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%The Written Word%

[Flashback]

"Normal Conversation (Duh)"

* Com Link or Telephone *

*Sound Effects (usually just Kurt's bamfing)

{Background noise--music, crowds, etc.}

SHADOWCAT

"Kitty, there's no reason for me to dress up just for Mark. It's dinner, for God's sake." I continued to dig through her closet in search of some decent party clothes. ~Does this girl have anything other than sports stuff?~ "I'm leaving, now."

"No! Five more minutes. If I don't find anything by then…" I looked back at the baggy paratrooper pants and t-shirt she was wearing and frowned. "…I'll find something." I shook my head as I dove back in to the closet. She was sitting on her bed huffing and puffing about how stupid this was but I ignored her. Betsy was downstairs putting together the last minute details and all I had to do was get her into party clothes. ~She got the easy job.~

I shouted with glee when I found a pair of hipster jeans. I tossed them over my shoulder at her and then started looking for a top. After a few minutes I found a normal looking shirt. It was one of those screen tees and said something about 'Kitty's housecleaning: litterly the best'. I tossed that at her too and pushed her into the small bathroom that was attached.

"Gee, I wonder why you picked this t-shirt."

"Oh hush, and change." I dug through her hair accessories and frowned when I realized there was nothing but hair scrunchis. I sighed and phased through the wall into my room and grabbed something from my dresser top. It was a leather butterfly that you stuck a wooden pin through.

When she came back out she tugged at the t-shirt and was frowning. "It's too small, Kit."

"Like no it isn't. That's how it's supposed to look. Now turn around." I was armed with a brush and the hair accessory causing her to groan. I put it in quickly realizing she had little or no patience.

"What are you doing to my head?"

"It's really cute. Like look." I handed her Betsy's hand mirror and helped her see it in the mirror. She sighed and nodded.

"Okay, am I free to go now?"

"Like sure. Let's get going." I led her down the main stairs and headed towards the ballroom and away from the kitchen.

"Kitty, I may be new, but I know the kitchen is the other way." I gulped inwardly as I thought on my feet.

"But we're like meeting the others this way." She sighed but followed. I phased through the ballroom doors and threw them open.

"SURPRISE!" She stood stock still in the open door way gaping at the party before her.

"I told you no party…"

"Like I know, but you didn't honestly think we wouldn't. Come on there's cake, and food, and gifts, and music…"

{I'm coming up, So you better get this party started, I'm coming up, So you better get this party started, Get this party started on a Saturday night, Everybody's waiting for me to arrive}

Kurt was doing an awesome job as DJ in the corner and shot me a thumbs up as he spun Al's stolen CD collection. "So that's what happened to my CDs."

{Sending out the message to all of my friends, We'll be looking flashy in my Mercedes Benz, I got lots of style, check my gold diamond rings, I can go for miles if you know what I mean}

"Like are you mad?"

"No. Thank you Kitty." She smiled as everyone came over to tell her happy birthday.

{I'm coming up, So you better get this party started, (I'm coming up, uh huh), I'm coming up, So you better get this party started}

HYDRA

I was surprised to say the least and was shocked that they had actually gone to all this trouble.

{Pumping up the volume, breaking down to the beat, Cruising through the west side, We'll be checking the scene, Boulevard is freaking as I'm coming up fast, I'll be burning rubber, you'll be kissing my ass, Pull up to the bumper, get out of the car, License plate says Stunner Number One Superstar}

"Happy Birthday, Ally." Mark came up and gave me a small peck on the cheek. I tried to duck away since I was still confused as to what I wanted in that whole boyfriend department.

{I'm coming up, So you better get this party started, (I'm coming up, uh huh), I'm coming up, So you better get this party started, Get this party started}

"Like come on and open your gifts." Kitty dragged me over to a table stacked high with gifts. I took down one of them and recognized the handwriting as my aunts. She had given me a new photo album and scrapbooking supplies. %For your new memories and friends.%

{Making my connection as I enter the room, Everybody's chillin' as I set up the groove, Pumping up the volume with this brand new beat, Everybody's dancing and they're dancing for me, I'm your operator, you can call any time, I'll be your connection to the party line}

The next gift was from my grandmother and was a camera and film. I tore open the gift from Mom and squealed with glee when I saw it was 'Timeline' on DVD. The last gift that had been from home was from Kelly and it was one of those teddy bears that you stuff yourself and such. %I've got one too. Mine's Tuggles and yours is Tumbles, since you're the clutz.%

{I'm coming up, So you better get this party started, (I'm coming up, uh huh), I'm coming up, So you better get this party started, I'm coming up, So you better get this party started, (I'm coming up, uh huh), I'm coming up, So you better get this party started, Get this party started, Get this party started right now, Get this party started, Get this party started, Get this party started right now}

Mark handed me his next. It was the school yearbook and he'd gotten everyone to sign it for me. "Thank you." He nodded as the others began bombarding me with their gifts. From the guys I got a football. The girls gave me a CD by Santana. From the adults I received a cell phone and various gift cards for the local mall. "Thanks ev'ryone." I couldn't remember a birthday like this unless you counted last year when the guys from football had thrown me a party and threatened to bring in a stripper.

{So tight, so fly, You got me lifted, you got me lifted, You got me lifted shifted higher than a ceiling, And ooh wee it's the ultimate feeling, You got me lifted feeling so gifted, Sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly?}

Of course there was cake and ice cream and all that good stuff that went on as well. Kurt seemed to be having a good time running the music and eventually the adults left us kids to have a good time.

{You know its leather when we ride, Wood grain and raw hide, Doing what we do, watching screens getting high, Gurl you keep it so fly with you sweet hunnybuns, You was there when the money was gone, You'll be there when the money comes, Off top I cain't lie I love to get blowed, You my lil'sugar, I'm yo little chulo, And every time we kick it it's off to the groovy, Treat you like my sticky ickey or my sweet oowy goowy (fa real though)}

"Like come on I didn't plan this party for you to watch." Kitty dragged me out to the center of the room where ev'ryone was dancing already.

{You got me lifted shifted higher than a ceiling, And ooh wee it's the ultimate feeling, You got me lifted feeling so gifted, Sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Now I ain't worried about a thang cause I just hit me a lick, I got a fat sack and a superfly chick, That aint makin you a playa, Cause doowop, she fly like the planes in the air, That's right she's full grown settin the wrong tone, Im diggin the energy and im lovin the o-zone, So fly like a dove so fly like a raven, Quick to politic with some fly conversation, In a natural mood then im a natural dude, And we some natural fools blowin out by the pool, She like my sexy-coo mama with blades on her berata, Rockin Dolce' Gubbana with high-drows and a igwana, You got me lifted shifted higher than a ceiling, And ooh wee it's the ultimate feeling, You got me lifted feeling so gifted, Sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? You know its leather when we ride, Wood grain and raw hide, Doing what we do, watching screens getting high, Gurl you keep it so fly with you sweet hunnybuns, You was there when the money was gone, You'll be there when the money comes, You know its leather when we ride, Wood grain and raw hide, Doing what we do, watching screens getting high, Gurl you keep it so fly with you sweet hunnybuns, You was there when the money was gone, You'll be there when the money comes (fa real though), You got me lifted shifted higher than a ceiling, And ooh wee it's the ultimate feeling, You got me lifted feeling so gifted, Sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? Sugar sugar how you get so fly? So high like I'm a star, Feelin so high like I'm a star, Feelin so high like I'm a star, Feelin so high like I'm a star}

"Like for someone who doesn't party, you like sure can dance." I grinned as the next song came over. I'd never had so much fun dancing with my friends--Kitty, Betsy, Mark, Bobby, and Ray.

{What are you doing tonight, I wish I could be a fly on your wall, Are you really alone, Still in your dreams, Why can't I bring you into my life, What would it take to make you see that I'm alive}

CANNONBALL

{If I was invisible, Then I could just watch you in your room, If I was invisible, I'd make you mine tonight}

I stood along the wall and watched. I shook my head realizing I didn't stand a chance especially now that her friend Mark had showed up. ~I guess I should be saying boyfriend. I really am invisible. Nobody notices the short geeky kid.~

{If hearts were unbreakable, Then I can just tell you where I stand, I would be the smartest man, If I was invisible, Wait…I already am, I saw your face in the crowd, I called out your name, You don't hear a sound, I keep tracing your steps, Each move that you make, Wish I could be what goes through your mind, Wish you could touch me with the colors of your life}

"Like Sam, what are you doing over here? You should be like dancing."

"I don't dance." I shrugged as if that should be an answer.

{If I was invisible, Then I could just watch you in your room, If I was invisible, I'd make you mine tonight, If hearts were unbreakable, Then I can just tell you where I stand, I would be the smartest man, If I was invisible, Wait…I already am}

"Nonsense, everyone can dance. Come on I'll show you." Kitty grabbed my arm and dragged me out with the others and tried to help me but it was a hopeless cause. "You just have to sway with the music."

{I reach out, But you don't even see me, Even when I'm screaming, Baby, you don't hear me, I am nothing without you, Just a shadow passing through...}

I glanced over at Allison who was having a good time and shook my head.

{If I was invisible, Then I could just watch you in your room, If I was invisible, I'd make you mine tonight, If hearts were unbreakable, Then I can just tell you where I stand, I would be the smartest man, If I was invisible, Wait…I already am}

"I'm going…" Kitty tried to protest but I was already outside on the balcony and heading down the steps to the grounds.

{I never liked the rain until I walked through it with you, Every thunder cloud that came was one more I might not get through, On the darkest day there's always light and now I see it too, But I never liked the rain until I walked through it with you}

I was walking back in front of the balcony when I heard something above me. "Hey Romeo." I looked up to see Allison leaning on the railing. "What are you doing out here, the party's in there."

{I hear it falling in the night and filling up my mind, All the heaven's rivers come to light and I see it all unwind, I hear it talking through the trees and on the window pane, And when I hear it I just can't believe I never liked the rain}

"I could ask you the same thing." She laughed as she ran down the steps to catch up.

"I came looking for you. I didn't you dancing at all."
{Like the rain I have fallen for you and I know just why you , Liked the rain always calling for you I'm falling for you now, Just like the rain}

It started drizzling outside and I stuffed my hands deeper into my pockets. I noticed she looked completely dry despite the rain. That's when I saw the rain drops actually moving away from her. "Think you can spread some of that sunshine?"

She grinned and nodded and suddenly I no longer felt the rain falling down on my shoulders. "So if you don't like getting wet, why are you out here?"

{When the cloud is rolling over thunder striking me, It's as bright as lightning and I wonder why I couldn't see}

"I can't dance."

"Nonsense, ev'ryone can dance."

{That it's always good and when the flood is gone we still remain, Guess I've known all along I just belong here with you falling}

"You've been hanging out with Kitty too much." She huffed as she yanked my arm to bring me to a stop.

"Look it's easy." She took my hands and placed them on her hips while she put her own around my neck. "If I can do it anyone can…now you just sway to the beat of the music."

{Like the rain I have fallen for you and I know just why you , Liked the rain always calling for you, I'm falling for you now, Just like the rain I have fallen for you, I'm falling for you know just like the rain}

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure, what are shrinks for?"

{And when the night falls on our better days, And we're looking to the sky, For the winds to take us high above the plains, I know that we'll find better ways to look into the eye, of the storms that will be calling, Forever we'll be falling}

"I really like this girl, but I don't know how to tell her."

"Well, then I guess you'll have to do something that's not very Sam-like."

"Yeah, what's that."

"Show her."

{Like the rain I have fallen for you, and I know just why you, Like the rain always calling for you, I'm falling for you now just,Like the rain I have fallen for you and I know just why you}

"Wait, you mean kiss her?" A slight panic rose in my voice and I quickly shut my trap before I said anything too damaging.

"Sure…I guess. I dunno, you're asking the wrong person."

{Like the rain always calling for you, I'm falling for you now just, Like the rain, Like the rain, Like the rain, Like the rain, Like the rain, Like the rain, Like the rain}

I took a deep breath and leaned forward and kissed her quickly on the lips before pulling back. She stood there in shock and didn't move. ~I'm such an idiot.~

"Oh."

"I'm sorry, I'll just keep walking." I turned to walk away but she ran up behind me and kept in stride.

"No, I'm the clueless one here." She ran a hand through her hair but I barely caught the movement out of the corner of my eye as I stared at the ground. "Look…I…I haven't a clue what's going on anymore. Ev'rythings changing on me and well…I'm not sure if I'm ready for something else to change as well. We can still be friends and maybe once I figure some things out…" Her voice trailed off as she gazed out over the water in the bay. She sighed and sat down seemingly not caring that the grass was wet from the rain that continued to fall slowly still moving away from her and I.

"I got you this." I handed her a wrapped present I'd gotten when we'd gone shopping for the football.

"Thanks. I wonder what it is?" She smiled as she slid a finger under the wrapping that obviously covered a CD. She tore the paper off and smiled as she stood up. "Three Doors Down, one of my faves. Thanks." She leaned forward and placed a peck on my cheek causing me to blush. "You're a real sweetheart, hon." Her eyes sparkled a brilliant green which I'd never seen before.

She turned and walked away towards the ballroom balcony to go back inside. Once at the steps she stopped and waited for me to pull myself back together.

HYDRA

{Boom boom boom boom, I want you in my room, Let's spend the night together, From now until forever, Boom boom boom boom, I wanna do the boom, Let's spend the night together, Together in my room}

To say the least, Sam had caught me off guard. Hell, I was practically in shock. I didn't know what to tell him but I did realize that talking to him usually landed me on cloud nine. Although Mark had been my friend since about third grade, he was just that, a friend.

{Everybody get on down, The Vengaboys are back in town, This is what I wanna do, Let's have some fun, What I want is me and you, Boom boom boom boom, I want you in my room, Let's spend the night together, From now until forever, Boom boom boom boom, I wanna do the boom, Let's spend the night together, Together in my room}

I put the CD among my other gifts and smiled as Betsy fussed over me for going outside in the rain despite the fact that I was still bone dry. "Well, did you find him?"

"Duh, he's right there." I pointed towards Sam who was now talking with some of the other guys.

{Boom boom boom boom, I want you in my room, Let's spend the night together, From now until forever, Boom boom boom boom, I wanna do the boom, Let's spend the night together, Together in my room, Boom boom boom boom, I want you in my room, Let's spend the night together, From now until forever}

"Well?"

"Where's Betsy and what has Kitty done with her?"

"Sorry, that did sound a bit Kittyish. But come on you're not going to keep the goods from me."

"We talked, that's it." She looked slightly disappointed but smiled.

{Everybody Dance now ...Everybody Dance now ...Give me the music, Give me the music, Everybody Dance now ...Everybody Dance now ...Yeah ... Yeah ... Yeah, Everybody Dance now ...Yeah ... Yeah ... Yeah, Everybody Dance now ...}
"Hey, keep outta my head!"

"That's it and two kisses if I'm correct."

"Two pecks, get the story straight."

{Go, go, go, go, Go, go, go shawty, It's your birthday, We gon' party like it's yo birthday, We gon' sip Bacardi like it's your birthday, And you know we don't give a fuck, It's not your birthday!}

"So you admit it." I realized she'd trapped me and groaned inwardly. "So, are you two a couple or what?"

"No. I'm not into dating right now. I've got a lot of stuff to sort out before I go there with anyone."

{Baby, turn around, And let me see that sexy body go, Bump, bump, bump, That is all I wanna see, Baby, show me, Baby, turn around, And let me see that sexy body go, Bump, bump, bump, The way you're throwin' that thing at me, I could it easy, baby}
"Come on this is your party." She dragged me back out onto the dance floor.

{Is it worth it, let me work it, I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it, I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it, If you got a big let me search ya, To find out how hard I gotta work ya, I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it}

I glanced around and noticed that Sam had gravitated back to the wall and frowned. I noticed that Mark was watching as I crossed over to Sam and started talking to him.

{Yo, Shake that thing, Miss Kana Kana shake that thing, Yo, Annabella shake that thing, Miss Donna Donna, Yo Miss Jodi yu'r di one and Rebecca shake that thing, Yo shake that thing, Yo Joanna shake that thing, Yo Annabella shake that thing, Miss Kana Kana}

"What happened to trying to be sociable?" He shrugged as the next song started playing. I'd never noticed before, but his eyes were an awesome shade of blue. ~Okay, stop that. You're now starting to sound like Kitty.~

{Where are you going, With your long face pulling down, don't hide away, Like an ocean that you can't see but you can smell, And the sound of the waves crash down}

"Come on I need a dance partner." I took his hand in mine and shot him a smile. He followed reluctantly to the dance floor. He seemed less nervous and tense then during our dance outside.

{I am no superman, I have no reasons for you, And I am no hero, oh, that's for sure, But I do know one thing, Where you are is where I belong, I do know where you go, Is where I want to be}

I took a deep breath and crossed my fingers behind his back hoping I wouldn't end up scaring him off since he was being so skittish. I wrapped my arms tighter around his neck and leaned my head onto his shoulder.

{Where are you going? Where do you go? Are you looking for answers to questions under the stars? If along the way, You are grown weary you can rest with me until, A brighter day and you're okay}

Of course he tensed but he soon relaxed again as I kinda led him in small circles 'til he fell into the rhythm of the song and took over the lead himself.

{I am no superman, I have no answers for you, I am no hero, oh that's for sure, But I do know one thing, Where you are is where I belong, I do know where you go is where I want to be, Where are you going? Where do you go? Where do you go? Where are you going? Where do you go? I am no superman, I have no answers for you, I am no hero, oh, that's for sure, But I do know one thing, Where you are is where I belong, I do know where you go, Is where I want to be. Where are you going? Where do you go? Where are you going? Where? Let's go.}

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Okay, here's the deal with Allison's eyes. They're kinda like a mood ring. Bright blue when she's pissed, steel blue when she's sad or slightly angry, steel green for average, and a bright green when she's really happy. I'm just saying it's a part of her mutation. What the hell. Although I'm telling you they're real too, I've got 'em.

Okay the list of songs…yeesh it's a long one:

Get The Party Started--Pink

Suga Suga--Baby Bash

Invisible--Clay Aiken

Like the Rain--Clint Black

Boom Boom Boom Boom--Vengaboys

Everybody Dance Now--?Sorry no clue?

In Da Club--50 Cent

Bump Bump Bump--B2K; P. Diddy

Work It--Missy Elliot

Get Busy--Sean Paul

Where Are You Going--Dave Matthews Band

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giveGodtheglory: Um…well…I have to admit she's probably so real because she's based on me. Write what you know, right? Well, thanks.

Thanks also to Qwerty and Nie Starwhistler.