Ok on with chapter 8.............but I still need help, who should Tina go with Kai or Ozuma!!!!!!!

Harder to Breathe
~~ Ok what's going on here ~~

~~ How dare you say that my behavior is unacceptable,
So condescending unnecessarily critical,
I have the tendency of getting very physical,
So watch your step cause if I do you'll need a miracle ~~

"OH MY GOD!"

The door to Lil's bedroom was slammed open and an astonished Tina walked in, a Cosmopolitan clenched in her hand. Lil's eyes opened drowsily as she turned over to look at her clock, it read 5:30am, Lil scrowled and turned over.

"Go the fuck back to bed."

Tina put a fake hurt look on her face before dumping herself on the end of Lil's bed; she then turned and stared at Lil. Lil could feel her eyes watching her.

"What do you want?"

Tina didn't reply she just kept staring.

"Oh damn you."

Lil growled as she sat up.

"I'm up, I'm up."

A smile then shot across Tina's face, she then pointed to the magazine and read something out.

"Did you know that 51% of the guy population want a blow job for their wake up call?"

Lil's eyebrows shot up; she grabbed the closest object to her and ditched it at her friend's head. The closest thing was her pillow; it hit Tina straight, in the side of the head. Causing Tina to topple off the end of the bed.

"What the heck was that for?" Tina snapped, as her head appeared at the end of the bed.

"I don't really like waking up to hear what guys like in the morning, especially that."

Tina arched an eyebrow; she stared at her friend for a second then got up.

"I'm sure Tala would like one right now," Tina said quickly, dashing out of the room. Lil's face turned a bright red as the information dawned on her.

"I'm going to kill you!" Lil screamed jumping out of her bed, dashing out of the door and down the corridor.

"I would like to see you try!" Tina yelled back, slamming the door to her room closed and pushed the sofa in front of the door. Suddenly the sound of Lil's fists pounding on the door was heard, with the threats, which she was yelling at her. Tina heard another loud voice, a smile spread across her face as the sounds stopped, Tina pushed the sofa back and opened the door.

Suddenly Lil jumped at her, bringing Tina crashing to the floor. Lil pinned Tina to the ground. She sat on her stomach; Lil's arms holding down Tina's.

"Take it back," Lil hissed, before making a weird noise in her throat.

Tina's eyes opened with horror. She started to wriggle; she knew what her friend would do if she opened her mouth. Lil glared down at her friend's attempts to break free, a smirk planted on her face.

"Take it back," Lil said again, her tongue coiled back to hold her weapon. Tina shook her head and glared back at her, Lil made another sound before leaning over a little, she parted her lips a fraction as a stream of spit came out.

Tina screamed and wriggled more.

"Alright, I take it back, you hate Tala, he's a prick!" she yelled. Lil smiled and got up off Tina, sucking back the spit as she did. Tina lay still on the floor, a deadly glare locked on Lil.

"That wasn't nice, using OUR special trick on ME!"

Lil smiled, happy that she got her friend back.

"I know but awful things are repaid with another awful thing."

Lil said back, helping her friend up from the floor.

Tina's thoughts were interrupted, by a gruff voice from the doorway.

"Do you know what time it is?" Ethan half growled, his eyes shut as he ran his hand through his light brown hair, his hair wasn't spiked, but looked close to it, as it was all over the place. He was only wearing his black silk boxes, exposing his well-toned torso.

Tina's face turned red as she blushed. Lil smiled evilly, she knew her friend had had a crush on her brother since they were in primary school. But she knew that Tina would never actually go out with him, on the basic fact that her brother was not interested and that Tina found it terribly wrong to go out with her best friend's brother.

"Well do you?" he said again, his eyes staring daggers at the two girls.

"Y.........es. We do........."

Tina said, turning her head to the side, to hide her tomato coloured face.

"Well then do you mind keeping it down, people are trying to sleep," he said softly, but it still had an edge to it, he then turned and left. Lil cracked up laughing and shoved her friend softly.

"What?" Tina said.

"You never change, I saw your face, you still have a crush on my big bro. don't you?" Lil teased, walking towards the door. Tina glared at her friend.

"No I don't."

Lil shrugged.

"Ok, denial is the first to acceptance."

Lil then poked her head around the door and called down the corridor.

"Ethan."

Tina heard a groan from the hallway, before she heard an annoyed voice.

"What?"

"Oh nothing much, just that Tina thinks you look gorgeous in your night clothes."

Lil could see the shocked expression on her bro's face. He looked down. A look of horror spread across his face. He quickly disappeared into his room. Lil chuckled lightly but stopped as she heard footsteps approach.

"If Ethan hadn't said to keep our noise level to a minimum, I would be pounding your sorry little arse into the ground." Tina hissed softly, she turned around and chucked her self onto the guest room bed, which was currently, hers.

"Oh don't be that way Tina, you should have seen the look on his face when he released he was actually wearing nothing, it was priceless, anyway we're even now, I didn't slag on you before." Lil said, as she sat beside the laying figure of Tina, Tina rolled over and looked at her friend. Lil was pouting and did the best doggy eyes she could master, Tina sighed, how could she stay mad at her best friend.

"Alright just don't do it again."

Lil nodded happily and stood up.

"Now come on, you got me up, so let's get ready for school."

Tina nodded and jumped up from her bed.

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Tina and Lil ran through the gates of school, skateboards in hand. How could they possible be so late, when they had gotten up so early, too early for Lil's liking!

Tina had forced Lil to wear normal clothing so it didn't make her look like an outcast; Tina hadn't bought the school uniform yet. Tina wore denim baggy pants that sat threateningly low, on her slim hips, she wore her studded black belt and matching wristbands, with her white tank top. Her hair pulled back into a messy bun, as she had been running when she was doing her hair. She had 6 studs in her right ear, running along the outside of her ear and only two in her other.

Lil jogged causally next to her friend, she was wearing black baggy army pants, that sat low on her hips, she had chains hanging off one side. She wore a black spaghetti strapped tank top, that ended just above her belly button, with her bikini top strings exposed. She had a black dog collar on and a single spiked stud in her bellybutton, she also had large hoops, equally set in both ears, her hair was pulled back into a high, tight ponytail. Both wore their dark make up and black nail polish, another thing against school rules, 'Nail Polish!'

Lil decided it would a good thing to show her friend around, they stopped abruptly outside Mr. Riverstone's office. Quickly opening the door, Lil and Tina walked in, the blonde secretary shot a weird look at the girls as they approached, her long manicured, red nails, typing across the keyboard on her desk.

"May I help you?" Her semi-professional voice asked, as they stood by her large desk. Lil didn't particular like Ms. Coons, or Jenny as everyone called her.

"Um yes, we're her to see the principle." Lil said, staring at the mirror door that led to his office.

"Go right through, He's been expecting you for sometime now." She stated, before returning to look like she was working. Nodding, Tina and Lil walked over to the door and knocked lightly, a faint.

"Come in." Was heard before they proceeded. Lil now decided to see what Mr. Riverstone had in his office, as she wasn't particular in the mood of a look, last time she was in here. Mr. Riverstone sat behind his large pine desk, in his throne looking leather chair. He had piles of papers stacked up, on his desk. There were shelves lined with books that looked like they were only there for show, he had a dying plant in the corner of his room and a fish tank that needed a good clean on the opposite side. Lil could feel an uncomfortable atmosphere, she turned to see Mr. Riverstone. He wore his swayed grey suite, with a definite look of disapproval sketched on his features.

"I know that you're new to this school, Tina Eastwood, but there are uniform rules that have been laid down here and I suggest that next time that you abide by them. As for you Lil Manika, you have been here for two weeks and all of a sudden you decide to show up like this, I am greatly disappointed, but as we do not have any extra uniforms at hand, I will let this slide just this once." Lil tried hard not to roll her eyes, she side glanced to her friend who had a scowl imbedded on her face.

'Oh great, Tina doesn't like the principle, this is gonna be another school I'll get kicked out of for sure.' Lil thought mentally rolling her eyes at her friend, 'god she has a short fuse.'

Lil murmured a 'yes sir' with Tina, before taking her seat in the familiar brown icky leather chairs in front of his desk.

Mr. Riverstone's face relaxed as he pulled a hand of papers out of the draw beside him.

"Well here is the Rules and the school diary that contains your school timetable, you will be doing Drama and Art with Lil, now as you girls are now 20min late for your form meeting I decide you hurry."

They both stood up quickly with out a word and headed towards the door, clucking their skateboards in their hands.

"Oh and what I have to keep telling Ozuma about, is that skateboards are to be kept in lockers, during all hours of school and can only be accessed before and after the start of the school day." Lil heard Tina sigh aloud.

"Alright."

Was all she said before opening and leaving the door behind as fast as she could. They past the secretary, that shot them another look as they left.

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Lil walked next to their friend as they headed to their form room. Lil jumped with joy as she read Tina's timetable.

"You have ALL the same classes as I do, this like totally rocks, it seams that Mr. Riverstone has gone out of his way to put you in my classes."

"I doubt it."

Tina growled. Sending deadly stares at the lockers, she walked by. She already didn't like this school, so right now the closest thing that gave her the impression of 'school' was the lockers. So she was going to stare at them, even though it was utterly pointless. "Oh come on Tina, cheer up, least there's guys."

Those words brought a smile to Tina's face.

"Ok ain't we suppose to be in form." Lil nodded.

"Its room B4, just down the hallway here."

Tina nodded and dropped her skateboard.

"Come on."

Tina said as she pushed off and scooted down the hall, Lil shook her head, but followed.

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They reached the door in seconds, flicking their boards up into their hands they opened the door and stepped in. Lil expected to be bombarded with noise, but it was quite. Lil frowned and looked around, she then saw what everyone was distracted by. The teacher, Mr. Deverter, was standing by the window, yelling at a pale haired student to pull the other lanky, blue haired boy in from the window. It seamed that the pale haired boy, Zack or what ever his name was, was dangling, the other boy by his shirt, out of the window.

Sighing Lil took her seat next to Max, who was turning to watch the show. Lil smirked evilly.

"Boo!"

She yelled, startling the blonde haired boy so much that he fell off his chair, causing the classes attention to focus on them, when they saw Lil and Tina they broke out into whispers. A whistle was heard from the back of the class. Lil spun around to see Tala and Lee eyeing them down. Rolling her eyes, Lil gave them the finger before turning back to Max.

"Sorry dude, but I just couldn't resist." Lil giggled as the blonde pulled himself back up onto the chair. His eyes widening when he saw Lil.

"Damn, Lil, look at you, you look different, but in a good way."

"Oh how sweet of you." Lil said leaning over and giving Max a hug. Max had become very close to Lil, but not even as close as Tina was to her, but he still had become a bestest bud to her. Lil notice Max's eyes wonder to the person behind her.

"Oh Max, this is Tina, she's my sister-like friend of mine, she'll be going here, so expect to see a LOT more of her."

Lil smiled, Max said hello and shock Tina's hand.

"So how was your weekend?" Max asked eyeing Lil suspicious. Lil frowned in confusion at his look, but shrugged it off.

"Oh nothing much."

She lied.

"So the pool party at Lee's was nothing then." Lil frowned, she knew where this was going.

"Max, chill nothing happened," Images flashed through her head, "I got bored, so I left early before it, properly, got out of hand." Lil said reassuringly, giving Max an innocent smile. Max didn't look totally convinced but left it at that.

"Well Tina, what do you think so far?" Max said leaning back to talk to Tina.

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Tina, Ray, Mariah, Lil and Max stood causally in the hallway, it was recess and they all wanted to get to know Tina more. Tina of cause was over whelmed by the attention and left Lil to most of the explaining. Ray was leant back against the lockers; Mariah wrapped in his arms. Max was standing in front of Lil and Tina was leant against the locker next to Ray. Her skateboard was safely packed away in her locker, which was surprisingly only 4 lockers down from Lil's, her black bag was on the floors next to Lil's black and white one. She looked up and turned her head to the right, a group of guys caught her eye, especially the red head, who was up the front. Tina stepped forward and tapped Lil on the shoulder.

"Yes." Lil said turning around.

"Who's the hottie's walking up the corridor behind me?" Tina asked, turning to secretively show her friend. Tina was shocked when Lil's eyes opened wide and she could see her friend's face tinge red.

"Are you ok?" Tina said, poking her friend. Lil blinked a couple of times before replying.

"Oh yeah." A scowl crossed her face as the group of guys came closer.

"That's Tala, Lee, Johnny and Kai." Lil hissed, staring darkly at Tala, whose eyes were focused on her, a small frown on his features.

"Which one's Tala?" Tina asked, eyeing her friend with suspicion.

"The red head at the front."

Tina turned and returned her gaze on the guys who seemed to be walking over to them.

"Damn Lil, he's hot."

Lil rolled her eyes, she knew that.

Tala continued walking and stopped right in front of Lil, his group standing behind him. He looked down at her, a sad smile on his face.

"I'm sorry." He said, looking deep into her eyes.

"Sorry for what." Lil snapped, glaring at him.

"I'm sorry for kissing you."

"Yeah, sure you are." Lil said, a strange feeling stabbed her inside, she suddenly felt bad about giving him the cold shoulder.

"Alright, you don't believe me, what do I have to do to show you that I am?"

Lil shrugged. Tala frowned a little but then turned around to face the busy corridor. He lifted his hands up and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"I'm really sorry Lil, will you ever forgive me!"

The whole corridor turned and stared at them, Tala turned back around and looked down at Lil.

"Will you go out to dinner with me tonight?" He asked, a lopsided grin oh his face.

Lil stood there, deep red crossed her face, 'damn him, this is so embarrassing.' Everyone was still, staring at her for her reply.

"Oh god! I forgive you and yes, I will go to dinner with tonight." Lil muttered, crossing her arms across her chest.

Tala smiled.

"Ok I'll pick you up at 7 then." He said before causally walking away. Lil stared at him, was he crazy??????? Lil looked around to see a few girls staring daggers at her. 'Oh great his fan club.'

Lil turned back around to face her friend. Tina's jaw was dropped and Max had a look that said he was less then pleased.

"What?" Lil said as she pushed between the two of them.

"He just asked you out." Tina said happily.

"He kissed you at the party." Max growled.

"First he didn't ask me out, we're going to dinner, secondly, I gave him a beating for the kiss, I didn't agree to it."

Max frowned, while Tina rebutted.

"A dinner is a date, you're going on a date."

"Oh shut up." Lil snapped turning around and walking down the corridor. It was pointless to argue with her friends, but she did wonder why she didn't just laugh in his face and say no, just to embarrass him, in front of everyone.

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Lil sat impatiently at the metal tables that her friends hang out at, during lunch. Tina had gone with Max to the canteen to get some lunch. Ray and Mariah had gone to their lockers.

"Mind if I sit." A familiar voice asked. Lil looked up to see Ozuma standing at the end of the bench, he was wearing the school uniform, but his shirt wasn't tucked in and the tie was lose around his neck. His hair was gelled up and looked messy.

"I don't see what's stopping you." Lil replied moving over to indicate he could. Ozuma smiled and sat down, Lil returned to drumming her fingers on the metal tabletop, her head resting on her other hand.

"I heard that Tala's taking you to dinner."

Lil rolled her eyes. "I don't see what the big deal, it's just dinner."

Ozuma shrugged.

"Yeah, I know."

"Hey Ozuma."

Max and Tina walked up to the tables and sat opposite them. Tina slammed a tray of god knows what on the table.

"I hate this school." Tina growled, staring at her food.

"I know it sucks, but hey, least it has it's own skate park." Ozuma said, turning around so his back was against the table top, he put his elbows up, his hands dangling down as he looked around. Lil looked up to see Tina staring at Ozuma.

"Oh god." Lil sighed. Tina looked sheepishly at her friend.

"What?"

"Nothing." Lil muttered. She didn't want a repeat of this morning. Lil looked up as Mariah and Ray were approaching, happy smiles on their faces, Rays arms protectively slung around Mariah's waist.

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"Mum I can't, I'm going out!" Lil yelled. As soon as she had walked through the doors, her Mum had said that she was going to go baby-sit her Dad's boss's 2 boys.

"There's no arguing Lil, you have to baby sit, you have to make your father look good."

"Oh how ironic, it's always about him, it's not like I have a social life or anything." Lil said sarcastically.

"Lil, your going to baby sit whether you like it or not." Her Dad snapped as he came out of his study. Lil bit back, bottling up her anger.

"Alright." She sighed, she didn't even know why she wanted to go to the dinner with Tala. Sighing Lil walked into her room, closely followed by Tina.

"So I guess it means your dates canceled." Tina sighed dumping herself on Lil's bed. Lil glared at her friend.

"It wasn't a date in the first place."

"Oh I know, but what really pisses me off is that I'm not allowed to go help you baby sit."

Lil's eyes widened in surprise.

"What, why not?"

"Your Mum told me it was only you going and that your Dad's boss didn't want two baby sitters."

Lil screamed in frustration and dumped her self on the floor.

"This is so not fair, I don't even know who these people are, they could be deranged killers for all I know, I could be stuck baby-sitting a blooming 2 and 4 year old."

Tina chuckled lightly at her friend's remarks.

"It can't be all that bad, besides you can put them to bed early and just watch t.v for the rest of the night."

Their conversation was interrupted by her Mum's voice.

"Oh Lil dear pack an over night back, you'll be staying the night."

"On a school night."

Lil shrieked, jumping to her feet.

"Yes dear, they have offered to take you to school the next morning."

Lil slammed the door shut and roughly pulled a black duffel bag out of her cupboard.

"Bloody parents, damn work, damn fucking Dad and his reputation."

Lil muttered while shoving clothes into the bag, not really paying attention to what she was packing.

"Lil calm down, don't burst a blood vessel and don't you like have to ring Tala and tell him that you can't come."

Lil sighed and nodded. She left what she was doing and got up, walking over to her table to grab her cell, she flipped it open and punched in Tala's number. Don't ask how she got it, it seamed that when she brought her phone to school, nearly everyone she knows number got put on it. The phone rang a few times before Tala picked up his cell.

"What now Lee?" He said half annoyed.

"Oh hi Tala it's me Lil."

"Oh Lil, hi, so are you ready yet?"

"Um that's why I've called, my parents have pulled me into something, so I can't go out tonight." She could her him sigh on the other end.

"Alright, you sure you can't make it."

"I'm sure I can't"

"Yeah Lil can't, you should have heard the fight she had with her Mum." Tina shouted so that Tala could her.

"Um, ok, well then see you at school then."

"Yep see you at school, bye." Lil hung up and chucked her phone into her duffel bag.

"He sounded disappointed." Lil said stuffing more objects into her back, including her pocketknife.

Tina gave her a weird look.

"Better safe than sorry." Lil said finishing putting in clothes.

There was a knock at the door.

"Come in."

Lil's Mum appeared at the door, clothing bunched in her hand.

"Here dear, this is what your father would like you to wear, he feels your clothing tastes aren't appropriate for this evening. Were dropping you off at 6.30 so be ready in 10 min." Lil watched as her Mum walked over and laid the clothes on the bed, she turned and smiled kindly to her daughter before leaving. Tina burst into laughs when she saw what Lil had to wear.

"Oh my god, this stuff is so scary."

Tina held up black pin striped pants and a cream coloured, off the shoulders, long sleeved woolen top.

"Well I guess I have to wear my black strap sandals with that." Lil sighed taking the clothes from her laughing friend and disappearing into her bathroom.

A few minutes later, Lil appeared from the bathroom wearing the straight- legged pants and tight top. Her hair was pulled up into a high ponytail, her two front bangs left out. She had earth-coloured make-up on and only two large silver hoops in her ears, she had her strapy, high heeled, going out shoes on. She looked very sensible and professional, a real lady.

Tina started to cry from laughing when she saw her friend.

"You look like a business lady." She said in between laughs. Lil scrowled and chucked a shoe at her friend. Tina continued to laugh but held out her nightclothes, consisting of a light blue singlet that had dark blue trimmings and matching briefs. Lil arched an eyebrow but packed them with a pair of long legged night pants.

"We're going." Lil's Dad's voice called from the front door. Lil sighed and hugged her friend good bye before proceeding out the door.

"Have fun." Tina yelled as Lil exited the house.

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They drove in silence. Lil found out that her Mum and Dad were going to a function with his boss, so they would drop her off and pick him up. It seemed like they had driven for hours until a large house came into view, Lil's jaw dropped as they drove got closer, it was huge, 3 stories but 10x bigger than Lee's, or even more. There was a four car garage and a horseshoe drive way, of gravel. The house was white with a black roof and black painted windowsills. Lil's Dad parked out side the entrance, the path that lead to the large black metal door was lined with white marble columns.

Lil grabbed her bag from the trunk, before following her parents up to the front door. They stopped out side the door and like a cue the front door was opened by a man dressed in a butler suite.

"Ma'am, Sir, Miss, please come in, the master has been expecting you."

The butler bowed as they stepped through.

"May I take your bag?" He said to Lil, Lil shook her head, but he took it from her anyway. They stood there as the butler ascended up the stairs to the second flight.

"Oh welcome." A male voice said.

Lil looked up to see middle aged guy, with bright red hair slicked back, in a black tux, walk down the stairs. When he got closer, Lil could see his eyes, were a light brown.

"Mrs. Manika." The guy said taking Lil's Mums hand and pressing a light kiss on her knuckles.

"Carl, please call me Sue." Her Mum said politely.

"Alright then." He smiled.

"And this must be your charming daughter Leilah."

Carl said, looking down at Lil. Lil smiled politely.

"Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you Leilah, so you will be baby sitting for me."

Lil nodded.

"Well shall I introduce you to my son and my nephew."

"That would be nice."

"Children, come down now."

His voice boomed, Lil could hear it echo through the whole house. Lil heard a door open and music was heard for a second before, she presumed, the door closed again. Then there was a rumble of running feet and a short, 6-year- old boy in cargos and a yellow T-shirt appeared at the top of the stairs. He had jet-black hair and red eyes. He ran down the stairs and skidded to a halt next to Carl.

"This is Stuart." Carl said placing a hand lightly on the boy's shoulder.

"Please to meet you."

Stuart said bowing his head and sending Lil a cheeky smile.

"Dad, I don't need a bay sitter."

An older voice yelled, a hint of annoyance present.

Lil looked up as a boy her age appeared at the top of the stairs, he had red hair and........ "Tala!" Lil said aloud, as he started to walk down the stairs. Tala lifted his head and a smile spread across his face as he saw Lil.

"What a surprise, we end up not going to dinner, but you end up at my house."

"So I see that you've met my son Tala." Carl said, an eyebrow rose in suspicion.

"Yes, we go to the same school." Lil said not taking her eyes off Tala, who was now at the foot of the stairs standing by his Dad.

"Ok well then you'll get along fine, your bag has been sent to the guest room which is located next to Tala's, now we better be on our way Gary, or we'll be late." Carl said, taking his coat from the rack by the door and exiting with Lil's parents.

Lil waved good bye, before entering the house again, to find Stuart running around in a circle, while Tala leant against the stairway beam. Tala opened an eye when he heard the front door close, he then moved from his position and picked Stuart up by the shirt, as by this time his little cousin was annoying the hell out of him.

"It's 7, shouldn't you be in bed." Tala glared down at the younger boy. The boy nodded furiously and quickly darted up the stairs to his room. Tala smiled and turned to Lil.

"So what do you want to do?"

Lil looked around before she smiled.

"I would like something to eat."

"I'll ring the kitchen when we're in my room."

Lil arched an eyebrow.

"Why when we're in YOUR room?"

"Cause I have everything that we need in there."

"What about Stuart?"

"He'll be asleep by now, so come on." Tala said as he walked up the stairs, glancing back to see if Lil was following, in which she was.

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They reached Tala's room in minutes. He opened the door for Lil and let her in first, Lil was flabbergasted; his room was the size of her room, her brothers room, her parents room and probably half the lounge room put together. He had a king-size bed in one corner, a desk with the computer works in another. He had a lounge set with a large t.v in another and a large stereo system. He had two doors on one wall, which she guessed one lead to the bathroom and the other a walk-in wardrobe.

'Rich bastard.' Lil thought as she stepped in. She watched as Tala reached for the phone and told the kitchen that he would like dinner delivered up to Lil's room.

"You look different, do you have a split personality?" Tala asked looking at Lil.

Lil glared at him. "No, my parents don't like what I wear, so I was forced to wear this, so if Stuart's in bed can I get changed now."

Tala nodded. "Your rooms just next door, the left, I'll wait a while before I come in and tell you were everything is."

Lil nodded and exited his room, walked left to the next door and opened it.

The guestroom wasn't as big as Tala's room but it was still huge, she had a king size bed, a sofa, television and a door, which lead to an equally impressive bathroom. Lil saw her bag neatly sitting on the sofa, she walked over and opened it up, pulled her nightclothes out and got changed. Lil was just half way through brushing her hair when she heard Tala knock on the door.

"Is it safe?" He asked opening the door.

"I guess if I said it wasn't, you would have still opened the door." Lil replied placing her hairbrush down, on the bathrooms white marble counter top. Her hair let lose to frame her face. Tala smirked and nodded as he dumped himself on the sofa.

"I can't believe I'm staying the night and I'm not even going to do a thing."

"I know, but that's how my Dad works." Tala replied. Lil could hear disgust in his voice as he said 'dad'.

"Ok, so what are we going to do?" Lil asked. Moving to sit on end of her pale blue, sheet covered bed. Tala turned his head to look at her, a smirk on his face.

"Why don't we do 20 questions, before watching a movie."

Lil wasn't too conformable about it, she also thought it was quite childish, but nodded in agreement.

"Ok, I'll go first."

He smiled his eyes moving around the room, Lil arched an eyebrow when his eyes returned to the couch and he smiled. She could see he was picking up something from the couch, but what? She didn't know because the back of the couch was facing her. Lil's face burned bright red when he lifted up a g- string, he had pulled it out of her open bag, she must have packed it unknowingly. She wasn't really paying attention when she was packing.

"How many times have you worn this?"

Tala smirked, it hung over his index finger.

"Give it back!"

Lil yelled, running from the bed and diving over the top of the couch to tackle him. She did it successfully, bowling Tala onto the floor, Tala chuckled as Lil sat on his stomach trying to grab the g-string from his hand, as he extended his arm far behind his head.

"Tala give it back, it's not funny." Lil growled. Placing her hand, on one side of his body, to support herself, as she leaned forward trying to grab it. She shrieked as her arm gave way and her body fell fully onto his, her head landing on his shoulder.

"Tala." Lil gasped as she felt one of his arms wrapped around her waist, keeping her against his body. She put her arms on both sides of his body, arching her back she got her head off his shoulder, she stared down at him, he had a smirk on his face, but his eyes were sparkling with laughter.

Lil stared deep into his eyes, she quickly lifted one hand to push her hair back behind her ear, before returning it. He hadn't moved his hand from her waist, but Lil didn't really notice as her head was spinning with thoughts as she ran her eyes along his gorgeous face.

Tala brought his other hand and brushed the other bangs of her hair back behind her ear, Lil's skin tingled as his hand stroked her face.

Once again her mind was saying to leave, but it seamed that her heart had grown stronger and it was doing the thinking. Tala quickly sat up, placing Lil's legs on both sides of his body, before leaning forward, brushing his lips across hers.

Lil ran her hands up his chest, Tala pulled back, not knowing what she was doing, but when her arms wrapped around his neck, he smiled and leaned forward, placing a soft kiss on her lips.

Lil moaned lightly, deepening the kiss, her head was spinning, her heart had increased speed and felt like it was going to burst out of her chest. His kiss was sweet and slow, not demanding, Lil gasped as his hands ran up her sides and back down to claim her hips in his hands.

Tala then dropped back onto the floor pulling Lil with him, their lips still locked, he started to tug at the end of her night top, Lil didn't object.

Suddenly there was a loud knock at the door before it slowly opened. Lil quickly jumped up off the floor, leaving Tala to lay their dazed, Lil quickly flicked her hair behind her back before looking over at the door. There stood a maid holding a food tray.

"You dinner miss." Lil saw the maid smile a little as Tala got up.

"Sorry if I interrupted anything." The maid said bowing her head. Lil's cheeks tinged red as she walked over and took the tray.

"No you didn't."

"Well then goodnight, Master Tala, Mistress." The maid bowed her head and left.

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Ok reviewers what did you think??????? He he he ain't I evil..........mwa ha ha ha........ well if your confused and you want to know what's going on then just review and ask. Really it's just Lil is confused, doesn't know what she feels. Umm I don't really know what to say....hmmmmmmm????? Well I'll just leave it at that then, but I think the editoress may have something to say ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I like I love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway my personal choice would've been Ozuma, but Tala will do.................. very good chapter................ *nods to self* not much really to say except to please REVIEW!

Thank you for reading

The-Dark-Fire-Elf (editoress)