Steel (Reboot)

Chapter Two:

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Mantra: a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation.

Example: Sage says a Mantra in her head so she can get with Steel

Occlumency: Occlumency is the act of reading or closing one's mind against others.

Example: Steel uses Occlumency to know that Sage wants to kiss him and he needs to man up and do it.

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"I need to talk to them" I said urgently with tears pooling behind my eyes. The chair hit the back of my knees as I stood and it flew back till it hit the wall. Steel quickly stood beside me and put his hand on the small and my hip to keep me from running away, his eyes unsure. He tried to calm me but there were so many thoughts and feelings running through me that I just needed to say what I needed to say.

My parents just had their only daughter pick a boy she'd only known for three hours over them. They were probably heartbroken, and I could see Jason was in distress. What had I just done? My head was spinning and I needed air, and a hug from my Mom.

I twisted out of Steels grip and started mall-walking in the direction of my parents bedroom, passing school pictures and family portraits and the hole Jason and I had knocked in the wall three years ago when we went down the stairs on a sled that had since been repaired and patched over.

As soon as I reached the corner my foot slid out from under me and I flew into the wall. The force caused me to fall back but in a effort to catch myself I turned and ended up smashing my hip into the floor.

Curses flew from my mouth and when I tried to stand up two hands were already there to lit me up. It hurt, and I tried to stand up by myself but it hurt to bad. "Sage, calm down. Let me look" Steel said in that deep, husky, bedroom voice of his. I whimpered from the pain and Steel walked me over to the wall. "It really hurts" I whined. Steel turned me slightly and lifted the side of my shirt up so my side was exposed.

My breath hitched. His hands were warm and graceful as he tugged down the hem of my leggings and exposing my hip. I was breathing hard and so was Steel, but only three inches of my skin was exposed to him. Steel ran his fingers over my hip bone and I grimaced. "It'll bruise, but you'll be fine" He said gently and dropped my shirt.

I moved toward my parents room again but he stopped me. "You're tired. Tomorrow, once you've slept and with a right mind, you can talk to them" He said and clasped my hands with his. Fireworks exploded and he led me gracefully up the stairs while I tripped and slid all over the place. When we reached the top of the stairs I saw Jason through the crack in his door and felt the up most remorse possible.

"Steel-" I tried again but he'd already opened my door and ushered me inside. "Steel-" Once more I tried but before I could finish his hands were on my cheeks and he spun me around, my back pressing against the door and closing it behind us. There were no longer thoughts in my brain other than a mantra of I hope he kisses me.

Steel chuckled, and I remembered the Occumelency. My cheeks flushed scarlet and I squeezed my eyes shut. I felt Steels calloused thumb graze over the the apple of my cheek before crossing down and skimming over my lips. "You're beautiful.." He whispered and I blushed again and awkwardly repeated his words "Y-you're beautiful".

I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me. I hope he kisses me.