Short Disclaimer (kinda): Um, I forgot to mention that the two song lyrics I use don't belong to me. The one I used previously was from Holding Out for a Hero by Frou Frou, the one at the end of the chapter is Fukai Mori/Deep Forest by Do As Infinity (gotta love em)

Quick Translations: Since I haven't totally been able to cut my connections with the Anime/Manga world, I used a little japanese in here... so yeah, translations...

Sakuras: Cherry Blossoms

Shinjitsu: Truth, reality, sincerity, honesty, etc...

Nai: Less
Shinjitsunai: Truthless, honestless, etc...

By the way, I really would like to hear any requests/ideas people have, I get bored, love to write and talk to people!

Her body was engulfed by the blue that he had always loved seeing her in. It was murky, and she quickly disappeared. His body followed her in a desperate action to save her.

Alice came up to see nothing there. She had taken a while... but did Bella ditch her?

Water splashed in her face as a large solid mass came up. Bronze and a dark brunette color caught her eye. Bella giggled from the confines of Edward's tight grip, her arms wrapped around his neck and she shouted, "That was sooo fun!!"

Alice was sure that the poor girl didn't even realize who she was talking to. More then likely, she believed it was Alice.

"It was so much like flying! I can't believe it! You should try it too!" Yes, she was talking to Alice, not Edward. She wasn't even aware of Edward's presence... yet, he was all too aware of her.

"Bella..." Alice whispered in a hushed voice that only a vampire could hear. Bella's eyes snapped open and connected with Edward's own topaz eyes. His eyes widened in farther in utter disbelief. "No..."

She shrieked, pushing away from him and ducking under the water. When she came up she was behind Alice, clutching her waist tightly. Sighing, Alice addressed Edward.

"What are you doing here?"

He frowned, "You didn't see me coming?"

She giggled slightly, though underneath the giggle was a darker, threatening tone. "Bella cut off my visions..."

"I didn't mean to!" Bella cried. The fall seemed to have done something to her, since everything about her seemed to suddenly be more childish. Maybe she was catching up on a personality she never got to express since she was always taking care of her parents, now that she had forever to do so.

"Bella... you're... a vampire?"

A smirk formed across Alice's face as Bella just buried her head in between Alice's shoulder blades. "Well, you see Edward. Bella here wasn't completely safe, like you thought she would be when we left. Victoria came back --a mate for a mate I believe her theory was-- and ended up getting a hold of her. You're lucky," Alice's tone held a venomous part to it that only someone who knew her for years could understand; "Jacob Black saved her. She's been staying with werewolves ever since."

His body seemed frozen at the knowledge, his beliefs had failed.

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Silence filled the car as Alice went inside to speak to Jake and the others. Bella's legs curled up to her chest, her face nuzzled in between the peaks of her two knees. Edward, on the other hand, stared blankly at the back of the driver's seat. The tension was apparent; twisting theirs neglected intestines to the point of no return.

'Why?' Her resentful side screamed, 'Why did he have to come back?' She didn't have an answer. In truth, she didn't know what to feel; all she knew was that she had felt her heart shatter across the floor like multicolored glass when his eyes connected with hers earlier.

"Why did you jump off the cliff?" His voice was barely a whisper, hoarse and filled with something undistinguishable. Worry, possibly...

Her eyes opened to stare at her bare feet, wriggling her toes in thought. They both sat there, dripping salt water onto the nice seats of his precious Volvo. Neither noticed the biding cold that wrapped itself around their bodies. It went unnoticed because of their unnaturally low body temperatures.

With toes continuing to wiggle, she began to form an answer within her mind. "Because... it's like flying" her voice too came out surprisingly hoarse. It sounded much like how her truck's engine whined when he pushed its top limit too far. Momentarily, she wondered what ever happened to her truck, then the thought was gone.

"I... I didn't know you had been changed..." He continued on. Bella truly didn't understand where he wanted to go with this, so only nodded in a slight movement.

"I thought I would have... l-lost you"

Wide golden eyes darted over to his. Sincerity, concern, fear... they all flooded over from his eyes to her body.

"Idiot" her voice was low, almost like a growl. This caught him by surprise.

"You shouldn't care about my life if it is just because you feel guilty... That's just... idiotic" His eyes were wide at her somewhat threatening growl. His eyes turned darker with another emotion.

Hurt.

"Bella... I... still love you"

"Save me the crap Edward"

He shook his head, leaning over to her. With arms snaking around her, his lips connected with hers. Bella's eyes widened and she pushed him away from her. Opening the door, she slipped out of the car and into the house. That is, only to run directly into Emily.

Her arms embraced the smaller girl in that ever motherly way of hers. "I'm going to miss you"

Bella froze, eyes wide. "What?" She managed to choke out. One of Emily's hands came up to stroke the soaked hair away from her almost little sister's sheet white face.

"Alice and Jake have convinced Sam to let you to go home with her and Edward..." Her head cocked to the side, staring into Bella's eyes, searching for something. "Will you be alright? With him, I mean? You can always come back here if you want. You know that, right? I promise, we will always welcome you with open arms."

Bella nodded her head in a failed attempt to compute this information. "I... don't want to go..."

"It's for your own good Bells" Jake's firm voice came. He patted her head slightly and smiled shakily. "Come on, you can't stay with your natural enemy forever..."

Her body collided with his in a thick huge. "Why not?"

"It's unhealthy and stressful for both sides Bella..." Alice's voice said in a quiet tone. "Why don't you say your goodbyes?"

From the way she cocked her head to the side, Bella knew it was a choice. They could stay another night if need be for her, but that would be harder. She wasn't sure why exactly, but something inside her told that it would be harder.

'It was a clean break, so it will heal easier that way'

The memory haunted her for some many nights. Both before and after they left. Now they were trying to take her back.

But he still didn't love her... no matter how much he wanted her to believe so.

Detaching her arms from Jake, she hugged them all, saying goodbye. As Alice helped her into the passenger seat, she felt dazed. Sitting down in what she presumed was somewhat proper, she stared at her hand.

The scar.

It seemed to have expanded, taking up half of her hand in an eerie fashion of a crescent moon. Somehow, it reminded her a bit of a shark bite. Though, she knew it was too small to be so.

Edward continuously tried to get her attention, but she couldn't draw her attention from the scar. It taunted her, telling her that at one time she had been worth it to him. It fueled the hope within her that still wanted the boy.

A dry sob escaped her mouth and Alice rubbed her back. "Bella... I'm sorry, but it's best for everyone"

"Really?" she knew that her tone was obviously spiteful, but she didn't think Alice would catch it. Edward would though, he knew her unimaginably better then Alice did.

"Yes. Better for them, us... me... you and Edward..."

The tension filled the air once again, and Alice decided it would be better to stay silent.

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"Bella..." Edward's voice filled the air now that Alice had left them in the hotel room. Bella's head was once again between her legs as she tried not to give into the smell.

"I'm sorry... for earlier"

She moaned and rolled over, pulling him down so she could bury her head in his chest. Breathing deeply, her body loosened its muscles and the venom dissipated from her mouth.

"What?" He asked in an extremely surprised manner. Then he realized from her slow, shallow breathing that she was having trouble. "How old are you?"

"A month and a half old" she murmured into his chest.

His arms wrapped loosely around her, resting on her hips. They stayed like that for an almost immeasurable amount of time, her breathing become more even and sleep like.

Eventually, Alice came bouncing into the room, bags swinging on her arms. Placing the assorted bags of new clothes in the corner she turned to Edward. Both of them hadn't moved in hours.

"Is she asleep?"

His eyes rolled lazily to look at her. "That's a stupid question"

She smiled, giggling lightly. "Well, she seems to be quite good at detaching her mind from her body in a sleep, yet not sleeping state"

His nose scrunched up slightly. Sighing, he shifted slightly to become more comfortable.

"This is why you don't lie to people" Alice drawled, sliding gracefully into a chair. "It hurts them and causes problems no matter how noble the reason" He didn't respond so she only babbled onward. "You should be more patient with her. Eventually the lies sink in and become truth to the mind, so it will take time for you to convince her that you truly do love her..."

His hold only tightened.

"Isn't that right Bella..."

Her eyes remained closed, but she shifted slightly. "We do have... eternity..."

I never did understand Emily's choice of music, somehow it all sounded sad to me. This one especially hit a sore spot for me.

"As we wander,

We go on living, anywhere,

Looking back at a closed road,

For eternity"

Why did it seem that looking back would just be... too painful?