Yeah, I know, Valentine's Day, I'm sooooo original!

XD Come on! How could I resist…

Possible hints of Vergura?

Possible hints of STAGURA?

StanxAgura banter (SCORE!)

Zoom and Sherman bein' all cute with their girlies!

And finally….Spinner's loneliness. XDD ENJOY!

"Aw, love is in the air!" Stanford mocked Spinner, who was spreading a heart shaped cookie with gobs of pink frosting.

"Hey, Agura made them, I'm just here to frost them!" He reminded. "Well…this one, anyway."

"Spinner! What did I tell you about touching those?" Agura sighed in exasperation.

"Uh….to not to." He grinned sheepishly through gooey pink teeth.

"Well, I guess one won't matter now." She shot at him.

"Geez, someone's feeling lonely." Spinner muttered. "Ow!" He exclaimed as the frosting lid pegged the back of his head.

"You're the one to talk. You don't exactly have a girlfriend coming up tomorrow either!" She pointed out.

"True, true, looks like we're the singles this year." Stanford added nonchalantly, though he was a bit disappointed.

"Oh, shush, you have Grace." Agura rolled her eyes, frosting the cookies.

"Oh, sure, because she's just head over heels for me!" Stanford said sarcastically.

"It's someone." Agura shrugged.

"Oh, I see, you're lonely, aren't you?" Stanford made a pouty face. "Poor Aguwa doesn't have anywody special to spend Valentine's Day wid, ohhhhh!"

"Hey Stan?"

"Yeah?" Stanford turned around.

"Catch."

"OW! YOU THREW THE WHOLE CAN!"

"Guys, quit fighting! Everything needs to be perfect for tomorrow!" Vert rushed in, looking harried.

"Yeah, yeah, Mr. I-have-a-date." Stan grumbled.

"Stanford…" Agura warned.

"You know, maybe I'm depressed!"

"Oh please, I'm single too!"

"Gee, that's a real shocker!"

"Boy, do you wanna g-"

"Guys!" Vert pleaded.

"You want some cookies, make 'em yourself! You aren't getting insulted by Zippy the Pinhead over here!"

"Stanford, be nice to Agura, it's Valentine's Day!"

"Oh, why don't I just go buy her a BOUQUET OF ROSES!"

"Aw, I'd love that, Stan! As long as you don't split it between me AND YOUR MOTHER!"

"Ho snap! Something's about to go doooooowwwwwwnnnnn!"

"Oh, Spinner, you bet it i-"

"GUYS!" Vert stopped them. "Stan, why don't you leave so Agura can finish?"

"Fine, she was contaminating the airspace anyway."

"Nerr!" Agura stuck out her tongue.

"NERR!"

"NYERR!"

"NYER-NAH-NYAH-NYAH-NERR!"

"NYE-"

"Stanford..."

"I'm going."

"Thank you." Agura sighed.

"Sure." Vert grinned. "Need any help?"

"Nah, you go get ready for your girlfriend." Agura managed to say with a smile.

"Alright. Thanks." Vert said, turning to go.

"Yup." Agura sighed.

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THE NEXT DAY…

A car pulled up to the garage. Sage had agreed to everyone having their girl/boyfriends over on one condition: They kept to the upper level.

"Whose girl?" Sherman asked their group.

"Definitely not mine." Zoom shook his head. "Niki's flight's delayed."

"Looks like we're about to find out…" Stanford commented as the driver's side door opened.

"Oh, that's mine." Vert grinned.

"Vert-eeeee!" The girl squealed, running across the desert and jumping into his arms. "I missed you so much!" She exclaimed, pecking a kiss onto his lips. And then another, until finally the two didn't even bother pulling away as their tongues frolicked. Spinner coughed awkwardly, and Vert blushed.

"Uh, guys, this is Brittany." He introduced, pulling away. 'Brittany' gave an annoyingly perky wave, and Agura studied her. The cleavage-friendly black tank top barely met the belt loops of her already low-slung jeans and revealed a few inches of flat, tan stomach, which Agura had already noted Stanford and Zoom giving much attention. Honey-blonde hair that hung in perfect curls, big blue eyes and a flawless complexion. Agura rolled her eyes. She had personally expected a bit more than going for the hot ones from Vert, but clearly this wasn't the case.

"Hiiii!" Brittany exclaimed. "It's so cool to be here!"

"A better word would be hot." Zoom snickered, and Spinner nudged him.

"Isn't your girlfriend flying in in a few hours?" He hinted.

"I can't seem to remember." Zoom winked at Brittany, who giggled.

"Sorry, sweetheart, but I'm out of your league."

"Little league." Stanford snorted, making Agura crack a smile.

"So, Stan, your girlfriend was coming too, right?" Spinner gave a grin that let everyone know he didn't believe the Brit had a girlfriend, much less had even dated.

"Ye-yeah, but…uh, she…her flight got cancelled!" He stammered.

"Oh really? What a shame…" Spinner said, with exaggerated concern. "Why?"

"A….hurricane." Stanford blurted.

"That's funny, I didn't see anything about that on the news this morning." Zoom snickered.

"Ah-ha-ha." Stanford stuck out his tongue as a second car pulled up to the garage.

"Oh, that's Rachel." Sherman remarked, opening the driver's door as his girlfriend stepped out.

"Sherm!" She exclaimed happily, barely wrapping her arms around the Cortez's torso.

"Hey." Sherman beamed, and Agura smiled to see the younger Cortez so happy. "Guys, this is my girlfriend, Rachel."

"Hi, Rachel." Everyone waved.

"Zoom, is Niki coming or not?" Spinner pointed out.

"I told you, her flight's running late!" Zoom rolled his eyes. "I'm gonna go pick her up. See ya soon."

"Alright, Agura, can you show Rachel and Brittany their rooms?" Vert asked.

"Sure." Agura nodded, leading the girls inside the garage. Special rooms had been made for them on the upper level, per Sage's request.

"So, you guys will be right across the hall from Sherman and Vert, and-"

"Uhm, can I like, get some help with this?" Brittany huffed, dragging two ungainly suitcases behind her.

"Sure." Agura said with a false grin, yanking the luggage into the room.

"So, no one coming for V-day, huh?" Brittany cocked her head sympathetically.

"Not this year." Agura replied, forcing cheerfulness into her tone though all she really wanted to do was tear the girl's blonde extensions right out.

"Oh, I'm sure you'll find someone." Brittany said, giving Agura the once-over. "You know, eventually." Agura raised an eyebrow but held her tongue.

She'll only be here for a few days.

"Well, I'm gonna go help Rachel." She finished.

"Wait, can you send Vert in here?" Brittany interrupted.

"Sure, what for?" Agura asked with forced politeness.

"That's none of your business." The blonde smirked.

"Okay." Agura rolled her eyes. "And no being in each others rooms after eleven. Group policy."

"I was NOT going to-"

Agura triumphantly slammed the door on her.

"Hey, Vert, Brittany says she needs you in her bedroom, ASAP." She called loudly as she walked by, purposefully phrasing the words and making the guys snicker. Vert blushed a bit.

"Don't worry, I told her about the rules." Agura comforted sarcastically. Yes, on the mean side, but she had reason to be upset!

"Hey, guys, this is Niki!" Zoom called, pulling into the garage with a dark-haired girl on the back of the Chopper.

"Hey hey!" Niki smiled, hopping off and giving Zoom a cute peck on the cheek. "I missed you, Zoomy!"

"Zoomy?" Spinner snickered. "Nice."

"You're just jealous." Zoom rolled his eyes as he hugged Niki.

"Hey, it's almost dinnertime." Sherman appeared from the hall with Rachel on his arm. "Should we gather everyone up and head for Zeke's?" A chorus 'Sure's' and 'What's Zeke's?' answered his question, and the team set off.

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"Oh my God, how can you even eat all that?" Brittany exclaimed at Sherman and Spinner, still picking at her one piece of pepperoni.

"It's a Cortez thing." Vert laughed, reaching for a napkin. "Here, you have something on your cheek."

"OhmyGod, where?" Brittany panicked.

"Don't worry, I got it." Vert said smoothly, kissing her lower lip.

"Oh…I get it!" Brittany giggled. Agura found herself looking at Stanford, and the two exchanged a gesture that could have been translated as "BARF."

"So Vert, tell us how you and Brittany met." Stanford leaned in to fill the awkwardness, shooting Agura a look that said "this should be good."

"Well, we, uh…" Vert seemed lost, and Brittany stepped in.

"In high school. He was the quarterback, I was the head cheerleader. Cute, right?" She smiled, leaning her head on Vert's shoulder.

"Adorable." Stanford grinned with full sarcastic enthusiasm, then turning to Agura and pretending to gag. She covered a small smile.

"Well, what about you and Rachel, Sherman?" He inquired.

"Lab partners." They both replied at the same time, then smiled softly at each other.

"Aw." Agura murmured, and Vert looked up at her for a second, then trying to hide it turned his head.

"And Zoom?" Stanford finished.

"I went to the O.F.F. too." Niki said. "Me and Zoom…kinda ran away together…" They both grinned sheepishly.

"Awwwwwww." Stanford cooed sarcastically. Agura nudged him.

"Come on, Stan, that is pretty sweet." She reminded him, and again, just for a brief second Vert looked hurt.

"I suppose, you know, if you lived in a fairytale." He shrugged.

"Stanford!"

"Hey, I have a right to share my opinion! This is America!"

"That doesn't give you the right to be rude about other people's romance, just because YOU'VE never had one!"

"Please, I've had too many girlfriends to count."

"What, they didn't teach you the number zero in preschool?"

"Oh-ho-ho, SNAP!" Spinner exclaimed gleefully.

"Gosh, speaking of cute, you two are a-dorable!" Brittany clapped. "You're like, a total couple!"

"Me-Me and him?"

"How dare you even suggest such an absur-"

"Yeah, no kidding!"

"Why would she even think-"

"I don't know! I mean, no offense, but-"

"No, no, I agree!"

"Just…"

"EW!" They both finished, identical expressions on their faces.

"See? You even, like, talk together!" Brittany exclaimed. "Vert, aren't they just so cute?"

"Ah…." Vert stammered, knowing his response could cause either an angry Agura, or an unhappy Brittany. He could probably go without kisses tonight, but his arms, he would need.

"I-I dunno." He shrugged.

"Good choice." Stanford muttered, while Brittany pouted.

"I still think you two should date."

"Well, gee, look at the time." Agura stood rapidly. "I'm beat; see you guys at the garage."

"Yeah, same." Stanford nodded, following her.

"Aw, let us know if you want some alone time." Brittany called smugly, and Agura rolled her eyes.

"Is it just me, or do you despise her?" She asked once they exited the diner.

"With a passion, love." Stanford replied. "Uh, you don't think we should…."

"No, no, definitely not!" Agura hastily assured him. "Uhm…do yo-"

"Oh, nuh-uh." Stanford stopped her.

"Okay, good." Agura sighed.

"Ugh. Rachel and Niki I can stand, but Brittany? Who knew Vert would go for such a cheerleader?" Stanford grumbled. "I mean, did you see them? Someone's getting a blowjob tonight."

"Stanford!" Agura exclaimed.

"Bet you ten bucks." He muttered. Agura considered this.

"No!"

"You just think I'm right!"

"Well….okay, never mind! Besides, Vert knows the rules." She assured herself.

"Yeah, and he knows how to bend them, too. I mean, come on, we've both done it!"

"Only because Spinner thought it would be funny to slip vodka into the water filter! And that was one night! Everyone was sneaking around, especially you and-"

"I WAS DRUNK AGAINST MY WILL; LET IT GO!"

"I told you guys the water tasted funny."

"Oh yeah, you were the only sober one, weren't you?"

"Unfortunately for me, Vert wasn't…"

"Ha! I remember that now!"

"Stan, you were like that too, except it wasn't outside MY door!"

"Oh, don't be pointing fingers, you're the one who actually let Vert in!"

"I didn't mean to, I thought he had left!"

"So, how far did you guys even go in there?"

"Ha, depends who you ask."

"Oh, come on!"

"Stanford, let it go."

"Fine, I'll ask Vert!"

"Oh, sure, because he would LOVE to relive that experience!"

"…OhmyGod, please tell me you're being sarcastic!"

"Don't worry, Stan, he basically collapsed as soon as he got in."

"Yeah, he was pretty thirsty that night."

"Oh, God, I know, I almost took you guys to the ER!"

"Aw, we were fine." Stanford shrugged as they pulled in. "So, how long are the girls gonna be here? I won't be able to sleep if those two are bangin' all over the walls!"

"Stanford, please." Agura rolled her eyes. "Niki has to fly back tomorrow afternoon, Rachel's going to stay for two days, and Brittany…didn't say."

"Wonderful." Stanford groaned.

"Come on, tomorrow's Valentine's Day! I mean, sure, I'm getting nauseous just watching them, but-"

"Nauseous from what, jealousy?" Stanford raised an eyebrow, and she light-heartedly shoved him.

"I'm just wondering! I mean, you probably thought Vert was 'different' from most guys," Stanford cooed in a high-pitched voice. "And now, he's dating his blonde, high school cheerleader sweetheart. How frustrating, hmm?"

"Stanford, go to bed, I don't like Vert nor did I ever think that." She rolled her eyes. "GoodNIGHT."

"Fine, fine, sweet dreams and all that." He muttered. "Wait…" Agura turned her head. "Since we have nothing better to do, and are gonna be stuck in this love-pit for a few days, do you want to go see a movie?"

"A movie?" She stepped towards him.

"Yeah. There's new horror flick out; romance free." He offered.

"Okay." Agura considered this. "But this isn't a date."

"Oh, of course not."

"And you're buying the popcorn."

"Fine, if you get drinks."

"How do you feel about Icees?"

"They're delicious. Extra salt and butter on the popcorn?"

"Of course."

"Then let's go."

"Let's."