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I was really bored yesterday so I wrote up some lyrics and they turned out pretty a-okiday. Bah, I couldn't find any decent songs to put to Broken so I made my own; the song's called "Fly Again, Live Again" and I'll post it up soon if FF.net let me (or put them elsewhere on the web).
Weedaa weevuu timies!! To the masked maniac writer: she called a few people 'dear' or 'darling' in the show so I thought "flick it" and made her say 'my love' around Specular. It kinda seems like something she'd say though coz she's just got the personality. o_O;; To Me: *way-too-happy voice* I know it's good!!! That's why I'm writing more!!! *laughs maniacally* To Maelgwyn: More Van + Irvine moments?? ^_~ Kekeke... And ya, Reese is evil coz I want her to be! But nope, Van doesn't really remember the talk he had with Reese; just that he dreamed about her and she said that he still loved Irvy. Wa~ai! I love all my reviewer peoples! They swell my ego so good-like!
Disclaimer: Bah, I wanna own Zoids but I don't... *usual song and dance*
Warnings: Emotion flinging ahoy! That's about it! Oh, and the usual dose of swearing... (man, these guys swear a lot, ne?)
Never look directly into the light of a laser mouse...itai...(stupid me did just now...)
Broken ~ Part ten
Confessions of the Heart
Van sighed as he sat on the white bed of the infirmary. He gazed around himself as he waited for the doctor to return; he'd been waiting for ten minutes as it was. He groaned and frowned as he came to a conclusion; you needed to love white to be a doctor. He shook his head and slouched his shoulders; it was so boring in here!
The door opened and the doctor walked in. "Sorry to keep you waiting Lieutenant, but you wouldn't believe what I've found." He pulled out an x-ray and placed it up on the viewer, flicking it on. "This here is your right hand and this," he pointed to the line of bone that was the knuckles. "Is a wonder of medical science." Van raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean doc?" He sighed and walked over to Van, picking up his right hand. "Tell me if this hurts," he gently pushed back Van's fingers; the young pilot shook his head. "No, it doesn't." The doctor poked him in the knuckles and Van gasped. "Yeah… That did a bit…" he said as he bit his bottom lip.
The doctor raised an eyebrow and returned to the x-ray, turning to stare hard at Van. "Lieutenant Fleihight, you've been spending the last five days with a broken hand. I don't know how you've lasted this long without proper medical attention." Van shrugged nonchalantly. "I deal with it…"
The doctor shook his head. "No Lieutenant; not this time you won't. I'm properly treating you before you leave," he smirked at Van. "Oh and by the way…when was the last time you had an immunisation booster shot?" The colour drained from Van's face and he stared back at the doctor in complete horror. The doctor laughed at him. "Come now! I promise you, you won't feel a thing! And I'm sure it'll take your mind off your hand for a while." Van swallowed as the doctor closed the door to the room, officially sealing his fate.
Twenty minutes and one sore arm later, Van emerged from the doctor's room with a cast on his hand and a scowl on his face. The doctor chuckled at him as the young pilot rubbed the spot just below his shoulder. "Now Lieutenant, you can be assured that if another Zoid pilot doesn't kill you, you won't be dieing of a known disease any time soon!" he joked with him.
Van forced a laugh and thanked him, walking away quickly. He taken no more than five steps when a hand fell on his shoulder and he spun to meet a pair of brown eyes. "Moonbei! What are you doing here?" he asked in surprise. She winked at him and smiled. "I was in the neighbourhood…" she paused as the disbelief on his face. "Course, it took ten minutes to wheedle it out of that com officer so I could actually get to the neighbourhood, but hey… How are you feeling?"
Van laughed as they walked together. "Apart from the fact that my arm is numb, I can barely move my fingers, and I've been waking up way too early lately I'm fine," he laughed. "How about you?" Moonbei stopped and took in a breath. "Actually Van, that's what I wanted to talk to you about…"
Van stopped and turned to her, raising an eyebrow. "What do you mean, Moonbei?" the female transporter gazed around as a few soldiers walked past. "Um, not out here… Can we go somewhere a little more private?" Van hesitated for a moment before nodding and following her. They walked together until they got outside and climbed up a long ladder to an observation deck, making sure that they were alone.
"Okay then, what's so important you had to kidnap me away from everyone?" he smirked, leaning on the railing. Moonbei stood next to him, doing the same as she avoided his gaze. "Van, I know about the fight…between you and Irvine…" she whispered. Van froze and turned his gaze to her. "What are you talking about? We haven't had a fight," he lied quietly.
Moonbei glared at him. "Come off it Van! I heard you that night!" she said loudly. "Hell, it's a wonder the whole hallway didn't hear you!" Van turned away from her gaze as he narrowed his eyes in despair. "I told him it wasn't my fault…and he didn't believe me…" Moonbei's face instantly softened and she sighed, turning away and staring down at the ground.
"And that's not all…" she whispered, watching from the corner of her eye as Van turned to stare at her. "I also know about you two… I have since that first night at Keron Colony…" Van stared at her in total shock. "You…" he choked out. "You…do…?" his voice caught in his throat. She nodded and stared up at him. "But…how?" he breathed. Moonbei sighed softly. "It wasn't that hard to pick. The town is hot, but it doesn't get you sweating like that…not the two of you…" Van blinked as his face fell, turning away and looking down at the faraway ground. "You haven't told anyone have you?" he asked softly.
"No Van! Not a soul!" Moonbei replied quickly. "It's just… I couldn't do that to you guys… You're my best friends in this crazy world…" Van closed his eyes and sighed, dropping his forehead to rest it on the cool metal. "Shouldn't this change everything between us then?" he mumbled. Moonbei raised an eyebrow. "What d'you mean by that Van? We're still friends aren't we?"
Van sighed in exasperation. "I know that, but…" he paused and spoke slowly. "What are you going to do with two of your friends; one of whom you've had you eye on for years and the other who is the biggest emotional scrap heap out there…" he sighed again, tears welling in his eyes. "Both who are in love…except one doesn't want the other over a simple wrong-place-wrong-time scenario…"
"Van Fleihight!" Moonbei sighed and stood up straight. "If you think any of that changes anything between us then you are gonna be sorely disappointed buster!" she leant down next to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Besides, I think you and Irvine would make a better couple than me with him. You just seem to click, you know?"
Van turned to stare up at her, smiling faintly. "Alright Moonbei; where did you get the mind-warping drugs and where can I get some?" She laughed at him and ruffled his hair. "That's the wacked-out Van Fleihight I know!" Van flinched back from her and stood up straight. "Okay, okay! Knock it off!" he laughed, sobering quickly. "But…I don't know Moonbei; it's just…" he waved his hands around as he tried to voice his thoughts. Moonbei folded her arms and stared back at him. "You've never had troubles with speaking to me before Van, just spit it out already!" she laughed at him with a broad grin.
Van took a deep breath and dropped his hands to his sides. "Okay… What I was trying to say was, well…" he paused for a second. "Aren't you upset that I basically stole him away from you? I mean, you two were so close and all, and I-" She held her hand up to silence him. "Hold it right there pal! Irvine and were only ever really good friends, nothing more! You never stole him away from me!" Moonbei shook her head at him. "In my profession, it always paid to have someone around who could kick some serious ass in a pinch if you ever got into trouble. Irvine just happened to be that guy; he was always there for me if I got into trouble…" she placed a hand softly onto Van's shoulder. "And Van, I think you need him now…"
Van smiled weakly up at her. "You really think so?" The female transporter nodded. "Most definitely! Besides, I already told you that you and him make a really cute couple!" Van sighed and stared at the floor. "I guess…but I still feel kind of guilty about it…" Moonbei just sighed in exasperation and flicked his forehead. "Van, you're ears are worse than Thomas', I swear! You haven't stolen Irvine away from me! If anything, you've helped him…" she smiled warmly at him and Van frowned in confusion. "Helped him? How?"
Moonbei folded her arms and stared out at base. "Well, let's just say he never used to be this warm around people until he met you…" Moonbei smiled softly at the young pilot. "You've really done something for him Van, and I don't want to see either of you lose that…I want to help you."
Van stared back at her with a warm smile. "So…" he said softly. "Can my friend Moonbei help me out with a few relationship tips then?" he asked with a grin.
Moonbei winked back at him as she walked over to the ladder. "My, my, we're quick on the ball Van!" The young pilot raised an eyebrow at her. "What? Where are you going?" She waved him off. "Tip one: tell the truth. Tip two: be yourself. I'll take my cash payment for the help later; in the meantime, don't go anywhere or I'll wring yer neck!" she snapped at him and left hurriedly.
Van blinked as he watched her leave, shaking his head and turning back to fold his arms and lean on the railing again. He sighed and stared out at the base; just what did Moonbei have planned anyway? He groaned at the thought of one of Moonbei's schemes. To date, only about three of her many 'brilliant ideas' had worked out; not a fact that instilled a lot of confidence in the young pilot. Van closed his eyes as he waited, the soft breeze washing over him and blowing his hair about.
He paused to smirk lightly to himself, Irvine's words springing into his mind. *You should leave your hair out more often; it suits you…* he smiled softly and on impulse, reached up to slowly pull the band from his hair. He shook his head and leant back to run a hand through it. Van laughed; he thought he looked like a black haired Raven with shorter, spikier hair. He kept his eyes closed and sighed contentedly at the breeze blew it about; it had been too long since he wore it out like this.
Van stood there for a long while; his brain forgot to keep count until his watch beeped that it was seven o'clock. He blinked in surprise; he'd been standing there for almost fifteen minutes! He chuckled and shook his head; he was getting to caught up in letting his hair down – literally. Van sighed and leant back on the railing again, staring at the cast on his arm. "That was so stupid… I should really think before I let fly like that…" he groaned; the doctor had said he'd need to keep it on for the next few weeks. Didn't that just add to his happy mood…
"Van?" a smooth voice laden with shock spoke up behind him. Van's whole body froze and his breath caught in his throat. He swallowed hard and slowly turned around to meet a pair of shocked mauve eyes.
"You…wanted to speak to me?" Irvine said, voice unnaturally neutral as he avoided Van's gaze and stood next to him, leaning on the railing. Van blinked back his surprise and nodded dumbly at him, turning away again. "Uh…y-yeah…" he breathed. So this was Moonbei's plan! She'd sent up Irvine to see Van, telling him that Van wanted to talk to him. Van sighed inwardly; he'd have to kill her later. "I, um…well…" Van said softly. He stiffened when he felt a hand resting on his hair. *Shit! My hair! It's still out!* He swallowed and turned to stare up at Irvine. The bounty hunter smiled sadly back at him.
"Van…" he whispered. The young pilot could do nothing but stare back at him as he felt his chest tighten and his breathing become shallow. He swallowed again and tried to hold a steady gaze, failing miserably as he felt hot tears welling in his eyes. Van turned away finally, staring down at the ground as he took in a shaky breath.
"Van, I'm so sorry…" Irvine whispered softly. Van shook his head. "You didn't believe me… You said I was lying…" he barely got out before sniffing loudly, tears running down his cheeks. "Van I was wrong to disbelieve you; I know that now. It's just…I was so angry that I…" he faltered for a moment. "I made a horrible mistake…" Van couldn't take it; he sobbed loudly and turned fully away, shoulders shaking from just the effort of breathing.
Irvine closed his eyes, shaking his head. "When I saw you though…you had no idea how much it hurt, seeing you with another person; her out of anyone else," he sighed softly. "That's the way I am Van, I always turn pain into anger and I'm so sorry… I never meant to take it out on you; never…"
Van clenched his eyes tight and sniffled again, wiping his eyes quickly. Irvine gazed down at him with a look of pure anguish in his eyes. "Come here Van, come on…" he breathed and drew him into an embrace. Van sobbed loudly and wrapped his arms around him; wanting it more than ever; wanting to believe it was real more than ever.
"Irvine…" he sobbed onto his shoulder. "I'm sorry, this is all my fault! Fiona said she wanted to take me out somewhere to make up for scaring me all that time ago and I said yes and i-it…" he choked on a sob. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!!" he pressed his body closer to Irvine's and hugged him tightly.
The bounty hunter closed his eyes and stroked his hair softly, whispering soft words to him as he held him close. "Van…" he said softly, drawing back to cup his face softly with one hand. Van stared up at him, pain still evident in his eyes, hidden behind his tears. The young pilot sniffled softly and took in a few shaky breaths.
He closed his eyes tightly as Irvine pressed his lips to his, tears running down his cheeks as he cried silently. He reached up to hold Irvine behind his neck, pulling him as close as possible as they stood there. God knew how he wanted this again; how he needed this. Irvine let his arms wrap gently around Van's waist as he kissed him softly. Van drew back lightly and stared at him with hurt eyes, tears still blurring his vision as he held his face softly.
"Do you have any idea…" he breathed, barely above a whisper. "How much pain it's caused me?" Van swallowed as he stared back at Irvine, tears continuing to run down his cheeks. He turned away and wiped his eyes quickly. "Dammit…why can't I stop crying…?" he sobbed.
Irvine smiled down at him and gently raised a hand to wipe away his tears with his thumb. "I think we both got hurt badly over this; and things happened that should never have…" he stared down at Van as the young pilot swallowed the rest of his tears down. "What do you say we stop hiding in the shadows?" Van turned his gaze away and sniffed softly. "I guess, but…I-I'll be the one to tell Fiona; she'll probably take it better if she hears it from me…" he stared up at Irvine. "Wha…what about Moonbei though? Shouldn't she know as well?"
Irvine smirked. "I have the sneaking suspicion that she already does…" he chuckled. "You know Moonbei; always has to be first with all the latest gossip…" He stopped and simply stared at Van, snaking one hand up and behind his head; his fingers running through his black hair. "You wore it out…" Van smiled warmly up at him and shrugged nonchalantly. "Yeah, I kind of figured that since you were coming – if you were coming – I'd give it a shot and wear it out…" he lied smoothly.
Irvine smiled warmly at him and tucked a stray lock behind his ear. "Van, why on Zi would you ever think that I wouldn't come?" Van frowned lightly at him, pressing his lips into a thin line. "Well gee, let me think about that…" Irvine chuckled and shook his head. "Idiot Van… You should've known that all you had to do was ask and I would've been here sooner…" Van raised an eyebrow in mild surprise. "But…our fight…" Irvine smiled at him. "Was just a misunderstanding; I told you, I was wrong because of my immediate reaction and I'm sorry for that."
Van lowered his gaze. "It's still my fault though… I shouldn't have let Fiona do that to me; you were right about that…" He sighed and stared back up at the bounty hunter. "Irvine?" he said quietly with a tiny smile. "Mmm?" came the quiet reply. "Could you, please…?" Irvine chuckled and rested a hand on his cheek as he pulled him closer.
His mauve eyes searched the ebony depths that were Van's eyes, smiling warmly as he saw the same emotions shining back at him. Irvine rubbed his thumb affectionately across Van's red tattoo and smiled sadly down at him. "Van Fleihight…I almost lost you…" he breathed barely above a whisper. Van smiled warmly back at him and covered his hand with his own, holding it there against his cheek.
"But you didn't…" Van whispered back. Irvine smiled down at him, eyes still holding Van's warm gaze. "I know that now; but I don't want to ever go through losing you like that again. I promise that from now on I'll always be there for you Van…and we'll never be apart again as long as I still breathe…" The black haired youth's smile couldn't have been any wider. "You promise?"
Irvine chuckled. "Yeah, I promise! You got a problem with that!?" he laughed as he spun Van around and held him tightly in a headlock, ruffling his hair all over the place. Van cried out in surprise at the swift action, trying to struggle out of his tight grip. Irvine grinned widely and began to tickle the young pilot who nearly laughed himself to tears while squirming about.
"I give, dammit! I give!!" he cried between laughter. "Get off you great lummox!!" Irvine ruffled his hair one final time before he let the teen go, smirking at his dishevelled state. Van stifled a giggle as he wiped the tears from his eyes. "You're a pain in the butt sometimes…"
"And you're a menace, but you don't see me complaining. Hell, I'm stuck with you!" Van scowled at the retort and punched him playfully in the arm. He poked his tongue out at the bounty hunter. "Meanie…" Irvine sneered at him. "Pain…"
Van grabbed the belt of his overalls and yanked hard; his hand shooting up to grab the back of Irvine's neck as he pulled him down for a long kiss. Irvine blinked in surprise, but gave in all the same, wrapping his arms around Van's waist as he kissed him back. Van's other hand reached up to join the other as he pulled Irvine's body closer. Van didn't know how long they stayed there like that; only that when they pulled apart, they were both well out of breath. The young pilot panted hard as his lips brushed softly over Irvine's; eyes half-closed in desire.
"You have no idea how much I missed that…" he breathed after a moment. Irvine smirked at him and pressed his forehead to Van's, staring into his ebony eyes. "And you think I didn't?" he chuckled softly and rubbed their noses together. "Tease…" Van smirked at him; feigning a shocked look. "Me? Why would I be a tease when you're around to do the job for me?" Irvine gave him a quick kiss on the nose. "Because you're so good at it Van!"
Irvine pulled back and sighed suddenly. "But, as long as we're settled on telling the others, we better get going hey?" Van's expression softened and he nodded. "I guess…" he closed his eyes and he shook his head softly. "Dammit… How the hell is Fiona going to take it though?" Irvine shrugged quickly. "I honestly don't know…but once she finds out, she'll still want to be our friend…I hope…" Van grimaced. "Yeah, we can only hope…" he breathed softly.
"Ah well…I'd better get going then," Van smiled up at Irvine quickly and held him tightly for a moment. Irvine hugged him back and the black haired youth pulled back again, staring up at him. "Can't run from the inevitable," he stated quickly before walking over to the ladder and climbing down quickly. Irvine waved at him as he left, watching the spot where he had been for a moment before turning to lean on the railing, staring out at the desert beyond the base with a smile on his face.
***
Van dropped from the bottom rung and strode quickly into the compound, heading for… He frowned as he stopped just inside a hallway; where would she be? He smiled suddenly; he knew… The young pilot headed off for the sixteenth hanger, smiling all the way. He typed in his access code and walked inside, spying the Zoidian girl and the old doctor in front of the Organoid pod. He smiled as he walked up to them.
"Hey there you two! How's my silver pal doing?" he said warmly. Fiona turned to giggle at him as she hugged him quickly. "Zeek's doing just great! He'll be fully recovered tomorrow; I can hardly wait to see him again!" Van chuckled and turned to Doctor Dee, remembering the task at hand.
"Hey gramps, mind if I steal Fiona away for a while?" he asked. The doctor shook his head. "Not at all Van; she's just finished for the day." Van nodded and turned to Fiona. "Hey uh, can we talk somewhere…?" he said softly. She blinked up at him and smiled sweetly; nodding quickly. "Yes, of course," she replied. Van smiled back nervously. "Good," he lifted his gaze. "See you around gramps!" The old man waved him off with a grin. "Aw, rack off already!"
Van chuckled as he escorted Fiona out of the hanger, walking silently with her through the many corridors of the Keron Base until they reached the outside once more, close to the back fence. The black haired youth turned to Fiona after he made sure they were alone. He chuckled nervously and sat down on a bench; Fiona following suit.
"What's so funny Van?" she asked softly. Van rubbed the back of his neck. "It's the funniest thing really…" he chuckled again. *Way to go Fleihight; act like a complete giggling moron why don't you!* Fiona gave him a droll look. "You're acting so strangely Van…"
Van blinked up at her. "Why do you say that?" he asked, surprised. The blonde girl giggled at him. "Because when you came into the hanger, you straight away asked about Zeek and then left it at that. I thought you'd be excited that you're going to see him again tomorrow!" she paused in thought for a second. "And you've avoided seeing Irvine for the past five days as well… Did you two have a fight?"
Van gave her a funny smirk and shrugged. "I guess you could say that!" he laughed. "And I am happy about Zeek! Trust me on that one Fiona!" she shook her head at him with a smile on her face. "Then what did you want to talk about Van?" The young pilot stopped and turned away slightly. *Shit, how am I going to say this? Aw crap…*
"Well, I-" he stopped and turned to face her again, sighing quickly. She smiled warmly at him. "It's okay Van, you can tell me anything…" Van bit his tongue; that's what he didn't want to hear. "Well it's like this…" he paused to turn away from her, pressing his back to the wall. "That time about two weeks ago when I went after Raven… I couldn't think of anything else except killing him," he shook his head sadly and closed his eyes. "It was all I could think of to stop all the pain that he's caused…" he paused as he took in a breath. "But when Irvine found me, that pain hadn't left me; it had just gotten worse. I thought myself so weak for trying to beat something that's as unstoppable as Raven, so I…I found a way for me not to be weak…" he curled and uncurled his fist by his side as he swallowed quickly, opening his eyes again.
"Before…before I went out to confront Raven, Irvine came to see me after Zeek nearly died. I was such an emotional mess and all he could do was listen as I poured my heart out to him," he chuckled at the memory. "I even told him about how my sister used to hold me and talk to me when I was feeling upset and I guess…he took that into consideration…" Fiona stared back at Van, a hurt look on her face. *Van…*
"He held me that day and I…I got him to make me a promise," he blinked quickly, suddenly realising that he nearly had tears in his eyes. "He said that…whenever I was feeling down or anything, he'd hold me…just like my sister used to," he wet his lips quickly, taking a short breath. "So after I went after Raven and Irvine found me, I wasn't in the best of emotional shape…so he held me. He sat there with me and…he just held me."
He laughed suddenly, a shrill sound that did nothing to loosen the mood. "And it's…it's the…strangest thing because, well he-" he cleared his throat loudly before he continued quickly. "He kissed me." There. He'd said it. Well, enough to get his confidence rolling in his opinion; the rest would be coming out any minute now. He stole a quick glance at Fiona, who he was sure – by the look on her face – she'd passed out from shock.
"A-and…what did…you do…?" Fiona's voice came out barely above a whisper as she tried vainly to mask her disbelief. Van bit his bottom lip as he took a deep breath. "I kissed him back and we've been a couple since then," he blurted out quickly. He bit down on his tongue and turned hopeful eyes to gaze at Fiona. *Please for the love of whatever merciful god is out there, let her take it okay… Oh please, please, please…* he prayed silently.
Fiona stared back at him as the words echoed in her head. *They're…a couple…?* her mind whispered in disbelief. She felt hot tears well in her eyes and she turned away as they fell from her eyes. Van reached out to her. "Fiona, shit… I-I'm sorry, I- but we-" She shook her head slowly. "You've been together…for two weeks?" she breathed in a shaky voice edged with emotion. She stared up at him with those hurt crimson eyes. "Behind my back? Even after I- I-!" she cried. "How could you!?" she screamed. Van stared back at her in horror, cringing back slightly. He expected her to cry a little, maybe even be happy for them; but not scream at him!
"But…Fiona, I-" he started. Fiona shot up from her place, angry tears in her eyes. "I can't believe you! How could you toy with me this way!? I thought you liked me!" she cried as tears flowed down her cheeks. "Fiona, just-" She balled her fists at her side, shaking her head hard. "Just forget it Van!!" she creamed before she reeled back and slapped him hard across the face. Van's head snapped around and he sat frozen there in astonishment, his cheek stinging from the sudden impact. Fiona sniffled loudly before she ran off, sobbing loudly. Van slowly reached up and gingerly touched his burning skin; for such a scrawny girl, she could sure hit hard!
He stared at the ground in shock as he slowly rubbed his cheek, sighing softly as his senses came back to him. "Aw shit…" he muttered and pressed his left hand to his forehead, covering his eyes. Van groaned; the sound rising to a loud growl at the end as he dropped his hand and stared at the sky.
"'I kissed him back and we've been a couple since then'? God, what was I thinking!?" he chided himself. "Way to break it to her fucking gently Fleihight! I am such an idiot!!" He sighed and stood up, shaking his head. "I better go and find her; I don't want to leave her this upset!" He turned to leave when a flash of colour caught his eye and he froze, turning to frown at where he'd spied it. "What the…?"
He cried out in sudden pain as something hard and heavy belted the back of his skull, falling to his hands and knees. A second blow came before he had the chance to blink and he fell to the dirt, unconscious with one very large and bleeding wound. The figure behind him dropped the rock he'd been holding and knelt down to inspect his handiwork; adjusting his hooded cloak. He smirked as he hoisted the unconscious form of Van Fleihight over his shoulder and ran off with a gravelly chuckle.
TBC
Chan: *staring at fic* Man, I am one heartless bitch!
Van: We know already!!
Irvine: Didn't she get Fiona off your back though?
Van: Well, yeah, but...
Chan: I mean...damn!!
Van: *crying* I'm so mean!
Chan: *crying also* I'm so heartless!
*Both hug each other and bawl*
Irvine: *blinks* Well this is a fun place to be...
*Irvine walks off and runs into Raven*
Irvine: Uh, what are you doing here?
Raven: *stoner voice* I saw a bright light and when I woke up I was here...
Irvine: Do yourself a favour and run before she-
Chan: RAVEN!!! OH MY GOD!!!
*Raven screams and runs off with Chan in hot pursuit*
Irvine: *shakes head* She'll glomp any guy...
*Raven's scream is heard from the background and Chan's maniacal laughter*
Chan: My bishounen!!! MINE!! *laughs*