Summary: Months after the rest of the Cullens' return, and during the her senior year, Bella finds herself content but wary. With her future to think about and Victoria out to get her- tension is no stranger. And what happens when Edward finally returns- but his presence only complicates things?
" We'll get through this Bella, because we have each other."
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. Stephanie Meyer is the respective owner, I'm just fooling around with the characters.
He followed him when fists clenched at his sides, cursing under his breath as his gaze was kept on the man that had just rounded the corner to the back of the school. He bumped into a couple of guys, hitting them with his shoulder, and he heard one of them cry out in anger. One of the guys had turned around to call out to him- but stopped short when he realized who he was.
Walking faster before his target disappeared, he rounded the same building, where there were double doors on the far end, leading into the main hallways of the school. This area was completely empty, except for the large, green garbage bins that scattered the premises, and he quietly maneuvered around two, as the man slowed his steps as he neared the entrance.
He raced forward then, just as the man had reached his arm out to grab the handle of the door- pinning him to the brick wall beside the door. He had him by his shoulders as he pinned him there, and he glared into his eyes. The man beneath him growled, trying to pry him off of him but Emmett made sure he had him good.
He wasn't going anywhere.
The door opened beside them.
Emmett cursed.
" That's what I told him! God he can be so- complicated sometimes!" He watched them from the other side of the wall as two girls descended the stairs and towards the parking lot. The blonde had her arm wrapped around a brunette's shoulders comfortingly as they talked. Emmett relaxed a little, but still had a strong grip.
He waited until the two girls were completely out of sight. Then he growled. " What the fuck do you think you're doing?"
" Going to school." Edward replied with a smirk, and Emmett's eyes narrowed to slits. He tightened his hold on the bronze-haired vampire and brought his face closer, sneering. His grip never loosened on him as he pushed Edward forcefully into the wall, causing the brick to crack slightly, but the bronze-haired vampire only smirked.
" Don't play games with me. You fucking stay away from her, you got that?"
Edward had sunglasses covering his eyes but Emmett could tell he was getting a kick out of this. A grimace on his lips appeared then and pushed Emmett off of him, cocking his head to the side- his lips pressed together in pure irritation. He chuckled under his breath then, sounding more annoyed then amused.
" I don't remember you having authority over me Emmett." He replied simply, gesturing his hand to his side. " It's funny, how you think she's your responsibility to watch over and protect. That just because you came back to her when I was away, that you can keep her from me now that I'm here. I think you owe this to me."
"The only thing I owe you, is a black eye. And maybe a few broken limbs." Emmett said with a irritated smirk as he cocked his head to the side, his hands twitched at his sides.
Edward chuckled, but it was more ticked than amused. "Still find the opportunity to crack a joke I see. Or maybe... you weren't that time."
And of course, Edward knew that he wasn't.
" You're back now and for one thing, none of us know what you're capable of. I'm not letting you anywhere near Bella either, so maybe you should just do all of us a fucking favor and get the hell out of here- go back to wherever the hell you came from?" Emmett suggested angrily, and Edward walked towards him slowly, a smile forming on his lips as he slipped his hands into his front jean pockets.
His hair was as unruly as yesterday, but other than that and his snark attitude he seemed to be as normal as a vampire should be.
Except for those sunglasses.
They rarely wore those things, unless they hadn't fed yet- or were using it as a prop.
" I don't think you get it- Emmett." He started, before he approached him as a blur, shoving him into the wall. Emmett landed with a thud against the brick, but of course he wasn't injured, just a little stunned at how he had got to him so fast. Edward had him pinned now by his neck, and for the first time that day, Emmett was staring into his eyes.
Edward's irises.. they were completely topaz.
Normally there would be specks of black, at least to the vampire eye- because of having fed from animals.
Edward noticed his confusion and chuckled. " You know I'm all for the props Emmett." He said. " Don't get too baffled or before you know it I might be tearing you a limb."
Emmett smirked. "Keep talking like that tough guy and you might start believing you could."
Edward's lips pulled into a smirk too, his eyes all too amused right then.
"You could try and be a thousand different places at one time, but believe me- it would get tiring after a while." He continued, his face getting dangerously close, and Emmett's smirk faltered a little.
"You can't keep me away from seeing Bella...as much as you would like to. I will always find a way." He said in a mocking tone. " But I'd...like to see you try."
" How about I rip your head off right now?" Emmett countered with an all-knowing tone. " I don't think you'd be able to get to her then. Because of course, I'd burn your remains as soon as they touched the ground."
The school bell rang throughout the school, but the two vampires never broke eye contact- Emmett's hands twitching considerably. He pushed Edward away from him, and the bronze-haired vampire retrieved his sunglasses from the concrete as Emmett rolled his shoulders. Students were coming in and out of the doors around them now so he couldn't break Edward's neck like he wanted to.
" You wouldn't kill me." Edward told him then, with a chuckle- and Emmett mimicked him, shrugging his shoulders.
"I wouldn't?" He mocked, tilting his head a little. " Oh Ed you talk like you know me."
" Well I can only assume that if you really wanted me dead- I would be, right now."
" Now you know I can't go scarring these poor kids for life. What would that make me huh? I'd have to leave this school- leave Bella." Emmett added with a smirk. " I think we can both agree, that I just can't let it get to that. I have to be able to have access to her at all times."
This seemed to irk Edward, and that only made Emmett's smirk grow.
The bronze-haired vampire pressed his lips together as his eyebrows furrowed angrily. And then just as quick as his anger came, it left.
And then his smirk appeared.
" Well then... let the games begin." He replied with a smile, and turned around to walk away.
But not before turning to Emmett once again. "Oh and, if things get a little out of hand.. I won't hesitate to kill you."
Emmett straightened.
He couldn't agree more.
"Likewise."
Author's Note: Sorry for the scare you guys, but I hope you liked this chapter.
This was something I actually had semi-done for the most part but decided to edit and finish for your sake.
The next update might take some time, or it might not- depending on how busy I am.
I did find out that I got the job I wanted a couple of days ago that I had the first interview for a MONTH ago on my college campus( the second one was a couple days ago and I got an email the next day saying I was hired!), a catering gig on campus actually so I have to go in to train soon.
Not to mention school is just around the corner, COLLEGE, and I actually have to attend a remedial math course for a week in two weeks.
And my birthday is coming up that weekend.
And I've been using my mother's laptop for stuff( including this update) until I can replace my outdated one for a shiny new one with my own money.
AND I'm having financial/ housing troubles with my family.
AND, as usual I have other things going on as well, so you could only imagine how clouded my brain as been from all of this- the good and bad.
Well enough of that( I was not intending for this author's note to be super long), hope you're having a great summer, and I hope you enjoyed the update.
Reviews make me happy.