IS THIS LOVE?
A Eureka Seven Fanfiction
The door slid open with force and without warning she yelled his name.
"Holland!"
Holland and Talho jumped startled by the intrusion and put some space in between them before she could notice.
She came in the room out of breath and had a look of urgency in her eyes.
"Holland I love you!" yelled Eureka
Silence filled the room. A small object dropped from Talho's hand and hit the floor with the sound of a pin. Holland stared open mouthed at Eureka as if gasping for air. Dread filled Talho's heart as she could feel a tear coming down her face. It was as if her nightmares had come true, Eureka was competition. Competition that she could not compete with, if only Eureka was a normal girl, then she could compete all she wanted. However Eureka was no ordinary girl, she was small, petite, naïve, pretty and clouded with alluring mystery. Not only that but she could fly an LFO better than anyone in the world, maybe even better than Holland. To make it worse Holland protected Eureka like his life depended on it. He would gladly die in order to save her. She was his little princess. It made Talho sick. Why her? Why?...why not me Holland?
"L-love?" Holland stammered
"mhmm … at least I think I do" Eureka nodded not meeting his stares
Talho was silent
"Eureka… do you know what love is?" Holland asked bewildered
Eureka looked up and told them what she found out about the word in question. When she finished Holland chuckled to himself and Talho sighed.
"Eureka, love can be many different things and many different feelings." Talho explained "For instance a part of you feels a certain love for Mater, Linck and Maurice. This is called motherly love. There's also a kind of love for your brothers or sisters and friends. There's also a different feeling of love that goes towards a special someone in your heart. This person gives you butterflies and a warm feeling whenever there near you, you also smile a lot more when there around. Do you get that feeling with Holland Eureka?"
Eureka paused and considered what Talho had said.
"Not that I can feel … no…but…" Eureka responded "Nirvash has been happy lately, really happy, I feel that happiness too and I smile…am I in love with Nirvash?"
Holland grunted from on the couch then stood up to face Eureka. He walked over and gently patted her on the head.
"I doubt it, but maybe it's the reason behind the Nirvash's happiness that makes you smile." He said gently
"Behind Nirvash?" Eureka stated
"He means the person who makes Nirvash smile is making you smile too" Talho explained
Eureka nodded silently then looked at Holland and then at Talho.
"So I don't love Holland?" Eureka asked
"You better not" Talho wispered
"No Eureka you don't…" Holland sighed
Eureka looked back at Talho
"Holland? Do you love someone?" Eureka asked
Holland was silent
"Why do you ask?" he said
"Do you get the butterflies with Talho Holland? You were so close together when I entered the room. Do you love Talho Holland?"
"Ahhhhhhh well…ummm" Holland was now the color red and was about to erupt with embarrassment but he gave up and looked into Talho's eyes. They were a dark shade of greenish-grey and it was beautiful, she was beautiful. It was about time he surrendered his game of cat and dog.
"Heh … It must be love kid…it must be love"
With this Holland took Talho's hand in his pulled her close, kissed her gently on the forehead and led her through the doorway. Talho went a shade of pink and followed him quietly.
"And Eureka, maybe you should go talk to Renton for a bit" Holland called from halfway down the hallway
With this, a sound of a name, a small feeling of warmth churned and fluttered in the bottom of Eureka's stomach lighting a small smile upon her face.
And so they thought in unison
So this is love-Talho
So this is love-Eureka