they said in unison. They didn't look at each other for the rest of the period. They were both dwelling on their own thoughts.

'What am I going to do about Alfred?'

'I can't believe I kissed her, and she kissed me back.'

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"There you are (name) we've been looking for you," Alfred and the rest of the Awesome Trio walked up to (name). They were all smiling, but Gilbert and Mathias were snickering, Alfred looked like he was holding back some giggles himself.

"Oh hi Alfred, um can I talk to you," she said in a quiet voice looking at her shoes.

"Yeah I need to uh talk to you too."

"Oh um is it okay I go first?"

"Yeah sure nothing you say will change what I'm about to say, fire away."

"This past week has been really great and I've had a lot of fun some of the best fun I've ever had in high school."

"Yeah," he said with a questioned tone. Mathias and Gilbert were trying so hard not to laugh holding their stomachs looking away, they were pretty bad.

"I don't want to sound mean, but I don't think it's good for us to date anymore."

"Huh," Alfred was completely dumbfounded. Gilbert and Mathias were holding each other to refrain from falling on the floor laughing, (name) paid them no mind.

"It's just that I found another guy and I really like him."

"Uh-huh," he said flabbergasted. Mathias was crying from laughter and Gilbert was hobbled over his hand rested on Mathias shoulder, he was holding his mouth.

"I-it's not you, it's me," she said calmly.

"Right," he just didn't know how to handle this. Mathias threw his hands in the air repeatedly saying he done while Gilbert was on the ground in a fiddle position holding his stomach, yet (name) didn't pay attention.

"I'm sorry if I sound mean," she said.

"Oh no, I understand everything can't work out the way we had hoped."

"You're telling me," Mathias said between laughs.

"Right well I wish you well Alfred bye," and with that she walked away happy that he took it so well.

"Bye," Alfred said still amazed on what just happened.

"Oh my God I can't freaking breath, it hurts, you got dumbed so hard," Gilbert said gasping for air.

"The worst was the 'It's not you it's me' bit that was horrible."

"Shut up," Alfred said bitterly.

"Damn this was the best laugh I've ever had," Gilbert said breathing heavy. Mathias clapped and nodded.

"Amen brother."

"Shut Up!"

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"Ni-hao," Yao turned around and saw (name) smiling at him. He let out a breath of air smiled back; she hugged him and listened to her heart beats.

"Yao."

"(Name)."

"Our heart beats, they have the same rhythm. What do you think that means?" Yao brushed her hair and cupped her chin tilted her head so she was looking at him. She felt like she was in that dream again looking into his eyes.

"We are living the dream," he leaned in and kissed her ever so gently, she wrapped her arms around his neck and he around her waist deepening in the kiss. Before things could any further there was a flash of light and what it sounded like a camera.

Yao parted the kiss and saw Kiku standing next to them along with Leon, "What the—why are you two here," he said his face going red.

"Seeing my ship become canon, duh," Leon said bluntly. Yao dived after him but he dodged causing Yao to fall down. He picked himself back up and ran after Leon screaming things in a mixture of Chinese and Cantonese.

"Kiku can I see the picture."

"Hai, of course, I will put it in the scrap book I made for you to and give it to you as a wedding present."

"I-I don't think we are ready for that."

"Give it time."

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Ending is self-explanatory really, I just hope all of you find dreams in your specially someone's eyes too.

THE END