Sweet As Sugar =VLANTE FF=

Sugar (Chapter 8)~A Pea Like Me

A/N: I love you all so much😭😭❤️❤️ Thank you everybody for the love and support you give not just me, but this story. I love you all. ~Car

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Dante's POV

I run.

I run until my feet burn. I look back and see that Garroth's gone. I look around and find myself in the huge patch of grass that's surrounded by a lot of dorms. I plop down onto a bench, folding my hands onto my knees. I pant, trying to catch my breath. 

"Dante...! Dante..!" The little shortie exclaims. 

His words are breathy, showing that he's out of breath. I prop my head up and see him running towards me. The closer he gets, the more he slows down. Vylad finally makes it to the bench I'm by and sits down by me. He gasps for air, huffing and puffing more than I thought he would. 

"Are you ok?" I ask, turning my head in his direction. 

Vylad tears his eyes from the ground and makes eye contact with me, "Yea, I'm fine, why?" He replies. 

"Well... You're breathing like you just ran a 5k marathon." I say. 

A smile forms on Vylad's face, "Well, it's not just everyday I'm trying to keep my older brother from killing people I love." Vylad sighs, rolling his eyes. 

A small pink dusts onto my cheeks. I look up and see that the sky's orange. I grab Vylad's hand, "You know how to climb trees, don't you?" I ask him as I pull both of us off the bench. Vylad shakes his head no, "Ok. Better for me." I say before he can reply. I scoop Vylad off the ground and hoist him onto my shoulders. Vylad giggles, "Hold on tight.. 'Cause here we go!" I exclaim as I start to climb the tree.

Vylad continues to giggle as he watches out for branches. Once we get to the top, I sit Vylad and I on a sturdy branch. We look up at the sky as it starts to set, "It's so pretty..." Vylad mumbles with a genuine smile on his face. He seems completely at peace, carefree and happy. 

A smile paints onto my face by looking at his. Vylad looks at me, "What're you looking at?" He asks in a gentle voice. 

"You.. You just look so at peace." I stumble upon my words. 

Of course, I want to tell him but I don't want to come off as creepy. But that's too late now, considering that I just told him. Vylad's smile only grows as he scoots closer to me and lays his head on my shoulder. I wrap my arm around him and we stay like that until it gets dark.

•Wee Lil Timeskip•

Ready to go?" I ask as I start to untangle myself from him. 

I look up at the dark sky as the moon reflects off of the stars. It illuminates the sky.

Vylad yawns, "Yea... Let's head back." He replies. 

I carefully hoist him back onto my shoulders then jump down from the tree. Once we're on the ground, I set him down as well. As Vylad and I are walking back, he stops. 

I stop as well, "What is it?" I question, a yawn deciding to escape my mouth like one did to Vylad earlier. 

"Why do you like a pea like me?" Vylad asks as we start walking down the hall again. 

"Because peas are small. They're a lot in a small package. Just like you. You may be 5'5, but you're my pea." I explain. 

We walk into our dorm, "I love you, Dante." He confesses. 

I glance down at him (I'm 5'9 and he's 5'5), "I love you too..." I lean in. Our lips are only inches apart, "Pea." I then connect our lips.

Boy, don't I just love this little pea.