[IC] There is a place for everyone ( 1x1 Twilights Curse & BeautifulSnow )

[BeautifulSnow]

Vanessa stared at the ceiling from the room which she used now for three days.. Today was her 17th birthday and tomorrow she would go on a summer camp. Her old neighbors had asked her to come over for a few days and she had said yes. The past year had been a big struggle... Exact a week after her sweet 16, a big fire had surprised Vanessa and her family and only she was the one that could escape from the fires. Her parents and her sister had been trapped and the fire man's had been too late. In one night, Vanessa had turned into a family-less orphan.

She had become very quiet and never really said more than four words. She had gotten nightmares about fire and seeing her family burn, screaming. After everything was settled around the funeral and the house, Vanessa had been placed under the care of her Aunt and Uncle. Her uncle was the older brother of her father but they never had a real family bond. Vanessa had lived with them in the center of New York for the past few months, pretending everything was alright for the outside but still had nightmares at night.

Three days ago, the old neighbors had called her aunt and uncle to ask if it was okay with them if she would come to stay over at their place. Without real hesitation, only a moment of a big smile towards each other and a nod, they had said yes and the next day Vanessa had been dropped of with a bag of clothes, a extra bag for the summer camp and a tent too use for summer camp at the house of her old neighbors. She had a great time so far and kinda felt at home here, with Xaven, her old neighbor boy which she always had called her personal 'Boy next door' since they only had each other during the time she did still live outside New York too, and his parents which where really nice.

His mother had asked her what kind of cake she wanted today but she said she didn't want anything.. And now? Now she was awake at 7:30 am, staring at the ceiling of the guest room and waited till she heard some sounds in the house. Would Xaven come to wake her just as he had done every morning so far? She didn't know.. He had been the first one to wake her up last night during a very bad nightmare.. She sighed and hated the night when she had the nightmares...

[Twilights Curse]

Xaven had been up since 6 that morning, it was his best friends birthday, and she didnt want a cake, which she was totally getting one anyway, his mother was the boss round these parts, and she didnt take no for an answer. they had today, and then tomorrow they were heading to camp and after that, summer was over and he wasnt going to be seeing her again til hopefully next summer (hopefully) he'd told himself as he flipped the bacon over in the skillet, being as quiet as he could. they had a full full house, for some reason, his odd uncle.. his dad's brother had showed up just out of the blue, which his mom and dad both said had happened three times before, apparently his uncle was some time of wanderer drifter. to Xaven was just weird. turning around, looking over his shoulder, his uncle was snoring on the couch. shrugging he turned back around, not noticing his uncle opening his eyes to stare at him, something he'd been doing secretly since he got there, a day and he'd know for sure.

Xaven, once the morning breakfast was done.. he'd had her favorite eggs, bacon, extra extra chrispy, even risking it, his mother's homemade biscuts recipe. completing the birthday breakfast, he added a glass of orange juice, and then his present. carrying them toward the guest bedroom, he managed to turn the knob while holding the plate, and he walked inside, kicking the door closed behind him. "happy birthday to you" smiling ."happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Nessie" winking. "happy birthday to you" walking over, he waited til she could sit up ,before sitting the breakfast down. "enjoy that, cause it took me an hour and ah half to make it just right" sitting down at the foot of the bed, he held out his present for her. "happy birthday, open it quick.. hurry hurry hurry!" he said, rushing her cause he wanted to see her face. when she'd open it, inside she'd find a picture that had.. well it had been lost in the fire, but he'd found his copy of it.. it was of him and her, younger.. they'd been fishing, and were both holding up their catch. her father and mother hugging them both. and to be funny, her dad and Xaven had taking his fish off, and hooked her father's wading boot to the line, just to be funny. "i found it in my photos, and i know you lost yours, i couldnt have that so, thats yours now, so you can remember the good times yea"

[BeautifulSnow]

Vanessa looked at him and got up when he came in while singing. She swallowed but saw his happy face and just couldn't turn him down. She smiled a bit as he placed the tray with her breakfast down. ''Thank you'' she whispered and looked at the present in front of her, she opened it and teared up directly when she saw the picture of them with their fish and both their fathers. She placed the tray down next to her bed and laid the picture on the little nightstand. She then moved over to hug him tight while tears from both joy and sadness, she ended on his lap and looked at him. ''Thank you, Thank you so much Xaven'' she said and laid her head against his chest.

For a few minutes she sat on his lap and then she looked up and blushed. ''Eh.. Sorry'' she said and looked down, she moved away from his lap and then took the tray on her lap again. ''Hmmm.. This is way too much for me alone'' she said, she knew he had made too much on purpose. The first day she had arrived her, his mother had complained about the fact that she had lost too much weight and she had too admit, she had been eating a lot lesser than she did before. She smiled at him and then started to eat from the bacon and eggs. After a sip of orange juice she looked at him. ''Can you make me a promise?'' she asked. ''Make sure your mother doesn't put candles on the cake she is making or did make last night.. I heard a mixer before I went to sleep'' she said and looked down. ''A cake I can handle...'' she said and knew she didn't have to say more, because he would understand.

[Twilights Curse]

Xaven knew she was putting on the smile for him, he knew it and it was okay, he'd take even a fake smile as he brought over her breakfast. "you are welcome" waiting, and sure enough when she opened his present, he grinned when she threw herself at him, wrapping his arms around her, he kissed her cheek. "your welcome, and i miss him too, i miss them both" not caring one bit when she moved around and was on his lap, it was normal, though not something that had been done in a few years. he smiled after the few minutes and she noticed. "you are alright" rubbing her back, before she was laying back on the bed, and had the breakfast tray before her. "is not" looking at the food. "the girl i know, could eat double that, and still snack" he teased, that was years and years ago, with the matabolism of a kid. when she had arrived, his mom had comment she was to skinny, and had taken it upon herself to make sure she was getting second helpings when she wanted it or not.

"i can promise, that i will try with all that i can to keep whatever promise... eh.. i promise" he finally said, to much talking for one simple thing. winking at her as she ate, before hearing the promise she wanted, he nodded. "that i can" he whispered. "no candles at all tonight, dad actually laid down a law about that" giving her leg a squeeze, reassurance. right outside the door, Xaven's uncle was listening, deeming it nothing not worthy he went and left them be. Xaven reached and took a piece of bacon and munched on it. "so, my uncle is psycho" he said. "last night, came to my room right after all were asleep, and started going on and on about our family, and how some are meant for greatness and are blessed" shaking his head. "he's been hitting the good stuff apparently" smirking.

[BeautifulSnow]

''Well, your weirdness must come from somewhere in your family'' Vanessa said with a soft giggle and slowly ate from the breakfast he made for her. She smiled about his comment about how she could eat so much as a kid. ''I know I could but that changed big time, but I'll be nice and eat everything'' she said and with a smile she poked his hand as he stole a piece of her bacon. She looked at her best friend with a smile and listened to what he said about the law with no candles and she smiled again.

After half an hour she finished her breakfast and drank the last bits of her orange juice and looked at him. ''Now I am gonna kick you out..'' she said with a grin. ''Because I am not gonna change clothes when your in the room'' she said and gave him a look. ''Way too dangerous'' she said with a giggle, imitating her aunt which had said that Xaven and she should not share a room like they had done in the past and that they should stay away from each other during the 'just woken up' morning routine. She had thought of it as very stupid since she simply knew she would never change or stand in front of Xaven with only her underwear on. Even though wearing a Bikini was like the same but she didn't tell her aunt that, the old fashioned lady..

She placed the tray from her lap, got up, pulled Xaven from the bed which was heavier than she had expected and almost fell on the ground in her try, then she gave him the tray and looked at him. ''Thank you for the breakfast'' she said, got on her toes and kissed his cheek, yet she almost was hitting his lips because of the tray that was between them. She blushed and looked down, then up at him again with a smile. ''Now go.. I'll be down stairs in fifteen minutes'' she said.

[Twilights Curse]

Xaven sat there, laughing. "clearly, but still it was weird" shaking his head. before looking up at her when she mentioned that the girl that could eat had changed, he nodded. "they dont treat you right, and it sucks you had to move away, mom and dad would let you move in, in a heartbeat you know" take the poke when he stole her bacon, he grinned at her as he munched on it. when she was done, he leaned back shocked. "me, kicked out, what ever for" he asked, before laughing at why. "oh i see how you are going to be, be a tease.. i bring your breakfast in bed and then i get kicked out" letting her try to pull him up, though she managed she almost fell to the floor as he stood, taking the tray. "you are very welcome" leaning down, getting the kiss but it was closer to his lips that he expected, not that he minded that as he smiled, seeing her blush. "right right.. see you in forty" walking out of her room, taking the tray back downstairs, into the kitchen he put her dishes in the sink, before the tray back in the cabinet, before he went back up stairs, he had to shower as well, he smelled like grease.

coming out of his room ten minutes later, showered and wearing clothes. a simple pair of jeans and a shirt, he sprinted down the stairs. "morning" seeing his parents at the table. "she'll be down shortly" giving them notice, each one got her a present.. his father had gotten her a personalize journal to write in, and his mother, well she'd gotten her a photo album, and a tin of her favorite cookies, homemade of course cause store bought sucked straight up.

[BeautifulSnow]

Vanessa couldn't help but giggle when he left saying that she would be taking at least forty minutes, he knew her too well. She then took a towel and looked at her shower gel, last time her aunt came back with grocery's she had taken with her the shower gel that smelled like roses which she had been holding that one time her aunt had forced her to go with her to the stores. She smiled a little. Yes, Xaven was right, they didn't help her the right way, but they did love her, on their own way. She smiled and it felt weird, but she knew that this was her first real smile in a year. She took the shower gel and the matching shampoo and walked to the small guests bathroom and took a shower. She surrounded herself with the smell of roses and started to feel better.. A real breakfast, a good friend, this small gift from her aunt, it started to work. She closed her eyes, some tears welled up while she was under the shower and she knew that would keep happening for a while.

After the shower she opened the smaller bag that her aunt had given her with her and said not to open it before it was her birthday, and now she knew why. She looked at the three sets of clothes, all perfectly matching, following the latest fashion. Her aunt even had matching shoes and sometimes bags put with them. She started to unfold the sets and looked at them, they all were looking nice and she knew for sure her aunt used some personal shopper and a picture from her niece. She looked at all the sets and then picked set four to put on. She left the bag upstairs and her dark hair curled down after she dried it. She kept it loose and decided to walk down and face the fact it was her birthday.

She entered the living room and saw it wasn't decorated at all, she knew something else must have been decorated because Xaven's mother always decorated something and then she saw them sitting in the garden. She walked over and opened the glass door, and waited before she stepped outside too see all the Chinese lanterns, which btw where filled with a small light but still gave the atmosphere as if a candle was inside it. She didn't feel scared and tears welled up. ''It's.. It's beautifull'' she whispered and then walked over to Xaven's parents and Xaven which all where now standing in the garden. She hugged them both tight. ''Your welcome sweetheart'' his mother whispered, giving her a kiss on her cheek. ''Happy birthday Vanessa'' his father said and laid a hand on her shoulder. ''Thank you..'' she whispered and then looked at Xaven, she then wrapped her arms around him. ''Thank you Xaven..'' she whispered against his shirt as she hugged him tightly, joyful tears sliding over her cheeks but she felt good, she really did feel good for the first time in years.

[Twilights Curse]

with the crazy uncle no where around, Xaven smiled, standing beside his parents when she came out into the garden and she could see, flameless Lanterns, and thank god it wasnt one of those overly hot days either, it was just right, with the blue sky, and the white clouds. when she got done hugging his parents and she came for him. "two in one day" he teased a bit, hugging her back. "im on a roll" giving her a squeeze. "your welcome Nessie" rubbing her back as he held her tightly. "its okay" he whispered, turning and kissing her cheek while his parents nonchalantly looked.. well anywhere but toward them. his father made sure the table was set, plates were even and such, even as he had a small smirk on his lips. his mother fussed over the pile of presents, not really a pile, but there was one cookie tin sitting on top of three boxes.

"okay now" his mother said. "stop hogging the birthday girl.. Vanessa sweetheart come on over and sit down, you've got presents to open and a cake to admire and devour" grinning. the cake was a Cherry Cheesecake with Chocolate swirls, and no birthday candles anywhere in sight. Xaven lead her over to the table, smiling as he leaned against the side. his father held out his present first, a black, leather bound book, her name embossed on the front of it, in gold, with the pages blank, but with her initals at the bottom, also in gold. "everyone needs somewhere to right down their private thoughts, someone that will be completely unbiased to tell anything you want to" he explained. "now" patting her hand. "you have someplace to do it" Xaven looked at his father. "a book? you got her a book.. you are such a nerd sometimes pops" "mine next" Xaven's mother said. "now, these are for camp" holding up the tin. "your favorite kind" she smiled. "this one" holding up the photo album. it was simple, but elegant looking. light brown covering, silver clasps on the ends. but when she opened it, she'd find half the pages were already full of just things.. photo's of them all doing vacations, or time she'd stayed over. "the blank ones are for you to fill up" his mother said, kissing the top of her head. "memories are important" smiling now, in that truly wicked way. "and this, is cause you are seventeen years old now, and if i catch you wearing another one piece i'll kill myself" sliding the last box over. "something for Camp and whenever" inside that was four different styles and types of Bikini's, two pieces. "sweet" Xaven said, leaning over to take a look, before getting the back of his head smacked by his father.

[BeautifulSnow]

Vanessa liked the hug of Xaven and when his mother said it was time to let go she smiled, a honest smile, and let his mother lead her to the couch. She was a little overwhelmed by all of this but then again loved it too. She looked at his father and listened to what he said and smiled. ''Thank you.. Thank you so much'' she said and poked Xaven in his belly. ''Be nice! A Diary is a very good thing..'' she said and then looked at his mother, a little scared of what she had bought. His mother always had been overwhelming, in a good way though and she loved the women for who she was. Just, sometimes she didn't know if she had to be scared if she came around with a gift.

She looked at the cookies with a grin. ''Don't think I'll share those'' she said and looked at Xaven, keeping the cookies close. She then took the album and looked at the pictures, tears welled up in her eyes but she smiled as they rolled over. She even saw some pictures from her own parents and sister. She then realized she would have forgotten those times if she didn't had this album. She laid a finger on a photo from herself with her mother as her mother was doing her hair. ''High school prom.. Dad and you had taken you to my place to help you out with the bad fitting tux you had bought.. And your mom and mine had decided too make me look like a princess'' she whispered with a smile. ''I got you to dance.. After bugging you about how you would kill my evening if you didn't..'' she said and then looked at a phote she didn't even knew that had been taken. ''This was at the dance.. Right after the king and queen had been announced and you told me that they had made a wrong decision not voting for me..'' she said with a smile. ''You always know how to brighten up my day'' she said and looked at Xaven.

The last present made her blush and look at Xaven's mom. ''Thank you miss.. I'll wear them proudly'' she said. All three were different and very nice. One had the dessin of the American Flag, the other was red white Hawaiian and the last one, which probably would become her favorite was black with light blue and had as bottom a skirt over the pants. She looked at Xaven and shook her head. ''Maybe I'll just have to get at least one used to water..'' she said with a look at him. ''But we are having a party so I can't leave for a dive in the lake'' she said and laid them away, teasing Xaven. His mother giggled and cut the cake in pieces and started to give them all a piece. ''since we have no candles, I want you to take the first bite and do a wish during that bite'' she said. Vanessa nodded and took a bite, thinking to herself: ''My only wish is that Xaven and I will always stay friends and that we will never lose each. She then swallowed the bite and looked at them with a smile. ''It's delicious!''

[Twilights Curse]

Xaven would laugh as he was poked "yea, if your a nerd, which you are so its cool" he said, smiling as he sat down beside his father. "you just let me know Vanessa, and i'll give him a good pop" his dad said to her, making Xaven lean out of the way, before the cookies were brought out, Xaven stared. "oh, then at camp im afraid i will have to steal them, you wont know when or how, but it will happen" then when she stared talking about the pictures, one of them anyway, Xaven nodded. "i remember, thing hung off me like it was a to big car cover, last time i buy discount.. and look like? you were and still are a princess Nessie, what are you talking about this were" winking and smiling at her when she mentioned getting him to dance. "and i didnt want to ruin your evening" leaning up to look. "oh yea, well you remember what her dress looked like, she was a walking peach, you would have been a much better prom queen, but then if had danced with that pretty boy Handsy Stan, i'd have broken his hands and nose" his father arched a brow. "Handsy Stan, why.. ohhh" meaning the guy was grabby.

when the Bikini's came out and she saw them, Xaven's mom smiled and nodded, everyone laughing when she teased about wearing one, but couldnt. "oh, you are to cruel, to cruel to me" as the pieces of cheese cake were passed around, and they all waited for Vanessa to take her birthday wish bite, after they all dug in, laughing and joking as they ate and just spent time together. "since your seventeen, this is your last time at camp isnt it?" his father said. "you two get to be like junior counselers if its still the same as it was when you two first start going" Xaven nodded. "Yea we.." before he cringed as a high pitched sound just collided with his hear, making him drop his fork and cover his ears as he groaned. inside the house, watching was the uncle.. Marcus blowing on a silver Dog whistle, and clearly it was effecting him as well, the crease in his brow, and tightness of his facial muscles as he blew it, but it was worth the small amount of pain, as he saw his nephew hear the same high pitch sound. he stopped, tucking the whistle into his pocket as he walked out, smiling. "sorry im late" Xaven pulled his hands from his ears, working his jaw. "geez, that sucked" he said to her as his parents thought Marcus had left.

Marcus was tall, around 6'5, a buck ninety in weight, and he had the Vendal looks, that long hair all the men had, his long enough it had to be ponytailed, green eyes stared at Vanessa. "i hear its your birthday" he said, smiling of course he heard, he's been here long enough to know it was planned. "i got you something, our father" motioning to himself and Xaven's dad. "gave us a pocket knife, but you dont strike me as that type" holding out a small box. "and i didnt spend anything on it today, just something i've gotten in my travels" inside, she'd fine a lovely necklace, but the pendant was the eye piece. there was a wolf head, very detailed, that the eyes inside the pendant were red. below was a small, oval stone set under the wolf's head and it was a lovely amber color.https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/9e/4b/8d/9e4b8dda372487838f5268805a2ea5a9.jpg "the stone is claimed to be a moonstone, but its cloudy right" smiling as he sat down. "story goes, that a indian priestess, wore the stone once and she fell in love with a man from another tribe, the tribe didnt let people near them, they kept to themselves. but as it goes, two people, love at first site" he smiled. Xaven ate his cake slowly, listening as he his mother and father were shocked, they didnt know his goofing off and wanderering, he was actually learning stuff. "it wasnt long before this young priestess found out why her lover's tribe kept to themselves, they were children of the moon, and when she was high in the sky, they were shed their human bodies, and become the moon and earth's children" Xaven sat up. "Werewolves" smirking at Nessie with that "i told you he's nuts" look. "exactly Xaven, Werewolves" his uncle said. "in the story, she saw her lover become this wolf, and she still loved them, she wasnt afraid, wasnt scared, she knew he'd man or wolf never hurt her. they lived happily, had children and she kept his secret til her dying day. he was there, at her side and a single teardrop fell onto the stone from the man's eye as his wife went to their ancestors. and it changed color from the teardrop, turning it amber in color. after that, the man, having mastered the beast inside, was no long swayed by the moon's call, shed his human self and let the wolf out, and was never seen again" and he ended the story.

[BeautifulSnow]

''Are you calling me or your father a nerd?'' Vanessa asked him with a raised brow, she would get him back for it! She smiled and then when he talked about the stealing the cookies during camp she looked at him with a very nutural look. ''Well, since I know you pretty well.. You will probably sneak up behind me as I am eating them, wrap your arms around me and then try to steal them, either way from my hands or the one in my mouth.. But I'll tell you now, if you ask very nicely, I'll give you one'' she said with a giggle.

They got to the pictures and nodded. ''Good idea to not buy discount.. I remember feeling sad that nobody asked me for prom, you had graduated already and still you bought the tickets for us and surprised me with it a week before'' she said. ''It was the best night of my entire high school period.. Unbelievable that after camp I am going to the Art and Photography College in New York'' she said with a sigh. ''I really can't try to make you come with me? It would be nice knowing someone... And you are like my guardian angel'' she said. She then looked at Xaven and nodded. ''Yeah, her dress was ugly.. But everyone wanted to have it.. I was very happy with my night blue gown..'' she said and laid a finger on herown shoulder in the picture. Her night blue gown had been perfect for her. ''Oh and don't worry, if I had been queen.. I would have asked if I could dance with my personal royal goofball'' she said with gave Xaven a push against his arm.

She ate from her cake after she had wished her wish and smiled. ''It is delicious'' she said and looked at Xaven. ''I am not cruel, I'll wear them during camp.. All of them, one by one so you can tell me which suits best'' she said with a giggle. She smiled and looked at his parents when Xaven suddenly dropped his plate with his cake, she looked at him and saw how he was holding his head like it was about to explode. She gave his father her plate, actually pushed it in his hands and grabbed his head, getting him to stand straight. ''Look in my eyes..'' she whispered and tried to distract him, she hadn't seen that his uncle had arrived and when he walked into the garden, saying he was late. She looked up a little shocked. ''Well.. That doesn't matter, I didn't expect more people to come..'' she said, for one hundres procent honest as always. She looked at Xaven and saw he was okay and smiled, she walked over and gave him a new piece of cake and also sliced one for his uncle.

''Yes.. It is'' she said and offered him the cake, which he took yet it wasn't like he was happy about it and only did so she wouldn't feel bad. She then listened to what he had to say about the pocket knife. ''Well.. You are right in that..'' she said and then looked at the box. She opened the box and was a little surprised. She showed it to the other immediatly and listened to the story. ''Don't you think this should be in a museum ?'' she asked and looked at the uncle. ''I mean.. Wolfs are beautiful animals and the idea of true love surviving such a thing is wonderful.. But I can't accept this, it would be too much'' she said.
She liked the necklass, the stone had something that made her wanna stare at it for the rest of the day. Before she knew the uncle had taken the box, taking the neckless out. ''Noncense.. I want you to have it'' he said and before she could do anything, he stood behind her and tried to close the lock. ''Xaven, can you help? It's not working for me. My fingers aren't small enough'' he said and turned to his nephew.

[Twilights Curse]

Xaven would laugh when she had asked who was he calling a nerd, and he wouldnt tell, he just grinned and smiled at her as he ate his cake slice. "oh" when she said about the cookies and if he asked nicely, she'd give him one. "im going to save it for when we are at camp and need the pick me up, but i will ask nicely, and your telling me on the discount thing, i wont be doing that again" nodding. "well of course i'd suprise you, that was the plan all along even if you had a date i was going to pull the puppy dog eyes and make you give in and let me take you"

when she went on about the college, Xaven smiled at her. "its not unbelievable, your amazing with a camera, and you do stuff old school when you can, with the developing, and the dark room" he smiled. "i assure you, they would so know that i dont belong there, i cant take a good picture to save my life, and you will meet new people there, just be yourself" Xaven's father nodded. "Damn right, be yourself sweetheart, and if they dont like that then they are the ones that have the issue" getting up and moving to get another slice of cake. "Robert, two is your limit mr. high blood sugar" he groaned. "that was one test, its not that high right now" putting a second slice on his plate and coming back over to sit down. "im a grown man woman, let me eat cake" kissing his wife, making him smile. "snake charmer" she said, before they all laughed when she mentioned being queen and asking for her goofball. Xaven stared into her eyes, groaning at the pain that was piercing through his head, before it stopped as instantly as it came, and then his uncle was there, giving her a gift, and taking a plate of cake. all of them listened to his story, and it was interesting, thats for sure.

When his uncle tried to hook the necklace, Xaven nodded, and came over quickly. "yea, i can get it uncle" taking the ends from his hands, just as his uncle moved around to stand in front of her, though not as close as Xaven was as he hooked the necklace onto her neck, his fingers dragging along her soft skin as he grabbed her hair and pulled it off her shoulders, knowing she hated that. "looks great sweetheart, and what a story" Robert said, smiling. "that along makes the necklace priceless if you ask me, but im a sucker for a good story" Xaven gave her shoulders a squeeze, before he came around and stood before her. "looks perfect around your neck" smiling at her.

[BeautifulSnow]

The moment Xaven took over too close the necklace , Vanessa closed her eyes. She smiled and when he stood in front of her, saying it looked good on her, she blushed and laid her forehead against his chest. "Thank you.." She whispered, meaning also the fact that he was there for her, even during the nights. Then she looked up and smiled at the others. "Thank you all" she said and looked at Xaven's father. "Sir.. Please look after your health... You are needed in this family" she said with a little smile.

She looked at Xaven and smiled. "Thank you for the compliment on my photographs" she said and right at that moment, she saw his mom with a camera and she grabbed Xaven's arm and turned him around, dropping it over her shoulders and looked at him with a funny face right as his mom took the photo. She giggled and then walked away, going inside and two minutes later coming back. "I didn't come here empty handed myself either" she said and gave his parents both a present. His mother got a DIY cakes and pies book and for her father she bought a series of very nice pens. She turned to Xaven's uncle. "I didn't know you would be here.. So I didn't bought anything for you, I hope you will accept my apologies for that.." She said. He smiled and nodded at her. "That's okay Miss Vanessa" he said. Vanessa then turned to Xaven with a little box in her hand. "This is for both of us.. Because we are best friends and because you are very dear to me" she said and blushed some, she really hoped he wouldn't think of it as girly or something. She gave him the box and inside he would fine two necklace's with both a platinum puzzle piece which perfectly fitted together. Plus a note saying: Xaven, you are the best friend I could have wished for, my only wish is that we will stay together forever. Loves Nessie. Normally she ended her notes to him with Hugs Vanessa. The hint behind this new ending would be easy enough to catch she hoped. "You can choose which one you wanna keep" she said and smiled. Oh she so hoped he would like it!

[Twilights Curse]

Xaven smiled when she leaned against his chest. "your welcome" he whispered back, before she'd leaned up and thanked the rest of them. Robert looked up "ahh, not you too" he groaned, before he smiled. "fine fine, Xaven" sliding the second piece off his plate and onto Xaven. "ohh" Xaven smiled and went right for it, grabbing up the small plate, and he began eating. "there you to worry warts" Robert said, smiling to his wife and Vanessa.

Xaven, with a mouthful of cake smiled big at her, taking a moment to swallow before "your welcome" before he grunted and was spun around just as he was taking a bite of cheesecake, when the flash came he groaned. "my eyes, im perminantly blind" he complained, sitting his cake down and began grabbing on Vanessa as he pretended to be blind before he stopped, staring at her. "you came with gifts? on your birthday?" confused, brow arched as he looked at his parents while she left, moving inside. his uncle, while she did that ate the cake slowly, picking at it really.

standing there, Xaven watched as she handed his mother well.. the holy grail as far as she was concerned and instantly grabbed and hugging Vanessa, before she sat and began looking through the books for something new to try. when she handed his father a new set of pens, he wiped his hands and mouth off. "oh, thank you Vanessa" smiling at her. "i love a new set of pens" Xaven shook his head, his father was such a nerd. Xaven would watch as she talked to his uncle, who still even now just leaning there, he seemed off or odd. snapping out of that thought, Xaven turned and smiled at her, seeing the little box in his hand.. he rubbed his hands together, grinning. "oh, both of us huh?" hearing the dear comment. "your dear to me Vanessa, very" taking the box he opened it, seeing the platinum puzzle pieces. taking the note he opened it and read it, slowly smiling, his blue eyes almost twinkling as he slid the note into his pocket, and he reached in, pulling one of the pieces out, he looked at her "i love it" holding the box out for her piece. "your neck is filling up fast there" winking.. once she took her piece, he sat the box down and he placed his puzzle piece around his neck, hooking it and letting it fall right against his chest as he moved to help her with her piece, moving her hair to the side, clasping the necklace for her, and then moving her hair back around, giving her shoulders another squeeze. "right, so we had breakfast" he began ticking them off with his fingers. "party, cake" three fingers raised. "now, then we can do whatever you want to do" tickling her sides

[BeautifulSnow]

Vanessa smiled as he said he loved her gift and when he started to tickle het, she laughed and tried to escape but she only got tighter into his grip. She then took on the element of surprise and tickles him in his neck, the only place he was ticklish. She smiled and when he was laughing himself, she freed herself and ran inside. "No Xaven, no!" she said laughing, pointing her finger at him and walking backwards, she ended against the wall and he had her in a corner.

She looked up at him with sparkling eyes from joy and she smiled breathing in and out slowly, she waited for his next attack so she would be able to dodge it, or she hoped she would be able dodge it.

[Twilights Curse]

Xaven laughed right along with her when she laughed and tried to escape, but she was only moved tighter into his fingers as he tickled her over and over, til she moved to his one weak spot, his neck. "ahh no, not fair!" when she began tickling his neck, making him raise his shoulders up, trying to hide his neck from her, but it wasnt working as he began to laugh now cause she was tickling him, she was gone, running from him and bolting inside. Naturally he followed her, grinning, a wicked look in his eyes as she backed herself into a corner, having no where to go now he held his hands up and nodded. "oh yes Nessie, oh yes" he said wiggling his fingers as he stalked toward her, smirking the whole time as he waited, knowing she was waiting for him to make a move so she could figure out which way to bolt and get away from him.

it made him feel good to see the joy sparkling in her eyes, to see her smile even if she was breathing a little heavy. he faked going left, knowing she's see and think he was going left, but he'd move right, and hopefully catch her. if so he'd throw his arms around her waist, holding onto her tightly as he laughed. "you should know, you cant get away from me Nessie, im always going to be there to get ya"

[BeautifulSnow]

Vanessa did move right but was caught in his arms, his laid them around her waist tightly and held her against his chest. She blushed and looked at him with a little smile. ''I know Xaven.. And I'll always let you catch me'' she whispered and closed her eyes, laying her head against his chest and enjoying this moment too the fullest.

Yet she was enjoying, his mother came inside. ''What would you like to have for dinner?'' Marian asked. Vanessa thought of something and then looked at his mother. ''Home made pizza?'' she asked. ''I thought you would choose that, any special flavor?'' she asked. ''The Fruity-Special one'' she said with a smile. ''Good idea, now go have some fun you two'' Xaven mom's answered and smiled, going to the kitchen. ''Good idea! I wanna swim!'' Vanessa said and escaped from Xaven's arms, she walked outside to get her presents, giving Robert a hug and the uncle a hand to thank them. She then looked at Xaven. ''Go go go.. Hurry up and put on your swimming trunks! And get towels for both of us.. I'll be downstairs shortly again'' she said and walked with all the presents in her arms to her room.

She closed the door with her feet and set down all the gifts on the little desk inside her room. Then she took the black bikini with the skirt and started to put that on. Once it was on, she putted on a short jeans and folded the skirt part of the bikini's bottom piece over it. She checked herself and bound her hair together in a ponytail and took of the wolf necklace, keeping the puzzle piece around her neck. She walked downstairs on her sneakers and grabbed a few snacks, mostly healthy and some bottles with soda and putted that in her backpack while she waited for Xaven to return.

[Twilights Curse]

Xaven smiled when she commented back, and he was sure enough on that, that she would always let him catch her. he stood there, just holding her til his mother came in and broke it up. though it was a good question, it was of food and lately he could eat nonstop, and not be full, like he was always hungry. "ha, dad owes me twenty bucks, i knew you'd pick the pizza, been picking that since we were kids" as well as the fruity special one. hearing the go have fun, Xaven smiled. "yes!" when she said she wanted to go swimming, at the Camp they'd barely get any swim time to themselves, being Junior Counselors. standing at the door, he watched her bolt out and get her presents before she turned to him. "right, see you in a bit" and he was upstairs and in his room. stripping out of his jeans and shirt, he pulled out his flame trunks.. black, with fire design around the legs and waistband. pulling them on, he'd go without a shirt. moving into the hall bathroom, that was pretty much his unless they had guests he pulled out two towels from the closet, and soon was heading down the stairs. "ready" he said, seeing her all ready to go, packing her backpack. his puzzle piece around his neck, right against his chest. "hey" his father said, sitting with his brother, he reached up and tossed a set of keys. "take the Jeep, i just checked the levels, and got the top down" the jeep was just that, old school jeep, with a rag top that could be taken off and put back on when needed, it was really good to drive in the summer cause it could be made completely open. Xaven, catching the keys, spun around playfully, before tossing them up. "birthday girl gets to drive and since im nice, you can pick the music as well" Robert laughing as he looked at his brother.

"im sorry, what was you asking?" Marcus stared, before looking at his brother. "just how close are they?" he asked. "they act like they are dating at times, then they are the best of friends, i was just curious of the relationship"

[BeautifulSnow]

Vanessa grinned. ''That will be..'' she said and acted like she was thinking. ''Nickleback!'' she then said and took out their latest cd from her backpack. ''Since a few months I can find a lot of.. help in those songs.. Something my therapist told me'' she said and then took the keys. She grabbed Xaven's wrist and pulled him along, giving him the backpack. ''Birthday girl don't carry stuff'' she said with a grin. She walked trough the garden and then through the garden arch and let go of Xaven's hand.

She opened the truck and started to take off the roof so it wouldn't be too hot in the car and she smiled. She felt that Xaven was looking at her while she was standing on a little box, taking of the roof. ''Hey, are you enjoying the view?'' she asked and leaned on the roof and looked at him, turning her body half. ''Come and help me, you lazy dog'' she said with a giggle and then started to take it off again.

[Twilights Curse]

Xaven waited, and when she said who it was going to be he laughed, shaking his head. "Nickleback it is" he said, watching her take the CD out of her backpack. "oh really?" he asked. "thats good" kissing her cheek before she had his wrist and pulled him along. "okay bossy" catching the pack. "dont go letting the power to your head now" he teased as they were through the arch and standing there. he watched her climb up onto the box and start on taking the top off, and he couldnt help it, his eyes went right to her behind that was just taunting, moving back and forth in those short shorts while she moved and worked the top off. when she asked if he was enjoying the view he looked up, grinning. "i'd be a fool to not enjoy the view you are just providing for me" laughing as he came around to the other side and leaning up he undid his side. "okay step back" he said, moving around to the back of it, and grabbing the inner bar, he pulled and the whole top pulled clean off, lifting right off the front and back seats. groaning, he held it leaning against him. "okay, its.. its not as heavy as before" he said, turning around and sitting it on the ground.. it took two people to pull that off, but he'd carried it by himself.

"right" dusting his hands off he grabbed the pack and lept up into the passenger side. "come on slowpoke, lets get going" he grinned, waiting til she climbed in, before leaning over. "and dont forget" he whispered. "we were each others first's, i know what it looks like, without clothes" that one time, sixteen years old, awkward as could be, til right when they both got the pace and speed down, then it was pretty damn good feeling.