Hey guys, sorry it's been a long time coming, but hopefully the next few chapters won't be so far away. Umm, The Sibling is almost finished, probably only have about 11 or 12 chapters, but don't worry, I've started on the sequel, already. Umm…yeah, please read and review my songfic "You Could Have Anyone" I've got like on review, surely it can't be THAT bad…is it?
Anyway, on with the chapter……
By the way…when the yeerk and Rhi are talking, or arguing whatever, the yeerk speech is inside these thingys - - and Rhi's is okay got that? Sure you would have figured it out anyways.
The Sibling
Chapter 8
Arianna's Point Of View…
I was free. Or at least that's what the other Animorphs thought. But really, I was still a controller; I still had a slug in my head. Everyone thinks they saw the yeerk come out of my head, but they didn't. It was a hologram that Visser Five devised years ago, but didn't have the resources to make it until recently. The visser also found a way to make the kandrona rays last that little bit longer, to make the yeerks death more realistic. Stupidly smart alien species with their controlling powers and holograms and other smart stuff. Believe it or not, there was a slight positive, a "silver lining", the yeerk had given me more control, it could still access my memories and thoughts, I couldn't stop that, but I could talk and move. For some strange unknown reason the yeerk frequently visited a particularly embarrassing memory, of the time back home when I was making out with my boyfriend in the janitors closet and the principal walked in on us, I think it found that funny, or was just desperate, who knows. It knew everything that had ever happened to me, it knew which of the Animorphs I had particular feelings for and which one I would gladly let die.
-You know, you really don't have a very exciting life.-
Yeah, you don't either, slug. You look at my memories all day long. That must be fun for you.
-Watch it, cause I could easily turn you r little friends in.-
And let Visser Five take the credit? You wouldn't, I know your power hungry and would never let the visser take credit for what you have done, especially considering you could take Visser Three's place, because he has been trying to catch us for ever.
-I could easily find away around that, just to shut you up. YOU TALK TOO MUCH!-
I know I know.
-This conversation is ending now, because you are going on your stupid infantile trip to the beach.-
It's not infantile, the beach is cool leave it alone.
I morphed Tobias and flew to the cave we had claimed at the far end of the beach where there weren't many people, giving Tobias and Ax the privacy they needed to de and re morph. I landed in the cave and demorphed.
"See Marco, I told you it was Arianna not Tobias. Tobias doesn't fly like that." Rachel said.
"So now you're analysing the way he flies? God that's stupid Rachel."
"Look, there's Tobias and Ax now, so stop arguing already." Cassie interjected. "Now that we are all here let's have some fun, after all, that's what we came here for."
Everyone agreed, once Tobias had morphed and Ax had demorphed and morphed human everyone went outside to play Frisbee, leaving me alone with Marco, unless you count the yeerk.
"It's good to have you back Rhi." Marco said with a smile.
"It's good to be back" I said, walking up to him and wrapping my arms around him. It was ME not the yeerk. "I don't recall ever thanking you for figuring out that I was slugified and freeing me.
He looked a little surprised but recovered quickly, putting his arms around my waist, pulling me closer. "No, I don't believe you did."
I looked into his eyes before kissing him gently, "Thank you."
"Is that all I get? I think you can do better than that Rhi." He smiled.
I returned the smile and kissed him again, this time he joined in. I was in heaven, absolute heaven. I had wanted to do this for ages. My time in heaven came to an abrupt end when someone cleared their throat behind us. We broke apart quickly and turned around.
"I was just coming to see if you two would be joining us anytime soon, but obviously you were a little preoccupied."
-BUSTED!- the yeerk yelled in my head. –So totally busted by your big brother.-
"I seriously hope that you are not taking advantage of my sister, Marco, because if you are I might need to step in and do something about it."
"It's fine Tobias," the yeerk said using my mouth. "Now, why don't you go back to the others and tell them that we're coming, and pretend you didn't see anything."
"I don't need hawk vision to see that someone was sticking their tongue down my sisters throat Rhi, but I'll go anyway, don't be long." Tobias said and left.
Marco and I looked at each other.
"That was so not meant to happen" he said.
"I know, but it was worth it."
"Definitely. So Rhi, how do you feel about a movie next week?"
I smiled, "sounds good, as long as Tobias isn't around."
Marco laughed, "He won't be, I can assure you, Rhi, he won't be."
I smiled as we went to join the others. We had been outside for like 10 seconds when Rachel and Cassie came over and dragged me back into the cave.
"Oh my God Rhi, did you kiss Marco? Tobias said that he walked in on the pair of you kissing."
"Well he did, even though I told him that he didn't see anything."
"Why did you kiss him? Please, please, please tell me that there was a very good legitimate reason behind your moment of insanity." Rachel said.
"I was thanking him for realising that I was yeerked and yeah…"
"What ever happened to just a 'thank you'?"
"Rachel, you're not helping. Rhi did he tell you how he feels about you or anything like that?"
"No"
"Damn"
"Why? What's he supposed to be saying?" Rachel asked
"He's supposed to be telling her how much he likes her, then he might stop telling me and Jake."
"Why does it matter?" Rachel asked "She doesn't like him anyway, do you Rhi?"
I looked away guiltily.
"Oh my God, You do like him?"
"Yeah, and we are going to the movies next week, just so you know."
"Rhi, what's gotten into you?" Rachel asked "Haven't I warned you about him. You cant, you seriously can't. Please tell me you're joking. You seriously can't be serious."
"Well, I am. But it looks like I might need to go shopping before then."
Rachel brightened considerably at that remark but still wasn't overly impressed.
"Why Marco of all people Rhi?"
"Would you rather I date my brother?"
"No, no, no. but seriously there are so many better options, especially for you."
"Rachel, seriously, Jake, Marco and Tobias are like the only guys I know really."
"Leave her alone Rachel. I think it's sweet." Cassie said.
"Yeah Cassie, but you think cockroaches are sweet, cute and cuddly."
Marco's Point of view
After my 2.3 seconds of heaven with the gorgeous angel Arianna was interrupted, we walked out onto the beach and Arianna was whisked away by Rachel and Cassie. So I walked over to Jake, Tobias and Ax.
"Tobias, your timing is CRAP!"
"I thought it was good actually, I got there before you could shove your tongue too far down her throat."
"What is zzzzzzzzzz iz the meaning, ing, of shoving, ving, I like the sound ving makes, your tongue nge, nge, down Arianna's throat?" Ax asked confusedly.
I exchanged a look with Jake and Tobias, who shrugged, leaving it up to me to explain to the alien why I had my tongue down his niece's throat, even though there was no tongue involved, unfortunately.
"We'll tell you when you're older Ax; you are far too young to understand now." I told him sincerely.
Ax nodded, causing Jake, Tobias and I to laugh. Soon Arianna, Rachel and Cassie returned and we went swimming, with a still confused Ax shooting Arianna and I glances every so often.