Unanswered Love - Chapter 1

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I can't be losing sleep over this, no, I can't and I cannot stop pacing
Give me a few hours and I'll have this all sorted out
If my mind would just stop racing, I cannot stand still
I can't be this unsturdy, this cannot be happening
This is over my head but underneath my feet
Because by tomorrow morning I'll have this thing beat
And everything will be back to the way it was
I wish that it was just that easy
I am waiting for tonight, then waiting for tomorrow
And I am somewhere in between, what is real and just a dream
Would you catch me if I fall out of what I fell in
Don't be surprised if I collapse down at your feet again
I don't want to run away from this
I know that I just don't need this

Written by Jason Wade
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Slowly the door to the Beta opened and a messy looking blond person entered the valkarie. He lowered himself into a chair and made himself comfortable. He lie his feet onto the control panels and placed his hands on the back of his head.

It was nice and quiet in the Beta. He really needed that right now: rest, peace, quietness, to be alone for a while. Everyone needed that once in a while. For a moment, no giggling Yumi at his side. Not that he minded her presence.

His thoughts wandered off and David Kruegel stared at the ceiling.

Chief, why are you doing this to me? I know I'll never get a chance with you, that I'll never have you, but I love you so much. Not a minute passes without you being in my thoughts. I can't forget you.

He picked a photo out of his pocket and looked at it. It was a picture of Aki and D-Boy that he knew to get his hands on. Gently, he traced his finger down Aki's picture. His eyes fell onto D-Boy and immediately his eyes got dark. He made a fist out of his hand and growled. It only took him one movement to rip the picture into two pieces. He made a ball out of D-Boy's half and threw it into a corner.

D-Boy! What is it that you've got? Both the chief and Yumi are heavily infatuated with you. What is it that you've got that I don't have? I....... You're much stronger than I am, too strong to even compare with me. But that can't be all! It just can't be!! This is so frustrating.

I can't help it. I'll never forget how you saved me at Black September, chief. When I see you together with D-Boy, I can just scream. Why him? Why don't you look at me the way you look at him? Am I not man enough for you? I want to be with you so bad.

David buried his hands in his thick blond hair. This whole thing made him so depressed.

"David san! David san!!!" Yumi entered the Beta and looked around. She started to smile as she saw the blond young man sitting in the chair. "There you are. Everyone's been looking for you. Are you coming? We have to gather in the conference room." She pulled him out of his chair. He let her. Then he smiled. "You go ahead, I'll be right behind you." Yumi hopped away.

David looked at Aki's torn picture.

Chief, maybe someday I'll forget you, put my feelings for you aside. Someday. At least that's what I think. But not yet.

Then he walked away.

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Author's note: Since David is my all time favourite character of the Tekkaman Blade II OAV's, I decided I should write a story with only him in it. I found his unanswered love for Aki very sweet and thus decided to write something about that.

I wrote this a couple of years ago, but I still like it.