Story: Fire and Ice
Authoress: Allegra Monet AKA Blue Silhouette
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I own Solera, and the other characters that have nothing to do with the actual series.
Chapter 14 - Confrontation
The next morning when Aya woke up, he saw Solera looking at him intently.
"Aya, I'm glad you're awake. Ummm.. How come I'm in here?"
"Yohji told me that you'd had a rough night. He thought you'd probably sleep better if you were with me."
"He was right." Solera stood up and stretched.
"Anything wrong?"
She sighed. I knew that was coming, she thought to herself, but I can't lie to him. "Yes, Aya, there are plenty of things wrong. I don't want to tell you yet, because what I did was stupid, and I really regret it. That's all you need to know."
"Oh." Aya stood beside her and put his arms around her. "I don't like seeing you hurt, that's all."
Solera kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks for your concern. Now, if you'll excuse me, the tech-room awaits!" She disappeared out of the room, leaving Aya by himself.
"I don't understand women," he said to himself before going downstairs to breakfast.
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Solera checked her email. There was only one message in her inbox, from Crawford. He doesn't like using the webcam, she mused. Opening the message, she began to read:
Solera,
I know what happened between you and Farfarello. Schuldig
didn't tell me, but anyone could see he was worried about
something. I knew because he stayed out of my way for the
most part this morning. It was Nagi who told me. Apparently
he and Farfarello had an in-depth conversation about it.
What you and another person do is your business, but I want
to know why. What happened to the "innocent kiss"? I'm
worried about you. I can't help but feel responsible for
your actions somehow. Was last night to get back at me?
I'm not sure what to think anymore.
~Brad~
Solera was close to tears. Why could he just yell at her face to face? She couldn't handle the "nice" approach. She wiped her eyes on her sleeve, clicked the reply button, and began to type:
Brad,
I regret what happened last night. Friends are truthful to
each other, even if it hurts. So I'm prepared to hurt you
with the truth. I just hope you're ready to read this.
I could have refused to do anything with Farf last night.
He didn't force himself on me, or try to make me submit. I
did it of my own free will. I don't expect you to
understand this, but I needed an escape, someone who
wouldn't more from me than what I had. It was crazy, and
stupid, and only made me more confused. I don't know. I do
know that I'm not going to let it happen again, but now I
feel like the Berserker and I share a bond. Maybe you
should try and find out what makes your teammates tick, how
they think. Apparently I'm the only one who understands
them.
~Love Solera~
When the email was sent, Solera logged out, turned the computer off and bounded down the steps, nearly knocking Omi over.
"Sorry, Omittchi!!" she called out cheerfully as she headed for the shower.
"She's gone through major mood swings since the last mission," noted Ken.
"Who used all the hot water?!" came the angry cry from the bathroom.
"And I think she's getting worse," replied Yohji, looking guilty.
Aya glared at Yohji, arms crossed.
Yohji looked a little unsettled at this look from the swordsman. "Okay, okay, I'll open the shop. Just quit glaring at me like that, will ya?!"
Then the four of them headed down to the shop.
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When the shop opened, a stampede of girls rushed in, almost knocking poor Ken over. Cries of "Yohji-san!" "Aya-san!", "Kenken!" and "Omittchi!!" filled the shop.
"Usually, I love to be surrounded by girls, but why am I suddenly dreading it now?" sighed Yohji.
"Yotan, I'm here!"
Suddenly the shop was silent as every head turned towards the door. It was Taia. She ran up and kissed Yohji. "Need my help today?"
"Yeah, with the six of us, things should run smoothly," Yohji replied.
There was a commotion as the girls talked amongst themselves about this new event. Soon every single one of the girls had disbanded and regrouped around their new favourite boy. Aya stood wide-eyed, then a sly smile crept across his face. Ken saw it.
"Aya, you wouldn't dare!"
"Oh, wouldn't I?"
Solera came into the shop, put on an apron and took her place behind the counter. Aya walked over to her and gave her such an electrifying kiss that she nearly fainted. A gasp sounded throughout the shop. Ken and Omi stood wide-eyed, knowing what was coming next. As the millions of fangirls crowded around them, Omi cried out, "Aya-kun! How could you!"
Yohji nearly fell over, he was laughing so hard. "I didn't know you had it in you, Aya!" he managed to say between breaths.
Aya shrugged, now smirking.
"Aya!" Solera scolded, blushing furiously, "not in the shop!" She tugged on one of his eartails to emphasise the point.
"Hey, not so rough!" he replied, shooting her a mock-glare.
They worked until 5pm. Solera and Taia went down to a popular nearby café while the boys shut up shop. The girls ordered coffee, and sat at an outside table. As they began to talk, a hand tapped Solera on the shoulder.
"Guten Abend[1] ladies, mind if we join you?"
Solera looked up to see Schuldig and Amber grinning down at her. "Uh...yeah, okay." She couldn't actually refuse because Taia would think she was being impolite.
Schuldig and Amber took up residence in the two spare seats.
"Taia, this is Kio and his girlfriend Amber. Kio and Amber, this is Taia."
"Hi," said Taia, smiling, "I've seen you before, haven't I, Kio?"
"Ach, ja, that time I was looking for Solera and she wasn't in the shop. I found her not long after I left, too. She was with..er.."
"Yohji," Solera finished for him.
Taia and Amber hit it off really well, and spoke like they'd known each other for years. Taia was none the wiser that the man who sat opposite her was the one who captured her. It crossed her mind once, but she dismissed the notion as silly.
"Amber, Taia, could you excuse us for a moment?" Solera dragged Schuldig off somewhere so they could talk privately.
"Kio, if you came here to tell me how stupid I was for sleeping with Farf, I know already! And courtesy of Nagi, so does Brad!"
"I know."
"So why didn't you stop Nagi from saying anything? Why didn't you stop us from doing anything in the first place? Why?"
"I didn't want our friendship more messed up than it already is."
"Dammit, Kio! You didn't invade my mind like you normally do!"
"Regrettably, I knew what was going to happen before you did."
"Schuldig! Telling me that you could have stopped it, but chose not to, doesn't make me feel any better!"
"Entschuldigung[2], Little Miss Spitfire," Schuldig was beginning to get angry, "but last time I 'invaded' your mind and told someone about it, I was slapped across the face! What am I supposed to do, Solera? It's done, it's over, you regret it, and you've resolved never to do it again! If you get any worse, I'll have to knock some sense into you!" He kicked the wall out of frustration. "Be honest with yourself. Who does your heart tell you to be with?"
Solera sighed, "I don't know! I've got too many things going on in my head. I'm so confused!" After a moment's silence, she spoke up again. "I have an idea. It might be a little risky for the both of us, but would you be able to try and clear some of the thoughts from my mind? Maybe, just maybe, I wont be so confused." She gave Schuldig a pleading look. He turned his back on her. "Es tut mir wirklich Leid[3], Schuldig."
He faced her again. "You mean it?"
"Of course I do, Kio! I spoke in your native language to show you how sincere I am. Don't brush me off, I need you."
Schuldig softened his gaze, and the mischievous sparkle was back in his eyes in no time. He hugged Solera tightly. "I'll try to clear your thoughts a little, but I'm not promising anything. Usually I put thoughts into people's minds, not take them out. I think we should do it in private though. Go and tell Taia you have to go. I'll tell Amber what's happening. She wont be happy with it, but she'll just have to cope with it for the time being. We'll do it tonight at the Schwarz apartment." He took off.
When Solera told Taia she had to go, Taia replied, "Oh, that's okay. I have to meet Yohji in a few minutes anyway. We're going to the movies."
Solera smiled at her. "Have fun. I'll catch up with you later."
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Amber was soon by herself, and decided that now was the time to let the cat out of the bag, so to speak, to Mr Takatori about a little Weiss kitten. Crawford-san would definitely be in trouble. Amber hated Crawford with a passion. In her words, he was "anal retentive and self-centred". No one, not even Schuldig, knew why Amber was with Schwarz. Takatori had placed her there as a spy.
He had info from when Crawford first arrived at Rosenkreuz, and he knew all about Solera Maxwell, thanks to Jacob Crawford and Gerhard Müller. Add Schuldig to the concoction, and you had more twists and turns than a roller coaster. After Takatori milked the men of information, he had them killed.
Ah, thought Amber, perfect blackmail material. ¾ of Weiss didn't have a clue what was going on with Solera, Crawford and Farf. Except for that damned Balinese. She had Schuldig to thank for that vital piece of information.
[1] good evening [2] Excuse me, Sorry [3] I'm really sorry
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Yaaaaay!! Another chappy finished!! Yeah I know I've been really lazy, and much to the disgust of some of you, I haven't been posting up like I should be ^^;;; *dodges bricks*
Another 3 chappies to go, and then this story is complete!!
~Allegra Monet~
Authoress: Allegra Monet AKA Blue Silhouette
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I own Solera, and the other characters that have nothing to do with the actual series.
Chapter 14 - Confrontation
The next morning when Aya woke up, he saw Solera looking at him intently.
"Aya, I'm glad you're awake. Ummm.. How come I'm in here?"
"Yohji told me that you'd had a rough night. He thought you'd probably sleep better if you were with me."
"He was right." Solera stood up and stretched.
"Anything wrong?"
She sighed. I knew that was coming, she thought to herself, but I can't lie to him. "Yes, Aya, there are plenty of things wrong. I don't want to tell you yet, because what I did was stupid, and I really regret it. That's all you need to know."
"Oh." Aya stood beside her and put his arms around her. "I don't like seeing you hurt, that's all."
Solera kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks for your concern. Now, if you'll excuse me, the tech-room awaits!" She disappeared out of the room, leaving Aya by himself.
"I don't understand women," he said to himself before going downstairs to breakfast.
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Solera checked her email. There was only one message in her inbox, from Crawford. He doesn't like using the webcam, she mused. Opening the message, she began to read:
Solera,
I know what happened between you and Farfarello. Schuldig
didn't tell me, but anyone could see he was worried about
something. I knew because he stayed out of my way for the
most part this morning. It was Nagi who told me. Apparently
he and Farfarello had an in-depth conversation about it.
What you and another person do is your business, but I want
to know why. What happened to the "innocent kiss"? I'm
worried about you. I can't help but feel responsible for
your actions somehow. Was last night to get back at me?
I'm not sure what to think anymore.
~Brad~
Solera was close to tears. Why could he just yell at her face to face? She couldn't handle the "nice" approach. She wiped her eyes on her sleeve, clicked the reply button, and began to type:
Brad,
I regret what happened last night. Friends are truthful to
each other, even if it hurts. So I'm prepared to hurt you
with the truth. I just hope you're ready to read this.
I could have refused to do anything with Farf last night.
He didn't force himself on me, or try to make me submit. I
did it of my own free will. I don't expect you to
understand this, but I needed an escape, someone who
wouldn't more from me than what I had. It was crazy, and
stupid, and only made me more confused. I don't know. I do
know that I'm not going to let it happen again, but now I
feel like the Berserker and I share a bond. Maybe you
should try and find out what makes your teammates tick, how
they think. Apparently I'm the only one who understands
them.
~Love Solera~
When the email was sent, Solera logged out, turned the computer off and bounded down the steps, nearly knocking Omi over.
"Sorry, Omittchi!!" she called out cheerfully as she headed for the shower.
"She's gone through major mood swings since the last mission," noted Ken.
"Who used all the hot water?!" came the angry cry from the bathroom.
"And I think she's getting worse," replied Yohji, looking guilty.
Aya glared at Yohji, arms crossed.
Yohji looked a little unsettled at this look from the swordsman. "Okay, okay, I'll open the shop. Just quit glaring at me like that, will ya?!"
Then the four of them headed down to the shop.
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When the shop opened, a stampede of girls rushed in, almost knocking poor Ken over. Cries of "Yohji-san!" "Aya-san!", "Kenken!" and "Omittchi!!" filled the shop.
"Usually, I love to be surrounded by girls, but why am I suddenly dreading it now?" sighed Yohji.
"Yotan, I'm here!"
Suddenly the shop was silent as every head turned towards the door. It was Taia. She ran up and kissed Yohji. "Need my help today?"
"Yeah, with the six of us, things should run smoothly," Yohji replied.
There was a commotion as the girls talked amongst themselves about this new event. Soon every single one of the girls had disbanded and regrouped around their new favourite boy. Aya stood wide-eyed, then a sly smile crept across his face. Ken saw it.
"Aya, you wouldn't dare!"
"Oh, wouldn't I?"
Solera came into the shop, put on an apron and took her place behind the counter. Aya walked over to her and gave her such an electrifying kiss that she nearly fainted. A gasp sounded throughout the shop. Ken and Omi stood wide-eyed, knowing what was coming next. As the millions of fangirls crowded around them, Omi cried out, "Aya-kun! How could you!"
Yohji nearly fell over, he was laughing so hard. "I didn't know you had it in you, Aya!" he managed to say between breaths.
Aya shrugged, now smirking.
"Aya!" Solera scolded, blushing furiously, "not in the shop!" She tugged on one of his eartails to emphasise the point.
"Hey, not so rough!" he replied, shooting her a mock-glare.
They worked until 5pm. Solera and Taia went down to a popular nearby café while the boys shut up shop. The girls ordered coffee, and sat at an outside table. As they began to talk, a hand tapped Solera on the shoulder.
"Guten Abend[1] ladies, mind if we join you?"
Solera looked up to see Schuldig and Amber grinning down at her. "Uh...yeah, okay." She couldn't actually refuse because Taia would think she was being impolite.
Schuldig and Amber took up residence in the two spare seats.
"Taia, this is Kio and his girlfriend Amber. Kio and Amber, this is Taia."
"Hi," said Taia, smiling, "I've seen you before, haven't I, Kio?"
"Ach, ja, that time I was looking for Solera and she wasn't in the shop. I found her not long after I left, too. She was with..er.."
"Yohji," Solera finished for him.
Taia and Amber hit it off really well, and spoke like they'd known each other for years. Taia was none the wiser that the man who sat opposite her was the one who captured her. It crossed her mind once, but she dismissed the notion as silly.
"Amber, Taia, could you excuse us for a moment?" Solera dragged Schuldig off somewhere so they could talk privately.
"Kio, if you came here to tell me how stupid I was for sleeping with Farf, I know already! And courtesy of Nagi, so does Brad!"
"I know."
"So why didn't you stop Nagi from saying anything? Why didn't you stop us from doing anything in the first place? Why?"
"I didn't want our friendship more messed up than it already is."
"Dammit, Kio! You didn't invade my mind like you normally do!"
"Regrettably, I knew what was going to happen before you did."
"Schuldig! Telling me that you could have stopped it, but chose not to, doesn't make me feel any better!"
"Entschuldigung[2], Little Miss Spitfire," Schuldig was beginning to get angry, "but last time I 'invaded' your mind and told someone about it, I was slapped across the face! What am I supposed to do, Solera? It's done, it's over, you regret it, and you've resolved never to do it again! If you get any worse, I'll have to knock some sense into you!" He kicked the wall out of frustration. "Be honest with yourself. Who does your heart tell you to be with?"
Solera sighed, "I don't know! I've got too many things going on in my head. I'm so confused!" After a moment's silence, she spoke up again. "I have an idea. It might be a little risky for the both of us, but would you be able to try and clear some of the thoughts from my mind? Maybe, just maybe, I wont be so confused." She gave Schuldig a pleading look. He turned his back on her. "Es tut mir wirklich Leid[3], Schuldig."
He faced her again. "You mean it?"
"Of course I do, Kio! I spoke in your native language to show you how sincere I am. Don't brush me off, I need you."
Schuldig softened his gaze, and the mischievous sparkle was back in his eyes in no time. He hugged Solera tightly. "I'll try to clear your thoughts a little, but I'm not promising anything. Usually I put thoughts into people's minds, not take them out. I think we should do it in private though. Go and tell Taia you have to go. I'll tell Amber what's happening. She wont be happy with it, but she'll just have to cope with it for the time being. We'll do it tonight at the Schwarz apartment." He took off.
When Solera told Taia she had to go, Taia replied, "Oh, that's okay. I have to meet Yohji in a few minutes anyway. We're going to the movies."
Solera smiled at her. "Have fun. I'll catch up with you later."
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Amber was soon by herself, and decided that now was the time to let the cat out of the bag, so to speak, to Mr Takatori about a little Weiss kitten. Crawford-san would definitely be in trouble. Amber hated Crawford with a passion. In her words, he was "anal retentive and self-centred". No one, not even Schuldig, knew why Amber was with Schwarz. Takatori had placed her there as a spy.
He had info from when Crawford first arrived at Rosenkreuz, and he knew all about Solera Maxwell, thanks to Jacob Crawford and Gerhard Müller. Add Schuldig to the concoction, and you had more twists and turns than a roller coaster. After Takatori milked the men of information, he had them killed.
Ah, thought Amber, perfect blackmail material. ¾ of Weiss didn't have a clue what was going on with Solera, Crawford and Farf. Except for that damned Balinese. She had Schuldig to thank for that vital piece of information.
[1] good evening [2] Excuse me, Sorry [3] I'm really sorry
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Yaaaaay!! Another chappy finished!! Yeah I know I've been really lazy, and much to the disgust of some of you, I haven't been posting up like I should be ^^;;; *dodges bricks*
Another 3 chappies to go, and then this story is complete!!
~Allegra Monet~