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I do not own Little Monsters I only own my character.

Chapter One

Years have passed and Bryan had grown older. Maurice and him had drifted apart although each still cherished their memory's of each other. Although Bryan's family had moved away about a year ago, he convinced his family to leave behind his old bed. In hopes that Maurice should want to visit his old home.

Late one night Maurice was kicking back in Bryan's old bedroom. A grin danced across his lips as he gazed at the baseball cards Bryan had given him before he left. Slipping them into his jacket pocket he started to rise from the bed. All of a sudden footsteps could be heard racing up the stairs. Dropping to the floor Maurice rolled under the bed and slipped back into the monster world. Lifting his head back into Bryan's room he watched as a person entered.

Sighing and taking her black jacket off, caused her long blond hair to cascade around her shoulders. She dropped her bag and jacket on the bed and strolled over to the window, staying against the wall she lifted the curtain just a bit to peer out. "Finally free," laughing softly "they can never hurt me again." Peeking out the window again she was thrilled to see that no one had notice her break in.

Maurice slipped out from under the bed, and sticking to the shadows he watched with amusement. He noticed that she had to be about seventeen years old, and clad in black clothing against her pale skin. Smiling mischievously he snuck up behind her, placing his hand on her shoulder he whispered in her ear "BOO." turning around swiftly she jumped into a darkened corner letting the curtain fall back into place. "Who are you?"

Grinning and looking at her he could see she had dark green eyes and ruby-red lips. Who, who are you sure you don't mean what are you?" He open the curtain to emphasize his words a bit as the moon light settled upon him. Eyeing him closely she grasped her hand over her mouth to keep from screaming. In front of her stood a young man about her age she guessed with dark blueish purplish hair in a mohawk, blue skin, dark brown eyes dressed in a biker jacket with the sleeves missing a blue denim shirt and a black tank she assumed was under it. He smiled at her with his teeth showing and she choked back another scream at his pearly white teeth which appeared very sharp and threatening.

He relaxed a bit and leaned against the window frame, 'seems your speechless now babe." He ran a hand through his mohawk, "relax I'm not gonna hurt ya. My name's Maurice and I'm a monster." He straightened his jacket as he said it and help out his hand for her to shake, "who might you be babe?" Watching him closely she carefully placed her hand into his "Rhiana, but call me Rhia." "Nice name babe, so what are you doing in Bryan's house?"

Thinking quickly she stepped a bit closer to him. "It says out front the house is for sale." "Well no duh, Bri used to live here, he was my buddy." "I won't be long here I'm just waiting till morning." He frowned at that as he began to pace back and forth. "I didn't say you had to leave I want ya to stay Rhia." Sighing she took his hand again "Maurice you don't even know me and I have to keep moving so I don't get caught." Letting go of his hand she slid to the floor and pulled her knees to her chest as she began to cry softly. Kneeling down to her "why are you trying not to get caught and who is after ya babe?"

taking a deep breath and pulling Maurice down to sit next to her she began her story. "My parents died about three months ago in a car accident. I was placed in a foster home and the people there were horrible." She pulled her shirt sleeves up to show ugly black and blue marks on her arms. "they beat me everyday no matter how hard I tried to please them. I couldn't take it anymore Maurice I ran. I've been running for about two weeks now. I'm scared to get caught because I know I will end back up back there with them. If I'm caught I would rather be dead." She wiped her eyes as she heard a growl escape from Maurice, "I won't let anyone hurt you ever again Rhia."

"Maurice I can't stay here." "Your not I can take you any where you want to go, but in exchange you gotta have fun." he smiled softly at her. Jumping to his feet he helped Rhia up and then tossed her over his shoulder. "Wait, what are you doing?" "Hang on babe he ran towards the bed grabbed her few belongings lifted the bed with his foot and jumped under while he still held on to her.

They floated slowly to the ground and Rhia carefully turned her head this way and that to take in her surroundings. Maurice looked up as they floated and noticed that the floorboards had solidified, "well looks like your staying over daybreak just struck." He set her on the ground after they landed he smiled gently at her. "This is my home a place with no rules, no parents and fun pure unadulterated fun. Pulling her along "come on I'll show ya my place where we can rest until the fun can really begin."

They walked to a structure and he kicked his door opened, tossing her things on the couch. "This is my place," he said with a smirk and then a low grumble was heard. He raised an eyebrow and looked at her as she turned a bright pink. "I see someone forgot to eat." Looking at her shoes "I haven't eaten in about two days." He looked her in the eyes "sit down, relax I'll rustle us up something edible to fix that little problem." Before he walked out the door he tossed her an unopened soda. "I'll be right back don't leave I would hate to lose a babe like you here in this world." With a spring in his step he was out the door.

She sat down on the faded purple couch moving her stuff to near her feet on the floor. looking around Rhia was surprised to see that this was the only room in the house. Where did Maurice sleep at she wondered. Leaning her head back she smiled this was a comfortable couch to relax on and before she knew it she had fallen asleep.

Maurice was ecstatic he had not brought a human down to his world in such a long time and to boot it was a girl. He stopped in his tracks as he wondered what to bring back for them to eat. Shaking his head he walked again why not bring a little of everything he thought with a grin growing on his face. A short time later he was loaded down with a box of pizza, a few hamburgers, donuts, and some cupcakes. He hurried back to his place hoping she had stayed where he left her. After he entered he placed the food on his table and turned to see what Rhia was doing she was asleep. He brought his face closer to hers as he watched her sleeping, her lips were opened slightly and he noticed her eyes seem to dart back and forth under the lids. Using his hand he gently moved her hair out of her face and she woke up and looked straight into his eyes.

Maurice turned a shade darker on his cheeks as he blushed he did not intend to get caught moving her hair from her face. His hand was still holding her hair "Maurice, what are you doing?" "Um well babe, you looked like you were sleeping so well and your hair it was in your face I figured it might wake ya up is all." Smiling softly Rhia takes his hand into hers, "well aren't you my knight in shining armor." Leaning close to his face she kisses him gently on the cheek. "Well I'm starved what did ya bring?" She lets go of his hand and he falls back in shock he never had gotten a kiss before today.