Authors notes: eheheheheheeehhh.. *sweatdrop* sorry for the delay folks.. I
had a musical and school and... *rants and raves* but enough of that! lets
get on with the story... If it's a bit off, don't flame me! just tell me
and I'll change it.. ~,~;; Oh yah.. I ran out of ideas for names of people
from Faye's past.. So I got some from Love hina.. please don't kill..
Crimson Episode 2: Memories
Faye groggily lifted her head from the pillow. Jet and her had been at the hospital for a week now. Spike still hadn't woken up yet. She was beginning to get a bit impatient.. She sighed and closed her eyes. She rested her head back on the pillow and reflected on her newfound memories.
*************Flashback*************
"Ai! Faye-chan!" a girl of about 20 squealed as she ran up to Faye.
"Oh! Mutsumi-chan! Hi!" Faye said. She just had gotten out of her last class for the semester and was walking home.
"Sooo! Are you going to go on that date with Seta?"
"No..." Faye sighed and smiled, "He's not my type.. Anyways, Mitsune's got her eye on him!"
"Oh! She does? Oh well... What are you going to do this summer?.. You're taking the summer semester off right?"
"Yeah! I'm going to that trip into space.. But maybe we could hang out once I get back! Oh gosh.. I just remembered.. The trip's tomorrow.. gak!"
Mutsumi giggled and took Faye's hands, placing a deck of cards and a yellow band in her hand. "That is just in case you get bored.. And the yellow thing is the luckiest thing I own.."
"That's why that thing is always in your hair in some way.. even when you're wearing something that just totally looks bad with it.. Well, thank you Mutsumi-chan!" She said as she gave Mutsumi a HUGE hug.
"No prob, Faye-chan! We ARE friends aren't we? well! I'll see you in two weeks! Bye!" with that, Mutsumi dashed away.
Faye watched Mutsumi's figure run and trip over something in the distance. She giggled and put the gifts into her bag and started running. Pretty soon she ran across her usual path. Past the lion fountain, then down the road to her house. She looked at the large two-story house. Since it was only her first year in college, she still lived with her parents. She then walked inside.
The sun was slowly setting as Faye sat at a large window and viewed the site. She had greeted her parents and chatted with them a little, but after that, she always saw the sun set. She smiled and thought about all the people who loved her. Her parents, all her friends... but there was one missing. That special someone who's supposed to be sitting right next to her.. comforting her, loving her no matter what..
"When will I find you?" She then closed her eyes and soaked in the last rays of sunlight. Then she looked up at the stars. "Maybe you're somewhere in the stars.. no matter what.. I'll find you.."
The silence was suddenly broken by the ringing of a phone. Faye quickly picked it up. "Hello?"
"FAYE-CHAAANN!! You have volleyball, then cheer practice THE DAY YOU GET BACK!! Oh yesh! Good luck Faye!! and remember!" Then a chorus of girls' voices joined in, "WE LOVE YOU!!" ~click~
Faye smiled softy, putting the receiver down. She had her team, her friends, and her family, all of which love her... What more could she want? She could wait forever for that special someone, as long as she had the ones who loved her.
She pulled the yellow strap out of her pocket and smiled. She tied it in her hair different ways, all looking a bit silly, until she found something that looked good. She looked into a silver mirror hanging in her room. The new headband looked good with her purple hair. She then slipped on her pajamas and looked out the window.
She looked at the full moon and pointed at it like her hand was a gun and she was shooting it. "Bang." She then laughed and looked up at the large, bright moon. "I'll see you tomorrow!"
*************End Flashback*************
Faye yawned and stretched. "I was so innocent back then.." She smiled slightly, the old Faye showing through a little. She got up and washed her face. She looked into the mirror and slipped her headband on. Her memories came back to her in small segments. But at least she knew something. She looked at the snoring Jet mischievously. After a bit of tinkering around, she sat beside the sleeping figure of Spike, stifling her laughter.
Jet squirmed in his sleep. "Nngh......." He moaned in his sleep.
************* (another... )Flashback*************
A younger Jet sat on the docks of Ganymede... He laid back and listened to the soft jazz from the man on the corner. He enjoyed the peaceful rhythm; it was in sync with the sea.
It had been a wonderful afternoon. It's east to just forget it all and just enjoy the beauty. But it wasn't that easy for Jet.
He was at the crossroads of his life. He had so many choices and important decisions in front of him. He then looked at the hazy sun, reflecting off the water.. 'Oh screw the crossroads..' He thought, ' Just take it as it comes.'
*************End Flashback*************
Jet rubbed his eyes and looked around the room. He looked at Faye, who had her hands clamped over her mouth and stupid look on her face. "What's wrong with you?" He said as he walked to the sink to wash his face. When he looked back up to his reflection, he screamed.
"WHAT'S WRONG?" Megami yelled as she bust through the door. The moment she saw Jet, she fell over laughing.
Faye had braided his beard three ways, tying them each, cutely, with a bow. Yes.. Things really have lightened up since that fateful day. They decided how to take the situation. They took it lightly. Just like Spike would of..
A soft chuckle was heard in the back of the room. "Jet.. the pink bows really do suit you.."
Faye's head whipped around. "Gowljo! You finally decided to wake up!" She said as she walked up to his bed. "We were all worried about you. What the hell do you have to say for yourself?"
"I'm hungry.."
Megami laughed as she watched chaos be unleashed.
"GOWLJO!"
"FREELOADER!"
But then as they glared at each other, the room grew quiet. They had made eye contact. Faye's eyes seemed to widen with fear just as they did when Vicious kidnapped her.
Once Faye made eye contact with Spike, she was quiet. His different color eyes took her aback. They were sadder, as though he wished he died that black Friday.
Spike stared back into her green eyes intently.. Sternly even. His eyes seem to shun her, to drive her away.
Suddenly Faye's eye sight went blurry. All that was heard was a muffled "sorry" as she ran out of the room.
Megami tapped her katana softly on the ground and walked up to the disturbed Spike. "Heyas.. long time no see.."
"M..M..Megami?"
"Yep.. that's me."
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Faye Valentine sat on the cold tile floor of a large bathroom. She had locked herself in. She cowered in a corner, her hands covering her face.
"FAYE! What's wrong?" Jet's fatherly voice sounded as he pounded on the door.
"NOTHING!" she cried out, "LEAVE ME ALONE! I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF!"
Finally Jet's shouting and pounding died down. Then, memories of Spike before THAT day and unanswerable questions flooded her mind.
"Since when did I get so soft?" Faye sputtered, holding back tears. "Since that.. That.. bastard!"
That opened the floodgates. Just then her fears succumbed her. She feared her own tears. Being known as helpless. Being alone. But she saw every single one of her fears in Spike's sad eyes.
"DAMMIT!.. t.. Th.. THEY WON'T STOP!" Faye sobbed. Tears flowed down her face for the second time ever. Sobs racked her body until she could cry no more. The pain of shedding these tears though.. It allowed her to clear her head.
THAT man... He brought her pain... He brought her relief, security... and an unbearable pain in her soul. What is was she didn't know.
All of the crying had drained her. So she pondered these thoughts as she sunk into peaceful slumber.
After some time, she woke up. She stood up and looked in the mirror. Her hair was disheveled and her makeup was smeared. "You look like misery.." she sighed to herelf.
She made a vow as she splashed her face with water. "Never again... Crying cramps my style." She then walked through the dim bathroom, opened the door, and walked into the light.
***************************************
Somewhere on Earth, Ed wandered about with her tomato balanced on her head and Ein not far behind. There was one thing that she really wanted though...
"FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD...." Ed moaned.
Ein whimpered in agreement.
Her father had forgotten about her again. Then a few days after that, she found out that he had been crushed by a meteor. She was left a small fortune. But, since they hadn't run into a city yet, they couldn't buy food.
Ein then sniffed the air and barked.
"What Ein?" Ed questioned. She then sniffed the air also. "FOOD!" Then, Ein and Ed hightailed it to the source of the smell as fast as they could. Running into an old orphanage.
"oopsie!" Ed yelped as she bumped into a platinum blonde boy about her age.
"ow!" The boy cried as he sat up and adjusted his glasses. "hey you bett.." He cut himself off as he looked at Ed. "e..ee..ED?!!?! IS THAT YOU?!?"
"Aah!" Ed looked close at him, her face a few inches away from his (which was blushing furiously). "Whos are you?"
He then facefaulted. "IT'S ME! TOMATO!" the blue eyed boy screamed, pulling up his sleeve and revealing a watch type device with a square lid, Ed's signature smiley face emblazoned on it. "Do you remember this? You gave it to me." The watch popped open. it looked like a watch/laptop.
"OOOOOOOOHHH.. Ed remember you! You're the Tomato kid who used to get teased!"
Tomato sweatdropped "Yeah.. that's me.."
Edward's stomach suddenly grumbled. She then grabbed Tomato's wrist and started dragging him to the nun with the pot. "Let's go get fooooooooooood!"
Tomato smiled softly at Ed, who was stuffing her face. He looked at the dog, which was eating too, and remembered how he first met Ed.
************* (another... *sigh* )Flashback*************
(A/N: Dis is straight from the manga.. so I didn't make this up! muahahaha! now you copyrighting brats can't sue me!)
Tomato sat at his half finished laptop, screwing in something. Just then, the new kid hopped in.
"Hey, hey! You making something good?" Ed bubbled.
Tomato raised an eyebrow, his frown deepening. He didn't like people bothering him while he worked.
"Tell me! Tell me! Is it good? Is it good?" Ed squealed.
Tomato tried his hardest to ignore her.
"TELL ME!" Ed cried as she glomped onto him.
*****************
"IT'S A FIGHT! A FIGHT!" the kids squealed as they ran and circled around two kids. "It's between that new kid, Ed, and that quiet kid, Tomato!"
Tomato rushed Ed. She quickly moved out of the way as he skid into the ground. "dammit!" Tomato growled.
"Keep it up Tomato!" some kids cried from the circle of onlookers. Tomato looked over at the crowd in suprize as two arms circled around his neck and a hyper Ed knocked him down.
"Pro wrestling! Pro wrestling!" Ed squealed.
After the fight was over, Ed slung her arm around Tomato's shoulders and smiled. As all the other orphins praised him about the fight. Just then, he smiled for the first time since he was there.
Later that night Ed walked in with both hands behind her back.
"I'm sorry." Ed said, her smile still plastered on her face. "I'll give you something good. Something Ed made."
Tomato blushed as she handed him a watch."thanks.." After a short pause, Tomato burst out, still blushing redder than a tomato "um.. WHEN I GET THIS COMPUTER FINISHED, I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU!" He blushed and held out his half finished laptop. He then noticed Ed wasn't there. He looked out the window and smiled as he saw Ed prancing about in her usual manner.
Ever since then.. He's always loved her.
*************End Flashback*************
Tomato sighed dreamily and looked down at his plate. It was clean. Ed had eaten every morsel.
Ed pranced around to get thirds. She then looked back at Tomato, smiled, and waved.
Tomato smiled at the ever so cheerful girl. but just then his stomach growled. He went up to get some food.
"Sorry Tomato, we're all out.."
"WHAT?"
******************************************************** A/N: GOMEN NASAAAAAIIIII!! I Couldn't help it! I made the crying scene while reading a manga, Real Bout High School, which really influenced the scene.. I couldn't help it! But that part of the book was sooooooo GOOD! I HAD to get summa that fit into the story.. It wasn't THAT bad was it? "you look like misery" Is a quote from the real bout manga. I took that scene, stuck faye in the characters place and ended it faye style.. sorry.. *sweatdrop*
Crimson Episode 2: Memories
Faye groggily lifted her head from the pillow. Jet and her had been at the hospital for a week now. Spike still hadn't woken up yet. She was beginning to get a bit impatient.. She sighed and closed her eyes. She rested her head back on the pillow and reflected on her newfound memories.
*************Flashback*************
"Ai! Faye-chan!" a girl of about 20 squealed as she ran up to Faye.
"Oh! Mutsumi-chan! Hi!" Faye said. She just had gotten out of her last class for the semester and was walking home.
"Sooo! Are you going to go on that date with Seta?"
"No..." Faye sighed and smiled, "He's not my type.. Anyways, Mitsune's got her eye on him!"
"Oh! She does? Oh well... What are you going to do this summer?.. You're taking the summer semester off right?"
"Yeah! I'm going to that trip into space.. But maybe we could hang out once I get back! Oh gosh.. I just remembered.. The trip's tomorrow.. gak!"
Mutsumi giggled and took Faye's hands, placing a deck of cards and a yellow band in her hand. "That is just in case you get bored.. And the yellow thing is the luckiest thing I own.."
"That's why that thing is always in your hair in some way.. even when you're wearing something that just totally looks bad with it.. Well, thank you Mutsumi-chan!" She said as she gave Mutsumi a HUGE hug.
"No prob, Faye-chan! We ARE friends aren't we? well! I'll see you in two weeks! Bye!" with that, Mutsumi dashed away.
Faye watched Mutsumi's figure run and trip over something in the distance. She giggled and put the gifts into her bag and started running. Pretty soon she ran across her usual path. Past the lion fountain, then down the road to her house. She looked at the large two-story house. Since it was only her first year in college, she still lived with her parents. She then walked inside.
The sun was slowly setting as Faye sat at a large window and viewed the site. She had greeted her parents and chatted with them a little, but after that, she always saw the sun set. She smiled and thought about all the people who loved her. Her parents, all her friends... but there was one missing. That special someone who's supposed to be sitting right next to her.. comforting her, loving her no matter what..
"When will I find you?" She then closed her eyes and soaked in the last rays of sunlight. Then she looked up at the stars. "Maybe you're somewhere in the stars.. no matter what.. I'll find you.."
The silence was suddenly broken by the ringing of a phone. Faye quickly picked it up. "Hello?"
"FAYE-CHAAANN!! You have volleyball, then cheer practice THE DAY YOU GET BACK!! Oh yesh! Good luck Faye!! and remember!" Then a chorus of girls' voices joined in, "WE LOVE YOU!!" ~click~
Faye smiled softy, putting the receiver down. She had her team, her friends, and her family, all of which love her... What more could she want? She could wait forever for that special someone, as long as she had the ones who loved her.
She pulled the yellow strap out of her pocket and smiled. She tied it in her hair different ways, all looking a bit silly, until she found something that looked good. She looked into a silver mirror hanging in her room. The new headband looked good with her purple hair. She then slipped on her pajamas and looked out the window.
She looked at the full moon and pointed at it like her hand was a gun and she was shooting it. "Bang." She then laughed and looked up at the large, bright moon. "I'll see you tomorrow!"
*************End Flashback*************
Faye yawned and stretched. "I was so innocent back then.." She smiled slightly, the old Faye showing through a little. She got up and washed her face. She looked into the mirror and slipped her headband on. Her memories came back to her in small segments. But at least she knew something. She looked at the snoring Jet mischievously. After a bit of tinkering around, she sat beside the sleeping figure of Spike, stifling her laughter.
Jet squirmed in his sleep. "Nngh......." He moaned in his sleep.
************* (another... )Flashback*************
A younger Jet sat on the docks of Ganymede... He laid back and listened to the soft jazz from the man on the corner. He enjoyed the peaceful rhythm; it was in sync with the sea.
It had been a wonderful afternoon. It's east to just forget it all and just enjoy the beauty. But it wasn't that easy for Jet.
He was at the crossroads of his life. He had so many choices and important decisions in front of him. He then looked at the hazy sun, reflecting off the water.. 'Oh screw the crossroads..' He thought, ' Just take it as it comes.'
*************End Flashback*************
Jet rubbed his eyes and looked around the room. He looked at Faye, who had her hands clamped over her mouth and stupid look on her face. "What's wrong with you?" He said as he walked to the sink to wash his face. When he looked back up to his reflection, he screamed.
"WHAT'S WRONG?" Megami yelled as she bust through the door. The moment she saw Jet, she fell over laughing.
Faye had braided his beard three ways, tying them each, cutely, with a bow. Yes.. Things really have lightened up since that fateful day. They decided how to take the situation. They took it lightly. Just like Spike would of..
A soft chuckle was heard in the back of the room. "Jet.. the pink bows really do suit you.."
Faye's head whipped around. "Gowljo! You finally decided to wake up!" She said as she walked up to his bed. "We were all worried about you. What the hell do you have to say for yourself?"
"I'm hungry.."
Megami laughed as she watched chaos be unleashed.
"GOWLJO!"
"FREELOADER!"
But then as they glared at each other, the room grew quiet. They had made eye contact. Faye's eyes seemed to widen with fear just as they did when Vicious kidnapped her.
Once Faye made eye contact with Spike, she was quiet. His different color eyes took her aback. They were sadder, as though he wished he died that black Friday.
Spike stared back into her green eyes intently.. Sternly even. His eyes seem to shun her, to drive her away.
Suddenly Faye's eye sight went blurry. All that was heard was a muffled "sorry" as she ran out of the room.
Megami tapped her katana softly on the ground and walked up to the disturbed Spike. "Heyas.. long time no see.."
"M..M..Megami?"
"Yep.. that's me."
***************************************
Faye Valentine sat on the cold tile floor of a large bathroom. She had locked herself in. She cowered in a corner, her hands covering her face.
"FAYE! What's wrong?" Jet's fatherly voice sounded as he pounded on the door.
"NOTHING!" she cried out, "LEAVE ME ALONE! I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF!"
Finally Jet's shouting and pounding died down. Then, memories of Spike before THAT day and unanswerable questions flooded her mind.
"Since when did I get so soft?" Faye sputtered, holding back tears. "Since that.. That.. bastard!"
That opened the floodgates. Just then her fears succumbed her. She feared her own tears. Being known as helpless. Being alone. But she saw every single one of her fears in Spike's sad eyes.
"DAMMIT!.. t.. Th.. THEY WON'T STOP!" Faye sobbed. Tears flowed down her face for the second time ever. Sobs racked her body until she could cry no more. The pain of shedding these tears though.. It allowed her to clear her head.
THAT man... He brought her pain... He brought her relief, security... and an unbearable pain in her soul. What is was she didn't know.
All of the crying had drained her. So she pondered these thoughts as she sunk into peaceful slumber.
After some time, she woke up. She stood up and looked in the mirror. Her hair was disheveled and her makeup was smeared. "You look like misery.." she sighed to herelf.
She made a vow as she splashed her face with water. "Never again... Crying cramps my style." She then walked through the dim bathroom, opened the door, and walked into the light.
***************************************
Somewhere on Earth, Ed wandered about with her tomato balanced on her head and Ein not far behind. There was one thing that she really wanted though...
"FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD...." Ed moaned.
Ein whimpered in agreement.
Her father had forgotten about her again. Then a few days after that, she found out that he had been crushed by a meteor. She was left a small fortune. But, since they hadn't run into a city yet, they couldn't buy food.
Ein then sniffed the air and barked.
"What Ein?" Ed questioned. She then sniffed the air also. "FOOD!" Then, Ein and Ed hightailed it to the source of the smell as fast as they could. Running into an old orphanage.
"oopsie!" Ed yelped as she bumped into a platinum blonde boy about her age.
"ow!" The boy cried as he sat up and adjusted his glasses. "hey you bett.." He cut himself off as he looked at Ed. "e..ee..ED?!!?! IS THAT YOU?!?"
"Aah!" Ed looked close at him, her face a few inches away from his (which was blushing furiously). "Whos are you?"
He then facefaulted. "IT'S ME! TOMATO!" the blue eyed boy screamed, pulling up his sleeve and revealing a watch type device with a square lid, Ed's signature smiley face emblazoned on it. "Do you remember this? You gave it to me." The watch popped open. it looked like a watch/laptop.
"OOOOOOOOHHH.. Ed remember you! You're the Tomato kid who used to get teased!"
Tomato sweatdropped "Yeah.. that's me.."
Edward's stomach suddenly grumbled. She then grabbed Tomato's wrist and started dragging him to the nun with the pot. "Let's go get fooooooooooood!"
Tomato smiled softly at Ed, who was stuffing her face. He looked at the dog, which was eating too, and remembered how he first met Ed.
************* (another... *sigh* )Flashback*************
(A/N: Dis is straight from the manga.. so I didn't make this up! muahahaha! now you copyrighting brats can't sue me!)
Tomato sat at his half finished laptop, screwing in something. Just then, the new kid hopped in.
"Hey, hey! You making something good?" Ed bubbled.
Tomato raised an eyebrow, his frown deepening. He didn't like people bothering him while he worked.
"Tell me! Tell me! Is it good? Is it good?" Ed squealed.
Tomato tried his hardest to ignore her.
"TELL ME!" Ed cried as she glomped onto him.
*****************
"IT'S A FIGHT! A FIGHT!" the kids squealed as they ran and circled around two kids. "It's between that new kid, Ed, and that quiet kid, Tomato!"
Tomato rushed Ed. She quickly moved out of the way as he skid into the ground. "dammit!" Tomato growled.
"Keep it up Tomato!" some kids cried from the circle of onlookers. Tomato looked over at the crowd in suprize as two arms circled around his neck and a hyper Ed knocked him down.
"Pro wrestling! Pro wrestling!" Ed squealed.
After the fight was over, Ed slung her arm around Tomato's shoulders and smiled. As all the other orphins praised him about the fight. Just then, he smiled for the first time since he was there.
Later that night Ed walked in with both hands behind her back.
"I'm sorry." Ed said, her smile still plastered on her face. "I'll give you something good. Something Ed made."
Tomato blushed as she handed him a watch."thanks.." After a short pause, Tomato burst out, still blushing redder than a tomato "um.. WHEN I GET THIS COMPUTER FINISHED, I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU!" He blushed and held out his half finished laptop. He then noticed Ed wasn't there. He looked out the window and smiled as he saw Ed prancing about in her usual manner.
Ever since then.. He's always loved her.
*************End Flashback*************
Tomato sighed dreamily and looked down at his plate. It was clean. Ed had eaten every morsel.
Ed pranced around to get thirds. She then looked back at Tomato, smiled, and waved.
Tomato smiled at the ever so cheerful girl. but just then his stomach growled. He went up to get some food.
"Sorry Tomato, we're all out.."
"WHAT?"
******************************************************** A/N: GOMEN NASAAAAAIIIII!! I Couldn't help it! I made the crying scene while reading a manga, Real Bout High School, which really influenced the scene.. I couldn't help it! But that part of the book was sooooooo GOOD! I HAD to get summa that fit into the story.. It wasn't THAT bad was it? "you look like misery" Is a quote from the real bout manga. I took that scene, stuck faye in the characters place and ended it faye style.. sorry.. *sweatdrop*