Chapter 1

Krayondor starred at her from across the room. He knew that he shouldn't be feeling this. Feeling butterflies in his stomach every time he saw her. Feeling a sadness that threatned to overwhelm him every time he saw her with Bug. He couldn't help it, though. Her name seemed to pop out at him everywhere.

February.

She looked up at him now and sent him a dashing smile. That smile took his breath away. It made everything else in the world seem to just melt away until it was just him and February. He smiled and waved at her.

"Hey, Krayonder, can I ask you something?" came her sweet voice.

"Uh, sure man," Krayonder replied.

She though for a moment as though considering how to phrase her question. "What do you think of Bug?"

"Bug? He's cool, man. He totally saved our lives like 10 times," Krayonder replied almost sarcasticly. What he wanted to say was "He's cool, but I hate him 'cause you chose him and now I wanna shoot him with my zapper."

"Okay, just checking 'cause when you see him, you, like, almost look sad," February said. Her brown eyes looked slightly troubled.

"Sad? Why would I look sad? Like I just said, he's cool, man!" he sort of grumbled.

She looked as though she were about to say something, but before she could, the door burst open and in walked Bug.

"Well, speak of the devil," Krayonder mumbled as February got up and ran to sweep him up in a hug.

"Huh, Krayonder?" Bug asked.

"What? Oh, nothing, Bug, go have fun with February," he replied a little too forcefully than he intended.

Bug and February looked confused, but they left the room. Krayonder sighed and fell to the floor. I am such an idiot. I'm the world's biggest idiot. Why and I such an idiot? He asked himself as he pounded his head on the floor. He just didn't know how to talk to the girls on this ship except for Specs. When he tried to talk to Taz, he usually ended up getting punched, kicked, or ingored. When he tried to talk to Megagirl, she just stood there then walked away.

And then, the big one, February. When he tried to talk to her, he either sounded like a jerk, way to sarcastic, or just plain stupid. For example, yesterday, he had walked into the cafeteria for lunch. On his way to find a seat, February had gestured him over to sit with her and Bug.

"Hey, Krayonder!" she had laughed as he sat down.

"Apple...dark...?" he had replied slowly.

She had laughed at that and said, "What?"

He knew that he had to get over this crush soon. He had tried again and again and again, telling himself that she was with Bug. Telling himself that he couldn't have her. Telling himself that she was not into him that way. Everytime he tried to get out, she kept pulling him back in.

He sighed and allowed his thoughts to flow freely into his mind. February, her short blonde hair flowing behind her. February laughing, her brown eyes sparkling. February standing with Bug, then turning and running into his arms. Him and February, alone in the cafeteria, her dressed in a knee-length red dress and him in a casual tux. The images continued to come, each one making Krayonder smile bigger and bigger.

"Krayonder?" a voice was saying.

"February..." he said softly.

"Huh?" the voice said again. Krayonder opened his eyes to find Taz looking down at him.

"You fell asleep on the floor, stupid," she said, reaching down her hand. He grasped it and pulled himself up. "I was on my way to the gym and I saw you. You were saying Feburary over and over and over again."

Krayonder gulped. Crap. "Uh, I guess I was dreaming, man..." he replied. She looked at him, shrugged, and walked off.

"Crap, " he mumbled.

"Um, Krayonder?" a voice asked from behind him.

"Wah?" he spun around to find Specs staring at him.

"Are you okay?" she asked, her eyes looking concerned under her glasses.

"Uhhhhh yeah..." he answered.

"Alright," she said and started to walk away.

"Specs? he called after her. She whirrled around.

"Yes?"

"Uh, come here," he said. "I need to tell you something."

She hesitated for a moment then walked over to him. She followed him into the room and sat down in a chair. He sat in the one opposite her.

"Okay, uh, you're like my best friend on this ship, so I need to tell you a secret, " Krayonder sighed.

"What is it?" she asked, almost smiling.

He gulped. "I, uh, I love February..."

Specs laughed. "Of coarse you do. We all love her."

"No, no, man. I mean I like her," he said and felt himself turning red in the face. Specs gasped and her expression turned serious.

"What? You like her? But she has a relationship with Bug!" she exclaimed.

"I know that!" he grumbled. "Specs, what do I do?"

"Well, I'm not an expert on relationships, Krayonder, but I do know that getting her is not going to be easy," she replied.

"Ugh... I don't have any idea what to do..." he sighed and let himself slip off the chair and onto the floor. They sat in silence for a while until finally, Specs spoke up.

"Well, you said I'm your best friend of the ship, right?"

He looked up at her. "Yeah..."

"And we're both awful at relationship stuff..." she continued.

"So?" he said, very confused.

"So I'm going to help you get her," she finished. He stared at her and broke into a huge smile.

"Oh my dead God, thanks, man!" Krayonder got up and pulled her into a huge hug. Maybe I can get her after all. He thought.

"No problem, Krayonder," she sighed. "No problem..."