A fanfic by Kawaii Sakura-Chan
All rights reserved by Clamp
Chapter Five
Jennifer walked into the pub early in the morning. She had the morning shift and had to be there to get everything set up. As she opened the door she covered her mouth quickly to stop herself from screaming, as she astonishingly found someone was already sitting in the pub.
"What are you doing here?" asked Jennifer sharply.
"We didn't get a chance to talk the night before," said the stranger getting up.
"Don't come near me Aaron. I had nothing to say to you then and I have nothing to say to you now," said Jennifer coldly, "now leave."
"Please, we need to talk," said Aaron coming closer to her.
"I'll scream if you take another step," said Jennifer.
Aaron stopped dead in his tracks. He stood there for a while before he started again to speak.
"You don't know what you're getting into," said Aaron.
"What do you mean?" asked Jennifer.
"Alex is not all he is cracked up to be," said Aaron.
"And how would you know?" asked Jennifer, "he's wonderful and he keeps his promises."
"That's what you think," said Aaron.
"If you think you can just come here and start things over again, you are sadly mistaken," said Jennifer, "so I suggest you leave now. I don't want you."
"I kept my end of the promise, but it seems you haven't," said Alex.
Jennifer had been under the bar looking for things when she stood straight up and stared at him.
"EXCUSE ME?" said Jennifer loudly, but less than a yell and gradually getting louder, "I BROKE MY END OF THE PROMISE? NOW YOU LISTEN HERE RIGHT NOW! I NEVER BROKE MY END! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG I WAITED FOR YOU. NIGHT AFTER NIGHT TEARS SHED FOR SOMEONE WHO LEFT ME. THEN ONE NIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE YOU COME BACK AND EXPECT THAT I WILL JUST TAKE YOU BACK? I DON'T THINK SO. IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT PROMISES, YOU LEAVE RIGHT NOW. GET OUT BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT PROMISES. OR EVEN LOVE FOR THAT MATTER! YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ANYTHING!"
"That is not true!" said Aaron calmly, "I came back didn't I?"
"AFTER HOW MANY YEARS?" yelled Jennifer.
"It couldn't be helped," said Aaron.
"LEAVE NOW!" yelled Jennifer.
"Let's just talk this through," said Aaron again.
Jennifer couldn't take it anymore. She picked up a mug and threw it at him. He dodged it and it hit the wall smashing to pieces.
"OUT NOW!" she yelled.
"NO need to throw anything," said Aaron backing towards the door.
"OUT NOW! YOU ARE NOT GETTING THE POINT!" yelled Jennifer grabbing a broom and swinging it at him, "OUT!"
"FINE!" Aaron yelled, "I'm LEAVING!"
Aaron ran out of the pub and started walking down the street.
"The nerve of him coming in here and talking about promises," said Jennifer to herself angrily sweeping up the pieces of broken glass on the floor.
"Jennifer?" said Alex walking into the pub.
"What do you want?" said Jennifer sharply.
"What's up with you?" asked Alex as he put his jacket on the hanger, "and what's been going on in here. Dad'll be here soon."
"I'm sorry," said Jennifer sweeping the glass into a dustpan and putting it in the garbage near the bar, "Some guy came in harassing me and I had to deal with it."
"Did you throw a mug?" asked Alex looking at the glass.
"Yes, and I hit him with a broom. I'm really sorry about the glass," said Jennifer.
"It's alright. Are you okay?" asked Alex.
"I'm fine," said Jennifer.
"You sure?" asked Alex.
"I'll be fine, just keep him away from me," said Jennifer.
"Sure will," said Alex, "Anything for my Jen."
Alex wrapped his arms around Jennifer and kissed her softly.
"I love you," whispered Jennifer.
"I love you too," whispered Alex back.
"GET TO WORK YOU TWO," said Mr. Finnigan loudly as he entered the bar.
Alex cringed and answered, "Yes Dad."
"Yes sir," said Jennifer going into the kitchen to get start cooking.
"CUT" said the director, "another great scene, let's all adjourn for lunch now."
"Let's all adjourn," said Kara, "I feel like I'm in a court room."
"Your so cute," said Maria laughing.
"Not as cute as you hon," said Gregory.
"Movies are soo much fun," said Maria.
"Yes they are unlike real life. Cute stuff that never happens in real life," said Gregory.
"Like in the end the guy sweeps the girl off her feet and they walk into the sunset," said Maria starry eyes.
"How about a sunrise instead?" asked Gregory.
"What?" said Maria surprised.
Then Gregory swept her off her feet.
"I love you," he said whispering in her ear, "now let's venture off into the sunrise!"
"Let's go!" said Maria kissing him on the cheek.
Kara and Eric watched as the two walked off together.
"They are too cute," said Kara.
"I agree," said Eric.
"I want a boyfriend," said Kara sighing.
"What?" said Eric startled by her random comment.
"I want someone to hold and someone who'll hold me back," said Kara.
"umm.." said Eric.
"Yes?" said Kara.
"Let's go for a walk," said Eric.
"Sure," said Kara, "sounds nice."
Eric and Kara walked around the set knowing that they didn't have much else to go.
"Brr," said Kara, "It IS cold out today. I should have dressed warmer."
Eric thought for a moment and then put his arms around her.
Kara looked at him strangely.
"It's too keep you warm," said Eric blushing furiously, "If I hold you our body heat together will you know and all the scientific stuff."
"The transfer of body heat you mean?" said Kara laughing slightly.
"Yeah, that kinda science stuff," said Eric.
"Did they teach you anything about chemistry?" asked Kara.
"What kinda chemistry?" asked Eric.
"This kind," said Kara looking into Eric's eyes and kissing him softly.
"That kind," said Eric, "I don't think I'd learned a lot about that."
"No?" said Kara.
"Nope," said Eric shaking his head.
"Then I'll just have to teach you," said Kara smiling.
"Please do," said Eric leaning towards Kara.
They embraced in a full out passionate kiss.
"Ahem," said a voice.
Kara pulled away from Eric for a second to see a disapproving look from Jeremy.
"H-Hi Jeremy," said Kara.
Eric bit his lip a bit and said, "Morning."
"It's more like late morning and I suggest that if you don't want you two posted in every magazine all of the world, you stop right now unless you two are sure of yourselves enough for a interview with a magazine," said Jeremy.
*CLICK*
"What was that?" said Jeremy turning around quickly to see a guy running fast. "SECURITY! OVER HERE NOW, CATCH THAT GUY!"
Security at once came and then chased the man, but the man was too fast and got away.
"DAMMIT!" yelled Jeremy, "This is exactly what I don't need now. Bad publicity on set."
"Hey! It's our lives," said Kara.
"It's my picture on the front too," said Jeremy, "the lies that they'll make up are nuts."
"Can you leave us alone for a minute Jeremy?" asked Eric.
"Obviously not," said Jeremy, "you too are careless, I thought you would have learned your lesson already."
"Give us a few minutes alone please, you choose the spot, inside or out, wherever you think we won't be seen," said Kara.
"Fine," said Jeremy, "you can go talk in my office."
"Thanks," said Eric walking with Kara to the office.
"BUT JUST TALKING MIND YOU!" yelled Jeremy as they walked off.
"Yeah, yeah," said Kara walking into the office.
"I want you to patrol all around here. Make sure nothing like that ever happens again," said Jeremy to the security team.
"Yes sir," they said as they dispersed.
"What exactly are we talking about?" asked Eric.
"We're talking about us," said Kara, "about that kiss."
"About us?" asked Eric cluelessly.
"Yes about us," said Kara a bit annoyed, "I don't think it should happen again."
"What?" said Eric.
"I don't want a relationship now," said Kara, "as you know obviously by now, I am an alcoholic. I get drunk every once in awhile because I am a miserable person. The reason is because of a past relationship. So I really don't want another one. I can't stand to have another broken heart."
"But," said Eric.
"Besides, you have no feelings for me right? That kiss, sheer impulse," said Kara throwing her hair back.
"No," said Eric sounding completely out of it.
"What?" said Kara looking at him suddenly.
"It wasn't impulse. I like you a lot. I love you," said Eric still sounding completely out of it, "I kissed you cause I want to be with you. I want to tell the whole world I have the best girl in the world."
Kara stood there staring at Eric in disbelief, "Are you serious?" she asked.
"Yeah," said Eric looking right into her eyes, "I've never been more."
"I-I-I don't know what to say," said Kara looking at her feet.
"Say nothing," said Eric, "or you could give me an answer or at the very least a 'I'll think about it'."
"I-I-I'll think about it," said Kara stumbling a bit on her words.
"Thanks," said Eric walking towards the door, "I'll be in my trailer if you need me."
"Yeah, sure," said Kara sitting down in the chair as she watched Eric exit out the door.
Kara sat down just thinking to herself, astonished at his frank confession.
=He's…in love…with me? Why?"= Kara asked herself going to get up from her chair as Jeremy walked in.
"Did you two come to a decision?" asked Jeremy sipping his coffee.
"He said he loved me," said Kara.
"Great," said Jeremy sitting behind his desk in his chair, "more publicity for the movie. You'll be America's new sweethearts. Everyone is just gonna love you two."
"I never said I loved him back," said Kara sitting back down in her chair
"Why ever not?" asked Jeremy pounding his hands on the desk and jumping up, "Can you just imagine it all? The publicity of the movie will sky rocket way into the clouds and never return. People will talk about what a cute couple you are in over hundreds of countries, in hundreds of languages. The biggest couple to hit the screen and wow the money we'll make."
"You want to make money off of my personal life?" said Kara raising her eyebrow.
"Of course not," said Jeremy sitting back down, "but it would definitely help."
"You are impossible. Anything for ratings," said Kara rubbing her temples.
"Oh come on. The guy is head over heels for you and you are too," said Jeremy.
"How do you know that?" asked Kara looking up at him.
"The way you look at him, that kiss. You can't tell me that meant nothing," said Jeremy sipping his coffee again. "Gotta love coffee."
"Not to say that it meant nothing, but I don't think I'm ready for a relationship. Not an international one anyways," said Kara.
"You're going to have one whether you want it or not," said Jeremy.
"Excuse me?" said Kara.
"I'm not saying that you are going to have one, but to the press and the whole world, you two will be an item. Did you forget about that photographer that got away? He's going to publish those pictures in every magazine and you will have to confront the press about this. So you either go as a couple of which I recommend, or go as saying the kiss was nothing and then the whole world will you think you just fool around with guys," said Jeremy calmly.
"But that's not true!" protested Kara.
"True or False. Fair or not fair. It means nothing to the press. They will do anything to make a buck. I think they would even sell their souls," said Jeremy.
"This is a headache," said Kara leaning on her elbow, "I need a drink of something to calm my nerves."
"Oh by the way," said Jeremy, "on that matter. You will be doing no more drinking during this film. You are an alcoholic and everyone knows it."
"So?" said Kara, "lots of people are alcoholics. It calms me and I never go on set drunk so what does it matter?"
"It matters for bad publicity. If you drink again, you will say that Eric and you are dating to drown out the bad publicity and that's if you aren't already dating him," said Jeremy.
"Whatever Jeremy. This is between me and Eric, leave us alone," said Kara getting up to leave.
"It is my business. It's my set and it's my rep on the line," said Jeremy, "don't disappoint me."
"Fine, fine," said Kara walking off through the door.
=I think I love him. But I need to what I think will boost my career. Would I be more popular if I was dating the dashing young Eric? To be America's sweethearts back home? Is that what I want? Do I want fame through something I don't really want? Or do I just want to be happy. Tee is always bugging me about my promise, but maybe it's time I moved on. Maybe Eric is perfect for me= thought Kara.
"Hey Kara!" said Maria.
Kara snapped back to reality momentarily to see Maria still in Gregory's arms.
"We walked off into the sunrise, found there was nothing that great about it and decided to come back. I wouldn't plan your honeymoon there," said Gregory laughing.
"I don't think I will," said Kara, "I'm not even seeing anyone."
"What about Eric," said Maria.
"Can you excuse me for a minute?" asked Kara.
"Yeah sure," said Maria as Gregory let her down.
"I need to talk to Eric about something," said Kara.
"Alright then," said Maria, "I'll talk to you later."
"I won't be that long," said Kara walking towards Eric's trailer.
Kara cautiously knocked twice on the door and walked in.
"Eric?" said Kara walked around, "are you in here?"
"I am," said Eric from the back of the trailer.
Kara walked through the trailer to the end to see Eric lying on his dressing room bed reading a book.
"Do you need something?" asked Eric sitting up.
"I came to give you my answer," said Kara sitting beside him on his bed.
"And?" said Eric putting his book down and turning towards her.
"I love you," said Kara turning away.
"Why are you turning away? You know I love you so you don't have to be embarrassed," said Eric putting his hand on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry," said Kara, "but this feels like it's the first time I've ever done this before. It's been a long time since I last fell in love."
"I hope this is the last and that I can be with you forever," said Eric.
Kara's eyes began to well up with her tears.
"Why are you crying?" asked Eric.
"I'm happy," said Kara, "that's all."
"I'm glad," said Eric leaning over and holding her.
"So I guess we have an answer for Jeremy then," said Kara wiping away her tears.
"I suppose we will," said Eric.
"I'm gonna go to my dressing room now," said Kara standing up, "would you mind telling Jeremy our decision."
"You make it sound so professional," said Eric standing up and grabbing his cell phone.
"To some degree it is," said Kara opening the door, closing it softly behind her.
=I will never understand that girl,= thought Eric.
"You alright?" asked Maria as Kara came out of the dressing room.
"Maria!" said Kara surprisingly, "You scared me."
"I did, didn't I?" said Maria proudly.
"You are something else," said Kara rubbing her forehead.
"I noticed," said Maria, "what happened with you and Eric?"
"I told him I loved him," said Kara.
"That's great!" said Maria clapping her hands together, "videotaping time, I'll be right back." Maria turned and started to go towards her dressing room.
"Oh no you don't," said Kara grabbing her arm, "I don't want tons and tons of videotapes. You did that with my last bf. Let this one be just a little different."
"But why should it be any different from your last?" asked Maria.
"Because the last one sucked okay?" said Kara, "My boyfriend promised to come back and never did."
"If you only knew," muttered Maria to herself as she bit on her fingernail.
"Knew what?" asked Kara.
"What?" said Maria coming out of her semi trance.
"You said, 'if you only knew', what did you mean?" asked Kara.
"My you have selective hearing. I could speak for hours about something important to me and you'd never hear a word of it!" said Maria.
"Uh huh," said Kara, "so what did you mean?"
"Oh nothing, I just wanted to see if you were listening," said Maria.
"Oy vey," said Kara.
"Just loosen up," said Maria, "and have fun. Enjoy yourself."
"I will," said Kara walking towards her dressing room.
"You won't find anything in there if that's what you were going to do," yelled Maria.
"What?" said Kara turning around.
"See there goes that selective hearing thing again," said Maria throwing her hands up in the air.
"You took it all?" said Kara walking back towards her.
"For you own good," said Maria backing away a bit.
"I need that," said Kara coming closer.
"No you don't," said Maria moving back farther.
"Maria! I NEED IT NOW!" said Kara coming closer, "I just need something to pick me up. A little jolt alright? Please."
"You are an alcoholic," said Maria putting her hand on her shoulder, "and this ends now."
"I just need a little," said Kara falling on her knees, "please just a little bit."
"You need help," said Maria, "I think we need to put you in rehabilitation. Your movie career will have to wait."
"It can't," cried Kara, "I need this movie to make my career go farther."
"Unless we can help you on set, you are going to have to give up this movie," said Maria.
"I'll be good I swear," said Kara, "I won't drink anymore."
"I hope you stay true to that," said Maria.
"I will," said Kara, "I swear."
"Fine," said Maria turning to walk away, "I'm going to go find Gregory. I will see you later."
"Have fun," said Kara turning to go to her dressing room.
=No alcohol. What will I do?= Kara asked herself, =I'll sleep. I'll have a nice long sleep till we shoot.=
A few hours later Eric came into her dressing room.
"Kara?" said Eric questioningly as he made his way to the back of her trailer. He turned to find her sleeping on the bed.
=Has she been drinking again? But that's impossible= thought Eric. He went up along side her and smelt her breath, =She's sober.=
Kara murmured in her sleep. Eric gently shook her arm to wake her up. Kara looked up rubbing her eyes a bit.
"Time to do some filming?" said Kara wearily.
"Yup," said Eric nodding his head.
"Well then," said Kara getting up and finger combing her hair, "it's showtime."
Kara and Eric walked hand in hand down to the set. Mostly for show, to show Jeremy what their decision was. When they walked on to the set Maria whispered something in Gregory's ear that caused him to laugh a bit a smile widely.
"I am so glad you two came to a decision," said Jeremy hugging the both of them, "Now go get ready and be here in twenty."
In 20 minutes they were already to start and so it started.
"Action," said Jeremy.
Jennifer and Alex enter his house. Jennifer goes to the living room while Alex heads off to the kitchen.
Jennifer sat down in Alex's chair, her head resting on her hand.
"What am I going to do?" she said softly to herself.
"A cup of tea?" asked Alex entering the room from the kitchen.
"Sure," said Jennifer sitting up in the chair.
"You look like a wreck," said Alex looking at her as he poured the tea. "No offence," he added.
"I know, this whole thing with Aaron. It's cutting me up inside," Jennifer said fixing her tea with cream and sugar.
"You need to calm down," said Alex sitting down on the couch with his tea, "or it will eat you alive."
"I just don't understand why he did this. I don't understand why he's coming back now," said Jennifer sipping her tea.
"I don't know either," said Alex looking out the window.
"I just wonder what he thinks is going to happen," said Jennifer setting her tea on the coffee table, "does he really think he can come back and we can pick up where we left off?"
"To tell you the truth, I think he does," said Alex.
"It just doesn't make any sense at all," said Jennifer standing up.
"Are you going somewhere?" asked Alex looking up at her.
"I'm going to go for a walk," said Jennifer walking to the foyer to put her jacket on, "I won't be long."
"Be careful," said Alex setting his tea on the table and getting up.
"I will, no worries," said Jennifer putting her shoes on.
"I love you," said Alex meeting her at the door.
"I love you too," said Jennifer giving him a peck on the cheek and exiting.
Alex sighed and shook his head and went back to sitting in the living room to drink his tea.
Jennifer walked down the street in the cold, trying to clear her mind. Thoughts tossed around her head. Nothing made sense to her and the cold just confused her more. She turned the corner to walk around the block when she bumped into someone.
"Sorry," she said as she kept walking in the same direction.
"Wait a minute please," said the person.
"Yeah?" said Jennifer turning around.
"Please talk to me," said Aaron.
"I don't want to talk to you," said Jennifer, "but I will listen to what you have to say for five minutes."
"Thank you so much," said Aaron.
"You're wasting time," said Jennifer looking impatient.
"Let's walk and talk," said Aaron starting to walk.
"Fine," said Jennifer walking along side him.
"Okay," said Aaron walking, "it goes a little something like this. I wanted to come back. I really did, but I couldn't. I had an obligation that I couldn't ignore. It was the chance of a life time I had to take or I knew I'd regret it."
"So basically," said Jennifer stopping, "it was your dream or me."
"You know it wasn't like that," said Aaron turning to her.
"You know I waited for you for years," said Jennifer, "then the letters stopped. Everything stopped. I had no way of contacting you. So I waited, hoping I'd get a phone call or a letter, but I got nothing. So you know what I gave up, grew up and I'm perfectly happy in my life."
"But are you really? I know you still have feelings for me," said Aaron.
"Don't be so arrogant," said Jennifer, "I have no more feelings for you."
"I know you do. I can see it in your eyes when you look in mine," said Aaron.
"How can you see anything in my eyes? And how can you expect something after all that you've put me through?" asked Jennifer.
"Because our love is stronger than anything," said Aaron.
"Leave me alone," said Jennifer walking away, "your five minutes is way up."
"Please at least give me a chance?" said Aaron with a pleading look.
"If Alex and I break up, I'll consider you as a last resort," said Jennifer turning back around and walking away.
Aaron grabbed the back of his head with his hands.
"Man, you are an idiot," said Aaron to himself.
"Cut!" said Jeremy in the mega phone, "That was great. We'll do more tomorrow."
"I'm tired," said Kara to Eric, "I'm gonna go clean up and head off to my hotel room right away. I'll see you tomorrow alright?"
"That's fine," said Eric giving her a kiss on the cheek, "see you tomorrow."
"Night," said Kara turning and walking towards her trailer.
"She's something," said Eric to himself, "I just wish I knew what."
"She's what?" said Maria popping up behind him.
"You know I hate it when you do that," said Eric yawning.
"You would think you would have gotten used to it by now," said Maria.
"I'm going to go now," said Eric walking over to his trailer.
"Yeah g'nite," said Maria.
"I hope this all works out," said Gregory coming up from behind her.
"You're worse than I am," said Maria turning around to face him.
"I know," said Gregory imitating her, "you would think you would have gotten used to it by now."
"You were listening to our conversation weren't you?" asked Maria looking at him questioningly.
"Maybe," said Gregory sheepishly.
"You little eavesdropper you," said Maria laughing.
"Guilty," said Gregory picking her up.
"Not this again," Maria sighed.
"Oh just for awhile," said Gregory, "we're going back to our hotel. Doesn't it beat walking?"
"Yeah," said Maria, "but we could just call a limo."
"Details, details," said Gregory walking off the set.
"Won't your arms get tired?" asked Maria.
"Nope," said Gregory.
"You guys are at that again?" said Kara as she came out of her trailer.
"It's not my fault I swear," said Maria.
"Oh go ahead and blame it all on me," said Gregory rolling his eyes.
"But you picked me up. It is your fault," said Maria.
"Sure, sure," said Gregory, "Anyways Kara sorry to go, but we're going to be going now."
"Sorry Kara," said Maria, "I'll call you tomorrow alright? When I'm more mobile."
Kara laughed, "Alright then. You two have fun doing whatever it is you do."
"We will," said Gregory, "to infinity and beyond."
"You said it Buzz Lightyear," said Maria kissing him on the cheek.
Maria and Gregory walked off the set and down the street to the get to their hotel.
=I just wanna be happy. I wanna be happy like they are,= thought Kara.
Kara sighed and started walking down the street back to her own hotel.
Author's note: Finally a new chapter for it. I'm soo happy to have finished it. I'll try to update the fanfic "Spy Vs. Spy" soon and this one of course too. Anyways please review.
Kawaii Sakura-Chan