"Just to Love"
By: Laney Sanchez
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Notes: I just got the few thank yous to do :D
...Princessred. Hee hee! I'm sorry I'm sorry. O.O;;
Poor Kid...I can only picture your wrath upon him if he kissed Reina. I'm glad you still are reading and...er...hopefully enjoying it! :D
...AngelicOne thanks again for the comments! I love Spot too...I'd gladly fawn over him but then I'd probably abduct him and take him home with me too XD
I saw your story "Like or Love" and I definitely plan to r&r. Thanks :)
I want to put a lot of emphasis on Kid and Spot's friendship in this chapter. It may also get a bit lovey dovey between Reina and Kid. So be warned o.o
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Chapter 13 ~ Friendship into Love
"Aw...gosh...is yous okay...?"
Reina's eyes fluttered open a little. She saw Kid hovering above her. He watched her with deep concern in his eyes. She couldn't help but let a smile show through on her face. She had no idea WHY she had lost it back there...
Everything had just happened so fast.
The papers...
Kid coming to her aid...
And Spot's accusations.
Reina swallowed and allowed her thoughts to dwell on Spot. It hadn't been right that he accused her of being a cheat...but...
"Yous going to be okay?"
Reina's thoughts were interrupted. She looked back into Kid's eyes and nodded, though not as confidently as she would've liked. She really did admire Kid deeply. She knew it was weird to all of the boys that she was the first girl newsie in Brooklyn. Granted they had adjusted quite a bit to her presence, but it still hung weirdly with some.
However that had not been the case with Kid. When Reina had felt very lonely, Kid was the first one to jump right in and befriend her. It had been nice and she was very grateful for that. Reina had never been alone in her life. She had always had her parents. Sure they weren't much by "good parenting" standards...but at least she had never been alone. She was strong enough to know that she had to carry on alone or not...
But she would've much rather have had a friend.
Kid was just that.
"Thanks...for..."
Kid closed his eyes just briefly and smiled, shaking his head and putting a finger to her lips.
Reina could only look at him in wonder. Did she mean as much to him as he did to her? Reina felt foolish, but she felt that Kid was her best friend...she wasn't sure if she had ever truly had one of those.
"...Don't be stupid...this isn't the time to be thinking about that..." her minded scolded. "Or are you actually TRYING to end up like mommy dearest?"
Reina glared and looked away, closing her eyes painfully.
She hated the practical side of her. Mostly because it brought a sharp and painful, but very true light to any subject she wondered about.
"What's wrong?" Kid asked softly.
Reina refused to open her eyes. She had to survive. This wasn't time to profess the fact that she held Kid as her best friend.
She would have to remain sharp if she was going to keep up with Spot.
"It's nothing Kid..."
Kid seemed almost a little let down by this comment. Reina opened her eyes finally only glancing at him a little.
She wanted to really tell him everything on her mind, but now simply wasn't the time. She couldn't afford this.
She pushed herself up.
Reina's head spun and she felt a bit dizzy, but otherwise she was okay. Kid watched her, and backed off the bed. Kid eyed her, worriedly.
Reina stood shakily. Her knees felt like jelly and like jelly she felt that they would go everywhere at once.
"I've...got to get back to work..."
Kid eyes her then like she was hobbling around on one leg with a polka dotted swimsuit on, green hair and a monkey tail.
Basically he thought she was nuts.
"Yous is-"
"No! ...I ...can't let Spot ... I..." Reina's words broke before her legs gave out. She fell and stumbled into Kid's arms. Kid held her gently but firmly, his chin rested against the top of her head. Reina didn't make an immediate attempt to move. It just felt...so nice to be wanted ...and held...
"Awww what'd dis!?" a voice burst out loud.
Both Kid and Reina's head snapped to the attention of the person who spoke. Figgy, a rather short kid with freckles and red hair, stood smirking at the two. "'Eya Buttahs! Getin ere and see dis! Youse owe me some money!"
Reina blushed and glared at Figgy. However she knew as well as the next idiot, that blushing ...and glaring were NOT a fiercely or intimidating look AT ALL.
Reina scowled, but nothing could prepare her for what came next.
Butters had entered the room, but with Spot.
Reina pulled herself up, gathering her wits and turned to face Spot. Spot had a look of pure anger and malice upon his usually handsome face. It was fearsome enough to silence even Figgy.
Both Reina and Kid looked about nervously. Reina felt her face heat up, though she had NO idea why. What did it honestly matter if Spot saw them or not?
Kid looked ashamed.
"...I guess I shoulda known, 'uh?" Spot said knowingly, his voice full of venom. Reina glanced back and forth between both young men.
"Spot yous is -"
"...If yous choose dis goil over me and ours friendship..." Spot said pausing to glare daggers at Reina. "Den yous ain't nothing but another street orphan sellin the papes to get by"
Kid's look of hurt quickly changed to one of fury. In fact it was so sudden that Reina felt a little scared.
"What did yous say?" Kid asked incredulously.
Spot turned and fixed his gray eyes upon Kid. "Yous got wax in yous ears or sumthin?"
Spot stepped up challengingly to Kid and eyed him, face to face. "I said yous is an orphan. Just like me and any udder newsie"
Kid slammed his fist into Spot's face then went to tackle him. And that sealed the deal.
Reina managed to hold Kid back ONLY with Figgy and Butters' help. Kid glared. "I's ain't no filthy orphan and neider is she!" he yelled, struggling viciously.
Spot stood and wiped a hand roughly across his mouth, throwing blood onto the wooden floor of the lodge house.
He held his anger in his glare.
"She's one of us now an until yous accept dat-"
"I don't have ta accept you OR that broad..." Spot spat at Kid and turned away. "I's ain't gunna waste me breath on yous..."
Kid had finally calmed down. Reina stood at his side, eyeing him. It was her turn to be concerned.
Spot shoved open the door and glanced over his shoulder. "Don't get toos attached ta hoir. Yous never know when people will just...disappear"
With those words, Reina eyed Spot seriously.
Kid cursed and struggled fiercely once more.
By: Laney Sanchez
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Notes: I just got the few thank yous to do :D
...Princessred. Hee hee! I'm sorry I'm sorry. O.O;;
Poor Kid...I can only picture your wrath upon him if he kissed Reina. I'm glad you still are reading and...er...hopefully enjoying it! :D
...AngelicOne thanks again for the comments! I love Spot too...I'd gladly fawn over him but then I'd probably abduct him and take him home with me too XD
I saw your story "Like or Love" and I definitely plan to r&r. Thanks :)
I want to put a lot of emphasis on Kid and Spot's friendship in this chapter. It may also get a bit lovey dovey between Reina and Kid. So be warned o.o
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 13 ~ Friendship into Love
"Aw...gosh...is yous okay...?"
Reina's eyes fluttered open a little. She saw Kid hovering above her. He watched her with deep concern in his eyes. She couldn't help but let a smile show through on her face. She had no idea WHY she had lost it back there...
Everything had just happened so fast.
The papers...
Kid coming to her aid...
And Spot's accusations.
Reina swallowed and allowed her thoughts to dwell on Spot. It hadn't been right that he accused her of being a cheat...but...
"Yous going to be okay?"
Reina's thoughts were interrupted. She looked back into Kid's eyes and nodded, though not as confidently as she would've liked. She really did admire Kid deeply. She knew it was weird to all of the boys that she was the first girl newsie in Brooklyn. Granted they had adjusted quite a bit to her presence, but it still hung weirdly with some.
However that had not been the case with Kid. When Reina had felt very lonely, Kid was the first one to jump right in and befriend her. It had been nice and she was very grateful for that. Reina had never been alone in her life. She had always had her parents. Sure they weren't much by "good parenting" standards...but at least she had never been alone. She was strong enough to know that she had to carry on alone or not...
But she would've much rather have had a friend.
Kid was just that.
"Thanks...for..."
Kid closed his eyes just briefly and smiled, shaking his head and putting a finger to her lips.
Reina could only look at him in wonder. Did she mean as much to him as he did to her? Reina felt foolish, but she felt that Kid was her best friend...she wasn't sure if she had ever truly had one of those.
"...Don't be stupid...this isn't the time to be thinking about that..." her minded scolded. "Or are you actually TRYING to end up like mommy dearest?"
Reina glared and looked away, closing her eyes painfully.
She hated the practical side of her. Mostly because it brought a sharp and painful, but very true light to any subject she wondered about.
"What's wrong?" Kid asked softly.
Reina refused to open her eyes. She had to survive. This wasn't time to profess the fact that she held Kid as her best friend.
She would have to remain sharp if she was going to keep up with Spot.
"It's nothing Kid..."
Kid seemed almost a little let down by this comment. Reina opened her eyes finally only glancing at him a little.
She wanted to really tell him everything on her mind, but now simply wasn't the time. She couldn't afford this.
She pushed herself up.
Reina's head spun and she felt a bit dizzy, but otherwise she was okay. Kid watched her, and backed off the bed. Kid eyed her, worriedly.
Reina stood shakily. Her knees felt like jelly and like jelly she felt that they would go everywhere at once.
"I've...got to get back to work..."
Kid eyes her then like she was hobbling around on one leg with a polka dotted swimsuit on, green hair and a monkey tail.
Basically he thought she was nuts.
"Yous is-"
"No! ...I ...can't let Spot ... I..." Reina's words broke before her legs gave out. She fell and stumbled into Kid's arms. Kid held her gently but firmly, his chin rested against the top of her head. Reina didn't make an immediate attempt to move. It just felt...so nice to be wanted ...and held...
"Awww what'd dis!?" a voice burst out loud.
Both Kid and Reina's head snapped to the attention of the person who spoke. Figgy, a rather short kid with freckles and red hair, stood smirking at the two. "'Eya Buttahs! Getin ere and see dis! Youse owe me some money!"
Reina blushed and glared at Figgy. However she knew as well as the next idiot, that blushing ...and glaring were NOT a fiercely or intimidating look AT ALL.
Reina scowled, but nothing could prepare her for what came next.
Butters had entered the room, but with Spot.
Reina pulled herself up, gathering her wits and turned to face Spot. Spot had a look of pure anger and malice upon his usually handsome face. It was fearsome enough to silence even Figgy.
Both Reina and Kid looked about nervously. Reina felt her face heat up, though she had NO idea why. What did it honestly matter if Spot saw them or not?
Kid looked ashamed.
"...I guess I shoulda known, 'uh?" Spot said knowingly, his voice full of venom. Reina glanced back and forth between both young men.
"Spot yous is -"
"...If yous choose dis goil over me and ours friendship..." Spot said pausing to glare daggers at Reina. "Den yous ain't nothing but another street orphan sellin the papes to get by"
Kid's look of hurt quickly changed to one of fury. In fact it was so sudden that Reina felt a little scared.
"What did yous say?" Kid asked incredulously.
Spot turned and fixed his gray eyes upon Kid. "Yous got wax in yous ears or sumthin?"
Spot stepped up challengingly to Kid and eyed him, face to face. "I said yous is an orphan. Just like me and any udder newsie"
Kid slammed his fist into Spot's face then went to tackle him. And that sealed the deal.
Reina managed to hold Kid back ONLY with Figgy and Butters' help. Kid glared. "I's ain't no filthy orphan and neider is she!" he yelled, struggling viciously.
Spot stood and wiped a hand roughly across his mouth, throwing blood onto the wooden floor of the lodge house.
He held his anger in his glare.
"She's one of us now an until yous accept dat-"
"I don't have ta accept you OR that broad..." Spot spat at Kid and turned away. "I's ain't gunna waste me breath on yous..."
Kid had finally calmed down. Reina stood at his side, eyeing him. It was her turn to be concerned.
Spot shoved open the door and glanced over his shoulder. "Don't get toos attached ta hoir. Yous never know when people will just...disappear"
With those words, Reina eyed Spot seriously.
Kid cursed and struggled fiercely once more.