Title: On Impulse ? Part 3
Author: Alicia Blade
E-mail: Kammi22@sprintmail.com

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?When the creatures stopped flapping their wings, I heard a sound 
coming from above the dome. I then saw what looked like a throne made 
of sapphire, and sitting on the throne was a figure in the shape of a 
human. From the waist up, it was glowing like metal in a hot furnace, 
and from the waist down it looked like the flames of a fire. The figure 
was surrounded by a bright light, as colorful as a rainbow that appears 
after a storm. I realized I was seeing the brightness of the Lord?s 
glory!?
					Ezekial 1:25-28


Part 3 ? Bored Out of my Mind

	I strolled down the block leisurely, whistling a tune to myself. 
My hands were relaxed in my pockets, my eyes grazing across the 
windows, no longer having any idea of what I was looking for. Nothing, 
I guess, other than something to do.
	With Serena back in school, I was clueless as to how to fight 
loneliness and boredom until 3:00 this afternoon. What to do? what to 
do? Maybe I should buy something for Meatball Head. I know that she?s 
not completely mad at me anymore? but a guy can never be too sure. 
	Chuckling, I stare happily ahead of me, watching people as they 
passed me by. I?d never really noticed how many different kinds of 
people there were in Tokyo. Tall ones, short ones, scrawny ones, chubby 
ones, silly ones, loud ones, shy ones? They?re everywhere! Anyway, 
realizing that this train of thought has no point, I return to my prior 
thoughts. What was I thinking of again? Aw yes, the beautiful, 
incredible, sweet and loving Serena. I could write a song about her! 
I?ll have to work on that later?
	I wonder what she?s doing right about now? studying? Doubt it. 
Maybe talking with her friends. Or passing notes back and forth while 
the teacher has their back turned. Who knows? I wonder if she?s wishing 
now that she hadn?t gone back to school? my offer for playing hooky all 
day was very serious. And it?s rather easy to skip classes, as I?ve 
realized today. Maybe I?ll have to take Serena to the park again 
another time. We could go swimming in the lake again! Or I could kiss 
her again? which is worth a thousand slaps in the face!
	Suddenly, my eye catches on something in one of the windows. What 
have we here? A? tattoo and piercing shop?
	Grinning somewhat curiously, I walk in, listening as the beads 
hanging in the doorway jingle together. Inside I see that it?s a fairly 
dark store, though clean enough. Small pictures decorate every wall, 
and a large counter is covered in sets of all types of earrings. Almost 
immediately, a woman walks out from a backroom, wiping her hands on a 
dishcloth. Stringy blonde hair was pulled into a short ponytail. A 
black tank top showed her bare midriff, along with a diamond glowing in 
a hole in her bellybutton. Her thin eyebrows were covered in more 
piercings, her earlobes were decked in them from top to bottom, and 
tattoos wrapped around her rather muscular arms. 
	?Hey, what can I do for ya?? she said in a careless tone of 
voice, smacking on some gum as she spoke.
	?Hi? um? I?d like to get? I dunno? uh? something.?
	She raises her eyebrow curiously. ?Something? as in get another 
hole in your body that you obviously don?t need, or something? as in 
stain your skin a couple different colors that will create a picture 
you?ll be sorry you got in 20 years, though enjoy showing off to your 
grandchildren??
	I bite my lip nervously. ?Um? I?ll take? the colors one??
	?I?ll go sterilize the needle. You start thinking about what 
tattoo ya want.?  And with that, the scary lady left into the backroom 
again and I began looking at the many small pictures plastering the 
walls.
	After glancing over the crosses, the animals, the letters, 
something caught my eye, and without a second thought, I knew I had to 
have it. 

	Yeouch, that hurts! Ew? this is gonna be soar for a couple days? 
I lightly poke the small picture on my upper arm again, inhaling 
sharply and pulling back before touching it again. The creepy lady 
holds up a small hand mirror for me to see the tattoo and despite the 
pain, I smile widely. It?s perfect! 
	The picture is of a long-stemmed red rose wrapped around an 
Arabian sword. I don?t know why it caught my attention so much, but? it 
just seemed to remind me of? well? me. 
	I pay the lady the total for her torture services and leave the 
shop, still tapping at the picture dangerously. Finally, I decide it 
would be better to leave it alone and I return my focus to the shops 
littering the sides of the street. You?d think with all the places to 
go in Tokyo, a guy would be able to fight off boredom a little easier 
than this! Hm? maybe I should go buy a gift for Meatball Head? I?m 
liking that idea?
	My eye catches on a jewelry store and I smile devilishly, walking 
in without a second thought.
	Inside, the large glass cases glisten with hidden treasures 
beneath. I wonder what her favorite stone is? Gemstones? Rubies or 
amethysts or? naw, this one should be easy. After all, what girl 
doesn?t love diamonds?
	I hurry to the case filled with diamonds jewelry of every type as 
a man comes up on the other side of the counter and offers to help me. 
I grin down on all the gorgeous necklaces, earrings, rings, and tennis 
bracelets, before returning my gaze to him. 
	?Yeah, I?m shopping for a very special girl.?
	He smiles back knowingly, a sort of dazed loneliness, and yet 
happiness, glowing in his eyes. Sliding the case open, he asks, ?And 
about how much money are you planning to spend on this very special 
girl of yours??
	?However much it takes.? He raises an eyebrow before reaching his 
hand in and pulling out an open case, setting it down on the counter 
before me. ?This is one of our finest pieces. 24 karat gold, finely cut 
and polished 14 karat diamonds. You can see the excellent craftsmanship 
in the layout of the piece, as well as the clear coloring in the 
stones. Any lady?s dream.?
	My hands gingerly hold the small chain up to the light. Okay, so 
small isn?t the word for it. The necklace is embedded in miniature 
white diamonds, and a dainty teardrop tinted pink in the light hanging 
from the center. My breath catches as I hold it. Closing my eyes for a 
moment, I imagine Serena wearing this around her slim, pale neck, and a 
smile tugs at the corners of my lips.
	?I?ll take it.?

	She will love it. I know she will! I can?t wait to give it to 
her! I check my watch again. It?s only noon?! Can?t anything make time 
go faster? This is so not fair! Sigh? Three more hours. Only three more 
hours to go before I can see her glowing smile and laughing, crystal 
blue eyes? 
	What could you possibly do to take up three entire hours?! Ooh, 
this day is torturous! Absolutely tantalizing! 
Hey, I know? I could do something I?ve always wanted to do! That 
could be so much fun! And besides, I do need a major rush right about 
now?
	?TAXI!?

	Alright, here we go. Take a deep breath, remember what the 
instructor told you now. You didn?t sleep through an hour of lessons 
for nothing! Just?don?t forget to pull the cord.
	Bend your knees, clench your fists, and away we go!
	?KOWABUNGA!!!!!!? I screamed, hurling myself out of the small jet 
plane. ?WHOOOOOOOWHEEE!? Woah, look how fast the ground seems to come! 
Okay, getting a little dizzy now. I think it?s about time to pull the 
cord? 
	?Whew!? I gasp as my stomach flies back up to my throat and I am 
pulled suddenly backwards. My chute opens up above me and I grab onto 
the little steering ropes, floating down easily. Looking over the 
horizon, I smile at the glistening snow-tipped mountains. Looking down 
again, I chuckle to myself at all the ant-people bustling back and 
forth amidst the toy-block cities. As my stomach begins to settle back 
to its original position, I sigh and move my gaze once again to the 
clear blue sky before me. On wings of colored silk, I glide down to the 
ground, stumbling once or twice before collapsing to my knees beneath 
the huge parachute. 
	?I will have to get Andrew to do that with me one of these days. 
What a rush! Hey, what time is it??

	My legs are still a bit shaky as I stroll down the sidewalk. My 
mind can?t seem to release the feel of floating weightlessly through 
the air. I have almost half an hour, so I should reach the arcade at 
about three o?clock exactly at this leisurely pace. And I can?t wait to 
get there! 
	I come to a screeching halt as I see where I am. Looking up, I 
read the sign hanging above the large, fancy restaurant I have come to. 
?The Garden of Love Bistro.? I wonder if Serena would like to eat 
there? Of course she would! The girl loves food, and I?m sure she 
doesn?t get to eat out at fancy restaurants as much as she?d like to. 
	I walked in to make reservations for that evening, making sure to 
arrange for special accommodations, before once again hurrying off to 
the arcade. This day isn?t over yet!

	Walking into the arcade, the first thing I notice is a head of 
blonde hair with two meatball-shaped buns hunched over the counter, 
talking secretively to another blonde in a white apron. Serena and 
Andrew seemed to be in deep conversation as I walked silently over to 
them, and suddenly, curiosity overcame me. I always wondered what they 
talked about when I wasn?t around?
	Ducking behind one of the video games close enough so I could 
hear their conversation, I listened intently, grateful that Andrew 
hadn?t seen me come in. Not once did I feel the pang of guilt of 
eavesdropping, like I always had imagined I would.
	?So? you saw him when??
	?This morning, when I was on my way to school.?
	?And WHY do you think he?s lost his mind??
	Serena sighed. ?Well, first he tried to get me to skip school and 
go have cheesecake for breakfast, and then I just thought he was on a 
sugar high or something, but he was acting really weird so I left and 
went to school.?
	?Uh-huh, then??
	?Well, at about 8:20, I got a call on the intercom saying I was 
supposed to meet my dad out by the gates for a doctor?s appointment. 
And? I didn?t remember having an appointment, but I didn?t argue since 
it was an excuse to get out of school, and I went out to wait. After a 
little while, there he was with his blasted cheesecake.?
	I could see Andrew holding back a chuckle, but then he asked her 
to continue. 
	?He took me to the park, and I was a little wary, but everything 
was going okay. But then? something happened and we ran out onto the 
docks and the next thing I know, he was throwing me into the water, 
and? and? kissing me.?
	Andrew couldn?t hold it in any longer and broke into loud 
obnoxious laughter. Serena stared at him in shock. 
	?This isn?t funny, Andrew! I mean, sure, Darien isn?t my favorite 
person in the world, but I am genuinely concerned for his mental well-
being!?
	Grasping at his stomach, Andrew fell down to the floor behind the 
counter. ?No more, please, no more!? he howled between his laughter. 
Serena leaned over the counter to look down on him.
	?Hm? maybe the problem is that he?s been spending too much time 
with YOU?? 
	Catching his breath, Andrew stood again, gasping and letting a 
few last chuckles escape. 
	?Serena listen to me. Darien? has not lost his mind. He didn?t 
have a choice in everything that he did.?
	After a moment of silence, Serena jumped off the stool and 
pointed a finger in Andrew?s face. ?I knew it!? she exclaimed proudly. 
?I KNEW this was a dare! So, who was the loony who told him to kiss 
me?! And throw me in the LAKE! Wait ?til I get my hands on??
	?Woah, Serena calm down, it wasn?t a dare.?
	She blinked a couple times, and her hands, busy imaging that they 
were strangling another, fell to her side. 
	?Then? why didn?t he have a choice? Did someone threaten him or??
	?No, you see? Darien and I went to this nightclub last night. The 
main act was a hypnotist and? well, I managed to convince the lady to 
hypnotize him.?
	?Hy?hypnotize him? Into doing WHAT? Getting fresh with every girl 
he comes across?!?
	Chuckling, Andrew diverted his eyes for a moment, forcing himself 
not to break into uncontrollable laughter again. ?No? she hypnotized 
him into acting on impulse for 24 hours.?
	Serena stared at him a minute, slowly sitting back down on her 
stool. ?On? impulse??
	?Exactly. You see, generally, Darien has an incredible amount of 
self control, but until midnight tonight, if he has the notion to do 
something? he?ll do it.?
	Serena?s eyes became light as she stared into space. ?But? that 
would mean that? he?s always wanted to? to kiss me.?
	?Exactly.?
	I furrowed my brow suspiciously. What is Andrew TALKING about?! 
I?m not hypnotized! Senorita Leilani was a fake! I kissed Serena 
because? because? I?ve always wanted to. And I had the notion. 
	No! I am NOT hypnotized! I just want to have a bit of fun! 
Whatever, Andrew and Serena can believe whatever they want. Who knows, 
maybe this will convince Serena to loosen up a bit more? 
	?So you see, Darien?s impulses aren?t ?unhealthy?, he?s just? 
living out his dreams, so to speak.?
	?If he gets the idea to do something, he?ll do it?? Serena 
whispered, mostly to herself. Andrew nodded. 
	Ever so slowly, a grin spread across Serena?s lips and I could 
see her body relax. ?Well, THIS is rather interesting? So you?re saying 
that the cheesecake, the games, the kiss? is all stuff he?s probably 
wanted to do for a long time? just, had the common sense not to try to 
pull it off. Therefore? he really? doesn?t hate me like I always 
thought he did?? Her pale blue eyes took on a peculiar joyous light 
with that discovery. 
	?Basically. Actually, I was talking to him this morning too, and 
he said something that might interest you??
	Huh? What did I tell him? What did I tell? uh-oh! He?s not gonna
tell her I love her, is he? That would ruin all my plans for telling 
her that tonight!
	?Yeah? What did he say??
	?He told me that he lo??
	?Andrew! Serena! Fancy running into you two here!? I exclaim 
happily, popping up from my hiding spot and walking over to the two at 
the counter.
	They each turn to look at me in surprise. Walking over, I kiss 
Serena?s cheek lightly. ?Good afternoon, gorgeous.?
	She only stares at me, and I don?t know if she heard what I said 
or not. Her eyes seem to be searching for something, analyzing me 
carefully. 
	?Darien! So good to see you,? said Andrew, recovering from his 
moment of shock. ?Hey, want some more cheesecake??
	I grin at him. ?What do you think??
	Smiling, he walks into the kitchen and I turn all my attention to 
Serena. 
	?Have a good day at school?? I ask, claiming a seat next to her. 
Her eyes never stop staring at me closely, though she does seem to 
relax slightly, even managed a nod. 
	?Yeah, I did. Ami was nice enough to lend me one of her 
uniforms.?
	?Oh, good, I?m glad you didn?t get into trouble. I wouldn?t have 
forgiven myself.?
	?Right?? she whispers almost as if she wasn?t sure what we were 
talking about, but wanted to be agreeable. I furrowed my brow. Was she 
listening? 
	?Yeah. Hey, guess what I saw today??
?Hm??
?A couple monkeys getting tattoos while I was jumping out of a 
plane.?
	?Oh, that?s nice?? she whispers.
	I laugh loudly, snapping her from the trance. 
	?Huh, wha?? Monkeys?!?
	?Never mind Serena. Where were you? Getting a bit more spacey 
than you already are could be dangerous, you know??
	She blushes slightly, looking away. Right then, Andrew returned 
with a plate of cheesecake and handed me the dessert. 
	?Thanks. Would either of you like some? My treat??
	?No, thank you, I think I?ve had enough cheesecake for one day.?
	?Suit yourself.?
	I see Serena and Andrew trade a ?secretive? smile as I begin 
eating the cake. 
	?I was wondering?? said Serena slowly, looking at me from the 
corner of her eye, ?if you wanted to go to the mall with me today? I 
mean, you don?t have to, but? Well, I think I?m beginning to like your 
company.?
	I nearly choke on the cookie-crumb crust. Wha?? She?s INVITING me 
to go somewhere with her?!
	?Yeah, I?d love to!? I exclaim happily. She smiles widely, before
sending a mischievous grin to Andrew. 
	?Great then!? she stands up, offering me her arm. ?Shall we??
	I laugh, maybe this >ahem< ?hypnotized? thing isn?t so bad. 
Standing, I thread my arm through hers and walk out of the arcade. 
After a moment I realize I didn?t pay for the cheesecake, but shrug it 
off. I have better things to think about right now. 

	I watched her analyzing her appearance carefully in the mirror, 
shocked by what I saw. She turned around a couple times, before 
grinning up at me. 
	?What do you think??
	I gawked for a couple minutes more, before a smile crossed my 
lips. ?You look? incredible??
	She blushed slightly, turning back to the mirror. 
	?Thank you?? She sighed, pouting slightly. ?It?s a shame I can?t 
get it.?
	I raised an eyebrow. ?Oh? And just WHY can?t you get it, 
princess??
	She rolled her eyes at me. ?Did you even LOOK at the price tag? 
This dress costs a fortune! Besides? where would I ever wear it??
	Walking over to her, I hold onto her hands, stepping away to look 
her up and down. ?No, my dear, you MUST have this dress. It was made 
for you!?
	?Darien, I can?t ask you to??
	?Oh, I?m going to buy it for you, no excuses! And? I know the 
perfect place for you to wear it.?
	She raises her eyebrow up at me curiously. ?Where??
	?It?s a surprise,? I whisper teasingly, spinning her around, 
still holding onto both arms. She faces the mirror now, her back to me, 
her arms crossed in front of her stomach as I hold onto her hands 
gently. ?I want to take you out tonight. And I want you to wear this,? 
I say into her ear. She blushes lightly, turning her head away. 
	?Are you sure you have enough money???
	?Positive. Now go change so we can buy it? and we need to go find 
some shoes to match, now don?t we??
	She giggled. Turning, she gave me a look that stopped my heart 
before standing on her tiptoes and kissing my cheek. ?I?ll be right 
back then.?

	I kissed the top of her foot, listening to her giggle before I 
slide on the satin shoe. 
	?What about this one, Cinderella??
	Crossing her legs, she stretched her foot out, turning her ankle 
this way and that. ?It?s quite beautiful, my prince.?
	?And it fits like a dream,? I add. 
	She stands, leaving me on my knees before her, and begins walking 
around the designer shoe cases. 
	?I love it!? she exclaims cheerfully. 
	?Then it?s yours.?
	?But, the price??
	?It is but a small price to pay for your happiness. Money is NOT 
an issue.? 

For the next three hours, I would never know just where my money 
went. Could have had something to do with the clothes, the jewelry, the 
snacks I bought. But? none of it really mattered.
	We walked through the mall hand in hand, as she chirped about 
this and that, before I would lead her into another fancy store, urging 
her to try something on. And everything looked spectacular on her. And 
every word that came out of her mouth made me smile. Soon, I thought I 
could see her eyes shining with something other than hatred for me. A 
look that made my heart soar.
	Every minute she seemed to be standing a little closer, holding 
my hand a little tighter, talking a little happier. Everything was 
perfect.
	?Ooh, wanna do that?!? I asked suddenly, pulling her from 
whatever conversation I had been too lost in thought to notice we were 
having. 
	She looked up to see where I was pointing and giggled slightly, 
shrugging. With a huge smile covering my face, I dragged her over to 
the small photo booth. 
	I pushed the curtain aside, making sure it wasn?t in use, before 
pulling a dollar out of my pocket and sticking it in the slot. 
	?In we go,? I said, stepping inside and sitting down on the small 
bench. She giggled, ducking in beside me. 
	At first we tried to sit side by side, but it didn?t work too 
well with the tiny bench, so finally I wrapped my arms around her waist 
and pulled her down onto my lap. She squealed in surprise, before 
laughing loudly at our predicament. 
	?Select background?? I said, reading the screen out loud. She 
settled her head on my shoulder before looking up at the TV in front 
also. ?Which one would you like, princess??
	She analyzed the six possible backgrounds for a minute, reading 
them out loud. ?Best Friends Forever? Wanted? ooh, how about King and 
Queen??
	?Sounds good to me.?
	She pushed the corresponding button. 
	?The light will flash every 5 seconds,? it read, and a small 
timer appeared at the bottom of the screen, where our current images 
were being shown. 
	I began tickling her and she screeched, pulling away roughly, her 
eyes and mouth wide open.
FLASH
	Slapping me in the shoulder, she once again tried to settle down, 
but her giggles continued to come as she hid her face in my chest.
	FLASH
	?Alright, let?s be serious,? I said mockingly. She looked up at 
me and I winked, before crossing my eyes and sticking my tongue out. 
Once again, she broke into fits of laughter. 
	FLASH
	She placed her right hand on the other side of my face, pressing 
our cheeks up together and we both made funny faces. She had bunny 
ears, and I had one set of antlers. What a cute couple.
	FLASH	
	?How many are there?? she asked, turning to me speculatively. 
	I shrugged. ?Five??
	The countdown was nearly over, so I quickly leaned forward, 
kissing her cheek, right at the corners of her lips. She gasped, and 
later I would see the look of total surprise on her face. Though, in 
the picture, it did seem as thought she was enjoying it. 
	FLASH
	That was the picture we kept.
	Laughing and giggling, we emerged from the small booth, holding 
onto each other as not to lose our balance. We waited for our picture 
to develop, joking the whole time. 
	Suddenly, I remembered something. Ceasing my laughter, I looked 
down at my watch and gasped. 
	?Oh! We?re going to be late!?
	?Huh? Late for what??
	?Come on, let?s go!? I screamed, grabbing onto her hand and 
pulling her off to the nearest exit of the mall. 
	?Wait, our picture!?
	?Oh yeah?? Stopping, I dragged her back, catching our picture as 
it fell from the slot in the side of the booth, before hauling her away 
again. 
	?Darien, where are we GOING?!?
	Stopping suddenly, I turned to her, kissing her forehead. ?You?ll 
see when we get there!? I taunted.
That was the last thing I said to her for awhile, as we both 
started running to our destination, unknown to a curious Serena on my 
heels the whole time.

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<3 Alicia