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Title: To Lose
Summary: -supposed to be 100-word drabble- Lizzie has a talk with 'Niggie' about their relationship and about losing. –Implied 1/5-
Author: Silverflare07
Author's Notes: Okay this was supposed to be my attempt at those 100-word one shots that I've seen people do but apparently I'm not talented enough yet to make an awesome one shot in as little as 100 words. I'll admit it. This one shot came out to be 365 words exactly (not including this intro part right here). So, yes, I realize this is short. It's supposed to be! I had that in mind when I started writing it. So please no flames or anything about its length.
Stuff you need to know:
"speech"
L7
"Niggie, we need to talk."
Nigel Uno, aka Numbuh 1, looked up from his mission reports in surprise. He hadn't even heard his girlfriend, Lizzie Devine, walk into his room. He sighed and rubbed his eyes. They'd been on 7 missions in the past 3 days and he was very tired. Still, he nodded and motioned for her to sit down on his bed. Lizzie did as instructed before speaking.
"I think we should break up."
Nigel's jaw dropped, that was the last thing he'd expected to hear from lovesick Lizzie, as Numbuhs 2 and 4 had taken to calling her lately. "Break up? Why?" His voice was flat, void of any emotion, but he was surprised to find the idea of them separating didn't hurt nearly as bad as he'd thought it would.
Lizzie sighed. "Niggie, Niggie, Niggie." She smiled at him, a soft, bitter smile. "I'm not right for you. I'm not the one you want."
Nigel's mouth still hung open limply. When had she thought about this? She's always been so sure about their relationship before. As if reading his mind she spoke again, answering his unasked question.
"For awhile I thought we had a chance so I fought for you. I fought as had as a could but... I'll admit when I lose."
Nigel held back a snort. Lizzie Devine never admitted when she lost, mostly because she didn't lose. Lizzie took his silence as for acceptance (which, in a way, it was) and stood up, heading for the door. The door was open, her hand still resting on the knob, when Nigel finally found his voice.
"Why? Why did you decide you'd lost?" A small voice in his head told him that it was true, that Lizzie had lost, but he still wanted to know why.
She stopped and smiled sadly. "Because..."
Her gaze strayed to his bedside table and his followed. Instead of a picture of her he a picture of himself and Abby Lincoln, aka Numbuh 5, their arms wrapped around each other's shoulders, smiling brightly. It was the day they'd been accepted into the Kid's Next Door organization.
"I realized I'd lost before I'd even begun to fight."
L7
THE END! And I'll say it once again incase you guys missed it in the beginning. I know this really short! I had that in mind when I started writing it! It is supposed to be this short! Actually...it's supposed to be shorter.
R&R!