Mike rushed out of the choir room, and stopped in front of his locker, he was about to gather his things, and leave to gather his thought at home, but he was stopped by a hand on his shoulder.

'Mike, im-'

Mike turned his head and she was there. He couldn't help but let the tears fall now.

'Just go Tina, its Arties week, and I know how much he means to you, just go, don't worry about me' Mike said as tried to clear the lump in his throat.

Tina stared, and looked at Mikes hands, she reached for them, at first Mike didn't know what to do, so he just pathetically stood there, until she squeezed his hands, and then he felt her touch, it made him shiver, it made him cringe at the fact one girl could have this much of an effect on him all together. She began to walk away with him still in her hand, and he had to follow, like a kicked puppy, she lead him down the hall way, through the yard, and to the bleachers, as expected they were empty, so Tina lead them both to the first bench in site.

She sat down first, and his mind went blank, he couldn't think straight with her in his presence like this.

'Sit Mike, please' Tina pleaded.

He obliged, and sat as close as he could to her.

'Mike, your eye, it's starting to bruise' she said, as she went to touch it, she gentle brushed her finger over the swelling of his eye, and his shut his eyes, enjoying the feel of her touch.

Until he realised she was with Artie not him. His eyes shot open, and he grabbed her hand, and removed it from his face, and placed it in her lap.

'Stop Tina, you can't keep doing this to me. I'm going to go home' He was about to stand up, until she said.

'Mike, I'm sorry, I hate the fact I've caused all this' She said, as tears began to form in her eyes.

As soon as Mike saw the tears, he was back, he sat down, and lifted her onto his lap, so she could curl her body around him, but still face him, he wiped her eyes with his rough yet soothing thumb. 'Don't cry Tee, it's not your fault any of it' Mike whispered into her hair.

'It is Mike, I'm a bitch, why cant you see this, everyone else does.' Tina sobbed.

Mike swallowed the lump in his throat. 'You aren't a bitch Tina, anything but a bitch. No one thinks you're a bad person either baby, trust me.' Mike said trying to soothe her.

'You hate me, and I don't blame you.' She said as she looked into his eyes.

'Tee, I don't hate you. You mean everything to me, and the fact I can't have you made me angry, but I would never hate you for it, ever. I love you so much, you're my bestfriend, and I know I've been acting like a jerk, but I will stop, I promise you, as I said at Matt's party. Even though, you don't feel the same towards me, doesn't mean I don't want to be in your life, I need to be there for you all the time, so please forgive me, and we'll be like we was' Mike said looking into Tina's eyes.

'Why are you so nice to me?' She said as she buried her head in his chest.

'Because Tina, you're nice to absolutely everyone, and you care about absolutely everyone, and you deserve that to.' He said as he kissed her head.

She looked at him, and he couldn't help himself, her beautiful eyes glistening, her lips in an adorable pout, he couldn't resist, he leaned into her, and pecked her lips, and brushed his tongue against her lips, waiting for her approval to let him enter, but she didn't, he felt like an idiot for trying, so he slowly
pulled his head back, expected her to be angry, yet all he saw was her with her eyes closed, she slowly opened them, and wrapped her hand around his neck, and slid her fingers through his black locks, and pulled his head closer to hers, and kissed him. It was the kiss he's been longing for since the last time it happened. That feeling was back, the feeling that nothing could top, he wrapped his muscular arms around her petit hips, and pulled her closer to himself, so there was no distance separating them, he readjusted himself, when she began to straddle him, and gulped when his curious hands travelled to where her small dress had risen upwards, he danced his hands along her smooth legs, and just when he was about to pick her up, she pulled away, and looked into his eyes.

'I wish you weren't such a good kisser, so I could actually resist you' She chuckled.

'Vice versa' He smiled at her; he loved how intimate this was between them.

'if I tell you something, will you not get mad and just listen to what I have to say' Tina asked.

Mike lent forward and pressed his forehead against hers, 'of course baby' He smiled.

'Mike, when I'm with you, everything feels like it falls into place, and I don't feel like the outcast I actually am, you... I don't know what you do to me, but you make me feel so amazing, just being with you, and I hate doing this to you, but I really can't hurt Artie-'

'Why Tina, please if I make you feel like this, he would understand' Mike gasped.

'No, listen to me. Let me finish' She said looking him in the eye. 'But Artie, he's been my support system, he helps me through everything, but he's not you. But on the other hand, I can't leave him, and today, seeing you hurt, and seeing you look at me like you hated me, it made me sick, I can't go through this, I want you, but I can't hurt Artie, please understand' She said as she pressed her head into his neck.'

'I do, tee. But, what does it mean for me and you?' He asked.

She pulled back, 'I don't know, but I know I can't be without you, and I know I'm asking for a lot, but I can't loose you Mike'

'You'll never lose me baby.' Mike chuckled.

She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly.

30 Minutes later.

'So, you will do the number with us?' Tina asked.

'For you' He smiled.

'So, i've decided, you're all going to spend at least 2 hours of your days in a wheelchair' Mr Shue said as 11 tatty wheelchairs entered the room.

Tina saw Mike wheeling alone down through the hallway, so she quickly caught up with him.

'Hmm, I can see you aren't as good as me' She said as she nudged him.

Mike quickly spun his chair around, I think I am, you just caught me off guard' he smirked at her.

'Sure' Tina said sarcastically, as she rolled her eyes at him.

Mike then stood up, 'Are you rolling your eyes at me, Tina' Mike said as he began to walk towards her.

'Maybe, put what will you do Mr. Chang.'

With that said Mike launched himself at Tina, and started to tickle her, she was screeching, and the wheelchair was going everywhere, she nearly tipped, until Mike steadied her.

'I could have fell you brute' Tina said as she poked Mike.

'I'd never let you get hurt, you know that' He said as he pouted at her.

She sent him the most gorgeous smile he had ever seen, and he couldn't help put pull her up from her chair, and pull her closer to him.

'Mike, i want to tell you something.'

'Sure baby' He answered.

'My erm, my stutter... it, I made it up.' She said as she bowed her head. 'I'm so ashamed of myself'

'Why have you been lying about it all this time?' He curiously asked.

'Because, having a stutter made me weird, and kids don't like weird kids, so it kept everyone away from me'

There was silence.

'Are you mad with me Mike?' Tina asked.

'Not at all, I'm just sad, I thought you was just comfortable around me, so you forgot all about your stutter.' Mike chuckled, as he placed his hand on her cheek, and pecked her lips. 'Plus, it's kind of a clever idea'

This earned a giggle out of Tina, 'You know, I've been worrying about that for weeks.'

'Well, in future, now you know, you can tell me absolutely anything' He smiled.

'I know'

'You're so much faster than me' Tina laughed as she chased Artie down the hall.

'I've had more practise' Artie replied smiling at her.

Right, just do what you did with Mike, Artie will understand, he's you friend of course he is, stop worrying-Tina thought to herself.

But before she told him anything, she needed to know what it felt like to kiss him, to kiss Artie, was it the same as when she kissed Mike.

So she went for it, she went in, and kissed him, but she pulled back as soon as it started, where was the fireworks? Where was the that feeling that took her over her body the same way it did when her and Mikes lips touched. It felt, cold and wrong, everything opposite of what it was like kissing Mike, it felt like she kissed her brother, not someone she could see her life with.

But still, she knew what she meant to him, and seeing Arties face after their kiss, just warmed her heart, he had pure Glee on his face. And Tina should be honest to him like she was honest with Mike, Artie deserved that at least, so she told him, and after she finished her explanation, it wasn't anything like Mike's reaction. It was heartbreaking, Artie wasn't the guy she thought he was, Artie wasn't the guy she wanted.

Artie wasn't Mike.

After watching Artie roll away.

Tina quickly rolled herself to the girls bathroom, to gather her thoughts.

But she didn't notice Mike lurking in the shadows, his hand covering his mouth, his heart on his sleeve. He couldn't stand watching her kiss another guy, so as soon as he saw their lips touch, he ran, he sprinted off as fast as he could, but this didn't erase the imagine, he sunk to the floor, and buried his head in his hands, what if it felt better kissing Artie.

What if this changes her mind all over.