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Well, here's the next chapter. I've had this chapter written in my head of a while now. It's nice to finally get it down and get it posted. Finally some interaction between Kira and Seth. Enjoy. As also, I don't own twilight...

Kira POV

I really didn't know what happened. One minute I was casually walking into the dining room, the next, I was on the floor.

The emotion that slammed into me was like nothing I had ever felt in my 111 years. I had never been knocked off my feet and nearly knocked out by my empathy before. The only thing that kept me conscious was the emotion itself. I wasn't evil or negative, it was happy. An emotion of pure love and respect. I had never felt an emotion such as this. It was all encompassing.

It took me a few minutes to remember where I was.

I was on the floor, looking up at Jake and Sam. They were both saying something, but my brain was just not capable of understanding the words they were speaking. Suddenly, the emotion that knocked me down changed from love to worry. This allowed me to focused harder and I began to understand and block the feelings. My mind returned.

"What happened, Kira? Are you OK?" asked a very concerned Jacob. He knelt beside me, my head resting on his leg.

I continued to looked up at Jake, taking several deep breaths. Once my mind was back in place, I sat up slowly. Jacob helped me up and sat me on a chair one of the guys had brought over.

"I'm fine, I think." My voice came out faint and somewhat breathy. "What in the hell was that!"

It was all I could think to say. I looked around me and noticed that one of the guys was coming to me. It took a few seconds to realized it was Seth. I hadn't seen him since the confrontation with the Volturi. He had changed.

He had grown into a very striking young man. He was as tall as Jacob and well built, like he spent time in the gym, even though I knew for a fact he's never stepped foot in one. Basically, he looked like one of the pack. He no longer had the childlike features and baby fat associated with childhood. His eyes, however, hadn't changed. They were still the dark brown I remembered, youthful and playful, though mixed with concern at the moment. He was breathtaking...

Did I just call my best friend breathtaking?

Before I could analyzed what was wrong with my head for thinking this thought, Sam was kneeling in front of me. "What happened?"

"Someone in this room just slammed me with some pretty heavy emotions. It was like getting hit with a sledgehammer. I've never felt anything like it. It nearly knocked me out." I rubbed the back of me neck, and took another deep breath.

Seth approached slowly, looking like a kid who had done something bad and was waiting for a scolding. "I think I just imprinted on Kira."

"Wait, wait, wait..." I stood up from my chair too quickly. Jake caught me, preventing another visit to the floor. He tried to sit me back down, but I took a step away from him. He got the message and simply held me enough to keep me from falling. "I thought imprinting was an 'at first sight' kind of thing. Seth has seen me before."

"You sure you imprinted?" Sam asked, turning to the younger man.

"I'm pretty damn sure." He replied. "It's like my eyes have been truly opened for the first time. Like I've spent my whole life looking through a fog that lifted the moment Kira walked into the room."

"He imprinted, all right." I heard Quil whisper to Embry next to him.

I was confused. "Great, he imprinted on me. Next question...Why didn't it happen 5 years ago!"

The room went quiet. Obviously, I wasn't the only one confused. The silence was broken when Billy positioned himself between me and Seth, so he could address both of us.

"I believe I might have an explanation." He turned to me, then to Seth. "Have you seen each other, face to face, in your human forms?"

"Well, of course we..." My words trailed off. I looked up at Seth and I could tell he was thinking back the same as I was. I couldn't remember if we'd seen each other or not. It had been so long ago. It seems odd that we wouldn't have, but I couldn't think of a single time when it happened.

"I don't think we have." He finally stated, looking into my eyes. The look he gave me and the emotions he was feeling made me shiver. I could feel my heart pound just a little faster in my chest.

"There is nothing in the legends about a pack member imprinting on another shape shifter. I'm guessing that the imprinting process required contact between both human forms. I could be wrong, but I can't think of any other explanation that makes sense. This has never happened before, as far as I know."

The room went quiet again and before anyone could continue the conversation, several employees came in carrying dinner. They recognized me and gave me quizzical looks, considering I was still leaning pretty heavily on Jake.

I stood straighter, taking more of my body weight on my own legs. I gave the staff from the kitchen a reassuring smile. This seems to appease them and they proceeded to pass out the food.

I looked over to Sam. "I'm gonna borrow Seth for just a minute of two. I'll bring him right back." I grabbed Seth by the wrist and dragged him out of the room. He followed very closely, as if he was waiting for me to fall again and wanted to be ready to catch me. To be honest, it was nice to know we was prepared, since I wasn't entirely sure about my legs ability to hold me up, either. He was feeling very unsure, almost worried.

I went a few rooms down and entered an empty conference room, confident we were outside the pack's ability to hear. The wolves could smell much better than me, but my feline hearing was much better than any wolf. I couldn't hear them anymore, so I was betting they couldn't hear us. I turned to Seth, releasing the breath I was only mildly aware I had been holding.

"What does this mean?" I asked him, unsure where to to start. "Are we like mates now?"

He held up his hand to stop me. "Nothing like that. It's true, most imprints choose to be a couple, but it doesn't have to be like that. I will be in your life however you want or need me to be. Whether it be lovers, friends or if you want me to just leave you alone. It's up to you. It's your choice."

I could feel his anguish at the sheer thought of not having me in his life. It was almost enough to buckle my knees again. I quickly placed my hand on his forearm to steady myself.

"Please stop feeling that! You're gonna put me down again. I'm not gonna reject you." His emotions lightened enough for my already weak legs to regain their strength. "You are my best friend and regardless of what I decided, you will always be my best friend. It's not a matter of if I'll be in your life, it's in what capacity. I need to think about this, Seth. It's all happening very fast."

I paused, taking a deep breath to calm my nerves. Seth stood patiently. The look in his eyes was enough to make me shiver again. It was distracting. I needed to be alone for there to be any chance that I could sort this all out in my head.

"You should go back in with the others and enjoy your dinner. I can hear your stomach growling. I'm gonna go up to my place upstairs and change clothes. I know Sam has you guys going to see a fight across the street after dinner. Once you get back, why don't we meet up and talk, OK?"

"How about we meet up and talk during the fight." Seth offered.

I gave him a questioning look.

"I don't really want to go to the fight. I don't like boxing. Never did. If I wanted to see a good fight I'd put Jake and Paul in the same room without Sam, Billy or Rachel there to supervise. I was just going along with it for Paul, since it's his weekend. I'm sure he won't mind if I skip out of tonight's festivities as long as I'm there for the party tomorrow."

I smiled at Seth. "As long as Paul's OK with it. Give me a call when you know for sure."

He nodded.

I then did something I hadn't really planned on doing, but it happened all on its own...I wrapped my arms around Seth's neck and pulled him into a hug. He was surprised for a moment, but wrapped his arms around my back and returned my hug.

"I've missed you." I whispered in his ear.

Seth sighed in contentment. "I've missed you too."

To Be Continued...

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