Christina Perri- A Thousand Years

-thefluffyotaku
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Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt, suddenly goes away somehow

What a oddly beautiful creature. At first she thought he was a rabbit or maybe even a dove, but not the head of young tribesmen man. Much less one from the north. As she lowered her spear and he lowered his, he couldn't have been much older than her, just able to leave by himself. She wondered what he was doing so far west. His eyes where a red color, his cheeks a slight pink. Necklaces of various fangs and claws adorned his neck and tattoos graced his body. Grey wolf hide covered him from his waist to his knees. Maka swallowed and flexed her suddenly sweaty hands. She hoped he spoke her language,
"Hello."

One step closer

"My name is Maka, Maka Albarn." Maka have a gentle smile and curtsied before the handsome knight before her. With the young princess about to be a young lady, it was important for her to be protected. The knight bowed him in return,
"My name is Soul Evans, your lady ship." He smirked in a way that was meant to be charming, cheeks still pink to match her own.
"I look forward to your companionship, Soul. And please, call me Maka, we're friends after all."
Soul looked stunned for a spilt second before righting himself and meeting her green eyes with his own,
"Well then Maka, from this point forward my life shall be dedicated to your wellbeing." 

I have died everyday, waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Maka almost didn't hear the promise that echoed around the small space they where crammed in.
"M-me too!" Maka's fingers gripped the back of her friend's worn shirt, "I promise I'll protect you too-"
Several heavy boots thudded on wood flooring, followed by the rattling of rifles. Soul pressed his back to her, shielding her from the entrance of where they hid. It was hard to tell if he had heard her, his eyes never wavering from the light that shone through the cracks in th wood. The sound of boots continued to thud here and there. Only when the light was suddenly blocked out did the boots stop. Both their breaths were held; Maka's grip tightened as she pulled him closer. Placing her lips on the back of his ear she buried her face in his hair.

Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything, take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath, every hour has come to this

The little lights that danced around the air further illuminated their red cheeks. Her lips still tingled from their contact with his ear. The tin cup he punched with holes slowed down as the light from the light bulb began to flicker. Soul's family was wealthy enough to get their hands on a couple, when one started to give out Soul would take it. Once the sun was no longer visible, Soul brought her to the window of his room. On the floor laid a small box with the light bulb on top, he turned his back towards her and- to her awe- lit it up.
"My friend showed me this," he placed the cup on it, spinning it around, "I figured this is something you'd like."
Maka gasped at the lights that dotted the room, like moving stars.
"Soul!" She gasped, "it's beautiful!" She knelt right behind him gazing at his  twinkling yellow-tinted hair. Her heart thudded as she placed a hand on his broad shoulder.
Now he looked at her in awe; after feeling the softness of her lips on the shell of his ear. She could tell he was trying to convey speech, but instead opened and closed his mouth repeatedly.
"I...im sorry. I just got so happy I-" his fingers touched her jaw so gently she almost forgot they were there. His face was close to hers; he cleared his throat,
"May I?"
If Soul's voice cracked it didn't matter because Maka had breathed out a 'yes'.

One step closer

Around them confetti rained down. Cheers and screams where heard as the new year officially started. Maka pushed her lips against Soul's just a little bit harder before pulling away. Her arms fell from his neck the twine with his down by her waist. As she nuzzled under his chin, she saw his wide grin out of the corner of her eye.Live jazz distracted her as the flappers began to do the lindy hop, the tassels lining their dresses swaying back forth. Maka wraped her own long scarf around Soul's top hat, laughed as it fell in front of his eyes. His long tan hands gripped her waist before she managed a couple steps away from him.
Pulling her against him she smiled into the side of her head,
"Come on bearcat, let's blouse!"

I have died everyday, waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

The wind whipped at Maka's ponytail as Soul stepped on his Chevy Bel Air. Driving to school with the top down is nice, specially in spring. The second he pulled into a parking spot, Soul's friend Black*Star leapt into the car's hood wearing a matching leather jacket,
"And in comes the killer diller! What's buzzin' cousin?"
Soul honked the horn, "'Ey man off the beaut! Ya lookin' for a rhubarb?"
Black*Star just scoffed before tossing Soul his black comb. After hopping off he went to open the car door for Maka, "Relax, no need to snap your cap." Maka stuck her tongue out at him as she gave him a quick hug. Realizing the time, she ran over to Soul's door. Maka leaned back into the car as Soul finished slicking back his hair.
"You'll be at the game right, jive bomber?"
He pecked her lips and looked at her lovingly, "Yeah Dish, you'll do swell." Maka  kissed him again before heading over to the other cheerleaders; making sure her skirt swished around what Soul called 'great pegs'.
Maka heard Black*Star bellow,
"Man cuz you are so clobbered!!"

And all along I believed, I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Maka weaved around decorated Slug bugs. She bought two thick blankets for her and Soul to sit on from a nice couple across the field. One with a dove for her, the other with the marijuana leaf for him. Everyone was stoned, totally calm, jamming out to the Fab Four. The sun beat down brightly over the vast park next to the California beach. Protests were going on up and down the street so most had signs for the evening speech.
"Hey there Fox, looking for some free love?" A shirtless older man stopped her, leather vest signaling he was a freedom rider.
"Ah, no I'm on the make. My date to be exact." She cringed at herself- despite being a dove longer than Soul- she wasn't as good with the lingo as he is.
"Who might that be?" His fuzzy eye brows raised above his black sunglasses.
"Soul? He's wearing black threads...uh white hair?"
"Oh! The one with the woodie?" When she nodded the man pointed east, "That dude's having a gas talkin' about bench racein'. Next to the padiddle!!" He called out as she dashed in the direction he had pointed, making sure to give him the deuce.
His eyes lit up when she found him and dropped the blankets on the grass.
"Are you high?"
He grinned at her big, if not too big,
"Nah Dove, just a couple tokes." Maka sat on his lap and kissed his lips,
"Everyone's heading to the protest later tonight, can we go?"
"Course we can! Dropouts gotta turn off The Man!"
She laughed at him and played with the beads hanging from his headband.
"Groovy!"

One step closer
One step closer

This had to be the best night Maka has ever had. This also had to be the best idea Soul ever had. Concert tickets to Guns N' Roses, The ROXY in Los Angeles. The looked over at him, white hair wild droll dripping off of his lip at his wide smile. He must have felt her soft gaze- always the perceptive one- because he looked down at her; mouthing 'what's wrong?' (Or shouting it but who could hear?). Maka just smiled really big at him and pointed up, bouncing on her toes. Soul nodded and opened his arms. Gripping the to-large leather jacket on her shoulders she jumped into his arms. It was hard to wrap her black combat boots with the tight black leather skirt, but Soul had a stable grip as he lifted her high above the large heads of hair. She looked down at him as he smiled big up at her, she shouted at her fiancé knowing he could read lips,
"I love you!!!!"

I have died everyday, waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

*Bloop*
Maka smiles at the square screen, aol instant messenger alerting her of her new message:
"Love you too :)"
"Goodnight Soul"
"We still on for blockbuster marathon tomorrow?"
Maka puffed out air and rolled her eyes, beginning to type out her reply on the boxy white keyboard.
*Bloop*
"I got the classics of course: goodfellas, jurassic park, ........silence of the lambs ;) ;) ;)"
"Lion King?"
"Yes love, Goodnight"
Maka gave one last smile at her Acer's screen, the noise of a closed door sounding in her room as she exed-out the program. She heard the beeper next to her bed
*bleep bleep bleep*

And all along I believed, I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more