So I was gonna put a huge argument between Chels and Mark but I couldn't do it and make it sound right so I went Bleh and through the idea out the window. And continued on. So here is Chelsea on the thanksgiving festival posted on thanksgiving day. YAY.

It was nearing sun down the day before the next holiday and I still had not seen Vaughn. I needed to go see him but after the huge fight I had with Mark the night before I didn't want to upset him further. Mark never left his room since after chores this morning and that worried me but I checked on him through out the day. I was going to miss Vaughn and I wouldn't be able to give him his chocolates till next week. I looked to the jar I put them in, each one was shaped like different animals. I sighed heavily and poked the jar before closing my eyes.

"Chelsea." I heard Mark's voice and I opened my eyes to see him.

"Yes Mark." I looked to my brother sitting up.

"I am sorry for last night." He looked down like a kicked puppy.

"It is OK. We were both very upset. I shouldn't have called you by that man's name." I looked down feeling bad that I called him after my father.

"How is your arm?" He walked over very upset and very concerned.

"Fine." I raised my arm showing the bandage. "And my head its just a bump, I have had worse from out fights when we were little."

"I still shouldn't have pushed you." he frowned deeply. "I was wrong."

"You didn't know I was going to trip over my own feet in to the tools" I smiled trying to make him feel better. "You know it was just an accident

"Yea..." he looked to the jar and back to me. "You not going to see Vaughn."

"I was going to give them to him next week." I poked the jar again. "It is no big deal."

"Chelsea. Please go see him. No reason you need to not before he leaves." Mark pushed the Jar closer to me.

"Are you sure?" I looked to him and he only nodded. "OK. Promise me you wont do anything stupid before I come back."

"I promise" he smiled softly and helped me up and put my coat on. "I will make dinner while your out."

I smiled and hugged my brother. Fight or no fight I still loved him and I would always forgive him for stupid things we fight over. I grabbed the Jar and left my house quickly nearly running down the hill. I slid across the path near Mirabell's as I came to a stop and went to the house knocking before stepping in. I looked around seeing no one around. I looked around the house seeing no signs of life and then went down the hall knocking on Vaughn's door. With a rustle and grunt the door opened and I saw him looking at me.

"Where is everyone?" I asked as he opened his door more and stepped back. He was dressed except his hat vest, and boots.

"Dinner they left about five minutes ago." He sat on his bed. "Why you here?"

Well to give you this." I held up the Jar of chocolates for him and smiled. "You won't be here tomorrow."

"OH right!" He took the jar and looked in smirking "Very cute. Little animal chocolates."

"I figured it would be more travel friendly then cookies."I blushed and smiled.

"I like it a lot thanks" he put the jar in a small open back pack. "You just dropping that off or are you staying a bit?"

"Oh right." I removed my coat and placed it on a chair in the room "I wanted to spend a little time with you before you left."

Vaughn stood and quickly crossed the short distance between up and grabbed my wrist lifting my arm. I heard a growl come from his throat as he looked over the bandages on my arm. I took a deep breath and turned around slowly to look up to him. His eyes burned with rage like he was ready to kill someone for me being hurt. He looked to my eyes and that was all he needed to do to ask what happened.

"I tripped over my own feet and fell in to my tool box. My hoe cut my arm." I grabbed my arm rubbing it gently. "It doesn't hurt."

"Why did you trip?" Vaughn eyed me carefully.

"I stepped and tripped I am not very graceful. I never had been." I chuckled weakly.

"That's true." Vaughn agreed as he has seen me doing work. "As long as your OK."

Vaughn pulled me in to him wrapping his arms around me before stepping back to sit on his bed and pulling me to sit on his lap. I closed my eyes and rested my head on his shoulder relaxing. I enjoyed being held by him, he was always so warm and gentle at the same time. I felt his hand pull my chin up and his lips capture mine.

With in seconds of him kissing me I was laying on his bed with him over me. Our kiss was growing deeper I could feel his tongue running along my lip asking for entrance. I parted my lip and his tongue slipped in to dance around mine. His hands started to venture my body on on my hip sliding down my thigh the other on my stomach moving up. The moment his finger tips grazed my breast something in my head clicked and I quickly grabbed his hands making him pull back and break the kiss.

"Chelsea." his voice was husky and dry.

"Sorry Vaughn." I pushed him back gently and got up myself. "I should go."

I grabbed my coat and headed out of his room. I got to the front door when he grabbed my wrist stopping me. He looked upset that I cut him off but he also had the look of understanding in his eyes. He kissed me once more and next thing I know I felt him slide a ball of material in to my hand. He stepped back with a smile and opened the door for me.

"Good night." He spoke softly

"You too Vaughn." I stepped out and looked to what he handed me as I headed back home. He had put his white kerchief in to my hand. I looked to it as I waked. When mark came back he took his hat back and I moved my own bandana back to my head to hold my hair back.

I got in to my house and it smelled of warm bread and sauce. I smiled and saw Mark set the table and was finishing preparing dinner. I walked over and smiled as he made pasta and sauce with bread. I took my coat and hung it up before looking back to the kerchief and placed it on the counter. I sat down at the table as he placed everything down.

"It looks good." I smiled to Mark.

"Thanks" He served out the pasta and looked up "What was that you put on the counter.

"It's Vaughn's kerchief." I smiled. "Why?"

"Just curious. You didn't leave with it is all." Mark sat and started to eat.

We ate quietly and slowly enjoying the quiet and the company. Once finished he took the dishes and cleaned them up. We had little work due to the snow covered ground. So tomorrow was going to be a long and lonely day. I know Mark with disappear to go visit Sabrina after chores so it was gonna be me and the dog all day. It was OK I didn't mind. I got to share my gift with the one I wanted even if it was a day early. Mark and I both headed to bed shortly after the dishes were done.

The next day was just as I predicted the day before. We got up did our chores and then Mark vanished from the farm. I saw him and Sabrina walking back up the hill carrying a small basket. They stepped in and he dropped it off saying it was his gift from Sabrina for the holiday then they left to spend the day together. I sighed shook my head as they left. I was happy for them. I looked to our dog and patted his head.

"Let's go raid the woods. Maybe We can find Shea." I smiled grabbing my coat heading out of the house with the dog behind me. I grabbed my large basket and headed in to the woods. We were not their long when I was nearly tackled by our Islands favorite native. He was happy to see me from what I could gather from him hugging the life out of me.

"Hello Shea!"I spoke up quickly trying to make him put me down.

"Hello Chelsea and Dog!" Shea put me down and I was able to notice he was dressed in a few more furs and his feet were wrapped tightly in furs, leather cords wrapping around his legs to hold the fur on.

"You look warm." I chuckled and poked at the fur on his shoulder.

"Yes. Wada take Shea hunting for fur. We stay inside stay warm." Shea smiled.

"Yes very cold. You going fishing or hunting for dinner?" I smiled but I didn't see his spear.

"Wada and Shea have gift for Chelsea and Mark. " Shea smiled and moved as I noticed he had the back pack I gave him on his shoulder. He opened it and pulled out a large package. "Shea no remember when birthday is, Just remember in winter."

"Shea out Birthday is two weeks away. Hold on to it till then, OK " I smiled to him as he nodded and smiled.

"OK I wait two week then give Chelsea and Mark gift." He smiled brightly putting the package back in the bag. "You fish today?"

"No Just looking for herbs and anything that may be growing." Shea smiled.

"None grows good in winter." Shea frowned. "Wada and Shea stock up in fall for winter."

"Explains why I am not finding much." I chuckled "Shea lets go get some hot cocoa at my house."

Shea's eyes brightened up at the thought of cocoa. He followed me back home and was tumbling through the snow with my dog having fun till we reach the house. Once at the house I stepped in and they followed in. Removing unneeded layers I went in to the kitchen and made cocoa for us. We spent the day together talking. He told me of his hunting stories with Wada in very great detail. I loved Shea he was like a little brother to me as he was so naive and childlike. When it started to get dark. He got up and made his leave. He didn't like traveling home after dark as that's when it got bitter out and it was also when most animals that could be dangerous was out.

I watched him leave and disappear in to the woods. I shut the door and looked back seeing the kerchief on the counter. I walked over picking it up and sat down on my couch. I played with it and smiled contently. Even though Vaughn was not here, he left a little something behind for me for this special day. I relaxed and looked to the clock as it said it was 8pm. I yawned and soon drifted off to sleep. I never heard Mark come home that night.