Fang jumped up as he heard the sound of someone approaching him through flight. He knew it would be Max. He knew she would come. What he didn't know was what she was going to do.
Max glidded down through the trees and landed a few feet in front of him. Fang had told her to meet him in the forest, and they had to talk. Max really didn't want to talk, but she didn't want to not show up at all. Her hair was russled and bed headed, looking like she couldn't go to sleep and was tossing and turning all night. Her face showed no expression as she stared at Fang.
"You wanted to talk?" she said, raising her eyebrows.
"Yup," Fang swallowed.
Max took a deep breath. "You asked me once what I wanted from you. The truth is, I am wondering what you want from me. What do you want from me Fang?" Max said, shaking her head.
"I want to be able to kiss you and not run away, for one," Fang said, itching the back of his head and sitting down against the tree.
"Okay, well I want to know why you keep kissing me," Max replied.
"Because I like to kiss you, and everything feels right when I do," he shrugged, looking at the ground. "You did said you love me, if that counts for something."
"It might," Max said quietly, "but the truth is, I hated the fact that I said all the stupid stuff to you. But what I hate more is the fact you never said that stupid stuff back."
Fang looked up from the ground and his eyes bored into Max. "Are you really that stupid?"
Max raised her eyebrows again and crossed her arms across her chest. "Obviously, but about what exactly?"
Fang shook his head and then looked into her eyes. "Of course I love you. I love it when we kiss, I love it when your with me, and I love it when are eyes meet across a room and we talk to each other without speaking a word. I love you."
Max uncrossed her arms and her mouth gaped open. Fang could see her eyes swimming with decisions she was making inside her head, and then as quick as a pin drops, Max leaped down and kissed him, her lips pushing against him with pure passion. Fang was surprised at first, but then realized what was happening and kissed back. They kissed like this for what seemed like forever, and Max's heart filled with warmth. She thought to herself how this could work, and how he did love her, and how she felt nothing but happiness at this moment, no terror or confusion, just happiness.Fang was incredibly happy also. She had kissed HIM. She wanted him just as much as he wanted her. And all he had to do all this time was say "I love you"? He felt really stupid, but still really happy.
Max pulled back, staring at Fang in horror. Fang looked back utterly confused. "You gonna run away again?" he said with sarcasm, but with a sad undertone. Max then fell to the ground like a ton of bricks, and Fang saw something in her neck. It was a dart. A tranquilizer dart.