Last chappie is up! Hooray!

Thank you all for your lovely comments and contributions, if I can just reply to a few:

- definitely Viridianshipping here (I originally planned it differently, but it's good to have a change)

- Obvious Luckyshipping (lots of hints)

- Even more obvious Mangaquestshipping - only a giraffe in dark glasses wouldn't be able to see it


"I can't believe Crys got Gold to go with her!" Blue burst out, half-incredulous, half-indignant. "Less than two weeks ago, they were at each other's throats! How the heck do they even get along normally, anyway?"

"So you'd rather them be fighting all the time?" Shadow questioned as she began to gravitate towards the dessert table. As usually, she was at prom alone and couldn't care less. Blue wished she could be as unconcerned as her peculiar friend was.

"That's not what I meant. I mean - well - "

"You're jealous."

Blue tried to change the topic. "Aren't you worried about anything?"

"Not worried, though I can't say I'm jumping for joy at the fact that Lance is dancing with Claire," Shadow replied.

Blue smiled. "Happy families, eh?"

Shadow merely gave a wan smile and shot another death glare at her step-cousin.

"Hey, are you going with anyone?" Blue caught sight of Silver, dressed up in a suit and looking fairly bored.

Silver didn't reply, but instead threw a look at Yellow, who was just coming in, and gave a small, shy dip of his head and held out his hand. Yellow smiled as she took it.

Blue's jaw dropped. "I - I'm amazed! Silver!"

"What?"

"Well, you - her - I'm just speechless at you! I - "

"Keep it that way," Silver said as he led Yellow out onto the dance floor.

Blue just stared.

Shadow commented dryly, "Are you going to be standing there all night with your mouth open?"

"Can't believe it," Blue muttered to herself, her jaw snapping shut.

"You'd better. I'd explain the psychology to you, but I suspect it'd be a waste," Shadow continued.

"Who'd have thought? Silver and Yellow! And to think I didn't notice at all!"

"Well, there you are," Shadow replied. "Oh, hi, Red."

"Hi," Red replied, then, with a glance at Blue, he added more tersely, "Hi."

"Hi," Blue muttered. She threw a tiny but meaningful look at Shadow.

Shadow immediately interpreted the look, and, as always, took matters into her own hands. "Sorry," she said, smiling so brightly it was almost cruel. "I've got to go to the washroom."

Blue felt much like strangling Shadow. She could only fume in silence as Shadow excused herself.

"So," Red began, breaking the tense silence. "How are you enjoying yourself?"

"Fine, just fine," Blue said through gritted teeth, quite sure that she'd chipped the enamel.

"Good," he replied succinctly.

Blue took a deep breath. "I don't know what you're mad about. I lost the bet, I should be the one who's angry."

"Sorry then, if that's what you want."

Blue fumed. "You know that's not what I want."

"What then?"

The brunette sighed and looked up into Red's eyes. "I don't know."

"Well, we'll just have to wait till you know, then," Red said, pulling Blue onto the dance floor with him. "We'll have to wait and see."

Shadow smiled as she returned to watch the two dance together, at first slightly awkwardly, but as soon as they got the hang of it they were naturals.

"Busy?" Green asked mysteriously from behind her.

"No," Shadow replied. "And I hope I won't have to be, not for a while."


~ The End ~

Hope you enjoyed it!