Never Look Back Chapter 4
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The next day…will Ayame have the same amount of luck?
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"Ayame, time to wake up," Heine said shaking her gently. She yawned loudly rolling over on her side away. He chuckled softly before shaking her again.
"Go away," Ayame muttered with a soft yawn. Her eyes flickered open for a moment before closing again.
"Come on Ayame. Get up we have to go to a meeting this morning," Heine chuckled sitting her up in the bed.
"What will I wear?" Ayame asked in a tired voice.
"Your uniform for now…I guess…" Heine answered helping her off the bed. Once she was standing, the boxers he had given her to wear slipped off since they were to big for her. Staring at the underwear around her ankles he began to blush violently thinking of the night before.
"Are you alright?" Ayame questioned as she rubbed her eyes gently.
"Of course! Why wouldn't I be?!" Heine answered quickly. Ayame giggled softly twirling a lock of her hair shuffling around him in a circle.
"If you say so," she chimed picking up her uniform.
"I'll take you clothes shopping today. I feel partially responsible for losing your stuff," Heine said gently.
"Oh no…I can do it in my own free time…you don't need to pay for anything," Ayame answered removing the boxers and the shirt Heine had given her. Avoiding Heine's eyes Ayame dressed quickly knowing that she was rooming with a man instead of a woman this time around.
"Please…Let me treat you," Heine answered in a soft voice. Taking her hand Heine gently kissed it pulling her into a loving hug.
"No no no, Heine…I can't…I have my own money…Don't we have to get to that meeting soon?" Ayame said quickly hoping that Heine would forget the previous subject.
"Oh yeah…Let me change and then we can go. Or if you want, you can go and then I can meet up with you," Heine answered thoughtfully.
"I kinda…I kinda want alone time. I'll go to the meeting right now and then we can meet up there," Ayame answered in a small voice. He gave a single nod as Ayame left the room quietly.
"The poor girl…I wish she'd get over him already," Heine said selfishly staring at his reflection in the mirror. He shook the thoughts away believing that she needed the time to get over her ex-fiancé.
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"May I sit here?" Ayame asked kindly to a man in a green uniform. The meeting was about to begin and the room was buzzing with voices of her fellow soldiers.
"No," the man replied with a snort. He looked her up and down before shaking his head slowly.
"Okay, thank you anyways," Ayame mumbled as she wandered the room trying to find a place to sit. With an oddly cheerful sigh she sat in the back left corner where no one could see her bugling eye and pained nose. She saw Heine enter the room moments later, but she made no effort to call him over. I'm already an embarrassment to him…why should I call him over, she thought as a few tears came from her swollen eye. She watched him walk around the room anxiously seemingly looking for a certain person. It didn't click in her mind that Heine was looking for her. As the meeting began Heine sat down reluctantly once the two officers entered the room. The soldiers stood up and salute before a wave of the hand placed them back in their seats.
"Good morning," Commander Bagley chimed with a vibrant smile. The soldiers nodded in agreement as Bagley moved to the center of the room.
"Where's your roommate Westenfluss?!" Lt. Commander Baker demanded seeing that she wasn't with him.
"I'm not very sure sir," Heine answered with a gulp.
"Leave the boy alone. She's here," Bagley snapped becoming annoyed with Baker.
"Fine," Baker muttered seeing Ayame in the far left corner.
"I have great news to deliver! But before I give you the news I have to tell you our first agenda. The base should be up and running within a month's time. Now on to the good news…You have all been cordially invited to the ZAFT ball!" Bagley said cheerfully. Many of the girls gasped and whispered to each other how excited they were.
"The ball is on April 4, which gives you guys about two weeks to prepare," Baker barked.
"If you have family here you may stay with them. You guys are dismissed," Bagley ordered. The two officers left the room quickly as the room filled with chatter. Where are you Ayame? Heine thought as he anxiously began his search again. She remained sitting in her seat with her hand crossed. Spotting his green haired heroine Heine approached her cautiously.
"Time to go Ayame," Heine soothed rubbing her shoulders gently. Without any agreement Ayame stood up slowly before leading Heine out of the room.
"When we get back to our room we can put some eye over your eye to get the swelling to go down," Heine suggested rubbing her back. She nodded slowly as tears stung her eyes.
"Can you hold me?" Ayame asked in an insecure voice. She shook uncontrollably as they reached the room they shared.
"Alright. Once we get inside," Heine said warmly trying to calm her down. He opened the door before pushing her in. Flicking on the lights Heine found a distraught Yukio with a bouquet filled with red roses. A banner hung behind him that expressed the words "I'm sorry!"
"Oh my flower…I thought you knew I was joking! I didn't know that you thought it was real. If I can only have this one time for you to forgive me…I'll never commit such a cruel joke ever again. Please take me back," Yukio expressed sadly. He held out the flowers to her trying to express his sympathy. In a shocked dismay Ayame shook her head no.
"No…no no no no no! How could you play an evil trick! Did you know how much that hurt me?! This isn't some petty problem that can be worked out easily!" Ayame cried as Heine shut the door. I don't want to get involved in this, he thought.
"Ayame please! We can work this out! I promise! I wasn't trying to be that mean to you!" Yukio pleaded holding the bouquet out further.
"You weren't trying to?! You broke my heart! You called me ugly! I meant it Yukio…I really meant it! The wedding is off and our relationship is through! Take your ring, the bouquet, the banner and any other nice gift you bought me back!" Ayame answered in a weak voice. She turned away from the two men so they wouldn't see her tears before running to the bathroom to sob. Uncomfortably Heine opened the door for the sulking man as he gathered his belongings and left.
"Take good care of her you jackass," Yukio muttered once he was in the hallway. You know…I bet this is the fault of that red haired man! I know it is…He stole Ayame away from me with his charms and good looks Yukio thought angrily as he moved down the hall.
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"Ayame…open up…I want to talk to you," Heine coaxed knocking on the door. Ayame had been sobbing in the bathroom for more than twenty minutes and Heine was becoming worried. The shower water was running rampant and so were the sad tears that Heine heard from inside.
"Go away!" Ayame sobbed shivering in the cold water.
"Ayame open this door. I'm worried about you," Heine expressed anxiously. Surprised and feeling like an idiot Heine found the door unlocked when he jiggled the knob. Turning the knob carefully and slowly Heine entered the room to see Ayame shivering in the shower. She had removed her uniform leaving it neatly next to the door.
"Go AWAY!" Ayame cried out in a pitiful yelp. Heine sighed softly out of frustration and relief before he joined her under the cold water.
He chuckled, "This is like the first time we met." Wrapping his arms around her like a security blanket; he watched Ayame sob her eyes out in his chest. The cold water stung his eyes as he consoled the sobbing young lady. He rocked her silently, rubbing her back and occasionally kissing her forehead as the minutes ticked on eternity.
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End of the Chapter…Beginning of the School Year…Perfect…JUST Perfect…