Scared(Chloe)

[noah]

He was retreating within himself again. He did that more and more these days. Some days were better than others of course. There were some days in which his mother drank so much that she passed out drunk in a pool of her own vomit on the living room couch by noon and usually did not rouse until midnight or so. Those were the good days, the day were Noah did not have to worry about her so much, and could do what he wanted. This was one of those days, and he fully intended on taking advantage of it.

He was currently in the park, meditating and trying to calm himself down. It had been a bad couple of days, and he needed all of the peace that he could get. He was still getting used to this ranger thing, and it was that more than anything that was bringing him down at the moment. It was not that he did not want the job, just the opposite! It was just that it was a lot of pressure for him, one more thing for him to worry about. He worried about everything, and more...he worried that he was never good enough to be doing what he was doing. Add to THAT that he was the leader of this team. Him? A leader? It was almost laughable to him. He had never lead anything in his life, and he was scared beyond imagining now. He was scared that he was going to lead his team straight to their deaths, and he was not sure he could deal with that right now.

So deep was he in his meditation and worry, he had no idea that anyone was coming up behind him.

[chloe]

The day started out early and chloe was basically looking for food. She had nothing and even the rental rooms got tired of her so she was back on the streets having to walk around for days with nothing to eat and illegal showers because she wanted to stay healthy and have water. Chloe sighed as she walked on the streets being looked at like she was a piece of dirt.

Chloe followed the directions to the park, people had picnics often and maybe she could grab a bite from there. As she entered the park she saw no one special from her point of view. Chloe sighed and walked over to sit next to a guy she didn’t know by face or back. She was part of this team but she never bothered to meet them. After all, who would want to meat a girl who doesn’t even pay her own home.

Chloe had no home, or friends or family. She would never go back tot hat place, Greece was not her home anymore.

[noah]

His eyes were closed, but the rest of his senses were on full alert. His sense of smell and hearing were as sharp as ever. So it was without even opening his eyes that he could tell that someone had sit down next to him. He heard the rustle of grass as this girl sit down close to him. He heard her every movement as she adjusted herself into a seated position. He smelled the soap that she had used recently, and for a reason he could not quite put a finger on, the smell made him calm, something he did not think was possible. He did not know who this girl was, but she either had to be friendly, or an enemy taking her time before striking, and a damn brazen one at that.

Taking one more calming breath, he slowly opened his eyes and turned to his right where he knew that this girl would be sitting and took a few seconds to take her in. Long blond hair, wearing all pink, and....very attractive.

NO! Put that thought out of your head right now Noah. So she is attractive, why does that matter. It does not mean that she is the least bit interest in you. So why bother?

Judging by her dress, she was most likely a fellow ranger, which would explain why she chose to sit next to him, so it had nothing to do with him personally, she just wanted to meet another ranger. Which made sense since they were on the same team, and he was....her leader. He still had issues with that title.

Knowing that she would not be hanging around all day and that since they WERE teammates, he decided that he had better say something soon. Turning slightly to face her he spoke in what he hoped was a confident voice.

"Kind of crappy huh? Being thrust into these powers. I don't know about you, but I didn't exactly ask for this. In fact, I am not sure that I even want it."

Real smooth

[chloe]

The days never turn out good. It went always the opposite of good, and worse than bad. Chloe sighed as she looked down at her shoes not really caring how old they were and that they were stolen a few years ago. Chloe couldn’t help it, she was homeless, poor and alone. Even those new rangers didn’t try to help her. And one of them was also a thief.

A sigh from her lips again as she smoothly looked at the person next to her from the corner of her eyes. Who she saw was the leader figure. She didn’t even talked to him at all, he wasn’t exactly a friend yet, Chloe didn’t make friends that easily. She first had to observe the person to see who the person really was before judging.


She had no time for mistakes, and being friends with someone so easily was a mistake to her. Chloe sighed and smiled while he spoke, he tried to put up a conversation, even if they didn’t know each other, humans were weird. Yeah well I wanna keep the crystal. Greece is a part of me, I wouldn’t want it any other way. she said and smiled half looking down at the crystal in her pocket of her jacket.

Chloe now looked at him and observed his facial features. Though if it was black i would be totally cool with it, but Aphrodite hates black. she said with a smile and took the crystal out of her pocket looking at the inscriptions. Those were greek ones, from old Greece, and she knew what they meant, she just didn’t want to brag about it.

[noah]

Shockingly, she did not run in the other direction after his feeble attempt at conversation. That was a point in her favor and it went a long way to encourage him, though not too much, he was still really nervous. He caught a glimpse of a smile as she almost absentmindedly fingered her pink gem. So, that pretty much confirmed it. The gem looked a lot like his own, save the color of course. So he was talking to the pink ranger of his team.

Then she turned to look at him, and instantly his insides turned to much. Up until now, there had been no eye contact, but now....now there was and Noah fought every instinct in him to turn away. He wanted to, but at the same time, he wanted to hold onto her gaze. He had to get over this fear of socializing, especially with those of the opposite sex sooner or later....let it be sooner. Though if it was black i would be totally cool with it, but Aphrodite hates black. He gave a light chuckle. She was blunt and to the point, two things that he was not. Perhaps they could help each other out...even things up a bit, though there was something in the back of his head that told him that there was nothing to be changed about this girl.

He took a moment to really look her over. She looked...worn but well kept. Had she been traveling recently? She had the look of someone that was used to sleeping outside and who knew how to take take of herself. Not that there was anything wrong with either of course, he was just observing. He had a feeling that there was a story behind this strange girl and he wanted to hear it. Probably more than he had ever wanted anything.

Deciding that the direct approach was best, he stuck out his hand and tried to get things started. "Well, I don't know about Aphrodite, but I am partial to black myself, though circumstances has dictated that I wear white most of the time. Nice to meet you. My name is Noah".

[chloe]

Chloe loved Aphrodite, the woman brought wisdom to their people and love and how people should learn never to trust a pretty face. Chloe had that gift, to change her age and yet she never used it. Chloe shrugged it off and smiled at the guy talking and handing out his hand.

Chloe smiled and gave her his hand. i never wear pink and probably never will, I'm chloe. she said and smiled shaking his hand sh took it back placing them on her lap. This was awkward. She had nothing to say and didn't know what to think.

Her eyes moved to the other people and back at Noah. do you got a home? she asked and looked down again. She was just curious how it felt to have a home again, because she forgot that.

[noah]

When he was younger, Noah had seen movies where a man took a woman's hand and it seemed as though all time stopped and the two instantly fell in love with each other. "The sparks flew" is what was said about such an incident. Now he had always laughed at such situations, believing that that they were purely works of fiction and could never happen in the real world.

Until now

Now he was not going to go so far as to say that he and this new girl were destined to be lovers, but he did know that when he took her hand, the sparks almost literally flew. i never wear pink and probably never will, I'm chloe Simple enough, but in those few seconds, Noah felt something that he had not felt in some time, if ever.

She took her hand back and placed it in her lap, and all of a sudden, he could feel the tension and awkwardness in the air. He hoped that he had not been the cause of that. He was simply trying to be friendly, he did not want to scare her off.

There were a few seconds of silence and then she asked, almost out of the blue if he had a home. Now that was a question that he had no desire to answer, or at least go into detail yet, at least not now. He thought about how to best answer it, and finally decided on a partial version of the truth.

"I have a house that I live in if that is what you are asking. As far as a home where I am loved and feel safe in, that is a different story all together." He tried hard to keep the pain and bitterness out of his voice, but he was not sure at all if he had succeeded.

[chloe]

Chloe curled up and looked at her shoes, she slept in temples, trying to feel important with Aphrodite. Chloe never actually thought of love or of being in love, and all the things she did feel , she blamed Aphrodite for it.

Chloe looked at Noah and back at her hands. It sort of burned when she touched his hand.

What is this? Aphrodite what are you doing to me? [/color][/b] she thought towards Aphrodite and looked at Noah giving him a soft smile. Aphrodite answered in a harsh but confident tone. I didnt do anything, thats called love and when i see it in your heart and his eyes, its real. I'm not the goddess of love for the presents alone. she said and Chloe just shrugged.

Chloe looked at Noah again, glad he said something. well, i sleep in the temple, i dont have a home, or a hous to sleep in anymore. [/b] she answered him and thought of what Aphrodite said, about lvoe in his eyes.

So chloe looked at his eyes, they were gorgeous yet she didnt know what to say or do right now.

[noah]

He really did not know what to think right now. He was sure that he had scared her off. She stared so deep into his eyes that it kind of made him a little uneasy. Then she actually touched his hand, and it felt as though his entire world had turned upside down. He had no idea what this was, but he wanted to explore it more.

But then, she pulled her hand away as though he had burned her, and again, he was reassured that he had turned her off. Nice going ass, you have scared off another woman with your stupid insecurities. He was about to make his excuses and leave before he could further embarrass himself, but stopped cold when he took another look at her.

She had someone kind of...spaced out. He was quite sure that she was no longer paying attention to him or anything else around her. It looked at though she was having some kind of eternal debate with herself...or someone else. Was it possible that...that she talked to her goddess just as he talked to Zeus?

"of course it is you fool. You already know that she is one of us, and she told you that she has the power of Aphrodite. Do I have to pound these facts into your thick skull""

What facts?

Zeus gave what sounded like a tired sigh.

"Apparently I do. Okay, first, YES she can talk to 'Dite just as I am talking to you now, and two....think about it Noah, Aphrodite is the goddess of LOVE! Do I have to paint you a picture?"

That's when it hit him. Love. He had no idea what that word meant. He had heard of it of course, but he had never experienced it. He had never had a girlfriend and his mother sure as hell never showed it. Now the question was, what to do with this information.

well, i sleep in the temple, i dont have a home, or a hous to sleep in anymore. He came out of his own trance just in time to hear that last sentence. No home? How was that possible? She was homeless? That just was not right, and he wanted to do something about it, but like like that last problem, he had no idea what to do. He would offer to let her stay with him, but she would probably think the worse if he offered that, and his mother would LOVE that. Then it hit him.

"I know, I know that this is not much, but we have a guest house at my home. It is fully stocked and no one ever uses it. If you want, you can stay there and no one has to know. Plus, I will be close by if you ever need me" There it was, he had put himself out there. All he could do now was hope for the best.

[chloe]

Chloe held on tight to her own legs, she was curled up and she really didnt know what to say anymore. oh dear, don't deny it. I see what love is and ou posess it more than zeus with hera.. Or the other way around.. I probably should make up some new examples. ANYWAYS you're falling in love, and he is too, i feel the vibe.. Oh how i love this job!

Chloe raised a brow and looked at noah and back at the water.

but, he isnt.. I am sure he doesnt like me. I mean look at me! I am hideous and homeless. she thought and shook her head lightly.

Aphrodite grumbled in her mind and that was what made Chloe scared. i am going tomy job! And if you think my job of making you the hottest woman for me to walk in bad, i quit. Now, let me do my magic, and you do your part as in being you while i am being me.. I am sure Zeus is telling th boy to grab his guts and use them. I know my older brother as much as my own pockets. aphrodite spoke and chloe just smiled.

Looking back at noah , his proposal was unexpected. no i love the temples, it gives me the chance to travel, want to grab a drink though?

[noah]

He could not believe that he had practically invited this girl, who he had just met to practically live with him! Granted, if what Zeus said was true, he was destined to be with her, but even keeping in mind the "help" from their gods, this was moving way too fast. Why did he listen to the god in the first place? Granted, he probably meant well, and Chloe WAS hot and well, sweet. He really liked her a lot, but living with him? That had been the boldest move of his life, and he regretted it.

Well, not totally. If he was honest with himself, he had half hoped that she said yes, that way he could see her more often, but he had a feeling that he could still do that without her living on his property. "Come on boy, grow a pair! I know my sister well, and if I am right, and I always am, she is even now talking to the girl, getting HER confidence up. THAT explains the little trance she is in! So why don't you listen to us for once and DO something about it?"

Noah hated to admit it, but Zeus was right. Too long had he hidden in the shadows watching others do things that he wanted to do. He had felt a bit saddened when she declined is offer, but when she invited him to share a drink with her, that was the only motivation that he needed. He gave her a large, friendly smile, and stood up, offering his hand to her, hoping like hell that she took it. "Sounds good to me. Shall we?"

Yep, life was looking up.

[chloe]

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