Take my Imprint, Please
"This time I think I'm to blame
It's harder to get through the days
We get older and blame turns to shame
'Cause everything inside it never comes out right
And when I see you cry it makes me want to die."-Buckcherry, Sorry
Seth hates seeing his sister silently cry over yet another imprint. When she thinks Seth is sleeping, she'll mumble Jacob's name over and over again, crying the whole time. It tears Seth apart to see this, but if he couldn't do anything last time, what would be different about now?
One day, Jacob approaches Seth in the forest. "Hey Seth," he says. "You like the vampires, right?"
"Yeah," Seth answers. "Sure I do."
A sly smile creeps onto Jacob's face. "Can you help me with something, then?"
"What?" Seth asks.
"Be Renesmee's…imprint. Well…not really her imprint, but act like her imprint. Be her big brother, until she gets old enough. Then," Jacob swallows hard and looks like he is in pain. "Be her boyfriend."
Seth stares at Jake like he is crazy. "She's your imprint, Jake," he says. "I couldn't do that to you." Another part of Seth tells him that this is his chance to help Leah, to see Leah happy again.
"Renesmee is my imprint," Jacob says. "Which is why I asked you to take over for me. I don't want her to be alone, but…I don't want Leah to be alone, either. And since you can't really take care of Leah…" Jacob pauses for a second, then goes on. "Please, Seth."
Seth is awestruck. This is the closest Jacob's ever been to begging for anything. "I don't know, Jake," Seth says. "You're my best friend…"
"Which is why I asked you to do this for me. I love Leah, and Renesmee will have someone. I can't just leave Renesmee alone, but I can't see Leah suffer over me for another second. Not when I love her back. And the Cullens love you."
Seth sighs in exasperation. "I guess I could…"
"Thank you, Seth," Jacob breathes.
"But," Seth continues. "I want you to make Leah happy. That's all I'm asking from you. I haven't seen her happy, really happy, since I was twelve."
"Of course I'll help Leah, Seth," Jacob says softly. "What an idiot I was to imprint…" he mutters to himself.
"It's not like you could control it or anything," Seth says, trying to be helpful.
"I know," Jacob mutters. "But it was still a stupid thing to do…"
"Look," Seth says. "Why don't you go find Leah? I'll head over to the Cullen's house."
Jake smiles weakly. "You're the best, Seth," he says, punching Seth lightly on the arm as they head in opposite directions.
Seth gets to the Cullen house, and the first person he sees is Renesmee.
"Hi, Seth," she says, smiling in a way that makes Seth smile, too.
"Hey, Nessie," Seth says.
Jacob finds Leah curled up on her bed in the Clearwater home. A tiny ghost of a smile flickers across her face when she sees Jake.
"Hey Jake," she says.
Jacob can't help but smile when he sees the tiny smile on Leah's face.
"Hi Leah."
(A/N: I'm not sure how much of this is actually possible, like Jacob asking Seth to take over as Renesmee's imprint. I liked the concept, though. Let me know what you think. I think a second part would be interesting, so maybe I'll write one. Depends if you guys tell me you want a second part. Reviews are love!)
