It was Friday. Mike was dreading this day. He was minutes away from taking the math test. Lucy had helped him for an hour every day, but he still felt he wasn't ready. As the teacher placed the test on his desk Mike wrote his name. As the teacher headed back to his desk telling them they can start. Mike worked on the test sweating the whole time. A lot depended on this test. He had to past if not for him then for Lucy. He knew she would be crushed that she helped him all that time and it was for nothing.

Mike finished his test and took it up to the front of the room. The teacher looked a bit confused. Mike looked at his teacher's desk. He was the first one done. He handed it to his teacher who started to grade it as Mike walked back to his desk. Mike closed his eyes. Time pasted by as the bell rang as the students placed their tests on the teacher's desk Mike grabbed his stuff and starting walking towards the door.

"Mike, come here for a second" his teacher he said. Mike gulped. He walked over to his teacher ready to face despair. "Mike I must say I am really impressed." Mike popped his ears. "Yes Mike I did say that." he showed Mike his test. 95%. Mike almost shit himself. He hadn't gotten that high of score in math since elementary school. "Swing by after school, I want to give you a copy of this to show to your mother. Also I heard you have a tutor?"

"Yes."

"I would like to meet your tutor. You think—"

"Yeah I can get my tutor to come after school…."

"OK see you then." the teacher said. Mike opened the door to be squeezed as Lucy hugged him. "I heard Mike you got a ninety-five!" She squeezed him. "Mike I am so proud of you! I am glad I could help you once!" Mike felt a pang at that last sentence. She helped him before.

"So Michael this is your tutor?" Mike's teacher asked at his door.

"Yea."

"Well I want to thank you" he said holding out a hand. Lucy let go of Mike and nervously shook his teacher's hand.

Mike's mother was more that pleased. Mike didn't noticed but there was an extra paper stapled to his test. It said Mike could take a test that had parts from all chapters but the last one and he would average it with this last test Mike took and make that Mike's grade. Mike was going to be taking that test. Mike's joy went to sadness. Lucy helped him a lot… and now she had to help more… she basically had to have him relearn all he learned. He was having a hard time finding the courage to ask her, but if he wanted to keep seeing her he needed to at least ask. Lucy was upstairs; she wanted to get away from all the attention. He took the extra paper and walked up stairs. He opened his door to see Lucy was sitting on the bed with her palms also on the bed with her arms upon against her side. She turned her head looking at Mike with a curious look. Mike gave her a nervous smile then smiled back. Mike walked over and sat down. He took a deep breath.

"Mike. Is this what you are worried about?" Lucy asked placing her index finger on the paper. Mike gulped. "Mike of course I will." She said. "It's not for three weeks, but since we had to fix a few things we can work for two hours each day, longer if needed. But for now let's just." She said nuzzling her face into his neck. Mike pushed her off. She looked at him with surprise.

"No Lucy, we can't do it remember." Mike frowned.

"Mike… I am just showing some affection… sorry I like to show my love." She said crossing her arms glaring at the floor.

"You were one who said it was too physical!"

"No I said I was sick touching your private area. If you don't want snuggle and hug each other like we used to then…" her tone became sad. "Then I guess I have to get used to it…" She sat up walked into the bathroom closing the door.

"Lucy if you…" cut off himself off. He was to say that if was to pleasure herself to thought of him… "No" he thought. "She did that after I stop being her friend." Did he really make her feel that way? "No this is what she wanted…" Mike got up and walked over to the bathroom. He could hear voices. He cracked it open it saw Lucy sitting on the toilet but the sit and lid were both down. He could see large amount of black. He from the voice he knew that was Fury. He could some tears in Lucy's eyes. Mike felt a pang of guilt when Fury gave her a hug.

"I am sorry I don't have fur."

"It's ok… at least you…" Lucy said her voice was weak and sad. "Did Fury replace me? No they are related… but maybe Fury replaced me in the physically showing love…he doesn't have fur. Yet… what I am doing… I am that stupid that any form of contact from her makes me… She has done a lot for me. And she still is going to… I love her… I should just suck it up! Boner or no boner if she wants to snuggle, hug, or nuzzled against each other then I should be more than happy too! She deserves love and to be shown it!" Mike thought. He opened the bathroom door. It was only Lucy. He walked you her. She looked up at him her face still wet. He lowered himself those their eyes were level. He placed a hand on each shoulder then he leaned her forward and hugged her. She hugged him back immediately. They walked back to bed as Lucy wiped away her tears. Mike held Lucy in his arms and for a while she just leaned against him. She started feeling better. She thought that was nice of him. She started to nuzzle her face into his neck but she opened her eyes and pulled her head away when their eyes met.

"Lucy, go ahead." Mike said smiling. Lucy hesitated then started nuzzling his neck again. Mike had to admit he liked when she nuzzled her face into his neck. Mike started getting aroused, but he didn't care he pushed it to the back if his mind. All that matter that Lucy was happy and felt loved.