Disclaimer: Heh, I don't own any of the original SSX, SSX2, or SSX3 characters that are involved, so don't sue me. I do however own any made-ups in this story. DUH.

Flirting with trouble

As usual the disturbance in the lobby of the hotel came from the little blonde haired boy known as Griffon Simmons, or just Griff. The twelve year old was bothering the other boarders, and the people who were staying at the lodge to check out the races. Although he was always reported numerous times to the front desk, they proceeded to do nothing, hoping the disturbance would stop at once. But so the clerks didn't have to deal with the boy, they gave the people the same excuse 'he's just a kid, leave him be.' The people of course outraged of the predicament not being dealt with tried to take action themselves. They did not succeed, and eventually had to leave the lodge, in search for another close hotel. The reason for all the noise, was a no brainer. Griff's caffeine in-take was much too high for a boy of his age. The little monster was just basically running around screaming, giggling, snowboarding down the stairwell, pushing people on to the ground, and of course pouncing on people's lap. Often times Griff wasn't this caffeine rushed, but today was different. He had just eaten 15 candy bars, two energy drinks, and cup of coffee. But of course this meant that any minute the boy would just drop.

THUMP. The boy fell to the floor in exhaustion, his golden locks falling into his face. A small crowd formed around him, mainly consisting of the snowboarders. Kaori knelt down beside him. "Awe, poor boy," she muttered patting his back. Mac of course stood there smirking.

"The twerp got what was coming to him," he told Kaori. Kaori, not liking his answer, shot a glare at him.

"Who was left in charge with him, who was to make sure he only ate ONE candy bar?" Kaori scolded. "It was you Mac, you broke your promise, and for what? To flirt with some Swedish girl," she finished, letting out a slight growling noise. Mac sighed and shook his head.

"If the twerp wants to get caffeine high, then I'll let him, it won't be my problem when he gets an overload, and he crashes like that," Mac explained himself, folding his arms across his broad chest. Suddenly, a hand shot up from the bantam crowd, the hand the belonged to Viggo; of course.

"Um, can I say something?" Viggo asked, a little bit of laughter rose from the crowd. Kaori nodded sternly, still keeping a harsh glare at Mac. "Um yeah, Mac gave Griff eight dollars to buy all the goods," Viggo informed Kaori. The brown haired girl grunted and stood-up, and walked over to Mac, unfortunately not eye level with him, she took in a deep breath, not preparing to yell, but to give him a lecture,

"You gave him eighty dollars, so he could load up on something that could potentially hurt him just to see him crash like that, Mac, I am very disappointed in you, what would you do if Griff was your kid? You could've killed the kid, you certainly wouldn't have done that to your own child, that's because, Mac, you are a selfish, conceited boy who can't get over that a twelve year old has matched skills to you," Kaori snapped, wanting to slap him across the face. Instead she put her finger in his face and shook it. Usually she wouldn't be this protective of Griff, because it was his own fault for rushes and crashes, but today it was Mac's fault, and he didn't watch over him like he said he would. Mac hung his head slightly, he was just scolded by the girl that he really like.

"Look, the kid'll be fine," Mac told her shrugging, and forcing a smile. "See?" he commented pointing to Griff who was know sitting up, holding his blonde head. He looked like he was going to throw-up, or he just looked very woozey. He let out an exhausted moan and clutched his stomach. Kaori shook her head at Mac, and pivoted on her foot, and crouched down to attend to him,

"You OK?" Kaori asked putting a hand on his shoulder. Griff huffed, trying to get the dizziness to leave, instead of replying vocally, he gave her a small shrug, and continued to clutch his stomach. "Oh yeah Mac, the kid'll be just fine," she mocked him, Grabbing Griff's forearms and hoisting him to his feet. "Can you walk?" she asked him, holding his arms firmly just incase. Griff gave a small nod, and a yawn, Kaori smirked at him, he was a cute little boy. Griff ambled over to the couch, and plopped down, propping his feet up onto the leather cushions and yawning yet again. Elise, who had remained quiet for the whole situation sat on the edge of the couch, her blonde hair falling into her face slightly.

"Hah, you OK squirt?" she asked him, setting her hand on his stomach. Griff looked up at her an nodded happily.

"I feel terrible, but I'm good," he told her, just wanting to run around the hotel again, but of course he would never have that much energy at the moment, because of the state he was currently in. Elise smiled gently at him and shook her head from left to right slowly.

"Do you want some Tums or something?" she asked him cocking her head to the right slightly. "Maybe some Advil for that headache of yours?" she asked him. "But remember, don't go flirting with trouble again, after all, it was your decision to spend all the on candy bars, and energy drinks," she told him. "And by trouble, I mean Mac, he's gonna hurt you immensely if you make Kaori lecture him again," Elise warned him smiling.

"Sure, medicine will be fine with me," Griff agreed, nodding as much as he could. "Oh yeah, you're avoiding the truth, I won't be flirting with trouble if I mess with Kaori and Mac's friendship again, I'll be flirting with death."

Authors note: Sorry for the shortness, I will post the second chapter after I get my first review. Thank-you.