Title: For you
Pairing: Doc x Lightning (a little mentioning of Lightning x Sally)
Summary: There is something going on with Doc and Lightning is determined to find out.
My second fanfic. I am sorry for all of those who are waiting for me to update on my other fanfic. I kinda lost the interest to that. But I promise I will try to continue it sometime. So have fun reading a story about my new addiction.
Disclaimer: I don't own Cars. Disney and Pixar does.
Lightning was very happy to say the least. It was one year ago, that he gave up his victory to help The King finish his last race. He didn't feel bad about it the slightest, but now it was great to finally win his first Piston Cup. He gladly accepted his prize and held a speech for the cameras and the fans, that were there to cheer him on.
After that he went over to his friends, who came to see him race once again as last year.
"Thanks everyone. I really appreciate all you have done for me." He said smiling and everyone cheered and congratulated him.
"Come with me kid." He then heard Doc say, and he quickly excused himself from his little crowd of friends, as the two went to a much quieter place to talk.
"I am really proud of you Rookie. You are getting better and better. And if you keep this up, you will stay the best."
Lightning went a little red at that and smiled.
"I learned a lot from you and the others. And I know now what's important. So thank you. And even if I hadn't won, I would still be happy."
"You deserve to celebrate sport. And I am not the only one who thinks so. Now go back to your group and let it loose!"
"Yeah! Great idea!" Laughed Lightning and turned around, only to stop after a few seconds.
"Aren't you coming?" He asked the other car.
"It's not my thing." He replied quietly.
Lightning, seeing something was not right turned back towards him and smiled his childlike smile.
"I think they can hold up without me for a little while. So, wanna' tell me what's bothering you old timer?"
"Nothing you should be concerned about."
"Oh come on, Doc. You know you can tell me."
"I said drop it kid!" He said in an angry tone and turned around to drive away.
Lightning looked at his retreating form with a frown on his face. Thinking it would be best to leave the other alone for now, he slowly went back to the others.
-/-/-/-/-/-/
Coming back to Radiator Springs has been a great relief for everyone. They held a big party that night to celebrate Lightnings victory.
The young racecar truly appreciated this, but deep inside he was still concerned for his friend.
Sally instantly saw that something was not right. She went over to him with a questioning gaze.
"Hey Stickers! Something wrong?" She asked and she got her answer when Lightnings foul mood showed on his face.
"Nothing Sal." He said after a second, hiding behind his smile once again.
"Oh yeah, yeah. That was so convincing." She said sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
Lightning looked at her and smiled a sad smile.
Sally was a great person. They were together for a while, but later both of them realized that they were just not meant for each other. But their friendship stayed strong. And they always told the other everything.
"Wanna' talk about it?" She asked with a gentle tone.
Lightning was torn on what to do, but in the end he decided that telling Sally would be the better option.
"Alright, but not here." He said, as he looked around at all the other cars surrounding them.
She nodded and they quietly sneaked away from the crowd. After a few minutes driving they could hardly hear the music, so they stopped.
It was still for a few moments and neither one of them wanted to break the peaceful silence that surrounded them.
But after a while it was Lightning who took a deep breath and started talking.
"I think Doc hates me." He said looking in the sky.
Sally was taken aback and looked at him.
"Why would you think that Stickers? You know that's not true."
"No, no you don't understand. It was different this time. I can't quite explain it myself."
"Ok, tell me what happened!" She said determined to get behind this and reassure the other, that it was a misunderstanding.
After Lightning had told her about Docs weird behavior she again wore a questioning look.
"So you think he hates you, because he didn't tell you what's bothering him?"
"Well, yeah. I mean no. It was the way he said it and all. I haven't seen him like this since we first met. And at that time I am pretty sure we both hated the other." He said thinking back.
"So why don't you try talking with him again? I am sure it's not as bad as you make it look." Sally said with a soft reassuring voice.
"I am not so sure he wants to see me."
Sally, not giving up gently nudged him from the side.
"So you are just giving up. I thought I knew you better than that."
He looked into her eyes and smirked.
"Hey I am Lightning McQueen. The fastest racecar there is. I never give up!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Go and talk to him!"
"Yeah! I'll do that! Thanks Sal!" He said all hyped up and kissed her lightly on her cheek. Then he turned around and sped away.
Sally looked after him with a sad smile.
"I wish I could help you more." She said and made her way back to the party, where she was immediately hauled away by Flo for a girly chat.
-/-/-/-/
Meanwhile, Lightning was desperately looking for the other racecar but he had a hard time finding him with so many other cars cruising around. Since he built his racing headquarters near here, there was more business in town and it was always crowded.
It also wasn't easy to get away from all the fans who wanted to congratulate him, take pictures or ask for autographs.
But luckily he got saved, when he felt himself being pulled away from the crowd and instantly knew who it was.
"Hey there buddy!" Came the voice from somewhere behind him.
"Hey thanks for helping me out there Mater."
"No need to thank me. 'Sides, what are friends for?"
"You are right. But thanks anyway. I think it's okay now. We are far enough."
With that Mater released him and they turned to look at each other.
"Wow. What a crowd! I thought I would never get away." Said Lightning sighing in relief.
"I thought you liked 'em fans and stuff."
"Well yeah. But now I have more important things on my mind." He said smiling softly.
"Do you know where Doc is?" He then asked.
"Yah. I have seen 'im going away alone that way. He looked like he needed to do something because he was in a hurry. So I didn't stop him." Said Mater.
"Ok Thanks. I gotta go!" Said Lightning already speeding away in the direction the other pointed to earlier.
After some driving he finally found the other alone, just looking out into the nothingness. He quietly drove next to the other.
"Great view huh?"
The other jumped slightly upon hearing this, which made Lightning even more aware that something was not right. He could never sneak up on Doc before.
"Yeah." Came the curt answer.
Silence.
"Kid, if you came to ask me again. I already told you to drop it." He said after a while not looking away from the view.
"No. I understand. You have things you don't want to talk about, and I have mine. It's okay." Lightning said with a small smile. "I just wanted to see if you're alright. That's what friends do right?" He now said looking up at the other.
Doc finally tore his gaze away and looked at Lightning. He now saw the expression the other wore and it was full of hope.
"Yeah, I am okay. Thank you kid." He said in a gentle tone.
They both smiled a little.
"So how's your first victory feel like so far?"
"It's great. I mean, I always dreamed about winning a Piston Cup. But I would never be so happy if I didn't have my friends to share it with."
"I am glad that you finally see it that way. Don't you want to go back to the party? You are the one they are celebrating after all."
Lighting remembered about their last conversation going this way but now he was prepared.
"Nah, sometimes it's just good to get away from it all. Don't you agree?"
Doc nodded and again both were still for a while.
"Why did you and Sally break up?"
The question came out of nowhere and hit Lightning full on.
"Sorry. Not my place to ask."
"No, no It's okay. I just wasn't expecting that." He laughed.
"Well, to tell you the truth, we agreed to this together. It was good really and she is a wonderful person. And I really love her, but I felt that it was just not that kind of love. I told her this and she said the same thing. But we are still friends and I still love her in a way. But…it's hard to explain." He blurted out.
Doc just nodded but didn't say anything, which made Lightning even more edgy.
"I would never hurt her if that's what you're thinking about." He then added quietly hoping it wasn't so.
"I know you wouldn't." Came the reply.
"We should be getting back, it's late." He then added and Lightning realized that it became dark.
Doc turned on his headlights. "Follow me. You don't want to end up lost."
"Well I'd rather not, thanks." He said laughing and following after Doc.
But after a few meters he stopped and looked down. Doc noticing this turned around, but before he could question why the he stopped the other beat him to it.
"Do you hate me?" Asked Lightning in a voice that the other racecar never heard before.
"W-what?" he muttered confused.
"I asked: Do you hate me? Because, I understand if you do. You were a great racecar and all but you couldn't show it to anyone after your crash. And I am still here and racing around and all that and getting parties and what not. So maybe I should just stop racing…it would be better for you…and I don't want you to feel bad because of me...and" He continued blabbering, not noticing the other slowly coming closer.
Only after a while when he looked up again did he notice that they were close. Really close for that matter, and if either one of them moved a little further their lips would surely meet.
Now Lightning was always a ladies man as far as he could remember and he was pretty sure that he liked girls. But he was shocked to find out, that being so close to the other didn't repel him at all. It was kind of nice.
"Never think of giving up again! Understand?" Said Doc using that same angry voice. He then turned around and began making his way back again.
Lightning just stayed there with a hurt expression on his face, until he heard the other telling him to hurry up or he would be left there.
Hope you like it. ^^