---Sorry it's been so long since I last posted... I've just had some school things to tend to.....and I've been updating things and I've been at friends houses. I'm currently at one of my best friend's house and another one of my best buds is here too lol. But they're in the other room so I am gonna post. I'm also going to try to post more often then I do. Sory for the wait.
Shout outs:
Aelia O'Hession- You rock! Thanks for reviewing! So here's a post finally lol.
Koodles4you- You also rock! Thanks for the review Yep, Rinoa is getting nicer...and Jack somehow didn't die. lol. Here's another post hehe.
FRODOnDRACO'sgirl- You rock too lol, and yes Jeremy is indeed hot!Chapter 17.
Jack remained unconcious for the past few days. The Newsies could barely sell their papes since they were in deep worry of Jack's critical state. "I'se just can't sell today Race..." Casey said letting her hand holding the paper fall to her side. "Case, I'se worried too but we'se do got ta make a livin'," Race said selling another paper. "Besides, from what da doctah's say, dey say Jack is recovering..not getting worse." Race said trying to reassure her.
"Are you sure Race? Cuz, I got a bad feeling about it..."Casey said trying to shake away her thoughts. "If I'se wasn't sure I'se wouldn't say it." Race said cracking a smile and selling another paper.
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"Mush, are you'se ok?" Rinoa asked. "Nah, it's alright I'se fine..." Mush said reading Rinoa like a book. "No, you aint....you'se is normally more talkative den dis..."Rinoa said stopping him and leaning against the tree. "Come on Rin...." He said trying to keep going. "Nah, you'se is gonna tell me what's wrong and you'se is gonna tell me now." Rinoa said staring him straight in the eyes.
"Do you'se really think you'se can handle dis?" Mush asked. "Mush...I'se know what you'se is gonna say...You'se wanna break up dontcha?" Rinoa said rubbing her arm. "No! No, it's not like dat Rinoa...it's just dere is something you'se need ta know," Mush said not wanting to finish. "And what's that?" Rinoa asked.
"Alright...but do you'se promise not to get mad?" Mush said. "Sure Mush...I'se promise..." She said confused. "Alright...well Blink loves you'se..." Mush said with a nervous look. "What?" Rinoa asked not thinking she heard him right. "Blink is in love with you." He said again. "Are you'se kidding? Blink's never said anything." Rinoa said with a dazed look. "I'se know he didn't and the reason was so that it wouldn't get in the way of anyhing you'se had going on." Mush explained holding her hand.
"I'se don't understand...but wait....is dat why he gave me roses and helped me get home when I'se couldn't do it alone...and he treated me so nicely?" Rinoa asked. All Mush could do was nod. "Yeah he's liked you'se a long time." Mush replied looking at her. "I'se guess I'se need to talk to Blink then..." She said. She couldn't believe that this hadn't come up sooner. "Yeah I'se think it would be a good idea..." Mush replied.
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Casey, Rinoa, Mush, and Race walked into the hospital to go and check on Jack. They walked down the hallway slowly until they got to his door marked room number, 17. They walked in and saw Jack's limp form on the bed with a bunch of machines whirring around him and many cords sticking out of him. This is defianatly not the way they wanted to see their leader who always stood so tall and mighty and always knew what to do.
Casey walked over to his bed and fell into the chair beside him. "This shouldn't of been Jack..." Casey said feeling a tear run down her cheek. Race came over and held onto her shoulders. "It should of been me. it's obvious Oscar did this." Casey said slamming her fist onto the night stand. "I'se told dat Delancey bastahd dat one more woid and I'd kill em." Rinoa said looking darkly at everyone. "It just isn't going to get through to him..." Vasey said wiping away a tear.
The door slowly opened and in came Skittery and Blink. Rinoa looked over at the door and saw Blink standing there behind Skittery. She stood there eyeing him for a minute until she looked away and over at Mush. "So what are we'se gonna do about Delancey?" She asked crossing her arms. "I'se dunno. But dis whole thing he's playin is gonna stop." Mush said crossing his arms too. Blink looked down at the floor and then looked back up at Rinoa.
He loved everyhting about her. Her attitude was the best for him. He loved how determined she was and how wild she was. She was so beautiful too. He loved how her hair was so straight and shiny. Her black hair shimmered in the golden sunlight. Her smile lit up the room. Whenever he was down she knew exactly how to make him happy. That was just by being there. He hated how far she was from him.
"Blink....Blink!" Blink snapped out of his daze to see who was calling him and he saw it was Rinoa. "Alright Blink I'll ask you for the 15th time...can we talk?" She asked. "Oh...yeah sure." He said feeling stupid. He moved toward the door and walked out of it. Rinoa came out behind him and shut the door. They were in the hallway all alone. "Alright, so what's goin' on with you'se?" She asked. "What do you'se mean?" He asked leaning against the wall.
"Alright Blink, We'se can save a lot of time by just not playing the "What are you talkin' about" game," Rinoa said with a laugh. "Alright if you say so..." He said playing with the corner of his vest. "You'se don't need to be noivous...it's just me." She said with a smile. "you'se just don't understand..." He said focusing his only good eye on the floor. He was blushing. "So how long have you liked me?" She asked.
"I'se guess I'se can safely say a long time..." He replied still looking at the floor and playing with his vest. But now he was rocking back and forth on his feet. "Blink what do you'se wanna do? You'se aren't gonna do anything stupid or anything are you'se?" she asked looking him directly in the eyes. "No, I ain't gonna do nothin' stupid..." Blink replied. "Well, I should talk to Mush about this... god Blink why didn't you say somethin' before?" She asked placing a hand on her forhead.
"See, dis is why I'se didn't tell you'se...I'se didn't want it to form as a big problem..." Blink said. His facial expression resembled one of a kicked dog's. "Blink, you'se are great...and when I'se was young you'se were always there and you'se always had something nice ta say. I feel really glad to know you'se will be there...." She said and gave him a hug. He was tense but he slowly eased up and hugged back. "I'se love you Rinoa...." He whispered into her ear.
"I'se got to take some time to figure out what I wanna do....It will take some thinking and some time...but I'se will eventually figure it out..." Rinoa said letting go and looking into his face. She looked into his shocking blue eyes....well...rather...eye and took her hand and brushed a bit of his hair out of his eye.
She had to admit he wasn't bad looking at all. She leaned forward and their lips met. They slowly eased into a passionate kiss. Rinoa was only hoping to experiment with it. That was until Mush walked out. The look on his face was one described in many horror stories. A mixture between, Sadness...and oh yeah pain....anguish and did I mention upset? "Rinoa?" He asked looking at her. "Mush..." She said shortly. "It looks like dere's more goin' on den just talkin..." He said.
She felt a tear run down her face and she couldn't find it in herself to wipe it off.