DISCLAIMER: I just LOVE these don't you? It gives me a new opportunity each time, to come up with a fun way to crush my soul, and in the end, basically say that I DON'T OWN ANY OF IT!

Ok guys, these first few sentences are kind of odd, and semi-descriptive, but if you remember what I said I had in store for these next chapters, than well…. You should take a guess as to what's going on P. And yeah the opening scene is kind of crowded, the people just seem to keep coming out of a clown car, but I have a LOT of information to fit in. Sorry/ Oh, AND if I seem to be putting more words in places where they aren't really needed, I'm sorry. Like I said, I seem to be very descriptive today.

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

Meredith groaned and slammed her hand down on her alarm clock the next morning. She rolled over in bed and stared out the window at the sky which was dusted with a light pink tinge. After lying like that a few moments, she threw the covers back and got out of bed. She walked quietly around her room picking up odd clothes and before she opened the door she pressed her ear to it. Hearing nothing she slowly opened the door and winced when it let out a loud creak as she closed it. She tiptoed quickly down the hall to the bathroom and sighed with relief as she closed the door.

"You know you don't have to keep avoiding me."

Meredith jumped and let out a shout as she turned to face Izzie, who was dressed in a light robe, cami and boy shorts. Pretty much the only thing she'd been wearing while she'd been at home. Usually she lied and said that she changed during the day, but the only things they'd been washing of hers had been the items she was wearing.

"I'm not…Iz, I'm really…." Meredith stumbled over her words trying to come up with a good answer.

"No, it's fine Mer. I know that you and George think I'm just, some emotional wreck, a time bomb, that if you even mention the name…the…the name…." Izzie began to cry. Meredith heard footsteps coming down the hall, and then George opened the door. He looked at Izzie for a moment before he turned to Meredith.

"What the hell did you do?" He asked over Izzie's sobs.

"Nothing! I didn't do anything, she just started talking, and the next thing I knew she was crying and-"

Izzie started shaking her head "Geo-George, she didn't do anything!" she said through her tears. "It, it was m-m-m-me!"

George moved to comfort her when Alex came through the door. "What's going on here? What did you guys do to her?" he shot at them as he went to give Izzie a hug.

"NOTHING!" They said at the same time. Izzie shook her head "They didn't do anything A-Alex." She said. Her sobs had calmed down somewhat now, and she stood sniffling in Alex's arms. He looked at them, not sure if he believed it. Before he could ask anything George said.

"What are you doing here?"

"It's my day off, I spend it with Izzie, remember?"

George opened his mouth but Meredith cut him off.

"Alright, Alex, how about you take her downstairs. George, is Callie with you?"

"Uh, yeah, she's in my room."

"Alright go get her, when we're all ready, we'll drive to the hospital."

The three of them began to shuffle out of the room, and Meredith shut the door. She let out a sigh and sank onto the bathroom floor."3 days without seeing Izzie, and setting her off. That's a new record. She only cried five minutes this time. Also a new record." Meredith thought to herself.

Meredith brushed her hair and sighed as she looked in the mirror one last time. She didn't know why she cared so much about her appearance today. What made today different than any other? She turned on her heel and exited the bathroom, and walked down to the kitchen. Izzie was sitting in one of the chairs, staring off into space while Alex rubbed her back, George was trying to get himself some coffee, and Callie was looking for some quick breakfast foods.

"George, do you have anything to eat around here? Bars, muffins, granola, an APPLE? Anything?"

"There are muffins in a Tupperware container in the fridge." Izzie said in a scratchy voice. Callie paused and looked at her.

"Thanks Izzie." And she replied with a smile.

Meredith shook her head and walked over to take her coffee from George.

"Iz, Alex is here, but if you need anything call us alright?" Meredith said as she walked by her. Izzie nodded and George walked over and gave her a hug goodbye.

The three of them went outside and got into Meredith's car; George and Meredith in the front, Callie in the back.

When they arrived at the hospital, the sun was just rising and they were finishing off the last of the muffins. Meredith looked at her watch. "Damn it! George, we have rounds in 10 minutes!" she exclaimed. The three of them quickly walked to the elevator, and on the ride up Callie and George retreated to a corner of it, and occasionally Meredith could hear little giggles and whispers. When the elevator finally stopped they went their separate ways.

"Alright George I'll see you later?" Callie asked.

"Yeah, uh, are you coming to my place or am I going to yours?"

"Wherever you want, we can talk about it at lunch."

The kissed goodbye, and Callie headed down to her locker room, while Meredith and George went to theirs.

When they entered the locker room, Meredith made a beeline to Cristina.

"Hey."

Cristina pulled her scrub top on and looked at Meredith.

"Hey."

Meredith was about to ask her something, when Bailey came in the room.

"Alright rounds people." She said looking at her chart. "Yang, you're with the Chief today, O'Malley- O'Malley, Grey, why are you still in your clothes? You were supposed to be here ten minutes ago! You better have a damned good excuse for this one!"

Meredith spoke up. "We had a…Izzie thing, we had to take care of…."

George nodded. "Yeah…."

Bailey looked at them for a moment and then nodded her head slowly. "Alright then. Meet us in five minutes. O'Malley, you're with Shepherd, Grey, you're with me." And she walked out of the room.

Meredith sighed and slipped into her scrubs and lab coat. She slammed her locker shut and muttered a quick goodbye to George. She paced down the hall to where Dr. Bailey and the rest of the interns were gathered and stopped dead in her tracks.

Pinned to the bulletin board, was a "Lost and Found" sign and directly underneath that was something Meredith thought she had lost.

Dr. Bailey slowly rounded on them and asked in a death tone. "Whose. Panties. Are on. The bulletin board?"

A/N: Yes dear readers I am sorry I had to be so cruel and leave a short chapter there, and I did truly plan to continue, but I plan to whip up about three more chapters within the next two weeks! I'm not promising, but it IS possible. Of course, you know what always helps? REVIEWS! Haha, just push that little button down in the corner . You know the rules no flames, constructive critcism is NOT a flame etc.

Writing a crying Izzie was hard for me, because I didn't want to make her seem overly weak so I hope I did a good job. I did what I could after watching the season finale over and over and over again to try to get a feel for how she…breaks down.

Thanks so much for the reviews these past two chapters, and SEE? I DID update sooner this time! Haha, please review, and there's more in store! Thanks!

-Meredith

-In Loving Memory of Steve Irwin. May he R.I.P. No matter how

Many close, dangerous calls he had with the animals he worked

With, he continued to speak of them and work with them with a

Passion, that showed he was truly dedicated to the animals, no

Matter what. Best regards to his family and friends.

He will be missed.