Of Kith and Kin: Chapter 8
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Hi peoples it's me again with MORE!!! (YAY!!) I want to give a big thank you to
all who have e-mailed me with their comments, I LOVE YOU GUYS!! Okay, this work
is coming to a (hopefully graceful) close and it had been fun...I hope y'all had
fun reading it...ANYWAYS, if you liked it, or even if you didn't, please tell me
your take on my work by e-mailing me at smart_sweetlady@yahoo.com. I LOVE E-MAIL
so e-mail me please!!! As usual, all disclaimers apply and all that jazz...you
know how it works so don't sue me...yadda yadda yadda...Okay I won't blather on
and on any more...enjoy!!
-Luv,
Thalia
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Ami hummed happily as she hung an iridescent gold glass ball onto the
green fir tree in the parlor. Already, the tree had an assortment of glittering
ornaments and fluffy fake snow on its branches and was twinkling with white
lights. The room looked like a winter wonderland: the black piano was draped
with silvery garland, the windows and doorway adorned with silver bells and
white icicle lights, the shelves decorated with pine branches and holly, with
scented red and green candles ready for lighting. Sprigs of mistletoe also hung
suspended in various places in the room.
Suddenly, she felt a pair of strong arms wind around her slender waist.
"I must say, you look beautiful this morning." Zoisite whispered gently into her
blue hair.
Ami turned around and looked at him playfully. "According to you, I look
beautiful EVERY morning."
"Yes, that is true." He stroked her cheek gently. She gave him a quick
kiss before bending down to start placing blue-wrapped boxes under the Christmas
tree.
"I can see that you have finished all of your shopping already." He said
to her.
"Yes, I have." Ami nodded.
"So have I." He smiled at her, "I want to give you your gift right now."
"All right. I'm sure that I will love it, whatever it may be." Ami said,
looking deeply into his eyes.
"I certainly hope so. BUT, my sweet, I want you to close your eyes for a
moment." Zoisite said.
Ami arched an eyebrow at her lover, then complied. "All right, you may
open them now."
Ami did as she was told, and gasped before one lily-like hand flew to
her mouth and twin tears rolled down her cheeks. For there was Zoisite, the man
she loved, down on one knee, a beautiful platinum ring, a diamond of first water
surrounded by glimmering sapphires and aquamarines, sparkling at her against a
field of navy blue velvet, in his hand.
"Ami Mizuno, I love you. You have taught me so much, about life, about
love, about caring for others, about being a good man. I have never felt this
happy before I met you. You mean more to me than anything ever did before or
ever could again. Ami, my blue-eyed angel, my dear, sweet, beautiful, caring,
wise, stubborn, wonderful, little nurse, will you marry me?"
For a moment, she couldn't speak. And then, the man on his knee found
kisses and tears raining down onto his face as a pair of arms went around his
neck. The young woman whispered a single word, "Yes". It was softly spoken, but
so full of conviction that had she screamed it she could not have made herself
any clearer. The man, his eyes moist as well, gently slid the ring onto her slim
finger, and the two shared a sweet, long, deep kiss.
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This was how Mrs. Neveson found the two of them a moment later, as she
went to ask Ami whether to make the Yule log with vanilla ice cream or whipped
cream. The elderly woman entered the parlor to find her young Master Zoisite and
Miss Ami in a loving lip-lock, standing by the Christmas tree. Hastily, she went
back towards the doorway from whence she came.
"Wait a moment, Mrs. Neveson." Zoisite said, turning to face the woman,
who was standing at the door, abashed. "How long have you known me?"
"Why, since the day you were born, lad. Well nigh 27 years back." Mrs.
Neveson replied.
"Well," Zoisite grinned widely, putting an arm around Ami's shoulders.
"Your 'lad' has grown up, and has found himself a 'bonny lass'." His voice grew
serious. "My mother is no longer here, so I will have to ask for your approval
instead. I have just asked Miss Ami to marry me, and she has consented."
"Why, bless you both!" Mrs. Neveson's face broke out in smiles. "I wish
you two much joy, Master Zoisite and Miss Ami! This is good news indeed! I must
say, when I woke up this morning, I had a feeling that something good would be
happening today! I must go tell my man and the others at once!" And she bustled
off...only to pop back a moment later. "Oh, Miss Ami, would you like to have ice
cream or whipped cream on the Yule log?"
"Ice cream." Ami smiled. Mrs. Neveson nodded, and hurried back to the
kitchen.
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That evening, it was a joyous banquet, as all of their friends: Rei and
Jadeite, now married, Lita and Nephrite, also married, Mina and Kunzite, Dr.
Holly Tomoe with her fiance Brian, and of course Serena and Darien, came over
to Aquamyste. Everyone toasted the newly engaged couple, and wished them joy.
"So, when is the wedding going to be?" A smiling Serena, exultant that
Ami's situation had come to a happy pass, asked her friend.
Ami and Zoisite exchanged glances, they had not talked of that, but in a
moment, both knew the perfect time for the wedding to be.
"April 10th." They said together.
"April 10th? Why that day?" Kunzite asked, confused.
Darien suddenly smiled. "I think I know why." Everyone looked at him. "I
referred Sard Greenleaf to Ami on that day, if I recall correctly."
Zoisite nodded, smiling. "Yes, it is." Suddenly, his grin was replaced
by a serious look. "I believe that I have you to thank, then, for my present-day
happiness." He said to Darien. "You know, for the longest time, I was misled to
think that you were dating Ami, and was even led to believe that you two were to
marry. Frankly, I hated you for that, but I guess that it was all a mistake, and
I am glad to have met you, and am honored to call you a friend."
Darien nodded, "I cannot say that I blame you for hating me when you had
thought that I had stolen the love of your life from under your nose, goodness,
I would have felt the same way had something of that nature occurred to me, God
forbid. I am also delighted to make your acquaintance, and very glad to see that
Ami is to be a very happy woman." And then, his tone lightened, "Do take good
care of her, will you? She is like a little sister to me, and if ever anything
bad happens to her," His handsome face took on a mock-threatening look, "WELL.."
Everyone laughed, and cheered when the two men shook hands in goodwill and good
cheer.
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Suddenly, Jadeite's cell phone rang, followed closely by Zoisite's. The
two men exchanged glances, and excused themselves. A moment later, a collective
exclamation could be heard from the adjacent room. After a few minutes, the two
men bid farewell to whomever they were talking to, and returned to the dining
room.
Jadeite cleared his throat, "I have an announcement to make. Our agent
and spokeswoman, Alex Tenou, had just contacted us. Because our new CD, which we
have just released, has reached double platinum, our presence is requested on
December 31st in New York Times Square to perform for their New Year's Eve Ball
Drop celebration. The private jet is already prepared, and hotel reservations at
the poshest establishment in the city have been made. We shall leave in two days
for America."
Now it was Rei's turn to make an exclamation. "So does that mean that I
shall not be seeing you for New Year's?" She asked Jadeite, a reproachful how-
could-you-put-your-career-before-me look on her pretty face.
Jadeite gave her a placating smile. "Of course not, darling. You and Ami
are to come with Zoisite and I, along with Miss Tenou, a score or so bodyguards,
two chauffeurs, one of whom is Mr. Waters, and our staff. You and Ami also get
to visit your families in America. Would you like that?"
"Really? THANK YOU!" Rei threw her arms around her husband. "I have not
seen my family in years!"
Ami had been silent. Now was the time to see what would happen. She had
no idea how the public would feel about her. But Zoisite gave her an assuring
smile, and said, as if he had read her thoughts, "They will love you, I am sure
of it."
Ami hoped so.
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It was New Year's Eve and a crowd had already begun to build up in Times
Square when Waters, driving a black stretch limousine, had arrived. Rei held on
to Ami's hand tightly and reassuringly as their bodyguards cleared a path for
them to go to the front of the stage. Ami could see the screaming fans, some
carrying signs saying things such as "We Love Jay and Zanth" and "Fire and Ice
Rock Our World". Some people recognized Rei, congratulated her, gave her teddy
bears and flowers and hugs, and even asked for her autograph, saying that they
were glad to see that "Jay married someone as hot as himself". But no one knew
who was the lovely young woman in blue at Rei's side, and whispered speculations
spread through the crowd. "Is this whom they were mentioning in the fan-mags,
Zanth's new girlfriend? She's pretty, but she looks nervous..."
Then, suddenly, the crowd screamed as Fire and Ice appeared onstage. A
large screen behind the performers reflected the audience, straining against the
barrier that prevented them from storming the stage. Jay approached the mike,
and the crowd quieted to hear him speak.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, don't you all look fine today. This
evening, not only do we wish you the brightest and best of New Year's, we have
a special person in the audience to introduce. As you all know, I am already an
old, married man, but it seems that my friend Zanth has seen the merits of this
life. So, without further ado, I shall let him take over."
Zoisite stepped up to the microphone. "Earlier this year, while I was at
home in England, I went to the hospital to visit someone, and met this adorable
little nurse. My first impression of her was 'My God that is one gorgeous girl!'
I never knew how much my jaw could drop til then." The crowd laughed, then he
continued. "Well, you see, I was being my usual overbearing self, and this nurse
decided to give me a piece of her mind. I was at once struck by how smart she
was, and how she made me think about my life and myself. To make a long story
short, I saw more and more of her, each time looking, if possible, more gorgeous
than the last." The crowd laughed some more, but then, Zoisite grew serious.
"One day, I was struck with a fancy to write a new song. The words just seemed
to come to me, and when I was done writing it, I looked down at the sheet and
saw that what I had just written was a love song, and it described the exact way
I felt about that lovely little nurse. That song is now our new single 'Wonder'
from our new CD of the same name." As the band began to play a few chords,
Zoisite looked straight at Ami, "Ami, I love you, every day, I thank God that I
have been blessed with your presence and love. This is for you, Ami. In ten
years, when we are sitting in our home together, surrounded by our children,
I'll still feel the same way, and that feeling will remain with me for the
entirety of this lifetime and any more lifetimes to come."
Ami felt her eyes blur with tears as the familiar tune and words hit her
ears. The crowd swayed in time to the song, and in the screen at the back of the
stage, they could see Ami's face, her teary smile, and her eyes, locked with the
eyes of Zanth Winters, onstage.
When the song was over, the crowd went wild. But their reaction was
nothing compared to what it was when Ami and Rei were lifted onto the stage, and
were taken into the arms of their lovers. Oblivious to the cheering crowd and
everything else as well, Ami and Zoisite kissed, right in the spotlight, with a
million watching. Ami was dimly aware of the cameras flashing, but she could not
care less.
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"Ami, come look at this!" Zoisite called to his fiancee, who looked up
from the bridal magazine in her lap and went over to the computer. "What is it?"
The two had returned to Aquamyste. Alex Tenou, a tough and tomboyish but
very caring woman, had put up with the barrage of questions from the reporters
and allowed Zoisite and Ami to leave in peace. They had left in the jet with Rei
and Jadeite, and the two men were able to meet the parents of the two women they
loved as they flew across America. Then, with those parents' approvals, they all
returned to England. Zoisite was at the moment online reading something.
It was a fan's site on her favorite group, Fire and Ice. And Ami began
to read aloud:
"I had first seen Fire and Ice at a concert they had given near my home
town when their first album had reached double-platinum. They were so good! Not
only did they have good looks, they had great songs. They immediately became my
favorite group.
Jay Summers had a very cheerful personality, but Zanth Winters always
seemed to be more reserved, even brooding at times. But something about him just
got my attention. He seemed like a very good person who seemed to have not been
loved in a long time, despite the fans. But he was a very polite, gentlemanly
guy. Once, me and my friends sent him a card for his birthday, and he replied
back himself, not just some form letter, and thanked us. [link to photo of the
card and thank-you note]
So, when I heard that Fire and Ice were performing at Times Square, I
was ecstatic! I made plans to be there on New Year's Eve.
As us fans waited for Fire and Ice to appear, suddenly, two beautiful
women were led through the crowd, surrounded by bodyguards. [link to pic of two
women making their way through the crowd with bodyguards] One was, of course,
Rei Hino, Jay Summers' wife. Another one was this really pretty but slightly
nervous-looking lady with blue hair. No one really knew who she was, and rumors
started flying. Then, Fire and Ice got onstage. Jay told us that they two had a
special person to introduce, but he let Zanth do the intro.
Zanth got up to the mike, and looked at the blue-haired girl, and told
us that her name was Ami, and that she was a nurse, and that the two of them
were in love, and that she was the inspiration for that great new single they
had. It was so simple, what he said, yet soooo sweet!! We could all tell it was
just how he felt, that it wasn't something rehearsed. And it was so sincere...
I swear, when I heard him say to her, "Ami, I love you, every day, I thank God
that I have been blessed with your presence and love. This is for you, Ami. In
10 years, when we are sitting in our home together, surrounded by our children,
I'll still feel the same way, and that feeling will remain with me for the
entirety of this lifetime and any more lifetimes to come." I felt chills up my
spine. And I'll bet so did Ami! I mean, who wouldn't? Anyway, all the girls in
the audience had tears in their eyes, even Ami, who just looked up at Zanth
with a smile on her face, adoringly, just like he was looking back at her.
[link to LIVE video of Zanth's intro]
All during the song, I don't know if others noticed, but Zanth and Ami's
eyes never left each other. I know that they all noticed after the song, when
Rei and Ami were brought onstage, and Zanth and Ami just fell into each other's
arms. Okay, I'm usually not one for PDA's, but they two just seemed to forget
about everything else. [links to pics of Zanth and Jay singing, Ami and Rei, and
Ami and Rei onstage with Zanth ahd Jay]
My whole take on this? Well, I don't know of many celebs who manage to
have a successful love life in spite of their career, but I really do believe
that Ami and Zanth have a chance. Zanth and Ami, if you ever read this, I wish
you the best, and I hope and believe that you two will live happily together for
the rest of your lives. You two deserve it! I hope you will love each other for
ever and ever, although I think you will even if I don't tell you to!
~Meredith
You are the 8931th person to visit this site. Updated 1 January."
Ami smiled.
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Okay so the ending was kinda weird but anyways there's one more chapter, a short
one, and an equally short epilogue. Thanks for sticking with me and reading! I
hope you liked! E-mail me with your comments at smart_sweetlady@yahoo.com!! Hope
to hear from you!!
-Thalia
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Hi peoples it's me again with MORE!!! (YAY!!) I want to give a big thank you to
all who have e-mailed me with their comments, I LOVE YOU GUYS!! Okay, this work
is coming to a (hopefully graceful) close and it had been fun...I hope y'all had
fun reading it...ANYWAYS, if you liked it, or even if you didn't, please tell me
your take on my work by e-mailing me at smart_sweetlady@yahoo.com. I LOVE E-MAIL
so e-mail me please!!! As usual, all disclaimers apply and all that jazz...you
know how it works so don't sue me...yadda yadda yadda...Okay I won't blather on
and on any more...enjoy!!
-Luv,
Thalia
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Ami hummed happily as she hung an iridescent gold glass ball onto the
green fir tree in the parlor. Already, the tree had an assortment of glittering
ornaments and fluffy fake snow on its branches and was twinkling with white
lights. The room looked like a winter wonderland: the black piano was draped
with silvery garland, the windows and doorway adorned with silver bells and
white icicle lights, the shelves decorated with pine branches and holly, with
scented red and green candles ready for lighting. Sprigs of mistletoe also hung
suspended in various places in the room.
Suddenly, she felt a pair of strong arms wind around her slender waist.
"I must say, you look beautiful this morning." Zoisite whispered gently into her
blue hair.
Ami turned around and looked at him playfully. "According to you, I look
beautiful EVERY morning."
"Yes, that is true." He stroked her cheek gently. She gave him a quick
kiss before bending down to start placing blue-wrapped boxes under the Christmas
tree.
"I can see that you have finished all of your shopping already." He said
to her.
"Yes, I have." Ami nodded.
"So have I." He smiled at her, "I want to give you your gift right now."
"All right. I'm sure that I will love it, whatever it may be." Ami said,
looking deeply into his eyes.
"I certainly hope so. BUT, my sweet, I want you to close your eyes for a
moment." Zoisite said.
Ami arched an eyebrow at her lover, then complied. "All right, you may
open them now."
Ami did as she was told, and gasped before one lily-like hand flew to
her mouth and twin tears rolled down her cheeks. For there was Zoisite, the man
she loved, down on one knee, a beautiful platinum ring, a diamond of first water
surrounded by glimmering sapphires and aquamarines, sparkling at her against a
field of navy blue velvet, in his hand.
"Ami Mizuno, I love you. You have taught me so much, about life, about
love, about caring for others, about being a good man. I have never felt this
happy before I met you. You mean more to me than anything ever did before or
ever could again. Ami, my blue-eyed angel, my dear, sweet, beautiful, caring,
wise, stubborn, wonderful, little nurse, will you marry me?"
For a moment, she couldn't speak. And then, the man on his knee found
kisses and tears raining down onto his face as a pair of arms went around his
neck. The young woman whispered a single word, "Yes". It was softly spoken, but
so full of conviction that had she screamed it she could not have made herself
any clearer. The man, his eyes moist as well, gently slid the ring onto her slim
finger, and the two shared a sweet, long, deep kiss.
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This was how Mrs. Neveson found the two of them a moment later, as she
went to ask Ami whether to make the Yule log with vanilla ice cream or whipped
cream. The elderly woman entered the parlor to find her young Master Zoisite and
Miss Ami in a loving lip-lock, standing by the Christmas tree. Hastily, she went
back towards the doorway from whence she came.
"Wait a moment, Mrs. Neveson." Zoisite said, turning to face the woman,
who was standing at the door, abashed. "How long have you known me?"
"Why, since the day you were born, lad. Well nigh 27 years back." Mrs.
Neveson replied.
"Well," Zoisite grinned widely, putting an arm around Ami's shoulders.
"Your 'lad' has grown up, and has found himself a 'bonny lass'." His voice grew
serious. "My mother is no longer here, so I will have to ask for your approval
instead. I have just asked Miss Ami to marry me, and she has consented."
"Why, bless you both!" Mrs. Neveson's face broke out in smiles. "I wish
you two much joy, Master Zoisite and Miss Ami! This is good news indeed! I must
say, when I woke up this morning, I had a feeling that something good would be
happening today! I must go tell my man and the others at once!" And she bustled
off...only to pop back a moment later. "Oh, Miss Ami, would you like to have ice
cream or whipped cream on the Yule log?"
"Ice cream." Ami smiled. Mrs. Neveson nodded, and hurried back to the
kitchen.
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That evening, it was a joyous banquet, as all of their friends: Rei and
Jadeite, now married, Lita and Nephrite, also married, Mina and Kunzite, Dr.
Holly Tomoe with her fiance Brian, and of course Serena and Darien, came over
to Aquamyste. Everyone toasted the newly engaged couple, and wished them joy.
"So, when is the wedding going to be?" A smiling Serena, exultant that
Ami's situation had come to a happy pass, asked her friend.
Ami and Zoisite exchanged glances, they had not talked of that, but in a
moment, both knew the perfect time for the wedding to be.
"April 10th." They said together.
"April 10th? Why that day?" Kunzite asked, confused.
Darien suddenly smiled. "I think I know why." Everyone looked at him. "I
referred Sard Greenleaf to Ami on that day, if I recall correctly."
Zoisite nodded, smiling. "Yes, it is." Suddenly, his grin was replaced
by a serious look. "I believe that I have you to thank, then, for my present-day
happiness." He said to Darien. "You know, for the longest time, I was misled to
think that you were dating Ami, and was even led to believe that you two were to
marry. Frankly, I hated you for that, but I guess that it was all a mistake, and
I am glad to have met you, and am honored to call you a friend."
Darien nodded, "I cannot say that I blame you for hating me when you had
thought that I had stolen the love of your life from under your nose, goodness,
I would have felt the same way had something of that nature occurred to me, God
forbid. I am also delighted to make your acquaintance, and very glad to see that
Ami is to be a very happy woman." And then, his tone lightened, "Do take good
care of her, will you? She is like a little sister to me, and if ever anything
bad happens to her," His handsome face took on a mock-threatening look, "WELL.."
Everyone laughed, and cheered when the two men shook hands in goodwill and good
cheer.
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Suddenly, Jadeite's cell phone rang, followed closely by Zoisite's. The
two men exchanged glances, and excused themselves. A moment later, a collective
exclamation could be heard from the adjacent room. After a few minutes, the two
men bid farewell to whomever they were talking to, and returned to the dining
room.
Jadeite cleared his throat, "I have an announcement to make. Our agent
and spokeswoman, Alex Tenou, had just contacted us. Because our new CD, which we
have just released, has reached double platinum, our presence is requested on
December 31st in New York Times Square to perform for their New Year's Eve Ball
Drop celebration. The private jet is already prepared, and hotel reservations at
the poshest establishment in the city have been made. We shall leave in two days
for America."
Now it was Rei's turn to make an exclamation. "So does that mean that I
shall not be seeing you for New Year's?" She asked Jadeite, a reproachful how-
could-you-put-your-career-before-me look on her pretty face.
Jadeite gave her a placating smile. "Of course not, darling. You and Ami
are to come with Zoisite and I, along with Miss Tenou, a score or so bodyguards,
two chauffeurs, one of whom is Mr. Waters, and our staff. You and Ami also get
to visit your families in America. Would you like that?"
"Really? THANK YOU!" Rei threw her arms around her husband. "I have not
seen my family in years!"
Ami had been silent. Now was the time to see what would happen. She had
no idea how the public would feel about her. But Zoisite gave her an assuring
smile, and said, as if he had read her thoughts, "They will love you, I am sure
of it."
Ami hoped so.
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It was New Year's Eve and a crowd had already begun to build up in Times
Square when Waters, driving a black stretch limousine, had arrived. Rei held on
to Ami's hand tightly and reassuringly as their bodyguards cleared a path for
them to go to the front of the stage. Ami could see the screaming fans, some
carrying signs saying things such as "We Love Jay and Zanth" and "Fire and Ice
Rock Our World". Some people recognized Rei, congratulated her, gave her teddy
bears and flowers and hugs, and even asked for her autograph, saying that they
were glad to see that "Jay married someone as hot as himself". But no one knew
who was the lovely young woman in blue at Rei's side, and whispered speculations
spread through the crowd. "Is this whom they were mentioning in the fan-mags,
Zanth's new girlfriend? She's pretty, but she looks nervous..."
Then, suddenly, the crowd screamed as Fire and Ice appeared onstage. A
large screen behind the performers reflected the audience, straining against the
barrier that prevented them from storming the stage. Jay approached the mike,
and the crowd quieted to hear him speak.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, don't you all look fine today. This
evening, not only do we wish you the brightest and best of New Year's, we have
a special person in the audience to introduce. As you all know, I am already an
old, married man, but it seems that my friend Zanth has seen the merits of this
life. So, without further ado, I shall let him take over."
Zoisite stepped up to the microphone. "Earlier this year, while I was at
home in England, I went to the hospital to visit someone, and met this adorable
little nurse. My first impression of her was 'My God that is one gorgeous girl!'
I never knew how much my jaw could drop til then." The crowd laughed, then he
continued. "Well, you see, I was being my usual overbearing self, and this nurse
decided to give me a piece of her mind. I was at once struck by how smart she
was, and how she made me think about my life and myself. To make a long story
short, I saw more and more of her, each time looking, if possible, more gorgeous
than the last." The crowd laughed some more, but then, Zoisite grew serious.
"One day, I was struck with a fancy to write a new song. The words just seemed
to come to me, and when I was done writing it, I looked down at the sheet and
saw that what I had just written was a love song, and it described the exact way
I felt about that lovely little nurse. That song is now our new single 'Wonder'
from our new CD of the same name." As the band began to play a few chords,
Zoisite looked straight at Ami, "Ami, I love you, every day, I thank God that I
have been blessed with your presence and love. This is for you, Ami. In ten
years, when we are sitting in our home together, surrounded by our children,
I'll still feel the same way, and that feeling will remain with me for the
entirety of this lifetime and any more lifetimes to come."
Ami felt her eyes blur with tears as the familiar tune and words hit her
ears. The crowd swayed in time to the song, and in the screen at the back of the
stage, they could see Ami's face, her teary smile, and her eyes, locked with the
eyes of Zanth Winters, onstage.
When the song was over, the crowd went wild. But their reaction was
nothing compared to what it was when Ami and Rei were lifted onto the stage, and
were taken into the arms of their lovers. Oblivious to the cheering crowd and
everything else as well, Ami and Zoisite kissed, right in the spotlight, with a
million watching. Ami was dimly aware of the cameras flashing, but she could not
care less.
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"Ami, come look at this!" Zoisite called to his fiancee, who looked up
from the bridal magazine in her lap and went over to the computer. "What is it?"
The two had returned to Aquamyste. Alex Tenou, a tough and tomboyish but
very caring woman, had put up with the barrage of questions from the reporters
and allowed Zoisite and Ami to leave in peace. They had left in the jet with Rei
and Jadeite, and the two men were able to meet the parents of the two women they
loved as they flew across America. Then, with those parents' approvals, they all
returned to England. Zoisite was at the moment online reading something.
It was a fan's site on her favorite group, Fire and Ice. And Ami began
to read aloud:
"I had first seen Fire and Ice at a concert they had given near my home
town when their first album had reached double-platinum. They were so good! Not
only did they have good looks, they had great songs. They immediately became my
favorite group.
Jay Summers had a very cheerful personality, but Zanth Winters always
seemed to be more reserved, even brooding at times. But something about him just
got my attention. He seemed like a very good person who seemed to have not been
loved in a long time, despite the fans. But he was a very polite, gentlemanly
guy. Once, me and my friends sent him a card for his birthday, and he replied
back himself, not just some form letter, and thanked us. [link to photo of the
card and thank-you note]
So, when I heard that Fire and Ice were performing at Times Square, I
was ecstatic! I made plans to be there on New Year's Eve.
As us fans waited for Fire and Ice to appear, suddenly, two beautiful
women were led through the crowd, surrounded by bodyguards. [link to pic of two
women making their way through the crowd with bodyguards] One was, of course,
Rei Hino, Jay Summers' wife. Another one was this really pretty but slightly
nervous-looking lady with blue hair. No one really knew who she was, and rumors
started flying. Then, Fire and Ice got onstage. Jay told us that they two had a
special person to introduce, but he let Zanth do the intro.
Zanth got up to the mike, and looked at the blue-haired girl, and told
us that her name was Ami, and that she was a nurse, and that the two of them
were in love, and that she was the inspiration for that great new single they
had. It was so simple, what he said, yet soooo sweet!! We could all tell it was
just how he felt, that it wasn't something rehearsed. And it was so sincere...
I swear, when I heard him say to her, "Ami, I love you, every day, I thank God
that I have been blessed with your presence and love. This is for you, Ami. In
10 years, when we are sitting in our home together, surrounded by our children,
I'll still feel the same way, and that feeling will remain with me for the
entirety of this lifetime and any more lifetimes to come." I felt chills up my
spine. And I'll bet so did Ami! I mean, who wouldn't? Anyway, all the girls in
the audience had tears in their eyes, even Ami, who just looked up at Zanth
with a smile on her face, adoringly, just like he was looking back at her.
[link to LIVE video of Zanth's intro]
All during the song, I don't know if others noticed, but Zanth and Ami's
eyes never left each other. I know that they all noticed after the song, when
Rei and Ami were brought onstage, and Zanth and Ami just fell into each other's
arms. Okay, I'm usually not one for PDA's, but they two just seemed to forget
about everything else. [links to pics of Zanth and Jay singing, Ami and Rei, and
Ami and Rei onstage with Zanth ahd Jay]
My whole take on this? Well, I don't know of many celebs who manage to
have a successful love life in spite of their career, but I really do believe
that Ami and Zanth have a chance. Zanth and Ami, if you ever read this, I wish
you the best, and I hope and believe that you two will live happily together for
the rest of your lives. You two deserve it! I hope you will love each other for
ever and ever, although I think you will even if I don't tell you to!
~Meredith
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Okay so the ending was kinda weird but anyways there's one more chapter, a short
one, and an equally short epilogue. Thanks for sticking with me and reading! I
hope you liked! E-mail me with your comments at smart_sweetlady@yahoo.com!! Hope
to hear from you!!
-Thalia