Sweet like Cereal

By: Sailorjj07

1. Chapter 1

A/n: I'm giving a hand at American Dragon. I personally don't think there are enough Jake/Trixie fics out there. I mean, Jake/Rose are SOO obvious, which is why I don't really like reading fics with that pairing. Don't get me wrong, they are cute, but for some reason, I just think Jake &Trixie are just ADORABLE! So here's my try at a Jake/Trixie. Hope you like! Read and review please!!

Disclaimer: I do not own!

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Actions

(Me!)

It's hard having a name so close to a damned breakfast cereal. And really annoying too. I was watching TV this morning and a commercial came on for "Trix", ya know, that cereal with the little fruit shapes or whateva? Yeah, that came on my TV and every time they said Trix, I KEPT turning my head cause I thought it was someone calling me. It's stupid as hell to just sit there and watch this crap go on and on, and KEEP hearing my name over and over again. Finally, I got pissed off and just threw a spoon at the TV, which somehow managed to hit the power switch just right and cut it off.

"Trixie, you're gonna be late for school!" That was my grandma, yelling at me from upstairs. I sighed and tucked a strand of stray hair behind my ear, taking my backpack off the table.

"Whateva! I ain't worried about it!" I yelled back, standing up and putting the pack on. I blew a kiss towards the stairs, yelled a quick goodbye to my grandma, and walked towards the front door. There my purple rollerblades sat patiently and I strapped 'em on, opening the door and stepping out.

I'm 16 now, with not too many worries. Beside the fact that my name is extremely similar to that of some cereal, my life is ok. Jake, Spud, and me are still friends, I still have issues with my dad, and well, nothing much changed, except for the fact that Jake is dating that Rose girl now.

I hate it. And her too.

Rose pisses me off every time I look at her. I don't know why, I just have this odd gut feeling that makes me hate her instantly. It wasn't until during the summer of 9th grade that this hatred came to me, but it's there. It's always there.

Shaking my head, I tried to clear out these thoughts, and skated further down the sidewalk, toward school.

"Hey Trix! What it is, shawty?"

I grinned as Jamal, one of the cutest boys in school walked toward me. He was smiling that cute smile of his, and gave me a look over before he started to walk beside me, matching my slow skating speed.

"What up, Jamal, baby? How ya doin' today?"

"I'm fine, 'specailly after seein' your beautiful face this morning." Jamal gave me a wink and I laughed at him, not at all worried or bothered by his talk. Jamal was like that with everyone; he was just friendly.

Me and Jamal were walking (well, skating too) and talking, about everyday stuff on our way to school, when a familiar feeling washed over me. It was an odd feeling of cold and heat; it was like, the outside of me was slightly chilly, and more aware of the weather, but inside me, my heart was beginning to race and get excited. I only got it around one person...So I knew he was close by without even seeing him first.

"Yo Trixie!"

I turned my head to the right and there, walking across the street towards Jamal and me, was the American Dragon, Jake Long, waving at me with a smile.

"Hey Jake!" All I could do was answer him, and plaster a smile on my face. It was hard not to tell Jake of the feeling I got whenever he was around me. It wasn't like I was in love with him or anything, the feeling was just there. I found that I was actually really good at covering things up when it came to Jake and all that was around him...Very good at it.

"Yo, what's up Jamal? You still tryna holla at my girl Trix here? You know, she ain't taken it." Jake told Jamal, givin' him one of those boy greeting hand shakes. I swear, boys have to do EVERYTHING different.

"Yeah, I know. But ya can't blame me for dreamin', right? It'd be fly to get such a hottie in my bed." Jamal gave me another wink and I laughed, before giving both boys a slight frown.

"If all you tryna do is get me in ya bed, then I sure as HELL ain't goin'. And here I was about to actually look at my watch and give you the time of day. Bad business move, baby." I told him, putting my hands on my hips and skating a little further ahead of them. Jake snickered at the look on Jamal's face, since he actually believed I would do something like that.

Though, he is fine...

Don't nobody want him like that. Least I don't.

"Yo Jake! Trix!"

"Spud! My man! What's happenin'?" Spud rolled over to us on his skate board and I smiled at him. Me, Spud, and Jake still walked to school together everyday. I turned around and skated backwards, knowing the boys would watch out for me.

"Yo Spud, what's up, baby?" I gave him my signature smile and watched as Spud smiled back.

"Hey Trixie." Spud answered, slowing his speed on his skateboard so that we were all going about the same pace.

"So Spud, what's this I hear about you tryna get with NaTasha Jenkins?"

"NaTasha? Noooo, I'm not tryna go out with her! She's weird!"

"Spud's calling somebody weird? Who's this gurl again?" Jake asked and Jamal looked interested in the convo too.

"NaTasha Jenkins. She's a year below us. Pretty gurl, I think. Ain't got nothing on me, but hey, she could date our Spuddy." I told them and watched as Spud began to look thoughtful.

Ya girl is a natural born matchmaker at school, by the way. If I don't think it's a good match, then the crushes stop as soon as they started. Of course, there are the few and the brave, that date without asking me, but even they ask me sooner or later.

Which is funny, seein' as how I don't have a man.

S'ok, I'mma meet Denziel one of these days.

"Yo Trix, you hear me?" Jake asked me, waving his hand in front of my face.

"Wha-?"

"I said, maybe if Spud meets her, he could see if she's that weird." I could tell Jake was just tryna help out with Spud. He always be tellin' me how he thinks me and Spud should have a boyfriend/girlfriend so the three of us could always hang out like a gang or something. Like I would hang out with Rose more than I had too...Ha! He got me hella messed up.

"Oh, yah. Maybe, baby boi. You want me to hook yall up? I know a real good place you can talk to her." I continued to skate backwards, watching Spud's face for any sign. He was really thinking about what I said, which was almost surprising. Then he smiled and gave me a nod, which meant I now had the papers! Which means I had permission, yall.

"Sure."

"Fareal, Spuddy boi?! Oh snap, Spud's bout to have him a lady friend." I grinned and turned around to skate the normal way, while the three dudes behind me just laughed. They obviously didn't know how serious I was.

At Lunch

"Yo Trix."

I looked up from my lunch of mystery meat and found myself staring into the gorgeous eyes of Lloyd Numintel. He had the prettiest hazel green eyes this side of America. I smiled and watched as he sat down beside me, a lovely grin on his face.

"H-Hey." I don't know why the hell I was stuttering; prolly cause he had caught me staring all up in his face.

"How you doin'?"

"Fine, since you got here. What can ya gurl Trixie do for ya?"

"Nothing. I was just coming over to talk. You looked a lil lonely."

"Oh naw, I'm not lonely. Jake and Spud bout to be here in a bit." I smiled pretty and batted my eyelashes at him. Yeah, I was flirting like mad, but hell, I'm allowed to! He's fine!

It was at that time, I felt a presence, and the frown that I always wore, around her, came to my face. That bitch was coming over here with Jake and Spud. I could feel it. I tried to get rid of my frown quickly, before Lloyd saw it. I guess I was fast enough, cause he didn't notice it.

"Well, I'mma go. Sometimes I forget how protective Long is, of you. Have a good lunch, Trix." He said, standing up. Then he shook his head like he forgot sumthin' and leaned forward. Suddenly, I felt his lips on my face and realized he had kissed my cheek.

Now he know he shouldn't be doin' stuff like that to ya gurl. That mess is dangerous business, ya know.

I opened my mouth to say something, but all he did was wave and walk off. I stood up, so that I could see him and catch him later, but he was gone in the sea of people in front of me.

"Damn." I whispered, and then sat back down.

"Yo Trixie, what was that about?" I looked up from staring off into space, only to find that Jake and the others had come quicker than I thought. And they all had seen...

Shit.

"Whatchu talking bout, Jake?" I asked tryna play stupid. Maybe he hadn't seen.

"Wasn't that Lloyd Numintel?" Spud added, sitting next to me. He spooned some mystery meat into his mouth, and began to chew carefully, watching Jake's face.

"Yeah and?"

"And he just kissed you on your cheek. You didn't notice?" Jake questioned, and I focused my eyes on him. Did he sound a little irritated with me? He sure looked it. Jake had grown since when he first moved here. As juniors in high school, he and Spud had gotten taller, way taller than me. They both worked out too, so they had a lil muscle on them now. Jake was still cute, and Spud stopped wearing that hat thing. He grew his hair out so his bangs fall in front of his face now. It's cute.

Does he not realize who the hell he talking to? Ya gurl Trix don't play that.

"I did notice. So what?"

"So what? Trix, how many dudes have just kissed you in your cheek?" Jake wasn't even touching his food now, just looking at me with those dark eyes of his. Was he seriously bout to be mad?

"How many have you seen?" I countered, not like I have had A LOT of boyfriends. But Jake wouldn't know how many I've had cause I never told him. Nor would he see them because I don't bring them around Jake or Spud.

"Oh, so now you're saying it happens all the time?"

"Jake, I'm sure that isn't what she meant. Right, Trixie?" That's when Rose opened her damn mouth, and that's when I got pissed. I really don't like her, and I refuse to tell Jake why. He always used to ask me, but then he stopped, so I never told him.

"Maybe that is what I meant, Rose." I added as much venom to my voice as I could, because, I didn't want her butting in. This was between me and Jake, with his overprotective self.

"Oh, I'm sure that's what it meant." Jake said, with the irritation clear in his voice now. I frowned and stood up, not saying a word as I stomped off to put my tray up.

Damn, he was so good at making me mad!

Later

It was two periods after lunch when Spud came and told me how his meeting with NaTasha went. Apparently, it went good cause he just couldn't stop talking about her during English.

"And she has the prettiest dark colored hair. I really want to touch it, Trix. You think she'll let me one day?"

I laughed, "Spud honey, I'm sure she will. She'll prolly touch your hair too."

Spud gave a weird lil giggle thing, and then turned to look at me,"Hey Trix. Are you still mad at Jake?"

"Mad? Me? Naw."

"Trixie, are you lying to me?"

"Spud, why would I?"

"Cause you're still mad."

"Kay, maybe a lil bit. But that's cause I'm tired of him treating me like his little sister or something!"

"Trix, you really wanna know what I think?"

"What's that?"

Spud looked around the room, then leaned closer to my desk, whispering, "I think it's...sexual tension."

"WHAT?!" I nearly jumped out of my desk. Did the Spudster really say something like that to me? Damn, he knew how to lay it on thick to a sister. Geez...

"Seriously. I read about it in my mom's magazine last night. Oh and NaTasha said she thinks it's the same thing."

"I do not have sexual tension towards Jake."

"Yeah, sure you don't. It's probably radiating off of you two right now, and that's why you fight so much."

"Spud that is the stupidest thing I've EVA heard you say. And you be saying some really dumb stuff."

"Ok Trix. Just think about it, no joke." Spud turned back to the front of the classroom then, and our teacher began to talk about something or another.

I sat in my chair and really thought about what Spud had said to me. Sexual tension? Naw, that couldn't be it. I mean, me and Jake have always been friends, but I don't think our physical attraction for one another is up on that list of reasons why we're friends. I mean, Jake's cute, but not that cute. And plus, why would I be lusting after one of my best friends? That's just...I dunno, hard to believe.

"Trix, did you see that?" Spud whispered again, and I turned towards the window, while shaking my head.

"Nu-uh, what was it?"

"It looked like...a dragon."

"What?" I stared out the window then, and sure enough something a dark shade of purplish-red flew past the window as if the sky was water. I knew it wasn't Jake's sister; she wasn't that color. And she wasn't that pretty colored either. This dragon had scales that shined red in the sunlight. What was going on?

Both Spud and I raised our hand, asking if we could go to the bathroom, and both of us left before we could get an answer.

"Did you see where it was going?" I asked spud as we ran down the hallway.

"To the roof, I think." He answered, and I nodded following him up the stairs toward the roof.

"Go get Jake, Spud. I'll see what's happenin' and try to stall till yall get here."

Spud nodded and ran back down the stairs, rushing to get Jake. I turned and swallowing air, walked towards the door. I pushed it open and there, in the middle of the roof, stood a dragon...Smiling at me.

"H-hi."

"Hello, mama." The dragon said, in a girlish voice. So it was a girl?

I blinked. Did that dragon just call me mom?

"Wait, hold up. I'm not ya moms. I'm too young to be having kids."

The dragon just smiled more and flew over to me, winding herself around my body and hugging me gently. I have to say, she was warm and I actually kinda liked it. She also smelled sweet; really sweet. Like cereal.

"You are my mother. Really."

"But I can't be."

"HEY, GET AWAY FROM HER!" I heard Jake yell and then, "Dragon up!"

Jake came flying over there to us and all I did was hold my hand up, which made him stop.

"Trix?"

"DADDY!" The little dragon cried, and then she tackled Jake to the ground, hugging him in only the way dragons hug each other.

What the hell?!

End Chapter 1