Simple and Clean

Hey guys, I'm better today and so ready to write and pick back up the drama! Um, I've got five and a half days of school left and I'm so excited. Nothing happen in school today but Colorado's having tornado warnings at the moment so this might not get up until tomorrow because tornado's scare me. So I'm not sure when this will get up.

Let's see, we've gotta find out how Andie's doing. Andie needs a check up. Chase and Andie need to have a talk. And maybe, just maybe we'll see some more of Marcus West.

A/N-This one is named after Utada Hikaru's "Simple and Clean" from Kingdom Hearts, the first one.

Disclaimer-Don't own Step Up 2, if I did Rob Hoffman would be mine.

Andie woke up to find Chase lying with his head on her thigh, she ran her fingers through his head and scratched his scalp gently. Chase stirred ever so slightly and Andie rubbing his head just a little bit harder.

"Chase, baby?"

Andie bent over and kissed his temple. She pulled back and smiled when Chase blinked up at her with wide sleepy eyes. He rubbed his eyes like a child before sitting up and Andie grinned at him.

"Yes?"

Andie pulled back the covers and swung her legs over the side of the bed.

"Whoa," Chase said frowning. "Where do you think you're going?"

"We need to talk," Andie said standing up. "And we can't do it in here."

"Why not?" Chase asked.

"Are you sure you're awake?" Andie teased, cupping his cheek with her good hand. "We can't talk in here cause we're not alone."

"Oh right," Chase looked around at the three sleeping figures. "So where are we going?"

"Um, not sure." Andie said taking his hand and pulling him toward the door.

Chase let her pull him out of the room and down the hall. He couldn't help but stare at her bruised arms. They made him angry and sad at the same time, he was angry at himself for letting Andie's father hurt her and Aydan and he was angry at the father for having the balls to even put his hands on his girl. But his sadness over took the anger for the most part. Andie and Aydan looked so scared when they came for them and it broke Chase's heart. After Andie passed out, Tyler took Aydan from Chase and he carried Andie out to the ambulance even though the police protested.

"What are you thinking about husband of mine?" Andie asked quietly.

"Stuff," Chase said quietly. "Mostly you though."

Andie rolled her eyes,

"Let's go outside." She said pulling him toward the front door.

Chase grinned at her sudden change of the subject but didn't say anything.

When they got outside, Andie smiled as the sun hit her face, warming it up. It had just risen so the night breeze was lingering still. Andie did a slow spin and spread her arms out, her palms to the sky and her head thrown back.

"The sun feels good." Andie did another spin. "Don't you think?"

Andie looked back at Chase who was watching her intently when he didn't say anything.

"What?" She tilted her head slightly.

"Nothing," Chase shook his head. "So what did you want to talk about?"

"What happened last night." Andie said simply. "You know that."

Chase shuffled his feet uncomfortably and Andie sat down on the bench. She patted the spot next her and Chase sat down as well.

"About that," Chase said quietly. "I'm—."

Andie put her hand over Chase's mouth.

"You're sorry I know," She said gently. "But will you stop saying it? It's not your fault."

"But it's not yours either." Chase said gently pulling Andie's hand away from his mouth.

"Then let's say it's neither yours nor my fault." Andie said. "It's nobody's fault."

Chase frowned but didn't say anything.

"So—."

"Andie, it's time for your check up."

The two teens spun around to see Doctor Smith standing in the doorway.

"Great timing Doc," Andie said rolling her eyes and standing.

Chase followed her back inside and she looked back at him when they reached Doctor Smith's office.

"We're going to talk later." She said firmly.

Chase nodded,

"Later."

Andie gave him a small smile before heading into the office. She hopped up onto the table and swung her legs. Doctor Smith sat in the rolling chair in front of her and looked at her for a moment.

"I should probably tell you this now." He said. "Because you and Aydan ended up in the hospital I had to report it to the police that this was child abuse."

Andie nodded,

"It's law right?" She asked.

Doctor Smith nodded.

"Your old guardian Sarah is going to come by around nine and with the police we'll discuss how we're going to get you back into her custody. Then after that she'll come see you."

Andie grinned widely.

"They're also going to want to take pictures of your bruises." Doctor Smith said.

"That's fine," Andie nodded. "But when can I see Aydan?"

"As soon as she wakes up." Doctor Smith said. "Now are you ready for your check up?"

Andie nodded,

"Let's get it over with."

Just like Andie had said the night before, nothing was broken. She was bruised badly on her arms and her hand would probably take a month to fully heal but other than that she was fine. Doctor Smith wasn't too sure about her being fine emotionally but Andie seemed to be taking all of this very well.

"So can I go now?" She asked once her check up was done.

"Yes,"

"And you'll come get me the moment Aydan wakes up?" Andie pressed hopping from the table.

"The very moment." Doctor Smith nodded.

Andie gave him a smile and left the room. She raised both eyebrows at the sight of Chase sitting on the floor across from the door.

"You didn't have to wait for me you know."

Chase shrugged and heaved himself to his feet.

"Wanted to though." He said.

Andie grinned and took his hand in hers.

"We should get back to my room."

Chase nodded and together they set off down the hall.

Blake had not seen his mother or father all morning. When he went into the kitchen he found Mark and asked him if he had seen them. Mark hadn't and neither had Ann,

"That's strange." Blake muttered.

He headed for the stairs, his parents were usually up and off to work by now. Yet both cars were still in the driveway. When Blake got to the third floor he could see that there was a crack in their door. The top light was on but Blake couldn't see either of them.

"What do you mean he's disappeared?"

Blake stood close to the door but was careful not to touch it. He looked through the crack and could see his mother sitting on the bed with a phone pressed to her ear. His father was lying on the bed, his hands behind his head.

"People do not just up and leave, where did he go?" Mrs. Collins demanded.

Blake watched her as she listened to whoever was on the other line.

"He's not finished though!" Mrs. Collins protested. "He still has to take her away."

"Take who away?" Blake muttered frowning and leaning even closer.

"Dear why don't you let me talk to him?" Mr. Collins asked.

Mrs. Collins gave a haughty huff before handing over the phone and walking over to the door. Blake jumped over to the side and sighed in relief when his mother only shut the door all the way. Blake muttered darkly before getting on his knees and pressing his ear to the key hole. This was more of Alex's thing but Blake would have to make do at the moment. He however focused harder when he thought he heard Chase's name.

Andie, Chase, Moose, Shane, and Tyler had been playing cards when there was a knock on the door. They all turned to see Nora stick her head into the room,

"Nora!" Andie said happily.

"Andie!" Nora practically ran over to the bed and the two girls hugged tightly. When they separated, Nora stepped back and looked Andie over. She brushed the hair Andie had been using to hide her black eye from her face and sucked in a breath.

"Damn," She breathed.

"Is it really that bad?" Andie asked quietly. "I still haven't seen it."

"Not really," Nora said softly. "It's just, I've never seen you with a black eye before."

Andie nodded and shook her head but a bit to make the hair go back to where it was.

"Do you wanna play?" She asked Nora as she went over to kiss Tyler.

"Sure, but what are we playing?" Nora asked taking a seat on Tyler's lap.

"Poker," Shane replied grinning.

"Yes and so far everyone except Shane has lost something." Moose said.

"What'd everyone lose?" Nora asked smiling.

"Two CDs." Tyler said clearly not happy about it.

"A hat," Moose said sadly.

"Pair of shoes." Chase said shrugging.

"Three of my best stories." Andie said happily. "But she promised to give them back."

"But I didn't sign anything." Shane teased.

"I'll get those stories back Shane." Andie said seriously.

Shane laughed and nodded.

They had just dealt Nora in when there was a knock on the door.

"Andie, Aydan's awake and asking for you." Doctor Smith said.

Andie nodded and scooted the rolling table they'd been playing on away from her.

"You guys keep playing," She said swinging her legs over the bed. "I'll be back shortly."

As Andie headed out of the room, the others went back to playing poker. Tyler and Moose hoping to win back what they'd lost.

"What room did you say she's in?" Andie asked.

"176." Doctor Smith said smiling.

Andie nodded and headed down the hall. When she reached her little sisters door, she knocked once before going inside.

"Andie!"

Andie's face split into a huge grin and she hurried over to Aydan's bed. Hugging her little sister, Andie kissed the top of her head before making her look up at her. The cut above her left eyebrow was bandaged but her cheek was still a dark blue.

"Hey Aydan, how're you doing?" Andie asked.

Aydan shrugged,

"Where will we live now?" She asked quietly.

"With my old guardian Sarah," Andie explained. "She's really nice and she'll take care of both of us."

"She'll take care of me too?" Aydan asked with wide eyes.

"Of course, why wouldn't she?" Andie asked.

Aydan shrugged.

"Hey, we're playing cards back in my room." Andie stuck out her hand to Aydan. "You wanna come and play?"

Aydan nodded and took hold of Andie's hand.

When they entered her room, a smile lit up on Aydan's face.

"Chase!"

Grinning, Andie watched her little sister run over to Chase and jump into his arms.

"Hey Aydan, how are you?" Chase asked hugging the young teen tightly.

Aydan shrugged.

"So do I not get a hug?" Moose teased.

Aydan spun around and grinned.

"My bad Moose," She hugged him just as tightly and Andie climbed back into her bed.

"So who won the last game?" She asked.

"Shane," They all muttered.

"Yea and I lost my new eyeliner." Nora said.

"What are you guys playing?" Aydan asked climbing onto Andie's bed as well.

"Poker." Tyler said. "Do you know how to play?"

Aydan nodded,

"I'm really good at it too."

Shane smiled,

"Finally some competition."

"Bring it on," Aydan said grinning and settling down in Andie's bed.

Moose delt the cards and delt in Aydan. Andie grinned, maybe she'd be able to get her three stories back now.

When Sarah arrived an hour later, she and Doctor Smith went into Andie's room to find the older teenagers yelling and cheering around the rolling table that Shane and Aydan were leaving on heavily.

"Care to explain?" Doctor Smith asked Andie standing next to her bed and blocking Sarah from her view.

"Shane's really good at Poker but so is Aydan and they're playing a tie breaker game of Speed, if Aydan wins we get all of stuff that Shane won back."

"And if she loses?" Doctor Smith asked.

"Then I've lost three of my best stories." Andie replied.

"Well Andie, I've come to tell you that Sarah's here."

Andie's head snapped up and she looked around Doctor Smith. She and Sarah met eyes and Andie slowly climbed from her bed. The yelling and cheering of her friends seemed so far away now as she looked at her old guardian.

"Sarah!"

Throwing herself into her arms, Andie hugged Sarah as tightly as she could. Behind them, everyone was suddenly yelling louder than before, Aydan must have won. Then Sarah held Andie an arms length away to look her over. Andie watched as her eyes filled with anger and she took hold of Sarah's hands.

"Please don't be mad Sarah." Andie said.

"I'm not mad at you Andie," Sarah said gently. "I'm mad at your father."

"Join the club." Chase said darkly glaring at the cards.

"Andie, they've still got to take pictures." Doctor Smith said.

Andie nodded and turned to Aydan.

"Come on Aydan," She held out her hand to her little sister.

"Where are we going?" Aydan asked hopping from the bed and taking her hand.

"The police want to take some pictures of us." Andie explained as they followed Doctor Smith and Sarah out of the room.

"Oh," Aydan said quietly.

"Do we get to leave after that?" Andie asked.

"Yes," Doctor Smith. "You've been place in Sarah's custody temporarily until we can get a judge to give her full custody of the two of you."

Andie nodded and grinned down at Aydan.

"See, both of us."

Aydan smiled.

"Andie, Aydan, this is officer Cannon." Doctor Smith pointed to a man in a blue uniform with glasses. "He'll be taking the pictures of your bruises."

"So who wants to start?" Officer Cannon asked.

"I'll go," Andie said.

"Okay, I need you to pull your hair back so that I can clearly see your eye."

Andie did as she was told and there was a bright flash.

"Now let's do your arms,"

Andie stuck out her bruised arms and there was another flash.

"Turn them the other way."

Another flash.

"Okay young lady, you're done." Officer Cannon gave her a comforting smile. "Your sister's next."

Aydan stepped forward and let him take pictures of her eyebrow, cheek, arms and legs and the two bruises on her stomach.

"Can we go home now?" Andie asked when Officer Cannon was gone.

"You'd better go tell the others." Doctor Smith said. "While you do that I'll sign you out."

Andie's eyes widened and she grinned down at Aydan before taking off down the hallway. Aydan kept up with her and when the two of them came bursting into the room everyone jumped to their feet.

"What's going on?" Tyler asked frowning.

"We're going home," Andie said excitedly.

"Sarah's home?" Chase asked and Andie nodded.

"Well then let's go." Nora said grinning.

Andie took hold of Chase's hand and began to pull him from the room.

"Come on you're taking forever!"

Chase chuckled at Andie's childness but sped up just a little bit to make her happy. Andie and Aydan said goodbye to Moose, Shane, Tyler and Nora at the hospital door.

"I've got to go home and get some sleep in a bed little one." Tyler explained hugging her. "But don't worry I'll be by later."

Andie nodded.

Tyler hugged Aydan while Nora pulled Andie over to the side.

"Andie if you ever need to talk, I don't care what time just call me."

Andie smiled and hugged Nora.

"I'll have to remember that."

"Andie, are you going to ride with Chase?" Sarah asked.

Andie nodded,

"Then I'll see you at home." Sarah said.

Andie and Aydan climbed into Chase's SUV and once they were inside the two girls at the same time let out a sigh.

"We're going home." Aydan said quietly.

"To the best home in the world." Andie replied.

Chase grinned but before he could start the car, his phone began to ring. Pulling it out he frowned at the name.

"What's up Blake?"

"Chase you have to come home now." Blake said. "And bring Andie."

"What?" Chase exclaimed. "Are you crazy?"

"Chase this is important." Blake said.

"Blake how important can it be?" Chase asked.

"Because once you come over and hear what I just heard." Blake said sighing. "Everything's going to make perfect sense."

I stopped it earlier than I intended but I have five minutes to go take a shower and get ready for bed before I get in trouble. But tomorrow's Friday so you'll get at least two, I'm hoping tomorrow.

A/N-So any theories on what Chase has to hear? Hmm?

Reviews keep my fingers typing chapters!

Danyi