Title: Leather and Lace
Song: Leather and Lace by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
Author: Amethyst Rain
E-Mail:AmethystRain@GundamWing.net
Pairings: Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV and Spike Spiegel
Warnings: Nothing, except that later in the story there will be lemon…this is the opening chapter/proluge
Category: Romance/Drama
Series: Cowboy Bebop
A/N This is the opening chapter/proluge to this story, it will be a Spike/Ed, so, if you're against that pairing please don't read this, you've been warned, so don't go reading it and then flaming saying that Spike/Ed is wrong, because, I'll take your flames to make marshmallows that taste yummy yummy in my tummy =)
Questions?
AmethystRain@GundamWing.net
IMPORTANT!
Please note that this half (first half) the story/text part is in SPIKE'S POV and the Lyrics are in Ed's POV. The second half the story/text part will be ED'S POV and the Lyrics in Spike's.
She sat on her bed in her small room on the Bebop. It had been six years since I was found unconscious on the ground after my fight with Vicious. Ed sighed, remembering that. It really scared her…she came back to Bebop when she was reading on the internet that I was hurt. She wanted to make sure that her Spike-person was okay and got better. Just as she was in the middle of a deep thought, I knocked on her door. Ed looked up, and smiled at me, permitting me to come in her room.
I walked into her room, and sat on the bed next to her.
"Hi Ed" I said.
"Hi Spike-person!" she often calls me by the name which she had called me the last time she saw me before my fight with Vicious-it kind of stuck, but I don't mind in the least. I kind of like it, having a nickname from her. I smiled, and thought about her for a moment. Just random things, like how she always made me happy, could cheer anyone up, she was perfect.
We both were in a train of thought at the same time. Ed looked over to me when she thought I wasn't looking. She smiled. Her and me had become really close within the past year. Maybe because of the fact that she matured a bit, but that didn't matter.
I sighed. I guess maybe, just maybe…I do have feelings for Ed. Not like that matters, though. I'll never have her.
Is love so fragile…
And the heart so hollow
Shatter with words…
Impossible to follow
You're saying I'm fragile…I try not to be
I search only for something I can't see
I looked over to Edward.
"You okay?" I asked, noticing that Ed was also daydreaming. She jumped a moment and then looked over to me again.
"Oh! Sorry, Spike!" she said.
I grinned.
"It's okay, Ed." I said, beginning to think again. She was so sweet, so innocent. I sighed. I knew I could never have her. If I did…all I would do is hurt her. I wouldn't want to of course, but I don't know…it just might happen…relationships never work out when they're with me. I don't want to hurt Ed. She would never feel that way about me. And, even if she did, she isn't ready for a relationship with me…
I have my own life…and I am stronger
than you know
But I carry this feeling
When you walked into my house
That you won't be walking out the door
Still I carry this feeling
When you walked into my house
That you won't be walking out the door
Just then, Ed looked at me, and smiled.
Damn she's pretty I thought to myself, slightly smiling back at her. She'd gotten taller, gotten more womanly since she first joined the Bebop crew six years ago. Her hair was long now, she didn't need to wear makeup to make her look good like other girls-she was beautiful just the way that she was. Perfect.
I noticed Ed looking at me. She had this look in her eyes-I can't really explain it…but, I suppose it had to be something good.
"Spike…" she said, looking down. She often did this when she wanted to say something important.
"Yeah, Ed?" I asked.
Lovers forever…face to face
My city or mountains…stay with me stay
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather
Take from me my lace
(BEGIN PART TWO…text is in Ed's POV and Lyrics in Spike's)
"Nevermind….it-it's not important…." I said, not wanting to tell him. He'd reject me, for sure. After all…I'm only eighteen-inexperienced-he can do much better that little me…
"Okay" Spike said to me, kind of looking off into the distance. I wish he'd look at me and smile again. He must have been thinking, I guess. I looked over to him. He must have noticed, because he looked at me in a half-smile. Yes, it was for sure. He was thinking, about something. I don't know what. I wish I could read people's minds! That would be so cool! It was getting kind of late about now. I was getting sleepy. I didn't want to tell Spike, though-I wanted him to stay for as long as possible.
You in the moonlight
With your sleepy eyes
…Could you ever love a man like me?
And you were right
When I walked into your house
I knew I'd never want to leave
Sometimes I'm a strong man
Sometimes cold and scared
And sometime's I want to cry
But that time I saw you
I knew with you to light my nights
Somehow I'd get by.
First time I saw you.
I knew with you I'd light my nights.
I smiled. Spike kind of gave me a look-I guess that it was kind of a random smile…but I didn't care. I looked into his eyes-I could see something there. I've been reading a little bit about sociology on my tomato-and, if it was right-In his eyes I could see it. He shared the same feelings I did. I smiled again. Spike smiled back at me this time, and wrapped his arms around me into a hug. I hugged him back, and held my breath. Thinking for a short moment, I closed my eyes, not wanting to see his reaction-I didn't want to be rejected-I leaned in, and kissed him. Immediately, he responded, kissing me back.
(Now, the lyrics are a duet-in both Spike and Ed's POV)
Lovers forever…face to face
My city or mountain
Stay with me stay
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather
Take from me my lace
After the kiss…I looked at Spike, and he looked at me, smiling.
"Spike…do you want to stay in my room tonight?" I asked him. I really hoped that the kiss wasn't just, a simple kiss that meant nothing.
"Yes" he said, leaning in to kiss me. I kissed him back, with a smile in my eyes.
Lovers forever…face to face
My city or mountain
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather
Take from me my lace
Take from me my lace…
Take from me my lace…
//please review! Although this may seem like a one-shot, it isn't. It is only a prologue to this story, which should consist of many chapters, an actual plot-line, and defiantly some more Spike/Ed romance because there defiantly aren't enough of them! I would really, really, really appreciate it if you would be so kind as to review (see that button down there that says submit review? Just click it and leave a nice little comment in the box!)//
Love you,
Amethyst Rain