A/N: So, my friend and I were talking and I made a joke about how me and the guy I like were like the couple from the Titanic. She replied that we were nothing like them. I said not the main couple, but the other couple. The couple that see each other from across the room and want each other so bad, but they die before they have the chance to even get to the point of truly loving each other. My friend said that that couple was sadder than the original couple (even though it's not) I decided that that'd make a good story. So, I figured out I wanted to do a strange couple, a couple that I've never done, and this is their story. It's kind of like Romeo and Juliet, mixed with the Titanic, but it's my own storyline, even though they are on the ship Titanic. I hope that makes sense! Enjoy! Review politely and nicely please!

Titanic: A Different Love Story

Chapter 1: Blue and Gold/Introduction

A poor tan girl glanced down at a small ticket stub, which was clutched in her hand. All that she had owned, she spent on that ONE ticket! In her other hand was a small overnight bag. A scarf was wrapped around her head, and pair of dark sunglasses were balanced on the bridge of her nose.

People all around her were shrieking in joy, laughing, talking, and playing. But the Brazilian girl only glared at them from behind her sunglasses. To them this was a pleasure cruise on a new fancy boat, but to her, this was her last chance, no, her only chance.

Lioness's scowl deepened as she thought about the horrible and degrading thing that she was going to have to do to achieve what she wanted. But she had to.

The girl came to a sudden halt when she reached the ship that she was supposed to be boarding. Lioness peered over the rim of her sunglasses as she starred at the monster of a cruise ship. It was huge, no more than huge! Gigantic! It looked like it could fit at least 5 thousand people on it, but she was just guessing.

As Lioness went around a mob of people that were talking about how magnificent the ship was, a big foot was placed in her way. Lioness tripped and fell into the freezing water, her sunglasses falling off and probably cracking, and her hair scarf slipping slightly off from the impact.

Angry, Lioness began to climb back up out of the water, but then she noticed that a pale hand was extended towards her. Lioness shoved it away and climbed up over the sidewalk by herself. She was dripping and cold, and her golden eyes glared at the boy.

Unfortunately, the guy who had tripped her only laughed, his blue eyes twinkling. His bulging muscles flexed as he took off his jacket, held it out to her, and bent down to retrieve her sunglasses. As he handed her the accessory, Lioness observed that he had a strong chiseled face, with a very strong body to go along with it.

Lioness fixed him another glare but took the jacket anyway. She had fallen into freezing water, and that was her reason for accepting the gesture. At least that's what she told herself.

"I'm sorry." He chuckled. "I was just messing around. I didn't mean to make you fall into the water." He said when Lioness ignored him and started fixing her hair.

He had short dark brown hair that was rather spiky, and his eyebrows had a cute missing spot in one of his brown eyebrows. He was dressed in a very nice suit, now without the jacket, that was too snug. Not that Katara was complaining (Even though she'd never admit it).

"What's your name?" Lioness asked, well stated was more like the tone she used.

"Axel." The gorgeous teenager chirped happily and Lioness resisted the urge to smile at his boyish attitude.

"Yours?" He asked curiously.

"Lioness is what they call me." Lioness said quietly, and he nodded.

"You're paying for those." Lioness commanded suddenly as she eyed her broken sunglasses that were in his large hands.

"It's not my fault that you broke your glasses." Axel said calming, trying to hand them back to her.

Lioness turned up her wet nose and began walking away as if she didn't hear him. She knew his type, and she wasn't going to fall for his tricks.

Boys like him were all around the world and whenever Lioness saw one, she knew everything about them and was never surprised. What surprised her was when she heard heavy footsteps behind her.

"Do I know you?" He questioned.

Lioness didn't stop walking, she actually walked faster, but she decided to at least reply to him.

"No" She responded.

"So, you're just mean to everyone you meet, huh?" He asked sarcastically

Lioness stopped in her tracks, and turned daintily on her heels.

"Just because I didn't smile, get all google eyed, and laugh after you tripped me, forcing me to fall into an ocean, doesn't make me mean!" Lioness explained, before turning around once again and walking away from him and towards the ship.

"Will you stop and listen?" Axel questioned, growing slightly irritated with the Ice Queen.

"Why are you following me? It's rather annoying! Shouldn't you get back to your family?" Katara asked sarcastically.

"I have no family. Why aren't you with yours Miss I'm-Too-Good-To-Make-Friends?" Axel questioned, his own tone growing cold and distant.

"Cute. I have no family either by the way." Lioness stated, slowing her fast paced run to a slow walk.

He said nothing else and they stood in silence. Lioness realized that this was the weirdest conversation that she'd ever had with someone in her life.

"I'm s-." Lioness started to say, but a loud horn cut her off.

She saw Axel's mouth moving rapidly but she couldn't understand a word that he was saying.

"WHAT?!" Lioness tried to yell over the noise, but his eyebrows only rose in confusion, for he couldn't understand her either.

With a laugh, he grabbed her small hand in his and began pulling her towards the boat. Lioness tried to yank her hand away but he wouldn't let go.

Lioness gave up and allowed for the young man to pull her up the ramp and onto the extravagant boat.

Axel pulled her towards the railing and he began to wave goodbye to the strangers that were cheering from down below. He released her hand to use his own hand to whistle.

Lioness refused to smile as she starred at the attractive stranger beside her. Why was he so interested in being around her? She was a cold bitch to him, why was he following her and holding her hand and taking her places with him.

As a swarm of rushing people entered the Titanic, Lioness took a few steps back so that she blended in with them.

Lioness walked away, still dazed by the odd meeting. She looked back once and saw that he was still yelling and cheering with the best of them.

She was debating between turning around and rejoining him and continuing to walk with the crowd when a short black haired beauty approached him.

He smiled down at her as she said something apparently flirty, and then he leaned his head back and laughed so loudly that even Lioness heard it over the noise.

With a sad smile, Katara glanced at her ticket and started down the walkway that led to the corridor that led to her room.

She should have known better…

Axel laughed at the pretty dark haired girl. She was hot, no doubt, but not the one that he was looking for right now.

Axel politely excused himself and looked around. Where'd she go?

"Excuse me!" Axel said as he charged through the crowd, lightly pushing people aside so that he could look through the chaos and hopefully see the brown haired, golden eyed beauty.

His shoulders sagged when he didn't see her. For some reason he wanted to be with her for just a little while longer.

He didn't even know her… But he wanted her to talk to him for just a while longer. He wanted to crack her hard outer shell and get to know her. Heaven knows that he needed a friend.

Defeated, Axel sighed and started towards the area where his room was located, he had to get ready for the party that night. Axel lugged his one suitcase behind him as he searched for his room.

Lioness had on a simple black dress and her hair in a bun with her bangs in spiral curls. It was the only dress that she had brought and she thought that maybe she was overdressed.

Lioness glared at herself in the mirror and exhaled, then inhaled so that she could calm her nerves. It apparently didn't work because Lioness's heart rate was still rather fast.

Lioness couldn't stand herself, she couldn't believe that she was going to go out there and seduce a man, just for money for her to live on.

She was practically a gold digger, and she couldn't stand the sight of her hideous face anymore!

Lioness slammed her fist into the mirror and then cursed as she ran into the bathroom to rinse off the blood.

She hated it when she lost control like that. It made her rash and dangerous and impulsive. She hated that. Lioness enjoyed being in control and knowing herself.

With a sigh, lioness wrapped her hand with some medical supplies that she found in the first aid kit in the bathroom, and then she headed out into the hallway and down the long winding stairway to where the party was.

Lioness walked into the party, intent on staying only for about a hour. But, as soon as she walked in, she saw him.

Axel was dancing on a small square stage, obviously drunk, but with extreme precision. Lioness couldn't stop starring at him.

She knew that she needed to find, seduce, and get money from an old rich man in the next week while she was on the ship, but all she could see was Axel.

Lioness didn't know that when Axel was drunk, his senses were heightened. So, he knew that she was staring at him.

She gasped as his head suddenly jerked up, and his blue eyes starred into her golden eyes. He stopped dancing immediately and walked over to her.

Lioness didn't know him, told herself that she didn't want to, but for some reason, she continued to stare at him.

And when he stretched his long, lean arm out to her, she grasped his hand.

Oddly enough, it felt right, especially when his blue eyes continued to stare into hers as they twirled around the small dance floor together, in perfect unison.

A/N: Don't flame! I know this chapter was boring and an introduction, but this story will be long and it WILL get better! Please review nicely and politely. Help or constructive comments are ALWAYS necessary of course, as long as they aren't just flat out rude or mean. Thanks you! Love ya! *blows kisses*