Narrator's POV

"Treyvon. Get up, it's time to head out. Treyvon?" The young male spread out on the couch is too occupied with his PS vita to hear his older brother. He was ignoring him anyway, turning the volume up in order to play the music from the game higher in his earbuds. "Treyvon? I know you hear me!" Just hearing the tone of his voice, makes him turn the volume higher. That's when Tyler rips the cords out of his ears.

"Eh yo! What do you think you're doing Lindo!?"

"Treyvon, I've had about enough of you!" Tyler says snatching the hand-held device. "First of all, I told you more than once that my name isn't Lindo, it's Tyler~!"

"Mom named you Lindo. Your real name is Lindo. I'm calling you Lindo." Tyler frowns at his younger determined tone. He knew that Treyvon was still coping from their mother's death, and felt as that was the reason he was taking her last words so seriously, whether they were true or not. He figured that Treyvon's mind set probably wouldn't change about that for a while, so after another attempt of trying to get him to do so ending in vain, he chose to leave the topic alone.

Tyler sighed, "What's going on with you all of a sudden? There's obviously something wrong if you're ignoring me, and avoiding your sister."

"She's not my sister." Treyvon looked to the side with dead eyes, "Or had you not heard?"

"When did you start believing this!? You've never said that before!"

"When she set me straight." Tyler looked surprised, "That girl in the back room is not my sister, not my friend either. She's just a good for nothing freeloader."

"Trey, don't talk about Corrine like that. She's just as shaken as the both of us are about mom's death."

"She's just shaken? It's been 5 years! Isn't that all she is? She has no reason to act like that towards us!"

Tyler wanted to stop Treyvon from saying anymore, but he didn't know what he could say that could shut him down. In the years that had gone by, it had become hard for Tyler to keep control over his younger brother and his mouth. Not only was Treyvon a teenager now, but his "mostly" matured mind finally matched his age even though his body still didn't. And the boy had always been extremely smart. Tyler didn't want to admit it but, sometimes Treyvon sounded more like an adult than he did. Trey's words were always brutally honest and truthful. And everything that Treyvon had said was completely true. He wasn't wrong even in the slightest.

Treyvon stood up, looking at Tyler in the eye as he spoke, "If she's not related to us and doesn't like or care about us, why is she still here? Because she needs us to survive in this world, that's why. Without us, she'd actually be lost and alone just like I know she feels. But every time we try to tell her that we understand how she feels, that we want her to open up to us, she just coldheartedly pushes us away and shuns herself from everything! It's so damn frustrating!" Treyvon grits his teeth, then frowns, eyes growing dull. "The only reason she's still living with us in this crappy apartment is because you're to goodhearted to throw her cold azz out on to the street. It's beyond me why you still put up with her mess. She's so immature. Ungrateful a~"

"Treyvon, watch your mouth!" There's a sudden knock. Treyvon starts to go towards to door. "Wait Treyvon, I'm not done talking to you! If it's Kai at the door, he can wait."

"If it's Kai then I should just let him in. He seems to have more authority in this broken azz family than you do." Tyler swallows his next words as Treyvon ends the conversation. His last sentence stings. Tyler goes into the back and tries talking to Corrine. Treyvon opens the entrance door to the apartment and looks down both ends of the hall. "What the? Where is he?"

"Corrine." Tyler says as he approaches the open door to her bedroom, "I know you heard everything. She set me straight? What's that about?" Corrine's bangs cast a shadow over her already grim expression. She doesn't answer. "Fine, you don't have to answer that. I probably don't want to know anyway. Although I hope you weren't harsh with him as I assume." Tyler leans against the door frame sighing. "But Corrine please, whatever you told him. Please apologize." Corrine frowns, "Look, the boy has more common sense then the both of us. As his words, especially when provoked, they run deep and are meaningful. But they also hold more truth than anything. Growing up, now without both his parents, it's making him taking life more seriously. Even though he's using Studio Di and anime as coping mechanism, I know he's still hurting. You continue to ignore him like this, it's going to affect him hard in the future I know it. And I, don't know how to handle him anymore...it's hard doing this on my own..." Tyler looks to Corrine sadly, "Besides, his birthday was just yesterday. He shouldn't have to spend it unhappy. Looking so...lifeless." Tyler said it almost like it was a question.

"...He's your brother. You should know how to handle him." Tyler could only stare at the her, "He's your problem not mine."

KNOCK KNOCK

"Ugh. Treyvon! I thought you got the door, Tyler shouted down the hall.

"I did! But no one was there!" Treyvon said walking over to them. He exchanged glances with Corrine, both turning away in disgust.

"Honestly, what caused you to start fighting like this? You guys used to be closer than anyone I've ever known. Even close than Trey and me. I feel like I'm missing something. What is it?" Treyvon crossed his arms, Corrine doing so as well. Tyler frowned, "Maybe we truly are, a broken family..."

"Huts boken?" Kai asked standing next to Tyler. Tyler had violent shivers while Treyvon shrieked.

"KAI WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING THERE!?"

"How the heck did you get in here, Kai-senpai?!"

"Hmm?" Kai unlodged the honey bun he had just snagged from their kitchen out of his mouth. "What do you mean? I was let in."

"But there was no one at the door."

He sat next to Corrine on the bed, "Door? I was at the balcony."

"Wait, balcon~" Corrine looked to the side, "Corrine! How many times do I have tell you to keep the balcony door shut? Anyone could get in here!"

"We're on the 7th floor. The only person crazy enough to scale the building this high in this neighborhood is Kai and you know it."

Kai takes another bite and swallows, "Well me and any spies or secret agents chasing someone in the slums, but let's not give him anymore reasons." He wipes his mouth with a napkin which he also grabbed from the kitchen. "You look nice by the way." He says directing his attention at Corrine, making her blush unexpectedly. This make Kai smile genuinely at her. Treyvon makes a "Tch" noise at the scene.

"Whoa! Am I detectin' attitude, Shining Star!?" Kai asks almost triggered, surprising Trey. "Did you wake up on the floor or somethin'!?"

"We could have beaten you this afternoon if we wanted to! But we just wanted to give the seniors a nice performance!" Treyvon says, ignoring his question. He points at him, "So don't go D-rating us because we lost to you and your team again, got it!?" Kai's eyes widened slightly.

He smiled, "Gotcha. I hear ya, Treyvon."

Treyvon's taken aback by Kai calling him by his full name, but takes it as a sign of respect. "Okay then, good."

There's a small uncomfortable silence before Kai speaks again. He stands up stretching, "Soooo, everyone ready to go? The seniors are waiting!" He shouts normally like he doesn't notice the awkwardness in the room.

"Yea~"

"Yeah." Treyvon says cutting off Corrine, "I think I'll head out to the car first." He grabs his phone off the table and runs out the front door.

Tyler frowns, "He's probably taking the stairs again. I'm going to follow him." Tyler starts to leave out, but turns back, "Don't you dare take long coming down."

"Don't worry Big Brother Ty, I promise we won't make out without telling you." Tyler glares daggers, before leaving out as well. Corrine grabs her purse before starting towards the door. "Jeez! Your older brother is scary! Where did he learn to make expressions like that!?" When they are both outside the apartment Corrine locks the door with a key. "He's like a character from a horror film. I swear I saw him in Get Out last week!"

"He's not my brother." Corrine mutters getting to the elevator and pressing the down button. Kai raises an eyebrow at her tone. She not laughing at his corny joke, alerted him that something was wrong. The elevator door opens. They both get in and the door closes. Corrine looks at the barely working button panel, "I keep forgetting, does the ground floor or the 1st floor lead to the lobby~"

"Ahhhhhh. The lady is upset." Kai falls backward into the wall of the button panel, before she can push a button. The elevator is at a standstill. "It's definitely about you and Treyvon, so spill it." Corrine ignores him trying to reach around for the right button. Kai grabs her wrist, "If I'm standing right in front of it, I'm blocking it on purpose you know."

Corrine blushes, "Kai...I-I can't reach the button..."

"I won't let ya leave til you tell me what's wrong." Kai says firmly, "And ya know me. I'll hold you captive like this in this elevator forever. And I won't let go even for the people getting on."

Corrine swallows at Kai's persistence, "I...I yelled at Treyvon...and we fought."

Kai releases her hand for a second and reaches behind him to press the button for the 1st floor, "And?"

"And...now he hates me, a lot more than before."

"What was your fight about?" At Corrine's reluctantness, Kai presses the button for the 4th floor as well. He repeats himself, bending down slightly and getting in her face. "What was your fight about, Corrine?"

One of Kai's bangs fell on her forehead, "Kai..."

"It's okay. Just tell me." All hints of Kai's ghetto accent disappeared from his voice. The elevator doors open.

"This is the wrong floor, this is floor fou~" Kai grimaces and places a hand over Corrine's eyes, hugging her from behind.

"You promised. To hide no secrets from me." He whispered in her ear. He pushes the elevator open as it starts to close. "You know I don't like using these methods on you, but you're stubborn and always need a push."

"The old ladies on this floor might see~"

"I don't care about the old ladies. Actually, maybe my landlord, she's kinda important. And I mean, I care about the old ladies. I wouldn't treat them badly...Hey don't distract me!" Kai furrows his eyebrows, "Look, no ones more important to me than you right now. Keep your promise, Corrine. Tell me what's bothering you." Corrine immediately starts to melt into his arms, like butter. "The time to tell me is today."

"I...I am..."

"You can trust me." Kai whispers and drops his hand so that both were hugging her around her arms. Corrine tears up.

"I am, so alone!" She shouts finally breaking down, "I feel alone, and confused! I'm angry, and maybe even sad! And hurt...it hurts Kai!"

The elevator shuts again, "But why? What brought all this on now? I know your parents died, but that happened years ago. You didn't grieve at all then, maybe it's all coming back on you."

"They weren't my parents! They lied to me!" Kai got quiet, "She said I wasn't her daughter right before she left. That she and that man were just raising me in place of my real parents. She waited til her deathbed to tell me, how could she!?"

"Corrine..." Corrine rants on, still mentally stable enough not to mention the "details" behind what truly worried her.

Corrine gripped Kai's clothes, "Every word I had heard about my life for those two years up to that woman's death were lies! She hid the truth from me for so long! And then she just...just leaves!? Sweetie, I love you, like you were my own child. Now take care of my children I'm leaving behind!? Was she really serious!?" The elevator opens up to the 1st floor. Seeing the people staring at Corrine having her breakdown, Kai hits the button to the ground floor and the close door as fast as he could. He didn't really mind the audience, but knew Corrine wouldn't wanted to have caused a public scene. They slink onto the floor when Corrine can't stand anymore. "I just, I don't feel it any more. The connection between me and them. I know it shouldn't matter that they aren't siblings, but..." The door opens and they are on the ground floor: the basement or rather the building's garage. Kai silently picks up the bawling 19 year old bridal style and walks out into the underground parking lot. Corrine doesn't even care when she's set down against a stone pillar. She just continues to bawl like a child. "...Treyvon, is mad that I won't acknowledge him. And Tyler wants me to just make up with him like everything is normal. But it's not! I can't keep pretending like everything is normal when it's not! It's not fine! I'm stuck here with them for the rest of my life, no family anywhere. I just, I can't...I don't know!" Corrine jams her eyes closed and grips her head in frustration.

One of Corrine's hands that were on her head were gripped by another. But it takes a warm sensation pressed against her lips to prompt her to open her eyes. Kai pressed his lips against her so hard, Corrine's head hit the back of the pillar. He shifted his mouth a bit so that his lips could fit into hers correctly. Corrine didn't move still in shock, even after he pulled away. Strangely enough, she felt really light headed right after, although she didn't know whether it was the kiss or the crying that made her feel that way.

"Breathe." Kai says in a light tone. She takes a breath. "There, see? You've stopped shaking." He shows her the hand he had taken a hold of. Kai places his forehead against hers, "Now. Corrine, everything I'm about to say now, may not be something that you want to hear, but please listen. You know I'm not the type to beat around the bush, when it comes to serious things. So forgive me for my bluntness in advance." Kai took a breath, figuring out the best way to get his response across, without hurting the girl's feelings. But he could only be frank with her, the only thing he knew how. "You sounded extremely selfish just now."

Corrine's eyes widened. She tried to back up away from him, but he suddenly grabbed her into a hug. "Kai. Let go."

"You sounded selfish, Corrine." Kai continued, "But that's normal, for a human being. Especially one that always used to put the needs and wants of other people first." Corrine looks down at his back, while he buried his face in her neck. "It's normal, for someone to get this frustrated after holding in all that for so long. You, only wanted not to hurt the people around you. So you held everything you felt in for their sake, but the longer you felt that way, the more it took a toll on your mental state. You soon didn't have heart to put them first anymore, and started only caring about yourself." He looked up at her from her chest and Corrine looked down at him. "It's normal, to want to be selfish once in a while Corrine." He wiped her tears, "But there's more to it. When it comes down to it, all three of you are without a mother or a father. You're all parent-less, not just you."

"B~!" Corrine starts to protest but he sits up straight, putting a finger to her lips.

"Hush mama. Daddy's talking." He says playfully to lighten the mood, "Despite being without parents, those two don't discriminate against you. They still treat you like family. They are still willing to protect and support you, whether you're blood or not. In return, all they asked was for you to still keep being their sister, like you always had been. Someone who could protect and support them in their roughest time as well. Now I know that it's hard, finding out information like that so abruptly. I'm sure she had her reasons for keeping the secret for so long. But regardless, those boys don't deserve to be treated like that."

"Like that?"

"I heard you and Treyvon fighting yesterday morning, and you and Tyler talking this morning. Instead of communicating to them how you felt, you just spoke to them in a cold-hearted way. And it may or may not have showed on both of their faces, but that hurt them. Their grieving, and they hold back for your sake, but you push them away. And they don't deserve that." Corrine wipes her face and sniffles. Once she's done, Kai offers her a hand and they both stand up together. He rubs her arms, "I know you. I've seen who you are. I've seen the angel in you, Corrine. I understand you feel hurt, but making them hurt won't make anyone feel any better..."

RING RING

Kai's cell goes off in his pocket. He starts to ignore it, but goes to reach for it answering. "This is KAI."

"Where the hell are you two? IT'S BEEN 15 MINUTES!?" Kai holds the phone away from his ear.

He slips back into his ghetto accent, "Hey now Ty, won't be too long now..."

"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SAID WE CAN'T BE LATE! I SWEAR IF YOU'RE DOING ANYTHING WEIRD TO MY SISTER I'LL MURDER YOU."

"What's that Ty? Can you repeat that? I can't hear you." Kai puts the phone on speaker and holds it up for Corrine to hear.

"Heh!? What are you talking about? Look, you have 5 minutes to get Corrine's and your own ungrateful azz down here! And if you even think about laying a hand on my sister, I'll kill you. You hear that!?"

Kai removes the hand that he still had on Corrine's shoulder smiling, "Yeah yeah, I know I know. We shall be down momentarily." He hangs up before Tyler responds. He looks at Corrine, "See? He cares. That means he still loves you. I'm sure Trey does too."

"You're right, like usual. Gosh, I must've sounded like a total b*tch. A b*tch worse than Samantha."

"Ha ha. The cursing I can let slide this time."

Corrine sighs, "I'm sorry, for running my mouth off like that. It must have been hard to hear my cynical, selfish words Kai. Especially when you're an orphan yourself." She looked at him, sincerely sorry.

Kai smiles weakly, "At least you understand how I feel." He says, making light of her words. She smiles weakly in return. "But uh, let's get going. If I miss this time limit, today will be my last day." He starts to press the elevator button, "A-Actually you go on ahead. I'm going to take the stairs to my room for a min."

"Wait why?"

"My jacket is...kinda tear stained." He says smiling lightly, "Now go! I'm not trying to die today!" And then he bolts.

A couple minutes later he comes flying out of the lobby out of the apartment doors of the complex, "CeCe? Why didn't you go on ahead?"

"I waited for you, duh." She said smartly. "Tyler said he wanted both of us outside remember?"

"Right." Kai smiled. He turned her in the direction of Tyler's car, where the boys were waiting. "Now, go apologize."

"What?"

"Come on! It's the first step! To rebuilding relationships!" Kai shouts pushing her forward as he walks, "Remember what I told you. Treyvon needs a positive female figure in his life. They both do, no matter how much they won't admit it. You need to apologize to them both, but youngins first hehe." Kai snickers, "You're doing it to make them happy. And then, it'll all come back around and end up making you happy. Promise." He gives her a light push. "HEY FAM! We made it."

Treyvon looks up from his phone, "You took long enough."

Tyler, who's in the driver seat glares up at Kai from the rolled down window. "It's been 5 minutes."

"Correction! Checking the timer I set on my watch when I hung up with you, it's only been 4 minutes 58 seconds and 4 nano seconds..." Two seconds later the watch beeps and he shouts with a smile, "Now it's been 5 minutes!" He glares daggers, Kai swallows going to the opposite side of the car.

"Corrine, you sit up front with me." Tyler says as Kai starts to get in the passenger seat.

"What!? But I'm the only one who knows where we're headed right?" Kai protested, "And hey! I'm older!"

"Hey! It's my car!"

"Alright Ty Ty. I'll remember that when I get myself a car in a year or so."

"Just know if you make me sit in the back seat of your future car, it'll be easy to come up behind you and choke you to death." Tyler says darkly.

Kai cries out, "Why are you so mean!?"

Corrine opens the car door on Treyvon's side, "Wait Treyvon, can I talk to you for a minute before we go?"

Treyvon looks up at her, not with a glare, not with a smile. "What do you want?"

"Please, hear me out." Treyvon frowns but gets out the car. They walk a small distance away and talk. Kai gets in the back seat.

"What are they doing? We're already late!"

"I think you should let them talk." Kai says, "It might benefit you."

"What is that suppose to mean?" Tyler asks through gritted teeth at the male in the back seat.

"Oh look, they're hugging." Tyler suddenly looks out his side view mirror in disbelief. His jaw drops, "Whatever was said, they look a lot happier than the recent days...am I right?"

"...And let me guess, you're the one behind this right?"

"What are you talking about, Ty?"

Tyler's face hardened at the brunette with the cartoon-like hair's words, "Listen here. You may have been a positive influence towards my siblings in these past few years, I'll be the bigger man and admit that. But that doesn't mean I've accepted you as part of my family yet. Got it!?" He lets out a snicker. Kai's bangs fall over his face, creating a dark shadow. "What's so funny?"

"Yet? So, it might happen really soon, eh? Wow, that must really mean things are going to be changing soon."

"What makes you say that?" Tyler asks angrily looking at him through the rear view mirror. Kai smirks. His face was unreadable.

"Just the fact that you've said that, means you were at least thinking about it. I know now that I definitely have a chance." He whispered the last part to himself. Kai looks up with a genuine smile, but his eyes held a hint of narcissism. "You've made me happy today, Tyler." Tyler lowered his eyelids as he heard Kai say his full name for the first time in years. The two boys shared eye contact with each other, the atmosphere slightly tense.

That's when Corrine opens the door sitting in the passenger seat, Treyvon sliding in next to Kai. "Okay everything's settled."

Treyvon shouted to his brother from the back seat, "Hey Lindo! Corrine doesn't hate us anymore!"

"Is that so?" Tyler asks.

"Heh!? You two were fighting!?" Kai says in an innocent tone.

"Yeah, but it's all over now. No harm done!" Treyvon smiles like the inner child he still was. This makes everyone in the car smile.

Kai leans forward and whispers into Corrine's ears, "I'm proud of you."

"You better sit the hell back." Tyler tells him pushing him backwards.

"Geez, you don't have to be so mean Big Brother Ty!"

"You have one more time to call me that Kai. I dare you, I freaking dare you. I swear I'll..." He trails off.

"What? Swear what?" He received one of Tyler's glares again. Kai sits further back into his seat.

"You guys strapped in?" He asked, and they replied with a light "yeah".

Tyler glared at Kai in his peripheral vision as he started the car, "PutYourDamnSeatBeltOn." He muttered faster than normal.

"Okay Okay! Please don't kill me!" Kai cried, fumbling with the belt quickly before clicking it in place. "But you know, Ty. I have to confess. I made a promise to you and I shall not tell a lie." Kai inhales, "Your sister and I, did end up making out."

Treyvon chokes on the juice box he had been drinking from the apartment. Corrine shrieks, "Kai! Tyler that's...he's not..." Corrine shuts her mouth when she sees Tyler's glare projecting through the rear view mirror shot at Kai in the back seat. It was unlike anyone she'd seen before.

Kai paled, "Hey! I mean I at least I changed jackets to hide it, Big Brother T-Ty~" He said on impulse before he could stop himself. In a flash, Tyler reached an arm back and started choking the male with one hand. "Ah-hhh! He h-asss a d-death g-grippp!" Corrine and Treyvon pull back on Tyler's arm telling him to stop again. Kai breathes and Tyler let's out a "Tch!" and immediately starts driving angrily.

"Kai, are you sure this is the place?"

"Of course I am. I booked the place."

"But this place is..."

The Casterwills looked over the huge hotel. It was sort of like their local Hyatt, you could say.

"Wasn't this that hotel they rebuilt a bit ago?"

"How the heck did you book this place?"

Kai got out of the back seat and slammed the door, "Look you guys don't ask questions! On a night like tonight, sometimes you gotta splurge." Everyone else got out of the car and followed him to the front doors.

"You'd book this place for the seniors' farewell party? Kai you're insane..." Treyvon says trailing off about to open the doors. Kai smirks at the little boy's remark.

"Kai, I don't believe you did this." Tyler tells him as they walk through the front doors. The whole lobby was dark.

"Well believe it. He deserves this." Kai tells him.

"What are you talking about? Who deserve-"

"Shh! He'll hear you! Just wait and see." Kai whispers to Corrine as he escorts her inside the dark room. Corrine blinks.

"Hey, why is this place so dark~" Treyvon starts to ask before Kai flips on the light switch. That's why dozens of people hiding in the room come out and yell "Surprise!" when he does. Corrine gasps and Treyvon bolts for the door, not ready for the burst of excitement. "WHATTHEHELL!?" He shouts out loud.

Tyler frowns, "Watch your mouth."

"Hell's not a bad word..." He pinches Treyvon by the ear, "Oww~"

"Hey man! You finally made it!"

"Took you guys long enough!"

"Hey! Tonight's the night he's allowed to be late, right Trey?" Treyvon's closest friends, Michael, Trevor, Kyrie, and Leonardo say standing in front of the clueless boy.

"Guys? What's going on?! There's way more people here than just the one's from the studio!" Treyvon panics.

Kai smirks again, "Young Mic, Trev, Lil' Ri Ri, Leo. It seems that, Corrine and Treyvon still haven't quite caught on. Fill them in, won't you?"

"You really didn't figure it out yet?" Tyler whispers to Corrine. Corrine shook her head.

Michael folds his arms and frowns at Trey stating things bluntly, "It's your surprise party, dummy."

"Surprise party? It's his birthday bash!" Kyrie corrects Michael.

"Birthday bash?"

"Sí mi amigo, yes my friend!" Leonardo tells him, "The senior farewell party is a hoax! Just a cover up!"

"Leo..."

"Ah! You can't call me that tonight!"

"Oh god not again..." Treyvon facepalms.

"I know right? But tonight he says he's Michelangelo." Trevor tells him.

"That's right! Now you all must call me Mikey!" Leonardo says laughing. The whole group just looks at him.

"Not happening Leo."

"Give it a rest will ya? For one night?"

"Ignore him." Trevor tells Treyvon, "Everyone's been planning to throw you a party, since your birthday was to be on the day of the competition, Young Master."

"That's right, Trey." Kai says walking over. "Everyone is here for you. Think of it as a block party...at like a fancy hotel...with a pool and laser tag..."

"THERE'S LASER TAG!?"

"Heck yeah man! We waited to try it out when you got here!" Kyrie says holding a laser gun up.

"Seriously!? Oh Shi~"

"Treyvon!" Corrine and Tyler shout at the same time.

"Hey I'm 16 now! Can't you cut me some sla~?!"

"No!" Treyvon frowned.

Kai bent down in between the boys near Treyvon, "Look everything here's set up carefully by me and the neighbors and ready to test out. But before you kids go wild, don't forget to go around and thank them at least alright? Everyone, especially the seniors put in a lot of effort to make this happen."

"Oh yeah sure!" Treyvon says eyes gleaming, "I can't even believe this is really all for me..."

"But it is man! All for you!"

"Let's get started!" The boys start to run off when, Kai grabs Trey by the shoulder.

"Ah Trey wait," He tells him, "There's a girl that's waiting to see you."

"A girl?" Treyvon asks clueless, until Kai points in to her direction. "S-S~Serena's here!?"

"She's been waiting all afternoon to see you." Treyvon blushed, noticing the black-haired girl staring at him from one of the lobby couches. He tries to swallow nervously, but chokes on his own spit when Kai murmurs, "Tonight just might be the night, huh?"

"Ah shiz, shut up!" Treyvon coughed. Kai smirked at his reaction, "I guess I'll just, go and greet her then." That's when he musters the courage to go up to the waiting female.

Kai shouts, "Alright everyone! You're free to resume! However! Please try to refrain from messing up this place too much! I don't want to lose the trust of this hotel's owner! Enjoy your evening!" Everyone disperses all over the place.

Corrine walks up to Kai, "You know, Tyler thinks you did too much..."

"I know but~"

"Which you did and you know it!" Kai shuts his mouth, "But, like always, I told him that your intentions were good. Which they always are..." Corrine then hugs the male suddenly, "I owe you so much it's ridiculous. You saved me in so many ways, just today. I can't even imagine how much I owe you for the whole 7 years I've known you."

Kai doesn't hesitate to hug her back, regardless of the people gawking at them. "I mean if we were to put a number on it, I'd say it balances out to...your life." Corrine flicks Kai in the cheek, "Ow! But I guess you can start with a thank you!"

Corrine looks up at him, "Thank you so much Kai." Gazing at her sparking blue eyes, Kai unknowingly blushed. Corrine turned seeing the people staring at them, and she let go of him in response. "Well um...I never could have guessed that you guys were gonna change the seniors' farewell get together into Trey's 16th birthday bash. Are the seniors really okay with sacrificing their party?"

"That's exactly what I asked the day they brought it up at one of our meetings. Luckily you both weren't there at the time. They told me that they wanted to do something for Treyvon since he seemed a little down recently. To sum it up really, they just didn't want to leave seeing their brightest shining star carry on their legacy with a frown on his face." Kai smiled remembering the conversation, "And the little ones especially were all for the idea, instead of a "boring farewell" just for the oldies, have a lively party for everyone instead. But, I think they were more persuaded with the stuff we all had agreed to contribute..." He trails off when some of the younger children from Studio Di in their swimsuits run past us from outside. "HEY! Kouhai-tachi! Make sure you guys keep the Nerf guns outside!" The girls and boys stop and acknowledge his presence.

"Sorry, King KAI!"

"We shall do better! To serve our Lord!"

"All hail, King KAI! All hail, Queen CeCe!" They all lift up their water guns in tribute.

"Hey! Didn't I say stop with the cult stuff!?" Corrine shouts as we watch them run off. "Ah, They'll never learn..."

"Geez, I taught them so well." Kai smiles taking her hand before she could scold him, "Now, come over here with me. I want to show you what has been set up. " They walk through the lobby towards the backyard of the hotel. "So far, most of the adults seemed to be staying on the inside, by the bar and stuff, while the children are mostly all out here." He carefully led her past the half wasted group of authority figures who couldn't leave their kids at this place alone. "But don't worry, a few adults will stay sober, just in case things start to get out of hand."

Kai walks Corrine over to the sound booth where the DJ is. Kyle stands next to him, folding his arms and shouting at Kai, "Hey KAI! What took you so long!? We needed you to do one final soundcheck an hour ago!"

"Whoa Ky Ky! Who order the dance floor?" Kai asked ignoring him and directing his attention to the multi colored floor set up in front of them. Most of the teenagers were here, while the younger kids stay by the pool nearby, with lifeguard of course.

"Not order, set up." Kyle insists, "For that, you gotta thank Ezekiel's fam. They had the hookup."

"Ezekiel?" Corrine questions. Kai does too.

"Now you know I know all my children Ky Ky, but who heck is that?"

"The young African gentleman over there. You should remember King!" Jazzy mocks coming over from helping the DJ, "Ezekiel Achebe. The kid was who was brought into Studio Di 2 weeks ago? After he finally passed seasonal auditions."

"Oh! Zeke!" They all give Kai a look, "Yes, his nickname shall be Zeke. We shall welcome him at the next meeting..." He suddenly starts looking sad, "...Which you guys WONT BE AT! KY KY! JAZZY! DON'T LEAVE ME!" Kai hugs Kyle around the neck before he could protest, and he didn't even try to escape this time. He just let it happen. Jazmine and Corrine shake their heads.

"Hello is this thing on! Testing testing 1233333333!" Leonardo shouts from the DJ booth, the DJ just letting him hijacking it. "Since it's our mans Trey's celebration, my best frien' Kyrie wants to do a lil' somethin' for him. Guys give it up for Lil' Ri Ri!" The rest of Trey's friends push Kyrie towards the booth.

"What is your friend doing?" Ezekiel asks in his thick African accent. Trevor sighs flipping his short blond hair.

"Kyrie can rap." Trevor says bluntly. "Leo's making him preform."

"You mean Mikey." Treyvon says from next to Serena but is ignored. He brushes him off, "Go Kyrie!"

"Alright ya'll, first time at the mic, first time at the mic!" Kyrie tries to sound enthusiastic, "Well uh, normally if I do this in front of someone, it's usually a small freestyle, b-but since it's for Trey I thought I should bring back one of his old favorites. You guys heard it tons of times at Studio Di. That song from that old parody you used to love? You know the one. Here's my version. Stronger, hit it!" Kyrie takes a breath as the DJ starts up the song.

"Hold on are you serious!?"

"Oh man he's really going to do it!"

"Lil' Ri Ri!" Everyone starts to shout making Kyrie less and more nervous.

Work it, Make it, Do it, Makes Us, Harder Better Faster Stronger!

"Alright...Let's crank this up! I-I-I-I-If ya try to duel me, It's gonna make me stronger! I need you to play a card now, cus' I can't wait much longer. My decks like totally gonna' beat'cha! You may think you're harder. But just wait for when I make my next move, When Winged Kuribohs' commin' atcha'!"Get'cha game on...Get'cha game on!" Everyone who knows the song starts to sing along, which was almost everyone. Anyone else who didn't just clapped along.

"He's singing ShadyVox's Stronger!?" Corrine exclaims partially in disbelief, "And everyone is enjoying this!?"

Kai hadn't stopped his fake tears. He held up his arm to his face, "Corrine! WE HAVE FAMILY OF WEEABOOS! WAAAAH!"

"Not weeaboos, Otakus dummy." Treyvon says, his group not far from them. They get closer.

"Classic excuse! Don't use that to justify the weebness!" Treyvon doesn't have a comeback.

"I'm surprised you two aren't dancing to this. What, not your song?"

"I could ask you the same thing, small fry." Kai says back, glancing at Serena.

"I'm not small!" Trey says embarrassed, "And we're waiting on a slower song." Serena's ears grow red.

"Young love. How cute." Kai says, Trey growing angry.

"Are you guys dating yet?" Trey suddenly asks Corrine out of the blew. She stares at him wide eyed, "I mean, yeah I still don't ship you too...but if he makes you happy, then it's not really my place to try and stand in the way."

Kai grows serious crossing his arms, "May I ask what brought this on?"

Trey finds a quick excuse, "I-It's just, this is a strangely elaborate party. I figured it was the perfect opportunity for you to confess again and you two become official. That's probably exactly what you had in mind, isn't it?" Treyvon says in a dull tone watching Kyrie mid-way in his performance. Kai doesn't say anything confirming Trey's thoughts. "Thought so..."

"You of all people, know that I wouldn't force Corrine to do anything she didn't want to do Trey." Kai says remnants of his ghetto accent gone. "It's choice whether she wants to go out with me. If not, I'll be fine just being her friend. But our relationship shouldn't concern you, Treyvon." Corrine blindly stares at the both of them.

"Tch, you say that now. But wait until she has a boyfriend. You'll understand." Treyvon tells him, Kai has a stone-faced reaction. "Do you even love him?" He asks Corrine quietly. "If you do, then fine. But if you don't, just tell him straight." He whispers low enough so he can't hear him. "He deserves an answer. A real one this time. Even though he's a good guy, men can only wait but for so long." Corrine let her mouth drop open in awe of what her 'little brother' was telling her. He really had matured in that way, to the point she didn't know how to respond to such words of his anymore.

"Trey! Kyrie's done! We can do it now!" Michael shouts to him.

"Cool, one sec guys!" The rest of Treyvon's friends head over to Kyrie. "You should decide Corrine, before it's too late. Even though you might not think so, I hate seeing you hurt sis'. I'll see you later, Princess." Trey kisses Corrine on the cheek, and when he does, a spark was felt by the both of them. It was like a shock, but more noticeable and awkward. However Treyvon just leaves Corrine after that.

"Everyone! I'm back at the mic!" Leonardo says shouting into the mic, his blexican accent resonating in his voice again. "This time, I want to announce one more performance before we turn it over to the DJ. No party isn't a Studio Di party with out a dance performance right!?" His voice gets deeper, "Welcome to the stage, the hottest group of youngins from our ghetto arse neighborhood! Welcome us ya'll! Let's go Realix! Coming at you with a revamp of our first ever group routine! Zero Gravity by IM5! We liveeeeeeee! Ay yai yai yai yai!" The crowd gets loud, "Oh yeah! And Serena! This is fo' you gurlll~ Love, Treyvon. Muah muah!"

"They finally named the group to Realix?! Ah, Treyvon must be behind that." Corrine says puffing her cheeks. She looks at Kai, "I'm surprise you're not filming."

"I already got someone on it." She facepalms as the music starts to play.

"We singing too! As a special treat!" Kyrie shouts with a smile. He, Treyvon, Michael, Trevor, and Leonardo jump from their starting positions as the song starts.

As the group performs, Corrine somehow found her attention on not the boys, but Kai. Kai noticed this and looked at her, "What's up?" Corrine wanted to reply, but didn't know what to say. With him, "nothing" doesn't cut. Kai seemed to know anyway, "Ah. Don't let what Trey said get to you. I'm fine, honestly." He told her, but his expression seemed a little uneasy when he did.

"But what if, it wasn't to me?" She looked at him in the eyes and met her stare. Corrine had no idea in which she was going with this, but in the back of her mind, she was convinced she did.

"What does that mean, Corrine?" A simple, yet complicated question. "I don't know" is not an option anymore.

"Maybe...I've thought about it..."

"Uh huh..."

"...and, maybe I..."

"Yes?" Kai stood waiting for her to say the words. Corrine had always felt uneasy about starting a relationship with Kai. After her first ever "secret relationship" taboo experience, she had no idea what love was and what is wasn't. She was never sure if what she and Kai had was that. But over the years, he's only convinced her that he a good person, one that respects her and her family. And more importantly, he was standing right in front of her. He was here, not there. He was real. Honestly, what more could she ever truly ask for? She had been selfish enough when it came to her brothers. No more.

"...want you." The L word, couldn't make it past her lips. "Kai, I want you. Now." With lustful gave, Kai gave in to Corrine request quickly, kissing softly then deeply, then pulled away. He held her hand, clutching her fingers in his.

"Come on girl, the night's just beginning."

Taking off

Your love puts me on a cloud

I never wanna touch the ground

I never wanna touch the ground again

And when you smile

There is zero gravity now

I never wanna touch the ground

I never wanna touch the gr-gr-ground

Zero gravity

Zero gravity

MPK: *smirking* The story is only beginning...R&R hehehe...