FINALLY HOME
Diana Crescent
Chapter Nineteen: A Charming Couple
Okay.Wow! Chapter 19. I'm so proud of myself!! (sniff sniff) I've never gone this far with a story before.and I've got a sequel in mind!! I really want all of your thoughts on if there should be a sequel to this. I'm not giving out any details, so don't ask. I just want to know if you think I should. Visit www.angelfire.com/anime4/dcrescent it's a wonderful site.I'm sure you'd all love it. **wink wink**
The song in this chapter belongs to Celine Dion and it's called To Love You More
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Mina sat at her vanity, twirling her locket in her fingers. She couldn't help but think about everything that they had left behind. She missed her parents. No matter if they had never been around, she had missed them. It was hard for all of them, she knew, but she couldn't help but feel as though she were the only one who missed them.
She traced the design on the heart with her finger. She smiled, thinking of how someday, maybe, just maybe, she would have a family photo in there.
She opened it just for the heck of it and was surprised when a small wad of paper fell out as well as a diamond engagement ring.
She unfolded the paper and saw that it was a note, in her mother's writing.
'My dearest Mina, Nothing I do or say could ever make up what we have done to you. I want you to know that we love you with all our hearts and we are very proud of you. You're more than we ever hoped or dreamed for. This is the first piece of jewelry I had ever gotten, your father gave it to me and it was my engagement ring. Now, it is yours, a present from me to you. It always brought me luck. May it bring you all the luck in the world. Love you forever, Mom.'
Mina smiled through the tears in her eyes. She slipped the ring onto her finger. A perfect fit. "I love you too Mom." She whispered, praying that her mother knew that.
"I have to get out of this house. I need to buy some books for the classroom anyway." She said and grabbed her jacket.
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Mina flipped though the pages of some of her selections. She was buying different books on acting, plays, the stage, and costuming.
Malachite smirked when he saw the beautiful blonde with the red bow. (A/n: [sarcastically speaking] who on earth could that be? I wonder.)
"Hello there." He said.
Mina looked up, surprised to be getting spoken to, but got an even bigger surprise when she saw who it was.
"Hi." She said icily and continued on.
"I was wondering if you'd found anything interesting."
"Nothing you'd like." She said, still like an ice-queen.
"What's the matter?" He said, smirking.
"You're bothering me."
"I wouldn't be if you would talk. I'm sure that we could be friends.maybe more." He said, looking at her up and down.
Quatre just so happened to walk in at that precise moment.
If Mina had ever once had a light bulb go off in her head, it was at that very moment.
"Actually," She said, flipping her hair off her shoulder with her hand, giving him a perfect view of her mother's ring, "there's my fiancée."
She smirked at the shocked look on his face and walked over to Quatre, only to give him a loving kiss on the cheek.
Quatre looked a little perplexed, but Mina's eyes begged him to go along with it. He saw her direct her eyes toward Malachite, who was glaring at them.
Understanding, Quatre smiled at her and kissed her softly.
"I didn't know that you were going to be here." He said and took the books she was carrying.
Mina had a very far off look on her face and in her eyes when she smiled. ~WOW! Either this boy can kiss or this is it!~
Quatre was also a little out of it. ~Why do I suddenly feel as though she's all that will ever matter to me?~
They walked up to the counter, where Quatre paid for his and her books.
Outside, Mina looked at him and blushed. "Thanks, I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't shown up. Thank you for buying the books too, you didn't have to do that."
"It was nothing. I don't mind helping a damsel in distress, though you probably could have punched him like you did that football player."
Mina grimaced. "I had a full day of that. It had been the last straw. I'm not really like that all the time."
Quatre smiled. "I know, but HE might have left you alone faster."
"I didn't want to make a scene. Let me make it up to you-repay you for helping me. It's two.we could get some tea or coffee. My treat."
Quatre smiled. "I'd love to."
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Mina laughed as Quatre told her about how Duo had reacted when Hotaru had first said that she would go on a date with him.
Quatre caught sight of her ring. "You're engaged?" Something inside of him hurt deeply at the thought of her being with someone else.
Mina looked at it and smiled. "To you. Before we came here, my mother gave me a locket. I opened it this morning and inside was a note and this ring. It was her engagement ring. She said that it had always brought her luck and she hoped that it would do the same for me. I'm going to wear it. When you walked in, I got an idea and sort of held my hand where he could see it and told him that you were my fiancée. I hope you don't mind too much."
"Not at all." ~I love the idea.~
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They stepped out of the café to see rain pouring down.
On the corner, not far from where they stood, a man was playing a captivating love melody on a violin.
Quatre smiled and pulled her out into the middle of the empty street.
He bowed. "My I have the honor of this dance."
Mina giggled and curtsied. "Of course you may."
Quatre pulled her into his arms and they began the slow, enchanting dance to accompany the man's music.
Somehow, in the back of her mind, Mina knew the song. She began to hum softly. Slowly, the words came to her, as though a memory.
^^^^Take me, back in the arms I love # Need me, like you did before # Touch me once again # And remember when # There was no one that you wanted more #
Don't go, you know you will break my heart # She won't, love you like I will # I'm the one who'll stay # When she walks away # And you know I'll be standing here still # I'll be waiting for you # Here inside my heart # I'm the one who wants to love you more # You will see I can give you # Everything you need # Let me be the one to love you more # See me, as if you never knew # Hold me, so you can't let go # Just believe in me # I will make you see # All the things that your heart needs to know # I'll be waiting for you # Here inside my heart # I'm the one who wants to love you more # Can't you see I can give you # Everything you need # Let me be the one to love you more # And some way, all the love that we had can be saved # Whatever it takes, we'll find a way # I'll be waiting for you # Here inside my heart # I'm the one who wants to love you more # Can't you see I can give you # Everything you need # Let me be the one to love you more^^^^
Everyone listened to her bewitching voice rise above the sound of the rain, making a rhythm that could charm the gods.
As the song came to an end, they slowed. Quatre smiled at her. She blushed and smiled back.
On a sudden impulse he leaned in and kissed her like he had back in the bookstore.
Mina sighed against his lips and leaned in for more.
Quatre was entrapped within the fire of the kiss. He couldn't get out of the passion and he didn't want to. He deepened it and soaked in her moan.
The symbol of Venus glowed dimly on her forehead. A small light went to his forehead as they shared a memory.
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They were walking in the rain, on a path in a garden, in the dead of night. He suddenly stopped and kissed her deeply. 'If I don't return from the war, know that I'll always love you.' He said and ran off into the night, leaving her to cry.
** They parted, shocked at the memory that they had both received.
"You were a soldier from the moon.you were fighting to keep Beryl from reaching us. I got word the next day that you had died.I didn't leave my room for months.my parents had to make me leave to go to the ball on the moon. That night, Beryl attacked and destroyed us all." Mina whispered, tears streaming down her face.
Quatre kissed her cheeks, trying to kiss the tears away. "You meant everything to me. Don't cry sweetheart, I'm here.we're together now. And this time, Beryl's going to go down.nothing will tear us apart. I promise."
Mina placed her head on his shoulder and inhaled deeply. "I never thought I would ever meet someone like you Quatre. And now, I know I never will again. I.I always loved you.and I always will."
Quatre smiled against her hair. "I never thought it was possible that someone like you would ever exist for me. I will always love you, my darling Mina."
They stood there for a minute.
"We'd better get out of the rain." Quatre said.
They walked under the over hangings, hugging each other partly for warmth and partly because they didn't want to let go of the other one.
"Quatre," She said, suddenly stopping, "If you're from the moon kingdom, do you think that it's possible for the others to be as well?"
Quatre looked thoughtful for a minute. "It's very probable.they just need something to remind them, like I have."
Mina smiled and hugged him. "Let's go."
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TBC.I really like this one. Anywho.I haven't said this in a while, but REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And to all of you lovely people that already have I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you tell this is going to be a long story? Not too too long I hope. Don't want you people getting irritated. Love ya peeps!!
Diana Crescent
Chapter Nineteen: A Charming Couple
Okay.Wow! Chapter 19. I'm so proud of myself!! (sniff sniff) I've never gone this far with a story before.and I've got a sequel in mind!! I really want all of your thoughts on if there should be a sequel to this. I'm not giving out any details, so don't ask. I just want to know if you think I should. Visit www.angelfire.com/anime4/dcrescent it's a wonderful site.I'm sure you'd all love it. **wink wink**
The song in this chapter belongs to Celine Dion and it's called To Love You More
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Mina sat at her vanity, twirling her locket in her fingers. She couldn't help but think about everything that they had left behind. She missed her parents. No matter if they had never been around, she had missed them. It was hard for all of them, she knew, but she couldn't help but feel as though she were the only one who missed them.
She traced the design on the heart with her finger. She smiled, thinking of how someday, maybe, just maybe, she would have a family photo in there.
She opened it just for the heck of it and was surprised when a small wad of paper fell out as well as a diamond engagement ring.
She unfolded the paper and saw that it was a note, in her mother's writing.
'My dearest Mina, Nothing I do or say could ever make up what we have done to you. I want you to know that we love you with all our hearts and we are very proud of you. You're more than we ever hoped or dreamed for. This is the first piece of jewelry I had ever gotten, your father gave it to me and it was my engagement ring. Now, it is yours, a present from me to you. It always brought me luck. May it bring you all the luck in the world. Love you forever, Mom.'
Mina smiled through the tears in her eyes. She slipped the ring onto her finger. A perfect fit. "I love you too Mom." She whispered, praying that her mother knew that.
"I have to get out of this house. I need to buy some books for the classroom anyway." She said and grabbed her jacket.
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Mina flipped though the pages of some of her selections. She was buying different books on acting, plays, the stage, and costuming.
Malachite smirked when he saw the beautiful blonde with the red bow. (A/n: [sarcastically speaking] who on earth could that be? I wonder.)
"Hello there." He said.
Mina looked up, surprised to be getting spoken to, but got an even bigger surprise when she saw who it was.
"Hi." She said icily and continued on.
"I was wondering if you'd found anything interesting."
"Nothing you'd like." She said, still like an ice-queen.
"What's the matter?" He said, smirking.
"You're bothering me."
"I wouldn't be if you would talk. I'm sure that we could be friends.maybe more." He said, looking at her up and down.
Quatre just so happened to walk in at that precise moment.
If Mina had ever once had a light bulb go off in her head, it was at that very moment.
"Actually," She said, flipping her hair off her shoulder with her hand, giving him a perfect view of her mother's ring, "there's my fiancée."
She smirked at the shocked look on his face and walked over to Quatre, only to give him a loving kiss on the cheek.
Quatre looked a little perplexed, but Mina's eyes begged him to go along with it. He saw her direct her eyes toward Malachite, who was glaring at them.
Understanding, Quatre smiled at her and kissed her softly.
"I didn't know that you were going to be here." He said and took the books she was carrying.
Mina had a very far off look on her face and in her eyes when she smiled. ~WOW! Either this boy can kiss or this is it!~
Quatre was also a little out of it. ~Why do I suddenly feel as though she's all that will ever matter to me?~
They walked up to the counter, where Quatre paid for his and her books.
Outside, Mina looked at him and blushed. "Thanks, I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't shown up. Thank you for buying the books too, you didn't have to do that."
"It was nothing. I don't mind helping a damsel in distress, though you probably could have punched him like you did that football player."
Mina grimaced. "I had a full day of that. It had been the last straw. I'm not really like that all the time."
Quatre smiled. "I know, but HE might have left you alone faster."
"I didn't want to make a scene. Let me make it up to you-repay you for helping me. It's two.we could get some tea or coffee. My treat."
Quatre smiled. "I'd love to."
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Mina laughed as Quatre told her about how Duo had reacted when Hotaru had first said that she would go on a date with him.
Quatre caught sight of her ring. "You're engaged?" Something inside of him hurt deeply at the thought of her being with someone else.
Mina looked at it and smiled. "To you. Before we came here, my mother gave me a locket. I opened it this morning and inside was a note and this ring. It was her engagement ring. She said that it had always brought her luck and she hoped that it would do the same for me. I'm going to wear it. When you walked in, I got an idea and sort of held my hand where he could see it and told him that you were my fiancée. I hope you don't mind too much."
"Not at all." ~I love the idea.~
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They stepped out of the café to see rain pouring down.
On the corner, not far from where they stood, a man was playing a captivating love melody on a violin.
Quatre smiled and pulled her out into the middle of the empty street.
He bowed. "My I have the honor of this dance."
Mina giggled and curtsied. "Of course you may."
Quatre pulled her into his arms and they began the slow, enchanting dance to accompany the man's music.
Somehow, in the back of her mind, Mina knew the song. She began to hum softly. Slowly, the words came to her, as though a memory.
^^^^Take me, back in the arms I love # Need me, like you did before # Touch me once again # And remember when # There was no one that you wanted more #
Don't go, you know you will break my heart # She won't, love you like I will # I'm the one who'll stay # When she walks away # And you know I'll be standing here still # I'll be waiting for you # Here inside my heart # I'm the one who wants to love you more # You will see I can give you # Everything you need # Let me be the one to love you more # See me, as if you never knew # Hold me, so you can't let go # Just believe in me # I will make you see # All the things that your heart needs to know # I'll be waiting for you # Here inside my heart # I'm the one who wants to love you more # Can't you see I can give you # Everything you need # Let me be the one to love you more # And some way, all the love that we had can be saved # Whatever it takes, we'll find a way # I'll be waiting for you # Here inside my heart # I'm the one who wants to love you more # Can't you see I can give you # Everything you need # Let me be the one to love you more^^^^
Everyone listened to her bewitching voice rise above the sound of the rain, making a rhythm that could charm the gods.
As the song came to an end, they slowed. Quatre smiled at her. She blushed and smiled back.
On a sudden impulse he leaned in and kissed her like he had back in the bookstore.
Mina sighed against his lips and leaned in for more.
Quatre was entrapped within the fire of the kiss. He couldn't get out of the passion and he didn't want to. He deepened it and soaked in her moan.
The symbol of Venus glowed dimly on her forehead. A small light went to his forehead as they shared a memory.
**
They were walking in the rain, on a path in a garden, in the dead of night. He suddenly stopped and kissed her deeply. 'If I don't return from the war, know that I'll always love you.' He said and ran off into the night, leaving her to cry.
** They parted, shocked at the memory that they had both received.
"You were a soldier from the moon.you were fighting to keep Beryl from reaching us. I got word the next day that you had died.I didn't leave my room for months.my parents had to make me leave to go to the ball on the moon. That night, Beryl attacked and destroyed us all." Mina whispered, tears streaming down her face.
Quatre kissed her cheeks, trying to kiss the tears away. "You meant everything to me. Don't cry sweetheart, I'm here.we're together now. And this time, Beryl's going to go down.nothing will tear us apart. I promise."
Mina placed her head on his shoulder and inhaled deeply. "I never thought I would ever meet someone like you Quatre. And now, I know I never will again. I.I always loved you.and I always will."
Quatre smiled against her hair. "I never thought it was possible that someone like you would ever exist for me. I will always love you, my darling Mina."
They stood there for a minute.
"We'd better get out of the rain." Quatre said.
They walked under the over hangings, hugging each other partly for warmth and partly because they didn't want to let go of the other one.
"Quatre," She said, suddenly stopping, "If you're from the moon kingdom, do you think that it's possible for the others to be as well?"
Quatre looked thoughtful for a minute. "It's very probable.they just need something to remind them, like I have."
Mina smiled and hugged him. "Let's go."
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TBC.I really like this one. Anywho.I haven't said this in a while, but REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And to all of you lovely people that already have I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you tell this is going to be a long story? Not too too long I hope. Don't want you people getting irritated. Love ya peeps!!