Somewhere to Belong

Kidnapped Heartbreak

[A/N: After this chapter things will be a little dark for a couple chapters...just fair warning.]

"Be careful you two, call if you run into any trouble."

"Don't worry Johnathan we'll be fine." Cross said smiling as the two male toons synced channels on their walkie talkies before waving good bye; Harper smiled waving lightly as Johnathan's golden car pulled away to go back to his safe house where his family was waiting.

"So...Johnny boy told me that you babysat for his kiddos last night, and they actually like you!"

"Yep! It was fun! A little awkward at first but it was a blast. They kept mentioning that they did something awful to you the last time you were there but they never said what. Care to elaborate on that?" She asked with one brow raised. Cross chuckled nervously as he rubbed the back of his neck while his other arm swung by his side.

"Oh the little scamp Simon was messing with me. He had this bug-like mechanism that he had just finished and placed it on my wing without me noticing." As they walked and talked Cross became very animated laughing at himself as he acted out the experience trying his best not to knock his guns from their holsters.

"So I was just drawing with Rosanna when Simon wanted to show me something. I shrugged and was like sure why not? As I stood up I felt something crawling on my wings I asked the kids to look but they just shook their heads and assured me it was nothing. So shrugging it off I went with Simon and my wings started to itch and I had this sensation of something being on me so like a dork I ignored it until it had climbed up onto the tip of my wing and I went to scratch at the spot and that's when I pulled my hand away and there was this large bug on my hand!" Harper grinned as she began to giggle watching as he stopped walking and mimicked what he did that night.

"And I screamed, I mean from what Johnathan said from outside it sounded like bloody murder but when he and Belle rushed into the room they saw their kids laughing on the floor as I was standing there frantically dusting myself off looking for the dang thing. I never did find it but luckily he hasn't asked me back to babysit. Every now and then I still get that tingling sensation on my wings an- Harper?" Pausing in mid-sentence he noticed she wasn't near him nor anywhere in sight.

"Harper?" He asked looking around not realizing the little angel had snuck off to a nearby tree to grab a large leaf before walking up behind him and just lightly touch his wings making them flutter. Holding in her giggles she side stepped when he turned around and did it again when he turned back around, after a few minutes of messing with his wings Cross managed to grab the leaf as Harper burst into a fit of giggles. He sighed rolling his eyes.

"You little sneak, that was clever. I never even heard you make a sound." She grinned facing him as he just rolled his eyes chuckling.

"No wonder Johnathan treats you like one of his children! You act just like them!" Cross laughs smiling for a moment before noticing the confused look on the little angel's face.

"H-He does? I thought he was just being nice." Harper asked more to herself then Cross as she titled her head to the side in thought, he smiled.

"I wouldn't fret, it's a good thing. He's never been so fatherly toward another toon besides his children before...well except for this one time when he gave me some advice." Cross snickered as he resumed walking with Harper running to catch up.

"Oh? Advice for what?"

"I was going to ask my girlfriend at the time to marry me and I needed his advice before I did so." He said casually as he looked around at the area of thick trees slowing to a stop once more.

"Aww Cross I didn't know you were such a romantic!" Harper squealed in delight drawing a slight blush across his face, he grinned.

"Hehe, I had everything planned for that night. It was perfect...so when I finally got up the nerve to ask her at the end of the night I remembered what Johnathan said. Just be yourself and take a few deep breaths and there's no way she can say no."