It?s A Kid Thing final chapter

[Melville's Best Friend]

It?s A Kid Thing
Final Chapter
Melville?s Best Friend


?You.?

It was simple. A word made up of three letters. A word that meant nothing to so many, but meant the world to his ears. A whisper. A gentle roll of the tongue.

Never could it be harsh.

It meant the world to her lips, to her tongue: meant her life. It meant his.







?Can I help you, honey??

?I?m looking for Relena Dorlain. She attends this university.?

The woman?s brow furrowed as she lowered and raised her glasses. The screen was playing tricks on her, it seemed. His patience was trying, and he turned to leave.

?I?ll find her myself.?

?You! It?s you!?










?I didn?t think?why are you here??

?I had to see you, Relena. I had?I have so many things to tell you.?

The wind toyed with strands of hair. Bits of tears caught themselves into swaying particles of honey, and before she could register any thought or action, she was in his arms.








?Hello, Millie? Hey, it?s Relena. Oh I?m fine?Listen, can you tell Heero I?m on my way? I?m almost to your??

?What do you mean??

The phone fell to the pavement as she ran towards the retreating bus.

It would take her back.







?I thought I?d lost you.?

Fabric brushed her face as her head meshed with his warm being. Never close enough. Never near enough, she scooted in further and further, pushing him back.

?Never. I will never leave you.?

Such a whisper. Such a statement, such a plea had never been heard of him. What could time change but feelings? What searing pain would never have been erased had he not found her? Where would his heart have left him? What words would escape his soul?

Bits of rain tapped the tip of her head, and she looked up.

The rain came from him.









?What do you mean, ?you???

?You?re the boy she went in search of. You?re Heero Yuy. Saw the picture she had of you, hon. It didn?t do ya? justice.?

?She went?where is she??

?Well, she ran up to Harvard faster than a burnin? bunny. I suppose she?s figured out you aren?t there. I reckon she?ll turn up.?

He ran. Faster than his legs could carry. Faster than his heart could beat.

Faster than his heated words the night he lost his life.








Snuggled within the pit of his being, wrapped in warmth that she could never generate alone, she whispered to him.

?Why, Heero??

Her sniffles died immediately into his shirt, and he found himself moving her chin to meet her gaze. Those wimple words. They rolled of tongues so easily in the movies. So easily. Acting.

But he didn?t want to act anymore.







The bus halted, screeching with the weight of too many passengers. She ran off, bumping into a few elderly as she ran to her house.





His side screamed at him, and the intellectual inside told him acid was building up within his body. His mind cried: he was fevered with passion. What could drive a man this hard but love? Two blocks until he could see her house. He willed his legs to carry him two more blocks.






?Harry, do you see this? Those two young ones.?

Harry opened his eyes, welcoming the warm world once more, and glanced at what his wife had shouted about.

?Katherine, you do me a favor, and let me sleep.?

?Harry, they?re going to run into each other. Get out the mobile??

?When will you call it a cell? That?s the hip name for it.?

?You?re old, Harry. You?re not supposed to be cool anymore.?

?I was cool in the 30?s I can be cool now.?

?You?re 75 years old, dear??

?You?re not getting any younger, either, Katherine.?

?Harry, I?.THEY STOPPED!!!!?







?You??

He panted, unable to breathe. Air, he needed air?

?I didn?t think?why are you here??

?I had to see you, Relena. I had?I have so many things to tell you.?

She ran to him. The force tilted him back, making him step into the grass of a familiar childhood playground.

And suddenly, he could breathe.

Her warm scent permeated his soul. It filled his lungs with more than oxygen.

?I thought I?d lost you.?

?Never. I will never leave you.?

Her head tilted a moment, and to his shame, she saw the tears that escaped his tormented soul. She left them untouched, and her head found its way into his chest once more.

?Why, Heero??

No shudder passed through her body. No tremble or shaking emitted from her throat. No lip parted to gasp or sigh. His words meant nothing. Reason. She cared for the reason, but it didn?t matter. All had been forgiven.

?I heard one that?emotions?can make people act differently.?

No loosened grip. If anything, she moved closer and held tighter.

?The thought of you leaving me, Relena??







?They?re hugging, Harry. Why do you suppose they?re doing that??

?Katherine, would it be too much to ask for you to mind your own business??

?Yes.?

He groaned. It was well executed; his many years with his wife had been best spent groaning complaints.

?They look so sad, Harry.?

?All young ones do. Remember our fights??

?Oh yes.?

A recognizable smile caught itself in her eyes.








?But I thought that if I could lose my heartache??

?Oh, Heero.?

Her warmth left him as she gazed into his eyes. Arms snaked around her to keep the chill from eating her, and she looked at him, smile evident on her features. That curve of her lips reestablished his world, and a breath escaped his lips that he didn?t know he?d been holding.

?Finish, Heero.?

Her eyes closed. Bare arms continued to shelter her being, and he saw her as an angel that moment. Light found her, forming a pure halo around her being, and she radiated with Heaven?s light.

?If I could lose you to anger, then my heart wouldn?t break.?

He replaced her arms with his, and watched as her smile grew. She refused to open her eyes. This game she was playing made his heart pound.









?Oh, Harry?He?s going to propose!?

?No he?s not.?

Harry moved his sunglasses down. ?He?s going to confess his love. The proposal is a few years off.?

?And since when were you the master of these things? I?ll have you know I watch my stories, and they all end up proposing.?

?Your stories? Your soap operas?? he cackled. ?Katherine, you?re older than you look. I?ll have to bury you soon.?

?Shh. I can barely hear them.?

?You can barely hear anything.?







His head lowered to her ear, and whispered the words that, she wanted to her?but more importantly?he wanted to say.

?I love you, Relena. I love you so much. Forgive me.?

Her eyes opened upon his confession.

?I forgave you when I first saw your eyes 19 years ago. You have my heart, Heero Yuy. I love you.?

He lowered his mouth to hers, and she stood on her toes to meet him, unable to get enough of his warmth.

Tongues mingled with tongues, breathing became hard and erratic. Hands roamed over bodies, remembering what once was and would forever be. Melting into the kiss, Relena started to lose herself. Her knees buckled, and he found himself propping her against a slide so she could keep up. Heero refused to relinquish his hold on her. Never. He would never let her go.











?Now they?re kissing.?

Harry made no reply.

?How strange.?

She looked at the couple, transfixed.

?Why do you suppose they kiss so freely in public? I can?t imagine that being proper,? her hand rose to her blushing and wrinkled cheeks.

Harry smiled.

?Why do you think that would be considered proper to them? My goodness. How crude.?

Harry grabbed her hand and kissed it.

?I guess, Katherine?? he said, looking at the couple catching a glimpse of his past with theirs, ?that it?s a kid thing.?





Finis.



The end!!!! Finally!!!! ^__^ Well, ya?ll, I was poked into finishing this. I know?I?m a horrid person. I wasn?t going to finish it at all, but?I did. I hope that?s good for y?all. I put a lot into it. That?s my last fic, guys! *cries* Thank you, all you pokers, that poked me until I wrote this.

It was said I had to concluded something, and I had a chapter left to go?so?^__^ Here it is!


But, thanks to all who wrote replies to this and every other fic.

Although I leave disappointed with many, happy with some, and pissed with others, I?m glad I started writing, and I had fun while it lasted.

Thanks you guys!!!!! Love ya!!!!







This fic is dedicated to Wicked, Silver, Ryan, and Ironbob. Thank you all for being there for me, for pushing me, and for annoying me into writing many of what I?ve written. I love you all, and will always remember you. You have good hearts. *blows kisses* Special thanks to Lacey, Beck and G-Berry. ^_~ You guys make me wanna GLOMP YOU ALL DAY LONG.



Yours,
MBF

[RyanEX2000]

Whoooooo......sappy ...sappy...

But I liked the part with the oldcouple listening in.....especially the sarcastic old man.

[athena]

ahh..Melville. I saw 'final chapter' and had to search back through endless forum pages to find chapter one. My eyes burn, but it was very much worth it!
*sniffle* I hope you decide to come back! I know how busy you are and all, but we shall miss you. What a way to end it though! Props to you. I laughed, I cried, I saw the first expression I've ever seen with a 'burnin bunny'. You're the best.
Your old couple was perfect! "I was cool in the '30's I can be cool now.' *wipes away tears of laughter*
Thanks for sharing with us! We love you too!
*blows kisses back*

[Scilja]

As always, beautifully done, and the ending couldn't be more perfect. A total different perspective at both Heero and Relena's parts, but it was great! It gave me that warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Reminds me of my childhood friend. Never lose your talent, hun! Keep it up! :razz:

[Shevey]

*blinks* What? Huh? No love scene?
*knocks on wood* Are you feeling okay?

ASIDE FROM THAT MINOR DISSAPPOINTMENT:
MBF! Beautiful, sappy, romantic. You're awesome.
Great fic. Great finish. I love the intimacy
and emotion you write between Heero and Relena.
Not everyone can do that. Heck, I can't do that.
Wonderful job.

Harry. I'm in love with him.
Can I have him? Please? I mean
he kissed that gal on the hand...
I've always wanted to be kissed on
the hand. Come here you love bird...
*kisses her hand*

Oh harry....

Once again MBF- you've taken me to new heights.

Lovies, shev

[Beck]

Well at least no one didn't die in the end The old couple were a cute touch to this.

But at least we got a sappy, happy ending out of this cause if not, Heero would be tasting my Nerf Bat of DOOM! Great ending unless you plan on a little side piece in the future for them

[Eden]

Awww!! The ending was so cute!! *Sniff* You just can't pass up good sap like this! Wonderful ending, it fit so well with the way the last couple of chapters were going, and ya, before I forget, those old people rule!

So this is the end for you, eh MFB? That's too bad, you're a great writer, and I really enjoy what you do. Just to quote my Drama teacher "I laughed, I cried, [Your writing] became a part of me." I hope that you decide to come back and do another fic some time, but if you don't, . . . well I'll still be sad.

Best of luck with whatever you do!

~Eden

[AngelOfDeath]

Ah, the hilarious old people were a great counterpoint for what was going on with Heero and Relena.

And bonus points for using "my stories" to refer to soap operas. That always gets me laughing.

[Melville's Best Friend]

My eyes burn, but it was very much worth it!
What a way to end it though! Props to you. I saw the first expression I've ever seen with a 'burnin bunny'.Thanks for sharing with us! We love you too!

^__^ I can't believe you read all that. Here. *hands eye drops* Ben Stein likes this stuff. ^_~ Thanks SO much for the review, and the kind words. It means a lot to me. *glomps* Yeah...I'm kind of notorious for my descriptions...though burnin' bunny wasn't one I actually used in convos before...Everything else I've written I've said. This just...came out of nowhere...Thanks again!!!!

Originally posted by Scilja:
As always, beautifully done, and the ending couldn't be more perfect. It gave me that warm, fuzzy feeling inside.

I don't think I would say beautifully done. *thinks* Maybe...just done. >_<;;; A warm fuzzy feeling, huh? Well, I'm glad I could play a part in that. ^_~ Thanks for the review!!! *huggles*

Originally posted by Shevey:
*blinks* What? Huh? No love scene?
*knocks on wood* Are you feeling okay?

Hey! I wrote a sap!!! You should all be proud I wrote a sap! I hate sap! *cringes* I'm not even GOOD at anything other than humor...and even then, some people are still like "huh?" *snickers*

I'm feeling fine. I've only written one (1xR) lemon, and hated writing it cause I felt...just...dirty, and shouldn't have posted it, 'cause I felt moraly wrong...*sigh* Still not over that...And I have yet to post it on Ashiteru...*shivers* How do you DO it, Shev?

ASIDE FROM THAT MINOR DISSAPPOINTMENT:

*THWACK*

I'll dissappoint cho' mama.

MBF! Beautiful, sappy, romantic. You're awesome.
Great fic. Great finish. Wonderful job.

In all honesty, I had no idea you'd read it. *coughs* I mean, you told me, but I didn't believe you. I don't trust people who drink coffee. ^_~

Harry. I'm in love with him.
Can I have him? Please?
Oh harry....

Um...He's old, but here. *hands Harry over* Also, I think he's in love with his wife, but whatever.

Harry: Well. A young en' huh?

Katherine: I'm sure, Harry, you feel special.

Harry: I get more attention form the younger generation than you do, Katherine.

Shev: *dies 'cause he kissed her hand*

Katherine: I'm sure you do. Pull up your pants, Harry. I can't believe you're sagging.

Harry: Saggin', Katherine. Saggin'. Woman, go make me some sammiches.

Katherine: Harry! *blush* You haven't talked to me like that since....

Harry: *leaves Shev*

Umm...Sorry, Shev...But...You can have this bishi!!!! ^__^

Once again MBF- you've taken me to new heights.

Hmm...Heights? I'm scared of heights. Someone else wrote this, then. I take no one higher than 2 feet, and that's only Bob when he get's picked up.

Thankies, Shev, for the wonderful review!!!!! *hugs and kisses*

Originally posted by Beck:
Well at least no one [died] in the end.

Hey now! That's unfair!!!! You swung that bat at me, stood behind me while I was FORCED to finish this, and all you say is AT LEAST NO ONE DIED?

Pish. You're as bad as Rose, I think. *sniffs*

The old couple were a cute touch to this.

You know, before I posted, that's what EVERYONE said. *thinks*
You know, it was going to be Harry and Sally, but I wanted the mood darker than that, so I changed her name. Though I love that movie WITH A PASSION. *sighs*

I drew Katherine instead. I like that name. ^_~

But at least we got a sappy, happy ending out of this cause if not, Heero would be tasting my Nerf Bat of DOOM!

No....No that's okay... *is good* See? Everyone's happy. ^__^
Thanks for all your review, Beck, and for sticking with the fic. ^_~ Though...technically you gave up on me...*sniff* Such low faith in a Melville....

Originally posted by Eden:
Awww!! The ending was so cute!! *Sniff* You just can't pass up good sap like this! Wonderful ending, it fit so well with the way the last couple of chapters were going, and ya, before I forget, those old people rule!

YES! They RULE!!! I have to keep humor, people. I can have a sap and humor...a lemon and humor...lime and humor....I can fit humor in whatever I do. I lie. My death fics....besides sucking...aren't funny. Oh well...*cackles*

"I laughed, I cried, [Your writing] became a part of me."

You have no idea how much that means to me. *hugs* Thank you. You make me cry, Eden. Thank you more than words can say.

Originally posted by AngelOfDeath:
Ah, the hilarious old people were a great counterpoint for what was going on with Heero and Relena.

^___^ HAVE to have humor. NEDDED. Required. I swear.

And bonus points for using "my stories" to refer to soap operas. That always gets me laughing.

*sigh* Old southern people...They call them "stories"....*sigh* It's...old people....that...are....funny....or something....



Thanks, Angel. I love ya!!!!! LOVE YA!!!!!!! I say!!!!!! ^__^

[WhiteWindRRose]

Hey-lo.
I loved it!!!!
Harry and Katherine were wonderful. Passion is fleeting. Friendships are forever.
it's inspiring.
what inspired u though? (i don't mean just this chapter)