AN: Well, thanks to all of you lovely people who reviewed! I'm totally over-the-moon-and eating-the-Milky-Way- estatic! Thank you so much to: lolo, Keller, Myst, and Camilla(::grins:: you're certainly a good fan to have aren't you! Thanks babe!) Well, on to the story and peace, luv, and lotsa chocolate to all who read.
Chapter 2:
"Guess who!" Lei felt two cool hands wrap around his eyes, making him temporarily blind. Smiling, he decided to play along.
"Uhh, Britney Spears and you're here to tell me that you're not that innocent and you want to get it on," he guessed. The hands fell away from his eyes and the girl behind him slapped him playfully on the shoulder.
"Okay first of all, in your dreams. And second, I would think that you could come up with something a hair more original than that." Avalon appeared at his side and he shrugged, rolling his eyes.
"So sorry I failed you, I beg your forgiveness," he replied sarcastically. She shrugged and flipped an errant strand of black hair out of her green eyes.
" 'S'okay, just try harder next time," she said snootily, then turned serious as she continued. "Come on." She took his hand and pulled him back the way they had come. Raising an eyebrow, he dug his feet into the ground, forcing her to stop.
" Where exactly is it that we're going," he asked plaintively, " The cafeteria is that way." He pointed back in the direction they had been heading for to begin with. She sighed impatiently and gave him a look that said 'duh'.
" Forget the cafeteria, I came up with a new song and I want to put some music to it," she said.
" And I want food," he argued, shaking his head and crossing his arms stubbornly in front of him. " We can do music later." She looked up at him pleadingly, opening her eyes wide and sticking her lip out in a childish pout.
"Pu-lease?" she whined piteously. Lei sighed, knowing he would give in to her. He always did. Avalon was his one weak point. Besides, if he didn't she would start growling at him and it didn't matter that she was human, it still scared the hell out of him. She had done it to everyone that pissed her off for as long as he could remember and it had given her the same reputation for being crazy as he had. Talk about two peas in a pod.
" Oh all right. But we're stopping by the vending machines on the way to the music room." She smiled, puppy face immediately melting into a smile that could break hearts. Often did break hearts. She hugged him, pulling him forward towards their new destination at the same time.
"Thanks, you're a doll!"
*~*~*
Soft sweet music flowed into the headphones he was wearing, twining around him in Celtic knots and wrapping him up in the sound. Slowly the music faded out of existence and he removed the headphones. Lei turned towards Avalon, where she was standing next to him. She stood with eyes closed and lips slightly parted, the corners turning up in the barest of smiles. She looked absolutely blissful. Her head was tilted slightly back and Lei felt his eyes drawn irresistibly down to her neck, pale as dandelion milk with a fine tracery of light blue veins running through it. He felt the familiar tingle that meant his canine teeth were sharpening, lengthening. She was so tempting and he hadn't fed...
He tore his eyes away from her, feeling his heart pounding in fear and excitement. * God, this is getting bad,* he thought to himself. Lei had promised himself years ago that he would never feed off his best friend; she was too good for that. But sometimes it was so hard to remember, especially lately. He would picture her in his arms, neck arched towards him and he would kiss it softly, feeling her pulse beating vibrantly against his lips and then he would...But it was just a strange dream, and a fleeting one at that. But then , a voice inside him meekly asked, why was his heart still running in circles at the thought?
"Uh, Lei? Earth to Lei, are you okay?" An elegant fingered hand waved in front of his eyes and he snapped out of it, feeling relief as his teeth blunted and shrank again. He turned back to her, staring into worried green eyes that were almost on a level with his chin. He smiled reassuringly at her and nodded his head.
" Sorry, must have dazed off there. So do you want to change anything in the music?" he asked, looking for something normal to break the spell. She shook her head enthusiastically.
"No, not at all. It's exactly like how I had imagined it" Lei looked down at the controls in front of him. The room they were in was actually a recording studio. The school had been a radio station center before they changed it and this was one thing the school board had decided to keep untouched. Any student could come in and record school projects, music, whatever they wanted as long as they signed in and out. Lei and Avalon often came here to record songs. Avalon was determined to be a professional singer and she certainly had the talent. Lei had a natal talent for actual music, though he couldn't sing for his life, and could often put together an entire song in one lunchtime.
"Really," he said, replying to her remark, " would you care to share what you imagined? You still haven't sung the lyrics, only hummed it and I'm dying to hear what they are." Avalon flushed slightly, looking down. * Avvie embarrassed? Now that's something you don't see every day,* he thought to himself.
" All right, I'll sing them for you but you can't be a jerk. The song is about us," she said, glancing up at him ferociously, daring him to make fun of her. He kept his mouth shut, wondering what she could have written about them, and hit the play button to start the music. The sound started again, softly at first, just a piano and soft guitar, then building up faster as drums started in, giving the song a dramatic feeling. Closing her eyes, Avalon started to sing.
A little girl lost at the fair
Couldn't find her mama anywhere
Glancing 'round she saw a little boy
Lookin' every bit as lost as she
She walked over to him, took his hand and said:
"Little boy don't be scared, we'll be lost together.
That way we both are found"
He looked at her with his violet eyes then they
Sat together on the ground
Violet Eyes
Sun swept smiles
She faltered for just an instant before continuing, as if she had switched a word last minute.
Bittersweet goodbyes
And all her memories
Wrapped up inside
That first glance of
Violet eyes
Eight years later
On her first date.
His first name was Ryan
His middle name? Heartbreak.
Violet eyes found her in the park sobbing quiet
He held her silently
When she asked why
He said "What're best friends for,
If not to hold you while you cry?"
He remembered that day. They had been fourteen and she found out that Ryan Todwead had cheated on her with some eighth grade slut. They had spent the night out on the park bench because she didn't want to see anyone.
Violet Eyes
Sun swept smiles
Bittersweet goodbyes.
And all her memories
Wrapped up inside
That first glance of
Violet Eyes
Yeah, wrapped up safe and sound,
In violet eyes.
Her voice was sweet, powerful but with a softness like a kitten stepping silently into new fallen snow that sent shivers up a listener's spine. It was haunting, and for a moment he was reminded of the myth of the Sirens. Beautiful monsters that would lure sailors to their death with an exquisite melody. Combined with the sad-sweet harmony of the music and lyrics, he felt very much like a sailor on his way to death. But oh, what a heavenly way to go.
Lei stood in stunned silence as she finished. She looked at him anxiously, awaiting his feedback. Unable to say anything in the aftermath of the song, he simply swept her into his arms, allowing himself to forget for the moment that they were only friends, and that was all they could ever be. Getting her answer, she hugged him back.
*~*~*
Well, peeps, let me know what you think! The next part will be up soon as I can get it! Loves and cute kitties!
-Kaelyn
"I imagine that soundless celestial music falls upon you in showers, coming down from heaven. The stars themselves probably beg to fall upon you, to rain on you in glittering torrents, dripping and sparking over your skin, nesting in your messy dark hair."
-'Bitter' by r i d d l e
*~*Go see my webpage at: http://hometown.aol.com/ramseskittyn/enter.html *~*
Chapter 2:
"Guess who!" Lei felt two cool hands wrap around his eyes, making him temporarily blind. Smiling, he decided to play along.
"Uhh, Britney Spears and you're here to tell me that you're not that innocent and you want to get it on," he guessed. The hands fell away from his eyes and the girl behind him slapped him playfully on the shoulder.
"Okay first of all, in your dreams. And second, I would think that you could come up with something a hair more original than that." Avalon appeared at his side and he shrugged, rolling his eyes.
"So sorry I failed you, I beg your forgiveness," he replied sarcastically. She shrugged and flipped an errant strand of black hair out of her green eyes.
" 'S'okay, just try harder next time," she said snootily, then turned serious as she continued. "Come on." She took his hand and pulled him back the way they had come. Raising an eyebrow, he dug his feet into the ground, forcing her to stop.
" Where exactly is it that we're going," he asked plaintively, " The cafeteria is that way." He pointed back in the direction they had been heading for to begin with. She sighed impatiently and gave him a look that said 'duh'.
" Forget the cafeteria, I came up with a new song and I want to put some music to it," she said.
" And I want food," he argued, shaking his head and crossing his arms stubbornly in front of him. " We can do music later." She looked up at him pleadingly, opening her eyes wide and sticking her lip out in a childish pout.
"Pu-lease?" she whined piteously. Lei sighed, knowing he would give in to her. He always did. Avalon was his one weak point. Besides, if he didn't she would start growling at him and it didn't matter that she was human, it still scared the hell out of him. She had done it to everyone that pissed her off for as long as he could remember and it had given her the same reputation for being crazy as he had. Talk about two peas in a pod.
" Oh all right. But we're stopping by the vending machines on the way to the music room." She smiled, puppy face immediately melting into a smile that could break hearts. Often did break hearts. She hugged him, pulling him forward towards their new destination at the same time.
"Thanks, you're a doll!"
*~*~*
Soft sweet music flowed into the headphones he was wearing, twining around him in Celtic knots and wrapping him up in the sound. Slowly the music faded out of existence and he removed the headphones. Lei turned towards Avalon, where she was standing next to him. She stood with eyes closed and lips slightly parted, the corners turning up in the barest of smiles. She looked absolutely blissful. Her head was tilted slightly back and Lei felt his eyes drawn irresistibly down to her neck, pale as dandelion milk with a fine tracery of light blue veins running through it. He felt the familiar tingle that meant his canine teeth were sharpening, lengthening. She was so tempting and he hadn't fed...
He tore his eyes away from her, feeling his heart pounding in fear and excitement. * God, this is getting bad,* he thought to himself. Lei had promised himself years ago that he would never feed off his best friend; she was too good for that. But sometimes it was so hard to remember, especially lately. He would picture her in his arms, neck arched towards him and he would kiss it softly, feeling her pulse beating vibrantly against his lips and then he would...But it was just a strange dream, and a fleeting one at that. But then , a voice inside him meekly asked, why was his heart still running in circles at the thought?
"Uh, Lei? Earth to Lei, are you okay?" An elegant fingered hand waved in front of his eyes and he snapped out of it, feeling relief as his teeth blunted and shrank again. He turned back to her, staring into worried green eyes that were almost on a level with his chin. He smiled reassuringly at her and nodded his head.
" Sorry, must have dazed off there. So do you want to change anything in the music?" he asked, looking for something normal to break the spell. She shook her head enthusiastically.
"No, not at all. It's exactly like how I had imagined it" Lei looked down at the controls in front of him. The room they were in was actually a recording studio. The school had been a radio station center before they changed it and this was one thing the school board had decided to keep untouched. Any student could come in and record school projects, music, whatever they wanted as long as they signed in and out. Lei and Avalon often came here to record songs. Avalon was determined to be a professional singer and she certainly had the talent. Lei had a natal talent for actual music, though he couldn't sing for his life, and could often put together an entire song in one lunchtime.
"Really," he said, replying to her remark, " would you care to share what you imagined? You still haven't sung the lyrics, only hummed it and I'm dying to hear what they are." Avalon flushed slightly, looking down. * Avvie embarrassed? Now that's something you don't see every day,* he thought to himself.
" All right, I'll sing them for you but you can't be a jerk. The song is about us," she said, glancing up at him ferociously, daring him to make fun of her. He kept his mouth shut, wondering what she could have written about them, and hit the play button to start the music. The sound started again, softly at first, just a piano and soft guitar, then building up faster as drums started in, giving the song a dramatic feeling. Closing her eyes, Avalon started to sing.
A little girl lost at the fair
Couldn't find her mama anywhere
Glancing 'round she saw a little boy
Lookin' every bit as lost as she
She walked over to him, took his hand and said:
"Little boy don't be scared, we'll be lost together.
That way we both are found"
He looked at her with his violet eyes then they
Sat together on the ground
Violet Eyes
Sun swept smiles
She faltered for just an instant before continuing, as if she had switched a word last minute.
Bittersweet goodbyes
And all her memories
Wrapped up inside
That first glance of
Violet eyes
Eight years later
On her first date.
His first name was Ryan
His middle name? Heartbreak.
Violet eyes found her in the park sobbing quiet
He held her silently
When she asked why
He said "What're best friends for,
If not to hold you while you cry?"
He remembered that day. They had been fourteen and she found out that Ryan Todwead had cheated on her with some eighth grade slut. They had spent the night out on the park bench because she didn't want to see anyone.
Violet Eyes
Sun swept smiles
Bittersweet goodbyes.
And all her memories
Wrapped up inside
That first glance of
Violet Eyes
Yeah, wrapped up safe and sound,
In violet eyes.
Her voice was sweet, powerful but with a softness like a kitten stepping silently into new fallen snow that sent shivers up a listener's spine. It was haunting, and for a moment he was reminded of the myth of the Sirens. Beautiful monsters that would lure sailors to their death with an exquisite melody. Combined with the sad-sweet harmony of the music and lyrics, he felt very much like a sailor on his way to death. But oh, what a heavenly way to go.
Lei stood in stunned silence as she finished. She looked at him anxiously, awaiting his feedback. Unable to say anything in the aftermath of the song, he simply swept her into his arms, allowing himself to forget for the moment that they were only friends, and that was all they could ever be. Getting her answer, she hugged him back.
*~*~*
Well, peeps, let me know what you think! The next part will be up soon as I can get it! Loves and cute kitties!
-Kaelyn
"I imagine that soundless celestial music falls upon you in showers, coming down from heaven. The stars themselves probably beg to fall upon you, to rain on you in glittering torrents, dripping and sparking over your skin, nesting in your messy dark hair."
-'Bitter' by r i d d l e
*~*Go see my webpage at: http://hometown.aol.com/ramseskittyn/enter.html *~*