Okay, so I promise that this week will have like 4 chapters, I've got so much to work with after this previous episode that I know I can't fit it all in a chapter while maintaining good taste. Plus, I have St. Patty's day off, and the day before, so lots of free time. Anyway, don't own Mystic Force, this is non-profit fiction. Enjoy :)
Chapter 7—Infinitive Remainder
Nick was exhausted. After confiding in Maddi, putting his body through so much physical stress with that rock monster, and Necrolai, he figured he deserved a small rest.
It was still fairly early, 7:45 PM, but it only felt right to lay down and get some rest. But he couldn't get his mind of the one topic it seemed to be stuck on: Xander.
He wanted to trust Xander with everything, but that felt like he was moving to fast. And he wanted to kiss Xander again, but that seemed like overkill. So what was he left to do? Think.
That day, he and Xander had made a lot of physical contact, more so than normal. First while confronting Necrolai, Nick hadn't noticed Xander held his hand for so long, and he also didn't notice who he'd held his hand on Xander's stomach for a few seconds before going into morphing stance.
No sense in dwelling on it…he thought as he began to undress.
It was uncharacteristically hot that day, and he didn't feel like sweating while sleeping, so he slipped under his sheet in his boxers and dozed off.
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Why am I falling for so hard for him? Xander racked his brain. He'd been wondering the same question since their breakfast-dinner the night before. He was just a guy, a guy that popped up out of no where and managed to charm everyone. A guy Xander just couldn't get out of his mind.
I'm quite sure there's something wrong with me. It can't be normal for me to be thinking of him this much.
His thoughts were interrupted by a ringing sound.
Looking around, Xander found it coming from the Mystic Morpher, though this time it was an actual ring.
"Hello?"
"Xander?" he heard Madison's voice ask.
"Yeah, what's up Maddi?"
"I dunno, is there something you wanna tell me?"
"Um…not particularly, no," Xander replied steadily.
"Mhm…so nothing about Nick or anything?"
Xander's heart jumped but he remained calm, "No Maddi, what makes you think that?"
"You're a very good liar Xander," Madison complimented, "But Nick already told me…accidentally I think?"
Xander blinked a few
times and let his head fall back on his pillow "Oh he did, did
he?"
"Yeah…so when were you planning on telling us?"
"I wasn't."
"Ugh? Why not?"
"Because though it's partly my business, I needed to wait for Nick to be ready."
"You're such a gentleman. There need to be more straight guys like you."
Xander laughed, "Well thanks Maddy."
"Anytime. So Xander…when did this all start?"
"First day he got here…I really don't know what happened. It happened so fast, I mean, I can barely remember all the details…"
As Xander recollected the events of the day before to Maddi. Near the end, and after bombardments of questions, Maddy and Xander said their goodbyes as they rested up for another nights rest.
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At work the next day, Xander seemed to be feeling somewhat revealed. It felt as if everyone knew, not that he cared, but it hurt somewhat that Nick hadn't consulted him before hand. It's not like he'd told Nick he was comfortable with everyone knowing, so Nick was actually being somewhat…rude.
Speaking of Nick, he heard him having an odd conversation with Chip about crocodiles that seemed almost as pointless as the plunger he was holding.
Xander turned back to his business, and was walking out the door when Nick bumped into him, knocking the items in Xander's hands out of place.
"Oh…a thousand dollars. Could use some money like that."
"Yeah, we all could mate," Xander said with a smile as he took the money back.
He tried to shake the jolt he'd felt when connecting with Nick. Why did he have to be so damn electric? Wasn't that Chip's job?
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What the hell was that voice? Why would Vida and Maddi do something like that to me? What the fuck have I done to them? Nick wondered furiously as he unpacked a truck.
Then that annoying girl Leelee came up, sporting her new leather jacket that her rich parents probably bought her. He had a right mind to tell her off, but decided snapping at her would suffice.
"I don't have time," Nick said finally after she practically set up a date for the two of them.
She turned around in dismay grumbling about something, but Nick really didn't care. He was trying to find out who wanted him gone.
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Give her my number, that girl is absurd. Anything to get away from her…Xander thought as he walked out. He knew he couldn't leave the shop unattended with the money in there, but a quick breather settled his mind.
In the distance by the tree, Xander glimpsed the moody Nick working on his bike, obviously deep in thought.
Xander shook his head and returned to the shop, only to find the money missing, and that was when he started to panic.
Oh god Nick, what have you done?
He asked himself as he turned to leave the store.
Ah…the seed of mistrust…perfect plot! Hahaha, send me lots of reviews please : ), I'd kill for them.
--- - Patrick
