Shot: *pouting* I was all set to do shout-outs this chapter but only one person reviewed chapter 2, A BIG THANKS TO FUNKICHICK. Enjoy this chapter, I hope.

Disclaimer: Standard from here on out if you recognize them from the movie then they belong to Disney. If you don't then they are a real person.

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Race waved to the ever-shrinking blue Honda. He sighed and faced the tall blue and white house. He started trudging up the long driveway. Someone behind him yelled, "Race." He turned around and saw Spot running towards him. Race smirked, "Ain't ya got a car Spot?"

Spot sneered, "Yeah, but it's in the shop. Least I got a license."

Race's face fell. He sighed angrily, "Let's just get this over with for today at least.

Spot smirked and then gaped as a male with light brown hair and gray eyes dressed in a black tux walked out of the house followed by a blonde haired woman with bright vibrant blue eyes dressed elegantly in a pale blue dress. The two walked over the boys. The man spoke first, "Son, who is this?"

Spot gulped and answered, " Hi, Dad, Mom. This is my friend Anthony. He won't be staying long."

Spot's mom nodded swiftly, "Karone told us that he had been," she shuddered.

His dad took her arm, "It's ok dear. She said he was kissing another boy. Is that so? Is your friend like that?"

Spot quickly shook his head, "No, that was Anthony's brother David. Anthony hasn't passed his driver's test yet so David gives him rides. He was probably just giving him a hug goodbye or something."

His dad nodded, "Good, good. Now Anthony, if you need help with that test we have a private lot that Matthew practices on. Maybe he can give you some lessons or something. Now Matthew, your mother and I will be gone till eleven, maybe midnight. Karone should be in bed by ten. I do hope young Anthony will be gone before we get home."

Spot nodded, "He will be Dad."

The two walked over to a silvery white Lincoln town car. The car pulled out of the driveway and headed downtown. Race turned to Spot, "Why do I get the feeling that your parents are homophobic?"

Spot pushed down the urge to blush and nodded, "Yeah, they extremely hate gays. I've been slowly convincing them that gays aren't bad but they won't hear it."

Suddenly the ten-year-old ran out the front door. She threw herself at Spot and screamed, "Spot, you're home. And guess what, that boy was kissing another boy. I told Mommy and Daddy and they said that they needed to check it out for themselves. Who is he? Is he a friend of yours? Where's Nymph? Do you have a date with Kelly tonight? Is this boy staying with me? Where's Nymph? Why isn't she watching me tonight? I want Nymph here. She knows that Swifty can be here."

Spot swung her around and deposited her on the ground next to him. He slowly answered all her questions in order, " Ok Karone. His name is Anthony, you can call him, Race. Yes, he is my friend. Nymph is out with Swifty. Yes, I have a date tonight. Race is staying with you tonight. I already told you about Nymph, I don't know why you asked twice."

Karone frowned, "I want Nymph. I don't want him. He won't play games with me."

Spot smirked, "He will if I tell him too."

Karone's eyes light up, "He will. Will he even," she started whispering in his ear.

Spot nodded, "Yep."

Race's eyes shifted between the siblings. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "So what am I doing exactly? And Spot, who's Kelly?"

Spot pushed Karone towards the door. Once he saw she was inside he started talking, "You will be babysitting Karone tonight while I go out with Jack. As far as my parents know, I'm dating a very shy girl named Kelly. Look just play whatever games my sister wants."

Race shrugged, "That's it? I've babysat before for my cousins. This should be easy."

Spot chuckled, "You don't know my sister."

Suddenly a Saturn pulled up at the driveway. Jack leaned over honking the horn and yelling, "Spot you better be ready to go now."

Spot turned to Race, "We'll be back by nine. Jack will give you a ride home then."

Spot jumped into the car and it speed off towards the movieplex. Race sighed and walked inside the house. Karone was standing in the center of the living room. Racetrack walked over to her, he bent down to her level and said, "So what do you want to do?"

Karone shrugged, "Nymph would usually make me something to eat."

Race's eyebrows shot into his hairline, "If you want PB + J, I can make that, but that's about all I know how to make."

Karone smiled, "That's my favorite."

The two walked into the kitchen. Karone showed him where the jelly and peanut butter were. He started putting the sandwich together while talking to Karone. He asked her, "So have you ever met Kelly?"

Karone shook her head, "No, Matt says she's shy."

Race nodded, "Why does Jack come and pick him up?"

Karone smiled, like she knew a big secret, she started talking quickly, "Well, about two weeks ago, Matt was driving to Kelly's house for a date and on the way there he made a stop to get gas and when he pulled out some guy slammed into his side and completely killed the car. It's in the shop now, but Daddy says that Matt has to pay for it himself. Matt's allowance isn't enough and he's always taking Kelly out, so he's in a band with that Jack boy. Jack plays guitar and Matt plays the drums. They are still looking for a singer because no offense to Jack but he stinks. They are trying to get a gig, at least that is what Matt called it, so that they can make money and so Matt doesn't have to get a real job."

Race smirked, "So that's why he was walking here when I came. But still if he's going out with Kelly tonight why did Jack come to pick him up. Why doesn't he just walk over to Kelly's house?"

Karone smiled, "Cause Matt says that Jack double's, whatever that is, with him and Kelly. Jack is going out with some girl that they call Spot as a nickname, cause she's really small and petite and has a bunch of freckles covering her nose."

Race smiled and handed over the sandwich. He sighed, "What now?"

Karone's eyes lit up. She ran into a room off to the right of the kitchen. Race followed slowly. At the door he could see what looked like some sort of playroom. A giant big-screen TV was against one wall. A mat was on the ground that had arrows pointing in four directions. Karone was standing in the middle of the mat. She flicked on a PS2 that was attached to the TV. The screen lit up and a voice said, "Let's DDR."

Race raised an eyebrow, "What's this?"

Karone sighed, "You're as bad as Matt. It's DDR. That's mean Dance Dance Revolution. It's a game where you follow the arrows on the screen, matching to the arrows on the pad. I play you watch. You'll get it."

Race sat down in a plush chair in the corner. He watched Karone dancing and moving in beat to the arrows on the screen. He started moving his head to the music. Before he knew it, it was going on 8:00. Race stood, "How about something else now? You've been doing this for like two hours."

Karone huffed, "One more song. I can't stop without doing my favorite song."

Race sighed and sat back down, "OK."

Karone moved her feet to find the song. A blue box was highlighted and he could hear the faint strands of music. The song started and he started moving to the music again. As the song ended, he said, "I didn't know that Duran Duran had a song on here. Cool."

Karone looked confused, "Who's Duran Duran?"

Race pointed to the screen, "The band that does your favorite song. Play it again, huh. It's my favorite song by them."

Karone shrugged and started the song again. Race started to sing along with it, "Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenue. Thought I heard you talking softly. I turned on the lights, the TV, and the radio. Still I can't escape the ghost of you. What has happened to it all? Crazy, some'd say. Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away… but I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world, somehow I have to find. And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world… I will learn to survive. "

The song on the game stopped but Race continued with the rest of the song, (1) "Passion or coincidence once prompted you to say, "pride will tear us both apart". Well now pride's gone out the window cross the rooftops, run away, left me in the vacuum of my heart. What is happening to me? Crazy some'd say. Where is my friend when I need you most? Gone away. But I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world, somehow I have to find. And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world…I will learn to survive. Papers in the roadside tell of suffering and greed. Here today, forgot tomorrow. Here beside the news of holy war and holy need. Ours is just a little sorrowed talk. And I don't… but I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world, somehow I have to find. And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world…I will learn to survive."

The sound of clapping brought Race out of his singing trance. He glanced over at Karone, "You like that?"

Karone gaped, "That was wow. You sing so good. Does Matt know you can sing like that?"

Race shook his head, "Nah, no one does, cept for my cousins. I only sing when I'm working on the farm with them."

Suddenly the door slammed shut and Spot came walking in, "Hey, guys. How'd everything go?"

Race shrugged, "It was fine."

Spot nodded, "Good, Jack is waiting outside for you."

Race grabbed his stuff and bent down next to Karone, "Promise not to tell your brother bout me singing and all that."

Karone nodded but quickly put her hand behind her back and crossed her fingers. Race smiled, "Good. Bye Matt."

Spot walked to the door with Race, "See ya tomorrow. Same time here. You can help me and Jack with band practice."

Race shrugged, "Whatever."

Racetrack walked out the door and over to Jack's Saturn. He climbed into the passenger seat and Jack started driving. Race turned to him, "Have a good time tonight? You're back earlier then planned."

Jack shrugged, "Spot wanted to leave after the movie, so we drove around for a while and then he said to head back to his house. Why were you watching Karone, usually Nymph does?"

It was Race's turn to shrug while saying, "Nymph and Swifty both had to work. I overheard Spot asking Swifty during practice. When Swifty said he couldn't do it I volunteered. I mean Jack you are my best friend. Even if I'm not really that good a friends with your boyfriend doesn't mean I'm gonna keep you two from seeing each other."

Jack smiled, "That sure was nice of you Race. Thanks."

The rest of the ride was in silence. When they reached Race's house, Race turned to Jack and said, "Spot asked me to come by and listen to your band tomorrow. Can you give me a lift again?"

Jack nodded, "Sure Race. No problem."

Racetrack walked into his house as Jack drove away.

(At Spot's house)

Karone was bouncing up and down, "Race is really nice. Is he gonna come by and watch me again when you go out with Kelly?"

Spot nodded barely listening, "He might. I'm not sure."

Karone smiled, "Good I like him. Do you know he can sing really good? He was singing some song off of DDR and it sounded better then the game."

Spot's head popped up, "Yeah. I didn't know Race could sing."

Karone nodded, "Yep, really really good too."

Spot glanced at his watch, "Time for bed Karone."

The two went up into a spacious pink room, with a beautiful princess bed in the middle. Karone quickly changed into a long pink nightgown with little red rosebuds all over it. She climbed into the bed. Spot came over and gave her a kiss. She murmured, "I really hope Race comes back again."

Spot turned off the lights and said to himself, "He will be. Maybe even after this week is up."

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Shot: Aw, the cuteness of it all. Can anyone guess what Spot is gonna have Race do in the next chapter? Half-naked newsies if you do. Aw, heck, I'll give you a completely naked newsie if you guess correctly. But not Race, he's mine.

*Race's voice is heard* Can I come out from here yet?

Shot: No. Now everyone review. The power of the pigtails compels you to leave me a review.