Jaded Ways
Chapter 14
A/N: This chapter is going to be short. Sorry, but I feel like crap today, and can't write anymore.
Monday morning, the first day back to school. Jade and Cat are sleeping soundly. With everything that's transpired recently, Jade is like dead weight as she lies in bed. Even though they went to bed rather early last night, they're both still sleeping like logs. Neither of them want to get up and go back to school.
Reluctantly, Jade forces herself awake, realizing they'll be late if they don't get up and get ready soon. Usually Jade would be fine with skipping school on a day like this, but unfortunately, Jade has to start looking for new pack members. So Jade forces herself to get out of Cats warm comforting bed and brush her teeth, hoping to wake herself up. As she's brushing her teeth, Jade walks back into Cats room and gently shakes her to wake her up. "Cat, get up. We're going to be late to school." Jade says with irritation. She really hates having to wake this sleeping beauty lying before her.
"No...I don't wanna go to school! Come back to bed!" Cat whines in her adorable voice. Jade sighs. "Cat, we don't have time for this. Look, I don't want to go either, but we need to. So get up." Jade says as she walks back into the bathroom and rinses her mouth. Cat turns her back to Jade and snuggles her two stuffed animals she got from Jade. Jade walks in and sighs yet again. Jade puts her right palm to her forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
"Cat if you don't get up, I won't kiss you for a WEEK." Jade says seriously. Cat instantly sits up and glares at Jade. "That's so mean!" Cat says in her 'Angry' voice. "Yeah, well, that's the deal." Jade says as she opens some drawers and gets some clothes out. "Now get up." Jade says as she begins to change in front of Cat. Cat can't help but stare at Jade as she changes, biting her bottom lip, with lust filled eyes. Noticing, Jade decides to tease her by making a show out of it. This makes Cat's entire body get really hot, as she watches Jade. Just as Jade finishes, she walks over to Cat, who's still sitting in bed, and straddles her waist, seductively rubbing her body against Cat's, and just as Cat is about to kiss Jade, Jade gets off of her and walks away.
"JJAAAAADDDEEEE!" Cat whines loudly. Jade simply laughs at Cat. "I told you. No kissing if you don't get ready." Jade says as she walks to the door exiting Cats door. Jade opens the door and stands for a moment. "You have ten minutes. Now get ready." Jade says as she closes the door and walks down the hall, and down the stairs to the kitchen. Wanting to kiss Jade, Cat gets ready quickly and literally dashes down the stairs and into the kitchen. She tackle hugs Jade from behind, as Jade is preparing breakfast.
Jade slowly turns around until she's facing Cat and can see the desperation in Cats eyes. Jade happily leans down and kisses Cat. But to Cats unhappiness, Jade pulls away a second later. "I gotta finish making breakfast. Now be a good girl and go sit down at the table and wait until I'm done." Jade says in a motherly, demanding tone. Cat is upset and grumpily walks to the kitchen table, her arms crossed around her chest, her bottom lip puckered out, and her eyebrows furrowed. Cat grumpily sits down. "Fine." Cat says in her grumpy voice. Cat can be such a child sometimes. Jade just smirks at Cats childish antics.
"If you're good today, I'll buy you some ice cream on the way home." Jade says in a warm promising way, instantly changing Cats mood. Cat sits up happily, a smile now covering her face. "Yay! Ice Cream!" Cat happily cheers. Jade and Cat eat their breakfast quickly and then head to school.
The second Jade gets near the school, she frowns. "What's wrong Jade?" Cat asks concerned. "I have pack stuff to do today at school, and I'm not looking forward to it. I'm hoping I can find someone better than Vega, so I don't have to change her." Jade says with a scowl. "Oh. Well I'm sure you'll find someone!" Cat says reassuringly. "Yeah." Jade mutters as the two get out of the car and enter the school.
Cat and Jade go to their separate lockers and walk together to Sikowitz's class. Everyone else is already here except for Sikowitz. Tori, Andre, Beck, and Robbie are all near the front. Jade, not wanting to deal with them, sits in the very back with Cat attached to her hip. Sikowitz enters the class through his window entrance, sipping a large coconut. As he stands up and surveys the classroom, sipping his coconut, he thinks of what to say. "Hmmm. Oh, right. Before we start today's lesson, I have a quick warning for you. NEVER go to Yerba. It is one poopshack of a country." Sikowitz says as he begins to go on to his lesson for the day.
About halfway through the class, something dark flies through Sikowitz's open window, landing on Jades shoulder. Sikowitz seeing it from the corner of his eye, turns around to face Jade. Cat looks excited as she pets the bat sitting on Jades shoulder. "Seymour!" Cat happily exclaims, as Seymour nuzzles his head into Cats palm. "Everyone turns to look at the two, in utter shock. "Jade! Is that a bat on your shoulder?" Sikowitz says skeptically. "Yeah! This is Jades pet bat, Seymour!" Cat happily explains. "Well, what in the hairballs is it doing here?" Sikowitz says angrily, using his hands to motion that he's referring to the classroom.
"First of all, Seymour is a HE. And he must be lonely because Jade hasn't been home much recently." Jade explains as she pets Seymour. Sikowitz looks at them skeptically. "Well, get him out of here! Class is no place to bring your pet bat!" Sikowitz says angrily. "I didn't bring him. He came here on his own." Jade growls at Sikowitz, angrily. "Well, I don't care how he got here, get him out of here!" Sikowitz shouts at Jade.
Jade turns and whispers something into Seymour's ear. Seymour shakes his head, making a cute little noise that sounds something like a 'no'. Jade continues to whisper things in his ear, but he just keeps declining. Everyone just stares in complete shock. "Jade. Are you talking to the bat?" Sikowitz asks in disbelief. "How else am I supposed to get him to leave?" Jade says raising an eyebrow. "But it doesn't matter. He won't go." Jade states as she and Seymour look Sikowitz dead in the eyes. "Well, get him out of here, or I'll call animal control!" Sikowitz orders, getting a glare from Jade, Seymour, and Cat. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." Beck says in a worried voice. "And why not?" Sikowitz asks, not taking his gaze off of the bat.
"Because, he's got just as bad a temper as Jade if you upset him. And trust me, you don't want to upset EITHER of them." Andre explains. Sikowitz narrows his eyes. "Very well. Just this once the bat can stay." Sikowitz says as he goes back to his lesson, and everyone turns to face him. The three who were glaring at him mere moments ago, all soften their expressions and Cat and Seymour cheer happily, as Cat continues to pet Seymour. By the end of the class, Seymour is happily sleeping in Cats lap as she gently holds him. At the end of class, the bell wakes up Seymour, who yawns cutely making Cat giggle excitedly. Seymour looks up at Cat then at Jade and continues to glance at the two. "Cat, I'll let Seymour be with you for the rest of the day. I've got some stuff I need to take care of today." Jade says as the two stand up. "Okay!" Cat happily exclaims as she picks Seymour up and places him on her shoulder.
The two go their separate ways and don't meet back up until lunch, which is happening right now. Jade is unhappily murdering her poor salad as she sits at the usual table, waiting for Cat. Andre, Beck, Robbie, and Tori are already sitting there talking amongst themselves. Cat happily walks towards them talking happily with Seymour on her shoulder. As the group, except for Jade watches her approach, it appears as though Seymour is actually conversing back somehow. Andre and Beck are used to seeing Seymour, but Robbie and Tori aren't. Jade has never once let Robbie come to her house. So this is his and Tori's first time seeing Seymour.
Cat happily sits down next to Jade. "Hi guys!" Cat happily says. Tori and Robbie are just staring at her with shock. Cat goes back to talking to Seymour as he jumps off her shoulder and lands on the table next to her food she placed on it. Cat opens her food and Seymour happily eats some of her fruit. "I can't believe you have a pet bat!" Tori finally says as she watches Seymour. Jade looks up at Tori with anger in her eyes. "Well get over it Vega!" Jade says as she goes back to slaughtering her poor innocent salad. Cat giggles. "It's a West family tradition. All West family members have their own bat." Cat happily explains as she goes back to talking quietly with Seymour, who seems to laugh at something Cat said.
"But how are you talking to it?" Tori asks bewildered. "Seymour's a HE!" Cat snaps, insulted as she loves Seymour, like her own pet. "Sorry, 'him'." Tori says in defense, with a bit of annoyance in her tone. "Well, how else would we communicate? If I don't talk to him, we can't have conversations." Cat says innocently. Tori palms her forehead. "Yeah, but how does he understand you?" Tori says with clear annoyance. Cat keeps playing with Seymour. "He understands everyone." Cat says in her 'That's obvious' tone.
Tori gives up. "Never mind." Tori says with clear irritation. Tori still has a band-aid on her finger, and still shudders at the thought of the other day. She still gets a bit nervous around Jade, and hardly ever looks at her. She hasn't started a conversation with Jade once since the other day. Well, unless you count the bat comment. Either way, Tori is still a bit uncomfortable around Jade right now. And Jade gets angry at the thought of Tori. So as you can guess, they've been avoiding each other at all costs. Which the group has noticed.
Jade spends the rest of the day, using her nose to sniff out peoples blood. Luckily she has such amazing senses that she doesn't have to worry about looking suspicious, as she can do it by simply inhaling like usual. Throughout the day, Jade finds the best candidates and isn't happy whatsoever with who they are.
School is now over. Cat is talking to a teacher about some assignment and Jade is waiting in their main hang out area by the stairs near their lockers, and the entrance to the school. Andre and Beck are still here, and are walking Jades way. Jade looks at them in annoyance, as they stop in front of her.
"Hey Jade." Andre says coolly. "Hey." Beck says casually. "What?" Jade snaps, not wanting to deal with them right now. "We were just wandering how you were doing with the whole pack expansion thing." Beck says, with a bit of fear in his voice. "How do you think? Out of all the people in our school, out of all the people in LA, out of all the fucking people in California, it has to be those four!" Jade angrily yells at them. Andre calmly and coolly asks. "Who?" Jade glares at him. "Sikowitz, Tori, Trina, and Sinjin!" Jade angrily growls at them. "Well, are you sure?" Beck asks. "Of course I'm sure! I smelt their blood! It's perfect for an elite stillblood!" Jade angrily yells as she stands up.
Jade starts walking towards janitors closet and stops next a wall as Andre calls out to her. "So what are you going to do?" Andre asks. "I have to turn them! There's no other fucking choice!" Jade angrily shouts. "This whole thing is a load of BS! I am not turning those four into stillbloods!" Jade continues to yell as the two guys just stand there watching her. "I agree. I don't think you should turn Tori." Beck says seriously. "Oh give it a rest, Beck. We all know you like Vega! And I really don't care what you think! I'm not making my decision based on your feelings!" Jade growls at Beck. "What? I do not have feelings for her!" Beck defends. "Dude, give it up. We all know that's a lie." Andre says coolly.
"So what if I like her! I don't want her getting hurt." Beck says defensively, and protectively. "Beck she'll be fine. She has the potential to be a very powerful stillblood. You have nothing to worry about." Andre reassures. "I'm not worried about other people hurting her. I'm worried about Jade using this as an excuse to abuse Tori!" Beck shouts. "Beck, Cat would never let Jade do that. And she treats all of her pack members pretty well, except for when we piss her off big time." Andre explains. "Yeah, and Jade hates Tori!" Beck defends. "I'm not going to hurt your precious little Vega!" Jade spits these words at Beck.
Jade gets so angry that she punches a large hole in the wall next to them. Andre sighs. "Look. You both are looking at this the wrong way!" Andre says to them both, causing them to look at him. "This isn't about how we feel. This is about survival. Not just our own, but of the entire Pureblooded race, as well as all the innocents who will die at the hands of the Blood Seekers. If we don't help the order fight the Blood Seekers, then the world is toast. We're the worlds only hope at stopping them, which we can't do if we're always fighting! We need to form an elite army like Jade said! And we need to putt our feelings aside! This isn't about us anymore! We All know what will happen when the order falls and there's no one to stand in the blood seekers way. And that's not a future I would want anyone living in." Andre explains exasperatedly, as Jade and Beck look away, ashamed at how they're both letting their feelings get in the way.
"You're right Andre." Jade says reluctantly. Jade sighs loudly, putting her hand to her head. "Looks like I've got no other choice. Vega and the others are going to have to join my pack." Jade says begrudgingly, as she takes her hand away from her head and gets this dead serious look on her face. Jade walks away from them heading towards the room Cat's in. "Looks like I have my work cut out for me." Jade says with her usual scowl as she proceeds to get Cat.
A/N: Sorry again it's so short. Next chapter will be longer probably. Or maybe not, I'm not really sure right now.