Chapter 5: Falling In Love, Trouble Stirs
Laura soon found herself being shaken. She slowly opened her eyes to see Kevin at her bedside, shaking her. "Good morning." He said smiling.
She sat up and looked around. "How did you get in here?"
"I have a key to this room as well as your mothers. Are you all right? You seem distracted lately." Kevin asked, reaching for her hand.
She quickly moved her hand and scratched her head. "Yes, I'm fine. Now if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to shower and dress for today."
Kevin nodded and planted a kiss on her cheek. "As you wish." He then up and left the room.
She scowled as he closed her door. 'How stupid can he be? Why must he be so naïve?' She picked out her morning attire with consisted of a black dress that was knee high and was a spaghetti strap. She quickly snuck out of her room before her mother caught her and made her go to put a coat on over her shoulders. She went up deck and looked around. 'Where is he?' She wondered to herself.
Trowa was suddenly being thrown off the top bunk. He hit the floor and stood up. Duo was grinning ear to ear. "It's about time you woke up."
Trowa glared at him. "Thanks for the wake up call." He quickly showered and got dress in his usual brown pants and blue top. He then walked out of third class and up to the deck. He spotted Laura and began to walk towards her when he saw Kevin walking towards her as well. He quickly dodged behind a wall and peeked out the corner to see what was to happen.
Laura looked at Kevin. 'Great, just what I need.'
Kevin slowly walked up to her and smiled. "I figured I might as well spend some time with you since you will be my wife soon." He kissed her cheek and then grabbed her hand.
Laura quickly pulled her hand away. "Kevin, if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to spend time on this ship by myself. You'll get to see me whenever we're married anyways."
Kevin frowned and then smiled. "As you wish angel." He then tried to kiss her lips but she began to walk away. He frowned and then walked away.
Trowa then walked out into the open and smiled at Laura.
She spotted Trowa and made her way over to him. "Hello." She smiled at him.
"I'm sorry to say this but I saw you and Kevin. You don't seem to have much interest in him." He said, recalling what had just happened.
"I told you that I didn't love Kevin. My mother just wants his money." She said, sighing.
Trowa touched her face lightly. "Don't worry. It'll all work out in the end." He smiled at her.
"Trowa, I've been meaning to tell you something." Laura said as they began to walk along the deck.
"What is it?" he asked, looking over at her.
"It's about me and it has to deal with you."She said slowly, not sure how he was going to react.
He nodded. "Go on."
"Well." She said slowly. 'How can I phrase this? I can't just come out and say I love you. It sounds too weird.'
"Laura, what are you trying to say?" Trowa asked as he stopped her by grabbing her hand.
She mumbled something but Trowa couldn't hear her. "Speak up."
"I.." Was all he heard before she faded.
"Laura, say whatever's on your mind." He lifted her up head with his hand.
"I love you." She said very quickly, hoping he didn't hear her. He smiled at her. She then looked away, knowing that he probably didn't feel the same. 'I just made a fool of myself. How could've I have said that?'
He then moved her face so she was looking at him. "I love you too." He smiled at her. She smiled back. He then leaned forward and kissed her.
Laura's mother had saw the whole thing with her daughter and Trowa and scowled. 'We'll see about this love of yours my dear daughter.' She then turned and walked back inside, in search of Kevin.
The kiss ended and they both smiled.
"We can't let Kevin or my mother find out. If they do, they'll make sure I never see you again." Laura said.
"They won't find out, I can promise that." He smiled at her and kissed her cheek.
She smiled at him and then heard the lunch trumpets play. "I'm sorry Trowa, I have to go. I'll see you after lunch if I can." She gave him a quick kiss and then left to go to lunch.
She entered the dining area to find her mother and Kevin waiting for her. She smiled at them and they all were lead to a table. They order what they wanted and then began to talk.
"Mr. Barton seems very nice." Her mother said, smiling.
"I agree. He could pass for a gentleman if he had the clothes and money." Kevin added.
Laura knew where this was going. 'Did one of they see me and Trowa kiss?'
"Laura, we've decided that you should stay indoors from now on and spend more time with Kevin. He is your fiancé and you two need to spend more time together." Her mother said.
Laura's stomach sank. 'This isn't going to end well.' "Why do you say that mother? You know I like being outdoors not being cooped up in a small room."
"You and Kevin barely even talk and when you two do, it's very short and brief as possible. You don't show any emotion towards Kevin like you do to your friend Trowa." Her mother said, as she sipped her tea.
"I agree. You seem so distant from me Laura. Every time I try to spend time with you, you push me away. At least give me a chance to prove that I love you." Kevin said, smiling at her.
Laura stood up. "Neither of you can keep me cooped up in this ship. Neither of you can control my free will. Neither you know how I feel." She then stood up and left. Kevin got up and took off after her. She turned around to see Kevin walking towards her. She soon began to run, running up to the top deck to find Trowa or Duo. She quick ran to the deck and then began to run to the bow. "Trowa, Duo! Where are you two!" She yelled. She continued to run from Kevin, hoping to find Trowa or Duo, whichever one she found first.
Duo was walking along the deck whenever he heard Laura scream. 'What's she calling me and Trowa for?' He quickly began to follow her voice and soon ran into her. "Laura, what's wrong?" He asked as she ran into his arms.
"He's after me. My mother and Kevin found out about Trowa and me and now Kevin's chasing me. Duo, please help me." Laura begged.
Duo looked in front of himself to see a man coming towards them. 'That must me the lovely Kevin.' "Alright Laura, let's go." He then picked her up and began to run down to third class with Laura in his arms. Kevin still chased after them. "Stop! Put my fiancée down!"
Duo kicked opened the door to his room and then quick shut it, locking it behind him. Trowa saw Duo enter with Laura in his arms. He quickly looked at Laura, who has fright in her eyes. "Laura, are you alright?" Trowa asked as she sat down on bottom bunk. She didn't say anything. She was still too shaken up.
"He little so called boyfriend was chasing her. She said something about her mother and Kevin finding out about you two. She asked me to help her and so I came down here. That Kevin guy's probably lost." Duo explained to Trowa.
Trowa sat down beside Laura. "Laura, say something." He said, shaking her a little.
"They can't keep me indoors. They just can't! I don't want to marry Kevin! I don't love him! Damn my mother and Kevin! Let them both die for treating me like this!" Laura yelled as tears fell from her face.
Trowa wrapped an arm around her. "Don't worry. You're safe now. Nothing can get to you now." He cooed, trying to calm her down. He then wiped away her tears. "Duo, don't let anyone in this room unless it's yourself. We can't take any chances."
Duo nodded. "I just don't see why someone would do that to her." He sighed and leaned against the door. "Some people are just plain stupid I guess."
Laura stood up. "I can't stay here. They'll soon have the police and crew searching for me, looking for me in every room and passageway."
Trowa stood up and looked at her. "If you want to leave, I'll take you back to your room."
Laura nodded. "Duo, please unlock the door."
"Wait, here take this." He gave her a compact mirror.
"What's this do?" she asked, looking at the mirror.
"It's a communication mirror so we can stay in contact with each other. If you should need anything, just use this and one of us will come and get you." Duo smiled at her. "You might be Trowa's girl but I'm still your friend."
She smiled at him. "Yeah, I guess so. Thanks Duo." She hugged him and then left with Trowa, heading back to her room.
They soon were on the deck. Kevin spotted them and ran at Trowa. "Leave my fiancée alone!" Kevin then punched Trowa directly in the face, sending him flying backwards into the lawn chairs. Kevin then grabbed Laura's hand. "I don't want you near her again, do you hear me! C'mon darling, we have to get back to your mother."
Laura moved away from Kevin. "I don't want to go back with you and my mother! I hate you both!"
"You're coming with me, whether you like it or not missy." He then grabbed her hand with a forceful grip and began to drag her away.
"Trowa, help me!" Laura yelled to him.
Trowa stood up and glared at Kevin. "Don't worry Laura, you'll be ok. I promise!" It hurt him to see her expression change. She soon began to walk with Kevin until she was out of sight. 'Don't worry Laura. I'll get Duo and then we'll leave this place once and for all, I promise.' He then turned and went back to his room.
Laura was soon in her room as well with her mother and Kevin. Her mother glared at her. "How dare you just get up and leave! That's not very proper for a lady."
"I'm not a lady then now am I?" Laura snapped back. Kevin still had her wrist and nodded for her mother to leave.
"I'm going to leave you and Kevin alone. You two need to spend time together and to get that boy out of your head." Her mother then got up and strolled out of her room, closing the door behind her.
Laura got away from Kevin's grasp on her wrist and went to sit down on one of the chairs in her sitting room. Kevin sat down across from her, smiling.
End.
((A/N: I'll leave you to wonder for now for I am being evil like that. Anyways, R/R if you want to. Until next time, bye! ~*Luna26*~ ^.^ meow))
Laura soon found herself being shaken. She slowly opened her eyes to see Kevin at her bedside, shaking her. "Good morning." He said smiling.
She sat up and looked around. "How did you get in here?"
"I have a key to this room as well as your mothers. Are you all right? You seem distracted lately." Kevin asked, reaching for her hand.
She quickly moved her hand and scratched her head. "Yes, I'm fine. Now if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to shower and dress for today."
Kevin nodded and planted a kiss on her cheek. "As you wish." He then up and left the room.
She scowled as he closed her door. 'How stupid can he be? Why must he be so naïve?' She picked out her morning attire with consisted of a black dress that was knee high and was a spaghetti strap. She quickly snuck out of her room before her mother caught her and made her go to put a coat on over her shoulders. She went up deck and looked around. 'Where is he?' She wondered to herself.
Trowa was suddenly being thrown off the top bunk. He hit the floor and stood up. Duo was grinning ear to ear. "It's about time you woke up."
Trowa glared at him. "Thanks for the wake up call." He quickly showered and got dress in his usual brown pants and blue top. He then walked out of third class and up to the deck. He spotted Laura and began to walk towards her when he saw Kevin walking towards her as well. He quickly dodged behind a wall and peeked out the corner to see what was to happen.
Laura looked at Kevin. 'Great, just what I need.'
Kevin slowly walked up to her and smiled. "I figured I might as well spend some time with you since you will be my wife soon." He kissed her cheek and then grabbed her hand.
Laura quickly pulled her hand away. "Kevin, if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to spend time on this ship by myself. You'll get to see me whenever we're married anyways."
Kevin frowned and then smiled. "As you wish angel." He then tried to kiss her lips but she began to walk away. He frowned and then walked away.
Trowa then walked out into the open and smiled at Laura.
She spotted Trowa and made her way over to him. "Hello." She smiled at him.
"I'm sorry to say this but I saw you and Kevin. You don't seem to have much interest in him." He said, recalling what had just happened.
"I told you that I didn't love Kevin. My mother just wants his money." She said, sighing.
Trowa touched her face lightly. "Don't worry. It'll all work out in the end." He smiled at her.
"Trowa, I've been meaning to tell you something." Laura said as they began to walk along the deck.
"What is it?" he asked, looking over at her.
"It's about me and it has to deal with you."She said slowly, not sure how he was going to react.
He nodded. "Go on."
"Well." She said slowly. 'How can I phrase this? I can't just come out and say I love you. It sounds too weird.'
"Laura, what are you trying to say?" Trowa asked as he stopped her by grabbing her hand.
She mumbled something but Trowa couldn't hear her. "Speak up."
"I.." Was all he heard before she faded.
"Laura, say whatever's on your mind." He lifted her up head with his hand.
"I love you." She said very quickly, hoping he didn't hear her. He smiled at her. She then looked away, knowing that he probably didn't feel the same. 'I just made a fool of myself. How could've I have said that?'
He then moved her face so she was looking at him. "I love you too." He smiled at her. She smiled back. He then leaned forward and kissed her.
Laura's mother had saw the whole thing with her daughter and Trowa and scowled. 'We'll see about this love of yours my dear daughter.' She then turned and walked back inside, in search of Kevin.
The kiss ended and they both smiled.
"We can't let Kevin or my mother find out. If they do, they'll make sure I never see you again." Laura said.
"They won't find out, I can promise that." He smiled at her and kissed her cheek.
She smiled at him and then heard the lunch trumpets play. "I'm sorry Trowa, I have to go. I'll see you after lunch if I can." She gave him a quick kiss and then left to go to lunch.
She entered the dining area to find her mother and Kevin waiting for her. She smiled at them and they all were lead to a table. They order what they wanted and then began to talk.
"Mr. Barton seems very nice." Her mother said, smiling.
"I agree. He could pass for a gentleman if he had the clothes and money." Kevin added.
Laura knew where this was going. 'Did one of they see me and Trowa kiss?'
"Laura, we've decided that you should stay indoors from now on and spend more time with Kevin. He is your fiancé and you two need to spend more time together." Her mother said.
Laura's stomach sank. 'This isn't going to end well.' "Why do you say that mother? You know I like being outdoors not being cooped up in a small room."
"You and Kevin barely even talk and when you two do, it's very short and brief as possible. You don't show any emotion towards Kevin like you do to your friend Trowa." Her mother said, as she sipped her tea.
"I agree. You seem so distant from me Laura. Every time I try to spend time with you, you push me away. At least give me a chance to prove that I love you." Kevin said, smiling at her.
Laura stood up. "Neither of you can keep me cooped up in this ship. Neither of you can control my free will. Neither you know how I feel." She then stood up and left. Kevin got up and took off after her. She turned around to see Kevin walking towards her. She soon began to run, running up to the top deck to find Trowa or Duo. She quick ran to the deck and then began to run to the bow. "Trowa, Duo! Where are you two!" She yelled. She continued to run from Kevin, hoping to find Trowa or Duo, whichever one she found first.
Duo was walking along the deck whenever he heard Laura scream. 'What's she calling me and Trowa for?' He quickly began to follow her voice and soon ran into her. "Laura, what's wrong?" He asked as she ran into his arms.
"He's after me. My mother and Kevin found out about Trowa and me and now Kevin's chasing me. Duo, please help me." Laura begged.
Duo looked in front of himself to see a man coming towards them. 'That must me the lovely Kevin.' "Alright Laura, let's go." He then picked her up and began to run down to third class with Laura in his arms. Kevin still chased after them. "Stop! Put my fiancée down!"
Duo kicked opened the door to his room and then quick shut it, locking it behind him. Trowa saw Duo enter with Laura in his arms. He quickly looked at Laura, who has fright in her eyes. "Laura, are you alright?" Trowa asked as she sat down on bottom bunk. She didn't say anything. She was still too shaken up.
"He little so called boyfriend was chasing her. She said something about her mother and Kevin finding out about you two. She asked me to help her and so I came down here. That Kevin guy's probably lost." Duo explained to Trowa.
Trowa sat down beside Laura. "Laura, say something." He said, shaking her a little.
"They can't keep me indoors. They just can't! I don't want to marry Kevin! I don't love him! Damn my mother and Kevin! Let them both die for treating me like this!" Laura yelled as tears fell from her face.
Trowa wrapped an arm around her. "Don't worry. You're safe now. Nothing can get to you now." He cooed, trying to calm her down. He then wiped away her tears. "Duo, don't let anyone in this room unless it's yourself. We can't take any chances."
Duo nodded. "I just don't see why someone would do that to her." He sighed and leaned against the door. "Some people are just plain stupid I guess."
Laura stood up. "I can't stay here. They'll soon have the police and crew searching for me, looking for me in every room and passageway."
Trowa stood up and looked at her. "If you want to leave, I'll take you back to your room."
Laura nodded. "Duo, please unlock the door."
"Wait, here take this." He gave her a compact mirror.
"What's this do?" she asked, looking at the mirror.
"It's a communication mirror so we can stay in contact with each other. If you should need anything, just use this and one of us will come and get you." Duo smiled at her. "You might be Trowa's girl but I'm still your friend."
She smiled at him. "Yeah, I guess so. Thanks Duo." She hugged him and then left with Trowa, heading back to her room.
They soon were on the deck. Kevin spotted them and ran at Trowa. "Leave my fiancée alone!" Kevin then punched Trowa directly in the face, sending him flying backwards into the lawn chairs. Kevin then grabbed Laura's hand. "I don't want you near her again, do you hear me! C'mon darling, we have to get back to your mother."
Laura moved away from Kevin. "I don't want to go back with you and my mother! I hate you both!"
"You're coming with me, whether you like it or not missy." He then grabbed her hand with a forceful grip and began to drag her away.
"Trowa, help me!" Laura yelled to him.
Trowa stood up and glared at Kevin. "Don't worry Laura, you'll be ok. I promise!" It hurt him to see her expression change. She soon began to walk with Kevin until she was out of sight. 'Don't worry Laura. I'll get Duo and then we'll leave this place once and for all, I promise.' He then turned and went back to his room.
Laura was soon in her room as well with her mother and Kevin. Her mother glared at her. "How dare you just get up and leave! That's not very proper for a lady."
"I'm not a lady then now am I?" Laura snapped back. Kevin still had her wrist and nodded for her mother to leave.
"I'm going to leave you and Kevin alone. You two need to spend time together and to get that boy out of your head." Her mother then got up and strolled out of her room, closing the door behind her.
Laura got away from Kevin's grasp on her wrist and went to sit down on one of the chairs in her sitting room. Kevin sat down across from her, smiling.
End.
((A/N: I'll leave you to wonder for now for I am being evil like that. Anyways, R/R if you want to. Until next time, bye! ~*Luna26*~ ^.^ meow))