CHAPTER 1

Warning: I just learned how to edit! Anyways, this is my first stab at fanfiction, so I apologize if there is something really stupid that I didn't notice in here. Additionally, I'm pretty young. Double-danger. I also would really appreciate it if someone could offer some advice to me in the comment section, if they had the time. So...I hope you enjoy! Thank you for reading!

Clementine trudged through the cold snow as burning wind slapped across her face. Kenny trotted slightly behind her with an unreadable expression. She had adamantly refused access into Wellington just a few hours before. Since then, the pair had been searching for a place to stay warm for the night. Kenny hadn't said anything to her after they left Wellington, and she didn't know what to say, so they continued in silence.

AJ was crying softly in her arms. He hadn't eaten for a while now. Clementine knew she had to tell Kenny to stop for a few minutes, but she just didn't know what to say. She quickly turned around to glance at him. His face was still that mask of jumbled emotions. Clem continued to look forward, and decided to speak up.

"I think we should stop for a few minutes to feed AJ." Kenny didn't respond. She looked back at him again. He seemed to be staring at something she couldn't see.

"Kenny," she said, a little louder. He still didn't seem to hear her. "KENNY!" She repeated the name as loud as she could without the chance of attracting the dead. Finally, he snapped out of his thoughts.

"Oh uh, what is it Clem? Sorry 'bout that."

"I think AJ is hungry." Clementine explained simply.

Kenny stopped walking. "Alright Clem," he said. "Gimme him. I can feed him and you can get some formula from one of these bags."

Clem nodded at the man and walked three paces back to meet him. She gently put AJ into Kenny's arms. His face lit up with a smile as he held the infant. She opened one of the bags that they got from Wellington and dug around gently, being careful not to break anything. After a few moments, she came out with some formula. She recalled that they didn't have any water to mix it with.

"Do we have any water Kenny?" she asked, looking up at the man.

Kenny was rocking AJ in his arms. He continued to keep his eye on AJ as he responded to Clementine. "Did ya check the bag, darlin'?"

Clementine was still searching through the bag as she answered. "Not yet." Worry began to overtake her. That baby needs water to survive. He can't eat food; all he can consume is this formula.

Finally, her hand gripped the familiar shape of a water bottle.

"Got it!" She said excitedly.

"That's great Clem."

Kenny squatted down to give AJ back to Clem. She handed him the formula and the water bottle. Kenny already had a cup from the other bag, and he poured some formula and water into the cup. He shook it around, trying to form an even mixture.

As he worked on that, Clementine attempted to control the baby's cries. He was so calm when he was with Kenny, but now he began wailing. She mimicked the way Kenny rocked him earlier, which helped a little. Clementine figured he wouldn't stop crying until he ate.

Kenny put the supplies back into the bag. "I got Alvie. Alright Clem?"

"Okay," she replied. She allowed the one-eyed man to take the baby from her. She watched as Kenny tried to feed the baby from the cup. If only bottles were easy to find during the apocalypse. He cursed under his breath as some of the formula spilled to the ground. It was only a little, but Clementine knew that a little could add up.

"Shouldn't I learn how to feed him?" the young girl suddenly asked.

"Nah. Not yet. It'll be easy if we ever find a damn bottle. You'll figure it out."

Clementine had been careful not to bring up Jane during their journey. Now, during this moment of peace, she felt she had to ask something.

She opted to look away from him as she spoke. "Will you ever do...what you did to Jane to anyone else?"

Clem couldn't see the man's eye widen and his mouth turn into a frown. "I thought we went over this, Clem. It was her or me." he reminded Clem, anger slipping into his voice.

Clementine thought back to the incident that was just over a week ago. She thought AJ was gone, that Jane had killed him. She remembered how confused and little and helpless she had felt as the two adults fought. She remembered Kenny, angrier than she had every seen him before. She felt the gun in her hand again, felt her panic bubble up as it had when she almost shot Kenny. She had let the man kill Jane. Jane was dead and it was her fault. She knew it. Lee would have been able to stop them both. She wasn't Lee and she knew it. She felt she was just a little girl that got everyone killed.

The young girl sighed. "I know. I know. Why didn't you answer my question?"

"I can't promise ya anything. I'll try, okay?" the man muttered.

"Can you at least promise to try then?" Clementine pleaded. She cringed as she realized how little her question made her sound. Promises weren't the magical things she thought they were when she was little. They were just words to her now. At least they should be.

"I-I dunno. I don't trust myself to look after you two. You shoulda just stayed at Wellington."

"Fine," Clementine replied, disappointed. She knew he couldn't make any promises. She was still a kid, but she wasn't stupid. Behind her, Ken finished up with feeding AJ.

"Come on Clem. We gotta keep goin'."

Clementine turned around and walked towards Kenny. She took AJ back. He was now making a bunch of little noises. The walkers wouldn't hear him now. Clem smiled at him and stuck out her tongue. He let out a little gurgle, which caused Clem to laugh happily.

Meanwhile, Kenny grunted as he picked up the two supply bags. He almost fell over as he felt a stabbing pain go through him. He didn't know if he was getting old or if the pain was from that wound on his stomach. He figured it was the latter, and in that case he should keep it from Clem. He figured the kid had enough on her plate right now. She doesn't need to worry about him on top of everything. He looked over at her and saw her playing with AJ. He couldn't help but grin at the innocent scene.

Clementine finished playing with AJ as she saw Kenny gesture for her to follow him. She enjoyed the break from walking, and wasn't exactly happy that they had who knows how many more hours to go. They spared each other a glance as they continued their search for a safe place to stay.