Chapter 20: The Disappearance
Jake woke up the next morning and reached over to hold Rose close to him. He then noticed that she was gone. He looked around to see a note on the counter. He decided to go see what it said.
"I'm your..." "NO!"
Dave sat up quickly after being woken up by his nightmare. He sighed and laid back down. He didn't know why the dream scared him. It was barely a full dream anyways. Just him and another person saying unclear things. He sat up and got off the couch and his left foot hit a bag. He grabbed the bag to see a note attached to it.
Laoshi woke up a few minutes after Jake and Dave did. He found a note on the small table next to his bed. By the signature at the bottom of the note he could tell it was from Rose. Laoshi got up and grabbed the note. He read it to find out what Rose did.
'Sir, thank you for letting me stay with you. I really appreciate it. I am sad to say that I left. I didn't want to put you in harms way or risk the Huntsmaster finding me here. I will return soon if that is fine with you. Thanks again, Rose.'
Laoshi gave a sigh and walked out of his room. He saw Dave sitting on the couch with a similar note in his hand. "What did she write to you about?" Laoshi asked Dave. "She said I should go back tonight. She wants to pretend she found me," Dave told him. "And what are you going to do young dragon?" Laoshi asked.
"I am going to return to protect you and Jake," Dave told him. "Very well, just do not forget to return," Laoshi told Dave. "I would never forget that. You are like a grandfather to me," Dave told him. "As you are like a grandson to me," Laoshi said. "Master?" "Yes, young one?" "Why do I look like the Dark Dragon? Am I somehow related to him? Is that even possible?" Dave asked Laoshi. "Ay, I am afraid I don't have the answers to those questions," Laoshi told Dave.
Jake got out of bed a while later after reading the note. He felt like the American Dragon shouldn't cry at all. At least, he shouldn't let others see his tears. He let his note drop to the floor which revealed some wet spots on it.
'Jake, I love you so much. I left to protect you. I don't know what I would do if you would end up hurt or dead because of me. I went back to the Huntslair to make it seem like I returned. I loved every bit of the day I spent with you on our date. I promise the Huntsclan things will be over soon and I can be with you my lovely dragon. I love you Jake, no matter what you are. I think that you being a dragon is cute and as I hinted sometimes, you are cute and to me, beautiful in both human and dragon form. I hope that we can be together forever. I love you so much, Rose.'