Hey guys, wazzup? Another chapter here, courtesy of yours truly. There's gonna be fluff in this one? :P

DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own The Suite Life on Deck in any way, shape, or form, and I probably never will.
DISCLAIMER 2: I do NOT own the song "To the Sky" by Owl City. I never have, never will. That belongs to Adam Young, an awesomely awesome singer. THIS SONG IS NOT MINE.

Miss Tutweiller walked into the classroom, ready to burst out with an exciting greeting. However, she frowned as her class was more lifeless than she had ever seen them – and that included the sleep-inducing unit on fairy tales. "Good morning, class. . .Class? How are the projects going?"

For their eloquent response, two blinked sleepily at her in greeting. Four babies started crying. Four tired parents tried to soothe them.

"That well, huh?" Miss Tutweiller said, wincing.

London raised her hand. "Miss Tutweiller!" she said, pouting.

"Yes, London?"

"Our babies keep us up all night, and I hate this school, and I hate my roommate, and I hate your makeup!" she whined childishly, folding her arms.

"Well," Ms. Tutweiller said, trying her best not to be offended. "I'm quite sorry to hear that."

"It's not the baby's fault, though," London said, happiness restored. "Because my baby, Rosalina Marylin – "

"London," Maya said through gritted teeth, trying desperately to hold on to what was left of her sanity, "If you dare to finish her name, all that'll be left of you is a BIG BLOODSTAIN ON THE GROUND!" She then slumped onto her desk, fast asleep.

Although it was harsh, Ms. Tutweiller couldn't honestly say that she would stop Maya.

"Patrick keeps me up all night!" Woody complained.

"Yeah, and Chris just won't stop crying!" Cody agreed.

Ms. Tutweiller noticed that Zack hadn't said anything and glanced briefly in his direction, only to find him – and Maya – both fast asleep. With two babies, they got half the sleep of everyone else, and the strain was really showing on them.

The teacher sighed helplessly. "All righty, then. You guys, obviously, are going to be getting even less work done then usual with your state. Go ahead and get some rest. Class dismissed."

The class, was too sleepy to even respond to the small offensive statement that she had made, and they were too tired to muster any real enthusiasm for this break. The students shuffled out like zombies, holding their babies and backpacks loosely, save for Zack and Maya, who had genuinely fallen asleep.

"Zack? Maya?" Miss Tutweiller called. "Can I speak to you for a minute?"

At the sound of her voice, Alex and Caleb woke up and began wailing, causing the students' heads to bolt up from their desks as if they'd heard gunshots.

Maya looked back and forth, looking for any potential danger, then relaxed as there was none. Zack then seemed to realize that they were the only people left in the classroom and frowned. He picked up Caleb and handed Alex to Maya, walking sleepily to Ms. Tutweiller's desk.

"Sorry 'bout that, Miss T," Maya said apologetically, yawning.

"Yeah, you wanted to see us?"

The teacher looked between the two students sympathetically. "Are you two handling everything okay?"

"Just peachy," Zack sighed, shifting Caleb slightly.

Ms. Tutweiler smiled sadly, noticing his tired state and feeling sorry for him despite his usual lack of academic intelligence in class. "Well, is there anything I can do to help?"

"Lots," Maya said, giving her a tired smile. "But I can't ask you take out the babies' batteries, can I?"

"I'm sorry about that," Ms. Tutweiler laughed. "But I am glad to see that Zack is being a good partner. Aren't you?" She shot him a pointed glare.

Zack mustered a weak laugh. "I'm great."

"He's a big help," Maya agreed without a hint of sarcasm.

"Alright, I trust you," the teacher laughed. "Maya, Zack, go get some rest for right now. You can turn in the Calculus worksheet tomorrow." She smiled at them and exited the classroom.

Maya sighed, running a hand through her caramel hair. "I forgot about the Calculus worksheet packet. . .it was supposed to be due today."

Zack groaned. "Must I work on it with you?"

"If you want my cooking, yes."

Zack smiled at her, kissing her on the cheek swiftly. "Fine."

"You really want to?" Zack said, rocking Caleb, trying to get him to calm down.

Maya smiled, holding Alex, who was screaming at the top of her lungs. "Why shouldn't we? Addison tried it, and I can't seem to think of anything else right now. They've been crying for an – " Her sentence was broken off by a yawn. "An hour already."

Zack sighed. "But I don't sing – "

"In public," Maya corrected him, cutting him off. "That's what London said."

"You really trust what London says?" Zack complained, already knowing that he had lost the battle.

"I notice that you're not denying it," Maya said, grinning.

"Fine," he said, rolling his eyes. "Only for you. What do you want to sing."

"Something calming," she reflected, sitting down on the bed and yawning.

Zack frowned. "So I guess Monster by Skillet is out of the question."

Maya tried to smack him, but was too tired, and her arm fell limply back onto the bed. "Yeah."

". . ."

Maya smiled as a thought occurred to her, and she began to sing softly. "How about this one?"

Shipwreck in a sea of faces
There's a dreamy world up there
Dear friends in higher places
Carry me away from here

Travel light, let the sun eclipse you
'Cause your flight is about to leave
There's more to this brave adventure
Than you'd ever believe

Zack grinned, recognizing the lyrics and joining in.

Bird's eye view,
Awake the stars 'cause they're all around you
Wide eyes will always brighten the blue
Chase your dreams, and remember me, sweet bravery
Cause after all those wings will take you up so high
So bid the forest floor goodbye
As you race the wind and
Take to the sky

As soon as they finished the chorus, Zack laughed, dropping the baby onto the bed and doing the same with Maya's, lifting her up and twirling her around.

Maya was shocked for a moment as Zack picked her up and spun her around like a princess. However, she started laughing as well, giddy even after he set her down on the floor. "What was that all about?"

"Nothing," he said, grinning wildly, his blue eyes bright. "You're just so cute."

Maya blushed. "Stop it."

"Especially when you're embarrassed." He laughed at her face.

That did nothing to help her flush. She suddenly paused. "Do you hear that?"

"Hear what?" Zack frowned. "I don't hear anything."

"Exactly," she breathed out. "They stopped crying!"

Zack smiled as Maya took Alex and kissed her gently on the forehead. She stared up at him. "What?"

"You are so cute."

"Stop it!" she denied again, as her blush came back.

"Okay, now that they've stopped crying," Maya said, shuffling two stacks of paper," we've got to work."

Zack tried his best not to complain as his eyes immediately started to swim at all of the letters and numbers in front of him. He frowned. Letters? "Wait, letters don't belong in math!" he denied.

Maya kissed him quickly.

". . .Okay, they do now," Zack exhaled. He peered at the first problem warily. "So. Help me."

"Alright," she said, opening her worksheet up to number 1. "Differentiate 'y = (3x+1)2'."

"Okay then," he said, rubbing his hands together. "It wants me to differentiate, right?" Maya nodded. "So I can differentiate x and y, because they are both different letters of the alphabet!" He sat back in his chair, looking extremely pleased with himself.

Maya sighed. "No, that's not the question. Differentiate means. . ." She started to explain to him.

After a while, he was nodding slowly. "I think I might get it. Can I try again?"

"Wow," she said, yawning sleepily. "You're dedicated."

"Mm," he said vaguely, pencil already at work. He noticed Maya's yawn. "Go ahead and take a nap, Maya-kitten."

"No," she protested vaguely. "I'm awake."

"Shush," he said gently, putting his finger on her lips. "Take a rest." On impulse, he started singing To the Sky to her again.

Not even a minute had passed before her eyes slowly fluttered shut and her breathing became even and nearly silent. Zack smiled and picked her up, bridal style, laying her on the bed.

"Hmm?" Maya said as she felt herself being carried. "Heard every word you said," she muttered. ". . .wasn't 'sleep at all. . ."

Zack kissed her. "Shut up and go to sleep."

Maya's eyes widened at the kiss, and she pulled him closer, deepening it. He gladly obliged, but after some moments, reluctantly pulled away. He smoothed back her hair.

"That was a really nice way of telling me to shut up," Maya breathed softly, before she fell back into oblivion.

Zack smiled as he set to work on the problem. ". . .so it's 6(3x+1)!" he said triumphantly. "Okay then. . .now to differentiate y – (1-4x+7x5)30. . ." He frowned thoughtfully.

After a long while, he fell back with a sigh, having completed almost the entire packet. "That was horrible," he sighed, making sure to keep his voice down. "Oh, Maya, if only you know what you do to me."

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