Songfic prompts

Some short Smith/Trinity fics inspired by a random shuffle on my playlist.

Warning – Some of these may not make sense in the Matrix universe or seem very AU/Out of character/just plain silly! So if you're a diehard 'know-every-detail-about-the-Matrix' type of fan then apologies it may not be your cup of tea! J

What do you mean? – Justin Bieber

'What do you mean?'

The question took trinity by surprise, effectively waking her from her daydream. Turning her head sideways she regarded the man…well program walking next to her, his customary shades hiding his eyes and his posture almost too rigid. He still walked with an air of authority and looked intimidating when he wanted to.

Flashback-

Ever since the Matrix suffered that cataclysmic glitch last year the rebels found they were able to move around more freely without fear of the agents attacking, in fact they realised that Smith and the other agents left them alone now as if the rebels were no longer considered a threat!

Since then Trinity had decided to begin researching and studying the Agents more closely in case the glitch was ever corrected, it would be useful to know more about them, how they moved, fought, operated etc

This was why she now found herself strolling through the city streets with the 'Leader' of the Agents.

It had been an adrenaline fuelled moment the day Trinity first approached Smith and the agents on her own, she was wary in case the glitch had been fixed and he would attack her the moment she got within a few feet of him. Luckily for her, Smith had not attacked and (through Trinity's perseverance) agreed to Trinity asking him and the other agents questions. Trinity was surprised to find that the Agents were just as curious about humans as she was with them. She often found herself spending hours talking with Smith about absolutely anything and everything, he would even on occasion let her ride in the car with them whilst they were working. An extremely fragile unspoken truce had formed between the rebels and the agents, all thanks to Trinity.

End of flashback-

Walking along the street, Trinity thought more on Smith's innocent question; they had been talking about human love and relationships when Trinity had mentioned about how sometimes people hide their real feelings, which had prompted Smith to ask…

'What do you mean?' The question seemed almost strange, his voice no longer carrying the commanding tone Trinity was used to hearing.

Trinity pondered for a few more seconds to try and think of how to best explain to Smith the inner workings of a human brain when it came to relationships and love.

'Well sometimes a person will say one thing but in reality they may feel the complete opposite' Trinity explained looking toward Smith to see if he had caught any of that.

Nope he just looked majorly confused at her!

'Ok try again Trinity' she thought to herself.

'Take for instance…if a man really liked a woman or another man whatever his preference was, he may be afraid to tell that other person the truth for fear of rejection, or if someone is angry at someone else they may say one thing and mean another all because of the anger built up'

Trinity glanced slightly to the side to see if Smith understood, she could see his gaze was to the ground in front of them and was thinking over what she had just said. It struck Trinity how crazy the situation was…she trying to teach an Agent about love.

'Sometimes people are wary about letting their true emotions show and others just don't know what to say so they end up saying the wrong things'

The sun was beginning to set and the reds, blues and purples of the sky began to make way for the night and neon lights of the City. They continued walking towards the payphone Trinity was going to use to transport back, today for some reason Smith had said he would walk her to it, Trinity found that even though she knew she could handle herself and Smith knew she could handle herself…it was actually quite a nice gesture on his part to escort her there.

She was reluctant to admit it to herself but…she had actually enjoyed spending the day talking with him. Trinity had found that Smith for some reason had more of a personality (if you could call It that) than the other agents, maybe that was why he was regarded as the 'leader' of the small group? Whatever the reason he had been given these traits, he had them and She had picked up on them over their various conversations. It was his curiosity about humans, not in a bad way but in an almost childlike innocence kind of way that surprised her the most.

His voice once again brought her out of her musings:

'It seems strange, if a person likes another would it not be more logical to tell them the truth? That way both parties would know exactly what the other felt. Surely lying would be counter productive to what they actually want?'

They had both come to a stop outside a payphone booth when Trinity turned to face him, she had a small sad smile on her face as she regarded the agent in front of her, his sentient program logic was so incredibly complex and yet effortlessly simple in a childlike way that she couldn't help the smile she gave him.

'That's true, it would be nice if everyone was more honest with each other but sometimes there are occasions when the truth is not the right answer and you have to lie to protect either yourself or the person you love'

The payphone began ringing.

Trinity and Smith just stood and stared at each other for a few more seconds before Trinity turned slowly to reach for the receiver.

'Will you be coming back tomorrow?' asked Smith in a low gentle voice.

Trinity turned to face Smith, her hand still on the receiver.

'Yes, if you and the other agents don't mind my company?' She asked hopefully, normally she would have to annoy Smith and ask several times if she could spend more time with them, this was the first time he had asked her.

'Of course not…I enjoy our conversations' he replied honestly.

Lifting the phone receiver up towards her ear, Trinity kept watching him as she whispered her reply…

'I enjoy them too'

Within a few seconds, Smith watched as the woman disappeared right in front of him, gazing at the empty space where she once stood, he turned slowly and began making his way back up the street.

Trinity's first thought she had when she woke up was…

'I really do enjoy them'