yay for mustang, yay for having a plot, yay for my wonderful reviewers, and yay for maybe watching newsies in government. (cause im just awesome like that)
"Don't cry," Mustang whispered, wiping a tear from Dutchy's cheek. He just looked down at her. "I don't know why you're crying, but don't." Kid Blink pushed the door open, holding Dunder's lead rope behind him. Mustang sat up. Dunder's perked as he approched her and nuzzled her arm. She carefully reached out and touched his muzzle with the tips of her fingers. "This isn't Cowgirl." Dutchy and Kid Blink looked at each other.
"It isn't. Cowgirl died." Mustang's eyes snapped up to meet Kid Blink's.
"No she isn't." She glanced at Dutchy, who was staring at the floor. "Why are you lying to me?
"I'm not, Cowgirl's gone."
"Stop telling me these things! Stop lying to me!"
"I'm not lying!"Blink shouted. He was trying not to lose his temper. The way she looked at him, with cold eyes that saw him as a liar. He couldn't take it. "Jus stop, alright? Yer killin us! Do you have have any idea what yer doin ta us?"
"What does it matter to yeh? Why da hell do yeh care dat I can't rememba da horse? Seems ta me like I should be more upset!" Now Dutchy looked up. He grabbed her wrist and brought her hand to Dunder's neck.
"We know yer upset! But yeh can't sit heah an deny everythin we tell yeh! You found Dunder when he needed you an when you needed him."
"I don't even know who he is. If I just looked at him, I couldn't even tell you his name." She spoke slowly and deliberately. Her eyes stared deep into Dutchy's blue ones and every word seemed to hit him hard. He let go of her wrist, but didnt look away. "Please, just take him out of here." Blink hesitated, but took Dunder's lead rope and lead him out of the room. Mustang felt bad, she knew she didn't want to be mad at Dutchy, but she couldn't stop herself. She raised her voice. "Why are you doing this to me? Why do you insist on pushing things on me that I'm supposed to remember? Don't you think it's hard enough to look at you, and to know I should remember you? Don't you think it's hard enough to feel so empty because I hear these names and they don't make sense but I know they should?" Tears were streaming down her face. She fell back down onto the bed and pulled the blanket over her head. "Why are you doing this to me?" After a moment, Dutchy reached forward and gently moved the blanket so he could see her face.
"Because I love you." She squeezed her eyes shut. "I know it's gonna sound corny and all, but you make me feel more complete. You're everything to me, and I hate to see you like this. When I look into your eyes, I'm looking for that warmth that I used to see. That unconditional love you have for Cowgirl, and for Dunder. For all of da newsies, yer friends. An I always saw dat light in yer eyes dat made me feel so loved and so wanted. I don't mean ta press things on yeh, I really don't. I just love you." Tears escaped from under Mustang's eyes. Her voice was only a quiet whisper.
"I just wish I knew why."
finally. go mustang! and dutchy! and kid blink! and all my characters of awesomeness! review, pleeeeeease
