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Alone
Disclaimers: I don't own "Alone"; the song "Alone" belongs to
Heart. Neither do I own the show "Gundam Wing" or any of it's respective
characters. (but don't we all WISH we did!) I am also in no way making any
money from this song or this show and characters etc,
etc, yadda yadda
yadda, blah blah blah and yackety shmackety.... We all know how the rest
of this goes, right? But, as I said that I don't own any of the
copyrighted stuff, I do hope that the respective owners of the stuff don't
go and do something a little crazy, like say,
sueing. ^^' No cash and
I'm under-age.... Gomen nasaii... On with the story!
Zacha
sighed deeply with a hopeful smile. Her tiny apartment was, for once,
spotless. Everything was scrubbed and shining, the rooms all smelled like
apple, cinnamon and sugar and were decorated romantically with candles and
flowers. Her table was set
exactly the way one of Quatre's many
minions had shown her, fresh flowers and candles; set for a romantic
dinner for two. Even Zacha looked like a different person; her hair was in
a very becoming french twist, she was wearing a pair of turquiose
earrings
and even a dress. One would never guess it was her.
I
hear the ticking of the clock
I'm lying here
The room's pitch
dark
She looked around. Everything was in place, everything
was ready. It was nothing short of 'perfect'. The only thing missing was
the one she'd gone to so much trouble for, the one guy she'd recognized as
more than a friend. All her life, that's what the
were; best friends.
But just recently it hit her, and hit her hard; the sudden realization
that that strange feeling that constantly swept over her every time she
talked to him or about him was love. Pure love. Something neither of them
had known much of
their entire lives. Tonight's occasion was to
celebrate their good fortune in finding each other and staying together,
acknowledging themselves as an official couple, for nearly four months.
But now she sat on her small love-seat, waiting patiently for her
'significant other'. This was all planned to be a suprise for him; when
she asked him to come over for dinner, her reason given was 'because she
wanted the warm company of someone truste
and familiar when she would
all alone for a while.' On the phone, the sympathy line seemed to work;
either that, or it was the thing about dinner. Either way, he'd promised
that he'd be over a little after his 'mission'. Didn't say exactly when,
and he
refused to tell her about his mission; just that he'd be over
eventually. She glanced up at her little clock. Half past nine. She shook
her head. He'll be here, she thought.
I wonder where you are
tonight
No answer on the telephone
And the night goes by so very
slow
But I hope that it won't end alone
Alone
Time seemed to
go at a crawling pace; she felt as though she'd been sitting there for
hours, when she'd only been there for thirty minutes. With a deep sigh,
she pushed herself off of the love-seat and walked into the kitchen. She
turned
the warmer on the stove on, placing the large pot of home-made
stew on it. She covered it, then went back to her seat. She sat there,
fidgeting for a few moments, trying to decide on what to do. Finally,
making her descision, she picked up the phone and diled the number
for
the shared house of the gundam pilots. Trowa answered.
"Hello? Hey
Zacha," he said, smiling lightly at her. "What's up?"
"Oh," she
replied, faking a smile. "Nothing really. Is Duo there?"
"No... He
left a while ago. He told us he probly' wouldn't be back until
tomorrow."
"... Thank you, Trowa..." She forced a weak smile, and they
both hung up. She bit her lower lip, fidgeting with a piece of her dress.
"He'll be here," she said to reassure herself. "Duo doesn't break his
promises, and can't lie worth a damn. He'll be here..."
Till now, I
always got by on my own
I never really cared until I met you
And now
it just chills me to the bone
How do I get you alone?
How do I get
you alone?
She and Duo had been friends since childhood. And until
they'd begun to see themselves as a couple, she never really worried. He'd
been through a lot and come out okay; I mean, he's a gundam pilot for
crying out loud! She'd always worried a little when
he went on missions
and such because they were friends and loved each other in that sense. But
now that they were young lovers, she was ready to sprout grey hairs! She
was fearing for his life day in and day out as the war was coming to a
startling climax
and she'd always be figeting with the little gold
cross he'd given her long ago. Things were just getting harder and
harder.
She knew his affection for her was pure, as was hers for him,
but at many times, with the war going the way it was, it was very
difficult at times to get a hold of him for more than a moment. And when
she did have him, she just wanted to hold and be held,
never to let go
and wake from the dream-like feeling; something always did. And when he
left, she always found herself wondering: Will he come back to me?
You don't know how long I have wanted
To touch your lips and
hold you tight
You don't know how long I have waited
And I was gonna
tell you tonight
That's what tonight was for. Even though he'd
already confessed his love for her in a sense by kissing her, she wanted
to hear him say it, wanted to feel it, wanted to know it. Her heart knew
it all along, but her head was just stubborn like that and wanted
more
proof. By now it was pouring rain outside, and all sounds were drowned out
by that of the immense thunder. She checked the clock again. It was
pushing past ten. Her nerves were on edge. She walked over to her stereo
and put on a cd she'd made just
to listen to to calm her nerves. The
music was a cross of different styles, ranging from sea storms to piano to
an ancient Japanese lullabye. "Duo..." she murmured nervously through
clenched teeth. She rubbed her little gold cross as she sat back
down
as if trying to summon him.
But the secret is still my
own
And my love for you is still unknown
Alone
She sat on her
love-seat, trying her hardest to stay consious. The cd was playing some
piano and flute duets she'd recorded (I wonder who the artists were.. ^^)
against different nature sounds. The current one had no back round nature
sounds; frankly it
didn't need one right now with such a storm outside.
But she was certain of one thing; with the music and storm, and the facts
that she hadn't eaten or slept very much was all getting to her now as she
fought sleep. Maybe I'll close my eyes for just a moment,
she
thought hazily. With that, she nodded off, dreaming of her lover.
Till now, I always got by on my own
I never really cared until
I met you
And now it chills me to the bone
How do I get you
alone?
How do I get you alone?
Zacha awoke to a loud crackle of
thunder. She checked her mirror, and determined that she still looked
fine. She then glanced at her clock; 11:26 pm. She sighed deeply, refusing
to believe that she'd been stood up. She was about to go to bed when a
fai
knocking came at the door. A certain smiling someone who was all
dressed up in black was waiting for her....... |
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