The song is 'All
you wanted' by Michelle Branch
T-Rex: UGH!! In the future, control thy alter-ego, else I'll be forced to put him out of our misery! *grimaces and goes to clean her eyes with S.O.S pads*
Sparda219: *hehe* Try three or four vacuums. It's a fluffy songfic *hehe*
DigiDayDreamer: Yes,
yay, the epilogue! ^_^
Caution! Beware of
fluffy songfic!! ^_^
The Elf and the
Digimon - Epilogue
Her voice rose with the lyrics of the song, blending perfectly with the music as she sang along, comfortably stretched out on her back on the couch, glad that she had managed to aquire one of the small spare rooms that had a stereo system. It had been awhile since she had managed to take some time to just relax, and she was taking full advantage of it now. The lights were dimmed almost to the point of being off, most of the light coming from the dozens of candles that she had placed around the room, the scent of lavender coming from the incense stick that was slowly burning nearby, wisps of the scented smoke dancing around the flickering candle flames.
It was perfect. The ultimate stress relief, and she smiled to herself as she laced her fingers behind her head and started on the next stanza, closing her eyes so that all she could focus on was the scent of lavender and the lyrics of the song.
"Lashana?"
Startled, she yelped and bolted upright at the call, inwardly chastising herself for not paying attention. She had gotten caught up in the CD she had been listening to, a dangerous thing to do when one lived in the Palace, who knew what tricks she could have been caught up in. Especially since Kang and Kadrith are having that prank war. Frowning, she pushed her bangs out of her eyes and blinked up at her Bonded. "Black? Heyla, what's up?"
"Oh, I was just looking for a little company," he smiled as he closed the door behind him and vaulted over the back of the couch, landing in front of it so that he could look down at her fully. Rumbling softly, he scooped her into his arms and sat down on the couch, setting her next to him so that she was leaning back against his side, his right arm draped over her. "You certainly know how to relax, I'll give you that. It's so peaceful in here. A complete contrast to what's going on out there."
"Let me guess? Kang and 'Rith?"
"Mmhm. They brought out the Super Soakers."
"Oh dear. Telca's not going to be happy when she and Remy get home."
"I'm not so sure about that. Kadrith's kicking draconian tail."
She chuckled at that and turned her head so that she could rest her cheek against his bare chest, smiling when he shifted so that he could rub his chin on the top of her head. "So, why did you track me down? Really?"
"I can't hide anything from you, can I?" he grinned, pulling back to look down at her in amusement. "If you must know, I just wanted to have you close. Retelling that story on how we met.... it brought up some bad memories." Her right hand reached out to grasp his left, and he smiled as he closed his fingers over hers, resting his cheek on the top of her head as he let his gaze travel over the room and the candles that flickered all around them.
The CD changed tracks then, and he closed his eyes for a moment as he listened to the lyrics, gasping when he recognised the tune of the music. It was the same song she had hummed to him all those years ago, when she had held him after his nightmares. He had never known what song it was...
I wanted to be like
you
I wanted everything
So I tried to be
like you
And I got swept
away
"Lashana.... this.... this is--"
"Shh." She shifted so that she could slide her arms around his middle and rested her head over his heart. "I would have told you then, what the lyrics were, but I was afraid that it'd be too much too fast. After.... I suppose it just never came up again."
"Too much? I don't understand."
"Listen."
I didn't know that
it was so cold
And you needed
someone
to show you the
way
So I took your
hand and we figured out
That when the tide
comes
I'd take you away
Blackwargreymon shivered a little, remembering how she had looked at him while she had hummed that same stanza, only then he hadn't known the words to the song, or why she looked at him with such tenderness. He swallowed to try to get the lump out of his throat and looked down at her, this person that had seen him as more than even he realised he was. Even now, she was still the only one who fully understood him, who knew when he needed company and when it was best to leave him be, even when he himself didn't know what he wanted.
Closing his eyes, he reached for her, for his Bonded, and pulled her into his arms, setting her down so that she was sitting sideways on his lap, her head pillowed against his right shoulder. It always felt so perfect to hold her like this, feeling her breath tickle the side of his neck as her hair cascaded down over his arm, her hands lightly pressed against his chest, feeling his heartbeat.
She started humming then, along with the chorus, a sound that he recognised. She had hummed that chorus over and over to him, and it had given him more comfort than the rest of the song had, and he only now heard the actual words to it, the discovery making him snap his eyes open in sheer surprise.
If you want to
I can save you
I can take you
away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
was somebody who
cares
"....'Shana...." His voice cracked, and he didn't bother trying to speak again as he wrapped his arms tighter around her and buried his face in her hair, shivering when she rose her arms to encirlce his neck, her fingers lightly working the constant tangles out of his tousled hair. She knew. She knew all along. What I wanted, what I felt.... how?
{Because,} she sent, feeling him jump a little as she used the Bond to send her thoughts to him, knowing that he hadn't realised that he had been sending to her. {Because.... I was the same way.}
He frowned and rose his head to look at her, whispering over the music. "Once. You went through the same thing before you met me. I remember you telling me that."
"No. I was just adept at hiding it."
I'm sinking slowly
So hurry hold me
Your hand is all
I have to keep me hanging on
Please can you
tell me
So I can finally
see
Where you go when
you're gone
His eyes widened at the implications of what she had just told him. That, and the combined lyrics of the song, suddenly made him realise that he hadn't been the only one looking for someone, all those years ago. They had found each other, right when everything had seemed.... hopeless. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"You had enough problems of your own, don't you think?"
"That's not what I meant. Why only tell me now?"
"I suppose that I just.... forgot about it," she shrugged, smirking when she saw him frown at her. "Not 'forgot to tell you', love. Just that.... it wasn't important anymore. It didn't exist. I wasn't alone anymore."
"You had Telca before you met me."
"Just because she's my best-friend doesn't mean that I'll tell her everything. I kept it hidden from her too. No one knew, Black. No one. Besides, I didn't want another friend, I wanted...."
If you want to
I can save you
I can take you
away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
was somebody who
cares
She smiled slightly as the lyrics echoed through her and met his gaze, reaching up to trail her fingers over his left cheek. "....I wanted someone I could fall in love with. I wanted my Soul-Bonded."
All you wanted was
somebody who cares
If you need me
you know I'll be there
"I wanted to be safe, to be held and loved and understood, to have someone see me as I am, and not as a half-blood.... to always have someone there when I needed them, even it it was just to know that I wasn't alone. And when I found you, I found what I had been looking for, and then all the pain didn't matter anymore.... because I had you."
If you want to
I can save you
I can take you
away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
was somebody who
cares
Fighting back tears, he rose a hand to lift hers away from his face and gently nuzzled the palm of it, closing his eyes when she carefully pulled free and hugged him, letting him rub his cheek against the side of her head as he purred softly. "My Bonded.... I love you. I'll always love you, I could never stop, never, my angel, never...."
Lashana shivered and melted into his embrace, gasping when he lifted her and turned her so that she was straddling his lap. "Black... we can't..." Her protest was weak even to her ears, not that she was trying very hard to get away as she leaned forward and kissed him, feeling his hands rub over her back. We're setting ourselves up for a rather annoying letdown.
A low chuckle left him as he used their Bond to pick up on her thoughts, moving a hand forward to lift the hem of her tank-top. {How do we know? We've never actually tried.}
The door slammed open then, a drenched Nightcrawler running into the room and ducking behind a wall as the duo of Kang and Kadrith sprinted past the open door and down the hallway, alternating between trying to avoid the blasts of water from their Super-Soakers and lobbing ice spells at each other.
Nightcrawler heaved a sigh of relief once he was sure that he was out of the line of fire, then blinked when he saw the couple on the couch, his eyes widening at the look of sheer annoyance that Blackwargreymon was sending him while Lashana simply blushed a bright crimson and frantically tried to rearrange her shirt as she wriggled off of the Digimon's lap.
Grinning, the teen backed out of the room and took a deep breath as he bolted down the hallway, yelling out at the top of his lungs as the couple frantically scrambled after him, trying to stop him. "Hey Guys!! Blackie finally got past third base!!!"
Blackwargreymon twiched
as he skidded to a stop and reached out to grab Lashana, trying to save
her from certain pain as he covered her ears with his hands while he took
a deep breath, his following roar shaking the very Palace down to it's
foudations and drowning out the cat-calls and whistles that were answering
the teenager's announcement. "NIGHTCRAWLER!!!! YOU ARE SO DEAD!!!"
