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Chapter: 21
Cole's P.O.V./One Month later
I awoke with a strange feeling... Like something was going to happen today. Not something bad... But something good. I shook away the feeling, and proceeded to stare at the bundle of fur cuddled up against me with a smile on my face. It had been a month since Tori had lost her beautiful, beautiful voice... A month of pure torture. I was just happy I could still see her, and not lose her completely...
"Come on Cole, stop being such a creeper... She may be the most beautiful thing you've ever seen, but that doesn't mean you have to stare..." I thought to myself.
"Well that sounded stupid..." I whispered to myself.
I felt Tori move a little beside me. She must have been waking up. I broke my creeper stare, and instead pretended to sleep, but kept my eye open just enough to see her, waiting for her to look at me. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see her lift her head and look at me. She smiled and lightly put her head over mine, making me blush really hard. First the kiss on the cheek, and now this? I was loving it... I wanted this so much more than just a little bit every now and then... I wanted this everyday... From her. I yawned, blowing my cover. I opened my eyes, and looked up at her, her head still on top of mine.
"Goodmorning... Enjoying yourself?" I asked her.
She blushed a little, and nodded.
I stared at her for the longest time... Just admiring her beauty... She waved a paw in front of my face, making me snap out of my trace. She gave me a cute smile, making me blush.
"Sorry... I was... thinking... about stuff." I said trying to come up with an excuse, but failing horribly.
She rolled her eyes, and smiled again.
I had suddenly got a urge... An urge to hang out with Tori... A lot. I had to ask her...
"Hey... Do you... Do you have any duties to take care of today...?" I asked her, fidgeting a bit, not being able to sit still.
She looked up, thinking to herself, then shook her head smiling.
"Awesome! Uhhhh, I mean, that's great!" I said laughing nervously, making her smile again.
"So, would you want to spend the day together?" I asked her.
She gave me a nod.
I smiled at her, and stood up, thanking myself I hadn't woke with... Ummmm... 'Morning wood' like I usually do... It had been happening more and more lately, and it was getting extremely difficult to hide... Maybe it was because mating season was coming around... I hadn't even thought about having a... 'You know what' this morning. I could have just really embarrassed myself...
"Well, whenever your ready, we can go." I said sitting down beside her.
She stood up, and started to walk out of the den, letting her tail, brush slowly up my neck, to the end of my chin, making me unconsciously lift my head with it. I followed her for a little while, before walking up behind her, sliding beneath her legs, and picking her up. She clung on to me tightly in shock, putting one of her paws out, basically asking me why I did that.
"Because, you shouldn't have to walk... You should have someone carry you everywhere you go." I said smiling up at her, making her blush.
She tried to get down off of my back, but I leaned to one side, sliding her back into the center of my back.
"No, no, no, no, your staying there. I'll carry you... I still feel bad about the whole voice thing, so it's the least I could do." I said, making her slap the side of my head in frustration, obviously thinking it wasn't my fault.
She tried again and again to get off of my back, but I wouldn't let her. She eventually gave up, and got comfortable on my back, making me smile.
"Good... Now, let's get on with our day."
Time Jump/Evening
We did most of what we wanted to do while the day was still young, but eventually, the sun had descended from it's place in the sky, to just barely hover over the mountains, giving Jasper a orange-gold blanket to cover it. Tori and I were sitting just on a hill near a field... Just watching the sun, as it ever so slowly fell from the sky. I was telling her small things like jokes, riddles, and small stories... Just to pass the time. Eventually, the topic of Love came to mind...
"Can I tell you a secret Tori?" I asked her, blushing a bit.
She nodded.
"Ok... I... I love someone... In this pack."
Her face was mixed with a variety of different expressions. Happiness, shock, worry, and curiosity, though I couldn't understand why...
She mouthed out the word, 'who'.
"J-Just... Someone... What about you? Do you have a crush...?" I asked her.
She blushed hard and slowly nodded, smiling a little.
My heart dropped when she nodded yes... But it also jumped with hope. It dropped because I didn't know if she loved me or some other wolf, and it jumped because it could be me. I had a chance...
"Tori..." I said a little to sudden, making her tilt her head a little, giving me the impression she asked, 'What?'.
"I... I have s-something to tell you..." I said looking at her.
The sun had by now set on the mountain's edge, making it just barely letting the moon show in the sky. Seeing the two at the same time... Reminded me of Tori and I... She and I are the sun and the moon. Completely different... Yet we get along so well. Seeing these two at the same time, gave me a shot of courage...
"Tori... You and I are like the sun and the moon... The sun... It shines brightly in the sky, with a heart of pure gold, while bringing a smile to everyone's face when they see it... And the moon... An overly large rock in the sky, illuminating the night... But without the sun, it becomes nothing but a floating rock in the sky... Because if that beautiful, beautiful, beautiful sun isn't there to shine on it... It has no purpose in life..." I finished, facing her fully, and putting my right paw gently on her cheek...
Her eyes widened a little as they started to form tears... I couldn't tell if they were tears of sadness or joy, but I had to take a risk... I'd already come this far... I wasn't about to back down now.
"You are that sun Tori... You give me a reason to live... You keep me alive and... I... I-I..." I tried to finish the sentence... I tried so hard. I realized now how much easier it was to tell someone you love them when you think it would be your last time seeing them... Like last time...
I looked over at her, and could see, just barely, a small smile. The moonlight, shining off of her eyes, letting me see her beautiful oceans... Her small silver streaks in her fur practically glowing... And that was it.
"Tori... I... I love you!" I said, nearly having a heart attack after I said it.
I felt like my heart could burst any second... She did nothing... She simply looked down, and let tears fall from her eyes... What were they tears of...? Happiness? Sadness? Joy? Agony? I didn't know what they were... And assumed the worst. I felt my heart drop, and lungs stop their breathing. My chest ached, and my head was filled with nothingness... I felt my heart... break.
"Tori... I'm... sorry..." I said, before turning around to walk away...
Before I got to far, Tori tackled me onto my back, and stared down at me, a few tears hitting my cheeks and chest, due to her being at an angle because of my size.
"Tori... I said I was sorry... I don't know what else you want me to say..." I said looking away. She shook her head and made me look at her again. She then gestured towards her eye.
"Huh...?" I asked.
She gestured again.
"Look?" I asked her.
She shook her head again, and tried one more time.
"...Eye?"
She nodded, then pointed at her chest.
"Chest?"
She stop gesturing and got off of me, helping me up. I was so confused... I didn't know what she was doing. She began thinking... Her eyes then widen, and looked at me. She tackled me again, and pinned my shoulders down. Then, she did something that brought me back to life...
She kissed me...
My eyes widen in shock, as my heart sprung back to life. She kissed me! She kissed me with so much passion I thought I must be dreaming... And I closed my eyes to savior what time I had in this beautiful dream left, and slowly, but surely, kissed her back. She broke the kiss, and I opened my eyes back up. I expected to wake up staring at her while she slept in the den... But I was still facing her... Beneath the moonlight...
My first kiss...
She smiled down at me, and I was speechless... It was all suddenly so clear... Everything was crystal clear. She loved me all along. I couldn't believe it... How could I have been so blind? All this time, I had been wondering if Tori felt the same way I had... When the answers were everywhere. The blushing, the giggling, the cuddling, me being her 'blanket'... Her first love. The crying, the hugs, the kindness, the consideration, the kiss on the cheek, and even the small sounds she would make when she slept next to me... They were all dead giveaways. I was so blind... By mind, by eye... And especially by heart.
"Y-You... Really mean that...?" I asked her.
She smiled again, and sat up.
"C-Cole... I-I... L-Love... You..." She said, having a bit of a quiet, damaged voice.
My eyes widened and I smiled so wide, I thought my face was stretching itself to accommodate my smile's size. Both from her saying she loved me, and the fact that she was talking. After a month, she was finally talking!
"Y-You talked!" I yelled, giving her a tight hug, making her smile.
I suddenly felt something in my chest... Something... Warm and fuzzy. Cheesy I know... But... It's the only way I can describe it. Other than the obvious...
Love.
A healed heart. My heart went from shattered, back to it's beating, loving self again... I felt like I could jump to the moon and beyond I was so happy... So alive. Something I hadn't felt in a long time...
"You... Your really love me...?" I asked her, not believing it.
She nodded, opening her mouth to say something, but I quickly hushed her lips with my finger.
"No no, don't speak... Let your voice heal some more. Then you can talk all you want. A week, ok?"
She pouted a bit.
"Please...?" I asked her in my puppy voice, nuzzling her like I did before, making her blush.
She rolled her eyes, smiled, then pushed my shoulder playfully, nodding.
"Heh heh... Thank you. Would you... Like a reward?" I asked her, smiling slyly.
She smiled, and nodded.
I pulled her down onto my chest, and kissed her passionately in the moonlight... It's just how I pictured it. I fantasized about this moment ever since I was little... And now I'm living my dream.
She smiled, and kissed back, hugging me. I rolled over so I was on top of her, not breaking the kiss, and she wrapped her arms around my neck.
"I love you Tori... I love you so much, there aren't even words that explain how much I love you..."
I made her smile, and tear up again. She made a gesture pointing to herself, then held up two fingers.
"You too? You feel the same way...?" I asked her.
She buried her head in my chest fur, closed her eyes, and nuzzled me, nodding at the end.
We didn't move after that... We laid there, and looked at the moon the rest of the night... My arms around her. She may not have talked, but I could tell what she wanted to say through her eyes... Her beautiful... Gorgeous... Hypnotic eyes... Her seas of blue... Her voice that never made a sound... I knew.
We fell asleep like that... Me against her back... Her against my stomach and chest... Still careful of how much of my body touched her. I hugged her close, and we fell asleep with smiles on our faces... I had never been happier in my entire life then I was then... I remembered back to when I used to sit in Zander's room... Listening to the lyrics in the songs he played while cleaning his apartment...
I remembered one song... It always made me happy to hear these lyrics... I sang them in my head before I fell asleep...
"Let go of everything you have inside...
Let it show. You no longer have to hide...
I'll be there with you till the end's upon us!
When our eyes collide, I know you well!
Your stare sees directly through me!
It's almost dead silence when the lights go out...
I like to make believe that I have the show shut down...
'Cause then I feel relieved when the bass slowly sounds...
A crystal light shines and echoes through the crowd...The people erupt and I become a part of a machine that moves directly to the beat, and I am one with you and everyone whose heart is here...Let yourself go, this is the only time to feel alive!
This brings me out to you!...
And I'll say...!
I'll scream it till my heart comes out of my chest,
and leave it to the music to transcend the rest!
This life is just the perfect fit...!"
So, did you guys like the romance? I had a feeling you guys would love these chapter especially... It didn't take me long to write it either... Oh, and Puppy, can you guess what part of this story I'm relating to you and I? Hehehe! I'll tell you later... The song that's at the end of this chapter is called "Electric Forest" by "I See Stars". If your not a huge fan of screamo, then you might not like this song, just saying... I like this song for the lyrics and the sounds. :3 Hehehe! Well, don't forget to leave a review to tell me what you think! I love reading those long reviews I'm givin! "Humprhey Loves Kate" and "Blackwolf4626", not picking favorites over my reviewers, but your guy's reviews always make me smile. They're very very special to me, and I just want to thank you all for being so genorous. :') Thank you so much! So review, and tell me what you think! And once again... Until next time my friends...