(A/N: Just so everyone is clear, when Mallory, Jordan and Jacqui are talking in period terms, they're trying to get Tom to go away. I figured that it'd be easy to get because I do it to some of my male friends to make them go away, but they're just saying it so he's uncomfortable and will leave. I tried to make it sound that they do it frequently because they need to talk and don't want him around like whenever they'd want to discuss Tom with Mallory. So, I hope it's clear now! Oh, and I can either post faster with less in the chapter, or I can post longer chapters but with a longer wait. Tell me what you would prefer please! Back to the story!)

Where we left off:

Mallory adopted a look of comprehension as she looked between her friends and said flatly, "Tampons."

"What the- oh, menstrual cycle," Jordan said looking at Mal's eyes.

"Period."

"Evil little monster that comes once every month," Jacqui said.

"Midol."

"Napkins."

"Time of the month."

"Pads."

"Ugh! This is disgusting! Can't you just say you want me to leave?" Tom asked as he got up from his position on the tower.

"That would be rude though," Mallory said with a childish smile.

"Better than that," Tom replied under his breath as he went down the slide.

"What's up?" Jordan asked once Tom had left.

"I have something that I NEED to tell you. You need to tell Kayleigh because she's off talking with Danny, and I can't get to her. It's about Danny and I. We have this plan…" Mallory said with a glint in her eye.

Jacqui and Jordan looked at each other and developed similar sparks. They inched themselves closer to Mallory to hear the evil genius that is a teenage girl's mind.

Tom Fletcher IS God

Chapter 3: GOT MILK?

"You're trying to get Tom, aren't you?" Jacqui said after re-positioning herself on the play-set.

"How do you know this stuff?!" Mallory asked incredulously.

"I have no idea! I just tend to guess correctly… all the time?" she laughed a little, but then her face grew serious. "So, what's the plan this time?"

"Listen close," Mal said as the girls moved even closer so that no one could hear their conversation.

Go Operation Tom Must Immediately Lose Kindness was in action. It was called Got Milk for short. The plan was to get him so aggravated by Mallory and Danny's actions that he'd lose all of his politeness, kindness, and sense of pride and force Mal to go out with him. They even made little diagrams using leaves, twigs, and acorns that fell on to the jungle gym. Jacqui and Jordan promised that they'd tell Kayleigh all about Got Milk and then they went over to get her home before she accidentally ruined the plan.

Speaking of Kayleigh, her and Danny were having a splendid conversation while the girls and Tom were playing games on the play-set.

"So, where are you from?" Kayleigh asked Danny once they sat down on the grass off to the side of the equipment.

"Uhm, I'm from Bolton. Do you know where that is?" Danny asked knowing that not many people did.

"Uh… is it near Manchester?" Kayleigh wondered, thinking hard.

"Yeah!! It is! How'd you know that?" he questioned, bewildered.

"I have family that lives there, and I visit them once in a while. I see the road signs when I get bored and have nothing better to do than look out the window," she replied with a smile.

Danny grinned and thought that he could really start to like this girl. "So, do you go to school with Tom and Mallory?" he asked after a short pause.

"Yeah! Well, not Tom anymore. The lucky prick got off early because of this whole band thing. That and he got straight A's, so he doesn't have to go to school anymore. Once again, the lucky prick," Kayleigh said with a trace of sad humor in her eyes.

"He seems to be the smart type. Does he stay in line all the time?" Danny asked leaning forward.

Kayleigh chuckled softly and replied. "Yes! My god! That boy has to live once in a while. We get him to do things by making the alternative worse. It's funny for us, but the guy has got to grow a pair! He'll be going to college soon. If he goes that is."

"Why wouldn't he go to college?" Danny asked shocked and jolting back.

"You know, if the whole band thing works out for him," she said emphasizing the word 'band' with her hands and voice.

"Oh, right…" Danny trailed off. He looked over to the right and saw a bird, but then looked back at Kayleigh and got lost in her eyes.

Kayleigh felt her cheeks heat up, and mentally willed herself to stop blushing. She felt it start to intensify instead and hoped he didn't notice.

"Why am I even friends with those girls? They treat me like crap, just because I have a freaking dick. Ugh! There is no need for them to talk about…THAT when I'm around. A simple 'Would you please mind letting us have a nice conversation about feminine things that you will be either offended or physically ill by?' would suffice! The nerve of my 'friends' is astonishing! Why? Why do I even put up with it?" Tom muttered as he came over to where the two teens sat on the grass.

"Problems in heaven Tommy-o?" Kayleigh asked when he plopped down next to her.

"You could say that. Well, wait- what? Heaven? Kay, I'm not dead…" Tom trailed off looking confused.

"DON'T call me Kay," she said with a glint in her eyes.

"Sure, sure. Whatever Kay," Tom said knowing that she was getting angered.

"I swear Fletcher, if Mallory didn't have me on a word leash, you would be 6 feet under," Kayleigh gritted out through clenched teeth.

"A word what?" Danny asked with his eyebrows furrowed.

"I can't make fun of Tom too much. I do it a lot apparently," Kayleigh said dismissively while waving a hand to show the lack of interest she had towards the subject.

"You know what? I don't know what I was going to say, so what were we talking about?" Tom asked.

"WE," Kayleigh said while pointing towards Danny and herself, "were talking crap about you Thomas." She grinned mischievously and saw the angered look in Tom's eyes when he looked at Danny. "Chill mate, I was just kidding."

"Right," Tom said, looking ashamedly away from Dan when he noticed his mistake of judgment.

"So, what type of music do you like?" Danny asked Kayleigh after a short awkward silence. He thought of putting up the awkward turtle, but was worried that his two companions wouldn't know what he would be doing.

"I like rock. Like Rush and The Who-"

"I LOVE The Who!" Danny exclaimed with joy in his eyes.

"What's your favourite song?" Kayleigh asked her eyes also alight with excitement.

"That's too hard of a question! I don't just have one favourite! They're a legend! But if I had to choose just one, I dunno," Danny said very quickly, getting cut off by Tom.

"Can't decide? Mine is Pinball Wizard," he said with an air of arrogance.

"Good choice. I prefer I Can't Explain myself," Kayleigh replied.

"Love that one," Danny said with a sincere smile. He and Kayleigh were having a moment, and Tom felt outraged. 'Here is a boy who was trying to take my precious Mallory away from me, and he's flirting with one of her best friends as well?! He probably has a bird back at Bolton too! The gall of that no good son of a-'

"Hey Juliet! I think, you're fine, you really blow my mind! Maybe, someday, you and me could run away. I just want you to know," Tom jumped at the vibrations in his pant's pocket and flipped his mobile open.

"You have to ask her out man. It's so obvious," Kayleigh whispered quietly in Tom's ear so that Danny wouldn't hear. Tom sent her a glare meaning 'Don't bring it up now' and read the text from Mallory.

'U ready 2 come back now?' Mal had said.

'Depends. R u?' Tom quickly typed in and awaited for her to respond.

'Yup' was all that Mallory had said, but Tom had been staring at her and watched her face light up when she flipped her phone open and read his previous message. 'Dang man! You sound like a woman!' he thought angrily.

'Where 2 brute?' Tom replied.

'Where else is there?'

'Dunno. Continue the walk?'

'Sure. B there in a sec'

"They'll be here soon," Tom said to the other two who were still gazing without touching the other. Tom could clearly see that they had an instant connection, but didn't say anything.

"Tomarse! Oh, how I've missed you!" Mallory said bear-hugging Tom. He didn't complain, not one bit. Jacqui made kiss-y faces behind Mal's back and Tom stuck his tongue out at her. She rolled her eyes and linked arms with Jordan.

"Looks like everyone is paired up but us," she said so that Tom couldn't hear. They did just learn the plan after-all, and she didn't want to spoil it by having Tom think that Danny wasn't interested in Mallory, but rather Kayleigh.

"Oh, whatever shall we do?" Jordan asked in fake horror.

"Wanna go look at Busted posters?" Jacqui said with an obsessed glint in her eye.

"Let me think about tha-YES!" Jordan replied. The two went laughing and running through the school park discussing who was cuter, Matt or Charlie.

"Should we…follow them?" Tom asked Mallory, for she would understand far better than he.

"I think so…" Mal said uncertainly. "C'mon! Let's go!" She grabbed his hand and led him to their crazy, Busted-obsessed friends. "Are you coming or not?" Mallory yelled over her shoulder to the star-crossed lovers, well, maybe doe-eyed teens would be more appropriate.

"Coming," Kayleigh yelled back while getting up and talking to Danny again.

"Gotta love her," Mal said to Tom as they caught up to their mates.

"No way! Charlie's hair is so sexy now! The flip with those new highlights. How can you possibly like Matt more?!" Jacqui asked Jordan incredulously.

"Because he's so funny and wonderful!" Jordan said with a scoff.

"Right. And Charlie's not?"

"Exactly!"

"Dream on!!" Jacqui said with a challenge in her voice.

"I will! Oh, wait. Dang it!" Jordan huffed and kicked Jacqui in the butt when she wouldn't have seen it coming. Jacqui pushed Jordan playfully and turned around when she heard a conversation behind her.

"Oh, look what the cat dragged in. As if we don't see her enough already, Tom," Jacqui said with a teasing grin.

"Shut your face Simpson!" Mallory said and proceeded to stick her tongue out.

"Shut yours Jones!" Jacqui responded sticking her tongue out as well but making an obnoxious noise along with it.

"Why you little-" Mallory started tickling Jacqui until she'd surrender.

"Uncle! Uncle! Stop it! I'll do anything!" Jacqui said through giggles.

"Take it back," Mal said turning her head to see her friend's face.

"Never!" Jacqui declared while running free from Mallory's grasp. She turned to look over her shoulder and laughed when she saw Mallory's angered expression. She slowed down to a skip and started singing so that it came as a faint whisper to the others who were a good distance behind her.

"Jones? Simpson?" Tom asked Mallory with a raised eyebrow.

"You don't wanna know," she said looking down.

"Why not? Embarrassed Mallory?" Jordan questioned while slowing her pace so they could catch up to her.

"Shut it," Mal said, but gave her nose a scratch, the secret sign, to indicate to Jordan to tell Tom.

"She called Jacqui 'Simpson' because that's Charlie from Busted's last name. Kind of like she married him. And Jones just so happens to be Danny's last name," Jordan said with a nudge to Mallory's arm.

"I told you to shut it," Mal whined but gave a small grin so that only Jordan could see. Jordan winked and then looked at Tom.

"Oh. I see." Tom stayed quiet for a very long time after that.

"Is it safe?" Jacqui called back after a minute of silence from the others.

"Yeah. Get back here doofus," Mallory called and watched as her friend joined them.

"Hey! That's Ms. Doofus to you!" Jacqui reprimanded and skipped and sang/yelled around her friends as they rolled their eyes, and joined in for a random chorus or two.

The group made their way walking around and just had a good time together, well all but our hero, who was acting like he had a serious case of PMS (if he had it of course) but the others all knew that it meant GOT MILK was in action.