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The week stretched on and Bit contemplated what Leon had said. He had known exactly what Brad was saying. And he knew exactly how he felt. On the other hand he didn't think he could express his feelings. He really thought they might have lost Leena. And that terrified him more than he had realized. But realizing all of this was a shock. To him the whole world had changed. But he didn't know that Leena had ever felt the same way. Or that she could ever fell the same way.
Meanwhile Leena contemplated why after all this time Bit was they only one who hadn't come down to see how she was doing.
So she asked Brad about it.
"Why hasn't he come down?" She asked Brad.
"Are you expecting me to understand Bit?" He asked grinning.
"At least you've seem him. What? Is he rejoicing at my almost demise and is now sulking because I am now alive and he can't eat my cookies? Is he planning a scheme to get rid of me so he can continue his party?"
"Not much faith in Bit, do you?" Brad asked.
She sighed. She was feeling bitter, annoyed about having to stay cooped up in the hospital wing 24-7 these past seven days. And to be completely honest with herself- hurt. She had woke up that one time afraid for her life and Bit had been right there. That had comforted her and she had been happy… that if that was the end and she would never wake up again that she had at least seen him. And when she woke up fine and alive she had hoped he be there. And when he didn't... she wondered when he would come. And he had not.
"If he doesn't come you'll be up and about soon. Then you can ask him yourself." Brad said.
"You don't know why? I'm just curious you know... Has he been stealing cookies or something?" She asked.
"No he hasn't touched a single one. And about what he's thinking... I've only hunches."
"And?" Leena pressed. She wondered why she kept asking. What did she want him to tell her anyways?
"And I think you should tell him how you feel. He's not the brightest light bulb after all."
"I don't think it will take a rocket scientist to figure out I'm annoyed with him." Leena muttered.
"Why do I bother?" Brad said to himself, "You should tell you care about him, that's what I meant."
Leena blinked.
Brad stood up and left.
The next day Leena was finally up and about. She met everyone (except Bit who was not there for unknown reasons) to the kitchen table for breakfast. And they discussed what had happened.
"Well I had gone out… as you know." Leena started. "Had a great time. Coming back some time after I called to tell you I came across this half dragon haldf t-rex kind of zoid. I've never seen anything like it. My communicator didn't register a connection with the cockpit so it must have been empty. It just attacked me for no reason. And it just flung me around like I wasn't any bigger than a mouse."
"So we noticed." Brad muttered.
"It could have been a wild zoid but its hard to imagine it would be so violent if you didn't provoke it in anyway."
"Yeah that's what I thought. I mean it really tore up my zoid. And I almost got killed. It's not natural. And what's stranger is we haven't heard anything else about it. Something that's wildly attacking zoids…. I couldn't have been the only one."
"Well Jamie why don't you look into it?" Doc asked.
"Will do, Doc." Jamie said leaving. As Jamie left they all heard him say "Oh- good morning Bit how are you?"
"Well I promised I'd visit Naomi today so I'll see you guys later." Brad said leaving with coffee and newspaper.
"I've got… ummm… something I've got to do." Doc said leaving as well.
Bit walked into the Kitchen as Brad left, "Oh hey Leena." He said nervously.
"So is there a particular reason you are avoiding me?" She asked.
"Ummm…. Nope. Bad luck…?" He said.
Leena crossed her arms and began tapping her foot.
"Seriously what is going on? Did you eat my cookies or something?"
"No! I never touched your cookies. Not once."
"So what was it then? Were you planning my demise so you could eat my cookies?"
"No of course not." He said, his voice shaking. He could barely look her in the eye.
"Well?"
"Well what?"
"Why are you avoiding me?"
"I'm not!"
"Am too."
"Am not!"
"Well this is getting us no where, Bit Cloud. I don't know why I listened to Brad." Leena said shaking her head.
"What does Brad have to do with this?" Bit asked, "Did he say something?"
'So Brad does know' Leena thought 'well that's a thought for another day now I have to deal with Bit'
"So Brad knows does he?" Leena inquired.
"No!" Bit said a little too forcefully, "Brad doesn't know anything."
… Leena looked at him disbelievingly. He was so busted.
"Bit we are going around in circles. Just tell me already."
"I… I can't tell you." Bit said looking away.
"What do you mean you can't tell me?" Leena asked.
Bit looked away. Trying to find the right words. How could he tell her? Would she understand. How could she understand? It was impossible. After all this time they had bickered, fought, and chased each other he never once considered what she was to him.
"Bit I'm waiting." Leena said impatiently.
"Leena you wouldn't understand."
Leena paused thinking this over.
"So you're telling me you are avoiding me because you can't tell me something?"
…
"Bit…!"
"Ok, ok, ok…. See the thing is Leena… I thought…. You were going to die… and…. I didn't want you to."
"Well...I never… thought you were completely heartless." Leena said feeling a little guilty she had accused him of plotting against her.
"I realized I didn't want you to die. I didn't want you to die because… becuase I... I love you." He said looking up into her face. Her face went from angry to shocked. Her mouth opened slightly and a slow blush swept across her cheeks.
"Please say something…!" Bit begged. His stomach was in knots. He couldn't believe he had just done that. He couldn't believe he had just told her. He thought he would surely burst inside. He wanted to look away from her but he could seem to do it. He barely breathed afraid if he moved everything would shatter.
Slowly she walked up to him and Bit braced himself. What was she going to do? Slap him? Was she going to yell at him? His heart pounded loudly and he would sure that if she broke it everyone in the world would hear it shatter.
She smiled at him.
"And all this time I thought you hated me." She said and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him into a kiss.
(A/N: So that's it! Please R&R. No flames please. I hope you enjoyed it!)