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creativecuteness · 26 days ago

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One of a Kind Vamp Chapter 4: Style and Swag

Summary:

The day after Jeese's party, Dakota wakes up to a message telling the gang Rory and Erica were awake and mostly alive. So, what better way to celebrate than hitting the mall and shopping at a Hot Topic. What a way to spend the day.

Notes: Well, I really left this story to rot. I'm sorry okay getting locked out of my laptop really sucked the motivation out of me. Along with all my Halloween plans, which is what I've been trying to make up for this year. Anyway, this story was inspired by my first trip to Hot Topic a few years ago for my sister's birthday and let me tell you I'm not a fan of the place for reasons I'll get into in the story. Originally, I was just gonna list my favorite outfits Rory wore in the series and Dakota's opinion on them but I'm terrible at describing things, so I scrapped it in favor of this idea. So, this took me three days Rory week is in full swing let's have some fun fam Enjoy the story.

Dakota walked around the clothes racks as she waited for Rory to leave the changing room. In hindsight, she had no idea why she even agreed to this; going clothes shopping at a Hot Topic was not on her 2011 bingo card, nor was Rory becoming a vampire last night.

The invitation came out of the blue; she woke up to a text message from Jesse of all people, telling her Rory and Erica were awake and survived their respective transformations from human to fledgling and full-fledged vampire; how he got hers, Ethan, and even Benny’s phone numbers was something she didn’t care about, as she threw off the covers and ran to wake up her friends with the good news.

After rushing to Jesse’s place and confirming with their own eyes that the two blonds were safe (along with Emily drop-kicking Jesse to the ground once he opened the door.), The cult leader gave the gang the rundown on their new friend’s status in his group. Much to Benny, Ethan, and Sarah’s dismay, Rory chose to complete his transformation and drink human blood. But to show the group he wasn’t as bloodthirsty as Erica, he requested to drink from a bloodbag, much to their relief. However, Jesse and his friends weren’t as pleased with this showcase of humanity, but still Jesse agreed that he’d get Rory accustomed to their way of life eventually. After an hour of planning their next move on what to do with their friend’s newfound undead status, Erica and Gord suggested taking the gang to the mall to grab some new duds. Erica’s been waiting years to break out of her nerdy looks and become the hot, bad girl she knew she’s always meant to be. Rory, on the other hand, couldn't care less about changing his attitude, but if new clothes could bump up his high school rep, he’ll take it. And he gladly dragged the others along while going to whatever shop caught his eye.

They browsed for hours, just looking at everything and anything. Erica was having a field day, dragging Sarah and Gord to each store to try things on. Sarah had never seen Erica so overjoyed and was honestly happy herself; it felt fantastic to have her best friend back. After having lunch at the food court and going to a few stores Dakota and Mabel had their eyes on, the gang were about ready to head home. That was until Rory saw a Hot topic and just couldn’t resist heading inside.

Which led us to now: Dakota had never been in a Hot Topic before, and she couldn’t say she liked it. The clothing of chose was more for scene and emo kids, which was a style she was never into, despite most kids her age already being in that phase lifestyle. It was never for her; on top of that, the music was way too loud, and the song selection kind of sucked in her opinion. Heavy Metal and Punk Rock was so not her vibe, not to mention whosever idea it was to destroy shoppers eardrums while they browsed should be fired. She couldn’t go two steps in without her ears hurting; because of that, she stayed closer to the entrance, and she wasn’t the only one.

Vampire super hearing was a blessing and a curse. Sarah, Jesse, and Gord were more sensitive to the louder music and decided to stay outside. Erica wanted to see if she could find some Single Tear merchandise but ended up finding more outfit ideas and dragged Sarah inside to get her input. Meanwhile, Benny and Ethan went to a nearby store to grab their more sensitive ear friends some ear plugs, which Dakota and a few others gladly took them. Now they were able to walk around without the fear of going deaf.

“Pretty gaudy place, wouldn’t you say?!” Benny said to Ethan,

“Yeah, no kidding, I never understood why scene and emo was so popular or why anyone would willingly shop here!” His best friend agreed,

“Though I guess if you ever wanted a goth girlfriend, this would be the place to get one. The casher is kind of cute; you know if piercings are your thing.” Benny added, though he really wasn’t into the vibe of the store.

“Yeah, I guess so!” Ethan yelled, trying to hear himself over the music, “Do you think Rory and Erica are almost done? This music is starting to give me a headache.”

“You want to wait outside until everyone is finished shopping?”

“Yeah, I like that idea!” Ethan shouted back as he and Benny left the store.

Meanwhile, Dakota continued waiting; there wasn’t much in terms of clothing that fit her; however, the shelves that displayed Japanese rements were more her style. She was thinking of buying a few Kirby ones when Jesse came up behind her, placing a hand on her shoulder.

She gasped, spinning around to face him, rainbow wand in hand.

“Whoa, whoa, no need for that; I’m just here to chat.” He reassured her, holding his hands up in surrender.

“What do you want to talk about?” She questioned uneasily, not too keen on trusting the vampire that got them into this mess.

“Come on, let’s go to a quieter part of the store, so we don’t have to yell.”

The younger girl nodded and followed him.

Jesse leaned against the wall while Dakota kept her distance. However, it was quiet enough that she could remove her ear plugs.

“So, how do you like it here? You girl’s moved in recently, right?” He asked,

The other nodded. “Yeah, we moved in about a week ago. It was Amy’s idea; she and Emily’s parents grew up here.”

Jesse nodded with a thoughtful hum. “I see, for only being here a week. You’ve become pretty close to those geeks and my girlfriend.”

“Um, I think you mean ex-girlfriend.” She pointed out with a scowl, “And second of all, those geeks have names, Ethan, Benny, and Rory.” She spat, “Which you should know since Rory is a part of your quote-on-quote cult now.” She said, adding air quotes for emphasis.

Jesse put his hands up again. “Sorry, didn’t realize you were that protective over them.”

Dakota sighed, crossing her arms and turning away from him. “Look, Rory’s a good kid, and even if Erica has turned to the dark side, I don’t want him following suit.”

Jesse clicked his tongue, remembering an important detail: “Oh, that’s right. Word on the street is you’ve got a little thing for him.”

“Yeah, so what if I do?” She replied, arms crossed, still avoiding eye contact, “At least I found someone who makes me happy; unlike most girls, I tend to stay away from those shallow, popular kids.” Like you was left unsaid, but Jesse was able to figure it out by the way she glared at him.

“Ouch, that cuts deep.”

The other scoffed, rolling her eyes at him as she turned away. “You know, at first when Emily said there was something off about you, I thought she was just being paranoid. But now that I have firsthand experience of the things you pull, she was right to be suspicious of you; I will never forgive you for the way you hurt Sarah. Or for forcing her into a world she wants nothing to do with, along with turning Erica and Rory. I don’t care how happy they seem right now; you still had full intentions on killing us, some friend you are.”

Okay, now that really hurt his feelings; maybe that came out a little harsher than she meant to, but too late to take it back now. Besides, he deserved it.

Jesse opened his mouth to refute this point when Mabel ran up to them, smiling brightly.

“Guys, you have got to see Rory’s new outfit; he looks so cool.”

“I am so in.” Dakota smiled, following her best friend, while Jesse followed suit; however, their conversation wouldn’t leave his mind.

The moment the young girl’s eyes landed on the blonde, her breath hitched. Rory was wearing a red jacket with black sleeves, black jeans, and a chain necklace. And paired up with his black sunglasses, Rory looked so hot in Dakota’s eyes the rockstar vibes he gave off made her heart race.

“So, how do I look?” He asked, turning around so everyone got a good look,

“You look great, Rory.” Sarah giggled; she had to admit he did look cute.

“Meh, not date worthy, but you look the part at least.” Erica shrugged, and that was a compliment coming from her.

“So, what do you think, Dakota?” He asked, the most excited to get her input,

“I what?” She stuttered; she mentally cursed herself for staring. She may have confessed her feelings last night, but the two were far from dating.

“I asked what do you think of my new look.”

“You-You look great.” She smiled, a small blush appearing across her face. “I’m serious, Rory; you look like a rockstar!”

“Whoa, that’s a pretty high compliment coming from you, babe.”

“W-Well, it’s hard n-not to complement you when you’re looking t-this cute.” She stammered, her face getting redder by the minute.

“Okay, so we got our new clothes. I say, Let’s pay and get out of here. I have a hair appointment to get too.” Erica said, flipping her hair,

“Yeah, just give me a moment to change.” Rory nodded and returned to the changing room.

Seeing Rory laugh so merrily with Dakota and Mabel as they skipped down the street made Jesse realize how pure a soul the blond geek was. A little too pure for his own good but pure all the same, it wouldn’t be fair to corrupt such a kind heart. Besides, Erica fits the bloodthirsty look way more than Rory could ever hope to achieve. And later that day, when Rory got his hair done up in a failed pixie cut, that had the others laughing at the cute but slightly ridiculous hair style. Well, let’s just say Dakota has never wanted to kiss someone more.

And let’s also just say Rory was more than happy to make out with her behind the school, where no one suspected a thing.

First things first Dakota is 14 to 15 in this story, because there is no way he'd willingly make out with her during their canon age gap. For those who don't understand what I mean, Dakota is 10 in my mbav fanfic series Whitechapel Adventures and later turns 11 unless stated otherwise for this story anyway I've left her age up to readers interpretation for those who want to link these prompts in the WCA canon. Also, yes, the outfit Rory chose at the end is the outfit he had on during the end of the mbav movie that is without a doubt my all-time favorite outfit he ever wore next to his pre vamp blue jacket and his Keep Calm and Don't get Bite shirt. I freaking love his season two fits oh and his blue hat he wore backwards for the season 2 premiere and the episode Siren Song I so wished he wore it more it looked so cool on him. Anyway, I hope to continue updating this story as Rory week continues Whitechapel Adventures Origins will return soon hopefully, I can finish chapter two before next week ends. Anyway, thank you for your endless support and I will see you all next time love you. Oh and for those who don't know what Rements are search it up they are the cutest doll house furniture ever I recommend looking for the Kirby ones Kirby cafe is the best.

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