Rebel Love
Chapter 2-Confession is a Virtue
By Kitten Starr
She thought that in her sixteen years of existence she would have learned something like this was more than just hard; it was scary as hell. She had believed she was strong, but evidently her thoughts as of late were devious to her. After the hundreds of Zoid battles she had fought she was fighting a war of a lifetime, the battle of love.
Somehow between falling in love for the first time and now, she convinced herself that she was determined to tell Bit Cloud she was in love with him. She had it all planned out. The usual trigger-happy redhead had actually planned something important out! She would confront Bit and make him listen. Then she would demand at least one date with the blue-eyed boy. After hearing her pledge of love, he just had to give her a chance. He just had to! There was a voice in the back of her head that said otherwise. The rude little voice was always taunting her. "He'll never return your love you ditz!" it'd say.
Right now she didn't need taunting voices or the what-ifs she went through every night when she was supposed to be sleeping. She needed confidence.
-~*~-
"Leena! It's been half an hour!" called Bit through the bathroom door.
"Wha-huh?" asked a confused Leena.
Bit knocked impatiently on the door. "Leena, there are others who need a bath too you know. C'mon! I've been waiting for fifteen minutes."
Leena quickly got out of the tub and pulled the towel around her wet and pruned body. This was the second time she had dozed off in the tub. It was a wonder she hadn't drown. She couldn't help it though. Her mind would get so worked up about Bit. She found the bath relaxing; it relieved a great amount of stress. She pulled the plug in the tub and opened the door.
"It's about time, Princess," Bit muttered sarcastically.
"Sorry, Bit," she said softly as she brushed past him.
"Huh?" was Bit's only reaction.
Leena was already out of hearing distance though. Bit entered the bath wondering what was on Leena's mind. Normally she would yell at him and chase him around the Hover Cargo when he rushed her bath time. She had been in there an awful long time, however. Bit couldn't help himself. He was really worried about her.
-~*~-
Leena went to her to room to dress. She decided on a knee length sundress with matching strapless sandals. She finished her attire with a simple silken ribbon rather than her usual head ornament. She admired herself in the full mirror. She surprisingly looked nice dressed in something other than her battle uniform.
After she had dressed she went to the kitchen to get breakfast. She finally made up her mind on a fruit salad since she wasn't all that hungry. Right as she had sliced the last strawberry that would finish the salad was when Brad decided to enter.
"Morning, Brad," she said with a hint of disappointment. She was expecting to eat breakfast alone this morning.
"Morning, yourself," said Brad grumpily although he had caught on to her directed aggression. He grabbed the orange juice from the fridge and sat at the table opposite of Leena.
"What's wrong with you lately, Leena?"
Leena didn't feel like talking about her feelings; least of all to Brad who hardly showed any emotion to begin with.
"You wouldn't understand."
"Hmmm. Try me. I just might."
"Since when do you care?"
"Since you have been acting so odd the past few weeks," countered Brad
Damn. If Brad had noticed her strange behavior lately then so would the others. She also remembered that Bit had said she had been acting strange too.
"It's really none of your business," she responded angrily forking a piece of mango and devouring it.
"Then I'll make it my business."
She could tell the nosy boy wasn't going to let up. "I-I."
Before she could say anything else Brad said something. "You're in love with Bit."
Stunned and wide-eyed she almost choked on her words. "How do you know?"
"Leena, it's quite obvious. It's written all over your face."
Gasping, Leena nearly fell from her chair as she got up and leaned over the table grabbing Brad's shoulders. "You have to promise you won't tell!"
"Whatever, Leena."
Leena violently shook him. "I'm serious, Brad!"
Seeing Leena plea like this was unusual. "Sure. Okay, Leena. You have my word. I won't tell."
"Won't tell what?" asked a curious Bit who had just made his morning debut in the kitchen.
"Where my newest hiding place for cookies is," Leena quickly lied.
Brad stared at her a moment and then nodded. "Yep."
Scratching his head and smiling Bit just laughed.
"What's so funny?" asked Leena.
"Oh, I just thought you were sharing your cookies now seeing that you did the other morning," responded Bit.
Leena settled back in her seat and didn't feel like eating anymore. She had almost screwed up. The Fates seemed to be against her lately. Every time she was thinking about her situation, Bit just appeared unexpectedly. She was afraid that he might hear her confess something that wasn't to be heard by his ears, at least not just yet anyways.
Chapter 2-Confession is a Virtue
By Kitten Starr
She thought that in her sixteen years of existence she would have learned something like this was more than just hard; it was scary as hell. She had believed she was strong, but evidently her thoughts as of late were devious to her. After the hundreds of Zoid battles she had fought she was fighting a war of a lifetime, the battle of love.
Somehow between falling in love for the first time and now, she convinced herself that she was determined to tell Bit Cloud she was in love with him. She had it all planned out. The usual trigger-happy redhead had actually planned something important out! She would confront Bit and make him listen. Then she would demand at least one date with the blue-eyed boy. After hearing her pledge of love, he just had to give her a chance. He just had to! There was a voice in the back of her head that said otherwise. The rude little voice was always taunting her. "He'll never return your love you ditz!" it'd say.
Right now she didn't need taunting voices or the what-ifs she went through every night when she was supposed to be sleeping. She needed confidence.
-~*~-
"Leena! It's been half an hour!" called Bit through the bathroom door.
"Wha-huh?" asked a confused Leena.
Bit knocked impatiently on the door. "Leena, there are others who need a bath too you know. C'mon! I've been waiting for fifteen minutes."
Leena quickly got out of the tub and pulled the towel around her wet and pruned body. This was the second time she had dozed off in the tub. It was a wonder she hadn't drown. She couldn't help it though. Her mind would get so worked up about Bit. She found the bath relaxing; it relieved a great amount of stress. She pulled the plug in the tub and opened the door.
"It's about time, Princess," Bit muttered sarcastically.
"Sorry, Bit," she said softly as she brushed past him.
"Huh?" was Bit's only reaction.
Leena was already out of hearing distance though. Bit entered the bath wondering what was on Leena's mind. Normally she would yell at him and chase him around the Hover Cargo when he rushed her bath time. She had been in there an awful long time, however. Bit couldn't help himself. He was really worried about her.
-~*~-
Leena went to her to room to dress. She decided on a knee length sundress with matching strapless sandals. She finished her attire with a simple silken ribbon rather than her usual head ornament. She admired herself in the full mirror. She surprisingly looked nice dressed in something other than her battle uniform.
After she had dressed she went to the kitchen to get breakfast. She finally made up her mind on a fruit salad since she wasn't all that hungry. Right as she had sliced the last strawberry that would finish the salad was when Brad decided to enter.
"Morning, Brad," she said with a hint of disappointment. She was expecting to eat breakfast alone this morning.
"Morning, yourself," said Brad grumpily although he had caught on to her directed aggression. He grabbed the orange juice from the fridge and sat at the table opposite of Leena.
"What's wrong with you lately, Leena?"
Leena didn't feel like talking about her feelings; least of all to Brad who hardly showed any emotion to begin with.
"You wouldn't understand."
"Hmmm. Try me. I just might."
"Since when do you care?"
"Since you have been acting so odd the past few weeks," countered Brad
Damn. If Brad had noticed her strange behavior lately then so would the others. She also remembered that Bit had said she had been acting strange too.
"It's really none of your business," she responded angrily forking a piece of mango and devouring it.
"Then I'll make it my business."
She could tell the nosy boy wasn't going to let up. "I-I."
Before she could say anything else Brad said something. "You're in love with Bit."
Stunned and wide-eyed she almost choked on her words. "How do you know?"
"Leena, it's quite obvious. It's written all over your face."
Gasping, Leena nearly fell from her chair as she got up and leaned over the table grabbing Brad's shoulders. "You have to promise you won't tell!"
"Whatever, Leena."
Leena violently shook him. "I'm serious, Brad!"
Seeing Leena plea like this was unusual. "Sure. Okay, Leena. You have my word. I won't tell."
"Won't tell what?" asked a curious Bit who had just made his morning debut in the kitchen.
"Where my newest hiding place for cookies is," Leena quickly lied.
Brad stared at her a moment and then nodded. "Yep."
Scratching his head and smiling Bit just laughed.
"What's so funny?" asked Leena.
"Oh, I just thought you were sharing your cookies now seeing that you did the other morning," responded Bit.
Leena settled back in her seat and didn't feel like eating anymore. She had almost screwed up. The Fates seemed to be against her lately. Every time she was thinking about her situation, Bit just appeared unexpectedly. She was afraid that he might hear her confess something that wasn't to be heard by his ears, at least not just yet anyways.