Laserian

I was at ultimate ease since she forgave me. Truthfully I never thought someone's anger would bother me. But her behaviour mattered too much, more than I expected. I can't fathom losing another person who called me Ian.

The name really mattered; it was the last thing that was left as a memory from them. And I frankly felt at peace when she said it.

And my daily visits at Liquid Heaven re started, I mean I was fooling myself with staying away to protect her. I was too selfish for this. How could I have missed her reaction towards me, her flustered look, her constant blush, her erratic heartbeat.. Or Maybe I did but I took it a sign of fear as others were around me.

But when she said she liked me, now I could clearly see the signs.

I had a mischievous side to me that only unfolded when she was around. I never thought I had that side until she came along. I never had someone in my life who I wanted to fluster or make smile till she came along.

What is that she does that make me turn into a fool?

Today was the day of the shoot and I had a chance to be around her. It didn't even surprise me, I was happy around her.

"What is that you are thinking about so deeply?" Marc asked.

"Amber." I stated clearly.

It is hard hiding anything from Marc. And honestly I was unfamiliar with these situations; dealing with girls situations.

"Ah! So you are not avoiding her now?" He asked playfully about the whole thing.

"I tried." I answered in a defeated tone.

He laughs and I ignore.

"You care for her." He said now looking at me intently.

"I don't know what I feel." Desperation seeped in my voice.

"Because you are not allowing yourself to feel." He said somewhat wisely.

He was right, though most of my heart was devoid of previous coldness and frost but it still had the walls up. It was as it is difficult for me to let people close and then she was the one I was suppose to kill, obviously I was not allowing myself to feel.

"And here she comes." Marc said in a long breath.

My senses shifted to her as always and I looked up. She was talking with Anna about something animatedly. Her eyes sparkled under the sun and even in casual attire she looked beautiful.

"Stop ogling her Laser." Marc whispered teasing me.

I rolled my eyes at him.

The sunlight caught in her red hair and reflected fire as it moved lightly with the breeze. My calm broke as Talfryn came and looped an arm over her shoulder. I cursed and Marc's gaze narrowed on my tormentor.

She laughed lightly at him and the anger made me grind my teeth together.

But then her eyes looked up and finally found mine, washing away the anger as she smiled fully at me.

She waved and I answered with an amused smirk.

"Look at that blush Laser, you already have her charmed." Marc said the words not in a teasing manner but like he didn't expected that.

Even I didn't, a girl who I was rude to from first meeting liked me.

I was about to walk to her when another trouble stopped me, Ailis, jerk's sister was for some reason trying to flirt with me. She touched too much to my dislike and mistreated people I care about. She made me angry and was testing the waters.

As soon as she placed her hand on my upper arm, I noticed Amber's smile falter and she looked away. I clenched my palm in anger because Ailis caused this.

"So I think we will use the backdrop of the lake. It will look nice. And what do you think about some shirtless photos." She kept talking.

"I think you should leave me alone if you don't want me to leave this photosession , right now."I glared at her.

And it worked, she blanched , so I guess my glare was deadly. She moved away finally and I immediately started searching for Amber. She was with Terian and Iramus who were discussing poses with her and also making her laugh.

I moved towards her and gave a cold look to those two indicating to let them know I don't want them around her. They nodded lightly and giving her some excuse moved away.

"So I see you survived my fangirls." I called out from behind.

"Yeah, almost died there." She said with a dramatic terrified face.

I smile at her antics.

"Am I seeing you in Liquid Heaven today?" I asked.

"Yes, after the photo shot I go straight to cafe." She said with a soft gaze on me.

"And please stay away from my band, it bothers me." I said gruffly.

"Why?" She asked naively.

"I don't like other guys around you." I told her the truth.

And her mouth dropped open, skin immediately flushed red. The knot in my heart tightened when she blushed.

"You keep saying things that doesn't make sense Ian." She now whispered furiously.

"And I will explain them after we have a five question deal." I answered with a smirk of my own.

"Shoot." She said obviously too curious.

"Now?"

"Yes, Ian now. Others are still changing." She said in an urgent tone making me chuckle.

"Okay, what do you think about me?" I asked bravely.

But I was feeling anything but.

Her eyes widened in shock at my question.

"W-What?" She confirmed.

"You heard me Mikelson." I said with a grin at her flustered expression.

"Well.. I disliked you first time I met you, then I thought you have multiple personality disorder and then I considered you a cold hearted jerk and now I think I consider you a friend." She summarized with thoughtfulness.

"Just friend Mikelson?" I dropped the second lighting bolt in from of question.

She gulped not knowing that I know she have a crush on me.

"M-Maybe a l-little bit m-more." She stammered now her eyes down casted.

I disliked that and lifted her head up placing a finger under her chin. My contact surprised her and she looked at me with million questions I can't answer, yet.

"Then who is your favourite hood?" I asked again my ego swelling up with her every answer.

"You." She said without hesitation, glowing pink as she blinked at me in a trance.

My heart size doubled and I smirked at her answer. It felt like winning some award.

"Your favourite song?" I asked hoping that she heard the words of the song I wrote on her.

This time she shyly looked away and troubled her lower lip grinding it under her teeth. The sight made me uncomfortable as heck.

"Um, the one you sang on my first day at your concert, when you saved me from falling off a cliff." She giggled nervously at the memory.

I was not disappointed surprisingly, because though at that time I was not her favourite person she still liked my song.

"last question Ian." She said almost breathless as if the questions were affecting her.

"What is the deal with Mattix there?" I asked sounding like a jealous over protective lover.

Damn, this was bad.

Now she laughed and I felt even more stupid.

"Nothing, he is my colleague and very friendly." She answered with an amused smile.

"Okay we are done with the questions ." I said and tried to leave.

"No, No Mr. Ice Prince why don't you hold your end of bargain. Explain what you said at cafe and right now." She said now the shy girl replaced with a devilish smiling girl.

"Well , at cafe I meant the fangirls couldn't touch you because you are a Hood appointed employee, so you work for me. And by saying I don't like other guys around you, I mean I don't want you to distract my band." I lied, perfectly matching her devilish smile.

I was not ready to let her know that I actually thought that she belonged to me, she was mine but this was too disastrous and harmful for her. And I hated other guys around her.

She huffed heavily, looking exasperated at my reply. I held back a laugh.

"If I am not wrong, which I am not, some might say you are jealous Ian." She said defiantly, surprising me.

Of course I was.

"Who could I be jealous of Amber? And what gave you such stupid idea?" I tried to play cool.

"Your questions gave you away Ice Prince."

"Ice Prince is it now?" I asked not annoyed at her nickname.

That means she was comfortable around me to call me what she wants.

"Yes, Ice Prince it is till you come clean."

"What do you mean?" I asked pretending I didn't know what she was asking.

"Just friends Ian?" She mirrored my question.

And I was hit with wave of shock, she was really dangerous like this.

"Enough dirty talks you too. I am getting jealous here." Marc saved me from her grilling.

For the first time I was speechless on someone's question and I can't answer her with a glare like I did with rest of the population.

She laughed at what Marc said but blushed nevertheless.

"Marc I am not focusing you at all." She threatened him.

Marc dramatically clutched his heart, "I am your boss M."

She laughed and hit his arm playfully. It was amazing how she was so comfortable with almost whole of my band. No girl ever had this chance. Either they were screaming fans or some girl begging for attention.

"And I am your appointed photographer." She answered as dramatically.

It was amazing how these talk made me smile.

"Well I suppose you will focus on Laser here." He said and both me and her winced.

Marc laughed, "Ah! You both dislike the name. Then what do you call him?"

She gave me a pointed look and then grinned evily.

"Ice Prince." She said not telling the whole truth.

Marc now threw back his head and laughed , gaining attention from rest of the band and other people around.

"She does?" He confirmed looking at me with fake pity.

I nodded making him laugh more.

"Brilliant Amber, now I know why he likes you." He said out the words and I punched his arm making him groan.

Amber looked surprised but hid it quickly as we saw Ailis coming towards us.

"Laserian I think you should go and change." She said in sickly sweet tone all this while shooting daggers at Amber.

This angered me. I liked her that doesn't me she will tolerate the hostile gaze of anyone who flirted with me.

"yes, please do change Laserian, I mean it might take a time to select the right item from all the weird ones." She answered back with sass which made me proud.

Marc disguised his laugh as loud cough, failing miserably.

I smirked at her and turned to leave.

And Ailis followed me roughly hitting Amber with her shoulder. Marc caught her from falling over and I was half grateful and half annoyed. It was weird how uncomfortable I was with even Marc touching her.

I hissed angrily at her but Aislis just strutted in her boots leading way to the cloth collection.

I was about to leave when my senses was hit with her smell, it always did but now the scent intensified ten folds. I could smell the petichor, the vanilla cloves and fresh mint leaves. I turned towards her sharply shocked and worried out of wits.

And I realised all the Hoods did the same. The strong push from Ailis caused the bracelet to stuck on Marc's jacket zipper and to pull it out she took it off so that she can create distance between her and Marc and he can untangle it.

Even when I ignored her, she never took off the bracelet and I was grateful for that. But now that foolish Ailis made a mistake that could be fatal. Marc's eyes narrowed on her as she ignorant of the world around her re-tied the now free bracelet.

All the Hoods member got her scent.

"Who gave you the bracelet Amber?" Marc asked as Iramus and Bruke came from behind her.

She looked up and answered with a smile not knowing she was smiling at death.

"Ice Prince."

I inhaled sharply and looked boldly back at the Hoods now staring at me.

Now I had lot of explaining to do, as to why the scent defined by prophecy as a threat to tribe was still alive....and why the hell was I hiding her.

Marc walked up to me leaving clueless Amber to set up the camera.

"Laserian, do you want to say anything?" His stern tone made me uncomfortable.

"Yes, she is the girl of the prophecy." I said knowing too well it was no use lying and denying now.

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Shocker people!

Yeah I was in  mood XD

Now I want to ask...how do you think the band will react to this? Will they hate Amber now as they Hood Soldiers after all?

Winner- Marc/Amber got most votes for friendship :)

Question , again :)

Whose job is better...Ian's or Amber's?

And that will be all people, I enjoyed writing the chapter and as you might guess, the storm is brewing ... Till then, enjoy and VOTE!