Aha! Chapter 8 is up!

Elfin: Finally...

Oh and guess what?

Elfin: What?

By popular demand.. Well actually.. Five people, I've decided to post on the internet a picture of what Elfin looks like!

Elfin: Whaaaaat?!

Yup! Ill let everyone know when it's up and I'll include a link ::grins::

Elfin: How about we post a picture of you!?

Hehe, if you really want to see one, then you can check out my AOL profile.. There's three pictures of me there!

Elfin: Well I seriously doubt anyone gives a shit so here's the chapter!

Enjoy!

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"Shnookums!" Todd called, hoping around the backyard "Shnookums where are you?"

Todd turned the corner in a hurry, quickly advancing towards the pool.

Once he was there, he was greeted with what looked like a tsunami.

"Fred!" Rahne called wiping her eyes "How many times do I have to tell you! No more cannonballs!"

Fred just rolled his eyes and swam to the edge of the pool.

That's when he noticed Todd's soaked figure.

"Hey Todd! Why don't you come in?" he asked.

Todd just backed away and frowned.

"I don't swim." he said plainly, taking a seat "Besides, I match rather be tanning my silky skin."

Fred just shrugged and continued to frolic in the pool.

On the other side of the pool however, Scott and Jean sat alone.

"Ow!" Scott yelped "That burns!"

Jean just smiled sweetly and applied more iodine to his cuts.

"Oh Scott! Stop being such a baby." she giggled.

Scott smirked a bit and grabbed his arm in pain.

"Honestly Jean, who bites!?"

"Lance apparently." Jean cooed, applying a bandage to his head "Who started it anyway?"

Scott crossed his arms in thought.

"Well you see it went like this..."

[insert fog and heavenly music]

"What?!" he bellowed picking Scott up by the color.

Scott just reached for his glasses and grinned.

"Wrong move Alvers."

Scott then tore off his glasses and angrily opened his eyes wide.

Within a second Lance was sent soaring across the room and out the window.

"Holy shit!" John shouted, opening the back door "What a shot!"

Scott just pushed passed him in anger, quickly picking up Lance and punching him across the face.

Abruptly however, the ground began to shake causing Scott to fall to his knees.

That's when Lance picked Scott up by the collar and punched him in the ribs, knocking the wind out of him. He then began an assault on Scott's face, accidently breaking his sunglasses.

That's when Scott opened his eyes and shot an optic blast at Lance.

Unfortunately for Scott however, Lance never let go of his shirt.

This then sent the two hurdling across the grass and into a wall.

About a minute later, John and Piotr stood over them, grinning like idiots.

"You think their dead?" John asked, poking Lance with a stick.

Colossus kicked Scott a little and sighed.

"Perhaps."

That's when John broke out into maniacal laughter.

"Cool! Let's light them on fire!"

[scene fades out until you see Scott cringing]

"Well at least that explains the burn marks." Jean murmured, rubbing lotion on Scott's back.

Scott then sighed and looked at the ground.

"Jean, you know how reckless the Brotherhood is." he said getting a bit angry "They're so careless and unruly! I wouldn't be surprised if the mansion looks like the hood house by the end of the weekend!"

"I wouldn't go that far." Jean said, kissing Scott's cheek.

"Just try and relax. We only have one more day with them."

Scott then stood up and smiled at Jean.

"Your right. It is just one more day after all... Maybe I could just ignore them you know?"

Suddenly a typhoon of water soaked the pair, leaving Scott fuming.

Jean just gulped and grabbed Scott's hand.

"Now Scott, just take a deep breath and repress your anger–"

A beach ball the came flying across the yard hitting Scott square in the face.

"Sorry!" Todd shouted, waving a bit.

That's when Scott turned to Jean and balled his fists.

"Valium, now!"

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Amara bit her lips out of pure worry. She was a nervous wreck.

For the past five minutes she had been thinking of a way to approach Ray, replying her and Roberto's conversation over and over in her mind.

"Just be straight forward." she managed to stutter out tp herself "If he says no then it's still cool."

She then wiped the beads of sweat of her forehead and proceeded to his room.

Once she had gotten there, she knocked on the door lightly and gulped.

"Ray? Are you in there? I really need to talk to you!"

Once she got no answer, she tried to turn the knob. It was locked.

"Ray!" she called again, banging even harder "Hello?"

Ray just stared at the other end of the door in pure hatred.

"Hello?" he heard again, "Ray, please answer me!"

That's when Ray snarled in anger and stood up from his bed.

He then swung open the door and growled.

"What do you want?" he yelled, glaring daggers at Amara.

"I–I–"

"You what?" he asked snobbily crossing his arms in anger "Just go away, I don't want to talk to you."

Amara's eyes then began to water causing her to turn away. The unexpected happened next.

Within a second Ray's hand was pressed against his now red cheek.

She had slapped him.

"I–I'm sorry." Amara said backing up slowly "I didn't mean to–"

"You fucking bitch!" he roared, clenching his fists "You have no idea what your dealing with!"

Amara, now not even hiding her tear soaked face gasped in fear turning away.

"What is wrong with you?" she said, not even daring to look back "I did nothing."

Ray then reddened with anger, throwing his hands upon her shoulder and roughly spun her around.

"I love you." he said, now looking away "And you... You and my best friend–"

"What are you talking about?" she asked confused.

"I heard you both in the kitchen last night–"

"Oh no no! This is all just a misunderstanding–"

"What's going on?" Roberto asked, entering the hallway "I heard screaming."

Amara then gasped a horrified yelp and ran to Roberto's side.

"Leave." she said, pushing him away "Just go, please."

"Why?" he asked staring her straight in the eye "What's wrong?"

Before Amara could even answer him she was flung against the wall in horror.

Ray was on top of Roberto, beating him senseless.

"I fucking loved her!" he shouted, hitting Roberto straight in the eye "And you– You knew it!"

Roberto then flipped Ray over so he was on top, gathering what sun he had around him.

That's when he picked up Ray and flung him towards the staircase.

Just when he was about to pounce on his best friend, Ray had sent a bolt of electricity to Roberto knees causing him to trip down the first step.

Before he could tumble entirely, he grabbed onto Ray's ankle and brought him along for the ride!

The two boys then continued their ravage brawl, paying no mind the crying girl standing over them. That is until the worst happened...

Amara tried breaking up the fight, throwing herself in between them and screaming.

Unfortunately however, Ray's fist accidently collided with her face, sending her to the ground.

The pair then gasped.

"Amara!" Roberto called, grabbing her limp body "Are you ok?"

Ray just stood their motionless, gazing upon Amara's whimpering body.

"You fucking asshole!" Roberto shouted, picking Amara up "Look what you did!"

"I–I didn't mean to–"

"Ray, in the kitchen that night... She was practicing to me what she was going to tell you... I knew you both liked each other and–and now look what happened! All because of you jumping to fucking conclusions!"

Ray then backed away slowly, quickly turning his motions into a light jog.

"I'm sorry." was all he said, before disappearing out the front door.

"Ray, wait!" Amara shouted, quickly wincing at the throbbing pain across her face "I–I love you."

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I hoped you all liked it! I know I know, there wasnt any Wanda/Todd but I promise next chapter, there will be some fun flirting!

Elfin: Anyway, how does everyone feel about the Amara/Ray situation? Where is he off too?

Hehe, Ill tell you this much... He wont be back for awhile.

Elfin: and with that all said and done.. Review!!