Rare Species

Chapter Eleven

I must be an idiot. It's late at night. I'm cold and the forest is dark. Anything could be out here. Tugging the arrow from the tree, I took that, her bow and the rest of the equipment here. Sighing, I shivered from the breeze and turned making my way back towards the house. Natasha is still hurt and I don't want her having to worry about retrieving her bow and arrows. Walking for a few minutes, I came back to the house and immediately stepped into the warm heat. Remembering Natasha putting away her bow and arrows, I looked to the side of the door before carefully hanging them up.

Then I turned and made my way towards the stairs. Just as I was, I saw Ashley come down them. "Ashley!" I yelled and ran to her as she stopped and looked at me. "Natasha! Is she ok? She cleaned up right? Does she need me?!" Ashley shook her head holding back a smile.

"She's ok Harry. I'm going to prepare dinner now. You can go visit her if you like." She said and I nodded as she left to the kitchen. I took up her offer and ran up the stairs before pacing up the hall. I passed Alex who gave me a friendly smile before retreating back into his room. My feet carried me to the familiar door know as Natasha's and I slowly raised my hand to knock. Should I? I stopped in my movement and bit my bottom lip. Am I to clingy? Would she want to see me? I do want to see if she's better and I know that if I don't, I'll be worrying all night.

Sucking in a deep breath, I connected my fist to the door in a few knocks before waiting. After a few moments, the door opened and I looked to see the familiar face behind it.

"H-hello." I stuttered and rubbed the back of my neck.

"Hi Harry." Natasha smiled up at me. She had a band aid on her face, a bandage on her arm and cleaned and visible scratches up her body.

"I-I came to see if you were ok." I whispered as Natasha smiled warmly at me.

"Yeah, I'm ok. Ashley recommends I stay in bed but I'm glad I answered the door." My heart race picked up and I lightly blushed at her. "So is Louis doing ok?" She asked and I shrugged.

"I don't know. I haven't checked on him yet." She frowned a bit and put a hand on my chest.

"Go check on him. He's your best friend and I think he deserves your company more than I do right now." She had a good point. Ever since we came here, I haven't spent much time with Louis. At the orphanage it used to be him and me. But now we barely ever hang out.

"Ok. I'll check on him." Natasha smiled again and leaned up towards my cheek. My heart fluttered and I prepared myself as her soft lips touched my skin. My tail ran across the back of my leg and she slowly leant back.

"I'll see you later Harry." I simply nodded and waved before she shut the door. I do like Natasha. A lot. And I'm starting to figure that out now. Shaking my head, I turned and walked over towards who I surmise is Louis door. My hand knocked and I waited a few minutes with no answer. Wishing an eyebrow, I turned the knob and walked into see somebody quietly lying in bed.

"Louis?" I asked and the person slowly poked their head up.

"Harry?" Louis' voice broke through the air and I shut the door before walking over to him.

"I came to see of you were ok." I asked sitting next to him on the bed. He shrugged and nodded before lying down and pulling the blankets up.

"I'm fine." He muttered as I blinked back.

"Louis." I said and put a hand on his side though he ignored me. "Are you angry at me?" He simply shrugged again as I took my hand back. "I know I haven't been spending much time with you since we got here and it's pathetic how I have no time for you now." He lied in silence before I crawled under the sheets next to him and snuggled in.

"It's Natasha isn't is?" He asked as I wrapped my arms and legs around him.

"Natasha?" I asked and Louis nodded.

"You like her. A lot don't you?" I felt myself blush and looked down between us. "Thought so." He said a bit coldly as I tightened my arms around him.

"Yo don't understand Louis. She's like me. The only one like me. She gets me."

"So do I!" Louis yelled sitting up and glaring at me. "I've been your best friend for as long as I can remember and suddenly, when a girl is in the picture, you just cast me off!" He yells making me blink back.

"Louis. That's not true and you know that's not true. You're my best friend." He grumbled and pushed my arms and legs off of him as he scooted to the edge of the bed. I felt a twinge of hurt flash through me before looking down and holding my tall. "Louis." I started in a whisper. "When you went missing, I literally felt a part of me just... die. I was so worried about you. I couldn't help but panic. I even yelled at Natasha when she told me to calm down. You were missing and I was scared for you Louis." He slightly turned his body towards me as he kept listening. "You have no idea how grateful I am that you're my best friend. You used to stick up for me when people picked on me because I was, well... like this." A Neko. "You stood by me every step of the way in my life and you always found a way to make me laugh after every time I cried. You're like my brother Louis... and if I lost you..."

I began to feel myself coming towards tears. I shut my eyes and lightly shook as I felt Louis shuffle around in the bed. I was then pulled into his hard chest and went wide eyed as he wrapped his arms tightly around me. "Just give me a cuddle." He whispered. I didn't hesitate and wrapped my body around him as we laid in each other's embrace. For the whole night because I can't remember leaving his room that night.

~ NouisHoransons_child