A/N: Wow long time huh? Thanks to all of the people who have reviewed my work, and e-mailed me telling me to write more. Thanks to all of you! Thanks again to Dolphy who reviewed my newest story.

It didn't take Nosedive long to figure out that 2+2 doesn't =5. It was some weird math equation that he couldn't understand. Why did life always have to be so difficult. To a male teenager things weren't as obvious to the rest of the world.

For instance, throwing a sandwich out, then throwing up and saying it was the sandwich just didn't go together. However a female might have been more responsive to the symptoms. So Nosedive did what he always did when something confused him, he went straight to the source of the problem.

The team was going to a party later that evening. Not a real formal thing, it was just something that the "hotel" offered. Phil being as cheap as he was found the crummiest "hotel" possible. However things that appear to be poor usually have the most interesting people, and from the people a party outside was created every night. The team was actually looking forward to it and happy to be given a break from high heels and tuxes and having to put up heirs.

As the team assembled out Nosedive pulled Tanya aside.

"Tawn", said Nosedive, "I need to talk to you."

"Sure Nosedive", sighed Tanya, "Anything. What is it?"

"What's going on", asked Nosedive.

"Come again", replied Tanya.

"Oh come on", said Nosedive, "Let's stop pretending that we live in a world where you eat sandwiches when its convenient."

"Oh that", said Tanya quietly.

"Come on Tanya what's going on", asked Nosedive.

"Nothing", said Tanya.

"I'm not buying that."

"Why don't you just stay out of my business! This doesn't concern you!"

"Whoa calm down", cried Nosedive, "Relax, and if this is something then it probably does concern me cause you're my business. That's what friends are, that's what friends do." "Oh don't even try to pull that crap on me", cried Tanya.

"Why are you so defensive", cried Nosedive.

"I'm not!"

"What are you trying to pull? Why are you lying about eating? And you're obviously sick from something cause you were throwing up! And then you said it was because of the sandwich that you didn't eat, and then."

Nosedive's eyes bulged out of his head, "Oh my gosh!"

"What", cried Tanya.

"You're starving yourself!"

"Nosedive shut up not so loud!"

"Why would you do that? And oh wow do you have self control, if that was me- "

"NOSEDIVE", cried Tanya, then lowering her voice, "Look Nosedive it was just a quicker way to stay in shape-"

"It's not healthy! I thought you were smart!"

"Look", cried Tanya realizing that struggling was futile, "This stays between you and me, do you understand."

"But Tawn-"

"No buts", cried Tanya, "If you say anything I will never forgive you!"

And with that said, Tanya marched out of the room slamming the door behind her.

"Well", thought Nosedive to himself, "That was productive. That was fun. That was pure hell! What am I supposed to do now! Ugh life sucks sometimes."

Nosedive followed Tanya down the stairs into the party.

Throughout the night Tanya was offered food from various people and each time she rejected them. However, Tanya was a smart down and just because she failed with Nosedive did not mean she would let the rest of the world know what she was up to. She held a plate on her hand with food, and every so often she would dispose of the food and get some more. It was a cycle that she kept and she was most definitely pleased with.

Nosedive on the other hand was not enjoying her fun, and was not sharing in her feelings. He couldn't understand; he tried to empathize with her, but he found he could not relate. She wasn't fat, it was that simple.

And even if she weighed six hundred pounds, who the hell cares? She had a great personality and isn't that what counts? No one would want to hang around her if she was a supermodel with some bitchy attitude. No one would want befriend anyone for a snobby, rude attitude. It was that simple.

Even if she was as beautiful as she dreamed to one day be she would have nothing because of the expenses she had to take. And even if she was this beautiful woman it would be nothing if she did not have the brains and personality to back it up. Life is confusing, very confusing, and that was the conclusion that Nosedive had come to.

He knew that it was very harmful to have eating disorders, and he also knew that thinking of yourself in such a low manner wasn't healthy. He knew what was happening with Tanya wasn't a good thing, and he knew that it was a fair thing. She didn't deserve to treat herself like that. She helped too many people to not be able to receive help herself. And that's what Nosedive wanted to do, help her. However, he could for if he tried to get her help they would never be friends again, and Nosedive surely didn't want to throw away that relationship. Without many close friends that Nosedive had, he sure as hell didn't want to destroy the few treasured relationships that he did have.

So what's someone to do? Nosedive was so caught up in the whole situation that he forgot to up an act and show the whole world that nothing was bothering him. Nosedive stayed over at the punch table the entire time , and finally it was catching up with his older brother.

"Hey Dive", said Wing, "Everything alright?"

"Huh, what", said Nosedive still in a daze, "Oh Wing hey. Yeah I'm okay."

"You don't look okay", remarked WildWing, "You look like something's wrong."

"Well maybe something is wrong", muttered Nosedive.

"Come again", replied WildWing.

"Oh nothing", said Nosedive, "Nothing at all."

"Okay what is going on with you?"

Nosedive decided it was best to lie; like Tanya he was also good at that.

"I have a friend", said Nosedive, "Who is hurting themselves."

"A friend ay", said WildWing studying his brother. "Well alright, who is this friend?"

"Um.Thrash."

"Really?"

"Yeah really."

"Okay, what's your friend, Thrash doing?"

"Um.um.(Nosedive thought quickly to himself, did boys have eating disorders? That was too uncommon, sure it happened, but no one would buy that, especially since it was Thrash). Well, he's um."

"Why don't you just spit it out", said WildWing, "And get it over with. It's easier that way."

"He's um.cutting himself."

WildWing studied his brother carefully.

"What", asked Nosedive finally.

"Lift up your sleeves", said WildWing, implying that Nosedive was "his friend".

"NOT ME", cried Nosedive.

"Lift them up, Dive."

"You can't be serious, I said it was Thrash!"

"Nosedive."

Nosedive couldn't believe his bad luck, the one day he ever wore a long sleeve shirt, had to be the day that he decided he was going to make one of his friend's a cutter. He could have just said that Mookie was the one with the eating disorder, but no that would be too easy, stars forbid that he ever catch a break.

"WildWing come on!"

"You want to do this in private, baby bro?"

"Are you serious?"

"Nosedive Nicholas Flashblade."

Nosedive glared at his brother. He practically ripped the sleeves from the shirt, "HERE SEE, NO CUTS!"

"Okay calm down, just checking. However, I do want to see your legs and whatnot."

"WILDWING!"

"Okay, okay I believe you. So this is really about your friend and not you."

"YES!"

"Okay calm down Dive, just making sure."

"You are so frustrating!"

"Me, or your friend?"

"My friend", said Nosedive quietly, "It's not fair Wing, it just shouldn't be happening the way it is. Sh-, He said that if I told anyone he would hate me."

"Well Dive", said WildWing, "You're in one helluva of dilemma. On one hand you want to stay friends, but on the other hand your friend is hurting themselves. But Dive, if you're as good a friend as you say you are then would you really let them cut themselves? I think that you should tell his parents or somebody that can help."

Nosedive looked down.

"Sorry buddy", said WildWing, "I know that's not what you wanted to hear right now, but I think you and I both know that I'm right."

Nosedive nodded, "Yeah I guess."

"Well Dive", said WildWing, "I'll let you think this over. This is your decision and your decision only. Only you can decide what happens next."

"Thanks", replied Nosedive.

WildWing nodded.

Then something stopped and caught everyone's eye. Tanya had fainted and despite the attempts of the team members, Tanya remained unconscious.

"Somebody call the hospital", cried Mallory.

Soon sirens could be heard.

A/N: Hope you all liked it. I hope to have another chapter out soon. And I still have a picture that Dolphy drew for me for this story, and when I finally get to that chapter, the picture is going to blow you guys away. It's totally awesome, like always. Thanks again girl!