Blood Cut (chp 2) part 4

[twistedrealityoflove]

Arriving at an elegant beach house Joey turned off the car and got out followed by the girls. Unlocking and opening the front door, Michelle revealed a cozy, spanish styled interior.

"Well, I would like to take a shower, so there's a tv remote in the drawer to watch tv while your waiting." Michelle stated as Joey's attention turned to the plasma tv in the living room, "Oh and there's pizza in the fridge."

"Wow, this is the biggest beach house I ever seen." Yalana stated after Michelle walked off.

"Yalana?" Joey asked

"Yeah?"

"Is there something bothering you? You look worried." Joey asked again with a concerned look on his face.

"It's just the alchemy at the pier, I shouldn't have.....oh never mind." she smiled trying to cover it up.

"Oh, um Yalana, theres another bathroom down the hall if you want to take a shower too." Michelle said popping out of one of the bedrooms then back again.

"I'm going to ake a shower, ok? See ya." Yalana stated walking off with her bag before Joey could say anything.

Sighing, Joey found the remote and started to watch tv. About two hours into a reality show marathon he heard someone walking out of a bathroom. Looking over hoping to see Yalana, he instead saw Michelle.

"Yalana decided to take a shower?" she asked

"Yeah."

"Well I'm gonna get a few things together then we all can leave." Michelle stated as they could hear Yalana walking out of the bathroom.

Turning, both Joey and Michelle stared at Yalana. Her hair was in a bun held together by chopsticks, she had on silver hoop earings, a red halter top and a pair of diasy duke shorts. Joey couldn't help but look over every feature of her body twice to make sure he wasn't daydreaming.

"Ok, you can stop staring." Yalana smiled, "I know I'm hot but you look like you eyes are about to pop out of your head."

"Well now that we've established that, let's get going." Michelle said grabbing things from the living room and bedroom, "I'll drive this time."

What seemed like a long ride to the base was nothing compared to the talk with Jerico once they got there.

"THE GUY DID WHAT?" he yelled.

"He pushed me over the pier, but Joey and Yalana heard me scream." Michelle stated, "Joey got my purse back, and Yalana used alchemy to save me."

Jerico looked at Yalana who had both a guilty and scared look on her face. Then the question came again.

"Yalana what's wrong?" Jerico asked.

"Oh it's nothing....just the hangover it's made me all moody." she lied

"You sure?"

"Yes I'm sure."

"Well I want to look more for a house tomorrow, so I'll take Michelle with me since you two have the same common intrests." Jerico stated, "Joey you think you can hangout with Yalana I really don't want anything to happen to her(even if she can protect herself)."

"Yeah no problem." Joey stated looking at Yalana.

"Oh and Salicia says she's changed the dance off thing to tomorrow afternoon." Jerico said in a just-to-let-you-know tone, "Will you be ready?"

"Jerico, have you even seen me dance?" Yalana snapped picking up a bag of popcorn that was on the table.

"Nah you've always been to shy." he smiled waiting for her to smack him.

Joey laughed slightly as they picked up a couple of breadsticks and started sword fighting. Michelle joined in and dumped the bag of popcorn on Joey, who took the bottle of chocolate syrup that was in the mini fridge and proceeded to empty the contents on everybody. It all turned into this fun food fight where they used everything inthe fridge. Since Yalana arrived it seems they all did things to tire each other out or atleast some of them. Jerico and Michelle laid on the couch asleep while Joey and Yalana sat beneeth the window behind them.

"So much for the shower." Joey laughed after he smeered some chocolate on Yalana's face.

"Oh thank's, as if I'm not dirty enough." she smiled.

"Come on, I'll get it off for you."

Joey gently caressed her cheek with his tounge, collecting the smeered chocolate, then moved to her lips for a long passionate kiss.

"Here I want to show you something." he said grabbing her hand.

He took her through the halls, up a long flight of stairs, and to the roof of the base where he walked to the middle of it all.

"When I can't get to the spot by the beach, I come here and look at the stars." he smiled at her, "Hey look we're just in time, a shooting star...make a wish."

"I wish.........to be with you forever." Yalana stated.

"Then you better win the dance off," Joey insisted, "You know I'll always love you but I can't just wisk her away with alchemy."

Reality hit Yalana as she looked at her feet with a fearful expression. Joey turned in front of her.

"Yalana really, what's wrong?" he asked, "And give me the truth. I just want to know what's bothering you."

"I-I'm just......I'm jsut scared."

"Of?"

Tears came to Yalanas eyes.

"I lied to Jerico," she confessed, "my father hasn't been throwing things at the walls he's been throwing them at me. A-and everytime he throws they hit. He goes out and gets drunk then takes it out on me(even when he's sober). You know I thought if I used alchemy it would all be ok, but he went and got an amulet. With it I can't use alchemy againist or around him, and he can track me down if I use it here.

"And on top of that I have the dance off tomorrow. And if I do that I might loose you, it's just too much for me to handle. I-I can't go on like this forever." she finished.

With all of his fears confirmed Joey embraced Yalana.

"Them let him find you." he insisted, "I'll portect you when he does come and we'll take the amulet that way there is no need for you to live in fear. That is all I want for you, to live peacefully in no fears of you father."

As he hugged her tighter she buried her face in his jacket. This is what she wanted, to know that all of it would soon end, that she would be protected. They went back to the room where both Michelle and Jerico were still sleeping. At this point neither cared what Jerico thought, so Joey sat down on his bed and leaned againist the wall. Yalana sat inbetween his legs and laid her head on his chest. They fell asleep with arms protectively wrapped around each other, and peacefull expressions.

Michelle and Jerico woke up to the sounds of the tv that was still on. Turning
off the tv, Michelle turned to Jerico, who had sat up and was looking at the still sleeping Joey and Yalana. Jerico had never seen Yalana look so peacefull, yet it his bestfriend who had his arms wrapped around her.

"Jerico...," Michelle said looking at him, "you should atleast talk to your sister before you split them up."

Jerico glared at her as Yalana stirred and opened her eyes. In her movement Joey woke up and they both looked over at Jerico.

"You should go outside, and I'll talk to Jerico." Yalana whispered to him.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes." she smiled hopefully

"Allright." Joey said giving in.

He got up from behing her, gave her a small kiss, and walked out followed by Michelle. Jerico walked over and sat down by Yalana. The talk wasn't long but the questions were very blunt.

"How long?" Jerico asked.

"Since the first day I got here." she answered.

"What makes him different from the others?"

"Jerico, we go through this everytime I find a guy that I like." she exclaimed, "The point is I love him, and he loves me. He treats me like I'm supposed to be treated. He wants me to be happy, to feel loved, and protected no matter the circumstances. Even is you do split us up chances are we'd find a way to stay together."

"So if I sent you home you two would still see each other." Jerico stated taking in what she had said, "It makes you happy to be with him?"

"Yes it makes me happy!" she stated, "Besides you wouldn't send me home if you knew what was really going on there."

Yalana reluctantly told him about the same thing she told Joey when they were on the roof. Jerico couldn't believe what was going on that he didn't know about. She let him think about what she had said.

"Ok." Jerico looking up.

"Ok, what?"

"You can stay with Joey."

Her face lit up as she gave him a hug and went to tell Joey. She opened the door to see Joey with his back againist the opposite wall. Throwing herself at him, she embraced him as he looked up at Jerico.

"This won't affect our friendship, will it?" he asked with a grin on his face.

"Nah it'll still be the same, the only difference is your dating my sister." Jerico smiled putting his arm around Michelle.

"I say we all go to my house for showers," Michelle insisted licking chocolate syrup from the back of her hand, "then come clean up."

"By clean up you mean, we clean while you two go shopping?" Jerico asked.

"Well yeah." Michelle said smiling at him, "Don't forget Yalana has the dance of to get ready for."

"Ooh I'm gonna need a new outfit for that!" Yalana exclaimed, "How about me and Michelle get changed now, then we'll go shopping(ooh and get my hair done), while you two clean."

"Then we can go take showers, that sounds good!" Michelle smiled walking back in the room with Yalana.

Joey and Jerico sighed and both shrugged.

"Women." they smiled.