A/N: I own nothing except for me & my ideas. So if it looks familiar its not mine unless I state it is. I still need a beta reader for this & future stories. Remember to r & r!
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As she ran she heard the calls of 'Cleo stop' over and over in her mind but her mind wasn't working clearly as her feet carried her to the showers. Striping quickly and slipping into the last stall she heard Hot Soup (form here on out referred to HS) come in and sit on the bench with his back toward her looking over his shoulder every once in awhile to make sure she hadn't run off again or started to blood let. "Come on Cleo, it isn't your fault. Ya better not hurt or kill yourself over it" She turned the hot water up higher. "Damn, your like a shadow. Bet Ender and Bean are making you trail me." When she said this he looked at the ground mouth open not muttering a word. "Hell, qui tacent consentire" She hit the pipes with her fists and cut her palm. "Damn pipes let me help you Cleo." Hawk flinched visibly as he ran her hand under the water before turning it off. "Get dressed we need to go see Ender now." HS tossed her clothes at her and five minutes later they were at Enders door Hawk clutching her hand protectively to her chest. Ender gently took her hand and dropped it before pulling HS into his room. As what seemed an eternity passed Hawk leaned against the wall, tapped her foot, drummed her fingers on her leg, and basically fidgeted. One minute later HS appeared and literally carried Hawk up to the sick bay where the wound was properly cleaned and cared for while the whole time HS stroked Hawk's still damp flaming red hair. At the barracks latter that night Bean was sitting by Hawk who was braiding her hair. "So how do you like your new name Cleo?" She growled, "What do you think short stuff" "That you love it, and I am smarter than you and you know it" he grinned. "Shove it Bean" "'k, Cleo, why did you tell HS 'qui tacent consentire'? He's been moping around ever since you told him that."
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HS was continually sad the next few days thankfully Dragon didn't have any battles in that time. When the whole army got tired of it they were deliberately putting Hawk and HS together anytime they could in hopes that their suffering would end. Hawk finally broke and told HS why she told him what she did and he kissed her hand like the gentleman he was. For a few weeks all was peaceful in the workings of Dragon Army, but their battles were becoming harder and closer together. The whole army was failing different classes, but Hawk had added pressures on her and it was showing. She slept less at night, her math work was suffering, and her grade of 150 in the advanced science class dropped to a 95. Also she was eating less, she wouldn't eat even if she was hungry, she would only eat when ordered to and watched over to make sure she ate.
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(A/N:) Oh no a cliffhanger! bwahahaha Well the fourth chapter is finished (maybe). Remember to r&r like the good little readers you are if you want it to continue. If you want to be beta reader contact me @ mejo@peoplepc.com
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