"Wow Vega, you look like shit"

"Yes, that's exactly what every woman wants to hear." I say rolling my glassy eyes.

Yeah, I may love the Winter, but right now it's a total asshole for giving me this damn cold. I came down with it the day after the best New Years of my life and it hasn't let up at all. So that brings me to now, sitting in class, sneezing and blowing my nose every five minutes. Yeah, I may feel like shit, but I definitely don't need to look it. Thanks Mr. Grow.

"Sorry. What happened?" He asks.

"A cold happened. Probably the worst cold I've ever had." I say with a cough.

"Hmm... have you slept?"

"Not really. Haven't eaten much either."

"Cold medicine?"

"I never take cold medicine. It makes my mind... weird." Well... more than usual.

"Maybe you're prego."

"Definitely a no" I say without hesitation.

"Are you sure?" He asks.

"Considering my last sexual encounter was over three years ago, I'm gonna go with my gut and say no." I say.

"Really? Well it makes sense I guess... but I mean still, you're... I mean look at you...uh... ok, awkward. Bye" He says then walks away. Ya know, I love Mr. Grow, but sometimes I worry that he's even more awkward then I am. And that says something.

"Wow he was right" I hear Mrs. Grow says as she walks over to me. "Tori, I don't think that its' just a cold. You might have the flu... actually, I'm pretty sure you have the flu.

"Perfect. Would you give me extra credit for a mosaic in used tissues?" I joke. Yeah... lame joke.

"Only if snot is the only thing in them." Mr. Grow says from across the room, playing of my joke. Ew...

Mrs. Grow rolls her eyes then slaps a glare on her face before turning to face him. His smile instantly drops at seeing his wife's face and he turns around to busy himself in whatever's on his desk. I have no idea how she puts up with him. She must just really love him.

"Anyway... you should go home Tori. You're not well." She says retuning her attention to me.

"Nooooo" I whine. "If I miss today's class than I'll get behind"

"No you won't. You can come in during your lunch whenever you feel better and make it up then. It's one class Tori." She says.

"You just don't want me to get you sick"

"Pretty much. But believe me when I say that I also care about your well being."

I don't wanna miss today's class. I get to see Cat today. Ok, let me rephrase that, I don't wanna miss seeing Cat today. Granted I saw her three days ago on New Years, but apparently that's enough time for me to miss her.

Then again, I do feel like complete shit.

"Fine" I sigh.

"Good. Now go before you spread more infection everywhere." She says with a sweet smile.

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"Rain rain, stay and play. I don't wanna get up today. Tori doesn't feel ok, so rain rain stay all day."

Yes, that's my remix to the nursery rhyme. Since I love the rain and it makes me feel better, I might as well show some sort of appreciation.

I've been sitting on my couch in my pj's for about two hours now. I don't feel like getting up, I don't feel like eating, and I don't feel like sleeping. So I watch the rain. But of course, like the universe heard my thoughts, I hear a knock at the door. Right, well I especially don't fee like seeing anyone.

I walk slowly to my door and unlock it before opening it.

"You know you can't pass Figure Arts on touch and drawing alone, you also need your health."

Except Cat. She's the only person I wanna see every day.

"That's what I'm told" I say stepping back to let her in.

She immediately makes her way to my kitchen, with a bag of something, and starts rummaging around in my cabinets.

"Uh... can I help you?" I ask.

"Nope" She says pulling out a bowl. "But I can help you. Go lay down."

"Ok..." I say as I go lay down on the couch. The only thing really heard after that is Cat shuffling around in my kitchen and a few sneezes and sniffles from me. Hmm... I have to pee.

As I'm washing my hands in my bathroom, I look up and see myself for the first time today in the mirror.

"Wow he was right" I say to myself. I do look like shit. My eyes are all glazed and puffy. My nose is red and I'm a tad pale. "Perfect Tori. You look absolutely stunning for Cat."

After that I don't even try to make myself attractive and I walk back into my living room. I drop on to my couch and lay on my back, staring up at my ceiling.

Why is she here anyway? Apparently I have the flu and shouldn't be spreading my infection. I would feel terrible if Cat got sick. Well... maybe not completely terrible. She would need someone to take care of her. I mean, it's only logical. She would need someone to feed her and walk her and kiss- I mean care for her. I would be perfect for that. Then I would take her back to my place and we would cuddle while watching the rain and then-

"And you're making the face again. Move" She says nudging my legs. I move them and she sits down next to me with a bowl of chicken noodle soup. Awww.

"Here. Mr. Grow said that you haven't eaten today. And a few other things... but this is the most important." She says holding up a spoonful of soup. Hell yes, she's gonna feed me!

"Yeah, he feels that it's his job to make sure everyone knows that I look like shit today" I say before she puts the spoon into my mouth.

"Eh, don't worry about him. I happen to find your red nose adorable" She says. This causes me to smile right before I swallow. "And maybe a little sexy"

And that causes me to choke as I swallow. That sounded a lot dirtier than whats actually happening...

"Oh my god... I'm so sorry, are you ok?" She says worried. After I hack a few more times I nod.

"Yeah, I just didn't know you found my pathetic immune system so attractive." I say.

"Well what can I say, I have a thing for the color red." She says spooning another bite of soup into my mouth.

She continues feeding me for a while till... well, I guess I feel asleep sometime because right now I'm on my stomach on the couch waking up. I don't really move much, just stretch the best I can then settle back into my comfortable position. Huh... it's dark out now. How long was I out? I'm not complaining, I didn't get any sleep last night, but it is kind of upsetting that I spent my day with Cat passed out on the couch. I wonder when she left...

"You're awake"

Right... she didn't.

"Mmhm" I mumble. Man I am tired.

"Come on" Cat says lightly rubbing my back. I give healthy yawn before sluggishly making my way to my feet. Cat gets a hold of my hand and leads me too my bedroom.

"You know I don't usually take girls to my bedroom so soon." I say as we get into my rroom. Cat turns to face me and matches my smirk.

"That cold medicine really does make you loopy" She giggles. Cold... what?

"I didn't take any cold medicine..."

"Yeah you did, you just didn't know it." She says with an innocent smile.

"You... drugged me?" I ask in disbelief.

"Chill Tori it was just a little NyQuil. Plus you couldn't even taste it in the soup"

"The soup! It was a trick... you heathen, I though you were better than that." I say pointing skeptical finger at her. Damn... I really am out of it.

"Yeah... anyway, get in bed." Cat says with a laugh. Then I do as I'm told, well, sort of. I kind of tripped over air and was too lazy to keep from falling, so I kind of just face-planted on my bed.

"Note to self, no more NyQuil." I hear Cat say. "Come on Tori, get under the covers"

I roll and crawl every which of ways before finally settling on the left side of my bed under the covers.

"Comfortable?" Cat asks.

"Yes" I croak. Well... it was nice of her to get me into bed, which sounds dirty, and try to make me feel better. I guess there's only so much she can do though. She has to get back to her life sometime and let me battle this out. Well... I would say goodbye, but I can't feel my mouth. I'm not even really sure where it is...

"Thanks, for all of this I mean." I say tiredly. Oh, there it is. Right on my face where I left it.

"No problem. Now try to get back to sleep ok?" She whispers bending down to my level.

"Ok..." I trail off before my eyes close. She is so nice... like a unicorn mother. Wait... what?

Right before I drop off to sleep, I feel two things.

One; Cat's lips on my forehead.

And two; The bed dip next to me.

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I don't think I've ever slept better in my entire life.

Seriously. It's like the sleep fairy graced me with its presence last night. Huh... maybe my head still isn't quite clear from the cold medicine. Oh well, it was worth it. I feel a million times better than I did yesterday. Not necessarily well enough to go to class, but well enough to not be miserable today. I definitely have to thank Cat for deceiving me whenever I see her next.

I feel the bed shift.

Which is apparently right now. I turn over to see, none other than, Cat herself laying next to me.

"Thank god, I was beginning to think you were dead" She mumbles not bothering to open her eyes.

"You stayed the night?"

"Yeah, I had to make sure you'd be ok" She says like it's obvious.

"But what if you get sick?" I ask starting to feel a little bad.

"Do you feel better?" She asks cracking an eye open.

"Yeah"

"Then it was worth it" She says closing it.

Aww. She's so sweet she almost makes me want to hug Jade. Ok... I lied, nothing could ever make me feel that way. But she's still adorably sweet.

"That's sweet" I breathe out.

"Mmhm..." She mumbles shifting a little.

She has really nice shoulders. Well I mean, her entire body (all that I've felt) is amazing but I've never realized how nice her shoulders are until now. All smooth and flawless... and... bare.

"Cat..." I rasp.

"What?" She mumbles again.

"Do you sleep naked?"

"Always. Why?"

Dear god... I just slept... in bed... with Cat... and she's naked. Right next to me. Touching me.

"Um... so... that's your arm touching mine... right?" I swallow hard.

"No" She yawns.

Sweet mother of all things good and holy...

"Why are you looking at me like that?" She asks. My eyes meet her now open ones.

"Huh...?" Yes Tori, that's exactly how to tell Cat that you're not enjoying her tits on your arm. Jesus when did I become such a horndog... oh yeah, when I met Cat.

"Why are you-oh my god Tori!" She says suddenly flying back and off the bed with a thud. I immediately spring off of my side of the bed as Cat grabs the top sheet to cover herself when she stands up.

"Are you ok?" I ask.

"Am I ok? You were just feeling me up in my sleep!" She yells.

"What? I was not! You were the one who decided to sleep naked." I yell back.

"Oh so because I always sleep naked, that's just automatic invitation for you to grope me?"

"Well I wouldn't mind but you're over exaggerating. I was laying there and you were laying there and we just happened to be touching. Jesus Cat, I have my moments but I am far from a sex offender." I say slightly annoyed.

"You wouldn't mind?" She says with a smirk.

"Wouldn't mind what?"

"You just said you wouldn't mind groping me"

"What? No I didn't."

"Yeah... you did" She says trying not to laugh.

Did I honestly just admit that I'd like to feel Cat up? Well, more than I already have? No... I couldn't have. Sure I may say the most ridicules things at times, but even I know that I'd never actually admit that to her... no matter how much I actually want to.

"No I didn't" You fucking idiot you totally did.

"Pretty sure you said you wouldn't mind groping me"

"That's not what I said" I would absolutely love to grope you among other things.

"Ok then, what exactly did you say?"

"I said... that I wouldn't mind you staying over" So I can feel your boobies like the pervert I'm turning in to.

"Right, you wouldn't mind me staying over because I sleep naked?"

"No" Absolutely.

"You are so frustrating sometimes." Cat says shaking her head.

"Yupp, so I'll go make breakfast or something while you get dressed" I say before dashing out of my room.

Yeah, that was a close one.

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"You're going to make me fat"

"You could've stopped eating."

"No I couldn't have. You know you're amazing right?"

"That's what I'm told" I laugh.

When did you learn to cook? You used to be terrible at it" Cat says.

"Freshmen year I took a culinary class." I say putting our plates into the sink.

"Well it definitely helped. Hey have you seen my phone?" She asks looking around.

"No, but lucky for you..." I say pulling out my phone. "I have you on speed dial"

"No, Tori don't-"

"Wind you up and make you crawl to me,

Tie you up until you call to me.

Wind you up and make you crawl to me,

Tie you up until you call to me."

This blares from somewhere back in my bedroom and I'm surprised I could even keep my jaw from hitting the floor. She avoids eye contact as this plays over and over again.

"You uh... you gonna get that?" I ask.

"Yeah." She says awkwardly as she heads into my room.

"Oh look I found it, so I'm just gonna go... bye" She says as she exists my room. She's even more awkward than before and literally sprints out my door.

So... she thinks I'm a horny pervert and that's her ring tone for me? That's how she thinks of me? You know... I think I'm actually ok with that. I'm ok with it...

And I like it.

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Hello again my Lotus Blossoms.

So, I know a lot didn't happen in this chapter, but I wanted to be sure to get a chapter out today. Which brings me to, sorry for such a late update.

Anyway, I'm going to try and get some more writing in this week and not be lazy. But, I've also come to a bit of a writers block in this story (Which explains the lack of creativity and lateness this chapter), so bare with me till I can clear it.

Moving on to you wonderful people that I get to come onto contact with:

Ginger92: There will definitely be more of Trina's husband in the future. I just had to make sure you all knew that she found someone who actually liked her first.

Vampiree98: I'm beginning to like your retarded seal impression.

Zinzu: Ah, my darling Zinzu, I could never forget you. You also flatter me my friend.

Lebensender: Well I'm glad I could amuse you. That was probably my favorite scene to write.

Valie: Holy crap, thank you so much for pointing that out. I immediately fixed it after I read your review.

Meaghan Gibson: Well I'm glad to have made your day Ms. Gibson. Reading your review made mine.

Alright loves, that's all for this chapter. Help me clear my writers block. Reviews = Love, so spread it around. Thick.

A.Y.P.