ALWAYS AND FOREVER
Chapter 9
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Idon'townSailorMoonoranythingelseIthrowinhere!
Author's Note: R&R please. Flames accepted, but I prefer nice ones. Um, I'm still trying to figure out how to work this dang thing! If you've got any tips, or for my sake, DIRECTIONS, please be a dear and send 'em via review or e-mail. Thanx.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
"Love never fails" 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Five Minutes After Queen Seline Left...
My sobs were soon silenced. He just held me for what I wanted to be eternity, but it wasn't. I had to ruin the moment by being so selfish and crying like a baby. That's what caused me to stop.
Jadeite's breathing soon was uneven, almost labored. Then I heard him try to stifle his cries as he held me tighter and tighter. I knew he was thinking about the simple sentence that made us both want to cry out in agony and disbelief (do I like that word or what?).
"Jed, are you all right?" I asked, lifting my head out of the warmth of his body.
"What you are seeing-these visions you've been having-they're the future aren't they?" he whispered in my ear.
"I think so. But we may be able to stop it or change its course. But you didn't answer me."
"I was wrong, I'm glad you told me about this before I gave Beryl my answer. I would've killed you. In my mission to keep you safe, I would've been the one doing the harm." I held him tighter, as he held me. "I want you to know, Rei, I don't ever want to leave you again. The way you screamed...it was terrifying. I thought that someone had actually tried to kill you."
"I guess I screamed like that because-okay this may sound a little weird-I felt the pain of when you stabbed me in my vision. It hurt so much." I said, grabbing his shirt in two hands and burying my face in his chest again. I shivered involuntarily as the memory came zooming back into my mind's eye.
"It's okay, babe. It's okay, the worst is over. I'm not leaving here tonight." He said, then placed a soft kiss atop my head. "I'm not leaving here ever."
"Good."
The Next Evening...
"Rei, what was all that screaming about last night?" Minako asked.
"What screams?" Serenity piped up.
"Ren, you were awakened by it and was standing in the hall at the same time that the rest of us were." Makoto sighed, taking a small sip of her steaming tea.
"I was? I don't remember that."
"Oy." Was all I could think of to say. And Jadeite had to stifle a laugh. He was next to me, and was the only one able to hear that last remark.
"Well, at least the attention is off of you, eh, Rei?" he said, leaning in so no one else could hear.
"Only momentarily." I whispered back. I didn't look at anyone, and only spoke out of the corner of my mouth. The conversation included everybody but the two of us. I'm not even sure what the topic was after a while of non-stop talking.
Jadeite leaned over again. "See? The conversation is off of you. You done?"
I had only been picking at my meal. I nodded. "I was just waiting until you were."
"Well, let's leave then."
That Evening...
It was the first few days of autumn and it was beautiful. "I love autumn. It's so beautiful, and at the perfect temperature."
"I like winter better. You know, the fire, the hot cocoa, the girlfriend..." he trailed off, but I saw the twinkle in his eye as he spoke, so I smacked him on the back of the head. "Oh, come on now. You telling me that you never thought of it that way?"
I slight blush rose to my cheeks. I had been thinking about it. His arms slipped around my waist and pulled me closer to him. "You have, haven't you?" and the blush deepened.
I just shrugged. I leaned the back of my head against his chest and closed my eyes. This is so perfect. I don't want this to end.
The sun was setting, and soon stars started showing. It was like a masterpiece. Nothing else could make it any better. I sighed contentedly and felt Jadeite lean in to me.
"What are you thinking about?" I asked him, turning my head so that I could at least look at him from the corner of my eye.
"How perfect this all seems. I don't think the same thing could happen twice in a lifetime. At least, if I had continued not knowing and loving you. How 'bout you?"
"The same. How did you do that? It's like you read my mind. Isn't that weird?"
"No."
He turned me slightly, so I was face-to-face with him. He put both hands on each side of my face and tilted it upward. He pulled my face toward him, and I stood on my tiptoes to cover the distance between us faster.
Then, we heard a throat clear behind us. I turned abruptly and met the amused looks of all the guys. My face barely reddened, but Serenity was able to notice. For once in her lifetime, she didn't ask the obvious. Thank you, God. I said to myself, avoiding their looks as my eyes traveled skyward. Then,
"Rei, why is your face so red?" Serenity asked.
Again, my eyes went up. Thanks a lot. I said sarcastically, then lowered my eyes again.
Without waiting for my reply, Minako asked another question. "Did you think you could get out that easily? Hmm? We still want to know."
"Know what?" I asked, watching their faces twitch in anticipation.
"Why were you screaming last night?" Minako asked exasperated.
"It was nothing, I just had a vision. It wasn't anything important." I waved their question aside.
"Oh. Well, who wants to go for a walk?" Makoto asked, changing the subject. Shouts of "I do" and "Me" burst from everyone standing near. Neither Jadeite nor me said anything. Instead, he tossed a lop-sided grin in my direction.
As they spread out and started the walk, Jadeite closed the distance between us in two strides. He didn't say a word, he just took my small hand in his large one and we followed the gang. No one seemed to notice because they didn't even bother to turn around to look at us. At first, we walked hand-in-hand, then arm-in-arm. Eventually, we found ourselves with our arms around each other's waist. Still, no one turned and looked in our direction, so we didn't get any curious glances.
The walk was a beautiful one. There were multiple colors of leaves on each tree. Oranges, reds, and a few golden ones. Occasionally, one leaf would fall onto the soft grass and get stomped on under our feet. The breeze was soft and warm and gently lifted loose strands of my hair and seemed to toss it aside. It WAS perfect; too perfect. I narrowed my eyes and peered around suspiciously.
"Something wrong?" Jadeite asked.
"No." He stopped me and turned me until I was fully facing him.
"Rei, what is it? I know something's wrong. Tell me what it is."
"It's just... doesn't this seem too good. My grandfather always said that if things are really, really good, something bad's gonna happen."
"Quit being so pessimistic, Rei. Nothing bad will happen."
END OF CHAPTER 9
AUTHOR'S NOTE: hey, y'all! Sorry if my chapters r so short. I try 2 make them longer, but I'm still suff'rin' from writer's block ^_^' Sorry, y'all. I'll try. It would help a heap if sum of y'all could e-me sum ideas. Thanx.
Chapter 9
Disclaimer:
Idon'townSailorMoonoranythingelseIthrowinhere!
Author's Note: R&R please. Flames accepted, but I prefer nice ones. Um, I'm still trying to figure out how to work this dang thing! If you've got any tips, or for my sake, DIRECTIONS, please be a dear and send 'em via review or e-mail. Thanx.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
"Love never fails" 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Five Minutes After Queen Seline Left...
My sobs were soon silenced. He just held me for what I wanted to be eternity, but it wasn't. I had to ruin the moment by being so selfish and crying like a baby. That's what caused me to stop.
Jadeite's breathing soon was uneven, almost labored. Then I heard him try to stifle his cries as he held me tighter and tighter. I knew he was thinking about the simple sentence that made us both want to cry out in agony and disbelief (do I like that word or what?).
"Jed, are you all right?" I asked, lifting my head out of the warmth of his body.
"What you are seeing-these visions you've been having-they're the future aren't they?" he whispered in my ear.
"I think so. But we may be able to stop it or change its course. But you didn't answer me."
"I was wrong, I'm glad you told me about this before I gave Beryl my answer. I would've killed you. In my mission to keep you safe, I would've been the one doing the harm." I held him tighter, as he held me. "I want you to know, Rei, I don't ever want to leave you again. The way you screamed...it was terrifying. I thought that someone had actually tried to kill you."
"I guess I screamed like that because-okay this may sound a little weird-I felt the pain of when you stabbed me in my vision. It hurt so much." I said, grabbing his shirt in two hands and burying my face in his chest again. I shivered involuntarily as the memory came zooming back into my mind's eye.
"It's okay, babe. It's okay, the worst is over. I'm not leaving here tonight." He said, then placed a soft kiss atop my head. "I'm not leaving here ever."
"Good."
The Next Evening...
"Rei, what was all that screaming about last night?" Minako asked.
"What screams?" Serenity piped up.
"Ren, you were awakened by it and was standing in the hall at the same time that the rest of us were." Makoto sighed, taking a small sip of her steaming tea.
"I was? I don't remember that."
"Oy." Was all I could think of to say. And Jadeite had to stifle a laugh. He was next to me, and was the only one able to hear that last remark.
"Well, at least the attention is off of you, eh, Rei?" he said, leaning in so no one else could hear.
"Only momentarily." I whispered back. I didn't look at anyone, and only spoke out of the corner of my mouth. The conversation included everybody but the two of us. I'm not even sure what the topic was after a while of non-stop talking.
Jadeite leaned over again. "See? The conversation is off of you. You done?"
I had only been picking at my meal. I nodded. "I was just waiting until you were."
"Well, let's leave then."
That Evening...
It was the first few days of autumn and it was beautiful. "I love autumn. It's so beautiful, and at the perfect temperature."
"I like winter better. You know, the fire, the hot cocoa, the girlfriend..." he trailed off, but I saw the twinkle in his eye as he spoke, so I smacked him on the back of the head. "Oh, come on now. You telling me that you never thought of it that way?"
I slight blush rose to my cheeks. I had been thinking about it. His arms slipped around my waist and pulled me closer to him. "You have, haven't you?" and the blush deepened.
I just shrugged. I leaned the back of my head against his chest and closed my eyes. This is so perfect. I don't want this to end.
The sun was setting, and soon stars started showing. It was like a masterpiece. Nothing else could make it any better. I sighed contentedly and felt Jadeite lean in to me.
"What are you thinking about?" I asked him, turning my head so that I could at least look at him from the corner of my eye.
"How perfect this all seems. I don't think the same thing could happen twice in a lifetime. At least, if I had continued not knowing and loving you. How 'bout you?"
"The same. How did you do that? It's like you read my mind. Isn't that weird?"
"No."
He turned me slightly, so I was face-to-face with him. He put both hands on each side of my face and tilted it upward. He pulled my face toward him, and I stood on my tiptoes to cover the distance between us faster.
Then, we heard a throat clear behind us. I turned abruptly and met the amused looks of all the guys. My face barely reddened, but Serenity was able to notice. For once in her lifetime, she didn't ask the obvious. Thank you, God. I said to myself, avoiding their looks as my eyes traveled skyward. Then,
"Rei, why is your face so red?" Serenity asked.
Again, my eyes went up. Thanks a lot. I said sarcastically, then lowered my eyes again.
Without waiting for my reply, Minako asked another question. "Did you think you could get out that easily? Hmm? We still want to know."
"Know what?" I asked, watching their faces twitch in anticipation.
"Why were you screaming last night?" Minako asked exasperated.
"It was nothing, I just had a vision. It wasn't anything important." I waved their question aside.
"Oh. Well, who wants to go for a walk?" Makoto asked, changing the subject. Shouts of "I do" and "Me" burst from everyone standing near. Neither Jadeite nor me said anything. Instead, he tossed a lop-sided grin in my direction.
As they spread out and started the walk, Jadeite closed the distance between us in two strides. He didn't say a word, he just took my small hand in his large one and we followed the gang. No one seemed to notice because they didn't even bother to turn around to look at us. At first, we walked hand-in-hand, then arm-in-arm. Eventually, we found ourselves with our arms around each other's waist. Still, no one turned and looked in our direction, so we didn't get any curious glances.
The walk was a beautiful one. There were multiple colors of leaves on each tree. Oranges, reds, and a few golden ones. Occasionally, one leaf would fall onto the soft grass and get stomped on under our feet. The breeze was soft and warm and gently lifted loose strands of my hair and seemed to toss it aside. It WAS perfect; too perfect. I narrowed my eyes and peered around suspiciously.
"Something wrong?" Jadeite asked.
"No." He stopped me and turned me until I was fully facing him.
"Rei, what is it? I know something's wrong. Tell me what it is."
"It's just... doesn't this seem too good. My grandfather always said that if things are really, really good, something bad's gonna happen."
"Quit being so pessimistic, Rei. Nothing bad will happen."
END OF CHAPTER 9
AUTHOR'S NOTE: hey, y'all! Sorry if my chapters r so short. I try 2 make them longer, but I'm still suff'rin' from writer's block ^_^' Sorry, y'all. I'll try. It would help a heap if sum of y'all could e-me sum ideas. Thanx.