A/N: Here's the "game" between Jasper and Bella.

I'm aware I'm not very funny. This story wasn't actually meant to be a hilarious. But I just found the idea more humorous than any other label… sooo I guess it's labeled humor.

Also, I DID read BD, and, to be completely honest, I was disappointed at first. I cried when I finished it because I was upset. Then I sat back and started to take in a different view point other than "my personal opinion of the perfect Breaking Dawn and what it should have been". It is an amazing book alone and removed from the other three. It was well written and I can't see how the plot could have gone any other way. Thank you Stephenie Meyer for being an amazing author and taking a risk.

Now, let's get on with it:

Rosalie

Slowly, very slowly, this day was turning better and better. Just a few minutes after Alice alerted us all of the Talent Battle between Jasper and Bella, I found myself, along with the rest of my family, crammed into our living room, waiting impatiently for what was about to come. The anticipation for this was so thick I could have cut it with a knife.

To my left Emmett, Carlisle, and Esme were getting settled onto the same couch I was sitting on the arm of. Edward and Alice were whispering to each other, over by the fireplace, probably figuring out a way of commentating on this whole shebang. When Jasper and Bella got into these little competitions, Edward had difficulty relaying all of the information going on in their heads because he couldn't read Bella's… so Alice helped out there. The excitement in the room was palpable.

Jasper and Bella looked the most peaceful out of us all. Bella sitting lightly on the coffee table, her eyes closed and hands folded in her lap, directly across from Jasper who was kneeling, fingers templed. I guessed they were attempting to get their emotions under control. Jasper told me it helps to be calm when trying to warp someone else's emotions against their will and that it's doubly as hard to try to warp Bella's who is trying just as hard to do the same thing to him.

I can't even begin to imagi… My thought was abruptly interrupted.

"HEY! Can we get this started or what? I'm not getting any younger here!" Alice shouted, jumping from her seat on the hearth and flailing her arms sporadically.

Thank you Alice, I began with an eye roll, queen of Subtle and Tact.

Emmett plundered in his quick reply, unable to resist. "Alice, you're not getting any older either." A half smile quirking up at the corner. I rolled my eyes.

At that Bella opened her eyes and gave a sly grin and Jasper, infinitesimally sat up a little straighter, alert,

"Ready?" he asked with a smile to match hers.

Her only reply was to shut her eyes tight, signaling the start of the game.

"It begins." Edward said.

Bella and Jasper were still. So still I'd have thought they were stone, frozen in that form forever, if I didn't know any better. But I knew under their cherubic expressions, something much more mischievous was taking place. Edward's next sentence proved it.

"Jasper is sending Euphoria to Bella. She's really really happy, but she holds her composure, staying in the game. Her face gives away nothing."

Alice added her two-cents. "In 15 seconds Bella will find enough will to break through her happiness and slam Jasper with Guilt. 4... 3... 2... 1..." Jasper's eyebrows knit together infinitesimally at the invisible blow, but nothing severe enough to get him out of the game.

"Jasper has changed his plan? He's now giving Bella the same Guilt she's giving him." Edward mused with a chuckle. "hah He's doubling what she's already feeling, herself!" Bella squirmed a little but kept her face straight.

"Bella's going to send Jasper buckets of Rage soon. Right… now." Alice said. She seemed almost worried for him… or maybe just worried what he could do if he lost at this point.

"Jasper feels that Rage but stays composed. Nice poker face, Jasper. Wait… you can't be serious…" Edward looked confused and paused. "Okay then." He muttered after a second of hesitation. Alice was clutching her stomach in a fit of giggles at whatever had just happened. "Well… thanks to Jasper, Bella suddenly really has to pee. Wow. I didn't even know it was possible to make a vampire feel that." He shrugged in obvious confusion. "Of course it wouldn't be the same, but I guess if he's felt that feeling coming off humans it should be possible…" He trailed off looking bewildered.

"Shut up Edward," Alice spat, then turned her attention back to the event at hand. "Bella's giving Jasper overwhelming hilarity."

"Jasper's giving Bella fear," Edward said.

"Bella's sending him lethargy," mused Alice.

"Oh, that's a hard one to get through. I'm sure Bella's feeling very smug right now, courtesy of Jasper," Edward said.

"Bella's sending Greed."

"Jasper's sending Revenge. Bad call Jasper."

"Malice Bella? Now really…"

"Jasper gave her depression."

"Bella's giving Jasper compassion! Hah! That's priceless."

This carried on for a matter of minutes more, each emotion wafting off of Jasper and Bella known to us all through Edward and Alice. And each emotion becoming more and more destructive and sneaky, attempting to break through the barrier the other one set up. Each emotion becoming more powerful with every blow, though the others and myself only felt a tenth of it's power as it wasn't directed at any of us. And each emotion fighting for the right as most dominant, attempting to send the other over the edge. Though, I'm not sure how they did it, but both Jasper and Bella stayed completely stoic, solid in that one frame in time. Neither face betrayed the feeling coursing through them like a fire. Amazing.

Suddenly, quick as the strike of a snake, Bella's hand flashed out from the clenched fold in her lap to find the side of Jasper's neck. Exposed skin on exposed skin. My eyes grew wide and flew to glance at Edward who's expression mirrored.

"Alice, which emotion is she giving him? I can't read her. Alice?"

But Alice just looked shocked. Occasionally her eyes would dim and clear, in and out of focus, present and future.

"Bella? What-" Edward began but he was cut off.

"Jasper, don't you dare. I'm warning you… If you even think about it… Keep it to yourse-" Alice's voice quivered slightly. Maybe out of fear of what she saw Jasper was about to do… or maybe out of anticipation. And then Jasper pounced. Swiftly he ripped himself out of Bella's physical and emotional hold and flung himself at Alice, attacking her lips with his. They both rolled slightly so that Jasper was pinning Alice to the floor and Alice's legs were locked around his waist. Emmett let out a booming laugh and Esme clamped one hand lightly over her mouth, eyes wide, either out of shock at the floor show we were all currently getting or either to hold in her own small chuckles. Carlisle just shook his head and walked away slowly, muttering something about "today's youth" as he went. Edward and Bella were caught up in their own embrace, Edward chuckling over Bella's shoulder, one hand covering his eyes like he couldn't believe what he was seeing, and Bella with the smuggest smile I've ever seen cross anyone's face, ever. My own smile cracked across my face, widely, as I observed my family. All of us happy, all of us together. This… this is love.

Bella

"How did you do it? I still don't know what emotion you sent at him to make him lose, even though I think I could guess by now," he chuckled, "but it was brilliant. Touching him at the last minute to make the emotional connection stronger… amazing." Edward mulled over his thought on the event, and smiled the most glorious smile.

I wonder if I'll ever get used to that smile.

"It was simple really." I passed off my exertion as just a whim, some random silliness. "I just applied the same affectivity to him that he's been feeling, himself, all day: Lust. I swear, it was stifling. I'm just amazed he didn't crack under it even without my sway. All I did was add the smallest bit more and he went over the edge. It was simple." My smile betrayed my indifferent façade. It was dangerously close to splitting my face clean in half.

Edward pulled away from our hug and held me by the shoulders, arms length. "Like I said before, you're brilliant."

I leaned forward to peck him lightly on the lips with mine. "And like I said before, it was simple." I quirked an eyebrow. "Actually, that last emotion, I can show you how it works if you want." His eyebrow went up too, in curiosity. "You know… privately." His smile broke out and graced his features with pure euphoria.

Suddenly, too quick for me to catch the whole motion, I found myself flung over his shoulder, being held by the knees, and swift as ever, we were flying up the stairs toward our bedroom. These little sibling rivalry games… suddenly I really liked them.

A/N: I've had major writer's block, so I'm sorry for the delay to get this posted.