I'm horrible. I wrote this for one chapter. Now I'm hooked on it. It's my
outlet for every idea. It has no plot-yet- and yet, you guys love it. I'm
incredulous as to why. Someone must explain this to me.
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~Trinity was falling. Falling where? Falling into pitch darkness. Why? Why? WHY? ~
Neo awoke with a start, immediately relaxing upon seeing Trinity breathing gently in her sleep next to him. ~What the hell was that? ~ Shaking his head of the cobwebs and worries, Neo stood to get a drink.
As he sat at the table, a cup of water in his hands, Trinity entered as silently as possible, and took a seat across from him.
"Something wrong?"
"I had..." Neo trailed off, and then, cracking a smile, laughed gently and shook his head. "I had a bad dream."
"What was it about?" Trinity asked.
"I-I don't remember." Neo quickly decided not to worry her.
"You okay now?" She asked, reaching across the table to grasp his hand.
Neo nodded and stood to put his cup in the sink. Following Trinity out, Neo moved his chest up against her back, and didn't move away until they had reached their room. Lying down, Neo clasped his arms around Trinity, finding warmth and comfort in the touch. No, he would sleep fine from now on. They were safe.
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Two Weeks Later
~Falling, out a window, bloody. Firing guns, an agent. Shooting also. A bullet hits its mark. Trinity! ~ Neo jolted awake, accidentally waking up Trinity as well.
"Neo, what's wrong? Another dream?" Trinity asked, immediately sensing his shaken exterior.
"Yeah."
"Do you want to tell me about it?"
"It's just a dream." Neo replied, looking her in the eyes.
"That keeps coming back. Neo sometime, maybe not now, you're going to have to talk to somebody about this. You're going to have to trust someone." ~Let me in, Neo. I'm here. ~
"I do trust you."
"I didn't say you didn't. But you don't seem to trust me enough to tell me about whatever is bothering you."
"Maybe I don't have to tell you everything." Neo snapped. The lack of sleep and the worry for the only woman he loves, who was now pushing him in a direction he was afraid to go, was keeping him constantly on edge.
Trinity opened her mouth to speak, but shut it quickly. Neo, after only two weeks of sleeping with her and being intimate with her, was able to detect the pain, the hurt. In her eyes flashed a wound her had just ripped open. ~Oh God, what have I done? I just want to protect you. ~
"Trinity, I-"
"Forget it. You know what? I'm just going to go sleep in Switch's old room. When you're ready to act your age, come find me." Trinity stood, gathered some clothes and blankets, her boots and her pillow and left.
The hollow sound of the door shutting and Trinity's fading footsteps rang clear in Neo's heart.
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Two days, of pain, regret, and most of all, aching need. Neo had only known a mental ache for rest before now. Now, he had a physical ache for Trinity. Walking quietly down the hall past his and Trinity's room, Neo knocked softly on Switch's door and opened it. Seeing Trinity lying on the bed, an arm under her head, eyes closed, caused Neo to pause. ~She is so beautiful. ~
Taking a breath, Neo closed the door and walked over to the bed. Crouching down on the floor next to her head, Neo watched her face. Lifting his hand to gently brush a stray strand of hair out of her face, Neo reveled in the touch of skin as she unconsciously moved her face into his hand. Opening her eyes slowly, Trinity blinked a few times, taking in Neo right in front of her. Placing a hand over her mouth to keep her from saying anything, Neo apologized.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said what I said. I trust you too much to even put it into words. My dreams- they're not something I want to talk about, right now. I want to deal with them first and then I'll tell you. Sorry if that's secretive, but I don't want to worry you. And, these last two days have been pure torture. I feel alone, and scared. I miss your touch, your skin, you. I love you too much to give it up over not telling you something." Neo pulled his hand away, only to have Trinity reach out and grab it, pull it up to her lips, and kiss his fingers gently. A showing of tenderness that Trinity didn't often exert.
"I love you too. And I trust you."
"Can you come back?" Neo asked softly, his hand caressing her cheek. Trinity nodded and stood up.
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Okay, the trust they develop and the dreams Neo has have started. I'm good at answering all the questions that came up in Reloaded, aren't I? Okay, question to all reviewers: Next chapter, do you want me to continue from Trinity standing up and them going back to their room to uhhh, make up? Or, do you want me to skip forward to some point unknown as I write this? Tell me what you think.
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~Trinity was falling. Falling where? Falling into pitch darkness. Why? Why? WHY? ~
Neo awoke with a start, immediately relaxing upon seeing Trinity breathing gently in her sleep next to him. ~What the hell was that? ~ Shaking his head of the cobwebs and worries, Neo stood to get a drink.
As he sat at the table, a cup of water in his hands, Trinity entered as silently as possible, and took a seat across from him.
"Something wrong?"
"I had..." Neo trailed off, and then, cracking a smile, laughed gently and shook his head. "I had a bad dream."
"What was it about?" Trinity asked.
"I-I don't remember." Neo quickly decided not to worry her.
"You okay now?" She asked, reaching across the table to grasp his hand.
Neo nodded and stood to put his cup in the sink. Following Trinity out, Neo moved his chest up against her back, and didn't move away until they had reached their room. Lying down, Neo clasped his arms around Trinity, finding warmth and comfort in the touch. No, he would sleep fine from now on. They were safe.
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Two Weeks Later
~Falling, out a window, bloody. Firing guns, an agent. Shooting also. A bullet hits its mark. Trinity! ~ Neo jolted awake, accidentally waking up Trinity as well.
"Neo, what's wrong? Another dream?" Trinity asked, immediately sensing his shaken exterior.
"Yeah."
"Do you want to tell me about it?"
"It's just a dream." Neo replied, looking her in the eyes.
"That keeps coming back. Neo sometime, maybe not now, you're going to have to talk to somebody about this. You're going to have to trust someone." ~Let me in, Neo. I'm here. ~
"I do trust you."
"I didn't say you didn't. But you don't seem to trust me enough to tell me about whatever is bothering you."
"Maybe I don't have to tell you everything." Neo snapped. The lack of sleep and the worry for the only woman he loves, who was now pushing him in a direction he was afraid to go, was keeping him constantly on edge.
Trinity opened her mouth to speak, but shut it quickly. Neo, after only two weeks of sleeping with her and being intimate with her, was able to detect the pain, the hurt. In her eyes flashed a wound her had just ripped open. ~Oh God, what have I done? I just want to protect you. ~
"Trinity, I-"
"Forget it. You know what? I'm just going to go sleep in Switch's old room. When you're ready to act your age, come find me." Trinity stood, gathered some clothes and blankets, her boots and her pillow and left.
The hollow sound of the door shutting and Trinity's fading footsteps rang clear in Neo's heart.
~~*~~
Two days, of pain, regret, and most of all, aching need. Neo had only known a mental ache for rest before now. Now, he had a physical ache for Trinity. Walking quietly down the hall past his and Trinity's room, Neo knocked softly on Switch's door and opened it. Seeing Trinity lying on the bed, an arm under her head, eyes closed, caused Neo to pause. ~She is so beautiful. ~
Taking a breath, Neo closed the door and walked over to the bed. Crouching down on the floor next to her head, Neo watched her face. Lifting his hand to gently brush a stray strand of hair out of her face, Neo reveled in the touch of skin as she unconsciously moved her face into his hand. Opening her eyes slowly, Trinity blinked a few times, taking in Neo right in front of her. Placing a hand over her mouth to keep her from saying anything, Neo apologized.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said what I said. I trust you too much to even put it into words. My dreams- they're not something I want to talk about, right now. I want to deal with them first and then I'll tell you. Sorry if that's secretive, but I don't want to worry you. And, these last two days have been pure torture. I feel alone, and scared. I miss your touch, your skin, you. I love you too much to give it up over not telling you something." Neo pulled his hand away, only to have Trinity reach out and grab it, pull it up to her lips, and kiss his fingers gently. A showing of tenderness that Trinity didn't often exert.
"I love you too. And I trust you."
"Can you come back?" Neo asked softly, his hand caressing her cheek. Trinity nodded and stood up.
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Okay, the trust they develop and the dreams Neo has have started. I'm good at answering all the questions that came up in Reloaded, aren't I? Okay, question to all reviewers: Next chapter, do you want me to continue from Trinity standing up and them going back to their room to uhhh, make up? Or, do you want me to skip forward to some point unknown as I write this? Tell me what you think.