Chapter 3

Alice sat at the table eating mini wheats, slowly taking every bites with certainty. Anakin came into the room seeing his little sister doing her little quirks.

 

"I feel bad for Sebastian." Alice said suddenly. Anakin sighed shaking his head at the joke. Alice mouth twitch into a grin. "But he deserves it..." Anakin chuckled sitting down with Alice. "But hey, what would we do without him?" Alive added.

"Speak of the devil." Anakin said feeling the presence of Ash.

 

Sebastian fell through the door. His jacket torn, missing a shoe, and his shirt askew. "Help me!" He tried crawling through the doorway. "She's gonna do unspeakable things to me!" He hissed dramatically.

Anakin rushed forward to help his friend only to stop and stare at the attacker. He busted out laughing.

Alice, concerned, went to see what was going on. She couldn't help but giggle at the scene.

 

Sebastian was clawing his way into the house, while Ash was holding onto him attempting to convince him he needed to take off his shirt.

 

 Alice found herself on the ground, not sure what she and her brother should do. Either help or let Ash do her thing. Anakin feels the same, but seeing Sebastian like this is like watching a comedy. Eventually Alice good spirit had too step on. "Ash! Come and help me make cookies for Sebastian." she called out.

 

Ash look up with a pout. "But I want Sebastian!" she cried.

 

"I know you do, but if you make him his favorite cookie it he'll want too be with you forever." Alice encourage. Finally Ash smile. "Yay me and Sebastian for ever and ever!"

 

"Heheh, you okay man?" Anakin helped up the white haired boy.

 

"Y-yeah I think so." He composed himself and fixed his shirt. "Shame about the jacket though. I really liked it."

 

The brunet laughed. "That's Ash for ya. At least they're making something to eat. I'm starving."

 

"Oh, what are they making?" He asked.

 

Anakin smirked. "Why, frosted soft sugar cookies of course."

 

Sebastian's eyes grew wide, like a child that was told they could have anything they wasnted in a candy store. "Seriously!?"

 

"Yup." The young man nodded. The Tank ran into the kitchen, Anakin not far behind.

 

Ash had her blonde hair up in a messy bun while mixing the ingrediants. Alice was gathering all the materials they needed. Sebastian moved over to Ash and took the bowl from her hands, and placed it on the counter. "Hey wha-"

 

He quickly put his arms around her and squeezed. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" yelled while hugging her. Poor Ash's brain couldn't handle suddenly being so close to him, and she fainted in Sebastian's embrace.

 

"Eh?" He looked at her wondering why she became limp as noodles. "Ah! Anakin, Ive accidentaly killed

Ash!" He turned to his friend for help.

 

"Sebastian, She not dead. She merely fainted." Alice calmed him down between giggles.

 

"Not dead?" He looked at the unconcious girl. "So, is she like, sleeping or something?"

 

Anakin lauged. "Yeah, something like that. You should probably go lay her down somewhere."

 

"Yeah okay. I'll go put her in the guest room." Sebastian cradled the petite blonde against his chest and carried her up the stairs. Opening the door, he laid her on the bed. Making sure to put a blanket over her incase she got cold. He left the door open, just incase.

The smell of fresh baked cookies overwhelmed him. Alice was doing the finishing touches on the pastries, when Sebastian suddenly appeared beside her. "Ah! Don't scare me like that." She scolded him. He rubbed the back of his spiky hair. "Sorry, couldn't help it. You made my favorite."

 

Alice giggled. "All right your forgiven. But you can't have any cookies until after dinner." She put the cookies into the oven so they could stay warm. "Shame Ash is out. She loves spaghettti."

 

Sebastian felt bad, it was his fault Ash was unconcious. He's making her miss dinner. Alice saw his frown and whacked him with her serving spoon.

 

"Ow!"

 

"No emoness allowed!" He couldn't help but bust out laughing. That was what everyone in the Guild said when another was feeling down. It always got them back up and smiling again.

 

"Hey where's Anakin?" He asked her. He wasn't in the kitchen anymore.

 

"He's in the dining room setting the table. Matter of fact, would you mind telling him Ash won't need a plate for me?"

 

Sebastian nodded. "Yeah, sure."

 Sebastian walk out seeing Anakin with a serious expression. "Hey man need some help?" he ask with a grin. Anakin look up not changing the mood. Sebastian realizes that Anakin is thinking, thinking hard about something. Sebastian tries too mimic Anakin's starred look, but Anakin shook his head. "What with the sour look, now come on and help set these out." Anakin finally spoke. Sebastian sigh feeling a bit hurt.

 

"Oh, Alice said to skip Ash today." Sebastian said.

 

In a fluid motion Anakin had the spare plate and fork in his hand. "Sebastian. I'm concern." Anakin said.

 

Sebastian became confused taking the plate.

 

"I need to know what Ask has planned." Anakin added.

 

"Eh?" Sebastian cocked his head to the side. "I dunno. She didn't tell me. I guess we'll have to wait 'til tomarrow."

 

Anakin has once been afraid of Ash, because she was, and still is, a lot like himself. Smart and cunning. Of course through out the years Anakin came too realize that Ash becomes a total weirdo around Sebastian, softening the tension. After their meals, Anakin replay what he had said too Sebastian.

 

Thinking that he himself was too straight forward and demanding or he clearly spoke his old fears, but all Anakin really care about is his little sister Alice. Does Ash has a plan? Will it really benefit them all, or will it be a game. A trip into the true minds of Ashley.

 

"Dinner's ready!" Alice called from the kitchen. She brought out a big bowl of noodles, and a bowl of the meaty sauce.

Anakin and Alice couldn't help but stare at they way Sebastian was eating. He was scarfing it down like it was his last meal. Getting spaghetti all over himself.

"You never grew out of that did you?" Anakin commented. Sebastian looked up from his food and swallowed. "Nope!~" His best friend shook his head at him and continued eating at a more sedate pace.

Eventually everyone had there fill and Alice brought out the cookies. "Now Sebastian, you can have two cookies. That's it. No more, no less."

Just wanting to eat his cookies, Sebastian eagerly nodded his head. Practically drooling he reached out and took two cookies. He slowly ate them. Wanting to savor the taste.

 

Although Alice told told him to have no more then two, Alice couldn't help herself but sneak another fr herself.

 

Anakin saw what Alice did and couldn't help but snicker. Sebastian had no idea what had just happened.

 

"All right guys, it's time for bed."

Sebastian whined. "But I'm not tired..."

 

"You do realize that you havn't taken off that ring since you left right?" Anakin retorted.

 

Sebastian slumped his head onto the table. "I'm going to be so tired when take it off arn't I?"

 

Before Anakin could say anything else, Sebastian took of the ring and nearly passed out from exaughstion. The ring was a very powerful tool, but whenever the user took it off they felt after affects of whatever they did while wearing the ring. Needless to say Sebastian almost collapsed from running for four days straight.

 

Anakin helped his friend up the stairs. He led the Tank to the guest room to go to sleep. Alice went to her room, and Anakin went into his.

 

Barely awake he simply took off everything except his boxers, and fell onto the bed. Curling up he fell asleep.

 

Sebastian couldn't remember the last night he slept better then ever. Grinning into his pillow he cuddle into the warm sheets of the bed. He knew that Alice would be making pancakes any time now, but Sebastian wanted too make this moment of calmness last.

 

Everything was so soft. The pillow under his head was soft. The blankets around him were soft. Even the pillow he was hugging was soft. Wanting to sleep in some more Sebastian snuggled into the pillow more, and hugged it tighter.

"Ooh~ Sebastian dear, I didn't know you had a six pack." The pillow spoke to him. Snapping his eyes open a pair of mischevious blue orbs met his crimson. "Morning love." A scream filled the house.

Anakin looked up from his coffe. "Hm. Seems like Sebastian's up"

 

"Seems like he is... Pancakes?" Alice ask showing him the full plates of steaming pancakes. "Don't mind if I do." Anakin replied too his sister.

Author's Note

Chapter three up faster than I expected.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good chapter. Good to give story and life to the characters. You are. I like the desire of cookie to make the story feel like real life. I like the female characters. Filled with energy and hope. A very entertaining chapter. Thank you.
Coyote