Edgad! i have nothing to say! have i nothing more to rant about? will the chapters ever be the same again? meh...probably, although now everyone will have have no trouble just skipping to the story and completely ignoring me going on and on and on and on about whatever catches my fancy.(You know that you do!)

ANYWAY! i own only Sophie, and, regretably, Josh.

ON with the stoy!

Overheard

Josh's return to society was…different to say the least.

Sure, we did the whole 'we don't know each other' routine, I saw Josh's friends get all riled up when he came back, they started talking about the concert they went to.

What was weird was Josh's attitude towards…me.

Josh didn't trip me, insult me, ever-so-subtlety irritate me for his own enjoyment, anything. I mean, I felt all weird all morning, at first I was expecting him to just pull a huge prank on me.

But then…

I was heading for my locker, I saw Josh's group talking their usual nonsense. Josh was leaning on the corner, a bit far away from them, it didn't look like he was taking part in the conversation.

But that's not what freaked me out. Not by a long shot.

On instinct, I just started to pass them, when in the corner of my eye I saw Josh. He took one quick glance at me and then continued to glare at nothingness. He looked…reluctant, mad even, but I didn't feel it being directed at me.

It's safe to say I was put off the rest of the day.

Good thing I'm almost home, maybe I can talk to Krone about it.

I opened the front door and overheard a conversation…

"Yeah, I'm sorta tellin you to fuck off, that's basically it."

That was Yautja speak…but…it wasn't Krone.

I started walking to the garage.

"And what authority do you have that possibly gives you the right to "ask" me that?"

Okay, that was Krone…

"With the authority that I'm housing your damn Yautja ass and, whether you like it or not, I'm responsible for this whole damn place andher."

"Responsible? If it weren't for me you'd have hit her-"

"Watch it."

"-And you dare to talk about the honor of responsibility?"

"I don't care what a damn Yautja thinks about me! All I'm sayin is back off or I'll-"

"Josh?"

Josh was in the garage. Standing right in front of Krone. Speaking Yautja!

"What's going on?" I was pretty high on the freaked out meter.

Instead of an answer Josh just looked the other way and cursed under his breath.

"Josh!"

"What?"

"I'd like an answer."

He looked from me to Krone.

"Jos-"

He strode passed me, nearly pushing me aside. Typical Josh to just blow me off, but this isn't a typical situation.

I only faltered a second after Josh left, I turned to Krone. "What happened?"

This time it was Krone who looked away.

"Krone…"

I walked up to him, "Krone, what happened? Why was Josh here?"

"It's not important."

"Not important?" I crossed my arms, "I think I'll be the judge of that."

"It was nothing."

"Nothing?" as far as I was concerned Josh knew as much of Yautja as a red headed hillbilly new about Spanish(which ranged at about 'where's the bathroom' and 'la migra'). Like hell I was taking that half ass answer.

"Krone, answer me!"

"It doesn't matter, Sophie!"

I flinched.

I felt like I just got slapped in the face.

"…So now you're yelling at me?" I looked away, shit, my voice is all shaky…

It was one thing for Josh to yell at me, but Krone? I mean…damnit and now my eye's are watery…

"No, Sophie, I…" Krone placed his hand on my shoulder, I still didn't look at him, "I didn't mean to…"

I shook my head.

"Sophie…" his other talon stroked the back of my head, "I'm sorry…I didn't mean to."

He sounded really sorry, but I still couldn't get my throat to stop hurting enough to say anything.

"Sophie," his voice was softer than I'd ever heard it, "Forgive me."

I sniffled.

"Sophie, please," Krone's right hand stopped stroking my hair, with two sharp talons his took my chin and lifted my head, "I'm sorry, don't…"

He stopped mid sentence.

I saw Krone's eyes roam my face, there was…something about the way he was looking at me that…I couldn't quite make out.

He lifted his hand from my chin, he stroked my cheek, I stood frozen, locked in his eyes. And then suddenly, I felt his other hand lift from my shoulder, his talons trailed my neck.

"Krone?" I was surprised at the bit of panic my voice had.

I wasn't the only one surprised. The minute I finished saying his name, he jolted both his hands back to his sides, he was hyperventilating.

"Krone?" this time the panic was for him, "Krone, what's the matter?"

"No…" he shook his head, his breathing started to regulate, "I just…"

"Krone…d-do you need you need me to get you anything?"

"No, Sophie, I'm fine."

"You sure?" I reached out and held his arm, worried.

Krone's gaze darted from my hand on his arm to back to me in a heartbeat. "Yes…" he swallowed, almost carefully he put his right talon over my hand, it stayed there for seconds, "I'm fine."

Krone lifted my hand and I pulled it back. This entire situation was making me dizzy.

"I just…need some time off I think," he turned to his ship.

"Well…yeah," I said, "maybe you've been working to hard, you know?"

Krone placed both his hand on his ship and sighed. "Yes, maybe…I'm not thinking straight right now either…"

"Wanna lay down?"

"No, I prefer to stand…"

He looked like he just ran a marathon from New Jersey to here and he wants to stand? I took his arm again and started to sit him down.

"Sophie-"

"Shush, you look pale," I sat down next to him, "is this because of Josh?"

He hesitated. I've never seen Krone look so desperate, "no…yes…"

He sighed again. Damnit Josh what did you say to him?

"Krone…?"

"He said that…" he looked at me and stopped. Krone looked toward the ceiling and closed his eyes, afterwards he took a deep breath. He suddenly looked a lot calmer than a couple seconds ago.

"No…it wasn't because of him, he was just irritating."

"I know how that feels."

He smiled.

"Feel better?"

He nodded, "I believe it was just a moment of fatigue."

"So what happened? With Josh I mean."

He shook his head nonchalantly, "As I've said before, nothing. He was merely…asking me…to stay away from you."

I actually smiled, "That's stupid."

He looked surprised.

"Well for starters he's asking the wrong person," I said, "I mean, I'd never stay away from you."

Krone stared at me with a dubiously, he stayed silent for awhile

"…Promise."

I raised my eyebrows, "Promise what?"

"That you won't…" he faltered, "that you won't stay away. That…you would never stay away."

I smiled, "Easy promise."

I wrapped my pinkie with his talon, "I swear that I'll never stay away from you Krone," I let go, "I like hanging out with you as much as I can anyway."

He smiled and quickly stroked my cheek.

A while after that he was the same old Krone again, I decided that I'd just shake Josh off, whatever it was he was trying to do to make me miserable it wasn't working.

Besides, this is Krone we're talking about, why would I want him to stay away from me?

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nonesense, sophie, no one wants you away from Krone, they wasnt just the opposite! XD Now, you go to him young lady and start to cuddle! XDD

okay, okay, short chappie? yeah...

but it'll all get better, i swear!

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