BlackLynx17: Spoiler. This chapter is very anticlimactic. I've been pumping you all up for RoWen, giving hints, actually telling you, letting you believe and think about them for the longest only to end it all in this chapter. I was fully prepared to write a whole chapter of Romeo Wendy fluff before Wendy deciding at the end of the chapter to not pick him in the end... I didn't want to do that though. I don't like Romeo. I don't like writing about him and I especially don't like writing him with Wendy so why would I write a chapter like that? So I made him be the bigger man and save us all some time. You don't like it, sorry, but this isn't a RoWen. It's not.

Thanks for reading.

AAA Chapter 52


Wendy nudged me with her shoulder as we started walking down the street. I looked over to her and saw a small smile on her lips.

"So? Where are we going?" She asked with a giggle.

"Crepes, a new place opened up and I thought we should go. After that we can eat it at the water fountain, feed some fish, go to the bookstore, completely lose track of time, then go to my house and play video games." I answered.

Wendy blinked, "that doesn't sound like a date Romeo; that sounds like a normal day with us."

"I was thinking about that Wendy and I realized that I'm not going to try and not be myself. This is me, this date that I planned out is me. I know it seems like the regular, but the difference is what we think of it. I'm just me Wendy, Romeo Conbolt, freshman, anime lover, and vice president of AAA at Magnolia High School. I'm not anything different."

Wendy smiled fondly at me and reached her hand out, brushing my hair back, "Romeo, I know that. I do love you Romeo, truly I do."

"I know you do Wendy, and it's just... it's... I love you back." I sighed.

She leaned her head towards my forehead, pressing them together. I felt her hand on my chest, right over my heart that was breaking recklessly right now.

"Romeo... can you grow to fall in love with someone? Like Haine's mom did in The Gentlemen's Alliance?"

I reached my hand out and touched Wendy's heart, NOT HER CHEST! It was beating regularly, nothing like how mine was racing right now.

"I don't know Wendy." I told her.

"I don't want to hurt you, I never want to hurt you Romeo. I love you more than Doranbolt." She whimpered.

My hands dropped and I pulled her into a hug, resting my chin on her head.

"I don't want to be the second choice Wendy." I whispered.

"I know you don't, and I want to be completely sure Romeo that I'm not in love with you. So let's put on some smiles and pull out all our romantic moves." She pulled away pouting.

"How do you see me Wendy?" I asked turning my head slightly to the left.

"As a hero of course! Romeo, I owe my whole life to you, everything who I am. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be who I am right now. I wouldn't have met or become friends with everyone. Romeo, if we haven't had met, nothing would have been the same which is why I think of you of the highest regard! You're... sweet, and handsome if I forget you're my best friend, and funny, and caring, you're a lot of things Romeo. Scale from one to ten, you're an eleven. I have no doubt I'll be happy with you."

I smiled lightly and reached for her hand, holding it in my own. She squeezed my hand and I squeezed it right back.

"Wendy, let's go. Forget about the date, this will just be us being us." I said as I started walking.

"Huh, wait a minute Romeo? Why forget about the date? I thought-"

"Screw the date Wendy, I love you. I love you so much that I see what you're doing right now, I can tell that you're forcing yourself to do this and I'm not going to put you through this. I'm sorry for even agreeing to this in the first place when I knew you didn't love me back."

Wendy started shaking her head side to side, hard, "you're wrong! I do love you Romeo, I choose you!"

I smiled bitterly, "Wendy... I don't choose you back."

Wendy pouted and leaned over to me, trying to kiss me. I don't know why I was trying to deny her so much. This is what I wanted, this was what I wanted since the first day I realized I was in love with her. I knew my love was an unrequited one. I gripped Wendy's shoulders and pushed her back.

"Wendy, no."

"Romeo, please, I love you." Wendy started crying.

"You're scared that if you choose Doranbolt that I won't be able to forgive you, that I won't be your friend anymore, but you're wrong Wendy. Above anything else, even above my in love for you, is my love for your friendship. I'd never leave or abandon you Wendy. I'm always going to be your friend."

"You're lying! You'll ignore me when I start dating Doranbolt, I've seen the animes Romeo!"

"Maybe our life isn't like an anime then?"

The two of us stared at each other before we started laughing lightly.

"Sorry, I'm an idiot."

Wendy sniffed and wiped her tears away, shaking her head. "I'm not going to be happy without you Romeo. I won't leave you behind."

My heart was doing back flips, from happy to painful over and over again with her words. I don't know how I was still holding up and acting strong.

"Wendy, we're going to part right now. When I leave you are going to call Doranbolt, go out with him, be his girlfriend, and be happy."

"I am not!" Wendy pouted stomping her foot.

"And I'm going to get over it by tomorrow so when you come to pick me up, I'll have a huge ass grin on my face as I greet you."

"Romeo, I don't owe Doranbolt anything. I owe you though everything, why can't we be together? Why can't I learn to love you?" She asked.

"Because love can't be forced, but felt. I felt it with you Wendy, you felt it with Doranbolt. As easy as that."

"No, not easy, but there's no way I can change your mind though, right?"

I smiled and shook my head.

"Fine, from now on I swear that until Romeo is happy with somebody new, I will forever be alone until that happens. I'm not going to become just like every other girl without bringing you along with me."

My eyes opened with shock, "Wendy, don't do that."

"Too late, it's a swear."

"Doranbolt might not wait that lo-"

"If he doesn't wait then that must me he doesn't love me as much as he should."

"Wendy! Why are you acting so stubborn?!"

"And why are you trying to give me away if you're in love with me so much!"

I took a deep breath and exhaled, "he was your first love, right? In animes, there is always two guys. The girls always pick the one who she loves the most right, and even if it's the other, she always ends up right back to where she belongs. This is not easy for me Wendy, I wanted you to love me. I wanted to be your first kiss, your first love, I wanted to show you everything, I wanted to be the one who made you a normal girl. This is not fair!" I yelled out.

I shook my head lightly, "but life isn't fair and anime sure as hell isn't. So take back that swear Wendy and wait, wait until you see how happy I am, wait until you see how lonely you're going to feel without him. Wait until you forgive me, him, yourself, and then go and be happy. I want that for you Wendy, so desperately."

Wendy stared at me with raw emotion in her eyes before turning her gaze downward, "remember when we first met? Back in middle school?" She asked

I smiled, "yeah. I overheard you singing a bleach opening and tapped on your shoulder, asking you-"

"If it was Life by Yui. I answered yes and we started talking then the very next day you bought me a pair of Orihime's hair clips as a token of our friendship." She interrupted, touching her flower hair clips.

"Yup, and then you got me my digivice for my birthday a few months later." I said touching mine.

She started pouting and kicked a pebble that was nearby, "I take back my swear... do you think though, that our kids might be best friends?"

I started laughing and ruffled her hair, "definitely Wendy. I swear that they will be."

Wendy nodded and looked up, "don't suppose we can still have our we day?"

"Wendy, I know it looks like I'm strong, but this is all an act. I need..."

"I understand, I'm sorry again Romeo. I love you."

"I love you too Wendy." I said kissing her forehead.

She waved and walked off, I did the same thing. This wasn't the end to anything. We were still going to be friends, I was still going to harbor these feelings inside, all that happened was that I got rejected for real this time. When I got home, I simply collapsed on the couch and waited for the tears to take over.

"Romeo? Romeo, what's wrong? Why are you lying on the couch like that?" Dad asked coming into the room.

I turned my head to answer, "I asked Wendy out and got rejected."

It was quiet.

"Well, erm, I know it doesn't seem like it, but your father has a lot of experience with rejection."

"Dad, I don't need cheering up right now. I need to be depressed until I get over it, thanks though." I said turning my head back to the pillow.

"Now wait on a second son, I know you had your heart set on Wendy, but if she wasn't the one she wasn't the one. One day you're going to find someone though who wants to be with you, who'll go the extra mile to be with you and then you'll be looking back on this day like, did I really love Wendy that much?"

"I know Dad." I mumbled.

"Oh... well just so long as you know, your mom's coming home late so I'm going to be cooking tonight. Anything you prefer?"

"… pasta."

"Alright, make sure you change out your uniform so it doesn't get wrinkly before you continue sulking."

I didn't listen. I laid there, waiting for my emotions to get the best of me, but they never did. I actually fell asleep and when I dreamed, it had nothing to do with Wendy. Just about a talking flying cat who was sprouting nonsense about an adventure or something.


*All About Anime Club Status*
*By Wendy Marvell*

Club Authorization:
OFFICIAL!

Members Have:
President- Wendy Marvell
Vice President- Romeo Conbolt
2nd Vice President - Natsu Dragneel
Treasurer - Gray Fullbuster
Secretary - Juvia Lockster
Personal Chef - Lucy Heartfilia
First Official Senior - Laxus Dreyar
First Official Fanboy - Freed Justine
Manga Keeper - Levy McGarden
Wonder Titania - Erza Scarlet
Cool and Spicy - Gajeel Redfox
Ex-Anime Club President! - Mirajane Strauss

Friendship Level:
I still don't know.

Real Names Rank:
1st) W-E-N-? _ ?
2nd) M _ ? _

Side Notes:
I- I can't-... I just can't call him. I can't be with him just breaking up with Romeo- I ca- I just can't!


Anime Used:

The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross - Mentioned

Bleach - Opening, Mentioned

Digimon - Mentioned