Impressing the Girl
The next day, Bit came to school with a bouquet of pink roses. He searched the parking lot, and saw Leena by her Dibison. She was talking to the Tasker twins about something, probably Leanna. Then, Bit made his move.
"Scuse me. I was just walking by and noticed you standing here," said Bit. A giggle rose up from the Taskers, who were used to being flirted with. But you could imagine their surprise when Bit walked up to Leena, handed her the flowers, and said, "For the lovely girl who sits behind me in English class."
Nobody knew what to say. Finally, Leena took the roses, and slammed them into Bit's face. "I don't date," she said. Then, Leena walked inside.
"Hey, Leena," yelled Chris Tasker, "If you don't want him, can I have him?"
Later on, Leena was eating her lunch in the courtyard. Suddenly, Bit came in with a triple-decker ice cream cone. The Tasker twins looked at each other. They knew Leena was weak when it came to ice cream. "A present, to show my undying affections," he said.
Leena had little stars in her eyes. She took the ice cream, and ate it in three gulps. Then, she smacked Bit upside the head. As she walked away, Leena said, "Didn't you hear me before, I don't date?"
"Hey hottie," said Chris, " wanna tell me about the time you beat the Champ siblings?"
"Gotta go," replied Bit. Then, he ran around the corner. There he asked himself, "What's wrong with her? Now I know why I was paid ten Gs."
That night, at dinner, Leena told her father what happened. "He gave me roses and ice cream and completely wooed me. I swear, that kid's getting annoying."
"Just give him a try," said Leanna, "Maybe you'll find out you like him." She obviously wanted a date with Harry—who hadn't told her about their plan.
Leena gave her sister a sour glare. She wasn't gonna date for Leanna's sake. After wolfing down dinner, she told her father, "Gotta go, Chris and Kelly are meeting me at the dance club."
"Bye Leena, have a great time," replied Toros who was playing with his Zoid models.
At the club, Leena got in the cockpit of a Zoid simulator game. She chose a Gunsniper as her Zoid, and began taking on opponents. Leena beat both Tasker sisters in a 3-way battle. Then, people began lining up to play against her. Each lost fairly quickly.
After about 20 battles, a challenger picked a Blade Liger as his Zoid. Leena smiled, remembering her brother Leon who piloted a Red Blade Liger. She let out a sigh, and wondered what he and his girlfriend Julianna had been doing since they graduated last year.
This battle was different. Both pilots were dodging each other with ease and taking only minor damage. A few anime buffs were reminded of Robotech (or Macross for followers of the original) in the scene where Max and Miriya fight in the arcade. The battle finally ended with Blade Liger slashing Gunsniper in two.
As Leena exited the cockpit, she heard a familiar voice say, "You're good Leena. Although I prefer Liger Zero to Blade Liger, it was kind of like using my Schnider armor." Leena turned around and saw Bit Cloud with a smile on his face.
"Hey, I'll treat you to a couple of sodas," said Bit.
Leena was tempted to say no, but realized her sister wasn't there to find out. So she agreed and ordered a Sprite.
"You're a good pilot, are you on a team?" asked Bit.
"No," said Leena, "I want to, but all I have is a Dibison of my late mother's."
Bit asked, "If you could have any Zoid in the world, what would it be?"
Leena smiled. "That's easy, a Gunsniper. But I want extra guns, and a Weasel unit added on. Then, I'll find a team who wants new member, and join."
Bit left with inspiration. He looked at his ten Gs, and decided on the perfect gift for Leena.
The next day, at lunch, Bit stood up on the steps overlooking Leena's picnic site. He then belted out the song, 'You're Just to Good to be True'. Leena and her friends giggled. But suddenly, Leena's face turned to bright red when she realized that he was singing about her.
Let's just say Principal Layon wasn't pleased. Bit ended up in detention with the most notorious troublemakers in school. About five of them were wearing their Backdraft Club T-shirts to show support for a group who made unsanctioned Zoid battles their forte. They were obviously in trouble for not wearing their school uniforms.
Suddenly, Leena came in. After winking at Bit, she approached Layon. "Excuse me sir," she said.
"What is it Ms. Toros?" asked Layon.
With the principal distracted, Bit slowly headed for the window. "Well, I've developed a perfect strategy for the baseball team this year." She was obviously talking about the team that had won zero games in ten years.
"And that would be?" asked Layon.
Leena giggled. "Well, when the other team goes in the field, before our batter gets up, my friends and I will do this." She then pulled up her shirt and flashed every kid in detention. Of course, she knew Layon wouldn't tell her father, on account of her semblance to her late mother who Layon was in love with. Seeing everyone more interested in Leena, Bit jumped out the window.
Leena met Bit by his Zoid. He suddenly handed her an invitation. "Jack Sisco's having a party tomorrow and I'm invited. Wanna come with me as my date?"
A week ago, Leena would've said, "Stuff it Bit." But the past two days had changed her. "Sure I'll go with you Bit," she replied.
"Meet me at Jack's at 7:30 PM tomorrow," said Bit. "We'll have the time of our lives.
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Maybe I should mention some key diffs between the movie and this fic. First, the new kid only had one friend helping him, not three. Second, neither sister had friends hanging around them at all times. Third, there was no older brother. I just needed to add Naomi, Jack, Jamie, Leon, and the Tasker sisters somewhere. Fourth, they listened to a band at the club, not piloted a simulator. Oh, and Fara, Leanna, and Leon's girlfriend Julianna will be back in my aftermath fic that I've tentatively called Legend of the Organoids. Maybe Alan too, if I want to give Leanna a boyfriend.
The next day, Bit came to school with a bouquet of pink roses. He searched the parking lot, and saw Leena by her Dibison. She was talking to the Tasker twins about something, probably Leanna. Then, Bit made his move.
"Scuse me. I was just walking by and noticed you standing here," said Bit. A giggle rose up from the Taskers, who were used to being flirted with. But you could imagine their surprise when Bit walked up to Leena, handed her the flowers, and said, "For the lovely girl who sits behind me in English class."
Nobody knew what to say. Finally, Leena took the roses, and slammed them into Bit's face. "I don't date," she said. Then, Leena walked inside.
"Hey, Leena," yelled Chris Tasker, "If you don't want him, can I have him?"
Later on, Leena was eating her lunch in the courtyard. Suddenly, Bit came in with a triple-decker ice cream cone. The Tasker twins looked at each other. They knew Leena was weak when it came to ice cream. "A present, to show my undying affections," he said.
Leena had little stars in her eyes. She took the ice cream, and ate it in three gulps. Then, she smacked Bit upside the head. As she walked away, Leena said, "Didn't you hear me before, I don't date?"
"Hey hottie," said Chris, " wanna tell me about the time you beat the Champ siblings?"
"Gotta go," replied Bit. Then, he ran around the corner. There he asked himself, "What's wrong with her? Now I know why I was paid ten Gs."
That night, at dinner, Leena told her father what happened. "He gave me roses and ice cream and completely wooed me. I swear, that kid's getting annoying."
"Just give him a try," said Leanna, "Maybe you'll find out you like him." She obviously wanted a date with Harry—who hadn't told her about their plan.
Leena gave her sister a sour glare. She wasn't gonna date for Leanna's sake. After wolfing down dinner, she told her father, "Gotta go, Chris and Kelly are meeting me at the dance club."
"Bye Leena, have a great time," replied Toros who was playing with his Zoid models.
At the club, Leena got in the cockpit of a Zoid simulator game. She chose a Gunsniper as her Zoid, and began taking on opponents. Leena beat both Tasker sisters in a 3-way battle. Then, people began lining up to play against her. Each lost fairly quickly.
After about 20 battles, a challenger picked a Blade Liger as his Zoid. Leena smiled, remembering her brother Leon who piloted a Red Blade Liger. She let out a sigh, and wondered what he and his girlfriend Julianna had been doing since they graduated last year.
This battle was different. Both pilots were dodging each other with ease and taking only minor damage. A few anime buffs were reminded of Robotech (or Macross for followers of the original) in the scene where Max and Miriya fight in the arcade. The battle finally ended with Blade Liger slashing Gunsniper in two.
As Leena exited the cockpit, she heard a familiar voice say, "You're good Leena. Although I prefer Liger Zero to Blade Liger, it was kind of like using my Schnider armor." Leena turned around and saw Bit Cloud with a smile on his face.
"Hey, I'll treat you to a couple of sodas," said Bit.
Leena was tempted to say no, but realized her sister wasn't there to find out. So she agreed and ordered a Sprite.
"You're a good pilot, are you on a team?" asked Bit.
"No," said Leena, "I want to, but all I have is a Dibison of my late mother's."
Bit asked, "If you could have any Zoid in the world, what would it be?"
Leena smiled. "That's easy, a Gunsniper. But I want extra guns, and a Weasel unit added on. Then, I'll find a team who wants new member, and join."
Bit left with inspiration. He looked at his ten Gs, and decided on the perfect gift for Leena.
The next day, at lunch, Bit stood up on the steps overlooking Leena's picnic site. He then belted out the song, 'You're Just to Good to be True'. Leena and her friends giggled. But suddenly, Leena's face turned to bright red when she realized that he was singing about her.
Let's just say Principal Layon wasn't pleased. Bit ended up in detention with the most notorious troublemakers in school. About five of them were wearing their Backdraft Club T-shirts to show support for a group who made unsanctioned Zoid battles their forte. They were obviously in trouble for not wearing their school uniforms.
Suddenly, Leena came in. After winking at Bit, she approached Layon. "Excuse me sir," she said.
"What is it Ms. Toros?" asked Layon.
With the principal distracted, Bit slowly headed for the window. "Well, I've developed a perfect strategy for the baseball team this year." She was obviously talking about the team that had won zero games in ten years.
"And that would be?" asked Layon.
Leena giggled. "Well, when the other team goes in the field, before our batter gets up, my friends and I will do this." She then pulled up her shirt and flashed every kid in detention. Of course, she knew Layon wouldn't tell her father, on account of her semblance to her late mother who Layon was in love with. Seeing everyone more interested in Leena, Bit jumped out the window.
Leena met Bit by his Zoid. He suddenly handed her an invitation. "Jack Sisco's having a party tomorrow and I'm invited. Wanna come with me as my date?"
A week ago, Leena would've said, "Stuff it Bit." But the past two days had changed her. "Sure I'll go with you Bit," she replied.
"Meet me at Jack's at 7:30 PM tomorrow," said Bit. "We'll have the time of our lives.
- - - -
Maybe I should mention some key diffs between the movie and this fic. First, the new kid only had one friend helping him, not three. Second, neither sister had friends hanging around them at all times. Third, there was no older brother. I just needed to add Naomi, Jack, Jamie, Leon, and the Tasker sisters somewhere. Fourth, they listened to a band at the club, not piloted a simulator. Oh, and Fara, Leanna, and Leon's girlfriend Julianna will be back in my aftermath fic that I've tentatively called Legend of the Organoids. Maybe Alan too, if I want to give Leanna a boyfriend.