My True Feelings

I fully confess that this was written to get my point across about my emotions. Not just to the humans reading this, but to Rico as well. I mean, I called him sexy and five minutes later, he accused me of being in love with Skipper! No offense, but Skipper is a friend, commander, and nothing more. You people think I'M oblivious to Rico, but I think it's vice versa. Anyway, I hope that Rico is reading this. Because he needs to know that every word in this is one hundred percent TRUE.

I leaned against the wall of my lab, looking around at the area. Though I wasn't even concentrating on that. I was thinking of my secret love.

I know what you're thinking. Doris isn't a SECRET love. But she isn't who I am truly in love with. I fell for someone else. She was a cover-up crush, nothing more.

I let my gaze drift to the picture in my flippers, the picture of my one true chance at happiness. I stroked it slightly, a small tear making its way to my eye.

I had no idea why I would have fallen for him. Yes, him. It was, and still is, Rico. But I didn't WANT to be. I somehow knew he could never love me. He was the most wonderful thing in my entire life. And I was just a bore, an intellectual that he would forget about immediately if we got pushed into different units.

But I could never forget him. His cute scar that had me worried at times, his odd love of explosions, everything.

If we were to be separated for life, I would remember him until the moment I die. If he were in danger, I would risk my own life to save him. I would take a thousand electric shocks just to see him crack a small smile.

Man, I have got it bad. Though I may never confess, if I do, and he doesn't feel the same, which I am sure he won't, I would gladly accept that. I wouldn't try and win his heart, because I know he would never, ever be truly happy. And all I want is for him to be happy. And, if by some miracle he did feel the same, and Skipper disapproved and wanted to kick one of us off, which again I am fairly sure would happen, I would volunteer. Because I know how much the team means to Rico. And even though it means a lot to me as well, I would rather see him smile than myself.

Rico is my world. He pushes me to do the things I do. I get my inspiration from him. Life is not worth living without him. I love him, and I always will.