Title: Between Friends
Author: Krazykittymatt
Disclaimer: As much as I wish I did, I don't own any of the Character from the Twilight Saga. Summit Entertainment and Stephanie Meyer do. If I did, Trust me, it would be full of slashy goodness and less Bella!
Rating: M, for future chapters.
Warning: Slash, Cussing, Possible sex in future chapters, Characters with cocky attitudes, and Lack of Bella (thank God!) HUMAN JAKE
Story Summary: Jake just arrived at his new School and he is not really looking forward to arriving, until he meets a new student there. But what happens when Jake meets and falls for more than one student, and they just so happen to be best friends? And why does he feel like they are both hiding something from him? He is forced to make a choice to, but not without finding out who is the one he loves more.
Authors Note: This is sort of a filler chapter and I didn't have a lot of time to write it, but please bare with me it helps move the plot and I really wanted to put something out there for you guys to read. And thank you all who waited for this update, it really means a lot and I'm SO sorry for taking long, but I have been trying to get my School stuff worked out! I'm in college so I can't update as frequently as I would love to! And thank you so much for all the reviews and favorites! You guys ROCK! -krazykittymatt
Chapter 4: Are You Trying to Get Yourself Deflowered?
Jake was running through the dense forest following what he could have sworn were the voices of Paul and Emmett. "Hello? Where are y'all? I can't see you guys!" just then a blurred dark figure ran past Jake almost knocking him down. Then a bigger blurred figure ran past him making Jake's hair flow in the wind. "Paul? Emmett? Anyone! I'm getting really creeped out! Would someone please come out here!" Jake then heard a low growling noise coming from the woods. He couldn't see where it was coming from, he thought it was a bear, or something worse. "Okay, I'm officially freaked!"
Just then Paul Stepped out from the darkness of the woods with a smile and only wearing cut offs and shoes, "Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. I was hoping that you would be able to see the real me."
"What do you mean? I don't understand. What's going on? Where's Emmett?" Jake asked.
"I'm right here." Emmett said from behind Jake causing him to jump. "We were both kind of hoping to show you our true selves. We aren't who we seem Jake, there is so much more to us that we can't even begin to tell you."
"So tell me now. What am I not seeing?" Jake asked confused.
"That, little number, is for you to figure out!" Paul smiled.
"Is this some kind of fuckin' game? I am really not in the mood right now! My family is already holding secrets from me, I don't need my friends doing it too! I'm not going to fuckin' play Sherlock Holmes with you two as well! You either tell me now, or leave me alone!" Jake said in an angry tone.
"Jake, trust us! We would love nothing more than to tell you everything. But both of our families forbid it. We can't flat out tell you, but think hard Jake. There have already been plenty of clues. I'm sure you will be able to piece them together along with the ones that are to come." Said Emmett.
"How? What clues? I'm sorry, but I'm just really lost. What am I missing? You guys look normal enough, granted that you guys are somewhat strange at times, but... wait. You're right. Today, just meeting you two was weird. And both of your eyes. I... I still don't get it." Jake said trying to think hard.
"Easy Jake, you'll find out more I promise. Go to the council meeting with your family tonight. I will be there with my family and the rest of the tribe." Paul said.
"And me, well. We have our date Saturday, I'm sure you will get more clues." Emmett said with a smirk.
Jake looked at the floor of the woods, "The council meeting. You're in the same tribe as me, well, my family? Do they know this secret that you're not telling me?" Jake asked Paul.
"Now that Little Number, isn't a question I'm allowed to answer!" Paul said with a slight frown.
"I see." Jake said defeated. "And Emmett, you're not in our tribe, obviously. So... I don't get what you could be hiding."
"Give us time Jake." Emmett said. "Now do us a favor."
"What?" Jake asked.
"Wake up!" Said Paul.
"What?" Jake asked confused as the forest began to blur and darken while both Paul and Emmett disappeared into the darkness.
"GOD! WAKE UP JAKE!" Said an annoyed boys voice. "WAKE THE HELL UP PRINCESS!" Jake heard as he felt a pillow hit him on the head.
"OW! What the hell!" Jake shouted as he jumped into a sitting position glaring at his younger but bigger brother.
"Hey, I tried to wake you the right way, but you wouldn't budge. You must've been in a real deep sleep 'cause you don't normally sleep so hard." Seth said with a laugh.
"Yeah, I guess so. But seriously, what the hell you douche!" Jake said rubbing his head.
"Calm down Drama Queen." Seth said rolling his eyes. "Now get out of bed and go down stairs, Leah is making breakfast."
"What time is it? If it's still a single digit time, I'm going to kill you! Holidays are for us to sleep in!" Jake said as he looked at the clock on his night stand. "Jeez, it's 11:00 am. How the hell did I sleep in so late, I even went to bed earlier than y'all." Jake said as he brought his hand to his head running his fingers through his hair.
"Eh, who knows. Now, Mr. Powder Blue silk Jammies, get down stairs to eat!" Seth said as he was heading out the door.
"Whatever, they were a gift from my mom! And put a damn shirt on!" Jake shouted out to Seth.
Jake washed his face and headed down the stairs to see Leah frying eggs and Seth sitting on the table waiting. "Hey Jake, come help me with the toast if you don't mind." Leah said.
"Sure, I don't mind." Jake said as he got the bread out from the breadbox on the counter.
"Leah, let Jake make breakfast PLEASE! He is finally living with us so let us have a decent breakfast!" Seth pleaded.
"My cooking isn't that bad Twerp!" Leah told Seth.
"Well Leah, you cooking IS pretty... " Billy, who was just walking into the kitchen, was about to add his two cents but quickly shut up after the death glare he received from his step daughter.
"It's not my fault no one can cook in this house!" Leah said.
"Yeah, not even mom can cook! She's just as bad as you!" Seth joked.
"Wow, that's not offense to me or anything." Sue said as she entered the kitchen behind Billy.
"Guys! I'm not that bad!" Leah said.
"Um... Leah. Your eyes are burning." Jake said as he coughed from the smoke rising from them.
"DAMMIT!" Leah shouted. "Alright. FINE! Jake, dear little brother. Would you please make breakfast for us."
"Um." Jake said.
"Please Jake. We haven't had your cooking since last summer!" Sue Said.
"Wow, if even Sue is begging me, I guess I kind of have to. " Jake laughed.
"Finally! A meal that isn't either burned or off a take out menu." Seth said relieved.
"Don't be so sure. You not only hit me over the head with a pillow, but you also dissed my pj's." Joked Jake.
"So, Jake. Speaking of your pj's" Began Billy.
"Don't you start too old man!" Jake warned as he pointed the spatula at his father.
When breakfast was finally made and served, Jake wanted to ask his family more about the tribe meeting that was to take place later in the afternoon. "So dad, what exactly is the meeting for?" Jake asked.
Billy looked up from his plate, "Well, we usually go on about our business. But tonight it's more for some of the tribe to get acquainted with you. You've never really met anyone since you only stayed here for short breaks. And I am going to request to the other elders that we fill you in on our sacred legends." Billy said.
"Oh... joy." Jake said dryly. "Wait, is Paul going to be there?" Jake asked.
"Paul who?" Seth said as he eyed Jake suspiciously.
"Paul Uley. He's a guy from my school." Jake asked.
"PAUL ULEY?" Seth said as he choked on his orange juice. "You know Paul? And you know that he's in our tribe?
"Well... I guess I do now. I just kind of had a strange hunch." Jake said. "Why? Is this a bad thing?"
"Jake, it's not a bad thing exactly. It's just that, did Paul say anything to you about our tribe?" Sue asked.
"No, nothing. I honestly didn't know he was even in y'alls tribe. I just sort of assumed, I mean, he has the same skin, hair and everything. He's a nice guy." Jake said.
"Ha! More like a hot head. That guy has one crazy ass temper!" Seth laughed.
"Seth! Language." Sue warned. "But he is right, Paul isn't exactly known for manners."
"I never quite understood that boy. His brother Sam turned out to be such a fine young man, and here Paul is acting like riff raff." Billy added. "Even after all his brother did to raise him."
"What do you mean? Paul doesn't live with his parents?" Jake asked.
"Nah, Paul's parents died in a car accident when he was 10." Seth began as if this was a story told a million times, "Sam had just graduated from high school and was going to an out of state university, but he didn't want Paul to end up in foster care so he just stayed behind to raise him. A lot of the families in the tribe helped Sam out until he was able to get on his feet." Seth said.
"I see." Jake said a little saddened. "Does he talk much about what happened?"
"It would be best not to mention it hun." Sue said.
"Why?" Jake said.
"Well, the last person to mention it, let's just say it didn't end right." Billy said.
"Yeah! Paul went all ballistic and sucker punched some guy at the mall!" Seth said a little too excited.
"It was a misunderstanding, and Paul isn't that great at thinking before he acts." Leah added.
"Leah, the guy worked at a Hallmark and asked if he was getting anything special for his mother for Mother's Day." Seth added.
"If it helps any, he has calmed down a lot since then! Besides that's in the past" Leah also added.
"It was last Mother's Day Leah! Jeez, you just back him up because he was a shoulder to cry on when Sam dumped you!" Seth said then froze realizing what was released from his mouth.
"You really wanna go there you little shit!" Leah said as she rose from her chair causing her parents to hold her arms to sit back down.
"How about none of us go anywhere and we enjoy the food." Jake said relieved as Leah took her seat and began ripping apart her bacon. "So... the meeting. What time is it tonight?" Jake said trying to change the subject.
"Around 7. We prefer for the sun to go down so we can have a bonfire." Billy said.
"Okay that sounds fine I guess. I'm done so when you guys finish just leave the dishes in the sink and I'll take care of them." Jake said getting up gathering his own dishes.
"No hun, Seth and Leah would be more than happy to clean up." Sue said glaring at her kids daring them to argue which they didn't.
"Awesome, I'll be in my room." Jake said going up the stairs.
X.
The first thing he did as he entered his room was plop himself on his bed face down. I wonder what Paul or Emmett are up to. I should see if Paul wants to start our day early since I have nothing to do. I wonder why he would ask me out on a night that his tribe is gonna have a meeting. Does he not care about his family's traditions or whatever? I thought his people cared about that stuff. Hah, 'his people', like I'm not technically one of them. Maybe I should call him to see what he's doing and figure out what's up. Jake then took out his cell and scrolled through his contacts to find Paul's number and laughed as he noticed that next to Paul's name, Paul had put a winking face. "Why am I not surprised." laughed Jake. The phone began to ring and after about five or six rings Paul finally answered.
"I DON'T KNOW WHO THE HELL THIS IS, BUT I'M ABOUT FIVE SECONDS FROM KICKING YOUR ASS FOR WAKING ME UP THIS EARLY YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Paul shouted in the phone with a groggy voice.
"Oh! I'm sorry Paul, I didn't mean..." Jake started.
"JAKE! Oh, God, I'm... shit. Jake I didn't... um, what I mean is..." Paul interrupted.
"Is this a bad time? I can call you back later." Jake said.
"NO! I'm sorry about... my little outburst. I just... kind of 'work' late at night, so I rarely get any sleep and I was planning on finally getting some today. Don't worry about it. I apologize Jake. So what's up?" Paul said as he let out a loud yawn.
"It's okay, I understand. I'm big on sleep too." Jake let out a little laugh. "Well, I was going to ask you about tonight."
"You're not planning to bail on me are you?" Paul asked a little worried but tried to keep his cool.
"Well, not exactly. I was wondering why you didn't tell me you were in the Quileute tribe with my family. I mean, not necessarily that specific, just how come you didn't mention you were in a tribe?" Jake asked.
"Well, you never really asked. And if it's all the same you could've told me that you were in our tribe too!" Paul laughed. "What do you mean, 'not exactly'? Are you breaking out date?" Paul said.
"I'm not technically in the tribe and no I'm not breaking our 'night out'. I'm just hoping that we could rearrange the time and go out earlier. Like maybe in a couple of hours." Jake said.
"Why? You not up for tonight?" Paul asked.
"Well... I mean, aren't you going to your tribe's meeting or whatever?" Jake asked confused.
"I wouldn't have asked you out at that time if I was really planning on it. I go once in a while, but when your brother is the one that runs things, it tends to get a little awkward." Paul said.
"Your brother? Sam?" Jake asked.
"Yeeeah... how do you know about Sam?" Paul asked suspiciously.
"Well, to be honest, my family sort of filled me in on you a bit. I asked, they didn't like just jump into it so don't be mad about it or anything." Jake rushed.
"Nah, with you I don't mind. What did they say, that I'm a 'hot head' or that I tend to had a red hot temper? Don't worry about it, I've heard it all. Despite what your family says, we are all actually quite close." Paul said almost affectionately, " Seth and Leah are like siblings to me. We have sort of have this link, almost like we can read each other's thoughts." Paul sort of snickered at saying that which Jake failed to understand the humor in hearing.
"I'm sorry, really. I mean, some of it I should have waited to hear from you." Jake said sincerely.
"Don't worry about it. I'm not mad, really. If anything I'm kinda happy. You were interested in learning more about me, which puts me in a good mood." Paul laughed. "So, you plan on going to the meeting for real tonight?"
"Well, it's sort of important to my family. They want to 'ask' the elders if it's okay if they fill me in on some stupid legends or whatever. They were telling me stories but I kind of blanked out. All I picked up was something about a cold treaty or something. I was sort of nodding away when my dad was telling me the story. I kind of have this thing when my family talks or old people, were if I'm being forced into a conversation I just kind of drift." Jake laughed.
"So... you didn't pick up ANYTHING that your dad told you? Like anything else from the story?" Paul asked.
"No, not really. Like I said I wasn't really listening. Why?" Jake asked curiously.
Paul let out a sigh, "Nothing, don't worry about it. It just would have made things... easier for me is all." Paul said frustrated.
"Easy how?" Jake asked confused.
"Seriously, don't worry about it now. Just please, listen carefully to the story next time. It's sort of important. So you wanna have a day out then? What time you want me to pick you up?" Paul asked.
"Okay. Well, it's about 12:45, you wanna pick me up at about 2?" Jake asked.
"Yeah, that sounds cool. I can take you to the meeting to meet up with your family if that sounds okay." Paul added.
"Yeah, I'll just run it over with my dad. So I guess I'll let you go so I can get ready." Jake said.
Just then Seth barged into Jake's room and saw that he was on the phone and that put a devilish smile on Seth's face."Hey, who are you talking to Princess? Is it a boy? Aw, little Jakey Wakey has a boyfriend!" Seth said as he was making kissing noises.
"Who's that?" Paul asked.
"No one!" Jake grunted as he threw a pillow at Seth's face which made direct contact since Seth's eyes were closed pretending that he was making out with someone to annoy Jake.
"OW! You little bitch, that's my bread and butter you just hit!" Seth said rubbing his nose.
"Well, I'll gotta go! So, I'll see you soon Paul!" Jake said hurriedly into the phone.
"Alright, see you in a bit!" Paul said with a little laugh.
"Paul? Paul Uley? He's coming here? Don't tell me that you're crushing on him Princess!" Seth said as he rand his hand through his hair.
"No, it's not like that. He's just a friend, and I think he's really nice." Jake said as he got up to go to his closet to look for something to wear.
"So, this isn't like a date or anything then?" Seth said as he laid on Jake's bed on his side watching his brother rummage through his closet.
"No, not exactly. I don't know. Why does it matter to you?" Jake said as he started pulling out different shirts.
"Hey, I'm just looking out for you! I love Paul to death as a brother, but I know how he is. He always chasing his number of the week around until he gets bored. Granted that normally he's a skirt chaser, but I'm not surprised he's moved to you since he's pretty much chased every girl at Forks and can't move on to my Freshman class!"
"Thank you, really. But I think I trust him. And anyway, like I said, we're just friends, so there really isn't anything to worry about." Jake said as he looked in the full length mirror holding a shirt against himself.
"If this isn't a date then why are you acting all giddy right now? Jake I'm serious, be careful with him." Seth said sternly which caused Jake to flinch slightly.
"Seth, I know that you are just looking out for me because you care, but if this was a date, which it's not, at least for now, then I think I'm old enough to go out on one!" Jake said as he sat next to his brother.
"You know what Pop said, he doesn't want you dating until you're in college, if that." Seth said.
"God! Really? You're gonna use that against me? He let's you date whoever you want!" Jake said as he rolled his eyes.
"Jake it's different. I'm obviously able to take care of myself, and you on the other hand are not." Seth said as he tried to put his words delicately for once.
"I'm not some little powerless flower. When are you guys going to see that? God, even Leah was able to date when she was in high school." Jake said as he laid back against his bed with a heavy sigh.
"Jake, you know as well as I do that Leah can protect herself." Seth said with a slight smile to lighten the mood.
"I really don't understand why EVERYONE is against me having a boyfriend. It's not like it's uncommon or anything and I'm fuckin' sixteen going on seventeen. You're supposed to be the baby in the family not me." Jake said as he looked down at the floor.
Seth then sighed as he grabbed Jake's face with his hands to lift it up to make eye contact with Jake."Well, we don't want you to date anyone boy or girl. Like I said, it's hard to describe Jake. You will just have to wait for tonight and you will understand everything, that is if they elders allow it. Just please, understand that we are not trying to run or ruin your life, I honestly want to protect you." Seth said.
That surprised Jake. Although Seth was only fourteen soon to be fifteen, he was surprisingly mature when the time came. This made Jake feel even more like the little brother. Seth then pulled Jake into a tight hug. "Thanks... for everything. I will honestly be safe and it's nice to know that my family is watching out for me, I just wish I understood why I need to be protected so much." Jake said as he pulling away from the hug. Just then Jake noticed that Seth's eyes were black and he was snorting as if he was trying to hold in a sneeze. "Uh... Seth?"
"Yeah... no problem Jake. I really have to go for a run or something, I'm not feeling too hot." Seth said as he was rising from the bed.
"Seth, your eyes are black now. What the hell is going on? The same thing happened with Paul and Emmett?" Jake said.
"Emmett? As in Emmett Cullen?" Seth said through heavy breaths. "Jesus, Jake are you trying to get yourself deflowered or something?" Seth said as he was heading for the door.
"Why are you holding your breathe? Does something smell in here? Seth talk to me, you're scaring me!" Jake said to Seth who took off running.
Just then Sue came into Jake's room and looked puzzled. "What was that all about? What's wrong with Seth?"
"I don't know. Are all the guys in this down freakin' psychos? He like hugged me, then when he pulled back his eyes were like this dark color and then he freaked out and took off saying he needed to run." Jake said confused.
"Oh dear." Sue said very worriedly.
"What? Is he allergic to me or something? Is it my cologne, my clothes, what?" Jake said almost angry.
"Jake calm down, it's nothing like that, well not exactly. It's not your fault hun, it's no one's fault. Seth is just not feeling too good right now, and too be honest I can't really blame him." Sue said as her cheeks started getting rosy.
"Why? He's my brother he should be able to talk to me." Jake said a little saddened.
"Trust me hun, it's because you're his brother that he doesn't want to talk about it." Sue said as she was getting up. "So, you're going out or something?" Sue said trying to change the subject.
"Just with a friend. I don't really know what the plans are." Jake said trying to forget what just happened.
"Okay, be safe and please be back before the bonfire tonight." Sue said.
"Don't worry about it, he said he would take me to it." Jake said as he was gathering his clothes to get in the shower.
"Ah, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's Paul that you're going out with." Sue said looking a little. "He's a good boy Jake, just be safe."
"That's it? No lecture on how he's a bad guy, or how I should be trapped in tower in the middle of the woods, nothing?" Jake asked suspiciously.
"No, I think you get enough of that hun. Besides, if it's just as friends then I don't see the problem." Sue said a little unconvincing.
"Thanks, but I have a feeling that you are just trying to make me feel better. Jeez, I can only imagine what my dad's gonna say before I even make it to the door to leave." Jake said with a sigh.
"Your dad went fishing with Charlie, he won't be back until the bonfire tonight, so don't worry about him. Just have fun and be safe. Love you." Sue said as she pecked Jake on the forehead on her way out the door.
"Love you too." Jake yelled out to his stepmom "Well, that was almost an easy talk with her." Jake let out a huge breath that he was apparently holding and went to lay down on his bed to think. "Why is my head laying flat on the bed? Where's my pillow? Oh yeah, Seth held it against himself after I threw it at him. Why did he run off with it? I bet he peed himself that's why he was using it to block me from seeing that area! That boy is weird beyond belief!"
Author's Note:
Oh yeah, I went there with Seth! Don't worry, nothing too weird will happen. But he is a wolf so I would assume, with the idea in my head that I have for Jake, that as a wolf he would be affected as well. Be affected by what? Well, THAT will come in time hopefully. And Jake and Paul's "date" is coming up in the next chapter! Thanks a bunch for y'all! Remember, reviews are love!