Yay, Chapter 6 is here! Sorry I took so long; I was busy. Not to mention that I had writer's block for the longest time. Well, here it is.
Note: Ms. Rodriguez's first name has been switching from Launa to Luana. The actual spelling is LAUNA. Sorry for that confusion.
The tardy bell for second period rang, and Mr. Chan's science class was already in their seat while the teacher was taking roll. Jennifer had pulled out her homework for it to be checked and was starting on the class warm-up. As she was flipping through the glossary in the science textbook, she heard the door open and close. Jennifer, as well as everyone else in the class, looked over toward the door and saw a tall blond haired girl of about fifteen. She looked at the class before her, and her blue eyes widened slightly. Mr. Chan left his desk and walked up to the new student and asked for her for her schedule. The girl handed him the paper in her hand, and Mr. Chan took it and looked it over. He nodded his head, indicating that she had the correct class, and then he gestured toward an empty seat just in front of Jennifer. The new girl smiled at the teacher and thanked him before walking quickly to the desk and sitting down to avoid further speculation from the twenty-nine, excluding Jennifer, students in the room. The girl pulled out her binder and began working.
After a few minutes Mr. Chan walked up to the projector to go over the warm-up with the class. "Now, who can balance this chemical equation?" Three students raised their hand. Mr. Chan pointed at the closest one. "Ricky?"
"Put the coefficient of two in front of the hydrogen in the reactants side," answered Ricky.
"Very good." The teacher pulled out his overhead marker and wrote in the coefficient into the chemical equation. "Who can solve number two?" No one raised their hand except one girl with reddish brown hair and dark eyes. "Jennifer, please," Mr. Chan said. "Which chemical equation is balanced?"
"The answer is B," the girl said.
"Excellent. Now the last warm up question?" The teacher scanned the room for any hands in the air. He then looked at the new student. "Melissa, could answer this question please?"
The girl nodded. "Sure thing ."
"Alright. The elements Oxygen and Iron combined form Iron-oxide. What is the compound's properties compared to the original elements: A, they are similar to Iron; B, they are similar to Oxygen; C, they are different from both; or D, they are different from Iron only?"
"The answer is C."
"That is correct. Now, we're having a relaxed day in class today. Take out your science packets and begin working on pages fifteen through seventeen." Mr. Chan handed Melissa the packet that the class was working on, and they all started to work, silently talking amongst one another. Jennifer kept an eye on Melissa, interested in the girl's aura. After a while Jennifer stood up and walked over to Melissa and sat down next to her.
"Hey," Jennifer said.
Melissa turned her head and smiled. "Hi," she replied.
"What did you think of your first period class?"
"It was good. I met this really nice guy in my language arts class."
Huh, language arts...could it be? Jennifer took a guess. "Jordan Johnson?"
The blonde stared at the girl and answered, "Yeah! How did you know that?"
"Well, he has language arts first period, and he is rather nice." Jennifer leaned over toward her a little bit and whispered, "He's my younger brother."
"Really? Wow, how old are you?"
"Sixteen, and so is he. We're twins."
"Wow, that's really cool."
"Yep. My name is Jennifer Johnson."
"Melissa Garcia."
"Pleased to meet you," Jennifer said.
"Same for you," Melissa replied. Jennifer smiled at the girl, and then she turned her attention toward her packet. "Hey, Jen, why are we going over stuff from eighth grade?"
"Mr. Chan wants us to refresh our memory on the stuff."
"Oh I see." They resumed their work in the science packet. The bell rang forty minutes later, and Melissa and Jennifer went their separate ways. "See you later," Melissa said.
"See ya," Jennifer replied. She walked off toward her next class, and Melissa went the opposite way.
* * *
It was lunchtime, and all the students were sitting or standing at their usual spots and were eating their lunch. The Johnson family sat at the edge of the small grove at a table, eating and telling about their day. Melissa had joined them since she and Jordan had fourth period together. Hunter was in the middle of telling a joke when Jennifer came with her tray of food. Hunter said the punchline, and his two brothers laughed. "Hey boys," Jennifer said as she sat down.
"Haha...hey sis," Jordan said. "Have you met Melissa already?"
"Yes, I have."
Melissa smiled. "So how is everyone's day so far?"
"Good," Jennifer said.
"Fun," Nathan and Hunter spoke in unison.
"Fine," Jordan replied. "And how is your first day of school so far?"
"Alright," Melissa replied. The five resumed eating, talking about random things and other events in the classes that had already passed. After a bit Melissa asked, "So all four of you are siblings right?"
All four Johnsons nodded.
"Wow, your parents must've been kinda busy for you to be so close in age." Then she quickly added, "No offense."
"None taken," Nathan said. "You see, Jennifer and Jordan are twins, and then Hunter and I are also twins."
"Hm, I see."
"Don't forget that we're going to get a sister," Hunter added.
"Thank God," Jennifer said.
Melissa laughed. "It must be fun having siblings. I'm an only child."
"Heh, some days it's fun, but others it is absolutely dreadful." Jennifer made an exaggerated sigh and rested the back of her hand on her forehead for emphasis. This time, her brothers and her new friend laughed at the act. Jennifer continued, "I can't wait to get a little sister. I'll have someone I as well as my mother can relate to."
"What's the baby's name going to be?" Melissa questioned.
"Cari," the girl replied.
"Hey, how come Mom told you the name?!" Jordan asked.
His sister stuck his tongue out at him. " 'Cause I'm the oldest."
Jordan stuck a tongue back, and this childish gesture made Melissa laugh. Jordan looked over at her put his tongue back into his mouth. He glared at Jennifer, who stuck her tongue out more along with the "ppbft" sound people make while doing such a gesture. Eating resumed as well as casual conversations, and soon the bell rang. Jordan and Melissa gathered their bags and walked to fifth period together since they were the same way. As they walked, Jennifer's voice came into Jordan's head.
'You really like Melissa, ne?' she thought-spoke.
'Shut up Yin,' he replied.
'Ha! I knew it! Well, have fun with her. Hey, I think she should come over to the house sometime.'
'We live with someone else smarts. Maybe when we get our own house.'
'Ms. Rodriguez wouldn't mind,' the girl argued.
'I gotta go, bye sis.'
'Hey!'
Jordan disconnected from his sister and said his good-bye to Melissa as they took their separate ways to their fifth period class.
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Sasuke was walking through the house again, looking at every room, trying to memorize them. He was alone in the house with Natsumi while Mayume went out to look for a job. Launa [I apologize for all that confusion again] was out to pick up her daughter, Amy, from her kindergarten class. Since no one was here, Sasuke was in his regular form. He walked up the stairs to the bedroom he and Natsumi shared, opened the door and took a peek inside. Natsumi was asleep, and Sasuke smiled. He tip-toed over to the bed and carefully bent over to kiss her on the forehead. Natsumi smiled in her sleep, and then her eyes opened slowly to see her husband.
"Hnnn...how long was I out?" she asked.
"Only an hour," Sasuke replied. "You should get some more sleep. You know how Amy loves to play with you."
His wife yawned. "Right, but I haven't been as tired with Cari as I have with the other children....Do you think it's because of the vampire part?"
"Maybe... Then there's the fact that there is only one baby in there and not two."
"Was I supposed to laugh?"
Sasuke smirked and kissed Natsumi on the cheek. "Not at all," he said. "Though it would have been nice if you did." That comment earned a small smile from his wife.
"Oh," she said. "How red are my eyes?"
"They are..." The Uchiha looked closely at them, and then a small frown came to his face. "They're really red again."
"Man," Natsumi groaned. "This girl is so thirsty. I can't take blood every day." The woman was now sitting up and stroking her belly, talking to the baby inside her. "You know, Daddy can't constantly be giving blood."
"Natsumi," Sasuke interrupted. "I don't mind. If it'll help Cari, I'll do it."
The woman ignored him. "Cari, if I take Daddy's blood all the time he won't be able to do much. Do you want that?" She held her hand to her stomach, and then she made a tiny smile when she felt the baby kick her hand. "And I know that you're very thirsty sweetie, but we kinda have to go on a diet for that. If people find out what is going on with you and I, we'll all be in trouble."
Sasuke sighed and sat next to his wife. He, too, put his hand on her stomach. "Cari, your mother is partially right with that." When Natsumi raised an eyebrow at him, he continued, "I will do my best to give you some blood, okay? Technically it's only Mommy that is denying the offer. Do you think you can convince her to accept?"
A small, but firm, kick was felt in the middle of his palm, and he smiled.
"Thank you Cari." The Uchiha leaned in and kissed the stomach. When he looked up at Natsumi, she had tears threatening to fall out. Sasuke sat up and gave her a hug. "What's wrong Natsumi?" he asked.
"She's so...amazing, Sasuke," the woman sobbed. "I don't want to lose her now...Cari is so amazing with all of this. She's a trooper isn't she?" Natsumi stared at her stomach and rubbed it gently.
"She is indeed a tough one; just like her mother." The two looked into each other's eyes, and then Sasuke kissed Natsumi softly on her lips. "Now, would you like to feed before anyone gets home?"
"It would probably be best to do that, but I can't take it from your neck anymore; Cari has gotten so big."
"Then it is a good thing that you can heal right? You can take it from my arm."
Natsumi frowned. "Alright..." Sasuke held out his left arm, facing his palm up. Natsumi carefully took it in her hands, and she held it up to her lips. Sasuke watched the woman's fangs become more visible, and then they sank into his flesh. The boy didn't feel much pain this time, but the pain did come when she was sucking his blood. He sat still waiting for his wife to finish her drink. After a minute, Natsumi had taken one last gulp, and then she let go. She placed her hand on the bite-mark, and it faded when she lifted her hand.
"See?" Sasuke said. "I'm fine; there was no need to worry Nat."
"Hn." She licked the leftover blood that was on the edge of her mouth. "Thanks Sasuke," she said.
"Your welcome. Do you need anything?"
"I think I'll be fine. Who's picking up the kids?"
"I believe that Mayume is; she has the van."
"Okay." Natsumi stared at her husband for a minute, and then she kissed his cheek. When Sasuke turned his head to look at her she kissed his lips. Sasuke kissed back, and they started to kiss more passionately. After a minute she gained control of herself and stopped. "Sorry..." she said.
He chuckled, "I was enjoying that, but it's okay." He kissed her cheek. "You should try to get some more sleep."
"Fine..." Natsumi lied back down on her bed and closed her eyes. Sasuke smiled and kissed her forehead before leaving the bedroom, closing the door behind him. He walked downstairs into the living room and sat down on the couch. After a minute he turned on the T.V and watched the news.
"There has been reports of assaults within the past three days," said the woman. "We have John Ford with the details at a local hospital. John?"
A small box appeared on the screen with a man in his mid-thirties. He spoke into his microphone, "Alright Ann, so far all that was given to the news was that there were three people attacked by what the police figure as a small gang of men ranging from sixteen to twenty. Each victim, who were all women, was attacked at night within a dark alley of dark street where the streetlights have been out. Not much more information is given at this point."
"Thank you John."
Dark alleys? Sasuke thought. Nightly attacks? Preying on women...? This would be normal news had it not been for such things that I have encountered myself. The young man looked toward the stairs where his wife slept, safe with the baby. It might not be what I think. Relax, Sasuke; no one should be after us here. He changed the channel to Animal Planet and watched a documentary, not really paying much attention. Eventually he fell asleep on the couch, thinking about the news.
Thanks for your patience ppl. Sorry I took so long. Hope you liked this one. I'll put more in the next chapter, and that WILL take a while. Reviews are very well appreciated.
~RedWolf210