Wow, lots of nice reviews, makes me really happy. Thank You!
Oh yeah, I finally remembered the disclaimer: ......I do not own Zoids
Here's Chapter 4:
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Moonbay stood with her hands on her hips, "Well, are you going to answer me?"
Rudolph turned around startled and looked into Moonbay's sharp eyes. He felt like he was frozen to the spot, as if he was trapped in a block of ice. Trapped and about to suffocate. Think fast, he told himself, but nothing came to his head. "Well, you see, I was just.....well it's not like I was..."
"Say, thats the bathroom." Her voice changed tone. "Don't tell me Van's in there! Can't a girl freshen up before she goes to sleep." She marched over to the door and struck it a couple of times. "Hey Van! How long are you going to be in there?!"
"Hold on a while." A faint reply
"Awwgh, Van! I only want to go in there for a minute, and I'm really tired, just wrap yourself in a towel and let me in."
"No way!"
"Come on Van!.......Van?..... Fine, be that way!" She stormed off down the stairs, but suddenly stopped when she was half way, and turned around. Rudolph felt her gaze fall upon him, but he dared not risk making eye contact. Pretending not to notice her, he slipped off into the bedroom.
What was he going to do now? Was Moonbay onto him? Perhaps she was clueless, but still, best to think up some excuse in case she asks again. He thought long and hard for a few minutes, and decided that he went to the bathroom door to ask Van if he could eat one of his papayas, but he tripped up on the way, and that was why he was huddled over by the door. Comfortable with his 'alibi', Rudolph fell back onto the bed, and pictured Van once more. What was he doing thinking about Van, surely this wasn't normal, how come he had never felt like this about Marianne, the girl he had known virtually all of his life, and was supposed to get married to. He chuckled to himself as he pictured one of Van's goofy expressions. "Van."
"Yes?"
"Van!" A shocked reply
"Whats wrong?" Van stood over him drying his hair with a towel.
".........err....ermm...don't you ever change those clothes?"
"Heh, you know carrying extra clothes takes a lot of effort, it's not like the Blade Liger has a closet, and plus there would be the laundry. I'm not too keen on doing that. Luckily Fiona isn't familiar with washing clothes, so don't tell her about it, ok?"
"I hear you Van." Rudolph winked, as they both heard Moonbay emerge from the bathroom, and deliberately stomp across the landing. "I guess I could use a shower too." He got up and walked towards the door.
"Hey Rudolph!"
"Yes?!"
"You might need this." Van tossed the towel towards him and it hit him squarely in the face.
"Gee, thanks Van!"
"Hahaha, anytime."
With that, Rudolph entered the bathroom. Wow, a quick conversation with Van, and he felt like he was on top of the world again. Rudolph let out a sigh of happiness and turned on the tap. He stepped under the shower and let the water run over his head. What a relief it was to be out of that Royal attire, and even more so to be getting clean once again. Thoughts entered into his head, he tried to stop them, but it wasn't long before he gave in. He imagined Van entering and slowly walking up to him, he himself pretending to be angry by the intrusion as to not give his real feelings away, but much to his delight, Van kept getting closer and closer to him. His thoughts were interrupted by a commotion outside. It sounded like Van and Fiona.
"No Fiona, its not like that!" These were the only words he could make out, words that were coming from Van. Could it be that Van had been spying on him? Rudolph flashed back to the last time Van had said those words, it was inside the Gustav, after he had just woken up. Was there some connection? Darn, this was all so frustrating, if only he knew how Van felt, he wouldn't have to keep asking himself all these questions, if only there was a way.
A loud rumbling noise startled him, it seemed to be coming from outside. The noise was followed by a scream, what was going on? All sorts of different sounds and voices could be heard by the others, and then silence. Not a sound to be heard. An uneasy feeling crept over him as he turned off the tap. After a few seconds of wondering what to do, he wrapped the towel around his waist and opened the door a little. Nothing. He ventured out onto the landing. "Van? ......Where are you Van? ........Fiona? .......Anyone?. The bedroom was empty, the downstairs was empty, the whole house was empty. There must be something going on outside, why now? Rudolph told himself. Tonight was the perfect, and perhaps only chance to tell Van how I felt. When else could we be alone. Suddenly an overwhelming fear crept over him, that he may not even see him again. Maybe Van will get killed with whatever is happening outside or perhaps he already is dead.
Oh yeah, I finally remembered the disclaimer: ......I do not own Zoids
Here's Chapter 4:
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Moonbay stood with her hands on her hips, "Well, are you going to answer me?"
Rudolph turned around startled and looked into Moonbay's sharp eyes. He felt like he was frozen to the spot, as if he was trapped in a block of ice. Trapped and about to suffocate. Think fast, he told himself, but nothing came to his head. "Well, you see, I was just.....well it's not like I was..."
"Say, thats the bathroom." Her voice changed tone. "Don't tell me Van's in there! Can't a girl freshen up before she goes to sleep." She marched over to the door and struck it a couple of times. "Hey Van! How long are you going to be in there?!"
"Hold on a while." A faint reply
"Awwgh, Van! I only want to go in there for a minute, and I'm really tired, just wrap yourself in a towel and let me in."
"No way!"
"Come on Van!.......Van?..... Fine, be that way!" She stormed off down the stairs, but suddenly stopped when she was half way, and turned around. Rudolph felt her gaze fall upon him, but he dared not risk making eye contact. Pretending not to notice her, he slipped off into the bedroom.
What was he going to do now? Was Moonbay onto him? Perhaps she was clueless, but still, best to think up some excuse in case she asks again. He thought long and hard for a few minutes, and decided that he went to the bathroom door to ask Van if he could eat one of his papayas, but he tripped up on the way, and that was why he was huddled over by the door. Comfortable with his 'alibi', Rudolph fell back onto the bed, and pictured Van once more. What was he doing thinking about Van, surely this wasn't normal, how come he had never felt like this about Marianne, the girl he had known virtually all of his life, and was supposed to get married to. He chuckled to himself as he pictured one of Van's goofy expressions. "Van."
"Yes?"
"Van!" A shocked reply
"Whats wrong?" Van stood over him drying his hair with a towel.
".........err....ermm...don't you ever change those clothes?"
"Heh, you know carrying extra clothes takes a lot of effort, it's not like the Blade Liger has a closet, and plus there would be the laundry. I'm not too keen on doing that. Luckily Fiona isn't familiar with washing clothes, so don't tell her about it, ok?"
"I hear you Van." Rudolph winked, as they both heard Moonbay emerge from the bathroom, and deliberately stomp across the landing. "I guess I could use a shower too." He got up and walked towards the door.
"Hey Rudolph!"
"Yes?!"
"You might need this." Van tossed the towel towards him and it hit him squarely in the face.
"Gee, thanks Van!"
"Hahaha, anytime."
With that, Rudolph entered the bathroom. Wow, a quick conversation with Van, and he felt like he was on top of the world again. Rudolph let out a sigh of happiness and turned on the tap. He stepped under the shower and let the water run over his head. What a relief it was to be out of that Royal attire, and even more so to be getting clean once again. Thoughts entered into his head, he tried to stop them, but it wasn't long before he gave in. He imagined Van entering and slowly walking up to him, he himself pretending to be angry by the intrusion as to not give his real feelings away, but much to his delight, Van kept getting closer and closer to him. His thoughts were interrupted by a commotion outside. It sounded like Van and Fiona.
"No Fiona, its not like that!" These were the only words he could make out, words that were coming from Van. Could it be that Van had been spying on him? Rudolph flashed back to the last time Van had said those words, it was inside the Gustav, after he had just woken up. Was there some connection? Darn, this was all so frustrating, if only he knew how Van felt, he wouldn't have to keep asking himself all these questions, if only there was a way.
A loud rumbling noise startled him, it seemed to be coming from outside. The noise was followed by a scream, what was going on? All sorts of different sounds and voices could be heard by the others, and then silence. Not a sound to be heard. An uneasy feeling crept over him as he turned off the tap. After a few seconds of wondering what to do, he wrapped the towel around his waist and opened the door a little. Nothing. He ventured out onto the landing. "Van? ......Where are you Van? ........Fiona? .......Anyone?. The bedroom was empty, the downstairs was empty, the whole house was empty. There must be something going on outside, why now? Rudolph told himself. Tonight was the perfect, and perhaps only chance to tell Van how I felt. When else could we be alone. Suddenly an overwhelming fear crept over him, that he may not even see him again. Maybe Van will get killed with whatever is happening outside or perhaps he already is dead.