2 out of 3 ain’t bad.

Rated: NC-17 ish, I think, because it’s got girl/girl love in it, and when I say shoujo ai, I mean almost Yuri type of shoujo ai. You get me?

If you have a problem with it, don’t read it. I’ve had no flamers yet, lets’ try keeping it that way, eh?

Themes: Well, It’s a song fic to Meat Loaf’s |2 Out of 3 ain’t bad” (Hence the title…) about Relena and Dorothy (fastly becoming my fave Yuri pair) and it changes perspective… it’s a little confusing.

So, as a n explanation:

~~~~ means lyrics

however ------ means time change. I hope this makes sense.

If not, E-mail me, or review me and ask me what on earth is going on.

Onto the fic!

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“Relena? What’s wrong? We’ve hardly heard you speak at all tonight.”

“Hm? Oh sorry. I’m a little tired, that’s all.” Relena bowed in apology, and smiled. If only that were it. She was indeed tired, but it was Dorothy that filled her mind and distracted her. Last night, before Relena had fallen into her normally deep slumber, she’d finally said the 3 words Relena had once longed to hear. Once. When she’d received them with a gentle smile, Dorothy had fallen asleep. “May I be excused?” Relena asked politely, and then left for her chamber. Dorothy was already there; her chilled smile frozen onto her pale face. She embraced Relena awkwardly.

“Dorothy. Good. I wished to” Relena paused in thought “ speak with you.” Relena informed her, pulling away from the other girl. Dorothy nodded and pulled her to the sofa.

“Why of course Miss Relena.”

“Dorothy, I …,” Relena bit her lip, and shook her head, then smiled platonically. “Thank you.” If she could only tell Dorothy when she was angry. Dorothy knew her well enough, though, to know she hadn’t said what she’d wished to.

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Baby we can talk all night

But that ain't getting us nowhere

I told you everything I possibly can

There's nothing left inside of here

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“Miss Relena, I told you I love you last night.” Dorothy murmured, gently pushing a strand of hair out of her eyes. “Why did you want to speak with me?” Dorothy glanced at her “Do you want to tell me you don’t love me anymore?” Though it was an attempt at her normal, cocky attitude, Relena could see it was fake. Inside, she thought, Dorothy was breaking up. If she’d show it once every now and again…no. It was too late now. The frosty attitude had covered her like snow, and now she knew the exit route, though it pained her, she had to go. For hers and Dorothy’s sake. She knew it would hurt her, but she had to tell her the truth.

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And maybe you can cry all night

But that'll never change the way I feel

The snow is really piling up outside

I wish you wouldn't make me leave here

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“Dorothy, I, please Dorothy. Let’s not talk. Let’s make use of the time we have together?” Relena gently kissed Dorothy on the lips, moving her hands to hold the slightly shaken girl.

“Relena, don’t.” Dorothy pushed her away. “Please, Relena, say it. Relena say you still love me. Say it!” Dorothy bit out harshly, and Relena sighed.

“Dorothy, I care about you a lot. You know I do – why else would I have slept with you?” Not made love to her, she thought. Slept with her. Relena paused, a tear crawling down her face as she realized in the end, no matter if she was angry or not, it would always hurt. “But you, you wouldn’t let me love you. You played mind games. Played me against Milliardo, wouldn’t show you care for me.”

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I poured it on and I poured it out

I tried to show you just how much I care

I'm tired of words and I'm too hoarse to shout

But you've been cold to me so long

I'm crying icicles instead of tears

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“Because I didn’t know how … if I loved you. And I do.”

“Dorothy, I …” Relena stood up and kissed her wantonly. “I need you.” She paused, and pulled her to the bed, teasingly. “And I want you, now…” Relena murmured, undoing Dorothy’s top. Dorothy couldn’t protest. Relena sighed, continuing her gentle teasing. She had managed to tell Dorothy nothing, but managed to worry the femme fatale, as she’d renamed her. The three things they both required. Need, Wanting, loving. Only until then had Dorothy received all and given out two. Two out of three.

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And all I can do is keep on telling you

I want you

I need you

But there ain't no way

I'm ever gonna love you

Now don't be sad

'Cause two out of three ain't bad

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As Dorothy gently touched Relena’s body, it occurred to Relena that now she was giving 2 of the requirements and getting 3.

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Now don't be sad

'Cause two out of three ain't bad

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She wouldn’t throw her out She’d never find a way of getting herself up then. She wasn’t the looking type. Someone would come to her.

“Relena” Dorothy murmured quietly, and Relena smiled. “Relena, I love you.” She repeated, and Relena sighed. It was as though she expected her to say it back. So many times had she done the same. She was looking for something that wasn’t there.

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You'll never find your gold on a sandy beach

You'll never drill for oil on a city street

I know you're looking for a ruby

In a mountain of rocks

But there ain't no Coupe de Ville hiding

At the bottom of a Cracker Jack box

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“Relena, I love you.” Dorothy repeated, a harsh edge in her usually soft and supercilious voice. Relena bit her lip, feeling Dorothy climb away from her, and roughly pull her up.

“Dorothy, I don’t love you. I’m sorry. I used to, I think. I did. I just can’t any more. You pushed it too far, and I can’t love you any more. Do you understand? I’ll, I’ll leave, Dorothy. I’m sorry.”

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I can't lie

I can't tell you that I'm something I'm not

No matter how I try

I'll never be able to give you something

Something that I just haven't got

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Dorothy sat, glaring at the glass on the bar, then at the girl standing nearby, staring at her inquisitively.

“Look, Sunshine. I’m sorry. You’re not getting my love. She’s already taken it…” She slurred, and the girl smiled easily.

“Oh? She? What happened to her?”

“She… Relena…” Dorothy glared at her cup, her mouth retelling the tale she’d relived since the day, 2 years before, when it had all collapsed.

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“Dorothy, please, say something. Slap me, anything!” Dorothy sat, hunched up on the bed, not speaking. Relena got up, getting dressed, and gently kissed her. Dorothy awoke from her sad shock and burst into tears.

“Relena, don’t go! At least not tonight! Listen, just one more night? The storm’ll kill you.” Relena ignored Dorothy’s pleas, packing up a small pink bag, turning to go.

“Remember me, Dorothy. I did need you. I want you. You’re a very sexy girl. But I just can’t love you. Do you understand?”

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There's only one girl that I will ever love

And that was so many years ago

And though I know I'll never get her out of my heart

She never loved me back, ooh I know

I remember how she left me on a stormy night

She kissed me and got out of our bed

And though I pleaded and I begged her

Not to walk out that door

She packed her bags and turned right away

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“Relena “Dorothy drunk the dregs of her tequila, muttering inanely. The girl glanced at her doubtfully.

“Relena Peacecraft? As in the Relena Peacecraft?”

“Yes. Don’t…her name… her voice…”Dorothy choked on a sob, remembering the final memory of Relena, walking out, repeating how she needed her. If only she had.

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“Do you understand? I can’t love you. But I still need you, still want you. Don’t cry, Dorothy. You lasted up to now without needing me to be strong.” Dorothy cried harder, the lie stinging her eyes, Relena breaking her heart.

“Relena…”

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And she kept on telling me

She kept on telling me

She kept on telling me

I want you

I need you

But there ain't no way

I'm ever gonna love you

Now don't be sad

'Cause two out of three ain't bad

Don't be sad

'Cause two out of three ain't bad

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“Relena I love you.” Dorothy whispered, refusing to look at the leaving leading lady. Relena put her bag down, considering whether it was worth giving up her happiness for Dorothy. No. She really didn’t love her enough to do that.

“I don’t. Sorry Dorothy.”

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And she kept on telling me

She kept on telling me

She kept on telling me

I want you

I need you

But there ain't no way

I'm ever gonna love you

Now don't be sad

'Cause two out of three ain't bad

Don't be sad

'Cause two out of three ain't bad

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“Stay…just to talk… can’t we remain friends at least?” Dorothy asked through her tears. Relena picked her bag up, and shook her head, then left.

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Dorothy glanced at the girl next to her, tears in her eyes. They were mirrored in the girls’ eyes. “I never spoke to her again. Talk gets you nowhere. I’m off…” Dorothy got up and left, tears flowing as fresh as they had when Relena had left.

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Baby we can talk all night

But that ain't getting us nowhere

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