All eyes and guns were on Jesus as he slowly descended the stair case. He kept his guns on their respective targets, and the closer he got, the closer Roberta and Revy's feelings for their missing halves came to the surface. Tears slowly filled Roberta's eyes, while Revy only seemed to grow further enraged at the sight of Rock staring at her so intently. His eyes came across her wound, and almost as thought they carried on a complete conversation with their eyes, Revy just slightly shook her head 'no'.

Finally, they came to the foot of the stairs and Jesus eyed Roberta and Revy up and down. He rubbed his nose against his coat and smiled as he commented, "You know, you two bitches have really fucking pissed me off tonight."

Revy proudly grinned and replied most sarcastically, "Sorry?"

Jesus laughed and wrapped his arm around Garcia's neck to hold him in place. Immediately in fear for Garcia's life, Roberta stepped forward, "Master Garcia…"

Jesus kept his eyes on her and gave the young master's neck a tug, stopping her in her tracks. He dropped the small gun he was keeping on Rock, and instead turned his Sistema on him. His eyes still deadlocked with Roberta, he spoke to Rock, "Come here you little faggot." Rock kept his hands raised and Jesus again ordered, "In my coat pocket." Rock reached into his pocket revealing another vial of powder.

Revy's fingers flexed on her Cutlass and Jesus ordered Rock, "Break it, and give it to me." Revy watched as Rock cracked and raised the vial to Jesus' nose. She was so close to getting him back, she had to keep it together. Jesus sniffed the contents of the vial and smiled, "That's good. Now get the fuck back, Puto."

Rock took a step back as ordered and Jesus again turned the gun back to Garcia. He didn't have to keep it on Rock, for him to know any movement on his part ended the young master's life as well. He locked eyes with Revy, and slowly led Garcia to a table in the hall. Switching the Sistema from his right hand to his left, he kept it on the young master, and ordered, "The music box on the table, pick it up." Garcia did as he was told, and Jesus continued, "Wind it." As Garcia wound the music box, Jesus turned back to Revy and spoke, "We do this as our ancestors would have. When the music stops; we fire."

Revy smiled and lowered her gun, while Dutch and Fabiola kept theirs locked on him. Garcia set the music box back on the table, and Jesus asked, "Listo?" Revy nodded slightly and Garcia released the catch, letting the music play. Jesus grabbed the young master by his shirt, and pushed him over to Rock.

Again Roberta flinched, when suddenly, she recognized the music as it played. She remembered the day Garcia had spilt his heart to her through song, and as she listened to the beautiful melody set by the music box, she closed her eyes and smiled. While it wasn't the most opportune time, she could now offer him her feelings. She hummed through the remainder of the first verse, before beginning the second.

No me digas que me amas
No me digas que me adoras
Dime solo que te quedas
Una vida junto a mi
(Don't tell me you love me
Don't tell me you adore me
Just tell me you'll stay
A lifetime beside me)

Garcia's lips melted into a warm smile at the sound of Roberta's voice as she sang such words. While only Rock, Garcia, Jesus, Fabiola and Roberta knew just what she was saying, its beauty was no less obvious to Dutch, Revy and Benny.

Donde ya no tenga que jurar
Donde ya no tenga que mentir
Donde solo exista para ti
(Where I don't have to promise no more
Where I don't have to lie no more
Where I can exist only for you)

Oddly enough, Revy too recognized the song, though couldn't quite place just where she'd heard it. The music box began to show signs of slowing and Revy's pointer finger twitched on the trigger of her Cutlass.

No me preguntes si te quiero
Que no te preocupe lo que pienso
Que yo soy completamente tuya a mi manera.
(Don't ask me if I love you
Don't worry about what I think
For I'm completely yours, my own way)

While the music box still had a little time left in it, Revy was through waiting. Of course it wasn't the honorable thing to do, but this wasn't about honor, it was about making it out alive with the people they came for. She raised her Cutlass, and Jesus hadn't even gotten his gun ready by the time he had a hole in his right wrist, and right lung. The shot through his wrist brought him to drop his gun, and the shot to his chest saw him collapse to his knees. Before he could speak, Garcia ran off towards Roberta who had knelt slightly for him. "Roberta!" He called as he ran into her open arms.

While his embrace hurt her tremendously, no pain would keep her from smiling as she held him, "Master Garcia."

While Roberta and Garcia held one another, Jesus finally managed to speak, "You fucking-"

Jesus was interrupted as Revy's unlaced boot crashed into his face, knocking him flat on his back. Rock carefully approached her and quietly asked, "Are you alright, Revy?"

She looked down on Jesus' squirming form and in that moment, Revy felt no pain as she replied, "I'm fine." She raised her Cutlass and squeezed off another three rounds, one for his left shoulder, and one for each of his thighs. Rock flinched at her brutal use of firepower, though Jesus had no screams left in him.

Across the room, Dutch and Fabiola joined Roberta and Garcia. "Matron, young master; are you both alright?"

"No time for that," Dutch remarked. "I suggest we get your master out of here."

Roberta turned to look at Revy and Rock standing over Jesus. She knew what was to come and turned back to Dutch and nodded in agreement. They got to their feet, and stepped out of the room towards the front lawn.

Now alone, Rock looked to Jesus, then back to Revy. He saw how hard she was struggling with her actions. He couldn't help but wonder what was keeping her from putting a bullet in his head. "You could leave it like this, Revy. He's done."

Revy's expression remained blank as she spoke, "You know, Rock; I've been thinking a lot about us these past few hours."

Rock's eyes doubled in size as she spoke. He'd always wondered just what she thought about, and now, he had an answer. "Thinking about us?" Rock asked.

"Yeah," Revy replied. "This thing we have, what the fuck is it?"

"Is this really the time-"

In an instant, all of Revy's anger and pain came over her. She drew her other cutlass on him and barked, "ANSWER ME DAMMIT! What the fuck am I to you?"

Rock looked back to where their friends were standing, and saw that they were alone. He turned back to Revy to find her eyes still burning with curiosity and smiled. Of all the things he'd imagined they'd take from this horrendous series of events, this was the last thing on his mind. "What can I say, Revy?" Rock asked. Her eyes lightened ever so slightly and Rock continued, "I'm crazy about you."

At long last, Revy smiled and decocked both Cutlass. She lowered the weapons to her sides, and Rock stepped over Jesus's body towards her. Within inches of Revy's soaking wet form, he slid her bangs from her brow, and took a deep breath, his heart pounding violently in his chest. He delicately raised her chin with his left hand to peer into her eyes for a moment, and without waiting too long, pressed his lips to hers. She saw it coming and didn't fight him in the least, though her eyes still seemed to grow in subconscious surprise at first. After a few seconds, her eyes fluttered closed, and with a song of pain once again pouring from Jesus' lips, they pulled away from one another to join their friends.

Revy's arm was draped behind Rock's neck as he helped her onto the front lawn. At seeing the last of Jesus' men rounded up by those who had helped them crash the gate, Revy called out, "There's one more inside, boys!"

The men made there way into the mansion, just as Benny came onto the lawn. Dutch joined Revy and Rock, and Benny followed suit, lining up with his crew, just opposite Garcia, Roberta, and Fabiola. The rain felt like the greatest gift of all this evening, and as their clothes became saturated, there were no words to be had; their stares told their feelings well enough. However, not being the greatest with silence, Revy smiled slightly and spoke up, "Not bad, four-eyes."

Roberta too smiled and replied, "Not so bad yourself, Rebecca."

"It's Revy."

"I'm afraid we'll have to agree to disagree," Roberta replied as she raised her left hand. Revy slipped her hand into Roberta's, and they shook on their friendly disagreement.

It was a tender moment, though in their world, moments like this never lasted long. "Fuck!" Dutch shouted as he raised his watch into view: 1:45pm.

"Relax, Dutchy," Revy replied. "It's not like he's gonna leave without his phone." She turned to Roberta and asked, "Can you drive?"

Roberta's smile gave her answer, and within seconds, they piled into the Lovelace family limo and were on their way back to the port.

At La Salina, Captain Cantillo stood on the dock, still shaken from his experience earlier. He brushed his sleeve to the side to check his watch: 1:55pm. He lowered his hands back to his sides and quietly commented, "I'm never doing that asshole a favor ever again."

Just as the last syllable crossed his lips, the limo pulled up and everyone poured out onto the dock. Again, Captain Cantillo tensed up slightly at seeing Roberta and Revy once again, but before he could get a word out, Dutch approached him and dropped his phone into his hand, "Thanks for that, Captain."

Observing Revy and Roberta's blood stained clothes, Cantillo asked, "What the hell…what did you…" Finally he threw his hands up, "Ah, screw it; all aboard!" He turned and crossed the gangway onto the ship.

Dutch and Benny walked past the Captain and onto the boat, while Rock and Revy stood opposite Roberta and Garcia. Fabiola stood at the back of the car and merely offered Rock the slightest of nods. Returning the gesture, he too offered her a smile and nod before she slipped back into the car, and closed the door behind her.

"I guess this is goodbye again, Senor Rock."

"No offense, Garcia; but if we don't do this again for a very long time, I won't be upset," Rock replied.

"Maybe next time we can simply plan to meet one another."

Rock smiled and extended his hand to Garcia. Garcia accepted his hand in a firm shake, and Rock replied, his commitment evident in his tone, "Maybe." Before letting go, Rock and Garcia's eyes turned from Revy to Roberta, and Roberta to Revy. Rock looked Garcia in the eyes once more and offered him a wink as he spoke once more, "Good luck."

"You too, Senor Rock."

Finally their hands separated and Revy commented once more, "See you 'round, four-eyes."

"Safe journey, Rebecca."

"Can't you two just say good-bye?" Rock asked.

Revy and Roberta shared the same twisted smiles once more, and replied in unison, "Nope."

Rock and Revy turned to head onto the boat when the same military truck that had crashed the gate pulled onto the dock. Revy turned slightly, her hands wrapping her Cutlass, as Roberta's hands wrapped her Sistemas. The truck pulled up right next to Rock and Revy and tossed the duffle bag of cocaine at their feet.

Revy looked up to the man who had helped them earlier and asked, "What the fuck is this?"

"It's not our problem," The man replied with a wink. "Oh and Rebecca, Lucy told me to tell you, she weighs 122 now; stop calling her Muffintop."

The following day, Garcia lay asleep in his bed until the mid-afternoon. Being as late he was in getting to sleep; Roberta took the liberty of rescheduling his morning meeting with Gabriel, and was just on her way to bring him breakfast. She crossed into his room and placed a neatly prepared tray of food onto his nightstand. She wouldn't wake him just yet, and decided to return in just a few minutes. However, as she made it to the door, Garcia called out, "Roberta?"

Immediately she turned in place and replied, "Master Garcia, did I wake you?"

In small moments like these, he occasionally forgot just how mesmerizing he found her to be. He regained control of his thoughts and replied, "Not at all, will you join me?"

She grinned in return and headed back to his bedside. He patted the side of his bed, silently asking her to take a seat and within seconds, she obliged him. She picked up the tray of food and carefully placed it on Garcia's lap. She had resolved herself to belonging to him, regardless of their age difference, and while her face happened to be near the young master's, she casually placed a kiss on his lips.

They pulled away from one another a moment later, revealing their smiling faces to one another. For years she had felt so empty, felt like the dog she truly believed herself to be. But as she stared into Garcia's eyes, she no longer felt hollow; no longer felt like a dog. She felt loved, she did love Garcia, and just as he swore he would wait till the end of time for her, she too would wait for him. She blinked her eyes, and finally spoke, "Good morning, Garcia."

Two days had passed on the container ship back to Thailand. Once again Revy and Rock lay in opposite lifeboats, and once again, they were engulfed in a heated game of twenty questions.

"Is it something you wear?" Rock asked.

"Nope," Revy replied. "3."

"Is it something inside you?"

"Yep; 2."

"Is it your appendix?"

Revy's eyes opened wide and she sprung up from her laying position. Taking notice of her action, Rock pushed himself upright and his heart began to beat faster and faster, "Wait, was I right?"

"A little white lie never hurt anyone," Revy thought. She contrived a wide smile and began laughing out loud.

Rock's head sank slightly, and though he had in fact guessed right, she wasn't quite ready to lose at anything with him just yet. Still, she did feel a little bad about it, and decided to make it up to him. She took his tie into her hand, instantly bringing his eyes to meet hers, followed by his lips. Their tongues just barely grazed one another's lips before they pulled apart and Revy smiled, "Don't worry, dumb-ass; one of these days you'll learn."

And that's the end of that. If you made it this far, I really hope you enjoyed it :)

I haven't done a stand-alone BL fic this long, pretty much ever. Granted it's a continuation of the original one-shot, it is one story ;)

In case anyone was wondering, the song Roberta sings to Garcia is a piece of the song Carolina sings to El Mariachi in 'Desperado'.

-jm