Nicolas groaned lightly rubbing his right shoulder. It hurt slightly from his father having him moving a few bags quickly so he could bring in the wild horse he had just now found wandering in the town. That thing still haunted him and he was deturmined to break the damn thing but that would have to wait till later in the afternoon. At the moment he needed to check on Michael to see if he needed anything.

"Michael, I know you probably don't want to hear this but father found that horse rampaging threw town. He's bringing it in for me to break a little later to---" Nicolas was cut off as he rounded the corner into Michael's room to see him standing and attempting to walk. "Hey! Your not supposed to be out of bed!" Nick called out to him rushing forward wanting to catch him. He looked way to unstable to be standing up.

( I failed more. lol )

Nicolas was going to grab Michael but the city boy fell forward into him. Nick braced himself placing his hands against his chest but seemed to freeze as their lips touched. His eyes widened out of pure shock, not really sure what to do. His body seemed to freeze as his mind raced threw different thoughts. 'What the hell! Push him away' His mind screamed at him but Nick couldn't move his body.

From the door, a loud shatter gl*censored* echoed through the room snapping Nicolas out of his shocked state. He immediatly pushed Michael out of pure instinct spinning around resting his still shocked blue gaze on a little girl standing in the door way with water and broken gl*censored* around her feet. Her matching blue gaze wide looking up at her older brother. "Allie!" Nicolas called forgetting about Michael and ran forward to grab the little girl. The little girl went to turn and run but Nick caught her arm and wrapped her into a hug falling to his knees. "Please don't tell anyone Allie. Dad doesn't need to know got it?" He whispered quietly tightening his grip on his little 7 year old sister. He was hesitant to let go of her afraid she would immediatly run and tell their father, whom she was extremly close to.

Nicolas felt his cheeks burning from the dark red blush that had settled in now as he thought of what just happened. He hid his face into his sister's hair who tried to push away from him. "Get off, Nicky!" she snapped struggling against his hug. "Please...Allie" he whispered pressing his lips against her ear. "Please..."

The little girl sighed in defeat as she stopped struggling. She didn't say another word, just standing there letting her brother cling to her. Slowly Nick let go Allie and just as quickly as she was wrapped in the hug, she disapeared out the door. Nicolas let out a sigh and just sat on his knees staring down at the broken gla.ss and water in front of him wondering of his and Michael's fate. 'Michael!' Nick sucked in a breath remembering he had pushed him in order to get to his little sister in time. He slowly looked behind him not moving his body wondering if he had hurt him. He didn't mean to push him, in fact he wasn't even aware he did it at the time. "Are...y-you okay?" Nick  stumbled to ask, the red not fadding from his cheeks.

( Oops. I should really not add characters. It makes my posts long. >.> )

Ooc:// Allie:

Ooc:// Aww. Okay. I'll see what I can work with. *cracks fingers*

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Nicolas' eyes softened as he pushed himself to his feet a little wobbly. He grabbed the door frame to catch his balance and let out a sigh. "I-I'm sorry" he stammered looking down at the gl*censored* and water beneath him. "I have to clean this up before my father yells" he said disapearing out of the room. He brought his hands up to cover his face as he quickly disapeared into the kitchen.

With a sideways glance out the window he seen Allie helping her father near the barn. He kept watching for a few minutes realizing she was keeping quiet just like he asked. "Oh thank god" he breathed grabbing a rag and a trash bag heading back up to Michael's doorway. He kneeled down picking up the broken gl*censored* peices with his hands not really caring if it was gl*censored*. He used the towel to clean up the water and wipped the small gl*censored* shards up off the floor. "Do you need anything?" he asked curiously looking up at him wondering if he could do anything. He was off from his chores for the afternoon so there was really nothing to do but hang out with Michael.

Nicolas listened to Michael before sighing. He had a good point about the horse but yet he still couldn't forgive it, no matter how much he knew it was pure instinct. His eyes softened as he pushed himself to his feet. "I have to break it sometime...I've been holding off for the very reason you wish me to forgive it for." He said looking out the side window at the horse pin. His mind ventured to the wild horse herd before shaking his head lightly.

Nick placed the trash bag by the door and set the towel on a nearby dresser. "I promise you that when you get better we will take that tour" he smiled sitting on the edge of the bed. "I also thought we could stay out that night, when we do take the tour and I can show you the horse herd that lives on the edge of our land. They are beautiful. I've named the one that I really want to break for my own horse, but he's to wild" He laughed shaking his head and glancing down at the floor. "You know...if you want, you can pick out a horse as your own. I'll break it for you or you can find a born tame one" he grinned up at him. He let out a slight laugh nudging Michael's shoulder a little bit. "Your not a real country boy until you have your own horse."

Nick listened to Michael speak before taking a deep breath. "You seriously need to get better. It's boring without you out there" he frowned leaning back holding himself from actually laying on the bed. His body was sore from the previous day's events but he still couldn't help but feel sorry for Michael. He was stuck up here all alone with nothing to do.

"A city boy wanting a horse. That's an odd thing to hear about" Nick shrugged. "You always hear little girls wanting a pony but truth be told, when I was a young boy I wanted a pony too but as soon as I got one, I wanted to give it back. That sucker was evil" he laughed shaking his head. He remembered that stupid white horse. It had temper issues. "You know. I'll talk to dad about you mucking the stalls. We have other helpers who can do that. If you show interest in other things around the farm like the cows or the actual horses you may not have to muck the stalls. I break horses around here, dad does all the feeding. I help herd when he needs it. I havn't touched the stalls for years" he said glancing at Michael but frowning noticing the wince. "You okay? Need any meds? Anything?."

Ooc:// Maybe? If they must sleep on the ground or in a tent yes. Nicky is a snuggler. lol.

Michael needs to magically get better. lol.

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"Yeah, I mean if you find something else you want to do. Just name it and i'll talk to my father. I personally wouldn't mind mucking the stalls in order to let you have your fun" he smiled genuinly (sp) happy that he had someone around his age to hang around with now. It wouldn't be that lonely on the farm anymore. "Sorry, I won't make you laugh" he said with a a light grin standing up. "You think about what you want to do and I need to go throw the gla.ss out back. Dont' want any of the animals getting into it" he sighed grabbing the black bag and disapearing out of the room.

(( Sorry that sucked. I'm doing a million things. lol. I never knew I was popular on the forums. -has like 6 going at once- ))

Nick was in the stables when he heard his name being called. He shovked his hands in his pockets and made his way towards the door but paused when he reached them noticing Michael and the stallion. A small smile found it's way to his face as he observed silently. A random thought formed before he disapeared into stables. He clicked his tounge against the roof of his moth, which was exactly what Michael had done to the stallion. A white head apeared above the end stall. "Ah Star. Good boy" He grinned un locking the stall and allowing the white horse to exit on it's own before he began applying the saddle to the horses back. Once that was done he applied the mouth bit before patting him on the butt allowing him to run out of the barn. He knew good and well Star wouldn't go far. He was a trained horse and one they had since Nick was a young child. That horse knew exactly what to do.

Nick clicked again wondering which other horse would apear. A brown head apeared but Nick just sighed shaking his head. "Innet. Your a little to easily spooked for this journey" He sighed petting the brown horse's nose and moving on to daple grey horse in the closet stall to the door. "Michael will be good with you" Nick chimmed entering the stall and hooking the hose up with a saddle and mouthe peice. "Come on girl" he cooed leading the grey horse out of the barn and towars the breaking pin. "Name him" Nick called softly to Michael. "I know that look on anyone's face when they are around horses. He's yours. Your lucky I havn't had time to break him" he sighed lightly watching the black stallion. He glanced to the side and noticed Star standing near the trucks a little ways from the barn.