HSG TREE GROVE

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Vixen walked out of the dorms and down the stairs to the tree grove. She smiled up at Nathan.

"Its beautiful out here..." Nathan whispered looking around.

Vixen giggled, twirling around under the trees. SHe smiled teasingly at Nathan and ran and hid behind one of them.

"Oh so we are doing this again.." Nathan said laughing as he ran over to her.

Vixen giggled from behind another tree in the opposite direction, her popped her head out, glancing at Nathan.

"Well if you wanna play like that..." he said smiling as his eyes faded into a cloudy grey.

Vixen leaned against the tree, her yes clsoed, smiling.

"Bingo.." Nathan muttered smiling as he walked up to Vixen who was now floating a few inches off the ground.

"Yup, you found me," Vixen smiled, deciding to let him have this one.

"I know you could have ran if you wanted...just not when you can't move...." Nathan said smiling.

'can you put me down now?" Vixen playfully glared at him.

"I'm not so sure about that one now..." Nathan said smiling as he lowered her to him and he kissed her before setting her back on the ground completely.

Vixen smiled, closing her eyes, hugging Nathan.

Nathan's smile grew as he wrapped his arms aroung her holding her tightly.

Vixen leaned back slightly, looking up at the sunlight through the tree branches. She smiled peacefully.

Nathan leaned back on the tree and closed his eyes as he slid down it.

"Ah!" Vixen yelped, as Nathan was still holding her to him. She giggled, and sat on his lap, resting her head on his shoulder.

Nathan chuckled slightly his eyes still closed he layed his head to the side and dozed off quietly.

Vixen cuddled closer to Nathan, looking around the tree grove.

Waking up a little while later, Nathan jumped up quickly not realizing Vixen was so close.

Vixen had dozed off as well, she was startled and was knocked to the ground, hitting her head on a low branch. "Ow..." Vixen held the back of her head, glaring at the branch.

"ARE YOU OK!?!" Nathan shouted dropping to her side and trying to see her head to check for blood.

"Shouting doesn't help much..." Vixen said as his voice rang in her head. "Just a mild headache..." She Stood up, slightly dizzy.

"I'm sorry.." Nathan whispered blushing slightly as he placed his hands on her sides to steady her.

"It's okay..." Vixen smiled, hugging Nathan. She pulled back slightly, looking up, "Hey...think you can get us up there?" She smiled at him.

"Yeah..sure.." Nathan said smiling as he closed his eyes and opened them to shoe a cloudy grey color now as they began floating swiftly into the air, "where do you want to go...the tree tops..."

Vixen nodded, and laid her head on his shoulder.

"We are here..." Nathan said smiling as he sat on a thick branch and Vixen landed in his lap.

Vixen smiled up at Nathan, leaning back against him.

Nathan leaned back against the tree smiling more as he wrapped his arms around her waist and his hands fell to her lap.

"I used to love climbing trees with my dad when I was little..." Vixen said softly, gazing out at the other braches.

"My parents were to scared to do anything with me..." Nathan muttered sighing.

"I looked more like my mom, but my dad had my power...he used to change into a dog when I wanted to play, or a horse when i wanted to ride...he was a good dad..he used to dress us up for Christmas like those people back in 1800s and we would go caroling.." Vixen smiled at the memory.

"I wish I had memories like that..my parents tried to have me locked away because my powers popped up out of nowhere...no one in my family has ever had any gift..." Nathan muttered as a tear fell down his cheek.

Vixen snapped out of her daze quickly, hugging Nathan tightly.

"But..it's ok...everyone has a past...and has there demons..." Nathan said hugging her back forcing a smile to try and calm her.

Vixen leaned back, frowning, "Please, don't force it..."

"I'm sorry...I just don't want to see you upset..." Nathan said looking down.

Vixen laughed lightly, "I wasn't upset...I was trying to comfort you..."

"Well thats good...I thought telling you that got you upset.." Nathan said with a light sigh of relief.

"Slightly, but its you I'm more worried about," Vixen admitted.

"That's what I was worried about..." Nathan said sighing again, "I'm sorry I worried you..."

"What for worrying about you? You don't have to be worried about that or sorry either," Vixen smiled.

"Ok.." Nathan said smiling slightly and holding her close.

Vixen leaned up kissing him.

Nathan smiled as she kissed him and returned the kiss halfheartedly.

Vixen noticed something was wrong, but didn't say anything, and instead, laid her head back on his shoulder.

"I'm just upset is all...my birthday was yesterday and my parents never called or anything...." Nathan said laying his cheek on top of her head softly.

Vixen looked up at him, "Why didn't you tell me?" She asked in surpise, she muttered the last part, "We could have done something other than get stuck at the top of a ferris wheel..."

"I liked that...and I didn't say anything because I didn't want anyone to do anything abnormal..." Nathan said gazing softly into her eyes.

"Yeah, cuz that wasn't abnormal.." Vixen smiled, but sighed, "Still I would have done something a bit different..."

"Its ok..I had alot of fun with you" Nathan said smiling now.

Vixen stuck her tounge out at Nathan.

Nathan smiled and nipped at her tongue sucking on it slightly.

Vixen's eyes widen and she blushed heavily, her tounge darting quickly back into her mouth.

A devilish smile grew across Nathan's face as he muttered, "why are you blushing..."

Vixen tried to answer but couldn't she was speechless.

Nathan just laughed as he pulled her close to him and kissed her forehead.

Vixen tilted her head, so instead he kissed her on the lips.

That was unexpected.. Nathan said smiling as he kissed her again.

Vixen pulled him closer, the blush still on her face.

Nathan smiled more completely forgetting about his parents as he kissed her again gazing into here soft eyes passionately.

Vixen's eyes fluttered closed, kissing Nathan back.

Nathan deepened the kiss smiling as he shifted slightly.

Vixen wrapped her arms around Nathan's neck, smiling, tracing his bottom lip with the tip of her tounge.

Nathan blushed brightly as he pulled away breathing heavily.

Vixen blushed as well, panting.

Nathan's blush faded quickly as he kissed her deeply.

Vixen was surpised at first, but quickly kissed him back.

Nathan lapped at her tongue with his during the kiss as he began blushing slightly.

Vixen wrapped her tounge around his, blushing.

Nathan deepened the kiss further as he scooted up and layed back along the branch he was sitting on.

Vixen pulled back for air, panting slightly, "...Maybe we should do this on the ground...."

"I'm comfortable...but if you want to thats fine with me..." Nathan said smiling.

Vixen nodded, kissing Nathan again.

Natha nodded as well before rolling off the branch and gently floating to the ground landing on his back with her ontop of him.

vixen smiled at NAthan.

"You trusted me that time..." Nathan asid smiling.

"Yeah, guess I'm getting used to you," Vixen smiled down at Nathan.

"Thats good..." Nathan mumbled smiling up at her.

Vixen leaned down kissing Nathan.

Nathan smiled slightly as she kissed him returning it softly.

Vixen smiled at Nathan, getting up, and ran off behind a nearby tree.

Nathan layed back laughing as she ran off before slowly climbing to his feet, "You really like to do this don't you.."

Vixen's voice came from behind him, whispered into his ear, "Yeah, I do..." She smiled, disappearing again.

You know I can sense where you are don't you... Nathan replied silently laughing outloud as well.

Yeah I do, but can you keep up? Vixen smiled, changing to a panther, and cut off the connection.

If I needed to...I could use your powers from this link... Nathan replied as he slowly began to hover in the ari and fly off after her quickly.

Shapeshifting ain't my only power... Vixen smirked, disappearing.

I've noticed that...you have a few extra's thrown in there.... Nathan replied vanishing in a plume of dust.

Vixen appeared behind a tree, smiling coly.

"Hello..." Nathan muttered hovering above her smiling downwards.

"Hello..." Vixen smiled, fading into the tree.

Nathan smiled as he placed his hand on the tree gently muttering something in latin as an aura formed around it.

Vixen laughed, popping out of another tree, and running off.

Nathan smiled as the aura formed into a barrier and was absorbed into the tree and shot through the ground.

Vixen smirked, jumping up, and flipped back onto to a branch.

Nathan laughed slightly as he vanished into a think mist created by his chant and reappearedon the ground below her.

Vixen laughed, running across the branches down the edge of teh tree grove.

nathan laughed more as the mist covered the whole tree grove.

Vixen smiled, disappearing into the mist.

Nathan smiled infront of her, "This is my world now...everything is enveloped in my mist...I will always find you.." he said kissing her quickly before disappearing, "Tag your it..." his voice echoed from the distance.

Vixen appeared behind him, kissing him, "No, you're still it.." She smiled, disappearing.

"That wasn't me..." Nathan echoed from farther off, "Do you remember that barrier I created earlier..."

Vixen smiled, the image flickered and faded away with a 'pop'. The real Vixen stood just outside the tree grove, smiling.

"So you do have more abilities.." Nathan said walking from the mist infront of her, "Yes she does.." another Nathan muttered walking up behind her, "lets see if she can find the real one..." the both said in unison as the circled her smiling.

"My mom was a wiccan, I had to get something from her, and I hate when people do this!' Vixen pouted, crossing her arms.

"It's ok...its just a game..." both Nathan's rang at the same time wrapping there arms around either side of her.

"Ok, not that I'm complaining, but can I just have one Nathan, please?" Vixen looked at both of them.

"You have to pick the right one first.." They both said laughing.

"Uh! Fine, the one in front of me," Vixen said, uncrossing her arms.

"Luckily you are right.." Nathan said smiling as the one behind her vanished.

"Yeah right.." Vixen smiled, kissing him.

"You do know what would have happened if you picked wrong don't you..." Nathan asked after kissing her again, "I would have probably died..."

"What?!?!" Vixen pulled back, shocked.

"I'm serious...that is a powerful spell...I'm not suppose to use it unless I am in serious danger...it doubles my strengh but i changed the chant a bit.." Nathan said smiling.

"Why are you smiling?! I could have killed you!' Vixen yelped, pulling away.

"But you didn't and that's why I'm smiling.." Nathan replied sneaking a kiss to her cheek.

"IT's not funny, and I very well could have!" Vixen exclaimed.

"Calm down....the point is that you didn't that's all that matters now..." Nathan said smiling still.

Vixen pouted, playfully turning around.

Nathan smiled as he made it appear his double has returned, "can you guess again.." he asked spinning around with his illusion double.

"Nathan...if I guess, this has to be the last time, please?" Vixen turned back around.

"This one is just an illusion it isn't that spell nothing will happen if you guess wrong.." They both rang out at the same time laughing in unison as well.

"Fine, but this only making my headache worse," Vixen looked at both of them, "Um...the one on the right?"

"You missed that time.." Nathan said as the one she pointed to vanished.

"Whatever, just get over here," Vixen smiled.

Nathan smiled as he walked over to her and kissed her passionately, "so...class should be starting soon..what do you say to havin a little more fun first.."

"What kind of fun?" Vixen smiled up at Nathan, kissing him.

"What ever you want.." Nathan said smiling as he returned the kiss lovingly.

"Well, I don't know," Vixen laughed.

"You just can't ever make up your mind can you.." Nathan asked laughing himself now.

"Well you were the one who brought up the idea, not me, and why do I always have to decide?" Vixen smiled.

"Because I can't ever make up my mind either.." Nathan said smiling, "I can get down to two things but I can never decide because I don't want to miss out on the other.."

"What and what?" Vixen smiled wider.

"Well there is one...." Nathan said blushing brightly and turning away embarrased horribly.

Vixen smiled wider, she walked up behind him, "Come on Nathan, tell me." She pouted slightly, looking up at him with sad eyes.

"Well...I..bu...." Nathan stuttered blushing even more just thinking about it, I can't say that...what if she gets made at me...

Vixen stood in front of him closely, she wound her arms around him, and whispered in his ear, "Please?"

Nathan turned blood red as he felt her touch him, "It's nothing!" he said quickly still embarrassed that he even brought it up.

"Nathann..." Vixen whined lightly, she pouted, leaning back just a bit, "Please tell me...you can;t do that to me you know...you brought it up, and now I want to know....please?"

Nathan sighed deeply the color now slowly leaving his face, I...I was talking about...intimacy... he rang thorugh her mind as he began blushing brightly again.

A blush painted it's way across Vixen's face. "Oh," Vixen whispered, "..........You mean like this?" Vixen leaned up kissing him lightly.

Nathan blushed slightly as he returned the kiss, not exactly...dig a little deeper...

Vixen's tounge trailed across Nathan's bottom lip. She blushed.

Nathan looked down into her eyes ashe nipped at her tongue softly.

Vixen wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer.

Nathan wrapper his arms around her waist and continued kissing her sucking on her tongue again smiling.

Vixen blushed, stepping closer to Nathan.

Nathan blushed slightly as well as he pulled her closer deepening the kiss intensly, I was expecting a different response from what i said...

No... Vixen blushed, closing her eyes.

I was talking about more on the lines of you beating me... Nathan chimed smiling slightly as he closed his eyes as well.

Vixen backed herself up against a tree, as she didn't trust her knees at the moment.

Nathan smiled as he slid down to his knees infront of her and sat on the ground, "Here.." he muttered pulling her down to him.

Vixen smiled, "Thanks...."

Nathan smiled softly as he kissed her.

Vixen kissed him back, smiling.

Nathan deepened the kiss as he slowly leaned back against a sapling beding it slightly as he moved.

Vixen pulled him back up, and her back now against the tree.

Nathan smiled shaking his head slightly as he brushed his hand against her skin, "You are the only person I just can't seem to figure out..."

Vixen shivered slightly, "Well, I would hope, you know at least a few things about me by now." She smiled.

"I do know a few things..." Nathan said smiling, This helps alot...but there are things that are slightly disturbing locked away in your mind...

Vixen blushed, "There just a few of the parites I went to with Luna...that's all..."

"That's not what i was talking about....memories...something that troubled you for years..." Nathan stuttered as he gazed into her eyes blankly.

Vixen's eyes held a dead expression in them, "Don't look at those..."

"I've already seen them....the moment I met you...I just didn't say anything until now..." Nathan said shaking his head and looking away slightly.

"Don't look at them again, their not yours to see..." Vixen stood up.

"I wasn't...and I didn't mean to then...it just happened.." Nathan said sighing.

"Just don't...." Vixen said, tearing up.

"I'm sorry...I never should have..said anything.." Nathan said holding her close to him.

Vixen didn't say anything, just hugged Nathan.

Nathan smiled slightly before whispering, "I'm sorry...you have been through so much...."

"You get used to it," Vixen whispered.

"I know...I had a troubled past as well...there are so many things that I haven't told anyone...that I still have nightmares over today..." Nathan replied closing his eyes.

"I just lock them away.." Vixen sighed, getting uncomfortable with the conversation.

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