(STORY CONTENT IS STILL THE SAME; I SIMPLY COMBINED PAIRS OF CHAPTERS)

AN: I wrote this because I felt like it. And it IS, in fact, Barry/Caitlin, sooo if you no likey, no ready, because me no likey people telling me off in their reviews when I told them "no likey no ready".

Disclaimer: I do not own the Flash.

Just as he was about to let sleep overcome him, Barry's phone rang. He groped for the gadget clumsily in the darkness. His fingers closed around it. Squinting, he saw who was calling. He pressed the green button.

"Hey, Patty; what's up?" Barry said.

"Listen, Barry…we need to talk," Patty said, her voice quivering under the firm tone she was trying to contain.

"Patty, it's late. Can't it wait?"

"No, Barry. It can't,"

This had his attention.

"Why -what's wrong?"

"Barry, you've been distant lately,"

"Patty, I know,"

"If you know…are you going to tell me why?"

"I -I wish I could, but really, I can't. I'm so sorr-"

"Save it, Allen. I don't want to be with someone who -who doesn't trust me enough. Joe knows, Iris knows…why can't I? Barry, if you have a sudden epiphany, come find me. But…until then, this -whatever this even is anymore -is done. It's done, Barry,"

And with that, the phone beeped, signaling that Patty had both said and heard all she wanted to.

"Hello? Earth to Caitlin!" Cisco had called for the tenth time. He didn't want to say what he had planned. But he needed something that would definitely get her attention. So he said, in a deep voice, "Calling Caitlin to the stage!"

"What do you want, Cisco?" Caitlin said, her eyes wide. She obviously had something else on her mind that would make Cisco's comment seem like nothing.

This caught him off guard.

"Um…nothing, just…are -are you okay? You've been a little…out of it," Cisco stuttered, walking over to her.

"I'm fine, Cisco," Caitlin said, but Cisco knew how to spot a faker. Or maybe he didn't…whatever. That was Thawne ("Wells"). This was Caitlin. And whether he was socially awkward or not, he could still figure out what he needed to know. And all it took, was a small touch. He was going to use his vibes.

"Cisco, don't you use your powers on me! Cisco Ramon!" Caitlin said, standing and backing away. She began to backtrack faster.

"It'd be easier if you just tell me, Caitlin!" Cisco said, going equally as fast.

"It's none of your business, Cisco!" Caitlin.

"Feisty today, are we? Have it your way, then," Cisco said, and he ran at her. It didn't take much to tackle her.

He was at STAR Labs. Or rather they were. Him, Barry, and Caitlin. Only they didn't know Cisco could see them, obviously. Through the blue tint he realized that it was only earlier that day. A few hours, maybe more. Caitlin was checking Barry's vitals constantly. Her eyebrows were knitted together in worry.

"Barry…Barry, please wake up soon," She whispered. Cisco had to chuckle. They all knew that Barry would recover. How fast, that was the question.

Cisco broke his small laugh when Caitlin started leaning in over Barry's unconscious form. She touched her lips to his.

Cisco snapped up with a jerk, looking at an embarrassed Caitlin in disbelief.

"OH MY GOD!" He yelled at the top of his lungs.

"Shush!" Caitlin whispered, shoving Cisco off of her.

"You -you…you…" Cisco said, stuck saying the word like a broken record.

"He's my friend Cisco. I was worried,"

"Worry doesn't make you smooch your friend! You smooched him!"

"Cisco –"

"This isn't happening! Nuh-uh!" Cisco said, walking out with his hands in the air, although he was still facing Caitlin.

"Cisco!" Caitlin said, trying to calm him down.

"This is impossible," Cisco said, tugging at his hair, "Oh man, I should not have vibed..."

"Cisco, listen," Caitlin tried again.

"Okay, okay...however bizarre this is, I'll let it slide if you promise me one thing,"

Caitlin blew her bangs out of her eyes (whether on purpose or by accident, Cisco didn't know) and answered in a manner that seemed reluctant, "What. Cisco?"

"Just promise me that I won't have to put baby gates up in my lab,"

"Cisco!"

Barry had woken up not long after the incident between Caitlin and Cisco (which was to go unspoken). Cisco had spent several hours avoiding Barry, and when he couldn't, he stood a good ways away and kept his sentences limited to only a couple words. But Cisco was the opposite of subtle, and Barry caught on quickly.

"Cisco, what's your problem?" Barry asked, getting irritated with Cisco's odd behavior, "Is there something you're not telling me?"

"No, no," Cisco stuttered, "Not -not exactly,"

"Cisco Ramon," Barry said, taking a few cautious steps in his direction as if he were approaching a deer.

Cisco panicked, "Dude, stay back there. Stay!"

"I'm not a dog!"

"I have cookies...if you sit, you can have a cookie!"

"I don't want a cookie, Cisco. I want you to tell me what's going on with you!" Barry said, advancing further.

"...taco? I have tacos in my lab..." Cisco said, backing up.

"Cisco!" Barry said, "What. Is Going. On?"

"I'm not at liberty to tell you that," Cisco mumbled, backing further away. He was dangerously close to the wall now. He reached into his pocket and threw a cream colored circle at him.

Barry caught it with no trouble whatsoever and placed it on the ground.

"Whatever...had a sedative in it anyway..." Cisco mumbled again. He took another step back and the wall was against him.

"Cisco, tell me," Barry said, growing both annoyed and concerned.

Before Cisco thought against it, he had gone to raise his hands above his head and in the motion had made contact with Barry.

The blue tint returned. It was the same situation he was in when he accidentally vibed Caitlin. Barry was lying down unconscious with a cone-like brace around his neck, the machine next to him beeping rhythmically. Beside him sat Caitlin Snow, a worried expression etched deeply into her pale face.

Cisco knew what was coming. Caitlin stood from her chair, and leaned over Barry. She touched her lips to his.

But that wasn't the end of the vibe. She pulled back, biting her lip in a nervous fashion. She turned away from Barry's still bruised body, covering her mouth with her hand. She looked as if she was trying to fight back tears. Cisco looked back to where the machine was still beeping steadily.

That's when he saw it.

Barry's eyelids fluttered a little, but remained shut. His mouth stretched into a small smile that faded quickly.

"You were awake!" Cisco exclaimed, his jaw quite literally dropped.

"What do you mean, Cisco?"

"When -when Cailtin kissed you! You were awake!" Cisco said, and Barry looked to his feet.

That was the moment, not when Caitlin walked in, but when Cisco noticed she was standing in the doorway. And judging by her expression, she had been there for quite some time.

"Well, this just got awkward..." Cisco said, walking out slowly.

AN: As I warned you before: no like, no read.