"Shirei"
By: Shi-chan
Rating: PG
Warnings: Faye when she's angry. . . and some major fluffiness. (If you can *watch* Cowboy Bebop, then you sure can read this. . . Jeez!)
Disclaimer: If I owned Cowboy Bebop I wouldn't be wasting my time writing this! But sadly. . . I *am* writing this, aren't I? T_T
Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Here goes my first ever Cowboy Bebop fanfiction! This is gonna be sappy ^.^
Ed: Will Ed be in it?
Shi-chan: Ah, gomen nasai, but iie.
Ed: Meanie! Will I at least get a present?
Shi-chan: Uh. . . sure. . . *picks up rock and hands it to her*
Ed: YAY! PRESENTS FOR EDWARD!
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Valentine Faye walked slowly down the streets of earth, somewhat wearily. She was tired, hungry, and nearly broke. Life couldn't be much worse. But to top it all of, she had been nothing short of bored for the past two years. Since she left the Bebop. The first to leave was Edward. She had gone away with their dog Ein, most likely to find her father. Then there was Spike, who had left to avenge the death of a woman named Julia on a man named Vicious. They never heard from him again, so it was assumed he had died. Jet decided to keep the Bebop, and remain hunting bounties for a living. He had invited Faye to stay with him, but she had refused, not wanting to be a burden. Jet had felt sorry for Faye, and she had sensed it. But she wasn't weak, and didn't want his charities.
Suddenly, the voice of a small brunette, brown-eyed, seven year-old cut into her thoughts. "Hello there, Miss! Would you like so come in and have some tea? You look terribly tired. . ." She commented politely, grinning up at the woman. Faye looked down at the girl, and then up at a mirror being carried somewhere by two men. Her reflection was nothing of what she used to be, as her clothes were torn and dirtied, and her hair was shoulder-length, and ruffled. She had bruises all over her skin from being outside all the time, and bags beneath her eyes that seemed endless. Faye smiled for the first time in two years and replied, "Sure. Arigato."
As another first in awhile for Faye, she soon found herself laughing. As she sat drinking tea with the little girl, Shirei, and a woman named Nekochi, who was tall and slender with light blue hair and pale snow- colored skin. She had a very gentle look over her crystal eyes and wore little makeup, because she didn't naturally need it. Nekochi was the caretaker and nanny to Shirei. The group told funny stories about each other and engaged in a happy conversation. In the midst of their speaking, however, a thought suddenly struck Faye. "Ano, Shirei, where are your parents?"
Shirei stared down into her mint tea and replied quietly, "Well, my mommy died during the end of her pregnancy with me, and the doctors found her body in time to save me. I lived in an orphanage until a year ago when my daddy came and found me. He's always busy with being a bounty hunter for a living, so he bought me this house to live in with Nekochi, and he comes to visit me whenever he can. I don't know my mommy's name, but my daddy was Blade. I'm not sure if that's his real name, but he always told me not to tell people about him, to make them think Nekochi was my adopted mother or something. He's always so secretive. . ."
Faye furrowed her eyebrows together and decided to pry a little further. "Your daddy. . . he sounds familiar to me. I might know him. Do you know. . . what you think his real name might be?" Shirei looked and Nekochi, and received a smile from her guardian. "I think Faye's a trustworthy enough woman." The little girl nodded and told Faye, "I believe. . . his name is Spike. He mentions a guy named Spike a lot, and talks about how he used to help this woman, man, girl, and dog hunt bounties, but something tragic happened, and that man died. For some reason. . . I can't picture that man at all. I always think of. . . daddy when he tells me those stories. I think he *is* Spike."
"Spike, huh?"-The dark haired woman closed her eyes and smiled-"Does he have black hair that seems to never be tame, and cold dark eyes that just pierce through you like a knife?" Shirei's eyes grew wide and she replied, "Hai! That sounds *exactly* like daddy!" Faye lifted an eyebrow and looked straight at Shirei and Nekochi. "Well, he *is* Spike, and I'm that woman who he hunted bounties with. The man was Jet, the girl was Edward, and our dog Ein. I can't believe that idiot never contacted us. . . We thought he died after that baka Julia woman was killed, and he left to avenge her death."
Shirei was staring at Faye questionably, but Nekochi suddenly stood up with eyes widened. "Did you say Julia? Was she blonde with hazel eyes?!" Faye blinked and nodded. "That's her alright. Doushite? Did you know her or something?" Nekochi smiled, and tears formed in the corners of her eyes. "Oh, arigato! I always knew Shirei's mother's name began with a "J" and I knew that she was blonde with hazel eyes, but Blade, or Spike, never spoke of her. . ." Spike's daughter was smiling. "I always wanted to know my mother's name. . ."
Faye got up and stared into the fire in the fireplace. "So Julia is the mother of his child. . ." She muttered to herself, in a near angry tone. Nekochi and Shirei stood pondering if they were the cause of her glaring into the flames or not.
The next morning, Shirei announced that she had received and e-mail from her father saying he was going to come over for the next two days, starting tomorrow, to visit. She had not told him Faye was here, because she wanted to surprise him. Truth be told, Faye was excited.
It was finally the time of Spike's arrival, and Faye woke up to hear Shirei's familiar laughter with Nekochi trying to calm her down, as well as a nearly forgotten voice, enjoying it all. The woman stayed in her bed, suddenly feeling butterflies about her reunion with the man, until finally Shirei decided enough was enough, and it was time.
"Faye-chan? Daddy is downstairs, so hayaku and get dressed so you can see him!" Valentine finally got out of her bed and entered the bathroom to change, while Shirei sat waiting patiently on her bed.
Much to her surprise, Faye found that in the few days she had stayed with Spike's daughter and her caretaker, she had regained all lost weight and looked the exact way she used to, outfit and all. She even put her makeup back on, for the first time in two years. As she emerged from the bathroom, Shirei gasped. "Y-you look beautiful, Faye-chan!" She told her, her childishly shining brown eyes widened.
Faye smiled. "Arigato, Shirei. Now is your father in the living room downstairs?" Shirei nodded and took her hand. "Stay outside the living room so I can announce you!" She commanded the woman, dragging her downstairs right behind her.
"Daddy, Nekochi and I got a surprise for you!" Shirei cried, entering the room in which Nekochi was telling Spike what Shirei had done in school lately. (It's a four-day weekend currently, so that's why it hasn't been mentioned in the story) Her father stood up as Shirei threw her little arms around his waist and yelled, "Faye-chan! Come in now!" A woman who looked familiar to Spike entered the room, and it clicked. Faye Valentine stood in front of him. His eyes grew wide and he gasped. That was the first sign of weakness or surprise Shirei and Nekochi had ever seen come from Spike.
"We should. . . leave them alone for awhile, Shirei. Besides, it's almost time for your nap!" Nekochi said quietly, taking the little girl's hands and leading her to her bedroom, that way the recently-found woman could be reunited with one of the best and only friends she had ever had. And if Nekochi had calculated correctly, the love of her life.
To be continued. . .
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Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Okay, there it goes! ^^ What did y'all think? The original story was a one-shot fanfiction, but I figure this way I get more reviews, and it leaves a nice cliffhanger that attracts more people to the story. Please leave me a good review so I can keep on going!
Ed: Will Ed be in the next part?
Shi-chan: Maybe. I was planning on finishing it up in the second chapter, but I see a way I could still stretch it into a few more chapters. Do you guys like that idea?
Ed: Ed likes it! Ed likes it!
Shi-chan: ^^;;; You like everything, Ed-san. . .
Ed: Ed likes food!
Shi-chan: Me too. *goes off to eat dinner*
~Shi-Chan Meows~
=^o^=
Please check out my other fanfictions if you like this one!! :-)
By: Shi-chan
Rating: PG
Warnings: Faye when she's angry. . . and some major fluffiness. (If you can *watch* Cowboy Bebop, then you sure can read this. . . Jeez!)
Disclaimer: If I owned Cowboy Bebop I wouldn't be wasting my time writing this! But sadly. . . I *am* writing this, aren't I? T_T
Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Here goes my first ever Cowboy Bebop fanfiction! This is gonna be sappy ^.^
Ed: Will Ed be in it?
Shi-chan: Ah, gomen nasai, but iie.
Ed: Meanie! Will I at least get a present?
Shi-chan: Uh. . . sure. . . *picks up rock and hands it to her*
Ed: YAY! PRESENTS FOR EDWARD!
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Valentine Faye walked slowly down the streets of earth, somewhat wearily. She was tired, hungry, and nearly broke. Life couldn't be much worse. But to top it all of, she had been nothing short of bored for the past two years. Since she left the Bebop. The first to leave was Edward. She had gone away with their dog Ein, most likely to find her father. Then there was Spike, who had left to avenge the death of a woman named Julia on a man named Vicious. They never heard from him again, so it was assumed he had died. Jet decided to keep the Bebop, and remain hunting bounties for a living. He had invited Faye to stay with him, but she had refused, not wanting to be a burden. Jet had felt sorry for Faye, and she had sensed it. But she wasn't weak, and didn't want his charities.
Suddenly, the voice of a small brunette, brown-eyed, seven year-old cut into her thoughts. "Hello there, Miss! Would you like so come in and have some tea? You look terribly tired. . ." She commented politely, grinning up at the woman. Faye looked down at the girl, and then up at a mirror being carried somewhere by two men. Her reflection was nothing of what she used to be, as her clothes were torn and dirtied, and her hair was shoulder-length, and ruffled. She had bruises all over her skin from being outside all the time, and bags beneath her eyes that seemed endless. Faye smiled for the first time in two years and replied, "Sure. Arigato."
As another first in awhile for Faye, she soon found herself laughing. As she sat drinking tea with the little girl, Shirei, and a woman named Nekochi, who was tall and slender with light blue hair and pale snow- colored skin. She had a very gentle look over her crystal eyes and wore little makeup, because she didn't naturally need it. Nekochi was the caretaker and nanny to Shirei. The group told funny stories about each other and engaged in a happy conversation. In the midst of their speaking, however, a thought suddenly struck Faye. "Ano, Shirei, where are your parents?"
Shirei stared down into her mint tea and replied quietly, "Well, my mommy died during the end of her pregnancy with me, and the doctors found her body in time to save me. I lived in an orphanage until a year ago when my daddy came and found me. He's always busy with being a bounty hunter for a living, so he bought me this house to live in with Nekochi, and he comes to visit me whenever he can. I don't know my mommy's name, but my daddy was Blade. I'm not sure if that's his real name, but he always told me not to tell people about him, to make them think Nekochi was my adopted mother or something. He's always so secretive. . ."
Faye furrowed her eyebrows together and decided to pry a little further. "Your daddy. . . he sounds familiar to me. I might know him. Do you know. . . what you think his real name might be?" Shirei looked and Nekochi, and received a smile from her guardian. "I think Faye's a trustworthy enough woman." The little girl nodded and told Faye, "I believe. . . his name is Spike. He mentions a guy named Spike a lot, and talks about how he used to help this woman, man, girl, and dog hunt bounties, but something tragic happened, and that man died. For some reason. . . I can't picture that man at all. I always think of. . . daddy when he tells me those stories. I think he *is* Spike."
"Spike, huh?"-The dark haired woman closed her eyes and smiled-"Does he have black hair that seems to never be tame, and cold dark eyes that just pierce through you like a knife?" Shirei's eyes grew wide and she replied, "Hai! That sounds *exactly* like daddy!" Faye lifted an eyebrow and looked straight at Shirei and Nekochi. "Well, he *is* Spike, and I'm that woman who he hunted bounties with. The man was Jet, the girl was Edward, and our dog Ein. I can't believe that idiot never contacted us. . . We thought he died after that baka Julia woman was killed, and he left to avenge her death."
Shirei was staring at Faye questionably, but Nekochi suddenly stood up with eyes widened. "Did you say Julia? Was she blonde with hazel eyes?!" Faye blinked and nodded. "That's her alright. Doushite? Did you know her or something?" Nekochi smiled, and tears formed in the corners of her eyes. "Oh, arigato! I always knew Shirei's mother's name began with a "J" and I knew that she was blonde with hazel eyes, but Blade, or Spike, never spoke of her. . ." Spike's daughter was smiling. "I always wanted to know my mother's name. . ."
Faye got up and stared into the fire in the fireplace. "So Julia is the mother of his child. . ." She muttered to herself, in a near angry tone. Nekochi and Shirei stood pondering if they were the cause of her glaring into the flames or not.
The next morning, Shirei announced that she had received and e-mail from her father saying he was going to come over for the next two days, starting tomorrow, to visit. She had not told him Faye was here, because she wanted to surprise him. Truth be told, Faye was excited.
It was finally the time of Spike's arrival, and Faye woke up to hear Shirei's familiar laughter with Nekochi trying to calm her down, as well as a nearly forgotten voice, enjoying it all. The woman stayed in her bed, suddenly feeling butterflies about her reunion with the man, until finally Shirei decided enough was enough, and it was time.
"Faye-chan? Daddy is downstairs, so hayaku and get dressed so you can see him!" Valentine finally got out of her bed and entered the bathroom to change, while Shirei sat waiting patiently on her bed.
Much to her surprise, Faye found that in the few days she had stayed with Spike's daughter and her caretaker, she had regained all lost weight and looked the exact way she used to, outfit and all. She even put her makeup back on, for the first time in two years. As she emerged from the bathroom, Shirei gasped. "Y-you look beautiful, Faye-chan!" She told her, her childishly shining brown eyes widened.
Faye smiled. "Arigato, Shirei. Now is your father in the living room downstairs?" Shirei nodded and took her hand. "Stay outside the living room so I can announce you!" She commanded the woman, dragging her downstairs right behind her.
"Daddy, Nekochi and I got a surprise for you!" Shirei cried, entering the room in which Nekochi was telling Spike what Shirei had done in school lately. (It's a four-day weekend currently, so that's why it hasn't been mentioned in the story) Her father stood up as Shirei threw her little arms around his waist and yelled, "Faye-chan! Come in now!" A woman who looked familiar to Spike entered the room, and it clicked. Faye Valentine stood in front of him. His eyes grew wide and he gasped. That was the first sign of weakness or surprise Shirei and Nekochi had ever seen come from Spike.
"We should. . . leave them alone for awhile, Shirei. Besides, it's almost time for your nap!" Nekochi said quietly, taking the little girl's hands and leading her to her bedroom, that way the recently-found woman could be reunited with one of the best and only friends she had ever had. And if Nekochi had calculated correctly, the love of her life.
To be continued. . .
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Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Okay, there it goes! ^^ What did y'all think? The original story was a one-shot fanfiction, but I figure this way I get more reviews, and it leaves a nice cliffhanger that attracts more people to the story. Please leave me a good review so I can keep on going!
Ed: Will Ed be in the next part?
Shi-chan: Maybe. I was planning on finishing it up in the second chapter, but I see a way I could still stretch it into a few more chapters. Do you guys like that idea?
Ed: Ed likes it! Ed likes it!
Shi-chan: ^^;;; You like everything, Ed-san. . .
Ed: Ed likes food!
Shi-chan: Me too. *goes off to eat dinner*
~Shi-Chan Meows~
=^o^=
Please check out my other fanfictions if you like this one!! :-)