OMG! Im soooo sorry! Its been forever since I updated this story, or any of them really, and im soooooo sorry! I would understand if I lost some of my readers, but im hoping that I still have a few .

Sooo, a couple people have asked if I could continue that last chapter on in Dereks PoV when he finds Simon. it's a good idea, so here is chapter 17 ½ in Derek's PoV XD

The scent was still fresh along the ground from Simon and Chloe's walk out here, but I didn't even need to follow it. I could hear Simon from here.

I continued to jog until I was standing right behind my adoptive brother.

"Hey, Simon." I say.

He jumps and turns to look at me. His face slightly red, and I can see the hurt in his eyes, but he tried to mask it. Not to sure why.

"Hey, Derek! You really need to make a noise or something, especially out here."

"Yeah, that's what everyone keeps saying," I sit down on a near by log, still looking at him, even though he has turned away.

"So Der, what brings you out here?" He asks after a few minuets of silence.

"To find you actually. I was wondering why Chloe came back by herself, and where the hell you went."

"Oh."

"Oh? Is that all you can say? You left her out here in the forest in the dark Simon! I told you she didn't like it out here even in day light! What the hell man?"

"I know I was stupid, but, Derek…It just didn't work out the way I was hoping it would." Really? Again with this? Why wont anyone just come right out and tell me stuff anymore?

"Really? How so?" Might as well play along with him.

He looked out into the night for a few minutes, collecting his thoughts, I think, before he finally turned back to me and leaned against a tree. "We went and got icecream like we were gonna do, then stared walking back, and I was showing her some magic, how to use it, and stuff. I kissed her-" I had the biggest urge to rip him apart, but I withheld it. It still didn't stop the wolf from growling and snarling as Simon though. "-but she didn't do anything. I knew that there was something going on before I asked her to go with me, but I was still hoping that I would be wrong. I wasn't, obviously."

"So you left her out here by herself, where the Edison Group could be waiting behind a god-damn tree, because she hurt your pride?" My hands curled into fists at my sides.

"No, well, yeah, I guess I did, but I didn't mean to. I knew that we weren't far from the house and that you would be waiting, so I wasn't to worried, but after I walked away, I thought better of myself and started back here to talk to Chloe, but she was already at the house. So I stayed out here to think."

"Simon! I cant believe you! She cant take care of herself! You know that almost as well as I do! What the hell is wrong with you? She is so small and anything could get her!" I stand up, and approach him, so I am now towering over my brother, with the anger coming off me in waves.

"Derek, man, calm down. Please. I didn't mean to leave her out here, I swear." He raised his hands up, in a sort of surrender, and fell further into the tree, me still looming over him.

I looked at him, and knew that he meant it. He hadn't meant to leave Chloe out here, it was just a thing he couldn't control at that moment.

I stepped back and rubbed my shoulder, trying to make the itching and spasms vanish.

"Hey, Derek? Im sorry. I really didn't mean-"

"Its fine Simon, just don't do it again. You do, I will hit you." And then I turn and walk off. Not towards the house but out into the forest. I needed to get rid of this negative energy, an the only way I could think of was go for a run.

"Derek! Wait up!" I hadn't even realized that I was already running before Simon called after me. I turned and waited for him to catch up with me.

"Where are you going, bro?"

"Just for a run Simon. You should go back to the house. Not safe out here."

"Its even less safe for you to be out here by yourself, so your kinda stuck with me, 'cuz I aint gonna let u get snatched by the EG."

"Simon. I'm fine out here, seeing as im the werewolf, and you're the sorcerer. Simon, just go back to the house. Please."

"You know im not going to leave you out here by yourself Derek." God, he is stubborn.

"Fine, come with me, but I'm just going for a run." and I start at a relatively slow pace, for Simon's sake.

After about a half hour he asked if we could go back to the house. I got most of the negative stuff outa me so I thought It was a good idea.

Simon was getting better at running since the EG started chasing us, but he still has a hard time with it because of his diabetes.

We walked back to the house in a relative silence. We were just entering the yard when Simon asked, "Derek. What do I do about Chloe? I don't want her to hate me…"

"Just apologize Si." and with that I walk into the house, letting Simon trail after me.

Hey…I know its short, but I really didn't think it would be that hard to stay in character for that one…im sorry.

Im hoping to have the next chapter up soon rather than later, so be prepared to read another one within the next two weeks

Love y'all!

~RenesmeeRedbird~