A/N: Thanx for all the reviews! Keep em coming ppl^_^ Well I had this story
planned out quite a while ago but never really wrote it down. It might end
up being a bit long, but stick around to see what happens to Claire in the
end. Don't worry, I WILL see it through to the end since I know how
frustrating it is for me to be reading a fic where the author suddenly
disappears and is never seen again_
DISCLAIMER: All RE characters belong to CAPCOM.
DEDICATION: I dedicate this to one of my very good friends, who is going through a very similar thing just like poor Claire. Will not say her name coz then she'll KILL me! But I hope the ending of this story makes you feel better! I BELIEVE IN TRUE LOVE! *Raising hands in the air* THERE IS HOPE IN THE CRUEL DARK WORLD!! Ahem..I'm ok now...On with the story^_^
CHAPTER 2- JUST THE 2 OF US (A/N: It's called that coz it'll only feature L/C)
CLAIRE'S ROOM:
Claire shrugged. "Fine, come on in." Leon cautiously walked into Claire's room, which was neater than usual. He didn't even know exactly how to start, but all he knew was that this Ada hating had to stop.
Claire sat at the edge of her bed and motioned for Leon to sit beside her. "Well what did you wanna talk about?" She asked, although she knew it would be something about Ada.
'Maybe he's coming to say, "Claire, get over me already, I still love Ada." ' She thought bitterly as she nervously chewed on her lower lip.
Leon looked at the ground, breathing in loudly before looking Claire straight in the eye again. Claire hated it when he did that. His eyes were so intensely blue and it intimidated her. She could never look at him when he looked her in the eye. It was as though he was looking into her soul and that scared her. Claire looked down coughing slightly, before turning her gaze to Leon with a questioning look, trying to be calm as possible.
"Claire about Ada-" Claire rolled her eyes. She was right. "I really don't get why you dislike her so much." Claire looked at him raising a brow.
'Isn't it obvious Kennedy? I love you, and she hurt and betrayed you. You are so blind.' She thought, wishing for once he could hear her thoughts, because she knew she could never say them out loud.
Claire cleared her throat. "Well, you can't force me to like her Leon. I think she's a bitch, simple as that. She betrayed you and I don't get why YOU like her so much." Although that wasn't the way Claire had wanted it to come out, she couldn't help but say exactly what was on her mind. It was bad enough not being able to tell Leon her feelings for him. When it came to love she was a mute. But when it was about her opinions of people she didn't like, she could go on forever.
"Claire, Ada never hurt you!" Leon said, looking hurt as if those insults to Ada had insulted him.
"But she hurt YOU! For Gods sake Leon, she left you bleeding to death! You saved her life and she just left you for her own selfish so-called job! Which was by the way to take the G-virus off Sherry's mom. She even USED her boyfriend to get in and look how he ended up. DEAD, Leon! And if I recall correctly you telling me how she almost KILLED you to get the G- Virus off you. All that and you expect me to greet her with open arms and say 'yes Ada, go ahead and marry my best friend. The one you betrayed remember?' " Claire said sarcastically. She was now so angry she needed something, ANYTHING, to smash.
Leon was shocked. He never thought Claire hated her THAT much. "Oh man Claire, marriage? It's a little too soon for that don't you think?...besides I always thought you were the forgiving type." He said shaking his head slightly.
Claire couldn't believe her ears. 'Forgiving type? What the hell is wrong with you Leon, did she brainwash you in the past 3 months or something?!'
"I'm sorry Leon. I guess it'll take me a while to learn to accept her." Claire said, as she lay back on her bed and stared at the ceiling. She closed her eyes. Leon did the same.
"Claire?" He said quietly.
"Hmm?"
"Remember when you told me a person had come to your aid, when the Tyrant was standing before you at that train station?" Leon said as he slowly turned his face to Claire's.
"Umm, yeah I remember." She replied, not knowing where this might lead.
"Well...that was Ada."
Claire frowned. She knew he was trying to make her feel guilty, and in a way it was working. But no matter what, Claire could not bring herself to ever think of Ada as a friend or a good person.
Leon got up, leaning his elbow on the bed to face Claire. "I just want you to give her a chance Claire. Please? For me?"
Claire looked over at Leon and sighed. He was giving her that sad puppy look. The one he knew she couldn't resist. "Awww did you have to use the puppy look!" She groaned.
He laughed and looked at her mischievously. "It's the only thing I know will work with you. So come on Claire, please, please, please??" He said as he tickled her. She started to giggle uncontrollably.
"Stop it Leon!" She said in-between giggles, but Leon kept on going until they both fell off the bed.
"OK, OK! I'll be nice to her!" Claire said, trying to regain her breath. "But if she cuts out of line I'll have to kick her ass!"
Leon smiled and gave Claire a kiss on the forehead. "Thanks Claire. You're the best you know that." He said as he got up offering his hand to Claire.
"Yeah, of course I'm the best." She said as she took his hand and he pulled her up.
"Well, gotta go now. Gotta clean the house for tomorrow!" Said Leon giving Claire a toothy grin.
"Need any help?" Asked Claire, trying to keep a smile on her face. Obviously that meant Ada would be staying at Leon's.
"Nah, it's ok, I can handle it. Come over for dinner though, ok? Carlos is goin out with Rebecca and I could use the good company."
"But I thought that was your naked hour." Claire said, giving a flirtatious wink.
Leon blushed slightly. 'God I'm gonna kill Chris' He thought. "Hey like I said, I have given up on the naked hours."
Claire laughed. "Ok, whatever. I'll be there."
ABOUT 6 HOURS LATER:
Claire sat at her desk and brushed her long auburn hair. It was just about time to go over to Leon's house for dinner and Claire still couldn't decide on whether to tie her hair up or leave it down. Finally she decided to let it down. She wore a medium sized ADIDAS shirt and slightly baggy, dark blue jeans. Claire was not much of a dresser like Jill Valentine and Sherry Birkins. Sherry and Jill seem to have been getting along great, especially because of the fact Sherry was as girly as you can get. She was going through that teenage phase it seems.
Claire couldn't be bothered putting on any makeup. The only reason she ever did before was because she wanted Leon to see her as beautiful. The news of Ada had really killed her spirit.
'Ok let's go Claire. Act happy and try supporting Leon. He is your BEST FRIEND after all. His happiness is all that matters and if Ada can give him that then there's nothing more I can do.' Thought Claire sadly as she walked out of her house and knocked on Leon's back door. (Tifa's friend: *Bursts out crying* I feel you Claire, we are SOUL sisters!)
Leon opened the door and greeted Claire with a warm, heart tingling smile. Claire smiled back smelling the sweet fragrances around her.
"Hey Claire!" Leon said, as he looked her up and down. "Looking good. Come in." he moved out of the way to let her in.
Claire blushed slightly. "Thanks...hey what did you cook Leon? It smells great!" complimented Claire as she walked into Leon's tidy kitchen. "You didn't have to do this you know. We could've just ordered or something."
Leon looked hurt. "What, you think my cooking won't be good enough?"
"No! Idiot, that's not what I meant. I just meant that you shouldn't have gone through the trouble of cooking for me, especially since you've been cleaning up all day."
"Hey no trouble at all. I just felt like showing off my skills today that's all. I am a man of many talents." Said Leon with a wink.
'Oh I get it. Practice on me before Ada comes, right?' thought Claire. This was all getting her paranoid.
Claire smiled. "Yeah, I know from personal experience."
Leon raised a brow. "But you haven't experienced EVERYTHING about me yet." There was something strangely sexy and seductive in the way he said it. Leon almost slapped himself for the way that came out.
Claire blushed deeply as she secretly wished she could experience everything about him. A simple kiss was all she wanted. Besides, she was surprisingly a strong believer in sex after marriage.
"Uh...Sit down. Let me get the food ready." He said quickly, changing the subject and getting rid of the uncomfortable silence also. He then went over to the oven and started to work.
"Wow, how many things did you cook?" Claire asked as she saw all the pots and pans lined up on the table.
"One stuffed roasted chicken. Mashed potatoes and gravy. Tabouli, and a bit of stroganov for a change. Nothing much really." Leon said as he placed the roast chicken on the table.
"That's a hell of a lot! Are other people coming or is it just for us?" Asked Claire thinking of the interesting mixed group of foods. American food, Russian (stroganov: Creamy mix with mushrooms and little beef steaks. Very good!) And Arabic (tabouli: A really yummy salad!!).
"Nope...it's just the two of us." Answered Leon smiling.
"We're gonna eat ALL this?"
Leon laughed. "Come on Claire, did you forget who we are? The gang even called us the 'invading locusts' from how much we eat!"
Claire joined his laughter. "Yeh how could I forget. But come on we're not THAT bad! They just don't eat much, that's all." She helped Leon with the rest of the food.
"Well that's it...let's dig in!" Leon said, grinning.
"Right on!"
It was true. Leon and Claire together, eating, where like invading locusts. They almost ate everything at the table and Claire was surprised at how delicious the food really was. Leon certainly was a man of many talents. That night Claire and Leon, joked about, watched movies and remembered the old days. She had never felt as close to him as she did that night. But tomorrow it would all change....
A/N: As you can see I am a big fan of food. I love food soooo much! From every country u can think of. International foods r the bomb. I never get tired of eating, and NO I'm not fat which is the beauty of it all. I can eat all I want and I don't gain a thing, YAY!! Anyways hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Review please! Oh and I decided to make Ada's arrival in the next chapter to give Leon and Claire the chance to spend quality time before she comes into the picture.
DISCLAIMER: All RE characters belong to CAPCOM.
DEDICATION: I dedicate this to one of my very good friends, who is going through a very similar thing just like poor Claire. Will not say her name coz then she'll KILL me! But I hope the ending of this story makes you feel better! I BELIEVE IN TRUE LOVE! *Raising hands in the air* THERE IS HOPE IN THE CRUEL DARK WORLD!! Ahem..I'm ok now...On with the story^_^
CHAPTER 2- JUST THE 2 OF US (A/N: It's called that coz it'll only feature L/C)
CLAIRE'S ROOM:
Claire shrugged. "Fine, come on in." Leon cautiously walked into Claire's room, which was neater than usual. He didn't even know exactly how to start, but all he knew was that this Ada hating had to stop.
Claire sat at the edge of her bed and motioned for Leon to sit beside her. "Well what did you wanna talk about?" She asked, although she knew it would be something about Ada.
'Maybe he's coming to say, "Claire, get over me already, I still love Ada." ' She thought bitterly as she nervously chewed on her lower lip.
Leon looked at the ground, breathing in loudly before looking Claire straight in the eye again. Claire hated it when he did that. His eyes were so intensely blue and it intimidated her. She could never look at him when he looked her in the eye. It was as though he was looking into her soul and that scared her. Claire looked down coughing slightly, before turning her gaze to Leon with a questioning look, trying to be calm as possible.
"Claire about Ada-" Claire rolled her eyes. She was right. "I really don't get why you dislike her so much." Claire looked at him raising a brow.
'Isn't it obvious Kennedy? I love you, and she hurt and betrayed you. You are so blind.' She thought, wishing for once he could hear her thoughts, because she knew she could never say them out loud.
Claire cleared her throat. "Well, you can't force me to like her Leon. I think she's a bitch, simple as that. She betrayed you and I don't get why YOU like her so much." Although that wasn't the way Claire had wanted it to come out, she couldn't help but say exactly what was on her mind. It was bad enough not being able to tell Leon her feelings for him. When it came to love she was a mute. But when it was about her opinions of people she didn't like, she could go on forever.
"Claire, Ada never hurt you!" Leon said, looking hurt as if those insults to Ada had insulted him.
"But she hurt YOU! For Gods sake Leon, she left you bleeding to death! You saved her life and she just left you for her own selfish so-called job! Which was by the way to take the G-virus off Sherry's mom. She even USED her boyfriend to get in and look how he ended up. DEAD, Leon! And if I recall correctly you telling me how she almost KILLED you to get the G- Virus off you. All that and you expect me to greet her with open arms and say 'yes Ada, go ahead and marry my best friend. The one you betrayed remember?' " Claire said sarcastically. She was now so angry she needed something, ANYTHING, to smash.
Leon was shocked. He never thought Claire hated her THAT much. "Oh man Claire, marriage? It's a little too soon for that don't you think?...besides I always thought you were the forgiving type." He said shaking his head slightly.
Claire couldn't believe her ears. 'Forgiving type? What the hell is wrong with you Leon, did she brainwash you in the past 3 months or something?!'
"I'm sorry Leon. I guess it'll take me a while to learn to accept her." Claire said, as she lay back on her bed and stared at the ceiling. She closed her eyes. Leon did the same.
"Claire?" He said quietly.
"Hmm?"
"Remember when you told me a person had come to your aid, when the Tyrant was standing before you at that train station?" Leon said as he slowly turned his face to Claire's.
"Umm, yeah I remember." She replied, not knowing where this might lead.
"Well...that was Ada."
Claire frowned. She knew he was trying to make her feel guilty, and in a way it was working. But no matter what, Claire could not bring herself to ever think of Ada as a friend or a good person.
Leon got up, leaning his elbow on the bed to face Claire. "I just want you to give her a chance Claire. Please? For me?"
Claire looked over at Leon and sighed. He was giving her that sad puppy look. The one he knew she couldn't resist. "Awww did you have to use the puppy look!" She groaned.
He laughed and looked at her mischievously. "It's the only thing I know will work with you. So come on Claire, please, please, please??" He said as he tickled her. She started to giggle uncontrollably.
"Stop it Leon!" She said in-between giggles, but Leon kept on going until they both fell off the bed.
"OK, OK! I'll be nice to her!" Claire said, trying to regain her breath. "But if she cuts out of line I'll have to kick her ass!"
Leon smiled and gave Claire a kiss on the forehead. "Thanks Claire. You're the best you know that." He said as he got up offering his hand to Claire.
"Yeah, of course I'm the best." She said as she took his hand and he pulled her up.
"Well, gotta go now. Gotta clean the house for tomorrow!" Said Leon giving Claire a toothy grin.
"Need any help?" Asked Claire, trying to keep a smile on her face. Obviously that meant Ada would be staying at Leon's.
"Nah, it's ok, I can handle it. Come over for dinner though, ok? Carlos is goin out with Rebecca and I could use the good company."
"But I thought that was your naked hour." Claire said, giving a flirtatious wink.
Leon blushed slightly. 'God I'm gonna kill Chris' He thought. "Hey like I said, I have given up on the naked hours."
Claire laughed. "Ok, whatever. I'll be there."
ABOUT 6 HOURS LATER:
Claire sat at her desk and brushed her long auburn hair. It was just about time to go over to Leon's house for dinner and Claire still couldn't decide on whether to tie her hair up or leave it down. Finally she decided to let it down. She wore a medium sized ADIDAS shirt and slightly baggy, dark blue jeans. Claire was not much of a dresser like Jill Valentine and Sherry Birkins. Sherry and Jill seem to have been getting along great, especially because of the fact Sherry was as girly as you can get. She was going through that teenage phase it seems.
Claire couldn't be bothered putting on any makeup. The only reason she ever did before was because she wanted Leon to see her as beautiful. The news of Ada had really killed her spirit.
'Ok let's go Claire. Act happy and try supporting Leon. He is your BEST FRIEND after all. His happiness is all that matters and if Ada can give him that then there's nothing more I can do.' Thought Claire sadly as she walked out of her house and knocked on Leon's back door. (Tifa's friend: *Bursts out crying* I feel you Claire, we are SOUL sisters!)
Leon opened the door and greeted Claire with a warm, heart tingling smile. Claire smiled back smelling the sweet fragrances around her.
"Hey Claire!" Leon said, as he looked her up and down. "Looking good. Come in." he moved out of the way to let her in.
Claire blushed slightly. "Thanks...hey what did you cook Leon? It smells great!" complimented Claire as she walked into Leon's tidy kitchen. "You didn't have to do this you know. We could've just ordered or something."
Leon looked hurt. "What, you think my cooking won't be good enough?"
"No! Idiot, that's not what I meant. I just meant that you shouldn't have gone through the trouble of cooking for me, especially since you've been cleaning up all day."
"Hey no trouble at all. I just felt like showing off my skills today that's all. I am a man of many talents." Said Leon with a wink.
'Oh I get it. Practice on me before Ada comes, right?' thought Claire. This was all getting her paranoid.
Claire smiled. "Yeah, I know from personal experience."
Leon raised a brow. "But you haven't experienced EVERYTHING about me yet." There was something strangely sexy and seductive in the way he said it. Leon almost slapped himself for the way that came out.
Claire blushed deeply as she secretly wished she could experience everything about him. A simple kiss was all she wanted. Besides, she was surprisingly a strong believer in sex after marriage.
"Uh...Sit down. Let me get the food ready." He said quickly, changing the subject and getting rid of the uncomfortable silence also. He then went over to the oven and started to work.
"Wow, how many things did you cook?" Claire asked as she saw all the pots and pans lined up on the table.
"One stuffed roasted chicken. Mashed potatoes and gravy. Tabouli, and a bit of stroganov for a change. Nothing much really." Leon said as he placed the roast chicken on the table.
"That's a hell of a lot! Are other people coming or is it just for us?" Asked Claire thinking of the interesting mixed group of foods. American food, Russian (stroganov: Creamy mix with mushrooms and little beef steaks. Very good!) And Arabic (tabouli: A really yummy salad!!).
"Nope...it's just the two of us." Answered Leon smiling.
"We're gonna eat ALL this?"
Leon laughed. "Come on Claire, did you forget who we are? The gang even called us the 'invading locusts' from how much we eat!"
Claire joined his laughter. "Yeh how could I forget. But come on we're not THAT bad! They just don't eat much, that's all." She helped Leon with the rest of the food.
"Well that's it...let's dig in!" Leon said, grinning.
"Right on!"
It was true. Leon and Claire together, eating, where like invading locusts. They almost ate everything at the table and Claire was surprised at how delicious the food really was. Leon certainly was a man of many talents. That night Claire and Leon, joked about, watched movies and remembered the old days. She had never felt as close to him as she did that night. But tomorrow it would all change....
A/N: As you can see I am a big fan of food. I love food soooo much! From every country u can think of. International foods r the bomb. I never get tired of eating, and NO I'm not fat which is the beauty of it all. I can eat all I want and I don't gain a thing, YAY!! Anyways hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Review please! Oh and I decided to make Ada's arrival in the next chapter to give Leon and Claire the chance to spend quality time before she comes into the picture.