A/N: My third fanfic, although this is my first Maximum Ride fanfic. R&R or be pwned by a giant stamp-thing. Got it? XD

Disclaimer: Maximum Ride does not belong to me. If it did, Fang and Max would be making out constantly. XD

Fang watched Max as she flew. God, she was so graceful… and he loved her so much, all of her. But he couldn't tell her that; she just loved him as a brother, like the rest of the Flock.

He sighed as she came to land by him. She moved closer to him. "This is the third time you've watched me fly. Why do you always watch me, never the others?" Sucking in a quick breath, he thought, Should I really tell her?

He looked straight into her eyes, watching them soften. "What is it, Fang?"

"Max… I…" He paused. She looked at him, waiting for him to continue. "Nevermind. It's not important."

She smiled at him, making his heart jump. "Okay," She said. She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. She giggled when his face reddened.

"Um, Max, dinner's ready…" Sure enough, seconds later, Iggy announced it was ready. Fang followed Max closely, close enough to see most of her, but far enough that she wasn't alerted to his eyes tracing her body.

Max was amazed at how well Iggy cooked, considering he was blind. She was also amazed the blind one was the only one that could cook.

She thought back to when she had been captured by the school, and they had put Max II in her place. Fang had said he'd differentiated them because her clone had offered to cook breakfast.

Max II. Max hoped she got out of that prison okay. In the end, they'd dropped their hostilities and actually become friends.

Or, at least, that's what Max thought.

As she sat down, she looked at the meal Iggy had cooked. Pancakes and bacon. Lots of it.

They'd been living at Dr. Martinez's-no, their mother's-house since they took down Itex.

She loved Fang, different from the other's… but how could she tell him that? He deserved better than her; at least… that's what she thought… she glanced at him, to see him looking straight at her. They both looked down at their food quickly.

Later, Max asked Fang to follow her. He nodded, confused, and they flew away from the others. "What did you want?" Fang asked.

"Listen, Fang, why do you look at me? I've caught you too many times."

"Max…" He took a step towards her, instinctively, she moved farther back. Soon she was pressed against a tree. Fang pressed against her gently. "I love you." He leaned in, his lips conforming to hers.

She froze. Recovering quickly, she pushed him off her silently, and flew away, back to the house. She ran straight into her room, shutting and locking the door. And moving the bed in front of it. Of course, if Fang really wanted to get in, that wouldn't stop him. But she knew he wouldn't; their new mom would have to buy a new door. And she wouldn't be happy.

While, on the outside, she was scared, she was, at the same time, happy. On the inside. Fang loved her. Her. Maximum Ride.

Oh, the joy of being a teenager. Hm, Max?

Max sighed. I thought I'd heard the last of you a while back, Jeb. Well, I suppose you're slightly less annoying… somehow…

Her father, Jeb Batchelder, invaded her mind a while back, and now he talked to her through her mind as the Voice.

The Voice laughed. Why did you run? I think you two were meant for each other.

She hugged her legs to her chest. I'm just confused, dad… I'm just so confused.

Jeb paused. You actually… acknowledged me… as your father…?

Sighing again, she muttered, "Just this once…" But it was half-hearted.

I don't really mind. I'm happy, Max, very happy. And I'm sorry I made you go through so much.

She cocked an eyebrow. You're sorry now? Why not earlier?

Max, earlier, it seemed better. Longer life, healing, flying… I, believe it or not… I thought you'd be happy. When I saw you weren't, I took you away with your Flock.

Really. You thought I'd be happy, while I was abnormal, unable to even go out in public? You thought I'd be happy while they ran tests on me? Just go away, Jeb.

Fang sighed and sat down on the couch. "What happened? Max seemed pretty frustrated," Iggy said.

"Nothing," Fang muttered.

Iggy grinned. "I see. You finally told her, didn't you?"

"Yeah," He said, his voice not rising above his mutter, "And I kissed her… and she ran away."

"Ouch," Gazzy breathed.

"But she loves you," Angel said, bemused. "I mean, she luuuurrrrvesh you!"

Fang felt his face flush. "You read that in her mind?"

The six year old seemed proud. "Yup!"

Iggy grinned. "Well, well."

They were interrupted by a knock on the door.

Iggy was the one to make it to the door first. Opening it, he said, "Who is it?"

A boy's laugh. "My name is Zach. The girl next to me is Rana."

Iggy frowned. "Why are you here?"

The girl laughed nervously. "You're avian hybrids, right? He's… a wolf hybrid… but not like the Erasers," She hurriedly added, seeing Iggy frown more. "And I'm a tiger hybrid." Her tail hesitantly came out and moved from left to right. "We're brother and sister. We heard that Dr. Martinez was already housing recombinants, so… we decided that, since nowhere else would let us in, we should come here."

Iggy frowned. He turned. "Fang!"

The boy soon came. "Who're these?"

"Zach and Rana. They say they have nowhere else, so they decided to give here a shot. The boy, Zach… they were probably trying to turn him into an Eraser, but I guess they didn't quite get there."

Zach laughed again. "They got close. Ten percent wolf, in fact. I can do partial morphing, and I still have normal, human instincts."

Fang frowned as well. "Hm. We'll see what the rest have to say about this."

He told Iggy to talk to Gazzy, Nudge, and Angel, and he'd talk to Max.

Iggy sighed. "Fine, fine."

Fang knocked on Max's door. "Max," He whispered, "I have to talk to you." A sigh came from within. After a few seconds, the door opened, and Max pulled Fang in. She quickly shut and locked the door.

She spun to face him. "What?"

"Two people came," He said, "One is almost an Eraser, and the other is a tiger recombinant. We're seeing who wants them to stay and who doesn't."

She sat down on her bed and hugged her legs to her chest. "I don't care. Not like I'll be seeing them. I'll be sitting in here all day, thanks to what you did."

He grimaced. "Did you really hate it… that much…?"

"No," She said, sighing. "I just thought… you didn't love me… and it took me by surprise… and… I… I'm just so confused, Fang."

He frowned. "You… love me…?" She smiled. "Yes, Fang, I love you. I love you more than I should."

It was his turn to smile. "Prove it."

Her gentle smile turned into a smirk. "Okay."

Without warning, she pushed him over, onto the bed, and lay on top of him, kissing him, her lips parting slightly. He had opened his mouth in surprise, and, quickly, her tongue darted into his mouth, twisting around his. Soon, their tongues were dancing between their mouths. They held their passionate kiss for as long as possible before Fang broke it, to breath. But Max's lips didn't leave his skin; she kissed along his chin to his neck, planting several kisses, and moving to his shoulder, and back, until she finally drew away, just enough to look into his eyes. They were both breathing heavily.

Fang smiled. "I believe you now, Max."

There was a mocking laugh from the doorway. "Well, well, that's cute." Zach smiled.

Max gasped, getting off of Fang, blushing deeply. "You're Zach, right?" He nodded. "How the hell did you pick my lock?"

Iggy grinned. "Guilty. Sorry, Max."

Fang shook his head. "Don't tell anything to the kids. Tell Angel not to say anything, either."

Max looked over Zach. Black hair that hung in his light violet eyes, a tall, muscled build. Kind of nice… but not as good looking as her Fang.

The boy next to her said, "Definitely not Nudge."

Iggy nodded in agreement.

"Angel's a little girl," Zach said, bemused, "So why tell her she can't say anything about this?"

"She can read minds," Max said dryly. "And she can suggest things with her mind, too… and she talks to fish and breaths underwater."

Zach laughed. "Whoa."

Rana walked over, and Max cast her eye over her. Long, curly black hair, the same light violet eyes, a dragon kimono. She was pretty. She heard Fang's sharp intake of breath.

"I recognize her," He muttered. "Rana?" He whispered.

She looked at him. "Oh… god… Fang? I didn't… recognize you before…"

Max looked at him. "Explain." He sighed. "Later."

A/N: Le Gasp! How does Fang know Rana?! Haha, you have to wait until Friday! Pwn'd! R&R.