Chapter 4: Love ablaze
(Good day everybody, hope you all are well and I hope you enjoy this chapter, Enjoy!)
Song Included: Simple and clean sung by Utada Hikaru (Balto's Poem)
The day's end was nearing, and every student was on the edge of their seat as the bell was going to reach its toll for release. Balto sat next to the newest friend in his group Thunderbolt, a German shepherd and a pretty cool one at that. The entire hour had been there's to talk to one another and to get acquainted.
"Wow, you traveled a lot haven't you?" asked Balto.
"Yea, traveling to some parts of the U.S and to parts in Europe, Man who knew English girls love American men. "chuckles Thunderbolt. Balto laughed with him and gave him a small playful punch on his shoulder.
"But you know?" Thunder looked at Balto, "I'd like to be with a girl who loves me for me, not for how I look." He sighs, "which seems to be the only reason girls are ogling me in the hall way, it gives me shivers when they stare at my backside." Thunder placed his muzzle in his paws in a huff, the idea made the shepherd's fur bristle a bit. "Must everything be based on looks nowadays?"
Balto looks at his new friend in deep sympathy, "Well, I don't know what to say man, I haven't really had that problem with women, most of them fear me like Im going to turn into a werewolf and bite them."
Thunderbolt turns his muzzle to him. "What about that Jenna girl?" Balto's ears perk and his eyes widen in surprise and he blushes, his ears pin to his skull and the blush becomes a tint of pink. He turns his head as if to hide his eyes gaze from Thunder.
"Well I-"
"So you do like her." said Thunder calmly.
Balto looked back at him calmly and just nodded, as if he were embarrassed at it. Jenna had set his heart on a passionate fire which he can't tame nor extinguish; It spread throughout his system like the blood that is pumped from that very same heart in an endless loop. Thunder smiled a friendly smile and placed a paw on his shoulder, "Don't sweat it, I'm sure you'll get her." Balto looked at him and gave him a nod, a smile soon followed.
The bell rang and the canines in the classroom hurried out their seats and out the door faster then you can say " Have a good day" Balto and Thunderbolt were one of the last to get out, along with Vanessa, a friend of Sasha and Jenna. She and Thunderbolt crossed paths at the threshold, and stared at each other for a short time.
"Please, ladies first." Said Thunder courteously, Vanessa smiled sweetly at him and went out ahead of them, Both males follow. Thunderbolt looked on as Vanessa walked down the pod stairs and out the exit to the bus stops. Balto looked curiously at him and smirked.
"Someone has found something he likes." He said.
Thunderbolt gave him a playful glare, and looked back at Vanessa's distant form. "I saw her at lunch today. What's her name?" he asked.
"Vanessa." Balto answered.
Thunderbolt cups his chin in thought and smiles. Balto places a firm paw on the shepherd's shoulder.
"Come on Romeo, let's leave Juliet be." Thunder gave another playful glare and punches Balto's shoulder, the two canines both break into a laugh but it was short lived as a grunting noise came from behind them. They look behind them and see's Charlie and Hunter with an "I think they've lost it" look etched into their faces.
"Mine dearest friends, hast thou finished with the jester façade." Says Charlie jokingly, Hunter broke into a guffaw at the awkward tension; All three canines stare at the retriever with amused faces. Hunter wipes a tear from his eye and clears his throat.
"I'm good no need to worry." Says Hunter, beating his chest to keep him from laughing so hard, Charlie bats Hunter's back to keep him from choking on saliva. "I have weird friends, but I love them." Thinks Balto in an instant a thought piques from his head.
"Hey Guys, I'm going to have to catch up with you, I left something History." The wolf Dog hybrid runs down the hall way as fast as his legs could carry, if the school had a speed limit he would have already broke it six times over. The class rooms and the hallway zoomed past him in almost blurs, Balto skids and turns to his left and proceeds to running the same speed up the pod stairs and stops directly behind the door's threshold and walks in huffing air, the teacher Mr. Callahan, a Doberman, sat at his desk and only looked up when Balto's noisy breathing echoed in his class room.
"Mr. White fang, what's with the hurrying?" he asked.
"Sorry sir, but have you seen a red folder in here by chance?" Balto asked, huffing air. Mr. Callahan pointed to the front of the class where a red, dog-eared, folder was displayed in front of the class. Balto nodded his head once and swipes it; he opened the fold to find a lyrical poem in it and smiles at the words written on the paper, he pulls it out to read it.
"This poem describes all my feelings for Jenna, even if it does sound like a song." He smiles one last time and stuffs the paper into the folder but is careful not to ruin its value in any way.
"Have a good night sir."
"Likewise and watch out for the stairs!" Balto ran right out of the room, and just as Mr. Callahan's words reached his ears, a small scream echoed through the pod as Balto crashes into a small form and they both tumble down the stairs.
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After a few minutes Balto hears two voices echo in his ear, one was Mr. Callahan, the other was… Jenna?!
Balto's eyes shoot open and see's Jenna and Mr. Callahan's face looking down at him.
"Oh Balto please speak to me, I'm so sorry, I- I didn't see where I was going." Said Jenna in a frantic voice, the light of the fading sun seemed reflect off her crimsoned fur, giving her an almost goddess aura, Balto lifted himself up so that he sat.
"No, that was my bad; I was running down stairs…not a good idea." He rubs his head and Mr. Callahan helps him onto his feet.
"Next time be careful, Mr." said Mr. Callahan, the Doberman turned his head over to Jenna. "Could you kindly escort Balto to Mrs. Briggs, Ms. Parker?"
Balto shook his head, it stung him unmercifully. "No sir, I'm fine, it's just a minor headache. I'll be fine really." He said.
A skeptical look appeared on the Doberman's face and nodded his head, "If you are sure then. Mr. White fang… Ms. Parker, good day." Mr. Callahan descended upon the steps and Balto looked at Jenna and blushed madly upon seeing her.
"I'm sorry Jenna…" Balto decided to turn and make a run for it but a small paw seemed to have paralyzed any movement he might have produced.
"No, don't be it was both of our fault, I should have paid better attention and I might have sidestepped you before you crashed into me." She said and gives a small embarrassed smile.
Balto turns back to look at her, "Are you hurt?" he asked her. Balto wouldn't forgive himself if he caused Jenna any physical pain.
Jenna blushed, "Um… no, you broke my fall." Jenna blushed even more as the thought of her landing on Balto imprinted in her skull. Balto's cheeks looked like a blood vessel had exploded. He looks at his feet to avoid Jenna's gaze and see's a lone piece of paper in between them. Balto looked around Jenna and see's papers scattered all around. His eyes widen.
"Um, Jenna?" he points to the papers and Jenna looks at where his paw was pointing and gasps.
"Oh no, all my notes!" She gets onto her hands and knees and gathers up the papers, Balto follows in suit and gathers what look to be his papers, vigorously searching for his poem.
"Where is it, Where is it?" he thought, searching through the piles of papers.
An hour past, and the pod was scoured of the papers that had laid upon it, Balto neatly stacks his notes and papers, but couldn't seem to have found his poem anywhere, Jenna's papers were concealed deep inside her backpack in a deep pink folder. She looks at Balto who seemed very upset at something.
"Balto, Is something the matter?" she asks as she places her backpack on her back, Balto silently shakes his head and looks directly into Jenna's eyes.
"No, its ok, it was an assignment for Ms. Swan, it must be somewhere in here, I'll look for it tonight." He says with a false smile. Jenna looks at him with a caring look and places a small paw on his shoulder. "You'll find it." She smiles and kisses his cheek. Balto's ears perk and he looks at her, both canines were blushing profusely.
"I'll see you tomorrow Balto." She smiles at him and waves, walking out the pod exit. Balto looks on as she leaves and lets out a deep, love struck sigh and shakes his head and throws his backpack over his shoulder and takes his leave to catch up with Charlie and Hunter…
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Later that night…
Jenna bit her pencil's tip as a difficult math question perplexed her brilliant mind.
"So if I take this equation and divide it by pi, I will get… GAH!" she dropped her pencil and dug through her backpack for her pink folder. As she pulled it out a small piece of paper fluttered out of its folds, she takes one look at it and is hit with the realization that the words written was not from her hand, she picks it up to read it and looks at the title.
"Simple and clean, this is what she makes me feel, the one girl I love, Jenna…"
Jenna mouth gaps in surprise at the words and reads the small paragraph under it…
"A maiden of crimson fur has captured my heart, her scent too intoxicating to describe with mere words. She breathes new life within my soul, making me whole. Her smile brings a burst of flames, warming the cold recesses of my lonely heart, all I want is to caress her soft red fur, hold her close to my chest and wish the time we share can never end… She is my light within my darkness…This is about her…"
Jenna blushes furiously at the words written and reads on at the verses below it…
When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
You're giving me too many things
Lately you're all I need
You smiled at me and said,
Don't get me wrong I love you
But does that mean I have to meet your father?
When we are older you'll understand
What I meant when I said "No,
I don't think life is quite that simple"
When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
The daily things
that keep us all busy
are confusing me that's when you came to me and said,
"Wish I could prove I love you
but does that mean I have to walk on water?
When we are older you'll understand
It's enough when I say so,
And maybe something's are that simple"
When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before
When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before
Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before
Jenna bit her thumb, but not to hard, to stop the tears from flowing off her red and white cheeks, she had never heard anything so beautiful and pure and it was all for her.
Jenna's heart pounded in her chest as one sentence was uttered from her trembling lips…
"My heart was right… it was pointing to him… Balto… I… love him…"
(Ah, I loved this chapter, well I hope you all enjoyed this as I enjoyed writing it, "Simple and clean" is a copyright of the artist Utada Hikaru and the video game Kingdom Hearts, and I hold no claim over it. Until next time!)