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Cloudy, frozen rain hitting windows, shaking them, lighten striking across the sky, thunder booming as if angels were bowling. Ari woke up in the middle of the day with a splitting headache. Classes had let out for the winter break and Ari was not in the greatest moods. His moods kept shifting with each killing that was broadcasted across the states. His eyes had darkened since the last time he had last sat down in front of the TV.

He rose out of bed with a frown like snarl gracing his lips. His eyes dark almost black were wide opened and was staring into the mirror that laid on the opposite wall. He only stared at himself. High cheek bones jetted out while eyes became dark with shadows as if he hadn't slept in days; hair thin fell over his shoulders in knotted curls. His lips still full had lost their color; he looked like he did when he had first been turned. He needed his sister to come out of her coma and soon or hell fall back to starving himself.

He stood before turning towards his closet. His thin feet shuffling against white carpet as he moved across the floor; he shifted his weight so he could open the closed doors of his closet. With daft hands, Ari pulled out a loose fitting dark purple dress and a pair of black leggings before shutting the door and walking out of his room. He walked into the bathroom.

After he wrapped his hair into a towel after his shower, Ari pulled the leggings over his legs. He then grabbed the dark purple dress and pulled it over his head. The sleeves were short and one side fell over his shoulder, showing the pale skin beneath. He looked into the mirror to gaze at his form. He had some color, but he still looked like he hasn't been taken care of himself. He rubbed the towel against his hair as he unwrapped his mane before draping the towel over a silver rod. Sighing, Ari walked out of the bathroom and made his way into the living room.

"How is she?" Ari asked softly when he saw his mother sitting in her chair. Anora looked up at her son and winced at his appearance. She frowned, if only he'll take care of himself.

"She's doing better every day, but I don't know how long she'll be in a coma." Anora muttered while she watched her son take seat onto the love seat. He had curled his legs under him while grabbing the discarded book that he had once placed on the side table. He leaned heavily into the cushions as he opened the book. Black cursive words stared back at him.

"I hate waiting." Ari sighed out as he tried to take his mind off his sister with the book. He had read it several times; he could even say every word with his eyes close. He just doesn't know why he hasn't just gotten his licenses yet. Then again, why should he? His mother has the gift to heal anyone and everything, maybe even bring the dead back.

"I know-" Anora stopped while looking up at her mate. She lifted a brow towards him. Vald looked off to the side as if hiding something. "Dare, what did you do?"

"Nothing." He said a little too fast. Ari met his mother's gaze before both stared at Vald. Vald shifted his weight with nervous sideway glances. Anora and Ari looked between each other again before facing Vald again. Vald had placed his hands behind him like a scolded child while he tried to avoid their gaze. Sighing, Anora stood and placed her hands onto her hips and coolly ordered him to spill it.

"I don't know what you're talking about." His words were obviously lies. Ari stood next to his mother with narrowed eyes as he read the emotions that circled his father form.

"He's hiding something. Something very important." Ari nodded as he spoke. Anora slowly drifted over to her mate. She forced the older vampire to the side of the stairwell with narrowed eyes. Ari followed her.

"Dare, what are you hiding?" Anora smiled sweetly, he words soft and cool. Vald gave her a nervous smile, but before he could answer her the doorbell ranged. All three of them stood in the middle of the hallway and just stared at each other as the chime dwindle before it screeched as the bell was pushed again. Several seconds passed before Anora huffed and walked over to the door. Vald sagged against the stairwell while breathing quickly. He had just avoided sleeping on the couch. Ari looked at his father before shifting his gaze towards the slightly opened door.

It suddenly slammed shut.

Vald jumped and before he could flee, Anora held him by the ear as she cursed him to hell. She pulled him to her and hissed. He was sleeping on the couch for the next hundred or so years on the couch. Ari lifted a brow as he watched; he was not getting between them.

The doorbell chimed again and like before, the Evans family only stood in the middle of the hall. Vald was dropped to the floor by his wife before she growled her way back to the door. She let it opened all the way so their guest could walk in. Vald was smart enough to stay on the floor. When Ari's eyes landed on who was walking into the hall, he would have thrown his father out of the house and locked every door. Their guest walked passed them and took a seat in the living room. Anora followed shortly with Ari next to her. They sat on the love seat while Vald stayed on the floor groaning at the unfairness at the situation.

"It's always wonderful to see you Lady Anora." Their guest stated with a smile like smirk. His red eyes danced with amusement as he looked over to Ari. "As well as you, Ari." The glare that he got in return of his greeting didn't make him feel any less amused at the situation. He leaned back into his seat while crossing his legs at his knees and laying his hands, folded, on top of his knees. His form didn't hide his age. If he wasn't so important, Ari would have thrown him out with along his father.

"What do you wish to speak with us, Aro?" Anora stated while she sat straight back with her hands in front of her. She didn't hide her dislike for the vampire 'king'. Ari folded his legs under him while he leaned into the side of the love seat. He wanted to get out of Aro's line of vision. The look that he was getting was anything, but nice. Anora cleared her voice and brought Aro's gaze towards her. She gave him a glare that would freeze any sane person in their seats. It didn't do much to Aro.

"Vald didn't tell you?" He asked as if Vald was his personal messenger. It wouldn't surprise her if he was. Vald slowly made his way into the room with his head down and avoiding his mate's and son's gazes. He stood behind them like a silent shadow.

"Obviously not, he did not mention it between the times he was asleep or awake." Anora growled out at the fact that her mate didn't even tell her that Aro was making a stop at their home. Aro lifted a brow before feeling somewhat sorry for Vald. He knew how the old queen was like when she was provoked. He would rather join forces with the Cullens if the queen would turn her furry onto him. Vald winced at her choice of words. Forget a hundred years, he wasn't going to be able set foot in the same house of his mate for however long she wanted to punish him and let's not forget about his son. He's not going to be able to live in the same area as his family. He was doomed.

"The killings in Seattle," Aro stated while shifting his gaze back onto Ari. Ari narrowed his eyes as he tried to avoid looking at the other vampire in those soul sucking redden eyes. He would rather scratch his eyes out before spreading his legs for Aro. "Has caught mine and my brothers' eyes." Ari snorted, caught their eyes. Yeah right.

"They send you to spy? Don't you have underlings for that?" Anora snorted out. The sound not usually made by his mother, Ari looked at her with shock playing upon his face. He could tell that she didn't mean to let that act to happen. Even Aro looked surprised with the way his eyes had widened slightly. They fell into a silence that lasted a couple of minutes.

"I had heard you were in town. Thought to stop by and visit old friends." Aro stated after he got over his internal surprise. Anora shifted and if she could blush she would have been red as a tomato. Ari just looked off into the fire place with one hand supporting his head. He felt eyes on him. Narrowing his eyes, Ari looked sideways by tilting his head to the side to gaze at the offending vampire. He wanted to rip off that smirk that laid on that smug bastard. Aro only smiled.

"Old friends." Ari snorted softly as he glared harder at Aro. Anora felt the shift of energy in the air. It felt like lighten had struck the entire room and the air sizzled from the unknown force.

"Nice of you to drop in." Anora said thoughtfully. "Mind telling us what are your real reasons for being here, Aro." The sweet smile that showed her birth right found a way into the vampire 'king's' vision. The feeling of lighten started to dwindled.

"What do you plan to do about the killings?" Aro asked as he tried to catch that jewel green orbs that he loved. He would have already had him, but the temper that the child holds rivals with his mothers' own temper. He would like to keep his family jewels in one piece, thank you very much.

"What do you think?" Anora countered back with. A question for a question, a fitting response for such a ridiculous question. Aro didn't notice the stab at his pride, but smiled as he stood.

"Just wanted to make sure that was how you'll deal with this small unconvinced." Aro stated before leaving the house completely. Anora shut the door behind him and before anyone could stop her, Anora had smacked her mate across the cheek. Ari was next; he had knocked his father in the back of his head making him to roll out of the house and into the woods that sat innocently behind their house. Anora and Ari locked the doors before settling down.

"Severs him right." Anora stated after she pulled her legs under herself while opening a book. By the way it looked; it was one of Ari's. Ari agreed with her with a soft muttered of words before curling on the end of the love seat and opened a large tome to start reading.

~Line Break~

The next time Ari saw any of the Cullens was when Alice had walked up to him in the middle of lunch and offered him and his family to have dinner with her family. He had agreed, but that he wasn't talking to his father so it would only be him and his mother to treat. Alice smiled that all knowing smile before agreeing and walking away to whatever her next class was. Ari looked passed her to gaze into Jasper's lighter brown eyes and with a smile he tilted his head like a good southern gentleman. Jasper followed his example before following his wife towards their shared class. Ari had a smile upon his lips for the rest of the day.

When he made it home that day, he found his mother trying to stuff something large into the fridge. He looked at her like she was crazy before asking what she was doing.

"I went out shopping." Was all she said as if that would explain everything. Still not understanding, Ari walked around towards the fridge and gazed into it. His mother cried out in triumph before closing the door even before he could get a good look. When he turned to avoid his mother's blurred body, he crashed right into someone. A warm someone. He looked into warm, ember brown eyes before he launched himself into a pair of arms. Before his body contacted the other person's, his mother grabbed him by the scuff of his shirt. He choked.

"She's not healed all the way." His mother warned him with a well pointed glare. Ari nodded his head in understand before he was dropped.

"How are you feeling, Hermione?" Ari asked as he pulled the girl out of the kitchen. The smile that has been on his face all afternoon had reached to his eyes. His eyes glowed with his happiness like diamonds.

"Thankfully alive." Hermione said with a soft smile as she sat down onto the couch with her brother facing her. Anora had told that she's been in a coma for a couple months and that Ari had lost himself. It was sad that he needed her to function in this world. "But you mister, you have not been taking care of yourself." She poked him in his chest while playfully glaring at him.

"Sorry." He said softly while looking down at his fingers. He started to play with the edges of his shirt. He knew that he couldn't function without his sister next to him and it was plainly sad. It is because of her that he feel's alive. It's because of her heartbeat, her warmth, the flow of her blood; and so on…He copied his sister to feel more alive. It was one of his gifts.

"Well I'm better now, so no more mister skinny. Promise?" Hermione asked as she winced. She didn't mean to guilt him or make him feel worst about himself. She had seen him smile with a nodded of his head before crushing her into a hug.

"Oh," Ari mumbled after he pulled away as if he forgot about something. It wouldn't surprise her if he did. Ari stood up before promising Hermione that he'll be back. "Mother, the Cullens' wants us over for dinner."

"They do? When?" His mother asked after she sat down a glass of water down on the counter. Ari took the glass from the counter before turning around and walking back into the living room. Anora followed.

"Tonight, but they didn't say. I'm guessing anytime." Ari stated after giving the glass to his sister before facing his mother.

"What about Hermione?"

"I could give them a call; Jasper did use my cell last time. I'm sure I still have their number." Ari mumbled as he took out his phone and started to search through his history. Smiling, he redialed the number and waited for someone to pick up.

Hello? A soft voice asked after the third ring. It sounded tired as if the person had just woken up. Frowning, Ari asked for Emse or Carlisle. One moment please, I'll go get them. So Ari waited for the most of ten seconds before a smooth male voice came over the phone.

Hello, this is Carlisle Cullen speaking. How may I help you?

"Hello, Dr. Cullen. It's Ari, Alice mention that you would like me and my family to come over and I was wondering what time and would it be alright if we brought my sister?" Ari asked with his foot tapping. If Alice didn't tell her parents…

Whenever you wish too is fine, just give us a call beforehand. Of course you can bring your sister.

"Thank you and will do. Goodbye, sir." Ari said before hanging up. His mother smiled before turning around and helped her daughter up the stairs so she could get dress. Ari looked down at himself and frowned. He needed to change.

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