Dudes, the email that I set this account up with, was totaly forgoten about. I didn't check gmail for a while.

But when I did, I was amazed.

Not by the amount of facebook notifcations there were, although that was amazing, but by the amount of people that put me on 'Author Alerts, Story Alerts and FAVORITE STORIES'

I never really checked em until now, but I really am amazed. Thank you to all the people who favorited to me and my story, I really appreciate it.

And I'm sorry that you guys didn't get shout outs earlier, but you know what? It's all my fault because I didn't check my email.

So here are all the real shoutouts to the people I owe them too.

Wings-and-a-Fiz, Jade Empress, HeAt-StRoKe, Coniglio13, Petemidniight13, A Guy Named George, LivieLi, and WaterfallOfJoy

Please, if I missed your name let me know!

Thanks guys so much. I really appreciate it.

Enjoy.

To say that things were heated, would be an understatement. In the end, Fang ended up pushing me against the wall, trapping me between his arms. His lips never left mine. I locked my fingers together around his neck, pulling him closer and closer to me, hating the little distance that was between us.

Just when things were finally looking good for me, there was knock at the door. I sprang away from Fang, and looked at him, breathing deeply. He stared back at me for a while, and then a huge grin slid on his face.

I snarled at him, but the grin only widened.

"I meant what I said Fang," I said getting serious. "We can't work, because in the end, you'll get hurt" I paused. "And I am not worth it," I said walking to the door.

I pulled it open to reveal a very smug looking Mei. And just like that, I knew that she knew what had just happened before she knocked. Glaring at her, I stepped to the side as she shuffled in and walked to her closet.

"Don't mind me you two love birds," she said digging through her duffel bags. "I'm just here to grab a toothbrush," she said pulling it out. Then just as fast as she got here, she was gone.

"Elizabeth," Fang said from behind me.

I turned around to face him, crossing my hands over my chest.

"Why do you keep saying that?" he asked.

"Saying what?" I asked.

"That I'll get hurt," he said standing.

"Because you will. Even if this little relationship between us works, it will never be safe," I said.

"Why? Who's making it unsafe for us Elizabeth?" he whispered gently.

YOU! I wanted to scream.

"It's complicated," I sighed.

"I'm a good puzzle solver. Elizabeth…you can tell me anything." He said.

No I can't.

"I know," I sighed.

"Elizabeth?"

"What?" I sighed.

"Why can't you smile?" he asked.

"What a strange question," I thought.

"Uhm what?" I asked.

"Whenever you smile, it looks fake and forced. I've only seen you smile once, for real, and you're always around Tony," he said.

"I fail to see how this is important," I said.

"It's very important Elizabeth," Fang snapped.

Ok, in my time of knowing Fang, I've never seen him snap at anyone except his brother. So his anger was pretty surprising.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because you're so sad," he said frowning. "You look so dead and miserable, and I know you put up a mask to hide it from the rest of them," he said.

We spent a while just staring at each other. I was trying to figure out his motivations behind his friendliness, but I got nothing.

"I don't want you to be sad anymore Elizabeth," Fang said.

I didn't even notice that with each word he said, he took a step closer to me. And now, I was pinned against the wall, Fang surrounding me all over.

"Elizabeth…"

"What do you want from me?" I asked.

"I want you to be happy," he said.

A sudden idea flashed before me. It was heartless, and cold, but it was the only way.

"If that's what you want, then you'll leave me alone," I said coldly.

He looked down at me like I had just stabbed him the heart. I might as well have. That was uncalled for, and dirty.

"You can't be serious," he said looking sad.

My heart cracked a little, but I ignored it. Hey, I'm used to it.

"I'm dead serious. Get out of my room, and leave me alone." I said.

"Not after- I mean you kissed-"

"Because I felt bad for you," I said.

The hurt in his eyes was obvious, and he wasn't even trying to hide it. That's how I knew how bad it stung, because he wasn't even bothering to cover it up.

"I told you…you're gonna get hurt," I said coldly.

"But I never thought it would be you doing it," he said tonelessly.

Then he left. Fang finally saw me for what I really was. A cold, heartless, uncaring bitch.

And not only did I hate myself for showing him, but I hated him even more for making me do it.

"First one to the botto

m is a rotten egg!" Iggy shouted.

I smirked at him and watched as he pushed off with his poles and raced down the hill. Fang emotionlessly followed after and Gazzy was neck and neck with Iggy. I pulled up my watch up to my face and pressed the button on the side.

(A/N: Get ready for it WaterfallOfJoy, cause here it comes!)

As soon as I pushed it, Gazzy and Iggy flew off of their ski's and landed face first into the snow. I fell off my own pair of skis' and rolled over the snow, laughing hard. Mei wobbled over to me and pointed a pole at my watch.

"You activated a time bomb didn't you?" she asked smirking.

"Yeah, but I replaced the gas with nails. And they shot up, making the ski's unstable, thus resulting in a face plant," I said laughing.

"What's wrong?" she asked her brow furrowing.

I frowned at her and cocked my head, while standing up.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Your laugh. Iggy and Gazzy just got hurt, and your laugh is forced," she said.

I sighed and leaned against my two poles. I knew it was useless to lie to Mei, she'd keep pestering me about it until I finally cracked.

"it's Fang…Mei I…I think I like him," I said quietly.

"Oh Max…" she said sympathetically.

"I know. What am I supposed to do?" I cried sinking to my knees.

"Max…I know you probably won't like what I have to say…" she started. "but we need to finish quickly so that you can get away," she said kneeling next to me.

"You'd do that?" I asked.

"I'd do anything, you're my sister after all," she said smiling.

I smiled back and stood up, using my poles for guidance.

"So, we finish what was started as soon as we get back, and then we set off for China," she said.

"But Mei-"

"Their anniversary is in 2 months. We owe them all a visit to their graves. Especially Juan Lan," Mei said.

We stared at a each other for a long time. Then, robotically a smug smile came upon my face.

"Do you think you could finish in 2 months?" I asked.

"That's what I should be asking you," she said sliding down the hill.

And so, we spent the rest of our day skiing down the hills, racing and challenging each other like normal sisters. For a moment, I believed that everything was going to be okay.

But this is my life right?

So of course, as I reached the bottom of the hill in victory, a loud scream shattered my bubble of happiness.

Not that it was that big anyway.

With all the AN, I'm making this chapter look a lot longer than it actually is...

Well, anyways...

REVIEW PLEASE!

-Shift