A/N: Hey, guys! It's me, MBAV fan66! With a new chapter!

This one is probably my favorite chapter because of the funny bedtime scene that takes place. Lol! In this chapter we learn just why it is that Ethan doesn't like Benny too well. I warn you, this one's a tearjerker. So, be prepared to bust out the tissues. Lol! But don't worry! It's not all sad! You'll see! Lol!

Now, how some shout outs!:

TiredOfBeingNice- Oh! But there's more, Fanfic Buddy! Lol! There's another major plot twist that's to happen later on in the story. Lol! And thanks for the tissues. (*takes tissue and blows nose*) I needed that. Lol!

123456789vampire- Lol! Don't worry! After this chapter, he'll start to. Lol! Especially, in the the next chapter. ;)

Bethan Forever- That's Rory for ya! Always willing to protect his friends, no matter what! Even it means acting like a crazy axe wielding maniac! Lol! Yep! You were right! He only just wanted to eat him with love and affection. Lol! The answer to your question is about to be answered, here in this very chapter! Lol!

VampDiariesfan12- By the way. I don't know if you've been secretly reading this story or not, but I just wanted to say thank you for following me as an author and for the follows and favorites for two of my one-shots! And I love the username. I'm a fan of that show too! Lol!

Story: Little Red Riding Hood Part 3

Chapter 3: My Reason For Hating You

Main Pairing: Benny/Ethan

The rest of the night had went fairly well. Rory and Benny had hit it off pretty well, becoming good friends. Rory would tell Benny some embarrassing moments about Ethan, much to Ethan's dismay. Benny would laugh at the stories about Ethan, which caused Ethan to have a serious scowl on his face with his cheeks burning from embarrassment. Benny enjoyed hearing the stories and in a way it kind of helped him get to know the young boy even better, it seems.

Ethan on the other hand, still resented the wolf and was still a bit standoffish towards him a little. Every now and then, a small chuckle or smile would appear on Ethan's face at Benny's and Rory's comments towards each other. Especially, whenever they broke out into a pointless argument over something that they disagreed about. But Ethan still wasn't going to give the wolf the benefit of the doubt. He still didn't trust him or like him that well.

He would admit that Benny didn't seem like a very bad guy, but he was still a wolf. And wolves are very cunning and conniving creatures that just couldn't be trusted so easily. So, until Benny proved otherwise he was still going to be on the defensive and keep his guard up around the wolf.

When it was finally bedtime, they all had set up in Grandma's spare bedroom that she would use for whenever Ethan would stay the night. Ethan was going to sleep in his bed, while the other two boys took the floor.

Once settled, Rory was already out like a light on his pallet of blankets...snoring. When Ethan was finally situated in his bed under the covers, he suddenly felt something laying next to him. Well...more like someone.

When he opened his eyes to see who, he saw that it was Benny, who was smiling at him and gave him a wink. Ethan glared at him with a 'not too very amused' look on his face. He then shoved Benny off the small bed and onto the floor with Benny making an 'oof' and an 'ow' sound to follow. Benny got up off the floor, rubbing the side of his head.

"Nice try, wolf. But I don't think so." said Ethan in an unamused tone.

"Sorry. You can't blame a guy for trying." apologized Benny quietly and meekly, still rubbing his head. "I'm just used to sleeping in the bed whenever you're not around."

Ethan's expression changed to one of surprise. "What?! You mean Grandma's been letting you sleep in my bed when I'm not here?!" he slightly yelled in utter disbelief and shock. Which didn't really wake Rory because he's a deep sleeper when he sleeps.

Benny didn't say anything, but only looked down shyly and blushed. Ethan just glared at him even more intensely.

"It's not everynight. Only every now and then, whenever I'm over here and it's getting pretty late out, is all! I swear!" defended Benny.

Letting out an aggravated sigh Ethan said, "I can't believe this!" He then flopped over, pulling the covers over him, while facing the other way with his back towards Benny.

"What?! If it's any consolation, I think you have a really nice scent." commented Benny innocently to Ethan, trying to appeal to his good side, but Ethan wasn't falling for it.

"Goodnight, Benny!" replied Ethan bitterly, still facing away from him.

Benny frowned at the cold shoulder that Ethan was giving him at the moment, but then a yawn escaped his mouth and he decided to just let it go. He quickly set up his pallet on the floor next to the snoring Rory, much to his dismay, and then layed down. He soon fell asleep, thinking that today was a pretty good day and of ways on how to get Ethan to like him.

The next day, the boys were currently sitting at the small table in Evelyn's kitchen, eating breakfast. Rory was sitting next to Ethan, eating his pancakes like they were going out of style because he absolutely loved Ethan's grandmother's pancakes. To Rory, it was like eating a little piece of heaven.

Sitting across from Ethan, because it was were the smaller teen told him sit, was Benny. While eating, Ethan was getting the feeling that he was being watched. And he was. When he looked up, he saw that Benny was staring at him with this dreamy look on his face, which freaked Ethan out.

"Uh...Why are you staring at me like that?" asked Ethan with a perplexed look on his face at the teen across from him.

Benny quickly snapped out of his trance and then took a bite of his pancakes. "Sorry." he said chewing with his mouth full, then he swallowed and blushed slightly. "It's just...that you look really cute when you eat." replied Benny, meekly.

Ethan's cheek turned a slight shade of pink before he then gave the wolf a strange look. "Well...stop it. It's freaking me out." he commented, continuing to eat his meal.

Benny didn't say anything and continued eating his breakfast. Before long he started to chow down on them like Rory was, because let's be honest here. He thought that her pancakes were pretty damn good too.

Ethan just raised a brow at him and then looked over at Rory, seeing him scarf down the food in the same manner. He then just rolled his eyes at the two and their horrible table manners, and then went on about finishing his own breakfast.

After breakfast, Rory soon had to leave and head back home. But he promised not to say a word about his new wolf buddy's visits to Evelyn's house or his new found friendship with the wolf as well. Benny was glad about that because he knew that if word get's out about him coming around here, that they would still try and kill him. Even if Evelyn and Rory vouched for him, they still wouldn't listen and wouldn't care because to them he's just the Big Bad Wolf.

After helping his grandma with some chores, Ethan soon bid farewell to her and left to go home. Unfortunately for him though, Benny had decided to tag along with him. The walk was awkward as Benny kept trying to start a conversation with other teen, but Ethan just only kept ignoring him. Well, tried to, until he couldn't take it anymore.

Ethan suddenly stopped dead in his tracks, causing Benny to stop too, and quickly spun around facing the wolf.

"Look! How much longer are you planning on following me? Huh? Cause I really don't remember asking you to accompany me on my way back!" asked Ethan in annoyance and frustration, as he glared at him.

"Until I'm a hundred percent sure that you make it home safe and sound!" beamed Benny happily, smiling.

"Well, it's getting annoying!" grounded out Ethan, with his red hood tied around his shoulders.

"Sorry." replied Benny frowning. Then he looked up at the red hooded boy with questioning eyes. "Ethan?"

"What." spat out Ethan.

"Why is it that you hate me so much, even after spending all that time with me? I mean your grandma and Rory seem to like me after getting to know me. So, why don't you?" asked Benny with a slightly hurt look.

Ethan saw how hurt the wolf looked and started to feel some sympathy for him. He then let out a sigh, changing his posture from annoyed to a slightly more relaxed one.

"It's not that I don't like you. I actually think that you're a really nice guy." started Ethan, which made Benny feel a little bit more better, before Ethan continued on with what he had to say. "It's just that I don't trust you very much, is all." he said, sounding a bit more serious now.

Benny then looked down sadly. "Oh." he replied. "Well...how come? If you don't mind me asking?" he questioned.

He then saw a sadden expression appear on Ethan's face and his eyes at whatever thought he was thinking about. He was silent for a mintue before finally giving Benny his answer.

"My father was brutally killed by the wolf when I was just eight." he answered in a sullen tone.

Benny's eyes went wide at his answer, but then soften to more of a remorseful look. "I'm so sorry, Ethan." apologized Benny, but Ethan ignored it.

"Father was busy outside doing some household chores, while I was outside with him playing. I was told not to wonder off into the woods, but I didn't listen and went anyways." Ethan started to explain. He didn't know why he was telling the wolf all this, but he was. "It was starting to get dark out, so soon I decided to head back, but then I heard growling coming from somewhere nearby. That's when I was it. This huge wolf standing there. It looked really hungry."

Benny didn't say anything. He just stood there and listened to the smaller teen's story. He gulped when he heard the part about the wolf appearing.

"I was really scared so I ran for my life! The beast followed me! I'm sure that it could of caught up to me in no time, but I think that it was toying with me first." explained Ethan. "I ran and ran. Crying out for help."

Ethan looked like he was about ready to cry now at the thought of the painful memory. Benny cringed at the thought of what was to come next. He didn't really know what to expect next, but one thing that he did know was that it wasn't going to be good.

With a sniffle and held back tears, Ethan continued. "My father must of heard me because soon he was right there beside me. I tried to tell him! But that's when we heard a piercing howl ring out through the darkness. I was so scared! Father tried his best to keep me calm, but that's when the beast made his appearance." he paused before going on. "Father quickly stepped between me and the wolf, ready to fend off the creature if need be. That's when it struck! My father had his gun with him, but the wolf had managed to catch him off guard and knock his weapon out of his hands. Leaving him completely defenseless now. I saw it all, Benny! How the wolf just...mauled brutally him, right in front of me!"

Tears were now running down the young teen's cheeks, which just broke Benny's heart seeing him so sad. He knew that whatever wolf was responsible for this had to be a monster for going after such a sweet and innocent little boy like Ethan and killing his father right in front of him. Benny thought about what other wolves might of been in the area around that time, but he was soon snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Ethan speak again.

"Once it was done with my father, it then turned it's sights back on me. It then slowly started to stalk towards me and I could've swore that I saw it grinning in delight. But then it stopped coming towards me as soon as it heard a bunch of voices calling out my name and Father's. I guess the other voices spooked it, knowing that there was no way it could take on more than one person, so it ran off into the night. That's when I took off running in the direction that the voices were coming from. It turns out that my mom had went to the wood cutter's shop and luckily he and his workers were still there late, having a quick drink together. I was a nervous wreck when I ran into my mother's arms. I explained everything to them and then led them to Father's remains." Ethan finished explaining his heart wrenching tale.

The two just stood there in silence, before Benny broke it. "Gee, Ethan. I had no idea. That's just aweful. No one that young should have to witness something so...so gruesome and horrifying." he said, giving Ethan his remorse.

Ethan sniffled and then wiped his eyes with his sleeve. "That's why I don't trust you or even like wolves very much! They killed my father in front of me!" he exclaimed in a more serious tone.

"But Ethan...not all wolves are like that. Wolves are just like people. Some are good and some are bad. And the wolf that killed your father was one of the bad ones. Plus, from the sounds of it, that wolf was a full grown one and I would of been the same age as you back then, so I wouldn't of have reached my full size in my wolf form yet." replied Benny, trying to reassure Ethan that not every wolf is bad as he placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, but it didn't work. Ethan quickly jerked back from the touch and knocked his hand away.

"I don't care!" shouted/snapped Ethan angrily. " For all I know, you wolves probably grow faster than humans do! Like dogs or other animals do! Until I know otherwise then to me, all wolves are evil and can't be trusted! Including you!"

Benny was hurt by his comment. He was nothing like that wolf that had attacked him all those years ago. Then a thought occurred to him.

"Ethan. Did you happen to get a good look at the wolf that attacked you?" asked Benny, in slight hope.

Ethan shook his head. "It was too dark to see what color of fur it had or any other special traits about it, but...I did see the color of it's glowing eyes." answered Ethan honestly, getting the chills as he remembered.

"You did?" replied Benny, curiously.

Ethan nodded. "I'll never forget'em! Those cold, dark eyes! The were a blue color filled with nothing but evil and ill intent in them." answered Ethan with a stern voice and a serious expression on his face.

Benny flinched slightly at the look Ethan had on his face right now, but then shook it off. Knowing what he did now, maybe now he could prove to Ethan that it wasn't him that did it.

"Ok, then! How about this?!" started Benny suggestively. Ethan looked at him a bit perlexed. "How about I transform into my wolf form and then you can finally see that I am not the wolf that killed your dad?" he suggested.

Ethan thought about it for moment, before giving him a nod, saying 'ok'.

"But this better not be a trick!" blurted Ethan defensively at the teen.

Benny giggled at his reply. "Don't worry! It's not!" he said with a smile, which earned a very small smile back from Ethan.

He then went behind some trees and bushes to take off his clothes and change into his wolf form. Ethan stood there with his arms crossed, waiting patiently for Benny to come out. Suddenly he did come out from behind the bushes and trees. Standing there before Ethan was a brown wolf, which was Benny. Benny decided that it was probably best to keep his distance from Ethan, as not to scare him to badly. He knew that probably seeing him like this was probably very hard on the poor teen.

Benny could see the fear in Ethan's eyes and he didn't blame him for being scared. He just hoped that seeing him like this would make Ethan see that it wasn't him that night. After a few seconds, Ethan soon began to relax some when studied the wolf before him.

'His eyes...' he thought, as he locked eyes with Benny's. 'They're not that frightening blue color that I saw back then, but are instead the same color that they are when he's in his human form. Only except maybe a little more greener and glowing, but still the same. And they don't seem as dark and cold or even as evil as the wolf's back then did. Instead when I look into them, I see nothing but kindness and warmth in them. They hold nothing but complete innocence in them. He can't be the wolf that attacked me and killed Father all those years ago.' thought Ethan, realizing the truth that Benny was right. He wasn't the Big Bad Wolf, after all.

Seeing Ethan more calmer and relaxed now made Benny think that now Ethan finally gets what he's been trying to say to him since yesterday. He turned around and went back behind the bushes to change back into his human form. After a few more minutes, he came out, fully clothed again.

"So. Do you still think that I'm the one who killed your dad all those years ago?" asked Benny out of curiosity.

Ethan then looked down with apologetic eyes. "No. Not anymore." he answered ashamedly. "I'm so sorry that I accused you of being my dad's killer and for being so mean to you." apologized Ethan wholeheartedly to Benny.

A smile then appeared on Benny's face. "It's alright! I forgive you!" he replied kindly. "I can understand why you might of been so defensive towards me now, after hearing what had happened to you when you were just a little boy. I'd probably act the same way if the roles were reversed." Ethan then looked up at him and smiled.

"So...can we be friends now?" asked Benny hopefully.

"Sure!" replied Ethan happily, making them both smile. But then Ethan's smile turned into a frown. "But if you're not the wolf who's been responsible for all those killings...then who is?" pondered Ethan. Then a look of fright spread across his face, as he began to panic. "That means the culprit is still out there somewhere! And what if this time he tries to come after me again or my mother or grandmother?!" he said in worry and fear, as she began to tremble in fear.

Tears then started to run down his cheeks at the thought of the killer wolf still out there somewhere. Lurking and prowling around for it's next victim. Benny saw how frighten he was and rushed over to embrace Ethan in a soothing and calming hug. Ethan was surprised by this at first, but didn't move away. He enjoyed the warm embrace, which did help calm him down some. It was strange, but he kind of felt safe being in Benny's arms. He could feel his cheeks burn red slightly.

Once Benny noticed Ethan had quieted down some, he let go of him and took a step back, blushing.

"Sorry! It's just that you were so scared and feaked out, that I just felt like I had to do something to calm you down some. And that was the only thing that I think to do, that would probably work. I hope you're not mad at me." apologized Benny shyly.

Ethan shook his head and smiled. "No. It...it kind of felt nice. And it did help calm me down." replied Ethan quietly, blushing still.

Benny smiled at him. "Good. And don't worry, Ethan! I'll make sure that, that evil wolf won't hurt you! I'll follow you to and from your grandmother's house if need be, if it means protecting you and making sure that you're safe! Then I'll do it!" stated Benny determinedly.

Ethan smiled at that and replied with a 'thank you'. Soon after, the two continued their trek back to Ethan's house, together.

As they walked, Benny couldn't help but feel joyful inside knowing that now Ethan finally believes him and that they can be friends now, hopefully even more someday. But he didn't want to push things too fast with Ethan and freak him out like he did yesterday, after he pounced on him and started kissing him repeatedly. For now he was happy taking it slow and just being friends with the teen.

A/N: Yay! How happy are you, now that Ethan knows that he can definitely trust Benny and be friends with him?! I am! Lol! But there's still that nagging little question out there. If it wasn't Benny who killed Ethan's father, than just who did? Hmm...?

Well! I know who did, but I'm not saying who just yet! That bit of info will be revealed in a future chapter, folks! Lol! Assuming no body doesn't figure it out before then, that is...Lol!

So, please review and tell me your thoughts about the chapter. I'd love to hear them. And stick around for the next chapter to learn more about Benny and to hear him singing to Ethan! Eek! Lol! I can't wait! Lol! ;P

Until then, I'll be seeing you around, folks! Lol! Bye! :)