Disclaimer - I only own Kobe. Similarities to real people/places/things are purely coincidences.


After a rather restless slumber Kobe yawned and looked around. She was on the ground. "What the..." she whispered aloud to herself, then she took a look at the other end of the tent. 'Oh yeah.' she thought, trying to sit up. But she couldn't. Kobe looked at her stomach. Magnet and Zigzag had their arms over her stomach. She chuckled and laid back down, turning to the left. Magnet snored softly beside her, the slightest bit of drool escaping his lips. She turned towards Zigzag next. He looked so cute when he slept. His crazy hair sticking up at the sides, but it was flat in the front, falling in his eyes like extra long bangs. He too was drooling a bit. Kobe smiled and laughed. Loudly. Someone stirred. She quickly rolled over onto her back and squeezed her eyes shut tight.

"It's not use, Klutz. I saw ya smilin', girl." Kobe lifted her head up, without moving her body. She glanced around. Someone on the other side was sitting up, looking at her. Squid. Of course.

"So! I didn't do anything." she insisted, in a harsh whisper.

Squid smirked at her in the dark. "I saw ya looking at Zigzag, baby u got it bad." he started humming Usher's 'U got it bad' song.

Kobe pounded her pillow in anger. Even in the dark, when she couldn't even see his face, she couldn't lie to him. "Arrrrrgghhh!" she groaned.

"I knew it!" she shouted triumphantly.

Just a bit too loudly. Just as Kobe was about to respond, Zigzag, Magnet, and Zero stirred. "Shit, Squid!" she cursed, reaching behind and throwing her pillow in his direction. The three now-awake boys looked at her. "Never mind." she mumbled, curling up under the covers again.

"What's going on?" Zigzag asked, his eyes closed and voice dripping with sleepiness, as he scrunched up a handful of his wild blond hair. It was beginning to lighten up a tiny bit, and you could see the crimson slowly taking over Kobe's cheeks. She looked at Squid with pleading eyes.

Squid found amusement among her embarrassment. "Oh, nothing," he whistled, looking at Zigzag. "Just talking..."

Kobe glared at him. "Squiiiiid!" she whined, pulling the blankets up around her so only the top part of her nose and her eyes showed. She turned to Magnet, hoping he'd be able to make Squid stop teasing her. But all he did was wink and nod his head towards Zigzag. Kobe's face drained of all it's colour. Oh sweet Jesus. He had heard too. Magnet chuckled and patted her on the shoulder as he tossed the blankets away from him and stood up to get dressed. Silently, Kobe thanked him. She too rolled over and stood up.

"Where are you going, Koooobbeee? It isn't even time for us to go dig yet." Squid had a knowingly grin on his lips. Kobe stared at him.

"Getting dressed." she replied flatly. She then proceeded to pull out a beige jean skort and a tight black tank top, as well as her black and red men's Von Dutch trucker hat. After she had everything she needed, she grabbed her blanket and pulled it towards the collapsed section of the tent. Kobe slid down in to a sort of cave-in section, put the blanket over it, and began to change. After she was finished she climbed out and walked back to her ''bed''. She took a seat and stretched out her legs. It was a few more minutes, 10 most likely, before the recording sounded and they all groaned, rolling up off the floor and heading outside.

"Wow! You folks got ready quite early this morning! Good job!" Pendanski clapped Kobe and Zigzag on their shoulders as they approached the line. Kobe rolled her eyes. He was so stupid.

"We got ready early, sir," she murmured, following the boys after they collected their shovels. They ambled slowly after Mr. Sir's truck until they reached the spot where they were to dig today. Kobe laid down on the ground, folding her old white-hoodie up that she had brought out and using it as a pillow. It was a rather slow day. It was hotter than normal, and that caused the boys to be in bad moods, which in turn affected the speed they dug at. Kobe just laid there most of the day, occasionally getting up to walk around and talk, but mostly she laid there, sunning. Kobe looked up as soon as Squid jumped out of his hole and headed over to Zigzag's. He bent down and started talking to him. Kobe's eyes lit up and she rocketed over, jumped on Squid's back, covering his mouth with her hand. "Hey Squidly. Can I talk to you for a minute?" she asked through gritted teeth. He turned his head and pulled her hand away from his mouth.

"Sure," he responded, tossing her off his back. "Be right back, Zig." Squid hopped up and they walked over to his hole.

Kobe put her hands on her hips and looked up at Squid. "We need to talk about what you heard, saw, whatever."

Squid ran a hand up and down the back of his neck. "Er, yeah, I know."

"The thing is, Magnet knows now too."

"'Bout what?" Squid asked.

"'Bout me likin' Zig, he was awake too!"

Squid looked at her and burst into laughter. "Ooooh, Klutz, girl you're screwed now!" he howled.

Kobe looked like she was going to cry. "Squid!" she whined, pulling on his sleeve to re-gain attention. Squid wiped a hand over his face and looked serious again.

"Sorry, sorry. Well, you don't have to worry 'bout me saying nothing. Although I am going to see if Zigzag likes you."

Kobe's eyes went huge. "Squid! What! How!"

Squid put both hands on her shoulders. "I'm going to casually bring you up in a conversation. Then I'll ask what he thinks of you, m'kay?"

Kobe sighed and put Squid's arms back at his side. "Yeah. Yeah, that's cool. And could you talk to Magnet for me as well?"

Squid nodded as he went back into his own hole to dig. Kobe went back and sat down on top of her sweater. She noticed Zigzag looking at her. She cocked an eyebrow, smiled, and waved. The right corner of his mouth went up in a goofy-half smile, as he raised his hand in greeting. He turned back to digging, and Kobe studied him. His hair was even wilder than normal, and dirty. His face had spots of dirt and sweat all over it, and he bit his lip in concentration as he lifted a heap of dirt over one shoulder. Kobe smiled and got up, bringing her sweater with her. Oh hell, it was already totally wreck, stained with dirt, so she figured she might as well help him out.

"Hey, Kobe." Zigzag huffed as she approached.

Kobe sat down, her legs dangling in the hole. "Hey wassup?" she asked.

"Not much, digging as usual. God dammit, if it wasn't so hot I might be done already!" There goes more dirt.

Kobe swung her legs back and forth. "We-ell, if you want I can let you use my sweater to wipe your face off, I mean it's totally old anyway, and you can use my hat." she smiled sheepishly at her toes.

"Really? I promise I'll give them right back." Kobe nodded and handed the items to him. He wiped his face off and handed the sweater back. Kobe tossed it to Armpit, who also tossed it to X-Ray. Pretty soon it had gone around to all the boys. He did, however, use the cap. It looked cute. His blond hair stuck crazily out from underneath it. She laughed and got up.

"Weeeeell, I think I will go take a shower now." she said. "See yous later." and with that she sauntered off back towards camp. Once again she changed into her bathing suit, and yanked a fresh towel from her luggage. The cold water was refreshing after being out in the scorching hot sun. After she quickly (4 minutes? Jeeeesuuusss!) rinsed her soapy hair she slung the towel, sarong style, around her waist and walked back to the tent.

By the time Kobe made it back her hair had dried so it looked like she had spent the day at the beach surfing or something. She walked in and Magnet, X-Ray, Armpit, and Zero were there. The tent went silent. Zero, as usual, had his back turned to the centre of the tent and was staring at the blank canvas wall and wasn't uttering a word to any one. What spooked her was the fact that the other three boys were staring at her, as if they knew something she didn't. Oh no! she thought, eyes shifting from X Ray's face to Magnet's face to Arpmit's and then back to Magnet's. He looked like he was attempting (and failing) to restrain his customary grin. He told them! Kobe decided.

"What'd you do, Magnet?" she demanded, a feeling of dread over coming her.

"Nothing," he answered quickly. She scowled at him.

"Magnet!" she screeched. "You told them!"

"I told them what?" Magnet asked innocently.

"About Zig Zag!" Kobe replied, infuriated.

"Wait," X Ray stopped her. "You like Zig Zag?"

"Well isn't that what he was telling you when I came in?" Drew asked weakly.

"No..." X Ray trailed off and then began laughing. "But you just did!" Armpit joined him and Magnet slowly let loose his grin.

"Magnet!" Kobe screamed again.

"What?" Magnet retorted, "I didn't do anything!"

"But- You- But-" Kobe stuttered. "Arrrrggh!" She whipped her showering things at the floor. Caveman chose to walked in at that moment.

"What's wrong Kobe?" he asked her, concerned.

"Nothing!" she snapped at him. He looked taken aback by her harshness.

"Kobe likes Zig!" Armpit laughed.

"Oh," Caveman mumbled and strolled past her, a smile tugging at his lips.

Squid and Zig Zag walked in a second later.

"What's going on?" Zig Zag asked.

"Kobe-" X ray began but Magnet slapped his hand over his mouth.

"Armpit farted," he lied, smiling all the time.

"Doesn't smell..." Zig Zag commented.

"It was one of those ones that are really loud but don't smell," Magnet said. He was a good liar.

"Oh, ok!" Zig Zag said, shrugging and shuffled over to his cot.

As Squid passed her he mouthed, "They know?" Kobe nodded sourly and stormed out of the tent.

a/n - WOO!..I hope you guys liked it! lol. Anyways, REVIEW. REVIEWS ARE LIKE CHOCOLATE TO ME! AND CHECK BACK SOON! I UPDATE OFTEN! LUV U GUYS LIKE JELLY TOTS AND VODKA SHOTS!
& I would like to give credit to Hecates Diamon, for writing the bottom half of this story! wOot! Awesome job!

xoKate