A/N: Arg! my internet has been screwy the last three days. I'm not sure when I can get this chappie up. Today is July 19. You can count how long this takes. Thanks to everyone that has reviewed this story. Especially Story Weaver. Your reviews just stand out for some reason. Jade's demon form? I'm getting to that. So here's the next installment of "Did I Do the Right Thing?"

Did I Do the Right Thing? Chapter 6: Mall Madness

Jade and Bai Tsa, who had taken the form of a blonde surfer girl, were walking ahead while Hsi Wu lagged behind, carrying about fifty packages. Already struggling to see where he was going, he moved the packages some more to see if what he was about to say was actually to the girls and not a wall.

"Jade, do you think it's really necessary to buy all these things right now? After all, your birthday is in less than a week." He almost dropped two bags labeled Limited Too and JC Penny's Dresses.

"Huh?" Jade had heard him clearly, for the look on her face was not one of confusion, but rather surprise. Bai Tsa looked equally astonished. She fell back a little until she was walking alongside her brother.

Not one to waste words, she immediately cut to the chase. "You actually remember her birthday?!" She said it in one of those harsh whispers that you use if you're really annoyed with someone.

Hsi Wu instantly realized his mistake. He could not allow any of his siblings to know he was still swooning over the Chan girl.

Bai Tsa was amused. His eyes had gone wide, his heart was beating so fast that the room practically vibrated, but the give-away was that his face was beet red. "You like her, don't you?"

"I-I don't know what you're t-talking about."

"Liar. And don't say you're not lying. Because stuttering is NEVER a good form of deceit."

"Shut up!" He almost yelled.

"Keep your voice down!" Another harsh whisper. And then a smirk. "And don't worry. You see, unlike our other siblings I do not look at you as a weakling runt."

"You don't?"

"No, I've always seen you as a brother, one that I'm going to help, nothing more, nothing less."

"Help me?! What?!" The expression on his face looked something like this... 0_0

"I'm going to help get Jade to fall for you. Step one is done. I know from that little 'camera episode' that you've fallen hard for her."

He ignored her last comment. "Ok then what's step two?"

"Well, first we have to..."

"Hey guys, whatcha talking about back here?" Wouldn't you know, Jade got curious.

"Err... Nothing! Really. Just... Brother/Sister stuff... heh"

She didn't believe either of them, but played along. "Okay then. Last store. This is one of my favorites. You might like it Hs-Err, I mean Seymour." The store's entrance had spiked metal gates with weird designs and a huge sign that read "Hot Topic". But before they could enter a whole bunch of girls came out of the Claire's store next to it.

"Jade?" One of the girls with light brown hair and a dirty blue-jean jacket noticed the trio. Naturally, hearing her name, Jade turned around. "Ashley?"

By now the other girls had taken notice. There were four girls in the group. They all ran over to talk to their friend. "Hey guys! How are you and what are all of you doing here?"

A short girl with shorter hair parted in a zigzag and stunning blue eyes spoke first. "We're fine. And, duh Jade, we're shopping, same as you. Except we don't have an extremely cute guy in our midst. Who's tall, dark, and handsome over there?"

"Back off, Ky. But I will introduce you. Kyla, Tiffany, Ashley, Destany, this is Seymour, you remember him from when he went to school with us, and his sister Ba-Um..."

"Brittany." Luckily Bai Tsa is a quick thinker.

"Thanks. Brittany, Seymour, this is Kyla," She pointed to the girl that spoke just a moment ago. "Tiffany," Tall girl, long dark brown hair, brown eyes, wearing blue-jean biboveralls and a red, white, and blue stars tank top. "Ashley, whom I have never seen without that stupid jacket," Thin, lanky girl who first noticed them. Brown eyes, torn blue-jeans, white shirt, aforementioned jacket. "And Destany." Hair dyed black, brown eyes, classic goth appearance. She looked kind of like she belonged in Hot Topic.

"Hey guys, want to come into Hot Topic with me, Brit, and Seymour?"

"Sure!" They all answered at once.

The trio, now a septuplet, entered the store. 'Seymour' did indeed like this place and ended up walking out with a few things for himself, including a pair of black sneakers with fire prints on them. Destany got some spike bracelets. And Jade bought LOTS of stickers. The other girls didn't get anything.

"So Jade, what stickers did you get?" Seymour was once again trying to talk around packages. There were now so many that if it wasn't for his demon strength he would have collapsed long ago.

"I only got ones I thought matched my current personality. Here you guys look for yourself." (I'm gonna make a list right here, cause it would take too long for her to talk about them.)

"Stop following me! I don't know where I'm going!"

"I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you."

"Let's try it my way. Then, we can try it my way."

And lastly a yellow smiley face that says, "Bite me."

They had barely made it to the door when a gunshot rang through the air.....

A/N: Ha! Bow to me and my cliffhanger-y-ness! I promise Jade turns into her demon form next.