LOST STARS
By: Alithiel
Disclaimer: Another day, another dollar...er, chapter. Whatever. Anyway, here it is again, the sappy part I warned you about at the end of the last chapter. I promised myself I would update this fic as soon as I could, but I've been so distracted lately. Read and review, please, and special thanks to Destiny Lot for reviewing! Thank you!
Enjoy!
Alithiel
Chapter 9: Revelation
Jade blinked blearily out of her near doze as Lorelai ran past her. Lounging in the chair by their party area, she couldn't help but smile a little. Her friend deserved to be happy.
"Jadey? You ok?" Kento asked as he walked up, grabbing a soda from the refreshment table. Slate colored eyes regarded her curiously.
"Fine." Jade grinned at the use of her nickname. "Lore's just gonna get a boyfriend tonight." Her face fell.
God, being alone sucked.
Leaning against the table, the young man sighed. "You don't seem to happy about that."
"How would I know? I've never had a boyfriend." She replied snappishly.
Instant guilt filled her. She wasn't lying or anything, but her temper had flared at the thought of her friend being with someone. Didn't she deserve to be happy too??
"Really?" Kento pulled up a chair, straddling the back of it.
"Don't get me wrong, Kento. I really want Lorelai to be happy, and Rowen seems to be the right one for her. It's just that...well, I'm..."
"Lonely?"
"Yeah." Jade blinked. "How'd you guess?"
He laughed. "It was written all over your face."
"Now I feel like a book." She grumbled irritably.
"Books are made to be read."
Making a disgusted face, Jade snorted. " Ugh. Now you just sound like Sage."
"Oops. Didn't mean to get all philosophical there. Just count yourself lucky I didn't start talking about the cosmos. And if I ever start sounding like the playboy again, you can slap me." Kento laughed at his joke, standing, and held his hand out to Jade. A slow song was playing. "May I have this dance?"
Jade blinked, feeling heat steal up her cheeks. "Are you asking me on a mini-date?" She asked.
"Maybe."
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Phoebe splashed cool water on her flushed face, the liquid causing her already damp silvery hair to stick to her face even worse. She was tired, extremely so, but was having so much fun, more fun than she had had in a long time. Grabbing a paper towel from the dispenser, then wincing at the sudden sharp pain, she glanced at her finger, where a thin stream of blood was already pumping faster than normal. Phoebe sighed in resignation, wadding the paper around her hand.
"Damn it..." She cursed as she walked out of the bathroom, only to run into a very solid gray-shirted chest.
"Whoa Phoebe...you all right?" Sage asked as he steadied her. "You were in there a long time."
"Fine." The silver haired girl replied shortly, trying to elbow her way past him.
"You're bleeding."
"So? I always bleed."
Sage chuckled, grabbing her hand. "Temper, temper. Let me have a look." He peeled the already blood soaked paper towel away. "Haven't taken your coagulant today?" Only stony silence answered. "Ok, don't worry. I'll fix it." Pulling out his wallet, he dramatically whipped out a Band-Aid. "Tada!"
Phoebe started to laugh. "You carry Band-Aids in you wallet?"
"You never know what's gonna happen with Kento around." He offered in way of explanation, deftly applying the bandage to her finger and patting her hand after he was done.
"All the guys I know carry OTHER things in their wallets."
Sage snorted. "I'm not all the guys obvously." Grinning stupidly, he waggled his eyebrows at her. "Phoebe, I personally promise to do all in my power to keep all of your blood inside your lovely body, right where it belongs."
"Oh my god. Sage," The girl said with a laugh, "You are the epitome of cheesyness."
"Ah, but behold the power of cheese."
"I hope you have lots of bandages."
"I hope I do too. Don't start cutting yourself on purpose just so I nurse you back to health."
Snorting, Phoebe tugged his arm. "Let's dance, cheeseboy."
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Cye found Celesta locked in a valiant battle with the pinball machine in the corner. Loud pings and bells, and the cheers of the small crowd surrounding her, told him that she was winning. He snuck quietly up beside her.
Celesta was battling four balls at once, her golden eyes slightly unfocused as she manipulated the flippers. Her score rapidly increased. She bit her bottom lip in concentration.
"Celesta?" He said quietly.
All four balls sank at once. She winced.
"Damn it, Cye, what did you have to go and do that for? That was my last ball!" Celesta glared at him.
"Sorry about that. I was concerned."
"Concerned how?"
"Nevermind how. I think you smashed the record."
Glancing up at the scoreboard, she grinned sheepishly as she used the flipper buttons to put in her initials. "I suppose I did, huh." Another glare. "But I could have doubled my score if you hadn't interrupted."
"Like you said, it was your last one." He pointed out, sea blue eyes sparkling as they walked away from the machine. Cye paused a moment to glance over his shoulder. "A lot of guys were watching you."
"Jealous?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No." He stammered, flushing. Celesta just laughed, sliding a slim arm around hi waist.
Her voice was quiet when she spoke next, barely heard over the thump of the music. "Honestly, you're the only guy I want watching me."
Cye breathed out sharply, his heart thudding wildly as he gazed at her with a serious expression. "Please tell me you aren't joking..."
"Do I look like I'm joking?" She replied simply. Seconds later she was caught in a tight embrace, her face buried in the side of Cye's neck. They stayed there for a moment, before he pulled back to look into he eyes again. "I'm not dreaming...am I?"
"No, you aren't." She touched his cheek. "And if you are, then I am too. And I have a feeling this dream's only going to get better."
Cye lowered is head a little, lightly brushing her lips with his own, not quite a kiss but pretty close. Celesta sighed. Pulling away with the happiest smile ever seen on his face, he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "Now I can really celebrate."
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(If you thought that was bad...)
Rowen leaned against the railing surrounding the outdoor deck. Turning midnight eyes toward the starry night sky, he sighed.
I hope she comes to see me. He thought as the breeze ruffled his blue hair. Lorelai had sung to him, just as he had sung to her not too long ago. And in her singing, she had knocked down every protective barrier he had EVER built for himself, leaving who he really was completely vulnerable. The only thing he was afraid of was losing her, scaring her away.
He heard the door open behind him, and his heartbeat immediately kicked into overdrive.
"Rowen?"
Turning, he took a moment just to look at her. Her golden brown hair was now pulled back into a loose knot, probably because it was hot in the building. Eyes the color of emeralds watched him warily, as if unsure of what he was thinking.
He grinned. "Hi, Lorelai."
At her silence, he slowly approached her. "Thank you for coming here." He said quietly. Lorelai took a single, hesitant step forward. The distance between them slowly closed.
Before either of them knew it, Lorelai was in Rowen's arms. "You are such an ass, Rowen!" She mumbled into his shoulder, scarred arms tightening around his waist. He could feel tears soaking into his shirt.
"Huh?"
"As if you didn't KNOW I'd come here!"
Laughing, Rowen pulled away from her. "You are simply adorable."
"Shut up." Lorelai said, laughing as well. She raised one slim hand to brush his bangs out of his eyes. "I'm not adorable."
"Yes you are. You're beautiful." He replied simply, wiping her tears away with his finger, starting to laugh again when she blushed. "You look embarrassed."
"I am! Guys like you don't call girls like me beautiful."
"Some beauty may be only skin deep, but true beauty goes all the way to the core."
She made a face and sniffed hard. 'Have you been reading philosophy?"
"No!"
"Well then, here's another new to add to your repertoire." Lorelai said in a low voice, sliding her arms around his neck. "When the powers that be give you something worth holding on to, hold on tight."
"Hmm...I like that one." He said, tipping her chin up. "Lorelai?"
"Yes?"
Rowen took a deep breath. "I love you."
"And I love you. Always." Lorelai said quietly as her eyes fluttered shut, moments before she kissed him.
Light exploded between them, swirling white and blue, but neither of them noticed. His arms tightened around her, holding he close to him. A few moments later, they broke apart. Smiling, Rowen gently kissed her again. Luminous green eyes me his blue ones in silent communication, affirming that neither of them was ever going to be alone again.
"Come on, angel. They're probably wondering what happened to us." He said, gently entwining his fingers with hers.
"Oh, alright. But it would be more fun to let them wonder"
Rowen laughed, gently pushing her toward the door. "You're a pretty bad girl."
Lorelai just smiled wickedly, raising an eyebrow at him. "I never said I was a good girl, now did I?"
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Iveinstrand sat up in his bed, roused from deep sleep. He had felt the power, the ripple of light and air united that shivered through the 'tween realm like a shockwave.
Something major had just happened in the outside world.
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Ryo stood on the edge of the dancefloor with his arm around Mia, watching his friends. He had never seen them so happy, especially Lorelai as she danced with Rowen.
"This was my birthday wish, you know." He said to Mia.
Mia looked confused. "What?"
"I wanted the people I care about most to be as happy as I am. Especially Lorelai. She's suffered enough. And now that's starting to happen. And that's all I ever really wanted."
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Alithiel~ Sappy, sappy, sappy! Holy smokes, that was a sticky chapter. I think I killed the maple trees a little there. But it was SO CUTE!!!!! Anyway, read and review! Love ya all!
By: Alithiel
Disclaimer: Another day, another dollar...er, chapter. Whatever. Anyway, here it is again, the sappy part I warned you about at the end of the last chapter. I promised myself I would update this fic as soon as I could, but I've been so distracted lately. Read and review, please, and special thanks to Destiny Lot for reviewing! Thank you!
Enjoy!
Alithiel
Chapter 9: Revelation
Jade blinked blearily out of her near doze as Lorelai ran past her. Lounging in the chair by their party area, she couldn't help but smile a little. Her friend deserved to be happy.
"Jadey? You ok?" Kento asked as he walked up, grabbing a soda from the refreshment table. Slate colored eyes regarded her curiously.
"Fine." Jade grinned at the use of her nickname. "Lore's just gonna get a boyfriend tonight." Her face fell.
God, being alone sucked.
Leaning against the table, the young man sighed. "You don't seem to happy about that."
"How would I know? I've never had a boyfriend." She replied snappishly.
Instant guilt filled her. She wasn't lying or anything, but her temper had flared at the thought of her friend being with someone. Didn't she deserve to be happy too??
"Really?" Kento pulled up a chair, straddling the back of it.
"Don't get me wrong, Kento. I really want Lorelai to be happy, and Rowen seems to be the right one for her. It's just that...well, I'm..."
"Lonely?"
"Yeah." Jade blinked. "How'd you guess?"
He laughed. "It was written all over your face."
"Now I feel like a book." She grumbled irritably.
"Books are made to be read."
Making a disgusted face, Jade snorted. " Ugh. Now you just sound like Sage."
"Oops. Didn't mean to get all philosophical there. Just count yourself lucky I didn't start talking about the cosmos. And if I ever start sounding like the playboy again, you can slap me." Kento laughed at his joke, standing, and held his hand out to Jade. A slow song was playing. "May I have this dance?"
Jade blinked, feeling heat steal up her cheeks. "Are you asking me on a mini-date?" She asked.
"Maybe."
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Phoebe splashed cool water on her flushed face, the liquid causing her already damp silvery hair to stick to her face even worse. She was tired, extremely so, but was having so much fun, more fun than she had had in a long time. Grabbing a paper towel from the dispenser, then wincing at the sudden sharp pain, she glanced at her finger, where a thin stream of blood was already pumping faster than normal. Phoebe sighed in resignation, wadding the paper around her hand.
"Damn it..." She cursed as she walked out of the bathroom, only to run into a very solid gray-shirted chest.
"Whoa Phoebe...you all right?" Sage asked as he steadied her. "You were in there a long time."
"Fine." The silver haired girl replied shortly, trying to elbow her way past him.
"You're bleeding."
"So? I always bleed."
Sage chuckled, grabbing her hand. "Temper, temper. Let me have a look." He peeled the already blood soaked paper towel away. "Haven't taken your coagulant today?" Only stony silence answered. "Ok, don't worry. I'll fix it." Pulling out his wallet, he dramatically whipped out a Band-Aid. "Tada!"
Phoebe started to laugh. "You carry Band-Aids in you wallet?"
"You never know what's gonna happen with Kento around." He offered in way of explanation, deftly applying the bandage to her finger and patting her hand after he was done.
"All the guys I know carry OTHER things in their wallets."
Sage snorted. "I'm not all the guys obvously." Grinning stupidly, he waggled his eyebrows at her. "Phoebe, I personally promise to do all in my power to keep all of your blood inside your lovely body, right where it belongs."
"Oh my god. Sage," The girl said with a laugh, "You are the epitome of cheesyness."
"Ah, but behold the power of cheese."
"I hope you have lots of bandages."
"I hope I do too. Don't start cutting yourself on purpose just so I nurse you back to health."
Snorting, Phoebe tugged his arm. "Let's dance, cheeseboy."
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Cye found Celesta locked in a valiant battle with the pinball machine in the corner. Loud pings and bells, and the cheers of the small crowd surrounding her, told him that she was winning. He snuck quietly up beside her.
Celesta was battling four balls at once, her golden eyes slightly unfocused as she manipulated the flippers. Her score rapidly increased. She bit her bottom lip in concentration.
"Celesta?" He said quietly.
All four balls sank at once. She winced.
"Damn it, Cye, what did you have to go and do that for? That was my last ball!" Celesta glared at him.
"Sorry about that. I was concerned."
"Concerned how?"
"Nevermind how. I think you smashed the record."
Glancing up at the scoreboard, she grinned sheepishly as she used the flipper buttons to put in her initials. "I suppose I did, huh." Another glare. "But I could have doubled my score if you hadn't interrupted."
"Like you said, it was your last one." He pointed out, sea blue eyes sparkling as they walked away from the machine. Cye paused a moment to glance over his shoulder. "A lot of guys were watching you."
"Jealous?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No." He stammered, flushing. Celesta just laughed, sliding a slim arm around hi waist.
Her voice was quiet when she spoke next, barely heard over the thump of the music. "Honestly, you're the only guy I want watching me."
Cye breathed out sharply, his heart thudding wildly as he gazed at her with a serious expression. "Please tell me you aren't joking..."
"Do I look like I'm joking?" She replied simply. Seconds later she was caught in a tight embrace, her face buried in the side of Cye's neck. They stayed there for a moment, before he pulled back to look into he eyes again. "I'm not dreaming...am I?"
"No, you aren't." She touched his cheek. "And if you are, then I am too. And I have a feeling this dream's only going to get better."
Cye lowered is head a little, lightly brushing her lips with his own, not quite a kiss but pretty close. Celesta sighed. Pulling away with the happiest smile ever seen on his face, he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "Now I can really celebrate."
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(If you thought that was bad...)
Rowen leaned against the railing surrounding the outdoor deck. Turning midnight eyes toward the starry night sky, he sighed.
I hope she comes to see me. He thought as the breeze ruffled his blue hair. Lorelai had sung to him, just as he had sung to her not too long ago. And in her singing, she had knocked down every protective barrier he had EVER built for himself, leaving who he really was completely vulnerable. The only thing he was afraid of was losing her, scaring her away.
He heard the door open behind him, and his heartbeat immediately kicked into overdrive.
"Rowen?"
Turning, he took a moment just to look at her. Her golden brown hair was now pulled back into a loose knot, probably because it was hot in the building. Eyes the color of emeralds watched him warily, as if unsure of what he was thinking.
He grinned. "Hi, Lorelai."
At her silence, he slowly approached her. "Thank you for coming here." He said quietly. Lorelai took a single, hesitant step forward. The distance between them slowly closed.
Before either of them knew it, Lorelai was in Rowen's arms. "You are such an ass, Rowen!" She mumbled into his shoulder, scarred arms tightening around his waist. He could feel tears soaking into his shirt.
"Huh?"
"As if you didn't KNOW I'd come here!"
Laughing, Rowen pulled away from her. "You are simply adorable."
"Shut up." Lorelai said, laughing as well. She raised one slim hand to brush his bangs out of his eyes. "I'm not adorable."
"Yes you are. You're beautiful." He replied simply, wiping her tears away with his finger, starting to laugh again when she blushed. "You look embarrassed."
"I am! Guys like you don't call girls like me beautiful."
"Some beauty may be only skin deep, but true beauty goes all the way to the core."
She made a face and sniffed hard. 'Have you been reading philosophy?"
"No!"
"Well then, here's another new to add to your repertoire." Lorelai said in a low voice, sliding her arms around his neck. "When the powers that be give you something worth holding on to, hold on tight."
"Hmm...I like that one." He said, tipping her chin up. "Lorelai?"
"Yes?"
Rowen took a deep breath. "I love you."
"And I love you. Always." Lorelai said quietly as her eyes fluttered shut, moments before she kissed him.
Light exploded between them, swirling white and blue, but neither of them noticed. His arms tightened around her, holding he close to him. A few moments later, they broke apart. Smiling, Rowen gently kissed her again. Luminous green eyes me his blue ones in silent communication, affirming that neither of them was ever going to be alone again.
"Come on, angel. They're probably wondering what happened to us." He said, gently entwining his fingers with hers.
"Oh, alright. But it would be more fun to let them wonder"
Rowen laughed, gently pushing her toward the door. "You're a pretty bad girl."
Lorelai just smiled wickedly, raising an eyebrow at him. "I never said I was a good girl, now did I?"
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Iveinstrand sat up in his bed, roused from deep sleep. He had felt the power, the ripple of light and air united that shivered through the 'tween realm like a shockwave.
Something major had just happened in the outside world.
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Ryo stood on the edge of the dancefloor with his arm around Mia, watching his friends. He had never seen them so happy, especially Lorelai as she danced with Rowen.
"This was my birthday wish, you know." He said to Mia.
Mia looked confused. "What?"
"I wanted the people I care about most to be as happy as I am. Especially Lorelai. She's suffered enough. And now that's starting to happen. And that's all I ever really wanted."
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Alithiel~ Sappy, sappy, sappy! Holy smokes, that was a sticky chapter. I think I killed the maple trees a little there. But it was SO CUTE!!!!! Anyway, read and review! Love ya all!
