KISS ME RIGHT ON THE LIPS
Without thinking, she closed her eyes and kissed him deeply. The red glow in his eyes died down, and they widened at the soft contact of their flesh.
Her lips felt so soothing and brought calmness to his soul. It felt so new and different, he couldn't deny the peace that her lips brought him.
He didn't respond to the kiss, and he didn't break it either. He just allowed the magic of her lips to calm him.
They disappeared, then Prince Eric crawled out of the crack, panting heavily as the crack vanished.
He stood, staring with a stinging heart at the spot they were standing previously. He saw the kiss, and it broke his heart into pieces.
He wanted to cry, and couldn't hold himself back as the tears came running down his face, then he clenched his fists.
He looked at his father's corpse, and his expression became mean and furious.
This was all his fault. It was his father who made him lose Kimora to Damon, he could've had her to himself.
He kicked his corpse angrily and stormed off.
EUPHORIA INSTITUTE
Damon and Kimora appeared in a part of the Institute, standing over short green grass.
Kimora felt the change of environment because of what she was standing on, then broke the kiss to look at Damon.
The bright moonlight shone over them, making it easy to see.
Her eyes suddenly widened, and she stepped back from him, literally freaking out.
" What the f**k did I just do?"
" You just kissed me without my permission. Or don't you remember?" Damon replied flatly.
Kimora gasped and held her chest, almost feeling like it would explode.
She turned and tried to run away, but he pulled her back to himself, making their chests meet.
Kimora gasped again as she lost her breath, staring up into his expressionless eyes.
" Why did you do what you did? Yet you want to run off without explaining yourself?" He asked.
" I swear, I don't know what happened. It's like I was controlled or something... It was a mistake." She confessed, and he left her with a frown.
" Is this how you planned to repay me because I told you that the kiss I gave you before was a mistake?" He said.
" No, honestly I never even thought of that. I just..." She said, not knowing what to say.
Damon looked like he didn't believe her and vanished. Kimora bit her bottom lip and clenched her fists, angry at herself for kissing him.
" Why the f**k did I do that?" She scolded herself on the spot before returning into the Institute.
NEXT DAY
As soon as Kimora woke up, she couldn't find Celestia and Diane anywhere, so she stepped out to find them.
She was still looking a bit sleepy as she down walked the hallway when many students from nowhere just rushed to her. Her eyes opened up in surprise.
" KIMORA, KIMORA PLEASE NOTICE ME!"
" KIMORA I LOVE YOU!"
"TEACH ME YOUR WAYS SENSEI! I WANNA BE POWERFUL LIKE YOU"
"BADASS QUEEN! YOU RULE!"
"YOU'RE MY ROLE MODEL, KIMORA!"
"LEMME DATE YOU!"
The students went crazy over her, and she found herself flushing with their many compliments.
" What's going on?" She asked confusedly, only to get pulled out of their midst.
She met Celestia and Diane next, which gladdened her so much.
" You guys! Where have you been? I was looking for you!" She said.
" Kimora, it seems that because of what you did at the wedding, the students have gathered and had a meeting between themselves to form a fan club for you. They truly loved what you did." Celestia explained.
" What?!" Kimora exclaimed.
" It's true. That's your fanclub, right there." Diane added.
" Kimora, please be my best friend." A girl among them requested, but Celestia instantly stood between them.
" Kimora already had enough best friends, she doesn't need more to suffocate her." Celestia defended her jealously, and Kimora found herself smiling.
Hester was leaning on the wall, staring at Kimora with contempt. She suddenly turned it to a smile and laughed out wickedly, walking away.
Kimora looked away in the distance, only to see Princess Rose coming. Her smile died down as the students paved way for Rose till she got to Kimora.
She hugged Kimora tightly at once, which shocked Kimora and everyone else to the core.
Kimora returned the hug slowly, then Rose broke the hug with a warm smile.
" You look so beautiful. I just couldn't hold myself back." She told.
" What's going on? Who are you?" Kimora inquired.
" I'm Princess Rose, Prince Eric's younger sister." She revealed.
Kimora wore an awful look immediately and distanced herself from her. Celestia and Diane were also eyeing her badly.
" It's not at all what it looks like. You can hate me if you want, but I'm not like Eric. I even came to apologize on his behalf." She told, then held Kimora's hand with a remorseful look.
" Please, find it at the bottom of your heart to forgive him. He explained everything to me and told me the truth. I know he loves you, so just see everything as a mistake and overlook all that happened to you." She begged, but Kimora removed her hand from her sharply.
" How could I just overlook everything like that? I got framed, then locked up for a crime I knew nothing about. I couldn't eat, I stayed in that cell and starved till death. I was bounded to chains like a dog, bleeding and crying, but no one came to help me. If you were me, would you forgive him that easily?" She said with hatred in her voice, and Princess Rose found it difficult to response.
She started walking away, but everyone gasped next, making her halt on her tracks in wonder.
She turned back, only to see Princess Rose on her knees with her hands clasped. Her eyes widened.
Tears even began to roll out of Rose's eyes.
" I'm so sorry. If you can't forgive Eric, then please... Kill me. If he doesn't deserve forgiveness, then I don't deserve forgiveness too. He's my brother, so we share everything together, even consequences."she sobbed, bowing her head.
Kimora knew that at this point, if she still didn't forgive Princess Rose, she'd be hated by everyone and would be called proud. But still, she could choose not to forgive him. It was her wish.
She walked to Princess Rose and lifted her up. She looked into Kimora's eyes tearfully, and Kimora wiped them.
" Stop shedding tears, please. It breaks my heart to see someone this way, especially a royal. I don't deserve such respect." She said.
" But you do. You've gone through so much, you deserve more respect from me."
" Okay, then I forgive Prince Eric." Kimora said, and Rose responded with smile.
They hugged again, and everyone erupted in cheers for the sweet moment.
" But there's one last favour I need from you." Rose said while breaking the hug.
" What's that? Kimora inquired.
" Prince Eric... He's outside. He wants to have a word with you." She answered, and Kimora looked hesitant.
She parted her lips to refuse...
" It's just for a minute, please." Rose interrupted and held her hand tightly. Kimora saw no reason why to refuse anymore and nodded.
True to Rose's words, Kimora went outside and met Prince Eric. He was looking down and immediately rose his face when he saw her approaching.
She folded her arms in front of him with a deadpan look.
" What's the matter?" She asked.
" I wanted to talk to you." He replied.
" Well, I'm here." She retorted.
He looked over her shoulder at the nosy students who were peeping at them, and sighed as he looked back at her.
" Let's head to the Palace. It'd be easier to talk there together, alone." He suggested.
" If there's anything you want to tell me that's so hard to talk about here, then I'm leaving." She spat and turned around, leaving.
He immediately grabbed her hand, and she stopped without looking at him.
" Please Kimora, understand me. It'd be easier if we talked at the Palace. It's something very private." He pleaded.
She sighed heavily, then accepted his plea, and they headed for the Palace together.
★★★
They arrived at the Palace, at the very bench where they had their first kiss. Kimora's face turned sour on seeing the bench.
" Please, let's sit." He said.
" No." She refused blatantly.
Silenced ensued between them afterwards as they stared, and the wind blew past them, lifting their hairs slightly at the same time.
" I want us to come back together, please." He broke the silence.
" No Eric, that'd never work. I can't be with you." She turned him down.
" Why? I already said I was sorry."
" And you think sorry is enough to repair all the damage you did to me?" She said, and he went silent.
Eric went on his knees immediately.
"I promise, I'll do anything to mend the damages I did. Please, let me fix you." He begged.
"You can't, because I have a soulmate. " She replied and looked away.
Eric's eyes widened, and his heart shattered to a million pieces.
" Is it... Damon?" He muttered, and she glanced back and let her arms drop, as if to say yes.
" If it is Damon, then I still don't care." He said and stood, moving close to her.
He held her curvy waist in his soft palms, staring right into her soul.
Kimora held her breath as the gap between them disappeared. She wanted to step back from him so much, but she wasn't finding the courage to.
The look in his eyes were so seductive and tempting. She looked down at his lips, then back to his eyes.
" Kiss me, Kim. Give me a last kiss right on the lips as a goodbye, and I'll let you go forever. " He whispered.
She found herself succumbing to his sweet voice as her eyes darted back to his soft lips.
He closed his eyes and leaned to her, but she escaped from his grip and pushed him off.
"I said... You can't." She said more firmly and walked out on him. "
He suddenly pulled her back by her waist, planting his lips on her forcefully. Kimora's eyes widened as their lips looked.
She separated from him and gave him a resounding slap, which stung him badly as he staggered.
" Never... Ever... Bloody try that again if you still wanna live."she glared, fire burning madly in her eyes.
She turned to leave, but was shocked to see Damon standing and staring right at them. Her eyes popped out.
His hot eyes were staring right at Eric. Eric panicked and tried running, but ropes of hell came out of the ground and tied around his legs, making him fall.
He got trapped as Damon approached him. Damon glared harder at his body, making invisible fire catch him.
Eric screamed excruciatingly as he burned alive.
Damon inflicted all the diseases in the world that ever existed upon Eric. Eric began bleeding from all parts of his body, and his eyes changed colour, he showed millions of symptoms at once.
Kimora couldn't bear to watch the torture anymore and stood in front of Damon.
"Damon, freakin' stop! You're gonna kill him!" She yelled.
"I'll never stop till he learns to stay away from you. He kissed you, not even anywhere else but on the lips!" Damon raged, his eyes glowing red.
"Please, I'm begging you. I can't watch him suffer. I'll do anything to make you let him go." She promised and he gave her a dirty smirk.
"Really? Anything?"
"I swear down, I'll do it." She replied.
"Then kiss me right on the lips." He requested, and her eyes widened.
She overcame the shock and grabbed his face, then she slammed her lips on him f**kin' hard. It was his turn for his eyes to widen.