Summary: Zack thinks he has a chance with Maddie after he gets hit in the head with a dodgeball, and gets the sense knocked out of him. (Mostly)One sided MaddiexZack. T for slight swearing, and mild innuendo.

She digs me

They were playing dodgeball, and it was three against one, and only Zack remained, he managed to deflect a ball headed straight for him, before throwing blindly and hitting someone. Two to go. Zack thought to himself. As he went to scoop up another ball from the floor, he got hit, right above the ear, and went down with a shout. The coach ran over to him, and asked him if he was alright. "I'm okay, I'm okay." Zack said, as he clambered to his feet, brushing himself off, with a sigh. Well, almost.

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Maddie was stood at the candy counter, flipping absently through a magazine. She sighed lightly to herself, as she checked her watch. Guh, only 3:45? she thought to herself, a small frown creasing upon her lips. She looked around the hotel lobby, wondering if anyone was ever going to buy some damn candy from her. She sighed once again, turning her attention back to the magazine, when suddenly, "Hey there, sweet thang." erupted out of the semi-silence in the lobby. Maddie stifled a smile, as she turned and saw Zack facing her, from the side of the counter.

"Hey Zack" She replied, as she smiled at him. Believe it or not, on slow days like this, the highpoint of Maddie's day was when Zack came and chatted her up. It wasn't that she liked liked Zack, but she was very fond of him, and she always enjoyed the company, especially when nobody else was buying. "Hows business?" Zack inquired conversationally, that sly smile plastered across his face.

"Not so great." Maddie replied, with a soft sigh, as she closed the magazine she was reading. "Hardly anyone has bought anything today." she added. "Well, looks like your knight in shining armour has arrived, my fair maiden." Zack said, smiling coyly at her. "I'll take a couple of Butterfingers, an Almond Joy, two 3 Musketeers, and a Buncha Crunch." Maddie raised her eyebrows slightly, taken aback by how much he was buying. It could only mean one thing... "Allowance day?" She asked, smiling slightly at him, as she retrieved his candy. "Yep" Came his reply, while he was taking in the view as she leaned down to get the Buncha Crunch. He grinned to himself, although he quickly averted his gaze as she straightened up, and placed the candy on the counter.

He had this down to a science. He didn't even like Buncha Crunch, although he usually bought some, just because he knew it was on the bottom shelf, and Maddie couldn't reach it unless she either crouched down, which she rarely did, or leaned down, Zack's favorite. Maddie smiled at him, as he handed over the money, and opened the register to give him his change. Zack stuffed the chocolate into his pockets, all except a '3 Musketeers', which he opened, and took a bite out of. He took his change with a "Thank you", and just as he was about to leave, he remembered, and turned to Maddie again. "So, how 'bout you and me go out to dinner tonight?" Zack said confidently, and with a smile.

Maddie returned the smile, after rolling her eyes. "What do you think?" She asked, folding her arms at him. "I think that your desperate to go on a date with me." He said, folding his arms right back. Maddie laughed quietly, before saying "Goodbye, Zack." as she turned her attention back to her magazine. She had to appreciate his persistence, and his determination. And it sure was flattering, having someone asking you out all the time, even if it was just a thirteen year old boy.

Zack smirked to himself, as he turned and walked towards the elevator, where he met up with Cody. He smiled cockily to himself, and said: "She digs me..."

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In Zack and Cody's room, on the 23rd floor, Zack was laying on his bed, thinking of Maddie, while Cody was doing his homework. "You know, I think I have a chance with Maddie this time." Zack said, interrupting the silence. Cody scoffed "What makes you that?" He asked, as he placed his pencil on the desk, and turned to look at Zack.

"You should have seen the way she was looking at me today at the candy counter. It was like... She's totally into me!" Zack said enthusiastically, as he sat up on his bed. "I think that ball you took to the head in gym class is messing with your reasoning abilities." Cody said, shaking his head at Zack. "I'm serious man, she digs me!" He said, getting up off his bed, and going over to the candy he bought earlier, began eating a 3 Musketeers. "And I'm serious too. She's three years older than you. She's probably into college guys, or something." Cody reasoned, shaking his head again. "I bet you... Twenty bucks, that I can get Maddie to go out with me by the end of the week."

Cody scoffed again, before laughing. "You're on. Infact, if you I do /i get a date with her, I'll give you thirty bucks." Zack's eyes widened slightly, before he smiled. "You've just made a big mistake, my friend..."

"You're right, I was suppose to name the First Consul of the French republic, and instead of writing 'Napoleon Bonaparte', I wrote Napoleon Dynamite." Cody said, chuckling to himself.

A/N:Well, here's the first chapter, and I'm not too happy with the length, and I dont want to stuff it full of meaningless filler, so I've decided to cut it short. Next chapter should be up in afew days (Maybe sooner, if I get stacks of reviews) (Obligatory "Plz R&R part of the A/N)

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