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Italics for thoughts (Edward can hear it if he's present)

Stages of forms

Tiger: first form (actual tiger)

Tigris: second form (were-tiger, like werewolves, larger than actual animal)

Taiga: third form (cat ears, tail, more tiger musculature, fur, full canines, paws)

Tigam: fourth form (half and half, humanoid form, light fur, tail, nearly full canines, paws)

Tegamen: fifth form (mostly humanoid, no fur, stripes marking the skin and claws and longer canines)

Higar: sixth form (human but with cat senses and scent, regeneration and able streak mind)

Human: seventh form (completely human)

Chapter 3

Odder than I thought

"You need to get up Bella." Daniel said from somewhere over me. I didn't bother to look only curled into an odd ball shape and tried to go back to sleep. "Esme is coming in two hours." I shot up, I hadn't done anything other than buy the frame for her purchase. I was contemplating wrapping it with most of the money in it.

I pushed myself into a standing position and nearly knocked myself over using too much force. I wobbled but balanced out. I hate being human I was used to more muscle weight; I think I weight 115 soaking wet. It was weird to be so small and light. To prove my point Daniel picked me up and threw me towards the washroom. I didn't land standing I landed on my knees, and it hurt. I glared at him knowing that I asked him to help me adjust faster to this body so I couldn't really yell at him for throwing me.

"At least wait until I'm awake next time." I called as I padded into the bathroom and into the shower. I love the feel of water pouring over my body, waterfalls were better but this was good too. By the time I got out of the shower and got dressed I only had about an hour to put it all together.

Apparently I didn't need all the extra time, ten minutes and the picture looked perfect sweet. I sat down looking over my work, double checking that it was perfect before putting it all into the frame. Again the idea of hiding money in the wrapping seized me and I walked over to the safe to get it when the bell rang and in walked Esme, Alice and Rosalie. I froze and then smiled at them.

"Hi! You're early!" I said kicking myself for not realising that the psychic would have seen me trying to put the money in the wrapping. "I just finished putting it together would you like to look at it?" I asked having been reprimanded by Daniel last night for my complete lack of manners with any of the customers yesterday. Rose smirked and Alice smiled before quickly turning away from me.

"Certainly!" Esme said, "These are my daughters Alice and Rose." She introduced and I nodded to them before moving to show them to the work room. I picked up the frame and held it lightly by the edges so they could see. As they looked at it Esme was completely happy, Alice smiled and Rose looked a little stunned.

"I know I showed you a sharper brighter blue but I thought that this was a subtler and more striking shade. Do you agree?" I asked knowing it would be simple to merely undo my work should she not. Alice looked at me obviously seeing how I could undo what most people couldn't without ruining something far more important.

"No it is perfect Bella, you should always trust your instincts because so far they seem to be dead on!" Esme replied moving closer to the work. I handed it to her gently, I hated to break something.

"Thanks." I said blushing deeply, I wasn't used to compliments. "That's kind of you. Oh! I can wrap that for you so there's no damage to the frame." Esme smiled but kept the piece.

"Oh no need we are heading straight home after this." She said as we walked out of the back room.

"Bella?" Alice asked from behind me, I turned to look at her once we were in the show room again.

"Yes?" I asked wondering what she could possibly want to ask me.

"I know your new here and that your starting school with us in the fall, but would you want to go shopping sometime?" she asked looking cute like a kitten as she waited my answer. I hadn't gotten anything more than basic clothing since we had arrived. But money wasn't an issue now.

"Um... sure?" I said not really sure what shopping with a vampire or anyone other than Daniel would be like.

"Do you work for the rest of today?" she asked and I was a little stunned she wanted to go shopping now?

"Actually I was about to kick her out of the building. She's been hiding in here since we arrived." Daniel said from the stairs, I was so going to kill him. I was going to get the bike today. "Sides she needs to go and get her bike today anyway." I thought about it surely vehicle shopping was shopping to Alice.

"He's right I really need to get my bike today. If you wanted to shop for something else I'm sure that we can do that another time right?" I asked if anything Alice looked more excited and Rose was more interested then before.

"You're going car shopping?" she asked as I nodded. "I would love to come if you want?" I shrugged and then thought about it I was going to walk down there and then drive back.

"Ah... we don't exactly have a car or anything. I was going to walk down there and then drive back." I said as Alice tilted her head to the side slightly.

"Oh no problem! Mom can you drop me and Bella at the lot?" she asked and Esme nodded.

"Actually I wanted to go to the dealership in Port Angeles and I can't ask you to..." I started before Esme cut me off.

"Not a problem dear." She said and I was suddenly being pulled towards the door by Alice. I turned to look at Daniel with wide eyes; he laughed and put the money in my hand. I have a feeling that shopping with Alice is never going to be shopping with Daniel. I tried to relax I was going to get my bike and that was going to be lovely.

I got into the car sitting next to Alice while she gossiped about everyone who I would be going to high school with. I tried to follow along but a lot of it made no sense to me. I knew a boyfriend/girlfriend was a romantic relationship but sometimes she used the words in contexts that I didn't understand. Mostly I just nodded and tried not to be overwhelmed by her.

"We're here." Esme said finally pulling into the lot. I smiled at her and got out of the car with Alice on my heels.

"Thank you again for the ride Esme. I imagine the walk would have been longer than I thought." I said truly grateful for her kindness, I would have gone nuts if I had to of walked it. I probably would have run it just to go a bit faster.

"No problem Bella. Rose are you coming home with me?" Esme asked and I looked to Rose. I hadn't thought she would want to join her hyper sister but she nodded and got out of the car too. "Girls remember to phone me to come and pick you up later. Bye!" she called as she reversed out and drove away.

"Now let us pray that they have some thing decent or I'll cry." I said as I marched into the lot, Rose smiled and Alice giggled behind me. A sale man approached me and I waved him off. I don't do sales people that think because I'm a girl I don't know what a good bike is. I had that problem when I got my first bike 2 years ago. It was nice to grow quickly, like 16-18 years in two years, and then stop aging it helped me adjust to this body quicker.

The first bikes I saw made me want to cry, they were shiny yes but not able to go the speeds I liked. I frowned and pushed on, Alice and Rose following me. If they don't have any good bikes I am going to be angry. As we turned the corner I spotted them and squealed.

"Thank god! I was worried they only had that other crap!" I said as I sprinted for the bikes. "Hmmm... they have the Yamaha MT-01 but I preferred the Yamaha... Yes! They have the FZ6!" I shouted as I weaved through the bikes. Both girls laughed at this, I looked at them. "What? Its a good bike! Fuel-injected R6 power, a light and strong Controlled Fill aluminum frame, R6 wheels and sweet weight distribution for better handling!" I ranted and they continued to laugh I shrugged it off. "Better than my last bike." I said thinking of the damage I had done to that poor bike. Coming back to myself I looked for a sales person finding one staring at me eyes wide and mouth wide open. Oh! That's what they were laughing at. "So how much?" I asked as he tried to calm down.

"A month?" he asked and I rolled my eyes.

"No. In total." I clarified already bugged by this guy. Who ever asked from monthly before in total? Rose had rolled her eyes with me and Alice just laughed at him like he was dumb.

"Oh! Its $8500 plus taxes." He said again pulling himself together, if it was his first day or sale then okay but if this was his career he had better start looking elsewhere. Ten grand wasn't horrible, Daniel said no more then 15 so that works.

"Okay. Where do I pay?" I asked and he pointed towards the building and I rolled my eyes again and walked passed the girls and into the building. He chased after me a moment later.

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"You weren't very nice to that poor guy." Alice said as I joined them in waiting for Esme. It was only fair after all I dragged them to look at bikes and wait for two hours.

"I hate people that judge me based on the fact that I'm a girl and young." I said truthfully. The young didn't bother me as much as the girl part. I was so used to being respected and the complete lack of respect here bothered me.

"It happens." Rose said and I nodded.

"But it doesn't mean I have to like it." I finished and she nodded back. Rose is known to be strong and protective like most female Tigers, so I knew she would understand my actions.

"He looked sad." Alice said, I shrugged.

"I have no patience sometimes, and he just kept saying the wrong thing. Though he does get credit for the sale and so the money from it." I said scrambling for that word. It was like commiserate but not. Oh well. She nodded at me but I felt bad.

"Excuse me Miss?" said the same voice from before. I turned and looked at him. "I noticed that you were going to be riding your purchased bike home. I was wondering if you had a helmet." He asked I shook my head I had forgotten that I would need one. He handed me the helmet that was in his hands. "There you go don't want to get hurt your first time out on it." He said smiling softly. He was nervous before.

"Hey! Thanks!" I said getting up and walking after him, "Was today your first day on the lot?" I asked and he nodded. "Well you approached at the perfect time to make a sale. You just need to go for full price and then walk your customer in and you'll be making sales every time." I said and waved before walking back to the girls.

"Thanks, you have no idea how much I needed to hear that." he whispered to me though I heard him perfectly. I smiled at Rose and Alice.

"You were right Alice, it was only his first day!? He did great considering that." I said knowing I was loud enough that he caught my words. I could feel his joy. "I really didn't mean to be mean." I said quieter and she smiled up at me.

"That was nice of you." She said and I shrugged, I honestly didn't mean to hurt him I was just really wanted the bike and he was going to slow. I sat down and put the helmet on the ground next to me.

"Looks like Dads picking us up." Rose said as a black Mercedes pulled up to the lot. I could make out Carlisle in the driver's seat, put my helmet on and waved at him and the girls before I started the bike and drove off. I was going much too fast but loved the adrenaline. I was back to the shop too fast and if it weren't for the lights being on I would have driven for a little longer.

"Happy?" Daniel asked as I parked the bike in the non-store entrance and put the helmet on top. I nodded and bounced over to him and punched him on the arm before booking it up stairs him close behind. He tackled me as we got to the living room and we wrestled for a moment before I collapsed laughing.

"Their interesting people, odd but nice." I said lying there with my head on his chest. "Alice and Rose could easily become friends." I said and Daniel looked at me like I was mad. "What?"

"You are not going to be friends with them." He stated rather coldly before pushing me off him and stalking into the kitchen. I knew Daniel had issues with them since... well since Rose and Carlisle had eaten him when he was a true tiger. Edward had eaten me once but I didn't hold a grudge against them. I rolled my eyes.

"Oh come on!" I said but he looked at me and I knew I wouldn't be hanging out with the Cullens anymore. "Okay." I sighed if I had to choose it was easy to pick Daniel over them. I wonder if Alice is seeing this.