So first chapter is really just a set up for the future chapters so it isnt great. Still havent decide if it will have a Nine/Six or Six/Sam pairing so keep sending in suggestions:)
It had been almost 2 years since the war had ended. The Lorics had won, but at a price. Ella, poor brave little Ella, had been tortured and killed by Seraktus Ra and her death had hurt everyone, Nine especially. He had considered her as his little sister and it took him a long while to adjust to civilian life. In fact, they all found it hard to adjust back into the normal ways of living, even Sarah and Sam. It was strange for them to not be looking over their shoulders all the time, but after a while they did adjust and, after Seraktus Ra had destroyed their only vehicle that could bring them back to Lorien, they were stuck on Earth until they could figure out how to get home. They were living in New York at the moment and were as close as ever. John and Sarah had their own apartment, as did Eight and Marina. Nine, Six and Sam however shared the one apartment and well as you can probably tell, they didnt always get on. But they were all happy, something that the Garde had never fully experienced in their lives. For the first time in what seemed like forever, they could start living.
" So whats it like?" Sarah asked excitedly
"Whats what like?"
Six was not in the mood for Sarah and Marina to be obsessing over her love life. Ever since Six and Sam started dating they had been on her back asking her how things were going and if he could be 'the one'. Their questions made her feel physically sick. While Sarah and Marina were in steady relationships with John and Eight, Six had been stuck in between Sam and Nine who both had fought for her affection. Six was never a romantic but she liked them both and, although she would never admit it, she was kind of jealous of Marina and Sarah who were so loved up all the time. They were close, the three of them. There wasnt a day that passed when they didnt see each other, in fact, there wasnt a day that passed when all seven of them didnt see each other. They were always together.
"Oh come on Six," moaned Marina "You have been trying to decide who to pick between Nine and Sam for months now. And now that youve finally chosen your not even going to tell us what its like!?"
But that was the thing. She still didnt know if she had made the right decision in picking Sam. She liked him, a lot, and he was always so good to her, but Nine... well she liked him too. She hated this stupid romantic crap. Six did not want to talk about it, even with her two closest friends. And as if on cue, John walked in, saving her ass.
"Hey," he said as he kissed Sarah on the cheek," Whats are you guys doing?"
"Well we are trying to get Six to talk about Sam," explained Marina. Six was going to throw up.
"Oh yeah, hey how is it going with Sam?" John asked, far too enthusiastically for Six's liking.
"Fuck off John," Six said as she left the apartment, hearing the faint sounds off Sarah and Marina's laughter as John looked on confused.
Meanwhile Nine, Eight and Sam were all playing video games in Eight's apartment. Although they had both fought for Six's affections, Nine and Sam got on well. They had decided long ago that they werent going to let their fondness for Six ruin their friendship. Although it still hurt Nine whenever he saw them together, and it made it even worse that he was living with them. He needed a new place. Just then Marina walked in, giving Eight a kiss. John and Sarah had probably the most stable relationship out of everyone in the group, John's life centred around that girl, he was completely 'whipped' as Nine called him. But Marina and Eight werent too different than John and Sarah. They were obsessed with one another. It was the whole Nine, Six, Sam love triangle that was the most uncertain relationship.
"Well.." started Sam "We better get going"
Marina and Eight had started basically making out and it was getting pretty awkward, Nine would make sure to tease him about it afterwards.
Nine did need somewhere else to live. It was awkward for everyone in the apartment. But there werent any nice apartments to rent, so he resorted to his last choice.
Nine never knocked on the door he just opened it with his telekinesis and as usual the first thing he saw was John and Sarah making out on the couch, but his sudden entrance made them both jump up.
"Seriously Nine?!" John said, obviously annoyed that he had just interrupted something that was probably going to go a further, "Is it that hard for you to just knock?"
"Oh calm down Johnny, I'm here to ask you guys something, eh something kind of important..,"
Nine was nervous, something that wasnt usually seen with his cocky behaviour.
"Could i stay with you guys? Just for a while until I find some place, its just its hard living with Six and Sam you know..." he trailed off.
John was kind of surprised. Sure Nine was one of his best friends but having him stay with him and Sarah was a whole different thing. He had a tendency to go out and party hard since Sam and Six got together and John was well aware of all the girls that spent the night with him. Plus his room with Sarah was just opposite the couch and if Nine heard anything happening, John would never live it down. Just as he was about to object Sarah spoke up.
"Sure Nine, why not?" she said causing both Nine and John to stare at her in surprise.
"Eh Sarah can i talk to you, alone, for a minute" John asked bringing Sarah to their bedroom.
"What are you thinking? You do realise that Nine is a bit of a loose canon at the moment, right?"
"Exactly, we cant let him just stay with Six and Sam, it will be too hard for all of them," Sarah argued.
"Just let him stay with Eight and Marina!"
"They dont have enough room, he can stay on our couch, its the least we can do."
John knew he was losing this battle, which was the case with most fights with Sarah. He left the room and went to Nine, who was still standing in the same spot, the nervousness gone as he knew Sarah would definitely overpower John in any argument.
"Fine you can stay," John said begrudgingly.
With that he took off his boots and put his feet up on the couch, smug as ever. Even Sarah had a feeling she would regret this...