Lonely Hearts

Chapter Eight

(At The Portal Station)

Musa looked once more to the entrance of the Portal Station, it looked like there was no turning back now, although she felt that there was nothing or no-one to turn back to.

Her steps slowed as she boarded the cruise ship, and said goodbye to the life she knew, and the man she loved.

(Just Outside The Portal Station)

Riven didn't take time to breathe as he jumped off his hover scooter and pushed through the various crowds to get through the stations doors, he had to get to her in time. He ran to the boarding level and as he looked out the windows for the observers... he saw the hover craft leave the ground and slowly disappear in the sky. Musa was nowhere in sight, and Riven couldn't have felt more ill or angry at himself, so he just stood there staring out at hovercraft.

(Riven at Alfea)

Riven dreaded telling his friends and the girls that he had let Musa go, he couldn't stand knowing the looks that he would get on their faces, the disappointment that would mirror in their eyes.

When he opened the door to the girls room they all looked up at him expectantly, and when they saw he was alone, Stella threw another shoe at him, he flinched but didn't blame her.

"She had left before I arrived" Riven told them and turned his eyes in another direction so they wouldn't see his obvious pain.

"How can you stand there and just be all cool about it!" Stella yelled and had to be restrained as she tried to fly at him.

"Stella, that won't solve anything" Flora told her as she stood in her way, after a while Stella stopped struggling and started crying.

"She's right Stella, but can't you see that Riven feels regret as well" Tecna said despite the look Riven gave of disgust.

"I...have to go" he said suddenly and left before another word could be spoken, he didn't even blush when they said aloud his feelings about Musa, he just wanted her back.

After he left the girls looked at the open door, "He's taking it really hard, I just wish wer could do something for him" Bloom said and looked at the guitar Musa had left them to remind them of her.

"I just wish we could..."

(Riven on his way to Red Fountain)

Riven parked his hover bike and slowly walked to his room, Brandon and Sky close behind.

"Were really sorry man, we can see that you're down right now" Brandon said and patted him on the shoulder.

Riven just shrugged it off, "I don't know what you're talking about, leave me alone!" he said and stormed to his room slamming the door behind him.

When he turned on his light what he found surprised him, Musa sat there on his bed holding none other...than his diary.

"Guess what I read" Musa said cheekily as she waved it in front of her and stood up.

To happy to be angry, Riven rushed at her and wrapped her tightly in his arms, "I though you had left, I don't want you to leave ever, Musa I...oh god I LOVE YOU!" he groaned aloud as he closed his eyes and let a single crystal tear escape.

Musa gasped at his proclamation, he loved her, "Riven I.. You should have told me, why did you never tell me your mother left you?" she said and held her breath when Riven drew back from her.

But instead of anger it was pain in his eyes, "It was long ago" he said softly. "She's not apart of me anymore" he said and looked into her eyes.

"But you are" he said and before she could say anymore he swooped upon her and stole a kiss. Musa let tears escape as she wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned into his kiss. She would never, ever leave him, no matter what.

(Bloom back at Alfea with the girls)

"I just wish we could... tell him that Musa is waiting for him" Bloom said sadly as she looked at the other girls.

"Ah he'll find out soon enough... besides what I really want to talk about was how good a actress I was, I've never been more impressed with myself" she started spouting.

All the girls rolled their eyes, "Stella, get control of yourself" Flora said, and left to go to sleep.

Bloom and the others shortly departed to their own rooms and went to sleep. Well all except Stella who couldn't stop dramatizing and acting out scenes from famous plays, "I will e a star" she screamed.

(Sorry this took so long but no...its not done, there's still two or three more chapters, and here are things about these chapters that should get you stewing. Riven finds out who his mother is and why she left. Musa has a confrontation with Darcy and ends up getting tied up while Darcy pretends to be her, and what's this...? Riven actually had a evil past? Next time)