Here we go.... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) but also ( ≧Д≦)

It'd been a week, my side still hurt like hell, and I had to be careful not to bust the stitches, they were worried about that. Hopper and Joyce had headed to the Police Station to figure and work out a plan, maybe get some help from locals. Jonathan and Nancy left to go get some supplies, probably from a local hunting store, with what they'd need to buy I'd be surprised at what excuse they could muster up. Which meant that Steve and I were left alone to babysit the kids. Not that I didn't mind.

"Come on, this is stupid! We should be out there helping, not sitting here and waiting!"
Mike yelled, he paced around the room, Eleven and Max were sitting in the couch, and Dustin, Will, and Lucas were talking about something.

"Because it's dangerous." Steve replied, and Mike sent him a glare.

"Dangerous? What's even more dangerous is that they're letting us be watched by you!"

Steve raised his eyebrows, almost offended.

Max stepped up in defense. "(Y/N) is here too! We've seen her kick ass! And she kicks ass!"

I smiled triumphantly, sending a smirk to Steve, who Mike pointed at. "Then why is he here?!"

Steve raised up his hands in defeat and soon enough all the kids were arguing and bickering. Steve and I exchanged glances and rolled eyes.

"Guys."

"Ehem. Guys."

I cleared my throat and yelled.

"HEY!"

The kids jumped and looked at me with wide eyes and shocked stares. I had crossed arms and Steve had his hands on his hips.

"We are not going anywhere. If anything, were keeping our asses glued to the floor, understand?"

"Mhm. We're on the bench."

"This isn't some dumbass sports game Steve!" Mike yelled at him, almost directly in his face.

"I never said it was." He defended himself, and I chuckled silently.

"You made it sound that way."

I groaned, my arms were still crossed and my voice raised with a glare.

"It doesn't matter what he said. What DOES matter is that we aren't going out there, dangerous or not. And if you try to go all smartass and leave, you're gonna deal with me. And Max said I kick ass, so, I wouldn't recommend it. You understand kids?"

They rapidly nodded their heads, and I smiled. I saw Will staring out the window, he had heavy breathing and kept putting his hands on his chest. I walked over, like my motherly instincts were kicking in, and I started to worry.

I grabbed both of his hands, in which he turned around and looked at me.

"Will, hey what's going on. It's okay, breathe just breathe... Okay? Your okay, i got you, I promise."

He nodded and started to inhale and exhale, relaxing himself and sighing. "S someone's coming. I it's not a monster."

Steve narrowed his eyes. "Then what it?"

"Human. They're human."

Just at that noise, there was a loud rumble of engine's and from the sounds of it, several of them.

"Kids, go."

"What? No!"

"Hey! It wasn't a suggestion!"

"Steve! Are you really gonna-"

He cut off Lucas, glaring at him. "She's right, we don't want anything to happen to you. Which is why she's going with you."

My eyes widened, and my mouth gaped opened a little, I turned and glared.

"Are you insane! I'm staying with you, the kids are old enough to handle themselves!" The others all nodded in agreement, and Steve kept looking outside and then at the kids, who had frightened and worried expressions, then at me.

"(Y/N), we don't have that much time. And I've made mistakes, a lot, this will make up for at least one."

"And what would that be?"

"Hurting you."

Those words felt like knives, my eyes drooped and I sagged. He wasn't wrong. He did hurt me, he has a lot, but I still love him, I don't know why, but I do, I really really do. And it feels dumb, and cheesy, oh so damn cheesy.

"Yes, you have hurt me. A lot. Steve you're a real asshole you know that?"

He narrowed and dropped his eyes, a frown began to widen on his whole face, he was getting tears in his eyes.

"And I mean a real asshole. What you said, what you did. That's what hurt. And, I liked you. I had a crush on you when I knew you'd probably get the hots for someone else, so I didn't show it. I didn't want to risk it. I wasn't really ready to say goodbye to that. And we'll never be the same, we never will be. But, you met me at a really strange time in my life, when I really needed a friend. And, I was happy about that. You were, and are, the first friend I really ever had in Hawkins, and then the kids rolled along, and sooner or later I had a family, a big-ass family. And I love it"

Steve narrowed his eyes, his hands still on his hips, and he raised an eyebrow. "And what's all that supposed to mean?"

I rolled my eyes and bit my lip. I scoffed and looked at me feet.

"I'm in love with you, you idiot."

His eyes widened and a smirk grew on his face. Then, the engines got louder. The kids huddled together, eyes wide and breathing heavy. Steve and I looked at the door, then at one another.

"It's okay. Just go."

"No. They're gonna kill you, I'm not just gonna run away! I.... I don't wanna lose you."

"You won't lose me, I swear. I can take care of myself. You need to take care of the kids. And, I'm only gonna say this once, you tell anyone else your ass is grass, understand?"

I smiled and nodded.

"Falling in love with you wasn't on my life list, but I don't regret it. The way I feel with you, and all that sappy stuff."

I scoffed and smirked, grabbing his jacket collar for a quick kiss, his cheeks turned red and he stared at me.

"Did you just kiss me?"

"Was I not supposed to?" I remarked and his cheeks turned even more red, he sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck smiling and stuttering.

"I I don't know, but could you do it again?"

I chuckled and accepted his request, earning disgusted ew's from the kids.

"Okay, now go."

I hesitated for a second until he yanked me into a quick hug.

"I love you."

"I love you too. Stay safe, please. I don't want to-"

He cut me off, "I promise. Now go. GO!"

I nodded and ran out the back door deep into the woods, I waited, and soon heard the crackling electricity of some sort of tazer and a scream. I flinched and tensed up, tears ran down my face. Dustin and Will gave me a comforting hug, and I pushed them to keep running. We ran as far as we could go, until we reached a river.

We weren't in Hawkins anymore.