Spirit Animals Shorts

Dasha - Tasha's Crush {Part 1}

Tasha was nervous, which was normal, she had to be when she kept breaking Olvan's coffee pot (accident of course-) it got dangerous then.....but this was a different kind of nervous, a hmmm how to describe it, a butterfly in her stomach, heart beating faster then normal, cheeks heated up kind of nervous. What was wrong with her?

She knew she had shoved it to the back of her head....but she knew. Why did that one memory play over in her head, that one dance, the one she didn't want to end. But it did...so now it played over and over in her head, it wasn't annoying, it was just nerve-racking. Agh she had never felt like this, and she couldn't tell annnnnyone, could she? She would die of embarrassment if she tried to tell him. But who could she tell-

"Oh!! I know!" Tasha exclaimed jumping up from where she had flopped on her bed, Ninani squawked and fluttered her wings. "I know what to do Ninani! Wait here I'll be back"

"Shane!!" Tasha called knocking on his door, she was technically nervous about telling someone but.....if anyone Shane would know what to do, what with his.....'not crush' on Abeke.

She kept knocking and when he did open the door she almost knocked on his shoulder. She squeaked in surprise and hurriedly lower her hand, Shane got creepy when he was angry, worse than coffee-hungry zombie Olvan (which was saying something).

"Shan-" Tasha started, but he cut her off.

"Is this about when you and Dawson were-" That was where Tasha cut him off, "SHUSH" She whisper yelled at him. Then she pushed past him into his room. He rolled his eyes but followed her and closed the door.

Shane's room was so neat- wow, so much neater than Tasha's room, or the kitchen. Wow- Tasha tore her eyes away from the neat room (it was very very hard) and focused on Shane.

"So what did he do, kiss you?" Shane asked bluntly

Tasha almost fainted, or shrieked, or did she do both.....not sure really. "I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry!!" Shane exclaimed, Tasha crossed her arms and lifted her chin in a terrible impression of Meilin.

"Sit down, like anywhere but-" Shane trailed off, right as Tasha sat on the very old antique chair in the corner of the room.

Soon after sitting down, there was a familiar creaking noise (things about to break, Tasha knew that sound a bit too well) and the chair broke. Tasha sat among the wood chips. "But there..." Shane finished with a shake of his head.

"Sorrrrry!" Tasha hopped up, she decided to just sit on the bed next to Shane. He glanced at her semi-uncomfortable/confused.

"So I'm guessing either he didn't kiss you, or he did and you're freaking out about it." He clarified.

"He did not!" Tasha shot him a disgruntled, grumpy, 'yeah I know most disappointing thing ever' face.

Shane chuckled, HE CHUCKLED? WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THIS GUY!!

"Right, now tell me what happened"

Tasha of course told him everything. How much she had loved the dance at the wedding, how she got all nervous when anyone mentioned Dawson's name, or when she saw him nearby.

"Well you have a crush, obviously" Shane declared after listening for about fifteen minutes.

"I knew that" Tasha rolled her eyes, she knew that of course, but still, what was she gonna do?

"Well don't end up like me," Shane said half-joking half-serious

"You mean like how you act around Abeke?" She asked him

Shane shot a half glare at her, "Yeah..."

"Well I won't be on the other side of a war to conquer the world then," Tasha said completely seriously

Shane rolled his eyes, "Yeah yeah yeah, anyway go talk to him"

"What? No wayyyy!" Tasha crossed her arms, "I am not talking to him!"

"Yes, you are! Go, now" Shane grabbed her by the arm (he was bigger than her, what could she do?) and pushed her out the door. "Go!"

This was sooo embarrassing, Tasha was looking for Dawson and she kept getting weird looks, she had looked in his room. (Messy just like hers) in the kitchen he wasn't there, Rollan and Abeke were making cookies (correction Abeke was making cookies, Rollan was stealing cookie dough and eating it), he was nowhere!

She had almost decided to give up hope when she saw Worthy, Dawson's older brother. So she ran up to him, "Hey Worthy, do you know where Dawson is?"

"Uh, he went thataway, into the garden" Worthy pointed.

"Thanks!" Tasha called over her shoulder as she ran to the garden. Worthy gave her a strange look but shrugged and left.

Worthy was right, Dawson was in the garden looking at the many different colors of flowers. "Hey, Dawson!" Tasha squeaked out of breath.

Dawson looked up, he blushed and smiled, "H-hi Tasha"

"I uh, wanted to thank you for the dance at the wedding...again" Tasha played with a strand of her hair nervously.

"Oh, it was my pleasure" Dawson gave a mock bow.

Tasha curtsied, "You're good at it, sorry for all the times I stepped in your toes" She laughed awkwardly

"Oh....um it's fine" Dawson fidgeted

Tasha bit her lip, "Well uh, nice flowers, what kind are they.." She trailed off, she had no idea what to say.

"Oh yeah, they are pretty aren't they, they remind me of you-" Dawson turned bright red.

Tasha blushed too, she walked closer and looked at the flowers too. "T-they are pretty"

It happened so fast, Tasha almost missed it, Dawson moved his hand a bit and it brushed hers. Tasha who was beet red took his hand and held it.

What am I doing, what am I doing, ARE YOU CRAZY!!screamed her head, but she ignored it.

Dawson made a little squeaking noise of surprise, Tasha wanted to giggle.

"Hey, Dawson- oh!" Worthy stopped still, "I-uh well I was going to ask-"

Tasha and Dawson both whipped around, their hands both went to their sides. They were both as red as the red roses that grew in the garden.

"Uh, I'm just gonna- Dawson I wanted to ask you something but I'll just go back to my room..." Worthy looked between them then turned and walked away as quickly as he could.

Tasha and Dawson flashed a glance at each other. "Uh, you should go see what he wanted to ask.." Tasha said, a bit disappointed.

It must have shown in her face because Dawson frowned, "Oh well alright, I-I'll see you later"

Tasha was not expecting it, no way, but she had hoped for it, he kissed her, on the cheek, but still! He had kissed her on the cheek.

Dawson still blushing furiously turned and followed his older brother. Tasha stared after him.

She lifted a hand to her cheek. She grinned, "I was just kissed by Dawson Trunswick" She said quietly.

She stood there for a bit longer then hurried along the path, she needed to find someone.

"SHANE!!!" Tasha almost yelled she was so excited, she banged on his door loudly.

He opened it, being careful so he wasn't knocked on. "Tasha?" He asked confused.

"YOU ARE AWESOME!!" Tasha yelled tackling him in a hug.

"What- what did I- oh! What happened!!" Shane asked looking down at the younger girl.

"He kissed me!! He kissed me on the cheek!!!" Tasha told him jumping up and down in excitement.

Shane grinned, "Ha, told you." He hugged her back, not as tightly but still.

Tasha grinned back at him, "You were so right!!"

Shane chuckled, "Sit and tell me"

Tasha sat on his bed and when he sat down beside her she started telling him what had happened very quickly. He listened with a small smile on his face.