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)//). Oh, and for the person who made the comment on the first chapter that "Ballade" was a much stranger name than "Bit"... Well, Ballade does romanticize to Ballad (ya know, a kind of song), so I don't find that as funny as "Bit." Plus, if you watch the first episode, Jiemi seemed more a part of the team before Bit came, so he also has anger to vent against Bit, even though he really doesn't have a problem with him.
Story note: There will be a cameo starting in this chapter. If no one can figure out what she's from, I'll post it at the end of the story... please note that it's just the character name and, er, "occupation" bleeding over, not the exact same character.
~~~~~ What has come before... ~~~~~
Jiemi has confided in Leon Torosu what he's feeling, and Leon has made a deal with him to keep his secret as long as Jiemi keeps him informed on what's going on.
~~~~~ Chapter 4- Dreams ~~~~~
After leaving Naomi and Leon, I decided that I needed to get away from the Reinosu for a while, so I headed into a nearby town and parked the Reinosu on the outside of town. That song was making me think. That one line... //I'll prob'ly never dream a dream and watch it turn to gold//... What is my dream? I guess I've never thought about it. I suppose at one point my dream was to be a Zoid pilot. But I'm not really all that great at it. And after Dad's accident... Then I discovered strategizing. I love coming up with battle schemes, but it hurts when no one uses them. Does it mean that they're no good?
**sigh**
"Hey, boy, get outta the way!" someone yelled from behind me, knocking me out of the way. I pushed myself off of the wall I'd hit and saw what looked to be a reporter and camera crew rushing down the street in the direction I was headed. I shrugged, and decided to follow them, considering that I was already going in that direction.
It didn't take me long before I spotted the large crowd. "What's going on?" I asked someone on the outskirts.
"Don't you know? The next big pop idol is here! She just recorded her first single!" That told me what the crowd was for, but not much else.
Knowing that I'd never get through or around the crowd, I decided to go around the back of what must be a recording studio. As I walked past the various backdoors, one of them opened, and a slight figure in a big coat and baseball came out so fast she started to fall down the short flight of steps. Thinking fast, I rushed fast and caught her before she could fall. She looked up at me, surprised, then climbed back to her feet.
"Th--Thank you. You're not... not one of them?" she asked.
"Them?" I replied. "Oh, you mean that crowd out there. No... I was back here trying to get AROUND the crowd."
The girl giggled. "Do you think you can help me out? My mom is probably just figuring out now that I'm gone, and she's gonna be angry. I can't go out front, because of the crowd. Can you help me get away? I just want to be a normal girl for a little while." Not having any other plans, I grabbed her hand and led her back down the alley, the way I'd come. No one turned to look at us as we entered the street, so we ran back down the street, away from the crowd.
~~~~~
The two of us finally collapsed at the feet of Reinosu, on the outskirts of town. I don't know which we actually collapsed from, being tired, or laughing so hard. When we finally regained our composures, we sat in the shade from my Zoid and just talked.
"Oh, I forgot, we haven't been properly introduced," she said suddenly, her purple eyes shining. "I'm Onpu Segawa, 11 years old." She held out her hand
Grinning, I returned the guesture, and replied, "I'm Jiemi Hemerosu, 14 years old." The two of us shook, solidifying our friendship. "So what was going on back there, anyway?"
"My mother wants me to be an idol singer. Apparently, she had tried when she was young, but couldn't. I've always loved to sing, so she's been forcing me to be a singer like she was." Onpu sighed, and started singing a soft lullaby. I could see where her mom's ambitions came from... the girl was good!
"But idol singers get lots of money, and become famous. Don't you want that?"
"Who wouldn't want lots of money? Or fame? But... I just want to be a normal girl. I want to have friends! Not people who just want to be near me because I'm famous. Do you understand?"
"Yeah... I think I know what it's like. I'm supposed to be the strategist for my Zoid team, but no one ever listens to me. It's like I'm only there because my dad and the leader of the team are friends. I want to have friends, same as you, but I feel trapped by my team." I paused, taking a deep breath. It was so easy to talk to this girl. "I never really thought about whether or not I wanted to be involved with Zoids. My dad was a famous Zoid pilot, and my sister was always really good around Zoids, whether it be fixing them, or programming them, or what. I guess it was always just assumed that I'd follow in their footsteps. Kinda like a family tradition."
Onpu sighed. "This is the closest I've ever been to a Zoid," she said, thankfully changing the subject. "Can I see what the cockpit looks like?" Nodding, I helped her climb up the side of the Reinosu and behind me in the cockpit.
"Do you wanna see what it's like to fly in one?" I timidly asked.
"Really? That would be wonderful!"
I started up the Reinosu's engine, and we took off. I adjusted the small mirror I kept in the cockpit, usually used to keep an eye behind me in battle, so that I could see her face. Those purple eyes of hers just lit up as we soared over town.
~~~~~
When the two of us got back to town, it was pretty late. Onpu was looking sheepishly at her feet, knowing that her mother would be worried sick, so I offered to walk her home.
When we got to her house, Onpu took a deep breath, and then turned to me. "Will you come with me? I don't know if I can face my mother on my own." I nodded, and followed her up the steps.
Onpu never even got a chance to open the door. "WHERE IN THE WORLD HAVE YOU BEEN, YOUNG LADY? I'VE BEEN SEARCHING ALL OVER TOWN FOR YOU! I WAS ABOUT TO CALL THE POLICE! AND WHO'S THIS WITH YOU?" her mother yelled.
"Mother, please. The crowd was too big. It scared me. I tried leaving out the back, but I fell on the steps, and Jiemi caught me. He helped me get away from the crowd."
"And just who is he? How did you know that he wasn't trying to kidnap you?"
"Jiemi's my friend! My very first friend, since you won't let me have time to make any!" Onpu shouted at her mother, and then ran past her into the house.
Onpu's mother turned to Jiemi. "I thank you for helping my daughter earlier, and apologize for her behavior now. She's usually much better behaved than this. Would you like to come in? It's rather late, you could stay for dinner. Or do you need to get back home?"
"I don't have anywhere to go, and I'd love to stay for dinner," I replied, following her into the house.
~~~~~
Onpu's mother led me into the living room, and then brought me some tea. "I'd better go get Onpu," she said, standing up. "Would you like me to turn on the radio for you? I'm afraid we don't have a television yet. We just moved here last week." I nodded, and she left the room.
What did you know, but that song was on the radio again.
//I'll probably never dream a dream And watch it turn to gold I know I'll never loose my life To save another soul//
'I'll probably never dream a dream and watch it turn to gold'? That line. is that what my father, and Onpu's mother are doing? Living their dreams through us, watching their dreams turn to gold? My thoughts were interrupted, however, with the return of Onpu's mother, who was looking quite frantic.
"What's wrong," I asked her, jumping to my feet.
"It's Onpu. She's gone. Her bedroom window was open, and she was gone! I'm afraid she might've run away!" Onpu's mother ran to the phone by the couch, and began to dial the police to help look for her daughter.
I watched her, and then walked to the door. I was the one who had given Onpu the idea of running away, so it was my responsibility to bring her back.
~~~~~ Song Lyrics from Chapter 4 ~~~~~
I'll probably never dream a dream And watch it turn to gold I know I'll never loose my life To save another soul
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)//). Oh, and for the person who made the comment on the first chapter that "Ballade" was a much stranger name than "Bit"... Well, Ballade does romanticize to Ballad (ya know, a kind of song), so I don't find that as funny as "Bit." Plus, if you watch the first episode, Jiemi seemed more a part of the team before Bit came, so he also has anger to vent against Bit, even though he really doesn't have a problem with him.
Story note: There will be a cameo starting in this chapter. If no one can figure out what she's from, I'll post it at the end of the story... please note that it's just the character name and, er, "occupation" bleeding over, not the exact same character.
~~~~~ What has come before... ~~~~~
Jiemi has confided in Leon Torosu what he's feeling, and Leon has made a deal with him to keep his secret as long as Jiemi keeps him informed on what's going on.
~~~~~ Chapter 4- Dreams ~~~~~
After leaving Naomi and Leon, I decided that I needed to get away from the Reinosu for a while, so I headed into a nearby town and parked the Reinosu on the outside of town. That song was making me think. That one line... //I'll prob'ly never dream a dream and watch it turn to gold//... What is my dream? I guess I've never thought about it. I suppose at one point my dream was to be a Zoid pilot. But I'm not really all that great at it. And after Dad's accident... Then I discovered strategizing. I love coming up with battle schemes, but it hurts when no one uses them. Does it mean that they're no good?
**sigh**
"Hey, boy, get outta the way!" someone yelled from behind me, knocking me out of the way. I pushed myself off of the wall I'd hit and saw what looked to be a reporter and camera crew rushing down the street in the direction I was headed. I shrugged, and decided to follow them, considering that I was already going in that direction.
It didn't take me long before I spotted the large crowd. "What's going on?" I asked someone on the outskirts.
"Don't you know? The next big pop idol is here! She just recorded her first single!" That told me what the crowd was for, but not much else.
Knowing that I'd never get through or around the crowd, I decided to go around the back of what must be a recording studio. As I walked past the various backdoors, one of them opened, and a slight figure in a big coat and baseball came out so fast she started to fall down the short flight of steps. Thinking fast, I rushed fast and caught her before she could fall. She looked up at me, surprised, then climbed back to her feet.
"Th--Thank you. You're not... not one of them?" she asked.
"Them?" I replied. "Oh, you mean that crowd out there. No... I was back here trying to get AROUND the crowd."
The girl giggled. "Do you think you can help me out? My mom is probably just figuring out now that I'm gone, and she's gonna be angry. I can't go out front, because of the crowd. Can you help me get away? I just want to be a normal girl for a little while." Not having any other plans, I grabbed her hand and led her back down the alley, the way I'd come. No one turned to look at us as we entered the street, so we ran back down the street, away from the crowd.
~~~~~
The two of us finally collapsed at the feet of Reinosu, on the outskirts of town. I don't know which we actually collapsed from, being tired, or laughing so hard. When we finally regained our composures, we sat in the shade from my Zoid and just talked.
"Oh, I forgot, we haven't been properly introduced," she said suddenly, her purple eyes shining. "I'm Onpu Segawa, 11 years old." She held out her hand
Grinning, I returned the guesture, and replied, "I'm Jiemi Hemerosu, 14 years old." The two of us shook, solidifying our friendship. "So what was going on back there, anyway?"
"My mother wants me to be an idol singer. Apparently, she had tried when she was young, but couldn't. I've always loved to sing, so she's been forcing me to be a singer like she was." Onpu sighed, and started singing a soft lullaby. I could see where her mom's ambitions came from... the girl was good!
"But idol singers get lots of money, and become famous. Don't you want that?"
"Who wouldn't want lots of money? Or fame? But... I just want to be a normal girl. I want to have friends! Not people who just want to be near me because I'm famous. Do you understand?"
"Yeah... I think I know what it's like. I'm supposed to be the strategist for my Zoid team, but no one ever listens to me. It's like I'm only there because my dad and the leader of the team are friends. I want to have friends, same as you, but I feel trapped by my team." I paused, taking a deep breath. It was so easy to talk to this girl. "I never really thought about whether or not I wanted to be involved with Zoids. My dad was a famous Zoid pilot, and my sister was always really good around Zoids, whether it be fixing them, or programming them, or what. I guess it was always just assumed that I'd follow in their footsteps. Kinda like a family tradition."
Onpu sighed. "This is the closest I've ever been to a Zoid," she said, thankfully changing the subject. "Can I see what the cockpit looks like?" Nodding, I helped her climb up the side of the Reinosu and behind me in the cockpit.
"Do you wanna see what it's like to fly in one?" I timidly asked.
"Really? That would be wonderful!"
I started up the Reinosu's engine, and we took off. I adjusted the small mirror I kept in the cockpit, usually used to keep an eye behind me in battle, so that I could see her face. Those purple eyes of hers just lit up as we soared over town.
~~~~~
When the two of us got back to town, it was pretty late. Onpu was looking sheepishly at her feet, knowing that her mother would be worried sick, so I offered to walk her home.
When we got to her house, Onpu took a deep breath, and then turned to me. "Will you come with me? I don't know if I can face my mother on my own." I nodded, and followed her up the steps.
Onpu never even got a chance to open the door. "WHERE IN THE WORLD HAVE YOU BEEN, YOUNG LADY? I'VE BEEN SEARCHING ALL OVER TOWN FOR YOU! I WAS ABOUT TO CALL THE POLICE! AND WHO'S THIS WITH YOU?" her mother yelled.
"Mother, please. The crowd was too big. It scared me. I tried leaving out the back, but I fell on the steps, and Jiemi caught me. He helped me get away from the crowd."
"And just who is he? How did you know that he wasn't trying to kidnap you?"
"Jiemi's my friend! My very first friend, since you won't let me have time to make any!" Onpu shouted at her mother, and then ran past her into the house.
Onpu's mother turned to Jiemi. "I thank you for helping my daughter earlier, and apologize for her behavior now. She's usually much better behaved than this. Would you like to come in? It's rather late, you could stay for dinner. Or do you need to get back home?"
"I don't have anywhere to go, and I'd love to stay for dinner," I replied, following her into the house.
~~~~~
Onpu's mother led me into the living room, and then brought me some tea. "I'd better go get Onpu," she said, standing up. "Would you like me to turn on the radio for you? I'm afraid we don't have a television yet. We just moved here last week." I nodded, and she left the room.
What did you know, but that song was on the radio again.
//I'll probably never dream a dream And watch it turn to gold I know I'll never loose my life To save another soul//
'I'll probably never dream a dream and watch it turn to gold'? That line. is that what my father, and Onpu's mother are doing? Living their dreams through us, watching their dreams turn to gold? My thoughts were interrupted, however, with the return of Onpu's mother, who was looking quite frantic.
"What's wrong," I asked her, jumping to my feet.
"It's Onpu. She's gone. Her bedroom window was open, and she was gone! I'm afraid she might've run away!" Onpu's mother ran to the phone by the couch, and began to dial the police to help look for her daughter.
I watched her, and then walked to the door. I was the one who had given Onpu the idea of running away, so it was my responsibility to bring her back.
~~~~~ Song Lyrics from Chapter 4 ~~~~~
I'll probably never dream a dream And watch it turn to gold I know I'll never loose my life To save another soul