Tonight, I Will
A Jimmy Neutron Fanfiction
Chapter 2: "A Message"

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Disclaimer: I still do not own Jimmy Neutron, or this awesome Coldplay song. ("A Message")


Cindy and Libby were still hugging when the doorbell rang.

"That'll be my Sheeny…and Jimmy." Libby said, giggling.

Cindy rolled her eyes and stuck out her tongue. "Sheeny"…she's such a dork when it comes to that boy, she thought, slipping on her black flip flops. After smoothing her hair one final time, she turned and followed Libby down the stairs to the front door. They opened the door and their stood their men.

"Libs!"

"Sheeny!"

They embraced and Sheen promptly kissed her on the lips as they walked out to his Ford Pinto. Jimmy and Cindy rolled their eyes and laughed. "So is my date ready?" he asked, holding out his arm for her to take.

Cindy smiled. He's so cute. "Of course!" she replied, linking her arm in his and kissing him on the cheek. She giggled at the faint blush that appeared on his face and he smiled warmly at her. Escorting her to the car, she couldn't help but notice that that goofy grin never left his face. He opened the passenger door of his Mustang for her. She slowly let go of his arm and sat down. Before getting himself, he turned around to see Libby and Sheen practically making out in his Pinto.

"Hey! Lovebirds! Could you possibly calm it down for a few minutes so we can leave?"

Sheen broke the kiss he and Libby were in and glared at Jimmy. "Lame! You ruined the moment!"

Jimmy laughed. "Sorry, Sheen, but really should get going."

He pouted. "Fine."

Jimmy saw Sheen take his girlfriend's chin and kiss her once more, and then finally start his car. Jimmy turned back to Cindy and smiled at her. "I swear, those two would do it in public if it weren't illegal."

"Yeah, really."

With that, he started the car and they were off, butterflies in both their stomachs, wondering about the night to come.

Jimmy and Cindy danced on the sides of the gym floor to the upbeat rock song. Jimmy was making Cindy laugh yet again by doing all sorts of strange dance moves. She almost died laughing when he started doing the bump; she had nearly gotten lightheaded so he held her for a moment, making sure she would be okay. He knew that probably wasn't necessary, but he couldn't help it. He loved having her in his arms, even if she didn't know how he really felt…at least not yet.

He noticed how disgusted she looked all of a sudden. "What's wrong?"
"Bleck. Look at Nick and Brittany." she said, pointing behind him. They were grinding.

He grimaced. "Ugh. Why does everybody do that at dances? They really need to save it for the bedroom."

She laughed. "I know! Man. I'd kill any guy who ever tried to grind with me."

"Me too." He soon realized what he said.

"Crap! I mean---"

She burst out laughing at him, almost crying. She looked at his reddened face and smiled sympathetically. "I know what you mean, Jim." she said, touching his cheek lightly.

His stomach fluttered at the touch of her delicate hands. Oh, man. Does she have any idea what she's doing to me right now?

Before long, a slow song finally came on. Yes! They smiled knowingly at each other. Cindy placed her hands on his shoulders; Jimmy placed his hands on her waist and protectively pulled her close. "Let's get away from Nick and Brittany. I don't wanna throw up on you."

"Thank you."

The words of the song started and Cindy's eyes lit up. "Whoa! It's a Coldplay song. Since when does our school's DJ play Coldplay?"

"And you're asking why? It's about time our school started playing some good music. I think it's "A Message"."

My song is love
Love to the loveless shown
And it goes up
You don't have to be alone
Your heavy heart
Is made of stone
And it's so hard to see you clearly
You don't have to be on your own
You don't have to be on your own

It struck him then. Tell her, Jimmy. Now. He knew he had to, but he couldn't figure out how to say it. He wanted to be as smooth and as eloquent as possibly. But his mind went blank.
Then he realized that the song that was playing right now was perfect. Sure, he had hoped to be a little less...cliché about doing this. But to hell with it. It was now or never. He started quietly at first, but she finally heard his sincere voice…

And I'm not gonna take it back
And I'm not gonna say I don't mean that
You're the target that I'm aiming at
Got to get that message home

She stared at him in wonder. He had never sung for her before. She had no idea he could sing. He had no idea he could sing. She smiled, nearly crying. He thought he was going to cry himself.
He thought of the years he had spent denying that he loved her. He was sick of that. He knew she was sick of it, too. Tonight, now, he was ending it all. For good.

My song is love
My song is love, unknown
But I'm on fire for you, clearly
You don't have to be alone
You don't have to be on your own

And I'm not gonna take it back
And I'm not gonna say I don't mean that
You're the target that I'm aiming at
And I'm nothing on my own
Got to get that message home

He smiled his sincerest smile at her and brushed the tears from her eyes with his right thumb. Pulling her close, her head resting on his chest, he continued singing, taking in the scent of her shampoo. God. She smells like jasmine...just like that Valentine's Day seven yeras ago...

And I'm not gonna stand and wait
Not gonna leave it until it's much too late
On a platform I'm gonna stand and say
That I'm nothing on my own

Pulling back from her a little, he laid his right hand on her neck so she could see his face. And with that, he sang the final lines of the song, a single tear escaping from his eye...

And I love you, please come home.

My song is love, is love unknown
And I've got to get that message home.

Cindystared in captivation. Jimmy began panicking; what the hell was he supposed to do now! He could no longer rely on Coldplay for romantic words.He was on his own.
But then he realized that he really didn't need to say much else. He could tell by her eyes that she already knew. She finally knew. She finally knew how he felt about her. But there was one more thing he had to do. Slowly, he leaned forward and kissed her gently on the lips. She was surprised at first, but then he felt her subtly kiss him back. He pulled her closer until there was almost no space between them.

It was a magical scene to everyone around them. Sheen and Libby smiled in approval and happiness for their best friends. People squealed and whistled; it was unknown to the two newfound lovers just how long everyone had waited to see this day, the day that Jimmy Neutron and Cindy Vortex finally admitted how in love with each other they really were.

Jimmy finally pulled away and stared into Cindy's emerald green eyes and smiled. He leaned towards her ear and whispered softly, "I love you, Cin."

She smiled wider than he had ever seen her smile before. It was a different kind of smile, an almost seductive one. He grew slightly nervous as she continued this look. After what seemed like an eternity, she grabbed hold of his tie and pulled him towards her, kissing him again, this time deepening it even more. When she finally pulled away, she looked into his ocean eyes and confidently replied, "I love you, too."

Cindy Vortex had never been happier in her life. She was halfway through the night, taking a short breather from dancing, sitting in Jimmy Neutron's lap. She laid her head on his chest and sighed as he wrapped both his arms around her, kissing her on the forehead.

"I've never been so happy in my life, Cindy."

"Me either."

The couple sat in silence for a few moments; Cindy noticed that their breathing was almost perfectly in time. Makes sense. Our hearts beat together now. She smiled at that thought.

Jimmy looked towards the door and saw Sheen and Libby leaving. "Hmm…wonder where they're going…"

He raised an eyebrow suggestively. Cindy gaped and slapped him playfully. "You need to get your mind out of the gutter, James Neutron! Besides, they're not the first people to leave. This dance is pretty lame."

"Yeah, I suppose you're right. I mean, probably the only reason I'm having fun is…well, you."

She smiled at him and tickled his neck with her nose. "You're too sweet."

They sat quietly again for a little while longer. Suddenly, Jimmy piped up. "You wanna get out of here?"

"What?"

"You know? Leave?"

"Why?"

"I know the perfect place a few miles out of town we can go. The starlight is brighter there than any place I've ever seen near Retroville; you'll love it. Come on."

"Okay." she replied, smiling. She started to get off his lap, but he stopped her and scooped her up into his arms.

"Well, aren't we cavalier?"

He chuckled and grinned at her. "Thank you very much, my fair lady."

And with that, he carried her out to his car in the parking lot, floating on air the whole way.


Believe it or not...that's not the end! There's still a Chapter 3. Sort of an epilogue-type chapter. I mean...don't you wanna know what became of their suddenly planned trip? heh. Don't worry, the rating won't go up from T.
R&R please. have a wonderful day. May your life be filled with much love. :D