Hey hey! My second songfic! I love this song, too. And again, it's another one of those not-so-common couples.
Song: It Is You (I have loved) by Diana Glover
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, this song is not mine... Rats.
Together
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There is something that I see
In the way you look at me
There's a smile, there's a truth in your eyes
Laila Allez looked up from the workbench where she had been upgrading her flaming orange lightsaber. A smile touched her lips, spreading to her large brown eyes. She tucked a strand of dark hair behind her ear and watched the Zabrak hard at work in the corner through the fringe of her curling black eyelashes. The mechanical arm that Bao-Dur had made to replace his biological one that he had lost in the battle of Malachor V glowed in the darkness of the ship, lighting up the left side of his face. The blue light showed off the light tattoos that crisscrossed Bao-Dur's face. Laila blinked slowly, feeling her heart swell with joy to be near him.
But an unexpected way
On this unexpected day
Could it mean this is where I belong?
It is you I have loved all along
Bao-Dur pretended not to know that she was studying him, smiling to himself. He knew her so well. He knew every strand of her hair. He knew every perfume she wore, and which mood she was in when she wore it. He knew which Jedi robes she looked the best in, even if she thought she looked terrible. He knew what it was like to be commanded by her. General... He knew what is was like to be her casual friend. Miss Allez... He knew what it was to love her. Laila...
How in the world had they wasted so much time? He wondered. Why didn't he know her this well when they were fighting battles together? She was the General, I was the mechanic...
But now they weren't wasting any more time.
It's no more mystery
It is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved all along
Laila sidestepped around Bao-Dur's hovering remote, ignoring it's fanciful whistling. She laid her hands softly on Bao-Dur's strong shoulders and stood on her tiptoes, peeking over his shoulder, "you'll never be satisfied with that will you?"
Bao-Dur set his tool down, knowing that it wasn't really a question. She wanted him to stop working so they could have a few minutes together before the others awoke. They always rose early in the morning and headed to the garage. Bao-Dur to supposedly work on the ship, Laila to tweak her lightsaber to give about .01 percent more damage.
"I'm satisfied when you're satisfied," Bao-Dur said, turning around to face Laila.
There were times I ran to hide
Afraid to show the other side
Alone in the night without you
Laila looked up into his brown eyes, smiling contentedly. She remembered for a brief instant what it had been like to be so lonely. She had tried to fill up her heart with battles and conquest.
And for a while, she had let her emptiness consume her.
But now I know just who you are
And I know you hold my heart
Finally this is where I belong
It is you I have loved all along
Bao-Dur kissed her lightly, relishing the touch of Laila's soft lips on his own. He let her rest her head against his bare chest, sighing with more happiness than his two hearts could hold. He breathed in the Telosian Lilac scent of her hair...
Paradise couldn't be much better than this.
It's no more mystery
It is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved all along
Laila wondered at his open love. She knew that when he had first seen her, lying on the groundof Telos' restricted zone, so many painful memories had been brought back to his mind. It had only been his strong devotion that got him to lift her off the ground, settling her into a more comfortable position. She let her fingers slip though the familiar space between the horns on his head. She touched his cheek with her free hand, "Bao-Dur.."
"What?" Bao-Dur asked softly.
"Someday, when everything's over, you and me, together on Naboo?"
"I wouldn't miss it for the galaxy."
Over and over
I'm filled with emotion
Your love, it rushes through my veins
Laila knew that there was no way the Jedi council would approve of their relationship, but the Jedi council was gone. She, Atris, Bastila, and her companions that she had trained were the only ones left. There would be no one to stop her from loving someone.
And I am filled
With the sweetest devotion
As I, I look into your perfect face
Bao-Dur bent down once more, his face hovering inches above Laila's. He would never, never let anything get in the way of this. Not a foolish pilot, not a pious blonde historian, not even an ancient woman who longed for the force to die.
Their lips met again.
It's no more mystery
It is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved
It is you I have loved
It is you I have loved all along
If they had to give up everything, then they would give up everything. Nothing was more important than them.
Together.
On Naboo.
