A/n; Alright, how did everyone like chapter 6? Well, here's chapter 7.

Max's POV

Fang got up and left. I watched him as he went down to the ocean. He took off his shirt and gracefully flew over the ocean several miles, as silent as a hawk. He certainly learned from them. But he wasn't going to have fun swimming that entire way back, I thought with a grin. I turned back to the rest of my family. They were all stuffing their faces with sandwiches. Well, except for Ella and Total. Total was eating slowly because his sandwich was almost as big as his head, while Ella was barely eating at all, she was just staring ahead. Well, actually, ahead would be at Iggy. I wonder if she likes him anymore than she lets on. Fang once told me Iggy liked Ella, but I'm not sure if he still has feelings for her. That'd be nice though. Max, that would be so sweet if Iggy and Ella got together. Almost as romantic it would be if you and Fang got together. You two are perfect for each other! Angel thought to me. Now that's a weird sentence. Angel, darling, stay out of my head. And no it wouldn't be romantic if me and Fang got together, well even if it would be it doesn't matte, because it's not going to happen. I thought back to her.

"Well, I think it would be. Let's take a vote," Angel said aloud in a huff. I raised my eyebrows slightly, before glaring at her. She grinned at me. "Everyone who thinks Max and Fang should get together raise your hand. Or paw," she said. Everyone looked at her in shock, and Gazzy choked for the third time today. I glared at her. I thought the question was if they thought it would be romantic, I though angrily. Angel grinned as she raised her hand, along with Nudge and Iggy. Total wasn't really sure if his vote counted, mine certainly didn't, and Gazzy and Ella were it to much of a shock to raise their hands if they would have otherwise. "Well, I guess it's a tie. Well, we better ask Fang then, when he comes back. He's to far away for me to reach him right now," Angel said, probably knowing that this would be the result all along. I groaned and got up.

"Well, I'm going back in the water, Ella, you're in charge. Don't let Iggy or Gazzy blow anything up. And keep everyone in your sight," I said. She nodded at me. I walked out over to the water, and tried to find Fang's shirt so I would know about where he would be. Eventually I found it. I picked it up, and pushed it further back, so that it wouldn't get wet, then flew out over the water silently wishing Fang would be visible. After maybe 15 miles out I found him floating in the water almost sleeping, besides his fingers making small circles in the water. He had stayed visible purposely so I could find him easier.

That was sweet of him wasn't it, Maximum. The voice chimed in. He cares about you, and wants to spend as much time with you. He probably would have fallen asleep, besides the fact that you were going to come with him.

'Yeah, that was nice of him, but he also knows I would have kicked his ass if he didn't,' I replied.

Can't you accept the fact he loves you? He does, and he tries to show you in any way he can, from even the smallest things like this. You don't realize how unsure he is when he does the smallest things, like when he puts his arm around you. And when he woke you up, he was soft, and loving, and careful. Anyone else would have just screamed in your ear before you got up. You should see the way he looks at you when you're not looking, or when your asleep. You must admit to yourself how much you love him, then to him. He's waiting. It said. I just flapped there in mid-air, shocked at how open it was.

Why was it the first time it decided to be blunt, it was about something I didn't want to hear. I shook my head wanting to respond, but knowing it wouldn't listen, and I would just embarrass myself more. Maybe I should just admit I like him. Wait, but there's nothing to admit. God, I'm so confused. I lowered myself down into the water next to Fang and I lightly tapped his hand. He opened his eyes slightly, and grinned at me, righting himself so that he was standing.

"Thanks for staying visible. For once," I added under my breath. He grinned again. "Oh, you want to stay away from the rest of the flock for a couple of hours at least. They have a question for you, and they are going to force you to answer," I said, warning him.

"That's fine. As long as you're waiting with me," he said, saying last part as a question.

"As long as you don't get tired of me," I said only half-kidding. His response was a grin. He was grinning a lot more than usual these days.

"I think I might be able to stand a few hours with you," he said joking. "But what do they want to ask me," he asked, curious. Oh wow, I'm smart, I now I couldn't not tell him what they wanted.

"Well, they took a vote, and mine didn't count, so they need a tie-breaker. It was Angel, Nudge, and Iggy, vs. Total, Ella, and Gazzy," I said. "But I'm pretty sure Ella was just in shock, and Total wasn't sure if his vote counted."

"You didn't answer my question," he pointed out.

"Well, I'm gonna let that be a little surprise," I said, blessing my sudden thought. That got me out of answering that question.

"Well, than at least tell me who you would have sided with, if your vote did count for anything," he said. Damn it, why hadn't I known he would have said that. I was about to answer that I would have sided with Gazzy, but I caught my tongue. That would probably hurt him when he learned the question, if what the voice said was true (which I doubted.) But if it was, I didn't want to hurt him. But even besides that, I honestly didn't know the answer. I would never admit to Angel or Nudge or Iggy, Gazzy, or Ella, but to Fang it was different. The friendship between us was different than the one that connected us to the rest of the flock. So I might tell him the truth about something that I would lie to the rest of the flock no matter how guilty I felt. But how do I even feel.

"I don't know," I finally admitted honestly. How did I even feel. I was so confused. I hate the voice. Before it showed up, everything seemed perfectly fine, but now, everything was different. Fang might be more than a brother to me. "I hate beaches," I finally muttered. The last few times I was at one, I had kissed Fang for some unknown reason, and another time I had cut open my arm. Fang heard me and laughed lightly. He was in a much better mood than usual. He was more open. And I liked it, he was happier which was always good. He was almost a different person when he laughed, but only almost. No one could laugh the way he did. It was soft and light, almost carefree, but also slightly guarded. He let down so many of his guards when he laughed. Normally he was much more secure, but the few times he laughed he was willing to let most of them go. I grinned at him loving the way he looked when he laughed. He looked free.

See Max, once you admit your feelings to yourself, everything will be much less confusing. The voice chimed in. My face instantly hardened slightly, and as Fang noticed this his laughter was cut short, his guards replaced.

'Great, now you had to go and ruin it. Why are we always interrupted?' I thought annoyed. "Voice," I said aloud to Fang. He nodded, relaxing slightly, when he realized I was annoyed not worried. 'You'll have more luck getting me to admit something if you let me come to it myself,' I said silently, knowing it not to be true, but wanting it to be all the same.

Maximum, we know that is not true. As soon as you admit to yourself how you feel, I will stop interrupting you as you put it. But do you know understand how he feels, every time a member of the flock interrupts the two of you. While you were asleep, he wished to stay like that forever, with you asleep next to him. Every time he makes you blush, a member of the flock comes to say something to you, and your blush fades. He loves you Maximum. Now you must admit how you feel. The voice continued, and again faded before I had time to respond. But it did have a point, we were always interrupted. I hadn't realized that, but now that I thought about it, it seemed to be more and more obvious. That must have been what the voice meant early this morning. But for now no one could interrupt us. I grinned thinking of a plan.

"If you want to we can go back to the beach, I have an idea of how to keep them from trying to ask you their question," I said.

"Maybe they should just ask me the question. Then, we could get it over with," he said.

"I'll admit I am curious, but then they would start asking you lots more questions, and Nudge would start talking non stop again. Which means no more peace until you fall asleep," I said. He shrugged, knowing I was right.

"Alright, what's your plan," he said. I explained to him. We would swim back, and I would get out of the water first, while he went back further away. I would tell the flock he was going to swim for longer, and he would stay invisible if he could as he came up the beach. And we would meet under the same tree as last time. "That might work, but, I'm not sure how long I can stay invisible while I'm moving," he said. I shrugged implying it was worth a try. I was actually slightly surprised he was so willing to agree. That is because he wants to spend time alone with you. I rolled my eyes at the voice and we swam back separating closer to the beach. I got out and was about to go to the tree, but I turned to the flock instead.

"Guys, we have to leave in a couple of hours," I said, before walking up to the tree. I heard a chorus of moans. I wasn't going to turn though, and fall for the Bambi eyes that I was sure were penetrating my back. I sat down against the trunk of the tree, next to Fang. I yawned, and started nodding off. Fang repositioned so I would be more comfortable, and I leaned my head against his shoulder. He put his arm around me again, and began playing with a strand of my hair. I smiled, and fell asleep, but not before the voice had a chance to softly say at least admit it to yourself. 'alright alright,' I thought still smiling, as I fell asleep.