Heroic Evil
Chapter III: Amanda's Love

It's been a week since Skylar had saved Amanda and since the two had begun dating. Skylar had practically left his gang behind just for Amanda. The rest of his gang, albeit unhappy and reluctant about losing their leader, understood his reasoning. It had become a daily thing for Amanda to kiss Skylar; only on the lips when they were alone. Skylar had also gotten over blushing while in the presence of his girlfriend. About three days prior, he had gone to the police station and paid off the bounty on his head. Amanda had never been more proud of him.

Amanda walked out of her house and began to climb down her driveway. As she did so, however, she lost her balance and fell over. She braced herself for the pain that was to come with the fall, but felt nothing. Why didn't she feel any pain? That's when she felt the familiar feeling of strong arms wrapped around her waist. Amanda looked up to see her boyfriend there, holding her up.
"You alright, Amanda?" he asked. Amanda smiled as he helped her back up.
"Yes, now that you're here. Thank you, Skylar," she replied before kissing Skylar on the cheek. Skylar smiled.
"Any time, Amanda," he stated. They then started their trek to school.

It was the end of fourth period as Amanda walked out of class. She was excited about being with Skylar the next period. She went to her locker and put her stuff away then hurried off toward fifth period. She was nearing her destination and was about to walk in when one of the popular guys grabbed her by the waist. Amanda shrieked as she was pulled away. "No," she exclaimed. The boy turned her around and crashed his lips to hers. Amanda struggled against him. She pushed off of him.
"Ben, when the hell are you doing?" she asked furiously. The boy, now known as Ben, smirked.
"I deserve you, and you know it," he replied arrogantly. He was about to give her another forceful kiss when someone grabbed him by the arm and threw him back against the lockers. Amanda smiled; her boyfriend had saved her.
"Skylar," she exclaimed happily. Ben looked up at Skylar.
"What do you think you're doing?" he asked angrily. Skylar shot him a cold glare.
"If you ever do that again, I will personally kill you. Do you understand?" Ben scoffed.
"Oh, like you could touch me," he said before charging Skylar. He threw his fist forward. Skylar caught it and hurled him over his shoulder and onto the floor. Ben gasped as the air in his lungs left him. Amanda jumped up and down, squealing, before jumping into Skylar's arms. Skylar was caught off guard when she did this but didn't push her off of him. Ben looked at them. Skylar, too, looked back at him and shot him a death glare.
"Go away, before I change my mind about sparing you," he ordered. Ben got up and turned around.
"I will have you Amanda, just you wait," he stated before walking off, with a limp that he tried really hard to hide. Skylar sighed once he was gone. He then walked into study hall with Amanda clenched onto his arm. The two lovers walked to their seats and sat down. Amanda scooted closer to him and wrapped her arms around him. Skylar blushed a bit. He sighed and rested his head on the table. Amanda smiled and rested her hand on the back of his neck.
"You tired?" she asked sweetly. Skylar sighed in bliss and nodded.
"What time did you fall asleep last night?" Amanda asked. Skylar seemed to ponder for a moment.

"3:45 in the morning," he replied tiredly. Amanda grimaced.
"Skylar, if you can't fall asleep, you can always come to me. I'll put you to sleep," she said softly. Skylar looked at the beauty next to him.
"I've actually almost considered that, but I didn't want to wake you up," he replied. Amanda sighed.
"That's sweet of you to let me sleep, but I'd always help you," she stated. Skylar sighed.
"Are you sure, Amanda?" he asked. Amanda smiled.
"Yes, I'm sure," she replied. Skylar smiled and closed his eyes. A sweet smile graced Amanda's face then. 'Sweet dreams, my love,' she thought before pecking her sweet gently on the cheek. After doing this, Amanda reached up and began to play with his hair, gently combing some of it behind his ear.

It was the end of the day as Amanda and Skylar walked out of the high school. Skylar looked down at Amanda.
"Amanda, would you like to go to the park? I have to catch up on my sleep." Amanda looked up at him and giggled.
"Sure. You can sleep in my lap if you want," she said. The two arrived at the park fifteen minutes later. Skylar had been yawning all over the place since they left the high school. Amanda took lead and led Skylar toward the same mass of trees they bad been at the other day. She sat under a tree and looked up at Skylar, who was tiredly rubbing his left eye with his fist. She smiled and patted her skirt clad lap. Skylar didn't hesitate and sat down before resting his head in her lap. Amanda smiled again and began stroking her fingers through his hair. She then began to hum a soft song. As she did this, Skylar nuzzled his head deeper into her lap, trying to keep the sun out of eyes, which was actually shining in his face. Amanda noticed this and placed her free hand over his eyes. After doing this, she gently ran her thumb over his eye brow, making him shiver. Amanda, no matter how many times she did this, always found it amazing that she had this much power over the most powerful and former most wanted man in the city, maybe even the world. She just liked the way that she was able to calm him down with a single touch and turn his legs into jelly by just caressing the back of his neck. Giggling silently, Amanda leaned down and planted a soft kiss on her dear Angel's cheek.

Skylar was now walking Amanda home after four hours of being at the park.
"Thank you for walking me home, Skylar," Amanda's said softly, giving Skylar's hand a soft squeeze. Skylar smiled down at her.
"You're welcome, Amanda," he replied. Amanda smiled back at him. She then stood up on her toes and placed a kiss on his cheek.
"Good night," she said. Skylar just smiled stupidly.
"Good night," he muttered back in reply. Amanda giggled and went into her house.

The next day, that day being Saturday, Amanda was able to do whatever she wanted and the one thing she wanted the most was to be with her beloved Skylar. Skylar was the same and wanted nothing more.

Amanda walked into the park with a knowing face on. She walked for a while when a pair of strong, familiar arms wrapped around her waist. Amanda sighed in bliss and leaned back into the person behind her.
"Good morning, babe," she said softly. The person behind her smiled.

"Good morning, Amanda," he replied. Amanda turned around in his arms and leaned up and kissed him on the lips.
"Are you ready for our first Saturday as a couple together, Skylar?" she asked. Skylar nodded his head.
"You bet I am," he stated. Amanda smiled and kissed him again.
"Good, then come with me," she ordered. Skylar nodded and let his girl drag him along. Amanda dragged Skylar into the mass of trees behind them. Skylar looked around a bit then at Amanda. Amanda smiled at him. She then toed off her high heels, leaving her bare foot, and stood up on her toes.
"Kiss me, Skylar," she ordered playfully. Skylar blushed madly, but consented to her demands. He leaned in and kissed her softly on the lips. Amanda moaned softly into the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck. Skylar wrapped his arms around her waist. They broke the kiss almost a minute late. Amanda looked up at Skylar, who did the same with her. Amanda gave him a loving smile.
"I love you so much, Skylar. I really do," Amanda stated softly. Skylar blushed at this.
"I love you too, Amanda," he replied. Amanda smiled again and hugged her sweet boyfriend. They both sighed happily in each other's arms. When the two lovers released the hug, they both lied back and fell asleep in each other's arms.

Amanda woke up with a yawn two hours after she and Skylar fell asleep. She looked down after sitting up. She smiled when she saw Skylar snuggled up against her left side. She lied back again and brought Skylar into her arms. Skylar shifted uncomfortably and moved around to obtain a more comfortable position. Amanda wrapped her arms around his waist while reaching up with her other hand to rub his neck. Skylar purred softly under this action. Amanda giggled and kissed him gently on the forehead.
'That's my boy,' she thought.

Later that day, Amanda and Skylar were walking in the New Pearl City Botanical Garden. They walked into the Japanese garden and sat down under a fairly large Sakura tree. Amanda had brought along a picnic basket full of food to eat for lunch. Skylar spread out the blanket on the ground. Amanda took off her high heels and sat down on the blanket. Skylar sat next to her. They then began to eat. Once down, they just sat there, holding hands and talking happily. As they talked, Skylar noticed a blossom float down and land on top of Amanda's head.
"…And so I—Skylar? What are you looking at?" Amanda asked, noticing his eyes on the top of her head. Skylar smiled and picked up the delicate blossom from atop Amanda's head. Amanda watched as he did this and gasped happily when she saw the blossom in his hand.
"For you, Amanda," Skylar said softly. Amanda reached out and cupped the delicate flower in her hand and held it. She looked up at Skylar.
"Thank you, Skylar. You're so sweet," she said as she put the flower in her hair. Skylar gave her a smile. Amanda crawled forward into his lap and locked her lips with Skylar's in a loving and grateful kiss. Skylar kissed her back. They released a minute later when the need for air became too much for them. They pressed their foreheads together and looked into each other's eyes.
"That was one hell of a thank you," Skylar joked, eliciting a giggle from Amanda. He chuckled a bit then smiled. "You're welcome." Amanda smiled and was about to hug him again when… RING! Skylar nearly jumped a mile when his cell phone went off. He took it out of his pocket and glared at it comically.
"I thought I turned you off?" he fumed before answering it. Amanda was a bit frustrated too.

"Hello," Skylar asked. "Uh huh… W-What…? You're kidding… right…? No way… How did this happen…? WHAT?! She was murdered?!" Amanda jumped when Skylar yelled. "I… I can't believe it… when is her funeral…? Tuesday…? Okay, we don't have school that day anyway… Thank you, Amy… Okay, bye…" Skylar ended the call and looked down at the ground, tears making their way down his cheeks. Amanda became worried.
"Skylar, what's wrong?" she asked softly. Skylar didn't reply. Amanda cupped his cheeks in her hand. "Skylar, what's wrong, love?" she asked again. Skylar looked at her sadly.
"My… My mom was murdered…" he stated forlornly. Amanda's eyes widened in shock. "She… She was…?" she wondered. Skylar nodded weakly, his tears now flowing freely. Amanda was saddened and brought her sweet into a comforting hug, silently telling him that was there for him and that she loved him.
"It's okay, let it out, sweetie," she whispered. Skylar couldn't hold it back anymore and broke down, crying. Amanda let her own tears flow as she held her sweet in her arms and rubbed his back. "Let it all out," she pressed softly. And Skylar did just that.

End Chapter!

Next time: Heroic Evil Chapter IV: Hard Times