Chapter 1.

Sisterhood

I couldn't believe that I had screwed up so bad with Luna and I had only just met her! The next night when I met up with Claude at the park I couldn't help but worry.

"Do you think she hates me?" I mumbled Claude chuckled as we sat on the swings.

"I would be in heaven if she hated me."

"But I don't want to be on her bad side, I mean I haven't even gotten to know her yet and already I think she hates me."

"I think it would be a gift if she hated you Skye, you don't want to get any more tangles with the Maxwell's."

"But … Jagger isn't so bad … he's like a little kid kind of."

"Skye…" Claude groaned to me as I blushed while gliding gently on the swing set. "Jagger isn't any child, he's bad."

"You're sounding like your cousin." I mused then shook my head. "You have to believe that there's good in everyone, sure it may be deep down somewhere in a black abyss and they may not want to show it, but there is good."

"Skye,"

"Don't Skye me!" Claude laughed then stood up grabbing the chains which held my swing, he looked into my eyes with a large grin across his face. "What?" I blushed.

"I still haven't gotten that kiss you owe me." I grabbed his shirt and pulled him forward pecking my lips on his cheek. "That's not the kind of kiss I was going for."

"Well, it was that or nothing." I stood up only to be chest-in-chest with Claude.

"Can I have another?"

"No." I huffed while my face went bright red, Claude held my hands letting out a long sigh then drawing a deep breath. "What -."

"Shut up." He said bluntly, "Every time I get around to this you always interrupt me."

"What -."

"Skye …" Claude warned with a playful smirk, I blushed looking at the ground lifting my chin so I could look in his eyes Claude whispered "Will-."

"Claude!" I looked over and saw a girl wearing large bloomers, a black dress, knee-high black and white socks, and black boots running towards us, her hair was Midnight black, her eyes a bright blue, and her lips just as same as her hair. "Ooh! Cousin Claude I couldn't wait to see you!"

"Violet!" Claude snarled,

"Violet?" I giggled then looked at the girl; her hair was in two ponytails … it made her seem cute and little though she looked just about as old as me or maybe a year younger.

"This is Alexander's Sister, Violet, my cousin and she … seems to like me just about as much or more than Luna, only … in a sister way."

"Aw, that's cute! I love your bloomers."

"Thank you, you're much nicer than Alexander's girlfriend … she clings to my brother and I always there when I wake up!"

"How long have you been in town?" I asked curiously.

"Ever since I got out of that place with the Hunters …" Violet's eyes were dark as she looked down at the ground, I felt a huge wave of guilt run through me, I couldn't help but hug her. "What's the matter?" She asked me.

"I'm so sorry! They should have taken me!"

"You're that Skye girl aren't you?" Violet whispered, I pulled away from her and held my elbows giving a nod. "I like you! You yelled at my brother and you hit my brother, I wanted to be there to see that …" Claude chuckled,

"There's a good reason why she clings to me." I looked back to Claude then Violet.

"But I thought you said you didn't like Raven clinging on Alexander?"

"I don't, it's annoying the way that she is always there, and I feel like she watches me as I sleep." I laughed while shaking my head.

"No, Raven is with me most of the time during the day."

"Claude, I like your girlfriend, can she be my sister?" I laughed again as Claude wrapped his arms around me.

"She's not my girlfriend … yet."

"Claude…" I sighed rolling my eyes.

"So when are you going to ask her?"

"Well-."

"You should do it during a full moon then it would be really romantic!" Claude shook his head and sighed, I blinked as my heart went wild! He's planning on asking me out? I can't go out with someone it would be terrible I was sure that I wouldn't make anything that he did romantic.

"Uhm … look a tree!" I giggled and pointed to the tree beside us, Claude laughed as Violet stared at me in confusion.

"She's nervous Vie."

"I am not!" An evil blush scattered over my face making me look like an idiot. "I – I just thought we should be aware that … there's a … tree there …" I whispered looking at my toes.

"She wants to go out with you!" Violet giggled while rocking her body back and fourth from her heels to her toes. "I can see it in her eyes."

"Then lets go for it Skye, just to try it." I blinked while a blush remained on my face. "Pretty please, I promise I'll be good … unless you want me to be bad…" I giggled then became serious once more … is that the reason I didn't want him to leave after I found him at the Coffin Club?

"Say yes …" Violet whispered then looked away while whistling, still rocking on her heels and toes.

"I – I guess, yes … then." Claude tightened his hug on me with a large smile over his face.

"You don't know how happy you just made me." I felt some-what at peace now, knowing that I was someone's reason and they were mine. "So can I get a kiss now?" I laughed pressing two fingers to my lips then patted them on his cheek.

"That's all you get for now." When I tried to pull away he just tightened his grip and spun me around.

"I don't think so." Claude cooed followed by a deep kiss, once his lips touched mine that's when I knew exactly, this was where I was meant to be … in his lips and his in mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and then pulled away. "That's more like it." He laughed; Violet jumped on Claude's back giving me thumbs up.

"This means she can be my big sister now right?"

"You're older than she is!"

"So? I've always wanted a big sister and Skye acts just like the one that I've always wanted!"

"Oh Lord, don't tell me you're going to hang out with her day and night!" Claude grumbled with his arms draped around my shoulders'.

"She can't … during the day …" I whispered in confusion,

"Yes … she can, she's only half-vampire like I used to be … apparently she likes being half because I offered her the vials and … she turned them down."

"Yes! I do, because I get to do allot of the things that you don't get to do, like see Skye during the day!"

"Hmm, you have a point … but I bet Skye wants to get turned as well as Raven …" Claude pressed his lips on my neck, I turned and placed my hand over my neck, my knees were shaky.

"N-no thanks though …"

"When you turn big sissy into a vampire then I'll want to be a full vampire too." Violet grinned on Claude's back. "Then we can always be together!"

"But you said that you would wake up … and … Raven would be …" I trailed off in confusion.

"I can choose if I want to sleep during the day or night, humans can do it can't they?" I sighed with a nod, now I was getting it. "Can I stay the night at your house tonight Sissy?"

"You'll have to talk to Claude."

"Oh no! She's talking to Alexander about this one!"

"Claude … where are you staying now-a-days?" Violet asked out of the blue.

"What are you talking about?" Claude mumbled, "I stay wherever I want."

"Do you stay with Skye?" She was now leaning on his head.

"No …"

"Wait a second … Claude, are you homeless?" I shrieked and pulled away from him while pacing back and fourth. "How could this happen and I not know about it! I feel so terrible I should have done something about this!"

"That's why I never told you guys." Claude sighed. "I didn't want Skye to have a heart-attack.

"I'll let you stay with Alexander and me!" Violet grinned and jumped off of Claude's back, pulling him along to the mansion.

"He's going to say no." Claude groaned.

"Not if I say yes." Violet giggled then kept walking.

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"No!" Alexander growled to his sister who bowed her head in sadness. "I'm not letting that thing stay in the same house as me!"

"But he's our cousin …" Violet sniveled; she wiped away a crocodile tear and turned around. "Fine, but wait until Auntie Sterling finds out, and then she Tells Uncle Sterling … He'll tell daddy and mommy and you'll be in trouble." Violet took Claude's hand as we turned to walk out the door.

"Fine!" Alexander snarled, "But if he acts up then he's getting thrown out of here!"

"And can I stay at Sissy's house tonight?" Raven was beside Alexander; she looked surprised then looked up at Alexander her surprise turned into panic.

"You'll have to ask her parents …" Alexander was just plain shocked, I felt so tiny … I didn't want Violet to think I was he sister when it should have been Raven!

"I don't think my parents -." Raven began only to have Violet cut in.

"Not you Sissy Skye!" Raven's gaze turned to me as I shrunk faster, Alexander turned to me now, was I the size of a pea yet?

"Sissy … Skye?" Alexander blinked as Violet nodded.

"Yes! She's everything I wanted my older sister to be."

"But you're …" Violet glared at Alexander who shook his head. "You'll still have to ask her parents."

"Okay!" Violet turned to me then grabbed my hand pulling me out of the door and looked back at Claude following us with a hand over his mouth to try and keep his laughter hidden.

"Don't make fun of me!" I hollered at him only making him laugh harder.

"Claude!" He turned his gaze to me and grinned, grabbing my shoulders and kissing me deeply, once he pulled back I smiled.

"I'm sorry it's just … you looked so funny when they started to stare at you." I held my arms as we all walked. "You had this look of terror and … God I'd like to see you in a horror film." He looked down to me then hugged me against him. "What's the matter?"

"It's just … uhm … I feel guilty for Violet wanting me to be her big sister, shouldn't you have wanted Raven -."

"I don't like Raven, she has a bad feeling coming from her, and besides that she treats me like a little kid, I want an older sister that will see me as an adult … or pre-teen."

"But I see you as a little girl."

"It doesn't show as much." Violet stated bluntly then looked around us; we were on the side walk now. "Which house is yours?"

"Uhm … its right -."

"There." I stopped dead in my tracks, letting my head twist behind me to see Jagger. "I know from experience." He smirked revealing a pearly white fang,

"Hi there Jagger!" Violet greeted warmly. "Skye and Claude were talking about you earlier, I was eavesdropping on them." She grinned wide as Jagger's miss-matched gaze fell upon me.

"Were you really Skye?" I pursed my lips then looked at the ground. "Claude calm down … before you make your heart start beating again." Jagger walked towards us making Claude release me and block me from Jagger.

"Leave her alone."

"Why? I like pestering Skye … she's fun to tease." I stepped back only to feel hands moving themselves on my shoulders, when I looked behind me I saw Luna standing there glaring at me darkly. "Good evening Luna." Claude turned around quickly having Jagger grab his arms and pull them behind his back.

"Y-you aren't going to hurt him … right?" I whispered, Violet looked between us pursing her lips tightly.

"Of course not, but I may have to take a bite into you … would you like to be bonded for eternity Skye?"

"She can't!" Violet screamed. "She's Claude's girlfriend! And besides that she's my new sister!"

"Sister?" Jagger chuckled.

"Girlfriend?" Luna growled in my ear.

"Back off Luna …" Claude growled to her.

"I might just bite her myself … instead of you Jagger." Jagger looked at his sister and glared. "You're lucky I don't like bitter blood."

"Does Alexander know about your fling Skye?" Jagger purred.

"Uhm … not yet." I squeaked with a small smile.

"Ooh, I can't wait to see his face when I tell him all about you two." Claude flipped Jagger over his body slamming him on the cement with his hand on his throat.

"Don't hurt him, or do you want your new girlfriend as my Midnight Snack?" Luna hissed, Claude looked up to me then glared back to Jagger, once he was release I was shoved towards Claude only to fall over Jagger who was still on his back.

"Can't keep your hands off me can you?" Jagger grinned then looked down … I forgot that I was wearing a skirt; he ran his hand across my leg making me gasp and slap his hand away being picked up by Claude. "Too bad … I was having so much fun."

"I'm sure you were." Claude growled and pushed me towards Violet. "You two get going, I'll stay here … I have to talk with these two anyway."

"But-." Claude pressed his lips down on mine running his fingers through my hair, when he pulled back I was breathless. "Night …" I sighed.

"Morning." He chuckled and allowed me to walk with Violet down the side-walk … I hoped he was going to be alright.