So! After fighting with my cat over the keyboard (which is always a fun experience...) I was finally able to finish this chapter! I'd like to give a big thank you to all my Followers, Favoriters, and Reviewers! You guys are Awesome! Also I went back and fixed a few little things here and there in previous chapters that I missed when I edited them the first time! And I finally fixed my exclamation point in the summary with the question mark it's supposed to be! Always fun! Well without further adieu here's the next chapter!
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I'll be Your Hero
Kentin's p.o.v
I ran over to Addie, her fever seemed serious and her body kept shaking.
"A-addie, I think you should lay down..." I said worriedly.
Addie kept blinking up at me and rolled over onto her pillows. She shivered again and I grabbed her comforter and threw it over her.
"I'll find more blankets..." I ran out of the room.
I checked the closets and ran around the little apartment. Finally I found a few different comforters and throw blankets and grabbed them. I ran back to her room and saw that Addie was sleeping peacefully curled up in her original throw blanket and comforter. She was also cuddling the bear I got her. I dropped the blankets I was carrying and sighed in relief.
"She's really sick, I'll... I'll make her some soup and build myself a pallet on the floor next to her bed, so I can watch her and make sure her condition doesn't get worse."
I walked downstairs and looked for soup in the kitchen. I found the spiral chicken noodle soup and a can of chicken and a sack of potatoes, then I went to work.
I brought the soup up on a tray I found with a glass of tea. I found Addie slightly awake and reaching for her remote control.
"Come on... Almost there... Damn my stubby arms," Addie said to herself.
I chuckled and put down her tray and grabbed the remote for her.
"You're so helpless when your sick," I teased.
She stuck her tongue out at me and turned on the TV. I grabbed her tray and brought it over. I sat on her bed and looked at her.
"You cooked?" her nose wrinkled at the bowl.
"You could be thankful that someone wants to help you," I rolled my eyes.
"Yeah... Then I remember your burnt cake that was also somehow still doughy in the middle..." she half-smiled.
"The soup is good, eat it, I was like 11 when I made that cake," I said.
She took a tentative bite and then started to devour it.
"Fine... You... Win, this soup is soo good!" She said between bites.
"Don't eat too fast you'll make yourself sick," I warned.
Then someone started knocking on the door. I looked at Addie expectantly.
"My phone is on the other side of the room and I was too lazy to grab the remote 3 inches away from me, do you really think I called anyone?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
I pulled a strand of her pink hair gently and got up to answer the door. I checked the peephole and saw two people I really didn't want to see. Armin and Alexy... I almost walked away from the door when,
"Kentin! Let whoever it is in! The knocking is making my head pound..." Addie shouted.
"Yeah, but you can yell across the apartment?" I mumbled lightheartedly.
I answered the door and a bouquet of flowers was shoved in my face.
"Addie we were so worried when we didn't... Oh Kentin! I didn't expect you to be here," Alexy said.
"Yeah..." I replied.
"I brought Super Smash Bros. I thought we could all play it together," Armin said gruffly.
Armin was really making an effort here trying to be civil with me, after yesterday. I decided if he could be the bigger person, I should be too and let them in. We all ran up to Addie's room and she was asleep again.
"She keeps falling asleep, I think the rainstorm really drained her yesterday," I explained.
Alexy laid the flowers on her dresser and Armin pulled out Addie's Wii,
"I guess we can play until she wakes up again..." he suggested.
While Armin set up the game, I grabbed Addie's tray and put it in the kitchen, then someone else knocked on the door and with the way things were going, I wasn't surprised when it was Castiel, he had a pizza box and a 2 liter of Sprite.
He grunted at me and I let him in too, Addie couldn't eat pizza but the Sprite would help calm her stomach in case she had the flu and we could eat the pizza. Castiel and I walked upstairs and the twins had the game set up.
"So, we're going to play games while she's sleeping?" Castiel asked skeptical.
"Addie will be happy when she wakes up," Alexy chimed in, "and she'll be extremely happy if we're all getting along."
I saw Armin cross his arms and Castiel scowled.
"I don't see why she'll be so happy," Armin muttered.
Alexy nudged his twin,
"So, whose you're favorite character Kentin?" Alexy asked.
I sat next to him and picked up the Wii remote,
"I guess I always liked Link," I said.
Castiel picked Ganondorf, Armin picked Roy, and Alexy picked Kirby. Alexy was the first one out and then it was a death battle between Armin, Castiel, and I. We never let up and continually called each other names or criticized one another. Finally it was between me and Armin, he got a lucky shot with the melee ball, and that was the end for me.
"Good game," I sighed.
"The outcome was invitable," Armin replied. Alexy looked at me apolitgetically, and I shrugged, if Armin didn't like me, he didn't like me, I didn't particularly like him either, and everyone knows how I feel about Castiel...
"I thought it was a great game! Is it my turn now?"
We all looked towards Adeline.
"How long have you been watching?" I asked her.
"Since, Alexy got eliminated," she replied.
"You sure you can beat us short stuff?" Castiel smirked.
"I could beat all of you, even if you teamed up against me!" Addie boasted.
"DONE! Now you three can play against Addie!" Alexy had put Armin, Castiel and I on a team while Castiel and Addie talked.
Addie picked Kirby and we went with our original characters. Alexy left the room to get Addie some more soup and pour her a glass of Sprite.
"Game Start!" We all said in unision.
Addie soon defeated Castiel, who sat back and scowled at the screen. Armin was actually trying to help us win, I guess he's more competive than jealous. We were about to win, when we all heard a squeak and the screen went black.
"What Happened?!" Armin asked.
Several more squeaks came from behind the TV. Addie got up with the throw blanket over her shoulders and looked behind the TV.
"Squeaky! How'd you get yourself all tangled up?" Addie asked, she reached behind and pulled out a young calico cat. The cat squeaked and jumped from Addie's arms and ran out of the room.
"I guess she unplugged the powerstrip," Addie giggled. I saw her cheeks turning red again and walked over to her.
I felt her forehead with the back of my hand.
"Your fever is acting up again, you should have more soup and go to sleep, We'll clean up and go home," I offered.
Addie nodded and sat back down, Alexy handed her the tray, then he walked over to Armin and helped him fold the blankets. Castiel picked up the trash, while I took out the dirty dishes. Catiel left to go let his dog out because the neighbors were apparently complaining about the barking. Armin went out to the twins' car and Alexy and I left Addie's room, turning the light off as we did. It was an uneasy walk down the stairs to say the least, then we got to the living room.
"You know, Addie and Castiel had a indirect kiss at the beach last summer," Alexy said.
I stiffened, partly with anger and partly with disbelief, he saw Addie in a bikini and they had an indirect kiss?!
"Why are you bringing this up?" I asked slightly confused as to why he would mention it.
"I just want you to know, how close Addie and Castiel really are, she told me when we went shopping when we first met her, her relationship with Armin isn't nearly as complicated as her relationship with Castiel," he warned.
I felt my face contort into that grin I got when I wanted to punch someone. I held it back though no need to brawl in her aunt's living room with Addie's gay bff.
"She only got close to him because I was gone," I said.
"She got closer to him when you stopped sending her those letters," Alexy stated.
"I never stopped sending her letters," I scowled back.
"Pff, that girl sent you three more letters when you left, Armin and I comforted her one night when she broke down over it, she fell asleep in Armin's arms, I'm just warning you that you're relationship with her is deeply severed and that Castiel and or Armin are closer to winning her than you are," Alexy looked at me apologetically. I didn't need his sympathy, I knew Addie was more likely team Castiel or team Armin now, but I wasn't going to give up over it.
Armin walked back in and looked at us confused.
"Armin! Is the car ready? Let's go!" Alexy grabbed onto Armin and the duo left.
I walked outside and punched the side of the apartment, I felt my hand break and grunted in relief. Why would Alexy tell me those things? Is he on my side or Armin's and what is he trying to do? Get me into a fight with Castiel? Surely he knows that I'm smarter than to start a fight with one of Adeline's "new friends." I slammed the door to my car and blasted Five Finger Death Punch through the speakers.
Burn M****** F***** Burn!
The angry lyrics calmed me down enough to remember that Addie was snuggling with my bear when we left the house. She still cared about me, Rosayla and Violette said so and the bear is proof. Team Kentin hasn't lost yet!
