Rating: T (Rating will go up)
Couple: Bit Cloud and Leena Torros
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids
Summary: Bit takes a pretty big hit when he's thrown from an unfamiliar zoid and Leena finds him. When Lenna asks him if he's alright he surprises her with telling her he loves her. Then to make matters even more uncomfortable for Leena he tells her that they are married and he remembers their 'honeymoon night'... Can you guess what might happen to these two?
A Little Problem
~Chapter 11~
"I said no!!!" Leena yelled out, her lungs burning with her frustrations. "Why don't you just get your own?" Her face paled slightly when she saw Bit.
"Sweetheart?" He questioned concerned.
She laughed weakly, letting go of the front of her brothers' shirt. "Hey Bit, what are you doing up?"
Bit glanced at the clock, clearly confused on the far wall. "It's four in the afternoon."
Leon snickered at his sister. "Nice try." He muttered.
"Is something wrong?" Leena asked coming up to Bit, for a closer inspection of his face.
Bit grinned watching her analyze him. "I'm looking for your dad."
Leena frowned. "For what?"
"Check up."
"Oh, check the hanger." She replied thoughtfully.
Bit gave her a quick peck on the cheek before turning to leave the room.
"How cute." Leon cooed before he was being attacked by his sister again.
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"Liger!" Bit yelled out happily at the sight of his zoid.
A roar erupted from the machine, before it lowered its head towards the injured pilot.
"Hey buddy." Bit reached out towards the zoid, laughing slightly when the cockpit automatically opened for him. "I'm gonna need a little help Liger." He said motioning towards his leg.
The machine bent closer to the floor, not missing a beat when the pilot slipped slightly, a metallic paw gave him the push he needed to get himself all the way into the cockpit. Bit shifted his body so that he was comfortable in the seat.
"I miss this buddy. It feels like I haven't sat in a zoid in years." Bit laughed out.
Liger roared raising his body to crouch in a ready position to run out of the hanger, with any given chance.
"Whoa buddy, I need to find the Doc first." Bit told his friend.
Liger roared his disagreement, still not moving from his position.
The blond laughed. "Come on buddy, I need to find Doc first and then I promise I'll come back and see if we can go for a run."
"Bit Cloud! What do you think you're doing?!" Leena's angry voice traveled into the cockpit, making both pilot and zoid shudder. "Get out of there!" She added when the continued to stand there.
"You're gonna have to let me out now Liger." Bit whispered clearly not wanting to face an angry Leena.
Liger slowly opened the cockpit, while lowering itself close to the ground with a defeated growl.
Leena waited patiently while Bit climbed out of the zoid. "Careful." She said reaching up to him when he slipped slightly. "My dad's in the medical wing now. Apparently he was in his room, more than likely playing with his miniature toy zoids."
He laughed. "Maybe I should've knocked on his door earlier."
"What were you doing in your zoid?" She questioned as they walked out of the hanger. "You shouldn't have done that; you could've feel or something."
Bit reached for her hand, twining their fingers. "Nothing to worry about sweetheart."
"This coming from the man that bruised his brain." She muttered tugging on his arm playfully.
Bit grinned at her. "Let's go for a run in Liger as soon as we get done with your dad."
"I don't know about that Bit." Unsure of the possibility, but slightly intrigued she shrugged. "We'll see what my dad says after your check up."
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Leon rummaged through the drawers, tossing little things out here and there. 'Where the hell is it?' He questioned digging through another drawer.
"What do you think you're doing?" Jamie asked curiously.
Leon jumped, slamming the drawer shut, letting out a pain filled yelp when he accidently caught his hand in the drawer. "Damnit Jamie!"
Jamie shrunk slightly. "I didn't slam your hand in the drawer." He added meekly.
Leon frowned. "What do you want?" He couldn't think of anything else to say, he wanted Jamie get off the topic of what he was doing.
"I was coming to make dinner." He answered defensively.
Leon raised a brow. "So what are you waiting for?"
Jamie gave him a dry look before going to the refrigerator and pulling out ingredients.
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Doc smirked at Bit's wince of pain. "Did that hurt?" He asked trying to sound sympathetic but failing miserably. Earlier he had found nothing of use in the young pilots' room that would qualify him as 'up to no good'.
Leena glared at her father. "Just tell us the progress and stop playing around."
He pouted at his daughters' attitude. "You're leg's progressing well. How are your memories coming along?"
Bit glanced at Leena, who smiled encouragingly. "Good, I talked with both Leena and Leon about them. Most are hit and miss, but they're coming along."
Leena watched them quietly. 'What's going to happen when they piece together perfectly and that we aren't married? What's going to happen when he learns that we've been lying to him? Will he forgive us? Or me, for that matter?' Her thoughts were in turmoil, but she kept an easygoing smile on her face.
"N-no!" Doc stuttered.
Leena squinted at the sudden outburst.
"It's not an unreasonable--" Bit began.
Doc interrupted. "I don't care about reasonable or not, you two will not sleep with the door closed."
"I didn't say closed, I said shut." Bit corrected stupidly.
Leena rolled her eyes at his answer. 'Everyday he sounds more and more like his old self.'
"No!" The good doctor repeated.
"We're married." Bit reasoned. "AND I promise not to try for grandchildren yet." He chuckled softly.
Doc lost all color in his face, before it all came back full force. "You will not--"
Leena blushed, deciding to jump in and stop the possible fight. "Okay, we'll keep the door open like we have been the past few days. No more asking about it being closed and no talk about the prospect of children."
Doc didn't know which way was which, to put it gently he was speechless. "…"
Leena helped Bit get off the examination table. "Then it's agreed."
Her father stared still unsure.
"Great. We'll be back by dinner." She said walking out the door, clearly unconcerned about the look on her father's face she took Bit out of the room.
Bit pulled her to a stop as soon as they turned the first corner and kissed her softly on the lips.
She glanced at him with a questioning smile. "What was that for?"
"I just love you." He told her cheerily. "And you look cute today." He added with a wink.
Leena laughed. "Come on you sap, let's go for a test run in a zoid."
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"Where are they?" Doc demanded sitting in the kitchen.
Dinner was long over and the young "married" couple had yet to get back. Jamie was upset that they missed his special dinner, it was a new recipe and the others weren't as nice as Bit was when it came to Jamie testing new recipes.
Brad and Leon were making bets on what time the two were going to get back, surprisingly neither one of them shot for a timeframe that was before midnight.
Brad laughed out of nowhere. "You know what would be hilarious?" He questioned no one in particular.
Everyone looked at him waiting for his answer to his question and when he didn't Leon took the liberty to ask; "What?"
"What if they went and got married and they're on their honeymoon right now?" Brad smirked.
Doc screamed, or shrieked, it really was quite high-pitched and girly, truth be told. "That Bit Cloud better not try to convince my little girl to go anywhere alone with him!"
Jamie looked confused. "Aren't they alone right now?"
Brad and Leon couldn't help the snickering that escaped them. Nor could Doc stop himself from passing out in complete realization that his little girl was in fact alone with a sexual deviant.
"I didn't mean to!" Jamie, whose hands were raised in surrender, yelled out in fear once Doc passed out.
That statement just made the boys laugh out even harder.
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Bit rolled over on the grass to look at Leena, who continued to watch the sky with silent thoughts. "What are you keeping from me?"
Leena looked at him with shock. "What?"
"You're keeping something from me. All of you are." Bit said quietly, unsure if he wanted an answer.
Leena glanced back at the stars. "It's nothing important."
"Then why can't you tell me?"
She sighed; she wanted him to remember everything now. She didn't want to tell him anything, mainly because of that fear of him hating her for not saying anything sooner. "I don't want anything to change between us."
Bit swallowed the automatic retort that grew in his throat and decided to keep silent.
"It's nothing to do with cheating or not loving you, but it has to do with your accident." She pointed out with a glance at him, and noticed that he was slightly relieved at what she said. Leena scooted closer to him, just laying there for several seconds. "I do love you." She whispered.
"I love you too." He told her, reaching for her hand. "But we should get going."
"I'm sure we can get some snacks from the kitchen before we get bombarded by everyone." Leena added as Bit helped her to her feet. "And if we do, we'll just drop the battle on them." She laughed out.
Bit grinned. "Just remember I get to participate, it was a part of the deal with Jack."
"Of course, of course." She laughed placing a loving kiss on his cheek before he climbed into the zoid. "Make room I'm coming up." She joked climbing up next.
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"And just where have you two been?" Brad asked sipping on his normal cup of coffee, while Leon sat across from him at the table playing solitaire.
Bit grinned sheepishly. "We went for a ride in Liger, he wanted exercise."
"A ride." Both older boys said doubtfully.
"Of course, he's wants to be in tiptop shape for the battle tomorrow." Bit added, watching them for an expression.
"Battle?" Both questioned, one intrigued and the other somewhat concerned. "Against who?" They asked once more in unison.
"Lightning Team." Leena said moving around Bit to get to the cupboards.
Bit, who was watching her, grinned when he saw the cookies she pulled out. "Yum!"
"The Lightning Team?" Leon looked at Bit. "Don't you think it's a little soon to be going into battle? I can take your place."
"Don't worry about it, I'll be fine." Bit said with a frown. "You guys don't have to treat me like I'm on my death bed."
Leon sighed, figuring Bit didn't want to be swayed in the direction of giving up his seat. "I just don't want to find out that this will do more harm, than good to your condition."
He blinked. "What condition?"
Brad rolled his eyes at that. "Your recent head trauma."
"Oh…"
"Okay time for bed." Leena said walking up to Bit's side and tugging him in the direction of the door. "Goodnight guys."
Before they could say anything, the younger couple was out of the room. "Lightning Team…" Brad sighed taking a large gulp of coffee.
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"You should have just left it at that." Leena said slipping between the blankets of her bed.
Bit shrugged, pulling his shirt swiftly from his body. "They would've just followed until they were satisfied with our answers." Lying on the cot he groaned in protest. "Babe, I don't think this is good for my back, can't we just share the bed already?"
Leena laughed. "Nice try but we came to an agreement, plus…"
"I don't mind the foot fungus." He added with a smile in her direction.
"I could care less if you did," She supplied before quickly adding. "If you start to feel even a little bad, you'll stop the battle, wont you?"
Bit shifted on the small cot, he faced her, seeing the distressed look on her face. "Of course I will."
"Promise?" She wasn't going to drop this until he did.
"I promise Leena." He yawned. "Goodnight sweetheart, I love you."
"Love you too Bit." She didn't even finish, before he was out soundly snoring.
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They waited, already on the soon to be battle grounds. The Lightning Team wasn't late, it's just the Blitz Team wanted to make sure Bit could pilot his zoid so they were doing a little test run to make sure about both zoid and pilot.
Leena opened a com link between herself and Bit after he slowed to a stop. "You're sure you wanna do this?"
Bit smiled charmingly, eyes twinkling with excitement. "Fat chance I wouldn't want to do this."
"Just remember your promise." She added closing the link, waiting patiently for the team.
"You ready for us?" Jack's voice sounded before the com link opened in front of Bit.
Bit grinned at him. "Don't ever doubt that we couldn't be ready."
"Let's see if that knock to the head did any real damage." Jack added with a chuckle, closing the link.
As if on cue, the judges' capsule fell to the ground, waves of dust scattered over the battlefield. As the capsule slowly opened, the judge began to swing its arms around. "The area in a twenty-five mile radius is now a designated Zoid battlefield."
The judge began loud and clear. "Only personal and members are allowed in this area. Danger, danger everyone else must leave."
The judge swiveled its head from left to right. "Area scanned, battlefield ready. Battle mood 0982, ready…" The judge then yelled. "Fight!"
Both Kelly and Kris took off on a dead run in the opposite direction of the opposing team, Jack not far behind them. Their battle tactics clearly confusing and unnatural from the last time they battled the Blitz Team.
A com link opened throughout the Blitz Team, Doc and Jamie's confused face showing up on the screen. "What the hell is going on out there?"
"I don't know but I'm going back to Jamie!" Bit retorted quickly heading towards the hover cargo…
---"I'm gonna ask her to dinner tonight Liger." Bit said happily, he hands shaking slightly with his excitement. "Mark this down in history, July 14th." He added with a laugh.---
Bit inhaled sharply. 'That was two months ago.'
---Kimmy smiled at Bit, her eyes laughing silently. "You know Bitty, you need to be dating a person a while before you buy an engagement ring and even think about marriage."
Bit snorted. "She keeps playing hard to get, besides I'm positive she feels the same way about me."
Kimmy just nodded. "And the dating?"
"It's
not crucial in our relationship." He laughed out. "I wanna get it
engraved.""That'll be more." She
informed biting at the inside of her cheek. "That means more time
working with those wild zoids." "I want it engraved."
Bit said pointedly. "I'll be fine Kimmy, don't worry about
me."
Leena noticed Bit's stalled zoid; he was just outside the hover cargo, her thoughts taking a turn for the worst. Quickly she opened a com link between the two. "Bit?" Her concern for him grew when she noticed his glassy look.
---"Where are you going?"
Bit let out a yell as he whipped around and held his hand to his racing heart. "Leena! Could you wear a freaking bell next time!?"
She gave him a dry look. "I'm not in the mood for your kinky fantasies."
He
rolled his eyes. "I'm going out. I'll be back by
dinner." "I don't."
She retorted quickly. "I… just… my dad might ask." He
watched the way she twitched uncomfortably as he stared at her.
"Liar." He smirked. "You wanna know if I'm gonna go with a
girl or something isn't it." "No
I am not!" She retorted, her face reddening. "Would you just tell
me?" Leena grounded out stomping her foot. He couldn't help the feeling of
content that settled in his chest. "I'm going out to help a
friend with his zoid." His hands slipping into the jacket to finger
the small velvet box. "Where?" She asked clearly not
letting him leave until she was satisfied. "Don't worry
it's not a female friend." He added sidestepping her to get into
the truck. Quickly pressing a kiss to her cheek he got into the
running truck. "Later at dinner." Giving a wave as he drove out
of the hanger. "Don't you ever kiss me Bit Cloud!" She
yelled out after him, shocked at the sudden turn of events. "One
day you'll be begging for them!" He yelled back with a laugh.
"Maybe by then we'll be dating too!" Leena blushed.
"When hell freezes over!"
"Wait
a minute!" Leena began chasing after him. "Tell me where you're
going?"Bit
cocked an eyebrow. "What do you care?"
"We aren't married." Bit whispered to himself. More memories suddenly piecing together, flowing in a completely different direction than what was playing out, is this why everyone was treating him different. "We've never even dated."
---"Sister?"
Leena glanced between the two, looking for any resemblances, and
finding more than a few same ones. Bit starred at Leena.
"Sweetheart, you know she's my sister." Before Leena
could try to answer, Kimmy was voicing her confusion. "Bit are you
alright?" She turned her attention towards Leena. "Did something
happen to my baby brother? What's wrong with him? Doesn't he know
this is the first time we've --" --- --- Leena suddenly was able
to get free from his tight embrace. "No you can't." "Yes
I can." "No you cannot!" She huffed slightly
annoyed. Bit starred at her as if she grew another head for a
second. "Yes I can. The priest that married us said I
could." Leena faltered, suddenly wishing she could hit
her "husband". Taking a deep breath she began again. "No
you can't, because dad has to monitor you for a week and I have.. I'm
disease-ridden..." She told him. 'Oh geez this has got to
work.' Bit suddenly concerned reached for her hands. "Oh
Honey, what disease do you got?" Leena feeling caught in
her lie, began to stammer. "Um... It's uh... Foot fungus, yea
that's it a foot fungus." She gave a strained smile, tightening
her fingers around his. "It's nasty, basically throw-up nasty.
And I don't want you to get it. So you're gonna sleep in a cot until
it clears up." Bit completely concerned and considerate
of her "disease" nodded. "Of course sweetheart. At
least I'll be near you and that all that matters to me."--- "Oh
shit!" Bit exclaimed falling off of both Leena and the bed. "Dad?"
Her eyes shot wide open in horror. "Can I come in?" He
asked from outside. Leena glanced at Bit with wide eyes.
"No!" "Well Bit was supposed to wake you up." Leena
sprang up from the bed rushing to softly lock the door. "He did.
I'm up. I'm changing."
---"Leena
are you up?!" Doc's voice came from the closed door.
Leena's Gun-Sniper was knocked to the ground, her eyes closing automatically as her head banged against the seat. She winced in pain, a dull throbbing starting at the base of her neck.
A link opened between Leena and Kelly Tasker. "Sorry girl, but you know the game." Kelly said eyeing the other girl.
Leena drew in a sharp breath, nodding. "I wasn't paying attention though damnit." Her anger at herself for that was suddenly apparent.
Kelly noticed the way she didn't threaten her with revenge. "What's wrong?"
"It's Bit." Leena replied, knowing that the other girl would help her; they grew closer over the years believe it or not. "Has he moved from his spot?" Leena asked trying to get her Zoid to stand.
Kelly bit her lip, a cocky smile tugging at her lips. "You could say that… He moved, but not in the way you'd like."
Once she was able to stand, she scanned the battle field, her eyes widening at the sight. It seemed to happen in a matter of seconds, the destruction of all the Blitz Team members. Brad and his Shadow Fox were being confronted by Kris who could be heard mocking the mercenary. Bit was out of Liger.
"The battle was already declared over." Kelly supplied at the lost look. "And your boyfriend looks upset."
Leena couldn't help the uneasy feeling that grew in the pit of her stomach, which only worsened when she noticed Bit staring at her with disbelief and hurt. "He's not my boyfriend." Leena whispered brokenly.
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Author's
Note::
Uhhh this took forever! I'm sorry about your long wait for the
chapter; hopefully you think it was worth it though… I'm
contemplating on how I should start out the next chapter, now that
Bit knows that he's been lied to by practically everyone… Drop
any ideas, and I'm gonna try to do another battle chapter, because
this one kinda wasn't one lol… Anyways happy readings readers!
Flames are always welcomed!!! Luv Lots,
Bleeding =)