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Author's Note: Wow, so this is probably one of the fastest updates I've had in a long long time. Two times in one week…just don't expect it very often. I just about have dependence finished, but not quite. It kind of goes along with yield, so I'm sorry for any confusion that there might be in the future. So just bare with me. And to clear up matters further, Green-Eyed Monster has nothing to do with Yield, or Dependence. So...Tu as viola!

This chapter is dedicated to pinkywriter and Freedom909. Thank you for all of your support!

-Freedom909- I'm glad you caught onto my writting style...and don't worry, it's not comming to an end...I would never actually split them up! I can't do that silly! That would end the story...just wait and see...

Green-Eyed Monster

Breathe in…breathe out. Cleansing breaths will calm you down Ronny…she thought to herself as she slowly lagged behind, eventually separating herself from the rest of the group. It meant nothing, it was just…they are only friends. She ceased walking to hopefully calm her nerves down. She then closed her eyes and motioned her hands downwards in front of her face, almost like closing it up. By now, the team was far ahead, paying no attention to her emotional state, just the way she liked it. Maybe it was…it could have been…Ronny's eyes snapped open as she forced her thoughts to stop. Looking around to make sure nobody was in earshot, she clenched her fists, squeezed her eyes shut, and thrusted her shoulders back as she let out an ear piercing scream.

"Why in the heck are you so flipping frustrating? At first you seemed so perfect to me, but then she comes along and you seem to be more interested in her. God! Why are you doing this to me? Do you like to see me in such distraught to the point of my head exploding?" She cried as Ronny fell onto the cold, hard, forest floor, onto her knees. She clenched her head as tears threatened to escape her eyes. Then, as if she suffered from bipolar disorder, she sat straight up and wiped the tears away. Well, if he prefers her over me, then far be it from me to stop him. Let him go on his merry way and be happy…se if I give a freakin' care. The stages of depression flew by her so quickly, from denial, to being upset, to anger; she didn't even notice the light cracking of twigs behind her.

"So you think I'm frustrating and that…I don't… care…about you?" He questioned in confusion as he gently prodded from behind the nearest tree. Ronny didn't need to turn around to see who it was that followed her. Squeezing her eyes back shut, she exhaled, and then quickly reviewed what she had just shouted to the high heavens to hopefully come up with a plausible lie; he may be able to break her heart in two without a second thought, but she couldn't do it as easily.

"Umm… I never said you were frustrating," still not turning around to face him,"… I was referring to this…umm… flower." She hastily finished, holding up a petit pansy. She turned around to show him the little plant as Tyzonn raised and eyebrow at her in disbelief. "No really…you see, it did have all five petals, but then it umm, got involved with the wind and it tore off one of the petals, and now it only has four…and it…umm…it made me mad."

"Oh is that right? That is why you were crying, because the flower was so perfect…for you…" He asked sarcastically.

"Yea…I love plants…especially yellow and purple ones-"

"Ronny," he interrupted," that has to be the worst lie I have ever heard. You could have made it up about someone else, like your parents or something…but you chose…a flower. Let me tell you something. I'm from a different planet, I'm not a moron.

"But you sure are insensitive." She mumbled under her breath.

"What was that, I didn't quite catch it?"

"Nothing." She grumbled back, not wanting to make him even angrier.

"No what was it? Your hinging something from me, now tell me what it is?" He urged, grabbing her wrist to prevent her from leaving as she turned around. "Come on Ronny. From the time I've met you, you've never hided anything from me before, why are you starting now?" His eyes began to soften as he asked her in desperation. She could see the confusion and concern behind the grey exterior. I hate it when he gives me those "I care about you" eyes… I know the truth…he doesn't care about me…he's just a great actor. She thought as she tried to escape his grasp.

"Well," she began, successfully yanking her arm out of his grip, "to answer your second question, I'm hiding because I'm tiered of you completely disregarding my feelings. I'm not going to trust you with my fragile thoughts after your "stunt" today? I may be a blonde Ty, but that doesn't make me stupid. And also, two months is nothing when it comes to opening up to people." Her voice gradually crescendo and her emotions were begging to take control over her once again: there was no turning back now.

"Ronny, I have no idea what you are talking about." Tyzonn responded gently.

"Ignorance is no excuse…you know perfectly well why I'm upset Tyzonn…Tyzonn…URGG! You don't even have a middle name that I can properly yell at you with."

"What does that have to do with anything?" His voice too began to increase as his abundant amount of patients was growing thin.

"Nothing, that's not the point, ergg! Quite changing the subject like that!"

"I didn't, you did!" Tyzonn yelled back defensively, and for the first time.

"It doesn't matter! You don't care anyway; you don't even know why I'm angry at you!" She complained as the tears finally over spilled onto her checks. In an instant, Tyzonn's harsh and angry eyes turned to soft and compassionate ones. If there was anything he couldn't stand to see, it was to see Ronny cry. He felt bad for others when they cried, but when Ronny even shed one tear, he turned into a compassionate and caring blob of mush; he would do anything to make her stop crying.

"Well I would know if you would just tell me." He remarked as he placed his hand under her chin, and lifting it up so that she was looking at him. "I'm not a mind reader Ronny; you actually have to talk for me to understand what's wrong."

"Why should I have to tell you, are you that much of a blind imbecile to see?"

"SEE WHAT?!" He shouted in desperation, grabbing her shoulders in the process. His face hardened with frustration and anger, and in reaction, Ronny instantly recoiled in fear. She had never seen Tyzonn this angry, or this passionate. There faces were mere inches apart and it took everything for Tyzonn to just pull her into his arms into a hug. On the flip side, it took everything Ronny had from just falling into his arms, hoping that he would understand…but it was fear that prevented her from doing just that. Seeing the fear in her eyes, Tyzonn backed up and placed a hand on his head. "Ronny, I'm sorry…I didn't mean to-"but he was cut off by her soft, yet obviously emotional rage.

"And you wonder why I'm angry." She quietly remarked. Her body began to tremble, but her eyes were as still and cold as stone. "You come here and cat all 'buddy buddy' with me, and I began to trust you more and more Ty. Before I know it, we are spending all our free time together; and then you go and do that…with … her!" Ronny began to take deep breaths in attempts to stay in control of her anger. "Then, to top it all off, y play the "stupidity card" and expect me to be just fine with what you did! And you yell at me; not just yell, but explode at me."

"Listen, I'm sorry about that. You just wouldn't listen to what I was saying."

"Just like you weren't listening, or paying attention to what I've been saying for the past two months?"

"And what have you been telling me for two months?" He asked. She sighed and sat on a nearby rock, resting her elbows on her knees, and then began to massage her head to prevent the on coming migraine.

"You're the guy; you are supposed to be able to read girls emotions. It's our job to be confusing as hell, and then it's your job to know exactly what that means." She joked, managing to crack a small smile. He also gave a small smile in return.

"I'm sorry, I fail at that job, I guess that means that you're going to have to tell me…" He prodded, hoping she would tell him soon.

"Tyzonn, you don't fail at being a boy, I shouldn't have to tell you. It is embedded in the genetics of all guys to understand this aspect of girls. Now think really hard." He stood still for a few minutes, shifting his weight from side to side before finally Ronny groaned in frustration. Then it dawned upon him.

"Ronny," she looked up with hopeful filled eyes, "have you been thinking our "quality time" together as something more?" She never really answered, but instead, she gave Tyzonn the same hopeful eyes. "And today, when it was just me and Rose…you go…" a small smirk formed on his face before he finished. "and you got jealous."

"So you're not a complete moron." Ronny commented, still with a semi-hard expression on her face, but definitely more pleasant than previously.

"You know, green doesn't suit you very well, you look much better in yellow." He cheekily commented, making sure to seize the opportunity of teasing her.

"Well then, you shouldn't go around hugging everyone and getting too close to them then, now should you? If you don't do those things, we won't have to worry about the whole green problem." She sarcastically replied as she got up and stood in front of him. After her remark, the awkward silence kicked in. Tyzonn kicked some dirt with his shoes while Ronny fidgeted with her fingers. "I have to know, did I just make a complete fool of myself?" Tyzonn cocked his head to the side in confusion.

"In what way?"

"By confessing my…well, everything." She sheepishly responded

"Hmm, let's just say," He began as he draped both arms across her shoulders while still looking at her in the eyes, trying to prevent his smile from coming at bay," there will be less Rose hugging if there is a lot less Mack hugging." Tyzonn couldn't help it; his smile sneaked onto his face as he looked into Ronny's finally soft, peaceful eyes. The urge was too great; he pulled Ronny into his arms and wrapped his arms around her small waist. Setting her head on his shoulder, Ronny closed her eyes and inhaled the sent that she had fallen in love with smelling. But, soon enough, her eyes snapped open and she pulled back, just enough to see his face.

"Oh, oh! So I'm not the only one who is considering the color green!" She remarked playfully at his too jealous nature.

"Ronny, I'm serious. Just like I didn't know how you felt me and Rose, you had no idea how I felt about…"

Little did they know four pairs of eyes and ears were watching their ongoing feud.

"Do you think we should bring them home now before they decide to get into another fight and kill each other? I mean, the idea was to get them together, not split them apart."

"True, but the first step is friendship, and we are just on the second…maybe third out of five: anger." Will smirked.

Author's Note: Dependence is finally finished, so hopefully I can get that up later today or tomorrow. But I promise it will be up this weekend at the latest. I hope you enjoyed part X of Stone and Sand. Please review...I'm kind of greedy like that:0P