Naturally

Naturally (A Jacob Black Fanfic) -2-

I uncovered my eyes and smiled when I saw it was Seth who had called my name from outside. I shakily stood up, walked into the entry way and opened the front door, hugging a wet Seth. When I let go, I whined because my black tank top underneath my tee shirt could be seen. I shouldn't have worn white but then again I wasn't expecting guest.

"Shouldn't you be in school?" I asked, grabbing my red coat from the coat closet. I lead Seth out to the porch before he could enter the kitchen, I didn't want him to see the note I wrote down, he didn't know of my plans to leave. I didn't tell anyone, especially not Seth. It would hurt him and ruin the trust I shared with him.

"I should be asking you the same thing," Seth replied, flashing me a smile that made me sigh. I would miss his, so much. He was the sweetest kid I knew, never once had he given me a hard time. He offered hugs and company, that's what I loved about him so much. He put me before his own needs, even when everyone was giving him hell for it. I would miss him so much. "What's with the sad face?"

"Just thinking about how I can always count on you," I gave him another hug; I had to look up so gaze up into his dark eyes because he was so tall. He ran his hand through my black hair, the same color as his except mine was straighter. "Thanks for coming, I needed someone to say good bye to." He looked down at me, his confusion obvious. "I'll be leaving in soon, my cousin is picking me up to go shopping." I left out the part about her and I shopping after we landed on the other side of the country. If I didn't then he'd defiantly start asking questions.

"So you're ditching school to go shopping?" Seth asks, sitting down on the porch steps. I shrugged and he stares at me skeptically.

"I haven't seen her a while, she's close to town and promised some personal time with me before she leaves today." I felt horrible lying to Seth but I couldn't get him involved with this, he had to be just as clueless as everyone else. But I tried to manipulate the words a little bit so most of it would be true, Taylor did promise me some re-bonding time, though she wasn't my cousin. Mom and Dad both didn't have siblings, making it impossible to have any cousins at all. That would make it a little difficult for mom to find me then (if she did tried, which I doubted), giving me a good amount of time to start a new identity.

"Well before you go, I want to give you your birthday gift." Seth pulled out a folded piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to me. I burst out in tears when I opened it. Seth had printed out a picture of me kissing the nose of the sweetest sandy furred wolf, Seth in his wolf form. It was the cutest thing I ever saw. "You don't like it?" He asked, holding my tiny, trembling body.

"I love it," I whispered, sobbing more after. I held the picture close to my heart; it will be my most cherished possessions of all. "Why are you giving it to me now when my birthday is on Wednesday?" I mumbled, wiping my nose with my sleeve. It was disgusting, I'd never do it in public, but with Seth I couldn't care. He never criticized me.

He smiled and ran his hand down my hair, rubbing my back slowly. "After what happened between you and Jake last night I thought you needed some cheering up, I couldn't wait the two days cause I thought you'd actually leave like you said." I closed my eyes and cried harder, until it was getting hard to breathe. "You're actually leaving, aren't you?" I couldn't look up at him and say it to his face. I just nodded while looking down at the soggy ground. He didn't say anything for a long time, I knew I disappointed him.

"I'm sorry," was all I could say before crying into his shoulder. His firm arms wrapped around me, his chin resting on my head.

"Don't be," he whispered. I could his voice crack, "its better that you get away from this place anyways. Will you be happy?" I snuggled closer to him, opening my eyes though my vision was blurry due to the tears I kept in.

"Very," I mumbled into his chest. "I have a friend that's letting me stay at her house, her father loves me, always treated me like his own. I can't wait to see him again." I look up and see his eyes just as wet as mine, I lift up my thumb and wipe away his tears. "I'm going to be wanted again, loved, and cared for. I'm finally going to be happy." I push away from his chest and stood up, folding his present into my coat pocket before zipping it, then stepped onto the wet grass, Seth following me. "I love you Seth, you've always been there for me even though the whole pack beat you up for it. I'm sorry you went through that because of me." Seth put his finger on my lips to silence me.

"Don't be," he pulled me into another hug which I returned gratefully. "You're worth it." My throat was dry and I choked up, I tightened my grasp around Seth, I never wanted to let him go. "I wish you didn't have to leave," I let my arms go limp. I didn't want him to talk me out of this, I wanted to finally be free of Jacob's grasp. "But I know you have to. Just promise me that we'll see each other again?" I looked up and almost died inside, they were sweet yet so sad.

"One day," I mumbled. I couldn't speak any longer cause I'd cry again. I needed to be ready for Taylor, I needed to leave soon before anyone else could hurt me. "I swear on my father's grave I'll come back here." He smiled down at me and surprised me, by kissing me. Not on the forehead or cheek like any brother do but on the lips. I didn't know what to say, I just gaped up at him when he stopped.

"I don't regret that," my eyes widened when he said this. "Marisol, life's unpredictable so I have to be prepared to change my plans. You taught me that when we first met. I didn't expect to fall in love with you, hard not to with that lovable personality you have, but you being Jake's imprint made you off limits, even though he doesn't want you. But I did fall for you, harder than I expected, faster, too. I didn't fight it, I thought that someday Jake would win Bella and then you and I could happen but we never did. Now that your going, I couldn't let you go without knowing my feelings." I didn't reply, instead I crash my lips onto his. I wrapped my arms around his neck and he lifted me up so I wouldn't be on my toes. I couldn't help but cry at the same time, it was perfect.