Title: Always Attract – Chapter 14

Author: kreia03

Rating: M

Warnings: Some swear words

Disclaimer: I don't own Skins. I just wish I do.

Summary: Kissy kissy!

A/N: Yeah..guys, please don't hate Vera. She just loves Naomi.

Naomi woefully dragged her feet on their way back to the motel, her head hanging low, her breathing slow and deep, her steps awfully heavy. A certain feeling of misery and longing had built up inside her, since her encounter with the red haired girl earlier, lingering in there, slowly eating her up. Honestly, she had no explanation as to why she was feeling this way, nothing at all. Why her heart hammered so fast, why her hands were shaking as she struggled to try and touch her. She couldn't figure out why she felt a certain connection when she saw the other girl face to face. Like she knows her, like she's special to her in some way. She doesn't even know why she followed the girl in the first place. She just felt like she had to, no, wait, she wanted to. Worse, she couldn't explain the great disappointment she felt when she wasn't able to reach her. She was close, real close. She wanted to scold herself for behaving that way, for acting like a perv, but she couldn't. She couldn't deny the fact that she wanted to hold the red head, she wanted to touch her, feel her. Couldn't deny the thought that being able to touch her would feel so right. No it wasn't perving or lust, it was something else. Something deeper, much, much deeper.

"You've been really quiet. Is something bothering you?"

Naomi lifted her head and gazed at Vera who was walking beside her, a worried expression evident on her face. She shook her head.

"I'm okay, just thinking about some stuff."

"You're always thinking about stuff. That could be bad for you, you know. The doctor said don't push it."

"I'm not, I swear." She answered and faintly smiled.

Nearing at the place they were staying, Naomi saw a group of people standing along the pavement, her eyes eventually falling to the set of familiar, beautiful, brown eyes looking intently at her, wide with shock. She stopped dead in her tracks, not being able to believe what she's just seeing.

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"Careful what you wish for Ems."

Emily slowly turned around to see what Effy was talking about. Shock and surprise dawned over her as she finally saw what the brunette was referring to or rather, who. Naomi was standing right there, quite a short distance from her, staring at her. She wanted to run towards her but she couldn't feel her feet. Her whole body had gone stiff, just like earlier. It would seem like the fact that Naomi was still alive and well had overwhelmed her. She couldn't think straight, she can't decide what to do.

"Emily, why the fuck are you still standing there?! Go to her!" She heard Katie hiss as she felt a light push at her back. Finally being unrooted from where she was standing, Emily slowly walked towards Naomi, her heart throbbing, pounding real hard, her fingers curling up into fists. She saw Naomi walk towards hers thus making her much more anxious. Eventually meeting at the middle, the two girls stood almost an inch apart, both of them in silence, not knowing what to say and who would break it. Emily looked deeply into Naomi's eyes, getting lost in them. It was still exactly how she remembered it, azure and calming. Only that, the feeling of love and joy she once had seen, were replaced by confusion and fear. She stepped a little closer, inhaling Naomi's scent, driving her crazy. She wanted to touch her, to embrace her and keep her in her arms, but she was afraid, afraid to make Naomi run away, just like before. She balled her fists harder, preventing herself to even try to reach for Naomi, up to the point that her fingers where badly aching. She wanted to speak, to say something, but she was scared that the moment she opens her mouth, she'll lose Naomi. No. She can't lose her again. She'll die.

"I…I don't know who you are, and I don't know if you know me." Naomi started, breaking the silence at long last. "But, I feel like…like I know you. I know you very well."

Emily didn't speak. She just continued to stare at her, trying her hardest not to blink. It was as if the moment she does, Naomi would disappear.

"I know it's weird, but I feel like I'm drawn to you. I feel like you've got a hold on me. I feel like you're someone special." Naomi took a deep breath and lifted her hand, placing it on the red head's cheeks, her thumb caressing it. She saw the other girl close her eyes, her beautiful, red lips forming into a smile as if savoring each moment, like she had waited for this for the longest time. She felt the girl tremble at her touch but she didn't pull back. The girl lifted her own hand and placed it over hers. At first, Naomi thought, the girl was going to take her hand off her cheeks, but to her utter surprise she gave Naomi's hand a squeeze and began stroking it with her fingers, not letting it go.

"I can't explain it. I don't know why, but it just feels so right." The blonde whispered, stepping in even more closely.

Emily's eyes flew open. She couldn't hold on any longer. She let go of Naomi's hand, cupped the blonde's face with both of her hands and slowly, she leaned in for a kiss. She meant it to be short and quick, more like a peck on the lips, but she couldn't stop. She missed this, she missed her, all of her. She missed how Naomi's lips felt like. She was glad it was still exactly the way she could recall, soft, warm, sweet. She missed the feeling of how kissing Naomi drives her to insanity. She felt Naomi kiss her back, in a way like she had let go of all her confusion and fear. She's just letting herself be lost in this kiss.

Flash.

"I'll miss you."

Kiss.

"I can't stand it. I can't."

"It's OK."

Emily let go of Naomi's face just so she could wrap her arms around Naomi's neck, further deepening their kiss. She missed how their lips move in synchronization, like their lips were made for each other, just for each other, a perfect fit.

Flash.

"Do you wanna do blowbacks?"

"I never got blowbacks. Why can't people just smoke the damn thing straight?"

"It's fun. Have you even tried it?"

"No. But being all seeing, I already know it's shit."

"Come on. Everything once."

"Oh, fuck it. Go ahead and disappoint me."

Naomi's fingers crawled up to the red head's hair, twisting locks of hair then and there. She heard her let out a soft moan as her other hand played at the small of her back.

Flash.

"I like girls. No...I like a girl. No. I love her. Okay? I love...her"

Emily felt Naomi's hands drop down to her waist, pulling her closer, her kiss getting deeper, needier.

Flash.

"People who make us happy are never the people you expect. So, when you find someone, you've got to cherish it."

Naomi felt the red head's tongue trace her bottom lip, begging for entrance, in which, she gladly obliged.

Flash.

"I love you too."

"I know."

Suddenly, Naomi felt her head throb painfully, way too painfully. It felt like it's going to crack open. She pulled back immediately from the kiss, which startled Emily at first but worry took place not long after. She threw her hands up, clutching her head, pulling her hair. The pain was too much for her to bear. She dropped on her knees and howled in pain, letting out a piercing scream. Then slowly, everything around her was fading.

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Emily watched in horror as Naomi writhes in pain right in front of her. She tried to help but she didn't know what to do. She doesn't even have the faintest idea of what was happening. She wanted to reach for her and comfort her but she was afraid that she'll hurt her more when she comes near. Her tears started to flow when she heard Naomi's cries of pain. She felt useless, for the first time in her life, entirely useless. It kills her to see Naomi like this, every howl and scream felt like a gun being shot through her heart. She never wanted to see her in pain, never.

"Naomi!" She shouted when she saw Naomi fainting and falling to the ground. She ran to her, cupping her face when she reached her.

"Freddie! Let's take her inside!" She heard Effy panicked.

Giving her one last kiss on the lips, Emily let Freddie carry the unconscious Naomi.

"Hey you! Where's your room?!" Katie scowled at the girl who was walking together with Naomi a while ago. It was just then that Emily noticed her.

Vera dashed inside the motel and headed straight to their room, picking up the phone, she dialed the doctor's number while Freddie laid Naomi on the bed. Emily then took Naomi's hand and held it tightly. Her tears still flowing, worry dawning all over her. She gave Naomi's hand a tight squeeze and kissed every knuckle, before holding it firmly between her hands.

"The doctor's on the way." Vera announced. She then went to Emily and spoke.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?"

Emily looked at the brown haired girl wondering what she wanted to talk about, considering the fact that they don't know each other personally. But then, seeing that this was the girl who's accompanying Naomi, she felt like she needed to talk to her too, to ask her about the things that had happened.

"Sure." She answered.

"Outside." Vera emphasized.

Emily arched an eyebrow, but eventually followed the other girl outside. She let go of Naomi's hands, leaned in and planted a kiss on Naomi's lips and asked Effy to watch Naomi out for her. Effy nodded and stood up to take Emily's place.

"Who exactly are you?"

Emily was surprised by the other girl's straightforwardness. "Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?" She retorted.

"You didn't answer my question."

Emily rolled her eyes. "Why does it matter to you?"

"Because I was the one who took care of her after the plane crashed. So I have a right to care! Now who are you?!" The brown haired girl demanded.

"I'm Emily."

Vera's eyes grew wide with shock. "You're Emily? The owner of the jewelry box?"

Emily snorted. "It wasn't mine. I gave it to her, together with the necklace, as a present before she goes to spend a week at Greece. Now who are you?"

"The name's Vera. My sisters and I found her lying unconscious at the beach. That's when we took her in."

"I should be thanking you then, I suppose." Emily said, calming down a notch.

"Well, her memory's not yet back. So my job's not yet done. I can only go back to Greece when I'm already sure that she's well."

Emily reached for Vera's hand and gave it a squeeze.

"Thank you so much for everything Vera. Naomi might not be able to make it here without you."

"It's nothing, really. I'd do anything for her."

Emily froze upon hearing those words. "What do you mean?"

Vera bit her lip after realizing the meaning of what she had just said. "No, don't get me wrong. I'm not planning to do anything stupid. I admit I played my cards on her before, but she seemed to be interested with somebody else. What I just want now is for her to be well and happy."

Emily's face softened, pulling Vera into a hug, she whispered.

"Thank you for being a very good friend to her Vera. I owe you so much."

"You don't mind me sticking around that for some time do you?" Vera asked.

"Not at all."

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Naomi shot her eyes open and blinked a few times, roaming her eyes around afterwards. Seeing that she was already inside their motel room, she wondered how she got there, for the last thing she remembered was that she was outside.

"Naomi, how are you feeling?" She heard Vera speak.

"What happened?" She asked.

"You passed out."

"I did?"

"Yeah, the doctor said you were stressing too much. I told you, you were pushing it."

"Oh, right. Sorry." Naomi apologized.

"By the way there are people here who want to see you. They told me they're your friends" Vera said.

Naomi rose from the bed and propped herself to sit to see who Vera was talking about. Across her bed she saw 6 people. A curly-haired man was waving at her, smiling wide, but the red head girl caught her attention, only now, there are two of them.

"Fuck." She muttered.

"What's wrong Naomi?" Vera worriedly asked.

"I still can't remember anything! This is so fucking irritating!" She blurted out. She curled up her knees and started banging her forehead on them, her tears starting to fall.

Seeing this, Emily then rushed to her side and gripped her shoulders. "Naomi wait!" She panicked.

The blonde's head snapped up and looked at the red head intently. "That voice, I know that voice! You're her! You're her!"

Emily's face lightened up. "You know me?"

"Well not exactly, but that voice, I've been hearing it ever since. I kept playing it in my head because it made me happy. I don't know why, it just does. And then when I hear that voice being sad, it tears me apart, it breaks my heart."

Emily's face then softened, a feeling of love and happiness flooding over her. She was right, Naomi did remember their bond. She never really forgot. She threw her arms around Naomi and pulled her in a tight, warm embrace. Pulling back, she pressed her forehead against the blonde's and whispered.

"I'll help you remember everything Nai. We'll all help you."

Naomi gave a beaming smile upon hearing her name. It sounded like real music to her ears. The way, the red head's husky voice sounds her name. It's overwhelming. She felt like bursting. She felt like her memories don't matter that much anymore, as long as the girl in front of her would stay by her side.

"For starters, my name's Emily." She spoke again and then claimed Naomi's lips.

"Oi Emily! Don't do that." Katie called out.

"Why not?!" She muttered between her kisses.

"She might pass out again!" Katie laughed.