Truths of the Heart
- One Rose, Two Hearts -
George de Sand and Maria Louise
I stand here alone on a large balcony, staring off into the starlit night. France looks beautiful from the view that I have. The many lights from houses give the city a warm and comforting glow.
I feel the wind lightly blow my long blonde hair behind me and I inhale the night's cool air.
It has been 2 years since the last Gundam fight and things have returned to normal. I haven't seen any of the Gundam Fighters since a few days after the destruction of the Devil Gundam. Not even my prince, George de Sand.
As Princess I am continuing with my daily studies and at night I am kept busy by parties and meetings. It is the same everyday…and I wish, just once, that I could be free from all of this.
Free…when had I last felt that? Maybe during the finals of the Gundam fight, when the Devil Gundam had yet again surfaced. That was probably the closest I had ever felt to freedom.
It didn't matter, I wouldn't trade that period in time for anything in the whole world. Just experiencing it for once in my entire life was good enough. I sigh and turn away from the edge of the balcony, choosing to lean against it instead.
Why am I here you ask? I was invited of course.
Two days ago I received a letter asking me to meet someone here. The letter came with no signature, only a single red rose set in full bloom.
"Excuse Miss, but may I join you?" I recognized that voice; I spun around quickly, nearly loosing my footing.
"George?" I ask, my eyes widening in surprise. It really was him!
"Oui mademoiselle," he says, walking forward and bending down to kiss my hand.
"It's been so long since I've last seen you…" I start, finding my voice coming out slowly.
"Yes, indeed it has. Two long and hard years," he says, staring deeply into my eyes. I feel myself beginning to blush and turn slightly from his gaze.
"Are you the one that asked me here?" I waver off the topic. He nods slightly, seeming to be embarrassed. No, probably not, I have never seen George de Sand embarrassed by such a simple question.
"Why?" I ask, my voice questioning. I take a step closer to him. Why was I being so shy all of a sudden? I never used to be this way. Is this what happens to you when you get older?
"I was meaning to ask you something…" He begins. I nod and listen to every word he says. "Maria Lousie…do you believe in true love? The kind that no age, race or religion can separate?"
What did he mean? I had never heard him talk about love before…in the past he had always avoided the topic as best as possible. Did these two years change him too?
"I suppose I do…why?" I reply, my vision catching with his. I felt myself sinking into his dark colored eyes; his warm gaze and I found that I couldn't pull away…
Minutes pass as we just stand there, our visions locked together. He is the first to turn away.
"Maria Louise…please, come with me." He takes my hand gently and leads me through the building and out the door. We walk for a few minutes before reaching an open field where his gundam stood alone, standing tall and proud.
He helps me to climb to the top and we sit there watching the stars twinkle and shimmer.
"Maria Lousie…I needed to know if you believed in true love because…over these two years I've been away from you I have realized that…there are strong feelings I feel towards you and I have really missed you. I know that your feelings for me may not still exist but…" His voice grows softer and I cannot hear what he says, though I have a good idea of what it was.
"George…" I say his name softly and he turns to me. "Do you see that star up in the night sky?" I ask him as I point up to a small star located near the North Star. He nods and I lower my arm.
"When I was younger…actually, when I first met you and when you had given me that one single red rose at our meeting I had made a wish on that star that someday you'd notice me…and maybe even love me. You ask me if I believe in true love, a love that nothing can break…well I know for sure that my answer is yes. I believe in true love and I believe that from the start, George de Sand, I have always loved you with all of my heart." I smile and sink into a warm embrace that he presents me with. And deep inside my heart I know that it is true what people say. Wishes do come true and there are such things as true love. And just think…it was only one single rose that joined two hearts.
Nuriko: *hits head on desk* Gomen, gomen, gomen! It has been how long since I last updated? Sorry ;-; Next chapter will be a Chibodee pairing, suggested by Athena Masterson. Not sure who he will be with though…hmmm…
Notes to reviewers….
Lord KaioShin: Thank you for your review and kind words :) I hope you enjoyed this as much!
Athena Masterson: Thank you for reviewing! I am happy to write an Argo/Natasha fic and having people that enjoy it ^_^ As requested, I will be doing a chapter with Chibodee next. I hope it'll be good ^^; Thanks again and I can't wait to read more of your story, AoS!
Karana Kasshu: It was really hard for me to imagine Argo and Natasha together too ^^; Only because there was not much hinting In the series of them being together except for near the very end @_@; Thanks for reviewing!
Black Joker Lady: Thanks so much for reviewing and it is good to know there are A/N fans out there! (there needs to be more!!) ^_^
- One Rose, Two Hearts -
George de Sand and Maria Louise
I stand here alone on a large balcony, staring off into the starlit night. France looks beautiful from the view that I have. The many lights from houses give the city a warm and comforting glow.
I feel the wind lightly blow my long blonde hair behind me and I inhale the night's cool air.
It has been 2 years since the last Gundam fight and things have returned to normal. I haven't seen any of the Gundam Fighters since a few days after the destruction of the Devil Gundam. Not even my prince, George de Sand.
As Princess I am continuing with my daily studies and at night I am kept busy by parties and meetings. It is the same everyday…and I wish, just once, that I could be free from all of this.
Free…when had I last felt that? Maybe during the finals of the Gundam fight, when the Devil Gundam had yet again surfaced. That was probably the closest I had ever felt to freedom.
It didn't matter, I wouldn't trade that period in time for anything in the whole world. Just experiencing it for once in my entire life was good enough. I sigh and turn away from the edge of the balcony, choosing to lean against it instead.
Why am I here you ask? I was invited of course.
Two days ago I received a letter asking me to meet someone here. The letter came with no signature, only a single red rose set in full bloom.
"Excuse Miss, but may I join you?" I recognized that voice; I spun around quickly, nearly loosing my footing.
"George?" I ask, my eyes widening in surprise. It really was him!
"Oui mademoiselle," he says, walking forward and bending down to kiss my hand.
"It's been so long since I've last seen you…" I start, finding my voice coming out slowly.
"Yes, indeed it has. Two long and hard years," he says, staring deeply into my eyes. I feel myself beginning to blush and turn slightly from his gaze.
"Are you the one that asked me here?" I waver off the topic. He nods slightly, seeming to be embarrassed. No, probably not, I have never seen George de Sand embarrassed by such a simple question.
"Why?" I ask, my voice questioning. I take a step closer to him. Why was I being so shy all of a sudden? I never used to be this way. Is this what happens to you when you get older?
"I was meaning to ask you something…" He begins. I nod and listen to every word he says. "Maria Lousie…do you believe in true love? The kind that no age, race or religion can separate?"
What did he mean? I had never heard him talk about love before…in the past he had always avoided the topic as best as possible. Did these two years change him too?
"I suppose I do…why?" I reply, my vision catching with his. I felt myself sinking into his dark colored eyes; his warm gaze and I found that I couldn't pull away…
Minutes pass as we just stand there, our visions locked together. He is the first to turn away.
"Maria Louise…please, come with me." He takes my hand gently and leads me through the building and out the door. We walk for a few minutes before reaching an open field where his gundam stood alone, standing tall and proud.
He helps me to climb to the top and we sit there watching the stars twinkle and shimmer.
"Maria Lousie…I needed to know if you believed in true love because…over these two years I've been away from you I have realized that…there are strong feelings I feel towards you and I have really missed you. I know that your feelings for me may not still exist but…" His voice grows softer and I cannot hear what he says, though I have a good idea of what it was.
"George…" I say his name softly and he turns to me. "Do you see that star up in the night sky?" I ask him as I point up to a small star located near the North Star. He nods and I lower my arm.
"When I was younger…actually, when I first met you and when you had given me that one single red rose at our meeting I had made a wish on that star that someday you'd notice me…and maybe even love me. You ask me if I believe in true love, a love that nothing can break…well I know for sure that my answer is yes. I believe in true love and I believe that from the start, George de Sand, I have always loved you with all of my heart." I smile and sink into a warm embrace that he presents me with. And deep inside my heart I know that it is true what people say. Wishes do come true and there are such things as true love. And just think…it was only one single rose that joined two hearts.
Nuriko: *hits head on desk* Gomen, gomen, gomen! It has been how long since I last updated? Sorry ;-; Next chapter will be a Chibodee pairing, suggested by Athena Masterson. Not sure who he will be with though…hmmm…
Notes to reviewers….
Lord KaioShin: Thank you for your review and kind words :) I hope you enjoyed this as much!
Athena Masterson: Thank you for reviewing! I am happy to write an Argo/Natasha fic and having people that enjoy it ^_^ As requested, I will be doing a chapter with Chibodee next. I hope it'll be good ^^; Thanks again and I can't wait to read more of your story, AoS!
Karana Kasshu: It was really hard for me to imagine Argo and Natasha together too ^^; Only because there was not much hinting In the series of them being together except for near the very end @_@; Thanks for reviewing!
Black Joker Lady: Thanks so much for reviewing and it is good to know there are A/N fans out there! (there needs to be more!!) ^_^