My Pretty Sister
Doing chapter eight for Iceshadow911247. And for all the rest of you out there who have read this story and said, 'when are they going to update?'
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Chapter 8
Several days had past for Big Green and everyone was relaxing the afternoon away. Highroller had attacked Big Green that morning so now all the soldiers were tired. Selena had been able to finally get out of Sonia's bed two days before. She still walked a little off balance because of lying down for so long but that was slowly fading away. Selena hasn't spoken to Lin Chung in all that time for fear of the conversation becoming uncomfortable with Lin Chung and her. Lin Chung was concerned because of this and tried to catch her alone whenever a chance came up. But every time Selena would make up an excuse to leave him. He would then sit on the ground and wonder what he did wrong that makes her not speak to him. The same thing happened that day. Selena had just run off saying that she had to speak with Commander ApeTrully after he cornered her. Lin Chung was sitting on the ground with his head in his hands, wondering what he had done wrong.
"What did I do? Did I say something wrong to her a moment ago? Or maybe was it something I said yesterday or the day before?" he mumbled to himself.
Sonia had just walked down the hallway when she saw Lin Chung sitting up against the wall. She quietly approached to hear what he was saying.
"Oh, why? Why won't you tell me what's wrong Selena?" he muttered shaking his head.
"Because she's afraid," Sonia told him calmly.
Lin Chung's head shot up out of his hands as he looked to Sonia.
"M-Mystique Sonia! H-how much d-d-did you hear of all that?" he stuttered.
"It's okay Lin Chung; I just heard the last part. And stuttering really isn't your thing," she said.
"Sorry but what do you mean she's afraid? Afraid of what? Me?" he asked.
'I hate feeling so clueless!' he thought to himself.
"In a way, yes. But she's not scared of you. She's scared for you," Sonia clarified.
Selena came around the corner of the wall. She saw Lin Chung and Sonia sitting up against the wall a few feet away from her. She quickly dove into the shadows around the corner and listened to what they were saying.
"Huh? What do you mean? What for?" he asked Sonia.
"The morning after the whole 'coughing up blood' incident, she told me what happened with you and her. And, Lin Chung, you have to believe her because what she said is true," she explained.
Selena looked down when she said this.
"But that still doesn't explain anything," he said politely.
"I'm getting there," she said before continuing, "Lin Chung she just doesn't want to make the conversation uncomfortable for you. It's a sensitive topic to bring up with her. She barely speaks of it with me!"
"She just wants me to feel comfortable?" he asked to himself, beginning to understand.
"Yes. And do you wanna know a secret Lin Chung?" Sonia asked.
"Sure," he said.
"Out of everyone in Big Green, she has wanted to know about you the most."
Time seemed to freeze for Lin Chung.
'She wanted to know about me? Why?' he thought.
He looked to Sonia with a questionable look.
"Ever since she heard you were an amazing artist as well as an amazing fighter she was instantly curious about you. You are just like her, Lin Chung, and that's what got her," she answered his unasked questions.
"Really?"
"Yes. Whenever I'm talking about anyone else in First Squad or Big Green for that matter it's just 'uh huh' and 'alright' but when I say your name, her head shoots up faster than a cheetah can run just to listen."
Selena blushed after she heard this. She shuffled her feet quietly in place to try and help calm down her embarrassment.
"I think you should go talk to her Lin Chung. Hold her arm, grab her shoulders, do something to make her stay and listen to you. Then I'm sure you could work this whole mess out," Sonia said, placing a hand on Lin Chung's shoulder.
"You're right. Where is she? Do you know?"
"I'm pretty sure she ran to the roof after running away from you. High places have always been her safe haven"
"Thanks Sonia! You're like the sister I never had!" he exclaimed jumping up.
Selena turned on her heel and sped off towards the roof.
"No prob. Now go get her."
Lin Chung ran off in the direction of the roof. Sonia sighed.
'Maybe that'll finally relieve the tension between those two. And I personally wouldn't be surprised if they came back as a couple,' she thought, chuckling lightly.
Meanwhile, Lin Chung had just jumped up onto the roof of Big Green. Sure enough, Selena was there, sitting just like she was the night they were up here a while back. He approached her.
"Selena," he called.
She turned to face him.
"Y-yes Lin Chung?" she asked him.
"Can we talk? Please?" he asked her.
"Sure. What about?"
"About what's going on. You've been avoiding me for several days now. It's beginning to worry me."
"What do you mean?"
"I talked to Sonia a few minutes ago. She told me why you've been avoiding me."
"Umm…"
Lin Chung sat down beside Selena.
"Selena, I understand if you don't want to talk about it because it makes you uncomfortable. But I'm not uncomfortable with it. To me it's just another kink in life to work out and I'm willing to help you unwind it. All you have to do is tell me what to do."
"That's just the thing; I don't even know what to do."
"Then just don't avoid me anymore. Please Selena. It would make me feel a whole lot better to know you're not avoiding me."
"Alright Lin Chung," she replied with a smile.
"Can I ask you something Selena?"
"Anything."
"Why do you like high places so much?"
"Oh… I-I don't know… I've… always liked high places."
"Interesting."
"I suppose."
Lin Chung looked over at Selena. Selena looked back at Lin Chung and held his gaze. They smiled at each other for a moment before Selena spoke again.
"Thank you, Lin Chung."
"No problem Selena."
Selena smiled widened as she giggled a bit. Lin Chung just kept his smile. Selena then slid over a bit and rested her head on Lin Chung's shoulder. Lin Chung was shocked at first but then smiled down at her. They both sat in that same position for what felt like hours, which was only a few minutes. Finally, Lin Chung looked back at Selena.
"Selena?" he called.
"Hm?" she responded while looking back up at Lin Chung.
"Is it true what Sonia said? Do you really like to know about me because I'm just like you in a retrospect?" he asked.
"Well there's that and because… some other reason," she answered nervously.
'I can't believe I almost told him! Bad Selena! Bad!' Selena thought to herself.
"Oh? And what's the other reason?" he pressed, raising an eyebrow and leaning a bit closer to her.
"Just a reason…" she said, leaning back a bit.
"And that reason would be?"
He leans closer.
"Just this reason with these people…"
She leans back.
"Who are those people?"
He leans even closer.
"Me… and… you…"
She leans farther back.
"Mhm. Go on."
Even closer.
"With this reason…"
Even farther back.
She is unbalanced and falls back until she is lying on her back on the roof of Big Green.
'Dang it! This does not help with my situation and he knows it!' she screams in her mind.
He leans over her and smirks lightly.
"You're doing this on purpose!" she accuses while blushing.
"Yes, I am," he says truthfully.
"Why?"
"Because."
"Because why?"
"Because ever since you came here I've wanted to do this…"
"Do what?"
"This."
Before she could ask again his lips pressed to hers in a simple yet life changing kiss. Selena was shocked beyond belief. Lin Chung, greatest warrior and artist of Big Green, was kissing her, a nobody in her eyes. But Lin Chung knew her to be so much more than a nobody. To him, she was a somebody. A somebody that stole his heart as soon as he laid eyes on her. The kiss last a little less than a moment. As they parted Lin Chung smiled at Selena's dazed look. He sat up right and she sat back up.
"Lin Chung… why?... You… me… I… huh?" she said as she tried to get a proper sentence in.
But Lin Chung still got what she was asking.
"As I said before I've wanted to do that ever since you came her. I like you Selena. A lot more than any girl I've ever met. You're special. And not just because of your looks, fighting skills, or painting abilities. You're special to me in your own way that's unable to be described by anyone. I'm sorry if I kissed you if you don't even like me back. I just had to let you know," he said.
He looked over to see Selena crying. Tears pouring down her face like two small waterfalls.
"Oh, Selena I'm so sorry. I know you don't like me. And it's okay with me if you hate me. If I were you and didn't like me that way I would hate me too."
"Why would I hate you Lin Chung?" she asked through her sniffling.
"You're crying. I figured you didn't like me the way I like you."
"Then you must have missed my smile."
"What?"
Lin Chung turned to see a crying yet smiling Selena. He opened and closed his mouth a few times trying to get his question across.
"Lin Chung, no one has ever said that to me. Ever. It would never make me hate you. In fact, it makes me feel like I'm loved."
"Selena you are loved. Sonia loves you."
"Yes but it's not the love I'm talking about. Its love."
"Oh," he said finally understanding.
She smiled at him and placed her hand on top of his. He turned his hand over and threaded his fingers with hers. He brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it lightly. She smiled even wider and giggled a little bit.
"C'mon, let's go inside," Lin Chung said.
"Okay," she replied.
He stood up and helped her up as well. Selena quickly darted in and placed a small, chaste kiss on his lips. They both walked back into Big Green, hand in hand with large smiles on both of their faces.
Sonia was in the briefing room looking into the mirror she always had with her. She saw Lin Chung and Selena come in, hands intertwined.
"Did you finally relieve that tension between you two?" she asked, grinning.
"Yes Sonia," Selena replied while rolling her eyes.
Lin Chung leaned over and whispered something in Selena's ear. She got a mischievous glint in her eye.
"That's right! We still have to get you and Mighty Ray together, Sonia!" she exclaimed happily.
"W-what? Why would I ever like that banana brain?" Sonia asked while looking around.
"Oh, I dunno… maybe because you talk about him all the time?" Selena said while quirking her eyebrow.
Sonia blushed.
"Um… who said I like him? Sure, talk about him I do… I mean I do him talk about… I- I mean. Ugh," she tried to comment.
Selena was giggling like mad while Sonia tried to get her words in order. Suddenly a strange noise traveled through the room. Selena stopped giggling and looked around the room seriously. Sonia did the same. Alpha Girl came into the room and nodded to Selena. Selena nodded back.
"What was that?" Lin Chung asked.
"We're being summoned. It's time to begin the attack against Highroller," Selena said simply.
Too be continued in the next chapter…
Okay… little bit o' fluff with little bit o' serious. Next chapter will pick up from here. So, what will happen? You'll have to wait and see… So until then, don't forget to make sure you cat can bark…
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