Dan Saves the Day! Or At Least He Thinks So…
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"I wish I could be a child once more. After all, it's the only time you can do silly things and look adorable while doing so. Nowadays, I just get frowned at or stared at."
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Should've never invited Amy… especially with Jasmine and her brothers! Her brothers… ugh, must they flirt with every female being them meet? Ian thought to himself as he took his every night scroll in the backyard.
Then, he heard a faint panting noise. Curious, he followed it.
"Brian?" he asked, squinting through the darkness.
"Oh no," he heard him whisper. Then he saw a limp figure in his arms. Ian tried to make it out, but the moment he saw the reddish-blonde hair on her body, he felt himself become numb.
"What did you do?" he whispered, trying to keep his anger and shock within himself.
"I-I don't know," Brian said, shocked himself. "I remember that I was so hungry… and that her energy was so strong. I guess I must've found her out her and…" He looked at her.
"You idiot!" Ian hissed. "We have a freakin' barn house out near the forests so we could feed on animals! Not on girls!" He bent over to look at Amy. She looked as if she was peacefully sleeping… except her face was paler than usual.
"I can help her!" Brian insisted, putting her down on the wet grass.
"No!" Ian roared, now angrier than ever. He definitely didn't want Brian touching her again. "Just go! And don't tell anyone!"
Brian, reluctantly and hesitantly, walked off, watching them.
"Please wake up," he muttered, checking for a heartbeat. There was one, but it was faint. So very faint…
This is going to kill my energy… he warned himself as an idea popped into his head. But I need to do it… I can't lose her. Not like this, and not because of him.
He sighed and put a hand over hers, and very slowly, he leaned down to press his lips to her forehead. He felt the tingles run through him, and it took everything to hold it back. Slowly, he transferred his energy to her. He felt himself weaken bits by bits.
Must feed after… he told himself wearily.
`The color returned to her skin and she lay there, breathing normally. He slowly sat up and examined her. He traced his finger along her jaw line, unable to help the smile crawling onto his face. He slowly sat up, staggering from his lost of energy. Sending one last longing look at her, he limped into the forest behind their estate and disappeared into the trees.
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Amy awoke, utterly confused.
"What…?" she asked, frowning as she looked around. "Where- Where am I?"
"Whoah," Dan said, walking up to his sister. "Talk about tree-hugger, sleeping out here. Or maybe grass-hugger… whatever."
"I have no idea how I even got here," she said, glancing at her brother.
"Freaky," Dan muttered, not really interested. "Well, I'm going to go eat." And, unsurprisingly, he walked off back into the house.
Amy sighed. If only her brother could act serious for once in his life…
She clumsily got up, stretching. She looks around, trying to find a reason or explanation as to why she's there. She can't find any.
Then she sees it. A handkerchief with the initials I. K. on them.
I.K.? Ian Kabra? No way… no way… she thinks to herself, gently picking it up. Maybe it's a mistake. After all, who carries around a handker… Then she remembers seeing one in Ian's front chest pocket. Oh… I guess they do. But why would Ian –
"Are you coming?" Dan snapped from indoors, looking impatient.
Amy jumped a bit, surprised. She thought Dan had left without her. She quickly stuffed the handkerchief into her pocket and nodded at her brother.
They walked to the dining hall, and the whole time Amy was freaking out.
Oh no! I look like a mess! I haven't brushed my teeth! Or showered! Or even washed my face! I probably look like a servant! And as if they already didn't hate me! She thought frantically to herself. She tried combing her hand through her hair, but it got tangled halfway through, frustrating her even more. Desperate to look better, she quickly sneaked off to her room. On her way, she bumped into a familiar face.
"Brian?"
"Amy?" he asked, surprised. He looked down at her, examining her.
Amy blushed. She thought he was surprised at how untidy she looked. "Y-Yeah. I was j-just going back to my room."
He nodded, snapping out of his daze. "Right, well, then, uh, off you go."
She ducked, and walked off, her hair covering her face as she ran slash walked back to her room as an attempt to escape embarrassment. She took a quick shower and brushed her teeth, then changed into a new pair of clothes. She blew-dried her hair for about five minutes before getting frustrated and tying it into a messy braid.
I'm no princess, she admits thoughtfully, but it's better than before.
She ran down to the dining hall, where everyone now was. She was so embarrassed as all eyes were on her and her messy hair. Her head was ducked as she walked to her brother who was munching away.
Wow… the girl was in a rush to impress. And still didn't achieve it! Jasmine thought gaily to Ian and Natalie.
Natalie smirked a bit at this but didn't reply.
Ian scowled. Whatever, Jasmine, he thought. Of course, she didn't hear. He glanced over at her but couldn't glance away. She's beautiful…
Natalie looked at him, an eyebrow raised. Lovebug, dear brother? Why, I could hear you all last night when you came to your room! You kissed her! And the idiot Brian is to blame!
Ian glared at his sister, finally looking away from Amy. Oh shut up. I had to. Either that or let her wither away into a zombie. Then what would mum and father say?
Natalie rolled her eyes. Excuses. And don't exaggerate – I know that in her condition, she would have merely been unusually tired for a couple of days. You caught him just in time. Face it – you wanted to kiss her.
Ian wanted to hiss at her sister, but didn't. Instead, he replied, I will not admit to a lie. After all, why would I want to kiss… His thought drifted away as he thought of her again.
Natalie looked astonished now. Ian never lost track of his thoughts! He was much too organized! Sure, sure, dear brother. But I know, for sure, that your feelings for the girl aren't feeling that a friend would have.
Ian sighed, not replying. He knew it was all too true. Instead, he started eating his food slowly, trying to avoid eye contact with Jasmine and trying not to glance over in Amy's direction.
Meanwhile, Amy stiffened as she realized how quiet it was, besides the chat between the parents. She glanced over shyly at the others, Ian in particularly, before quickly looking back and nibbling at her food.
Should I tell him about the handkerchief? Maybe not… what if he thinks I stole it her something? As if I was stalking him! she blushed at the thought. Well, then I guess I'll have to keep my thoughts to my-
"What's this?" Dan asked, grabbing out the handkerchief and interrupting her thoughts.
Blushing, she quickly grabbed it and held it under the table, where no one could see it. She glanced around and made sure that no one had noticed them. No one did. But Ian and Natalie looked deep in thought…
"Well? What is it?" Dan demanded, stubborn as usual.
She rolled her eyes at him and put a finger to her lips as a gesture for him to quiet down.
"Why?" he snapped, getting more impatient. "What is it, Amy?"
She groaned internally. "I'll tell you later," she whispered, before going back to eating her food.
"But why? I want to know wha-" Dan was interrupted as Amy clamped her hand over his mouth and glared at him.
"Shut up," she ordered. "Or I'll throw all your ninja stuff down the bond."
His eyes widened then narrowed down at her. He mumbled something that sounded like a "fine" and crossed his arms.
She grinned victoriously and went back to eating.
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After breakfast, the Liones and Kabras played some golf. Bored out of their minds, Amy and Dan left.
"So are you going to tell me what was in your pocket?" Dan snapped.
Amy sighed and nodded, taking it out.
"What is that? A cloth?" he asked, examining it.
"A handkerchief," she said, rolling her eyes.
"How prehistoric," he replied, looking uninterested. Then, he spots the initials. "So who's I.K.?"
"I don't know," Amy lied quickly. She can't tell him who it might belong to! He'd go off and run his mouth and she'd be embarrassed out of her mind!
"Darn," he muttered. "Well, where did you find it?'
"In the garden," she answered slowly, trying not to give any hints.
"And you don't know who it belongs to?" he asked, now looking interested.
"No… why?" she asked suspiciously.
"Because I've always wanted to be a detective!" he announced, grinning. "And this will be my first case." He grabbed the handkerchief and examined it. "Now all I need is a magnifying glass and a brown coat."
Amy gaped. "B-But I thought you wanted to be a ninja!" she whined, snatching the handkerchief away from him.
"Yeah, but right now, I need to be a detective. Now, I am off to find clues!" he ran out of the door.
Amy watched him, her feet anchored to the floor. I'm doomed… and it's all because my brother has crazy dreams. Well, goodbye my life.
A/N: er, um, hi? Sorry… homework and tests… wow. It's a conspiracy, I swear. And for some reason, this chapter was so hard to finish :( Please point out any mistakes, grammatical, spelling, or character wise.
QUESTIONS:
Are they vampires? - TrueJackVP408
Not really… maybe, kind of… well, they live off of energy, not blood. So, uh, energy vampires? I don't know…
Does Hamilton like Amy? – TrueJackVP408
I haven't a clue :) Well, originally, it was going to be a love triangle and all, but then I couldn't find a way to get Hamilton, actually in person, into the story. So, yeah…
Is Brian going to rape Amy? :( – amfabulous
I honestly loved this question. It made me laugh – no offence. But you said it so seriously that I wanted to crack up! Uh, obviously from this chapter, it's a no. And this is K+, so… yeah. And while I'm on that topic, I'd like to say that I don't write that graphic stuff… like, I think it was a review for Apology Not Accepted, but someone asked me to write a "lemon" scene – and I honestly was appalled. I don't write that stuff, and if you like that stuff, then please read something else. I will never write that – it's definitely not age appropriate :( I barely even describe kisses!
Will you update? – Lapulta
This isn't story related… but it is one of the hardest question to answer, surprisingly. Why? Because it all depends on my homework, if the dang wi-fi is being annoying or something, if I can finish the chapter, and if I get temporary writer's block. So, yeah…
And from now on, my author's notes will only be on updates and questions – I hate boring you guys with my life :)
And lots of love you guys! I got a lot of feedback last chapter, and that was awesome :) Thanks!
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P.S. Sorry its short :( I just wanted to get something out before you guys forgot or something.
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