Hey everybody! Happy Fourth of July, sorry this chapter was so late. I was busy and couldn't get to writing. Anyways, here's a long chapter. Enjoy and I only own Virginia.

It was the Mickey Mouse fan she'd been in love with- not the greasy blonde boy. The one that came to her eight years ago. Then again, he'd never be at her window ever again. Considering Two-Bit hadn't talked to her for a while, it was odd he'd be here. But to him, talking with the girl was important. Especially when they were alone. He sat inside of the windowsill once Virginia opened it.

"I could hear arguing," he said quietly," and your mother...i'm sorry."

Virginia nodded as she packed. Sighing and closing her eyes, she quietly sealed her suitcase. Tears welled in her eyes as the thoughts pierced her mind. Where would she go? Where could she find a job? How could she manage to live on her own? The boy jumped to her side and held her as she collapsed. These last few weeks had torn her apart on the inside. She just wanted everything to be normal again.

"I just want Johnny and Dallas back," she admitted," I want mom and my uncle out of my life for good. I want Mr. and Mrs. Curtis back...I want the old days back."

Her crying had ceased. The boy didn't know what to say. He came there to tell her something and now she'd been kicked out of her own home. He stroked her hair softly before taking her hand. The scars were still on her arms...the one he'd seen two weeks ago. He had to speak up for her.

"These scars weren't made during the rumble," he said, tracing them gently with his finger," No Soc would make these and live. Please tell me- when did you start and why?"

Chills were sent down her spine as he spoke. His voice sounded broken and loving at the same time. He never spoke in such a tone. And it hurt the girl to hear it. She rubbed her scars gently and spoke.

"Since the Curtis parents died," she admitted," and...I couldn't take things anymore. Life is just getting worse and worse for me. Two-Bit, since I was ten, it has been nothing but hurt. My father died, my mother and uncle don't give a damn about me, and my friends are dying. If I lost you, the one person I love, I-"

She stopped herself in the middle of the sentence. Virginia just confessed her love for the boy. The one she kept for almost seven years. She blushed, her tear-stained cheeks glowing. Two-Bit let go of the girl's arm. He had been robbed of his words and his heart. Virginia...liked him? Scratch that- she loved him! A quivering smile appeared on his face.

"You love me?" he asked quietly.

There was no turning back. She had to admit her love for the boy. So (slowly) she explained to him that she loved him. It had been that way a while after they first met. She realized Two-Bit was more important than her family. He kept her from doing things that could've harmed her. Things that (even in her states) she couldn't do.

"And I was wondering," the girl said, biting her lip and looking at him," do you love me too?"

That was almost like the words he was going to say to her. The night Johnny killed Bob. The night he was going to ask her that. His smile faded and so did Virginia's. He turned and looked the girl in the eyes. The light in his eyes were fading.

"I," he sighed out," just want to stay friends. I know you love me,but what if this ruined our friendship? I don't want that to happen and i'm sure you don't want to either."

Virginia looked away from a moment. She understood where Two-Bit was coming from. Their friendship was a bond too important to break. If they separated and never spoke to each other again, they'd felt like they'd lose one another. Besides, the boy probably loved a different blonde. The girl opened her suitcase and began to organize it. Suddenly, Two-Bit's strong arms wrapped around her waist. He picked her up and sat her in his lap, pushing her hair back and smiling.

"Wow," he said, resting his head on her shoulder," all these years, and you still can't see through my course I love ya. Love ya more than any girl i've ever seen. (Chucking, he continued) besides mom and my sister of course. But you...you're the best girl i've ever had in my life."

He kissed her cheek and rested his head on her shoulder again. Virginia had chills run through her body. So the boy was truly in love her. After all these years, the two could get the secret off their chests. They were sitting, Two-Bit's head on Virginia's shoulder. They sat like that for a while until the boy spoke up.

"You know what?" he asked," you can come live with my mother, sister and I. I'm sure they wouldn't mind."

Virginia began to protest, but Two-Bit was out of the window. His arms were extended for the girl. It was an all too familiar scene that happened eight years ago. One she'd never forget about. Her smile brightened as she grabbed her suitcases and jumped out of the window. The two laughed as the boy caught her in his arms. He ran down the street and to his mother's house. It was almost like the Curtis household, but smaller and less tidy.

"I'll be right back," Two-Bit said, placing her on his bed and walking back to the living room," make yourself at home."

Two-Bit's thirteen year old sister Mandy was sitting on the couch. She had dark hair that reached to her shoulders. Her eyes were green, almost like the leaves in the spring, given by her mother. She was small for her age and was almost nothing like her brother's personality. She did have a sense of humor, but it was nothing like her brother's. She watched as he waited patiently by the door, rolling her eyes.

"What's a matter Keith?" she asked," Making sure mom doesn't come in on one of your sex parties?"

Two-Bit rolled his eyes, saying not to call him that. He waited for a while until their mom came in. Their mother had reddish-brownish hair that was down to her lower back. She had green eyes (which Mandy had inherited) and a smile always attached to her face when she saw her kids. Her laid-back personality and sense of humor were just like her son's- yet he was lazier than she was. She fell onto the other couch, seeing her son's worried eyes. She sat up almost immediately.

"Keith," she asked him," what's wrong?"

"He brought a girl home," Mandy said.

Two-Bit glared at his sister and explained the situation. How Virginia was kicked out of her

home and needed a place to stay. Without hesitation, the woman asked if that was the girl he had a crush on. He blushed as she went on.

"Of course she can stay," she said," just make sure it isn't too loud, please?"
He nodded and headed to his room. Virginia was still sitting on the bed when he entered the room. The two changed and cuddled up to each other. Two-Bit played with her hair as she nuzzled into his chest. He spoke of the ways she could get a new job. She'd get one within the next week. Morning came and the two were still holding each other. Recalling the nights before, they got up and changed. Ms. Matthews had been kind to the girl.

"Thank you for everything Ms. Matthews," she said," I promise I won't stay long-"

"You can stay here for the rest of your life," she said smiling," it's really no trouble. At least you're a workin' girl. My son's too lazy for a job."
Two-Bit blushed at his mother's hilarious comments. He hadn't liked to talk about the fact that he didn't have a job. Especially around his crush. The two decided to go to the Curtis house. They wouldn't know about the love...or so they figured.