More than Affection
Disclaimer: I don't own Groove Adventure Rave. If I did, Musica and Cattleya would be a couple by now.
A/N: Hey guys! Well this is the "Revamped" version of the work that was formerly known as "You're the Only one" (which is a cheesy title I must add), so I present… "More than Affection"… the same pairing, Musica and Cattleya, in a story with many twists and turns (I hope). Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions for improvement, thank you!! And thank you for reading :D
----Chapter 1----
"Where are we headed to now, Musica-sama?" asked Snake.
"Hmmm… Destination, Symphonia. Make it snappy, Snake." Musica answered.
Snake shifted the maneuvering controls, and set the ship on autopilot for Symphonia. He took a look at the radar screens and gas tank status. "Uh, boss, we have a situation here."
"What?" Musica said impatiently.
Snake paused for a moment before answering. "Well, we're running out of gas and we are nowhere near any sort of landmass."
Musica looked at the gas tank status, and realized his assistant was right. "Oh man, shit. Why did this have to happen right now? Tell Haru and the others to be on their alert."
"Roger that, sir."
Musica was left alone in the piloting chamber. He found it hard to steer because of the loss of fuel. "Of all the stupid things that could happen, it had to be this!! Why on earth didn't Snake check the fuel before we left?!"
Snake came back, completing his orders. "Musica-sama, I have warned Haru and the others." He took up his former position.
"How much fuel do we have left?"
"Only enough for the ship for about… five minutes."
"WHAT?????!!!!!!! Man the ship while I check." Musica ordered Snake while he made a dash for the engine room. It was curling up in smoke and it definitely smelled like burning fuel. "Shit." He swore as he checked the engine.
He checked his watch. There was nothing more he could do, as the seconds ticked away.
Five.
"Musica-sama! I think we have reached a landmass!" shouted Snake.
Four.
"There's land? Let me see!"
Three.
"It's not that far off!"
Two.
"We're saved!"
One.
"Oh, no! What's happening now?"
Zero.
"Wrong timing! We're going to crash!" Musica shouted. He looked down. Below them was all water.
The ship, due to gravity, was being pulled back down to the earth and crashed into the ocean just beside the landmass. All was lost…
There was a voice amidst the darkness. "Musica-san…" it was whispering softly. "Musica-san…" it called again.
Musica tried to reach for the owner of the voice. Damn the darkness, why couldn't he see anything? He reached… and touched something…
"Whoah!" he yelled in surprise, his eyes fluttering open. A girl was sitting across him, blushing immensely because of his hand on her face. She flinched at the sound of his voice.
He sat up. "Oh—I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you… I was just surprised, that's all…"
"Um, that's okay."
He took in every detail of her that he could picture in his mind. She had long black hair that was pulled in a ponytail, with black eyes and pale pink lips. And she had the most angelic face he had ever seen.
Man's instinct, of course, was: Whoah. And I mean that. This girl's a babe! I wonder who she is…
The question was answered by Haru, who asked to come in. "Hey sis, looks like Musica's awake. How is he?"
"Hi, Haru." His sister replied. "Well, I suppose Musica-san is doing better. He had a long rest."
"Glad you're recovering, man. By the way, Catt, this is my friend Harmolio Musica. He's one of my traveling companions. May I also introduce Cattleya Glory, my sister."
The acquaintances now shook hands, looking each other in the eye.
"Haru," Musica asked faintly, "what happened a while ago, after the ship crashed?"
"Well, it was purely coincidental. We crashed near Garage Island, and my sister got us out of the ship. Look at the nasty cut I got." Haru said. He pointed at the gash on his left arm.
"Looks bad, but it will heal soon enough. Where are the others? Are they okay?" Musica asked urgently.
"Don't worry, they're fine. Griff didn't suffer at all. Elie, Plue and Snake are in separate guest rooms. So far you are the last one to wake up." Said Haru.
Musica felt a slight tickle on his forehead. He reached up to touch the spot, and the nerve impact claimed his reaction. "OW!"
"Watch it, dude. You have a nasty cut on the forehead, but don't worry, Catt will have you fixed up in no time at all." Haru assured him.
"Oh, okay. Well, it looks like I better get up…"
"Musica-san, I think it's better that you stay in bed for a while. Your head might hurt." Cattleya told him.
"Well… Okay, fine. Don't worry, I'll be a good boy." He said, trying to crack up a joke.
Cattleya smiled, and Haru excused himself from the room. "Is he okay?" Musica heard Elie ask as Haru closed the door.
Harmolio Musica, Cattleya thought. What a nice name.
He wasn't at all as she expected. When she found the Silver Rhythm ship some moments earlier, Musica was the first one she found lying there.
Of course Haru told her quite a bit of his traveling companions, like Elie, whom Cattleya found to be a very attractive and friendly girl; Plue, the carrot-nosed creature who was close to Haru; Griffonkato, the blue creature with an avid interest with cartography; Ruby, the wealthy penguin; and Musica, the one who controlled silver.
The one who controlled silver…
She was feeling very shy towards this guy, for some reason. He seemed to be the daring, active and handsome type. If he was able to take control of an emergency fuel situation like that despite the crash landing, then he must be brave.
She wasn't too familiar with the Silver Rhythm. She knew that they were a notorious band of thieves, and she just didn't trust thieves out of nowhere. However, since Haru trusted him… she saw no reason to interrogate him.
He was looking at her as if he expected her to say something, so she attempted to start a conversation.
"Is this your first time at Garage Island?"
"Yeah, it is. I've been traveling around a lot, but I've never been here. What about you? How long have you been staying here?"
"Well, a pretty long time, but I've managed on my own so far. Garage Island is my home. Anyway, it's too bad that your ship crash landed, but according to your mechanic friend, it is still repairable." I told him.
"Yeah, well Snake has always been pretty good at those stuff. I never get the hang of fixing, no matter how hard I try. But you could say that I'm a born leader." He said.
"Hmmm, from the looks of it, I agree with you. I'm not a good mechanic either. I only ask help from Shiva." Cattleya told him.
"Oh, I see. I guess we have a lot in common." He said, and laughed.
He looked even more handsome when he laughed. Cattleya blushed when she realized that she was looking at his irresistible smile. She had to find something… to stop her from turning red and letting him see it.
"Do you want me to show you around the island sometime?" she asked him, hoping that he wouldn't notice the red tinge on her cheeks.
"That would be great. Just wait till I get rid of this head wound." He smiled again.
Did you just ask that guy out? Cattleya thought, thinking of what compelled her to ask him, but she couldn't help feeling happy all the same.
Maybe things here wouldn't be so lonesome with Haru and his friends around.
----End of Chapter 1----
to be continued...