Disclaimer: I whether own "Finding Nemo" nor any of the characters!
Authors Note: My first "Finding Nemo"- Fan Fic! During the whole movie I had the feeling that Dory secretly liked Marlin. And, a little piece of interesting information for the fans in Great Britain, America or whereever else: When Marlin and Dory think that Nemo is dead and Marlin is about to swim home, Dory says (translated to the English): "I don't want to loose that feeling! I don't want to forget!" Quite interesting, I think. And now, please read and don't forget to review! ^____^
Closing the Distance
"Dory!" I called, standing in front of her tunnel, waiting for her to come out.
"Coming!" was the answer coming from inside. I turned around to look where Nemo had gone. A feeling of relief filled me when I noticed he was right behind me. I couldn't help it, I was still kinda worried whenever he was out of sight. But, on the other side, which parent wouldn't?
"Oh, dad.", he said, with a little smile on his face. "I'm not a baby anymore. That's embarrassing."
"No, of course you aren't, Nemo." I turned around to see Dory had finally moved out of her tunnel. But, in fact, I never minded to wait for her.
"Hi.", I said, smiling a little insecure. "Well, are you ready? Nemo can't wait to get to the playground."
"Really? Then we should go." She smiled and took Nemos fin and he seemed to mind very little. I was pretty sure he wouldn't let me do a thing like this. But Dory acted like it was the most naturally thing in the world, so the two of them swam away. With excitement in his voice, Nemo told Dory about school and his friends and she listened, paying much attention and seeming really interested in what he said. She knew how to handle kids and Nemo liked her.
"Hey, Marlin, what's keeping you?" Dory turned around, looking questioningly, but smiling at me brightly, the way she always did. I swam up to them.
"We wanted to go to the playground, remember?" Nemo asked, beginning to turn impatient.
"Sorry", I muttered lowly with a feeling of embarrassment. "I was thinking about something, and. well. I guess I almost forgot, that."
"You almost forgot, eh?" Dory asked, interrupting me. "That's funny, when we met for the first time, I was the one who forgot everything."
"Yes, you're right." I smiled, realizing we reached the playground at this moment and Nemo swam off to his friends, leaving Dory and me alone. "It actually seems like your memory got better."
She nodded. "P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby way, Sydney! See?" She looked at me, proudly smiling. "And that's all because of you."
"Dory. You'll make me feel embarrassed. You're exaggerating. I mean, I had nothing to do with that."
"Oh, of course you had! - But, by the way, what did you want to say? I mean, before I interrupted?"
I looked at her, stunned, then laughed out loudly. "I. I forgot." Dory starred at me, then joined in my laughter. Yeah, that was what had been missing throughout all the years since Coral died: Happiness, laughter, joy. Of course, I had shared much of this with Nemo, but with another adult around. Even with a female. Too make it short, with Dory, it was quite different. After Coral died, I wouldn't have guessed I could ever feel this again, but I did. And I liked it.
"Marlin.", Dory suddenly said, looking at me very serious. "We need to talk."
"Well then, let's talk. What's up?" We sat down on a stone, I began to relax and watched the kids playing.
"Marlin." She took a deep breath. "It is because. Well, I don't know how to say that, I."
I suddenly had a vague idea about what she tried to tell me. No. I did not want that, not now. It would destroy everything, our whole friendship. "Dory, please. I guess I know what you want to say and I. I."
"I guess I kinda had a crush on you." She blushed and looked at me, waiting for an answer.
"Dory, I. I know it's been years since Coral died, but I. I don't know if I'm ready for this love thing yet. I mean, let us give it time, let's be friends. Okay?"
"Okay." She nodded in disappointment. "If time is what you need. We have plenty of that." She smiled, tears in her eyes, trying to be brave.
"Thank you." I turned around as I heard Nemo call my name. He waved to us and we waved back. "It is not that I don't like you. I hope you understand that."
"Do I have a choice? But of course I do."
Nemo swam up to me, and I said: "Dory, would you mind if we leave now? I think I'll have to think about a few things." I smiled shyly, still kinda embarrassed.
"But, dad, I want to stay with my friends!" Nemo protested. "Please, only a few hours."
"He's right", Dory agreed. "Let him stay. I'll keep a close eye on him."
"Would you? That would be great. Is that okay for you, Nemo?" I turned to face my son who seemed to be satisfied with this solution.
"Yes, of course. Dad, I'm not a baby." He looked at me very seriously, then smiled and swam off to his friends.
"Well, I guess I see you tomorrow?" Dory asked.
"Yeah. See you tomorrow. Bye."
"Bye, Marlin."
With this, I swam off, not turning around until the playgrounf was out of sight.
To be continued.
Authors Note: Done with Chapter one! Hope you liked it! And if there's someone who likes "Finding Nemo" and the idea of Marlin and Dory being a couple as much as I do, please write to Lia_chan@lycos.de ! I'm still searching pen friends! ;-)
Authors Note: My first "Finding Nemo"- Fan Fic! During the whole movie I had the feeling that Dory secretly liked Marlin. And, a little piece of interesting information for the fans in Great Britain, America or whereever else: When Marlin and Dory think that Nemo is dead and Marlin is about to swim home, Dory says (translated to the English): "I don't want to loose that feeling! I don't want to forget!" Quite interesting, I think. And now, please read and don't forget to review! ^____^
Closing the Distance
"Dory!" I called, standing in front of her tunnel, waiting for her to come out.
"Coming!" was the answer coming from inside. I turned around to look where Nemo had gone. A feeling of relief filled me when I noticed he was right behind me. I couldn't help it, I was still kinda worried whenever he was out of sight. But, on the other side, which parent wouldn't?
"Oh, dad.", he said, with a little smile on his face. "I'm not a baby anymore. That's embarrassing."
"No, of course you aren't, Nemo." I turned around to see Dory had finally moved out of her tunnel. But, in fact, I never minded to wait for her.
"Hi.", I said, smiling a little insecure. "Well, are you ready? Nemo can't wait to get to the playground."
"Really? Then we should go." She smiled and took Nemos fin and he seemed to mind very little. I was pretty sure he wouldn't let me do a thing like this. But Dory acted like it was the most naturally thing in the world, so the two of them swam away. With excitement in his voice, Nemo told Dory about school and his friends and she listened, paying much attention and seeming really interested in what he said. She knew how to handle kids and Nemo liked her.
"Hey, Marlin, what's keeping you?" Dory turned around, looking questioningly, but smiling at me brightly, the way she always did. I swam up to them.
"We wanted to go to the playground, remember?" Nemo asked, beginning to turn impatient.
"Sorry", I muttered lowly with a feeling of embarrassment. "I was thinking about something, and. well. I guess I almost forgot, that."
"You almost forgot, eh?" Dory asked, interrupting me. "That's funny, when we met for the first time, I was the one who forgot everything."
"Yes, you're right." I smiled, realizing we reached the playground at this moment and Nemo swam off to his friends, leaving Dory and me alone. "It actually seems like your memory got better."
She nodded. "P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby way, Sydney! See?" She looked at me, proudly smiling. "And that's all because of you."
"Dory. You'll make me feel embarrassed. You're exaggerating. I mean, I had nothing to do with that."
"Oh, of course you had! - But, by the way, what did you want to say? I mean, before I interrupted?"
I looked at her, stunned, then laughed out loudly. "I. I forgot." Dory starred at me, then joined in my laughter. Yeah, that was what had been missing throughout all the years since Coral died: Happiness, laughter, joy. Of course, I had shared much of this with Nemo, but with another adult around. Even with a female. Too make it short, with Dory, it was quite different. After Coral died, I wouldn't have guessed I could ever feel this again, but I did. And I liked it.
"Marlin.", Dory suddenly said, looking at me very serious. "We need to talk."
"Well then, let's talk. What's up?" We sat down on a stone, I began to relax and watched the kids playing.
"Marlin." She took a deep breath. "It is because. Well, I don't know how to say that, I."
I suddenly had a vague idea about what she tried to tell me. No. I did not want that, not now. It would destroy everything, our whole friendship. "Dory, please. I guess I know what you want to say and I. I."
"I guess I kinda had a crush on you." She blushed and looked at me, waiting for an answer.
"Dory, I. I know it's been years since Coral died, but I. I don't know if I'm ready for this love thing yet. I mean, let us give it time, let's be friends. Okay?"
"Okay." She nodded in disappointment. "If time is what you need. We have plenty of that." She smiled, tears in her eyes, trying to be brave.
"Thank you." I turned around as I heard Nemo call my name. He waved to us and we waved back. "It is not that I don't like you. I hope you understand that."
"Do I have a choice? But of course I do."
Nemo swam up to me, and I said: "Dory, would you mind if we leave now? I think I'll have to think about a few things." I smiled shyly, still kinda embarrassed.
"But, dad, I want to stay with my friends!" Nemo protested. "Please, only a few hours."
"He's right", Dory agreed. "Let him stay. I'll keep a close eye on him."
"Would you? That would be great. Is that okay for you, Nemo?" I turned to face my son who seemed to be satisfied with this solution.
"Yes, of course. Dad, I'm not a baby." He looked at me very seriously, then smiled and swam off to his friends.
"Well, I guess I see you tomorrow?" Dory asked.
"Yeah. See you tomorrow. Bye."
"Bye, Marlin."
With this, I swam off, not turning around until the playgrounf was out of sight.
To be continued.
Authors Note: Done with Chapter one! Hope you liked it! And if there's someone who likes "Finding Nemo" and the idea of Marlin and Dory being a couple as much as I do, please write to Lia_chan@lycos.de ! I'm still searching pen friends! ;-)