Tangled Emotions
By Sundragoness
Rated: R (Violence, Sex, Suicide, Language)
Chapter 5: New Beginnings
Disclaimer: LONG LIVE COOKIES AND CREAM ICE CREAM! I don't own anything…crap.
A/N: I'm sorry I was so lazy you guys! I meant to write it earlier, but I wanted to wait until I could think up some good stuff! Hope you enjoy!
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"Leena! Look! Christian has green eyes!" Jamie squealed.
"They...they are..." Leena looked in astonishment into her son's eyes. She looked over to Bit, his expression unreadable. Doc ponders this revelation for a moment, then says in that guy bragging way, "Bit, what _did_ you do?", a glint in his eyes. Doc nudges Bit in the side while Bit's eyes go blank. ^-^
*Everyone face-faults anime style*
"DAAAAAAAAAAAAD!"
"Uh...*sweatdrop*...if there's a conspiracy about paternity matters, I can have a blood test done." The doctor offered while keeping his distance from Leena.
"Oh, that'd be great!" Doc jeered. "But, I'm sure the baby's Bit's. Ooooooo! I can't wait to play with the little baby toys!" Doc got hearts in his eyes. Everyone else just gawks at his complete mental incompetency.
|FOUR MONTHS LATER|
*hm.hm..hmmmmm.hm*
*hmmm.hhmmmmm....*
"Hey Bit! Where's that bottle I just gave you?"
*hmm...hmmmm.hmmm*
"Hello, BIT?"
*hmmm.hhhhhhmmmm...hm..hmhm*
"DAMNIT BIT!?"
"Oh, hey, keep it down, I was just putting little Bit here to sleep." Bit rocked Christian's cradle with his foot while he hummed a little song. It was nappy-time for the little cutie.
Leena growled. "WHAT did you call MY son?"
"heh...don't get too riled up Leena, you know it's bad for your health..." Bit squeaked as he started to move away from the approaching Leena. *I can't help but feel love for this little child*
"Bit, I'm going to rip your intrails out and make them your extrails!" Leena screamed under her breath as she ran after Bit with a large diaper bag *could be used as a weapon*.
"Eep!"
*RiNg! RiNg!*
Leena stops in her tracks and walks over to the telephone. "WHAT!" She screams into the receiver. Bit cringes. *I hope whoever is on the end of that line doesn't mind wearing a hearing aid the rest of their lives.*
The doctor on the end of the line pales and cowers. "Uh...I-I'm sorry to interrupt you Miss Torros, but I've received the lab results on the father of Christian." *Wow, this woman is a trip*
The new mother hesitates and visibly pales. "Al..alright. Who's the father?" She looks over to Bit, and he has a serious look on his face. *Must be the results of Christian's test.* Bit thinks.
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*Ladedadeda* Lioko was cleaning Jamie and her room. *Oh Jamie, I love you. I do. I can't believe I'm so in love! I wonder what our children will be like!* She squealed with joy. ^-^ (kawaii)
Jamie enters the room and sees Lioko in there cleaning. She has on this kawaii yellow sundress, and her hair is tied back in a messy bun. The sunlight from the open window danced across her shimmery silver hair and played with tones of her creamy skin. Jamie felt his face go red. Lioko turns around and her soft brown eyes meet his gaze. "Hello Mie-chan! Whatchya doin'?" Lol. He smiled when he thought of his nickname. "Ohayo, Oko-chan. I was just thinking about something important."
"Oh, really?" She replied with curiousity. "What's on your mind, Jamie?"
He hesitated. " Uh...I just finished making a new strategy for next week's battle with the 'fuzzy pandas'. Kami knows, the backdraft will probably interfere, so I made up this new strategy to hopefully put us in a better position if that's the case. But that's not the important thing."
"That's great. I'm sure it's a great strategy. With your skill at strategies, you don't even need me." She smiled. "So what is this important thing?" He could feel his heartbeat in his fingers, in his stomach.
"Well, Lioko...I do wan-no, need you." He said, his voice shaky.
"What's wrong Jamie?" Lioko looked at him in a very concerned way. "Is everything okay?"
"Yes.No.I..I don't know!" Jamie turned and retreated as fast as possible. Lioko just stared at the spot where he last stood.
"Jamie!" *What's wrong with him?*
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"No. I'm not going to scrub your feet!" Brad shouted.
"Come on Brad! I can't reach them! My belly is too big! You helped make this bulge Casanova!" She death-glared him.
"But, but! Naomi..."
Naomi's eyes get all huge and shojou-pouty. "Bradipoo....I love you hunny bunny. Please?" her lower lips trembles for effect. ^-^
"Oh fine. You owe me."
"Yay!" Naomi does the little peace sign then kisses Brad while he sweatdrops. Little bubbles start to float around the bathroom as Brad scrubs Naomi's feet for her.
"OUCH!"
"What?"
"Naomi, do you EVER cut your toenails?"
"Naw, can't reach-em dummy."
"They're like talons!"
"Well, you can trim them while you're at it then." She grinned. Brad sank to the floor and cried out, 'Why me?'
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Leena let out a gasp. The phone slipped out of her hand and hit the wall with a dull 'thud.' Bit ran to catch Leena as she started to pass out. "Leena!" He tightly secured his arm around her waist, then grabbed the phone with the free arm. "Hello? Doc?" All that could be heard was an annoying buzzing. "Damn."
Leena woke up to see Bit sitting at her side with a concerned look on his face. "Wha-what happened?"
"Umm...I think you found out who Christian's father is. Then you conked out."
"Oh, yeah. I remember." Her eyes filled with tears as she got up and tried to leave.
"Leena. Tell me. It's okay." He chided as he wrapped his arms around her. *She's so vulnerable.*
"No. Bit, it's not. Bit........" She cried into his chest.
"Yes? Leena?" He was dying here. He had to know. Was Harry the father? Or was he?
"Bit..*gulp*..you..*sniff*...are the father." She looked up into his eyes, hers fresh with tears. "I'm so sorry!" She cried.
"Why!? OH YES!!!!!!!!" Bit yelled out. *Oh kami oh kami oh kami! My dreams have come true! I'm Christian's father!*
"You....you aren't mad?" Leena stuttered in awe. She thought Bit wouldn't want to be Christian's father.
Bit looked down at Leena into her eyes. "Leena, I told you once. And I'm telling you now. I love you, always and forever. No matter if you throw a tub at me, call me names, or threaten to kill me in my sleep. I'll still be completely and utterly in love with you." His eyes teared up and his voice quivered. "Leena...I wished with every fiber in my body that Christian was mine. I love you both more than my own life."
Leena looked utterly stunned. "Bit..." He put a finger to her lips. He leaned down and kissed her soft lips. A tingle ran down his spine as he smelled her scent. She faintly smelled of wild fruit. Leena deepened the sweet kiss and wrapped her arms around Bit's neck. She broke the kiss, then said "Bit, you have no idea how long I've waited for that." She giggled, then started to cry tears of happiness. Things were finally right again. Leena hears a distinct coughing sound.
She turns around. "HEY! GET YOUR PEEPING ASSES OUT HERE!" She screamed as Doc, Brad, and Naomi stood up from behind the couch. "Isn't this great!?" She exclaimed, as everyone fell over. ^_^
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*Oh....Lioko. How can I tell you how I feel? I want to give my all to you, but I'm so scared. I wish I had the courage to propose to you. I'm just a pathetic chicken. I don't deserve your amazing love.* Jamie sat along in the control deck. *Why does love have to be so _damn_ confusing?*
"Jamie." Jamie turned to see Lioko standing behind him with a worried look on her face. "Please, tell me what's wrong. I can't bear seeing you like this."
"Lioko, I-" Tears filled Lioko's eyes. *He doesn't love me anymore, he's going to dump me* she thought, but figured she better let him finish. She'd take it with dignity.
"I-Kami! Why is this so hard!?" He screamed out. "Lioko, why are you crying?"
"Be-be-because! You...You're dumping me, you, you, YOU BASTARD!" She turned on her heel and ran out the door. She couldn't stand seeing him anymore, it was just too painful.
"NO! COME BACK LIOKO!" He screamed at the top of his lungs, running after her.
"NO! I WAS FOOLISH TO THINK YOU COULD EVER LOVE ME!" She choked as she ran into the bathroom and locked the door.
Jamie picked up a picture that fell on the floor from Lioko's hand. The tear-stained picture was of Jamie and Lioko kissing while Brad and Naomi were in the background chasing eachother around the cargo. Doc was also in it, holding up two new zoid models that he had said were for 'You and Lioko to plan strategies with'. His tears fell over the ones shed by Lioko onto the picture. "Lioko." He broke down infront of the door and cried his eyes out. On the other side of the door, Lioko sat clutching her heart, also crying. "I love...love you...Mie-chan...."
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Leena walked down the hall holding Bit's hand with Chris in a little pouch on her back. They were going to go eat some dinner, Brad and Naomi were supposed to be making the food tonight. "I hope Brad knows what he's doing..." Bit said nervously. "I don't want any fingers in my food..." His face paled.
"You're such a -" Leena was cut short when they passed the bathroom. Jamie layed there crying his eyes out holding some picture. "Jamie?" Bit looked at the boy. His whole body was shaking violently as he sobbed. Jamie just continued to cry as if there was no tomorrow.
"Jamie, hey bud, are you okay?" Bit asked as he knelt down.
Jamie looked up to see Bit's concerned look. He just let out more uncontrolled sobs. "Pull yourself together man! Here." Bit helped Jamie get up and led him to his room. "Just lay down and tell me what happened." After about ten minutes, Jamie quieted and explained what happened between Lioko and him.
"So she thought you wanted to dump her?" Bit asked confused.
"Yeah, and I really wanted to propose. Everything's so screwed up. I ruined any chance of that now, she hates me." He said, silent tears streaking his face.
"Oh man. Everything will be fine Jamie, buddy. Where is she now?" Bit asked.
"Well, I think she's still locked in the bathroom."
"I'll have Leena talk to her. We'll staighten this out." Bit said, confidence in his voice, a smile on his face.
"Bit?"
"Yeah?"
"I envy you. You know exactly how you feel, what you want. You're so confident and reassuring. I'm a pathetic coward. A nothing. I don't deserve her."
Bit sighed. "No, Jamie. Listen to me. I didn't always know how I felt. My brain would tell me that I shouldn't love Leena. But my heart. My heart told me I couldn't live without her. Jamie, always listen to your heart. It sounds cheesy, but it's the one thing you can trust. Love isn't something you can take lightly. And you aren't pathetic. You are so brilliant! If Lioko can't see that, then she isn't right for you. But we all knows she sees that. And Jamie, believe me. The way Lioko looks at you, and you look at her...it's love by no other name."
"Wow Bit. That was deep." *Bit face-faults* "Thanks Bit. You're a true friend. But I think I will have to talk to Lioko myself about all this. It's only right. I'm gonna propose. I have the ring right here." Jamie removes a small black velvety box from his vest pocket. He opens it to reveal a beautiful diamond ring. Eight smaller diamonds encircled a larger one in the middle. The gold band was fairly dainty. ^-^ (Gorgeous! Sigh....)
"That's a _really_ nice ring Jamie!" Bit almost screamed, his face showing his disbelief. "It must have costed you a fortune!"
"Well....It costed all my earnings that I've saved for the past three years." Jamie blushed. *Only the best for the queen of my heart*
Bit face-faults. "Holy...holy shit..." Was all he could manage. That ring musta costed him like $10,000!!!!! (The zoid battles drain the guys of a lot of money since repairs cost a lot, not to mention the money Doc takes from his check for living there.)
"Yeah...well let's go get your future wife!" Bit jumps up and grabs Jamie's arm, dragging him down the hall. When they arrive at the bathroom, the door's open and Leena is sitting in there with Lioko. Lioko seems more calm, she's stopped crying.
"Um, hey girls." Bit said awkwardly. "Leena, let's go." Bit motioned for Leena to get up, but Jamie told them to stay.
"HEY! EVERYONE! GET OVER HERE!" Jamie yelled out. Eventually, everyone in the group gathers around the _bathroom_. (Sorry, I have to giggle! The bathroom?)
Getting down on one knee, Jamie withdraws the tiny box once again from his vest. Lioko's eyes grow wide. He takes her hand. "Lioko...my little Oko-chan....when I was upset back there, I was just having conflicts with myself about not being good enough for you. But i've realized, with the help of my friends, that I love you. And love, well, it's the only thing I can listen to. My heart. So, Lioko, to prove my love for you, and my desire to be with you always, I say this: Will you, *gulp* mmmy beloved, marry me?" Jamie opens the box, and reveals the ring.
"Holy shit..." Leena muses.
"Yeah, that was my reply too." Bit comments.
*sweatdrop* "GuYs!!!!" Jamie yells through clenched teeth, "I'm proposing here."
"Oh, so sorry." Bit and Leena apologize.
"Brad, you never gave ME a ring like that!" Naomi cursed him under her breath.
"SHUT UP!" Jamie screamed.
*Jamie stares back at Lioko. The tension thickens....could cut it with a knife....yeah, i'll shut up now*
"Jamie....I...I...I'm so sorry! *Jamie starts to tear up, preparing for rejection.* I never meant to get so angry at you. Jamie, I loved you. I love you. I will Always love you. Yes. I will marry you!" She begins to softly cry, and Jamie's heart jumps out of his chest (not literally!). Oh my kami! He wraps his arms around her body, she lifts hers to his neck. They kiss, and Jamie puts the ring on Lioko's finger. They smile as their tears dry up and wipe eachother's cheeks. "What would you do without me?" They said to eachother in unison. Laugher fills the hover cargo. Naomi is blowing her nose in Brad's shirt, Brad is crying (From the new lovers, or from Naomi?), Leena has very large eyes while Bit holds Christian in one arm, Leena's waist in the other. Doc is jumpy around like a fairy (what's new).*snigger*
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH KKKKKAAAAAMMMMMMIIII!" Naomi screams. Everyone averts their attention to the woman. There is a puddle of water under her.
"Whoa, Naomi's water broke!" Bit yelled knowledgeably.
"WHA-" Brad faints.
"Well he's real MANLY!" Naomi screams as Leena runs to the phone to call that doctor to deliver Naomi's baby.
|20 MINUTES LATER|
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH!" Naomi shrieked in pain as her second contraction hit her like a bus. "I FEEL LIKE MY DAMN INSIDES ARE BEING RIPPED APART!!" She finally lays her head down. I guess this wasn't the time yet. "How long is this going to--take?!" She screamed at the doctor. Her voice became hoarse, her body drenched in sweat. Brad was unfortunately awake, but being used as Naomi's stress ball. She squeezed his hand until it started to bleed from her nails digging in. He just took the pain, knowing Naomi was in more.
|40 MINUTES LATER|
Jamie ran into the room with a new bowl of cool water and Lioko had a new sponge. Leena grabbed them and started to wipe off Naomi. "Girl, do you owe me, or what, ne?" She mused, and Naomi smirked. Bit was watching Christian sleep in Leena's room. It was already 10:00 at night. Doc was off fetching new sheets for Naomi to lay on.
|LIKE 2 HOURS LATER|
"AHHHHHHHHHHHH! I THINK--I THINK THE BABY'S COMING!" Naomi cried out. Brad was worried he wouldn't have an arm left after his child was delivered. ^_^
"Okay, Miss Naomi. Concentrate when you feel the baby move, then push!" The doctor instructed.
"NOW!" She yelled as she pushed with all her might. She screamed out, and it was so loud it woke Christian. The baby...it was coming!
The doctor withdrew a baby girl from Naomi's cowering body! Everyone cheered and congratulated the lucky parents. Naomi smiled, and Brad ACTUALLY began to cry. "Oh kami!" He kept repeating, "I'm a father!"
"What's her name?" The good doctor asked.
"Her name is Salene." Naomi sighed. This was the best day of her life! (Besides marrying Brad, of course.) "OW!" She screamed.
"What's wrong?" Brad ran to her as the doctor started to clean up little Salene.
"Brad...BRAD! I THINK I'M HAVING ANOTHER BABY!" She said terrified. Brad just couldn't handle it, and fainted on the spot. Naomi lurched forward again and push with all her might. Leena ran up and intercepted the child. It was a little boy. ^_^
"NAOMI! YOU HAVE A LITTLE BOY!"
"Oh my gosh! Two children!" Lioko ghasped.
"No, not only two. Twins." Jamie stated.
"Holy cow! Now I get to play with three babies!" The Doc's eyes get all shojou-teary and everyone falls over.
Naomi just lay there in amazement. Twins? She would have never guessed. *Well, actually, now that I think about it, it's no wonder I couldn't reach my toes.* She thought. "Ha!" She giggled. What a day. An engagement, and children coming into this world. How wonderful!
"Uh...Miss Naomi..?" The doctor questioned.
"WHAT!? YOU DARE SHAKE ME FROM MY REVERIE!?"
"Well, um, I was just wondering what your son's name is?"
"Well, now that Brad's up, he can name him since I got to name Salene." Brad jumps up and runs to Naomi.
"I want his name to be Kami!"
*face-faults*
"You WANNA NAME OUR CHILD GOD?" Naomi screams.
"Well it sounds kewl..sorry. I guess we can name him Shiro."
Naomi takes her two babies in her arms and kisses Brad. "I love you."
"I love you too, Omi-chan."
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End of Chapter 5!
A.N.: Yay! Done with chappy 5! Did you like it? Well go review it and tell me please! I'm losing interest in finishing since I haven't gotten many reviews. I'm not sure if you guys like it, so tell me! Catchya later peeps!
Love ya,
The Sun Dragon
