TtCiTtW-10
A/N: So you all found Ch. 9 confuzling? Hmm... I didn't think it was too hard to get. Here is a brief overview if you were confused.Section one: Meredith is somewhere really cold and snowy and is rescued to somewhere.Section Two: Chloe and Alek are presented with the prophecy material.Section Three: Kayla (YAY the girl finally has a name! Thank you, Grace5231973!) finds out what the Mai are and we get a hint that her mom might not be human.Section four: Chloe reads a prophecy that sparks a forest fire of doubt in her relationship with Alek. Was it all really set up?There. Happy?Valentina: Yes. I was a bit confused too.Me: Sorry...Valentina: Nah. It's okay. I already punished you by shredding three pillows.Me: O.O *freezes in shock* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! *faints*Alek: Now look what you've done! I'll never get my happy ending!Jasmine: Disclaimer: For the last time, she doesn't own. No sue!OoOoOoO
According to the prophecies, the Uniter and their Protector form a bond together. That bond is where many of the Uniter's powers come from. After reading a bunch of prophecies that implied this, I finally found one that said it bluntly.
And the two must bond under Her holy gaze and together make a place for the One to flourish and grow into her powers.Without this bond and the gifts that come from its strength, the world cannot hope to know peace and the great Blessing cannot happen to the One...
It went on and on about the importance of this Bond, making me think about what Alek and I had developed over the last two nights-No, weeks.
Was his love for me ever real? Or was this one of Valentina's elaborate plans? Are the feelings I've had around him false?
And what about Bastet's words? True Mate? I have so many questions, and no one to answer them. If only I could talk to Bastet again.
"Chloe?" Alek comes around and places a hand on my shoulder, concern evident in his voice.
"A-Alek..."
"What is it?"
"Do you really care about me?"
"You're asking that now? After everything I've done for you?" He is irritated at my question, but is keeping it under control.
"I-I just don't want this to be fake..."
"Chloe..."
"Alek. I need you." Valentina has appeared in the doorway, a softer version of a glare present on her face. Alek looks at her closely and sees something that I miss. He immediately stands up, hugging me softly.
"I'm sorry. I'm going to have to go for a bit. I'll be back soon, okay?"
"Humph." I don't really know how to act at this point. Please, Bastet. Just a whisper, a sign, a dream- something.
OoOoOoO*Kayla*
My head shoots up the second the knock on the door sounds. I feel my left ear twitch under the soft crochet of the beanie I'm wearing as I subconsciously search for a sound to clue me in on who's outside.
"Hello? Kayla? Your mother said you where holing yourself up and called my mother. They want me to try and cheer you up." I pause, tugging my beanie down tighter, before creeping over to the locked door.
"We haven't seen each other outside of school for almost two months and you expect me to forgive you? You didn't show up at any of our usual times and you've not once responded to any of my texts. C'mon. I trusted you, Alek." A sigh comes through the door.
"Kayla, let me in. I know you're not really mad." He's right. If anyone here is hiding anger, it's him. I reach my fingers down the rest on the lock, rubbing my thumb against the smooth chrome.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Kayla..."
"Fine." I wrap my thumb and forefinger around the small knob and turn it slowly, listening to the click-click-click of the lock. As it reaches the last rotation, I breathe in deeply. "Come in then..."
"Thanks." The handle moves down it designated path, and the door opens. It comes along faster then I expect, causing me to dash out of the way.
As my form settles on the small bed at the center of the left wall, Alek blinks for a second.
"How..." he asks stupidly, his mouth hanging open. I narrow my eyes. It too forced, he's hiding something. He knows something.
"How what, Alek?" Oh we, might as well act like nothing's wrong.
"Nothing..."
"Oh?"
"Leave it alone, Kayla." He slot walks towards my bed, hands in pockets, a small frown on his face. I frown. Something is definitely bothering him.
"Alek... Something's wrong with you. What's bugging you so much?"
"There's this girl..."
"Oooooh! Alek-Kun has a girlie!" I shout, clasping my hands together on top of my chest and jumping up and down on my poor bed. Alek grabs my shoulders and forcefully pulls me down.
"Calm down! Sheesh. Why was I even called here?" He turns, as if to leave.
"Alek! Don't leave!" I hug him to myself, squeezing as hard as I can. He shifts back to face me.
"I was just joking. Relax, Kay." he pats my beanie playfully.
As soon as his hand hits the soft blue yarn, both of us freeze.
He felt them! My ears! I cans still feel the warmth through the beanie- his hand's still there.
"Kay, what are you hiding from me?" He eyes me with a stern look.
"Nothing!" I quickly duck out from underneath his hand and roll of the bed, running and throwing open the far window to reveal that the screen's been removed. I grab hold of the sill and swing my legs over, hurriedly running across our roof and onto old Mrs. Keifer's.
"Kay!" Alek shouts, sticking his head out of the window.
"Leave me alone, you British bishie!"
"Kayla! This is no time for that!" He jumps out of the window, swiftly following my path.
"It's always time to tease you!" I respond, quickening my pace.
"Kay... Kayla! You need to stop running! There's a-"
"Large jump?" I push with my legs, easily clearing the wide gap. "I know."
"Kayla..." He stops, looking at me with conflicted emotion.
"Alek," I reply, stopping as well.
"Kayla, how-" I remove my beanie and shake my head, letting my ears show.
"Your answer. Now I want my own, too. How can you keep up with me? How did you know about the gap?"
"Kayla..."
"Yes. That would be my name."
"Kay..."
"My goodness! Yes! That's my name! We've established that! Answer the stinkin' question!"
"I'm like you."
"I thought you said you already had a girl."
"No! Well yeah, but I think you heard me wrong. I said I'm like you."
"Like me? In what way? Sure you can run and leap like I do, but I see to ears or tail."
"You have a tail too?"
"Alek..."
"Okay! Okay. That's because I don't have either."
"Then I fail-"
"And most all of our kind don't."
"Our... kind?"
"Yes. I believe you are Mai, Kay."
"But the picture had us all with tails and ears..."
"It's true that we used to all be that way."
"No longer?"
"No longer."
"Then why?"
"Why you?" I nod. "I don't know, Kay."
"But-"
"I think we need to talk to Aunt Val."
"Aunt Val? I thought she was your mother."
"My mother is dead."
"I-I-"
"You're sorry. I know. Everyone always is."
"But..."
"No need. Let's go." He jumps to where I am and continues running along the uneven rooftops.
"By... Rooftop?"
"Yeah. We'll go in the balcony He smiles back at me, mischief dancing in his eyes. "Don't you want to meet my 'girlie'?"
"Yes! Lead the way!" I really want to meet the girl that's captured his heart.
Even if he'll always be my British bishie.
OoOoOoOA/N: Look O.O another chapter! Amazing!I NEED A BETA! IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND ARE GOOD AT EDITING PLEASE PM ME! Note: If you are my beta, it will also be your job to nag me about writing chapters...PLEASE. I really need one. I want someone to at least nag me every so often.!ADVERTISEMENT ALERT!Oh! If you are a FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST fan, please check out my story Unknown. And if you're a VAMPIRE KNIGHT fan, I'll have a collab with a friend up soon. It'll be called Thorns.!ADVERTISEMENT OVER!Ugh... Sorry for my shameless advertising...Alek: You better be! *whacks me with pillow*Me: Oww...Jas: You deserved that. I mean, I wasn't even in the chapter.Meredith: *nods*Chloe: And I said, like, three things.Me: You all just hate me, don't you...Kayla: No... *hits Alek with pillow* You're just a good pincushion for our anger.Me: Glad I can help...Valentina: *shreds a pillow* HURRY UP AND WRITE THE NEXT ONE!Me: Okay, okay... *hobbles away*Alek: Please review! Missy will write faster that way!