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When you leave my colors fade to grey....

I glared at the werewolf, he smelled, he looked funny and he smelled, like really bad. "Who are you?" He snapped, his brown eyes glaring at me.
"Ohhh, you don't know me?" I asked, purring, looking at him innocently, "I'm Bella's new blood-sucker friend." He growled at that and then Bella stood in between us,
"Jake, stop it, you have no right to do that"
"Bella, she is a vampire. She could hurt you!"

"No," I interrupted, wrapping an arm around Bella's shoulder, who froze at the sudden sign of affection. "You're a werewolf, you turn more dangerous than me when angry. You can hurt her. I can at least control myself honey bear"
He growled and glared daggers me, I stood my ground. He came up and gripped my arm with all his strength, about to do something.

But then a pissed off growl came from behind us. I turned around to look at the two black angry eyes that were Emmett's.
"You better take your hand off her puppy, or I'll tear you apart"
The wolf named Jake let go immediately and glared at Emmett back, "Oh, she's one of yours eh? You vampires are breeding like rabbits nowadays"
"Jacob, let me inform you, leave... now." Another voice called out, and Edward was standing on the other side of Bella, "You're outnumbered."

Jake clearly got the message and stalked off, his anger radiating off him in waves. I released Bella's shoulder and hugged Emmett's arm, softly growling at him, lovingly. I felt his eyes on me then he took my arm that Jake grabbed and inspect it, of course I didn't have anything but Emmett was possessive. I looked at him and smiled, "I'm fine, really." He just looked at me with an non-readable face then wrapped his arm around me and looked away. Then looking over at Edward and Bella I said to Edward, "I really didn't mean to fight he started it!" He looked at me understandingly, and appreciative,

"Its no problem Kate." He then grinned at me, " I should hire you as her body-guard, nobody will get passed you!" I laughed and grinned back,

"I don't know... you'll have to talk to my master about that." I said, refering to Emmett, teasing him.

"Sorry Edward, no time to look after Bella, she's too busy with me." Emmett growled playfully, and wrapped his arms around my waist. Edward chuckled,

"I'll get her some other time."

"I'm hungry." Bella suddenly blurted out, and then blushed. I heard her stomach growl,

"Here, lets get some food then." Edward offered and started to lead her away.

"No, I want to go with Katie." She said and I stood numb with shock, she wanted to go with Katie? The bitch that hated her? She looked at me with her brown eyes, "I kinda want to talk to you. But then Jacob came up and then these two boys came." She murmured, shuffling her shoe on the ground.

"Sure," I replied back, shrugging, "But speaking of the appearance... where in the HELL did you two come from" The both of them looked away sheepishly and then I knew, "I can't believe you followed us!"

"We're just making sure nothing bad happened, glad we did follow." Edward said, nodding truthfully. I just glared at him, taking this way to personally like I always did.

"You shouldn't have followed, I can take care of her!" I growled, then took Emmett's arms off me and stepped away, "Unless you were afraid I was going to lead her into some dark corner and take a bite huh?"

Everybody froze at that.

"Its not like that..." Edward drifted off, but his eyes told me the truth. Sadness covered me like a blanket.

"I can't believe you guys! You guys should trust me!" I then took Bella's arm, and started to walk away and she followed me, looking up to see if I was alright, I wasn't. I stopped and looked at both of them, "Plus, I can't drink human blood.... I just throw it up later anyways." I looked down and then started walking away, off to take Bella to whatever god forsaken restaurant she wanted.

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Pick up so I can paint, my words of love with your name on every wall...

I watched her eat, to absorbed in my self-healing to talk. Bella finally put down her fork, and stopped eating from her plate, which was almost gone. "I trust you Katie." She said, and I looked up at her, confused, "Even though you are still technically called a newborn until proven you don't lose to your blood lust, I trust you. I don't know why, but when I first saw you, even though you were glaring daggers," She smiled slightly at that, I couldn't help but smile as well, "I knew that you were no ordinary vampire, and that you wouldn't harm a human ever. I trust you, I really do." She looked at me straight in the eye and smiled.

"And, I know we haven't been friendly but I want to try and understand whats putting a block in between us. I want to be friends, not only because you are living with my boyfriend now and all, but I consider you family." She took a sip of her soda and looked at me again, "So, can I please know why you dislike me so much?"

I stared at her for a moment, then took in a shaky breath, still upset about the incident earlier. "Because, you are a idiot." She looked at me confused, but waited for me to continue. "I know Edward is a great boy, within the two months I've lived here I feel like I've known him forever, he is the brother I never had and always wanted." I took a pause, making sure the point of that I only loved Edward as a brother was embedded in her brain.

It was.

"Before I move to the Edward part, I'm going to tell you the story of my 'rebirth. Three years ago I took a vacation from my home, which was in Germany, and flew to Italy to see the great Volturi Castle. Well, halfway through the tour, I watched us all get locked into a room and soon people started screaming and falling bloody to the ground as bodies were jumping on them and literally tearing them apart and drinking blood at the same time." Tears were welling up, "Children were murdered there. Ripped apart like they were nothing. Finally, I was noticed by one of the taller ones and before I knew it I was against the wall and the vampire was looking at me through the hood of his cloak, and said, 'You are way to pretty to tear apart, so you will be a good girl and die slowly in my arms and give me your blood.' Then, pain shot up through my whole being, and I heard the disgusting slurping of him feeding off my neck and soon black took over my vision. I thought I was gone, but I woken, and opened my eyes to see two golden ones. 'Where... where am I?' I remember saying softly and cool fingers touched my head and the voice said, 'Somewhere where you are safe.'"

I paused again, and looked, her face was pained but she was taking it all in and she was understanding.

"I'm a little fuzzy on what happened next, but during the time of a couple of months I remember the person, who is Anne, teaching me how to love and feed off the animal blood and taught me how to accept how I was. Of course, she said after giving this life a little why and I didn't want to live, I could bring myself back to the castle and they would probably kill me isntantly. They couldn't have a survivor of their slaughter. Anyways, I soon went back to my old school, met up with my two old and best friends and started acting human again. But people noticed the change, I guess you can say I was always pretty, I just lack the curves to 'please a man'." I rolled my eyes, "But I was now gorgeous apparently, my hair was shinier, my face and skin was flawless I walked with grace and all that other jumbo. I just acted like I didn't know what they were talking about. Well, I got brave again, and soon starting camping and hiking with my human friends again, but I forgot to feed recently and I had to feed while we were out there anyways I should feed. Well, I told them I had to use the bathroom and went and got a rabbit and started to feed it, I didn't have time to look for anything big. Well, my friends walked into the clearing while my mouth was still on the bunny, my face bloody and my eyes back to their golden color. I freaked and fled. Didn't return for weeks, and after I did, I was hugged, kissed, tackled, lectured and slapped when my friends were reunited with me. So, I knew I could keep them forever and they wouldn't tell a soul about my... condition."

I took another pause,

"But Anne was soon getting lonely and told me she had a coven of vampire friends in America and wanted to move back, and because Anne was my everything I followed. And that is why I'm here now, watching you eat." She nodded and I continued, "And why do I dislike you? Simple, you want to BE a vampire. Why? Losing my humanity was like getting raped and beaten then left. And you want to turn into one!? Because of a boy?" She looked shocked and was about to say something but I cut her off and told her I wasn't done, "I understand Edward is a great boy. If I didn't love Emmett I would probably be arm wrestling you for his heart." I winked, showing I was kidding, "But what if something happens Bella? What if you guys fall out of love and then you are left by yourself? I mean, you still have a family, you have possibilities to do something great." I sighed, and rubbed my head, feeling tired. "I'm not trying to be the evil vampire and get you out of this, and I know you are doing it for Edward... but being a vampire isn't all cracked up like you think it is. We have to constantly be careful, we are always wary, we are always keeping us in check when a good-smelling human comes by and their scent smacks us in the face and going, 'Ha, you know you want me... but you can't!'" I just looked at her.

"Don't let me sway your opinion I guess Bella, but just consider this thoroughly. Your throwing your humanity away, your ability to have children, the ability to be a flower, grow, be beautiful and unique, serve your purpose in the world and then die, content. Don't fear death, we are all meant to die." I sighed and looked up, and she was sad. "Don't be sad OK? You asked and I gave you the whole truth, even though it may have made you feel more horrible"

"No." She finally said, her voice even, "I understand your viewpoint, and I respect it, and I wanted your vote. You are part of the family now." She smiled and I looked down, why couldn't Emmett be more like that? Though, I did love the beast the way he was, I just wish he wasn't always so... mean on the Bella subject. "And I'm sorry about earlier, Edward is just really protective"

"I know," I replied, "It still hurt though."

She smiled sadly and then waved over the waiter and asked for the check, "Thanks for talking to me Kate. I really appearciate it." She looked at me, "But I really hope you and me can become friends, because you are a pretty kick ass girl." I smiled at that,

"And your a idiotic teenage girl, but still doesn't mean your not kinda cool." She just stuck her tongue out as the waiter brought the check and I told her I was paying and payed it in cash, then we drove back to the Cullens house.

I pulled up and we both walked got out of my truck and I walked her pace so we can finish up on some small subjects we were talking about earlier. Bella entered the house first and walked into the living room and sat next to Edward and before he could get up and talk to me, I was upstairs with my door locked.

Like a little child.

I just sighed and looked at Emmett, who beat me to the room and was sitting on my bed, looking at me. His eyes were sad, and glad to see me. I looked down for a moment before walking to him and went into his waiting arms and rested my face into his shoulder.

"Just don't say anything OK? I'm forgetting about it." He just nodded and rocked us back and forth, the bed slightly moving with the motion. But before too long, I pulled away some - still in his arms- and looked at him, smiling lovingly.

"I missed you today." I whispered and kissed his lips softly, him returning the favor. When we pulled away he finally smiled,

"Not as much as I missed you"

"Naw, I think I beat you this time buddy boy." I kissed him one more time before pulling away completely and going to my dresser and picking out some pajamas. I started taking off my shirt, and I knew his eyes were on me. I blushed slightly and quickly pulled on my shirt, I was really self-conscious, especially around Emmett. It kinda got really bad after we started dating and he moved into my-our room. I mean, no boobs, no ass, I was certainly no eye-candy. So I always dressed when we were in the same room and the closest I ever got naked in front of him was when I was only in bra and panties and never less.
Pulling off my pants I quickly pulled on the plaid cotton pajama bottoms and walked back over to Emmett, and his eyes were glued to me, I knew he was hiding his lust. I just ignored him, trying not to act like I cared, but I did. He growled when I walked past to sit next to him so he wrapped his arm around my waist and brought me to his chest, rubbing his lips on my neck. He didn't go any further, respecting my opinion. I looked down and bit my lip, I was being unfair, I should know he wouldn't do anything to hurt me. I turned around and looked at him, "So-"

He interrupted me with a kiss, "Stop apologizing." He whispered, and I kissed him. Then he laid down, still holding me, and set me beside him, I was cradled into his chest, and I nuzzled my face in his torso, his natural smell, which was like heavenly and addicting cologne surrounded me and I let myself relax.

"Tomorrow, I want it to be just us." Emmett murmured, his eyes looking at me, while I looked at his. "We can hunt, do some other vampire stuff but, just you and me. We can go to the mall, movies... wherever"

"That sounds great, we rarely spend time together anymore"

"Sorry..." He murmured, and I patted his chest.

"Its not your fault," I said smiling, "You want to go ahead and finish school, for like the 500th time and you've been spending time with your family"

"Its our family." He corrected. I smiled and kissed his shoulder, then closing my eyes I rested by him.

We dwelt on some subjects and then I heard the soft purr of the Volvo, and knew that he was dropping off Bella. Hopefully he would be gone for a couple days so I didn't have to deal with him. He hurt me bad, distrusting me like that. I thought he trusted me? Guess everybody lies, even the ones you don't want to think lied.

I probably made a face because Emmett was cradling my face with his hands. "I hope you know, I was on his ass earlier for what he said." I now felt horrible.

"He didn't say anything, I'm the one who assumed it"

"Shut up. I'm not stupid Kate, he felt way to guilty for it to be the subjecy of following us, he was making sure you weren't going to have a taste"

I sighed and mumbled, digging my face into his shoulder. "Can we not talk about it? Lets talk about other things, I want to enjoy tonight." He dropped the subject and started to tell me stories of before we met each other, all the funny things and all that.

I don't think I ever laughed that hard in years, and I felt so much better.

When the stories started to die down, and he was soon pulling me closer and kissing my cheeks, forehead, neck and lips I knew it was drawing close for out time of peace. Where we only uttered few words and pretended to sleep. And it never seemed to drag as if boring, but peaceful, and always way too fast.

"I love you, Kate." I smiled,

"I love you too."

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WELL, there it is! I hoped you guys enjoyed it. Took me two hours to write. xD

-tired fingers-

Anyways, I have a couple of ideas for this story, but I mean, IF THERE IS SOMETHING UBER you want to happen.
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~DancingCrows

(( Oh, and those italicized words are some lyrics from the Numa Numa. Love that song!)