Title: The Blossom (Raura)

Chapter 0: Prelude (Story Development)

Original Post Date: 08/10/2013


Summary:

Have you ever watched a flower bloom? This tiny little seed piercing through the hard ground as it announces its arrival into the world. Its axis reaching up to the sky, craving the elements that support its brief span of life. Colorful buds popping out from their monochromatic greenery indicating they are ready to display their beauty. Petals, soft and delicate, unfurling one by one. Each building a stronger foundation of the ultimate goal . . . the blossom. A love story is much like a flower as it all starts with that tiny little spark that pushes the boundaries of the mind and soul. The chapters in the character's lives adding to the base of their relationship. Growing stronger with each layer that is built. It is a slow process that needs to be nurtured and feed but with a little love and patience in the end the reward outweighs the battle. Come into Ross and Laura's world and watch as the ever evolving story blossoms.

Disclaimer:

I mean no copyright infraction nor do I wish to cause any harm to the individuals mentioned in my story. I take credit for nothing other than the words I have strung together to make this fanfiction. Just keep repeating, I own NOTHING :D. Please take this story in the intent that it is meant: Pure Entertainment.

Author's Note:

This will probably be the ONLY story I ever write and publish. Well . . . I might take some of the scenes from these chapters and make one-shots of how I would love to have it played out if I could change the outcome. Plus, I might add more details to each chapter for a future re-publish. But that's a decision for later. For now, it is a story I could not resist telling. As I watch these two grow, I couldn't help but be drawn into their world and compelled to share my thoughts, emotions and opinions. Although this is PURELY and COMPLETELY a work of fiction, this story is based upon observations of the behaviors displayed for the public to see. At the end of each chapter I will list the tangible proof of where I drew my inspiration. I will provide links whenever possible. Ooooo, and just for giggles, I will give you a preview of the next chapter. I have to keep you wanting more (evil grin).

Things to keep in mind:

- Minor characters names are made up for the most part.
- Dates are included if known and may not necessarily flow in order (i.e., see Author's Note on chapter 4).
- There are some chapters with flashbacks that will take you, the reader, back to before the start of this story in order to give a more rounded view of the characters and their interactions.
- If you know of an event that I am missing in the story, please share and I will try my best to work it in if it enhances the story.
- The story is told in third person point-of-view except with regard to conversations and thoughts (see Definitions/Guide below).
- As of the posting date of this chapter, the rating is T just to be safe. The rating may or may not go up.

Please review and review often as I welcome your feedback so that I can make my story stronger. Please try to be constructive and not hateful as life is too short to worry about hate. The more reviews I receive the more I will continue to write. I don't know when or where this story will end as it evolves on a daily basis. Last but certainly not least . . . Enjoy!

Meet Our Main Characters:

Ross - An all American boy who co-stars on DC's hit show Austin & Ally. He plays lead role of Austin; a talented teenager who wishes to make it big in the music world. He relies on his partner Ally and their best friends Dez and Trish to help him on his journey. In 2012, along with shooting for A&A, Ross also filmed a DC movie called Teen Beach Movie. Ross is in a band of his own in real life. R5 is made up of his brothers (Riker and Rocky), his sister (Rydel) as well as their family friend (Ratliff). Mark and Stormie are his parents. Ryland is Ross' younger brother who prefers to work behind the scenes as a member of the R5 band. Ross and Laura are very close friends in real life as are their characters on the show. This sex-god (sorry couldn't help myself :D) stands at 6 feet tall. His blonde hair and hazel eyes are enough to draw any girl in but throw in a 100-watt smile with a playful smirk and you have one heck of a package.

Laura - The proverbial girl next door who is sweet and bubbly, always smiling and supportive. She plays Ally on Austin & Ally. Laura is much like her character: talented and smart. The one thing she does not share with Ally is the stage fright that has kept Ally out of the spot light for many years. Laura loves hanging out with her friends and doing school work, earning her the teasing of being dorky which she proudly admits. Jokes and puns brighten her day. She is very close to her cast mates: Ross, Calum (plays Dez on A&A) and Raini (plays Trish on A&A). Laura has been acting almost all of her life. Her sister, Vanessa is also an actress. They enjoy being part of a family with their parents Damiano and Ellen. Laura is a shadow of Ross' stature at 5 foot 2 to 4 inches (no one knows 100% sure if she is 5'2" or 5'4" but I would have to guess closer to 5'4" because even in flats she is slightly taller than Raini who reportedly stands at 5'2" so in this story I have her at 5'3" without heels) but that is what makes her fit perfectly in his arms. Her big dark brown eyes and brown hair complete the look that would make any boy fall.

Definitions/Guide:

A&A - Austin & Ally
AUSLLY - Austin and Ally's couple name
DC - Disney Channel
RAURA - Ross and Laura's couple name
RL – Real Life
TBM - Teen Beach Movie
{Braces} - Online conversations
"Double quotes" - In-person conversations
'Single quotes' - Thoughts
Bold - Dates and titles
Bold Italic - Show names, websites, products, etc.
CAPs - Strong emphasis on word or shouting
Italic - Minor flashbacks/forwards and callouts
Underline - Emphasis on word

About the Chapters:

I have pre-written several chapters and will try to post as often as I can (I can't promise how often that will be though). Don't fret, you won't have to wait that long for chapter 1 to appear, in fact, tune in tomorrow. I am constantly making changes based upon tangible proof becoming available. I am also a perfectionist so I am never 100% satisfied with my work which makes it difficult to release it for the public's eye. I write then re-write then re-write then re-write and so on until I finally break down and say THAT'S ENOUGH, lol (I don't always listen to myself either and go back into the cycle again). Not to mention that RL always comes first. Warning: Although I am trying to make sure each chapter has enough weight, some of these chapters are very long; long as in over 10,000 words (now you can tell why it can be a difficult process). I thought about breaking them up into smaller chapters but it didn't seem logical to split the storyline at awkward moments between the characters. That is unless you guys are dying for a bunch of forced cliffhangers. However, I had no choice with some chapters and had to split them (Through Another's Eyes Trilogy for example - see chapter list below).

2012 Storyline (Subject to change at any time)
Chapter 1: Getting Closer
Chapter 2: Oceans Apart
Chapter 3: Being Flirtatious
Chapter 4: Reminiscence
Chapter 5: First Impressions (Through Another's Eyes Trilogy Part 1)
Chapter 6: Puzzle Pieces (Through Another's Eyes Trilogy Part 2)
Chapter 7: Black and White (Through Another's Eyes Trilogy Part 3)
Chapter 8: The Thing About Secrets
Chapter 9: Dangerous Games
Chapter 10: Life's Little Surprises
Chapter 11: Complications (working title)
Chapter 12: City Lights (working title)

2013 Storyline (Subject to change at any time)
Chapter 13: Saying Goodbye (working title)
Chapter 14: Pending
Chapter 15: Pending
Chapter 16: Pending
Chapter 17: Pending
Chapter 18: Pending . . . . . and so on

Chapter 1 (Getting Closer) Preview:

. . . Laura looked up at him with a gleam in her eyes. No words were spoken. Ross reached out and brushed the back of his fingers against her cheek. He was mesmerized by the softness of her skin. Her eyes were dark and dreamy as she stepped closer to him, placing her hands on his chest. Laura thumped her fingers against his chest in rhythm to his heartbeat, playing out a sweet melody that echoed in his ears.