Hey all, Thanks so much for all of the reviews and such I've got on the few other stories. I hope to make this one just as good even though it is on a show I haven't seen in a really long time. This story is a song-fic written to the tune of "Melfina's Song" which is sung toward the end of the series. Please read and review to your hearts content and thanks for the support.

Disclaimer: I do not own Outlaw Star or any portion there of! If I did you wouldn't see Gene kissing Melfina.

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Forever my Idol

~I don't know,

What words I can say,

The wind has a way,

To talk to me.~

A small, blonde haired boy sat upon a large, red space ship as it sailed smoothly between the stars nearby, ever forward in it's quest. His bright blue eyes followed the form outside his open cabin door lazily. For just within his sight range was a tall red-haired young man. His thin but muscular form paced slowly back and forth before his door as if trying to remeber what he was about to do and then figuring it out only to forget again. The muttering of the older man was incoherant to all who may have been nearby, as the younger boy was. As he passed by the opening in the wall yet again he came to a sudden halt and snapped his head to face the other. The small boy was surprised by the sudden movement, or rather lack there of, from the older man and was caught even more off guard by the lopsided grin that proceeded to plaster itself upon his face.

"Don't you have anything better to do that watch me talk to myself?" Asked Gene Starwind, the tone of his voice implying the youngers inescapable doom.

"Not really," Replied Jim slyly, the grin from the others face begining to spread over to his own.

"Well in a Few minutes you better be more focused on running than on watching me..."

Gene let the sentece hang in mid air and appear to have no real relavency until he pounced at the young blonde, knocking the wind from his small frame and pressing him hard to the bed which he was sitting on. James Hawking let out a squeal close to that of a little girl as he suddenly found the hands of his long time friend and role model, Gene Starwing, tickling his sides merciliously. Kicking ferosiously he managed to free himself from the others grasp, which he was certain Gene had allowed him to do, and took off in a mad dash down the main halls of the ship. In any normal race Gene would have won such a chase with ease but within the hull of "HIS" ship Jim could out manuver any human being, esspecially one so clumzy as Gene Starwind. He let out a fit of laughter as he passed by the cockpit in which Melfina and Sazuka now sat, engaged in conversation. The latter let out a sigh of dissaproval as the elder male dashed past in hot persuit of his prey as Melfina looked on and grinned.

"You know what they say," she said with a hint of humor in her tone, "Boys will be boys."

As he dashed down hall after hall for all he was worth Jim thought back on what to him seemed to not be all that long ago. It had been less than a year ago that those within the ship now had found the famed Leyline, a treasure beyond measure. It's power had been use by the most evil being they had ever known and only through the strength that they all possesed and the power of their team work had they defeated him before he could use that power against the realms of the universe. It was also that day that Gene Starwind had look onward at Melfina, The lady of the Leyline, with the most longing eyes he could ever have mustered. That had not lasted long though, it has been months since the two of them have shown much intrest in the other as more that allies. No, that was a lie, it had been months since Gene had shown any intrest in her, she on the other hand, tried to pursuade him into a romance at every turn. Jim had no idea what had changed his good friends mind, but whatever it was he was glad, for no Gene was acting like himself. Not only that, but he had more time for Jim as well.

Rounding a corner Jim collided hard with an unannounced, rather large pakage, most likely belonging to the Ctarl-Ctarl, Ayesha. Hitting the floor with a resouding thud, he made to get back up when a much larger form proceeded to trip of him, landing spralled out over him. Clearing the stars from his vision Jim found the face of his role model hoveing over his own, Genes body pressed hard against him pinning him to the floor. Their chests heaved slightly from the long run they had had through the ship until finally the eldest spoke.

"Got you..." Wast all that Gene could mannage as he gasped for air.

Jim could do no more than smile back at the other, for some reason his mind would not let him think. All the words that he should have said, the cocky comments that would normally have escaped his lips were still by the simple fact of the other stradling his waist. His deep blue eyes ran slowly over the others face, noting each scar placed there as never before. Suddenly it came to his realization that he was starring and he forced his eyes away, hoping that his face was not as red as it felt. His eyes focused on a spot somewhere on the wall to Gene's left as he was finnally allowed to regain thought process, but not what he would have normaly thought. Gene shifted slightly above the young boy bringing him back to earth as somewhere in the back of his mind a small voice wispered that it was safe here, his arms were strong, and this was nice. Yet he pushed the voice away and shoved the older off playfully, his face turning a deeper shade of red due to his recent thought train. The lopsided grin returned the the red-heads face as he began to tease his young friend.

"awww, was the little boy embarassed."

There was little time spent in the response as Jim's mouth shot of a cocky remark he was so well known for. Once the two were standing again the playful attitude resumed as they continued the conversation. Gene wrapped a strong arm around the youths sholders as he often did and Jim fell into his embrace out of habbit. His mind wispered to him yet again of how nice this was yet he pushed the thoughts aside and did as he always did, commenting on Gene's stupidity and proving him a fool. Yet out of the sight range of his elder his brows furrowed in thought, he leaned in to the embrace subconciously and even through all his confusion, smiled because of where he was.