He shook his head, "...C'mon, we should go" She tugged him back, "Vishous, is there something you're not telling me? Who are you bonded with?" He shrugged off her grip, "No one, now let's go" he said coldly. She frowned, "Look, you don't have to tell me, but that doesn't mean you have to give me an attitude" "What the fuck are you talking about? I have no attitude" "Ha, sure you don't. Jesus, V, what the hell am I gonna do to you?" "Why do you even care? No, don't answer that. Go upstairs and get ready for the meal" he said firmly. "You can't tell me what to do! I don't have to listen to you" "Don't give me that tone of voice!" "Don't be acting like you're my father" "Why the hell do you have to be so stubborn?" "We both know you're the same way" "You're worse!" "Are you kidding me?" "Does it look like I'm kidding you? You are a stubborn little brat, that cannot listen to directions!" "Ha, you are the most demmanding, self-centered, hostiled, ungrateful male I have ever met!" Vishous became furious. He has never been spoken like that from a younger woman. "You better watch your mouth female!" She flipped her hair back and crossed her mouth, "Or what? You'll punch me? Hit me? Slap me? Well, sorry to break it to you hun, but I'm used to that" His face softened a bit, but only a little so his anger still showed. She turned around and stormed out of the room.

"that stupid, ungrateful, piece of shit" she mumbled while walking down the hall. Her hands were both in a fist and she was grinding her teeth together. Then she bumped into Phury, and she glared at him, "Watch out" He looked at her, "Umn, sorry Aims" Aimee realized what she said, and loosened herself, "Oh...gosh, sorry Phury. I didn't mean it like that. I'm just in a bad mood, that's all" He smiled, "It's alright. And is there any way that I can help?" "No. It's fine. I can manage" "Alright, but if you need anyone to talk to, I'm there for you" "Thanks Phury" "Alright, well, Fritz is preparing our meal. You should be down there in a few minutes" "Okay"

She walked to the table, and saw Vishous. She gave him a death glare, and sat next to Butch. As usual, the food looked great, and there was meat on her plate. She took her knife, and started cutting very fast and roughly. She was taking her anger out on the meat. And everyone was looking at her, except for Vishous...because he was doing the same thing. Butched nudged her, "Hey, Yankee, stop stabbing your meat. It's already dead" Aimee shot a glare at Butch, and he nearly jumped, "I'll eat the way I want to eat". Butch went nervous, "U-Umn...okay then"

Rhage looked at Vishous, while him also, was taking his anger out on the meat. Rhage looked at him and chuckled, "And I thought I was hungry" But Vishous didn't say anything, and that made Rhage a little nervous. "So...you're not gonna say that I eat too much? Or that I should stop being stupid? Or that I eat like a pig, or something?" Vishous slowly turned his eyes to look at Rhage. Rhage stared into his dimond eyes, but he was firm, and still. Look, Rhage, as you can see, I am NOT in the mood. So you better not get me angry. Rhage's face softened, What's the matter my brother? Vishous took a deep breath, Nothing...absolutly nothing, and that's the problem...

Aimee saw that Vishous was rubbing his forehead. She leaned back casually and folded her arms, "So V..." everyone looked at her. For a while, there was a dead silence. Finally, Vishous lifted his eyes slowly, "What" "I see you look stressed. Is cutting your food that much energy for you?" He sat up, put his elbow on he table, and rested his cheek on his fist, "No actually, I'm just stressed that my meat won't cooperate with my knife" "Well, maybe the meet doesn't want to cooperate with the knife" "Then how will I eat? I have to eat, don't I?" he said firmly. "Ha, maybe you're being too tough on the meat, and she doesn't like it. So maybe the meat wants a break, eh? Have you ever thought about that, Vishous?" she said with an attitude. Vishous rolled his eyes, "But the meat is being stubborn, and doesn't listen to the directions that the knife tells her to do" "Well, maybe that's because the knife is the same way. That knife could be very demmanding, self-center, hostile, and ungrateful thing. Doesn't that remind you of something, Vishous?" Vishous growled, "Well, maybe the meat is a stubborn, little brat that doesn't listent to directions. Doesn't that remind you of something, Aimee?"

Wrath took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, and then put them back on. He growled, "What ever is going on bewteen you two, do NOT bring it to the table. Understand me?" Vishous looked at Wrath, "I apoligize your Majesty" Aimee turned her head, "I'm sorry" After another silence, she stood up, and everyone looked at her, "I'm sorry. May I be excused?" Wrath nodded his head lightly. She picked up her plate, but Fritz took it away from her, "No madam, I'll put this back in the dishes. You don't have to" "Thanks Fritz" "Was there anything wrong with the food? Is that why you wanted to leave?" Aimee put her hand up, "No, no!" she said quickly, "I just...I just need to go" And she passed him like a ghost.

She went into her room, grabbed a jacket, and went out the back door.

Wrath looked at Vishous, who was rubbing his tattoo. "Vishous, what's the matter with you? What's happening, my brother?" Vishous looked at Wrath, "Nothing...nothing at all" he stood up, and walked away from the table. He walked into his room, and grabbed a bottle of Gray Goose, and imidietly, he started chugging it down. He stared at his computer, and he stood up. He went on the computer, and signed on his myspace. He saw he had new photo comments, so he clicked on the picture. It was his default. And Aimee wrote a comment.

Awww, look how adorable we look, eh? lol. Man, I have a huge smile. But that's the only way you can see my pearly whites!

Vishous chuckled. And then clicked on the other picture. It was of him and her. He was on the computer smiling, and Butch, Rhage, and Aimee were pointing at him in the background. And again, it was Aimee's comment.

Haha, I love this picture. Hehe, look at Hollywood's face. That's gonna scarr him for life. But look at you! You sexii beast, you're actually smiling! Lol. Jesus V, the only decent picture we can get out of you is when you're on the computer. Geez. Hehe.

Vishous smiled. Literally smiled. But when he saw her default picture of her and Butch, he frowned. He was jelouse. Then he knew, he had to talk to Aimee. That fight couldn't go on forever. He walked upstairs, and was infront of her room. He knocked on the door, "Aimee?" there was no answer. "Aimee, it's V. Look, I know you're mad, but we need to talk" Again, no answer. He opened the door slowly, and popped his head in, "Aimee?" He walked in slowly, and took in her smell. He walked towards the bed, but as he walked, the smell didn't get stronger, like it's supposed to. His eyes widened, and pulled off the blankets on her bed to find a pile of pillows.

His blood rushed through his veins, and his eyes widened. He was frozen at first, then he started running throughout the whole mansion calling her name. "Aimee?! Aimee?! Where are you?!" He bumped into Butch who looked at him, "V, what's wrong?" Vishous was breathing hard, "Aimee! I can't find her!" Butch cursed under his breath, "C'mon, I'll help you" Vishous grabbed Butch's shirt colar, "No! You will not touch her, you won't speak to her, you won't even look at her, got it!? I think you spent time with her enough already" Butch shrugged V's grip, "What's the matter with you?! What the hell V?!" Vishous calmed down, "Look, I'm sorry for being over protective, but I have to do this on my own. I can't have another male looking at her, not at this moment" Butch put his hand on his shoulder, "Look V, I understand the way you feel. But you're not the only one that cares for her. I do too, everyone does, like they care about you. Hell, Zadist cares about her too, even though they don't really get along. V, my man, you can't do this on your own" Vishous looked down, "...thanks...thanks cop" Butch smiled, "No problem. Geez, you are big to handle. Just like her. Holy crap, imagine you guys when you're a couple?" Vishous laughed, "And what's that supposed to mean?" "Oh nothing, now call your female"

Vishous took out his cell phone and dialed Aimee's phone number. All of a sudden, they hear the ringtone "Crank Dat" by Soulja boy. Aimee's ringtone. That was in Butch's pocket. Vishous glared at him, and took a deep breath, "Well, Butch, aren't you gonna answer that?" Butch became nervous, "umn..." He took out the phone, and answered it, "Umn...hello?" "Hi Butch, it's V, is Aimee there?" Butch looked at Vishous as if he was crazy. "Umn...no" "Can I ask you something Butch?" he asked calmly. "Umn...sure?" "WHY THE HELL DO YOU HAVE AIMEE'S PHONE?!?!" Butch dropped the phone, "She left in in my room and I held it for her! I swear!" "Why in the world was she in your room? Wait, no, don't answer that! You better wish that she's okay, because if she isn't, I'm holding it against you cop!" "Hey, hey, we were playing Mario Cart!" "Whatever, I don't want to hear it!" They jumped in the Escalade.

She knelt down near the tomb stone, and her fingers traveled over the name. "Oh God mom. I hope you were here so I could moan to you about my man trouble" She chuckled, "I can't believe I just said that" She looked at the tomb stone for a long time, and she became sober. She sat down, leaning her back against the tomb stone, and hugged her legs. She shivered in the snow, but she didn't want to leave. She wanted to stay there, with her mother. And her father. And her aunts. And her uncles. And her cousins. And everyone else that left her. Her whole family, was there, burried in the same graveyard. And she thought she had to join them. But she didn't want to leave what she had left behind. She had another family now. The brotherhood, and their shellans. They had given her a home, and she has bonded with every one of them. And she loved every single one, even Zadist.

"That's her! That's her!" yelled Butch. He stuck his head out the window, "Aimee?!" The person turned around, and it ended being a guy. Butch slowly put his head inside the car again, "Umn, nevermind, that was sooooooo not Aimee" Vishous rolled his eyes, "How the hell could you mistake Aimee for a guy???" "Well, he had really long hair!" They drove by the graveyard, and Butch's eyes widened, "She's there! Over there!" "Look, Butch, I think I should look for her on my own. I think I'd know better" "But that's her! I swear!" "Cop, you mistaken a guy for her! How the hell will this be her now?" "Just look!" "Butch-" before he could finish his sentence, Butch grabbed his neck, and turned it, "There!" "That's not...shit" He stopped completely, almost knocking Butch out of his seat. He stopped the car in the middle of the road, and jumped out of the Escalade.

He ran to her at a dead run, and knelt next to her, "AIMEE?! What the hell were you thinking?! You gave me a heartattack! Are you out of your mind?! Going out in this weather?! And there are dangerous people out here! Some of them aren't as nice as I am! Don't you use your head?! You have to think! How stupid can you get! And you weren't even responsible enough to get your phone! And..." He trailed off as she looked up at him. Her lips were purple, her tears were frozen, her teeth were chattering, and she couldn't stop shivering. "I-I...d-don't...w-want...t-to...b-be...a-alone...a-anymore" His face softened, and held her close to his chest, and he could feel her sob, "Oh, please baby, don't cry. I'm here. I'm here" He rocked her back and fourth in the snow.

"VISHOUS! What in the world were you thinking stopping the car in the middle of the road?! And-" Vishous glared at Butch, who imidietly backed off, "I'll just be...er...over here" Vishous ran his fingers through her hair, "What do you need? What do you want leelan?" She burried her face into his shoulder, "I want to go home"


Hehe, I couldn't resist myself. I HAD to post this chapter up. But yeah, you know the drill, at least one comment or 2 reviews before I continue. I only do that so I know that I'm writing this for a reason. So please review!!! (This chapter was just an exception ; )