Chapter three: Hanging out

Sitting and staring at the clock, waiting for the hand on the clock to move just a little bit, but the seconds seemed to drag on for Vladimir. Soon there was only three seconds left. 3…Vlad gathered his things…..2…..Vlad swung his bag on is shoulder….1, the bell rang and Vlad was no longer in the class room.

Vlad ran to Jade's locker to begin there day of hanging out as friends, and friends only no matter how much Henry says it isn't. He saw her at her locker reading a note. He walked up to her. "What's that you got there?"

Jade handed the note to Vlad and banged her head on the locker door. Vlad read the note. '2day. After skool behined jim. Fite.'

"Damn block head." She smacked her head against the door once more.

"I'm guess Bill and Tom."

"Yep."

Vlad looked at Jade with a sincere look. "Look you don't have to fight if you don't want to."

She turned to Vlad. "No it's not the fighting I'm worried about."

Vlad face gained a questioning expression. "Then what is it?"

Jade took in a deep breath. "His grammar!"

Vlad raised his brow. "His grammar?"

"Yes! Just look at it!"

Vlad pinched the bridge of his noise. "So the fact that you are going to have to fight a gorilla on steroids is no big deal to you, but his grammar, as bad as it is, is making you bang your head?"

"Precisely."

Vlad gave the note back to Jade. "So what are you going to do?"

Jade shrugged. "Fight him I guess."

He shook his head. "Wait what?

"You heard me."

"Do you expect to win?"

"Well, yeah."

"Against that thing?"

"Yep."

Vlad turned and walked away but then quickly came back. "Okay if you are really going to do this then I need to be there."

"Why?"

"Because you are about to go against a mammoth, that's why."

"And do you except you?" she shot him a grin.

"No. But I can distract them long enough for you to run away."

Suddenly Jade's grin turned into a glare. She started to walk off in the direction of her fight. She soon turns to Vlad and spoke, "I never lose a fight; especially to someone like that dumb ass Bill." She turned back and started to walk once more.

Vlad followed her, but at a distance. Soon they came upon the gym, or as Bill calls it jim. Bill, Tom, and many others of the football team stood with their arms crossed, trying to be bad ass, but that wasn't making Jade shake in her boots.

Vlad touched her shoulder. "Look I'm sorry for what I said, and you don't have to prove anything."

She spun around and got in Vlad's face. Calmly she spoke. "I know I don't have to prove anything." She turn to the boy she was soon to face in battle. The volume in her voice changed to louder and more demonic. "I need to teach these dogs a lesson in obeying their master."

The boys became uneasy. She turned back to Vlad which had a worried look on his face. Jade placed a hand on his cheek. "There is no need to worry, I'll kick his ass." She tapped his cheek and walked to the big dog Bill.

"You look surprised dog."

Bill smirked. "I didn't think you would come baby doll."

Jade got in his face. "Who are you calling baby doll?"

"Now I don't want to damage that pretty little face of yours now."

"Honey if there's going to be any damaging of the face it going to be yours. And if the other dogs get in my way," she looked at the other boys still standing like they're bad asses. "I'll mess them up too."

"Little girl you're just wanting me to hurt you."

"You could hurt me if you tried."

"Do you want to make a bet on that?"

"Hell yes."

"If I win," Bill looked to his friends and looked back with an evil grin. "You have to have to do anything I want."

Jade put on a flirtatious face. "Anything you want?" she put her arms around his neck.

"Yep, anything I want. Especially in the bedroom, I think you will enjoy it."

Vlad became even more uneasy then before to the idea that Jade being Bills booty call.

"And if I win. You become my mind slave."

"Ha, deal baby doll."

Jade smiled wickedly. She let go of Bill and walked to Vlad taking off her leather vest reviling her crimson red tank top. "Hey Vlad!"

"Yeah."

"Hold this for me." she tosses her vest to Vlad which didn't expect it and almost dropped it.

Jade turned back to the now jacketless Bill. Now prepared to fight Jade had her leather, fingerless gloves balled into fists and into the fighting position.

"It's never too late to back down."

Vlad was hoping that she, but knowing that she won't he balled his hands into fists and was prepared to strike.

Jade smirked. "Why, does the little bitch want to back down?"

"That's it." Bill sung a punch, but Jade ducked and punched him twice in the stomach and pushed him away with a forceful kick of her booted foot.

Bill stumbles back but stays standing. He looks t Tom with an expression of shock draped on his face. He looks back to Jade.

"You look surprised," she laughed.

Bill shook the expression off of his face then charged at his, surprisingly strong, female opponent. She simply stepped out of his way and tripped him in doing so. With a thud he fell to the grass covered ground.

Jade placed an evil grin on her face. "You know you should have asked if I knew how to fight instead of just assuming that I was a weak little girl that didn't know what she was doing."

She looked to Vlad which had a blown away expression plastered on his face. Jade giggled a little.

Vlad thought to himself about how strong and amazing his new friend was. He was glad that she was his friend; he would hate to be an enemy on her, she would tear him to pieces. Even with his vampire like strength.

In the corner of is eye he could see Bill getting up. Jade was not paying any attention to the now seeming weak, Bill. Bill was up and towering over the small, but not in strength, Jade. He went to grab her neck. Vlad yelled. "Jade! Watch ou-," but he didn't need to finish. Jade had known that Bill was behind her. She grabbed his arm and was twisted it with great force.

The pain made Bill fall to his knees. Even though he was in great pain it did not show on his face, instead there was fear. He was terrified, as much as that he couldn't yell or scream like a little girl.

Vlad gaze went from Bill's terrified face to Jade's eyes. Her eyes were shining red. Wait red? What going on? Why was her eyes glowing red?

Vlad realized that she was about to brake Bill's arm. He stepped forward, but quickly thought that would be a bad idea. She might break him. So he did what he thought was necessary, he pushed into her mind. He was going to make her stop but was unable to make her move, but he was able to hear her thoughts. 'I have to resist. I need to stop or I'll ruin everything.' She thought. As soon as Vlad pulls out of her mind she lets go of the in pain bully. Bill fell to the ground holding his arm.

Jade shock her head and stumbles slightly. Vlad runs to her and holds her up, but before he could Jade steps away from him holding her head in the palm of her hand. "Come on, we should go." Jade began to walk away when Tom came up behind her. Before she could turn and punch in the chest he bear hugged and pick her off the ground. Vlad turned and yelled at him, "Put her down!" Vlad tried to help her but was pushed away by one of the gorillas.

Jade struggled, but was no use breaking through Tom's death grip, so she head butted him with the back of her head. Tom quickly released his hold on her and grabbed his now bleeding nose. Gravity grabbed a hold on Jade and pulled her to the ground. Like I cat she landed on all fours.

Gracefully she tumbled over to Vlad. She swung her leg and knocked the ass hole holding Vlad back. They fell quickly and easily. She gets up off the ground and grabs Vlad's arm. "Are you okay? Did that bastard hurt you?" Vlad shook his head. Jade smiled in relief to his simple movement. But that quickly faded away.

Jade turned around to see Tom with smeared blood on his upper lip. Her eyes narrowed at the dumb dog. Tom went to grab Jade's arm but before he could get close she pushed arm out of the way and round housed kicked him in the throat.

Tom fell holding his damaged windpipe gasping and choking. He laid next to his stupid, injured friend. Jade squatted next to them. "I hope you learned your lesson." She then stood in front of the rest of the dumb asses. She raised her voice. "What are you staring at? You want some? Come at me bro!"

She walked off to Vlad. Grabbing her bag off the ground, she swung it over her shoulder and kept walking. Vlad followed close to her.

After several minutes of silent walking Vlad opened his mouth, but before he could get a word Jade spoke. "So where are we hanging out?"

Vlad paused for a moment to think. Where were they going to hang out? Vlad was so excited to hang out with his new tough friend that he forgot to find something for them to do. "Hmmmmmmm? What do you want to do?"

She looked to the ground and scratched to back of her head thoughtfully. "Why not hang at your place?"

Vlad shrugged. "Why not?"

Both the teenagers started to walk and talked about how awesome Jade was when she was fighting the Godzilla of bullies. But at last they arrived at Vladimir's house.

Opening the door Vlad yells out, "Nelly I'm home." Once in Vlad shuts the door.

"I'm in kitchen, Vlad."

"I brought a friend home."

"Oh, who is it?" Nelly walks out of the kitchen to see the new friend of Vlad's. "She's a girl."

Vlad looked confused. "Yeah, Nelly Jade is a girl."

Jade waved slightly. "Hi."

Nelly put her hands on her hips. Vlad thought that she was about to get onto him for bringing a girl home. But to surprise she didn't. "Well it about time that you got yourself a girlfriend Vladimir."

Both of the teenagers looked to each other before speaking in unison. "N-n-n-n-n-no, we're just friends. That's it. Bros!" The vampire and his friend flushed bright red.

Nelly laughed at the two. Starting her way back to the kitchen she spoke to Jade. "Would you like some chocolate chip cookies Jade?"

Jade's stomach growled quietly, but loud enough for Nelly to hear. "I'll take that as a yes." She walked back into the kitchen.

Vlad looked to his nervous friend. "You want to play video games?"

Excitement filled her face. "Heck yes! Do you have race to Armageddon 2?"

Vlad smiled. "Yep."

After many Pepsi cans, few hundred cookies, and a couple of victories to each player, the teens spent hours playing the game. Jade was now sitting upside down on the couch showing off her rainbow socks. Stuffing a cookie in her mouth Jade beat Vlad. "Wooo!"She raised her hands in the air.

Vlad places the controller on the coffee table in front of him. "Your pretty go at video games."

She swung around and sat right in the couch. "Yeah I know. It's because I'm awesome."

"That you are." Vlad released a deep breath. "Hey can I ask you a question?"

"Shot."

Vlad opened his mouth but as soon as he does Nelly comes in. "Vladimir?"

"Hold that thought." Vlad got up to the call of Nelly. "Yes Nelly?"

"Is your friend staying for dinner?"

Vlad looked to Jade. "Hey are you staying for dinner?"

Jade shrugged. "Sure."

He turned back to Nelly. "I'm guessing spaghetti tonight."

Nelly nodded.

Vlad went back to his seat and plopped back down next to Jade. "I hope you like spaghetti."

"I love Italian food." She smirked. "So what was your question?"

"Oh yeah." Vlad leaned in close to Jade and lowered his voice. Jade blushed as he got closer. "I was wondering…. Back at the gym, when you were fighting Bill and Tom, your eyes they turned a different color. Why is that?"

Jade was frozen, shocked and felt as if he had known everything that she didn't want him to. She didn't think that he saw or that it had happened. She had to think quickly and lie, sort of.

"Oh they did." She acted confused. "Well you see eyes show my emotions and sometimes they seem to change color. They must have turned red because I was so angry."

Vlad nodded. "I never said what color they changed."

Jade tensed up slightly, but quickly relaxed. "I assumed that it was red, because represents anger, rage, war, strength, power, etc."

"Well okay then." Vlad got up. "I'm going to check on dinner." With a few steps Vlad tripped and fell. Vlad closed his eyes as he descended to the ground, but when he opened his eyes he wasn't on the ground. He stared straight into the eyes of Jade, which laid beneath him. He couldn't help but gaze into eyes. They had a slight pink tint to them, unlike her cheeks which glowed red. Vlad seemed to feel a force pulling him closer to Jade. He was only millimeters away from her face. He could smell the scent of sweet strawberries on her skin.

"Vlad." She whispered. Her voice was soft but sweet. She placed her hand on his cheek. She could feel the heat radiate off of him. She could hear his heart race.

Vlad stared at her soft light red lips. For some reason he wanted to kiss her, but he didn't know why. He just wanted to. He leaned in closer and closed his eyes. As he gets closer he hopes to touch her sweet lips.

Jade laid there knowing what was going to happen and she didn't care. She wanted this to happen for a long time now. She closed her eyes as his lips came closer.

They were close, just a hair away from kissing when a phone rang. Damn it. The teens' eyes opened wide. Both blushed heavily. Vlad quickly got up and plopped once again on the couch. Jade crawled to her bag on the floor and grabbed her phone. As she answers to it she stands.

"Hello…Yes…Yes I do remember….Of course….I would be more than happy to….then let them know we do….Okay…Bye."

Vlad looked at Jade as she hung up. "Who was that?"

"That was Sami."

"What did she want?"

"She was just asking me a few questions."

Vlad had a hard time believing that, but there was already a lot going through his mind at the time, so he didn't bother to ask.

Jade sat her phone on the table and sat herself on the couch.

Vlad looked at her with a smirk. Jade looked back with a questioning look. "What?"

"Your eyes changed color again."

"Oh they did. What did they turn this time?"

"A nice light pink."

Jade's face suddenly became red to the word pink.

"So what does pink mean?"

"Oh nothing."

"Oh it means something. Why aren't you telling me?"

"What that? I think I hear Nelly calling for us; coming Nelly." Before Vlad could grab her she had gotten up and raced to the kitchen. Vlad chased after her and picked to her up before she could get to the kitchen.

"Put me down," She giggled.

"Not until you tell me."

"No."

"Vladimir!" Vlad stopped to the sound of Nelly's voice. "Stop flirting with the girl and put her down."

Vlad blushed and place his friend down.

"Now come on you two, dinner is ready."

The rest of dinner flew by with talking, laughing, and what Nelly calls playing footsy, but the teens call it kicking each other in the legs as hard as they can.

After dinner Jade helped Nelly with the dishes and gathered her things.

"Thank you so much for the meal."

"It's no problem honey. Come back any time you want. I'm glad that Vlad is getting some new friends."

"Well I'm happy to be Vlad's friend." She blushed slightly.

Nelly hugs her and leaves. Vlad shuts the front door leaving a crack in the doorway. Outside was present and Jade seemed to take a liking to it. Vlad gazed into her eyes.

Jade steps closer to him. "I had a nice time hanging out with you; we should do this again sometime." She takes another step closer to him.

"I did to." Vlad begin to get a large smile on his face. He leaned down to Jade. "So what does pink mean?"

She looked at him straight into the eyes. "You are going to have to look it up."

"Well that's not fair."

Jade giggled at his silliness. "Too bad, you are going to have to."

Vlad leaned down closer. He became very close to her and he wanted to get closer.

Jade's eyes began to turn pink again, but Vlad didn't notice. He was too busy with her lips. Her strawberry lips. He held her small face in his hand. He leaned down some more, but this time he did it touch his lips to hers. They were soft and warm and tasted so sweet, like sugar. He could help but to hold her tight and kissed her harder. She wrapped her arms around his neck, keeping him close.

Neither of them wanted to let go, but they had to, to you know breath and all. Vlad stared once again into Jade's color changing eyes. They were darker now, a mix in between pink and red. Both of them were breathing hard.

Vlad went in for another kiss but stop. His fangs shot right out of his mouth. He let go of Jade and covered his mouth.

Jade had a questioning look on her face, but as quickly as it came it vanished. Replacing it was a look of understanding, as if she knew what Vlad was and what had just happened. Jade blushed slightly and smiled. "I should get going. Sami might be getting worried."

Vald nodded. Still covering his mouth he spoke. "I guess I'll see you later?"

She smiled. "Yeah. Night Vlad."

Jade turned and walked off, as well as Vlad. But Vlad turned around as if to he was going to say something, yet he didn't. He didn't because she, Jade, was no longer there. It was if she vanished into thin air.

Cheshire walks in to a candle lit room where Sami sat at a desk with the leather book Jade had been seen carrying.

She puts her bag on the bed beside her. "So Shasa, what is our job this week?"

"Well we have two."

"Oooah."

Shasa picks up a piece of paper that sat on the book and reads from it. "The first is for Gemini, the Elysian council wants us to sneak in the embassy for the U.S. Government for some information about the council and bring it to them. They also want us to be as so as possible."

Cheshire sat on the bed. "And the second?"

Shasa flipped over the paper. "The second is for Lady Love."

"Just Lady Love?"

"Yep, I guess I'm getting this Sunday off." Shasa smiled as she put the paper down.

"Wait, please don't tell me that it's you know who that's requesting me." A worried look began to cover Cheshire's face.

"Who? Lord Voldemort?" Shasa began to laugh at her little joke.

Cheshire gave her a glare. "You know who I am talking about."

"Yes I do and yes that is you requested you."

Chess fell back on the bed. "And you accepted didn't you?"

"Yep."

"Eff my life." Chess sighed. "Damn you Dorain. Why can't you get another playmate?"

Shasa giggled at Cheshire's misfortune. "You know what?" Cheshire popped up off the bed. "We are going to start that mission."

Shasa groaned. "Can't that wait tell tomorrow?"

"Nope." Chess snapped her fingers and with a puff of dark black smoke was changed into a different outfit. From a the leather vest and red tank top to a short black and red kimono with the sleeves unattached, black lacy stockings, black combat boots, and a large red scarf that covered half of her face. "Now you need to get dressed as well."

Shasa sighed and did as she was told. With a blink of an eye she was changed into a similar uniform as Cheshire. Dark blue and black kimono that was low cut, black leggings, same boots, and the same scarf as Chess's, but blue.

Chess walked to the wall and placed her gloved hand on it. A sudden glow came from it and a rice paper sliding door appeared. "Grab your things," she demanded with her red painted eyes.

Shasa looked to Chess with her blue painted eyes and then opened the door to reveal a gathering of weapons. They grabbed many things; kunai, shuriken, katana, smoke bombs, senbon, among other knifes and swords.

Once done Cheshire opened a dark portal. Shasa walked though it followed by Cheshire close behind.