A/N: This is my first (good) fanfiction. I think. You'll have to tell me by reviewing! Sorry if my grammar is really bad. I'm still in school. Thanks!

Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride. However, I do own my crafty imagination.

Hey, my name is Max. Yeah, Maximum Ride. The flock and I are human/bird hybrids. At the moment we are running, well actually flying from some really annoying Erasers. Those are humans who can morph into wolves at will and are really mean.

Well, I'll introduce the flock. I'm the oldest and the leader. Then there's Fang, dark, mysterious, unemotional, Fang. He's the one I kinda like. And It's not the 'just friend' type of a like. But the fact that I'm telling that to a total stranger scares me. I mean he's nice but, the flock is my family. He's like a brother, not a boyfriend.

Anyway, then there's Iggy. He's blind, but still incredibly aware, an amazing cook, and a little bit of a pyro. Wait, he's a lot of a pyro.

Next is Nudge. She's, well, she's a chatter mouth. Nudge just can't shut-up. Which is quite annoying sometimes. But still she's smart.

Then there's the Gasman. His name is kinda self explanatory. Plus he and his sister, Angel, are the only blood relatives among us.

Ya, Angel. She's my baby, wait not literally! She's really sweet, and she can mind read which is nice for her not so much for others.

Yep, that's it.

Back to the annoying Erasers that are chasing us. We lost them a little while back but they always find us.

I looked around at the flock. The younger ones were tired. However, the others seemed to be fine. Still, we needed to rest.

I did a little 360 in the air. It was pretty wooded below. We could land there up ahead, I thought, looking at a small clearing.

"Hey everybody," they all looked at me, "we gonna land up there for the night," I said pointing to the area I had spotted.

When we landed, I could tell I made the right decision to stop. Angel and Nudge were practically sleep walking. The Gasman was struggling to keep straight and alert, but was failing.

"I'll take first watch," I announced.

"No, I will," said Fang out of the blue.

"No, you won't," I glared at him. "You need your sleep," I retorted.

"And you don't?" was the reply.

"It's my watch, and that's final," I said in a commanding voice. He gave up and layed down, though not going to sleep.

Sheesh, he was acting so weird lately. Now all of a sudden he cares about me. If I'm eating enough, if I'm hurt, if I'm getting enough sleep. It was so embarrassing. What was more embarrassing was he was right. I wasn't getting enough sleep, not that I'd ever admit that to him.

Maybe he cares about you because he has the same feelings for you as you do for him.

Voice, shut-up. I don't need your input right now. And I don't think He likes me like that anyway.

I sat down on a near-by log. What was I going to do about my feeling. I didn't want to go straight out and say 'Fang I love you'. That would be totally stupid.

I shook my head. What am I thinking. I need to be focusing on the flock and apparently saving the world. Besides what if he did have the same feelings as me. What if I did tell him. What would the flock say? I guess I've always been the mother figure but really. I was still young.

I shoved the thoughts away. I looked around. This place was actually pretty good. There was a stream nearby. I could here it. Plus there was a ton of cover. Even if Erasers did find them. It would be hard to know exactly where we were if we were quiet.

I looked at the flock. My eyes lastly resting on Fang. Why did It always come to him?

You should tell him.

Why did this freakish voice keep chiming in? I hated it. Though I couldn't truthfully say it was misleading me. I really wish I could say that.

Ok voice, when should I tell him then?

Of coarse it didn't answer. I began to grumble. Slightly loud, I guess.

"What's wrong?" said Fang quietly, sitting up.

"Why do you care?" I said frowning.

"Because you're important."

silence.

"Fang, do..do you think I'm attractive? At all?" I said quietly.

Hey I said I didn't want to ask him right out, didn't I?

"Um...perhaps."

"Seriously. I value your opinion. How much?"

He looked at me blankly.

"You don't have to answer if you don't want to," I said.

"No, you asked. I'll answer. This is just awkward," he said.

I nodded. He got up and sat next to me on the log. My heart started to beat faster.

"You have your own sort of attractiveness. Your power relies on brains, not beauty. Your attractiveness relies on competence, not helplessness. You get stronger, not weaker in the face of adversity." (A/N: I actually got that bit from a book review for a book I was reading. So, I don't own it. I tweaked it, but still)

"Plus, you're still physically attractive," Said Fang.

I just looked at him. That was the longest speech I had ever heard him say. It was scary how much we shared between just us.

"Wow, that was really nice," I said.

"It was supposed to be," said Fang barely audible, turning away.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

This was taking a turn I didn't expect. At least at the moment. Why does this have to happen when we're on the run?

It's destiny, let it happen.

I didn't answer.

"Never Mind," he said.

What!? I thought he was going to tell me something. Well, important.

"No, what were you going to say," I urged

He turned to look at me. "Max, I said it because you deserve every compliment. You deserve anything you want. I mean you've kept the flock together through this whole thing."

"oh."

"I don't think I do that well of a job," I said.

What was he leading at? I'm wanting to say I love him and he isn't making it easy. Maybe he doesn't feel the same way.

Just keep watching.

Just keep watching! I thought. I'm not in a movie theater! This is my life!

No answer

"That's another reason why I said it. You never compliment yourself."

silence.

"I can't believe you think I'm hot!" I said snickering.

"Shut-up, and keep it down," said Fang, blushing

I made a face

"Besides, There are things that need to be said."

Fang looked straight into my eyes.

Suddenly we were very close.

Fang gently pulled away some of my loose locks of hair.

My heart was doing cartwheels.

He leaned down and gently covered his lips with mine.

A/N: Haha, a bit of a cliffy. I hope you like it. If you do, don't worry it's not done yet. I think the next chapter will have a bit of humor in it. Please review! I won't keep writing until I have at least five reviews. Thank you:D