(My first Host fic, as most of my firsts are... wasn't successful so I have no idea how these next couple I'm writing will go, I'm hoping people will enjoy them and if they don't... I'm sorry. At least i had fun writing them ) i do hope whoever is reading this enjoys it. This is kind of like... my sequel to the Host. Pairings are Jamie/OC, Melanie/Jared, Ian/Wanda, Doc/Sharon, Paige/Andy, Kyle/Sunny all the usuals)

"They're back! Mel, Wanda, they're back!" Jamie called. I looked up from the dough I was kneading. My heart jumped. Ian had been away for a month. One long month of Melanie telling me they'd be back. That they wouldn't let each other get hurt. That Jared was good at raids, the best and he'd always bring everyone home. One month of silently hoping she was right. I met Mel's hopeful eyes and we both ran for the kitchen door.

I felt like Paige waiting for Andy. I never actually thought I'd be in love with anyone ever, let alone a human. As I changed from world to world I just experienced, learned. Never had I been close to anyone, not really.

Melanie ran ahead of me... way ahead of me. Then we were coated my darkness as we ran through the dark passage. I felt around it, a couple of times tripping. Melanie pulled me up and we went as quickly as we could. When we got to the unloading area we found Andy and Kyle.

"They're down with Doc." Kyle said.

"Why?" Mel asked, she couldn't hide the slight annoyance in her voice.

"You'll see." He responded as he and Andy lifted a giant card board box and started to carry it to the storage area. Melanie let out a sigh as we started for Doc's office.

We both stared. Ian and Jared had their backs turned as they explained something rather quickly to Doc. Doc sighed.

"I'll take care of her then." I tensed as I realized there was a girl on the table. Her eyes closed, breathing steady. Melanie's eyes darted for the girl too. I couldn't control the gasp that came from me.

Both Jared and Ian turned. Jared ran for Mel, scooping her up in his arms. He kissed her, making up all the lost time it seemed like, as the intensity radiated from them. Ian cupped my chin, forcing my eyes to his.

"She's human." He assured me. I watched her. She had deep brown hair that fanned around the pillow. Her breathing was even, her arms bruised. Then Ian wrapped me in his strong, warm embrace that I had missed for the past month. His scent filled my senses and I sighed, content. I forgot everything else and focused everything on Ian. He was gentle with me as he kissed me. I tasted reunion. It was a sweet taste, passionate.

Doc suddenly cleared his throat. I turned, my face hot, of course. Melanie seemed perfectly at ease. She smirked as Jared tucked his arm around her waist.

"Well I'm starving." Jared said. Melanie rolled her eyes and they led the way as we walked out.

Jamie ran and... well pretty much tackled Jared.

"Hey, kid." Jared greeted.

"Come on, let's go eat." Ian called as he tucked me into his body. I blushed harder. Well wasn't that just perfect? Jamie walked beside Jared and Melanie, impatient with excitement that anyone could feel in the air. I smiled.

We walked together to the big room and stuffed ourselves until we were almost ready to burst. At last Melanie asked.

"Whose the girl?" Jared had Mel still tucked tightly under his arm. He let out a sigh.

"Lucky for her we found her outside a house we were raiding. She has a knot on her head either form where she fell or was hit, we aren't sure. She's been out since we found her, about a day ago. She had no marks on her neck, Kyle, of course wanted to leave her but she was too young. Ian and I," He shot a look at Ian, who lovingly held me. Ian smirked and nodded, "we didn't want to do that, especially if she's still human."

Jamie smiled, a proud kind of smile. I wasn't sure if he was just glad to see progress or if he was proud of Jared. Maybe both. Melanie nodded, agreeing it wasn't right to leave her I imagined. She would probably go along with anything Jared said though.

"At any rate, we extract the soul if need be and try and get the human back." Ian said.

After dinner Jamie offered to go check on Doc and bring him dinner. I went with him, and as such Ian followed. Melanie went to help finish the unloading.

-T-H-E--H-O-S-T-

"Doc!" Jamie called as he walked into the room. "Brought you lots of good...oh, she's awake." I heard Jamie say as I turned the corner to Doc's office. The girl had bright, clear, brown eyes and long wavy brown hair. Jared had been right, she wasn't a soul. When she saw me I watched as she shrunk against the bed, gasping. Her eyes widened out of horror at the site of Ian's arm so tightly wound around my waist.

"No, no." Doc soothed. "She's alright, she won't hurt you."

The girl glanced at him. "I promise." he said. She slowly relaxed her stance. Her skin burned bright red.

She had dirt smeared across her face. "Kira, did you find Kira?" She gasped. Ian cocked his head at her.

"Was there someone else with you?" He asked her.

Tears started to roll down her face. Sobs broke from her throat. Doc sat himself beside her and gently took her shaking hand.

"Was Kira someone that was with you?" He asked. She nodded slowly.

"She was my cousin." That's all she would say about the matter.

"How about some dinner?" Jamie offered, his voice quiet, kind. She nodded slowly, trying to control her breathes. Jamie held out his hand, his fingers thin, long. She took them and pulled herself up.

"Doc, maybe you should come up too, Sharon has had a long day." Ian called. Doc smiled softly.

"Sure Ian."

All of us treked back up to get food for the trembling girl.

"What's your name?" I asked her. She looked up at me, eyes wide and scared as if I shouldn't be allowed to speak. I bit my lip, a little angry, but more sorry.

"Haley." She whispered after a moment. She fell silent again.

"Here we are." Ian said. "I'll go get you something, Haley."

"Thank you." She whispered. I tagged along with Ian, but Jamie sat with her, talking, probably trying to get her to talk.

"We need another plate, for our guest." Ian motioned his head toward Haley. Trudy smiled sadly at her, even from here you could see her tremble. As I watched, Ian got her plate. Jamie was explaining something, being dramatic and using his hands. Haley cracked a small smile. Jamie took that as encouragement and seemed to keep going. She smiled bigger.

"Come on." Ian nudged me gently and we walked back to the table, Jeb joining us moments later.

"Hey there, I'm Jeb, welcome to my house. That's Ian, Wanda, and you've already met Jamie." He introduced, Ian waving, I nodded at her, Jamie smiled.

"I'm Haley." She whispered.

"Pleasure to meet ya." Jeb said. Ian scooted the food toward her. She looked at it cautiously.

"No one means you any harm here." Jeb assured her. She looked up from the plate of food. Her stomach growled in protest. She blushed slightly. "Eat up." Jeb encouraged.

She slowly took her fork, it trembled in her hand, and she stabbed at a fresh, ripe carrot. Slowly she put in in her mouth and chewed, each movement deliberate. She seemed to trust it because she took another bite. She finished her plate quickly after that.

"Thank you." She said.

"Now, how about gettin yourself cleaned up."

Her eyes widened and she nodded. "Wanda and Mel can take you if you want." Her eyes immediately darted for my face. I smiled, trying to be encouraging.

"I don't know, she might be busy." Kyle said, Sunny was clinging to his arm. Sunny giggled.

"They were very intimate when we left them." Sunny chimed in. Ian and I laughed.

"I can take you, just let me go get some clothes and soap." I said. Ian took that as his cue too and we got up together.

He held me tightly and we walked to our room. When we got there he seemed to suddenly break. He scooped me in his arms and kissed me. I felt my heart beat fast and hard as my breathing became uneven, like a stone skipping across a river.

"I missed you." He sighed. I smiled.

"Me too." I sighed.

(Well, that's chapter one and probably the longest chapter i've ever written. I hope you liked! If you did, tell me by pressing that button, right down there

thanks for reading! Hope to see you soon! Haru

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