Similar Yearnings

Ch.8

Dirk rises off the floor his eyes glazed over. He slowly looks around and sniffs the air with a sharp inhale. He looks toward jake, his eyes locking onto the nape of Jake's neck. He slowly walks over.

"Dirk?! Dirk don't so anything! Fight it! I'm on my way don't you dare move! Keep away from Jake!" Dave shouts over the phone before hanging up. Dirk stops before the bed his arms trembling like mad. He removes his shades closing his eyes tightly. He steps back breathing heavily his fangs slowly forming within in his mouth.

The Brit slowly stirs and opens his eyes. He yawns and sits up rubbing his eyes.

"Dirk...? What's wrong?" He puts on his glasses and looks over at him. Dirk keeps his hand to his mouth to hide his fangs, and his eyes closed to hide their color. He coughed and heaved just to kneel to the floor.

"Dirk? Dirk do you want me to get a nurse?" He asks with concern filling the tone in his voice. The blonde shakes his head and removes his hand now that he was beginning to calm down. He puts back on his shades and slowly moves. He coughs and wheezes as he leans back against the window. Jake gets up and drags along his I.v. with him and goes over to the blonde slowly.

"Dirk...are you alright...?"

"D..don't...J..jake just...s..stay away....don't..come near me...." he says his voice husky and out of breath.

"Why? What's the matter?"

"Don't..."

"Jake it's alright I'll take him home," Dave enters the room wearing nothing but his red pajamas.

"But..."

"Look it's alright. Dirk is just recovering from something so it's fine. I'll take him home...see you tomorrow," he helps Dirk out the door and when they reach the doorway, Dirk turns for a bit to the Brit.

"Sorry Jake...." and with that the Striders leave. Jake frowns and returns to his bed.

"Dirk...." he just wished that he could do something for the blonde. They have been online pals for years and now are closer than ever since meeting in person. But he could never figure out how. He lays back on his bed and sighs. His thoughts consumed by paranoia for the Strider.

Next morning, Jake awakens to a familiar scent. It was an animal. An animal he missed greatly. This said animal sniffed along his face before licking his cheek. He chuckles and puts his glasses on before hugging the playful beast.

"It's great to see you too Bec,"

"He missed you a lot," Jade says with a smile.

"Did he now?"

"Yes he wouldn't leave your bedroom until i told him we were coming to see you. He ran all around the place," she says giggling. Jake smiles petting his dogs head.

"Aw well I missed you too ol' chum," he says as he kisses the dogs head.

Jade smiles but then frowns, "Jake when I got here I saw blood on the floor...where did it come from? It wasn't from you right?"

'Dirk!' Jake quickly moves and jumps out of bed grabbing his phone and dials daves number. "Come on answer.....!"

"Yo, Dave Strider speaking,"

"Dave it's Jake, how's Dirk? Is he okay?"

"Oh hey jake...and yeah he's doing okay. He's just resting for the moment, so there's nothing to worry about. He's been feeling ill lately you know?"

The Brit sighs in relief, "Thank gog...okay...well can you let him know that I would like to speak to him whenever he's up to it?"

"Sure thing dude,"

"Thank you," he hangs up and sits back down sighing a massive sigh that screamed relief.

"So it was Dirk's?" Jade asks.

"Yeah...he wasn't feeling very well...but for some reason...he wouldn't let me near him..." Jake frowns as the images of the previous night replay over in his head.

"Jake..you have known Dirk for ages, why not try telling him how you feel? You never know he may like you back,"

"You got to be kidding Jade...there's no way he would like me, let alone boys in general. I mean come on at school everyone adores him and Dave. Everyone swoons over him. Some females come for me as well...but I turn them down just like that...and one girl in particular won't leave me alone whenever we are school,"

"So? You won't know until you actually go ahead and talk to him, I mean he cares a lot about you jake. You guys are really close,"

He sighs and gazes out the window.

"I hope you're right," he says.

The next day, Jake is released from the hospital and Dirk is now in full health. Both are now ready to return to school, but there are problems stepping their ways.

Jake and Dirk rode up to the school along with Jade, who was excited for her very first day with her friends. As soon as they arrived Jade jumps from joy and runs off just as she spots Rose, John, and Dave. Roxy and Jane stand by them laughing at her excitement of meeting her online friends. The two boys walk over to the group, but a certain girl stands by them in a blue dress, short black hair, blue lipstuck and eyes, and white glasses. Her name was Aranea, and she was obsessed with Jake. Jake spots her by their friends and sighs.

'There she goes again,' she runs over to Jake and stands before him causing the boy to stop. "Oh hello Aranea....um good morning?"

"I had heard about your recent incident, Are you alright?"

"I'm fine...thank you...now if you could please step aside? I have to meet with my friends....,"

"Oh but Jake I have plenty to show you! Please will you talk with me for a moment please? My sister did not even want to be involved with my storytelling sue to her dangerous bullying nature. Im sure you know Vriska,"

"Yes...I do..she calls me joke everyday and loser....." he says with a sigh. He didn't want to be rude, but if this keeps up he will never be able to keep up with his companions or tell Dirk how he really feels.

"Exactly-" the bell rings interrupting them. Dirk walks over about to walk to class with Jake, but pauses dead in his tracks. What he saw caused anger to burst through his veins and his eyes burned feeling them brighten a bit.

"Before class Jake," Aranea holds his face in her hands.

"Whao hold on a moment Aranea I can't-" but before he could finish she forcibly smashes her lips onto his. His wide as she pulls away and looks from the corner of her eye to Dirk. She grins and turns walking off. Jake stands dumbfounded and walks off his arm over his lips. Dirk takes a quick breath in and clenches a fist.

'Fuck...' he snarls and turns walking off to the parking lot, and vanishes from the school grounds in his truck.