*--*
I opened my eyes, but what I saw was not the ceiling. It was the underneath of the bed I had been given to sleep on. I was warm, yet I had no blanket on, and there was a heavy weight on my waist. "Whaa-" I turned around and came face-to-face with WuFei's . . . well, face. But he was sleeping.
I smiled sadly, remembering the events of last night. This would not have happened under normal circumstances. I wished it would, but no. I gently removed WuFei's arm from around my waist, and slid out as quietly as I could. My whole right side was numb from sleeping on it all night.
I looked out the window on my way to the shower. It was very early. The moon was still out, and the stars still mostly visible. Too early for WuFei to be up. Before I took my shower, I snuck down to Jaime and Trowa's room. I turned the knob, and found it unlocked. Proof of how much the Gundam pilots trusted each other. I peeked inside. The room was dimly lit from the hallway light, but it was enough to see Trowa and Jaime spooned against each other on the king-sized bed. I turned away. Trowa's breathing didn't change, but something made me look at him again. Hs eyes glittered as he watched my every move. I sighed. "You two are so right for each other."
"You really should tell him. How you feel, I mean. You never know when there will be no more tomorrows."
"I wish I could." I grinned ruefully. "Besides, he would never think of me like that. He's all business."
He shrugged slightly. "You never know. The worst he could do is reject you. But suit yourself."
I nodded and left the room. I could never tell WuFei how I really felt.
*--*
Jaime opened her eyes as the door shut behind Kristen. "D'you think she'll ever tell him? I don't think she will."
Trowa shook his head in agreement. "By the time she does, it will be too late."
"I hope not. I sincerely hope not," she whispered. "What time is it?"
"2:30. Go back to sleep. I'll wake you when it is time to get up."
Jaime smiled sleepily as a pair of warm arms encircled her.
"Good night, Trowa . . . . I love you."
"I . . . love you, also. Good night."
*--*
I didn't want to go back to the room after what had happened with WuFei, so I took my shower at two thirty in the morning. I almost fell asleep, so I turned only the cold water on, and sat there for almost a half-hour.
Afterwards, I decided to practice my katas. I also decided against waking Jaime. It was too early, and I wanted her to have her peace with Trowa. So I began my katas alone.
I must have spaced out, I was so distracted, because suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder, and I had not heard them come up. I jumped and turned around, kicking my attacker in the face. Or, at least, I tried to. My attacker caught my foot, and I fell to the ground on my butt, my balance overturned.
*--*
I opened my eyes, but what I saw was not the ceiling. It was the underneath of the bed I had been given to sleep on. I was warm, yet I had no blanket on, and there was a heavy weight on my waist. "Whaa-" I turned around and came face-to-face with WuFei's . . . well, face. But he was sleeping.
I smiled sadly, remembering the events of last night. This would not have happened under normal circumstances. I wished it would, but no. I gently removed WuFei's arm from around my waist, and slid out as quietly as I could. My whole right side was numb from sleeping on it all night.
I looked out the window on my way to the shower. It was very early. The moon was still out, and the stars still mostly visible. Too early for WuFei to be up. Before I took my shower, I snuck down to Jaime and Trowa's room. I turned the knob, and found it unlocked. Proof of how much the Gundam pilots trusted each other. I peeked inside. The room was dimly lit from the hallway light, but it was enough to see Trowa and Jaime spooned against each other on the king-sized bed. I turned away. Trowa's breathing didn't change, but something made me look at him again. Hs eyes glittered as he watched my every move. I sighed. "You two are so right for each other."
"You really should tell him. How you feel, I mean. You never know when there will be no more tomorrows."
"I wish I could." I grinned ruefully. "Besides, he would never think of me like that. He's all business."
He shrugged slightly. "You never know. The worst he could do is reject you. But suit yourself."
I nodded and left the room. I could never tell WuFei how I really felt.
*--*
Jaime opened her eyes as the door shut behind Kristen. "D'you think she'll ever tell him? I don't think she will."
Trowa shook his head in agreement. "By the time she does, it will be too late."
"I hope not. I sincerely hope not," she whispered. "What time is it?"
"2:30. Go back to sleep. I'll wake you when it is time to get up."
Jaime smiled sleepily as a pair of warm arms encircled her.
"Good night, Trowa . . . . I love you."
"I . . . love you, also. Good night."
*--*
I didn't want to go back to the room after what had happened with WuFei, so I took my shower at two thirty in the morning. I almost fell asleep, so I turned only the cold water on, and sat there for almost a half-hour.
Afterwards, I decided to practice my katas. I also decided against waking Jaime. It was too early, and I wanted her to have her peace with Trowa. So I began my katas alone.
I must have spaced out, I was so distracted, because suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder, and I had not heard them come up. I jumped and turned around, kicking my attacker in the face. Or, at least, I tried to. My attacker caught my foot, and I fell to the ground on my butt, my balance overturned.
*--*
