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ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
𝓭𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵𝓼

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DESPITE HAVING A RATHER VAST SET OF SKILLS, Luna is still unable to develop the ability to manipulate her father. Sure, he's as awkward as her twin sister, but he wasn't that stupid to fall for Luna's tricks. In fact, he was pretty immune to them. With years of practice, of course.

Considering that the raven-haired girl hated the sun, which resulted in her being so pale since she doesn't like going under it, she finds the weather in Forks the only thing that she admires. She liked that it was sweater weather every day in this town, it makes her feel comfortable. But also makes her want to just snuggle up in bed and forget school.

Unfortunately, remembering Charlie scolded her yesterday for being sent to detention on the very first day of school, Luna cannot simply sleep in or else she'll have her ass thrown out. Therefore, with a groan, Luna gets up from her bed and started preparing for school.

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Time seems to fly by so fast. Though, Luna figured that time is one cheeky little bastard because even though the subjects she previously had ended so fast, History seems to be so dreadfully slow. Of all the subjects that time could use to screw her over, she picked History wherein she is seated next to a certain honey-blonde boy.

With her nails tapping on the desk while her eyes are fixated on the clock, waiting for its hands to struck two p.m., Jasper's face is contorted into an irritated expression, trying to concentrate on the lesson even though he has had millions of classes of History back then.

"Will you stop that, please?" asked Jasper. His tone held a hint of annoyance but added the little 'please' in the end to cut down the harshness in his voice just a little bit.

"Does it annoy you?" she asked, knowing already what his answer is.

"Yes, it does." Jasper answered.

"Then, I'm not gonna stop." Luna retorted.

Jasper releases an aggravated sigh. He still can't believe that in a few days, he would fall for her. There was no way he could be attracted to someone as annoying as her, right? Not only was she annoying, but the sweet scent of her blood was constantly distracting him as well. But for some reason, he was distracted because he was attracted to it, not the kind of attraction that makes him want to suck her dry. This feeling was somehow foreign to him.

And finally, as if both their prayers were now answered, the school bell rang and the two were quick to jump up from their seats.

"Later, Golden Retriever." Luna snickered with a smirk before she waltzed out of the room.

Jasper couldn't do anything but look at her with the same annoyed expression not wavering from his face. Seriously, they've only met the other day and she already has three nicknames for him already. He wishes that those three would be the only nicknames that she would come up with. Though what he didn't know was that that is too much to ask for.

The honey blonde vampire marches out of the classroom and immediately caught his best friend walking down the corridor while hugging her books to her chest, not that she reads most of them anyway 'cause she has studied every subject a million times during her years of being 'alive', if you can even call it that.

Jasper walks at a fast pace towards Alice and grabs her arm, surprising the pixie-haired girl as he drags her to the side.

"Jazz, what are you doing?" asked Alice.

"I've had enough of her." Jasper said.

Alice knitted her eyebrows together as she stared at the honey blonde. "Of who?"

"Of Luna. Who else?" Jasper answered. He looked away from Alice as he sighs in frustration, running his hands through his soft golden locks.

Alice's face lit up at his answer and it only made her all excited rather than be apologetic for the poor soul who has to be Luna's seatmate. But then again, it was his fault that she became her seatmate. After all, he was the one who dragged her to sit with him.

"Aw, how cute! It's happening sooner than expected!" Alice said, her cheery tone is scaring the crap out of Jasper as he looks at her with furrowed eyebrows.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

Alice rolls her eyes playfully and soon links her arms around his before they started walking.

"I mean, the vision I had. You two are going to be the cutest couple!" Alice exclaimed, her bright smile never faltering.

"But that's the thing, Alice. I can't stand her. There's no way I would like her." Jasper justified.

This made Alice stop walking, causing Jasper to stop as well and they stood in the middle of the corridor before Alice brought her hand to his cheeks.

"Aw," Alice cooed. "But you already do." She added before walking away, leaving her best friend to figure what she meant by that.

Jasper didn't think that what Alice just said was possible. He only met Luna two days ago, and within those two days, she managed to terrorize him in a way no one ever could. However, she was the only one he was willing to converse with. To his surprise, he was the one who initiated a conversation not a day ago. That means something, right?

The honey blonde vampire abruptly shakes his head, removing the thoughts from his head. Thinking about how everything with him and Luna adds up is making him mentally exhausted. It was then that he noticed he was the only one remaining in the halls while the students have made their way to their classes.

Jasper could only sigh before walking towards his next class.

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Dismissal came fast and students of Forks High were eager to burst through the doors of the school, making their way towards the parking lot where they are likely to hang out with friends. This was also the case for the Cullens.

They were simply surrounding their car. Emmett with his arms resting on Rosalie's shoulders. Edward with his hand intertwined with Bella's, and Jasper shooting glares at Alice while she keeps making references about the vision and his feelings for Luna.

It has become a habit for them to stay for a few minutes in the parking lot, to enjoy pretending to be the normal teenagers that they are supposed to be before they spiral back into the real world. And they're glad they stayed because they wouldn't be able to catch Luna who's now nearing them.

"I hope she finally learned how to lower her voice." Rosalie whispered under her breath. Apart from Jasper, Rosalie also finds Luna annoying. Her voice was just too damn loud, making her like Bella because she was the complete opposite of Luna.

"I doubt that." Jasper snickered right before Luna could reach them.

"Hey there, baby sis." Luna greeted her twin sis.

Bella narrows her eyes at her twin with a small smile playing on her lips.

"I'm older than you by three minutes." Bella stated.

"That's only because I kicked you out first, not wanting to spend another second with you inside mommy dearest's womb." Luna retorted.

This emitted a laugh from the least expected person which is Rosalie, followed by Emmett and Alice. Edward simply smiled as he rubs the back of Bella's hand with his thumb while Jasper continues to look at her with an apathetic expression.

Luna smirked before her eyes landed on the golden-haired boy.

"Hey there, Golden Retriever." Luna said, making high pitched noises, ones she would make if she's actually with a dog.

"You did not just call him a dog." Emmett said, a grin stretched across his face.

Luna fake gasps as she looks at Emmett. "But I did."

Emmett only shakes his head before he averted his eyes towards his adoptive brother who seems unamused by the conversation.

"Anyway, I want to sleep, Taco Bella. Let's go home." Luna said as she walks backwards.

Bella didn't get a chance to comment on the nickname her sister gave her when Luna proceeds to walk backwards and aimlessly in the middle of the parking lot where a car suddenly appeared and honked at her. This made the Cullens and Bella widen their eyes at Luna as they prepared to get Luna out of the way, their faces holding alarmed and hysterical expressions.

"Luna, watch out!" Bella shouted.

Her sister's yell caused the raven-haired girl to whip her head around and see the car fast approaching, not allowing her to get a second to register everything in her brain as it almost hit her.

Keyword: almost.

In an instant, Luna's wrist was grabbed and she was yanked to the side before the car almost hit her. Instead of her crashing onto the car, she crashed into something freezing as soon as she was dragged out of the way.

With her eyes closed, she thought that she was shoved against an iceberg or something similar to it, even though that was impossible and actually makes no sense because why would there be an iceberg in the middle of a school parking lot?

But that was what Luna felt. The contact of her skin with the freezing surface sent goosebumps throughout her entire body. It also seemed to trigger her ragged breathing more than nearly dying did. However, even though she just had a near-death experience, she felt that whatever's wrapped around her felt more like death than a few seconds earlier when her blood ran cold at the sight of the car nearly hitting her.

With her breathing still unsteady and the goosebumps on her skin still visible, she peeled her eyes open to be greeted by a man's chest. Her eyebrows furrowed before she brings her gaze up to see who the person was.

Her stormy blue eyes met the golden-brown ones of Jasper Hale, though his gaze wasn't fixated on her. He was looking at someone from behind her which she suspected was the driver of the car that nearly hit her.

"Leave." Jasper snarled.

Jasper didn't need to say anything more. The boy was ready to yell at Luna for being careless but the way Jasper shot daggers of glares towards him and the snarl that made the hair on the back of his neck stand up made him think and do otherwise.

Meanwhile, the Cullens and Bella still had worried and shocked looks on their faces. Not only because Luna almost got her body thrown a couple of feet away, but also because Jasper, the one out of all of them who struggles the most with controlling himself around humans because of his hunger for their blood, is embracing one right now. The most interesting part about that is he looks like he's not even bothered by it.

The Cullen's could smell Luna's sweet blood from where they're standing. The fact that its scent is a lot stronger for Jasper since he's actually making physical contact with her amazes them.

Luna didn't notice that she was staring at him a lot until the honey blonde's gaze drops down to her, seeing his own reflection in her two blue eyes and her reflection in his golden brown ones. Both of them could've sworn they saw the other's pupils dilate two times bigger as they stared right into each other's eyes.

Jasper lets go of the raven-haired girl gently, as if one hasty move from him would break Luna's bones. The loss of physical contact from him caused Luna's goosebumps to disappear, as well as her ragged breaths. She was freezing earlier but now that he had let her go, the temperature becomes more bearable.

"You Swan's are really prone to car accidents, aren't you?" Jasper commented, remembering what happened to Bella when she was almost got hit by a car as well but was saved by Edward.

Luna didn't get a chance to react when the frantic voice of her sister cuts in.

"Luna! Are you okay?" Bella said when she reached Jasper and Luna while the rest of the Cullen's followed behind her.

With her mind still hazy from how fast and shocking everything happened, she was only able to nod hesitantly. Bella sighs and hugs her sister. The sudden wave of another physical contact somehow snaps Luna back to her senses.

"Don't touch me." Said Luna, causing Bella to pull away but not immediately.

"It didn't seem to bother you when Jasper held you, though." Emmett pointed out, teasing the two.

This sent Luna's cheeks warming up, feeling a bit shy and embarrassed about what just happened earlier. Jasper could sense what she was feeling and he couldn't believe that she was actually capable of such emotions.

Rosalie slaps Emmett's shoulder, causing the man to look at his partner with furrowed brows.

"Cut it out. He just saved her life." Rosalie stated.

Bella turns to Edward before she spoke.

"I should get her home. I'll see you guys tomorrow." Bella said.

"Sure." Edward replied, a small smile planted on his lips.

Bella nodded at her sister as she walks towards her truck. Luna took one last look at the honey-blonde boy staring right back at her as well before turning around.

It was only then that she noticed the students surrounding that part of the parking lot, looking at her with curious gazes as she made her way to the truck.

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Gotta love a protective Jazzy <333

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