Dealing with it

[Avean Luxenbourg]

She felt a tear run down her cheek. All she was to everybody was a little girl with a golden smile. She wanted to prove them all wrong. Avean began heading up to the mountain, picking her staff up on the way.
Avean wasn't going to be miss goody too-shoes anymore...

[David Augustine]

It was unexpected. Bahamut had pushed David out of the cave and off the side of the mountain. David started yelling as he was falling but was soon caught by the dragon. He was thrown up behind the dragon's neck. They flew to where Avean was. David looked down at her. "Do you want a ride?" he asked her as he extended his hand to her.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

Avean shook her head angerily, trudging up to the top.
"I'm fine." she spat, feeling quite stupid.

[David Augustine]

Bahamut jumped infront of her and gazed down at her. "Avean don't do this to yourself." David replied, "Come on. Let's go for a ride." He extended his hand again. It wasn't that he wanted it. It wasn't his choice. He wasn't steering the dragon or making him move.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

Avean glared up at him, her eyes slowly turning a deep red. She felt weird for a second and without wanting to say it she said:
"Go and find you little girlfriend...maybe she wants a ride."
Avean scrunched her nose painfully and walked around the dragon, going to the top.

[David Augustine]

David was jerked as the dragon once again got infront of Avean. This time Bahamut was facing her. "Get on." Bahamut spoke. His voice being deep and strong. David's eyes practically popped out of his sockets as the dragon's mouth moved up and down to make words. This was the first time he ever heard him speak.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

Avean glared.
"No." she growled at the creature, turning away to leave again.

[David Augustine]

Bahamut was tired of this game. He wrapped his tail around her and turned her to face him. "Listen, I know what you are going through. I've seen it before and it always turns out for the worst. David cares about you despite what you think. He doesn't think of you as some helpless little girl that always does the good thing and follows the rules. He never had any siblings when he was growing up. There was only him. In fact, I was his first friend. Listen, just because he goes and without thinking with his brain doesn't mean squat. He made a promise to you. He will keep it. You may not want him around but he cares about your well being. Yes, you suffered a great emotional break down. You believe that everyone is treating you like you can't protect yourself. The thing is no one is alone in this world. Everyone needs help from somebody. Even the mighty Viktor Delacro sought out Tiamat before he started conquering nations." He explained all this too her. David just sat there with his jaw hanging open.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

Avean clawed at the dragon's tale. "Let me GO!" she squealed.
She looked to David. "I'm not the same girl you knew...I don't want to come with you because I'm afraid of hurting you." she said.
Avean squirmed angerily beneath it's grasp.

[David Augustine]

David shook his head from the shock. "Why are you afraid of hurting me?" he replied, "If you hurt me, you hurt me. It won't be the end of the world for me. We all make mistakes. And I made a very wrong and painful one at that. I approached the situation at the wrong angle. It won't matter if you hurt me. It's me hurting myself that truly hurts."

[Avean Luxenbourg]

She closed her eyes and slowly disapeared. For a second she wasn't in sight then popped up on the other side of the dragon.
"Please, it's for your own good." she said, urging him to understand.

[David Augustine]

David hopped down from the dragon and looked down at Avean. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close. He rested his chin on her head. "Avean, I care for you." he told her, "I don't want you to leave. I'm not afraid of what might come. You are still Avean Luxembourg. I remember the first time I met you. Then when I extended that offer to you. You excepted, I didn't think that you would have. Since you didn't want the money that I gave you. I'm probably not worthy enough anymore to be in your presence." He closed his eyes. A small tear came and rolled down his cheek. It landed on her head.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

Avean pulled away. "Please, don't touch me." she said, her face solemn. A tear dripped down her cheek. "Please..." she whispered, running her hands through her hair.
"I care for you but I can't be close to anyone...I can't."
Avean sighed deeply and sunk her head down, rubbing her hand across her neck. She leaned in and kissed his cheek softly.
"Just please-....I only want what is best for you."

[David Augustine]

David looked at her. He was fixing to speak, but the dragon cut him off. "You don't have to be close to him." Bahamut started, "It's him that'll be close to you. He wants you to be able to call on him when you need help. He wants you to be able to lean on him when you need it. He's there for you. Whenever you need something. He wants you to stay in his house. You don't need to pour your heart out to him everytime you see him. He wants to help you not hurt you."

David had probably just figured out why Bahamut had never spoken before. He tended to blab just about everything one says. Well, at least he did it when it was needed instead of just for random chit chat.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

Avean felt a tear fall silently.
"I can't...when everything's back to normal I might but now...it wouldn't be right."
Avean turned to disappear but turned back to him for a last second.
She kissed him on the forehead and smiled.
"I love you, as a brother and a friend...but I must go." she said, turning back and disappearing.