This will be a short chapter. Why? Because I'm not very motivated right now, and I have a ton of stuff to write. That and I'm having a case of writer's block wit this fic. I'm coming up with nothing right now. Well, wish me luck.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids.
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They had all returned to the base of the Blitz team after a quiet ride through the desert. Star had gotten herself situated in her knew home and was looking forward to the upcoming battle that would take place in two days. Right now, however, she was putting on a bathing suit. Naomi and Leena were waiting for her to come to the pool.
Meanwhile, at the pool area, Leena and Naomi were sitting in a hot tub, talking.
"I'm glad dad finally added in the pool room I wanted," said Leena, looking around the room. It was similar to a pool room you would find in a fancy hotel. The swimming pool was huge and it spread for over half of the room, which was already pretty large.
"This is great. Now we can swim whenever we want," said Naomi. She had on a red bikini and Leena was wearing a new lavender one that she had bought.
"Yeah." It was quiet for a little while, until Leena thought of something. "Hey Naomi? What do you think about Star?"
"What do you mean?"
"Doesn't it seem like she's hiding something from us?"
"Like what?"
"I don't know. Something?"
"I think you're just imagining it. She doesn't have much to hide. She seems like a slightly shy person, that's all. She might not completely open up to us until she's been here for a while. Just be patient with her."
"I guess." Leena then smiled at the other conversation she had thought of. "Hey Naomi? How about we play a little game of matchmaker?"
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"I mean hook up Star and Leon."
"You want to go behind your own brother's back and hook him up with Star?"
"Yeah."
"Isn't that, I don't know, kind of like butting into their business?"
"Are you in or are you out?"
"Are you insane? Of course I'm in. What do you think we should do?"
"I'm still deciding. Maybe we should get Brad and Bit's help on this." Naomi just stared at her as if she was insane.
"Brad and Bit? Like they can really help in this kind of situation."
"It's worth a try." As if on cue, both boys entered the room. Bit was overly excited and jumped in the pool.
"Yahoo!" he shouted. He then popped up. "It feels great! Come on Brad!"
"Hey Bit, Brad! Come here for a second!" called Naomi. Both boys came over to the hot tub that the two girls were recently sitting in.
"What is it?" asked Brad.
"We have a plan. Do you want to help us?" asked Leena
"What kind of plan?" asked Bit. Leena's plans were never very good and he was slightly nervous about what this one would be.
"We want to hook up Star and Leon," she answered.
"What?" asked both boys.
"Don't you think it's a great idea? They look great together, and it seems that they already might like each other. So, what do you say?"
"Naomi, you're in on this too?" asked Brad, almost unbelievingly.
"Of course. I think it's a great idea," she answered. Bit and Brad exchanged confused looks and then looked back to Leena and Naomi.
"I'm in," said Bit.
"Same here," said Brad. Just then, Star walked into the pool room and they all turned to her. Leena and Naomi got out of the hot tub and walked over to her. Star was wearing a dark blue bikini. She was blushing slightly. It was hard to imagine that a ZBC spy would be so shy about wearing a bikini.
"Star, that color definitely suits you," said Leena, trying to make her feel more comfortable. Stay just blushed harder.
"Really?"
"Yeah! Of course! Would I lie to you?"
"Well…"
"Anyway, let's all get in. According to Bit, the water's great."
"Alright." They all got into the pool and Bit had been right. The water felt great. They soon had started a game of water volleyball, since they had the net and the ball.
"So, Star, do you know if Leon is coming?" asked Naomi. Star just shook her head.
"Why would I know?" she asked.
"I don't know. I was just wondering." Just then, the door opened again and in walked the Blade Liger pilot himself.
"Leon, you're just in time!" said Leena happily. "We're going to play girls against guys. Get in here!"
"Alright, calm down Leena," said Leon. He quickly got in as they set up everything. Leena served and instantly got a point. The guys didn't seem to be very good at this, since they couldn't decide who would get the ball and often end up completely missing it or colliding with each other and letting the ball hit the water. It wasn't long before the girls won.
"Come on you guys, you need to try a little harder than that," said Leena in a cocky tone.
"Let's play something else," suggested Bit.
"Like what?" asked Leena.
"Just…something else!" They weren't able to decide on a game, so they just swam and talked about different things. Eventually, it was dinnertime and they had to get out and eat. Jamie had made dinner and it consisted of chicken, potatoes, and carrots. After dinner, they all sat down and watched a movie. After that, they went to bed. It had been a very fun day. Being a team of 7 warriors was going to prove to be interesting. Jamie would have to cook more and battles would have to be divided up evenly. However, they would think about it more in the morning.
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Star woke up in a cold sweat. She was breathing hard and having a hard time cooling down. She eventually got her mind under control and then lied back down. 'What a horrible nightmare. I hope it never happens. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if it did.' She closed her eyes and fell asleep. No more dreams came to her that night.
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That morning, Star woke up and quickly got out of bed. Since they had so many people living at the base and only one shower, it was going to be chaos until they got their bath schedule redone. Star wanted in first, so she grabbed a towel and ran to the bathroom. Bit had just gotten out.
"I'm gonna take a shower now, alright?" she said to Bit. He nodded, but he seemed to be half asleep. Star hoped he would remember and then let the door slide closed behind her. She quickly turned on the water. The steam soon filled the room. She took off her nightgown and got in. Showers always helped her relax.
Meanwhile, the other Blitz team members were getting out of bed as well. Bit had already taken his shower, so he didn't have to worry about accidentally walking in on anyone. He was still half asleep when he passed Leon, who had just finished eating a bowl of cereal for breakfast. Bit walked in and yawned. He then went to get his own bowl of cereal.
"Hey Bit, did you leave any hot water?" asked Leon. Bit just nodded lazily. Leon then stood up and walked out of the room. "I think I'll take a shower," he said as he left the kitchen. Bit wasn't paying much attention. There was something he was supposed to remember about the shower, but he was too tired. Some cereal would wake him up. However, he put the bowl away when he spotted the donuts. He picked one up and began to munch on it, but he picked a really bad time to do so.
"BIT!!!" shouted Leena. Bit was now fully awake as he looked over at an enraged Leena. He then looked down at the donut in his hand and then back up at Leena. He then made a mad dash for the hanger. "You won't get away!!!"
"Come on Leena! Share the wealth!!"
"No way!!!" As Bit and Leena carried out their usual routine, Leon made his way to the bathroom. He opened the door and then froze. There was steam in the room, meaning someone was in the shower and he could do nothing but stare at the shadow through the curtain. She was humming to herself and he knew exactly who it was. Leon quietly turned around and walked out of the bathroom. He leaned against the wall with an indescribable look on his face. Just then, Bit walked into the room with a lump on his head. He looked to Leon, who seemed shocked and surprised as he leaned against the wall.
"What's wrong? I thought you were going to take a shower?" Bit suddenly remembered something. "Oh yeah, Star said she was going to take a shower this morning. She must be..." Leon stiffened and gulped. Bit had been walking passed him when he heard the gulp from Leon. Bit stopped and got a sly look on his face. "You didn't?" he asked in a sly voice. Leon just looked to him. He seemed embarrassed and incredibly uncomfortable. "No way, you went in? Man, and you didn't even get hit or anything! Leena hit me that time I accidentally walked in on her."
"It's not what you think. I didn't know she was in there," defended Leon.
"I'm sure you didn't."
"It was an accident."
"Of course it was."
"Bit, you can't say anything about it, alright?"
"You expect me to keep this kind of a secret?"
"Yes."
"Alright, fine, I won't say anything about it. Happy now?" Leon still had a small blush on his face from embarrassment. He had just walked in on a girl in the shower. He began to run back to his room, leaving Bit standing there. He was still smirking. Suddenly, the door opened and Star walked out. She was wearing a light blue robe and drying her hair.
"Huh? Hi Bit. I thought I heard you talking to Leon," she said.
"Oh, I was. You might want to go tell him that the shower is free. He's been waiting."
"Alright," she said as she walked down the hall. Bit began to snicker to himself. The incident was just too funny for him, since he had never seen Leon look like that before.
"Oh man, I wish I had a camera. Leon's face was priceless!" He began to laugh loudly as he leaned against the wall for support.
Meanwhile, Star walked down the hall to Leon's room. She was about to turn the corner when someone bumped into her. It was Leon and both of them lost their balance and fell over from the impact. Leon had been running, so he had hit her harder. Both of them closed their eyes as they headed towards the ground. When they opened their eyes, both of them blushed. They were only a few inches from each other. Leon had fallen on top of Star. Neither of them moved, since they were both too embarrassed to do much.
"Um…" said Star quietly. "Do you think…you could get off of me?" Leon snapped out of his shock and then quickly stood up and helped Star to her feet.
"Sorry, it was an accident."
"It's alright. I just came to tell you that the shower is free." And with that, she turned around and headed off to her room. When she got there, she closed the door behind her and walked over to her mirror. She was still blushing. 'Why am I blushing like this? Why is it he always makes me feel this way? We were so close to each other. I could feel him breathing and his heart pounding. He was blushing too. Why?' She shook her head and then decided to get dressed. This was going to be an interesting day.
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I said it would be slightly short. Please read and review, or else I won't write more. Okay? And happy Independence Day!
Audi^.^