Something Worth Leaving Behind
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids Shinseiki / Zero. MBS played it in Japan. Tomy made the toys. I'm also not making any money off of this. I also do not own the song "Something Wort Leaving Behind." Leanne Womack sings it, I don't know who wrote it.
Note: As before, this will not be a deathfic, the Japanese names are used, and the story's written from Jiemi's point of view. Also remember, song lyrics are written between // (meaning: //(lyrics)//). New this chapter: means it's coming over a com unit.
Story note: In this chapter (and probably some further down), I'm gonna make mention of and hint at an older sister that Jiemi has. This older sister is Arasu Hemerosu, who is in my "Princess of the Zoids" storyarc, of which "Could it Be Me" is the only story currently available. She's not going to be in the story, but to make it fit into the continuity started in CiBM, I have to acknowledge her.
~~~~~ What has come before... ~~~~~
Jiemi, fed up with how no one appreciates him, left in the Reinosu. Incase anything happens to him, he's decided to tell Leon Torosu about how he feels.
~~~~~ Chapter 3- Trust ~~~~~
It didn't take me long to locate Leon and Naomi. I checked the ZBC's schedule for official Zoid battles, and, luckily, they had a battle that day. I flew out to the battle site, just in time to catch Leon take down the last opponent. I flipped on the com unit, and called out to him.
"Hey Leon!"
Leon's voice came back.
"Can we talk?" I asked back.
Leon was silent for a moment.
"Actually, I am."
Leon clicked off the com unit, and I turned the Reinosu to follow his Blade Raiga toward their transport.
When I landed, Naomi waved at me, and then pointed toward the back of the transport, where Leon was taking care of his Zoid. As I approached the Zoid, Leon spotted me and jumped down.
"Okay, Jiemi, what's going on? You sounded upset over the com."
"It's just..." I trailed off. How do I tell him what's going on? I tried to start telling him again, but no sound came out of my mouth, just a stream of tears from my eyes.
Leon didn't say anything, just pulled me up onto the back of the transport, and underneath the Blade Raiga. "Jiemi, I've known you since you were a baby. You've always been a younger brother to me. You've got to tell me what's wrong. Take your time, but you've got to tell me."
I took a deep breath. "It's just... I just..." I took another deep breath. "I feel like no one appreciates me." It felt like a giant weight had been taken off of me by telling Leon. "I do all the work, and no one ever acknowledges it. I mean, it's not like I don't enjoy what I do; I love working on strategies, and I don't mind cooking and cleaning, but I just wish sometimes that the others would take notice."
"I understand what you're going through, Jiemi. You've had a rough life. You lost your mother when you were young, and then after your father's accident, and your sister leaving... I always had the support of my father and sister, but you've had a lot of stuff happen to you, and you've had to grow up fast. You're going through a period like I did when I left the Blitz team. You need to learn who you are, and where you fit into things. I respect you for that, and don't worry, neither I nor Naomi will tell anyone that we've seen you, as long as you promise to keep in touch with us, so that we know you're okay."
I nodded, not trusting myself to say anything.
Leon claped his hand on my back. "Good. Now, it smells as if Naomi's got some food ready for us, so let's go get something to eat." He handed me a hankerchief from his back pocket, and I whiped my face, so Naomi couldn't see that I'd been crying.
~~~~~
After a pleasant meal with Leon and Naomi (who didn't ask any questions, thankfully), I took off again, not sure where I was going, just that it was away from the base. I turned on the radio, and caught more of that song.
//Hey Midas They say you have the magic touch But even all that shiny stuff Someday's gonna turn to dust Hey Jesus Must've been some Sunday mornin' In a blase of glory We're still telling your story//
I'm not going to go down in a blaze of glory with my strategies, that's for sure, I thought. Especially when they're rarely followed... But what if I lose my strategy making? What will I do with my life then?
~~~~~ Song Lyrics from Chapter 3 ~~~~~
Hey Midas They say you have the magic touch But even all that shiny stuff Someday's gonna turn to dust Hey Jesus Must've been some Sunday mornin' In a blaze of glory We're still telling your story
~~~~~
Well, we're about to the middle of the song (it goes Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Tag, and we're to the 2nd verse). So there should be about 3, maybe 4 more chapters (the final chapter will have the whole song, since not all of it will be included). Yes, there will be more on what's going on back at base, and then something's gonna happen to change Jiemi's perception of himself. And if you know the song, it is NOT what happens at the end of the song. In fact, it might happen in the next chapter, or the chapter after that.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids Shinseiki / Zero. MBS played it in Japan. Tomy made the toys. I'm also not making any money off of this. I also do not own the song "Something Wort Leaving Behind." Leanne Womack sings it, I don't know who wrote it.
Note: As before, this will not be a deathfic, the Japanese names are used, and the story's written from Jiemi's point of view. Also remember, song lyrics are written between // (meaning: //(lyrics)//). New this chapter: means it's coming over a com unit.
Story note: In this chapter (and probably some further down), I'm gonna make mention of and hint at an older sister that Jiemi has. This older sister is Arasu Hemerosu, who is in my "Princess of the Zoids" storyarc, of which "Could it Be Me" is the only story currently available. She's not going to be in the story, but to make it fit into the continuity started in CiBM, I have to acknowledge her.
~~~~~ What has come before... ~~~~~
Jiemi, fed up with how no one appreciates him, left in the Reinosu. Incase anything happens to him, he's decided to tell Leon Torosu about how he feels.
~~~~~ Chapter 3- Trust ~~~~~
It didn't take me long to locate Leon and Naomi. I checked the ZBC's schedule for official Zoid battles, and, luckily, they had a battle that day. I flew out to the battle site, just in time to catch Leon take down the last opponent. I flipped on the com unit, and called out to him.
"Hey Leon!"
Leon's voice came back.
"Can we talk?" I asked back.
Leon was silent for a moment.
"Actually, I am."
Leon clicked off the com unit, and I turned the Reinosu to follow his Blade Raiga toward their transport.
When I landed, Naomi waved at me, and then pointed toward the back of the transport, where Leon was taking care of his Zoid. As I approached the Zoid, Leon spotted me and jumped down.
"Okay, Jiemi, what's going on? You sounded upset over the com."
"It's just..." I trailed off. How do I tell him what's going on? I tried to start telling him again, but no sound came out of my mouth, just a stream of tears from my eyes.
Leon didn't say anything, just pulled me up onto the back of the transport, and underneath the Blade Raiga. "Jiemi, I've known you since you were a baby. You've always been a younger brother to me. You've got to tell me what's wrong. Take your time, but you've got to tell me."
I took a deep breath. "It's just... I just..." I took another deep breath. "I feel like no one appreciates me." It felt like a giant weight had been taken off of me by telling Leon. "I do all the work, and no one ever acknowledges it. I mean, it's not like I don't enjoy what I do; I love working on strategies, and I don't mind cooking and cleaning, but I just wish sometimes that the others would take notice."
"I understand what you're going through, Jiemi. You've had a rough life. You lost your mother when you were young, and then after your father's accident, and your sister leaving... I always had the support of my father and sister, but you've had a lot of stuff happen to you, and you've had to grow up fast. You're going through a period like I did when I left the Blitz team. You need to learn who you are, and where you fit into things. I respect you for that, and don't worry, neither I nor Naomi will tell anyone that we've seen you, as long as you promise to keep in touch with us, so that we know you're okay."
I nodded, not trusting myself to say anything.
Leon claped his hand on my back. "Good. Now, it smells as if Naomi's got some food ready for us, so let's go get something to eat." He handed me a hankerchief from his back pocket, and I whiped my face, so Naomi couldn't see that I'd been crying.
~~~~~
After a pleasant meal with Leon and Naomi (who didn't ask any questions, thankfully), I took off again, not sure where I was going, just that it was away from the base. I turned on the radio, and caught more of that song.
//Hey Midas They say you have the magic touch But even all that shiny stuff Someday's gonna turn to dust Hey Jesus Must've been some Sunday mornin' In a blase of glory We're still telling your story//
I'm not going to go down in a blaze of glory with my strategies, that's for sure, I thought. Especially when they're rarely followed... But what if I lose my strategy making? What will I do with my life then?
~~~~~ Song Lyrics from Chapter 3 ~~~~~
Hey Midas They say you have the magic touch But even all that shiny stuff Someday's gonna turn to dust Hey Jesus Must've been some Sunday mornin' In a blaze of glory We're still telling your story
~~~~~
Well, we're about to the middle of the song (it goes Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Tag, and we're to the 2nd verse). So there should be about 3, maybe 4 more chapters (the final chapter will have the whole song, since not all of it will be included). Yes, there will be more on what's going on back at base, and then something's gonna happen to change Jiemi's perception of himself. And if you know the song, it is NOT what happens at the end of the song. In fact, it might happen in the next chapter, or the chapter after that.