Disclaimer: I'm not gonna bother . . . however . . . I don't own the song.
A1 does. It's on their first album and is called 'Forever in love.'
Authors note: Well . . . ff.net is still not letting me post chapters up! Grrrrrr! It won't even lemme tart a new story! I'm VERY miffed! So . . . here's chapter 10! Actually . . . if it's still not working by the time I finish this! I'm going to send them to you by e-mail and just add them to the fic for archive purposes!
Wait and See.
By Bubblegum Thai.
Chapter 10; Forever in love.
Areia examined Trowa's face carefully as she shoed him away. It had been two and a half weeks since Wufei and Sally's wedding and only now had a postcard from their honeymoon decided to make it's appearance,
"Took their time!" Areia had scoffed as she'd carried it over to Trowa who was quietly eating his oatmeal. She had settled beside him, reading in depth some of the rather 'private' things that Sally had written in her message to the young English woman. After awhile, Trowa had made his presence know by placing a gentle hand on her shoulder . . . pure intentions only . . . however, Areia's training suddenly kicked in and she turned, startled by the sudden contact and landed a punch square in his nose.
So, that was how they'd ended up on the floor, Trowa with his head down and Areia fussing around him,
"I'm SO sorry Tro'!" She gushed, still fussing around the injured pilot, "I mean! You really shouldn't sneak up on a girl like that!" She scolded, a small smile creeping onto her features.
He glared at her with her pathetic attempt at a joke, narrowing his eyes at her viciously. After a few minutes, he gave up, huffing slightly before turning his face away,
"I'M FUCKING SORRY!" She whimpered, "What more do you want from me?!" She exclaimed.
He stood silently walking towards the stairs,
"I have to work today, Areia." He said quietly,
"Yes. I know." She whispered, wiping her eyes.
He sent an adoring smile her way, olive eyes darkening slightly,
"Don't cry . . ." He sighed sadly, returning to her side, holding her face in his palms tightly, "Please don't cry 'Rei . . ."
"I'm . . ." She sniffed, ". . . sorry . . ."
He smirked,
"'Rei, I'm just playing games with you . . ." He soothed, "I'm sorry I was being an ass . . . come on . . . what do you wanna do today? I'll take a day off and we can . . . go back to bed . . .?" He smirked wickedly but she shook her head,
"Trowa . . . I can't . . . you can't . . . I have to work later . . . it would look . . . bad if we're both off . . ."
"It's makes sense . . . you haven't been in to work in a few days, you could've caught something and given it to me during the night . . ."
"Une said that she really needed to see me today, Trowa . . . I'm sorry . . ."
Trowa smiled weakly, letting her face go,
"Alright then . . ." He turned again, "I'll see you tonight . . .?"
"Yes."
He smirked suddenly,
"We both have days off tomorrow . . . you've got no school either . . ."
"Correct . . ." She answered slowly, "You just realised that?"
"Yes."
"Think you can hold out that long . . .?"
"Uhhhhhh . . .?" He teased, "I dunno . . . might have to go somewhere else to get what I need . . ."
"Oh yeah . . .?"
"Ok! THIS is sickening!" Duo exclaimed standing in the doorway, "Are we ready yet, 'Tro?"
Trowa smirked slightly,
"Yes . . . I suppose . . ." He winked at Areia and kissed her cheek, "Love you." He was out the door in a flash followed by a braided brunette and petite blonde.
Areia sighed sadly and retreated towards the kitchen.
- - -
It was dark when she trudged through the front door, her head hung low. The briefing from Une had taken a LOT longer than expected, but, she didn't want to think about that. She had to figure out a way to tell Trowa about the next two months . . . it wasn't going to be easy and in fact, she'd considered resigning on the spot . . . however . . . she wasn't a quitter.
Pushing the front door open, the house was dark,
"Trowa?" She called out, peering into the darkness, flipping the light on. It didn't work. She growled, "This is SO not my day!" She fumed, walking blindly into the living room, "Trowa?"
As she entered the living room round the corner, she gasped. It had been delicately lit with red and pink candles which filled the room with a soft, sweet smell. She looked around as the faint smell of Chinese Chicken Chou Mien wafted through the room, and then the music.
Love leads to laughter.
Love leads to pain.
With you by my side.
I feel good times again.
Never have I felt these feelings before.
You showed me the world.
How could I ask for more.
And although there's confusion.
We'll find a solution to keep my heart close to you.
"Trowa?" She giggled, instantly recognising the song, walking towards the kitchen, finding things crunching under her feet, "Rose petals?" She whispered, looking up as a dark shadow cross the doorway, yet by the time she looked up fully, it was gone.
And I know, yes I know.
If you hold me, believe me.
I'll never, never ever leave.
And I know.
There is nothing that I would not do for you.
Forever be true.
And I know.
Although times can be hard.
We will see it through.
I'm forever in love with you.
"Glad you're home."
The sultry voice chilled her slightly as she turned to see Trowa standing in the gentle caress of the candle's light, a bottle of red wine in his left hand, a pair of glasses in his left,
"Oh . . . Trowa . . ." She whispered, dropping her coat to the floor and moving briskly towards him, "All this . . . for me?"
He gently placed the glasses and bottle on the pre-laid table, standing back to let Areia see him.
Show me affection.
In all different ways.
Give you my heart.
For the rest of my days.
With you all my troubles are left far behind.
Like heaven on earth.
When I look in your eyes.
And although there's confusion.
We'll find a solution.
To keep my heart close to you.
The low music dominated the room as Areia drank in the sight of Trowa, blinking gently as if double-taking. He wore a red silk shirt, open and tight black jeans. His feet were bare. She smiled appreciatively, a grin slowly widening as she thought of the possibilities,
"You're wearing red." She stated calmly,
"And . . .?"
"You never wear red."
"I know you like it."
"I love it." She whispered, "You look . . . wow . . ."
And I know, yes I know.
If you hold me, believe me.
I'll never, never ever leave.
And I know.
There is nothing that I would not do for you.
Forever be true.
And I know.
Although times can be hard.
We will see it through.
I'm forever in love with you.
All of a sudden, just as the couple drew close, she turned away, casting er eyes to the floor, tears trickling down her cheeks,
"Areia?" Trowa questioned, "Are you alright? Did I upset you? Are you mad about me winding you up earlier?"
"No . . . it's not that . . ."
"Then what?" He murmured close to her ear,
"It's . . . it's . . ." She sniffled, "Trowa . . . I have to leave . . ."
No need to cry.
I'll be right by your side.
(Right by your side).
Let's take our time.
Love won't run dry.
If you hold me, believe me.
I'll never, never ever leave.
"What?" Trowa asked, grabbing her arm, "Why?"
"I've been assigned a mission . . . with Heero . . ." She sighed heavily, "I have to leave tonight . . . Une says that I'll be gone for at least . . . 2 months . . ."
"2 MONTHS?!" Trowa exclaimed,
"Yes . . . Trowa . . . I'm sorry! I . . . I didn't know! I left the office as soon as I got out! I had to come and tell you!"
And I know.
There is nothing that I would not do for you.
Forever be true.
And I know.
Although times can be hard.
We will see it through.
I'm forever in love.
And I know.
There is nothing that I would not do for you.
He sighed, rubbing his eyes, "Then, do you have time for one drink? Dinner?"
She shook her head sadly,
"I'm . . . sorry . . ." She sniffled,
"Hey hey hey . . ." He soothed, "Don't worry about it! Look! It's not your fault! It's no ones fault! Can you at least tell me what it is, or is it top secret?"
"Top secret . . ."
"Don't worry, Areia. Go on, go get packed, is Heero picking tou up?"
"Yes. In . . . SHIT! 15 minutes!" She exclaimed, pushing hair out of face,
"Quick . . . get packed . . ."
"Right." She nodded, kissing his cheek softly and running off upstairs.
Forever be true.
And I know.
Oh I know.
Although times can be hard.
We will see it through . . .
Trowa settled at the table, pouring himself a large glass of wine before downing it in one gulp. He poured another and drank it slower this time. After a while, Areia thumped down the stairs, a duffle bag slung over her shoulder. A horn beeped outside and she leant forwards, kissing Trowa gently. She tasted the bitter taste of alcohol on his lips and he whispered,
"I forgot that you hated alcohol . . ."
"It's alright; I would've drank it, so long as we stayed reasonably sober."
He nodded blankly, closing his eyes, turning his face away from her,
"I love you Trowa."
She got no reply as she quietly left via the front door, closing it behind her.
. . . I'm forever in love with you . . .
- - - To be continued . . .
Well . . . here we go . . . now the action starts! ::grins::
Authors note: Well . . . ff.net is still not letting me post chapters up! Grrrrrr! It won't even lemme tart a new story! I'm VERY miffed! So . . . here's chapter 10! Actually . . . if it's still not working by the time I finish this! I'm going to send them to you by e-mail and just add them to the fic for archive purposes!
Wait and See.
By Bubblegum Thai.
Chapter 10; Forever in love.
Areia examined Trowa's face carefully as she shoed him away. It had been two and a half weeks since Wufei and Sally's wedding and only now had a postcard from their honeymoon decided to make it's appearance,
"Took their time!" Areia had scoffed as she'd carried it over to Trowa who was quietly eating his oatmeal. She had settled beside him, reading in depth some of the rather 'private' things that Sally had written in her message to the young English woman. After awhile, Trowa had made his presence know by placing a gentle hand on her shoulder . . . pure intentions only . . . however, Areia's training suddenly kicked in and she turned, startled by the sudden contact and landed a punch square in his nose.
So, that was how they'd ended up on the floor, Trowa with his head down and Areia fussing around him,
"I'm SO sorry Tro'!" She gushed, still fussing around the injured pilot, "I mean! You really shouldn't sneak up on a girl like that!" She scolded, a small smile creeping onto her features.
He glared at her with her pathetic attempt at a joke, narrowing his eyes at her viciously. After a few minutes, he gave up, huffing slightly before turning his face away,
"I'M FUCKING SORRY!" She whimpered, "What more do you want from me?!" She exclaimed.
He stood silently walking towards the stairs,
"I have to work today, Areia." He said quietly,
"Yes. I know." She whispered, wiping her eyes.
He sent an adoring smile her way, olive eyes darkening slightly,
"Don't cry . . ." He sighed sadly, returning to her side, holding her face in his palms tightly, "Please don't cry 'Rei . . ."
"I'm . . ." She sniffed, ". . . sorry . . ."
He smirked,
"'Rei, I'm just playing games with you . . ." He soothed, "I'm sorry I was being an ass . . . come on . . . what do you wanna do today? I'll take a day off and we can . . . go back to bed . . .?" He smirked wickedly but she shook her head,
"Trowa . . . I can't . . . you can't . . . I have to work later . . . it would look . . . bad if we're both off . . ."
"It's makes sense . . . you haven't been in to work in a few days, you could've caught something and given it to me during the night . . ."
"Une said that she really needed to see me today, Trowa . . . I'm sorry . . ."
Trowa smiled weakly, letting her face go,
"Alright then . . ." He turned again, "I'll see you tonight . . .?"
"Yes."
He smirked suddenly,
"We both have days off tomorrow . . . you've got no school either . . ."
"Correct . . ." She answered slowly, "You just realised that?"
"Yes."
"Think you can hold out that long . . .?"
"Uhhhhhh . . .?" He teased, "I dunno . . . might have to go somewhere else to get what I need . . ."
"Oh yeah . . .?"
"Ok! THIS is sickening!" Duo exclaimed standing in the doorway, "Are we ready yet, 'Tro?"
Trowa smirked slightly,
"Yes . . . I suppose . . ." He winked at Areia and kissed her cheek, "Love you." He was out the door in a flash followed by a braided brunette and petite blonde.
Areia sighed sadly and retreated towards the kitchen.
- - -
It was dark when she trudged through the front door, her head hung low. The briefing from Une had taken a LOT longer than expected, but, she didn't want to think about that. She had to figure out a way to tell Trowa about the next two months . . . it wasn't going to be easy and in fact, she'd considered resigning on the spot . . . however . . . she wasn't a quitter.
Pushing the front door open, the house was dark,
"Trowa?" She called out, peering into the darkness, flipping the light on. It didn't work. She growled, "This is SO not my day!" She fumed, walking blindly into the living room, "Trowa?"
As she entered the living room round the corner, she gasped. It had been delicately lit with red and pink candles which filled the room with a soft, sweet smell. She looked around as the faint smell of Chinese Chicken Chou Mien wafted through the room, and then the music.
Love leads to laughter.
Love leads to pain.
With you by my side.
I feel good times again.
Never have I felt these feelings before.
You showed me the world.
How could I ask for more.
And although there's confusion.
We'll find a solution to keep my heart close to you.
"Trowa?" She giggled, instantly recognising the song, walking towards the kitchen, finding things crunching under her feet, "Rose petals?" She whispered, looking up as a dark shadow cross the doorway, yet by the time she looked up fully, it was gone.
And I know, yes I know.
If you hold me, believe me.
I'll never, never ever leave.
And I know.
There is nothing that I would not do for you.
Forever be true.
And I know.
Although times can be hard.
We will see it through.
I'm forever in love with you.
"Glad you're home."
The sultry voice chilled her slightly as she turned to see Trowa standing in the gentle caress of the candle's light, a bottle of red wine in his left hand, a pair of glasses in his left,
"Oh . . . Trowa . . ." She whispered, dropping her coat to the floor and moving briskly towards him, "All this . . . for me?"
He gently placed the glasses and bottle on the pre-laid table, standing back to let Areia see him.
Show me affection.
In all different ways.
Give you my heart.
For the rest of my days.
With you all my troubles are left far behind.
Like heaven on earth.
When I look in your eyes.
And although there's confusion.
We'll find a solution.
To keep my heart close to you.
The low music dominated the room as Areia drank in the sight of Trowa, blinking gently as if double-taking. He wore a red silk shirt, open and tight black jeans. His feet were bare. She smiled appreciatively, a grin slowly widening as she thought of the possibilities,
"You're wearing red." She stated calmly,
"And . . .?"
"You never wear red."
"I know you like it."
"I love it." She whispered, "You look . . . wow . . ."
And I know, yes I know.
If you hold me, believe me.
I'll never, never ever leave.
And I know.
There is nothing that I would not do for you.
Forever be true.
And I know.
Although times can be hard.
We will see it through.
I'm forever in love with you.
All of a sudden, just as the couple drew close, she turned away, casting er eyes to the floor, tears trickling down her cheeks,
"Areia?" Trowa questioned, "Are you alright? Did I upset you? Are you mad about me winding you up earlier?"
"No . . . it's not that . . ."
"Then what?" He murmured close to her ear,
"It's . . . it's . . ." She sniffled, "Trowa . . . I have to leave . . ."
No need to cry.
I'll be right by your side.
(Right by your side).
Let's take our time.
Love won't run dry.
If you hold me, believe me.
I'll never, never ever leave.
"What?" Trowa asked, grabbing her arm, "Why?"
"I've been assigned a mission . . . with Heero . . ." She sighed heavily, "I have to leave tonight . . . Une says that I'll be gone for at least . . . 2 months . . ."
"2 MONTHS?!" Trowa exclaimed,
"Yes . . . Trowa . . . I'm sorry! I . . . I didn't know! I left the office as soon as I got out! I had to come and tell you!"
And I know.
There is nothing that I would not do for you.
Forever be true.
And I know.
Although times can be hard.
We will see it through.
I'm forever in love.
And I know.
There is nothing that I would not do for you.
He sighed, rubbing his eyes, "Then, do you have time for one drink? Dinner?"
She shook her head sadly,
"I'm . . . sorry . . ." She sniffled,
"Hey hey hey . . ." He soothed, "Don't worry about it! Look! It's not your fault! It's no ones fault! Can you at least tell me what it is, or is it top secret?"
"Top secret . . ."
"Don't worry, Areia. Go on, go get packed, is Heero picking tou up?"
"Yes. In . . . SHIT! 15 minutes!" She exclaimed, pushing hair out of face,
"Quick . . . get packed . . ."
"Right." She nodded, kissing his cheek softly and running off upstairs.
Forever be true.
And I know.
Oh I know.
Although times can be hard.
We will see it through . . .
Trowa settled at the table, pouring himself a large glass of wine before downing it in one gulp. He poured another and drank it slower this time. After a while, Areia thumped down the stairs, a duffle bag slung over her shoulder. A horn beeped outside and she leant forwards, kissing Trowa gently. She tasted the bitter taste of alcohol on his lips and he whispered,
"I forgot that you hated alcohol . . ."
"It's alright; I would've drank it, so long as we stayed reasonably sober."
He nodded blankly, closing his eyes, turning his face away from her,
"I love you Trowa."
She got no reply as she quietly left via the front door, closing it behind her.
. . . I'm forever in love with you . . .
- - - To be continued . . .
Well . . . here we go . . . now the action starts! ::grins::
