So, this is Chapter 5. Hope u guys like it. Sorry if you don't!! I hope with all my heart that you do, though, cuz the next couple chapters might be a little laid back, short, or late. I'll try to update tonight.

Iggy's POV

I realized what I had just said, and left the room. Max had taken the hallway, so I took the window and the room. I sat on the panels, trying to sort out my feelings. How could I have said that? Leave my family? The people I call home and survival? What did I just do?

Then my conscious kicked in. I told them that I would be staying here, not leaving them. They would leave me. I loved Amanda so much that once we were old enough, we would get married. Better yet, we could get married now, since in bird years we were about 30 years old.

I shrugged off marriage for now. For all people know, we are 14 years old. This was overly complicating, and I decided to simplify this for myself. I would just go on this date with her tonight.

I wondered if we could go and find something to wear for the date. I sure as heck wouldn't leave in a flannel shirt and jeans while she looked like a goddess. Fang and Max came back. Max wouldn't talk to me, and I didn't expect her to. Fang, on the other hand, seemed to get it more, and I asked if he could go and lift a jacket and slacks for me. I know that stealing is wrong, but this was an emergency. Okay, that and I wanted to look nice for my girlfriend.

Fang came back half an hour later, and lucky for me, I still heard the hair dryer going from the bathroom. She looked fine; she didn't have to do anything to look beautiful or to light up a room. All she had to do was show up. Anyways, Fang had slacks and a nice white button down shirt for me. I saw a Calvin Klein tag out of the back, and gave Fang a thank you smile while I went to get changed. I figured my hair looked fine; it did.

I walked in to the living room, to see that she wasn't there.

"Hey, Mands, not to rush you, but I think we have to go," I said through her door in the bathroom.

"Nudge and Angel insisted on giving me an introduction," Amanda said, and I could tell that she was smiling.

"Alright, girls, let's get this over with," I said in the tone that was the most bored.

"Iggy, keep your pants on. Anywhos, we are here to introduce the beautiful Amanda to her hot date, Iggy," Angel said with a very big announcer voice. She made me smile so easily, I didn't realize when I was smiling or when I wasn't.

With that Amanda walked in the hall. She was wearing a beautiful white halter dress, her hair nice and straigtened out, and satin sandals. If she were to spread her wings, she would definitely pass off as an angel.

"Isn't she gorgeous?" Nudge whispered to me. I smiled, realizing that Amanda had heard what she had said.

"Yes, she does," and with that I walked over to her, offered my arm, and she took it.

Before we got out the door, she turned around and said, "You guys should really check out that ball park. Not to sound too pushy, or anything, but the kids look like they could use some fun on their last day in France," said Amanda, no sign of a smile on her face.

Was she a bat, or were we really that loud? She had been listening in?

"Thanks but no thanks. You guys go and have fun while we finish up here," Max said as she was leaving the room.

All the others were still staring at Amanda in shock, having no idea that we were that loud, and Gazzy asked the question on everybody's mind, stopping Max dead in her tracks:

"So will you come with us?"

She put on her best smile and said, "I would if Max forgives me for trying to take over. It's a reflex of mine, being the head of a café and all. I never wanted to replace you, I just want you to see that your thought means a lot… to me."

Max said the worst words that could have possibly come out of her mouth, "I wouldn't let you come with us even if you are the last mutant hybrid on the planet!" and stormed out of the room.

Leaving Amanda in the center of the room, she said, "Iggy, could we stay in today? I don't feel like going out anymore," tears streaming down her face.

"Amanda, I won't leave you."

"Yes you will. Because they are your family. If you love them and love me, you would leave me and go with them. I wouldn't live it down taking you away from a family."

"No, I won't. I have been thinking a lot of this. And I know I'll sound nuts, but I think I have it. I love you so much, Manda, and I want to live with you forever. The second we're old enough, I want to marry you," it all spilled out, all my thoughts, and I forgot that Fang, Gazzy, Nudge, Angel, and Total were all still in the room. Not to mention a very disapproving Max.

Leaving them in total shock, Amanda hauled me into her bedroom. I was expecting something along the lines of "Are You Insane!!!?" but I got something way off. She grabbed me around the neck, kissing me passionately. I picked her up bridal style and got her on the bed.

And we made out. Really made out for the rest of the night.

After what seemed like an eternity, we were panting for breath. Amanda was on top of me, my shirt covering her. I don't even remember how it came off in the first place.

Then it hit me. This love, this is what Max and Fang feel with each other almost all the time. Man, have I been missing out.

"Iggy, I would be happy to marry you ," was all she said before drifting off to sleep, leaving me the happiest person on the face of the Earth.

Max's POV

I had already gotten all the thoughts I needed the second Amanda closed the door of the bedroom from Angel. They were going to get married.

I was dumbstruck. We have been together for what, 3 days? How can they fall in love so fast? They must have had an idea of how they were going to work out. I decided to let that go, and realize that I would have to face what I had just said, the "last hybrid on the planet" thing.

Nudge was the first to rehash it. "Max, come on. You know that the only reason she apologized was because you thought that's what she was doing. She knows that she wasn't being over bearing at all. She just wants your friendship."

"Max, if you could read minds… I snuck out of the room that night that Iggy didn't come back. You weren't the only one worried. I opened the door to see Amanda on top of Iggy, humming a song, while he rubbed her back. Do you know how happy his thoughts were? They were of them getting married, walking down the street holding hands, eating dinner, the date today, which you managed to ruin!" Angel had no problem being realistic and straightforward.

"Max. I know that you don't want to lose Iggy, so let Amanda come along. Amanda even said that if you wouldn't let her come, she would force Iggy to come back with us. Doesn't that say something to you?" Fang has turned to the dark side. Darn it.

"It says to me that she is willing to do anything for my approval," I said in a quiet voice, "I guess I'll have to let her come with us." It hurt my heart to say that, but I would have to. "I'll tell them tomorrow morning."

Tomorrow morning came all too soon. Iggy and Amanda hadn't gotten up by 7:00, so I decided to go wake them. I knocked softly, and when I didn't get an answer, I slowly creaked the door open. What I saw confirmed my thoughts that I didn't get everything I needed from Angel.

They were both asleep, but completely undressed. Amanda was on top of Iggy, resting her head on his chest, his hand on her back. I slowly closed the door, and ran to Fang. He would be the only one to understand.

"WHAT? Are you sure that's what you saw? Right on Iggy!" was all Fang managed to get out. He had a look on his face far from disgust.

"Positive, and hey!" I said as a slapped him upside the head. "This is major. She could get pregnant. We would then have to add yet another hybrid to our pack of freaks, and…" I couldn't finish as Fang pressed his lips hard on mine.We kissed for about five minutes. Five minutes too long because we heard, "ooooohs" coming from everyone, including a newly dressed Iggy and Amanda.

"Who's up for breakfast?" said Amanda in a big voice.

A chorus of "me me me" came out of everybody, and Iggy shot me a smile, then motioned us into the living room. He shut the door.

"Max, I think we have to come to terms here. I'm sorry that things are not going your way. I know that you take on a lot of things, especially when you had to save the world. I love youl like sister, and I want us to stop fighting," he said it so sweetly, all I could do was hug him. He hugged me back, and then we broke apart.

"I'm sorry I didn't understand you," I said, swallowing the lump in my throat.

Iggy smiled, " And don't think I didn't hear you. I can see with my eyes closed," said Iggy, bumming me out. I hadn't wanted him to know that I saw that.

"And I know that Angel was sneaking behind our door, getting our thoughts. Don't you trust me?" Iggy looked hurt and frustrated at the same time. This used to be easier to deal with because he couldn't see me, but now his deep blue eyes looked into mine. I had to look away.

Iggy continued, "You don't even have half of the story. We aren't getting married right this second. We haven't even started planning. We just know that we want to stay together. Please accept her. She was trying really hard to get on all the good sides, but missed out on one," making a gesture telling me that the one was me.

"Iggy, I wanted to tell you both, but she can come with..." I swallowed, "with us, but you have got to be more careful where you do it with her. What if Angel had walked in?" I even laughed at that. "We'll give her a shot," Fang said as we walked into the kitchen.

Amanda looked kind of pale, and sick at the same time. I could tell that she was steadying herself with the table. Iggy rushed to her side and picked her up.

"No…Iggy…I'm… fine…" was coming out between labored breaths. Iggy shot me a worried glance. "I just... have a small headache."

Then, she escaped Iggy's grasp and ran to the bathroom. I heard her retching, and Iggy knocked on the door to get in. She opened the door and moaned a little before she collapsed in his arms. She was out cold.

"Get the Tylenol from the bag. It should…" Iggy started, but then he seemed to have figured something out, and said, "We have to get her to a hospital. It could have something to do with the tube in her brain," Iggy said as he carefully lifted her up, and walked out the door, us trailing behind him.

We up up and awayed straight toward the nearest hospital.