A/N: Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns the dojo where I practice my martial arts.

Sorry guys for not updating for a God knows how long time! I've just… yeah I'll be honest. I got fed up with this whole Twilight thing and tossed it away for a break. So now when I was bored, I noticed that "Yay I have a whole chapter which I haven't published yet!" and so now you have it. Thanks summer vacation.

Chapter 6 - What on earth?

Aahh.

I cuddled to a loveseat in the most comfortable clothes I found from my 'closet', with my favorite book, Pride and Prejudice. Esme bought me books for a surprise, just after I informed everyone that I hated surprises. And Alice's was a good example. Esme had known that I loved the book because of my library card. I had my favorite book, and Wuthering Heights borrowed, and they were late, so Esme went to restore them, and of course paid the bill.

Esme took the freedom of buying something nice for me. So she bought the Jane Austen's entire collection, Wuthering Heights, and a bunch of other books, which I didn't even look because I was so happy about the Austen's books. I'd hugged her like she was my mother, and she had been gleaming. For a minute I'd thought that she might squeal.

"What does Mr. Darcy mean," said she to Charlotte, "by listening to my

conversation with Colonel Forster?"

"That is a question which Mr. Darcy only can answer."

"But if he does it any more I shall certainly let him know that I see

what he is about. He has a very satirical eye, and if I do not begin by

being impertinent myself, I shall soon grow afraid of him."

On his approaching them soon afterwards, though without seeming to have

any intention of speaking, Miss Lucas defied her friend to mention such

a subject to him; which immediately provoking Elizabeth to do it, she

turned to him and said:

"Did you not think, Mr. Darcy, that I expressed myself uncommonly

well just now, when I was teasing Colonel Forster to give us a ball at

Meryton?"

"With great energy; but it is always a subject which makes a lady

energetic."

"You are severe on us."

"Bella?"

"It will be her turn soon to be teased," said Miss Lucas. "I am going

to open the instrument, Eliza, and you know what fol-"

"Bella!" the door knocked. Oh, too concentrated to the book again, Bella.

"Umm, come in!"

"Bella," Edward began as he walked into the room. "Why didn't you hear me?"

"Umm, don't laugh, but I was so caught up with my book that I didn't hear you," I said, embarrassed. Good work, vampire. Where's you 'super-hearing'?

"Which book were you reading so intensely?" Edward asked with a little chuckle.

"Pride and Prejudice. And you laughed, by the way," I answered him. I gazed to his eyes only to see some humor in them.

"Oh, you like Jane Austen? And only chuckled, by the way," he said, chuckling again.

"Yes, I do. Her books were almost the only ones from the library good enough to read for me."

"Mind if I look at your little collection?" He asked.

"I thought you would've known already," I said, nodding in approval. Edward scanned through the books in the shelves, and chuckled a bit. I just scowled at him.

"Shakespeare? You like Romeo & Juliet?" he asked, raising a brow.

"I do, why?"

"Nothing. I actually don't like Romeo. He's a bit foolish, I think," he answered, thoughtfully.

"Oh? You think so? Then, what would you do if you'd find your love dead?"

"I don't know. I - haven't ever loved anyone," he admitted sheepishly.

"You haven't? How old are you?" I gaped. Never loved anyone? And he's a vampire. He could be hundreds of years old.

"No, I haven't. And I was born at 1901, in Chicago, so I'm not so old. But, when I turned 17, I got sick, and was dying when Carlisle found me, in 1918, and turned me.

I never held an attraction to girls, or anything like that. I wanted to go to the war when I was old enough, and to serve my country, and make my parents proud. My mother didn't want me to go. She was actually the one to ask Carlisle to help me, "in the that no one else could help"," he told. No attraction? With those looks? Oh god…

"Wh- what about your parents?"

"They died to the same illness before me."

"Was it Spanish influenza?"

"Yes."

"I'm sorry Edward."

"Don't be. I've gotten over it a long time ago." I rose and went to hug him. He embraced me, and his arms felt - nice. Nice and warm. I liked it. It's good to be in here. I feel like I belong here.

Edward smiled wide, as I stared at him. I rose a brow, but then realized. Shit! Mom! Don't tell him what I'm thinking!

Dear, why wouldn't I? Can't you see how happy he is?

True.

"I don't feel sad. I have Esme and Carlisle, and I think them as parents, like you should too."

"I know. I love them, already, but it's - weird. It feels like they are my aunt and uncle, or something. Still I'd like to think them as my adopt parents, since mom's still in here with me, like you seem to know," I said, scowling a bit. Edward just chuckled: "Don't blame me, I didn't ask for this."

"Speaking about your ability, it seems like I don't have any," I said, staring right ahead. I would have liked to have some cool ability, since my senses don't work so well…

"All vampires don't have, like Rosalie, Esme, Emmett and Carlisle."

"Emmett does have, his super-strength, which matches newborns strength, like mine."

"Technically, no."

"Whatever," I muttered.

"I almost forgot; I had a reason to come here," he blurted, after some silence.

"Oh, so you didn't come to annoy your sister just for fun?"

"Actually, I did come to annoy you, but I had something to inform for you," he chuckled. I sighed and he said: "We are going to Denali tomorrow, hope you're fine with it."

"Denali?"

"Another coven, in Alaska, which feeds from animals, they are our "family-friends". There are 5 of them; Tanya, Kate, Irina, Eleazar and his mate, Carmen. They're also like a family. The girls are real siblings, and Eleazar and Carmen are like parents to them."

"Three girls? Ooooh, are they pretty?" I teased. Really, if he was going to say 'yes' I thought I might get jealous. Stupid Bella, he's your brother! I know! It's weird. I've known him for about two weeks, but I already love him, in a brotherly way. But also, I feel a tug, which isn't about being a family. It's like a - crush. Real crush. Gah! Get real! Are you really attracted to your brother in a romantic way? What's the point? He wouldn't return your feelings anyway.

"To humans, I guess so, to me, not anything special," he smiled.

"Really? What about them? Do they think you're hot?" I smiled. He doesn't think them as pretties! The happy dance!

Edward shifted nervously and I raised a brow.

"Tanya - shoved her interest, and… I told her thoroughly like a gentleman that I didn't feel like the same."

"Oh. Interesting," I laughed. "I might unite with Tanya to get some action to your life…" I murmured, while plotting something insane.

"No! Don't! She has certain… needs, that I don't want to fulfill, to be straight."

"Oh, nice. No wonder you don't like her!" I gaped. God.

"Umm, does she still like you?"

"Apparently," he groaned.

"I'm sorry," I blurted out and showed a sad smile.

"Gah, it's okay. I just don't pay attention to her."

"Why do you go there if you don't like her?"

"It's because she's kind of family, and I like to see the other ones once in a while."

I just gave him an understanding look. Must be hard for him when a girl he doesn't like, purrs in to his ear all the time. Ugh.

I shivered at the thought and Edward raised a brow. No mom!

"Oh, actually, some times she licks too," Edward laughed; more shivering. Eww!

"Fine."

"Fine what?"

"I'll come with you tomorrow."

"Good, because I'd have dragged you along if you'd have answered negatively," he laughed. "You are much better company than Tanya."

"Thank you for your compliment," I smiled. I feel just the same.

"All ready?"

"Yes we are!" everyone shouted.

We ran to Denali. I and Edward decided to go a little bit longer road, since he didn't want to be first one to come. I think he trusted only me to tell what he really wanted.

With Edward being fastest, and I being a newborn, we were the quickest ones, so it would take the same time to go the longer road, as others go the shorter and more direct road.

When we arrived, other Cullens were already present. The Denalis were outside too. On the way there, Edward told me about Tanya. She has a strawberry blonde colored hair, and literally reminds him from Rosalie. And I agree. Ugh. I didn't like her before we even met.

"Oh, Edward, how I've missed you!"

Tanya ran to us and hugged Edward. He looked like he needed help.

"Hi, you must be Tanya," I interrupted, smiling. Make a good impression.

"Oh, hi, guess you're Bella," she said, while looking me over. When she was done, she smiled evilly and - raised her chin? Excuse me?

Others decided it was time for them to come, before the war started.

"Bella, this is Irina, and next to her is Kate, and he's Eleazar, and his mate, Carmen," Carlisle introduced them. "And you already met Tanya."

"Pleased to meet you," I smiled. All of them smiled back, honestly.

"Would you like to come in?" Carmen asked. We all nodded, Tanya still hanging on Edward's neck. He shot her a weird look, and she let go. Carmen showed their home for me, since everyone else had been there already. Their home was smaller than Cullens' home. Irina and Kate showed their rooms, but Tanya decided hers to be hidden from me. I had a suspicion that there might be Edward's pictures hanging on the walls or something… Maybe.

"So, are you here to steal Edward from me?"

"What?"

"You heard me."

What? Steal Edward from Tanya? What on earth? I'm his sister! And his not Tanya's!

"No! I'm not! I'm his sister, that's all!"

"Yeah, right. I know he's looking at you like he should look at me!" Tanya seethed. "He's mine!"

"What the heck are you talking about? I. Am. His. Sister. What in that sentence is so hard to understand? We have nothing between us! I've known him for couple weeks, for God's sake," I yelled. Thank god Tanya had invited me for a walk, and I already suspected something like this, but not this. I would have died from embarrassment if someone else would have heard. Especially Edward.

"That doesn't prove anything! Why is he looking at you that way then?" she spat.

"I don't know! I haven't seen him looking at me any differently than anyone else, so I have no clue! Ask him! Ask him what his problem is. I don't know anything about it, so don't grill me," I spat back. "Now, excuse me."

I left the woods where she had brought me. I wanted to go home. I didn't want to be here, where a woman, ten times more beautiful than me, was grilling me about Edward.

I ran to their house and went to my uncle:

"Carlisle, is it okay for me to leave? I -"

"It's fine, dear. We'll come soon after," he smiled at my, reassuringly.

I went out of the door, and saw Tanya dragging Edward to the woods where I came from. Edward looked at me longingly. God. I just left him there, and ran to the direction of the main road back to home.

Does Edward really have deeper feelings for me? No, he couldn't have. I've known him for couple of weeks, like I said to Tanya. He doesn't know almost anything about me anyway. And why would he like a plain girl like me, when there's a ten times prettier and more exciting one right in front of him. At least he would get some action to his life.

I don't know about myself either. Do I like him? As a brother, yes. But as something more?

Yes.

But he wouldn't like me. No way. No one ever liked me, and I got used to it. I had already accepted to die soon, for god's sake! I didn't ever have anything to live for, besides my mom.

A/N: Hehee, how did you like Tanya? I hate her, she's a bitch. But anyway, now re-reading this after many months, I noticed this chapter is…indescribable, and so is the whole story :''D but I'll just let it go this way, since you have apparently enjoyed it. :D