Writers UNITE and together you can help me own the Covenant…I mean WE will—ah forget it. The boys Used.
Yay for interludes that kinda have nothing to do with the story, but are just as fun anyway!
Conversations On Where We've Been
"Night consumes light
And all I dread
Reminds me what to do before I'm dead
The sun reclines
Eats my mind
Reminds me what to leave behind
Light eats night
And all I never said
Reminds me what to do before I'm…
To see you
To touch you
To see you
To touch you
Epochs fly, reminds me
What I hide, reminds me
The desert skies…"
The Kidney Thieves' 'Before I'm Dead' played in the background of the Garwin Estate Rec Room while I watched my blond best friend line up his next shot. "Dude, no Using or I'm gonna let a were ass-rape you." I threatened; Reid shivered a moment recalling the memory from when we went to the Black Magic Market. Heh heh heh.
"How would you know if I were Using?"
"That's a truly stupid question," I stood at the table for a trick combo I'd learned from Dean during strip pool (Goodness that man and his kinky games), "I'm a Guardian, I can sense other magicks lameass."
"Yeah, see that's what I really don't get about you Jin. Ever since we were kids, if you wanted something there wouldn't be anything to stand in your way 'cause one way or another, you'd get it. But now, it's almost like you're spineless." He taunted me hoping to get some kind of reaction.
"Spineless? Uh-uh, blondie, spineless is standing in front of a poltergeist and not pulling the trigger; spineless is lying to Mr. Pennyworth about being sick when you didn't do the homework; spineless is—"
"Letting Sarah drape herself all over Caleb when all you want to do is rip her apart." Reid interrupted making me miss my shot. He balked under my glare.
"That is not being spineless you ass, besides why would you think I like Caleb? I don't like him like that." I poked him in the arm roughly making him miss his shot.
"No, you're fucking in love with Golden Boy. You talk in your sleep." He retorted just as I opened my mouth to protest.
"I do not!"
"Have you ever heard yourself? Dude there's this one time me and Ty recorded you. I'm surprised Caleb doesn't know, or anybody else for that matter. You share a room with Sarah, you bunked with Kira and yet they don't know."
"Mm, it's the tape I used to separate our spaces. Not only did it expand our sides but it provides privacy as if we had our own rooms, you know I like my space." I answered nibbling on the two straws in my juice.
"Yeah, I'm still sore from the last time you slept over."
"Hey, not my fault you're a restless sleeper, my body reacts." Three days ago, Sarah kicked me out of the room and I had to bunk with Reid and Tyler. Pogue likes to grope in his sleep, Reid kicks, Tyler steals the blankets and Caleb drools…oh the blackmail!
"So how come you never told him?" Reid plopped down next to me after sinking the eight ball, winning the third straight game.
"Told who?" Even though I already know the answer, feigning ignorance is sometimes bliss.
"Jin…"
"He's with Sarah, dumbass."
"What's your point?"
"I should be asking you that, Reid." He gave me a confused look, "Don't think I haven't noticed those looks you shoot at Sarah when you think no one's looking."
"Please I –"
"Want what you can't have, Reid? You know it's true. Roz turned you down and is waiting for Tyler to make a move. Pogue would castrate you for even considering Kate. Lilja, while impossibly cute and Guardian talented, isn't your type. And me? Well, remember what happened?"
Flashback: Summer 2003, Yosemite, CA
Tyler, Reid, Pogue and Caleb's parents decided to take their sons camping after they had just come back from summer camp. It made no sense to me but I get to see my best friend! If only I could let him know about my powers, it's so annoying to not be able to share the biggest secret with the only person in the world I trusted more than my brothers or Rosalie.
Nanay and Baba had rented out a large cabin in the woods not too far from civilization realizing that the older women would ignore nature and head straight into town for shopping no matter where they were. So that left the dads to do whatever dads do in nature, only Caleb, Pogue and Reid's dads have been looking rather worse for the wear lately, something else I don't understand. My brothers had their own lives, jobs and girlfriends that they didn't want to go camping with the family, I miss having them around but my friend Roz is a lot of fun so I guess it's better.
"Jin, sweetheart, everyone is going to be here soon will you please put those video games away?" Nanay scolded me lightly from the kitchen.
"Yes Mom," I nodded and quickly put my games in my backpack next to the fireplace, I couldn't wait to explore the woods with Tyler and show me everything he's done at camp. Except swimming, I hate/fear the waters. I only hope that I won't get called on by the Folk living in the woods, for more than once in my life I wish my duties as a Guardian weren't so important.
Boys are STUPID; Tyler, Reid, Pogue and Caleb have all been hanging out together and they always push me away. First when they saw me, Reid had to point out that I had boobs and they made fun of me. They are so mean! Two days into this camping trip and I desperately wanted to go home or at least on a minor mission for the Folk. And that's where I was, guarding a small celebration for pixies in the forest. This particular group of Folk is so tiny that they often get trampled by human mortals, so that's why I've been assigned to watch over them while they celebrate…it's not like I had anything to do anyways. Wiggling loose a few stones of the earth, I watched the party with a little smile on my face. Bumblebee said that when I get enough power I could join them one day, but they looked like they were having fun and I wanted to play now!
"Dude, come on that's not fair!" Pogue's voice suddenly rang out about twenty or so feet away drawing my attention from the dancing pixie party. Immediately my Guardian senses kicked in, I had to keep my friends from getting to close to the faerie paths!
Allowing my Dragon Powers to surface I made a protective force field around the party and jumped into the branches above so I could travel undetected. The moment I found the stupid-heads, my jaw dropped. In a clearing of the wood, Pogue, Caleb, Reid and Tyler were floating in MIDAIR! Their eyes were of the purest black and they were laughing and making things fly at each other without touching them. What's going on? My shock overcame my sense and I suddenly found myself falling and screaming towards the ground.
That day we revealed our secrets, I mean everyone. Baba had to explain me to the dads and moms and Nanay would chip in. But that's not as fun as when the guys and I would play in the woods. On the last day of the trip, Reid wanted to play truth or dare. None of what we did was very important until Pogue dared Reid to kiss me.
"Ew!"
"What?"
"I bet you didn't even brush your teeth."
"Come on it's just a dare."
"Yeah, Jin. What's the big deal?"
"Leave her alone guys."
"No way Baby Boy, Reid's gotta do this."
"This is so gross!" I do not want my first kiss to be from Reid! I mean this is REID! He's more annoying that Xiao and Hung! Before I knew it, Pogue, Caleb and Reid had forced me to sit while Pogue sat on top of Tyler as Reid pressed his lips against mine. His tongue tried to pry passed my tightly closed lips and I felt like I was suffocating. Somehow Tyler managed to push Pogue and their hold on me was gone.
"Ew! Ew! Ew! Ew! Ew! Ew! Ew! Listerine, Listerine!!" I screamed as my powers surfaced and I took flight. I didn't see them the rest of the night because some of the Folk of Yosemite needed me and by the time I got back everyone was asleep except for Caleb who was waiting next to the front door.
"I don't like you right now." I growled slowly making my way around the sleeping bodies next to the fireplace to my room to change.
"Jin, I'm sorry. I didn't think you'd get mad." Caleb whispered tugging lightly on my arm.
"Go away."
"But I said I was sorry."
"Just because you say sorry doesn't mean I forgive you."
"But I really am, what can I do to make it up to you?"
"You can't take it back, Caleb. That was my first kiss and I lost it on a dare that was not how I want to remember it, especially not to Reid." I shuddered trying to go back upstairs. Only I was pulled back into Caleb's arms and his lips pressed against mine. Awkwardly, his tongue pushed against my lips and my mouth opened to touch his, the moment they did we pulled away scared.
"W-what was that?"
"Um…Reid made me do it."
End Flashback
"What? It wasn't that bad." Reid complained.
"Whatever, it was bad enough." I started to set up for another game of pool as he tossed the ivory balls from across the table at me. "It was a very traumatic experience that took a number of kisses afterward from a number of guys to get over. You gonna break?"
"Nah, go ahead, I've beat you enough time to let you."
My eyes rolled, "It still wasn't cool that you dared Caleb to kiss me after I got back."
A smirk appeared on his lips, "I didn't—"
"Save it, Reid." I shot another ball with a trick combo. "I'm hurt you'd think that'd make everything better." My next shot missed and he took his place as I went upstairs for a drink.
"Caleb kissed you on his own, Jin. I didn't even know he kissed you." I barely heard as the door shut behind me.
Sooo another interlude. What did you think? I would absolutely adore some reviews, since I got so few last time. Any suggestions? Who should be next? Tyler or Caleb?