Hey y'all! I am SO sorry that it took me so long to update Forbidden! I'm writing this because... I GOT MY LAPTOP BACKKKK! But the color's inverted and stupid. But at least it works, right? YOU ALL BETTER LOVE ME FOREVER AND EVER AND- Oh sheesh, y'all, twas a dream~!

Chapter 6- My Idiot Acquaintance

Crystal POV

I woke to the sound of my phone. It was blaring "Simple and Clean" by Utada Hikaru, from Kingdom Hearts. It happened to be one of my favorite games. I groaned and looked at the number, but it was one I didn't know. I picked up my phone and hit talk.

"Hello?" I mumbled into the phone. "Who are you and why are you calling me this early?" My voice was still groggy, since I just woke up. I heard the voice on the other line laugh.

"Crystal, it's Armin. And it's 12 in the afternoon." I mentally face-palmed. "Anyway, musta been an awesome concert. Alexy hasn't woken up yet, either." I giggled.

"Yeah… so, what is it you need?'

"Oh, yeah. Well, I was wondering if you'd like to go on a tour around town with me?" I was going to do that with Alexy, but I really didn't want to hurt Armin's feelings. I could make it up to Alexy somehow.

"Uh, sure! I just need to get ready…. What's it like outside?"

"It'll be about 70. Meet me at my house, okay?"

"Alright! See you soon!" I hung up and looked around my room. I had a paper-filled trash can that I desperately needed to clean out. My laptop was sitting on my desk, and I was still logged onto my email. I smiled and turned it off.

I pulled my favorite black tee shirt and jeans out of my closet, picked up my phone and headed to the bathroom. As I made my way down the hall, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see my brother.

"Crystal, were you drinking last night?"

"Joseph, I don't have time for thi-"

"'Cause you were asleep for a long time." He smirked. "And isn't that one sign that you've been drinking or something?"

I sighed and shook my head. "You're too involved in the world to be twelve." I tried to walk past him, ruffling his reddish hair in the process. "I have somewhere to be, young one."

Joseph laughed. "I bet you have a date with that blue-haired guy!"

I shook my head and laughed lightly, amusement on my face. "No, I'm getting a tour around town, from his brother. Now move." I gently moved my brother out of my way and went into the bathroom. I pulled out my phone.

Hey, wake up! Ya lazy bum. –Crystal. I sent the text and turned on the shower. My phone beeped.

Hello, Little Nerd. I see you get up early on Saturdays! I was up already, Armin's getting ready for a date. I can't wait to see the idiot who agreed to go out with him! –Alexy

I frowned. I was not expecting that.

Haha, funny. You're texting that 'idiot' right now… anyways… he's showing me around town, so to make it up to you…. SHOPPING SPREE! Tomorrow around 12 good? If you're awake…. –Crystal

I stuck my hand into the shower to feel the water. It was perfect, so I got in. I soaped up, washed my hair, and got out before Alexy texted back.

…okay. I do love shopping…. I'll meet you at your house. Bye, Little Nerd! -Alexy

I smiled and got dressed. I went downstairs and ate some toast, then made my way to Alexy's house.

I walked up to the house and knocked. Alexy opened the door.

"Why, hello, Little Nerd! Nice to see you!" Alexy grinned and stepped aside, allowing me to go into the house. After a couple minutes, Armin came downstairs.

"Hey, Crystal, ready for the tour?" I nodded, and Armin gently grabbed my arm and lead me to the door. We walked out of the house, and out of the housing-area, into the center of the city, right by a big park. Armin pointed around, naming things off like the grocery store, the theater, and a restaurant.

"And the richer neighborhood is back that way..." He pointed to a lone street by the park, and I could see large house. "That's about all."

"Wow, that was fast. Hey, wanna go to the park?" I twirled around. "It's so nice!"

Armin shrugged. "All right. Let's go."

We made our way into the park, walking and talking. I learned a lot about Armin. We get along really well.

As we were leaving, I saw a flash of familiar red hair. It was Castiel, and he was chasing a black dog. I stopped as the dog ran by and grabbed it.

"Castiel! What kind of idiot loses a dog?" Castiel looked toward me and scowled.

"Idiot. I could have caught Demon without your help." I smiled and began to move my hand away from the collar.

"Well, I could always let him go..." I grinned as Castiel tossed me the leash, an annoyed look on his face. "Thank you, kind-sir." I hooked Demon up and tugged Armin's sleeve, and we began to walk away. I only stopped when I heard Castiel yelling some unpleasant things in my direction about his dog. I glanced at him and smirked.

"Oh, well since I caught him, I thought you owed me. And I want to walk Demon. Please?" And to Armin, "May I?" Castiel groaned, but nodded his head. Armin nodded, but said he had to go due to allergies. I smiled as I walked with Demon and Castiel down a path.

"See, Castiel? Demon loves me! How could you lose such a good-" My sentence was cut off by a tug on Demon's leash, followed by my girly squeal and a thud on the sidewalk. I groaned and flipped onto my back, my knee throbbing in pain. "Gee, you were right to call him Demon."

Castiel nodded, and held out a hand to help me up, asking if I was alright. I asked why he asked, and he kind of pointed to my knee. I had a large scrape on it, and blood was dripping from it onto the pavement. And then everything went black.

I woke up in an unfamiliar room, on an unfamiliar couch, with a large bandage on my knee. I sat up and looked around, and noticed Castiel standing in the doorway.

"So, you finally woke up," he noted, walking over to sit on a chair by the couch. "Alexy! Your buddy's up!" A mass of colors came barreling through the doorway and attacked me.

"Oh my goodness, Little Nerd, what happened? Castiel called and said you were hurt-"

"He was only here the second I hung up." Castiel chuckled.

"-And wen I saw you were passed out I was so worried. Are you okay?" Alexy hugged me and seemed genuinely worried. I smiled.

"I'm fine. Just don't like blood, that's all. But where am I?"

"After you fainted- and you were lucky I caught you- I carried you to my house." My smile faded a little as he spoke.

"You carried me here?" I felt a slight blush sneak its way to my cheeks. I didn't like Castiel or anything, but it was weird to imagine my idiot acquaintance carrying me to his house. Castiel smirked.

"Don't get any ideas, Blondie. I only carried you here because I knew Alexy would kill me if I left you in the park. Don't think for a second I like you." I grinned.

"Wouldn't dream of it, Sour Patch." Alexy finally pulled away from me, finished with hugging the death out of me for today, and stood up, pulling me with him.

"Come on, Nerd, I have to get home if you want me up by 12 tomorrow." I laughed.

"Alright. Bye, and thanks, Castiel!" Castiel nodded.

"Bye, Blondie." I turned to leave, and pulled Alexy behind me.

"Alexy, you shall not speak of this," I said once we got into the car. He started the car and grinned.

"Speak of what?"

OH MY FREAKING GOODNESS YOU ALL BETTER SHOWER ME WITH PRAISE. Just kidding, I would never ask that of you all. I loves you too much. Anywhooo, I'm SO SO SO SORRY THAT IT TOOK SO LONG FOR ME TO UPDATE THIS STORY. I was planning on doing it on December 4 (1 year anniversary, right?), but I knew that it would be such a wonderful-tastic, Izzy-esque treat if I did it now! I realized how OOC Armin is in this whole story now, because back when I started this I was on episode, like, 7 and had only ever read about them. Now I'm on 20 and I love Armin to death, maybe more than I love Lysander. BUUTT Oh wellz. What's done is done, right?
Sorry for that little rant, I'm just SO GLAD TO BE BACK. This chapter probably seems weird and out of place or something, but I literally wrote the last half of it really speedily, and it almost doesn't match what I wrote about in my black Forbidden notebook, so it may take a while for me to actually get back on track with updating every few weeks. Also, I'm working on another story for Quotev (My username is IzzyAwesome, look me up!) called Lioness, so I might be more focused on that than Forbidden.

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