Fauzy + Whit Encore~

[Whitney]

Quin

I paused in the doorway, unsure of what to do now. Their gasps were followed by looks of shock. Which I didn't quick understand. "What's...going on?" I asked cautiously.

Blake

For some odd reason, I stood behind Quin as if he could protect us all. A weak feeling settled in my stomach like a rock, making me feel useless.

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Liv

I furrowed my eyebrows at the people in my house, and turned to my mother. "Mom, what's going on? Who are these people?" One of them, a dhampir girl my age, started to run towards us.

Ari

"Oh my God!" Ash exclaimed, standing in front of Blake with her eyes wide. "Is that really you, Blake? Holy shit!" She turned to me then. "Ari, what the hell happened?!" I opened my mouth, but I was too at a loss for words. One of the Moroi that came here seemed to be staring right at Liv.

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Quin

I was too shocked to say anything, or move a muscle. And I could sense Blake right behind me, doing the same. My eyes were on a particular Moroi that just so happened to be looking at Liv with great interest. Her mom didn't look all that happy either. "I repeat. What's going on?" My voice firm.

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Liv

I was getting uncomfortable from the way the Moroi was staring at me. Everything about him was intimidating. "You changed him, didn't you?" he asked, his voice low, but it echoed through the whole room. The stake in my dress pocket suddenly weighed a ton. "Umm.. I..."

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Quin

My whole body stiffened when the Moroi spoke. How did he know anything about Liv? My eyes looked from Liv to the Moroi back and forth. I could also sense Blake behind me as tense as a statue.

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((Idea~ What if they made Blake Liv's guardian? Hell, he should do it willingly, since Liv was the one who changed him back. xD The romance will be easier then.))

Liv

The Moroi turned to my mother. "She needs to come with us to the Court. Your daughter's power is astounding." Mom's face was expressionless. "You want to use her?" "No," the Moroi said flatly. "Of course not. But she has incredible power." I was torn. A part of me knew I should stay here with Mom, but still... I kept thinking maybe I could do something with my life if I went with them. Mom looked at me and nodded once, surprising me. She was letting me go that easily?

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((*dusts the place up*))

[Whitney]

((Sounds good. c:))

Quin

I looked from Liv to her mother, sort of surprised that she'd actually let her daughter go. "You'll love it Liv." I whispered softly in her ear, smiling. "It's a great place."

Blake

I was confused as hell. "What about me?" I whispered gingerly. Even though I was still considered a threat--c'mon, who doesn't look at a used-to-be Strigo, and not think they're a threat?--I still wanted to go back to the academy. It was still my home.

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Liv

I smiled too, mouthing a Thank you to my mom, and she smiled back, looking proud instead of pissed, like I expected her to be. I turned to see the Moroi walking over to Blake, eyeing him closely. His eyes widened as he realized that there was no trace of Strigoi left in him whatsoever. "You will also come along with us," he said to him. "And you'll be assigned to be this young lady's guardian." He gestured to me, and what he said got my attention. "Wait, what? I don't need a guardian." "It's only right," the Moroi said to me simply. "You're the one who has changed him back. He should feel blessed and forever in your debt. You have practically returned his soul." When he put it that way, I didn't say anything else, just stood there pondering his words, staring at Blake.

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Blake

I stood in shock, staring at the Moroi. I could feel Liv's eyes boring holes into my head, as I turned my gaze to her. "I suppose I am forever in your debt." I smiled cheekily at her. "Thank you, by the way. I didn't get the chance to say that yet." I blushed at how lame my words came out. It was weird, because I had never blushed in my life.

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Liv

His smile was knee-melting, but I refused to show it. "No problem. I needed the practice." The air suddenly got a little awkward, or maybe it was just me. I felt as if I'd only really noticed Blake now. Noticed how ruggedly handsome he was, not in the same way as Quin. Better, even. Wait, why the hell was I thinking all this crap?

Ari

I eyed Blake and Liv, noticing how weird they were looking at each other, but shook my head. They're going to be spending a lot of time from now on, so it's best if they got to know each other. Several minutes later, Ashley, along with the other guardians and Morois, got back into their car, while Liv, Blake, Quin and I got into Liv's car. Instead, Blake rode shotgun this time while Quin and I took the back. And then we were off. I realized how much things had changed in the past 24 hours.

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Quin

I sat in the backseat with tense muscles, my heart beating faster than normal. This is so stupid. Why do you keep acting like this? Since I've come to terms with my feelings for Ari, I've felt like I've been put through a hurricane. My feels were all jumbled up, and I didn't know how to straighten them out. My eyes kept glancing beside me at her, as I kept returning them to look out the window.

Blake

While riding up front with Liv, I noticed how tightly she clutched the wheel. I wanted to ask her what was the matter, but decided better of it and let it go. What's wrong with people today?

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Ari

My hand slid over to Quin's and I wrapped my fingers around his, giving him a small smile. "Don't be so tense," I said to him, although I wasn't one to talk. At some point, I was tense as well. I couldn't deny that my feelings for this boy were dangerously growing stronger every passing day.

Liv

I stayed close to the Moroi driving in front of us, and after hours and hours of driving, we finally went through a big wrought-iron gate, and then we entered into a vast residence with beautiful stone buildings, and then we parked our cars at where Ariella told me was the Academy grounds. The Academy itself was huge, and I kept gaping at it as we got out of the car.

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Quin

It felt like my heart was put into overdrive at Ari's touch. I loved this girl so much, and she didn't even know it. It was like trying not to get stung by a bee on a bee farm. I returned the pressure in our hands, and gave her a gentle smile as well. And I felt the huge bump that lead into the Academy territory.

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Ari

I didn't let go of Quin's hand even as we walked into the Academy. Quite a number of people pointed, went wide-eyed and gasped at Blake's normal, newly dhampir self. Some of them shot looks of disgust, as if they thought Blake was some abomination that's not to be trusted. Anger boiled up in me, making me shoot death glares at them.

Liv

Blake looked as if he shrunk because of all the people staring at him, and I instinctively put my hand on his shoulder and squeezed. "Just ignore them. It's okay." We stopped at the middle of the courtyard and the Moroi turned to us. "I trust you'll be fine now. Ms. Seaglass and Mr. Ashton will get you settled." And then he left. Two of the dhampirs followed suit, while one of them, a girl, stayed to talk to Ariella for a while before hugging her and eventually leaving as well.

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Quin

I couldn't believe how many students were here, staring. It was like the whole student body was there. And I could tell Blake didn't like the attention; he just slumped his shoulders and leaned against Liv. I squeezed Ari's hand before wrapping my arm protectively around her shoulders. I did it absentmindedly, not realizing that I had also done it for my own personal reasons as well.

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Ari

When Quin put his arm around me, it felt...protective. Which was weird. Shouldn't I be the protective one? But...I couldn't deny a part of me liked it. A part of me wanted to just curl up in his arms and let him protect my fragile self.

Liv

The four of us just stood there awkwardly for a while, and I was the one to speak up first. "So um... Where exactly is my room?" I really needed a shower and a nap.

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Quin

I looked down at the small sheet of paper the Moroi had given me, my arm still around Ari's now-warm body. It had a number scribbled on it for her dorm room. The number shocked me momentarily. "Your dorm is right next to mine." I said with a smile.

Blake

I could still feel stares boring holes into my back. I wanted to turn around and shoot them all death glares, but I didn't want to risk being more than a freak than I already was. This year is going to be hell.

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Ari

I looked at the paper Ash gave me, and when Quin said that Liv's room is next to his, my eyes went wide, because Blake's dorm room is right next to mine. I chuckled. "Wow, Blake's room is next to mine." I grinned at him.

Liv

I smiled. "That's nice." In another time, knowing that Quin's room was right next to mine would have given me butterflies and made me blush or something, but... I didn't feel that same attraction to him anymore for some reason. Maybe because I knew that he loved Ari deeply, and I thought Ari probably felt the same about him. "Could you take me there?" I asked Quin. "I really need to wash up." I squeezed Blake's shoulder again, smiling at him.

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Quin

I noticed the way Ari smiled at him, almost playful. It sparked a bit of anger inside me. But I pushed it down as quickly as it came. I knew better than that, they need to catch up. And so do him and I. "Alright. C'mon." I said towards Liv, grinning slightly.

Blake

I felt a bit lonely without Liv's comfort, as I watched her and Quin walk down the hallways towards to Moroi dorms. I then turned my eyes to Ari. "So, how 'bout that room, sugar?" I wagged my eyebrows at her, smiling.

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Ari

A tiny spark of jealousy shot through me when Quin approached her, but I didn't let it show and shrugged it off. I turned to Blake and giggled at what he said, then took his hand. "Come on, goofball. Let's get you settled." I led him towards the dhampir dorms, shooting death glares at people staring at him.

Liv

I followed close to Quin, but found myself turning around and looking over my shoulder for Blake, still angry at how people kept giving him scrutinizing gazes. I hoped Ari would help him with that.

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Quin

As soon as we reached our rooms, patting Liv's door to her room to indicate that it was hers, I let out a soft sigh. "Long freaking day, huh?" I cut a glance towards her, without waiting for her to speak. "This is your room," I said while opening the door.

Blake

I let a soft smirk appear on my mouth at anyone who looked my way. Only a couple of them gave me what was their excuse for a smile. More like a grimace. Why do I even bother? I sighed and followed Ari until she stopped in front of two doors.

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Liv

I let out dramatic sigh, uber tired. "Tell me about it." I gave Quin and grateful smile. "Thanks. I'll see you later. Me and sleep are gonna be spending a lot of quality time together." I entered the room and gave Quin a little wave before closing the door. After I showered, I practically fell asleep on the bed before my head even hit the pillow.

Ari

I pointed at his room. "Here you are. If you need anything, just knock on the wall or something." I smiled at him and patted his shoulder before walking inside my own room. Seeing my bed made me realize how exhausted I truly was.

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Quin

I force a smile on my face in return to Liv's. After she entered her room, I duck away, pushing myself off the wall. For some reason, I had to see Ari before she went to bed. Just talk to her, what could it hurt? Once I got to her door, I hesitate. Why am I nervous? Pushing down my pettiness, I knock on her door softly.

Blake

I laugh softly. "Thanks, Ari." I wink at her, as a lazy grin stayed on my lips. I enter my room, giving it a glance-around. It had looked the same as when I first moved in a couple years ago. The walls were a deep blue color, clashing with the red plush carpeting on the floor. There was a queen size bed, a dresser, a bookcase, and a desk with a rolling chair. Hm. Still seems cozy enough.

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Ari

I changed intoa big baggy sweater that slid off one shoulder and short shorts under it. I was about to read when I hear a soft knock on my door. I open it, expecting Blake, but my eyes widen when I see that it's Quin. Immediately, my heartbeat quickens. God, why does he have that effect on me? "Hi, Quin," I say, my voice slightly shaky.

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Quin

My chest tightens with sudden nervousness. I hate it that I'm like this now. I sighed, a smile spreading on my lips. "Hey," I started, a bit breathy. "How are you? You okay?" I looked her up and down, careful not to let it show. My heart quickened a tad, looking at her exposed skin like it was ice cream.

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Ari

"Yeah, I'm fine," I say, giving him a small smile. There's something in his eyes that to me looked like...desire? No, that's impossible. But still, it made my heart beat thrice as fast. "Did you um...need something? Wanna come in?"

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Quin

I really shouldn't. My thoughts were against going inside her room, because of my feelings at the moment. But the need to be with her was still there, scratching at my insides. So, I nodded, answering her last question. As she stepped aside, I took a few steps into her room, almost as if I hadn't been in here before.

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Ari

I smile shyly, closing the door. "Been a while since you came in here." I plop down on the bed and look at him, waiting. "So...what's up?" Part of me just wants to drag him onto bed with me and make out with him like my life depended on it. I can't believe I'm that attracted to him. It's never been this intense before.

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Quin

I smiled slyly at her, recognizing the look in her eyes. Was she attracted to me? The idea excites me to no end. I shrugged, as it shook me out of my thoughts. "Just wanted to see how you were after today's events." Lame.

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Ari

"Tired. Shocked. Pretty much any word related to that." I start to twirl on a few strands of my hair, a nervous habit that somehow Quin always brings to me. Then, I sigh. "Quin... Why is it always so awkward between us now?" I look up at him, searching his eyes. "What's going on with us?"

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Quin

I wasn't expecting her bluntness, it causing my eyebrows to draw up together. "I...don't know." My voice rose a bit higher at the end, almost as it if were a question. "What is going on?" I cocked an eyebrow, looking sideways at her.

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Ari

"Well don't ask me," I say with a nervous chuckle. "I don't even know. But we don't... It's just..." I sigh and put my face in my hands. "Don't you feel it too, Quin? How there's some kind of tension between us now?" Or is it just me?

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Quin

I wanted to play dumb, to get her to actually say those words. That she liked me, more than just a damn friend or a guardian. Instead I just looked at her, my eyes growing soft. "Yeah. I feel it too." I feel it strangling me.

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Ari

I gulp, shaking very slightly but he probably notices it. Why the hell does he do this to me everytime? Just turn me into a pile of mush. Weak. Like I'm the one who needs protecting. It stresses me to no end. "What do we do?" I whisper, because I hope that he'd know the answer. The real answer.

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Quin

Suddenly, my eyes drifted to her plum lips. "I think I have an idea." Although I did have one in mind, I couldn't move, couldn't speak. Hell, I couldn't stop looking at her mouth. Fear that she might reject me, kept me in place.

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((If you're gonna be on for a little while longer, get on MSN. D: I miss talkin to yaaaa.))

Ari

I search his eyes again, but they're unreadable. "Do share," I whisper, trying not to get my hopes up. His idea could be anything. I shouldn't jump to conclusions. He's not going to do what I'm hoping he would do. Right?

[Whitney]

((I was about to head off. xD Gotta shower~))

Quin

I took a leap of faith, forcing my feet to take the couple of steps that it took to close the space between us. Without realizing it, my hand came up to cup her cheek, as my thumb slowly caressed under her eye. My own eyes bored into hers, willing her not to look away.

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((._. Dang. You gonna be back?))

Ari

It's impossible to look away now. His gaze is piercing me, making its way to my heart. My one hand reaches up to his chest. I was going for his shoulder, but he's too tall for me to reach it. My fingers curl on his shirt, tugging it slightly, wishing I can feel this skin and muscles underneath. I keep my gaze on his eyes as I slowly tug him closer to me.

[Whitney]

((I'm back now. c:))

Quin

My heart felt like it was about to explode out of my throat, my ears heating to a point where it was getting uncomfortable. "Ari..." I whispered, as I closed the distance completely. Our bodies molded together perfectly, almost as if we were made to fit each other. "Are you sure...?" I let my voice trail off. My question could mean a few things. But the main thing I was worried about, is if she actually wanted me.

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((MSN. D:))

Ari

"Shhh..." I'm shaking visibly now, and suddenly my arms are around his neck, and our faces are pressed together, our lips inches apart, but I still don't kiss him. I just enjoy how close we are, and I breathe in his scent. Our lips brush a couple of times, but we still don't kiss. Not yet.

[Whitney]

((I can't right now. D: I'm not on my laptop. ;w;))

Quin

My breath hitched a few times when our lips brushed. I couldn't hardly stand it, this closeness. But it felt so good. I could bathe in her scent, her beauty. Without warning now, my lips crushed into hers. The feeling was so remarkable, I nearly drew back to catch my breath.

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((D: Okay.))

Ari

Desperation finally overtakes me, and I clutch him like a lifeline, kissing him with everything in me. Soon I'm on my back on the bed, him on top of me. We're kissing so passionately, I feel as if he might rip my mouth right off. My hands make their way to the back of his head and rake through his hair, my fingers curling, pressing his face closer to mine.

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Quin

Her passion almost ruins me right then and there, as one of my hands press into the mattress beside her head. The other one, still cupping her face. I could feel my lips starting to heat up, as I continued to kiss her. My body lowered a fraction, my weight pressing gently against her.

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Ari

The kiss is consuming me. It's unlike any other kiss I've ever had with anyone before. And trust me, the number of guys I've kissed are uncountable. But this kiss...others pale in comparison. I clutch at his shirt tightly, tugging him as close to me as possible, wanting us to melt into each other. "Quin...." I rasp, but my voice is different. So different that it feels weird calling it my voice. The voice is needy, desperate, weak with desire.

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Quin

Her voice sends me over the edge, both of my hands clasp her waist, as my knees support my weight between her legs. A soft growl escapes from deep in my throat, a guttural sound. "Ari," My voice turned hoarse, as I whispered her name into her ear, as my lips trailed soft kisses along her neck line.

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Ari

"Yes..." I rasp, moaning at the feel of his lips against my skin. I pull him closer, begging for more of his touch, knowing that no matter how many times he touches me, I'll never get enough. My hands start frantically unbuttoning his shirt.

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Quin

My hand clasps onto her fingers that was unbuttoning my shirt. "Not so fast," I rasp against her neck, right at her ear. "Let us get used to it." I nuzzle my nose against her collarbone, loving the way her creamy skin felt against mine. Even though I want to take it slow, one hand that gripped her waist, my thumb eased under her shirt softly, caressing the skin there.

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Ari

I groan and dig my fingers into his shirt. "Please..." I can't think straight anymore. I can only want. Need. I need him. I struggle to unbutton more of his shirt, and one of my hands touches his bare chest underneath.

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Quin

As soon as her hand makes contact with my chest, I press my palm, underneath her shirt, onto her smooth stomach. Her skin and my skin are so hot, but combined they feel the same. And it felt good. I let a groan slip out from my lips, as I press them back to her mouth greedily.