Bumper Cars; Magic Knight Rayearth (Umi Ryuuzaki/Ascot) Theme #3 - Jolt!
Title: Bumper Cars
Author: Potato Maiden
Fandom: Magic Knight Rayearth
Pairing: Umi Ryuuzaki/Ascot
Theme: #3 - Jolt!
Disclaimer: These lovely characters that are paraded around in sock themed clothing aren’t mine. They belong to CLAMP. But one day they will be mine.
Umi shot forward as she was hit from behind. She turned around and glared at the person who hit her.
“Hikaru! What happened to our plan?” she whined. Hikaru shrugged and backed up, ready to pulverize whoever got within her line of vision.
“Take that Lantis!” she said, running into him. The kail rolled his eyes and calmly maneuvered his vehicle away from the fiery girl before he got hurt, or worse, Primera got- okay, so, before he got hurt.
Umi continued her not-so-mad trek around the rink and ran into various people, Clef, Presea, Fuu and Ferio, Clef, did we mention Clef? Ascot and Caldina watched from the side lines as the magic knights and the others jolted their way through the bumper cars, waiting for the three minute ride to end so they could do something more in this thing the knights called a ‘fair’.
“So, ya gonna tell Umi that ya love her?” Caldina pestered as they watched the jolting of the vehicles.
“I-I don’t know.”
“You know,Ascot, I saw this ride called ‘The Tunnel of Lurve’ or something like that. Maybe you and Umi could go in it.”
“Caldina, what’s ‘lurve’? Is it some kind of disease?” Caldina blinked. Before she could reply, the group had gotten off of the ride and those not used to it were pretty wobbly.
“Where to next, Ferio, any suggestions?”
“Oh! Umi, the tunnel of Lurve!” Caldina shouted, covering Ferio’s mouth. Through silent agree and disagreements, the group headed toward The Tunnel of Love. Caldina, ever the matchmaker, had then, upon reaching the attraction, decided to couple everyone off.
“Alright! Now, Clef and Presea, Fuu and Ferio, Lantis and Hikaru, Lafarga and myself, Eagle and Primera, Geo and…sorry Geo, Zazu and oh! All the leaves us left with is Umi and Ascot! How interesting!” Ascot glared at the dancer as everyone was shooed into the queue line.
Once on the ride, Ascot had turned away to look at all the over done love stuff.
“I hate this ride. It’s always so…” Umi paused to think of the word. “Coupley. It’s so disgusting.” She griped, resting her chin on her hand.
“The others seem to like it.”
“It’s because they all have someone. Well, except Geo and Zazu, but this ride’s always depressed me.”
“I don’t know why. I-I don’t seem to mind it as much b-b-because I’m with you Umi.” Ascot said blushing. Umi turned to look at the palu and smiled softly.
“Thanks, Ascot. You’re the first guy to say something without having some sort of sexual innuendo when on this ride. Thank you.” Umi said, receiving a confused look from Ascot. “What I mean is, you’re the only guy who’s taken me on this ride that hasn’t tried to get in my pants.”
“That’s because I-I really like you Umi. Not in the way those other guys have, but I just want to make you happy.”
“Not just to make yourself happy in the pants?”
“No, just happy. When you’re happy, I’m happy.” Umi smiled.
By the time they reached the light at the end of the tunnel, Umi and Ascot were sitting very much like a couple would on that ride. Ascot, being the blushing gentleman he is, offered a hand to help Umi out, to which she took, and stepped out with as much grace as a swan. Before letting go, Ascot kissed her fingertips and walked with her to where the others were waiting.
“What took you guys so long?” Hikaru asked. “Come on, it’s time for the roller coaster!” she pointed to the gargantuan thing, causing Ascot to turn a lovely shade of green.
“No thanks, Hikaru, I’m sitting this one out.” Umi said, noticing the unusual color on Ascot’s face.
“Suit yourself! Let’s go you guys!” Hikaru grabbed onto the nearest hand and tugged everyone, sans Umi and Ascot to Extreme-o Death-o Roller Coaster.
“Why didn’t you go Umi?”
“I didn’t want you to be here by yourself, come on, let’s go walk around.”