I'm really sorry it took me this long to update! I really am, but i am focusing on school right now and everything else (Except my horses) come second, so I don't really have a schedule for updating. Oh! And yes! A few of you did guess what this was based off of. It is based of an anime called Say "I Love You." I am going to try and make it different but the anime is so cute and I love turning it into a Fax type thing :p

~Max~

It seemed like everywhere I went the whispers followed. They followed me through the long and dreadful hallways towards my locker. I don't know how the entire school had figured out about the whole scene between Fang and I within twenty minutes, but then again nothing in a high school really makes sense. I tried to ignore the cruel words and hurtful stares but it was hard not to notice. The word that always seemed to pop into the same sentence as my name was 'freak'. They threw the word around without knowing its true definition.

As I rounded the last corner to my locker I couldn't help the wave of relief that washed over me like a tsunami. Walking up to my locker I could see people took the time to write me lovely notes. Notice the sarcasm? I tore them off my locker and tossed them onto the floor. My hands entered the combination into the cold, metal, lock. I pulled it open with a slight tug. In the same moment small silver objects fell out and scattered onto the floor. Push pins, that was new. Upon closer inspection I noticed a folded piece of paper. Curiosity fueling me to open and read the note.

"Why would you do that to Fang? He did nothing wrong. Apologize, bitch!"

I read it quietly out loud. I scoffed, crumpling the paper and tossing it behind my back. No way in hell was I going to apologize to him.

"Hey." A strong, velvet like, voice traveled to my ears. Turning I saw it was Fang. He was waving, showing off a nasty bruise on his right palm. That had been the had he used to block his face, hadn't it? A strange feeling traveled through me. Guilt. I felt guilty.

"I'm sorry." He finally said after a few seconds of awkward silence and me just staring at him. Shocked, that an insult hadn't left his mouth, I tilted my head to the side a fraction of an inch.

"What?" I asked, confused.

"I'm sorry. It was m friend, Iggy, who upset you. He's a pervert, yes, but he doesn't mean any harm." His voice sounded sincere. My eyes traveled to his enchanting onyx eyes. Somewhere in his eyes you could almost see how sincere his apology was.

"I-I'm sorry too... About your hand..." I mumbled, swallowing my pride, turning my face away from him so he couldn't see the blush that rose to my cheeks. He began to laugh, almost doubling over.

"I can't believe you roundhouse kicked me! Out of no where!" His laughs subsided when he noticed that I was now glaring at him. "I'm sorry. That's not what I meant. I thought it was cool. I think you're fun."

This time it was my turn to laugh. I laughed darkly.

"What? Fun to mess with? To tease?" He looked almost taken back by my harsh words. He shook his head.

"No. I mean fun. Fun to be around. I think it'd be fun to get to know you." My heart fluttered at the thought of having a friend. 'No.' I told myself. 'You don't need friends.'

"I don't need friends. But thanks for the offer." I said sarcastically. I took one last look at his mesmerizing eyes, hurt flashed through them before it was quickly covered up. I turned and walked away, shifting my backpack onto my other shoulder.

Sitting on the ground I watched the stray puppy eat the food I had provided him. His small mouth gobbled up the kibble I had given to him in a bowl. Nobody knew that this little pup and his mother lived in the woods right behind the school. A few times every week I would check on them. I smiled when the hungry pup turned playful when I started to stroke him. He rolled onto his back, paws in the air reaching for my hand, and let out a pathetic growl that was to cute not to love. I rubbed his stomach.

"That's enough for today bud." I picked up the bowl of food. He looked up at me with pleading eyes, wanting more. "You'll get sick if you eat anymore!"

A small bark sounded from within the woods. He gave me a small 'yip' before he turned and ran as gracefully as he could with his awkward puppy body, and ran to his mother. I didn't have a name for him, and I most likely never will. If I name him I might get to attached. Until I knew he and his mom had a home I wouldn't name him.

As I walked down the sidewalk I found an interest in my shoes, so I didn't notice when Mr. Tall, Dark, and Mysterious started to walk beside me.

"Yo." He said, catching my attention. I looked up at him, slightly surprised.

"What is it?" I mumbled, just wanting him to leave me alone.

"Lets trade." He said. He shoved his hand into his pocket, looking for what I assumed was his phone. He pulled it out and pushed it towards me. I looked down to his black phone and back up to him. I shrugged.

"I don't want to." I stated, trying to get him to go away.

"Fine. If you won't give me yours... at least take this." He handed me a small piece of paper with what I assumed to be his number on it. It was written in that so-sloppy-its-neat kind of way boys write. I accepted his offer and put it into my pocket. "Is that it?" I asked, faking being annoyed. He nodded and I rolled my eyes and turned to walk away from him for the third time today.

"Thank you Maximum!" He hollered from behind me. My breath hitched. He actually said my name... I stopped, a smirk painted across my face. I turned my head over my shoulder.

"Call me Max!" I yelled back at him. I could she the faintest smile growing across his lips before I ran the rest of the way to my house.

Whale... There it is. I've seen so many fanfics where Max s the happy and go-getty one and Fang is the whole calm and collected type of guy, which he is... IN THE BOOK, but this is not the book so I am changing that around ^~^

QOTC (Question of The Chapter): Whats your favorite book series (besides MR)

AOTC: Hush, Hush definitely! R&R please XD