Chapter... whatever it is. Here it is?
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*Reia*
We got back to his house eventually. The rest of the drive there was just silence. We were so close to getting caught by our Lead.
We decided at the house that we'd go back to the Den. At first I was really, really scared.
"But Anneke said that Master Vaughn knows when apprentices form relationships..." I fretted when Nolan brought it up. He hugged me close.
"It's okay... We just need to be really, really sneaky about this. We have to pretend we hate each other. As if we really couldn't stand each other for the past few days. Can you do that, Reia?" he asked me.
I was silent for a moment. All you could hear was the sound of the clock on the wall behind me.
This wasn't going to be easy, I guessed.
"I'll try." I kissed his cheek.
"Ah, ah. Remember?" he slightly and gently pushed me away.
I was a little hurt at that, but why not start now?
"We'll leave in a bit, I'll pack some things, alright?" he asked. I nodded.
"I kind of want to go for a walk?" I said it like a question.
"Be careful, it's IceLead territory not far from here." He answered as he took the stairs up.
It feels refreshing outside. It's not dark yet, so the feel of the air was just right. Still cozy but cooled. I walked down the street where Nolan lived and turned to the other side where I saw that there was a park. I walked over there, hearing laughter.
"HEY!" a little voice shouted.
I looked to see that little girl, Kate, waving at me.
And next to her was Seth.
My breathing stopped. He looked directly at me, and Kate was waving me over.
My feet went ahead of my brain and before I knew it I was standing right there infront of them.
"Hi, Kate." I hugged the little girl who had Mr. Snuggles with her again.
"Hi! Me and Mr. Snuggles are having a tea party under the playground! Wanna join us, wanna?" she smiled. One of her baby teeth were missing.
"No thank you. Maybe next time." I smiled politely. She shrugged, smiled, then went off.
"Hi." Seth's voice was so familiar.
I slowly turned my head to look at him. He seemed a bit more older, in my perspective. His brown hair got a bit longer.
"Hey."
"Thanks... again, for saving my sister." He said while darting his eyes to her direction to check on her.
"It's what anyone would have done." I answered without making eye contact.
"Yeah... Reia, I really need to talk to you." Seth blurted. My breath hitched.
"That day... you just ran out with blood all over your dress... I had to call the cops and suddenly a fire started in your house... burned it all down... and I looked for you ever since." He looked at me. "And then you save my little sister's life with this incredible speed. And then there's that one guy." His eyes hardened. Wait, his eyes hardened?
"I've never seen him around before." His jaw clenched.
What was happening? Was Seth jealous? No, not jealous...
Hostile?
"I didn't think you were the type to date guys like that. Controlling, and well, pretty thick-headed." He smirked.
"Hey, Nolan isn't thick-headed!" I defended.
"So his name's Nolan." He said it like a comment.
"And he's not thick-headed." I mumbled.
"Right." He sounded like he didn't believe me. Or maybe he was just thought he knew Nolan better than I did.
"Hey, can I ask you a question...?" he said hesitantly.
"Uh- yeah, I guess..?" I got caught off guard.
"I was worried sick about you, Reia... I need to know if you're okay." Seth's brown eyes were like molten, warm chocolate.
I could die in those eyes. I was speechless. One moment he was this crooked-smirking-hostile-judging guy, and there he was now, with his feelings so sincere it took my breath away.
"Seth... that's awfully sweet... I- I'm okay as I can be, I guess. I'm with my new family now. It's been alright, I guess, but..." I kinda choked up. Tears started welling in my eyes.
"Hey, hey..... it's okay. I'm here." Oh, if only you knew! Seth noticed the first of my falling tears and immediately reached out to pull me in his arms, tucking me away so that my head rested on his chest.
I cried a little into his sweater, giving into the comfort he was offering me. We sat like that, he being there for me as I gently mourned. All noise was faint and far to me except for the calming beating of Seth's heart.
Thrum. Thrum. Thrum.
His heartbeat was so soothing...
Thrum. Thrum. Thrum.
I felt so warm and cozy...
Thrum. Thrum. Thrum.
My own heart beat faster.
Thrum. Thrum. Thrum.
I felt an ache...
Something put me out of my reverie. I recognized this...
... Seth was a human.
And I was a nine-tail.
I haven't fed in days.
...Shit-
"Seth-"
I tried to put my urgency in my voice, but it came out as a whisper. I felt his grip let loose and I had a mental second of relief. But he didn't let go.
Instead, he pulled me up, looked at me, then he did something I always dreamed about ever since I met him.
He leaned in gently and kissed me.
All his feelings were in that one kiss.
His soft, warm kiss, so alive.
All this time I wished he'd kiss me. I wanted to feel his lips with mine.
But that raging thirst, the ache in my throat, the pressure that's waiting to spring in my fingertips, rising, building up...
"Reia!" he called after me as I sprinted. My head was spinning and my heard was wrenching. My desire for his blood was so hard to fight... I wanted to go back there and gently bite into his skin...
What is wrong with me?! I screamed as the headaches became worse. I felt myself slipping, giving in to the urge. All I had to do was run back.
I stumbled and fell, concrete hitting me hard. I lay still, gathering my breath, trying to clear the war in my head.
I needed to feed.
But not Seth...
I got back up and ran uneasily back to the house. Nolan was waiting for me, with a light backpack, and he saw my state.
"My thirst..." I rasped, tears pooling in my shaken eyes. It hurt so bad.
"Let's get you back to the Den."
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