Bit's Blitz Girl

Finally, a title I think I can stick with! Anyhow, ever notice how almost everybody's in love except Bit Cloud? I'm going to change that!

Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids, okay? But I think you all knew that Too bad the companies aren't as smart as us or else we wouldn't have to do this.

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"BIT!" Leena screamed. She tried to pry the letter out of his hand.

"C' mon, it's not like I'm going to rip it or anything!"

"It's rude to read other people's mail!"

"So?"

Leena glared at Bit. "So give me my letter NOW!" she yelled as her foot connected with his shin.

"OW!" Bit hopped up and down on one foot, clutching his newest bruise. "You didn't have to kick me! It's just something from Harry!"

Leena leaned toward Bit. "I could kick you somewhere that would hurt even more," she threatened.

"No, that's okay!" Bit squeaked.

"You just don't get it, do you?" Leena snapped as she snatched the heart- printed envelope out of the blonde warrior's hand. "Not that I'd expect you to or anything. You don't even have a girlfriend," she fumed as she stomped off.

Leena's insults had hit home. "It's not like I couldn't get one if I wanted to!" Bit yelled after her.

"Whatever," she scoffed.

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Bit Cloud and Brad Hunter sat across from each other sipping coffee. Their teams' Zoids were in the shop being tuned up and there was nothing else for them to do; Bit was sick of losing to the mercenary in arcade games. Leena was somewhere in the mall, and Jaime was watching the hover cargo.

"What's up with you?" Brad asked. "You're never this quiet." Bit just ignored him and continued to stare out the window. "You aren't still upset about what Leena said to you yesterday, are you?" That caught his attention.

"How did you know about that?"

"It's no secret. Everyone in the base heared you guys shouting at each other," Hunter answered irritably. "But hey, let me help you out. Try that one over there." He nodded toward a girl sitting alone and staring sadly out the window. Brad took another sip of coffee. "You two seem to have a few things in common." Indeed, her expression reflected perfectly how Bit had looked just a minute ago.

Bit couldn't help but stare. Her hair was a medium brown, cut to her shoulders with a natural wave to it. But what he found most attractive was her eyes. They were such a dark brown that you could hardly make out her pupils.

"I'll be right back," Bit said thoughtfully. Brad smiled as if to wish him luck.

Bit made his way across the busy café, all the while looking down at the floor. Hey there No What's up? No Hi, I'm Bit Cloud! Who are you? Oh man, I'm terrible at this! Bit swallowed and leaned nonchalantly on the table edge. "Hey there. What's your name?" For the first time he noticed how squeaky his voice sounded when he was nervous.

The girl glanced briefly at the blonde warrior. "La Desgraciada," she said as she shifted her attention back to the window.

"Spanish," Bit muttered. He thought for a minute. "'The Unfortunate'? How so?"

The girl gaped at him. "So, you speak Spanish?" she asked, a hint of interest in her voice.

"Only a little," Bit admitted as he slid into the booth across from her.

"Me too," the girl smiled. "¿Que es tu nombre?"

"Yo soy Bit Cloud. ¿Y tu?" His accent was terrible

"Ryn."

"Ryn?" Bit repeated. "I've never heard a name like that before."

"It's short for Lauren," she clarified. Ryn gazed into Bit's sea- green eyes and they both fell silent for a while.

Brad walked up and tapped Bit on the shoulder. "Time to go. We gotta find Leena."

Bit groaned. "She's gonna make me carry her bags for her again! I think she hides bricks in them just to make them heavier for me" He looked back at Ryn, grabbed a napkin and scribbled some numbers onto it, then handed it to her. "Here You can contact the base. We'll probably be back there in another two hours."

Ryn nodded and smiled. She stuck the napkin in her jeans pocket and waved to Bit as he left. It all happened so fast and I doubt I'll ever get to see him again. "The good things in lifers."

Ryn nodded and smiled. She stuck the napkin in her jeans pocket and waved to Bit as he left. It all happened so fast

RDWO~2