Fan Fiction ❯ The Price Of Friendship ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )
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By: No WhereMan 
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy / Angst / Adventure / Hentai / Romance / Suspense / Thriller | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.11.2003 | Updated On: 06.04.2004 | Pages: 4 | Words: 6.0K | Visits: 862 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy / Angst / Adventure / Hentai / Romance / Suspense / Thriller | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.11.2003 | Updated On: 06.04.2004 | Pages: 4 | Words: 6.0K | Visits: 862 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: Lucca and the other Chrono Trigger characters are the properties of Squaresoft. They are not mine, but if they want me to have them...Cool Beans!
A/N: As always this is a lemon story, which means, kiddies if you’re under 17 go and get your parents permission, then again if you get your parents permission to read this. One your family’s screwed up...Or maybe I’m losing my touch.
The Price of Friendship-chap. 2
In about ten minutes the Officers from our district were at my house. As soon as they entered, they preceded to bombard us with dozens of questions. I swear it was just suppose to be a week of watching the house. Nothing fancy, just being by myself for a good week. Now look at what happens...
It took the Officers a few hours to get all of our statements. Crono and Marle couldn’t really give much. They barely got a good look at the guy since it was so dark. And I couldn’t give them much more, because my glasses were knocked to the floor during the struggle. All I could give them was a pretty vague description.
He was a man; probably in his mid-30’s, with dark hair, and dark eyes. It wasn’t anyone I knew or anything, so I couldn’t give them anymore. The officer informed us that there had been a lot of homes in our area that had been burglarized, as well as some young ladies that had been victims of rape. One girl was even murdered recently. He said that I was very lucky to make it out ‘virtually’ unharmed.
Unharmed he says...
I have enough troubles sleeping at night without adding this to my fears. I was just lucky Crono and Marle came when they did. If they didn’t, I don’t think I could have stopped him...
***
It worries me...that I am still so weak. I mean I should have been able to take that guy. I mean come on; I helped save the future for Christ’s sakes! I should be able to defend myself against some asshole pervert lurking in the night.
“Don’t think like that...” Marle told me. This was already after the officers were long gone. After what happen, Marle and Crono wasn’t about to leave me alone. In turn I was kinda grateful; I didn’t really want to be alone either. So we just spent the time cleaning up the mess, while Crono boarded up the broken windows.
“How can I not think like that?” I asked her. “I mean, I should be able to take care of myself. I shouldn’t need Crono coming to my rescue...” I stated. We both looked over to my friend’s direction. For a second we thought he might have
joined in the conversation, maybe commenting on what I said. But it now looked like he was having trouble staying awake on his feet.
I looked toward my savior and sighed. ‘Baka...’
Marle giggled, while looking at her boyfriend. She then got up and quietly strolled over to him. With one hard slap on the back, Crono nearly jumped through the roof from fright. That act brought a laugh to us all. Well, mainly me and Marle.
Marle then walked back over to me while I was setting the lamp back on the table. For the second I turned to her, I could tell she was pondering something.
Then her next words brought a whole new level of shock to me.
“Hey let’s have a party...” she cheerfully suggested.
Me and Crono just stared at her, we both were totally puzzled. “What?” She questioned while looking at us. “You know...something for just the three of us.”
The girl continued. But she could tell we weren’t sold. “Hey, it’s probably the best way to forget about what just happened and all...” The princess stated.
For few minutes no one said anything as we were pondering what Marle suggested.
Crono then added that, it was the reason they were coming over so late anyway.
He also mentioned, it had been a while since we all hung out together, which was
true. And since Crono was in agreement, I really couldn’t say no.
“Why not...” I finally said.
***
In the next twenty minutes we had commenced our party. We had a pretty good set up too. Some decorations, some snacks....Even some music, which was provided by a new invention of mine. Pre-recorded sound, digitized to a small round disk.
It wasn’t hard really. Just a project I did over the previous weekend.
The only real problem I had was trying to get it patented. Yeah that was a problem and the name. I wanted to call it an LD. (Lucca’s disk) But then my dad said that sounded too vain and snobby, so I just switched it to a CD. (Compact
Disk)
Anyway back to my party...
It’s funny...Truthfully I didn’t really feel like partying. I had too many things on my mind and way too many things weighing on my heart. But I couldn’t turn them down. Marle seemed so happy when I agreed; I would feel guilty the rest of the night if I did.
Things for our little party seemed to be going pretty well. Crono and Marle even managed to get me dancing for a while. I had to admit it was kinda fun. It was a good way to let my mind forget about the terrors I just experienced. It also allowed me a chance to be a kid again...
***
I missed the feeling, being carefree and innocent. I don’t remember the last time I just went out and had fun. There was always some invention that needed to be finished or some calculations that had to be documented.
In the past Crono and Marle would always try to get me to come out with them when they went to parties, but of course I would always refuse. I just would always seem to be busy. Things just always came up, when they asked.
Now that I think about it, maybe I was just trying to avoid them...
I mean Christ...They are just so damn happy together! No I should say *he’s* always so happy when he’s with her. It’s like whenever she’s around he automatically brightens. He always has a smile when he looks at her. He loves her. It’s so apparent that it makes me crazy. It makes me enraged as well as envious.
Why?!? Why can’t it be me that makes him feel that way?!?
I love him just as much as Marle, probably even more. I know if he would just look my way one time, I would make any desire he had come true.
Why...?
Why did I have to be the one to be alone?
***
The first few songs on the CD were more fast moving songs. Stuff they usually played whenever we had festivals or things like that. In fact, I recorded most of the tracks from the last Moonlight Parade.
So we basically danced to all of them, which was cool...till the tracks turned to the slow songs. Since slow melodies weren’t my thing, I decided to sit this one out. But it didn’t stop Marle and Crono from dancing.
The two continued on in the middle of my living room. I could tell after a few minutes, they totally forgot I was in the room, specially the way they were looking at each other. After each chord in the song, they would tighten their embrace.
And all I could do was watch... I watched them, in envy as well as in loathing.
It should be me there, not her. But I held my tongue in contempt as I continued to look at them dance.
Slowly my mind started to drift away. My thoughts were casting to days in the past, remembering lost instances when chances could have been made. But one night in particular stood out in my mind...
***
I remembered the night back when we were in the future. That was the night we first discovered Robo. It was so cool; it was like my first shot at really examining the technology from that time frame.
I spent all night repairing Robo. It was the first all-nighter I pulled in a long time. Meanwhile, Crono and Marle were just hanging out while I was working. They managed to keep themselves busy while I was at work. They would kinda switch off. One would sleep a little bit, while the other one kept me company.
Granted, Crono did a lot more of the sleeping than Marle. But she didn’t seem to mind. She would just simply watch him as he slept.
Of course I kept a close eye on what was going on. But at the time I didn’t really process what I was witnessing. I don’t know why I didn’t see it then. I think maybe my mind was too enthralled with the technology of the future to really pay attention.
That was my first mistake...
Shortly after Marle walked away from the slumbering Crono, she approached me again. At first I thought she was going to ask me, “Is he finished yet?” for the hundredth time. But what she did ask, kinda threw me off.
“Lucca are you and Crono...together?” She inquired.
“Huh??” I didn’t really hear her at first. I was too busying rewiring Robo’s mainframe circuitry. But then I turned to her while wiping away some oil that squirted on my forehead. I decide it was best to at least pay a little attention to what she was saying.
When I did, I think my focus made the princess blushed. Yeah it was apparent she was blushing even in the darkness of the room. “Are you guys...just friends I mean?” She asked. Her eyes were glimmering as she looked at me.
I thought about it and shrugged. “Ummm...Yeah I guess we are.” I stated truthfully. Granted there was that time, I and he kissed while behind the mayor’s house. Then again, that was a dare more then anything. But it did feel nice...
After hearing my answer, Marle seemed to brighten. “Oh...” She said with a beaming smile. “So how long do you think it will be?” She then inquired.
I looked toward the heap of metal & wires and sighed. “It will be a while before he will be functioning, but I should be done by morning.” I informed her.
The girl nodded. “Oh...Ok. I’m going to turn in then.” She said while taking a spot next to Crono. She curled up onto the floor, and then looked over to me with a small yawn. “Good night Lucca.”
“Good night....” I said, my attention already focusing on the Robo’s mobility systems.
****
At first I didn’t realize what she was asking. All I was thinking about in that moment was the last two servos that still weren’t producing the proper feed. I mean how was I to know what she was really saying.
But after a while it hit me. I was working and it just hit me, just what a big mistake I made. And it wasn’t like I could just take my words back either. Cause honestly there wasn’t anything between me and Crono. We were just friends....best friends.
Still I should have said something...ANYTHING!!!
Why?!? Why didn’t I just say no?!? Why didn’t I just say how I did feel about him?!? And merely asked her to back off for a while...
Sometimes...Sometimes I just wish I could use the Epoch to go back and fix that mistake. My greatest mistake of all...But I can’t. I can’t just screw time over, just for my petty mistakes.
It’s funny...I wish I could hate her. God things would be so much easier if I did. But I can’t. The girl’s almost like a sister to me. Probably one of the closest friends I have...besides Crono.
Who would have thought that my greatest enemy would be one of my best friends...?
***
My thoughts where wrenched back to reality as I felt my own tears hitting my lap. Once again, my pseudo love-life has reduced me to tears. And it seemed I had an audience as well.
As I looked up I saw both Crono and Marle looking at me with troubled eyes. I couldn’t imagine what they were thinking of me now. Seeing me...the Rock, the
supposive iron- willed girl of the group, crying like some little child.
“Lucca, are you ok?” Marle asked me as I wiped away my tears.
“Yeah...” I bluntly stated, while looking away from her. Another lie.... Well one more couldn’t hurt. I’ve told so many since all of this started, I think that’s all I’ve learned to do.
Marle regarded me for a long time. I think she was debating on whether-or-not to pursue the issue. Honestly, I was hoping she wasn’t. I...I can’t...I’m not ready for Crono to know how I feel. Cause as soon as he knows...Everything will be different. The friendship between us would be forever severed...
He wouldn’t be able to look at me the same way again. He wouldn’t see the caring friend that always tried to be there for him, whenever he needed it or not. Someone that even risked her own neck trying to break him out of the Royal
Prison....
No...He would just see Lucca, the four-eyed geek that had a hopeless crush on him, someone that followed him through the time like a love-sick puppy. Someone that......
Who am I kidding? I’ve known Crono for all this time...And I know he would never do that to me. I just still don’t want him to know....
****
Several seconds passed as Marle continued to look at me. Eventually the blonde girl let out a deep sigh as she came to her decision. “Ok....” She said finally accepting my answer. Her face then turned back to its usual radiant smile.
She took my hand. “Hey, I have to go to the little girl’s room, so come on...I want you to dance with Crono instead,” She encouraged.
“Ummm...I don’t know.” Is what I would have said if I wasn’t already being pushed back into the room by the Princess. Next thing I know, I’m face-to-face with Crono. Well actually it was more like my nose pressed-to-his chest.
Jeez...she could have at least let us have some breathing room.
Crono looked down to me in a total blush, which I must have mirrored cause I could feel my own face getting hot as well. “Go on you too!!!” Marle protested, after she saw we weren’t doing anything. I sighed. ‘Later tonight I’m going to have to kill that girl...’ I thought to myself.
But then my complaints stopped. I felt Crono’s arms encircle my waist, as he also took my hand. It was so weird, him being so gentle with me. We usually only make contact, when we’re horsing around...But GOD it felt so good.
And once again my face felt hot....
***
It’s funny...I’ve never learned how to dance really. At most festivals or fairs...it was always the more busty, less complex girls that were always asked. At the time I didn’t mind. I always thought they were too immature anyway. I didn’t need them...All I needed was my technology and him...
After Marle left, Crono and I continued to dance. It was nice kinda. Sure we never did this kinda thing before. And I know I must have been a terrible burden to him. I mean almost every other step I nearly fell over my own feet, not to mention his. And like always Crono was there to catch me. But like I was saying it was nice.
His strong forest green eyes staring intently into mine, his arm wrapped around me. The easy smile his face held as we continued to move. It’s strange....For a second I almost thought that maybe he had forgot about Marle. That he just for a few moments forgot about the girl’s smile... Her charm... Her looks... And maybe, just maybe Crono had eyes only for me. That I was the one that held his heart close. That my lips where the one’s he would claim when we were behind closed doors, that my name would be the name he would call out in our nights of passion.
But all too soon my dreaming was hit by the brute force of reality. Marle had stepped backed into the room.
****
For a second I saw Marle pause as she looked at us dancing together. I wonder... Could she have been slightly jealous of the intimate embrace, me and Crono were sharing? Could she have been slightly worried, that in that instant his heart might turn and he would be mine?
When those thoughts occurred to me, I hate to admit but it brought a smile to my face. Cause inside those seconds while she’s looking at us. The feeling... The wondering if she lost him... Wondering if she lost everything... Marle was experiencing the same heartbreak I suffer through year round.
But as always, it seemed my joy would be short lived. The instant Crono spotted Marle he waved her over to join us, so now instead of it being two people that couldn’t dance, now there were three clumsy souls, desperately trying to stay with the rhythm.
We were nothing but a mesh of arms, legs and abused toes. All it could take was one slip... (Which was thanks to Crono) to send us all to the floor. And once again the room was filled with our laughter. Granted the floor was hard on our bottoms, but the heart-warming feeling of enjoying a night with friends was even more comforting.
Just like all things though, we had to turn in for the night. It was already pretty late. So I welcomed them to sleep over. Of course Crono was riding the couch, while Marle and I slept in my room. I mean come on...I wasn’t going to let them share a bed, do I look that stupid.
****
“Lucca?” Marle asked me while we were changing into our sleeping clothes. I was just wearing my usual over-size T-shirt, something I done since I was little girl, where Marle was dressed in a thin laced night gown, an outfit that (if I was Crono) I’d probably would be drooling over.
“Yeah...” I answered her.
When I turned around to look at her, I was faced with the most interesting oddity. Princess Nadia, probably the most carefree, easy-going person I’ve ever meet. She was looking at me with such a serious expression that I almost forgot that she was my usual joyful friend. “I know you don’t want to hear this from me,” she began. “But I’m sorry about what happened tonight.”
“Your right...I don’t want to hear it.” I shot back. After a few seconds, a soft sigh escaped my lips. She didn’t deserve that, she didn’t deserve that at all. I looked back to her. “But thank you anyway.” I added. She didn’t appear to be phased at all by my earlier comment.
I took another breath. “Honestly I just want to try to move-on. I’m not gonna let that asshole get the better of me. Granted if we ever cross paths again, I’m kicking his ass. But besides that...I’ll survive.”
“You are so strong...” Marle told me. “Man I think I would be flipping out if that happened to me. I still shake when I think about it,” She gave a look towards the door then looked back to me. “I know you probably wouldn’t have said anything because of Crono, but weren’t you scared?”
After hearing her question, I released another sigh. ‘Can’t we just go to sleep already?’ I mentally complained. Then I gazed over to the princess. “At the moment I was, cause all I could think about was all the people that meant so much to me. My parents, you and the others...Crono,” I drifted off a bit after I said his name. I slightly pondered on that idea, leaving without seeing him again. I didn’t like the feeling. “There is still so much I haven’t done yet...” My eyes fell to my bedroom floor. “Specially one thing...” I paused as I regained my thoughts. “I guess I’m just glad I made it out ok.”
“Oh....” was Marle’s only reply.
Hopefully that will end all of the questions for the night. I thought to myself as I laid down onto the mattress. Rest…That’s all I want right now, peace and quiet. Not to mention plenty of rest...
“You know this must sound silly....” I heard her say. Another sighed escaped my throat, as I rose from the bed again to listen. Marle, noticing she still had my attention, continued. “But since I was a little girl, I kinda always wanted a big sister.” She said truthfully.
I tilted my head slightly as I pondered what she was saying. I think my interest made her a little embarrassed, but still she proceeded. “Then when I met you and Crono...You guys didn’t treat me like a princess. You two treated me like I was my own person.” The blonde girl smiled. “And I think ever since then, I secretly thought of you guys as my family. And you like my big sister.” She blushed as she looked away from me. “Stupid isn’t it?” She said while returning my gaze.
“No...” I reassured her with my smile. “It’s not, a big sister huh?” I thought about the idea. “I never really had any siblings either...So I think it would be cool to have a sister.”
“Then it’s agreed.” Marle cheered as she gave me a big hug. For a few seconds I tensed a bit. I mean, this was the girl that was dating the only guy in my life that I ever loved. God, talk about awkward. That and not to mention the fact her breasts were poking me through that thin ass night gown. For a second I thought about shunning her affections, but then I guess I gave in and returned her embrace. She is still Marle. My best friend/little sister and that should come before anything else.
“Ok...I’m going to bed...” Marle advised after a small yawn.
“Yeah me too, I guess.” I stated as I rested back onto the mattress. “Good night
Marle...”
“Good night...” She returned. And soon she was dead to the world.
I smiled as I looked at her. Marle was still a sweet girl, even though she could get chatty at times. But it doesn’t matter. All I want to do is sleep and finally let this night end....
***
Five minutes later I seemed to wake up from my slumber. As I arose from my bed,
I noticed my location. I was no longer in my room. I now was in the middle of a seemingly endless hallway of darkness. I looked around from side-to-side trying to get some kinda of bearing, but all I could see was the total emptiness that surrounded me.
After a few minutes, I decided to just move in a direction. I didn’t care where
I went as long as I was going somewhere. That was just the thing though. I had been walking for a good ten minutes, but nothing around me ever changed. It was like walking in complete circles.
Then all of a sudden the walls seemed to shift and a opening appeared on the floor. I didn’t get a chance to investigate the oddity, because a huge gust of wind was pulling me into the direction of the hole. The vacuum was strong, so strong my very footing was taken from under me. With no kind of resistance, I was easily sucked into the portal.
I’m falling....
I could actually feel myself falling... The weightlessness... The totally removal from everything around me....
I was falling for God knows how long. But then eventually I saw another portal open up below me. I fell through the opening and I landed into another room.
This room was like the first with no exits, but there was one difference...
“Marle!” I shouted at the top of my lungs. I was so relieved to see a familiar face in such a bizarre place. The blonde princess was in a room that was adjacent to mine own. Only thing that was altered was the huge translucent wall that separated us.
“Where are we?” The princess asked. It was funny although we were separated by wall that appeared to be at least a foot thick. We could hear each other perfectly.
“I don’t know...I think maybe...” I began, but then my voice ran short. A glowing light appeared behind me that outlined around the wall. The luminance outline started to take the shape of a passageway. No...More like a doorway.
Then a soft murmuring was heard coming from the direction.
We both held our breaths as we waited to see what was going to happen next. My mind was already trying to figure out some kind of battle plan. I just hoped Marle was doing the same. Then after a few seconds the doorway opened up and a dark hooded figure stepped out.
From the figure’s stature, I could tell it was a man, though I couldn’t make out his features. His hood concealed everything about his face. The hooded man regarded me for a second then started to move in my direction.
At this moment I knew I should have been terrified, but for some reason I wasn’t. There was just something about him that made me feel at ease. Then he slowly drew back his hood and wild stocks of flaming red hair fell out. He stared at me with intense green eyes and I was captivated.
“CRONO!!!” Marle shouted to him. The girl frantically waved her arms, trying to get his attention. But it seemed like an act in vain. He never took his eyes off of me. It was like he was hypnotically drawn only to me. In another place in time, I would have thought it was slightly creepy. Now, though I was only enchanted by his stare, not to mention a little intrigued.
Then with one quick motion I found his hand circling the corners of my lips, his fingers slowly gliding down my cheek and slid underneath my chin. I could feel his touch traveling along the sleek flow of my neckline, then to the smooth region along my chest.
I didn’t know what he was seeking: His fingers...His hands... His touch... All I did know was... I didn’t want him to stop. My heavy breathing increased the more he explored my body. It didn’t matter what he said. At that moment, my being was so infused with lust that I would have done anything he wished at a moments notice. Then without any hint of hesitation, he started to probe underneath the night-shirt that I was wearing, not even giving thought that for a second that I might protest.
“CRONO!!!!!” I could hear in the background, Marle...I almost forgotten about her. I was going to make a comment, but then I noticed through all this time, never once did Crono even acknowledged her existence. In his eyes I could only see my reflection.
It was then at that very moment of her cry, did his lips touch mine.
He pulled me into in his arms as he deepened our kiss. His mouth parted as his warm tongue licked my lips. My eyes widen from the stimulus. We kissed again, his tongue probing the roof of my mouth, as my tongue massaged his. He pulled me even closer to his strong frame, his hands massaging my breasts through my T-shirt. My nipples harden from his touch. I could feel myself getting wetter and wetter, every second.
“CRONO!!! LUCCA!!! STOPPITT!!! NO!!!!” I could hear Marle cry. But I couldn’t...I refused to give up the feeling...The rewarding feeling of bliss. Crono’s lips then trailed down the sides of my neck. If felt the strength in my legs give way as his kisses triggered every one of my spots. Then with one hand, he tore away the flimsy material I was wearing. I was standing there before him, totally vulnerable...Totally at his mercy...And I all I could think about was how much I wanted him.
“ARCTIC WINDS AND MALICING STORMS, YOUR MISTRESS SUMMONS YOU! ICE 3!!!” Marle shouted, as she spoke the words to one of her strongest spells. I knew Marle was fighting, trying anything she could to get to us. Probably with the hope of getting some kind of explanation or killing us there on the spot, but the wall that divided us held firm.
“DAMMIT!!” she cursed, as she continued to hear the moans and groans from our acts. I could hear girl try the spell again, only to have the same results. Now all Marle appeared to be doing was try to block out all she was hearing and seeing, but it proved futile.
Crono pulled me down to the floor on top of him. My smooth white legs straddling his groin, my wet pussy, gently grinding against his confined organ as I slowly began to undress him.
I removed him from the dark material he was wearing. Soon his strong muscular chest was uncovered. My tongue then trailed down the smooth contours of his pecks. He ran his hand through my violet colored hair, as I my kisses and licks made their way down to his abs.
“STOP IT!!!!” Marle cried tears were now streaming down her eyes. “STOP IT!!!
LUCCA!!! CRONO!!! You’re....You’re...You’re supposed to be my friends!! PLEASE!!!” She pleaded with us again.
Marle tried to shield herself from being a witness...From having to observe our love making. That’s when the hands appeared. Hands...I didn’t even see faces, I just saw hands. Grabbing her and forcing her to watch our act. Marle screamed for Crono, screamed with all her might, for him to save her. But the hero was deaf to her pleas.
It was almost like Crono was totally unaware, to the blonde girl’s presence. But
I could. I could see the fear in her eyes, the confusion, and the total apathy of what was taking place before her. For a second the two of us exchanged glances. Her bright blue eyes were cast into my emerald green ones. Her eyes wanting... Pleading for some explanation to the madness she was witnessing.
And my answer to the anguishing expression that was held on Marle’s face...I grinned.
I grinned and laughed, mocking her as I made her lover my own. Crono’s and my lips fought for dominance, as the weeping princess was forced to watch. I then looked down into my lovers eyes and whispered. “Crono, does Marle mean anything to you?”
Through the hypnotic eyes that Crono held onto me. He managed to shake his head no. “NOOO!!!” I could hear in the background. I rejoiced...
“So who does your heart belong to?” I asked him, as I clutched him to my breast.
A sharp grin appeared on his face as he spoke my name. He said it again, only louder this time for all who was listening to hear.
Pleased with his answer, I rewarded my lover with another sensual kiss. I quickly removed the remainder of his clothes. Then in mere moments both our naked bodies were grinding and grunting, consumed with our own sexual lust, his rock hard cock, seeking the warm ecstasy of my pussy. We continued to fuck for what seemed like hours. All the while Marle was helplessly force to watch.
And eventually, even I started to pass out from exhaustion. As I held Crono in my arms, we both were lulled away to sleep by the still present dismal cries of my friend.
****
A clamp of thunder was what awoke Lucca from her sleep. The rain continued to pour as the recollections of the dream set in.
****
I woke up from the dream in shock. ‘WHAT’S WRONG WITH ME?!? How could I think of such things?!?’ my mind frantically wondered. ‘What kind of monster am I?!?’ I screamed within my own mind.
Suddenly I looked over to the sleeping form of my friend, Marle who was peacefully resting. The girl who was totally oblivious to the horrendous and malicious acts, her friend’s mind created…Friend? I don’t even deserve to be considered her friend.
“Marle, I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry...” I whispered to the resting girl.
Then the room was filled with another sound, besides the rhythmic pattering of the rainfall.
My weeping...
****
To Be Continued...
A/N: As always this is a lemon story, which means, kiddies if you’re under 17 go and get your parents permission, then again if you get your parents permission to read this. One your family’s screwed up...Or maybe I’m losing my touch.
The Price of Friendship-chap. 2
In about ten minutes the Officers from our district were at my house. As soon as they entered, they preceded to bombard us with dozens of questions. I swear it was just suppose to be a week of watching the house. Nothing fancy, just being by myself for a good week. Now look at what happens...
It took the Officers a few hours to get all of our statements. Crono and Marle couldn’t really give much. They barely got a good look at the guy since it was so dark. And I couldn’t give them much more, because my glasses were knocked to the floor during the struggle. All I could give them was a pretty vague description.
He was a man; probably in his mid-30’s, with dark hair, and dark eyes. It wasn’t anyone I knew or anything, so I couldn’t give them anymore. The officer informed us that there had been a lot of homes in our area that had been burglarized, as well as some young ladies that had been victims of rape. One girl was even murdered recently. He said that I was very lucky to make it out ‘virtually’ unharmed.
Unharmed he says...
I have enough troubles sleeping at night without adding this to my fears. I was just lucky Crono and Marle came when they did. If they didn’t, I don’t think I could have stopped him...
***
It worries me...that I am still so weak. I mean I should have been able to take that guy. I mean come on; I helped save the future for Christ’s sakes! I should be able to defend myself against some asshole pervert lurking in the night.
“Don’t think like that...” Marle told me. This was already after the officers were long gone. After what happen, Marle and Crono wasn’t about to leave me alone. In turn I was kinda grateful; I didn’t really want to be alone either. So we just spent the time cleaning up the mess, while Crono boarded up the broken windows.
“How can I not think like that?” I asked her. “I mean, I should be able to take care of myself. I shouldn’t need Crono coming to my rescue...” I stated. We both looked over to my friend’s direction. For a second we thought he might have
joined in the conversation, maybe commenting on what I said. But it now looked like he was having trouble staying awake on his feet.
I looked toward my savior and sighed. ‘Baka...’
Marle giggled, while looking at her boyfriend. She then got up and quietly strolled over to him. With one hard slap on the back, Crono nearly jumped through the roof from fright. That act brought a laugh to us all. Well, mainly me and Marle.
Marle then walked back over to me while I was setting the lamp back on the table. For the second I turned to her, I could tell she was pondering something.
Then her next words brought a whole new level of shock to me.
“Hey let’s have a party...” she cheerfully suggested.
Me and Crono just stared at her, we both were totally puzzled. “What?” She questioned while looking at us. “You know...something for just the three of us.”
The girl continued. But she could tell we weren’t sold. “Hey, it’s probably the best way to forget about what just happened and all...” The princess stated.
For few minutes no one said anything as we were pondering what Marle suggested.
Crono then added that, it was the reason they were coming over so late anyway.
He also mentioned, it had been a while since we all hung out together, which was
true. And since Crono was in agreement, I really couldn’t say no.
“Why not...” I finally said.
***
In the next twenty minutes we had commenced our party. We had a pretty good set up too. Some decorations, some snacks....Even some music, which was provided by a new invention of mine. Pre-recorded sound, digitized to a small round disk.
It wasn’t hard really. Just a project I did over the previous weekend.
The only real problem I had was trying to get it patented. Yeah that was a problem and the name. I wanted to call it an LD. (Lucca’s disk) But then my dad said that sounded too vain and snobby, so I just switched it to a CD. (Compact
Disk)
Anyway back to my party...
It’s funny...Truthfully I didn’t really feel like partying. I had too many things on my mind and way too many things weighing on my heart. But I couldn’t turn them down. Marle seemed so happy when I agreed; I would feel guilty the rest of the night if I did.
Things for our little party seemed to be going pretty well. Crono and Marle even managed to get me dancing for a while. I had to admit it was kinda fun. It was a good way to let my mind forget about the terrors I just experienced. It also allowed me a chance to be a kid again...
***
I missed the feeling, being carefree and innocent. I don’t remember the last time I just went out and had fun. There was always some invention that needed to be finished or some calculations that had to be documented.
In the past Crono and Marle would always try to get me to come out with them when they went to parties, but of course I would always refuse. I just would always seem to be busy. Things just always came up, when they asked.
Now that I think about it, maybe I was just trying to avoid them...
I mean Christ...They are just so damn happy together! No I should say *he’s* always so happy when he’s with her. It’s like whenever she’s around he automatically brightens. He always has a smile when he looks at her. He loves her. It’s so apparent that it makes me crazy. It makes me enraged as well as envious.
Why?!? Why can’t it be me that makes him feel that way?!?
I love him just as much as Marle, probably even more. I know if he would just look my way one time, I would make any desire he had come true.
Why...?
Why did I have to be the one to be alone?
***
The first few songs on the CD were more fast moving songs. Stuff they usually played whenever we had festivals or things like that. In fact, I recorded most of the tracks from the last Moonlight Parade.
So we basically danced to all of them, which was cool...till the tracks turned to the slow songs. Since slow melodies weren’t my thing, I decided to sit this one out. But it didn’t stop Marle and Crono from dancing.
The two continued on in the middle of my living room. I could tell after a few minutes, they totally forgot I was in the room, specially the way they were looking at each other. After each chord in the song, they would tighten their embrace.
And all I could do was watch... I watched them, in envy as well as in loathing.
It should be me there, not her. But I held my tongue in contempt as I continued to look at them dance.
Slowly my mind started to drift away. My thoughts were casting to days in the past, remembering lost instances when chances could have been made. But one night in particular stood out in my mind...
***
I remembered the night back when we were in the future. That was the night we first discovered Robo. It was so cool; it was like my first shot at really examining the technology from that time frame.
I spent all night repairing Robo. It was the first all-nighter I pulled in a long time. Meanwhile, Crono and Marle were just hanging out while I was working. They managed to keep themselves busy while I was at work. They would kinda switch off. One would sleep a little bit, while the other one kept me company.
Granted, Crono did a lot more of the sleeping than Marle. But she didn’t seem to mind. She would just simply watch him as he slept.
Of course I kept a close eye on what was going on. But at the time I didn’t really process what I was witnessing. I don’t know why I didn’t see it then. I think maybe my mind was too enthralled with the technology of the future to really pay attention.
That was my first mistake...
Shortly after Marle walked away from the slumbering Crono, she approached me again. At first I thought she was going to ask me, “Is he finished yet?” for the hundredth time. But what she did ask, kinda threw me off.
“Lucca are you and Crono...together?” She inquired.
“Huh??” I didn’t really hear her at first. I was too busying rewiring Robo’s mainframe circuitry. But then I turned to her while wiping away some oil that squirted on my forehead. I decide it was best to at least pay a little attention to what she was saying.
When I did, I think my focus made the princess blushed. Yeah it was apparent she was blushing even in the darkness of the room. “Are you guys...just friends I mean?” She asked. Her eyes were glimmering as she looked at me.
I thought about it and shrugged. “Ummm...Yeah I guess we are.” I stated truthfully. Granted there was that time, I and he kissed while behind the mayor’s house. Then again, that was a dare more then anything. But it did feel nice...
After hearing my answer, Marle seemed to brighten. “Oh...” She said with a beaming smile. “So how long do you think it will be?” She then inquired.
I looked toward the heap of metal & wires and sighed. “It will be a while before he will be functioning, but I should be done by morning.” I informed her.
The girl nodded. “Oh...Ok. I’m going to turn in then.” She said while taking a spot next to Crono. She curled up onto the floor, and then looked over to me with a small yawn. “Good night Lucca.”
“Good night....” I said, my attention already focusing on the Robo’s mobility systems.
****
At first I didn’t realize what she was asking. All I was thinking about in that moment was the last two servos that still weren’t producing the proper feed. I mean how was I to know what she was really saying.
But after a while it hit me. I was working and it just hit me, just what a big mistake I made. And it wasn’t like I could just take my words back either. Cause honestly there wasn’t anything between me and Crono. We were just friends....best friends.
Still I should have said something...ANYTHING!!!
Why?!? Why didn’t I just say no?!? Why didn’t I just say how I did feel about him?!? And merely asked her to back off for a while...
Sometimes...Sometimes I just wish I could use the Epoch to go back and fix that mistake. My greatest mistake of all...But I can’t. I can’t just screw time over, just for my petty mistakes.
It’s funny...I wish I could hate her. God things would be so much easier if I did. But I can’t. The girl’s almost like a sister to me. Probably one of the closest friends I have...besides Crono.
Who would have thought that my greatest enemy would be one of my best friends...?
***
My thoughts where wrenched back to reality as I felt my own tears hitting my lap. Once again, my pseudo love-life has reduced me to tears. And it seemed I had an audience as well.
As I looked up I saw both Crono and Marle looking at me with troubled eyes. I couldn’t imagine what they were thinking of me now. Seeing me...the Rock, the
supposive iron- willed girl of the group, crying like some little child.
“Lucca, are you ok?” Marle asked me as I wiped away my tears.
“Yeah...” I bluntly stated, while looking away from her. Another lie.... Well one more couldn’t hurt. I’ve told so many since all of this started, I think that’s all I’ve learned to do.
Marle regarded me for a long time. I think she was debating on whether-or-not to pursue the issue. Honestly, I was hoping she wasn’t. I...I can’t...I’m not ready for Crono to know how I feel. Cause as soon as he knows...Everything will be different. The friendship between us would be forever severed...
He wouldn’t be able to look at me the same way again. He wouldn’t see the caring friend that always tried to be there for him, whenever he needed it or not. Someone that even risked her own neck trying to break him out of the Royal
Prison....
No...He would just see Lucca, the four-eyed geek that had a hopeless crush on him, someone that followed him through the time like a love-sick puppy. Someone that......
Who am I kidding? I’ve known Crono for all this time...And I know he would never do that to me. I just still don’t want him to know....
****
Several seconds passed as Marle continued to look at me. Eventually the blonde girl let out a deep sigh as she came to her decision. “Ok....” She said finally accepting my answer. Her face then turned back to its usual radiant smile.
She took my hand. “Hey, I have to go to the little girl’s room, so come on...I want you to dance with Crono instead,” She encouraged.
“Ummm...I don’t know.” Is what I would have said if I wasn’t already being pushed back into the room by the Princess. Next thing I know, I’m face-to-face with Crono. Well actually it was more like my nose pressed-to-his chest.
Jeez...she could have at least let us have some breathing room.
Crono looked down to me in a total blush, which I must have mirrored cause I could feel my own face getting hot as well. “Go on you too!!!” Marle protested, after she saw we weren’t doing anything. I sighed. ‘Later tonight I’m going to have to kill that girl...’ I thought to myself.
But then my complaints stopped. I felt Crono’s arms encircle my waist, as he also took my hand. It was so weird, him being so gentle with me. We usually only make contact, when we’re horsing around...But GOD it felt so good.
And once again my face felt hot....
***
It’s funny...I’ve never learned how to dance really. At most festivals or fairs...it was always the more busty, less complex girls that were always asked. At the time I didn’t mind. I always thought they were too immature anyway. I didn’t need them...All I needed was my technology and him...
After Marle left, Crono and I continued to dance. It was nice kinda. Sure we never did this kinda thing before. And I know I must have been a terrible burden to him. I mean almost every other step I nearly fell over my own feet, not to mention his. And like always Crono was there to catch me. But like I was saying it was nice.
His strong forest green eyes staring intently into mine, his arm wrapped around me. The easy smile his face held as we continued to move. It’s strange....For a second I almost thought that maybe he had forgot about Marle. That he just for a few moments forgot about the girl’s smile... Her charm... Her looks... And maybe, just maybe Crono had eyes only for me. That I was the one that held his heart close. That my lips where the one’s he would claim when we were behind closed doors, that my name would be the name he would call out in our nights of passion.
But all too soon my dreaming was hit by the brute force of reality. Marle had stepped backed into the room.
****
For a second I saw Marle pause as she looked at us dancing together. I wonder... Could she have been slightly jealous of the intimate embrace, me and Crono were sharing? Could she have been slightly worried, that in that instant his heart might turn and he would be mine?
When those thoughts occurred to me, I hate to admit but it brought a smile to my face. Cause inside those seconds while she’s looking at us. The feeling... The wondering if she lost him... Wondering if she lost everything... Marle was experiencing the same heartbreak I suffer through year round.
But as always, it seemed my joy would be short lived. The instant Crono spotted Marle he waved her over to join us, so now instead of it being two people that couldn’t dance, now there were three clumsy souls, desperately trying to stay with the rhythm.
We were nothing but a mesh of arms, legs and abused toes. All it could take was one slip... (Which was thanks to Crono) to send us all to the floor. And once again the room was filled with our laughter. Granted the floor was hard on our bottoms, but the heart-warming feeling of enjoying a night with friends was even more comforting.
Just like all things though, we had to turn in for the night. It was already pretty late. So I welcomed them to sleep over. Of course Crono was riding the couch, while Marle and I slept in my room. I mean come on...I wasn’t going to let them share a bed, do I look that stupid.
****
“Lucca?” Marle asked me while we were changing into our sleeping clothes. I was just wearing my usual over-size T-shirt, something I done since I was little girl, where Marle was dressed in a thin laced night gown, an outfit that (if I was Crono) I’d probably would be drooling over.
“Yeah...” I answered her.
When I turned around to look at her, I was faced with the most interesting oddity. Princess Nadia, probably the most carefree, easy-going person I’ve ever meet. She was looking at me with such a serious expression that I almost forgot that she was my usual joyful friend. “I know you don’t want to hear this from me,” she began. “But I’m sorry about what happened tonight.”
“Your right...I don’t want to hear it.” I shot back. After a few seconds, a soft sigh escaped my lips. She didn’t deserve that, she didn’t deserve that at all. I looked back to her. “But thank you anyway.” I added. She didn’t appear to be phased at all by my earlier comment.
I took another breath. “Honestly I just want to try to move-on. I’m not gonna let that asshole get the better of me. Granted if we ever cross paths again, I’m kicking his ass. But besides that...I’ll survive.”
“You are so strong...” Marle told me. “Man I think I would be flipping out if that happened to me. I still shake when I think about it,” She gave a look towards the door then looked back to me. “I know you probably wouldn’t have said anything because of Crono, but weren’t you scared?”
After hearing her question, I released another sigh. ‘Can’t we just go to sleep already?’ I mentally complained. Then I gazed over to the princess. “At the moment I was, cause all I could think about was all the people that meant so much to me. My parents, you and the others...Crono,” I drifted off a bit after I said his name. I slightly pondered on that idea, leaving without seeing him again. I didn’t like the feeling. “There is still so much I haven’t done yet...” My eyes fell to my bedroom floor. “Specially one thing...” I paused as I regained my thoughts. “I guess I’m just glad I made it out ok.”
“Oh....” was Marle’s only reply.
Hopefully that will end all of the questions for the night. I thought to myself as I laid down onto the mattress. Rest…That’s all I want right now, peace and quiet. Not to mention plenty of rest...
“You know this must sound silly....” I heard her say. Another sighed escaped my throat, as I rose from the bed again to listen. Marle, noticing she still had my attention, continued. “But since I was a little girl, I kinda always wanted a big sister.” She said truthfully.
I tilted my head slightly as I pondered what she was saying. I think my interest made her a little embarrassed, but still she proceeded. “Then when I met you and Crono...You guys didn’t treat me like a princess. You two treated me like I was my own person.” The blonde girl smiled. “And I think ever since then, I secretly thought of you guys as my family. And you like my big sister.” She blushed as she looked away from me. “Stupid isn’t it?” She said while returning my gaze.
“No...” I reassured her with my smile. “It’s not, a big sister huh?” I thought about the idea. “I never really had any siblings either...So I think it would be cool to have a sister.”
“Then it’s agreed.” Marle cheered as she gave me a big hug. For a few seconds I tensed a bit. I mean, this was the girl that was dating the only guy in my life that I ever loved. God, talk about awkward. That and not to mention the fact her breasts were poking me through that thin ass night gown. For a second I thought about shunning her affections, but then I guess I gave in and returned her embrace. She is still Marle. My best friend/little sister and that should come before anything else.
“Ok...I’m going to bed...” Marle advised after a small yawn.
“Yeah me too, I guess.” I stated as I rested back onto the mattress. “Good night
Marle...”
“Good night...” She returned. And soon she was dead to the world.
I smiled as I looked at her. Marle was still a sweet girl, even though she could get chatty at times. But it doesn’t matter. All I want to do is sleep and finally let this night end....
***
Five minutes later I seemed to wake up from my slumber. As I arose from my bed,
I noticed my location. I was no longer in my room. I now was in the middle of a seemingly endless hallway of darkness. I looked around from side-to-side trying to get some kinda of bearing, but all I could see was the total emptiness that surrounded me.
After a few minutes, I decided to just move in a direction. I didn’t care where
I went as long as I was going somewhere. That was just the thing though. I had been walking for a good ten minutes, but nothing around me ever changed. It was like walking in complete circles.
Then all of a sudden the walls seemed to shift and a opening appeared on the floor. I didn’t get a chance to investigate the oddity, because a huge gust of wind was pulling me into the direction of the hole. The vacuum was strong, so strong my very footing was taken from under me. With no kind of resistance, I was easily sucked into the portal.
I’m falling....
I could actually feel myself falling... The weightlessness... The totally removal from everything around me....
I was falling for God knows how long. But then eventually I saw another portal open up below me. I fell through the opening and I landed into another room.
This room was like the first with no exits, but there was one difference...
“Marle!” I shouted at the top of my lungs. I was so relieved to see a familiar face in such a bizarre place. The blonde princess was in a room that was adjacent to mine own. Only thing that was altered was the huge translucent wall that separated us.
“Where are we?” The princess asked. It was funny although we were separated by wall that appeared to be at least a foot thick. We could hear each other perfectly.
“I don’t know...I think maybe...” I began, but then my voice ran short. A glowing light appeared behind me that outlined around the wall. The luminance outline started to take the shape of a passageway. No...More like a doorway.
Then a soft murmuring was heard coming from the direction.
We both held our breaths as we waited to see what was going to happen next. My mind was already trying to figure out some kind of battle plan. I just hoped Marle was doing the same. Then after a few seconds the doorway opened up and a dark hooded figure stepped out.
From the figure’s stature, I could tell it was a man, though I couldn’t make out his features. His hood concealed everything about his face. The hooded man regarded me for a second then started to move in my direction.
At this moment I knew I should have been terrified, but for some reason I wasn’t. There was just something about him that made me feel at ease. Then he slowly drew back his hood and wild stocks of flaming red hair fell out. He stared at me with intense green eyes and I was captivated.
“CRONO!!!” Marle shouted to him. The girl frantically waved her arms, trying to get his attention. But it seemed like an act in vain. He never took his eyes off of me. It was like he was hypnotically drawn only to me. In another place in time, I would have thought it was slightly creepy. Now, though I was only enchanted by his stare, not to mention a little intrigued.
Then with one quick motion I found his hand circling the corners of my lips, his fingers slowly gliding down my cheek and slid underneath my chin. I could feel his touch traveling along the sleek flow of my neckline, then to the smooth region along my chest.
I didn’t know what he was seeking: His fingers...His hands... His touch... All I did know was... I didn’t want him to stop. My heavy breathing increased the more he explored my body. It didn’t matter what he said. At that moment, my being was so infused with lust that I would have done anything he wished at a moments notice. Then without any hint of hesitation, he started to probe underneath the night-shirt that I was wearing, not even giving thought that for a second that I might protest.
“CRONO!!!!!” I could hear in the background, Marle...I almost forgotten about her. I was going to make a comment, but then I noticed through all this time, never once did Crono even acknowledged her existence. In his eyes I could only see my reflection.
It was then at that very moment of her cry, did his lips touch mine.
He pulled me into in his arms as he deepened our kiss. His mouth parted as his warm tongue licked my lips. My eyes widen from the stimulus. We kissed again, his tongue probing the roof of my mouth, as my tongue massaged his. He pulled me even closer to his strong frame, his hands massaging my breasts through my T-shirt. My nipples harden from his touch. I could feel myself getting wetter and wetter, every second.
“CRONO!!! LUCCA!!! STOPPITT!!! NO!!!!” I could hear Marle cry. But I couldn’t...I refused to give up the feeling...The rewarding feeling of bliss. Crono’s lips then trailed down the sides of my neck. If felt the strength in my legs give way as his kisses triggered every one of my spots. Then with one hand, he tore away the flimsy material I was wearing. I was standing there before him, totally vulnerable...Totally at his mercy...And I all I could think about was how much I wanted him.
“ARCTIC WINDS AND MALICING STORMS, YOUR MISTRESS SUMMONS YOU! ICE 3!!!” Marle shouted, as she spoke the words to one of her strongest spells. I knew Marle was fighting, trying anything she could to get to us. Probably with the hope of getting some kind of explanation or killing us there on the spot, but the wall that divided us held firm.
“DAMMIT!!” she cursed, as she continued to hear the moans and groans from our acts. I could hear girl try the spell again, only to have the same results. Now all Marle appeared to be doing was try to block out all she was hearing and seeing, but it proved futile.
Crono pulled me down to the floor on top of him. My smooth white legs straddling his groin, my wet pussy, gently grinding against his confined organ as I slowly began to undress him.
I removed him from the dark material he was wearing. Soon his strong muscular chest was uncovered. My tongue then trailed down the smooth contours of his pecks. He ran his hand through my violet colored hair, as I my kisses and licks made their way down to his abs.
“STOP IT!!!!” Marle cried tears were now streaming down her eyes. “STOP IT!!!
LUCCA!!! CRONO!!! You’re....You’re...You’re supposed to be my friends!! PLEASE!!!” She pleaded with us again.
Marle tried to shield herself from being a witness...From having to observe our love making. That’s when the hands appeared. Hands...I didn’t even see faces, I just saw hands. Grabbing her and forcing her to watch our act. Marle screamed for Crono, screamed with all her might, for him to save her. But the hero was deaf to her pleas.
It was almost like Crono was totally unaware, to the blonde girl’s presence. But
I could. I could see the fear in her eyes, the confusion, and the total apathy of what was taking place before her. For a second the two of us exchanged glances. Her bright blue eyes were cast into my emerald green ones. Her eyes wanting... Pleading for some explanation to the madness she was witnessing.
And my answer to the anguishing expression that was held on Marle’s face...I grinned.
I grinned and laughed, mocking her as I made her lover my own. Crono’s and my lips fought for dominance, as the weeping princess was forced to watch. I then looked down into my lovers eyes and whispered. “Crono, does Marle mean anything to you?”
Through the hypnotic eyes that Crono held onto me. He managed to shake his head no. “NOOO!!!” I could hear in the background. I rejoiced...
“So who does your heart belong to?” I asked him, as I clutched him to my breast.
A sharp grin appeared on his face as he spoke my name. He said it again, only louder this time for all who was listening to hear.
Pleased with his answer, I rewarded my lover with another sensual kiss. I quickly removed the remainder of his clothes. Then in mere moments both our naked bodies were grinding and grunting, consumed with our own sexual lust, his rock hard cock, seeking the warm ecstasy of my pussy. We continued to fuck for what seemed like hours. All the while Marle was helplessly force to watch.
And eventually, even I started to pass out from exhaustion. As I held Crono in my arms, we both were lulled away to sleep by the still present dismal cries of my friend.
****
A clamp of thunder was what awoke Lucca from her sleep. The rain continued to pour as the recollections of the dream set in.
****
I woke up from the dream in shock. ‘WHAT’S WRONG WITH ME?!? How could I think of such things?!?’ my mind frantically wondered. ‘What kind of monster am I?!?’ I screamed within my own mind.
Suddenly I looked over to the sleeping form of my friend, Marle who was peacefully resting. The girl who was totally oblivious to the horrendous and malicious acts, her friend’s mind created…Friend? I don’t even deserve to be considered her friend.
“Marle, I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry...” I whispered to the resting girl.
Then the room was filled with another sound, besides the rhythmic pattering of the rainfall.
My weeping...
****
To Be Continued...