Darker Than Black

:Darker Than Black: [Chapter: 9] //An Original Story//

Ooou, plot twist. Who would have guessed it? ;) Please enjoy the new chapter :D And thank you so much for the feed back

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I stood in front of my closet, tapping my foot impatiently. I didn't have anything good to wear on a date. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. Why was I getting all excited anyways? It's not like I liked Hudson or anything. He was just a friend. It was a casual date.

"Yeah, casual date," I muttered out loud, frowning as I went through my shirts for the fifth time.

In the end I finally decided on a pair of faded blue jeans and a blue plaid shirt with a white tank top underneath. I kept the plaid shirt unbuttoned and brushed my hair out. There was only ten minutes until Hudson came over to pick me up to go to the mall. I quickly applied some light make-up and grabbed my wallet.

Just as I finished putting on my shoes the bell rang. I hurried to the door, checking my reflection in the mirror once more. I opened the door to see Hudson, and he eyed me up and down. I felt a little self-conscious and blushed slightly.

"What?" I demanded.

"We're matching!"

I stared at him in confusion for a few moments until I realized he was talking about our clothing. He was wearing a blue plaid shirt with a white tank top and blue jeans as well. His shirts and pants were a darker blue though. But the color really brought out his eyes.

I laughed too and raised my eyes back to him. That's when I noticed that his hair was wavy and brown. "Hudson... you're hair!"

Hudson grinned at me. "I thought I could use a change. The black wasn't really working out for me."

"It, er, looks nice," I told him awkwardly.

"Thanks," he responded with a wink. "Are you ready?"

"Yeah, let's go- oh wait!"

"What?"

I held up a finger as I rushed back to my bedroom. I went to my desk and grabbed a small silver chain off the desk and hurried back to my front door. I locked and shut the door behind me and dug my hand into my pocket. When I located the small glass bird Hudson gave me I put the chain through a small hole I had made on the wing.

"I made it into a necklace," I told Hudson, now attempting to put it around my neck without getting it caught in my hair.

Hudson laughed. "I can tell. That's a good idea. Just make sure you don't lose it."

"I know," I responded, bringing the chain back around to my front so I could press the clasp back down and I tried once more to put it on. "Why is it so important?"

"Never mind that," Hudson responded quickly. "Let me help you with that."

He took the chain out of my hands and pushed my hair over one shoulder. He wrapped the necklace around my neck and clasped it for me. I pulled on it to make sure it stayed and when I was satisfied that it wouldn't fall off, I let it rest on my chest.

Hudson checked his watch and clicked his tongue. "We're going to be late. Let's go." He grabbed my shoulder and began pushing me towards the apartment complex parking lot.

"Late for what?"

"Never mind."

I sighed. "I'm getting tired of your secrecy."

"Take a nap then."

"Haha," I responded, rolling my eyes. "Aren't you funny?"

"Yes, yes I am," Hudson agreed with a wink.