Ben 10 : Unlimited

10

In The Interim, Part 2

The Date

Previously, on Ben 10: Unlimited

"Say, Kara…"

"Yeah?"

"Are you…" Ben swallowed nervously. He'd fought warlords, criminals and psychopaths; why did this make him so nervous? "Are you doing anything this Saturday?"

Kara's eyes went wide. Is he going to…?

"Uh, no," she said, cursing herself for her sudden nervousness, "I'm free this Saturday, why?"

"Well, I was kinda hoping you'd like to see a movie that just came out, plus there's this restaurant that opened up near the theater that looks good. Do you want to go?" Ben mentally applauded himself for managing to look Kara in the eye while asking.

Oh my god, thought Kara, he's asking me out! I can't believe it! Yes! Wahoo!

"Uh, Kara?" Ben asked, "You okay?"

Embarrassed, Kara realized that she'd been staring at Ben for several moments, not moving.

"Um, yeah! I'd love to!" Kara couldn't keep the smile, nor the blush, from appearing on her face.

"Great! See you Saturday!" With an equally strong smile and blush on his face, Ben turned to leave.

Kara also began to head to the house, when she heard Ben's voice.

"Oh! I almost forgot!"

Kara turned to see Ben heading towards her. Before she could ask what was doing, he had pressed his lips against her cheek. The kiss only lasted for a moment, before Ben backed up, turned into Jet Ray, and flew off. Kara stood on the porch for a minute, stunned, before pumping a fist and spinning around.

"Yahoo!"

Smallville, Kansas

Kara could barely contain her excitement as she rushed to her room; Ben had asked her out! She couldn't believe it; after telling herself that she had to wait for Ben to really heal before she could even begin to hope, he'd not only asked her out, but he'd kissed her!

Once she was in her room, she grabbed her cell phone and dialed a number; after a few rings, Barbara picked up.

"Hey Kara, what's up?"

"You are not gonna believe what just happened, Babs."

"I fight an evil clown, Kara; there isn't a whole lot that I can't believe."

Kara took a deep breath. "Ben asked me out."

"… I'm sorry, could you repeat that? It sounded like you said that Ben asked you out."

"That's what I said."

For a moment, there was silence on the other line; then Kara had to hold the phone away from her ear as loud cheering came from the speaker.

"All right, Kara! Good for you! Hey, where's Tim, he owes me ten bucks; I told him that you two would get together!"

"Oh, come on Babs," said Kara, a little embarrassed, "he just kissed me, and then we're going out this Saturday to see a movie and then go to dinner."

"He kissed you!?" Barbara screeched, "Wait, was there tongue?"

"Babs!"