Okay, this is just a short story that I thought of, laying in bed to go to sleep. I can't sleep, now that I'm thinking of it, so I'm going to go ahead, and write it. It's supposed to be cute, I hope everyone enjoys. :]
-EXOutlaw
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Remember Me
"Faize, take off that stupid cape," Lymle urged, her voice sharp with dissatisfaction.
" You still think it looks bad?" The green haired boy asked the small girl, his eyes fixed on his cape.
"Yeah," Lymle replied, with a grimace. "I really hate it, 'kay?" she added, sourly.
The Eldarian exhaled a deep sigh, at his young room mate's reply. "What's wrong with it?" he inquired, after a short pause.
"It's ugly," she explained, simply.
"What about it?"
"Everything!"
The boy shook his head, defeated. "You know, pestering about it only make me more inclined on wearing it, yes?" he asked her, with a smirk.
The child grunted, then made her way out the room.
The truth was, she didn't believe the cape looked bad on him. Her motives for complaining about it were much deeper than how he looked in it.
The real reason was that she was jealous. She was aware that every time Faize set eyes on the cape that it made him think of the girl that had given it to him. Just the thought of it disgruntled her.
She paced around the recreation room, plotting a way to get rid of the wretched accessory.
Edge Maverick and Reimi Saionji sat across the room, watching the Lemurisian march back and fourth.
"Do you think something is wrong?" the first officer questioned, with a worried expression.
"What makes you think that?" the captain asked, with an eye brow raised.
"She's been at that, for a while," she explained, looking back toward the small girl.
"I guess it couldn't hurt to check up on her."
As the childhood friends began their route across the room, Lymle was suddenly struck with an idea. Maybe, I could give him something that would make him think of me, when he looks at it, the girl thought, to herself. She had zoned out, as she pondered something that she could get the boy.
"Earth to Lym? Lymle?" Edge's voice interrupted her train of thought. She looked up, with a bewildered expression.
"Edgie?" she asked, in a confused manner.
"Are you okay, Lym?" the blonde asked.
"Yeah, I was just thinking, 'kay?" she explained herself.
The man turned toward the older girl. "See? She's okay."
"What were you thinking about?" Reimi asked, ignoring Edge's statement.
The little girl turned her head, her cheeks flushed a bright red. "Well..." she trailed off, thinking of a way to explain her thoughts. "If you liked somebody, what kinda' gift would you get them, to make them think of you?" the girl finally asked, meekly.
Reimi fell silent in thought for a moment. Even Edge was seemed to be deep in thought, over the girl's question.
"I would make them something. You know, to make it more personal." the woman answered, with a smile.
"Yeah, and hide some sort of message, that they won't find until later," the captain added, with a nod.
"'Kay," answered Lymle, cheerfully. She made a dash for the stairs, without another word.
The dark haired girl turned her gaze toward the man next to her. "Do you think this 'somebody' is Faize?" she snickered.
"There's not a doubt in my mind," Edge grinned.
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After Faize had left their room, Lymle locked the door. She waddled over to her bed, then grabbed her wand, which she kept beside it. She tore off a piece of her favorite ribbon, that she kept tied around the wand, at all times. She dabbed her magical brush into a small container of symbol paint, then began writing something on the strip of fabric. Lastly, she rolled up the fabric until it was a long strip, then began making a sequence of intricate knots down it.
She stared at her handy-work, with a smug look of success upon her face.
After waiting for about an hour, the door slid open, and Faize entered the room. The girl jumped up from her bed, then walked toward him, her hands behind her back to conceal the gift.
"Faize, I made you a present," the small girl said shyly, as she held out her creation.
The look on the boy's face was one of shock. He had never seen Lymle behave this way. He reached for the gift, reluctantly, not knowing what to expect next.
"Do you want me to put it on you?" she asked, nervously.
The Eldarian nodded, lost for words. He wasn't even sure what "it" was, yet.
The girl reached toward his wrist, then tied the fabric around it. She looked up toward his face. "Don't ever take it off, 'kay?" she commanded.
Again, he nodded, still unaware of the right words to say. "Thank you, Lymle," he finally squeezed out, bowing his head, slightly.
"You're welcome, kay?" she replied, happily. Then as unexpectedly as usual, she walked out of the room, without saying anything else.
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One day, while training in the storage room, Lymle's gift came loose from Faize's wrist. While trying to put it back on, a knot came undone... then another, and another. The knots apparently could not stay tied without support from the one next it. (Quite an artistic design.) Alas, there were was nothing holding the cloth closed.
Curiously, he opened it. Inside, he found four Lemurisian symbols. He stared at them a moment, trying to recall some of the brief lessons Lymle had given him, on her planets written language.
The Eldarian gasped. He had deciphered the symbols.
"I love you, Faize," he whispered under his breath, by this time his normally pale face was rich with several shades of pink.
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After walking around the ship for several minutes, he finally managed to track down Lymle, sleeping alone on the bench facing the window, in the recreation room. He sat down on the bench next to her, then gave her a gentle nudge.
"What is it, Faize? " she demanded, grumpily, as she sat up. "I was taking nappy time."
"I was just wondering if you would put this back on for me," he explained, holding out the fabric, so that the message was facing her.
The girl gasped. She wasn't expecting him to find it so quickly. She nodded, weakly, taking the parchment from his hand. She began remaking the pattern, but was quickly interrupted.
The boy had pressed his lips against her own, his hand pressed gently against her cheek. The part of her that pretended to hate Faize wanted pull away, yet the dominant part of her refused. She closed her eyes, and accepted the kiss with her own. After a minute or two, the violet eyed boy pulled back.
"You know, Lymle... as much as would like to deny it, the feeling is mutual," he spoke, in almost a whispered.
The girl nodded, with a wry smile. She would have answered, but even she knew some things were better left unsaid. She leaned her head against the boy's shoulder, and fell back into slumber.
On the other side of the room, Reimi Saionji and Edge Maverick peered over the top of a bench, that they had been hiding behind.
"Looks like everything worked out, huh?" The captain whispered, with an accomplished smile.
"Yep," the woman agreed.
"What cha' two doin,' back there?" meowed a very familiar voice, in nothing close to a whisper.
"Meracle!" the friends scolded, in unison.
"What's going on back there?" Lymle asked, turning around along with Faize. "What don't people understand about 'Nappy Time?'" she complained.
Edge meowed, trying to play the crime off, as a cat.
"Nice try, Edge, but we can clearly see Meracle, standing right there" Faize remarked, completely aware of the situation. Though normally he might have grown a little upset, he just turned his attention back to what was in front of him. Nappy time.
~Fin
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And, that's a rap. Now I can go to bed, it's seven in the morning. ; ;
I hope everyone enjoyed. Tell me if you liked it, or hated it. Also, tell me if there is anything I can do anything better, I know I have lots of room for improvement, I'm not ashamed to admit it, so don't be shy! :]
Anyway's, good night, everyone. XD