DISCLAIMER: Holly Short, Chix Verbil, 'Beetroot' aka the red-faced Commander Root, Cudgeon and Trouble Kelp belong to Eoin Colfer, not me. The lyrics, the tune and the whole entire song belong to aqualung, which is actually a real person whose name escapes me. It may also be part owned by the people that get music for car ads, 'cos that's where I first heard it…

A/N: Right then… well, be warned this is my first, and possibly last ever song fic. I'm not really into this kinda thing… but when I heard this song, it was just the most perfect thing for what Chix feels for Holly. It just took me about four months to get round to doing it. Now you have to remember that though it sounds quite evil and stalkerish, it's a very pretty, calm song with beautiful music. For those of you who are Brits like myself, it was that one on the beetle ad, you know with the car driving through the seaside town, and everyone turning to look… anyway, just try and keep it in mind.

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I've been watching your world from afar,
I've been trying to be where you are,
And I've been secretly falling apart,
I'll see.

Private Chix Verbil sighed. If only Holly would just face up to her feelings for him, they could be so happy together…

To me, you're strange and you're beautiful,
You'd be so perfect with me but you just can't see,
You turn every head but you don't see me.

What could he do? Holly was just so… stubborn. Persistence hadn't worked. Maybe he needed to bring out her vulnerable side…

I'll put a spell on you,
You'll fall asleep and I'll put a spell on you.
And when I wake you,
I'll be the first thing you see,
And you'll realise that you love me.

He sighed again, happily this time. "Soon…" he whispered. "Soon, Holly, you shall be mine…"

Yeah...
Yeah...

Sometimes, the last thing you want comes in first,
Sometimes, the first thing you want never comes,
And I know, that waiting is all you can do,
Sometimes...

It would be the happiest day of her life. She would finally be able to express what she really felt, without that Beetroot breathing down the back of her neck, and giving her hell for being too 'girly and emotional'. Chix knew it was what she wanted. Poor little Holly Short… hiding her feelings for so long. Chix felt noble. He was saving her from all that.

I'll put a spell on you,
You'll fall asleep,
I'll put a spell on you,
And when I wake you,
I'll be the first thing you see,
And you'll realise that you love me.

I'll put a spell on you,
You'll fall asleep 'cos I'll put a spell on you,
And when I wake you,
I'll be the first thing you see,
And you'll realise that you love me, yeah...

yeah...
yeah...

He was saving her from herself, really. Honestly, no one appreciated these things in the LEP. He really should get some sort of prize, for saving a poor tortured soul. Forget all the gung-ho officers like Trouble Kelp and Cudgeon. No, he was bad… Chix got a bit confused around that issue. He'd been unconscious at the time, and his limited brain cells couldn't quite figure it out. What did it matter anyway? He was the hero.

yeah...
yeah...

Holly would see him for that though. And all her dreams would come true in that moment when she realised her real feelings, and he kissed her…

"Verbil!" A voice shattered his thoughts. "Would you stop smiling away to yourself, and get the hell outta my way!"

Chix looked up to meet Holly's beautiful hazel eyes. He gallantly stepped aside, giving her clear access to the corridor. She brushed past him without so much as a backward glance. Chix breathed deeply, absorbing the faint traces of her smell.

"Soon…" he whispered, and, smiling, turned away.

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Ok… was it just me, or was that quite disturbingly stalker-like. Anyway, hope it wasn't too bad, and it didn't make anyone throw up. I guess if you're into songfics, then you can take a bit of mush, but still…

Anyway, please REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! One-shot this may be, but reviews I would appreciate. Feel free to flame, but remember one thing: if, like me, you are a cynical creature whose language is so heavy with sarcasm it's hard to stand up, and you do not appreciate the sloppiness of some subjects, you're the one that clicked on the link. And if you think it was just utter shite, well, I have to say I can see where you're coming from. Right, gonna stop babbling, and leave you to review.

Luv slime xxx