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so much! I'd better get this chapter started then, shouldn't I?
Oh, and for those who were wondering, I originally titled this "Love Alive and Dead" but I thought that was really stupid so I changed it. This one is supposed to be a play on the lyrics of that song, Believe. Ya know, 'do you believe in life after love?' yeah, so that's a bit better.
Right, so I'll get started now. Just to warn you, this chapter should be the worse of the three. I'm pretty good at an omniscient narrator for multiple characters, and it's easy for me to get into a girl's mind, but a guy will be harder. Plus, I'm probably gonna have to make a bunch of stuff up, so please just bear with me. Just a warning. I'll do the best I can.
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Lee Bailong listened to the rustling of sheets in Jun's bed. Sitting a little way away, protecting her from anything she may need protection from, he could just barely make out snippets of what she was saying.
"Someone I depend on . . . he's dead . . . no way . . ." then a sigh, as her form fell still. Bailong stifled a soft chuckle.
"Have you figured it out then Jun?" he whispered with a gentle smile on his face. "Haven't you realized that I love you?"
He turned his face back to the hall and began to think.
Bailong's life had ended abruptly when he was taken to be Jun's Jiang- shi. One would think he'd blame her, and of course he had at first, when he'd been freed of the spell. But those feelings of resentment were gone now. Because he'd chosen to remain on Earth once he had his senses back, he'd had to depend on the Jiang-shi body that was still Jun's. True, he'd said he was staying to perfect his martial art, but there was another reason. Through all the time he'd belonged to Jun, a bond had grown between them.
Jun was the only one he could be close to now. There had been plenty of girls for him when he was alive, of course, but now . . . only her. Very few people would believe he was even real anymore, and of them, how many would be able to love him back, if he loved her? Only Jun. Though for a while, Lee was afraid her upbringing would be enough to prevent her from falling in love with him, too.
He looked over at her bed, the curtains hiding her from his view. The steady breathing told him that she had fallen asleep again. She lay quietly, her chest rising and falling with her breath. Lee smiled.
In all the time he'd belonged to her, Lee had grown close to Jun, close enough that he would stay with her rather than rest in peace. He remained by her side, perfecting his style so as to better protect her. And somewhere along the way, he realized that her smile, her touch, her word sent a thrill through his spirit. He realized that he loved her
Bailong was happy thinking about the night he decided to stay with her. He'd seen the tears in her eyes, the disbelief that he could possibly want to stay with him. He hoped now that that was a starting point for her. He knew she liked to stay with him. Wherever she went, Lee went with her, as a bodyguard. But when Lee was training himself, Jun was always nearby, occupying herself with work, but watching him all the same. Lee hoped that someday soon she would realize that he was in love with her, and maybe, just maybe, she could love him.
The odds were against him, of course. For Jun's entire childhood she'd been taught that Lee was her puppet, that he only existed to do her bidding, and he had no feelings or heart. She had believed that for nearly 18 years. She was still only beginning to understand him. But that was alright. Bailong was only glad that she was understanding him. He was content to wait for her, as long as it took. He was already dead; he didn't have anything he would need to leave for. The only worry he had was that her upbringing would get the better of her.
If only he could just tell her how he felt! But he didn't want to push her away. He would have to wait, to see if she would figure it out. And even if and when she did realize it, there was no guarantee that she would love him in return. And if he brought it up and she didn't care for him the same way, it would only make them both uncomfortable. Lee didn't want to worry her.
He laughed a little. Ironic, wasn't it, that he only wanted to do what she wished?
"So your family was partly right, wasn't it Jun? I exist only to do your bidding." He whispered.
When would she finally understand it? How much longer would he have to wait? He didn't know. All Lee could do was wait, and hope, and trust in Jun. If it was meant to be, she would discover it soon enough. And if it wasn't? Well, then he'd just have to stay with her, love unrequited. And that would have to be enough. Bailong faced this reality calmly. There was no other choice, really. He'd promised to protect Jun as long as she lived. So he would stay with her, whether as a bodyguard, or as a lover.
A small black cat slinked into the room. His large green eyes settled on Bailong, and the cat jumped into Lee's lap. Lee held the purring kitten in his strong arms and chuckled again. It always amused Jun how gentle he could be to a cat after all the bloody kung-fu he'd done in the movies. The sweet little giggle that always escaped her lips when she saw him with the cat in his arms was musical and bright. Lee loved her laugh. He tried to make her smile as much as he could, without being too conspicuous. If only she would laugh more. Jun was so serious. In fact, Lee had never seen her laugh around anyone but him. Lee looked down at the kitten, asleep now.
"Maybe . . . maybe that means there's hope."
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A/n: whoa, I think I really got this right! Whadda you think? Feel free to tell me! I hope this turned out well. Next chapter'll end it. Sorry if you wanted more! And thanks for all your support! R&R!
Oh, and for those who were wondering, I originally titled this "Love Alive and Dead" but I thought that was really stupid so I changed it. This one is supposed to be a play on the lyrics of that song, Believe. Ya know, 'do you believe in life after love?' yeah, so that's a bit better.
Right, so I'll get started now. Just to warn you, this chapter should be the worse of the three. I'm pretty good at an omniscient narrator for multiple characters, and it's easy for me to get into a girl's mind, but a guy will be harder. Plus, I'm probably gonna have to make a bunch of stuff up, so please just bear with me. Just a warning. I'll do the best I can.
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Lee Bailong listened to the rustling of sheets in Jun's bed. Sitting a little way away, protecting her from anything she may need protection from, he could just barely make out snippets of what she was saying.
"Someone I depend on . . . he's dead . . . no way . . ." then a sigh, as her form fell still. Bailong stifled a soft chuckle.
"Have you figured it out then Jun?" he whispered with a gentle smile on his face. "Haven't you realized that I love you?"
He turned his face back to the hall and began to think.
Bailong's life had ended abruptly when he was taken to be Jun's Jiang- shi. One would think he'd blame her, and of course he had at first, when he'd been freed of the spell. But those feelings of resentment were gone now. Because he'd chosen to remain on Earth once he had his senses back, he'd had to depend on the Jiang-shi body that was still Jun's. True, he'd said he was staying to perfect his martial art, but there was another reason. Through all the time he'd belonged to Jun, a bond had grown between them.
Jun was the only one he could be close to now. There had been plenty of girls for him when he was alive, of course, but now . . . only her. Very few people would believe he was even real anymore, and of them, how many would be able to love him back, if he loved her? Only Jun. Though for a while, Lee was afraid her upbringing would be enough to prevent her from falling in love with him, too.
He looked over at her bed, the curtains hiding her from his view. The steady breathing told him that she had fallen asleep again. She lay quietly, her chest rising and falling with her breath. Lee smiled.
In all the time he'd belonged to her, Lee had grown close to Jun, close enough that he would stay with her rather than rest in peace. He remained by her side, perfecting his style so as to better protect her. And somewhere along the way, he realized that her smile, her touch, her word sent a thrill through his spirit. He realized that he loved her
Bailong was happy thinking about the night he decided to stay with her. He'd seen the tears in her eyes, the disbelief that he could possibly want to stay with him. He hoped now that that was a starting point for her. He knew she liked to stay with him. Wherever she went, Lee went with her, as a bodyguard. But when Lee was training himself, Jun was always nearby, occupying herself with work, but watching him all the same. Lee hoped that someday soon she would realize that he was in love with her, and maybe, just maybe, she could love him.
The odds were against him, of course. For Jun's entire childhood she'd been taught that Lee was her puppet, that he only existed to do her bidding, and he had no feelings or heart. She had believed that for nearly 18 years. She was still only beginning to understand him. But that was alright. Bailong was only glad that she was understanding him. He was content to wait for her, as long as it took. He was already dead; he didn't have anything he would need to leave for. The only worry he had was that her upbringing would get the better of her.
If only he could just tell her how he felt! But he didn't want to push her away. He would have to wait, to see if she would figure it out. And even if and when she did realize it, there was no guarantee that she would love him in return. And if he brought it up and she didn't care for him the same way, it would only make them both uncomfortable. Lee didn't want to worry her.
He laughed a little. Ironic, wasn't it, that he only wanted to do what she wished?
"So your family was partly right, wasn't it Jun? I exist only to do your bidding." He whispered.
When would she finally understand it? How much longer would he have to wait? He didn't know. All Lee could do was wait, and hope, and trust in Jun. If it was meant to be, she would discover it soon enough. And if it wasn't? Well, then he'd just have to stay with her, love unrequited. And that would have to be enough. Bailong faced this reality calmly. There was no other choice, really. He'd promised to protect Jun as long as she lived. So he would stay with her, whether as a bodyguard, or as a lover.
A small black cat slinked into the room. His large green eyes settled on Bailong, and the cat jumped into Lee's lap. Lee held the purring kitten in his strong arms and chuckled again. It always amused Jun how gentle he could be to a cat after all the bloody kung-fu he'd done in the movies. The sweet little giggle that always escaped her lips when she saw him with the cat in his arms was musical and bright. Lee loved her laugh. He tried to make her smile as much as he could, without being too conspicuous. If only she would laugh more. Jun was so serious. In fact, Lee had never seen her laugh around anyone but him. Lee looked down at the kitten, asleep now.
"Maybe . . . maybe that means there's hope."
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A/n: whoa, I think I really got this right! Whadda you think? Feel free to tell me! I hope this turned out well. Next chapter'll end it. Sorry if you wanted more! And thanks for all your support! R&R!