I played BTN for like three hours last night and I finished my third year! ^_^

WOW! This is chapter 16 already?! WOW!

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone but Kali, and Kate owns Kate and Olivia owns Adrienne!

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Chapter 16

"Back to the Inn with you?" Kali asked, confused. Gray blinked at her.

"Wha. . .OH! NONONONO! Not like that! We can watch movies or something! And possibly get drunk!" Kali blushed.

"Okay, sure," she said and looked at her feet. "I really feel the need to get drunk," she added. Gray held back a laugh and started walking towards the Inn with Kali trailing a little bit behind. They walked into the Inn awhile later. Kai, Popuri, Ann, Elli, Mary, and Karen sat at one table. Gray's eyes widened when he saw Mary.

"Kali! Gray! How nice of you to join us," Kai yelled.

"Let's have a drinking contest," Karen said, and Ann moaned.

"Don't make me get up again; I just got you a drink two minutes ago!" As they continued to talk, Mary got up and made her way over to Kali and Gray, whose face was the color of white chalk.

"Gray, I think we should go upstairs," Kali whispered and grabbed Gray's arm. He didn't move.

"Gray," Kali said again, "Let's go!" Mary was getting closer. Kali sighed and let go of Gray's arm.

*This won't be very fun.*

"Well what do you know, the crybaby and his suicidal girlfriend are here," Mary said when she reached them. Kali winced and saw Gray clench his hands into fists.

"Don't you talk about Kali like that," Gray whispered.

"And why not? It's only the truth you kn-" Gray punched Mary right in the face. She fell back onto a table, and lay there, motionless. The bar was silent. Gray stood next to Kali, panting.

"I can't believe you can't grow wine offa trees," Karen wailed drunkly, breaking the silence. A few people crowded around Mary, who was still unconscious on the table.

"Let's go," Kali said and walked up the stairs. She was a little shocked at what Gray had done. She could hear Gray's footsteps behind her. He was still panting. Kali opened the door to his room and sat on a bed. Gray also sat.

"Uh . . . so what should we watch?" Kali asked. Gray didn't answer. "We could watch . . . a horror movie . . . or maybe a comedy. . ." Gray still didn't reply. Kali sighed and put 'The Ring' into the VCR (A/N- I HATE THAT MOVIE! IT SCARES ME!). Gray didn't move or speak during the first ten minutes of the movie. Kali squealed a lot, and finally buried herself under a blanket. She reappeared awhile later, and was surprised to see that Gray hadn't moved at all.

"Okay, that's it," Kali said and paused the movie. She turned to face Gray. "What is the matter with you? I'm really not enjoying this at all." Gray turned to her slowly.

"SO THIS IS ALL ABOUT YOU, ISN'T IT?" Gray yelled. "YOU DON'T REALIZE WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH AT ALL, DO YOU?"

"Well, I obviously don't, BECAUSE YOU WONT TALK TO ME!" Kali screamed back.

"JUST GET OUT!" Gray yelled. Kali didn't even bother to respond. She walked out and slammed the door behind her. She walked calmly down the stairs and sat in Elli's old spot at the table. She had gone to take Mary to the hospital.

"Have a row with Gray?" Ann asked quietly.

"How DID you know?" Kali said sarcastically. "Stupid git wont talk about what's wrong, and then he goes and takes it out on me."

"He probably expects you to understand. He has had a lot of weight added onto his shoulders recently," Popuri said.

"Yeah, he found his girlfriend cheating on him, you read his diary, he fell down the stairs, you . . . you know what you did, and now Mary came back," Ann added quietly. Kali's eyes narrowed.

"So now it's everyone against Kali, isn't it?" she said. Finally Kai spoke up.

"Guys, lay off. She's had a lot on her mind too, and you all know it. Gray isn't the only one with problems," Kai said. He turned to Kali. "I hope you guys make up though, because the Fireworks Display is in four days." Kali forgot about being angry.

"WHAT? Does that mean we have to leave soon?" She asked. Kai shrugged.

"I was thinking about us just staying here until your birthday and then leaving, what do you think?"

"Sure!" Kali said happily.

"Now who wants to have a drinking contest?" Karen asked again.

"I can't hold my drink very well," Kali said. "I'll watch. I bet Kai can beat you though." Karen's drunk face lit up considerably, and everyone laughed but Ann.

"I guess I'll go get you some drinks then," she mumbled. Kali stood up.

"I'll go with you, if you don't mind." Kali followed Ann to the bar.

"Kai's birthday is in two days," Kali stated. Ann nodded as she filled beer glasses.

"I know. Are we gonna have a surprise party or something?" Kali shrugged.

"Yeah, that would be cool. He's never had one before," Kali said as Ann handed her two glasses full of beer and they walked back to the table. Kali handed Kai the two glasses she held and Ann gave Karen the two glasses was holding. Both Kai and Karen finished both glasses in about five minutes. Ann and Kali went back to the bar to refill the glasses.

"About Kai's party . . . should we have it at the beach?" Ann asked. Kali nodded as she grabbed a glass. "Let's go into the city to get presents," Ann suggested.

"But we'd have to get Kai to stay here somehow," Kali said.

"We'll figure it out. We should all gather here tomorrow to plan it. All the girls, at least," Ann said and picked up the last glass. They walked back over to the table and sat down. Karen finished both her glasses, but Kai only finished one glass and had to quit.

"HA! I beat Kai," Karen squealed. She went into drunken laughing fit, leaned back, and fell off her chair. Popuri hoisted her back up, giggling.

"I think we should get home, Kai," Kali said as she watched her brother look close to passing out. He nodded, grimaced, and put his hands on his head. Kali stood up and dragged Kai up by the elbow.

"We're leaving, see ya!" she called. Everyone waved, said 'goodbye!', or in Karen's case, yell 'Happy New Year!'. Kali walked with Kai out of the Inn.

"I think I'll stay in the Lodge tonight," Kali said.

"Naw, I fixed your room up for you. With everyone else, of course," Kai said and then covered his mouth. "Whoops! I wasn't supposed to tell you that," he said sheepishly. He then tripped over his own feet, fell into the bushes, and threw up all over. Kali screeched.

"EWW! ICK!" she screamed and covered her eyes. Needless to say, Kali was a tad squeamish. She ran to the beach and into the boat.

*Kai can take care of himself* she thought as she walked into her room.

"Oh. My. Goddess," Kali whispered when she saw her room. The hole in the wall from the knife was patched up. The walls were painted bright blue, and all her friends wrote their names on it in different colored paint. There was black carpeting on the floor, and all her furniture was painted either white or black. There was also a smiley face carpet in the middle of the room.

*How long was I unconscious in that hospital?* Kali thought and started to read the messages that her friends had left on the walls.

Kali- You're such a great friend! Stay that way! -Ann

Kali- Can I have Kate? Stay cute! -Cliff

Dark Goddess- Do you like it? YOU'D BETTER! -Kai

Kali- (there was a huge picture of a smiley face) -Adrienne and Kate

Kali- All I have to say is Just. Poke. Kai. It always makes me feel great! -Popuri

Kali- Call me when you can drink! ^_^ -Karen

Kali- Don't you ever change. I love you. Come to me if you ever need to talk. -Gray

Kali blinked back tears as she read the messages. Her friends really cared about her. She barely noticed when the main door to the boat opened, Kai walked slowly in, and then ran to the bathroom and slammed the door.

*You know, you're going to be on Advil duty tonight* the first voice snickered.

*Stupid Kai, had to go and get drunk* the second voice moaned as the toilet flushed.

*Shut up guys, look what he did for me* Kali motioned around her room. *I can at least help him out with his hangover*

*Sure, just don't come to us when the boat smells like hurl* the voices laughed together. Kali moaned and got up.

"Kaliiiieeeee . . ." Kai moaned from his room. Kali groaned and walked to Kai's room. He was under the covers of his bed. "Neeed Advilll," he moaned. Kali walked to the bathroom to get him a cup of water and Advil. She went back to him and placed the Advil and water on his bedside table.

"Ouchh it hurts soo much," Kai moaned.

"Stop complaining, wimp," Kali said.

"At least you're here to be my Advil Lady," Kai said. Kali sneered at him. Kai shrank back under the covers. "I don't know what I'd do without you here to get me my Advil."

There was no answer.

Kai popped back up from under the covers. "Kali? Kali where are you? Get back here! I'll kill you if I ever. . ."

Safe in her room, Kali laughed.