More than Just a Four Letter Word
Authors Note: Hey I said I'd try to get this chapter out quicker than the last one, so here it is. Thank you to Ria cola and Flying Star for your reviews. Its reassuring to know someone's reading this story. Sorry if I sound cranky I'm really tired. I'm working from 10:00am to 6:00pm everyday now and the other night was church and my church and work are side by side so I stay up at the daycare and the church from 10:00 till whenever because Youth Service always runs late and we always play games afterwards too. Sorry ya'll I'm ramblin'. Oh by the way I hope that I've been keeping everyone in character so far. In the next few chapters Antoine and Bunnie may seem a little out of character but it's for a good reason. Wow I better shut up and get on with the story. Hope you like.
Legal junk: I do not own any of these characters they are all owned and © to Sega, Archie and DiC. Oh I did make up the doctor in the last chapter and I'll introduce a couple more characters I made up later.
Thank you. Have a Nice Day
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Chapter 3: Remembrance and Musings
"Oh, why should it matter? We'll never be like we once were. He's changed too much for that." Bunnie whispered to herself.
Flash Back
Antoine came storming into the Mess Hall and flopped down huffily. Bunnie could see he was upset but could not figure out why. She had seen him going to Dr. Quacks office earlier. He had a big gash on his face and it was bleeding profusely. She wondered where he got it but figured he'd tell her later.
Well later came and Antoine still was not out of his funk yet. Bunnie tried to bring it up casually but he snapped at her, telling her it was none of her business. When they were alone later he stayed distant from her, as if he was avoiding her all together. He seemed to be doing that a lot lately. They sat together in silence for a long while. Finally Bunnie spoke up,
"Suger-Twan, what's the matter with ya'll? You've been distant all evening. Now, tell me. What's wrong?" Bunnie asked, worried for her boyfriend.
Antoine turned his face from the fire before him and looked at her for a moment. His face softened suddenly, as if he was about to cry, then just as quickly his face became stern and hard. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly. Without looking at her he stated,
"Bunnie, I think it's best if we broke off our relationship." Then he got up and left. Bunnie sat there stunned for what seemed like ages. Finally the reality of it all sunk in and she broke down in tears. She didn't know how long she was there, she didn't remember but somehow she made it back to her hut that night. That next morning she woke up in her own bed, but she felt like never waking up again.
Flashback ends
"But I did. Unfortunately, everything Antoine and I have said to each other since then has been a slam or and insult of some sort." Bunnie said to herself.
Bunnie looked out the window at the cloudy day outside. She never did find out why he broke up with her. Anytime she brought it up he would ignore her or change the subject, so that's when they started fighting.
Bunnie shook her head,
"I still wish I knew what went wrong."
Antoine was having similar thoughts at this time too. He was pondering how he was going to get through this. King Acorn had ordered him to stay with Bunnie until she was well and then escort her to her home. Antoine had asked to have someone else do it but the king wouldn't here of it. King Acorn had said since he knew her the best then he was the perfect candidate for the job. Antoine was less than thrilled about this, but he had promised to do whatever the king commanded of him, even if it meant being around someone you didn't want to.
"Zat eez not true. I cannot say zat." Antoine muttered to himself.
Antoine knew in his heart that he still loved her and it really did tear him up inside every time that they fought. He still carried around a picture of them together. He always kept it in his breast pocket, but now he was staring intently at it.
'Why don't you tell her the truth?' his heart would often ask.
'Because you've made a promise. You are a man of honor and must keep your vow,' his brain would argue.
'But it's tearing you up inside.' his heart would fight.
'It teaches him how to be strong.'
Antoine would shake these thought's from his mind. He had to fight the feelings he still felt for Bunnie. He'd made a vow and he could not break it. He was a man of honor after all. But the way he treated Bunnie wasn't honorable in any way how could he be honorable now? If he now had to be around her consistently.
"Eet doesn't matter. I must be strong. I have to remember my vow." Antoine determined.
He would get through this, but that one little thought came back. Why not tell her the truth?
'No she would never understand,' Antoine thought to himself, looking down at the floor.
Antoine looked over at the hospital from his rooms tiny window. The alarm on his watch went off. He glanced down and pressed the stop button.
"Well, better get over there now." Antoine said as he grabbed his uniform coat and the picture. He started to put it in his pocket but something made him stop. He looked at it again and sighed, he gently laid it on the nightstand and whispered,
"Maybe again, someday."
Then he turned an walked out the door.
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Wow, I shocked myself with this ending ! I hope you all like it. I'm sorry if Antoine or Bunnie are out of character but there is a good reason why. I'm also sorry if I make some good characters seem like the bad guys here this is just the way I picture how this could be. If it was me writing for Archie I would have never made Antoine and Bunnie break up, but I don't and no use crying over spilt milk, as my mom says.
The next chapter is going to explain a lot so if your confused stay tuned. I'll try to have it up by Saturday and I hope to have the next chapter to Shadow Hearts ready by Sunday.
Anyway thank you all and God Bless.
Josie B.
