Xin Ru Si Hui (A Heart Reduced To Ashes)
Chapter Two
What if Max had been in love with Zack as well as Logan during Blah Blah Woof Woof? Who would she have chosen? What would have happened?
Once Zack had left, Max went over to the window and sat down again, watching Zack as he walked down the road until he was just a speck against the horizon.
'He loves me. He said that I was his 'moment of weakness'. He even dreams about me. Now that is scary. I don't know if I want to be dreamed about. But I guess Zack dreaming about me isn't all that bad. I guess. But he loves me. I guess that Logan was right. Zack loves me. I wonder how long I've been fooling myself that he was disappointed with me, or angry with me. He was just concerned about me because he loves me.
'I wonder where we'll go now. I've always wanted to visit Alaska or maybe even Canada. I wonder if Zack would come with me and stay there. Maybe he will finally tell me where the others are. I can't wait to finally see Jondy again. Knowing Jondy she won't have changed much. I do hope Zack'll let me see them. Maybe we could have an X-5 reunion. Now that would be fun.'
For a long time Max sat there staring out of the window, thinking of all the things she and Zack could do, and all of the things she had left behind. All the people she had left behind. Two hours after Zack had left; Max fell asleep on the windowsill, tears on her cheeks.
Zack walked in the door, ten minutes later, calling out to Max.
"Max. Max. Come on Maxie where are you, I've got a surprise for you here. Max?"
Walking into the lounge room, Zack saw Max curled up on the windowsill, looking outside, not answering him, not even acknowledging that he was in the room.
"Maxie?" he said softly.
When she didn't answer, Zack walked over to her and tapped her on the shoulder. When she didn't answer again, he lent over her to look her in the eyes. 'She's asleep you idiot, why else wouldn't she answer you.' He mentally berated himself. Standing up again, he gently scoped her up in his arms and carried her over to the lounge, where he laid her down and then sat beside her. 'She mustn't have slept in ages for her to not wake up when I called her. I wonder why not.'
Looking down, Zack gently brushed a stray lock of hair out of her eyes, and noticed the tear streaks that were still marking her beautiful face. 'What on earth has she been crying about?' he wondered as he gently wiped his thumb over her cheeks. She stirred, and he quickly pulled his hand away, afraid that he had disturbed her well needed sleep. Much to his relief, she didn't wake up.
'She looks so beautiful when she sleeps. Then again, she looks beautiful all of the time. But I was so stupid thinking that she actually loves me. She's in love with Logan. Surprise, surprise. God I hate that man sometimes. All of the time. If only I had of found her earlier. Then I would have been able to get her out of Seattle straight away and she would have never had to be chased out of there. And she would never have meet Logan either. And now she's just going to be musing over him for weeks, months even years. I'm so stupid. I should have looked in Seattle sooner.
'Where to now? I have no idea where Max would want to go. Maybe a trip to California or somewhere where it doesn't rain as much as it does in Seattle. Then she wouldn't have to fall asleep on the windowsill, after staring at the rain for god knows how long, thinking about Logan. Always thinking of Logan. Maybe if I took her to see one or two of the others. no we can't do that. Lyedecker has already got a lead on her, I can't risk the others as well. But it would make her happy, so. I'll think about it. It might not be that bad.'
Getting up, Zack walked over to the window, trying to see what Max had been looking at. It had stopped raining, which meant that it should be a nice day tomorrow. 'A nice day to get out of here.' Zack thought.
Looking back at Max, Zack sighed. He walked over to her and gently gave her a kiss on the cheek before he laid down on the other couch, to watch her until she woke up. Before long, he fell asleep, only to dream that he was drowning in Max's chocolate eyes.
Hope you guys like it. It might be M/Z story, or it might be a M/L story. Or it could be neither. But whoever she chooses first might or might mot be the one that she is going to stay with. Just thought I'd warn all you Zack lovers out there that even if I do make it a M/L it might not stay that way. By the way, I'm a Zack fan too. I can't stand Logan. But that's not the point. Anyway please, please, please review. Thank you if you do. I have eleven reviews so far, and I feel proud. That's nearly more reviews in two chapters than I got for my other story of fourteen chapters. Thank you again for reviewing and keep up the good work.
Chapter Two
What if Max had been in love with Zack as well as Logan during Blah Blah Woof Woof? Who would she have chosen? What would have happened?
Once Zack had left, Max went over to the window and sat down again, watching Zack as he walked down the road until he was just a speck against the horizon.
'He loves me. He said that I was his 'moment of weakness'. He even dreams about me. Now that is scary. I don't know if I want to be dreamed about. But I guess Zack dreaming about me isn't all that bad. I guess. But he loves me. I guess that Logan was right. Zack loves me. I wonder how long I've been fooling myself that he was disappointed with me, or angry with me. He was just concerned about me because he loves me.
'I wonder where we'll go now. I've always wanted to visit Alaska or maybe even Canada. I wonder if Zack would come with me and stay there. Maybe he will finally tell me where the others are. I can't wait to finally see Jondy again. Knowing Jondy she won't have changed much. I do hope Zack'll let me see them. Maybe we could have an X-5 reunion. Now that would be fun.'
For a long time Max sat there staring out of the window, thinking of all the things she and Zack could do, and all of the things she had left behind. All the people she had left behind. Two hours after Zack had left; Max fell asleep on the windowsill, tears on her cheeks.
Zack walked in the door, ten minutes later, calling out to Max.
"Max. Max. Come on Maxie where are you, I've got a surprise for you here. Max?"
Walking into the lounge room, Zack saw Max curled up on the windowsill, looking outside, not answering him, not even acknowledging that he was in the room.
"Maxie?" he said softly.
When she didn't answer, Zack walked over to her and tapped her on the shoulder. When she didn't answer again, he lent over her to look her in the eyes. 'She's asleep you idiot, why else wouldn't she answer you.' He mentally berated himself. Standing up again, he gently scoped her up in his arms and carried her over to the lounge, where he laid her down and then sat beside her. 'She mustn't have slept in ages for her to not wake up when I called her. I wonder why not.'
Looking down, Zack gently brushed a stray lock of hair out of her eyes, and noticed the tear streaks that were still marking her beautiful face. 'What on earth has she been crying about?' he wondered as he gently wiped his thumb over her cheeks. She stirred, and he quickly pulled his hand away, afraid that he had disturbed her well needed sleep. Much to his relief, she didn't wake up.
'She looks so beautiful when she sleeps. Then again, she looks beautiful all of the time. But I was so stupid thinking that she actually loves me. She's in love with Logan. Surprise, surprise. God I hate that man sometimes. All of the time. If only I had of found her earlier. Then I would have been able to get her out of Seattle straight away and she would have never had to be chased out of there. And she would never have meet Logan either. And now she's just going to be musing over him for weeks, months even years. I'm so stupid. I should have looked in Seattle sooner.
'Where to now? I have no idea where Max would want to go. Maybe a trip to California or somewhere where it doesn't rain as much as it does in Seattle. Then she wouldn't have to fall asleep on the windowsill, after staring at the rain for god knows how long, thinking about Logan. Always thinking of Logan. Maybe if I took her to see one or two of the others. no we can't do that. Lyedecker has already got a lead on her, I can't risk the others as well. But it would make her happy, so. I'll think about it. It might not be that bad.'
Getting up, Zack walked over to the window, trying to see what Max had been looking at. It had stopped raining, which meant that it should be a nice day tomorrow. 'A nice day to get out of here.' Zack thought.
Looking back at Max, Zack sighed. He walked over to her and gently gave her a kiss on the cheek before he laid down on the other couch, to watch her until she woke up. Before long, he fell asleep, only to dream that he was drowning in Max's chocolate eyes.
Hope you guys like it. It might be M/Z story, or it might be a M/L story. Or it could be neither. But whoever she chooses first might or might mot be the one that she is going to stay with. Just thought I'd warn all you Zack lovers out there that even if I do make it a M/L it might not stay that way. By the way, I'm a Zack fan too. I can't stand Logan. But that's not the point. Anyway please, please, please review. Thank you if you do. I have eleven reviews so far, and I feel proud. That's nearly more reviews in two chapters than I got for my other story of fourteen chapters. Thank you again for reviewing and keep up the good work.