Alright, so I guess it's time for Chapter 10 of TATT. I decided to skip the date. Yup, sorry to disappoint.

But anyway, now, time for things start to happen that are directly important to the Alice/Dragon storyline! YAY!

NotMuchToSay

Nessie's POV

And it was, without a doubt, the best date of my life. It was so relaxed and easy. We didn't know eachother, but we had the comfortableness that most couples take a very long time to establish. I didn't know how anyone could ever think that this whole mates thing was a bad thing, it was wonderful. If I had my choice, it never would have ended, but, as it happens, all good things must come to an end sometime. It took me a second to notice that the car was parked, not in our driveway, but on the side of the road a few miles away from our house.

"Hey Mizu? Not to sound particularly rude or anything, but, um... Why are we here?" I asked softly as she turned the car off. She blushed and I could tell that she didn't quite know how to word it.

"Well, um... It's just that, you know, there's a family of vampires waiting at your house, plus my nosy sister, and, um... You know, I was just thinking that, you know, at the end of dates like that, there's normally the whole 'walk you to the porch and say goodbye' there and, um... Yeah, the only problem with vampires is that there's kind of no privacy to do or say anything, and that's only if my friggin sister doesn't interupt the second we get to the porch or, better yet, run out to the car to meet us crying about how I abandoned her and she was so alone and all that jazz, so I just figured we could maybe do the whole front porch goodbye thing now..?" She looked at me so hopefully that I couldn't have said no even if I wanted to, not that I wanted to by any means. The smile I gave her in response felt just about a mile wide as I nodded immediately.

"Cool! So, um... I had a really great time tonight. Best date in the entire world, without a doubt." She started, and I was glad that my vampire blood let me see the adorable blush as she awkwardly fumbled to say just the right thing. Feeling comforted at the fact that I wasn't the only one fumbling a little bit, I decided to take the lead.

"It really, really was. I had the time of my life tonight. Every day I'm finding myself more and more glad that this whole mates thing happened. And I have a feeling that I'm not ever going to regret that it did." It was shockingly easy, to just let the words flow from honesty, because I knew that right now, I could say things like that without sounding cheesy or corny or anything, because she gets it.

"I'm glad, I feel the same way. So... I guess this is probably the part where we kiss, right?" I grinned and nodded, heart soaring as I leaned forward, ever so slowly, knowing that no matter what I did, I couldn't screw it up- This was going to be absolutely perfect, and there is nothing I can do to change that.

Yup,That'sWhereI'mEndingThatScene

Dragon's POV

I had been waiting to hear the sound all night, so when I heard the sound of a car coming down the driveway, it was all that I could do to not go rushing out into the driveway to meet the car. Not that I hadn't had quite a bit of fun with the Cullens, especially knocking the ever living crap out of Emmett in several games, but it was rather late and I was kind of ready to go home and talk with my sister a little, then maybe have some time alone to think after she went to sleep. But, I held myself back and let them have a little bit more alone time together, so that they could properly say goodnight and all that jazz. It's the polite thing to do, after all. That didn't stop me from jumping up from the couch the second they opened the door.

"Ooh, the love birds have finally come back to the nest, I see." I teased, not missing the matching blushes on both of their faces that brightened with my comment. I would have most definitely have made a comment about how they better not have left a mess in the back seat, but we were in front of Nessie's family (specifically, Esme) so I held myself back from the classless double entendre.

"You, Dragon, may shut your cake hole. Now come on, it's late, the Cullens have had to babysit you long enough, time for me to have to take you back." I stuck my tongue out at her as I forced the wince to remain exclusively inward- I know she was joking, but I'm already a little more tender than usual. I won't deny the comment stung, just a little.

"Anyway, I guess now that they're back, we should probably get going. Thanks for having me over, Esme, it was a blast. Emmett, I hope your pride isn't too terribly shredded, except, oh wait, I don't care." I winked at the giant as I received and undeniably welcome hug from the maternal vampire.

"You're welcome here anytime, both of you." She assured me as she tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear in a way that made my longing for my mother flare up for just a second before it receded back into a barely detectable ache. I smiled at her, but couldn't find a fitting reply.

The entire way home was basically Mizu telling me all about her date and occasionally I would make some comment or ask a question that furthered the mostly one-sided conversation. The torrent didn't stop when we entered the house, nor was it finished in the few moments it took us to undress and get into bed.

"I'm definitely calling this the best night of my life so far." My twin concluded, finally winding down as she rapidly approached the threshold of sleep.

"You seem like you really, really love her, eh?" I asked softly, not actually expecting a reply since she suddenly seemed so drowsy. I was surprised when I got one.

"Of course. she's my mate." She offered me a final sleepy smile before closing her eyes, though she continued, "I remember how Dad always said once you found your mate, they would be the only person you ever need... And now, I finally get it. I always thought he was exaggerating, but turns out, he wasn't. She really is all that I'll ever need..." Sleep encompassed her before I could even begin to think of something to say back.

I tried to follow suit, but hours of lying there, staring at my slumbering but still gently smiling sister led to nothing but thinking myself in circles, getting myself riled up as I curled up in bed and, finally, reachin a decision. I slipped quietly out of bed and moved around to the other side of the bed, staring at my sister as she slept quietly, not stirring in the slightest, not noticing my absence from the bed though we had never slept apart the night of our birth.

"Well, she is all you need after all." I murmered as I brushed the hair off of her face. "Be safe, my sister." I murmer as I traced an ancient angelic rune of protection onto her forehead, watching it glow faintly in the dim light before disappearing. "We'll see eachother again someday..."

*SighAndFacepalmCombo*

I was not happy with Dragon in this chapter. She's hurting, but she's also being an overly sensitive drama queen and, of course, no one notices because she hides it and then just feels even more hurt when no one manages to notice anyway, endless cycle. But oh well...

Anyways, that was the end of chapter 10 (My first story to ever reach DOUBLE DIGITS!), so I hope you enjoyed, and I will see you next time, my lovelies!