Chapter 9

Squee and Pepito snored silently, side by side on the couch. Eclipse was on one side and Johnny on the other. Roz, Nyasha and Kygri were staring at the TV, almost drooling.

"DUDE! That guy is cute!" Roz shouted.

"Who'd a thunk?" Nyasha mumbled.

"I'd a thunk." Kygri raised a hand.

"Move your hand! I can't see." Kumori sat right behind them, leaning on the couch. "And Move your heads! If you get any closer, you'll be one with the TV!"

Eclipse looked at Kumori. "I think its time you went to bed. Little girls need their rest."

Kumori turned around. "I'm no little girl! And I'm not-." She fell asleep and transformed into a little girl with straight brown hair. Eclipse chuckled and scooped her up.

Johnny turned back to the movie. He already forgot the title. He was busy thinking about Eclipse and the other ladies. "Why didn't they freak when Squee let slip I kill for a living?"

Roz looked over her shoulder at Johnny. "Hey. Did I mention, that for three years, all Eclipse did was wear black and kill stuff? Yeah. That's why we didn't flip [out. By the way, that comment was out loud and- DUDE! IT'S THE HOT GUY AGAIN!"

Johnny grinned. Eclipse used to a homicidal maniac like him? That sweet lady? Johnny blinked. Know that he thought about, she did seem quite comfortable when she had the butcher knife in her hand. And that Roz took it away quickly. Nah. Not possible.

"Johnny."

He jumped when a soft voice whispered. He glanced behind him and saw Eclipse at the foot of the stairs. "Yes?"

"Shouldn't you be taking Squee home? It is pretty late."

"R-right." AGAIN! What was wrong with him? Every time he looked at Eclipse and saw her looking back, he got chills up his spine. Why did he feel so many things at once? Was that even possible?

"Johnny, are you okay?"

He jumped again. Eclipse was standing in front of him, carrying Pepito. Johnny felt his face flush at the fact their noses were almost touching. "Y-yeah. I'm thinking…."

"Tut, tut. Don't think too much. You're too young to think so many things at once!" Eclipse whispered as she stepped away from Johnny. "Come on. I'll go with you to take Squee home. Just let me put this guy to bed and get something for Squee." Eclipse turned and walked away, Johnny stood and followed. He glanced back to the other three in front of the TV. HE walked up the steps and came to Eclipse's room. HE leaned against the door and watched Eclipse.

She grabbed a pair of plain black pajamas and put them on the bed. She swiftly undressed Pepito and pulled the pajamas on with the air of someone who had done this sort of thing for ages. She glanced up at Johnny. "Having siblings seven years younger than you do have its advantages at some point."

Johnny smiled. Eclipse smiled back and picked up Pepito again. She walked over to door and tugged on it. A small bed came out and unrolled the blankets. Johnny couldn't help but notice how comfortable Pepito looked in Eclipse's arms. And he had just noticed Eclipse's clothes. Not that they were to revealing or anything, but, they clashed slightly with her skin. She wore a dark red, off the shoulder top and a short skirt. Pepito had his left horn pressed into the hollow on her neck and was drooling slightly. Eclipse placed Pepito into the small bed a pulled up the covers. She kissed his forehead and walked over to the bookshelf, motioning for Johnny to join her.

"Here." She pulled a book off the shelf. "It's a book of stories from my country. Squee might like them.

"Oh. Thanks!" Johnny flashed Eclipse a dazzling smile. "Most of my books are not…erm… children suitable."

"I see. Horror?"

"Loy's of it."

"Ah. I love horror. Did you read 'Black house'?"

"NO. Is it a Stephen King?"

"Yeppers. I have a copy if you want to borrow it."

"Sure. I need new reading material."

Eclipse smiled and Johnny felt the same tingling feeling. She turned and reached to the top of the bookcase. She pulled a thick book off of the shelf and handed it to him. "Here. One copy of 'Black House' written by Stephen King and Peter Straud."

"Th-thanks."

"Gee, you sure stutter quite a bit." Eclipse smiled again.

"Uh... y-yeah." Johnny flushed and looked at his shoes. HE watched Eclipse's boots walk over to the small bed and he looked up to see Eclipse kiss Pepito's forehead again. She looked at Johnny and nodded to the door. Johnny slipped out and Eclipse flicked out the light and closed the door. She accidentally stepped on Johnny's shoe. "Oh! So sorry!"

"I-its okay. I d-didn't feel it. Steel-toe…."He stopped talking, his face burning.

"Really? Oh. I have a pair, only the steel-toe part is on the inside. I gave my brother a mondo bruise when I kicked him in the shin with 'em. But Nana took 'em away." She smiled and walked downstairs with Johnny following carefully.

She grabbed her jacket and pulled it on. "Hey guys. I'm going to Johnny's to help with Squee."

"Okay. Behave." Nyasha mumbled.

Roz turned and grinned. "Don't do something I wouldn't do! Like …"

"Cant think of something you wouldn't do?"

"Sorry. Brain fart."

"Well... you wouldn't do a guy when you just met, would you?'

"Only if I was desperate. Like REALLY desperate."

"Weirdo." Eclipse walked over and picked up Squee. Johnny grinned when He noticed Eclipse's jacket went down to her knees. Eclipse nodded at the door. He opened it and they stepped out. Eclipse headed for the house. Johnny followed. Eclipse walked in and paused. Johnny caught her looking at his wall of blades. She stared at it, almost with envy. She shook it off and kept walking to Squee's room. She immediately found the boys pajamas and changed him. She pulled back the covers and tucked him in. She walked back to the door when she heard a stirring. She glanced behind her. Squee was awake. "Miss. Eclipse lady? What're you doing in my room?"

"I put you here."

"Oh."

"Hey! He's awake!" Eclipse flinched at the sound of Johnny's voice right beside her ear. She looked behind her. Johnny was in a black shirt and pants, and was holding a glass of water. Eclipse stepped aside and Johnny walked into the room.

"Hi Squeegee. You go back to sleep?"

"I can't. Tell me a story."

"Ahh…… I'm not that good at stories..."

"I'll tell him one. I'm pretty good at it."

Eclipse smiled and Squee noticed that Johnny flushed slightly. Eclipse pulled off her jacket and pulled the chair from his desk to Squee. She sat in it. "Any suggestions?"

Squee looked at Shmee. "Really? Okay. I'll ask." He looked up at Eclipse. "Shmee wants to know if you know 'The Dragon King'."

Eclipse licked her upper lip. "Yes... I do. Most children in our country do. "

"Shmee wants to hear that one."

"It's not really a fairy tale... its more like a short story…."

"Shmee still wants to hear that one."

"Okay…"Eclipse rubbed her neck and glanced at Johnny, hoping he didn't notice her uncomfort. She sighed. "Okay... let me think… Oh. Okay. I got it." She bit her lip. She hadn't told the story in years. It brought back memories…. She sighed.

"Many years ago…."

I'm sorry! If it seemed Johnny is getting a thing for Eclipse! It just came out that way! Oh yeah. If you want to see what Eclipse, Roz, and them look like, go see my Devant, its Veraldaineeternity. The pictures are sorta crappy, but those were the only ones I could find at the moment. Just keep watching the page and there will be more . And better ones.

Kygri: Am I up? flames in backround

E: Um... not sure... go look.

Kygri: Okay! skips off to check, humming dreamily.

E: Another tragedy solved thanks to my quick thinking! Wahahahahahaha!

Eclipse: She needs to lay off the cranderry juice and Root beer flavored Ice cream before bed.

Nyasha : At least that's not my real counter part does! She's in Holand. GO NIA-KUN!!!!!!!!!! NUMBER... I forget...

E: I think Its 4. Shout that one.

Nyasha: GO NUMBER 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roz: OMFG! WHY ARE WE ALL HYPER?! ITS 12:21!

E: Crap. Sorry guys. Gotta go. My brother needs to sleep. He just got home five minutes ago. You should see the bags under his eyes. SLEEP, BRO!

Eclipse: Poor him. -.-' WAIT! WHY DO YOU WORRY ABOUT HIM SLEEP-

Roz: See you when you fall asleep!

E: turns to audence Good night dear readers. I shall give my brother his room back and as always, GOD SPEED! skips off giggling

Eclipse: I hate her in the morning.