The NightmareBefore Christmas4

The Nightmare Before Christmas * A Love Story For Claude Sterling

Chapter 4: That's Your toy soldier?!

Sorry it took so long! Okay, this one is dedicated to lovesXvampiresX4Xever, hope u all enjoy! ^_^

okay before the story starts im verifying this now, raven is NOT in this story! she may appear, but this story is not about her! so....yea...deal!

This story is about lucy and claude. Deal with it cuz thats how it is! (me:Was that mean? I'm sorry!! T.T)


"Erik! Erik!" i yelled as i ran into the house.

"What? What happened?!" he asked, panicked, as he ran out of the kitchen.

"I need to tell you something very serious and important! I'll be right back, stay in the living room!" i ordered as i ran up the stairs.

He nodded in understandment and sat down on one of the couches, his serious / thinking face on. I ran into my room and put the toy soldier on a shelf next to my poetry book. I took my jacket off and threw it on a chair. I quickly walked out of my room. As i was about to close the door, i felt a familiar but unfamiliar presence. I looked behind me, quickly scanning my room for anything unusual. Nothing and nobody was there. (did that make sense?) I raised an eyebrow, but then closed the door, paying it no mind. I was probably just imagining things because of my graveyard findings.

I walked down the stairs slowly, thinking. i stopped when i'd made it halfway, something i hadn't considered popped in my head. How was erik going to take all of this? He was just as close to cheza as i was. I sighed, shaking my head as i started walking again. He didn't need to know about the toy soldier just yet, why stress him out over something i hadn't even figured out? For all i know, it could've just been a lost toy. Okay, so i didn't need to tell him about that, but it would be wrong to keep my finding cheza's necklace. He would be extremly hurt if i kept this a secret.

I sat down on the couch next to him.

"Erik.." i said after a moment of silence, " i.... while i was at the graveyard....i.....found.... i found this...." i said as i handed him the necklace.

He looked at it, shocked.

"Cheza's necklace....." he whispered, his hands starting to shake.

Suddenly his eyes widened.

"No! That means markus if here! We need to get you out of here!" he said as he looked at me with panic filled eyes.

"No,erik-" i was cut off as he grabbed my shoulders and looked me in the eyes and said in a shaky voice,

"He is not going to take you away too! If we just move-"

"No, then he'll just follow me there too. No, were staying. I'm tired of this. He isn't going to do anything this time because i'm tired of him and his games." i said, cutting him short, as i gave him a weak smile. His shoulders started to shake, and he layed his head down in my lap, murmuring things about how he'll kill markus if he does anything to me.

I rubbed his back reassuringly, telling him everything would be okay. After about an hour, his shaking stopped, and he looked up at me with red, puffy, sleepy eyes.

"C'mon charlotte. You need to get some sleep." i said as i helped him up.

"But-" he protested.

"No buts!" i said sternly. Then i gave him a soft smile.

"Don't worry about me so much! I'll be fine! He wouldn't try anything, at least not yet." i said as i helped him upstairs.

I opened his room door for him, and put him in his bed.

"Now sleep! I'll see you in the morning! 'Kay? G'nite!" i said as i walked to his door.

" 'Kay. G'nite." he said as he rolled over in his bed and grabbed his ipod. Most likely going to listen to good charlotte. I closed his door, went into my own room and closed the door as i laughed lightly.

"Him and his good charlotte." i said as i walked to the shelf where i'd left the soldier.

I looked at the shelf, confused.

"So, i see you've taken a liking to my toy soldier." i heard a familiar voice state behind me.

I spun on my heels, and saw claude laying in my bed, holding the toy soldier.

"That's your toy soldier?!" i asked, surprised.

"Yes." he said as he flipped a page in my poem book. Wait. My poem book?!

"Hey!" i yelled, snatching the book fronm him and placing it back on the shelf. I was so occupied thinking of the missing soldier, than i hadn't even realized that my poem book was missing aswell.

He frowned, then looked at me with a glare.

" I was reading that." he said.

"So? It's mine. Besides, those are personal." i said, blushing a bit.

"So? That's my toy soldier you took and it's personal." he shot back.

"Tch, and? What's your point? Those are two different things! Besides, i didn't know it was yours." i replied, scowling at him.

He pouted, but then layed back down, hes hands behind his bead.

"You have a comfy bed." he said, smiling at me.

"I know. What are you still doing here? You have your soldier, now go." i ordered, pointing to the window.

He gave me a hurt look.

"But i just got here!" he whined.

"Out. I need my sleep." i said.

"So? I can watch you sleep." he said, giving me a mischevious smile.

"Yea......... how about no?" i said, shoving him towards the window.

"Awwww, i wanna stay!" he protested, trying to get away from the window.

"Claude, go!" i said.

"Fine." he said, giving me a lazy look.

Sudenly, he grabbed my chin and bought his lips to my ear and whispered,

"But, i'll see you at school tommorow."

I blushed as i felt his breath on my ear.

"Whatever!" i said, pushing him away.

He smirked, turning to the window.

Once he was halfway out, he turned to me and said,

"Oh, and make sure you wear something sexy for me.", with a flirty smile, eyeing my outfit as he licked his lips.

I blushed and shoved him out the window.

"Ooff!" i heard as he landed on the ground.

"Hey! You pushed me out the window!" he yelled, giving me an incredulous look.

"And stay out you pervert!" i yelled before slamming the window shut and closing the curtains.

"Damn half vampire, perverted...." i kept muttering to myself as i took a shower, still blushing.

When i got out i put on my night clothes and got into bed.

I kept rolling over and repositioning myself until i was comfortable. I was so not looking forward to school tommorow. I grabbed my ipod touch and turned on three days grace, putting it on shuffle so random songs would play. I slowly drifted off to sleep, the sweet, beautiful sound of guitars shrouding my thoughts and everything that happened today. Except one of my main problems. Claude. He was all i kept thinking about as i drifted off to lala land. Talk about annoying.

To Be Continued.......................................