Chapter 8

Nova had been up all night. And she had spent that entire night at Eagle's house. Just lying beside him with her arms rapped around him. She finally fell asleep just as the sun began to rise shining it's soft morning light through the line where the curtains met.

Eagle opened his eyes slowly and realized Nova's arm was draped over him. He smiled, he loved having her so close. Her delicate hand dangled over him, suddenly she flinched and hit him in the face. He tried hard not to laughed, but he couldn't silence himself.

Nova groaned and mumbled. "Not fair..."

Eagle kissed the back of her hand and then closed his eyes. He was so tired...

Hours later, at around 2:00pm Hikaru knocked on the door of Eagle's apartment, finally arousing the sleeping couple. Nova grumbled and fiddled with Eagle's radio alarm clock, thinking she was turning the alarm off. Instead she started the radio. It blasted and sent Nova flying out of the bed.

"Whoa!" Nova shouted as she landed on her face.

Eagle opened one eye and looked down at her. "Having a fine time now aren't we?"

Nova snorted and stood up, brushing off her light pink satin night gown. She grabbed a robe as the door knocker was not giving up.

She hummed softly as she made her way to the door, but when she saw who it was she stopped.

"Hikaru..." She trailed off with a hint of curiosity and anger.

"I came to say sorry, I was a real jerk-"

"Bitch is more like it," Nova said as she folded her arms over her chest.

"Fine, I was a total jerk of a bitch. And I'm sorry, your beloved is dying and there is nothing to save him, and I am fawning over a lost love that has moved on. I am so greatly sorry," Hikaru said as she bowed her head.

Nova nodded. "But I'm glad that you've come to your sense, now why don't you go give Lantis a surprise visit before we open the club?" Nova suggested.

Hikaru grinned, "yes ma'am."

Nova smiled and then went back in. Her face fell as she saw Eagle standing behind her. He looked so pale, almost fading. He really looked drained, and it was tearing her apart.

He kissed her softly. "Don't make such faces, it could get stuck like that you know."

Nova laughed. "So, would you like some pancakes?"

Eagle nodded, "but try not to burn them this time Nova-chan," he said with a wink.

Nova laughed and gave him a slight shove.



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Sami grinned down at the sparkling ring that was on her finger. She was engaged!

Zazu smiled, having just gotten over the jitters from asking her.

"But this time next year, we'll be married!" Sami said as she beamed with happiness.

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"Are you sure you want to do this?" ViridianCat asked Ascot.

He nodded. "I think it would be best if I got a job that paid more then a DJ. We're gonna need the money for our family."

ViridianCat laughed. "What family?"

"The one we talked about having," Ascot replied.

"Um, if that was last night I wasn't listening." She admitted slowly.

"WHAT?!" Ascot yelped.

"I fell asleep..." She replied.

He laughed. "Well then, maybe I'll stay at the club for a while longer huh?"

She nodded. "I sure don't want kids now! I'm in the best part of my life, why spoil it with kids?"

Ascot laughed. "True, sheesh, we wouldn't have time for each other, what was I thinking?"

"Maybe you were asleep too," ViridianCat suggested with a smile.

Ascot shook his head and laughed.

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Hikaru took a deep breathe, all the stress was getting to her. Sure the club was popular, but in some ways it wasn't going to well. Like the fact that the manager had lost all interest in the place.

"I can't do it any more..." Hikaru whispered.

She put her face in her hands and just sobbed. She felt depressed, and the club was becoming a chore. All because of an obsession with Zazu and getting him back.

"I threw it all away..."

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"I don't ever want to leave your side, or to let you leave my sight. I wish we could truly be forever." Nova said as she hugged Eagle tight.

"It'll be forever in your heart, and in mine." Eagle replied.

Nova laughed. "That's a lame reply you know."

Eagle laughed. "So, are we going to go out to the club tonight?"

Nova nodded, "there's something I need to do."

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That evening just before the club opened Nova showed up with Eagle.

"You're late," Hikaru said with a smile.

Nova nodded. "Took us.... Longer then we thought to get ready."

Hikaru nodded, "seems everyone has that problem lately."

"Hey, we were on time," Ascot said from up in the DJ booth.

Hikaru laughed, "yes, for once you were one time."

ViridianCat grinned. "Yup, we're working on our time skills. It's hard being a married couple and doing anything but snuggling..."

Hikaru laughed again.

"Um, Hikaru... There's something I need to tell you." Nova said finally.

Eagle put his arm around Nova.

"You're moving out, and what, you're pregnant?" Hikaru guessed.

"Well, yes, and no. I'm moving out, but I'm not pregnant." Nova replied.

"Well one out of two is good." Hikaru replied.

"That's not all though," Nova said as she took a deep breathe.

Hikaru's eyes widened. "What?" Her cheerful mood fading with everyone word coming from her best friend's lips.

"I'm quitting my job here at the club. We've got the money, Eagle-chan and I. I want to stay home and take care of Eagle, during these last precious months we have left." Nova replied.

Hikaru was in complete shock. Complete and utter shock. She didn't blink for a minute or two, nor say a word.

"You, are quitting the club??" Hikaru echoed.

Nova nodded. "Why are you so upset? Caldina left, and you didn't think twice." Nova seemed to be getting annoyed.

"We started this together, and now you're backing out?" Hikaru said in a waiver voice.

"Yes." Nova replied. "And it's not fair to make a big deal out of this."

Hikaru nodded. "You're right, you're right."

"You make such a big deal over things that aren't in your control." Said a voice from behind Hikaru.

Hikaru turned around to see Lantis holding a bouquet of roses. She smiled.

"What you really should be worrying about is taking care of yourself." Lantis finished.

Hikaru ran over and gave him a big hug. "Thank you," she whispered.

"I wouldn't mind being a bar tender myself," Lantis said.

"Really?" Hikaru said as her eyes lit up.

"Really," Lantis replied.

Just then Sami and Zazu arrived, but it had no effect on Hikaru's mood. Even after she realized Sami was wearing an engagement ring. She just shrugged.

Nova rapped her arms around Eagle's neck, "I love you."

He grinned. "I knew you were gonna say that."

"Now would be a good time to get a good song on," Ascot said as the building began to fill with people.

Dance- It's the summer of love

Tonight the fiesta will come

It's the summer of love.

Tonight we live la vida loca

Yes we'll have the time of our lives

A fiesta we'll always remember

Tonight we will taste paradise

Life is sweet and we treasure each moment

Moving closely with me as we sway

For tonight we forget our tomorrow

It's time for the music to play.

The temperature is rising

You search the horizon

And there's not a cloud in the sky

So dance - it's the summer of love

Tonight the fiesta will come

One hundred degrees

In the shade of the trees

One more time

Tonight is the night of our lives

de fruta la vida that's right

One hundred degrees

And we turn up the heat

One more time

For the summer of love.

The night is when friends become lovers

And people are lost in their dreams

Tomorrow the spell may be broken

So celebrate love and be free

The rhythm of life beats within you

Don't try to resist when it calls

Move closer to me hear the music

Now nothing else matters at all.



Now we dance in the moonlight

And I see the love in your eyes

Look to the stars and make a wish

Don't try to resist, it's the summer of love.

Tonight is the night of our lives

Da fruta la vida, that's right

One hundred degrees

And we turn up the heat

One more time

For the summer of love.



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Nova quit her job that night, and moved in with Eagle, the married days later.

Hikaru hired Lantis as the new bar tender.

Sami and Zazu had there engagement party at the club.

ViridianCat and Ascot gave Sami and Zazu some advice, never plan you future while sleeping. Or play video games while sleeping. ViridianCat and Ascot also together wrote a book about true love.

Just because this story ends here, doesn't mean you won't see them again. Oooooh noooo. There WILL be a sequel. Sort of a reunion later on, like maybe ten years later.

Also, i started a Rayearth fanfiction site and am looking for story submissions, check it out here: http://rayearth_fanfiction.tripod.com