Disclaimer: I don't own Xena or Gabrielle. They belong to whoever made the show possible. The song naturally belongs to Selena Gomez and the Svene. Kissin' U belongs to Miranda Cosgrove.
Gabrielle sat on her bedroll watching Xena sleep.
Maybe I should tell her how I feel tomorrow. Gabrielle's stomach turned just thinking about it. What if she doesn't love me back? Will she leave me? What if she takes me back to Potidaea? Or leaves me with the Amazons? There were multiple questions swirling around in Gabrielle's head.
Then an idea came to her. She picked up a scroll and began writing.
In the morning, Xena woke to find the fire already burning and two plump squirrels already to be eaten. Gabrielle was already up, cleaning Argo. Xena looked over to the young bard and asked, "When did you wake up?"
Gabrielle slowly turned to face her and Xena realized that she hadn't gone to sleep. Small, almost invisible, bags were hanging beneath Gabrielle's beautiful, sea green eyes.
"Xena?" Gabrielle started tentatively.
"Yes Gabrielle?"
The bard opened her mouth, closed it, took a breath and tried again. "Xena, I-I want to sing you something."
Xena smiled and said, "Go ahead."
Gabrielle picked up a scroll and looked it over before taking a deep breath and beginning to sing.
How you choose to express yourself
It's all your own and I can tell
It comes naturally
It comes naturally
You follow what you feel inside
It's intuitive, you don't have to try
It comes naturally (mm)
It comes naturally
Xena cocked a curious eyebrow. Gabrielle almost lost her nerve thinking how cute it looked.
And it takes my breath away
What you do so naturally
You are the thunder and I am the lightning
And I love the way you
Know who you are and to me it's exciting
When you know it's meant to be
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
When you're with me, baby
Everything comes naturally,
it comes naturally Bay-bay-baby
Here, Gabrielle paused briefly before starting again, keeping a close eye on Xena's facial expressions.
You have a way of moving me
A force of nature, your energy
It comes naturally (you know it does)
It comes naturally, (mm yeah)
And it takes my breath away
What you do, so naturally
You are the thunder and I am the lightning
And I love the way you
Know who you are and to me it's exciting
When you know it's meant to be
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
When you're with me, baby
Everything comes naturally,
it comes naturally Bay-bay-baby
Gabrielle saw the corners of Xena's mouth twitching as though the Warrior Princess wished to smile.
When we collide sparks fly
When you look in my eyes
It takes my breath away
You are the thunder and I am the lightning
And I love the way you
Know who you are and to me it's exciting
When you know it's meant to be
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
When you're with me, baby
Everything comes naturally,
it comes naturally Bay-bay-baby
Naturally Naturally Naturally Bay-bay-baby
Naturally Naturally Naturally
Everything, baby, comes naturally
Naturally Naturally
Everything, baby, comes naturally
When Gabrielle was finished she avoided looking at Xena, afraid there would be a rejection in the deep blue eyes she loved so much.
"Gabrielle." The whisper was so soft that Gabrielle stole a look at Xena.
She searched the beautiful face before her for any signs of rejection.
She found only soul-deep love.
"I love you Xena." Gabrielle whispered. Xena pulled her into a tight hug and breathed,
"I love you too, Gabrielle."
Those few words made Gabrielle the happiest girl alive.
