Survival of the Fittest: Save Yourself {Completed}

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I didn't realize it until the next morning, but when I woke up I saw Dean sleeping in my lap, like usual, but Fanta was leaning against me. Head on my shoulder, asleep. I had my arm wrapped around him, as his were around me, and I previously had my head on his. Looking around to see if anyone was watching, I shook Dean awake. He yawned, opening his eye, then sat up.

"He's so cute," I whisper. I could see Dean smile. I left Fanta to sleep longer, and Dean to do as he wished. This is the one time someone is both at peace and extremely vulnerable in this place. I let him sleep until the ceiling opened, dropping todays food. "Hey," I whisper, shaking him lightly. He hummed in response, then sat up, rubbing his eyes.

"What?"

"Morning and food," I told him, he nodded. Just as I'm about to get up, Dean came trotting up the steps with the food in his mouth. Thank God it's in a bag, was all I could think. They were small bags with strawberries and bananas in them. Dean stopped and gave Fanta his first.

"Thanks Dean," Fanta said, petting and kissing his head. Dean walked over and gave me my food.

"Awww Dean," I smiled, "did you make a new friend?" Dean narrowed his eyes and growled. "Oh stop, you don't mean it." I pet and kissed his head as well. Fanta and I ate in comfortable silence, and Dean laid down by our feet. We finished, and I gave some pieces to Dean. I felt an unusual tension coming from Fanta. "You okay?"

"Yeah. It's nothing." He sighed.

"What's wrong?" I say, wrapping my arms around him, pulling him to me. Trying to comfort him.

"I don't know," he told me, "it's stupid and in the end, it won't matter."

"Well, what if it will matter?" He rolls his eyes, "I will win this." I smile, finally getting one from him as well.

"Fine," he paused, thinking of what to say. "I like you. Not like that, but like as a friend. And I wanted us to be friends, but that won't happen now. Either both of us will die, or one of us will and the other will die the next time, so that can't happen. And it sucks because I really do want us to be friends." He sighs, "and I'm not even sure you'd like to be friends, but I don't know." Fanta looked down.

"Well," I thought for a second. Well, this will either freak him the fuck out, or not. "If you haven't noticed, I made the deal. Hence why I'm here right now. But maybe, I can talk about keeping you safe?" I asked, actually kind of scared for once, about the answer. He thought for a moment.

"Yeah." Fanta smiled, "but if you can pull it off, it'd be great."

"Trust me. I have my ways." I grin.

~

We sat and talked about random shit for a while, before I did my normal exercises and practices. Nothing that exciting happened, but maybe when Hunter was trying to befriend Dean.

Hunter looked at him, curiously, just studying him. Later, Hunter got up from his spot, and walked away from Justin to Dean, who was sitting with Fanta and watching me. I knew Dean saw him, but kind of ignored him. Hunter sat a few feet away from the two and just looked at the pup. I stopped running to watch what happened from the other balcony. I didn't quite hear what Fanta and Hunter had said, but whatever it was, Hunter got up to get closer. I walked along the top and slowly started down the stairs, just in case. Dean didn't move, at least not yet. Hunter walked up the stairs and sat just in front of him.

"Don't do anything stupid, stupid." I whispered to myself, but I was referring to Hunter. Dean saw him and I saw the fur of his back start to stand up. Hunter carefully and slowly raised his hand up for Dean. Dean hesitated about it, but sniffed it anyway. Dean brought his head back and I could feel his eyes narrowing at Hunter. I ran up the stairs and jumped in front of Dean before he jumped at Hunter. So instead of biting Hunter, he bit me. And hard. Thankfully it was only my leg, but when he grabbed it, I fell to the ground and heard him whimper.

"Jase?!" Both boys said confused, but Hunter had some relief hidden in there.