A/N: Update #2 of the day.

Discaimer: I no own Maximum Ride, but I wish I did.

Max POV

Fang kissed me! That jerk has nerve, I must say. Instead of fighting back, I kissed back.

What is happening!

Fang pulled back and my eyes widened. "That's why." He said.

I shook my head. "I can't ruin my sister's memory."

I ran back inside and into the girl's bathroom straight into JJ, on of the populars.

"Max, What's wrong?" She asked.

JJ wasn't like most of the pops. She was kind and knew everybody's name.

"Fang."

"Oh. You and Maya were sisters right?" JJ said softly.

I nod. "He's trying to tell me it wasn't his fault."

"It wasn't him, Max. It was Dylan." She told me the whole story through her point of view.

I guess hearing it from someone other then Fang made me believe it.

I was about to leave when JJ stopped me. "Fang loves you, you know."

I turned fully. "Why would he? I've been a jerk to him, and I've given him the cold shoulder for years!"

"He's loved you since fourth grade when he moved here." She stated.

I remember that day perfectly.

I walked into my classroom and sat at my desk, ignoring the snickers behind my back.

The night before was a popular girl's birthday party and she invited me... only to embarrass me.

The teacher walked in and got everyone's attention. "Today we have a new student. Nick, would you please come up to the front and introduce yourself?"

A boy with black hair, black eyes and black clothes walked up. "Um... I'm Nick, but I prefer Fang." People snickered. I stared at the strange boy.

"I moved here from Detroit." His voice cracked at the end. My brother, Ari's voice did that. I wonder why. I thought.

He looked up from his black converse and locked eyes with me. The first of many glances from across the room. The first of the lingering glances between me and Fang. The moment when I started liking him.

Obviously, that changed when he asked my twin sister out. I forced my feelings away and told them not to come back.

"Thanks JJ." I said.

She smiled and walked out the door with me. When I got back to the classroom Fang was there. His head was bent over his notebook, his hair flopped in front of his eyes the way it always was, and hopefully will always be. I finally allowed myself to let the feelings back in now I knew the truth.

"Ah, Maximum. Feeling better?" The teacher asked.

Fang looked up and looked at me, hard, trying to decipher what was happening. I won't let him know that easily.

I nodded at the teacher and went back to my seat.

I sat next to Fang, and didn't look at him. I looked at the board and ignored Fang.

After class, I met up with Nudge to discus the plan.

"I'll do Iggy, you get Ella!" I whispered.

It was free period, and I had to get Iggy from Fang. I walked down the halls, and finally found them.

I took Iggy's hand and pulled him away from Fang.

"Hi. Um,Max?" Iggy asked rubbing my face. I licked his hand and he screamed like a girl.

I shot Fang a look that said, Matchmaking plan in action, do not disturb. He grabbed my hand for a second and gave me a look that clearly said, what do you think of me?

I shook my head, hoping he read it as, kinda busy right now, can't talk.

I pulled my hand from his and ran Iggy down the hallway, into the closet, and I slammed the door in his face.

I heard him pound on it, then he gave in figuring he better save his energy, since I was not letting him out.

Ella and Nudge were walking towards us. Nudge had covered Ella's eyes. I opened the door to the closet, very quietly, and Nudge stuffed Ella inside. I slammed the door in her face this time.

It was quiet, then Iggy started talking. It was really mushy and I felt I might throw up. I pantomimed throwing up and Nudge silently giggled.

There was a girlie scream followed by a: OHMIGOSH! YES!

I opened the door and let Ella and Iggy out.

Then, very not nicely I was pushed in.

Fang POV

I was walking down the hall, looking for Max and Iggy, when Someone covered my eyes with their hands, I figured it was Nudge, because she had to jump onto my back to reach my eyes. She gave me directions and where not to step. Then she jumped off, and I was pushed inside a closet.

What the heck?

Through the dim glow I could see a figure facing a wall. The person turned around and I saw Max.

"Hey." I said, somewhat awkwardly.

"Hey. I was in the bathroom after the incident," Max began. She meant me kissing her. "And JJ was there. She told me that it wasn't actually you who got my sister pregnant." Max looked at the ground. "Have you really liked me ever since fourth grade?" She asked, doubt lacing her voice.

"Every last second." I said, quietly.

I remember that day crystal clear.

I walked into my classroom and sat at my desk, ignoring all the looks I was receiving. I suppose it was better then the girl who was getting snickered at.

I was the new kid.

The teacher walked in and got everyone's attention. "Today we have a new student. Nick, would you please come up to the front and introduce yourself?"

I took a deep breath and walked up. "Um... I'm Nick, but I prefer Fang." People snickered. I felt all the eyes on me, all mean, except for one pair.

"I moved here from Detroit." My voice cracked at the end. Darn it! I thought. Stupid voice box.

I looked up from my black converse and locked eyes with her. The first of many glances from across the room. The first of the lingering glances between me and Max. The moment when I started liking her.

"I liked you too Fang."

My heart sank. Liked, liked as in past tense?

"but," She continued. "I had to force the feelings away when you started dating my sister. She was so happy with you, or so I thought, that I didn't want to ruin it for her."

I frowned. "I was trying to make you jealous."

"It worked all right. I cried myself to sleep."

"I'm sorry, Max."

"I am too."

"Why?" I asked, looking her in the eyes.

"For not letting you explain." She said.

"It's fine Max, it really is."

She sniffled. "What's wrong?" I asked, putting my hand on her shoulder and running it up and down her arm. She shivered.

"I love you Fang."

"I love you Max."

With that, I bent down and kissed her. The first kiss I've had where I felt something, deep down, I'd never felt before.

A/N: GAH! FAX! I got teary eyed when I wrote the part where max and Fang first met. And the one in the bathroom, and the one in the closet.

I'm such a hopeless romantic. :')

-Angela Ride