AN: It'sssss #Moonday [Monday] and you know what that means... A new episode of Teen Wolf and not as exciting but nearly there- DOUBLE CHAPTER MONDAY! Here's one of two to get you started! Check frequently- the next chapter will be up from anytime between now and 9:00 EST so you can finish before watching Teen Wolf tonight! Enjoy + Review!
When I wake up, one of my arms is still around Danny. I have to smile at that. All the books previously on Danny's bed lie scattered on the floor. I stare at Danny's face buried in my chest and I crack a smile. I use my other arm to stroke his hair slowly.
"Danny," I whisper quietly, seeing if he'll wake up. He doesn't respond and I laugh to myself softly. I kiss the top of his head, enjoying the soft feel of his hair. A gust of wind blows through the open window, making Danny's body around me ten times warmer.
With my free hand, I whip my phone out of my pocket. It's 7 AM, Saturday. 50 new messages. All from Aiden. Crap.
I scroll to the oldest messages, starting to read. His first text was around 3 AM.
Did you have a good night away from home? :)
I roll my eyes. My brother is really annoying.
The next one says: We miss you!
I told Kali about your prank call. She was not amused.
The texts go on until the most recent texts from five minutes ago: Grr... if you don't text me back, I'm tracking you and dragging you home.
Calm down, I text back.
Heh, I was kidding, he texts back.
Well, I'm still in bed.
With Danny? :D
Yes.
Heh. It's a Saturday. Do what you want. I'll text you if Deuc/Kali has a message.
I slip my phone back into my pocket. "Danny," I say loudly.
His eyes flutter open and immediately meet mine. He looks down at my arm still around him and smiles. "I believe a beautiful person just called my name," he says, laughing.
"Oh, no, I believe a beautiful person just had his name called," I reply. I laugh along with him.
Hearing some creaking noises outside the room, I tell Danny, "Shh, I hear something outside."
"I don't hear-" he starts quietly.
"I do." As I listen, the person seems to pause outside the door.
"Danny, are you awake?" His dad knocks and calls out.
I assume a smug expression and Danny looks perplexed. "Yeah, I'm awake,"
"Okay, well I'm coming in, kay?" His dad warns.
Shit. I roll off the bed and launch myself neatly through the open window. I glance at Danny who has a surprised look on his face. Awe is also clear. I close the window softly. As his dad opens the door, I whip my head out of sight. It's freezing and I can't help wondering if werewolves can get hypothermia. Damn it, I forgot my shirt on the floor. I hope his dad doesn't notice.
"Can't I get some privacy?" Danny mumbles, acting like his dad just woke him up.
"Did your friend come over?" His dad asks.
"Yes. He did. Now go away, please, Dad. I just want to sleep in," Danny mumbles through some pillows.
"Okay," his dad replies. I can imagine him scanning the room for hidden Ethans. He leaves out the door.
I knock on the window. "Can the hidden Ethans come inside?"
He looks at me with a smile playing on his lips. "Hidden Ethans? I've never heard of such things."
"Their love is contagious, or so I've heard," I respond. "I'm freezing! Please let me in!"
Laughing, he throws open the window and I tumble into his arms. I stand up, brushing myself off.
"How's your hand, today?" I ask.
"It's fine," he replies, not glancing at his hand at all.
"Nice lying to your dad," I say,
"I didn't lie. I said you came over. I didn't say you left," he gives me a coy smile and brings me over to the bed.
"Want to do something fun, today?" I ask, remembering we pretty much have the whole day to ourselves.
"I think you might need to go home and grab a different shirt, though," Danny says, indicating my bloody shirt on the floor.
"Mmmkay. I'll go home really fast then. Want to come?" I say. I scoop up my shirt and put it on. It really is dreadful.
"Well, you can't exactly go out from downstairs..." Danny tells me. Then he thinks and says, "You mean I'm going to go out the window with you?"
"Yuuuup," I reply, dragging out the u. "Grab a shirt. I'm giving you a ride- literally. You're riding on my back."
"Is that safe?" He asks, worried.
"Of course not, I'm a dangerous person. But you're safe with me," I reply. I give him a kiss gently.
He puts on a shirt, looking skeptical. I climb out the window and he follows suit. Out in the slightly chilled air, I instruct him to climb on my back. I hold his legs as I set off at a run, faster than the normal human. Luckily, my house is only about 3 blocks away from Danny's. We arrive there in a matter of minutes.
"Aid, we're home!" I call in a singsong-y voice upon opening the door. I let Danny down on a couch and plop down next to him, waiting for someone to come greet us.
Kali appears at the top of the stairs. "Ethan," she says. I don't like the tone of her voice.
"Hey, where's Aiden?" I ask, heart fluttering nervously at her appearance instead of my brother.
"Won't you give a proper hello to me?" Kali asks, mouth in a pout. In one leap, she jumps from the top of the stairs to the bottom. I am unfazed as she approaches me, stroking the hair near my ear. She whispers, "Are you nervous? Your heart just beat faster."
As my uncontrollable heartbeat quickens, she laughs. She nudges me with her hip and I instinctively move over for her to sit on the couch. That was probably a mistake.
She turns to Danny and purrs, "You're Danny, aren't you?"
I hear Danny's heartbeat pick up as Kali gives him a smile. He takes a deep breath and says, "Yeah. Danny Mahealani."
"I'm Kali," she says, still smiling. "Mmmm... You smell delicious..."
My heart rate increases in sync with Danny's. I snarl at her, "What do you want, Kali?"
"Ethan, honey," Kali turns to me, a sympathetic look in her eyes, "you really don't understand what's asked of you, do you?" Her cryptic words make no sense. "I'm not sure if I should feel worse for Danny or you."
She turns back to Danny, touching his face. Her claws extended, she lightly strokes from the top of his head to his neck. He flinches as her claw slides down, not hard enough to break the skin. I tense up, gritting my teeth. She continues, "You have a pretty little face. I'd hate to see it all clawed up in shreds."
I can't take it anymore. I grab Kali by her midsection and throw her to the left, hard. She just laughs as she flips in midair and lands on her feet.
"Nice to meet you, Danny," she calls as she walks away to the kitchen, off to cackle by herself.
"I'm sorry," I tell Danny. I reach for his face and he flinches when I touch it. I draw my hand back quickly.
"I-it's okay," he says, but the fast pace of his heart tells otherwise. He reaches for my hand instead, squeezing it. I grab him into a hug and instead of him crying, I am. I can't bear the thought of Kali clearly threatening his life.
"Ethan?" A voice says from upstairs softy. It's Aiden. "Are you okay?"
Suddenly, he appears at the top of the stairs, shirtless. He's holding hands with Lydia, who has her head turned, looking at us quizzically. Aiden lets go of her hand to leap down the steps in the same fashion Kali had. I smell Lydia all over him.
As I wipe the tears away, I tell him I'm fine. Kali casually walks in the room from the kitchen, with a cup of coffee. My eyes flash at her angrily, red for sure. Aiden follows my gaze and frowns.
"Kali," he says. "I understand Ennis died, but you don't have to be like this to Eth, just because he's found someone he actually likes."
I grin in contempt as a shocked look comes across her face. Her fangs snap out as she snarls at him. She throws her coffee cup at Danny before storming out of the room. Calmly, Aiden grabs the cup midair before it hits Danny. A little coffee splashes on top of Aiden, though and he cries out in pain of the burning liquid. Silence fills the room as no one knows what to say.
"Hello, Danny," Lydia says, giving him a little smile.
"Hi, Lydia," Danny replies softly. I put an arm around him protectively. "We just came because Eth needed to change his shirt."
Aiden's eyes sweep over me. "What happened to you?!" He exclaims, eyes wide.
"Nothing," I say. I lift up my shirt to reveal my skin. "All is well."
Aiden quickly glances at Danny and Lydia but neither react. Lydia must know about werewolves, too. I bet, since she's friends with Scott and Allison, she's been told.
Aiden looks suspicious. He strides over to me, grabbing my shirt. He inhales sharply and looks up at me, searching for an explanation. "I may have taunted some people," I say.
His eyes turn red in anger. "I'm going to slash them apart the next time I see them!" He shouts.
I sigh loudly, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Calm down, Aid. It's not their fault. It was totally my fault because... Danny's car broke down."
"You're lying!" He snarls. I forgot we're technically lie detectors.
I roll my eyes. "After they crashed into me, I taunted Isaac into attacking. And you already try to slash them apart, except in school. Besides, I'm not going to let you attack them in school."
"You wouldn't stop me," he growls.
"I would," I reply calmly.
He grabs the front of my shirt lifting me up few feet, glaring into my eyes. His extended claws rip my shirt. "Aren't you worried for my welfare?" I ask. "Put me down, Aid. What's a few slashes in school really going to do. Save it for when we have to... you know..." I mean to say when we have to go against Derek's pack and Scott.
Aiden lets me go, breath quick. "Relax, Aid," I say, grabbing him in a hug. "I'm fine. I'm not hurt."
His claws retract as he starts to breathe normally. "Go upstairs with Danny," he mutters. He pulls out of the embrace and puts an arm around Lydia.
"Come on, Danny. You heard the man, we're going upstairs."
