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Rebirth

Conversation in my head

Angel Point of View

After last night, the Flock took turns watching Ari. Right now it was Iggy's turn, so I was, um, waiting for my turn. Max had called Jeb, and he was picking up Ari tomorrow. Dr. Martinez and Ella had finally arrived and Nudge was bringing them up to speed in three seconds flat.

With not much else to do, I sat down on the couch and held Celeste. After a few minutes I heard footsteps so I got up to switch places with Iggy, only to see Ari walking down the stairs. I sat back down and Ari sat next to me.

"So, I had the craziest dream last night." He said conversationally. "I know. I was there." I replied. "Huh? Oh, you mean the Eraser dream. I meant the dream after that." He said. I tried to remember what his dream was about, but I couldn't. All I remembered was watching him sleep, and not in a creepy way, in a concerned way.

Before I could ask, he pointed to Celeste and asked "Who's that?" "She's Celeste; I got her in New York." I replied, adjusting her in my arms. Ari was about to ask another question when he noticed Ella staring at him. "Excuse me?" Ari asked, feeling uncomfortable. "You're… Never mind" Ella was going to say something about Ari being a human, but I sent a thought to her and said not to. After she left, Ari thought something involving me.

Angel, can you hear me?

Yes, what's so important that you have to thought-speak it?

Well, you've been avoiding me. Why?

It's just, I don't know? I mean, I kissed you on the cheek and then invited you to stay over, and now I have no clue why because the Flock and I aren't even staying here very long and I fight for my life every other day and I'm-

I was dreaming about you.

-Only seven and… Wait, What?

I was dreaming that you, well, were my girlfriend, kind of, and you were always off with Max and I was waiting for you to come home and we were always cherishing what little time we had together.

Why would you think about me like that? We barely know each other!

Don't blame me; blame the voice in my head!

You have a voice in your head too?

Yes! And what do you mean too?

Max has one! Do you get fortune cookie nonsense like Max?

Well, when I met you, it said stuff like Love makes you stronger by making you weaker, and Time spent apart makes the heart grow fonder, and Age is not a measurement of time, but of experience.

Weird, Max's voice said to let you stay the night. Maybe this is some kind of test.

If it is, how do you pass?

You follow your heart.

Huh?

I read that in a book.

Oh, so, what does your heart say?

Something cheesy about how I like you.

So, we can be, Y'know, together?

Yeah, but don't go announcing it, I don't think the flock trusts you just yet.

Rather then replying with a thought, Ari moved ever so slightly closer to me and put his hand over mine, radiating warm happiness. In response, I quickly pecked him on the cheek.

And you know what? Nobody noticed.

Until Max Suddenly yelled "WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE PAST ANOTHER TEST?" at the air.

Well, nothing exploded.

So, as it turns out, this isn't the first Angel and Human Ari romance ever. Let the record show that I never said I never make mistakes. This isn't the end, I have some new ideas. Oh, and I'm sorry, but this is not the only Ari fic. My fault.