Time and Love Heal All Wounds

Another week rolled by, and Bit and Leena were getting closer by the day





 

 

Another
week rolled by, Bit Bit and Leena were getting closer by the day. Leon and Naomi had taken up residence at the
Blitz Team’s base for the time being.
It was nice for Leena to have a girl around to talk to, and Brad wasn’t
about to complain about having his girlfriend nearby.

 

Bit
hadn’t kissed her since their little incident in the dining room so he decided
to take Liger out for a run.

 

 

 

 

 

Liger
Zero roared across the open crysiryside, and Bit sighed happily. He missed piloting his zoid.

 

“Hey
pal, sorry I’ve ignored you lately. You
kthatthat Leena’s been getting better though, but I still should’ve paid more
attention to you.”

 

Liger
growled as if telling him that it understood.

 

“Thanks
partner, now let’s go!” Bit gunned the throttle, and the pair roared off into
the dist.
.

 

 

 

 

 

Bit
noticed that their were approaching a mountain range and decided to head back
to the base. When he tried to turn
around, Liger kept running ahead.

 

“Liger,
what are doing? We need to get back!”

 

The
zoid roared and continued heading towards the mountains.

 

“What’s
that? You see something?” Bit
questioned. After a few minutes, they
arrived.

 

“I
don’t see anything.”

 

Liger
Zero growled, and a bright flash of light made Bit close his eyes.

 

“What
was that?”

 

Upon
opening his eyes, the young man saw an entire side of the mountain had
disappeared. In its place looked to be
a large stone entrance, and Liger headed into it.

 

“Whoa,
hold it, partner!” Bit ordered trying to stop his zoid.

 

Liger
continued deeper inside the rock face, and Bit was forced to sit back and wait
for him to stop. A second later, Liger
did just that and skidded to a halt.

 

Bit
turned on a few of his external lights and saw that they were in a large
cavern. A glint of something caught eye eye, and he focused his scanners on that spot.
There was something carved into the wall; it was an engraving of Liger
Zero!

 

“Ah,
now I get it, Liger, you brought me here for this didn’t you?” His zoid growled
and nodded its head.

 

“Well
then, let’s see…” Bit turned up his lights, and the glinting got even brighter.

 

Looking
below the carving, he saw a stone platform and upon that platform, were several
zoid parts. A closer examination proved
that it was a set of zoid armor.

 

“Hmm,
this must be some type of special armor for you, eh Liger?”

 

Bit
scanned each of the parts, but they did not reveal very much. The set of components were kind of a cross
between the regular Zero armor and the Jager armor. The parts were black, and some carried silver streaks along the
sides. The largest parts looked to be
booster rockets similar to the ion thrusters on Jager, but Bit could not see
any visible weapons.

p;
p;

“Well,
we found it, and it is meant for you, Liger, so I guess we better take it home
with us.” Liger growled in agreement, and Bit began to load up the parts.

 

 

 

 

 

By
the time he made it back to the Blitz Team’s base, it was past midnight. Bit took Liger inside the Hover Cargo and placed
the new armor in one of the storage paddocks in the loading bay. Returning outside, he parked Liger Zero in
its repair dock and hopped out of the pilot seat.

 

“Bit
Cloud!”

 

He
turned to see L run running up to him, and she looked pissed.

 

“Where
have you been?”

 

“I
took Liger out for a run; I said so before I left!”

 

“That
was eight hours ago!” Leena screeched.
Bit smiled at the look on her face.
Her bottom lip was pushed out, and her eyes were glistening. She’d been worried about him.

 

“Ah…”
Bit sighed and walked up to her. He
cupped her chin in his hand and looked down at her.

 

“…Were
you worried about me, Leena?” She turned away as her face flushed.

 

“Of
course not! Well…okay…maybe…a little…”
Bit wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close.

 

“Why
Leena…I’m touched,” he said sarcastically.
She turned her head back towards him and wrapped her arms around his
neck.

 

“I
was talking about Liger Zero, you big dope!”

 

Now,
it was Bit’s turn to pout, and Liger let out a series of short growls, making
it sound like it was laughing.

 

“Hey
Liger, that wasn’t funny!” Leena giggled at the fuming look on his face and
gently stroked the back of his neck.

 

“Be
quiet, Bit, I missed you too.”

 

“That’s
more like it!” The smile came back to his face, and Leena smiled back at him.

 

“Do
I need to ask?” Bit said softly.

 

“Not
at all.” Knowing what he meant, Leena closed her eyes and waited for him.

 

Bending
down slightly, he brushed his lips across hers before covering her mouth in a
long, sweet kiss. His hands glided down
her sides and settled on her hips. A
soft moan escaped her lips, and Bit moved to kiss her neck.

 

“Leena…”
he sighed and moved to kiss her lips once again.

 

The
two were lost in each other’s arms, and Leena clutched the front of his shirt
desperately. She’d never felt like this
before. Her body felt like it was on
fire, and her skin tingled anxiously.

 

‘Oh
Bit, I love the way you touch me.’

 

His
hands didn’t grope her like Harry had done.
His fingertips merely brushed across her body slowly tantalizing all
that made her a woman. Unconsciously,
her right leg curled around his left thigh and drew him closer. This pushed him between her legs, and his
pelvis brushed up against her junction.
Leena let out a small grunt, and Bit immediately released her suddenly
realizing what he’d done.

 

“Jeez,
I’m sorry, Leena, I shouldn’t have done that; I shouldn’t have touched you like
that!” His eyes were filled with guilt, and he waited for her to be upset with
him.

 

Leena
had been frightened when he’d parted her thighs, but it had actually felt good
when he’d brushed against her center.
She’d groaned in pleasure not in pain.

 

“Bit,
it’s okay, I didn’t mind; it wasn’t painful,” she assured him.

 

“But
I heard you groan.”

 

“Well…yes…I
groaned because…because it felt good,” Leena said softly and blushed.

 

“Are
you sure? Don’t lie about it just to
make me happy.”

 

“Bit…”
she said tenderly and stepped back into his arms, “…I don’t mind if you touch
me like that – just take it slow, okay?
I trust you; I know that you won’t hurt me.”

 

Liger
suddenly growled, and Bit understood what he was trying to say. The zoid had said one simple phrase, ‘Tell
her!’

 

“Leena,
I love you.”

 

She
drew back in shock; she hadn’t expected such a blatant admission from him. His beautiful, green eyes told her how
truthful he was, and her heart began pounding against her chest. She’d always wondered what it would be like
to hear a man tell her that, and to hear it from Bit Cloud, it was incredible! Tears filled her eyes, and she folded her
hands under her chin

 

“Bit…I
love you too,” she whispered.

 

“What
did you just say?” The young man wanted to make sure he’d heard right!

 

saidsaid I love you too!” Leena said a little more firmly this time. It felt good to say that to him; she was being
honest.

 

Bit
cupped her cheek in his hand, and she nuzzled his palm.

 

“Oh
Leena…” His eyes glistened, and she stared at him in shock. Bit was actually crying – because of her!

 

The
pilot of Gun Sniper dove into his arms and buried her face into his chest. Despite her eyes being moist, Leena didn’t
cry; actually, she started giggling.

 

“What’s
so funny?” Bit asked, looking down at her.

 

“It’s
just that…I can imagine what everyone’s gonna say when they find out about us;
they’ll think we’re both crazy!” He gave her a gentle hug.

 

“Nah,
I doubt it; I have a feeling we’ve been giving out little hints lately – not to
mention that kiss in the break room. I
even got a lecture from Leon and Doc because of that!”

 

“Oh
really?” Leena gasped suddenly very interested, “And what did they say?”

 

“They
were worried that you might be taken advantage of because you were vulnerable
and needed someone right now. They
thought I was trying to seduce you because I was the closest to you since the
‘incident’.”

 

“I’m
gonna kill those two!” Leena growled, while doing a slow burn.

 

“Cool
down your afterburners, sweetie, I set the record straight. I told them both that I’d never take
advantage of you like that; I care about you too much.”

 

“Hmmph,
I’m still gonna yell at ‘em; I’m a big girl; I can take care of myself!”

 

“Leena…don’t
even make me respond to that,” Bit warned, and she could see what he was about
to say.

 

“All
right, I won’t kill them, but they still should’ve given you the benefit of the
doubt.”

 

“They
were just worried that’s all; it’s normal.
After all, Leon’s your old brother, and Doc’s your father. They’re the men in your life.”

 

“Well…they’ll
have to take a number; I already have my man,” Leena laughed and hugged him
tightly.

 

“I’m
flattered, Miss Tauros, that is e ane an honor,” Bit said sarcastically.

 

“Yes,
it is, isn’t it?” she replied with a wry grin.
The two started laughing until their sides hurt.

 

“C’mon,
let’s get some sleep, I’m bagged,” Bit groaned. He wrapped his arm around her waist and walked her to her room.

 

“Want
to stay with me tonight?” Leena asked, leaning up against her door. It wasn’t a sexual invitation; she just
wantim tim to hold her.

 

“Not
this time, all right?”

 

“I
understand.” And she really did! She
knew that Bit didn’t want to keep babying her; he needed to leave her alone so
she’d get her confidence back.

 

“Goodnight
then.”

 

Bit
took one, long stride and wrapped her in his arms again. He caught her mouth with a hungry kiss and
left her gasping for air.

 

“I
love you, my trigger-happy, little redhead!” His smile was coy but loving at
the same time. Leena smiled happily and
kissed him again.

 

“And
I love you, my arrogant, zoid pilot.”

 

Too
soon for both of them, Leena slipped out of his arms, and her door swished
open. She disappeared inside, and it
closed with a soft hiss.

 

Bit
took a deep breath to clear his senses; he couldn’t keep the smile off his
face. Putting his hands behind his
head, his whistled quietly as he headed down the hallway.