[Bella]

The next day was better...and worse.

It was better because it wasn't raining yet, though the clouds were dense and black. It was easier because I knew better what to expect of the day. Mike came to sit by me in English, and walked me to my next class, with Chess Club Eric glaring at him all the while; that was flattering. People didn't look at me quite as much as they had yesterday. I sat with a big group at lunch that included Mike, Eric, Jessica, and several other people whose names and faces I now remembered. I began to feel like I was treading water, instead of drowning in it.

It was worse because I was tired; I still couldn't sleep with the wind echoing around the house. It was worse because Mr. Varner called on me in Trig when my hand wasn't raised and I had the wrong answer. It was miserable because I had to play volleyball, and the one time I didn't cringe out of the way of the ball, I hit my teammate in the head with it. And it was worse because Edithe Cullen and Naruto wasn't in school at all.

[Naruto]

I was in New York on top of a belfry of a Church with three of my associates. Two vampires and one werewolf.

The male vampire was Kraven. A well-built vampire like Emmett, only Kraven is two inches shorter, and having a smaller chest and biceps. He had piercing blue eyes and dark brown hair. He wore a button down shirt, a black coat, and long black pants.

The female vampire was Cecilia whom was a beautiful young vampire with a athletic hourglass figure. She had the same blue eyes as the male and had shoulder length auburn hair. She wore a black leather bodysuit with a corset, a long duster coat, and heavy, high-heeled, under-knee lengthcombat boots.

The last one was Lucian the leader, the alpha to the Lycans and my adopted brother.

"So, let me get this straight, you want me to go back to Budapest and challenge Viktor?" I asked trying to not to kill the man I consider family.

"Naruto, Viktor has already brought humans into this war what to say he hasn't brought more species into this bloody fight." Lucian said.

"Lucian, as my brother I'm willing not to kill you as that would lead to more bloodshed in this war that I'm willing not to face but your making it quite hard for me to say 'fuck you' and walk off." I growled.

"Than can you a least watch over Eve and Ilona a little longer?" Lucian asked holding up his hands.

"You better give me a reason I shouldn't kill you right now." I snarled in face.

"Selena couldn't risk asking it herself fearing of being followed." Kraven said.

"Come on that's the best excuse you have? She'd kill anyone that dared to that." I said with anger.

"Brother please think this over, Sonja and Selena don't want Eve hurt and both Ilona and you can't keep both of them safe. from this kind of threat." Lucian said.

I grabbed Lucian by his throat and slammed him down on the ground and held him there. "You better start talking Lucian before say fuck this war and kill you."

Kraven spoke up, "There's been talk about Volturi joining the war."

"And its your last chance-"

"No!" I yelled throwing Lucian into wall of the belfry. "I will not take the throne."

"One way or another this war will be your fight." Lucian said getting up. "As king or not."

"Get out of my sight before I kill you all." I growled as fire filled my hands.

"Eve and Ilona are in trouble!" Cecilia quickly shouted.

I threw a fire ball at the vampire and missing her by several inches. "Start talking."

"After Michael's death things changed and Selene is out for blood while Sonja is trying to hide from a tracker." Cecilia said.

I slammed my fist into the wall. "Why didn't you tell me this first."

"You didn't want to be bothered with the war and keeping the girls safe." Cecilia said.

"I'll watch the girls while you deal with tracker problem." I said as held back some of my anger.

"Are you sure?" Lucian said.

I nodded, "With seven vampires plus me that's more than enough to make a werewolf or a vampire to back off."

"We're good right?" Lucian asked as I walked to the edge of belfry.

I turned towards him, "Ask me that after my niece and goddaughter's threat is taken care of and were are they?"

"Somewhere in Scottland," Lucian said looking upset.

"Your still family, Lucian but I wish you told me of this threat, they don't don't need to be brought into the war." I said before jumping out of the belfry as unfolded my wings and flew off leaving my brother and two vampires behind.


[Bella]

Every day for the rest of the week, I watched anxiously until the rest of the Cullens entered the cafeteria without Naruto and Edythe. Then I could relax and join in the lunchtime conversation. Mostly it centered around a trip to the La Push Ocean Park in two weeks that Mike was putting together. I was invited, and I had agreed to go, more out of politeness than desire. Beaches should be hot and dry.

By Friday I was perfectly comfortable entering my Biology class, no longer worried that Edythe would be there. For all I knew, she had dropped out of school with Naruto. I tried not to think about her, but I couldn't totally suppress the worry that I was responsible for both continued absence, ridiculous as it seemed. My first weekend in Forks passed without incident. Charlie, unused to spending time in the usually empty house, worked most of the weekend.

parking lot Monday morning. I didn't know all their names, but I waved back and smiled at everyone. I froze at the sight of the shiny black and red Veron that pulled up next to a shiny Volvo.

Stepping out of the driver side was Naruto whom walked around to the passenger's side door and open it. As Ilona got out of the car.

I watched the two walked off towards the one of buildings as I headed to English. I got to class with Mike taking his accustomed seat by my side.

The door open as Ilons walked her seat in the back of the class. I didn't say anything to Mike since Mr. Mason handed out a pop quiz on Wuthering Heights. I nearly got started when I felt some staring aat me. I looked around to see the new girl staring at me before looking down at her test.

I was the first one done or so I thought. Both Ilona and I walked to Mr. Mason's desk and dropped off our papers be heading back to our respective tables.

She didn't say word as did I since I didn't know what to say. Mike looked at me before going back to his quiz.

The second the bell rang Ilona hurried out of the room. It was clear that I was not liked by the Cullens at all.


[Naruto]

I walked out of class, the air was full of swirling bits of Snow. I could hear people shouting excitedly. I was pelted in back as Emment walked past me. I reached down and formed a ball of snow in my hand and threw it at him.

I saw Bella walked away towards the cafeteria once Mike through his snowball at Eric. I felt a hand on my shoulder and saw Alice looking at me and smiled.

We walked into the cafeteria as I saw Bella freeze as she saw Edythe as we past.a

We sat at our usual table as Ilona and I began to eat.

"I'm going to talk to her." Edythe said.

"You can't, you must not reveal us!" Rosalie hissed under her breath. "Naruto, tell her this is bad idea!"

I stopped eating and looked at her. "Rose, you told me it was a bad idea to have Ilona and Eve here."

"That's different their one of us! She's human." Rosalie said quietly.

"Rose, I got this if anything goes wrong I got us covered." I said taking a drink of my soda.

"Alice can you see if this a bad thing." Rose said.

"Sorry but I can't see anything how this goes." Alice said.

Rose got up and left with Emmett following behind her. Jessamine look at me. "Can you be sure you can hide our secret."

I sighed. "I can't promise that since the treaty I was forced into."

Jessamine looked at me. "But, I'll take all responsibility if things get hairy." I resured her.

"What treaty?" Ilona asked.

"Don't worry about it I got it covered." I said giving her a smile.

We stood up and walked out of the Cafeteria into the snow I watched Edythe head to her Biology Class. I could only hope I didn't have kill anyone after school.