Stars of Autumn

Chapter III

James: (didn't process what Lance said) It's so beautiful out here... Where is here anyway?

Lance: Five miles outside city limits. We have places everywhere. Maybe during one of the longer breaks I can show you a place you maybe haven't seen yet. Mitsu, I know, has been to all the bases before. . .how she did it all in a single month no one knows.

James: You all are amazing. Especially you Kitty-Cat. (Smiles) And don't think otherwise. Bullies only bully because their either jealous or just plain stupid.

Lance: (chuckles slightly and smiles a bit sadly) Been awhile since I heard someone call me that. . .

James: (thinks back to Kat's story) ...Well it suits you. I don't see why everyone doesn't it's almost as cute as you.

Lance: (blushes and smiles) But that's why people call me Lan-lan. Well it's the nickname Kyle came up with anyway and I kinda like it. (Starts placing his futon on the ground and spreading it out, hums a bit)

James: I like Kitty-Cat better, but what are you humming. (puts futon on the ground sloppily)

Lance: Ah, just a little song I learned a while back. . .(walks over to James and helps him out) You've never used one of these have you?

James: Nope I usually have someone else do it for me. Anyway you don't have to tell me where you learned the song, but I'd like to hear it.

Lance: Ah. . .um well. . . I actually don't know all the lyrics to it. . .so I'm yea. . .(is acting kinda shy)

James: (looks at him in disbelief) I don't believe that. But sing what you know then.

Lance: O-ok. .. Don't blame me if you're ears bleed. . .(takes a deep breath and starts singing softly) You would not believe your eyes if ten million fireflies lit up the world as I fell asleep. 'cause they fill the open air and leave teardrop everywhere you'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare~ (drifts of into just humming it for a bit.) Sorry, but that's all I remember of it. . .

James: (looks calmly at Lance and smiles happily) It was beautiful. What's it called?

Lance: Its called Fireflies by Owl City. Why?

James: I felt like I knew it from somewhere... it's a wonderful song. I remember when I use to listen to that kind of music. It'd help me gain the right feelings to write my music.

Lance: I just like to play it on my violin when I can. . .though that's not very often. (Coughs softly) . . .

James: Are you cold?

Lance: Ah no that's not it. . .I just forgot to take one of my new meds. . .

James: Will you be okay without them or should you go get them?

Lance: I don't have any here. . .But I think I might be ok? (Coughs slightly harder) ouch.

James: (looks worried) I don't believe that either. Can't Mitsu get you any?

Lance: (shakes head) Nope. If we wake her now we'll get killed. . .and Sierra doesn't know the right compound to cancel out the poi- I mean infection. . .

James: (eyes squint in analysation) What "infection" do ya have?

Lance: (mumbles incoherently and quickly) . . .and yea. . .

James: (looks at him unconvinced) Ya said it like that on purpose. Nothing ya say will change what I think about ya.

Lance: (sighs) Its poison. . .