fanfic_name = Understanding

author = Mel

dedicate = All friends who encouraged me to continue writing.

Rating = AP

Type = Angst

fanfic = I love Macross!. Specially Rick and Lisa.

Be kind, I am not an English native speaker.

This fic is only for entertainment purpose.

Bye, and thanks!

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UNDERSTANDING

The young man was running through the street. He had left behind a sweet voice arguing him, to come back, as well as, the most loving dream of his youth

He was running such as a mad, among the dust through a silence city. Realizing that among all the battles and attacks that he had suffered from the zentraedi, non of them had been so terrible.

- “Lisa…. “

All what he could think of was her. – “Lisa”. Damn you fool, Hunter!

It was just amazing that he had never realized he was really in love with her. Although the many signals he have received and the strange and excited mixed up feelings that her slow smile produces in him.

A body in the floor, full of dust was at his sight. It was a woman with long brown hair and a tiny waist. Her face was covered by her hair but the uniform she wears was the only signal Rick was able to identified.

-“This is really just a bad dream” –thought Rick- It must be!.

For an instant, all the scenes of his life pass through his eyes. But from all these places, friends and even lovers, there was no one who compares with Lisa Hayes.

A big tear fell down from his left eye through his cheek.

-“No wonder how much I love her, she is gone. I do not only care for you Lisa…. I do not only like you Lisa. I really…”

His thoughts were interrupted by an almost inaudible complaint. The whole world shines again to Rick Hunter. Lisa was alive. He knelt beside her and help her to sit down.

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For a few seconds Lisa did not identified where she was and neither that Rick was holding her. But suddenly… she remembers everything.

-“Why, Rick? Why are you looking me with those loving blue eyes of yours?”

Come on Lisa!, welcome to reality. You are not a princess and he is not your brave rescuer”

-Uh.. I must return to the SDF. – she finally said, trying to stand up without his help.

All her barriers were starting to build up again. –“ What a shame! –thought Lisa- He knows it all! He knows I love him. Dignity is the only resource that is left, because I love you so much my dear. Be happy with Minmei and leave me. Please!”

But Rick, did not move. Instead he help her and held her body, resting his arm on her waist. He was not going to let her mask of indifference won again. Not anymore.

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Her barriers began to fall down in pieces. And tears started to fall down from her eyes. She saw his face, his eyes showing love, true care and grieve all mixed up. He was changed.

-You can go by yourself – Rick said –But definitely not alone. I will go with you. Then with the most emotional tone of voice added. –“If you want it, Lisa.”

Lisa stayed still and rise her eyes to focus in him. She saw herself reflected in his blue eyes with so intensity and incredible anxiety.

-I do want it Lisa. – Rick said- I love you. I do not care if this is not the right place. I was just a fool. I do love you Lisa.

“He loves me? He loves me!. For a moment Lisa, hesitated. “This is just a joke, isn’t it?”- For an instant, her pride was winning her true feelings again. “Well.. when did you just realized that Rick?. Is it just a demonstration of sympathy or it is just compassion?

She was just going, to yell at him, she was going to mistrust him. When finally, she heard the familiar voice of Claudia saying: “Give yourself the opportunity of loving someone, Lisa. Although war, misunderstandings, or the probability of not having the same love in return. And if he is the one? You will never know”.

Lisa realized she was the only responsible of her future. She look again in Rick’s eyes and discovered true love and the silence request of forgiveness.

“Don’t you love him, Lisa.?” -Claudia’s voice was heard again.

“Yes”-she said.

“Then.. what are you waiting for.”

Oh, Rick! I love you too.

He slowly kiss her lips with so much tenderness, softly like if he was afraid that she could disappear in the following second.

It was reality, they will never be apart again.

Sirens began to sound again. They don’t have time…

State = Fin/The End

feedback = Sí/Yes

email = clauditamelAThotmail.com