Chapter 5: A sticky situation

Authors note: Sorry I haven't updated for a while but I have been busy updating my other story 'Memories of the past'. Go check it out if you want! I am updating this story whilst I have a break from my other one. Thank you all for the lovely reviews and I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Rosie woke up from a not so good night's sleep. She had a splitting head ache and her arm was stiff. She still lay on the ground with a snoring Tybalt next to her. She wanted to get up and stretch to release the tension in her arm, but she couldn't, considering she would wake a grouchy Tybalt and the stiff arm was attached to Tybalt's arm. This was the bad point of being stuck to Tybalt.

About half an hour later Rosie heard Tybalt had stopped snoring. She turned her head a little to face him to see if he was awake. He turned to her and looked her deeply in the eyes. Tybalt lost it right there and then and he couldn't help but smile gently at Rosie. Rosie on the other hand felt extremely uncomfortable around Tybalt and it made it worse how he was now staring at her with a hint of, dare she say it, happiness in his eyes. Tybalt then spoke words softer than she had ever heard before.

"Good morning!" Rosie rolled her eyes and sighed as she sat up. Tybalt just gave her a look of hurt for a split second but before she could notice his mood, he went back to being the usual Tybalt again.

"Tybalt are you ok?" Rosie asked raising her eyebrow at the gnome she hated.

"I am fine Rosie I can assure you!" Tybalt defended. Sensing the start of another argument Rosie decided to change the subject.

"So Tybalt are you ready?" Rosie asked. Tybalt gave Rosie the impression he had no idea what she was talking about.

"For what exactly?" Tybalt followed Rosie's lead and stood up, still confused.

"To complete this mission. That's if you want us to be separated right?" Rosie smirked putting her free hand on her hip. Of course he wanted to be separated from her. They could barely stand each other. It was surprising that they hadn't started another argument already. But Rosie didn't like to argue, she only argued with Tybalt because he insulted her first.

"Of course!" Tybalt defended yet again. He didn't want to be stuck together with Rosie but in truth he actually didn't mind being stuck with her. Tybalt was now able to see the real side of Rosie and he found her more interesting than any other gnome he had met in his entire life. She had a secret past that she had never told anyone before that Tybalt wanted to know about. There was something about her that made Tybalt want stay with her and even though he would never admit it to anyone. He was beginning to fall in love with Rosie in his heart. But out loud he didn't even consider it.

"Good! For a second there I thought you had second thoughts, but that would just be a little weird. I mean after all we are talking about you here!" Rosie laughed whilst Tybalt frowned a little. Rosie then observed her surroundings, whilst Tybalt just stood there and looked at the floor. "We will have to start moving if we want to get separated," Rosie then started to walk but was halted when Tybalt remained where he stood.

"Tybalt? Come on! We must get to someone who knows how to separate us, and soon! I don't know how much more I can take of my arm cramps!" Rosie whined as Tybalt then decided to follow Rosie who sighed and muttered softly to herself. "This is gonna be a heck of a few days!"

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Throughout the day Rosie and Tybalt had no luck. They found no one who could help them with their 'sticky situation'. As the sun set Rosie decided to sit down and have a rest, Tybalt soon joined her and they sat in an uncomfortable silence. It had been like this all day; both Rosie and Tybalt barely spoke to each other so they spent half of their time in silence. Rosie barely noticed Tybalt, but Tybalt noticed Rosie. It was hard not to when you were stuck with her but that was not the only reason why he couldn't stop looking at her. He had the recent habit of constantly glancing at Rosie to see if she ever noticed him. She sometimes did! But most of the time she was admiring her surroundings.

"So Tybalt, are you looking forward to going home?" Rosie asked not even glancing at Tybalt.

"Well, yes and no really," Tybalt replied glumly supporting his head on his free arm. "As you're aware, everyone dislikes me and I can hardly blame them. I mean after the things I did to them I should be blames more than pitied!"

Rosie now looked at Tybalt with a slight sadness in her eyes "I don't think that Tybalt," Rosie began softly. Tybalt looked stunned at Rosie, she had never been that nice to him before "Yeah sure you're a bit misled but you should not be blamed for things that happened in the past!"

"What happened to 'you're so arrogant Tybalt!'? Or 'you're the worst gnome ever!'?" Tybalt asked slightly confused at Rosie's sudden change in opinion.

"Well things change," Rosie began "I still dislike your attitude a great deal but I guess whatever you did in the past does not make you who you truly are! I guess we all have to let go of the past eventually," Rosie sighed sadly looking into the distance with a slight look of hurt on her face. Tybalt knew that her past was obviously bothering her. If only she would tell him what was wrong! But she still refused to. Perhaps in time she would give in to Tybalt, in time.

"Yes, perhaps it is time we let go of the past and started looking towards the future!" Tybalt then glanced at Rosie who glanced back. They both smiled sympathetically at each other before looking away again. It was now turning dark and Rosie then decided she would go to sleep.

"Well, we should get some sleep. Perhaps we can find someone to help us tomorrow!" Rosie smiled whilst both she and Tybalt lied down.

"Yes, I guess we will," Tybalt sighed.

"Tybalt?"

"Yes?"

"Uh… it doesn't matter!"

"Ok then," Tybalt said a little confused at Rosie's sudden tense display. Meanwhile Rosie was cursing herself mentally. To think she was about to ask Tybalt the most obsured question she could possibly think of.

Whilst they were sleeping, both Tybalt and Rosie were dreaming. But both dreams were entirely, whilst Tybalt had a pleasant dream. Rosie had a horrible nightmare that concerned her past.

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It began pleasantly. Rosie was having a fun day with her family in her old garden as she usually did. It was a happy time! Or so it seemed. Then her dream suddenly changed and Rosie was suddenly covered with darkness and her dream was now becoming a nightmare. A familiar voice rang through Rosie's ears like a cat being dragged across sandpaper. She turned around to only be confronted with the worst sight in her history.

"Stupid gnomes!" shouted a voice from behind Rosie. Rosie watched in horror as the owner of the voice grabbed her father and crushed him into a million pieces with his bare hands.

"Father NO!" Rosie cried and then the person's eyes then turned on her. He began to stomp towards her and she backed away quickly.

"Wanna mess with me, huh gnome?" the person grabbed Rosie and despite her struggles to get away she could not be free of his grasp. Rosie then turned her attention to the person who held her. He smiled wickedly before clutching his hands tightly around her before shattering her to bits.

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"NO!" Rosie yelled, jumping up from her sleep. Clutching her chest she tried to gain control over her breathing. She then noticed it was the middle of the night. She then sighed, it was just a dream. Only a dream. As she continued to get over her bad nightmare, Rosie heard a familiar yet concerned voice next to her.

"Rosie, are you alright?" Tybalt sat up next to Rosie looking very concerned towards her.

"I'm sorry Tybalt! I didn't mean to wake you!" Rosie apologised.

"That is the least of my concern," began Tybalt. Rosie's thoughts suddenly came to an unexpected halt. Did he just imply that he cared deeply for her? If so there was most definitely something wrong with the normal Tybalt. Or perhaps just like Rosie, he was changing a little.

"It was just a stupid nightmare," Rosie explained looking in the other direction as she felt tears form in her eyes.

"Wanna talk about it?" Tybalt asked.

"No! There is nothing to discuss!" Rosie snapped accidentally. Tybalt then looked away and frowned.

"Fine! If you don't want to confide in me that's fine! I guess I'm not the sympathetic kind of guy eh? I bet you think I won't understand you," Tybalt looked hurt and Rosie felt sorry for snapping at him. But now was not the time or the place to tell him about her past life. She wasn't even sure if she could trust him yet.

"Listen Tybalt, I'm sorry. But I just don't feel comfortable revealing my secrets to the one I am 'supposedly' arch enemies with. You are a sympathetic guy Tybalt but you wouldn't understand!" Rosie explained.

"Well thank you miss 'I can judge everyone by their attitudes'! You know I may act tough but I know I can be compassionate at times. If only you knew what I was thinking, what I still am thinking! Perhaps you would understand more!" Tybalt accidentally blurted that aloud. What was he doing? He almost admitted he had feelings for Rosie, INFRONT of Rosie!

"Well I can't read minds so I guess I will just have to ask," Rosie crossed her arms awaiting a reply "what are you thinking Tybalt?"

"Nothing!" Tybalt said stubbornly. Rosie then rolled her eyes.

"You see what I mean when I say you're arrogant? You're obviously not showing me that you're compassionate! Sometimes I wonder if you even care about me or anyone besides yourself!" Rosie would have stormed off at this point, it was such a shame she was still attached to Tybalt.

"If that's the way you think about me I can assure you I will never care for you!" Tybalt fumed ignoring his emotions inside of him.

"Same here! And here was me thinking that you were different! I guess I was wrong!" Rosie looked away sadly before turning back to Tybalt. "Now get some sleep! The sooner we get separated, the better!"

Tybalt and Rosie both lay down again regretting everything they had just said about each other. They both secretly cared for one another yet they would not admit it out loud. It was such a shame they always had to argue about everything. Perhaps tomorrow they could make up. But knowing the stubbornness of them both, neither of them would be willing to apologise to the other first. Only time would tell if they would warm up to each other and time was an issue in this 'sticky situation'.

Authors note: Well I guess it's done! In the next chapter we meet William Shakespeare and we will see what he has to say about Tybalt and Rosie's love/ hate relationship. I think I didn't do very well at this chapter but what do you think? I see sparks between Rosie and Tybalt! And in the next chapter they may be able to resolve their differences. Please review and I promise I will update as soon as I can!