Chapter 34

Hamburgers

I had taken longer than I thought it would to find food for Shadow. I guessed the stars just wanted Shadow to make that promise to Iggy. I found the food near camp after giving up and heading back. Hamburgers, of course.

"Star has food!" Gazzy screamed running over to me and grabbing a hamburger and soda.

"Welcome back Star." Nudge said flashing a smile at Nova, who's mouth was already full.

"Took you long enough." he managed to sat between bites.

"Food." I heard Shadow moan from behind me, 'Oh wonderful glorious food!'

Laughing I handed her a hamburger as she grabbed two more and a soda.

"I'll be back for seconds." she informed me as she and Igg walked and sat on a rock together.

I got through about half of my hamburger but gave up. I was already stuffed and it looked like Shadow was just getting started.

I threw the rest of my hamburger into the air and Total chased it, catching it between his jaws.

I sat there for a moment, sipping my soda. The flock was having a lot of fun, talking, playing, most of all teasing.

I was having so much fun watching them that I did not notice Nova was sitting next to me until he growled softly.

He was staring at Shadow and Iggy, every once and awhile Shadow would turn around and glare at him for thinking something inappropriate again.

Iggy, noticing Shadow's destraction, leaned down and kissed Shadow on the lips. He let go for a second to smirk at Nova before hugging her closer and doing it again.

'Why I otta-' he started, getting up.

'No you ottant.' Shadow thought suddenly, thinking of all the reasons he shouldn't. I have to admit, they were all really good.

After a while Shadow and Iggy went over to the lake, Nova had 'fallen asleep' after a walk with Shadow, (Shadow punched him, knocking him out) and was now asleep on the grass next to me.

Nudge, Gazzy, and Total also went to the lake after giving poor sleeping Nova a makeover.

'I'm going for a fly. Need to stretch my wings' Shadow thought suddenly.

'Umm, okay…' I thought back, unsure.

I felt her take off and leave the island and I stood up immediately. She had been having a hard time keeping Iggy's promise and I was pretty sure she had given up. I mentally kicked myself for not paying attention to Shadow's thoughts.

'It's okay Star, stop freakin, seriously.' Shadow thought calmly, 'I would have stayed on the island, I just saw something and went to check it out. Did you know that Nova has a phone? Yea, he hid it. Wonder why? Hey, Star, are you okay? You're exhausted.'

'She's starting to sound like Nudge.' I thought, once again forgetting she could hear.

'Just trying to keep you awake. Be there in a sec.'

I sighed again. I wasn't liking that Shadow and Nova knew when I needed sleep and stuff like that.

Shadow landed next to me without a noise. It was weird, our normal clutzy Shadow was was now as graceful as a ballerina.

We walked in silence back to the clearing, Shadow laughing every once and awhile at my thoughts. By the time we arrived Nova was sitting up yawning.

It was getting late outside and I was shivering with cold, even once I had gotten into my sleeping bag. Nova came over and pulled my onto his lap, rubbing the warmth back into my arms. The last thing I remember before falling asleep was Nova's snoring.

(end of chapter 34)