The Soldier and Student's Bonds

[SaphireTsuki]

((Time skip to the next day? Or is he going to call her once he stops crying?))

 

[Paint The Wind]

(Let's time skip)


He woke up early the next day and told the department he was sick so he wouldn't have to go in that day. He wanted to spend the day with his love before he left. He got up and got dressed for the day. He then picked up his cell and called her, waiting for her to pick up.

 

[SaphireTsuki]

Selena had gone to bed early the night before, finishing her work for college first and then just going to bed. When, in the morning, she heard Keegan's call she answered the phone almost immediately, "H-hello?" She didn't want to sound eager, but her voice came across as such.

 

[Paint The Wind]

He smiled and said "Morning beautiful. How did you sleep?" Keegan grinned and sat on the couch in his living room. He had sensed te eagerness in her voice and thought it was cute.

 

[SaphireTsuki]

Horrible. "I slept fine. You?" Her voice was once again neutral.... she'd been good at masking her emotions. Fully dressed she began to make a simple sandwitch for her breakfast, phone on speaker next to her.

 

[Paint The Wind]

He smiled and said "Very well." He smiled and said "What do you want to do today?" He got up and ate an orange for his breakfast. He nibbled on it as he talked to her.

 

[SaphireTsuki]

A pause, what did one do on a date? She took a deep breath, and then... "Umm.... there's... a festival, right?" She wasn't sure, not having payed attention to things like that for a long time, but she had a feeling...

 

[Paint The Wind]

He smiled and said "Yeah I think there is. Do you want to go?" Dumb question of the day. He finished his orange and washed his hands. He then threw out the peel and walked outside and went for a walk.

 

[SaphireTsuki]

"Yeah. Meet me... at the college entrance?" She was staying in the dorms, since her parents didn't want to deal with her college. Lucky for her, since it meant she could hang out with Keegan all she wanted.

 

[Paint The Wind]

He nodded and said "See ya there." He hung up and walked a bit faster and waited at the college entrance, looking around for her. He sighed and tilted his head back and his phone vibrated. It was his mother, and she was screaming at him about not being married and she said he had no life. He hung up on her but was severely hurt inside. He was used to it, she had gone insane when he was ten but it still hurt.

 

[SaphireTsuki]

Selena rushed out of the room, taking her scarf and jacket with her, hoping to reach the front quickly. After all... he deserved better than to wait out in the cold. Her bag went over her shoulder once she had the coat on, no laptop or book today, and she ran down the stairs. barely avoiding falling she opened the door, rushing to the front and face red with both the cold and embarrassment for being late.

 

[Paint The Wind]

He smiled and hugged her. "Hello there." He smiled and sighed. He remembered how she had been there for him when his mother went insane. He smiled softly and his phone vibrated again. He picked up and was screed at some more. He hung up again and was even more hurt.

 

[Paint The Wind]

Again testing something sorry

 

[SaphireTsuki]

She hugged him back, asking almost softly, "Your mother again? I'm here to talk." Always, always... he needed her once, and that... that was probably when she'd realized he was her love. So she'd protect him as much as possible. And... she'd wait for him.

 

[Paint The Wind]

He nodded and bowed his head. He was so upset when she went insane and when no one else was there Selena was. He kissed her passionately.


~~~


The next morning he woke early and got dressed into his uniform and got ready to go. He couldn't beat saying goodbye so he went to her college and taped a note on her door. He kissed his finger and pressed it on the note and then was whisked away to an airport and flown to Afghanistan.

 

[SaphireTsuki]

Selena woke the next morning, having enjoyed their date... and started crying. When her roommate, who had left for a party the night before, returned... she held a note in her hands. It had been laying there for three hours... and she found Selena undressed and not ready. "He's.... you're friend, he's been drafted?" A sad nod.

 

[Paint The Wind]

As soon as he landed he was shown where he was going to stay and started training for battle, just thinking "I have to stay alive for Selena…I have to survive."


(Should we skip to after the year is done?)

 

[SaphireTsuki]

(Sure.)


Selena wrote many letters, some she sent... and some she didn't. She tried not to let her worry get to her... and as a result did better in her classes than anyone else, everything but studying reminded her of him.

 

[Paint The Wind]

He wrote many letters to her too, trying to sound upbeat and he didn't tell her what had happened.


On the day he retired he was taken out of the plane in a wheelchair. He rolled himself around and searched through the crowds, hoping to see Selena, but he was also nervous.

 

[SaphireTsuki]

Selena had been in the middle of the crowd... but as soon as she saw him? And see him she did, she rushed forward. Was something wrong? Was he injured? A broken leg or something? "Keegan?"

 

[Paint The Wind]

He turned and faced her. "Selena!" He broke into a weary smile and rolled over to her. He took he hand and said "It's really good to see you." He had missed her so much, and now he was able to see her again.

 

[SaphireTsuki]

She nodded, lowering so she could easily hug him. None of her usual fierceness was present... she was to relieved that he was alive to pretend that she hadn't been worried sick about him every moment of every day. "I did too, Keegan. Is... did... uhh..." Would he be called back for this stupid war again? Would she loose him this time?

 

[Paint The Wind]

He shook his head and said "Selena I will have to go back again. As soon as I'm healed." He held her hand. "I'm so sorry…" He bowed his head and squeezed her hand gently. "I'll be gone for six months."

 

[SaphireTsuki]

She was about to grip him in a strong hug, but over the time he'd been gone she got stronger. Her hair, now longer, was in a ponytail,and she started playing with it in one hand. "I understand. Then we'll make your time here wonderful... so that it'll keep you going for years!"

 

[Paint The Wind]

He smiled and kissed her on the lips gently. "Thank you love." He held her hand and said "Your hair got longer, you look very pretty!" He smiled and squeezed her hand and kissed it. H stroked her hand and sighed. He had a broken ankle that got infected.