RV: Wow! Sorry everybody about the long wait. First I was at the World Cup and had to make up everything I had missed because of that and my sickness. Then my internet broke down so I went thru internet withdrawals.

AW: That wasn't pretty.

RV: Anyways, I apologize profusely and Angel of the Wolves and I have written an extra long chappie for ya'll to read and enjoy.

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I slowly opened my eyes and yawn. Looking around my surrounding, it seems I'm in some kind of hospital room. *That's strange. Last thing I remember is riding in a car with Hunter's arms around me.* I glanced at the bed next to mine and saw Amber waking up also. My golden gaze shifted to the window that looks out into the hall. Hunter and Darren were leaning against it chatting.

"I say we have some fun," I smiled mischievously at Amber while pointing to the window. I pulled the IV needle out of my hand and the little sticky things on my chest and head followed next. After helping Amber with her gear, we sneaked over to the window giggling like little girls. "On three?"

She nodded and whispered, "One, three!"

We jumped up and whack the window where their heads were pressed. The guys leapt away from the window holding the backs of their heads as cries of surprise and probably pain escaped. Amber and I ducked below the window sill before they could see us.

I have to resist the temptation of jumping up in front of Hunter as he peered into the room. "Hey, Darren, where did the girls go?"

"What do you mean, man?" we heard Darren ask as he looked in. "Oh shit! You think Magneto took them again?"

"I don't know," Hunter answered as he opened the door. He flipped on the lights as Amber and I shifted into a wolf and tiger. Growls escaped our throats instead of laughter. "Milani, come out from where ever you and Amber are hiding. This isn't funny anymore."

"Come to think of it, it wasn't funny to begin with," the black haired man commented as we growled again.

~ You tackle Darren and I'll get Hunter. ~ Amber nodded in agreement. ~ NOW! ~ We leapt out from under the table and tackled on our man of choice. Immediately we shifted back into our original forms. I landed on Hunter's stomach. "'Ello."

"What are you two doing?" Hunter scolded trying to sit up but I kept him down on his back. "You should be resting in bed after what happened two days ago!"

"It's been two days? Mmmm. oh well," I said to anyone listening knowing it would annoy Hunter.

And it did.

"Let me up before I force you too."

Heaving an exaggerated sigh, I climbed off him and sat on my hospital bed pouting. Amber soon followed suit after giving Darren a quick kiss on his cheek. My golden gaze never left Hunter. "You're no fun."

Running a hand through his already messed up hair, he sat down next to me and took possession of my hand. He gently kissed my scratched up knuckles. "Sorry I snapped at you."

"I'll forgive you once you get me the hell out of this place," I replied sweetly, then shuddered. "I hate hospitals."

"So do I," Amber agreed nodding her head.

"Alright. ok." Hunter relented holding his hands up in surrender. "I'll go find the doctor and see if you two can leave."

"What about Ashley?"

"Well. ah. she isn't going to get out of here in awhile, Amber," informed Darren. "Sabretooth beat her up pretty badly. She's in the intensive care unit right now. Tobias is with her only because he refused to leave her side."

"Can we see her?"

Hunter shrugged. "Once you get outta here. Maybe."

"I'm gonna go for a walk," I announced softly as I slipped on a hospital robe.

"You want me to go with you, baby?"

"No but thanks, Hunter. I need some time by myself to sort out what's happened." My gaze meets his. He's worried I'll be taken again or get hurt or get into some kind of trouble I always seem to be getting into. His worry is clearly visible in his hunter green eyes. I brush a small kiss across his chin. "Don't worry so much about me. Not only can I turn into a tiger but I also land on my feet like one."

I quickly walked out of the room and down the hall to the elevators. Luckily, no doctors or nurses are in it. Pressing a random button, the elevator's doors close and begin its decent. With as soft *bing!* the doors opened. "Level four: women's clothing, tools and shoes," I mumbled to myself as I stepped out.

Spotting a sigh that said "ICU" and had an arrow point to the right, I quickly but nonchalantly made my way to the ICU careful to avoid hospital employees. I failed. Just as I reached the door a large rather intimidating nurse stopped me.

"Miss Leelang, what are you doing down here?" he asked. (RV: Yes, HE!)

"It's *Lei*lang," I grumbled. "When two vowels go walking the second one does the talking."

"Well Miss *Lei*lang, get yourself back up to your room and rest." Unable to keep a straight face any longer, Nurse Jon, according to his name tag, sighed and smiled kindly at me. "Everybody will be glad you're awake."

"Ya mean just my friends."

"No, I meant everybody. Your boyfriend raised a lot of hell while you were unconscious."

I couldn't help but grin. "Sounds like something Hunter would do." I glanced at Ashley through the glass window. The usually tan girl looked paler than me. Machines connected by wires were hooked up to her in all sorts of places. "Can I see her? My friends and I are really worried about her. And I've heard Tobias won't leave her side."

Jon rubbed his joyful blue eyes. "Five minutes, that's it." He showed me is watch. "Five minutes."

"Thanks." I hurriedly dawned one of those sterile gowns and things before entering Ashley's room. I pulled up an empty chair to the opposite side of Ashley. "Hey, guys and gals."

Tobias's dark eyes looked up at me. His eyes mirrored that of Hunter's earlier but mixed with a terror that Ashley wouldn't wake. "You're awake. When?"

"About an hour ago."

"Aren't you going to ask when I started talking?"

"Do you want me to?"

A small smile crept onto his lips. "No that's okay. You already knew didn't you?"

"Busted," I sang. I picked up Ashley's limp hand. "It's my fault. I told her to teleport Sabretooth to an uninhabited island a few years back."

"Too bad you can't heal her," he thought out loud. I stared at him as a smile emerged. "Why are you smiling like that? It frightens me."

"I *can* heal her," I whispered raising a black eyebrow. ~ Amber, I need you to help me heal Ashley. ~

~ How? ~

~ I'll have to absorb some of your energy kinda like what happened with Magneto. ~

~ No! Let the doctors heal her. ~

~ I promise you, Amber that it won't hurt this time. ~

~ Fine. What do I need to do? ~ she yielded.

~ Lie down somewhere where you won't fall or get injured. Tell Hunter to come down and Darren to stay with and help you. You should feel weak and a little tired afterward. ~

~ *Should*? ~

~ Okay! You *will* feel weak and blah, blah, blah. ~

~ Alright then. let's get this over with. ~

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AW: Turns out that that chapter was about the same length as the other ones.

RV: We didn't want to end the fun so soon. So review or I'll get the prof to use his mind controlling powers on ya'll.

AW: Do you seriously think that'll work?

RV *shocked*: Of course it will! The prof and I go along ways back *shrugs* plus he owes me a favor for not torturing him in this fanfic.