Like Big Brother
A/N: Okay, this is my first Animorphs fanfiction. It is a little side story that could have happened about Rachel and Tobias during yet another school dance. It would have taken place sometime really close to #54. I have written a second chapter in Rachel's POV, but I'll only post it if I get at least five reviews. I think that's fair. I don't own any of the characters. I only own the idea of this one story. Everything else belongs to K. A. Applegate, yada yada. Anyways, on with the story!
My name is Tobias. And I was on a date.
Rachel had talked me into going to yet another school dance. After what had happened at the other school dances, I wasn't too thrilled about going to another. But there's just something about Rachel that makes me bend to her every will. Every time I look into those beautiful blue eyes, I can't help but lose myself in them.
So, anyways, there I was, in a crowded room full of teenagers. Rachel and I had danced a while, but now we were at the snacks table getting some punch.
"Tobias, why don't we go out into the hall to escape this noise?" Rachel suggested.
"Sure." We sneaked past the chaperones, splitting up and telling them that we were going to the bathroom. We met up at the janitor's closet that contained the first entrance we had found to the yeerk pool. Of course, by now, it had been sealed off.
"So, Tobias, I wanted to ask you something." Rachel said, a slight blush creeping up her cheeks.
"Okay-" I began, but was cut off when we heard the sound of footsteps coming down the hall. With one look at eachother, we both had the same thought. We both quickly but quietly slipped into the closet, which was surprisingly unlocked.
We waited for a couple of minutes, listening with pounding hearts, ready for a fight, as the footsteps became louder. Finally, they passed. We stayed in there, silent, for a few minutes more, making sure that nobody else was coming.
"We might as well stay in here," Rachel said. "We could use a little privacy."
"So, what did you want to ask me?" I asked, my heart pounding a little. It was a little cozy in this small closet, and we couldn't help but let our bodies touch.
"Well... you know how... I just feel that... do you... do you have feelings for me?" Rachel finally succeeded in asking her question. She was looking me straight in the eyes. I just stared into hers, getting lost in them, once again. I saw nervousness. I saw confidence. I saw... I saw love.
"Yes." I said quietly.
"What are they?"
"They're... they're what I see in you eyes. Pure love." I was surprised by what I had said, but what surprised me more was the truth in those words.
"Tobias... really?"
"Really." My heart pounding even harder, I leaned forward. Seeing this, Rachel met me halfway. Our lips touched. Briefly, at first, but then, more and more passionately. It soon became a hunger that needed to be satisfied, similar to the hunger of a taxxon.
I wrapped my left arm around her waist, and brought my right arm up to her head. My hand sifted through her gorgeous, silky, blond hair. She wrapped her arms around my neck, deepening the kiss even more.
We did this for a few more heavenly minutes. It was even better than flying on a warm summer day on a nice thermal.
Just as we were getting a little frisky, the closet door flew open.
"What are you two doing?!" A frazzled Jake cried out vehemently.
We both jumped, still holding onto eachother.
"I've been looking for you guys for the past half hour! Tobias! You only have five minutes left until you're stuck in human morph!" Jake yelled at me.
That raised an alarm in my head. Half an hour. Had it really been that long? It had felt like only a couple of minutes. If I didn't demorph in the next five minutes, I would lose my ability to morph forever, and I would be no help in this horrible war against the Yeerks. I could no longer fight in the war that my father had given us the power to fight in.
However, that didn't sound too bad right now. All I wanted in the world right now was to be with Rachel, with her in my human arms. But since Jake had ruined the moment- I mean, the half hour, and he was right here, I knew that I needed to demorph.
"I've been looking for you guys since you snuck out." Jake continued. "What were you guys thinking?! You can't just sneak off every moment we aren't in a battle! Just think about what could have happened! Ax could have gotten the yamphut again! Chapman could have gotten suspicious! Something... something could have happened between you two!" When he said the last part, his cheeks flushed and he got a worried look on his face.
Rachel and I just stood there, a little shocked. Had he seriously just said that?!
"Oh no you didn't." Rachel looked like she wanted to kill him. I put my hand on her shoulder, calming her down.
"Jake. You know that we would never do that. Rachel is just barely sixteen. I would never...." I trailed off, looking at Rachel. "I love her too much."
Jake stood there, a blank look on his face. "You'd better demorph. You probably only have a minute left."
I looked at him. I kissed Rachel one last time. "I love you." I whispered. I walked outside and started to demorph. Rachel and Jake stood watch. Finally, I was a red-tailed hawk once more. As I jumped into the air and flapped hard, I looked back. Rachel was trying to be stone-faced, but I could see the tears in her eyes.
I couldn't blame Jake. Rachel was his cousin. He didn't have any sisters. She didn't have any brothers. Even though they weren't that close, and even though Rachel was tough and could defend herself easily, Jake still felt the need to protecet her. Like a big brother.
I flew back to my meadow. I landed in my tree. I morphed back to human. I could still feel her. Her body, her hair, her lips. I cried. I cried like I'd never cried before.
