"Close But No Cigar"
*Sniff Sniff* Hey, guys. This is sadly the last chapter to this story. I'm sorry for my inability to contain my tears! I've got other priorities concerning other fics, so here it is the final chapter to 'Close But No Cigar'. I hope that it is to your liking. Lovies ^o^!
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Chapter 15: I Fell In Love with You
Awki paused in front of Goten, unsure if what she was going to do was the right thing to do. She decided not to follow through with her plan.
"This isn't right." Awki said as she made her way back to the bed and sat down on it. She had a very confused and sorry look on her face.
"What's not right, Awki?" Goten asked. He was not only surprised that she had turned away, but he was also thoroughly disappointed.
Awki looked up to look Goten in the eyes. Her own eyes were brimmed with tears that were threatening to fall down her cheeks. Goten couldn't stand it when women cried, and Awki was no exception. He felt even worse when she in particular looked as though she could cry. Whenever she looked like that, it made Goten want to cry himself.
"Awki?" Goten silently pleaded with her to follow through with whatever it was that she had had planned. No such luck, however.
"I'm really sorry, Goten. I just don't think I can do this." Awki said. Her tears now came down to stain her porcelain cheeks like Goten had feared they would.
"Awki, what did I do?" Goten said with a note of fear in his voice. Awki smiled despite her tears. Goten thought that he was making her cry.
"Goten, you did nothing. It's my own stupidity that's making me act like this." Awki said quietly.
Awki felt a slight thud vibrating through the mattress as Goten sat down next to her. She felt his hand slide across her shoulders and the other sliding across her stomach meeting his other hand. She was now in Goten's tight embrace. It was the most comforting position Awki had ever been in. Goten reached over and gently forced her chin up to meet his face.
"Awki, I hate it when you cry." Goten whispered.
"I'm sorry, Goten. I'm just a little emotional right now. I just realized what I have to do." Awki said lowering her eyes. She was ashamed of herself for not being able to look him in the eye, but it was too painful on her part.
"Awki, what do you have to do?" Goten asked softly.
Awki looked Goten straight in the eyes and opened her mouth to tell him the answer. Her tears intensified as she began to speak, she wasn't sure how Goten would take the news.
"Goten, I have to leave earth. I'm going to be traveling in space for a while." Awki sad sadly.
"How is that a bad thing, I can go with you." Goten said trying to sound optimistic. Somewhere deep down inside, he knew that Awki wasn't planning on taking him along.
"You don't get it, Goten. The reason I'm leaving earth is because I've put you all in danger way too many times. This way Frieza will leave earth in peace, and you will all be safe. So you see I can't take you along, Goten. I'm really sorry." Awki said getting up off the bed. She walked over to the window and began staring out of it, not looking at Goten. It was a while before either one said or did anything. Finally, after five minutes of silence, Goten got up and walked over to Awki.
"Awki, I'm not about to let you walk out that door without me. It took me so long to find you." Goten said as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Goten, I have to do this, it's the only way." Awki said savoring his sweet smell. It was sadly going to be the last time she would ever get to let the essence run through her nose comforting her very heart and soul. Suddenly Awki was spun around to look Goten in the eyes again. She was expecting to see pleading eyes, but they were not pleading at all. They were in fact mad.
"You don't seem to get it. I love you, Awki. And now you want to rip my heart away as though it doesn't make any difference to you whether I live or die. I may not die physically, but I will die emotionally and mentally if you go, Awki. So, if you really want me to live, you'll either not leave or take me with you." Goten practically yelled into her face.
Awki turned away. She didn't want him to see that he had just caused another burst of tears. She knew it hurt him to see her crying. She really did love him too, but she also knew that this was the only way for him to stay alive.
"Goten, I am not supposed to love you, I am not supposed to care, I am not supposed to live my life wishing you were there. I am not supposed to wonder where you are or what you do, I am sorry, I just can't help myself. I fell in love with you." And with that she walked out the door.
THE END!!!!!
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