the mess we made [fate!]

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It was Thursday. Yesterday was her date with Lee. But Clementine never showed up to the date. She had spent the whole night cooped up in her room, upset, crying. She was still sitting on her bed, still wearing the dress she had put on for the date. Why hadn't she gone? No one had been there to stop her. Nothing had been standing in her way. Why hadn't she gone?

She had texted him. No, not Lee. Zacharie. She needed to see him, to talk to him. She had done a lot of thinking about their fight the other day. Why had he tried to talk her out of that date? Zach would never talk a girl out of being played. Truth be told, he was usually the one that would play the girl. But never her. Clementine had never truly thought about it but now that she did... Why had he never hit on her? He had hit on and picked up so many girls at Thaedeus. But never her. What? Was she... not pretty enough? Was she ugly? Was it cause he emotions were out of wack? Her short temper? Was it that she was too peppy? Or was it that she wasn't... attractive enough? Not sexy enough for him?

...WHAT? No! What was she thinking about! This was Zach. Thinks were different between them... but why? She knew why, or at least she tought so. She started to list off all the things that were wrong with her in her head when she heard a knock on the door. Cleo looked sideways at the door and quickly ran her hands under her eyes for tears. It was dry, but still. "It's open." She called out toward the door.


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[ZACHARIE THÉODORE ESCLAN]

It had only been four days since Zach and Cleo had gotten in a huge fight and Zach was already suffering. He felt like such a huge jerk. He had seen the fear in her eyes when he started yelling and it scared him as well. Was he that bad? He ... had never thought of...he didn't know. She had trusted him and had been comfortable around him and now, now she feared him. He had only seen her once after the fight when they were in the hallway. He had met her eyes and watched her quickly scurry away. It made his heart ache to know that he had done this. But he had truly been looking out for her when he warned her about Lee. Sure, he'd admit it, he was jealous but for Cleo he could put those feelings behind and try his best to be happy for her.


Earlier he had been getting ready to head down to the nectar lounge, when he got a text from Cleo. Quickly, he gave up the plans to go out and slipped a shirt on before climbing out his window and heading over to her dorm. He hopped she was going to forgive him and if she didn't he'd punch his self and then do whatever he could to get her to forgive him. He knew she'd never be able to truly be comfortable with him again but as long as she forgave him it would be okay. He hadn't meant a word he had said when he told her she wasn't special. She was so special, so very special. He wasn't great at confessing what he felt but he would tell her one day. Sometime. That she was so very special to him. That he cared about her.

Winding his way through the girls dorm without being seen, he finally got to her door and knocked quietly. He didn't want to wake up anybody. He hoped she hadn't fallen asleep either though he highly doubted that. When she called, Come in he opened the door. He'd have to tell her later that she needed to keep her window available instead of him having to go through the door and risk getting caught. "Cleo, I'm a jerk. I am... so very sorry." he said as he shut the door behind him and gave a coonfused when he finally saw her face. She had been crying and ... she was wearing a dress that he wasn't exactly sure was really night wear. She was so gorgeous though, even if her hair was slightly messed up and her makeup ruined. Gorgeous. He moved closer and waited for her to respond. She had been crying.... maybe... maybe Lee had hurt her? Or had he made her cry by yelling that day. He was so fucking confused. He just wanted to be forgiven. He wanted Cleo back in his life.

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It was Zach. She felt slightly more relieved now that he was here. Clementine raised her legs and wrapped her arms around them in a way so no matter where he stood, Zach wouldn't see under her dress. She shook her head. "No. I'm sorry." Cleo looked down at her knees. "I shouldn't have fought with you. I should have known that you were really looking out for me." Why would he deliberately cock-block another guy? She didn't know, but all she knew is that he had done it for her. To protect her. She looked back up at him and a small jerk with her head to invite him to sit down. She didn't care where.

She stayed quiet for a moment before she spoke again. "I stood him up." Cece finally admitted. She looked at Zacharie. Would he be happy about this? Relieved? Be smug about it? She couldn't tell the future so she couldn't know. Cleo sighed. "I couldn't go through with it." Was it really because Zach had warned her? There was more to it.

She just didn't feel anything... special with Lee. She had been so caught up with the fact that a guy had asked her out that she got swept up in the hysteria of the moment. She didn't love Lee, nor did she really like him. If what Zach had said was true than Lee's whole act was just a bigger piss off.

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[ZACHARIE THÉODORE ESCLAN]

"I shouldn't have fought with you. I should have known that you were really looking out for me."

Even though she meant to make him feel better, it had just made it worse. Had he really been looking out for her? Sure he had but more in twisted, messed up way. Of course he didn't want her to get hurt but there was definitely more to his fit of rage he had displayed when she told him. So maybe he had been jealous and he could name multiple reasons why he was jealous but still, there was more. He had tried to hard to be different with Cleo and when he destroyed that it got him thinking. He had never tried anything on Cleo but at times, some girls would just go to Zach instead of him going to them. Not once had he ever remembered Cleo hinting that she liked him. what the fuck? Why in the world would she like him? He had made her cry and slept with multiple girls and was such a bad potential anything. Even just a potential crush.

Scratching the back of his head he watched as she motioned for him to sit down. Unsure where to sit he let out a small moan before sitting down on the bed next to her. He was never uncomfortable with girls, hell, he slept with them all the time but... this.. awkward moment just made him want to squirm. Before the silence could get any weirder, she spoke again. So she hadn't gone? Well... why... why was she crying then? He was a guy. He didn't really understand girl emotions completely. Then she added another comment and he turned his body to face hers. He hadn't realized how close he was until now. He blinked at the awkwardness and then met her eyes. "Excusez-moi?" he replied feeling rather dumb for using french. "Cleo you shouldn't have done that. Maybe Lee isn't such a bad guy. If anyone could turn a bad guy good it's you. And since we're on the subject of you..." he sighed and then began his speech."I didn't mean a word of what I said. You have no idea how, er, special you are. Especially to me, C. You're like a fireball of anger sometimes but it's just another amazing thing about you. Anddd Lee has every reason in the world to want to go out with you. " he said taking a gasp of air at the end. That had all come from the heart and as much as it went against his normal self. When he was around Cleo, nothing was the same.

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Cleo watched Zach as he looked around for somewhere to sit down. He finally decided to sit next to her on her bed. She moved over a little to give him some space to actually sit. It was a little weird. She had never sat so close to him before. They weren't touching but she could feel the ridiculous heat of his skin on her bare shoulder. She didn't even know why she chose to wear that dress to her date with Lee. It was freezing outside last night! Much colder than usual. And she could handle some cold, but not that much. She was dressed for summer for God's sake! Maybe she would have taken out her long coat... For now she would just enjoy Zacharie's body heat. It was soothing, in a way...

Woah, why did he suddenly start speaking French? Had she catch him off guard that much? She listen to him speak and by the end, she felt herself... blush just a little. She was special to him, like he was special to her but... it sounded like he ment more. Did Zach mean more? Oh dear God, she had no idea.

"I didn't mean a single thing I said to you the other day." Cleo looked down breifly before looking back up at Zach, into his smoltering eyes... This was Zach! She had to stop thinking these things. "I was just... upset. I guess I was just so excited that a guy had actually asked me out that I was angry that you were telling me not to go out with him." She shook her head and went back to look at her knees. "I should have known you were protecting me... I'm sorry... I mean, you don't usually care that seriously about stuff..." She hoped he didn't take that as an insult! Why had she said that?

They sat there for a moment before Clementine spoke again. "So... You... think I'm special?" She smiled to herself. It sort of was a trap/trick question. She looked back at him again.

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[ZACHARIE THÉODORE ESCLAN]

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"I didn't mean a single thing I said to you the other day."

He was so glad, even though he knew everything she said was true. He was a jerk and a liar and god, he could go on forever. "I was just... upset. I guess I was just so excited that a guy had actually asked me out that I was angry that you were telling me not to go out with him." What the fuck? He thought about it and finally realized, she had been excited because .. she was never asked out by guys. He gave a small angery / confused look and then his face went blank. He just didn't see why she was never asked out. There were plenty of good guys out there that would be a good match for Cleo. One that didn't sleep with multiple girls and have trouble expressing his emotions. His love. So basically the opposite of Zach. He frowned and looked at her. He seriously did not understand why she wasn't swarming with guys. Though he could say, selfishly, he was glad she wasn't. If that made any sense.

"I should have known you were protecting me... I'm sorry... I mean, you don't usually care that seriously about stuff..." No, he hadn't been looking out for her. Well, no he had but in a rude selfish way. God he was a jerk and he felt so bad for doing this. "Cleo, I'm sorry. I can't say that enough and I was trying to protect you but, my jealousy got in the way and so did my big mouth and i'm so sorry. I'm a fuckin' idiot. I know... I know I scared you." This was so unusual for Zach, he didn't know what the fuck had gotten into him. Before he could start trying figure out why he was becoming a bit soft, she spoke. "So... You... think I'm special?"

He let out a small chuckle and grinned. Damn right she was special. And even though he wasn't sure... exactlyy... in which way she was special to him; she was special. "You're making me a softie but yes, i'll admit it just once. You're very special Cleo don't let my big mouth tell you otherwise. And... as for you dating, i have no fucking idea why there arent guys swarming around you. You're pretty ho-- er, I mean. Fuck it, you're pretty hot is what i was saying." and the normal Zach was coming back with a dash of awkward and adorable mixed into one.

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Clementine listened to him as he apologized some more. She had forgave him long ago. She could not keep a grudge against him. This was Zach! He was her friend. Her confidant. She needed him in her life and couldn't stay upset with him, threatening to have him disappear forever.

At the mention of him scaring her, Cleo looked away, her eyes looking up at the ceiling as more tears pooled together on the treturous edge of her eyelids. It was had to think back to. "Did I ever... tell you why I don't feel comfortable around other guys?" Had she told him about her father and his ways? She wiped away the yet-to-have fallen tears from her eyes.

So she was special to him. And the 'WHY's were becoming clearer. She giggled. "I don't want attention from those other guys." She said. She disnt need 15 boys following her all the time, she didn't need that. "I just want one. That's all." Did he understand that? Just wanting one person to love you and only you. "You're pretty ho-- er, I mean. Fuck it, you're pretty hot is what i was saying." Cece blushed. He thought she was hot? Then why had he never hit on her or tell her so earlier? "Really?" She tucked some of her hair behind her ear, blushing more. But, there was so much wring with her. Her arms were thicker than they should be, her skin was pale and clashed with her hair... But he thought she was hot.


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[ZACHARIE THÉODORE ESCLAN]

Was it so hard to love only one person? The question filled his head. Of course not. Not to normal people. But the thing was,... he didn't love any of those other girls. He loved the whole idea of getting together for a night or the actions. He fiddled with his hands and looked up at Cleo's face. His expression softened and he felt the dire need to just swoop her up. Was this what love was? To care for someone so much. For that person to be so special to you? Zach examined everything that Cleo and him had been through. Finally, he would admit it. He loved Cleo, but would that love last? To be truthful, he didn't know anything about love and.... how long would Cleo love him before she saw the bad Zach. The one no girl wanted to have forever.

He sighed, looking up at her. All that was left now was for him to speak. She had said her words. Her replies. And now her eyes were set on him. What could he say? What exactly had she meant about why she was uncomfortable with guys? This was confusing and simple at the same time. He just,.. he just wanted to hold her now. And tell her he'd do his absolute best to be what she needed. What she wanted. He gave a big gulp and filled the space between him. His heat and her heat, which was significantly less, combining. He'd have to be careful not to burn her. His arm wrapped gently around her waist, more upper then lower. He gently took his hand to her cheek and lifted her head, just in time to meet his lips. It was a small, gentle kiss. Afraid she would say no. Scream. Something, he knew would crush his heart. Then when it was over, he searched her face for any kind of scared. Disgusted even. When he saw none, he gave a weak smile. "Go to the dance with me Cleo, please?.And don't bother telling me what mask you're gonna be wearing, I'll already know that your the most gorgeous girl there."

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She waited. Waited for him to say something. Do something. Zach was just looking at her. A moment passed and the corner of her mouth pulled down in a half frown and shifted, sitting up a little more. Cleo had not moved any closer to Zacharie but the heat that radiated from his skin got stronger. Zach had moved closer to her, closing the gap between them.

His arm wrapped around her waist. The heat that she had only felt in her side before now spread up her back from his arm. Clementine couldn't really think. Her throat tightened a little. Then his hand found her cheek. Her heart sped up.

And he kissed her. She felt her heart skip a beat. Maybe it was the heat from his lips or the fact that she had never been kissed before or something like that... But it was... it felt right. Oh so right. Cece finally realized what she had long been denying.

She loved Zach.

Clementine blushed when she looked back at him after. She only blushed more under the heat of his hand after he spoke. Cleo opened her mouth to speak but her voice wasn't coming out. It took a few seconds before she found her voice. "I'd—Yes. Yes, I will." Clemetine smiled. She had already picked a dress for the dance but she had never thought she would get a date for the dance.

"I haven't picked a mask out yet." She admitted. "...Do you have a red tie?" It was an odd question to ask.


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