AUTHORS NOTE: I do not own any of the characters of the Twilight series; they are all from the mind of Stephanie Meyers. If I owned them I'd be filthy rich right now, and probably not writing a fanfic.


Nathan paced nervously throughout the Cullen household as he waited for 1 p.m. to arrive. He and his friends had planned to go to the lake for a bit and Nathan was a tad anxious about how the day would go. He had just met Seth who was apparently his soul mate and things went well, but Nathan was nervous about how the trip to the lake would go as this would be the first time they would be hanging out together.

As Nathan paced through the house Alice giggled at her friend. She had found it funny that a 'dog', as she sometimes called them, was going to be obsessed with him forever. As much as she felt the situation was humourous she also knew that Nathan was interested in the 'dog' and because of that she tried to keep her teasing to a minimum. From what she had been told Seth sounded nice, she would be the judge of that though.

Nathan looked at the clock which read 12:50 and as he did he mentally ran over a list of everything he needed to do before Seth and Jacob arrived. He had fed on a poor little deer, of course Nathan felt what would have been the animal's pain had Nathan not absorbed it. Afterwards he had thoroughly brushed his teeth and used mouth wash, to remove traces of the blood from his breath and his teeth. Nathan showered and had hurried afterwards to find the right outfit to wear; even in his new state Nathan was very concerned about fashion. He eventually found what he felt was the perfect outfit: bold multi-coloured board shorts with an abstract design, a black short sleeve button up shirt, black Converse high-tops, a plain black fedora and a black scarf with metallic threads of a rainbow of colour woven through. He decided to use some perfume specifically Lady Gaga's Fame; he learned that vampires had a scent which was unpleasant to shape shifters, and he wanted to mask it as much as possible. He had spent about ten minutes making sure his short blond hair was perfect, of course only to cover it with a hat.

Nathan's heightened hearing alerted him to the fact that Jacob and Seth had arrived a few minutes early. He rushed to the door and opened it swiftly before the two even reached it.

Jacob: I see someone's ready to go. What about the rest of them?

Nathan: Only Bella, Edward and Alice wished to join us and as far as I know they're ready.

As soon as Nathan finished his sentence Alice and Edward appeared behind him, with Bella following soon after. Tension could be felt by all as Jacob and Edward stared at each other; thankfully Bella broke the silent tension by clearing her throat.

Bella: Are we going?

Nathan: Yup!

The six walked towards Bella's truck which was parked in the driveway. Bella got behind the wheel, Edward in the passenger seat, and Alice, Nathan, Jacob, and Seth got into the bed and brought several blankets with them. Alice sat beside Nathan and kept her eyes on Jacob, she still wanted to be cautious around the shape shifter. Seth and Jacob sat across from the vampires. Seth was visibly nervous; he avoided eye contact with everyone and he couldn't keep still, his hands fidgeted continuously. Nathan thought Seth's nervousness was adorable and he could relate as he was also nervous.

After a short and fairly silent drive they arrived at the lake. Nathan looked at the water and how beautifully and softly it moved with the light breeze. After Bella parked Nathan stood up and grabbed a black blanket he had brought. If he was going to be sitting or lying down he had no intention of possibly getting dirt or sand on his shorts. He walked slowly towards the water as the others soon followed. With Alice, Edward, and Bella's help Nathan unfolded the large blanket and laid it on the ground. Edward and Bella sat first and cuddled slightly while sitting. Alice sat beside Edward and patted the ground next to her, asking Nathan to sit beside her. He did so and looked at Seth who was unsure about whether or not he should sit beside Nathan due to his nervousness. Nathan smiled at the boy which reassured Seth and he sat next to his imprintee. Finally Jacob sat between Bella and Seth, completing a circle of sorts.

The group sat in an awkward silence at first, but Nathan quickly ended that.

Nathan: So Edward, Alice this is Seth. Seth, this is Edward and Alice, they're my family. So um yeah glad you all came and I hope we can actually have fun for once. Oh and please, no killing each other please! Yeah that's about it.

Bella smirked at Nathan's little speech. Seth smiled at the Cullens and waved in greetings.

Alice: Okay, I'll cut to the chase here. Seth what are your intentions towards my brother and best friend in the world?

Nathan: Alice!

Alice: Look I need to ask, you need my approval, just saying. It's like a sisterly code.

Nathan: Well sister you're going to scare him away!

Seth: I don't mind questions.

Alice: See! So, what are your intentions?

Seth: Well because I imprinted on Nathan, I intend to care for him forever and protect him.

Alice looked at Seth skeptically which caused the boy to get even more anxious. Nathan reached out his hand and placed it on Seth's shoulder in comfort. Nathan looked at Alice, waiting for his friend to say something.

Alice: Well then you're good for now. But if you hurt him, I will have to personally turn you into a fur coat wolf boy.

Nathan glared at Alice before cracking a smile. Even before Nathan's transformation Alice was fiercely protective of her friend. Nathan chuckled lightly before looking at the water. Throughout his life Nathan was often described as a fish by his parents. He loved to spend time in water; it was where he was at his calmest. He had not gone into the lake since coming to Forks; there was a first for everything though. Nathan stood up, took his shoes and socks off, placed his hat and scarf lightly on the blanket and ran towards the water. As he hit the water he immediately felt at home and didn't even mind that his clothes were getting soaked. He looked back and all his friends were either laughing or smiling at him.

Nathan: Come on guys! The water feels amazing!

Alice: We're going to stay dry for now!

Nathan: You guys suck! Pun intended. Seth will you at least join me?

Seth: Sure, just give me a second!

Seth stood up, took off his sneakers and socks and ran into the water. Soon his sleeveless brown hooded sweatshirt and black cargo shorts were becoming drenched. By the time he entered the water Nathan was already in water up to his elbows. Seth moved through the water towards his imprintee. Once he and Nathan reached each other Nathan pulled Seth into a tight hug. The boy winced in pain and Nathan quickly lessened his grip having forgotten about how strong he was.

Nathan: I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you!

Seth: It's okay, I know you didn't mean it. Besides I enjoyed the hug so the pain was worth it.

Nathan smiled and the two swam around and splashed each other as their friends watched from land for about thirty minutes. Nathan and Seth came back on land and everyone decided to head out. They packed up their blanket and Nathan and Seth grabbed their stuff and everyone headed to the truck. As when they drove to the lake Edward and Bella were in the truck, while Seth, Jacob, Jacob and Alice sat in the truck bed. Seth and Nathan cuddled together with Seth laying his head on Nathan's shoulder and Nathan's arm around Seth's waist. The truck soon pulled into the driveway of the Cullen home and everyone again exited the vehicle. Bella, Edward and Alice all said their good-byes to Jacob and Seth before going inside. Nathan stayed outside a minute longer; he hugged Jacob and Seth softly, so he wouldn't hurt either of them accidentally.

Nathan: Bye! I hope you both had fun.

Seth: We did! Well, at least I did, all Jacob really did was sit and glare at Edward the whole time.

Jacob hit Seth in the shoulder to shut him up, and suddenly looked to see Nathan giving him an angry glare.

Jacob: Well look Seth, it seems you aren't the only protective one, your blood sucker's returning the favour.

Nathan: Shut up Jacob!

Jacob laughed and walked away to give Seth and Nathan a little more privacy.

Seth: So, you had fun?

Nathan: Yup! We should go back to the lake sometime, love it there!

Seth: Sure! Sounds great! So um, this whole imprinting thing doesn't weird you out does it?

Nathan: Seth…..just over a week ago I was turned into a sparkly vampire. I doubt anything can seem weird to me at this point.

Seth smiled and the two hugged again. As Seth was about to walk away Nathan pulled him back and kissed the boy and of course Jacob whistled at the two loudly, but even his teasing couldn't ruin the moment.


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