Whoo! What a long time to wait to update. Gomen nasai. But I'll make it up!! Cross my dark heart.
Gene had been looking for Aisha for 4 months now. He didn't realize how much damage he had done to her. Aside from total guilt, his crew made him feel like crap. They'd follow his orders, but leave the room when he came in or answer in anger.
" C'mon guys. I said I was sorry. You can't stay mad forever." He said.
" We have no intention of being mad at you forever." Jim said.
" Just until you die. Or someone kills you." Suzuka said.
" Whichever comes first." Mel said.
Gene couldn't believe this. He decided to go find Aisha himself. He looked all over the system, getting information and into quite alot of fights. He didn't care so long as he got some idea where Aisha was. He kept hearing rumours about a trio of 3 Ctarl-Ctarl that sang together at any bar called the 'Feline Angels'.
Now why Gene sat at a bar waiting for this group to sing was beyond him, but he felt it nessesary. So he waited in the back alone with Suzuka.
" Do you think it's her?" He asked.
" Maybe. I didn't know Aisha could sing." She said.
The lights dimmed a bit as the curtain went up. Up on stage were three Ctarl-Ctarl females. All in black and green. Black was their tight leather pants with green trim around the waist; which was cut short. And green tanks that had black trim around the sleeves, neckline and bottom of the tank.
The music started, but it was the sound of water. Then Gene could see all 3 faces clearly.
One of them was Aisha.
She was in the middle. She was leading them in the singing:
" We walked along the beach
What a moonlit night
He held my hand in his
He kissed me he said
I wanna spend my life with you
I want you for my wife
Just then I thought
What about the times you lied to me?!
What about the times you said no one would want me?!
What about all the s*** you done to me?!
What about that?!
What about that?!
What about the times you yelled at me?!
What about the times I cried
You wouldn't even hold me!
What about those things?!
What about that?!
What about that?!"
Aisha led them all through the song, dancing and singing. Gene was sure that was her. She had fire in her eyes like she was fighting, but behind that was intense sorrow and pain. He knew that was his doing. He would have to talk to Aisha soon.
After the show, he snuck into her dressing room with Suzuka. She kept the guards and the other 2 Ctarl-Ctarl away.
" What are you doing here Gene Starwind?!" Aisha said in surprise.
" I wanted to see you again." He said.
" Liar!! Get out!!" She yelled.
" I'm not leaving until I talk to you." He said.
" I don't want to talk to you." She said.
" C'mon Aisha. Gimme a chance." He said.
" Never!! I'll never let you hurt me like that again!! I'm never coming back!!!" She yelled.
" Aisha!" He said taking her arm.
She was crying. She wouldn't look at him.
" Aisha...Please. You gotta gimme a chance. I promise I'll never hurt you again." He said.
She looked at him. Her face was tear-stained. Gene knew that was his fault too.
" Alright. Follow me." She said.
Aisha led him to a catwalk above the first level of the city. She leaned against the handrail so she could face him. Gene had to admit, Aisha did look pretty. She had changed. He could tell she had been working out because her stomach was toned. Her hair hung down free around her shoulders. Her voice had changed too. It was smoother now.
" You've changed." He said.
" It's the changing from teen to adult. What do you Terrans call it? Oh Puberty." She said.
" You're a little old for that aren't you?" He asked.
" I'll have you know my body ages slower than yours does Gene Starwind!" She cried.
" Sorry. I forgot." He said grinning sheepishly.
" I'm giving you 10 minutes to talk Starwind. And if you're going to spend it insulting me, I'm leaving." She said.
" Gomen nasai." He said.
" 7 minutes." She said.
" Alright! Alright! Listen Aisha, I'm sorry I hurt you! I really am! I didn't know what I was thinking! I'm a baka! I realize that and I'm sorry! I can only say I know it was never an act. I really do care about you." He said.
She had turned her back on him. Both her hands on the rail as tears cascaded down her cheeks.
" Care about me...Hmp. Care, but no love. Of course, that's how it always is. No time for a boyfriend Aisha you've got to carry the family because you're sisters are bare-footed and pregnant. No need to ask Aisha if she wants to come out with us, she has no one to be with. Of course Aisha doesn't want a Valentine's present, she's just the Ctarl-Ctarl. We'll just use Aisha, she's expendable. Send Aisha in, no one's gonna miss her!! You know why?! Because no one loves Aisha!! She'll always be that crazy cat-girl sitting at the top of the stairs!! Gene Starwind's verbal punching bag!! Gee thanks for the talk Gene, I feel so much better!!!" She yelled.
" Aisha, I had no idea you felt that way." He said.
" That doesn't surprise me at all Gene Starwind. The only thing you know about me is that you hate when I have anything to say." She said.
" I do not!" He said.
" Did you know if I kept on going before I met you, I could have very well been one of the richest females in the universe? But being humiliated was too much for my family. If I even go home, I'll be treated like a Terran." She said.
" Geez Aisha, I didn't know that. I caused all that?" He asked.
She shrugged.
" What does it matter now? This is my life. I'm somewhat famous. Why bother apologizing now? Not like you can take it back right?" She said with bittersweet laughter.
" Aisha, I want you to come back with me." Gene said.
" I'm afraid I can't do that. I'ma do things my way, it's my way. My way or the highway." She said.
" But Aisha...I love you." He said.
Gene had been looking for Aisha for 4 months now. He didn't realize how much damage he had done to her. Aside from total guilt, his crew made him feel like crap. They'd follow his orders, but leave the room when he came in or answer in anger.
" C'mon guys. I said I was sorry. You can't stay mad forever." He said.
" We have no intention of being mad at you forever." Jim said.
" Just until you die. Or someone kills you." Suzuka said.
" Whichever comes first." Mel said.
Gene couldn't believe this. He decided to go find Aisha himself. He looked all over the system, getting information and into quite alot of fights. He didn't care so long as he got some idea where Aisha was. He kept hearing rumours about a trio of 3 Ctarl-Ctarl that sang together at any bar called the 'Feline Angels'.
Now why Gene sat at a bar waiting for this group to sing was beyond him, but he felt it nessesary. So he waited in the back alone with Suzuka.
" Do you think it's her?" He asked.
" Maybe. I didn't know Aisha could sing." She said.
The lights dimmed a bit as the curtain went up. Up on stage were three Ctarl-Ctarl females. All in black and green. Black was their tight leather pants with green trim around the waist; which was cut short. And green tanks that had black trim around the sleeves, neckline and bottom of the tank.
The music started, but it was the sound of water. Then Gene could see all 3 faces clearly.
One of them was Aisha.
She was in the middle. She was leading them in the singing:
" We walked along the beach
What a moonlit night
He held my hand in his
He kissed me he said
I wanna spend my life with you
I want you for my wife
Just then I thought
What about the times you lied to me?!
What about the times you said no one would want me?!
What about all the s*** you done to me?!
What about that?!
What about that?!
What about the times you yelled at me?!
What about the times I cried
You wouldn't even hold me!
What about those things?!
What about that?!
What about that?!"
Aisha led them all through the song, dancing and singing. Gene was sure that was her. She had fire in her eyes like she was fighting, but behind that was intense sorrow and pain. He knew that was his doing. He would have to talk to Aisha soon.
After the show, he snuck into her dressing room with Suzuka. She kept the guards and the other 2 Ctarl-Ctarl away.
" What are you doing here Gene Starwind?!" Aisha said in surprise.
" I wanted to see you again." He said.
" Liar!! Get out!!" She yelled.
" I'm not leaving until I talk to you." He said.
" I don't want to talk to you." She said.
" C'mon Aisha. Gimme a chance." He said.
" Never!! I'll never let you hurt me like that again!! I'm never coming back!!!" She yelled.
" Aisha!" He said taking her arm.
She was crying. She wouldn't look at him.
" Aisha...Please. You gotta gimme a chance. I promise I'll never hurt you again." He said.
She looked at him. Her face was tear-stained. Gene knew that was his fault too.
" Alright. Follow me." She said.
Aisha led him to a catwalk above the first level of the city. She leaned against the handrail so she could face him. Gene had to admit, Aisha did look pretty. She had changed. He could tell she had been working out because her stomach was toned. Her hair hung down free around her shoulders. Her voice had changed too. It was smoother now.
" You've changed." He said.
" It's the changing from teen to adult. What do you Terrans call it? Oh Puberty." She said.
" You're a little old for that aren't you?" He asked.
" I'll have you know my body ages slower than yours does Gene Starwind!" She cried.
" Sorry. I forgot." He said grinning sheepishly.
" I'm giving you 10 minutes to talk Starwind. And if you're going to spend it insulting me, I'm leaving." She said.
" Gomen nasai." He said.
" 7 minutes." She said.
" Alright! Alright! Listen Aisha, I'm sorry I hurt you! I really am! I didn't know what I was thinking! I'm a baka! I realize that and I'm sorry! I can only say I know it was never an act. I really do care about you." He said.
She had turned her back on him. Both her hands on the rail as tears cascaded down her cheeks.
" Care about me...Hmp. Care, but no love. Of course, that's how it always is. No time for a boyfriend Aisha you've got to carry the family because you're sisters are bare-footed and pregnant. No need to ask Aisha if she wants to come out with us, she has no one to be with. Of course Aisha doesn't want a Valentine's present, she's just the Ctarl-Ctarl. We'll just use Aisha, she's expendable. Send Aisha in, no one's gonna miss her!! You know why?! Because no one loves Aisha!! She'll always be that crazy cat-girl sitting at the top of the stairs!! Gene Starwind's verbal punching bag!! Gee thanks for the talk Gene, I feel so much better!!!" She yelled.
" Aisha, I had no idea you felt that way." He said.
" That doesn't surprise me at all Gene Starwind. The only thing you know about me is that you hate when I have anything to say." She said.
" I do not!" He said.
" Did you know if I kept on going before I met you, I could have very well been one of the richest females in the universe? But being humiliated was too much for my family. If I even go home, I'll be treated like a Terran." She said.
" Geez Aisha, I didn't know that. I caused all that?" He asked.
She shrugged.
" What does it matter now? This is my life. I'm somewhat famous. Why bother apologizing now? Not like you can take it back right?" She said with bittersweet laughter.
" Aisha, I want you to come back with me." Gene said.
" I'm afraid I can't do that. I'ma do things my way, it's my way. My way or the highway." She said.
" But Aisha...I love you." He said.