Chapter 262 - Makai – Traveling Part 2

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Makai

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I will admit that it was a long and exhausting day. But I was happy during every minute of it. I woke up happy this morning with Ocean in my arms and I had his scent in my nose all day long. That was enough to make any day better.

However, things only got better. Ocean was openly happy and didn't deny that it was me that destressed him when Ryan called us out on that. He wasn't usually the type to lie and hide things. However, when it came to that part of our relationship, he could still be a little shy. I was happy to see him being comfortable enough to be himself. Even if it was just among our friends.

At school, we learned that there was literally no work to be done. We all just watched movies, went to lunch, and then had an assembly. It was an easy day. Not to mention, it meant that Ocean and I could cuddle during the movies and that was my favorite part of it all. I mean, who wouldn't want to cuddle with that adorable little goofball?

After the assembly was over, all of us were told we could leave for the airport. That was helpful because the traffic would have made us late for our flight. Any longer and we would have been bogged down on the highway and in the security lines. I knew this was true because just after we were through and heading to the terminal, I had turned around and saw that there were thousands of people behind us. They would have all made us late.

We weren't late though. And we all still had time to get something to eat. We didn't have the time for anything like a sit down restaurant, but quick take out place would be fine. A lot of the girls that were with us begged for us to go to Panda Express. I had never eaten there but it was decent enough. They gave a lot of food with each order and that was what mattered for me and Ocean. We needed a lot of food to keep us going. So, I ordered two of the three entrée combos and so did Ocean. We made sure to get all the varieties of meat dishes that they had. That way we were able to share them and have a little bit of everything. And there was plenty of rice and noodles for us as well. All in all, I would say that it was a pretty decent meal for us.

After the food, everyone took turns getting ready for the long flight. By that I mean they all took turns going to the bathroom while someone else watched their carryon luggage. The rest of the bags were checked, so we didn't have to worry about them all that much.

When it came to about five that evening it was time for us all to board the plane. The staff called for the first class passengers and everyone else was kind of surprised to see me and Ocean stand up.

"Come on you guys, this is us." I told them all to get them paying attention to their tickets.

"What? No. We don't have first class." The coach fumbled for a moment as he started to look at his ticket that was in his hand. The one that was printed when we checked in today. "Wait a minute, how is this possible?" He was shocked by what he saw.

"Come on. My parents upgraded us all because of the competition. They wanted us to be treated well during this trip. They even called the hotel and got it switched to somewhere a little nicer." I winked at them to let them know that it was more than just a 'litte' nicer. We were all staying in luxury rooms in a very nice hotel in Orlando. I mean, it was easy to accomplish since they still had contacts back there.

"You mean your parents really upgraded us all to first class?" Jenell looked shocked by the words that she had been listening to.

"Yup. And now it is time for us all to board. Come on. By the way, there were only fourteen first class seats so they bought them all. There is no one but us in that cabin." This was a big plane, but there were still the business, comfort, and economy classes that were to be accounted for. This part of the plane was small for the 'elite' and today that was us.

"Your parents are awesome, Makai!" Alexis bounced with her joy.

"Truly amazing." Cassie agreed.

"I want to meet them someday. I want to thank them." Katie was unusually polite in that moment.

"Really cool, man. Really cool." Toby clapped me on the shoulder as he walked by.

"Thanks man. You and your parents are awesome." Charles looked embarrassed but happy as he passed me.

"Thanks, Makai. This is wonderful." I think the coach was about to cry. That was odd. It was just plane tickets. Come on man, suck it up.

The flight was long, but the seats were comfortable. And of course I was sitting next to my Ocean. We had raised the arm rest that was between us and were leaning against each other's shoulders the entire flight.

Once we were in the air, we were able to connect to the plane's WIFI or watch a movie on the screens in front of our seat. Ocean and I decided to watch a movie. And of course my sappy little love chose a romantic comedy. He really did love those chick flicks of his. I didn't mind them. Especially because they made him so happy.

I could hear several conversations that had been happening around us as we flew across the country. Jenell and Faith were sitting together and were apparently fangirling about me and Ocean. They were talking about how cute we were together and how happy they were that we were together. They apparently rooted for us when all of the rumors started. They also mentioned some mangas and light novels that they apparently read all the time. They threw around words like shipping, boy's love, and others that I knew went along with the online reading community. I wasn't upset about their gossiping about us. Instead, I thought that I should give them a little bit of a treat. Just a little sweetness that would make their days.

While Ocean was watching his movie, I started to stare at him all dreamy like. I gently stroked his cheek until he finally looked at me and then I leaned in and kissed him. The girls, who were one row up and across the aisle from us, could see us perfectly with how they had been leaning over to watch us cuddle.

"EEEEEEEEEEE!"

"OH EM GEE! THIS IS AWESOME!" They didn't disappoint me with the way that they responded to the kiss that I planted on my boyfriend lips. And it wasn't just a little peck either. It was a deep, passionate kiss that showed how in love that we really were.

When I finally broke the kiss, Ocean was looking at me with eyes filled with confusion. He was not sure why I had kissed him since he hadn't been paying attention to the girls that were paying attention to us.

"What was that for?" He asked me, though he was not upset at all.

"Just because." I leaned in and kissed his nose in a surprise attack and the girls squealed again. That time, Ocean noticed and when he turned to look at them, the girls quickly turned around.

"It looks like you have fans." Ryan leaned in from the seat behind us. "Look at my famous friends. They are going to rise to stardom before we know it. They're going to leave us behind, Ben. Can you believe that?"

"I think that would do great if they were to become famous. Like actors or something like that." Ben sounded supportive of the possibility.

"Nah, that's not what I want." Ocean shook his head, not paying any attention at all to the stuff that was going on. He was more interested in the movie than anything else. That made me, Ben and Ryan laugh at him, but he didn't even notice.

Food and drinks were provided on the plane, but it was definitely not enough for me and Ocean. We ate it and it wasn't overly bad, but we would have starved to death if that was all we were meant to eat.

Finally, after several long hours, it was time for the plane to land. We had to wait to get off of the plane, then get our bags and get the limousines to the hotel that my parents had arranged for us. That was another thing that made the coach really happy. He didn't have to worry about finding expensive taxis for us all.

Once we all got to the hotel, everyone got their own room. Well, everyone except for Ben and Ryan and me and Ocean. My parents thought that it would be best to have the couples sharing since we already shared rooms at home.

It was late, well after midnight, and we were all tired. But I was also hungry again. So, I ordered room service and told the others they could do the same. After we ate, Ocean and I fell into bed and fell instantly to sleep. We had been through a lot and we needed to rest.

The exhaustion that we were feeling now made me really happy that the coach gave us that resting day before the competition. There was no way we would have the energy to swim the day after traveling like this. Now though, we didn't have to worry. We could explore the city and have fun.. Something I was happy to do with Ocean here.