Note: Sorry, the chapter song might not make sense at first, but it should by the end.

Chapter Song: Down- Blink 182

Chapter VI

"Gah! Darren!" Ariel squealed anxiously. I turned around to see her leaning against the window, holding the curtain aside. I had fell asleep and must have been out for a few hours, so the sudden noise confused me. I fell off of the couch, pulled myself back up and glanced around the room a few times before I realized what the commotion was about. I smiled, seeing nothing but frost on the other side of the window.

"Shhh, you'll wake up Mr. Crepsley up too." I warned.

"Sorry.." Ariel apologized, sinking back onto the couch. "I love when it snows outside."

"Oh, seriously?" I chuckled.

She smiled warmly for a moment, then got up, found her coat, and pulled it on. (We went shopping the other day- The clothes Truska gave us were okay, but Ariel insisted on going to the mall.) "I'm going out, you want anything from the store?" She called from the door.

"No thanks." I replied.

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A cold, bitter wind blew across Ariel's face, her boots pressing in and out of the snow as she walked along the side walk. When she glanced to the other side of the street, she could see children building a snowman, and throwing snow balls. It caused her lips to curve into a smile, and delight to sparkle in her eyes.
By the time she had reached her destination, tiny snowflakes were dotting Ariel's slightly damp blonde hair. She looked into the window of the store, awed at the Christmas decorations that lit inside.

The drops of rain they fall all over
This awkward silence makes me crazy
The glow inside burns light upon her
I'll try to kiss you if you let me (this can't be the end)

When she got out of the store holding a shopping bag, the streets seemed to be more quiet. Before, they had been filled with a silent joyfulness. Now.. It was just nothing. Ariel wasn't cold, considering the fact that she was a vampire, but a shiver ran up her spine. Oh, man. It was that feeling, that horrible sinking feeling that something wasn't right. She hadn't had that feeling since the night Valinty had died. Only, this time.. Well, it was different. It was more of a being watched feeling.
Ariel never got home faster than she did that day.

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I decided I should probably get Ariel a Christmas present, since she was the only one who was celebrating the holiday with me.
Being a guy, buying presents really wasn't my thing. I had gotten some things for others back when I was human, but.. This was a lot harder. I mean, what do you get for someone who's smile makes you melt inside? I know, I'm being really mushy and I hate it, but I just have no idea what to get her. Nothing seemed special enough for her. Heh, Mr. Crepsley was all suspicious when I asked him for all that money. He's loaded, so he doesn't care how much I take- I just didn't want him to know I'm spending that wad of cash he gave me on Ariel. Ugh, okay, okay- Girls obviously love jewelery right? I know that much. I think I wanna get her..

I don't know I dont know I dont knoww.

Tidal waves they rip right through me
Tears from eyes worn cold and sad
Pick me up now, I need you so bad

Well, I eventually came to a seemingly good store. The guy inside raised a brow at me when I came in, I told him I just needed to find something for a girl, so he started showing me earrings and things. After a while, he suggested I try somewhere else, so I left. Nothing seemed to be special enough.

It was dark by the time I neared the hotel, and when I shoved my hands into my pocket, I didn't find my key card for our room. Ariel is probably asleep by now- she was tired today- and Mr. Crepsley is most likely out. Good thing our room is on the first floor above the lobby.
Running over to the side of the hotel, I grabbed a fence that covered the brick, and started to climb. Hopefully no one would see me looking for my window.. But finally I spotted our stuff, looked into a window, and leaned against the fence. Praying I wouldn't fall, I quickly placed my hands on the bottom of the glass, and tried to push it up, but it was locked.
Why do I always act before I think?
Thank god, Ariel passed the window, but I knocked on the glass when she didn't see me. Immediately looking my direction, her facial expression was confused, than normal. By the time she got to the window, she was giggling.

"Do I wanna know?" She asked, after unlocking the window and pushing it up.

Down down down down x4
It gets me so Down down down down x4
It gets me so

I smirked. "Forgot my key card."

Ariel looked up at the ceiling and laughed, than placed her elbows on the window sill and rested her head in her hands. "How romantic!" She sighed, jokingly.

Your vows of silence fall all over
The look in your eyes makes me crazy
I feel the darkness break upon her
I'll take you over if you let me (You did this)

"Ariel!" I rolled my eyes and laughed. "Let me in!"

"Okay, okay, hold your horses.." She laughed.

As soon as Ariel started to back away, my foot slipped off the fence, but I went forward instead of backwards and knocked her down. I put my arm's in front of me so I didn't hit the floor, or fall on her- But I almost did. As a matter of fact, it came so close that her lips smashed into mine. I expected her to scream and roll away. She didn't, though.. It seemed everything, time itself, had frozen.
Oh my god, what is going on?
When everything going on in my head was about to drive me crazy, they all disappeared, and I felt like I was going to melt right there on the floor. As sudden the kiss was, it was.. nice.. I slowly pulled my head away after what seemed like forever.

Tidal waves they rip right through me
Tears from eyes worn cold and sad
Pick me up now, I need you so bad.

"I'm so sorry!" I sat up and took a deep breath, suddenly back to reality. My face was beat red! Ariel was blushing too, looking down and pulling strands of hair away from her face.

"It's okay.." She replied softly.

I looked up into her eyes, running a hand through my hair, and smiled awkwardly. She returned the smile.

Down down down down x4
It gets me so Down down down down x4
It gets me so