So, here's chapter six! A lot of this one was mostly fluff but I love fluff and I couldn't resist! To XxXLittle-VampXxX: Thank you for your review! I'm glad you liked it!
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Chapter Six
"YES! I finally beat it!" Pandora walked over and smacked him on the back of his head.
"Hey, what was that for?" he asked, clearly caught off guard. She glared at him, then nodded her head in our direction. He turned to look and the smile on his face vanished. I was about to ask Dimitri who this was, but he answered it for me. His eyes widened as the man turned to look at us.
"Ivan." he whispered.
RPOV
"Ivan, as in Ivan Zelikos, your old charge?" I asked, completely dumbstruck.
Ivan turned and whispered something to Pandora, which earned him another smack on the back of the head.
"Seriously? You see your best friend for the first time in years and the first thing that comes out of your mouth is 'She's hot'? " Pandora said to Ivan. "Then again, why am I not surprised?" She said. He just shrugged in response.
I looked over at Dimitri, who still looked like he was in shock. I elbowed him lightly, which snapped him out of his state of shock. He looked over at me, his guardian mask back in place, his face void of all emotion. His eyes however told a different story. They held a mixture of emotions. Surprise, confusion, excitement. Everything that you would expect a person to feel after seeing that their dead best friend standing in front of them, very much alive. However, his eyes also showed emotions that confused me. Hurt, anger, even betrayal. Wouldn't he be happy to see his best friend for the first time in years?
"Dimitri? What is it? What's wrong?" Lissa asked soothingly. I looked over and saw that everyone's attention was now on Dimitri. I saw Jill was holding a squirming Ruby.
"Never thought I'd see the day that the famous Dimitri Belikov would be caught off guard." Adrian stated. I shot him a glare. He opened his mouth to say something else but then decided against it.
Dimitri shot him a look that said "shut up or I'll beat the shit out of you". He then looked towards Lissa, then me, over to Ivan and Pandora, then back to Lissa.
"Nothing. I'm fine. Sorry, I was just caught off guard." He said, giving Lissa a reassuring smile.
"Clearly" Adrian snorted, which earned him a glare from a pissed of Russian. He could be pretty damn scary when he wanted to be. Pandora punched Ivan in the arm and gave him a loock that said "say something you idiot".
"Oh, uh, erm, Hi?" Ivan said awkwardly while rubbing the back of his neck nervously. Pandora just rolled her eyes.
"Seriously? I go through all the trouble to get him back and all either of you do is stand there doing looking like a pair of idiots? Would it hurt you that much to say 'thank you'? Sheesh." Pandora said.
"Hey, I have said thank you multiple times. Does my thanks mean nothing to you?" Ivan said with mock hurt.
"Idiot" she mumbled under her breath.
"So…" Christian started "anyone care to share what the hell is going or do the rest of us just have to stand here in confusion?" He asked looking towards Dimitri.
"Oh, um, yeah sorry I'm Ivan. Um, I was Dimitri's old charge so yeah…" Ivan stated awkwardly.
"But you died, are you shadow kissed or something?" I asked. The only way to bring someone back from the dead was for a spirit user to heal them, which created a bond between the two. But if he was shadow-kissed, then where was the spirit user who saved him?
"No, he's not" Adrian started. "If he was his aura would have a lot more darkness in it. All of the people I've met who were shadow kissed have some kind of darkness in their aura. Not necessarily as much as yours does" he said, looking at me, "but there's still something there. He doesn't have any darkness in his though."
"What the hell are you all talking about? I'm not shadow kissed, whatever the hell that means" Ivan said, muttering the last part to himself.
This time, it was Jill who spoke up. "When your shadow kissed then that means that you were killed but then brought back to life by a spirit user, like Rose and I are." She explained. I shot her a look.
"What? Everybody else in here already knows about it." She said in response. I just sighed.
"If you weren't brought back to life by a spirit user then how are you alive?" Sydney asked curiously.
"Yeah, that's what I want to know" Eddie piped in, the others just nodding their head in agreement. Even I was a little curious, although that's not really surprising. I looked at Dimitri and saw that his eyes were ablaze with anger.
"Yeah, please share with us why Ivan isn't dead. Care to explain Pandora?" Dimitri asked, glaring at her.
"Fine don't celebrate that your best friend is alive. I see how it is." Ivan said with mock hurt.
"He was dead and now he isn't. What else is there to explain?" Pandora said with a smirk on her face. She clearly wasn't telling the whole story.
"You know what I mean" Dimitri growled.
"How about we go out some time and I'll explain it to you then? It's kinda a long story and honestly, I'm a bit irritated that you didn't even introduce me top everyone" she responded.
"What do you want to do? Go around in a circle and have everyone say their name and tell the others about themselves?" Dimitri spat at her.
"Actually, yeah. That sounds like fun!" Pandora replied excitedly. "Should we go clockwise or counter clockwise? I'm thinking coulter clockwise just because-"
"Or you could tell me what the hell you did before I lose my patience with you." Dimitri interrupted.
"Nope. I'll tell you but only if we sit down in a fucking circle and introduce ourselves like were in fucking kindergarten" Pandora growled. Something told me that she was serious though.
"No. You can either tell me what you did or I can force it out of you. It's your choice."
"What are you going to get one of the mori to use compulsion on me?" she snapped. "You remember what happened last time that happened? I can guarantee that if you do use compulsion on me that I'll send them to the ER and you know I will." She said darkly. All of the anger and frustration that Dimitri had shown in his eyes disappeared and turned back to the calming chocolate brown that I loved so much. He took a deep breath.
"Fine" he said. We can introduce ourselves but only if you swear that after that you'll explain what you did." He said his voice much calmer now. Pandora's face lit up like a kid on Christmas day.
"Deal!" She replied excitedly. "There's enough space in the living room for everyone to sit down. Does anyone want anything to drink before we start? I've got water, orange juice, and expired milk. There might also be one or two cokes left. Oh! And if you want I could see if we have any powder mix and make some lemonade if anyone wants that." She rambled on, not taking a single breath. "Also, I think-"
"I think we get the point, let's just calm down and see if anyone wants anything to drink. Okay?" Ivan softly interrupted her, placing a hand on her shoulder to calm her.
"Oh yeah, sorry I have a tendency to ramble on." She looked down, clearly embarrassed.
"It's okay. I do that too." Lissa said, giving her a reassuring smile. Pandora's excitement quickly returned. How could she be so cocky and threatening one minute then like a little kid another?
DPOV
I sighed. If it were anyone else, I would have refused to agree to this. But how could I? She was like my little sister and I knew that no matter how hard I tried, I wouldn't win. She could be as stubborn as Roza, if not more. Besides, seeing her happy like this always made me smile. There's one part of her that's arrogant, violent, short-tempered and would take on the world without hesitation. The other part of her though is just like a kid. It's like she's two different people, but at the same time it isn't. No matter how much of a kid she may seem like, I know that she can snap at any moment. She may seem like some scrawny teenager who could break apart at any moment, but inside, she's just like my Roza. She's just as strong, stubborn, dedicated, and loyal. Pandora would have been a great Guardian if it weren't for her temper. Both she and Roza have a temper that could rival one another, but the difference is that Roza has learned to control her temper. Pandora on the other hand is set off by the smallest things and when it is set off, it's a hell of a lot harder to get her to calm down that it is for Roza. They both have a lot in common but are also completely different. Roza is the love of my life, my soul mate. Pandora on the other hand is like my sister. She's annoying, irritating and there are, well were, days that I just wish I could strangle her. I may be cold towards her but she knows how I really see her. Now that I think about it, the relationship between Pandora and I is a lot like Roza and Christian's, they annoy the hell out of each other and make fun of one another but they both trust each other and are willing to die for those that they care about. The difference between the two groups is that while Roza and Christian may fight a lot, they work well together when fighting for something and they have each other's backs while Pandora and I can't work together no matter how much we try. She can't stand having to work with others no matter how much they may get along. Pandora just can't stand having to have some sort of faith in someone else, which is what makes her so difficult to work with and she can't stand it when others rely on her in some way. To sum it up, she is a pain in the ass to deal with, hates working with others, is stubborn as hell, has a ridiculously short temper, either acts like a kid or a bitch (her words, not mine), and is like my little sister. Then again though, when it comes to Pandora, all that is just the tip of the iceberg.
PPOV
After I got everyone something to drink, we all sat in a circle just like you would in kindergarten. The circle however, was more like a disfigured square, and it was driving me crazy.
"Okay, this is not a circle." I stated.
"So? It's not a big deal" said the mori with the black hair and blue eyes. I just growled in response.
"So, what exactly is it we're doing?" Asked the mori with the green eyes and styled hair. He was sitting next to the Alchemist on his right and the mori girl with the brown hair and green eyes on his left. Next to the alchemist was the mori with the blue eyes, Vasillissa, Guardian Hathaway, Belikov, Ivan, and then me, and finally the guardian with the blonde hair.
(Eddie, Jill, Adrian, Sydney, Christain, Lissa, Rose, Dimitri, Ivan, Pandora)
"My god! It's not that fucking hard! We go around counter clockwise and say our names then I explain why Ivan isn't dead like he should be!" I exclaimed. These people were serioiusly pissing me off. kindergarteners have an easier time remembering all this.
"Hey! I'm hurt! What do you mean I should be dead? I knew that you could be mean but I didn't know you could be that mean!" Ivan said with mock hurt. I have a feeling though that he was actually kind of upset. Oh well. I sighed
"Does anyone want to go first?" I asked.
"I'll go" said Vasilissa. She seemed to be in a cheerful mood. Better than wallowing in self-pity like certain Russain who everyone thought was hot or sexy or whatever. Honestly, I don't see it. Everyone just nodded their head, most likely thinking "this is stupid" or "let's just get this over with" or even "what the hell is the point of this?"
"Well I'm Lissa and I'm Queen of the mori world." She said, looking around awkwardly.
"Wait, I thought we were just saying our names" said the alchemist.
"Are we supposed to say our job or something too?" Asked the mori man with the green eyes.
"Oh my fucking god!" I started. "Fine whatever just get the hell on with it!" The alchemist cringed at my choice of words.
"What if we don't have a job though" said the mori with the blue eyes. I had to fight the urge to smack that smirk off of his face.
"THEN DON'T FUCKING SAY ANYTHING! It's your turn so go damnit!" I was starting to get really irritated. I could feel the tips of my fingers start to tingle and heat up in anger. He opened his mouth to say something, probably some smart ass response but must have decided against it.
"Fine" he grumbled. "Christain. I'm Lissa's boyfriend" he said.
"Um, er, I'm Sydney and I'm an alchemist" said the alchemist quietly.
"I'm Adrian Ivashkov and I'm an art student"
"I'm Jill and well, I'm still in high school."
"I'm Guardian Eddie Castellie."
"I'm Pandora. I'm a waitress as you know."
"I'm Ivan and apparently I am not wanted here." I rolled my eyes at him.
"Guardian Belikov"
"Guardian Rose Hathaway." And with that we were done.
"Finally!" I exclaimed.
"It was your idea" said Dimitri coldly.
"You know what, shut fuck up." I responded. He just rolled his eyes.
"Now are you going to tell me why Ivan isn't dead or is one of them going to have to use compulsion?" He said pointing towards the mori.
"You wouldn't." I said narrowing my eyes at him.
"Pandora", he said through gritted teeth, clearly becoming frustrated.
"Okay okay fine! Sheesh, no need to- Oh! We forgot about Ruby! Ruby has to go first!" I remembered, knowing that that would make him even more irritated. "That's Ruby and she's a puppy" I pointed at Ruby who was currently asleep in Lissa's lap. Her head lifted slightly at her name, but she then laid her head back down, her eyes remaining open.
"Will you just explain yourself now!" Snapped Dimitri, clearly reaching his limit. As much as I love making him loose his temper, I really wasn't in the mood to deal with a pissed off Russian. Everyone just looked at me, waiting for an answer. And their faces were priceless when I gave them one.
"Necromancy."
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