Chapter Four: A Kiss is Just a Kiss...
“Ooooohhhh... Zoe and Tori sittin’ in a tree... k-i-s-s-i-n-g...-”
”Shut up!”
Tara had decided that it was her job to embarrass me as much as possible while I got ready for Tori and I’s date. TOri had called me the day after she had been to my class, and we had decided to go out that evening, since it was a Saturday,and I could therefore stay out late. And, Tori had this weekend off, so it worked out perfectly.
”I’m happy for you, Zoe... even though I’d really like Tori...”
“Hmm.. now Tara, what would Sammy think of that, I wonder...”
Tara’s face turned white.
“Don’t tell her! I’m not serious!”
I laughed. Tara and Sammy had been together for six months now, and they were still going strong. Tara was sure that it was love, and I was scared that she may get hurt. < but what are you doing, Zoe? > I asked myself. < you’ve decided that it’s love before the first date! > I tried to tell myself that my situation was different, but I knew that was wrong.
“Whacha thinking about, pal?” Tara asked as she studied the worried look on my face.
”Nothing... I guess I’m just a bit nervous...” I said quietly.
Tara nodded knowingly. “Things will be okay, Zoe. She’s crazy about you!”
“Oh yeah right, Tara... how do you know?”
Tara smiled. “I saw the way she was looking at you.”
I blushed and slipped on my boots. I never really got a chance to wear my comfortable HotTopic attire, being that I worked as a kindergarten teacher. So, I had decided to wear my pink ‘phat’ pants, buckle books with a three inch platform, and my pink Legend shirt. Tara always said I looked like a wad of bubblegum. She knew that I hated that.
I put on my bracelets that I always like to wear to raves, and then I was ready to go.
I hoped that Tori wouldn’t dislike my clothes. I knew that she wouldn’t expect the nice girl she was taking out to be a candy raver. I gulped.
“Now what?!?”
“Well, what if she doesn’t like ravers... a lot of people have misconceptions about them... what if she thinks I’m just an ecstasy addicted freak...”
Tara chuckled. “She’s not going to care! And if she does, I’ll personally kick her ass. I know for a fact that you’ve never even thought about taking E. Don’t worry so much.”
Then, we heard a knock at the door.
”It’s her...” I breathed. Tara smiled and then dashed to open the door.
“Come on in. Zoe’s almost ready.”
Tara led Tori into the livingroom, and then Tara burst into the bathroom. “She’s here, now go out there and leave!”
“But... but...-”
”No buts!! Get out there! You look fine!!”
I gulped again, and shuffled out to the living room. Tori looked up when I walked in and she gasped.
”Holy...”
I blushed, and she laughed heartily.
You look amazing! I had no idea that you were a raver too!”
It was obvious that Tori was trying to be modest. she had on a pair of black pants which clung in all the right places, and a shirt which showed just a hint of cleavage. Her black hair was down, and I could only see minimalistic make-up on her. In short, she looked fantastic.
”What do you mean ‘too’? Are you a raver also?”
Tori smiled. “Yeah! I haven’t gone for a long time, though...”
”Me neither... perhaps we’ll have to find a rave some time.”
Tori nodded. “Yeah,that’d be great!”
”Soo... where to tonight?” I asked, my nervousness clearly showing.
“Well... I was thinking we could go to the Rainbow Club...” Tori seemed a little embarrassed herself.
“Good idea, lets go!” I grabbed my purse, and Tori’s hand, and we rushed out to Tori’s mustang.
The Rainbow Club was a bar/dance club which was very well-known to the gay and lesbian community. No one was really sure if the founders of The Rainbow Club had meant for it to be a gay bar, but that was exactly what it had become. On a few occasions, someone who was just passing through the area would come in, totally unsuspecting of the sight they would behold once they breached the thresh-hold. It was always a riot to watch their eyes boggle, and sometimes we timed how long it would take them to burst back out the door, get into their car, and find a safe, heterosexual place to spend their evening.
”Tori, how did you know about The Rainbow Club? It isn’t advertised...”
Tori smiled.
”Well, when I decided to move here, I scoped the area. With a name like that, I figured The Rainbow Club would be a gay bar. Then I just popped in after patrol a few nights ago to make sure.”
I nodded and chuckled.
“I don’t know why we think that it’s some big secret that they Rainbow Club is a gay bar. Everyone who’s been in this town for a few months knows that it is.” I said as we were now driving down the street. I noted that Tori's eyes were constantly searching out the area, as if she was looking for something. She had taken her sunglassed off once we had gotten ito the car, and I couldn't help my next comment. It was out of my mouth before I could think about it.
“You have very beautiful eyes, Tori. You shouldn’t cover them up with your sunglasses so often.” As soon as they words were out of my mouth I blushed profusely and had to cover my mouth. Tori had to bite her tongue to keep from laughing at how cute I was when embarrassed.
”Why thank you, Zoe... you have quite nice eyes yourself, you know.”
”Naahh.. mine are just plain old green.”
Tori looked to me like I had lost my mind.
”Are you insane?! Your eyes are the most amazing shade of green that I’ve ever looked at! They look almost ivy colored...”
My face was now bright red, and I hid it behind my hands. Tori chuckled at me, and put her hand on my arm. She tugged gently.
”Come on, you’re so adorable when you blush... lemme see.”
We both laughed, and then Tori pulled into the parking lot of The Rainbow Club. We unbuckled out seat belts, and locked the car after we got out. Tori grinned at me as we walked to the door. I took Tori’s arm so that it looked like she was escorting me.
”Good evening, my lady.” Tori said in a snobbish voice. I giggled.
When we reached the door, the bouncer had to look at me for a moment, before he asked to see my ID. I sighed dramatically.
“Why does everyone think I'm so young...?” I mumbled to myself.
”Hey, don’t complain. Ten years from now you’ll be wishing that they still carded you, ‘ya know.” Tori said playfully. I chucked.
I showed the bouncer my ID card, and he waved Tori and I through.
“Have fun, ladies.” He said in a gruff voice.
“Oh, we will.” I stated in a serious voice. Tori laughed and we dashed inside.
Once we were inside, quite a few people looked up, obviously hoping for someone to spend the evening with. Tori took my hand, and again I felt electricity course through my body. Together we found a booth, and put our jackets on it to keep the booth saved.
“C’mon, let’s go get a drink.” I said, and we ambled to the bar.
”I thought you didn’t drink.” Tori said smugly.
“I don’t on school nights... whenever I come here I have a drink or two. Who’s gonna be the ‘designated driver’?” I asked.
”I will.” Tori said. “Go ahead, drink more than one or two. Let loose and we can have some fun. When does dancing start?”
I smiled at how ambitious Tori was, and I ordered a drink. We sat and talked for a little while, and then some music started to play. Dancing had now began. Tori stood, and took my hand
”Come on, lets go dance.”
The song was very slow, and it had a sensual rhythm to it. I looked up and met sky blue eyes. It felt almost like her eyes were piercing through my and going straight to my soul. I gulped, and stood up. She smiled, and led me to the dance floor.
We came together slowly, and my head rested on her chest as we began to dance. The song was over too soon, and a fast paced song started up. I recognized the macarana, and I groaned. Tori laughed, and began to dance. I looked at her like she was insane, and she bounced over to me, and grabbed my arms. She then began to force me to dance to the song that I hated so very much. I giggled, and when I began to get into the dance, she moved away and we danced along with many other bar patrons.
When the song was done, we were laughing so hard that Tori had tears in her eyes, and my sides were aching. Then, slowly we stopped laughing. As we did we came closer and closer together. Her lips descended towards me, and I tilted my head up slightly. Time seemed to be moving much more slowly, and then her lips finally met mine.
As we kissed, visions went through my mind. I saw the hands of my dream woman as they stroked my face. That was when I realized that in my vision I was kissing my dream girl, something I had longed to do for a long time. Somehow it dulled in comparison to kissing Tori.
Tori and I’s kiss broke, and I slowly opened my eyes, to see her beautiful blue eyes peering at me.
We went home soon after that, and before I got out of the car outside of Tara and I’s house, she gave me another kiss. We planned to go out again very very soon, and then I hurried into the house.
”How’d it go?” Tara asked when I walked inside. She had been waiting up for me on the couch.
”Well... I have a new respect for The Macarana.” Was all I said, a goofy smile on my face. I then ran up the stairs, flopped onto my bed, and fell fast asleep, visions of Tori dancing in my mind
Chapter Five: I can see you...
The morning after Tori and I’s date came far too soon. Sunlight streamed over my covers, and I yawned. Slowly, I opened my eyes. Then, I gasped.
”Where in the hell am I?!?”
It seemed that I was outside. I was laying in a sleeping bag, and a fire was going next to me. There didn’t seem to be any streets or telephone poles anywhere, and when I strained my ears, I couldn’t hear any cars.
I slowly sat up, and looked down at myself.
”What am I wearing?!” I had on a green colored belly shirt, and a brown skirt. Laying next to me was a very long, decorated stick, and a pair of leather boots.
Good morning, sleepy head.” Tori’s voice said cheerily. My head whipped around, and my eyes widened. Before me I saw the same woman that I had saw the first time Tara and I had saw Tori, standing next to her Mustang.
”Are you okay?” The woman asked. She looked just like Tori. Now I was very confused.
”Who are you...?” I asked in wonder.
The woman’s face fell.
“Gabrielle, did you get into the henbane again? It’s me, Xena!”
My eyes widened.
“My name is Gabrielle...”
I suddenly remembered being called to as Gabrielle, and I whimpered. I was getting scared now.
”Who did this to you? Was it Ares?” The woman- Xena- asked.
”I’m not Gabrielle...”
Tears filled the woman’s eyes, and she rushed toward me. Her strong arms went around me, and I looked down at her hands. I gasped. things clicked, and I turned to look at Xena.
”My name is Zoe Winters.... I must be in a past life... which means I was Gabrielle before... and you... you’re Tori!”
Xena frowned.
”Gabrielle... you’re sick... you need to rest...”
“No! I’m not! Look, you gotta believe me! Your hands, they’re exactly the same as my girlfriend Tori’s! You’ve been visiting me in visions!” Then a thought popped into my mind.
”Are you and Gabrielle soulmates?”
Xena nodded.
“Everything makes sense! Tori and I are soulmates! You were you and Gabrielle in past a past life! Wow...”
Xena frowned.
”If you aren’t Gabrielle, how am I going to get my Gabrielle back... and how are you going to get back to where you belong?”
“Um... wow... strange feeling...” I mumbled.
And then, I awoke.
“Zoe! Zoe, wake up!!”
I looked up to see Tori standing over me, a fearful expression on her face. Tara was standing af few steps away, and she was looking very worried.
I sat up quickly and threw my arms around Tori’s legs.
”IhadthisvisionandmynamewasGabrielleandyouwereXenaandIwentbackintimeandshe
thoughtIwasGabrielleandyouandIaresoulmates!!” I cried out excitedly.
”Wow! Slow down! Say that all again.”
I took a few deep breaths to calm myself, and then began over again.
”I had a vision, and it was way back in time, and I was this woman named Gabrielle, and there was this warrior-woman named Xena, and she looked just like you, and she thought I was Gabrielle, but I was just in Gabrielle’s body... she has the same hands as you... and she said that Gabrielle and herself are soulmates, which means that you and I were Xena and Gabrielle in a past life and that means that we are soulmates.”
Tori looked at me for a moment, just studying my face, before she spoke.
”I had the exact same vision, but reversed last night. That’s why I came over here this morning. Then Tara said you were having some kind of fit, because you were flopping all over your bed, and crying out and you wouldn’t wake up...”
“This is veerrry strange... "Tara said, shaking her head. “And not fair! You two just met and you’re already soulmates! Sammy and I have been together for a long time, and we aren’t!!” Tara joked.
We all laughed, and Tori held me close as I began to speak.
”I’ve been having visions and dreams pointing to a relationship with my soulmate for a long time... and after I met you Tori, they got a lot stronger...”
“Well, the whole reason I moved here was because of a dream I had with a girl who lived in this neighborhood. I found this place and moved here as soon as I could. I think my soul was trying to come to yours.”
Tears were in both of our eyes, and we came together and kissed. We could feel some kind of primitive connection as we kissed. Tara, disgusted, walked away muttering something about calling Sammy.
When I woke up again, I was being held from behind by strong arms. I could feel gentle breath on the back of my neck. I looked down to see familiar hands at my waist, and I smiled. Somehow I knew I wouldn’t be having my reoccurring dream anymore.
I was finally Home.
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