Author: Okay I am like so sorry. But I have really been busy these few
weeks with school, activities, Band and moving. Not to mention my other
fics. Since every one wanted me to update, here ya go. This chapter, maybe
either shorter. Probably slightly longer. But hey-I think you are all okay
with that, right? ^_^
Disclaimer: I do not own Zoids, if I did, do you honestly think I would be writing fanfiction? Now please read on.
Warning: A little more NC-17 stuff...Hehe...If you don't like; don't read. Respect my decisions and opinions as I respect yours.
Zoids: Enter the Gate:
Chapter six: Harry's, and the Backdraft groups attempts! The kidnapping of "The Chosen One". Ready! Fight!
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Bit stood silently as the cool breeze blew his light honey blond hair in the wind. Brad stood of to the side of him, with Naomi, Leon and Jamie on the other side, a little farther apart, and Doc and Leena stood behind Bit, as he walked closer to the fog lingering in front of him. Covering something tall and big. Bit glanced back at Jamie, his face unsure of what he must do.
Jamie nodded, "Remember Bit, open the gate it's the only way we can stop the killer Zoids from killing everyone. If I am correct, in which I think I am, after you open the Gate, it will grab the chosen one; you. You might feel like your endanger at first, but all the pain will subside shortly. Once inside the Gate, the doors will close, and no one will be permitted inside at all. Not to help you or kill you.
After the doors close the power of the Gate and the Gods that created it will transform everything you will need to stop the Zoids; to you. Once you have what you need, leave the Gate, for I do not know what will happen if you stay too long." Said Jamie in a vigilant tone as Bit nodded to him and proceeded to the fog.
Leena ran to his side and pulled him closer to her; "Please Bit; be careful. I love you, and the last thing I need is a dead husband," said Leena softly, as tears stained down her cheek. She leaned into his warm body and kissed his lips tenderly. She pulled away slightly, and Bit looked into her eyes, "Don't worry Leena, I'll come back. I would never leave you." Said Bit. He then turned towards the Doc, "Now please Leena, get back there with your dad. I don't want anything to happen to you either." Leena nodded to Bit's commands and ran by her father. Bit watched, and once she was by her father's side he received a nod from the Doc and continued into the fog.
Once in the fog, it mysteriously disappeared and lifted itself out of view. Bit could now see the tall silver Gate in front of him. With caution, he placed his two hands on the Gate's door. It was slightly cold, but warm too. Bit then pushed the doors open almost effortlessly and a bright white light engulfed everything, making it unbearable to see. As quickly as the light had come, it faded. Bit sighed in relief as he realized he could see again. And then without warning, a huge red ball of light flew out of the Gate and passed Bit. Bit threw his arms in front of him as a great amount of wind pushed him away from the Gate. "Jamie! What's going on!?" Bit hollered as he turned around to look for the red ball of light. The red ball then headed straight for Doc and Leena and then it...
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Bit's eyes shot straight open, taking in all that they could. He was in his dark room, the blinds shut, blocking out the sunlight, and his blinking clock, which read 10:15 a.m. came into his vision.
"A dream," said Bit quietly, "it was all a dream."
Bit grunted and pushed himself up with his arms. He looked down and saw Leena sleeping in exhilaration, a blissful smile on her face. Bit smiled. Last night had been totally amazing to him. Leena loved him, just as much as he loved her, and last night she declared she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, and together, they lost their virginity. Leena stirred and opened her eyes, only to see Bit staring back at her.
"Morning beautiful," said Bit, as he laid a gentle kiss on her lips.
"Mm...Morning." said Leena, shifting a bit in Bit's arms as he still laid on her, and in her.
"Does your body still hurt?" Bit asked with sensitivity. Leena nodded and Bit placed a kiss on her chest, "I'm sorry." He replied, still continuing to kiss, lick and nip at her chest.
Leena moaned, edging her body closer to his, "Yeah well, three times will do that to you," said Leena as her breathing became ragged and uneven.
Bit smiled at her, "Would it hurt to do it again?" asked Bit, his smile turning into a smirk.
Leena grinned, "I don't think it would..." said Leena shyly as she kissed Bit on the lips.
"Mm...Good." whispered Bit as he moved himself out of Leena half way, and was about to push himself back in when Leena pushed him off of her, Bit falling on his back, onto the bed. "Leena?" Bit questioned what she was doing, in a confused tone.
Leena then moved onto Bit's body, straddling him under her as she positioned herself right above his erection. "We had sex three times last night Bit Cloud. And all three times you were the dominate one and in control. This time, I will be." Said Leena in a sexy seducing voice.
"Leena, are you sure? You don't have to do this to please me~" Bit didn't get to finish, Leena slowly let her womanhood take in Bit's entire throbbing member as it elected a groan from Bit.
Leena threw her head back and arched her back moaning softly. Bit then brought both of his hands to her hips to hold her steady. "Maybe we should wait, your body still aches." Said Bit. Leena bounced her hips on him, thrusting herself onto his member, giving Bit her answer as he grunted louder. 'Maybe not…' he thought but was quickly interrupted by Leena's movements again as she fully sheaved his erected member.
"Don't just lay there, help me," said Leena as she bounced her hips again, thrusting over his penis. Bit grunted and thrusted his hips upwards, matching Leena's thrusts as they rode the waves of pleasure together.
Her fingers dug into his stomach as her muscles tightened around him. "Bit..." She breathed as her head fell backward. Her orgasm at it its peak. Bit felt her muscles tighten around him, as he had many times last night, and not even close to his edge, he rolled Leena over onto her back, and trusted into her as she moaned, holding back nothing.
Bit's thrusts continued, getting faster and harder with every thrust. Leena moaned louder and louder, nearly screaming enough for the whole Hover Cargo to hear, Bit was driving her over the edge over and over again with each thrust. Leena screamed and dug her nails into Bit's lower back, as Bit pace quickened she slowly and sharply ran her nails through his flesh. Bit was drowning in ecstasy so much, he never felt the blood trickling down his the spine of his back. With his last thrust, he spilled into her again. Feeling low on energy, Bit collapsed on Leena again, and her lips captured his. Leena slowly pulled away, sighing as she leaned her forehead against his strong shoulder.
"Leena?" Bit asked, his voice quiet, but his unsteady breathing proved he wasn't exactly calm.
"Yes?" she asked weakly, moving her head off of his shoulder to look at him and into his captivating green irises.
"We'll always be like this-won't we?" Bit asked in a voice of that of a little boy, sounding shaking, gasping for air and breathing hard, probably from their "activities".
Leena placed her hand on Bit's head and rested it halfway on her on her shoulder and halfway on her breast, calmly whispering in his ear, "I hope so." Bit smiled slightly and soon Leena was guided off to sleep as well as Bit. Unfortunately, Bit stirred and woke up about an hour later.
'It was that dream again' thought Bit as he recalled the same dream he had had earlier. He pushed his hands down on the bed, lifting his body above Leena's as she still slept peacefully. He then carefully laid a gentle kiss on her lips, and pulled himself out of her, standing up and off the bed. Bit slowly walked to his dresser and pulled out his black pants and aqua/teal colored shirt. Glancing at the bed, his eyes traveled to Leena's naked form lying in his bed. "She looks damn good there." Said Bit softly, trying not to wake her as he pulled his green blanket and sheets over Leena's nude body.
He quickly clothed himself in only his pants, grabbing his shirt and walking out of his room, shutting the door behind him.
His shirt still in his hands, Bit made his way to the kitchen, once there he opened the fridge, setting his shirt on the table, not noticing Brad behind him. "Oh yum; food! I haven't seen any of it in two days!" Bit joyfully said as he began to go through almost everything they had. Although Leena had satisfied him much, she didn't fill his stomach like she filled his heart.
"Yeah, I know. Wonder what you and Leena were doing locked up in that hot room of yours for two fricken days!?" came Brad's voice from behind.
Bit stood up straight from the fridge, his back and shoulder blades becoming tense, which went noticed by Brad. For the first miraculously long three minutes, no one said anything, and they kept quiet. Finally Bit broke the silence and started raiding the fridge again, quietly asking: "What are you talking about?"
"Oh don't play dumb with me! I know someone in that room of yours had to be getting action if neither of you came out to eat for two days!" Brad hollered, refusing to play stupid. Bit just kept quiet and kept looking into the fridge. "Why was Leena in your room anyways?"
Bit grabbed the milk and the cereal from the top of the fridge and started to walk towards the table with a bowl in his other hand with the cereal. Brad grew impatient, "Well, what happened?" He asked again, sounding more irritated.
Bit poured the milk into the bowl of cereal, "I don't wanna talk about it," he simply replied. After all, it was only his and Leena's business, no one else's.
"Okay, fine. I'll change the subject. Why aren't you and Mitch talking to each other?" Brad asked, pouring his coffee into his cup and adding a small amount of sugar.
Bit nearly broke the spoon in half, "I don't wanna talk about that either!" Responded Bit as he closed his eyes, trying to calm himself.
"Gosh, Okay. Take it easy." Said Brad moving behind Bit to grab the milk. He glanced down at Bit's back, not noticing the red nail marks on his skin before. "Jeeze Bit, what happened to your back?"
Bit sat there frozen for a few seconds, he had a quick flashback of Leena screaming his name and digging her nails through his skin as pleasured them both. Bit blinked, 'Think of something...Quick!' thought Bit as many excuses he could use went flew by in his mind. Finally he gave up, "What are you talking about?" 'Playing stupid always worked before...' Bit thought, awaiting Brad's next comment.
"Oh come on Bit! It took you too long to answer that!"
Silence...
Then, as is it was lighting, it hit him: he gasped, "I was right! Those are from Leena aren't they!?"
Silence...
"Oh my God...You two? Have? So that's what that scream last night was from? Her? And you? And...Activities?" Brad looked stunned, although he had teased them, he never thought...
Bit brought his hands into fists, molded them into one and rested his chin on top, not answering one question, just lowering his eyes to the table.
"When? I mean, I thought you loved or liked someone else; like Pierce or Amanda." Brad took a seat at the table next to him.
Bit shook his head, "Amanda was just a girl I met, and I liked her in the beginning, but then I found out what she really is; a ditzy slut. I don't want that. And I never liked Pierce, I was just trying to get to know the real her, and not judge her for who she used to be. Leena…" he chocked, "Leena has been in my heart...For a while." His voice was calm and soothing. Brad could tell he was relaxed.
"Now, why are you not speaking to Mitch?" Brad questioned.
Leon turned around the corner and almost walked into the kitchen, but the familiar voices stopped him, and he listened to the conversation. 'So, Bit does love my sister...' Leon thought, recalling how he had seen them the night before. Brad then mentioned Mitch, and Leon's ear's pricked up, and he continued to listen.
"Mitch came over while you and Naomi were in your room and the others were gone. I was in the shower, and he started things with her that she didn't welcome. By the time I got out of the shower, and got to the Rec room, he had almost fully raped her; she was only in her bra and underwear. I hit him twice, which in my opinion wasn't enough. And I pulled Leena into my arms and carried her to my room, telling Mitch our friendship was over." Bit told his story unaware of Leon outside the kitchen, listening.
"Oh, well, I guess that explains why Mitch is with the Backdraft now." Said Brad as he stood and walked to the sink.
Bit snapped his head up, "What did you say!?"
"Its true, Matt told Leon and Leon told us last night at dinner. Now the team is left up to Pierce and Matt. God though, poor Leena, I mean-if I ever see Mitch again~"
"He's mine!" Bit interrupted.
"Yeah, well, if anyone should kill him, I guess it should be you." Replied Brad, rinsing out his coffee cup.
"Matt and Leon have become close, haven't they?" asked Bit, changing the subject.
Brad looked at him and noticed he didn't wanna talk about Mitch anymore, "Yeah, they have. Surprised?" asked Brad, raising an eyebrow.
Bit shrugged his shoulders, "I guess. I don't know; I just never figured Leon was gay," said Bit as Leon blushed from the corner, how did the subject go from Leena and him to Mitch to him and Matt's relationship? He wondered.
Bit's door then opened and she walked out wearing one of Bit's long red t- shirts. Walking near the kitchen she ran into Leon. "Oh! Leon!" she said loud enough for Bit and Brad to hear. Bit reached for his shirt and pulled it over his head, franticly trying to cover up Leena's scratches. He managed just in time as Leon walked in with his sister. Bit looked up from the table, and as he looked up at Leena, he noticed she was wearing one of his shirts. He smiled, she looked sexy in his shirt, 'Hell she looks sexy with anything and nothing.' Thought Bit as he didn't even realize he was drooling.
Leena looked over at him and smiled, "Morning Bit," she didn't know they knew her and Bit...
"I thought we already said our good mornings," said Bit, smiling that breath-taking smile Leena loved so much.
"What kind of a good morning did you give her Bit?" Brad asked curiously, sending Leena a look that he knew that they...
Leena's face turned serious and Bit hit Brad in his forearm, "Hehe…Shut up Brad!" he turned to Leon, "Morning Leon, did you sleep well?" Bit asked, changing the subject.
Leon walked over to the corner, pouring his coffee he grinned in a way that made everyone in the room uncomfortable, "Oh, I suppose I slept good. Well, better than you and Leena anyway."
Bit and Leena exchanged glances, ones that read: "Uh oh" and "Does he f***ing know!?" Leena shrugged, "Whatever, I just want breakfast." Bit slid the cereal and milk her way, "Thanks Bit," she replied thankfully. Bit nodded her his response. The rest of the breakfast was quit until Leon finished his coffee.
"Well, I'm off to go see Matt, I'll see you guys later. Bye" called Leon as he walked out of the kitchen.
"See ya" they replied and when he was out of sight they sighed.
"He knows huh?" Leena asked, feeling uncomfortable that her older brother knew her and Bit had sex.
"He probably heard Bit and me, that's all." Said Brad, joining the couple at the table again.
"You know!?"
"Yeah, I could tell by oh I don't know: seeing how you slept in Bit's room for two days! No human contact or food at all! Oh yeah Leena; it took a real Jamie to figure that out." said Brad sarcastically.
Leena sighed, "Hey, where is Jamie anyways?"
"He's working on decoding that legend so we all can read it and figure out what to do."
"You still believe that?" asked Bit, looking at Brad as if he were amused by it.
"Yeah, and I would too, I mean, if it wasn't true; what would the Backdraft want with a simple book?" Brad had a point and Bit frowned, he didn't like it when the Backdraft was up to something "TOPSECRET". It just meant trouble.
Just before another could discuss anything else, Doc's voice rang through they're ears, "Hey! We have a visitor!" called Doc.
"Good company would be good now." Said Leena as she stood and pushed her chair in. "I think I am gonna go get dressed so company doesn't have to see me like this."
"Kay, see ya in the Rec room." Replied Bit as he and Brad stood. Before even getting a chance to push in their chairs, Leena's high-pitched scream burned their ears. Bit and Brad rushed to her side only to find Harry standing besides Doc, holding a bouquet of roses.
"Harry?" Bit asked sounding a bit annoyed.
Harry moved his eyes off of Leena, who looked sexy in that red T-shirt and he looked at Bit for a second, "Oh, hi Bit." He then looked at Leena again. "Leena my lovely, these are for you," he shoved the flowers in her arms, "Leena dearest, I was wondering if you might want to accompany me to my parents mansion this weekend?"
"Uh," she glanced at Bit who was forming his hand into a fist, "No thanks Harry; it was nice of you though." Said Leena as Harry's face fell.
"But you have to go! I finally got Mary to accept the fact that I love you and she thinks that you should come meet my parents! My family is expecting you!" Harry hollered and wined.
Bit sneered, "She said 'No' Harry!"
"I heard her Bit, but stay out of this! Let Leena make up her own mind!" Harry bravely yelled back.
"Well obviously you didn't hear her! Your still here!" Bit spat back, his anger showing.
'What is going on? Bit has never acted this way towards Harry, not like this.' Thought Doc as he watched the two argue back and forth.
"Fine I'll leave, Leena; a little kiss perhaps?" Harry asked, hope shining out from his eyes.
Leena glanced at Bit for a minute, "No Harry, I'm sorry." Leena then began to walk away, "I'm getting in the shower," said Leena locking eyes with Bit. He nodded and watched her turn around the corner.
"Leeeeennnnnnaaaaaaa!!!!!!" Harry wined, beginning to run after her, but forcefully, Bit's arm came in the way, preventing him from going any further.
"Goodbye Harry!" said Bit as he pushed Harry away with little force. He then turned and began to go the same way Leena had. Brad ran up to him and pulled him by his arm. Bit jerked his head around, "What?"
"I know your going to "shower with" Leena, please Bit, just know what your getting yourself into." Said Brad as he let go of Bit's arm.
"I know, what else are you talking about?"
"Use, protection." Whispered Brad as he turned around and walked into his room, shutting his door behind him.
"Bit stared at the door for a few minutes, he was right, he and Leena had sex like four or five times already, there was a good chance she could be pregnant. As he continued to stare at the door, a condom in its wrapper slid threw the crack or the door. Bit smiled and pulled it, "Thanks Brad!" he then ran to the showers.
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Mitch stared at the moving Hover Cargo as it drove across the desert swiftly and smoothly. He grinned, "Here we come Bit."
Kelly set a com-link up with all of them, "Remember that knew gun added on will detect the chosen one to open the gate, it will automatically shoot at him or her. Be ready to grab them and run, that's all we need and we are not here to cause trouble! Do you understand Mitch!? The Boss said to watch you, you may not get your revenge on Bit Cloud yet, but soon enough. Understand?" she hollered, making her point well directed to them all.
They nodded and proceeded with their Zoids to the Hover Cargo.
Shawn glanced around as his new upgraded blood Wolf Zoid aimed its guns as the others aimed their missiles, "Get ready to attack when I give the call." He shouted over the com-link. They nodded, five missiles were aimed, and other ammo, his radar covered his left eye as he reached near perfect aim for the Hover Cargo. "Now!"
Launched at the same time, the missiles and ammo was descending towards the Hover Cargo, and with a boom, it hit.
*****
Jamie scattered about, "What was that?" he asked turning towards Naomi.
"I think we were hit with an attack." She replied, bringing up the scanners. "Damn, we were. Jamie! Can we bring up the shields?"
Jamie looked at the scanners and energy levels, "No, our main power was hit, and the shields power level is down to five, whoever hit us; knew where to hit."
Naomi rolled her eyes, "Apparently."
Another attack hit and Naomi lost her balance and hit her head on the computer desk, hitting the floor afterwards. Jamie began to shake her, "Naomi?" she was unconscious. "Damn, just when I was so close to decoding that legend!"
*****
Bit strapped on his boots again, and pulled his shirt over his head, just as Leena walked out fully dressed. "I like the shower," she replied, smiling at him coyly.
Bit grinned, "I do too," he then kiss her smooth lips. Running his tongue along her lower lip as she giggled.
"That tickles!"
"Good," he did it again.
"Hm..." Leena moaned.
Just as Bit was about to say something, something hit the Hover Cargo and nearly tipped it over, Leena fell onto the bed and Bit on top of her. "What was that?" Leena asked, looking up at Bit.
"It was an attack! Come on!" said Bit as he grabbed Leena's hand and pulled her out of his room, running with her to the computer room.
By the time everyone reached there, two more attacks were made and the Hover Cargo lost more power, and didn't look better, but worse with every hit. "Doc! What's going on?" Brad asked wrapping his arms around Naomi who was now placing an ice pack on her head.
"Jamie?" Doc asked, nodding at him as he turned around. "Show them."
Jamie nodded and brought up a com-link with the enemy: Mitch's face showed up on the screen and Bit frowned.
"What are you doing here Mitch!?" yelled Bit as Leena began to move behind him, flashbacks of what Mitch had done running through her mind.
"I'm here to get the chosen one." Replied Mitch, grinning as if he was the devil.
"The chosen one? Who's that?" Doc asked, a pondering look on his face.
Mitch pointed to Bit, "The chosen one is none other than Bit Cloud!"
"I dare you to try!" Hollered Bit, as Mitch just laughed.
"Come out with your little Liger and play Bit; we'll see who's better and who's all talk.
"Count on it." Responded Bit as he made a run for the Hanger.
Doc glanced at his running figure as he got further and became more out of sight. "Brad! Leena! Get out there!" They nodded and broke into a run just as Bit did, following his steps to the Hanger.
Liger roared furiously as he leapt out of the Hover Cargo, Brad in his Shadow fox and Leena in her Gunsniper right behind him.
Mitch glanced below and sent three missiles, one aimed at each Zoid down below.
Jamie picked them up on the Radar, "Guys! Look out! Three missiles are about to fall right on you!"
"Thanks Jamie." screamed Bit as he and the others moved out of the way.
Robert and Shawn stood by Kelly in their Zoids, watching the scene. Just as Kelly had suspected, the new weapon detected the chosen one and showed it up on her screen. "Excellent. Shawn and Robert go after the Shadow fox, Mitch stay on the Liger, I'm going to grab the chosen one, once I have him or her and I am out of sight, leave. Got that Mitch?" She complied over to them. They nodded, "Good." She then aimed the new GS gun at the Gunsniper who was firing at Shawn and his blood wolf. "Ready, aim...Fire!" Kelly shouted as the GS missile went off and hit the Gunsniper in the blink of an eye. With no effort to try and stay up, the Leena and her Gunsniper fell over and hit the ground. Leena hit her Gunsnipers screen and her head began to bleed. "Damn."
She cursed. Her belt was stuck and wouldn't let her go. "Why won't it work?" She glanced at her screen again; broken. No way of contact. "Shit," she muttered to no one but herself. She then inhaled and breathed through her nose. "What's that smell?" Leena asked herself.
Then it hit her; it was the smell of something burning. Her Gunsniper was on fire! "Oh hell! This is worse" shouted Leena as the dancing orange and red flames danced their way closer to Leena. She coughed, her air becoming infected. "Bit!" she screamed. Hoping he could hear her. But he couldn't.
Bit didn't even notice Leena's Gunsniper go down, nor did Brad, for they had their hands full with the other Zoids. But wait? What was that noise? Footsteps? Yes! Someone was making their way towards Leena and her Gunsniper.
Slowly their hands prided the cockpit open, and glanced down at Leena. She was hoping for her father or brother or even better...Bit. But it was a young woman about twenty three with pink hair. Leena coughed again and the girl brought out a knife and sliced Leena's belt, letting Leena loose of it she fell into the girls arms as she was pulled out of the wreck by her. She led her over by another Zoid, one that looked like a black panther and she smiled. Coughing lightly, "Thank you; you saved my life." Said Leena.
The girl grinned, "Sorry, but I bet you wish you could really be thankful."
Leena's eyes widened, "What?"
The girl then stuck a needle into Leena's neck, drugging her as her vision became blurry, "Bit." Was her last word as she collapsed on the desert ground.
"The Boss will be most pleased." Said Kelly as she hauled Leena's body into her Zoids with her. Bringing up the com-link, "Shawn, Robert, Mitch! I got the chosen one! Let move out now!" she commanded as they began to retreat.
"Mitch! Where the Hell are you going!?" Bit hollered.
"Sorry Bit, but this battle will have to be delayed for a little while. We got the chosen one, who I can't understand this but: isn't you! See ya!" said Mitch as he set his Hawk to turbo and flew off above the horizon.
Bit was confused, they retreated. They said he was the chosen one, and they came to get him, but here they left, without him; saying they had the chosen one. It didn't make any sense!
"Bit!" Brad hollered from out of his Zoids, over by a wreckage were Leena's Gunsniper was burning in flames.
"What?" asked Bit as he jumped out of the Liger standing next to Brad beside the wreckage. He stared at it for a minute as it all came into place in his head. "No! Leena! Leena!" Bit shouted, waiting for a reply. Waiting for her voice to tell him to stop shouting and that she was fine. But he got no response at all. Watching the rest of the flames engulf the Gunsniper Bit fell to his knees. "Bastard! I'll kill you Mitch! I'll kill you!" screamed Bit as Brad placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, as they watched the ashes of the flames rise to the falling sky.
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Naomi's voice: "Next time on Zoids: Enter the Gate: Leena has been kidnapped by the Backdraft and I don't know how Bit is keeping himself from going insane! Just as we are about too loose hope, Jamie decodes some of the legend, and Pierce gives us information on where the Backdraft is! Hang on Leena! We're coming to rescue you! Next time on Zoids: Enter the Gate: chapter seven: Hold onto yourself and hope! Rescue of love and friendship!"
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Author: Well, I worked on this all tonight. And while doing it I listened to B2K's song "Uh huh" for four long hours. But that's okay, I love that song. Anyways, for you Brad/ Naomi fans that read this fic, don't worry; they're lemon scene is coming up...Soon. And I am so evil I have it all planned out. Well, before I go I would like to thank everyone who reviewed: THANKS! And please review if you want to, no pressure. Thanks again, and till next time: Bye! *waves and walks off stage*
Disclaimer: I do not own Zoids, if I did, do you honestly think I would be writing fanfiction? Now please read on.
Warning: A little more NC-17 stuff...Hehe...If you don't like; don't read. Respect my decisions and opinions as I respect yours.
Zoids: Enter the Gate:
Chapter six: Harry's, and the Backdraft groups attempts! The kidnapping of "The Chosen One". Ready! Fight!
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Bit stood silently as the cool breeze blew his light honey blond hair in the wind. Brad stood of to the side of him, with Naomi, Leon and Jamie on the other side, a little farther apart, and Doc and Leena stood behind Bit, as he walked closer to the fog lingering in front of him. Covering something tall and big. Bit glanced back at Jamie, his face unsure of what he must do.
Jamie nodded, "Remember Bit, open the gate it's the only way we can stop the killer Zoids from killing everyone. If I am correct, in which I think I am, after you open the Gate, it will grab the chosen one; you. You might feel like your endanger at first, but all the pain will subside shortly. Once inside the Gate, the doors will close, and no one will be permitted inside at all. Not to help you or kill you.
After the doors close the power of the Gate and the Gods that created it will transform everything you will need to stop the Zoids; to you. Once you have what you need, leave the Gate, for I do not know what will happen if you stay too long." Said Jamie in a vigilant tone as Bit nodded to him and proceeded to the fog.
Leena ran to his side and pulled him closer to her; "Please Bit; be careful. I love you, and the last thing I need is a dead husband," said Leena softly, as tears stained down her cheek. She leaned into his warm body and kissed his lips tenderly. She pulled away slightly, and Bit looked into her eyes, "Don't worry Leena, I'll come back. I would never leave you." Said Bit. He then turned towards the Doc, "Now please Leena, get back there with your dad. I don't want anything to happen to you either." Leena nodded to Bit's commands and ran by her father. Bit watched, and once she was by her father's side he received a nod from the Doc and continued into the fog.
Once in the fog, it mysteriously disappeared and lifted itself out of view. Bit could now see the tall silver Gate in front of him. With caution, he placed his two hands on the Gate's door. It was slightly cold, but warm too. Bit then pushed the doors open almost effortlessly and a bright white light engulfed everything, making it unbearable to see. As quickly as the light had come, it faded. Bit sighed in relief as he realized he could see again. And then without warning, a huge red ball of light flew out of the Gate and passed Bit. Bit threw his arms in front of him as a great amount of wind pushed him away from the Gate. "Jamie! What's going on!?" Bit hollered as he turned around to look for the red ball of light. The red ball then headed straight for Doc and Leena and then it...
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Bit's eyes shot straight open, taking in all that they could. He was in his dark room, the blinds shut, blocking out the sunlight, and his blinking clock, which read 10:15 a.m. came into his vision.
"A dream," said Bit quietly, "it was all a dream."
Bit grunted and pushed himself up with his arms. He looked down and saw Leena sleeping in exhilaration, a blissful smile on her face. Bit smiled. Last night had been totally amazing to him. Leena loved him, just as much as he loved her, and last night she declared she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, and together, they lost their virginity. Leena stirred and opened her eyes, only to see Bit staring back at her.
"Morning beautiful," said Bit, as he laid a gentle kiss on her lips.
"Mm...Morning." said Leena, shifting a bit in Bit's arms as he still laid on her, and in her.
"Does your body still hurt?" Bit asked with sensitivity. Leena nodded and Bit placed a kiss on her chest, "I'm sorry." He replied, still continuing to kiss, lick and nip at her chest.
Leena moaned, edging her body closer to his, "Yeah well, three times will do that to you," said Leena as her breathing became ragged and uneven.
Bit smiled at her, "Would it hurt to do it again?" asked Bit, his smile turning into a smirk.
Leena grinned, "I don't think it would..." said Leena shyly as she kissed Bit on the lips.
"Mm...Good." whispered Bit as he moved himself out of Leena half way, and was about to push himself back in when Leena pushed him off of her, Bit falling on his back, onto the bed. "Leena?" Bit questioned what she was doing, in a confused tone.
Leena then moved onto Bit's body, straddling him under her as she positioned herself right above his erection. "We had sex three times last night Bit Cloud. And all three times you were the dominate one and in control. This time, I will be." Said Leena in a sexy seducing voice.
"Leena, are you sure? You don't have to do this to please me~" Bit didn't get to finish, Leena slowly let her womanhood take in Bit's entire throbbing member as it elected a groan from Bit.
Leena threw her head back and arched her back moaning softly. Bit then brought both of his hands to her hips to hold her steady. "Maybe we should wait, your body still aches." Said Bit. Leena bounced her hips on him, thrusting herself onto his member, giving Bit her answer as he grunted louder. 'Maybe not…' he thought but was quickly interrupted by Leena's movements again as she fully sheaved his erected member.
"Don't just lay there, help me," said Leena as she bounced her hips again, thrusting over his penis. Bit grunted and thrusted his hips upwards, matching Leena's thrusts as they rode the waves of pleasure together.
Her fingers dug into his stomach as her muscles tightened around him. "Bit..." She breathed as her head fell backward. Her orgasm at it its peak. Bit felt her muscles tighten around him, as he had many times last night, and not even close to his edge, he rolled Leena over onto her back, and trusted into her as she moaned, holding back nothing.
Bit's thrusts continued, getting faster and harder with every thrust. Leena moaned louder and louder, nearly screaming enough for the whole Hover Cargo to hear, Bit was driving her over the edge over and over again with each thrust. Leena screamed and dug her nails into Bit's lower back, as Bit pace quickened she slowly and sharply ran her nails through his flesh. Bit was drowning in ecstasy so much, he never felt the blood trickling down his the spine of his back. With his last thrust, he spilled into her again. Feeling low on energy, Bit collapsed on Leena again, and her lips captured his. Leena slowly pulled away, sighing as she leaned her forehead against his strong shoulder.
"Leena?" Bit asked, his voice quiet, but his unsteady breathing proved he wasn't exactly calm.
"Yes?" she asked weakly, moving her head off of his shoulder to look at him and into his captivating green irises.
"We'll always be like this-won't we?" Bit asked in a voice of that of a little boy, sounding shaking, gasping for air and breathing hard, probably from their "activities".
Leena placed her hand on Bit's head and rested it halfway on her on her shoulder and halfway on her breast, calmly whispering in his ear, "I hope so." Bit smiled slightly and soon Leena was guided off to sleep as well as Bit. Unfortunately, Bit stirred and woke up about an hour later.
'It was that dream again' thought Bit as he recalled the same dream he had had earlier. He pushed his hands down on the bed, lifting his body above Leena's as she still slept peacefully. He then carefully laid a gentle kiss on her lips, and pulled himself out of her, standing up and off the bed. Bit slowly walked to his dresser and pulled out his black pants and aqua/teal colored shirt. Glancing at the bed, his eyes traveled to Leena's naked form lying in his bed. "She looks damn good there." Said Bit softly, trying not to wake her as he pulled his green blanket and sheets over Leena's nude body.
He quickly clothed himself in only his pants, grabbing his shirt and walking out of his room, shutting the door behind him.
His shirt still in his hands, Bit made his way to the kitchen, once there he opened the fridge, setting his shirt on the table, not noticing Brad behind him. "Oh yum; food! I haven't seen any of it in two days!" Bit joyfully said as he began to go through almost everything they had. Although Leena had satisfied him much, she didn't fill his stomach like she filled his heart.
"Yeah, I know. Wonder what you and Leena were doing locked up in that hot room of yours for two fricken days!?" came Brad's voice from behind.
Bit stood up straight from the fridge, his back and shoulder blades becoming tense, which went noticed by Brad. For the first miraculously long three minutes, no one said anything, and they kept quiet. Finally Bit broke the silence and started raiding the fridge again, quietly asking: "What are you talking about?"
"Oh don't play dumb with me! I know someone in that room of yours had to be getting action if neither of you came out to eat for two days!" Brad hollered, refusing to play stupid. Bit just kept quiet and kept looking into the fridge. "Why was Leena in your room anyways?"
Bit grabbed the milk and the cereal from the top of the fridge and started to walk towards the table with a bowl in his other hand with the cereal. Brad grew impatient, "Well, what happened?" He asked again, sounding more irritated.
Bit poured the milk into the bowl of cereal, "I don't wanna talk about it," he simply replied. After all, it was only his and Leena's business, no one else's.
"Okay, fine. I'll change the subject. Why aren't you and Mitch talking to each other?" Brad asked, pouring his coffee into his cup and adding a small amount of sugar.
Bit nearly broke the spoon in half, "I don't wanna talk about that either!" Responded Bit as he closed his eyes, trying to calm himself.
"Gosh, Okay. Take it easy." Said Brad moving behind Bit to grab the milk. He glanced down at Bit's back, not noticing the red nail marks on his skin before. "Jeeze Bit, what happened to your back?"
Bit sat there frozen for a few seconds, he had a quick flashback of Leena screaming his name and digging her nails through his skin as pleasured them both. Bit blinked, 'Think of something...Quick!' thought Bit as many excuses he could use went flew by in his mind. Finally he gave up, "What are you talking about?" 'Playing stupid always worked before...' Bit thought, awaiting Brad's next comment.
"Oh come on Bit! It took you too long to answer that!"
Silence...
Then, as is it was lighting, it hit him: he gasped, "I was right! Those are from Leena aren't they!?"
Silence...
"Oh my God...You two? Have? So that's what that scream last night was from? Her? And you? And...Activities?" Brad looked stunned, although he had teased them, he never thought...
Bit brought his hands into fists, molded them into one and rested his chin on top, not answering one question, just lowering his eyes to the table.
"When? I mean, I thought you loved or liked someone else; like Pierce or Amanda." Brad took a seat at the table next to him.
Bit shook his head, "Amanda was just a girl I met, and I liked her in the beginning, but then I found out what she really is; a ditzy slut. I don't want that. And I never liked Pierce, I was just trying to get to know the real her, and not judge her for who she used to be. Leena…" he chocked, "Leena has been in my heart...For a while." His voice was calm and soothing. Brad could tell he was relaxed.
"Now, why are you not speaking to Mitch?" Brad questioned.
Leon turned around the corner and almost walked into the kitchen, but the familiar voices stopped him, and he listened to the conversation. 'So, Bit does love my sister...' Leon thought, recalling how he had seen them the night before. Brad then mentioned Mitch, and Leon's ear's pricked up, and he continued to listen.
"Mitch came over while you and Naomi were in your room and the others were gone. I was in the shower, and he started things with her that she didn't welcome. By the time I got out of the shower, and got to the Rec room, he had almost fully raped her; she was only in her bra and underwear. I hit him twice, which in my opinion wasn't enough. And I pulled Leena into my arms and carried her to my room, telling Mitch our friendship was over." Bit told his story unaware of Leon outside the kitchen, listening.
"Oh, well, I guess that explains why Mitch is with the Backdraft now." Said Brad as he stood and walked to the sink.
Bit snapped his head up, "What did you say!?"
"Its true, Matt told Leon and Leon told us last night at dinner. Now the team is left up to Pierce and Matt. God though, poor Leena, I mean-if I ever see Mitch again~"
"He's mine!" Bit interrupted.
"Yeah, well, if anyone should kill him, I guess it should be you." Replied Brad, rinsing out his coffee cup.
"Matt and Leon have become close, haven't they?" asked Bit, changing the subject.
Brad looked at him and noticed he didn't wanna talk about Mitch anymore, "Yeah, they have. Surprised?" asked Brad, raising an eyebrow.
Bit shrugged his shoulders, "I guess. I don't know; I just never figured Leon was gay," said Bit as Leon blushed from the corner, how did the subject go from Leena and him to Mitch to him and Matt's relationship? He wondered.
Bit's door then opened and she walked out wearing one of Bit's long red t- shirts. Walking near the kitchen she ran into Leon. "Oh! Leon!" she said loud enough for Bit and Brad to hear. Bit reached for his shirt and pulled it over his head, franticly trying to cover up Leena's scratches. He managed just in time as Leon walked in with his sister. Bit looked up from the table, and as he looked up at Leena, he noticed she was wearing one of his shirts. He smiled, she looked sexy in his shirt, 'Hell she looks sexy with anything and nothing.' Thought Bit as he didn't even realize he was drooling.
Leena looked over at him and smiled, "Morning Bit," she didn't know they knew her and Bit...
"I thought we already said our good mornings," said Bit, smiling that breath-taking smile Leena loved so much.
"What kind of a good morning did you give her Bit?" Brad asked curiously, sending Leena a look that he knew that they...
Leena's face turned serious and Bit hit Brad in his forearm, "Hehe…Shut up Brad!" he turned to Leon, "Morning Leon, did you sleep well?" Bit asked, changing the subject.
Leon walked over to the corner, pouring his coffee he grinned in a way that made everyone in the room uncomfortable, "Oh, I suppose I slept good. Well, better than you and Leena anyway."
Bit and Leena exchanged glances, ones that read: "Uh oh" and "Does he f***ing know!?" Leena shrugged, "Whatever, I just want breakfast." Bit slid the cereal and milk her way, "Thanks Bit," she replied thankfully. Bit nodded her his response. The rest of the breakfast was quit until Leon finished his coffee.
"Well, I'm off to go see Matt, I'll see you guys later. Bye" called Leon as he walked out of the kitchen.
"See ya" they replied and when he was out of sight they sighed.
"He knows huh?" Leena asked, feeling uncomfortable that her older brother knew her and Bit had sex.
"He probably heard Bit and me, that's all." Said Brad, joining the couple at the table again.
"You know!?"
"Yeah, I could tell by oh I don't know: seeing how you slept in Bit's room for two days! No human contact or food at all! Oh yeah Leena; it took a real Jamie to figure that out." said Brad sarcastically.
Leena sighed, "Hey, where is Jamie anyways?"
"He's working on decoding that legend so we all can read it and figure out what to do."
"You still believe that?" asked Bit, looking at Brad as if he were amused by it.
"Yeah, and I would too, I mean, if it wasn't true; what would the Backdraft want with a simple book?" Brad had a point and Bit frowned, he didn't like it when the Backdraft was up to something "TOPSECRET". It just meant trouble.
Just before another could discuss anything else, Doc's voice rang through they're ears, "Hey! We have a visitor!" called Doc.
"Good company would be good now." Said Leena as she stood and pushed her chair in. "I think I am gonna go get dressed so company doesn't have to see me like this."
"Kay, see ya in the Rec room." Replied Bit as he and Brad stood. Before even getting a chance to push in their chairs, Leena's high-pitched scream burned their ears. Bit and Brad rushed to her side only to find Harry standing besides Doc, holding a bouquet of roses.
"Harry?" Bit asked sounding a bit annoyed.
Harry moved his eyes off of Leena, who looked sexy in that red T-shirt and he looked at Bit for a second, "Oh, hi Bit." He then looked at Leena again. "Leena my lovely, these are for you," he shoved the flowers in her arms, "Leena dearest, I was wondering if you might want to accompany me to my parents mansion this weekend?"
"Uh," she glanced at Bit who was forming his hand into a fist, "No thanks Harry; it was nice of you though." Said Leena as Harry's face fell.
"But you have to go! I finally got Mary to accept the fact that I love you and she thinks that you should come meet my parents! My family is expecting you!" Harry hollered and wined.
Bit sneered, "She said 'No' Harry!"
"I heard her Bit, but stay out of this! Let Leena make up her own mind!" Harry bravely yelled back.
"Well obviously you didn't hear her! Your still here!" Bit spat back, his anger showing.
'What is going on? Bit has never acted this way towards Harry, not like this.' Thought Doc as he watched the two argue back and forth.
"Fine I'll leave, Leena; a little kiss perhaps?" Harry asked, hope shining out from his eyes.
Leena glanced at Bit for a minute, "No Harry, I'm sorry." Leena then began to walk away, "I'm getting in the shower," said Leena locking eyes with Bit. He nodded and watched her turn around the corner.
"Leeeeennnnnnaaaaaaa!!!!!!" Harry wined, beginning to run after her, but forcefully, Bit's arm came in the way, preventing him from going any further.
"Goodbye Harry!" said Bit as he pushed Harry away with little force. He then turned and began to go the same way Leena had. Brad ran up to him and pulled him by his arm. Bit jerked his head around, "What?"
"I know your going to "shower with" Leena, please Bit, just know what your getting yourself into." Said Brad as he let go of Bit's arm.
"I know, what else are you talking about?"
"Use, protection." Whispered Brad as he turned around and walked into his room, shutting his door behind him.
"Bit stared at the door for a few minutes, he was right, he and Leena had sex like four or five times already, there was a good chance she could be pregnant. As he continued to stare at the door, a condom in its wrapper slid threw the crack or the door. Bit smiled and pulled it, "Thanks Brad!" he then ran to the showers.
*****
Mitch stared at the moving Hover Cargo as it drove across the desert swiftly and smoothly. He grinned, "Here we come Bit."
Kelly set a com-link up with all of them, "Remember that knew gun added on will detect the chosen one to open the gate, it will automatically shoot at him or her. Be ready to grab them and run, that's all we need and we are not here to cause trouble! Do you understand Mitch!? The Boss said to watch you, you may not get your revenge on Bit Cloud yet, but soon enough. Understand?" she hollered, making her point well directed to them all.
They nodded and proceeded with their Zoids to the Hover Cargo.
Shawn glanced around as his new upgraded blood Wolf Zoid aimed its guns as the others aimed their missiles, "Get ready to attack when I give the call." He shouted over the com-link. They nodded, five missiles were aimed, and other ammo, his radar covered his left eye as he reached near perfect aim for the Hover Cargo. "Now!"
Launched at the same time, the missiles and ammo was descending towards the Hover Cargo, and with a boom, it hit.
*****
Jamie scattered about, "What was that?" he asked turning towards Naomi.
"I think we were hit with an attack." She replied, bringing up the scanners. "Damn, we were. Jamie! Can we bring up the shields?"
Jamie looked at the scanners and energy levels, "No, our main power was hit, and the shields power level is down to five, whoever hit us; knew where to hit."
Naomi rolled her eyes, "Apparently."
Another attack hit and Naomi lost her balance and hit her head on the computer desk, hitting the floor afterwards. Jamie began to shake her, "Naomi?" she was unconscious. "Damn, just when I was so close to decoding that legend!"
*****
Bit strapped on his boots again, and pulled his shirt over his head, just as Leena walked out fully dressed. "I like the shower," she replied, smiling at him coyly.
Bit grinned, "I do too," he then kiss her smooth lips. Running his tongue along her lower lip as she giggled.
"That tickles!"
"Good," he did it again.
"Hm..." Leena moaned.
Just as Bit was about to say something, something hit the Hover Cargo and nearly tipped it over, Leena fell onto the bed and Bit on top of her. "What was that?" Leena asked, looking up at Bit.
"It was an attack! Come on!" said Bit as he grabbed Leena's hand and pulled her out of his room, running with her to the computer room.
By the time everyone reached there, two more attacks were made and the Hover Cargo lost more power, and didn't look better, but worse with every hit. "Doc! What's going on?" Brad asked wrapping his arms around Naomi who was now placing an ice pack on her head.
"Jamie?" Doc asked, nodding at him as he turned around. "Show them."
Jamie nodded and brought up a com-link with the enemy: Mitch's face showed up on the screen and Bit frowned.
"What are you doing here Mitch!?" yelled Bit as Leena began to move behind him, flashbacks of what Mitch had done running through her mind.
"I'm here to get the chosen one." Replied Mitch, grinning as if he was the devil.
"The chosen one? Who's that?" Doc asked, a pondering look on his face.
Mitch pointed to Bit, "The chosen one is none other than Bit Cloud!"
"I dare you to try!" Hollered Bit, as Mitch just laughed.
"Come out with your little Liger and play Bit; we'll see who's better and who's all talk.
"Count on it." Responded Bit as he made a run for the Hanger.
Doc glanced at his running figure as he got further and became more out of sight. "Brad! Leena! Get out there!" They nodded and broke into a run just as Bit did, following his steps to the Hanger.
Liger roared furiously as he leapt out of the Hover Cargo, Brad in his Shadow fox and Leena in her Gunsniper right behind him.
Mitch glanced below and sent three missiles, one aimed at each Zoid down below.
Jamie picked them up on the Radar, "Guys! Look out! Three missiles are about to fall right on you!"
"Thanks Jamie." screamed Bit as he and the others moved out of the way.
Robert and Shawn stood by Kelly in their Zoids, watching the scene. Just as Kelly had suspected, the new weapon detected the chosen one and showed it up on her screen. "Excellent. Shawn and Robert go after the Shadow fox, Mitch stay on the Liger, I'm going to grab the chosen one, once I have him or her and I am out of sight, leave. Got that Mitch?" She complied over to them. They nodded, "Good." She then aimed the new GS gun at the Gunsniper who was firing at Shawn and his blood wolf. "Ready, aim...Fire!" Kelly shouted as the GS missile went off and hit the Gunsniper in the blink of an eye. With no effort to try and stay up, the Leena and her Gunsniper fell over and hit the ground. Leena hit her Gunsnipers screen and her head began to bleed. "Damn."
She cursed. Her belt was stuck and wouldn't let her go. "Why won't it work?" She glanced at her screen again; broken. No way of contact. "Shit," she muttered to no one but herself. She then inhaled and breathed through her nose. "What's that smell?" Leena asked herself.
Then it hit her; it was the smell of something burning. Her Gunsniper was on fire! "Oh hell! This is worse" shouted Leena as the dancing orange and red flames danced their way closer to Leena. She coughed, her air becoming infected. "Bit!" she screamed. Hoping he could hear her. But he couldn't.
Bit didn't even notice Leena's Gunsniper go down, nor did Brad, for they had their hands full with the other Zoids. But wait? What was that noise? Footsteps? Yes! Someone was making their way towards Leena and her Gunsniper.
Slowly their hands prided the cockpit open, and glanced down at Leena. She was hoping for her father or brother or even better...Bit. But it was a young woman about twenty three with pink hair. Leena coughed again and the girl brought out a knife and sliced Leena's belt, letting Leena loose of it she fell into the girls arms as she was pulled out of the wreck by her. She led her over by another Zoid, one that looked like a black panther and she smiled. Coughing lightly, "Thank you; you saved my life." Said Leena.
The girl grinned, "Sorry, but I bet you wish you could really be thankful."
Leena's eyes widened, "What?"
The girl then stuck a needle into Leena's neck, drugging her as her vision became blurry, "Bit." Was her last word as she collapsed on the desert ground.
"The Boss will be most pleased." Said Kelly as she hauled Leena's body into her Zoids with her. Bringing up the com-link, "Shawn, Robert, Mitch! I got the chosen one! Let move out now!" she commanded as they began to retreat.
"Mitch! Where the Hell are you going!?" Bit hollered.
"Sorry Bit, but this battle will have to be delayed for a little while. We got the chosen one, who I can't understand this but: isn't you! See ya!" said Mitch as he set his Hawk to turbo and flew off above the horizon.
Bit was confused, they retreated. They said he was the chosen one, and they came to get him, but here they left, without him; saying they had the chosen one. It didn't make any sense!
"Bit!" Brad hollered from out of his Zoids, over by a wreckage were Leena's Gunsniper was burning in flames.
"What?" asked Bit as he jumped out of the Liger standing next to Brad beside the wreckage. He stared at it for a minute as it all came into place in his head. "No! Leena! Leena!" Bit shouted, waiting for a reply. Waiting for her voice to tell him to stop shouting and that she was fine. But he got no response at all. Watching the rest of the flames engulf the Gunsniper Bit fell to his knees. "Bastard! I'll kill you Mitch! I'll kill you!" screamed Bit as Brad placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, as they watched the ashes of the flames rise to the falling sky.
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Naomi's voice: "Next time on Zoids: Enter the Gate: Leena has been kidnapped by the Backdraft and I don't know how Bit is keeping himself from going insane! Just as we are about too loose hope, Jamie decodes some of the legend, and Pierce gives us information on where the Backdraft is! Hang on Leena! We're coming to rescue you! Next time on Zoids: Enter the Gate: chapter seven: Hold onto yourself and hope! Rescue of love and friendship!"
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Author: Well, I worked on this all tonight. And while doing it I listened to B2K's song "Uh huh" for four long hours. But that's okay, I love that song. Anyways, for you Brad/ Naomi fans that read this fic, don't worry; they're lemon scene is coming up...Soon. And I am so evil I have it all planned out. Well, before I go I would like to thank everyone who reviewed: THANKS! And please review if you want to, no pressure. Thanks again, and till next time: Bye! *waves and walks off stage*