Chapter 6: Home (By Daughtry.)
Character: Louis, Peaches
Genre: Friendship
Request: SirCreepinton9th
A/N: Please listen to this song watch?v=-mnk4dmMIww . After listening to it, please read the Authors note at the end! It's important!
Enjoy!
"Your are the worst friend ever!" Shouted Louis, getting a mega glare from his best friend; Peaches.
"Just go back under ground and never speak to me again!" She hollered. "I don't wanna listen to you no more!"
They were having one of their off days, like any other person with their best friend, (well in their case; for any other animal with their best friend). But it seemed much worse then before. It was so loud, it could be heard from the furthest part of the island! Jade and Kiki could hear it from the bushes near-by, and Peaches and Louis were unaware of their whereabouts at the moment... their argument was too heated for them to concentrate on where they were themselves!
What they were arguing about was not Jade or Kiki's concern, and they were too worried about how the two would feel after this argument, or if they would ever be friends again after this...
"Has it ever been this heated before?" Questioned Jade, eyes averting straight to the little mole-hog. She had been here with the gang on Hyrax island for about 3-4 months now, making her Mother; Shira, about 3-4 months pregnant at this time. (A/N: This is staged after the battle with Soto, and Jade's resurrection in 'Something Unexpected'. :DD)
Kiki thought about it for a few seconds, but found it mighty difficult with the shouting and screaming working their way into her ears, the echo's volume rising in her head, giving her small headache.
"Not that I know of," she stated. "Me and Louis got together not long after we moved here, and I didn't know much of the two. But, I do remember him telling me that before our old home was destroyed, Peaches said mean stuff behind his back or something... I can't imagine Peaches being like that, it's just..."
"Not in her nature." They both mumble together. Jade spoke in more of a question, and received a nod from Kiki. "Yes... but I wasn't listening entirely... you know me." She smiled sheepishly, and Jade sent one straight back at her.
"I understand, Little Ms Dilly Daydream!" She giggled. Kiki giggled back, but then covered each others mouths when they remembered why they were in the bushes in the first place.
"What's with the giggles?" Whispered Katie out of nowhere, suddenly beside Jade. This made the feline jump and ready to attack, and if it wasn't for Kiki being there to restrain her, then Katie would have been torn to pieces...
Jade narrowed her eyes towards Katie before letting out a very annoyed sigh.
"What are you doing here?" She hissed. "And don't do that again! I nearly jumped out to attack you! And that would be a real nightmare makeover!"
"Especially for me," Katie giggled. "Reason why we're here? We just wanna know what's up with those two. How long has it been going on for?"
"At least twenty minutes," Now Steffie was beside them, making Jade jump, and become twice as annoyed along the side.
"What did I just say!?" She hissed in annoyance. "Stop jumping out of nowhere or I'll end up slicing your eyes out!"
"Sorry honey!" Steffie whispered. "We just couldn't help hearing them two yelling at each other from the watering hole-"
"You mean that this for you is entertaining?" Kiki asked in shock. She sound a little more upset then shocked, and then she glared at the two mammoths.
"No Kiki," said Jade, before an outburst came to the small, and now even more cramped area around them. "What they meant is that they had to come and investigate what was going on."
"Speaking of which," Katie gestured at the Peaches and Louis, who were still screaming at each other. "Do you girls have any idea what is going on with them?"
"Nope," said the feline and mole hog in sync. "We have been here before the fight began, we were all cool, just chillin' you see, but then Peaches said something to Peaches, and the then it started."
"How can you not know what they were fighting about, even if you two were there?" Asked Steffie, sounding slightly annoyed.
"We were both discussing over something else," said Kiki in self defense. "Something way off whatever they were talking over, before they started fighting."
"I hope this isn't gonna change their friendship..." said Jade.
"FINE!" Screamed Peaches. "I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU EVER AGAIN!"
"FINE BY ME!" Hollered Louis. "I CAN LIVE WITH THAT!"
"GOOD!"
"GOOD!"
Katie, Steffie, Kiki, and Jade watched as the two walked went different ways, eyes full of anger, and when the coast was clear, and they felt it was safe enough, they rose from the bushes, and as Kiki and the brat pack were picking out leaves and bits of dirt, bugs, or twigs from their fur and hair, Jade shook herself viciously, until nothing was traced left of their spying session in the bushes was on her, and on the ground.
"You spoke too soon..." Kiki whispered, as Katie and Steffie walked off.
"Kinda gathered that," Jade whispered back. She looked at Peaches, before rolling her eyes. "I'll try and talk to her."
"Same here with Louis," Kiki added. And the two also made their separate ways.
*Later That day.*
Pain stabbed him in the back as he struggled to take his afternoon nap. Sadness dwelled within his heart as he stared up into the sky or pretended to sleep when someone walked past him... and emotions escaped his eyes as he continued to think about her...
His one and only best friend (apart from his girlfriend) Peaches...
She had hurt him so badly one time in the past, and he was stupid enough to stand up to her... little ol' him again a gang of pirates! A gang of pirates for Pete sake! She was grateful for what he did... Ha! It was probably just an act... she wasn't grateful for what he had done... it was only to help her achieve what she wanted so badly... to make her and Ethan grow closer, and become a couple... and be the what they were now... acting like the most perfect, happy couple in the world...
Louis wiped his eyes viciously. Why did he even feel happy for them? Didn't his actions around her show how much he cared for her? She didn't care about his feelings... and if she hurt them badly, she only said 'sorry' once which took until he saved her to come to life.
Yet when Jade came to them as a human named Savannah... when she made a small, snippy remark about Granny calling her (and still) "Precious Number 2", and it upset the girl, she apologized quicker before you could say "bless you!"
He sniffled as a tear went down his cheek. "Just goes to show she doesn't care... About me." He thought sadly. But he, with the obvious reasons, could never blame Jade though, because she wasn't part of what was going on between them...
Neither was his girlfriend Kiki, who he loved so dearly...
Or the brat pack... though he didn't care much about them...
Or even Ethan wasn't part of all of this once he thought about it more...
Sighing, he got up, and looked at everyone who slept peacefully around him... Kiki was lying beside him, snuggled up into a small ball, smiling sweetly as she dreamed innocent thoughts... soon he looked at the brat pack sleeping, then Ethan snoring along side Shaw, who snored louder every time he (Ethan) did, as if to have some kind of competition against him in his sleep, just to see who snores the loudest... He chuckled... Before looking over at where Peaches was sleeping with her back towards him. Jade laid in a small ball (don't ask how she is able to stay on if he keeps moving :D) on Manny's back near her. Louis never understood why she did that since she and Manny didn't have a good start when she first got here as the human... but he felt they did it because she had a source of protection in case anything happened. And her parents were sleeping mainly on each other. Shira's chin rested on Diego's back, and he was sleeping on paws, almost in a position to tell others he was about to catch prey... but it was mainly making sure no one hurt the cubs.
He wiped his eyes again, and began to tiptoe away, but even if he was being a quiet as possible, Kiki woke up?
"Louis?" she asked sleepily. "Honey, where are you going?"
"Just going for a walk." He whispered. "You know..."
"Ah," she nodded. "Do you want me to come with you? I feel we need to talk..."
Louis gulped. He knew what she wanted to talk to him about... so acting quickly, he shook his head, Kiki understood why. "Okay sweetie. I hope your alright... and what I want to talk about is really important..."
"Of course I will be." He forced on a plastered grin, just to reassure her. "I just need to think... about what I'm giving Shira when she gives birth." It wasn't the best excuse to cover up, but she nodded slowly, before closing her eyes and falling asleep again. Louis exhaled silently with relief, before tiptoeing away...
Little did he know that Peaches was actually listening to his conversation with Kiki... Now turning her head when he was gone, she felt some fear growing inside of her, as well as concern.
"Oh Louis..." she thought, before rising up. making sure she didn't wake up anyone else...
"Peaches?" Dammit!
She turned to see Jade, sliding down off Manny's back slowly in hope not to awake him. "You okay?" She asked.
"Yeah," said Peaches. "Just gonna go for a walk."
Jade raised an eyebrow. "Oh really?"
"Yeah... what makes you think I'm not?"
"I know you were watching Louis leaving... what happened between you two? You guys didn't wish each other a good nap..."
"Nothing!" Peaches gabbled in panic. "Look, I just need to think of..."
"Of what?"
Peaches thought quick on what excuse she needed next. Then it hit her.
"I wanna give your mom something special after she gives birth to your baby brother or sister." She whispered, in hope Jade was able to take in the fib... she seemed too though... because she smiled, saying with a happy tone; "really? How sweet of you!" (A/N: Yeah... brother... forgot the 's' XD)
"Yeah so i gotta go... Ciao!" Before following the mole-hog in a swifty fashion. Jade watched her leave, before walking over to Kiki, who's eyes reopened, and smiled as she sat up.
"Their gonna talk, I can feel it." Whispered Jade with a giggle.
"Sh! We'll wake everyone else." Kiki hissed- but she couldn't help but smile. "Let's just leave it now..."
"Yeah," replied Jade, before settling down by Kiki, who used her as a pillow, and the two fell asleep again, in hope the two would be friends again.
Louis kicked pebbles out of his way, while picking up leaves and folding thing into neat squares, before throwing them back at the ground, making a little trail along the way. He was still unsure about his new surroundings, so he made trails with neatly squared leaves so he wouldn't get lost... and it helped Peaches to follow him more quickly, but quietly. At one point she thought she lost him, but then soon spotted the trail and followed it until Louis came into view again.
"FINE!" Screamed Peaches. "I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU EVER AGAIN!"
"FINE BY ME!" Hollered Louis. "I CAN LIVE WITH THAT!"
"GOOD!"
"GOOD!"
The last sentence echoed in his head... making him feel more angry and upset.
"I can't live without her being my friend..." he said to himself aloud. "I mean, sure I have Kiki, or Ethan, and now Jade... but Peaches... I grew up with her... I can't just forget about her just like that..."
Peaches could hear this from where she was, and drooped sadly, feeling the tears going down her cheeks. "What have I done?" She thought. "I hurt his feelings so badly... I wish I wasn't such a jerk..." she scolded herself by hitting herself with her trunk, but she heard Louis singing.
I'm staring out into the night
Trying to hide the pain
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing
And the pain you feel is a different kind of pain
(Her eyes widened at the sound of his voice.)
I'm going home
Back to the place where I belong
And where your love has always been enough for me
I'm not running from
No, I think you got me all wrong
I don't regret this life I chose for me
But these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home
Well, I'm going home
(Louis felt more happy while removing his emotions bit by bit. There was more pep in his step, and he continued to walk on... with Peaches' on his trail.)
The miles are getting longer it seems
The closer I get to you
I've not always been the best man or friend for you
But your love remains true
And I don't know why
You always seem to give me another try
(Louis braced the wind as it pushed him towards the edge of the cliff. He watched the view that always took his breath away.)
So I'm going home
Back to the place where I belong
And where your love has always been enough for me
I'm not running from
No, I think you got me all wrong
I don't regret this life I chose for me
But these places and these faces are getting old
(Peaches tiptoed towards Louis.)
Be careful what you wish for
'Cause you just might get it all
You just might get it all
And then some you don't want
Be careful what you wish for
'Cause you just might get it all
You just might get it all, yeah
("Louis?" She said as she placed her trunk on his shoulder. He looked up, "I'm sorry," she said. Louis looked into her eyes, and smiled. "I accept... and I'm sorry too."
Oh, well I'm going home
Back to the place where I belong
And where your love has always been enough for me
I'm not running from
No, I think you got me all wrong
I don't regret this life I chose for me
But these places and these faces are getting old
I said these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home, I'm going home
("Friends?" He reached out his paw. Smiling, Peaches took it and shook paw and trunks with him. "Friends," she confirmed.)
Requester's Comment:
"Song: Home by Daughtry. Louis and Peaches had a big fight and she hurt his feelings. Louis devides to leave the herd for a while while everyone is sleeping. Peaches wakes up and follows him quietly. Louis reaches the shore and sits down. He starts to sing. After the song, Peaches puts her trunk on Louis' shoulder. Louis hugs Peaches and they head back to the others. Genre: Friendship."
Thank you SirCreepington9th for the request! The song was amazing! I can't stop listening to it! Not kidding here! It's so beautiful and touching! Thank you for sending in this idea! I twisted it a little bit, not using the part of him leaving, just allowing him to just walk off and cool off yeah? I hope you don't mind!
Now I have a question you whom is reading this now! I am listening to a song at the moment call "Illuminated" by "Hurts" Perhaps you heard of it? Maybe you haven't? Well if you know it, listen to it again and see if you can make a plot out of listening to it for a oneshot. I want to make one with it, but i can't make a plot out of it!
Thanks for reading!