Ryden's Palace.

[Crash Bandicoot]

Crash also looked down at it, pursing his lips. "If your hand is so smart, howcome it hasn't taken itself off of me?"

[Ryden Hertz]

"It doesn't want to.." She muttered not ooking up at him, still at her hand.

[Crash Bandicoot]

"Your hand is stupid then. Cuz it's comin' off whether it wants to or not." But even as he said it, Crash couldn't move his own hand to take it off of him. He just stared down at her hand in amusement for a while before looking at Ryden with a look of confusion and amusement.

[Ryden Hertz]

She looked up at him. His face was so close that her forhead pressed up against his and their lips touched ever so slightly. "it didn't move.." She muttered.

[Crash Bandicoot]

He felt his throat lock. What was he doing? Just cuz this girl was wicked-hot and he was having fun with her didn't necessarily mean he liked her, did it? He wasn't sure. And what about Kyra? He'd hurt her so many times but right now he didn't give a damn about her. Was that bad? He pressed his lips against hers without giving it another thought. "Why isn't it moving?" he muttered against her lips.

[Ryden Hertz]

She ingored his questioned and kissed him back. She then wanted to know what he meant. "what?" She whispered inbetween kisses.

[Crash Bandicoot]

Wrapping his arms around her waist, he also answered her in between kisses. "Your hand's not moving." Crash slid one hand up her side, eventually moving so that it was holding her face.

[Ryden Hertz]

"It doesn't want to.."She muttered and kissed him fully now. She then took her other hand and wraped it around his neck.

[Crash Bandicoot]

He knew he shouldn't be doing this. He did know, he was concious of the fact that he technically had a girlfriend but for some reason, that didn't stop him. He just kissed her and carefully deepened it.

[Ryden Hertz]

She wraped her arms fully around his neck and pulled her closer as thier lips moved in motion together.

[Crash Bandicoot]

After realizing they were still in front of Rita's, Crash abruptly broke the kiss and looked up at the glowing sign of the water-ice stand. "Uhm...let's get outta here."

[Ryden Hertz]

She smiled and started to walk in front of him. She really didn't know hwta to say to him, for what just happen.

[Crash Bandicoot]

Crash slowly followed after her, shoving his hands in his pockets. What happened? He'd kissed her. Wrong. She'd kissed him first, or did he...? He realized it didn't matter. Point being, she didn't pull back or hurt him so did she want to kiss him? Of course she did, her frickin' hand had been on his chest. And...had he wanted to kiss her? Truthfully-speaking, yes. But then, where did that put him with Kyra...?

So many questions swirled though his head at the moment and he groaned in annoyance. "We have to go to an amusement park."

[Ryden Hertz]

"Um," she laughed a cute laugh. "why? I mean not that i care, cause there always fun but.." She said.

[Crash Bandicoot]

He rolled his eyes. "Just because. Jeez, does there have to be a reason for everything?" Letting a smirk overtake his face, Crash looked back at Ryden with the same smirk.

[Ryden Hertz]

"I'm just asking. gooosh.. well i have to get my bathing suit.." She stated. "we have to go bact to my house.." She tried to forget his lips. But for some odd reason, she couldn't. then again, Crash was different fron all the other guys she kissed.

[Crash Bandicoot]

Scowling, Crash went back to acting like his usual bratty self. "Why didn't God create women to have the same-looking chest as we do? Then we wouldn't have to go all the way back to your stupid home", he muttered in annoyance. "Oh wait...we have to go to my place too to get my trunks...dammit." Scowling, he started to walk in the general direction of his house. "My place first. It'll take less time." He tried to divert his thoughts from Ryden's kiss but was having some issues with doing so. Why couldn't he get her out of his mind? It'd been just a kiss...right? At least that's what he'd thought.

[Ryden Hertz]

She smield and run to jump on his back. "i don't know where i'm going so this will work right.." She said looking at him the best that she could, giving him a puppy dog look. her big blue eyes working their magic.

[Crash Bandicoot]

"Whatever", he muttered, knowing he would be blushing like crazy if he looked at her so that was out of the question. After walking for only five minutes, he made his knees wobble in a fake-out. "Damn, you're so fat!" he complained, whining for emphasis.

[Ryden Hertz]

"I'm not fat!" She said. "come on you can do it CRASH.." she said.

[Crash Bandicoot]

At the sound of his name, he did just that and collapsed on the ground, throwing in a scream for dramatic effect.

[Ryden Hertz]

She sighed and got up. "Okay. I see i'm to heavy for you. weakling.." She smirked and walked infront of him.

[Crash Bandicoot]

He smirked. "I'd rather be weak than crush people." He followed after her.

[Ryden Hertz]

"I did nnot crush you!" she whined cutily. "Your just not strong. Now where do i go.." she asked.

[Crash Bandicoot]

"No, I'm pretty sure you're just too fat", he responded as he led her to his house. Taking a masterkey from his pocket, he opened the door and put his key around his neck. "Don't break anything. I'll be right back." The place wasn't a mansion or anything but it was nice and felt homy. The smell of chicken parm filled the air.

[Ryden Hertz]

"foooooood" She muttered and walked into his house. She looked around, touching everything with her eyes not her hands cause if she broke anything it was off wiht her head.

[Crash Bandicoot]

Not long after, Crash's little brother Mason walked in the room and frowned at Ryden, then looked around for Crash. "Uhm..." he said as he turned back to look at Ryden. "...Who are you?"

[Ryden Hertz]

"Ryden. I'm waiting for Crash.." She smiled to him. "What's your name?" She asked.

[Crash Bandicoot]

"Mason", he told her happily. "You his new girlfriend?"

[Ryden Hertz]

"No Sweety, were just friends.." She smiled. "and New? does he have one now?" She assked getting down to Mason's level.