A/N: Hello! To those who have been waiting for any updates to this story, I highly appreciate it. I have started my final part time semester of post grad studies this past month and so this fic has been put off to the side a bit.
This chapter contains a lemon, just a heads up.
Disclaimer: Monster High and its characters are owned by Garrett Sander and Mattel.
Ch. 11: Australia, Mates?
December 2013: Winter Break
Saturday
Frankie's POV
Well, it was officially the first day of winter break. Since I got back to my apartment after the girls, Heath, and Clawdeen's older brother who came to visit from college and I now know is Draculaura's boyfriend and Clawdeen's older brother, I went ahead putting down my slumber party gear on the floor and took a quick warm shower. As I got out of the shower feeling clean and recharged a bit, I sat on my bed with my laptop pre-organizing my browser windows for when I come back to Monster High to start reviewing my class notes for finals. I heard my iCoffin vibrate and ring. I picked it up off the side of my bed and saw that Lagoona called me.
"Hello?" I answered and held the phone next to my ear.
"Hey Frankie! I don't recall mentioning this to you but I will be spending the winter break at Great Scarrier Reef at my parent's beach house."
"Oh wow! That's great Lagoona." I said, smiling.
"I forgot to ask you earlier this morning before we left the school if you'd be interested in going, that is if you don't have any plans or anything."
Wow, I actually didn't think of any sort of plans for winter break. While a lot of the monster exchange students were away visiting family for the holidays, it does get kind of lonely with just me in the complex. Even the landlord is off. I was so into my extra curricular and social activities that it slipped my mind.
"Well, actually I won't be going back to the UK until the summer to visit my dad so yeah, I guess I can come."
My dad wanted me to spend the holidays in America. He said something along the lines of 'Being alive in a new place!' or something like that.
"Great! Gil is coming along with some other mates of his. It's gonna be a full house. We'll all meet up back at the front of the school Monday morning to board the bus to the airport. Since it will take us about a day to get there, we'll be stopping at Los Angeles on the way."
A full house? Huh, I wonder if some of the girls would be there too.
"Great! I am looking forward to it. I can't wait! I've never been to Australia. Hope being a UK citizen won't be too off-putting."
"Haha! Yeah, it's gonna be a blast. This scaremester has been a real bugger ain't it? I haven't even started my college applications yet and will have to work on those here and there during the break."
Oh bolts! Well good thing I pre prepared my laptop windows. I needed to start looking into colleges too. I'll see if I can ask the girls what their college plans are during the break.
"I haven't started either, I've been so preoccupied with my school activities that now is the time to start."
"Yeah definitely, especially in your case being an international ghoul."
I just realized, what should I bring? I don't even have much clothes to take with me given that I came here with one large, blue suitcase.
"How much do I need to pack? I don't have a lot of stuff with me to take. I didn't even bring a swimsuit with me."
"Oh no worries mate! You can just bring what you have for clothes and essentials. You can borrow one of my swimsuits if you like. I bet you'll turn some heads at the beach, haha."
I felt my face grow hot. Turn some heads? Like…boys?
"Anyway, the ghouls will be coming along since coincidentally none of us are going anywhere. Keep your eyes peeled on the group chat till Monday. A lot of us are packing right now."
"Okay, sounds great! Thanks Lagoona."
I said, excited to be travelling somewhere these next couple of weeks or so.
"No worries, later mate."
"Bye."
AfterI hung up, I went ahead and quickly got out what I have and made sure to back up all of my files on a USB stick to leave here in case my laptop breaks while I'm there. Hopefully, it doesn't since like Lagoona, I'm going to be spending that spare time filling out college applications.
Heath's POV
"Oh come on Manster! Thought we made plans to hang out during the break."
I was both angry and sad. Every bro I knew had plans for the winter break, including my best friend!
"I know, I'm sorry for telling you this last miiiiinute. But my family is going to Spain for the holidays for some family thing."
Well, at least he had all the red he can get there. Tomatoes, sauce, capes….I just had to accept the fact that I would be alone. No Abbey, no Manny. Even Clawd told me he has plans with Draculaura but didn't say what.
"Sigh, well fine. Guess I'll just spend time hanging out by myself. Shit, even my nerd cousin has travel plans."
I heard Manny's sister yell over the phone to where I had to pull my iCoffin away from my ear.
"Hey Mannuel, we gotta head to the airport!"
"Coming, sis! Hey listen, Heath, I gotta go."
"Alright, have a good trip."
I hung up the phone, and threw it on my bed holding both hands on the side of my head, messing up my flaming hot hair a bit. Upon having my iCoffin thump on the bed, I saw a text from Clawd.
Yo Heath! So clawsome news! Clawdeen told me her and Draculaura are going to Lagoona's parents' beach house in Australia. They said I can invite a bro to come with. You in?
Score! Well turns out I could spend time with a bro after all. If Gil's coming along then I say the Heathster was too. Along with scouting for some fine ladies there, of course to flex and not to fuck. Gotta stay devoted to Abbey. Speaking of which, she hasn't called or texted since she left for Macchu whatever since she left. Guess the reception there was crap or whatever.
Instead of being stuck at home alone during the break since my parents were away on a so called business trip in China, I texted Clawd back saying I'm in before getting up off my bed and pack up stuff, including my black swim trunks with flames on the bottom for the beach to impress the ladies.
No POV
Monday
Everyone of Lagoona and Gil's friends have gathered outside the school's front gates to board the bus that was going to the New York airport.
"I can't believe we get to go to Great Scarrier Reef!" Exclaimed Draculaura as she put both hands on her cheeks while jumping up and down.
"I betcha the beach is crawling with cute, Australian boys." Melody said, smirking.
"I can't wait to get there!" Added Frankie, excited to be travelling during the holidays.
"I had to pluck and shave my fur for this trip."
Clawdeen added while she took out her shaving kit from her purse.
"And I brought my shaving kit too."
"Sigh, at least I get to spend this vacation with Deuce since he won't be going to Greece this year for the holidays."
Said Cleo, knowing that she could spend time with her Gorgon boyfriend outside of school again since the summer break.
"Ugggghhh" (At least you won't be stuck at home.)
Ghoulia added, knowing Cleo's stress since her older sister has been making Cleo do her chores these last few weeks.
"I know right, Ghoulia? I need my personal space."
Cleo said while she closed her eyes and gestured her right hand to her chest.
"We should dedicate some time while we're there to fill out college applications. I haven't started yet." Lagoona said.
As the girls stood around talking, Clawd walked over to them and reminded them that their luggage had been put on the large vehicle.
"Hey ghouls, we finished putting all the bags in the bus."
"Alright mates, let's hop on." Lagoona exclaimed, gesturing the girls to board the bus.
As the girls walked toward the bus, Clawdeen walked alongside with her older brother showing concern and asked why Clawd decided to bring the fire elemental along who crushed Draculaura's self esteem.
"Hey, big bro. I know I said that you can bring a friend with you, but…"
Clawdeen briefly paused and looked over to where Heath was playing around with Jawke alongside SloMo and Gil watching the duo.
"Why Heath?" She asked while turning her head up toward the taller wolf sibling.
"Well, remember we were in robotics club together?" Clawd asked her, smiling.
"Yeah…"
Clawdeen replied, and recalled how close he and Heath were when Clawd was still a student at Monster High. She remembered both would spend time together studying every time Clawd brought Heath over to their Wolf house and hung out over the weekends sometimes when Clawd didn't have projects to do with his classes.
"Plus he told me that his friends all had plans and bailed on him."
Clawd added, and admitted that he felt bad that one of his best friends had no one to turn to given the circumstances of Heath's dynamic with his parents putting pressure on him since his older sister left for college last year.
"Hmph, I bet those plans are to get away from him."
Clawdeen frowned while she crossed her arms. Clawd briefly looked down at how one of his younger siblings was feeling. He understood that Clawdeen at first did not accept Draculaura dating him given how the vampire and Heath had a rocky relationship two years ago. Clawd would not admit it, but he admired how much Clawdeen cares for her friends.
"I know him and Draculaura had a rough relationship, but don't worry. Mansters like Heath can change."
Both of the wolf siblings now were in front of the bus doors with the rest of the group already seated inside.
"Well, I guess. Sorry for asking, it's just-"
Before Clawdeen could finish her thought, Clawd put a hand on her shoulder smiling which made Clawdeen look up at her older sibling.
"Don't worry. I know you're just looking out for your friends."
"Yo Clawd, hurry up! Saved you a seat bro." Heath said at the back of the bus waving with Jawke in front of him.
"Thanks, big bro." Clawdeen said.
"Anytime, lil' sis."
Clawd said before he headed to the back of the bus. Clawdeen sat beside Melody near the front with the driver starting up the engine and set course to the airport.
At the New York Airport…
As the group arrived at the airport, everyone received their boarding passes. Heath looked at it confused before turning to Gil.
"Um, these passes say we're going to the Los Angeles airport then Sydney."
"Australia is halfway across the globe. Me and Lagoona couldn't find a direct flight there so we have to make a stop on the way there." Gil explained to the fire elemental.
"Man! Should have brought my PS Vita."
Heath pouted knowing that he was not keen on things requiring longer than normal waiting times. Clawd walked over to the guys.
"The girls said we're gonna stop by and eat at LA. I could use a good steak before we hop onto the next flight."
The larger wolf exclaimed while he took both hands and held his stomach.
"Ugggghhh" (Hope they have fly soup there.) Groaned SloMo.
"Yeah! I could go for some steak." Jawke smiled sharing Clawd's diet patterns.
Deuce walked over to the guy group after talking to Cleo who ushered the groups to get further into the airport.
"Hey dudes, Cleo said we gotta check in our bags now and get past airport security for our first flight."
At Los Angeles airport…
As the group arrived at the Los Angeles airport, the group got out of the gates while they waited for their next flight to Sydney. Clawdeen was the first to shout in excitement, putting both her hands out.
"Hollywood, get ready to meet Monster High! Awooooo!"
As the younger wolf sibling howled in excitement which caused the other passengers to look their way, Clawd put a hand on her shoulder again.
"Whoa lil sis! Slow your roll. We only got time to grab a bite to eat before our next flight."
Draculaura told the girls to grab food right now inside the airport cafe.
"Hey ghouls! Let's go to the cafe inside the airport. I could use a bite to eat."
Cleo, in agreement with the petit vampire, put a hand to her bosom.
"I'm quite parched after that flight so I could use a scary berry shake myself. I'll pay for all of you girls."
The Egyptian princess held up her wallet, raining down her credit cards courtesy of her father's wealth. As all the girls squealed in excitement, Lagoona called out to everyone in the group after discussing things with Gil.
"Alright mates! Me and Gil will send a text or call reminding everyone when to meet back here after everyone's bellies are filled."
Frankie asked Lagoona if she was okay with not grabbing a meal before their next flight.
"You sure you don't wanna come with us to eat Lagoona?"
"Nah, it's alright Frankie. You go on ahead and join the girls. Me and Gil will just hit up the nearby water fountains."
"Hey, newbie come on!"
Melody called out to Frankie as the girls were walking towards the food court. Frankie left to join the girls waving to Lagoona before the fish couple went to the nearest water fountains by the waiting area.
"We'll just go to a place here that serves steak then come right back."
Clawd suggested while the wolf felt a grumble in his stomach as Jawke and SloMo walked with him to the food court.
"Aw man! Wish we had time to at least walk around and see hot girls." Heath added while he looked around the airport.
"Dude, no girl I'll see through these shades is as fine as Cleo." Deuce added.
"Yeah, that's cuz you and her are tied to the hip." Heath replied, raising an eyebrow then crossed his arms.
"Did you hear anything back from Abbey since she left for South America?" Deuce asked Heath, to which the fire elemental looked down and frowned.
"No, and I tried callin' her but nothing. Guess the reception must be crap over there."
"Ouch, that sucks man." Deuce added, understanding how his friend was feeling.
"Yo guys come on! Me, Mo, and Jawke found a place to eat."
Both the Gorgon and fire elemental walked over to the rest of the group.
Wednesday
As the evening approached, the group arrived at the Great Scarrier Reef after taking the shuttle bus to Lagoona's parents beach house from the Sydney airport. Everyone immediately began picking rooms despite feeling jet lag with the day going ahead after crossing the international date line.
"Alright mates, we're here!"
Lagoona exclaimed, holding out both her webbed hands as everyone finished taking their bags out from the shuttle taxi. Gil proceeded to tip and thank the driver before the shuttle taxi drove off.
All of the mansters and ghouls except Gil and Frankie ran into the exquisite house.
"Whoa…" Frankie said out loud and smiled with excitement inside.
Gil walked over to Lagoona with Frankie.
"It's a good thing everyone brought one suitcase each. They didn't even stop to admire the view of the beach yet."
Lagoona smiled back at her freshwater boyfriend and replied back in agreement.
"I can see why, it was a long flight plus taking the bus ride all the way up here from the airport."
Frankie offered to help the pair get everyone's bags inside.
"Hey, I'll help you guys get some of this stuff inside."
"Thanks mate." Lagoona replied as they started to pick up everyone's belongings.
Inside the beach house…
"Biggest guest room with Clawd, called it!" Heath shouted as he prepared a hand for Clawd to high five.
Cleo crossed her arms as she walked up the stairs.
"Well, I guess you boys need the biggest room more than I do. Ghoulia, get us a room that's closest to the bathroom please." The Egyptian mummy added as Ghoulia carried her friend's belongings.
"Ugggggh" (Yes, Cleo.)
SloMo helped Ghoulia take her bag upstairs with her second bag containing her schoolwork.
Melody turned to Clawdeen smiling.
"Guess it's you and me Clawdeen."
"You know it, Mel." The wolf girl nodded.
"Yo Jawke, wanna room with me?" Deuce asked the shark.
"Of course dude." Jawke replied fist bumping the Gorgon.
Lagoona, Frankie, and Gil walked in with the rest of the group's luggage and heard the commotion.
"Okay mates. So since everyone has paired up, given that there are six bedrooms, three per floor, Gil and I discussed that the mansters sleep downstairs and the ghouls upstairs."
Gil turned his glass jar head over to the guys and asked if they were okay with the plan before going to set up his belongings.
"Is that cool with you dudes?"
Heath shrugged as long as he got a space to finally sleep in after a long flight and felt his mild migraine persist.
"Guess it's fine."
The fire elemental replied before he sprinted to find the largest room on the common floor shouting, "Still got dibs on the largest room!"
Clawd walked over to pick up his and Heath's bags.
"Well guess we should all start unpacking and get some rest."
The larger wolf leaves to follow where his fire elemental friend went. Draculaura walked up to Frankie and looked up at her.
"Hey Frankie! Since Lagoona is gonna be sleeping in her own private room with her hydration station, wanna room together?"
"Sure."
"Since Cleo and Ghoulia already got dibs on the biggest room upstairs, we'll have to go with what's left." The petite vampire added.
Clawdeen made a suggestion to the girls as everyone else went over to unpack their belongings.
"Hey ghouls! Wanna coin flip over who gets the second biggest room?"
Draculaura jumped up in excitement while she clasped her hands together.
"Oh yes Clawdeen! Actually, if me and Frankie get the smaller room I'd have to take your's and Melody's closet to fit the rest of my clothes."
"Fine."
Replied Clawdeen knowing how large Draculaura's wardrobe is even without bringing even a quarter of her wardrobe.
Thursday
Afternoon
As everyone slept in the next day, everyone went straight to the beach after having brunch. The ghouls were sunbathing. Draculaura had a shade umbrella over her with her tanning coffin.
"Now this is more like a winterless vacation!" Exclaimed Melody as she hummed on tunes.
"Sigh, tell me about it. Nothing to do but sit and daydream." The vampire girl replied as she looked up from her magazine and saw her boyfriend Clawd playing frisbee with Deuce and Heath before giggling. "Teehee."
"I agree."
Frankie added as she lightly pulled her shades down secretly taking glances at a certain sun skinned fire elemental.
Clawdeen lifted her shades up and turned her head to Draculaura.
"I can't believe that this scaremester has been one hell of a scare coaster ride and we haven't gotten to finals yet."
Cleo sat up as Lagoona's parents' fish butlers fanned her.
"I don't know about you ghouls, but I rather be here than having to deal with my older sister Nefera. It was the only way I could have my winter break until my father returns back from Egypt after New Year's." She explained before leaning back on her beach chair.
"At least we have some eye candy, heehee."
Draculaura says while she blew a kiss at Clawd who glanced back at her before the large wolf focused on playing frisbee with the guys.
Scene switch…
Meanwhile,Gil and Lagoona came back to the beach sands from surfing the waves.
"Haha, did you see how fast I went?" Lagoona said while laughing.
"Haha, not bad for a seawater gal" Gil replied, nudging his saltwater girlfriend.
"Thanks, love." She high fived back her freshwater boyfriend.
"You're not bad yourself for a freshwater bloke."
Jawke walked over with his surfboard.
"Alright, you guys. What should we do next?"
"We can join the guys. They're playing frisbee over there."
Gil suggested pointing a finger over to where Clawd was running on all fours catching the disc with his mouth.
"Yeah, I'm down for that! Let's go put our surfboards back at the house then go meet up with them."
Lagoona agreed before heading back to the beach house with both fish guys following her.
To the guys…
SloMo, Deuce, Heath, and Clawd were playing frisbee. Mo felt his iCoffin vibrate. He took it out of his pocket as the frisbee hit the side of his head.
"Aw come on Mo! You can catch a damn frisbee!" Heath shouted.
Clawd walked over to the fire elemental.
"Think he got a text."
"From Ghoulia?" Heath asked Clawd.
"Ugggggggh!" (Hey, Gil texted me. Lagoona and Jawke are coming to meet us once they put away their surfboards.)
"Alright, thanks man!" Clawd shouted back before he resumed his conversation with Heath.
"Guess it's breaktime."
Deuce sees that their frisbee game was done, the Gorgon walked over to Clawd and Heath.
"I'm down for a soda."
Deuce said while he wiped the sweat that beaded down on his forehead above his shades.
"Well, guess I could use something to drink."
Heath agreed while he looked around the beach and glanced at the girls walking by, one of them giggled upon seeing the fire elemental.
"Whoa, the girls here are hot bro."
Heath said smirking as Deuce and Clawd started walking back to the beach house.
"Yeah, not as fine as Draculaura of course."
Said Clawd not paying attention to the glances from the other women on the beach. Heath jogged up to Clawd walking alongside him.
"Come on Clawd! How many college girls manage to get to ya? 5, 10?"
"Well with studying and working at the same time I haven't had the time to go to any social events and stuff." Clawd replied, shrugging.
"Is that what college life is really like? Just studying and all that?"
The fire elemental asked, and felt his smile turn into a frown.
"Well, it depends on your major." Clawd replied, smiling.
"Can't doubt you on that, man." Deuce added.
Heath began crossing his arms as he walked.
"I've been applying to some schools in state so far but that's about it. My folks want me to stay close to home since they're also helping my sis pay for her tuition."
"Right, isn't Harmony attending Princeton?"
Clawd asked, recalling Heath mentioned where his older sister was attending.
"Yeah, it's expensive as fuck on her tuition being out of state. She can't really work during the school year cuz of her workload, only during summers despite pops covering everything."
"She a STEM major?"
Clawd genuinely wanted to know more about Heath's family given that whenever Heath would stay over either at the Wolf house or at his cousin's during some weekends, bringing up family was a subject that the fire elemental tended to vaguely answer or dismiss anything completely regarding the topic.
"Yeah, think she's doing a math degree, minoring in economics. Originally she wanted to go into biochemistry but she didn't wanna risk blowing stuff up in a lab."
Heath replied, glancing back up at Clawd, and felt comfortable sharing his family life that does not involve his parents.
"Maybe that's what you should look into. Heck, you're great at math. Seems like it runs in the family."
Clawd said, elbowing the fire elemental on the side and gesturing to Heath to lift his head up and uncross his arms.
"Dude, I was surprised you scored one of the top ten in the Monster High junior SATs last year in the math section. Never took you as the sort of type to care about school."
Deuce added, agreeing with Clawd's suggestion on selecting a major for Heath based on his capabilities.
"Yeah, except I can end up burning my homework. My sis manages her fire powers better than I can. Least she can turn her stuff in. Hell, she managed to survive a regular high school better than I could have."
Heath explained, while vaguely remembering an unfortunate accident which had caused him to be transferred to Monster High during sophomore year upon his parents disappointment in not inheriting enough of the more human genetics side of the family.
"You still have your casketball scholarship?"
Clawd asked the fire elemental to change the subject. Heath perked up at the wolf's question.
"From Boston U? Of course bro! I nearly lost it though before midterms on my AP Chem class. Man, Hackett can be a real dick."
"How'd you keep it? Knowing you and science classes. I know Hackett can be a real ass at times." Clawd snickered.
"Yeah yeah, I'm impulsive and stubborn. Just don't like waiting for stuff to finish bubbling or reading and shit. Let's just say I got a tutor."
Heath's expression turned into a devilish smirk. Deuce turned his head toward the fire elemental in shock while gesturing his hands.
"A tutor!? Ok whoa, how much does a bro here not know from you, Heath?"
Even Clawd's eyes widened slightly. In surprise like Deuce, while impressed at the same time.
"Whoa whoa. You makin' Abbey do your work for you?"
"Actually, more like some science dork. She's such a social freak that she's easily gullible not knowing I asked her to borrow her lab notes." Heath confidently replied while snickering.
"Did you tell them it was you?" Clawd asked Heath again.
The fire elemental shrugged while still holding his signature grin.
"Nah, man. Playing this cat and mouse game with her is fun."
Deuce began raising an eyebrow at Heath, while Clawd looked at him confused. Heath saw the looks his closest friends were giving him and assured them it was harmless and for a good cause.
"What? After the midterms I started taking my science classes more seriously."
"Alright if you say so. Just don't do anything stupid."
Clawd cautioned the fire elemental, and suspected that Heath was up to his usual antics with the female students. He understood where Clawdeen was coming from with his behaviour, while at the same time wanted to help out Heath knowing that the fire elemental's home life was rocky as a mountain and was acting out for attention.
"Huh? What do you mean bro? It's all good."
Deuce figured out who Heath was referring to, and recalled that Cleo mentioned that she was taking Ghoulia's place for science class midterm prep.
"Hey, aren't you referring to the new gi-"
However, before the Gorgon could finish, Gil, Lagoona and Jawke walk over calling out to the guys.
"Hey mates! Ready for some ultimate frisbee after we have some beverages?"
Lagoona exclaimed while she jogged over to the trio. Clawd panted slightly with his eyes wide, trying hard to keep his wolf instincts under control.
"Oh yeah! It's so hot today I smell like a wet dog."
Clawd's expression changed to a frown upon smelling his body odor.
"I could use a shower too actually."
Jawke walked over to sniff the large wolf, put a finned hand over his slightly sensitive nose, with the other and waved off the smell.
"Phew, you reek bro."
"I'll text Mo and let him know we're gonna chill at the house for a bit before we meet up again. He texted back letting me know he's inside with Ghoulia helping her out with fixing stuff." Gil said.
Meanwhile, Heath started to walk back to the house with both hands on his head disinterested in the conversation while wanting to cool off a bit himself.
"Alright, I'm gonna get some water then shower. I'm thirsty as hell." As the sun-skinned fire elemental walks off, Clawd follows him.
Deuce turned to Gil, letting him know what Heath had been doing over the last few months to pass the AP Science classes.
"Hey man. Did you know that Heath has a tutor?"
The freshwater fish shrugged, not surprised at all considering Heath helped out with providing secret math tutoring services with him and their friendship group through their 'bro code'.
"It's not surprising. With the pressure he gets from his parents and the fact that his cousin is smart, I mean perhaps he's taking his life more seriously."
While Deuce was suspicious of Heath regarding how he managed to secure this tutor, now knowing full well who she was understood where Gil was coming from in terms of his home life and having to match up to his cousin.
"Dude doesn't like to talk about his family much. That explains why he acts the way he does to hide his thoughts. Still though, knowing how Heath acts the way he does, it must suck feeling alone sometimes and having to be someone you don't wanna be." The Gorgon added.
Gil nodded in agreement, and remembered the conversation he and Heath had in the manster change rooms. Even his own best friend, Manny, stopped hanging out with him after he started seeing Iris. The freshwater sympathized with the fire elemental.
"Yeah, poor guy's depressed he can't even contact his girlfriend while she's away. At least Clawd took the initiative of inviting him to cheer him up and get him out of his house. Heard from Clawd that his parents left the country too on business."
"Yeah, right bro."
Deuce said while he, Lagoona, Gil, and Jawke, walked back to the beach house.
Evening
Draculaura texted Clawd arranging their secret meetup.
Draculaura: Hey bb, are you ready?
Clawd: Yup, I'll be right there, my lady.
Draculaura: Okay, sit boy. Gotta get the room cleared out first since Frankie's bunking with me.
Clawd: Alright, cool. Just let her know she can bunk with one of the other ghouls.
The petite vampire put her iCoffin on her nightstand and turned toward Frankie who just got out of their bathroom upon brushing her teeth. Draculaura held both hands behind her back.
"Hey ghoulfriend, um I kinda need the guest room tonight." She said with both an excited and nervous tone in her high pitched voice.
"Oh, well that's sudden. What for?" Frankie asked with confusion on her face.
"Oh, Clawd's gonna be dropping by. I kinda need the room for…um, cooking! Yeah, hehehe."
She sheepishly laughed while squinting her eyes closed, knowing that she was not a vary good liar.
"Um, don't we have a kitchen for that?" Frankie asked, pointing a finger towards the door leading toward the hallway.
Getting impatient and skittish, the petite vampire handed Frankie her phone, pillow and blanket before quickly opening the door.
"Here, take your iCoffin and ask one of the other ghouls if they can bunk with you."
Draculaura then began pushing Frankie toward the door.
"Um, okay but wait a-"
Draculaura rushed Frankie out the door before quickly shutting the door closed.
"Okay, goodnight Frankie!"
Still confused, the mint skinned ghoul lifted a finger up but puts it back down while staring at the door that she got pushed out into the hallway toward.
"O-okay, goodnight."
Frankie started walking over to Clawdeen and Melody's room and knocked on the door. The door opened, revealing Clawdeen standing in front of her and Melody sitting on her bed listening to music.
"Hey, Frankie."
Clawdeen's smile quickly turned to confusion upon seeing Frankie holding a pillow and blanket.
"Uh, why do you have a pillow and a blanket on you?"
"Um, good question. Draculaura said she needed the room for tonight. She told me her and Clawd are gonna be cooking." She replied to the brown haired wolf girl still showing positivity.
"Pffft, hahaha."
Melody started laughing as she took off her headphones. Frankie did not understand what was the punchline on what she mentioned.
"Um, what is it?"
Clawdeen grinned, stifling a snicker and rolled her eyes. She explained to Frankie knowing full well on how bad of a liar Draculaura was.
"Oh ghoul friend. Draculaura meant her and Clawd are going to as they call it in my family, mate."
Frankie then widened her eyes, now understanding what the petite vampire meant upon Clawdeen explaining to her the context behind that message.
"O-oh, I see."
Melody got up off her bed upon calming down from her laughter.
"Well, looks like we may hear some howling down the hall then."
Upon Melody's statement, Clawdeen walks toward her bed and grabbed her iCoffin, pillow, and blanket. Frankie asked the female wolf why she was doing so.
"Hey, Clawdeen. What are you doing?"
Clawdeen turned around before holding the bedsheets around her right arm before walking toward the hallway.
"Well, since I don't wanna hear my older brother and my best friend get it on tonight, I'm joining you."
"Count me in as well."
Melody replied in agreement with Clawdeen as she grabbed her pillow and blanket.
"Says the one who secretly enjoys the topic of mating with Draculaura."
Clawdeen said to the half siren with a sarcastic tone.
"Hey, gotta cope with my hormones somehow as a single ghoul."
"Gross. Anyway, let's walk over to Cleo and Ghoulia's room since there's space there for all of us to sleep."
The brunette wolf girl led Frankie and Melody toward the largest room in the beach house.
Few minutes later…
Clawdeen knocked on the door, Cleo opened the door having a face mask on her face while Ghoulia sat on her desk studying notes on her laptop. The Egyptian princess smirked, appreciated the visit from her friends.
"Well, well, well. Coming to see me at this hour?"
However, Clawdeen was direct with Cleo.
"Alright Cleo. Frankie let us know Draculaura and Clawd are gonna be mating tonight so we need a quieter space to sleep."
Cleo stepped aside to let the girls in. Ghoulia closed her laptop and got up from her desk and walked toward the centre of the room, adjusting her red, white, and black cherry themed sleep mask on her head.
"Alright, I suppose my large bed can squeeze in two more ghouls." Cleo replied while closing her eyes, and held her confident smirk.
"O-only two?" Frankie asked.
Cleo opened back up her ice blue eyes and flipped her long brunette hair.
"Well, this king size bed can only hold four bodies so one of us is going to have to sleep on the floor."
Melody hopped onto the king sized bed Cleo and Ghoulia shared.
"Count me out of that. As part siren, I need a comfy bed to soothe my vocal chords."
Clawdeen pulled out a set of spare bobby pins from her left black and purple leopard pyjama pant pocket and ushered the girls to huddle together in a circle.
"Alright, let's draw bobby pins. Whoever gets the shortest pin gets the floor."
Excited, Cleo jogged over to where Clawdeen was.
"Well I can initiate this, Clawdeen. Given that this is my bed."
"Sigh, alright Cleo."
Clawdeen replied, not out of feeling exhaustion but just to resolve the dilemma the group was in.
"Okay, pick a pin."
As each of the girls drew a pin simultaneously, Frankie got the shortest one.
"Oh, well guess I'll take the floor. I mean, I'm used to sleeping on cold hardwood." Frankie said while she put on an optimistic smile.
"Sorry, Frankie."
Clawdeen said. She felt bad that Frankie being the new one of their friendship group had to sleep on the hardwood floor.
"Well, that's that then. Okay, ghouls let's all get ready for bed."
Cleo clasped her hands before getting on the large bed and put her green and yellow striped Egyptian silk sleep mask over her eyes. Melody yawned, in agreement with her as she crawled under the covers with Cleo.
"Yeah, I am dead tired."
Entertainment room…
Clawd and Heath were playing video games on the PS4 Gil mentioned would be at the beachouse.
Clawd's iCoffin vibrated. He set his controller aside and picked up his iCoffin. Heath glanced back at Clawd.
"You wanna call it for tonight?" The fire elemental asked the large wolf.
Clawd read the text from his girlfriend, Draculaura signalling him that the guest room was ready.
Draculaura: Okay bby, come over ASAP ;)
"Yeah, gonna bunk with my ghoul tonight. That cool with you?"
He asked Heath as he got up from the sofa.
"Sure, whatever. Go get some."
It was not like he cared what his best friend and ex girlfriend were gonna do as he already moved on with Abbey. Heath wished his yeti girlfriend would at least send him back a text message despite the timezone difference between them currently.
"Alright, goodnight." Clawd waved as he walked out of the entertainment room.
"Night."
Heath replied back as he resumed playing video games by himself till midnight.
Scene switch…
Clawd quietly walked upstairs, still dressed in his black and green pyjamas. He turned on his wolf senses to make sure that nobody was coming his way. Upon sensing that the coast was clear, he walked his way down the hall toward the guestroom his girlfriend shared with Frankie.
He knocked on the door. Footsteps were quickly heard toward the door as it opened, with Draculaura in a fuzzy light pink bathrobe.
The petite vampire took his right hand and quietly ushered the large wolf inside before she closed and locked the door behind them then turned around to hug him.
"I'm so glad you're here." She said before looking up at him.
"Nobody saw you, right?"
Clawd looked back down and replied back to her question and grinned.
"Nope, my wolf senses told me the coast was clear."
"Good. Now kiss me." She grinned back with lust in her purple eyes.
Clawd picked up Draculaura by her waist, holding her bridal style.
"Aren't you gonna pet my head first?" He asked her, smirking.
"Like this?"
She took her left arm and stretched it toward the top of his head where his wolf ears were and rubbed them, eliciting a groan from the large wolf. Clawd turned around and immediately jumped on Draculaura's bed with her in his arms, kissing her. The petite vampire's fingers massaged the fabric of his black muscle shirt.
"Now, I know you want me to take my clothes off."
He said, slightly pulling away from his vampire girlfriend smirking.
"Now why would you say that?" She suggestively raised an eyebrow at her wolf boyfriend.
"Cuz I feel something in your bathrobe pocket."
Clawd replied as he reached his right hand in her bathrobe pocket and pulled out a spiked collar and leash. He looked at it confused.
"Uh, okay? Is this for me?" The wolf asked.
"Who's my good boy?"
Draculaura soothed him as she scratched his chin which raised Clawd's hormone levels.
"I-I am…" He said while fighting back a groan of pleasure.
Draculaura pulled Clawd's muscle shirt off of him which he complied as he raised his arms up so she could pull it off of him before she put it on the corner of her bed. Then he took the collar off of Clawd's right hand and secured the collar around his neck making sure it was as loose as possible in case he began to experience discomfort.
"Don't worry sweetie, I'll be gentle."
She purred as she attached the leash to the spiked collar. However, Clawd got up slightly with worry.
"I mean, I never really done this kind of stuff before with you. I was just shocked, that's all. Uh, this isn't a shock collar too, right?"
His eyes widened feeling sweat drop down his face.
"Heehee, no silly. It's wolf friendly."
"Okay." He breathed a sigh of relief before taking his hands toward Draculaura's pink bathrobe, untying the knot.
"Now it is time to see you." He said seductively.
As he undid the knot holding her bathrobe together, he slid it off. He saw Draculaura wearing a matching pink and black lace lingerie set. The petite vampire's cheeks tinted a solid pink.
"Um, heehee. It is my first time wearing this sort of stuff on. I read in adult magazines that ghouls who wear this stuff can…um…"
Now she began to look down and felt insecure. Clawd took his finger and lifted her chin up to face him.
"You don't have to read those girly magazines and take that advice all the time. Besides, you're nice with or without that lacy stuff."
He took a finger under his chin to scan her body, and appreciated that she stuck with her collar scheme.
"Although, you are always full of surprises." He added as he widened his grin showcasing his fangs.
"So, you like it?"
She asked as she swayed her body to the side a bit, with her boyfriend noticing her breasts bouncing slightly.
"I love you regardless. Now let me take this off."
He leaned back in to kiss Draculaura on the lips as he quickly undid the strap on the back of her pink and black aced bra, exposing her upper body. As she felt her shyness pushed aside, she crawled back onto Clawd's lap and took the leash with her hands, lightly tugging.
"Now that someone is being a good boy, let me take these green shorts off."
Clawd whined a bit, hoping that they would take things as slow as possible.
"Don't worry you can still keep them on, just not above your knees."
She said seductively as she trailed a finger down his abdominal muscles. He leaned back in to kiss his girlfriend as he held both hands on her small waist. As the pair stripped away the clothing remaining between them, Draculaura reached into Clawd's green shorts pockets to find a condom wrapper.
"I always come prepared." The wolf replied, smirking.
Draculaura kissed his neck before opening the wrapper and slid the condom over Clawd's member. She decided not to tug on the leash as she waited since August to be intimate with her wolf boyfriend again.
"What is it?"
Clawd asked Draculaura upon seeing that she did not go for the leash attached.
"I missed you and I just want to be intimate with you. Besides, I did not fully plan out the climax." She sheepishly added as she stroked his upper thighs.
"Then hop on, babe." He took his hands and lifted her up slightly to gently have her slide inside him.
"Mmmmph." She moaned while gently biting her bottom lip, knowing that she required his assistance when both were mating due to his size compared to her.
As she slid up and down on him, Draculaura's mind clouded with nothing but her and Clawd together. The wolf groaned and tried to fight back a howl due to being heard across the hall, especially by his younger sister and her friends.
As they made love, the petite vampire took her right hand and held Clawd's larger left hand holding her waist, assuring him that he was hers to cherish and hold.
"Ah, ahhh. I'm-I'm-"
Before she could finish her sentence, she felt her juices leak out onto Clawd's member. The wolf groaned in pleasure.
"Yeah, that's it. Atta girl…" He said as he thrusted back while still holding her, quickened their rhythm.
"Kyaaaaa! Clawd!"
She uttered out a scream as Clawd felt he was about to burst.
"I'm cumming…"
He came feeling the condom on his member loosened a bit and lifted his girlfriend off of him and laid her on his chest. Draculaura had to take a couple of minutes and recuperate her energy before kissing Clawd on his neck.
"I'll help you get that off…"
She said with a giggle pointing to the condom still on his member. The petite vampire grabbed the tissue box on her nightstand to remove it, wrap it up then walked to the bathroom and tossed it in the garbage.
As she was in the bathroom she heard Clawd howl.
"Awooooooo!"
An hour later…
As the ghouls were all fast asleep on Cleo's bed, Frankie was tossing and turning on the floor.
"Can't sleep." She whispered as she quietly got up removing her black and white striped sleep mask from her eyes.
She wanted to text Lagoona and ask if she would know of a spare mattress available in the beach house. However, she looked at her iCoffin and saw the time.
It was midnight.
Careful not to wake the other girls, Frankie took her iCoffin, put on her fuzzy blue and black slippers, and tiptoed out into the hallway downstairs.
Heath's POV
After Clawd left to get some action, I sat by myself in the entertainment room playing games on the PS4. I glanced at the clock on the wall.
"Well, guess that's enough gaming for tonight."
I said to myself as I turned off the PS4, got up from the couch and stretched my arms.
"Time for bed."
As I walked out of the entertainment room, I felt something bump onto the side of my arm. I turn around to see Four Eyes with her arms crossed, shivering.
Was she cold?
"Oh, I'm sorry. I did not know if anyone would still be awake."
"Can't sleep, Four Eyes?"
I asked her, seeing that she was not in the mood or had the energy to hold much of a conversation. She looked up at me with those large eyes of hers not frowning at me this time.
"You know I am not even wearing my glasses right now. I left them in mine and Draculaura's room."
I saw her eyes shift to the side while she bit her bottom lip. She actually was a cutie without those glasses of hers I see her wear during school.
"Ah, Clawd said he would be there to-"
I tilted my head to the side putting my left hand on my chin with my content expression turned to a grin. Oh right, Four Eyes and my ex were roommates. She got booted out for a booty call.
"Ahhh, so you got no place to sleep tonight?" I asked her in a teasing tone.
"You don't need to be so condescending about it."
There's that frown I like to see. I pretended to walk down the hall past her only to get behind her and pick her up. Her eyes widened in surprise as I felt the flames on my head light up.
I saw her green cheeks turn as red as her lipstick feeling the warmth coming from me while she clenched both her hands to her chest and her bolts sparked.
"Heath! W-what are you doing you hothead?"
Wonder how she'd say my name elsewhere, heh. I know she finds the Heathster attractive given that I'm not an asshole to her anymore.
"Taking you to bed, what else?"
I started walking to mine and Clawd's room with her in my arms like a princess.
"I don't need you to do that for me as I can walk on my own."
She looked away trying to hide her face. Too late, I already saw. I proceeded to enter the guest room me and Clawd were sharing, well except tonight.
"And have you pass out on the floor? You practically have bags under your eyes."
The flames on my head lit out as my excitement levels reduced and my grin faded as I was tired myself.
"It's still better than sleeping outside."
Considering how she acts, I don't think she has even slept outside in however many days she's been alive. I managed to carry her over to the bed Clawd was using and looked back down at her.
"Well, you're my teammate. And Robecca wouldn't want to see your cute face all tired like a zombie."
As we locked eyes, I saw her frown turn upside down.
"Oh, um well thank you. That's surprisingly considerate coming from someone like you."
Good thing the room was dark as I felt my cheeks grow hot as she said that. I laid her down on his bed so she could get some sleep already.
"Don't worry about it. Take Clawd's bed tonight."
I said as I went over to my bed and laid down to close my eyes.
"Goodnight, Heath." I heard her say.
"Night." I replied back.
Frankie's POV
Friday
Evening
"Hey guys! Come downstairs."
I could hear Gil calling everyone from their guest rooms. Hopefully I don't need to sleep in the same bedroom again with Heath. Though last night he did offer to lend me Clawd's bed to sleep on instead of the couch which was actually kinda nice of him.
"Anyone up for seven minutes in scare heaven!?"
Myself, Draculaura, as well as the other ghouls walked outside our bedrooms. Lagoona said seven minutes in…what?
"Yeah, finished cooking this sushi!" I could hear Jawke shout.
"You dudes can go, I'll finish up here since I'm head chef." Deuce said.
"Uggggghhh" (It's okay, I'll help you set up the table while you finish cooking.)
"Thanks, Mo."
Oh, looks like dinner is almost ready. It's nice to actually be eating with other people outside of school instead of eating alone in my apartment after using the communal kitchen. It feels like I have sort of like a…family.
Draculaura in front of me started jumping up and down.
"Oooh oooh! Meeee! I got dibs on kissing Clawd."
She ran down the stairs like she saw a scary cool dessert in front of her eyes.
"Hey, Draculaura, that's not how the game works!" Clawdeen said while she followed her downstairs with Melody walking down instead of running.
As I peeked over the indoor balcony to see what's going on downstairs, I saw Deuce, Jawke, and Gil finishing up cooking dinner. Behind me there was Cleo and Ghoulia who walked out of their room like they had all the time in the world.
"Oh my rah. Well, it looks like they're too excited for some kissing game."
What? This game involved….lips!?
"K-k-k-kissing?"
My eyes widened as I felt my face grow hot. As Cleo walked by me, she turned her head toward me. Oh crap. She heard me say that out loud.
"Oh first time?" She asked me grinning.
"Being kissed?"
I asked back, trying to play it cool, but it didn't work. Gosh, I am such a bad liar sometimes. Cleo smiled while shrugging off a bandaged hand.
"Oh don't worry. First kisses aren't that big of a deal. It's not like you'll remember who you lock lips with in a cramped closet anyway."
Wait a minute, so I'll be in a closet locking lips with-!?
"Hey Lagoona! Let me spin the bottle?"
Before I could fully process anything, Cleo called out to Lagoona as she jogged into the living room. Like Draculaura, she was also highly enthusiastic in participating. Ghoulia saw me fidgeting with my hands. She went over to comfort me, seeing my anxiety spike up slightly.
"Uggggghaaagh" (You don't have to play if you don't want to you know. I'll help out Mo set up the table.)
"Actually, Ghoulia. I-"
Before I could finish my sentence, I could hear shouting from downstairs and sprinting.
"Did I just hear we're gonna be kissing girls!?"
Oh bolts, of course Heath of all monsters would be involved in this sort of game. I saw Heath come out from where the entertainment room was with Clawd walking behind him. Heath ran toward the centre of the common room where the others gathered and sat down with Clawd who knelt down beside him. Lagoona turned back toward me and Ghoulia as we were still looking over the upstairs balcony near the stairwell.
"Hey Frankie and Ghoulia? You mates coming?"
"Um, y-yeah!" I said putting on a smile to cope with my nerves.
"Ugggghh" (I'll help Deuce and Mo with dinner.) Ghoulia said to Lagoona as she let me walk with her downstairs to where the rest of the group was.
"Sure thing, Ghoulia." Lagoona replied back
Few minutes later…
"Shit, dude!"
We heard Deuce say in the kitchen from the living room which was also connected to the dining room.
"Hey, Deuce. I'll come and help you there."
Gil offered to help him as he got up from the floor and walked back to the kitchen.
While everyone sat into a circle around the living room as Deuce was finishing cooking with Gil's help, Ghoulia and SloMo were setting up the dining room table. Cleo, being the only one still standing, began speaking before glancing to Lagoona.
"Okay, so since some of us here are new and haven't played. Lagoona, you mind explaining the rules?"
Lagoona stood back up walking over to where Cleo was, and smiled like she was used to this sort of thing.
"Sure Cleo. So first off. Everyone put your iCoffins here in this bucket or if you left them in your room, that's fine too."
She picked up a plastic bucket from the coffee table that was moved aside before looking back at Cleo.
"That includes you Cleo even though you'll be spinning the bottle."
She started off with Clawdeen who was sitting beside Lagoona. Clawdeen looked up as she was filing her nails.
"Oh, left mine upstairs." She said before going back to filing her nails.
As Lagoona went around the circle, Clawd, Heath, Jawke, and Melody put their iCoffins in the bucket as Lagoona was going around the circle to each individual. As she approached me and Draculaura, we put our phones in the bucket before she stood back up to where Cleo was.
"Alright, that's fair." Cleo smiled as she put her iCoffin in the bucket.
"Hey, there's like only three guys and four girls sitting here."
I could tell Heath said that with sarcasm since I know he could count while still being a smartass.
"Um, there's five of us girls sitting here, Burns."
Melody retorted knowing when someone is being sarcastic. Thank you, nobody asked him to open his big mouth.
I quickly glanced and saw this hothead shrug before turning his head toward where I sat.
"Oh oops haha. Must have miscounted."
He grinned at me, however I wasn't in the mood to even roll my eyes at him. Instead, I looked away crossing my arms, still nervous.
'Please god, don't put me in the closet with Heath.'
I thought while silently praying to the Lord that I'll be safe.
My silent prayers fell off to the side as Lagoona spoke up.
"That's alright, I'll be keeping everyone's phones safe and make sure that everyone is comfortable. So when Cleo spins the bottle every turn, whoever the bottle is pointed towards spins the bottle for the other person. Then, the selected two mates will go into that nearby coat closet there for seven minutes to do whatever with the lights off."
She glared over to Heath.
"Heath that includes matches."
Everyone including Clawd had their eyes on him. I can understand why since he is practically a walking, talking lighter.
"H-hey, why are you all lookin' at me for?"
"So you don't end up burning this beach house down." Clawdeen said to him with a slight growl in her tone.
I heard Draculaura next to me giggle as her boyfriend Clawd was making eye contact with her. Well, at least I know they want to be in the closet together for seven minutes doing stuff since I got pushed out from my own room the other night for their "cooking session".
"Okay, now that we have gotten the instructions done with, can I spin the bottle now?"
I saw Cleo with an impatient look on her face before she turned her head toward the kitchen and called out to her boyfriend.
"Deuce, how long till dinner is ready?"
"Uh, another twenty minutes or so." He replied back.
Okay so this game will only be twenty minutes. Okay Francine, this won't be so bad. Please god, answer my prayers.
The game started. Cleo spins the bottle. After thirty seconds or so, the tip of the bottle lands on Melody.
"Alright, looks like I'm first."
She smiled as she reached out to spin the bottle where it then landed on Jawke. Her smile turns to a glare really fast as she stood up.
"Oh, Finnston."
Jawke stood up before walking over and opening the closet door, and gestured her to go in.
"Shall we, my lady?"
"We shall, except I'm taken toward another manster."
As both were in the closet for the next seven minutes, Clawdeen filed her nails and glanced at me fidgeting as I looked around in the room. She planned to change the topic for my sake to calm my nerves.
"Ugh, I'm starving. When is the steak gonna be ready?"
"Chill, lil sis. I know we all are hungry."
Clawd said as he held both hands to his stomach while he licked his lips.
"It's a good thing there's no garlic in anything." Draculaura added.
That's a valid point. Vampires can't eat or even smell garlic.
Lagoona, while sitting on the couch leaving the bucket to Cleo, walked over to the kitchen.
"Or fish. The sushi Jawke made is vegetables only."
She called out to Deuce and Gil offering her help to finish cooking the food a bit quicker.
"Hey mates. Want me to finish puttin' together the salad?"
Deuce nodded.
"Sure, here take over. I'm gonna go sit for a bit at the table while waiting for the stove to go off. Gil, watch the steak will you dude?"
"Of course bro."
Gil replied back to Deuce before he goes to sit at the table and traded places with Ghoulia.
No POV
"Hey, Ghoulia. I'll take care of the rest."
Deuce offered as he put his hands out to Ghoulia who gave him the rest of the utensils.
"Ugggh" (Thanks, Deuce. I'll go and make sure Frankie's okay.)
"Ah, is she nervous?" The Gorgon asked the zombie girl.
"Ugggghaaagh" (She's never been in a relationship before, let alone kissed. She's playing to fit in.)
Deuce understood knowing his girlfriend, Cleo, has high standards as to who gets to be in her social circles.
"Hopefully she doesn't get paired up with Heath. Even whenever Abbey isn't around, dude will do anything for attention without thinking first."
He mentioned to Ghoulia who was well aware of the fire elementals actions around women he finds attractive. She recalled the time around Draculaura's sweet 1600 two years ago close to Valentine's Day where a bug in her matchmaking site she created, mistakenly put her with Heath who the petite vampire was dating at the time, a few months before Clawd and her got together. She remembered how he acted back then when he found out, yet that incident formed a friendship between them when they discovered that they both had an interest in comics and Japanese media which inspired Ghoulia to form a comic club at Monster High.
"Uggggghh" (Least Frankie helped me and Ghoulia come out of our shells to be together.)
Ghoulia put up a big smile at SloMo before the female zombie sat at the table, remembering that despite Frankie's social anxiety her enthusiasm and confidence is a welcome addition to their friend group.
Heath's POV
I put a hand to my head and waited for whenever it was time to spin the bottle again. After Sassy Siren and Jawke come out of the closet, Cleo spins the bottle which then landed on Clawd. I looked over to him sitting beside me and put my hand out to high five him, which he did back before the bro spinned the bottle which landed on…his sister?
Oh god this was fucking hilarious.
"You gonna make out with your sister, bro?"
I grinned as I snickered like a jackass. Clawd rolled his eyes.
"Haha, very funny. I'll just spin-"
To no surprise, Draculaura crawled toward the middle and took Clawd by the hand.
"Whoa!"
"Dibs, no take backsies!"
And she goes and shuts the closet door. We all heard a loud sound in there which sounded like clothes hangers clanking.
"Geez she sure is horny." Sassy Siren mentioned.
Yeah, no kidding. Back when I dated her, I could tell when she wanted to make out in her bedroom before going down to lick me. Admittedly, that was the best part of it.
"If only you were the same with me back there, Carver."
Jawke grinned showing his sharp teeth. Damn, dude you better tell me later how you got some action later.
"You wish, shark boy."
As I looked around the circle, the only participants left besides me sitting were Clawd's younger sister and Four Eyes. As my eyes locked gaze with hers, I felt…calmer. She briefly looked away from me, feeling nervous. I could tell as earlier she was shaking since this game started.
Was she hungry or somethin'?
"Well since Lagoona didn't mention that in the rules, I'll just spin the bottle."
I was not even paying attention to Cleo as I was focused on where the bottle would spin. After several seconds, it pointed to her.
"Well, new ghoul. Looks like your spin."
I saw her cute eyes widen as Cleo went toward the closet. Well, I mean without her glasses she's um…different in a way.
"M-me!? Oh, um, o-okay."
So Four Eyes reached over to spin the bottle. I shifted my focus to where her hands were. She put one of them behind her back and left the other clenching her pants. Guess she wanted this game to end and get food.
After several seconds the bottle stopped moving. I heard some of the girls gasp, I looked down to see the bottle was pointed closer towards my direction.
"No!"
Upon hearing her shriek, she quickly got up shaking like a rat. I smirked, slowly getting up and crossed my arms proudly, teasing her.
"What's the matter Four Eyes? Got your panties twisted?" I said furrowing my eyebrows slightly while I held my signature grin.
She proceeded to give me that usual glare of hers and stopped shaking. Least I don't make her anxious around me.
"Over my undead body than getting stuck in a closet with you."
"Come on. Getting kissed ain't a big deal." I shrugged while smiling.
Aside from me and Jawke, everyone else in the room was staring in shock, except Deuce and Ghoulia where they had content expressions on their faces. What's the problem here? It's just a stupid game.
"Well it may not be a big deal to you, but it is to me."
She put both hands on her hips before she turned around with her back facing me. Geez, uptight as usual. She really had gotten her panties twisted over this. My expression turned to a more neutral one, feelin' the room get tense. And I know most of it was directed at us.
"What? You saying you never been kissed before?" I asked her.
She turned around to answer back my question before walking closer to me and poked a finger at my chest.
"No and I don't want it to start with you."
At this point if she wanted to argue, so be it. I'd rather eat at this point then get stuck in a closet with this uptight princess here.
"Aw come on Four Eyes. I know you want to kiss me. Just a peck even on the cheek is enough."
"You know what? Kiss my undead ass, jerk face."
"Oh I will since you insist, princess. Bend over."
As we were arguing, I heard Clawdeen get up and get between us, taking her sharp claws and pushed us apart before she glanced toward each of us.
"Okay, okay. Let's compromise so we can all eat soon. Heath, no funny business. Frankie, relax. I'll be right by the closet door in case."
No funny business? Hmm, okay no nut busting or oral. Got it.
I saw Four Eyes look down towards the floor trying to hide her face from me. I can't help it that I am so good looking. The genes run in the family after all.
We heard Cleo knocking on the door ushering Clawd and his girl to come out. Well, guess it's our turn.
"Okay, lovebirds. Time is up."
As I walked over to the closet, I could hear pants being quickly zipped up and shuffling. Well, it doesn't take a genius to figure out what went on in there. The closet door opened and we all saw Draculaura walk out holding Clawd's hand. The look on his face meant he got oral. Gotta give him props to that.
"Nice bro. You got some-"
Before I could finish my sentence, Cleo, the damn bitch pushed me into the closet.
"H-hey! Watch the abs." I said annoyed.
"No, Clawdeen! I think I heard the stove turn off. Okay, lets-Ah!"
"Nice try ghoul friend. Just do it. Heath, remember no funny business!"
As I felt Four Eyes pushed against me, she put both her hands on my chest before the closet door closed behind us.
"You two got seven minutes! Hurry up so we can eat already."
Sheesh Cleo. You aren't the only one starvin' to death here ya know. I shifted my gaze down to this…well, guess I can't really call her a social freak much considering she has a backbone.
"So, what do we-" She put her left hand over my lips.
"Shhhh, c-can we whisper? Clawdeen is right by the door."
Ahhhh, right. Wolves like Clawd and Clawdeen have more sensitive hearing alongside their smell.
She took her hand off my face to then make gestures with her fingers. Like I came here for another god damn lecture. Already got enough of that as is back at my folks home.
"Okay, rule one. No kissing. Rule two, no sniffing. And rule three, no-"
"If you're gonna say touching you already broke that rule."
My face broke out into a smirk. While she may have taken her left hand off, her right hand still rested on my chest. She proceeded to frown at me before taking notice of her hand on me. I could faintly see her cute face turn red while at the same time not looking directly back at me.
"Alright, fine, touching is acceptable."
"Don't mind if I do."
Immediately, I took my right arm and put my hand on her waist, stroking her skin near her stomach below her white top. In the dark the bolts on her neck sparked. She buried her face against my black flamed muscle shirt, clenching it tightly while she shivered.
Feeling frisky, I decided to ask her how she managed to pass the AP Trig midterm last month, given that she got the same score as me despite seeing her clueless during that class. Like Clawd suggested, once I get her to confess, I'll fess up and tell her I got her AP Chem notes to see her reaction. He said not to do anything stupid after all.
"So, tell me Four Eyes. How did you manage to get a hold of my AP Trig notes?"
She looked back up at me with those cute eyes of hers as my right hand still kept stroking her skin. God she feels soft.
"W-what?"
"Come on, I see you doze off in that class when Bloodgood was away before midterms and earlier on in the scaremester. No way you could have passed."
"I-I don't know what you're-"
Wrong answer. I took my right hand and slid it further up her shirt. I heard her gasp as she gripped my shirt more before giving out a light moan.
"Mmph."
As I slid my hand further up, I felt something much softer. Chuckling, I decided to explore my findings by cupping one of her tits in my hand, feeling the weight.
"No bra? Naughty girl."
"I-I got them through L-Lagoona…"
"Well, now. The look on your face says you're telling the truth."
I wasn't done messing around yet. While cupping her tits, I leaned down slightly whispering in her ear.
"By the way, I got your AP Chem notes."
I went ahead and nibbled her ear feeling another light moan escaped her lips.
"Clawdeen said no f-funny business."
I took my left hand to gently wrap around her waist and pulled her closer to me. I felt my groin area get tight as she instinctively rubbed her pants against me. Fuck, this feeling inside again.
"She meant no sexual acts like blowjobs or busting nuts."
I leaned my head down to where her neck was and gave it a couple of licks, following the no kissing rule. After all she didn't say no licking right? I glanced up from her neck seeing her face flushed, her right hand gripping my chest went towards my hips gripping the drawstring of my shorts while still rubbing herself against me. God I feel both hotter and harder.
"T-that was you?"
I grinned while cupping her tit through her shirt and lifted my head up locking eyes with her. Wonder how those eyes will look at me while giving the Heathster a good rub?
"Yeah, you know you put your name on all your lab notes?"
"Yes, to keep my notes organiz-Ah!"
I could have stopped now that we both confessed to secretly using each other's brains but I wanted more. Using my right hand cupping her tits, I began rubbing a nipple. Just stick that hand in my pants already before time's up.
"Well, looks like we managed to stay in touch. More ways than one."
I felt myself getting both excitement and pleasure, which caused the flames to light up from my head.
While getting ahead of myself, I felt her hand gripping my shorts charging electricity, shocking me which lowered my hormonal instincts.
"Ouch!" I hissed while groaning in pain from the shock.
Our time was up when Clawdeen opened the closet door as I held both my arms close to my body.
"Frankie, you okay?"
"Y-yeah. I'm fine, don't worry."
"Least it wasn't on the kiwis…" I said groaning, recovering slightly from the shock.
"Hey mates. Dinner's ready! Whoa, what smells like smoke in here?"
Then everyone turned to me, lecturing my name like when I typically cause an accident. Except Four Eyes who walked away toward the table, intentionally swaying her hips at me.
"Heath!"
"Hey, at least I didn't end up burning the whole house down!" I replied.
At least there was nothing caught on fire, just my pride a bit.
Monday
Frankie's POV
While we were able to keep getting some much needed rest and relaxation on the beach, I looked up from my iCoffin recording our vacation album to see Dracualura under her sun umbrella, Clawdeen fixing her hair, but my eyes went toward the boys. Specifically a certain hothead playing grave ball. Since when was he so…um chiseled? Wait, no stop it, Francine! He's taken, remember? That closet scene meant nothing between us! It was all for a game.
"Hey, Frankie."
Deuce walked up to me, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Oh, hey Deuce." I greeted him back.
"Making a video album?" He asked me.
"Well, yeah actually. It was Lagoona's idea."
Lagoona wanted us to document any photos and pictures each of us take together to make into an online photo album.
"Heh, cool. Want me to help? I recall Cleo mentioning it."
"Sure!" I replied back smiling while laughing.
Lagoona's POV
As I was out getting a nice swim on the beach, I spotted Gil. I waved to him.
"Hey, love. Want to help me flog some drongos at monster polo?"
"Uh, I can't."
He looked away from me before getting up from the water.
"Come on now, freshie. One game? We're such a good team."
I said smiling while I gestured my arms out.
"Uh, now's not a good time."
He said to me turning his head to be before he looked away again.
"Oh, well when would be a good time? Since we aren't in school right now and on vacation."
"I don't want to talk about it."
He started walking away, I reached for his left hand knowing something was bugging him.
"Come on now mate. You can tell me anything."
Gil turned around to face me.
"I can't tell you this right now in public, okay? I don't want to hurt your feelings."
He pushed my hand away before he walked back to the beach house.
"My feelings? What does he mean by that?" I asked myself, confused.
No POV
Back at New Salem…
"Are you sure that this is apart of journalistic integrity? This seems a little extreme."
Asked a ghost girl floating beside Toralei who was sitting down on the computer in the student council room.
"Reoww, why of course. Being Student Disembodied President I have access to the school using these keys here."
Toralei replied, while she swirled a set of keys around her wrist bracelet.
"B-but was asking me to sneak into the Headmistress' office and going through a student's email directory right?"
"Ugh, relax Spectra. Besides, it's not like this photo has anything of value to Gil anyway. Except his parents. Poor Lagoona's gonna have quite the vacation in Australia."
Toralei replied, smirking before she got up from the student council computer and left the school. She was at school a couple of days a week during the break as Abbey had asked her to take care of next month's budget report before final exam season before she left for Macchu Picchu. During her spare time, she wanted to get some payback at one of the girls affiliated with Cleo's group and found Lagoona to be an easy target.
"W-wait for meeeee, Toralei! D-don't leave me here by myseeeelf!"