TIMELINE: APPROXIMANTELY 2 WEEKS BEFORE SELIA HAD QUIT THE TEAM

"…I'm sorry, could you please repeat whatever the hell just spewed from your mouth?" Zemerik demanded looking at Zug in shock and disgust.

"That…I…may have…had a crush on someone…here…on earth?" Zug answered nervously. Kal and Marik glanced at each other before looking at Buzz.

"…WHO IN THE MULTIVERSE DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON?" they demanded.

"I swear if it's a male, I am kicking your ass out of the house!" Marik stated, not noticing Lex, Saph, and Reev approaching them.

"And what's this about a male?" Lex asked, leaning close to Marik, who scrambled away.

"You're not allowed to do that! Freaking Irish-ninja…Buzz just said that he has a crush on someone and he's not saying anything on who it is," he explained, as the three newcomers slid into the booth with them.

"Well, lad, I say that the best way through the person's heart, is through their stomach," Lex said.

"I thought that only applied to women and getting their man, so to speak," Kal said.

"True, but depending on the girl, I say it would work both ways then," Lex answered. "Now, Buzz, if you need help, just say it."

"We don't want anyone pulling another a Reev or a Selia so soon," Saph said, Buzz blushing a bit at this.

Buzz sighed and muttered, "I-I doubt you guys could help…I think she's seeing someone else anyways…"

"You 'think'…meaning you are not positive?" Reev pointed out, Buzz nodding. "Well, I say you have a fair shot…we'll even do a bit of digging for you."

"And by 'we', you guys mean me?" Saph asked, crossing her arms.

"I would add a 'duh', but you guys are still pissed at me and Kal about Selia's place still," Marik said. "…By the way, my hair is still sticky from that blasted milkshake!"

Reev just grinned and said, "You're welcome!"

"So, how was this conversation brought about, exactly?" Lex asked, looking between the three.

"We were discussing what we liked about the town and Buzz said 'I really like someone', and the rest is history," Marik said, Buzz standing up at the end.

"Guys, really, I'll be fine. I…am actually thinking of dancing for a bit on that new DDR station over there…'scuse me," he quickly said, managing to get past the group and running to the DDR station. Lex sighed, standing up and running after him.

"…when was that installed?" Marik asked.

"Buzz, you are not going anywhere until you at least tell us about this mystery crush of yours…or at least someone who might know them," Lex said, following after Buzz.

"I shouldn't have said anything…" Buzz muttered, rubbing the back of his head.

"The lass may like you back the same way…" the Irishman told him, Buzz quickly sighing at the temptation.

"It's Selia…" Buzz answered. "I just…maybe I'm just feeling really grateful for everything that's happened so far to me and Marik. Probably would've been homeless or something if Selia and I didn't run into each other back when we first moved here."

"But you think that it might be something different?" Lex guessed.

"Yep…"

"When did you think you realized this?"

Buzz sighed, "Back when we had to fix the house that night…it was the way she looked when she and Marik were talking that made me feel like I should do something and then when we were fixing up the place…listen, I really rather not let Selia, or the others for that matter, find out about this."

"Because of the fact that she might be seeing Sherman? Or that other guy that sometimes come by here?"

"That's basically the number one reason…" Buzz muttered, thinking of a few more reasons about the fugitive Sarks and Sentient involving race.

Lex frowned, crossing his arms as he said, "Tell ya what, I'll try to keep it on the dl, but you have to promise me to dance with her sometime before the end of the week."

"…what?"

"Just trust me," the Irishman said, leaving with a grin. "Oh…and instead of a week…maybe by the end of this hour," he said, both of them seeing Selia walk into the diner.

"…thank you conveniently placed DDR station!" Zug said, practically hugging the machine. "…And there's no bars separating the players…Thank you, Maker! Oi, Selia! Have time for a quick dance?" he called over, Selia checking the time and nodding. Buzz grinned and got the game set up, soon picking out the song.

[bgm]World's End Dance Hall – Miku Hatsune

On the borderline between joking and not,
up past the stairs,
There's absolutely nothing worthwhile,
So why don't I lead you away?

That dance you repeatedly stumble through,
will you do it on top of the altar?
That'll just blur your vision,
so how about dancing right here with me?

The dance had started out at a high-beat-paced, Buzz moving quite easily on the machine than Selia was. Buzz had leaned over and started helping Selia get into step of the music, Selia grinning and nodding her thanks as they continued into the song.

A shrill voice fills the room,
in the worst possible way
I've obviously got nothing good to say,
so why don't I just spit it all out?

"Maybe now would be…nah," Buzz thought soon shaking his head. He's not gonna try asking her something like that. At least not right now.

"You won't find the meaning behind…
connecting with someone using a few brief words
You search and search,
it doesn't matter how far you seek
Nor find reason people hate others without meeting
but it'd be lame for you to get bashfully angry
or laugh with down-turned eyes because of that!"

Buzz and Selia soon started pulling off some moves from a certain anime ending of one Haruhi Suzumiya as the chorus started playing. They slipped onto their opponents side before slipping back to their boards and continuing the song.

Shall we dance with a hop in our step?
We'll go, "one-two", in a corner of the world
Let's enjoy this slightly dizzying sense of closure…
and leave the next moment,
which could disappear both suddenly and aimlessly,
for someone else

I'm motion sick from the world spinning around and around and around

Buzz looked over to where the others were for a brief glance and saw that Sherman and Kentoto had joined in watching. Giving a small mischievous smile, he took Selia's hand, pulling her close soon spinning her out. Selia was surprised and blushing deeply, stumbling a bit as she and Buzz went back to their dance-off.

The only people in this space are bystanders
race onto the last train
"There's absolutely nothing worthwhile here,
so why don't you lead me away?"

Something about that seems off
I'll try believing in some fateful joke
That dance you repeatedly stumble through,
let's make it totally idiotic

Buzz chuckled and started pulling off a Johnny Bravo by doing the monkey. Selia, along with the rest of the diner started chuckling. Marik rolled his eyes at this, really not into his companion's moves as they went back to the dance off that they were doing.

"I won't find the meaning behind…
the repetition of trivial movements
I search and search
It doesn't matter how far I seek
Nor will I find the reason we stomp our feet to sounds,
I want to laugh when I want to cry"

That sort of selfishness really tires me out!

Shall we hop and sing of good taste?
Before the world hangs its head,
here's the sound of heart strings pulled tight
I'll never ever forget

Buzz couldn't help but look over at Selia as the next few verses played. She really looked stunning when she wanted to, and this was one of those moments. At least in his eyes. He was surprised that Marik hasn't even caught on to the larger Sark's actions.

What a beautiful sight!
I crawl across the scorched earth;
Nothing about this scenery…
will ever change

Shall we dance with a hop in our step?
We'll go, "one-two", in a corner of the world
Let's enjoy this slightly dizzying sense of closure…
and leave the next moment,
which could disappear both suddenly and aimlessly,
for someone else

Goodbye, and take care
That's what I say to this world at its end

The two panted as they stopped dancing and leaned against one another as they soon collapsed onto the floor.

"Never…let me do that…right before a shift, Buzz."

"Kays," he simply said as he was helped up by Lex. "And thanks."

"No problem, lad. Not what I was expecting, but you somehow managed to pull it off,"

Buzz chuckled a bit. "I'll tell her…eventually."