Since a lot of you wanted romance though this was supposed to be a friendship with a developing/side romance, I will make it a romance is my attempt at romance, i'm sorry if I suck It's just that I aim to stay true to the series' portrayal of the characters so for some reason no matter how meant to be Dan and Natalie are their personalities are hard to find a romance for, they don't have much love life. Anyways this is the second to the last chapter, tomorrow I will hopefully post the last chapter plus a little amian/Hamnead or whatever I want short story as the ending story.

^^^IMAPRINCESS^^^

The next morning, all the Cahills were in Jonah's house. Let's just say, all secrets have to be broken. Now a silence fell between the family as they ate. Then they carried on to their daily endeavors.

Amy and Sinead went back to training. Usually with the punching and the kicking. Jonah went song writing playing keys on the piano usual disturbing other Cahills. Hamilton was working out as usual. It had been a while before he had last worked out. Ian was reading a novel on the couch quietly while Jake walked around obviously bored but not the one to complain.

The only thing out of the ordinary was the two youngsters outside in the city of France. Natalie and Dan had proposed a full truce, no insults, no arguments and certainly no sarcasm. Natalie agreed to it because she was impressed with his maturity especially when times got hard and Dan was brave enough to ask her for a truce without asking her in a date like way.

So both of them were sitting at a french cafe' planning the itinerary for the day. Natalie held the map in her hands and sipped on the french tea she had gotten. Dan on the other hand was playing Ninja saga on his phone, while he ate his bagel which he overloaded with cheese.

"Ok, Dan. I propose we go to the Notre Dame first." Natalie said. Dan looked up from his game to give a comment, "Yeah but isn't that place like haunted or something. I mean Frollo did die there. Have you ever watched The hunchback on DVD and blueray?"

Natalie shook her head, her mouth opened itching for an insult but instead she smiled. "No, I haven't on television, but I have in the opera where, mu-Isabel took us." She said stumbling on the last words.

"Well sure, then let's go see an old church." Dan said getting up and paying the waitress.

Then they left for the old site. The cathedral was exquisite for Natalie and looked like a huge broken down building for Dan.

"Isn't it gorgeous Dan?"She exclaimed.

"You sound like Amy." Dan told her as they went in.

Inside you could see the Cathedral's unique inside. Such as Gargoyles and the Gallery of kings.

"Say, Nat. Don't you think the Janus left any thing here, it seems like a work of their art."

Natalie shook her head. After a long tour much to Dan's dismay they headed off to Medici Fountain one of the most romantic fountains in Paris.

"This is the most romantic fountain ever, as it says in the guide book." Natalie said as she read from the book.

"Amy and Ian should both be here, they need much Romance as possible in their lives." Dan replied as she circled the fountain.

"Oh gosh, you are so right. I mean like they always end up doing the same thing like. "It's ok Love, i'm here." and Amy just go all blushing red." Natalie complained.

"Yeah, they sound like clowns. I'm never getting a girlfriend."

"Oh, why not? You seem, um able to keep one."

"Girls are clingy. I mean I have 3 women in my life and they all are a pain."

"Really? 3 who are they? You sound like you can get that much."

"Amy, Nellie and You." He replied and sounded so casual.

Natalie was shocked that she was in that selection. "Why am I in that batch?"

Dan's cheeks started to pink, "Well you are the only girl I've been close to. You see, I love games, all men my age love games i'm freaking 13 and I don't have time for girls. But well you're the only girl my age who ever talks to me. Well you usually insult me but still you are kind of irreplaceable in my life. You sort helped me in the clue hunt and stuff."

"Well, i'm glad to have a place in you're life even if I do sound like a tragic and yet clingy girl." Natalie replied. She was cool outside due to her years of Lucian training but inside she was flustered and confused. "Come on let's go, we need to go to more places."

She and Dan awkwardly left for the Canal-St. Martins. "This is where Paris get's their water, and where their wares are being unloaded."

They took a walk around the Canals, That was until Dan fell into the canal itself. Natalie started laughing. "Oh, look it's Dan. The boy who fell into the canal. Does it feel well cousin?" She asked.

Suddenly a hand dragged her in. A frown graced her lips as she looked at her cousin. "What's wrong Nat. Can't handle a little water."

"You tell me." Natalie replied as here frown turned into a smirk and splashed water in his face. Then she started running, far away but no she got caught and got spun around.

"Dude, when did you get that strong?" She asked.

Dan was hurt, his eyes turned to slits," Are you saying I'm a wimp?"

"You were like a year ago." Natalie pointed out.

"Hey, I grew. I'm freaking 13 and I don't yak shit from anybody."

"Ok, I understand what you just said. I think." Natalie replied and looked down. Dan still didn't let her go. Was this day getting awkward or was it just her. "Um, Dan. You can let go of me. I'm a bit uncomfortable."

"Ummm. Yeah right sorry." Dan flushed.

Natalie gave him a genuine smile. "It's alright."

They went to a shop, due to Natalie not wanting to go far. They bought some clothes at a near by shop. Then they had lunch at a local cafe'. Then the afternoon settled so they took a walk on the Champs-Elysees.

So they walked on the most popular and romantic street in all of Paris. Natalie was walking extra slow, well actually she was really tired.

"Come on, Natalie." Dan said pulling her by the hand.

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Natalie pulled her hand out of his. "Dan, I can walk you know. Just let me like rest. You made us do speed lunch and made me run a few blocks just like chillax dude, I haven't been in shape since the hunt."

Dan thought for a moment. "Get on my back."

Natalie wrinkled her nose, obviously in disgust. "What? No way, I will not let you carry me. The shame and my reputation."

Dan's face turned into this emoticon -_-. "Seriously, no one will see you and we still have one freaking destination. Remember I payed for this and hey, we're cousins. No one will give malice to us."

"Ok fine but only this once." She replied dangerously. She climbed up on his back. "Now run, you git. Run."

HE ran and he knew she didn't weight so much but still she put extra weight on just to throw him off.

He'd gotten a few meters away. He gave up, "Okay Fine, I guess offering was wrong."

"Damn, right." Natalie replied.

So they started walking again, with Dan's arm wrapped around her shoulder. His excuse was he was really tired and he needed support. So that's that, they walked around looking at the trees and stuff.

The people around them were looking at them. Most of them whispering how cute they were.

"Oh, Harold. Look at those youngsters down there. Why can't you be that sweet." An old woman told her husband.

"Mary, I'm sixty-five and you expect us to be like that?" Her husband replied.

Whispers creeped Dan out. They were things he heard or the knew he heard when his parents died. The sun was dying out on the street and Dan was already hungry so he suggested to go buy something.

They went to the nearest convenience store and Dan bought them crepes and other french food he found.. He also bought a blanket.

Natalie sat on the swiveling chair waiting for her cousin to come back from the counter. He was in front of her now, holding a blanket and a plastic of food.

"Come on Nat, is there any other frenchie place here?" He asked her.

Natalie racked her brain for a possible place. Then she got it. The Arc de Triomphe. The arc was one of the Lucian's work. Yes the arc was now accessible to the people of the world but Lucians had found a way to keep most of their secrets. The terrace on top would show Paris but there was another secret. There was a secret room hidden by the best technology from other's for Lucians only.

"Of course, come one Daniel, we have the Arc de Triomphe." She said pulling his hand.

When they arrived there, Dan headed for the lift but Natalie pulled him back by his collar. "Where do you think you're going?"

"To the lift?" He said.

"Nope, we take the short cut." Natalie dragged him to the side of the Arc that was partially hidden from view. Especially now that it was dark, it was easier for them to get up.

Natalie started patting the wall for the Lucian activated pad. She found the right block and entered the password. a door opened with a red and gold lift.

"Come on, then. Let's go." Natalie told him.

So they rode the lift up to the secret room which had a balcony that stretched over Paris. Better than the Terrace above.

Dan spread the blanket and they started eating, there was a comfortable yet awkward silence between them both. After that they both cleaned up obviously so that the Lucians wouldn't kill them both.

Natalie looked over the city of Paris and she would think about her mother. Even if she was an evil, ruthless and cold blooded woman, she still was her own flesh and blood. Without her knowing she was tearing up. She flimsily wiped them away.

Dan noticed the tears in his cousin's eyes and of course he had to ask. "Hey Nat, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I was just thinking about her." Natalie replied grimly her face was dark. Dan knew who her was, it was Natalie's evil, cunning and one shit load of ruthlessness. Natalie had been scary and dangerous, Ian was smart and sunning, imagine what Isabel would memories in the gauntlet pour back into his memory, not that he forgot at all.

"Hey, you know what. Even if she was some looney-psycho she still was your mom. At least you had one right? What do you think I feel. I never knew my parent that well and now they're gone." Dan told her with a smile.

"Tell me though, how do you stand it. Parentless, no one who could be there for you. While the other kids have their mothers and fathers picking them up from school. Someone you could call on your phone to bug you every single minute of your life." Natalie replied shakily her tears truly falling like rain.

"Well, I used to not think about that because it was sad. But I now realized that there are people who love me. I have Fiske, Nellie, Amy, Uncle Alistair, I have Sinead, Atticus, Jake even though he hates my guts, I have Hammer and Jonah. I have the Holt sisters and I have you so for some reason, even if most of those above mentioned people kind of want to skewer me on a stick, still you know I still know they're there." Dan pulled her into his embrace as her crying became louder.

"She shot me, she ruined both Ian and my lives. If she just didn't take that stupid serum I would still have a mother, even though ruthless at least she wasn't so evil. You know I feel bad for what she did to others, I know I should hate her but I can't, And Ian, Oh my gosh Ian. He tries to blame himself for where we are now. He regrets doing the good thing but I try to convince him that what he did was right." She muffled into Dan's shoulder.

"It's ok you know, Ian. He's a pretty cool dude. I think, he asked me to ask my sister out for him. Which was lame but it worked. He's a good guy and i'll be glad walking Amy down the aisle to him." He said stroking her back.

Natalie looked up to him and kissed him. That's right she kissed him square in the mouth. And Dan kissed her back but it was just a sweet kiss and Natalie pulled back slowly and punched him in the gut.

"Ow, what was that for?" Dan asked clenching his now hurting abdomen

"That was to remind you that, that kiss meant nothing." Natalie replied.

Dan's pained expression turned loopsided."No, you wanted to kiss me."

"Please, it was just caught up in the moment." Natalie insisted as she rolled her eyes.

"Really, I know you like it." Dan teased.

"Come on cousin. Let's go home. You wouldn't want Amy to go berserk would you?" Natalie told him.

So both Cahills went home as they arrived at Jonah's pad, they didn't want to get caught so both of them had excuses.

Natalie rung the bell on the door. She was glad that she left those shopping bags in the bushes, she picked them up and looked like she'd gone shopping. Dan on the other hand acted so casual it seem that nothing had happen between them.

Jonah had opened the door and was shocked to se both of them standing casually at the door. "Amy, Ian. They're here and they sort of seem fine."

Amy and Ian both worriedly emerged from the hall and went to hug their siblings respectively.

"I thought you guys weren't coming home, much worst we thought you two would be on a date." Amy ask ruffling her brother's hair.

Both Dan and Natalie burst out laughing. Natalie rolled her eyes, "Oh Amy, don't be silly. Me go out with that brother of yours. He couldn't even keep a fish how could he ever go out with any one especially me."

"Yeah Amy, why would I go out with the she Kabra.I mean do you think I would do suicide for her?" Dan spat out.

"Why you, ungrateful American." Natalie said holding out her dart gun.

"Why me, Why you you posh sassy little Brit." Dan answered his fists clenched ready to punch.

Amy and Ian held them both back before they would kill each other, or so they thought.

"Natalie, Dan. Thank goodness you both are here now let's eat." Hamilton pleaded weakly as he emerged from the dining room. So the Cahills + Jake ate their dinner with silence.

When dinner was over, every dish clean, every door locked and everything tucked away. everyone went to bed. On their way tot heir bedrooms which were on the opposite halls Dan and Natalie shared a hug which they both claimed was nothing just the spur of the moment. These people seriously. Anyways so that was the last day for the Cahills + Jake in Paris. They were going back to Attleboro for a reunion which wouldn't last very long.

^^^I AM A PRINCESS ^^^

Hope You liked this, its not the best but I tried some how. And yes these are all historical facts about France. If you hate it or like it please review please, you can be mean just not like rude it's ok with me.