Alright, I finally got around to typing this!! Now on to chapter 2 (and 3!). I decided that, instead of just posting chapter 2, I'd post both! Anyway, on we go! (No lemon, yet) R&R!
Disclaimer: Don't own them, but no one owns the story but me! NAH!!
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Love of a Leader
Chapter 2
We caught each other's eyes and I found my self being pulled toward into the depths of his good eye. I started to lean towards him until out faces almost touched before I caught myself, pulled back and looked away. My gaze fell on a group of baby turtles scuttling towards the water. I smiled slightly, watching as they entered the welcoming yet dangerous salt water. Lightly clearing my throat, I stood and brushed my seat off.
"Well, guess we should get back," I suggested.
"Yeah... guess we should," he agreed, standing as well.
He lead us back across the rooftops until we came back to the fire escape we had first climbed up. He climbed down. I paused, looking back over the rooftops before following. Tonight was a night I'll never forget, never.
On the third rung from the bottom of the ladder, I let go and dropped to the ground. I stuffed my hands in my pockets and walked next to Duke back to the Pond.
'Let's see... 36... 37... 38, 39...' I counted the cracks in the sidewalk silently.
"Ya' know, Tanya's gonna' chew me out when she finds out I took you all over town," Duke chuckled.
"No, she's not," he looked over at me with confusion spread across his face.
"Wha..?" I smirked at him.
"Don't worry about it, Duke. I'll take care of her."
"Well... thanks, Wing... Though you don't have to worry about it. I can take care of myself," he sighed, taking his saber hilt from his shoulder and playing with it,"'sides, she'll probably put another bump on that head of yours."
"We both started laughing at that and reached up to rub my bump once more.
"Hey, Duke? I've been wondering... who shot that puck?" a blush crossed his face as he looked away, which I took a hint to and gave a half smile," Don't tell me it was you."
"...It was, Wing... sorry. Didn't mean for that to happen," he muttered so low I that had to strain to hear him.
With a grin, I rested a hand on his shoulder.
"S'ok, Duke. Besides, It helped me realize something,"
"What?"
"To keep my mind on the puck at all times!" I joked and he gave a chuckle.
"Why? Is that how you got hit?" I rubbed the back of my neck sheepishly as I looked up at the clear sky.
It was amazing how the weather could be on your side sometimes...
"Yeah... I wasn't paying attention. Stupid me. Let my mind wonder off. Dive yelled at me and I looked up just in time to side the side of a puck come at me," I snorted," 'Member to pay attention next time, won't I?"
We finally entered the Pond and Duke escorted me to my door, saying he didn't want anyone seeing that we had left without anyone knowing. We stood right out side the door of Dive and my shared room and before I realized what I was doing, I grabbed the front of his shirt and pressed my beak to his. His body became tense as he froze. When I finally did realize that I, ME, Wildwing, was kissing Duke, I pulled away, releasing him in embarrassment and shame.
"I... I'm sorry, Duke.... I don't.. don't know what came over me..." with the press of the button, the door to my little bro's and my room opened.
"Wing..."
"I'm sorry, Duke. I... It won't happen again. I'm sorry," with that, I hesitantly entered the room and closed the door, leaning with my back against it.
I swallowed the lump in my throat. Tears started to well up, but I blinked them away. What was I going to do? I hadn't meant to kiss him. And now that I have... he's gonna' kill me. I know he is. I could feel it.
Collapsing onto my bottom bunk, I curled up in to a ball and wrapped my arms around my pillow. It was what I did when I was upset. Ever heard of the saying, old habits are had to break? Well, this was one of them. One of my habits that never was able to be broken. I tightly closed my eyes as something wet slid down the side of my beak and I fell into a deep slumber...
Later:
"...Found 'im...!"
I was shaken awake by a soft, firm hand on my shoulder. Squeezing my eyes tighter, I tried to ignore the person, which resulted in a harder shake.
"Wing! Wildwing, wake up, bro'..."
"Huh? Wha...? Oh... geeze, Dive. Can't you see I'm trying to sleep?" I asked tiredly, rubbing my eyes with the heel of my hand.
That's when I saw the rest of the team in the room. All but Duke, that is. He was probably trying to come up with some way to get rid of me. I wouldn't blame him, of course.
"Wildwing, where have you been?!" Tanya all but shouted, pressing a hand to my forehead.
I winced softly when she accidentally hit my bump and pulled away.
"Around. Why?"
Grin, after seeing that I was alright, I guess, left the room, as did Mallory. Dive sat down next to me while Tanya continued to fuse over me.
"We can't have you tromping around with a concussion, Wing. You need to find someplace to rest."
"But I was resting! Before you came and woke me up!" I protested," and would you stop? I'm fine, Tanya," she sighed, straightening.
"Fine. But you, mister, needs to rest. And, Nosedive, make sure he gets it," she left without another word.
A moment passed before Nosedive pushed me back down on the bed and straddled my waist.
"What's wrong, Wing?" he asked.
"Nothing, Dive. Everything's just fine," I gave a sigh and looked away.
"No it's not," Dive shook his head, his blond hair hitting the sides of his face," C'mon, big bro'. You can tell me."
I sighed and pushed him off my waist to roll over on my stomach and cover my head with the pillow. My headache was starting to come back again. I heard him give a frustrated sigh as he straddled my back.
'Oh, no, no, no, no... please, not the...'
"NOSEDIVE!!!"
I leapt up from my spot and into a sitting position facing him. His fingers were still posed from where he had poked me in between the shoulder blades with a grin stretched across his beak.
"Don't DO That!" I snapped before I could hold the tone back.
"Please, Wildwing. Tell me what's wrong. It'll help get it off your chest."
I heaved a deep sigh, moving to sit on the side of the bed and ran my fingers through my hair.
"Alright. Fine," a moment of silence passed before I continued," He's gonna' kill me, Dive. I know he is. I let my emotions take control for one second and it's going to result in you not having a brother anymore," I rested my elbows on my knees and head in my hands.
"Wha? What do you mean, 'he's gonna' kill you'? Who's gonna' kill you? What did you do?" Dive moved to sit beside my, confusion and concern replacing the grin.
"I... I... I can't say it, baby bro'..." I felt the comforting warmth of his hand on my shoulder.
"C'mon, Wing..." I closed my eyes, biting my lower lip.
"I... I kissed him, Dive. I kissed Duke L'Orange and now he's gonna' kill me. I know he is..." I looked away in embarrassment.
"You...? You kissed Duke? Duke of all ducks?" he burst out laughing, causing me to arch an eyebrow at him.
"What's so funny?" Nosedive shook his head.
"N.. nothing. It's just that you... a.. and Duke... You actually KISSED him? I'm not against you two being together, but I just can't picture that. Him kissing you, maybe," Dive smirked at me," And did he SAY he was gonna' kill you, or do you just presume he is?"
"He didn't say it, but do you really think he would he would want to be with me? Me of all people? He wouldn't want to ruin his dignity to be with someone like me."
"Nahuh, big bro'. Why don't you go talk to him? He wouldn't kill you. He's an ex-THIEF, not ex-murderer, ya' know."
"Yea, I know. But, still..."
"'But still,' nothing. Go talk to him tomorrow, but now, you need that rest Tawny told you to get," Nosedive pushed me back into the bed before pulling my blankets over me.
"Hey, isn't this supposed to be the other way around?" I asked with a slight grin.
"Not tonight. Go to sleep, big bro'," he turned off the main light, leaving his lamp, that was attached to the headrest of his top bunk, on.
"Shouldn't I tuck you in too?" my grin broadened as I sat up on my arms.
"Wing, shut your beak before I get the duck tape and go to sleep already," my little brother gave me a playful glare.
With a slight smirk, I laid back down and closed my eyes.
The next two days passed uneventful as I tried to avoid Duke. I didn't want to talk to him just yet. I couldn't talk to him. Even Dragonus must've decided to take a break for a while, 'cause all we got were a few inexperienced crooks, so I didn't have any droids to work my stress off with. I could tell Duke was trying to approach me while I was alone, but, instead of letting him, I'd leave the room I was in in a hurry to keep from talking to him. I was still scared that he wanted to kill me, believe it or not. I knew my little bro' was right, but I just couldn't help but feel he wanted something from me that I didn't want to give him, like... my life. Finally, after a week, I couldn't take the stress any longer. Sure, I could handle leading a team into a fight with an evil overlord named Dragonus that had took over our home planet. Yea, so, the work camps were hard as was losing my best friend to an electromagnetic worm. And dealing with Phil could be a little annoying at times while looking out for my lit' bro' was a bit tough, but I just couldn't handle trying to avoid the one that I loved so much. I had to talk to him, whether he killed me or not. I decided then and there to talk to Duke the next day and went to my bed in a heap of twisted and knotted nerves and butterflies.
Chapter 2
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Well...? Chapter 2! Yay!! Hope you enjoyed! Hey, see ya' in the next chapter!
Disclaimer: Don't own them, but no one owns the story but me! NAH!!
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Love of a Leader
Chapter 2
We caught each other's eyes and I found my self being pulled toward into the depths of his good eye. I started to lean towards him until out faces almost touched before I caught myself, pulled back and looked away. My gaze fell on a group of baby turtles scuttling towards the water. I smiled slightly, watching as they entered the welcoming yet dangerous salt water. Lightly clearing my throat, I stood and brushed my seat off.
"Well, guess we should get back," I suggested.
"Yeah... guess we should," he agreed, standing as well.
He lead us back across the rooftops until we came back to the fire escape we had first climbed up. He climbed down. I paused, looking back over the rooftops before following. Tonight was a night I'll never forget, never.
On the third rung from the bottom of the ladder, I let go and dropped to the ground. I stuffed my hands in my pockets and walked next to Duke back to the Pond.
'Let's see... 36... 37... 38, 39...' I counted the cracks in the sidewalk silently.
"Ya' know, Tanya's gonna' chew me out when she finds out I took you all over town," Duke chuckled.
"No, she's not," he looked over at me with confusion spread across his face.
"Wha..?" I smirked at him.
"Don't worry about it, Duke. I'll take care of her."
"Well... thanks, Wing... Though you don't have to worry about it. I can take care of myself," he sighed, taking his saber hilt from his shoulder and playing with it,"'sides, she'll probably put another bump on that head of yours."
"We both started laughing at that and reached up to rub my bump once more.
"Hey, Duke? I've been wondering... who shot that puck?" a blush crossed his face as he looked away, which I took a hint to and gave a half smile," Don't tell me it was you."
"...It was, Wing... sorry. Didn't mean for that to happen," he muttered so low I that had to strain to hear him.
With a grin, I rested a hand on his shoulder.
"S'ok, Duke. Besides, It helped me realize something,"
"What?"
"To keep my mind on the puck at all times!" I joked and he gave a chuckle.
"Why? Is that how you got hit?" I rubbed the back of my neck sheepishly as I looked up at the clear sky.
It was amazing how the weather could be on your side sometimes...
"Yeah... I wasn't paying attention. Stupid me. Let my mind wonder off. Dive yelled at me and I looked up just in time to side the side of a puck come at me," I snorted," 'Member to pay attention next time, won't I?"
We finally entered the Pond and Duke escorted me to my door, saying he didn't want anyone seeing that we had left without anyone knowing. We stood right out side the door of Dive and my shared room and before I realized what I was doing, I grabbed the front of his shirt and pressed my beak to his. His body became tense as he froze. When I finally did realize that I, ME, Wildwing, was kissing Duke, I pulled away, releasing him in embarrassment and shame.
"I... I'm sorry, Duke.... I don't.. don't know what came over me..." with the press of the button, the door to my little bro's and my room opened.
"Wing..."
"I'm sorry, Duke. I... It won't happen again. I'm sorry," with that, I hesitantly entered the room and closed the door, leaning with my back against it.
I swallowed the lump in my throat. Tears started to well up, but I blinked them away. What was I going to do? I hadn't meant to kiss him. And now that I have... he's gonna' kill me. I know he is. I could feel it.
Collapsing onto my bottom bunk, I curled up in to a ball and wrapped my arms around my pillow. It was what I did when I was upset. Ever heard of the saying, old habits are had to break? Well, this was one of them. One of my habits that never was able to be broken. I tightly closed my eyes as something wet slid down the side of my beak and I fell into a deep slumber...
Later:
"...Found 'im...!"
I was shaken awake by a soft, firm hand on my shoulder. Squeezing my eyes tighter, I tried to ignore the person, which resulted in a harder shake.
"Wing! Wildwing, wake up, bro'..."
"Huh? Wha...? Oh... geeze, Dive. Can't you see I'm trying to sleep?" I asked tiredly, rubbing my eyes with the heel of my hand.
That's when I saw the rest of the team in the room. All but Duke, that is. He was probably trying to come up with some way to get rid of me. I wouldn't blame him, of course.
"Wildwing, where have you been?!" Tanya all but shouted, pressing a hand to my forehead.
I winced softly when she accidentally hit my bump and pulled away.
"Around. Why?"
Grin, after seeing that I was alright, I guess, left the room, as did Mallory. Dive sat down next to me while Tanya continued to fuse over me.
"We can't have you tromping around with a concussion, Wing. You need to find someplace to rest."
"But I was resting! Before you came and woke me up!" I protested," and would you stop? I'm fine, Tanya," she sighed, straightening.
"Fine. But you, mister, needs to rest. And, Nosedive, make sure he gets it," she left without another word.
A moment passed before Nosedive pushed me back down on the bed and straddled my waist.
"What's wrong, Wing?" he asked.
"Nothing, Dive. Everything's just fine," I gave a sigh and looked away.
"No it's not," Dive shook his head, his blond hair hitting the sides of his face," C'mon, big bro'. You can tell me."
I sighed and pushed him off my waist to roll over on my stomach and cover my head with the pillow. My headache was starting to come back again. I heard him give a frustrated sigh as he straddled my back.
'Oh, no, no, no, no... please, not the...'
"NOSEDIVE!!!"
I leapt up from my spot and into a sitting position facing him. His fingers were still posed from where he had poked me in between the shoulder blades with a grin stretched across his beak.
"Don't DO That!" I snapped before I could hold the tone back.
"Please, Wildwing. Tell me what's wrong. It'll help get it off your chest."
I heaved a deep sigh, moving to sit on the side of the bed and ran my fingers through my hair.
"Alright. Fine," a moment of silence passed before I continued," He's gonna' kill me, Dive. I know he is. I let my emotions take control for one second and it's going to result in you not having a brother anymore," I rested my elbows on my knees and head in my hands.
"Wha? What do you mean, 'he's gonna' kill you'? Who's gonna' kill you? What did you do?" Dive moved to sit beside my, confusion and concern replacing the grin.
"I... I... I can't say it, baby bro'..." I felt the comforting warmth of his hand on my shoulder.
"C'mon, Wing..." I closed my eyes, biting my lower lip.
"I... I kissed him, Dive. I kissed Duke L'Orange and now he's gonna' kill me. I know he is..." I looked away in embarrassment.
"You...? You kissed Duke? Duke of all ducks?" he burst out laughing, causing me to arch an eyebrow at him.
"What's so funny?" Nosedive shook his head.
"N.. nothing. It's just that you... a.. and Duke... You actually KISSED him? I'm not against you two being together, but I just can't picture that. Him kissing you, maybe," Dive smirked at me," And did he SAY he was gonna' kill you, or do you just presume he is?"
"He didn't say it, but do you really think he would he would want to be with me? Me of all people? He wouldn't want to ruin his dignity to be with someone like me."
"Nahuh, big bro'. Why don't you go talk to him? He wouldn't kill you. He's an ex-THIEF, not ex-murderer, ya' know."
"Yea, I know. But, still..."
"'But still,' nothing. Go talk to him tomorrow, but now, you need that rest Tawny told you to get," Nosedive pushed me back into the bed before pulling my blankets over me.
"Hey, isn't this supposed to be the other way around?" I asked with a slight grin.
"Not tonight. Go to sleep, big bro'," he turned off the main light, leaving his lamp, that was attached to the headrest of his top bunk, on.
"Shouldn't I tuck you in too?" my grin broadened as I sat up on my arms.
"Wing, shut your beak before I get the duck tape and go to sleep already," my little brother gave me a playful glare.
With a slight smirk, I laid back down and closed my eyes.
The next two days passed uneventful as I tried to avoid Duke. I didn't want to talk to him just yet. I couldn't talk to him. Even Dragonus must've decided to take a break for a while, 'cause all we got were a few inexperienced crooks, so I didn't have any droids to work my stress off with. I could tell Duke was trying to approach me while I was alone, but, instead of letting him, I'd leave the room I was in in a hurry to keep from talking to him. I was still scared that he wanted to kill me, believe it or not. I knew my little bro' was right, but I just couldn't help but feel he wanted something from me that I didn't want to give him, like... my life. Finally, after a week, I couldn't take the stress any longer. Sure, I could handle leading a team into a fight with an evil overlord named Dragonus that had took over our home planet. Yea, so, the work camps were hard as was losing my best friend to an electromagnetic worm. And dealing with Phil could be a little annoying at times while looking out for my lit' bro' was a bit tough, but I just couldn't handle trying to avoid the one that I loved so much. I had to talk to him, whether he killed me or not. I decided then and there to talk to Duke the next day and went to my bed in a heap of twisted and knotted nerves and butterflies.
Chapter 2
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Well...? Chapter 2! Yay!! Hope you enjoyed! Hey, see ya' in the next chapter!