Psalm 147:3-5 - "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit." Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing. Albert Hammond and Carol Bayer Sager wrote "When I Need You". This story, however, is mine. When I Need You By JessAngel -When I need you Lucrezia Noin stepped out onto the foyer of the Peacecraft mansion. It had been two years since the end of the wars. Two years since she'd seen him. The black night and its twinkling stars looked down upon her, as her heart longed to be with a man that was thought to be dead. But she had refused to believe that and knew without a doubt that he was out there. And she would be waiting... She closed her eyes. -I just close my eyes and I'm with you She imagined his face, always serious. With it came his beautiful eyes that seemed to hold a subtle intenseness. An ice blue that made her drown in its non-existent waters. -And all that I so want to give you -It's only a heartbeat away Eyes that chilled her yet warmed her at the same time. Then lips. Lips she had never dared to kiss. -When I need love -I hold out my hands and I touch love She opened her eyes, her vision gone once again. She felt a sudden wave of depression. A quiet sigh escaped her lips. -I never knew there was so much love -Keeping me warm night and day He was out there, she thought. Her gaze rose to the sky. Space. She envied it, for it was in his company and she was without it. -Miles and miles of empty space in -Between us To be with him, that was all that she wanted. All she could ever want, even when he was trying to bring about chaos to the Earth. She didn't believe he was right in wanting that, but she had been helpless to stop him. She had forgiven him but it had been harder to forgive herself. She had done something that was, for her, utterly unacceptable. She had completely frozen. She couldn't get out of the way, destroy him, nothing... all she could do was stand there. -A telephone can't take the place of your smile And the only thing she understood was that she wanted to stay by his side. -But you know I won't be -Traveling forever But now how much longer was she going to wait? For how long was he going to stay up there with the stars? How many minutes, hours, days, months, years? When would it be her turn to be with him? When would he finally return? She knew it would be hard for him to come back but two years was more than enough time of living without him. -It's cold out, but hold out and do -Like I do But one thing was for certain. She could wait for a lifetime if she had to. That she knew. -When I need you -I just close my eyes and I'm with you But she needed him. He was essential to part of her existence. -And all that I so want to give -You babe Sure, she could wait. But the longer she had to wait, the more her heart would have to endure the pain of being away from him. -It's only heartbeat away -It's not easy when the road is your driver She had accepted that things in life didn't always turn out the way you plan. And with Zechs, there was no exception. -Honey, that's a heavy load that -We bear But it was something that her and Zechs had learned to put up with. -But you know I won't be traveling -A lifetime She brushed back the bluish purple locks that fell in front of her vision. Gazing a little wistful at the sky, she thought, 'Just once more.' Closing her eyes once again, she conjured up the desired image, hoping it would satisfy the part of her that had been missing ever since he had gone. -It's cold out but hold out and do -Like I do She shivered as the night's coolness swept across her body. His image was so real this time. She could see clearly each little detail of him. She even felt like a presence had joined her as she was shielded from the cold. She could hear his steady breath. She could feel his eyes looking straight into her soul. She could see his bangs being blown softly by the wind. Unable to resist the urge she reached out to brush the imaginary bangs, her eyes still closed. Then she could feel them, strands of silk, bangs. Her breaths came in gasps. -When I need love Reaching out her left hand, she felt another's strong hand press against hers. Then fingers entwined with her own. -I hold out my hands and I touch love -And I never knew, oh never knew there was so much love Her eyes shut tighter, somehow thinking if she were to open them, she would be left feeling nothing but the air. -Keeping me warm night and day But a voice furthered her to have faith, "Open your eyes, Noin." Still unsure she answered, "I can't, Zechs," her voice was fearful. "Yes, you can. I'm here, Noin. I've come back," he took her right hand which had brushed his bangs, and stroked his thumb over it. "-I, I can't," she responded again. With patience, the man with ice blue eyes let go over both her hands. Alarmed by the loss of contact, a slight cry of panic could be heard from the young woman. Gently, he cupped her face with his hands. Drawing closer, his lips lightly touched her forehead, and then over her eyes, her nose and with a finger he traced her lips. He felt her give a shaky breath. Then slowly, he brushed his lips softly over hers making her illusion a reality. Steadily he felt her arms wrap around him and her lips were lured back to him. Their lips continued a little while longer as the trees swayed to the wind's rustling echo. Pulling away, he looked intently at her as her eyelids hazily opened. -When I need you -I just close my eyes and I'm with you -And all that I so want to give you Her eyes were glimmering with tears, "Welcome home, Zechs." Bringing her into his arms he answered, "It's good to be back, Noin." In his embrace, Lucrezia Noin glanced up at the stars no longer envious of them and for some reason the diamonds of space never looked more beautiful in her entire life than they did now. The couple continued to stand in one another's arms, savoring the feeling of love reunited, after two long years that had felt like two entire lifetimes apart, they were finally together again. -It's only a heartbeat away |
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