[Author's_Note]
Enter Chapter Three. Wow, guys, I cant believe tha reviews I'm gettin! -snuggs you all- You guys are so sweet ^_^ Anywho, this
chapter is REALLY BAD and short. I'm currently suffering from major writer's
block. But since some of you people don't know that patience is a virtue, ya'll
have to do with this cruddy chapter.
[Warning] Behold! Angst! And fluff!
No see last 2 episodes or read last 2 chappies? No
read. Bleh.
[Disclaimer] Tell me, you idiots,
how a 12 year old such as myself would own such an anime as Cowboy Bebop? For
those of you lacking common sense, I don't own CB.
3nj0y.
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Nightmares always put your emotions to
the test. It's like a game of chess. If you make a wrong move, you're screwed;
you're stuck there until you wake up. But…
Sometimes waking up
is harder than it seems.
Spike smiled against the top of Faye's
head, who still held him in an almost uncomfortable
embrace.
"Do you realize how ridiculous we probably
look right now?" he said, closing his eyes.
"Oh, I can imagine. Shut up and don't
ruin my soft moment. They don't come too often," Faye said, loosening her arms
around Spike's waist once she felt blood on them.
"No arguments here."
Spike opened his eyes halfway and
looked down at the woman that clung to his abdomen like an upset child. But
when he looked down, it wasn't Faye he saw.
It was Julia.
His eyes instantly widened and his arm
drew away from Faye. What had he just saw?
Feeling the bounty hunter's recoil,
Faye pulled out of the embrace. She narrowed her eyes and tilted her head
slightly. "Spike? What's wrong?"
Spike just looked at the woman like he
had never seen her before. Like she wasn't even there; a phantom. The
expression on his face was unreadable.
He simply looked
away, shutting his eyes so tight it hurt. This notion was preposterous, and the
illusion was merely life's way of teasing him. An uncertain silence engulfed
the scene, causing Faye's mind to burn for reasons she couldn't fathom.
She even began to stand up, feeling
vague unease.
"Julia is dead." Spike's voice echoed
through the building. It was not a statement that had escaped his lips…instead
it was an ominous reassurance to himself. A reassurance.
Faye's eyes became blank. What brought that up?
"I'm…sorry…" was all she said in
response, unsure of what to say.
Spike opened his eyes and stared
soullessly at Faye. "Don't be. She seemed to be the root of all my problems
before. Yet…" He lowered his chin into his chest. "…I loved her."
Faye felt her heart sink in sympathy.
Spike's whole world was gone, and now its tugging on
his mind again. Still, she said nothing. Hearing those words coming from Spike
was very strange, and it made her worry.
"Love is stupid," Spike continued, "I
never liked the whole idea. Seemed like such a waste of time, such a sickening
emotion. I never knew what it was, either. And the lack of affection in my
heart caused me to become desperate. And that's when I met her…the root of all
my problems."
Faye nodded lightly. "Love is stupid, Spike. That's for sure." She
choked on her words slightly. Talking about such a topic with Spike was
slightly uncomfortable.
"Maybe so," he said, a vague smirk
returning to his face, "But it sure as hell feels good."
Faye mustered a smile. That bounty
hunter sure did have a way of turning a conversation around. "Just another
thing life destroys. Emotion is the first target. A target in
the pointless game that Fate has so nicely set up for each and every one of
us."
"But that's all this world is,
Faye," Spike said back, "It's like a game of chess. One by one, your pieces are
destroyed until there's only one piece left. What a feeling it is when your
cornered after everything around you is torn away from the game."
Faye's smile widened into a slight
grin. "Such a cruel game."
Spike leaned in closer to the woman
across from him, so that his whisper could be heard.
"A nightmare."
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3nd. Real short. Okay, okay. Not as much conflict as I said.
But the next chapter holds more than enough for the angst fans out there. So,
be patient, cowboys. Review or no new chapter –grins-