Protégé moi (in English)

~ Sweat ~

Gerard and I were against each other in dodgeball and we were the last two, I had to go easy because of my ribs and made up some dumb excuse about how I'd be fine to the teacher. Somehow Langdon let me. "I'm gonna get you, Way." I smirked, watching his every move. We were both vulnerable despite both wielding a ball each. The rest of the class watched intently as we had a standoff. "Hey Y/n, catch this-" He was predictable, before he finished his sentence he launched the red foam ball at me and I leapt aside, dodging it. Almost immediately after landing on my feet I threw the ball at the oblivious Gerard. The hall erupted into cheers as Gee glared at me playfully.

"You win this time, Iero." Gerard walked with me as we left for the locker rooms. "I know." I chuckled. "Alright, wait for me." I said to him before going to the girls locker rooms. "You did so well." Louise caught up to me. Oh god. "Thanks." I smiled deceitfully. "No problem. Are you going to the dance tomorrow?" She asked. "Probably yeah." "Who with?" "My friends." She looked like she was holding something in. "Oh that's nice." She mumbled before going over to her bag. What's up with her?

After changing, I sprayed myself with some body spray. I looked in a mirror and realised that the sweat had made the dressing on my neck come loose. I panicked a little and rushed out to the coach. "Hey sir, do you have a plaster? My friend grazed her knee." I looked up at the tall man. "I have some yeah, hold on." He dug in his rucksack and pulled out a pack of them. He opened the small box and handed me one. "Thanks coach." I smiled before making my way back to the rooms and walking past Gerard, who was waiting and making stupid faces at me. I decided to go into a bathroom stall so they wouldn't see the mark on my neck when I changed the cover. I made sure that everything was covered and grabbed my things, walking back out into the hallway where Gerard and Patrick waited.

I joined them and we walked to the exit together, meeting up with the other boys on our way. "Wanna just ditch and go to mine for a little?" Gerard leaned into me so I could hear him over the other boys who were walking in the opposite direction now. "Sure, until like 3." I said, acknowledging I'd need to shower and get ready for my outing with Remington. "Ok." He nodded as we walked straight to the side door exit, the boys supposedly in main hall.

At the Way residence...

Gerard's POV-

Something was off with Y/n. I could feel it. I ignored these thoughts and left them until later as I lay, sprawled out on my living room floor. "Miss Iero, why so quiet?" I looked up at her to see her picking at the strangely placed dressing on her neck, before jolting her hands back into her lap when she noticed me. "So... what actually happened to your neck?" I sat up, inquisitively. "There's no way you have a hickey." I teased, before somewhat upsetting myself. "Well maybe I do." She leaned back, her arms crossed. "Well, let's see!" I didn't believe her, there was no chance Frank would let a boyfriend, let alone a hickey slide. She covered it protectively. We got in a small scuffle which resulted in me tearing it off of her neck, getting a view at a... bite mark. I made out what it was before she could cover it. I just hovered above her in shock. That's what was wrong. "I can explain! Ok..." She desperately blurted. "Are you a vampire?" "Let me talk." She sighed, stressed out. "I woke up with it. Someone must've bitten me while I was asleep. There's nothing else it could really be, plus I look dead and the sun's super bright on my eyes and I can feel it on my skin quite strongly, looks to be that way." She ran her hands through her h/l h/c hair. She looked upset, I felt bad as I sat beside her. I looked at her remorsefully. "I'm sorry. Don't hurt us and I can offer you protection in exchange. I will keep your secret. I promise." "Why would I hurt you?" She looked at me as if I was stupid. "Blood, duh." I rolled my eyes. "I'm sure animal blood will work." The girl muttered. "Same shit anyway, blood's blood and I wouldn't hurt you guys, I'd hurt someone else." I mean she is right, animal blood could work and other people too, I prefer the first option though...

I'm sorry this was a short one but I promise the next chapter will be longer <3