Hoped you liked the last one.

This is starting the following day. We get to see a little Rusame fluff in this one!
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I have been on my bed under the covers for two days now. After getting home from the mall the other day I took a shower to get the oil off and imeadiently when to bed. I have been here ever since and had not left for anything. Not even to eat. Mattie and Mom would frequently pop in to check on me and try to get me to eat but I would refuse. I wasn't hungry. I just wanted to lay here untill every one forgets about my most humiliating moment in life, ever. So I guess I'll be here for a long time.

*Ring ring ring ring*

Confused I blindly looked around for my phone. The only reason I was able to find it was because it glowed. I clumsily swiped the answer icon and held it up to my ear.

"Hello?" I asked. Who would call me the day before Christmas?

"Stop being a little bitch."

That explains it.

"Hello Brittany. How have you been?" I tried to start the conversation.

"Better then you apparently. What is this that I've heard about you being sad? You staying in bed all day? Not even eating?"

"I'm not hungry." I defended myself as I sat up in bed. "And who told you this?"

"Version one point one." Of course Mattie would have told her. "I'm glad he did. Look, even if you're not feeling it you still need to eat, Kay? What is going to get accomplished with starving yourself? The answer is nothing! You'll just be letting those bitches win!"

"How?"

"By letting them know that they got to you! That they can push you around and you'll do nothing about it!" She said as if it was obvious. "The only thing a bully wants is power over you. They are like tyrents! You can not give it to them!"

"So what do you suggest I do? Just pretend that it never happened and I'm perfectly unaffected by it? That was extreamly embarrassing!" I wimpered.

"Yes, it was. Their is no denying that. Not for anybody. So you need to use it in your favor." She told me.

"How?" I asked her surprised.

"Tell everyone about it to show them what Shikie and her group are really like. Her father makes all his money by being popular with the towns people. If they hear that his kid is being a bitch then he'll lose favor. He'll have no choice but to rain her in like the rabid raccoon she is."

"That sounds like a great idea, but it didn't work when that girl was sent to the hospital. How are you so sure it'll work now?" I asked her.

"Because these things take time to manifest. One rumor isn't going to change anyone's mind. Not really. A few rumors will catch peoples attentions. But what stoped everything from working last time was that there was no proof. This time an entire mall full of people saw them in action. They'll start talking and spreading rumors. The towns people can't ignore that." She sounded smug.

"Holy shit, you're so right." I said amazed.

"I know. Now cheer up and go take that world on by the amaizing storm that you are." She said with a lot of umph in her voice.

I fell back against my bed and curled up under the blankets. "I really don't want to!"

"I knew you'd say that, so I called in the other knight." She said happily.

"Huh?"

"Ivan will be there any minute." She clarified.

"What!" I shouted as I shot up out of bed. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"This is funnier. Plus it gives you less time to over think." She laughed. "Now put on the light blue shirt that is slightly too small and the jeans that show off your ass. Merry Christmas Eve!" She instructed before hanging up.

I rolled my eyes and places the phone on the table before starting my blind search for said garments. Not only was the room dark but I was extremely far sighted. Thanks Britt. It took a moment but I was eventualy able to find the pieces of cloths I was looking for.

The light blue shirt, while fits me length wise, is a little tight. It's not as flattering as a females fitted shirt but served the same purpose. Just a little less obvious. The jeans she was talking about are ones that shrunk in the wash a few times. They used to be baggy on me, now they cling to my butt and thighs.

I quickly put the out fit on and brushed my hair so it at least looked managed. I looked in the mirror, trying to see what I looked like. I stilled looked pretty pathetic, just slightly less like crapy. I sighed and ploped down on my bed.

I thought about the other day. How I felt everyone staring at me as I stumbled out of the water. The humiliation I felt when I had to wander the store, blind, soaking wet, and nearly completely covered in oil. How completely pathetic I was. How unhero like I was being beaten by the bad guys.

I sniffled as I felt tears prick at my eyes. I felt them spill over my eyes and run down my cheeks on to the comforter.

"Fredka? Are you okay?" I head Ivan say from the door.

I sat up with my face still away from him and quickly tried to wipe away my tears. I turned and faced him with a forced smile. "I'm doing just fine dude! How have you been?"

"I have been doing good. My sestras are doing good as well." He said as he sat on the bed and turned to face me. "But I am not here to talk about me. I am here because Brittany has said that you refuse to eat and move from bed."

"I'm fine." I tried to reassure him.

"This is not healthy."

"I'm fine." I repeated weakly.

"Fredka. I do not appreciate being lied to." I flinched at his tone of voice. He sighed and took my hand. He softened his voice while rubbing soothing circles across my knuckles. "I like it even less when you are trying to lie to your self. You and I both know that you are not fine.

"I know that you are hurting. You feel humiliated because of what they did the other day. They took a shot at you in front of an entire store. You are sad." He sighed. "You know how I know this?"

"How?" I asked sadly as I dropped my gaze.

"You are sitting all alone in a dark room the day before Christmas. You are hiding in your room instead of playing in snow. You will not eat even though you love eating.

"But I know you are hurting most of all because of this." He said as he reached up with his hand.

He gently lifted my chin so he could look me in the eye. He brushed the back of his hand gently across my cheek. When he retracted his hand I saw a tear drop on it. I hadn't even noticed that I was crying again.

"Oh crap, I didn't even know I was crying." I chuckled nervously as I turned away from him. He caught my chin and made me look back at him.

"It is okay to cry when you are hurting Fredka. You are human after all. You can cry. I won't think any less of you for it." He said so gently and sweetly that it made the rest of the tears I tried holding back to flood out.

He hugged me tightly as I cryed silently. We stayed there for a long time. Him holding me tightly while I stayed wrapped in his arms. My head was pressed against his chest allowing me to hear his strong heart beat. His body was warm. I enjoyed being in his embrace. It was really nice to feel completely protected.

"Come now Fredka. Lets go join your family downstairs. I believe I saw your mom making dinner when I showed up. You must be hungry after not eating for so long." As if on cue my stomach growled. I blushed a bright red. "Thought so." He stood up and held out his hand. "Shall we?"

"Sure." I smiled and took his hand.

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This is a really short chapter compared to most of my others. I am really sorry about it. I normaly try to get to at least 2000 words, but not this time.

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