A/N: Wow I believe I'm the happiest person on Earth right now! I got so many reviews that I'll just give short shot outzz. I believe this is the most reviews I've got for one of my chapters. Well it might be runner up with my Holes story that I swear I will update soon! Well it might not be as many as some people get but it's a lot to ME! Lol Anyway… ok thx to:

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I don't kno if you'll learn about Cricket in this chapter. I might just wanna keep ya people guessin' so oh I wasn't in the hospital. My aunt was. But I was there waiting for her. She had open heart surgery but shes doin' better. She should be out of there soon. Thx for all the reviews!! ENJOY!!

Chapter 7

Spot was sitting on the roof waiting for Spunky. It was raining and he knew she would come up. He didn't know how. He just knew.

He smiled when he heard the footsteps coming up the fire escape. Then he felt her next to him.

"What are you doing up here?" Spunky asked.

Spot smiled and turned his head to look at her. "Why, enjoying the rain." He said matter o' factly.

She smiled. Then, she sat down and looked up at the sky.

Spot stood there staring at her for a minute and then asked the question that was killing him, "What about Cricket?"

Spunkys' eyes shot from the sky down to his. "wh..what about him?"

"Aw c'mon Spunky quit playin' dumb. You owe me an explanation."

Spunky shrugged. "I don't know Spot. But I know he's a traitor. You can't trust him. He only thinks of himself and what he gets outta things."

Spot gave a frustrated growl, "Well? What did he do? What is your problem with him?"

Spunky was silent. "He was a Stanton Island Newsie when I was with Rage."

Spot gave an incredulous look, "He couldn't be. He's been my second in command for three years."

"Yeah. Well, then he's been both. I told you he was a traitor."

"ok. But what did he do to you?" Spot persisted.

Spunky turned on him. "Geez Spot! I don't feel like talkin' about it. I promised you I would. And I don't break promise because they mean a lot to me. I intend to keep it but not now. I got enough on my mind. What with some Boston Newsies comin' an all."

Spot was shocked. "Boston Newsies are comin'?"

"Yeah. Tomorrow. Are you gonna come and meet them with me at the train station?"

Spot sighed, "I wish I could but me an Jack got some place to go."

Spunky looked him in the eye, "Rage." It wasn't a question.

Spot nodded, "yeah. We're goin' to have a little chat."

"Spot! You can't go with just Jack. You need more Newsies. You guys could get crushed."

Spot smiled, "don't worry about us."

Spunky rolled her eyes.

Soon the two were plunged into silence and their own thoughts. Spunky couldn't help but want to start dancing. It was the most wonderful thing to do in the rain.

She smiled and started to sway to music she could only hear. Then she spun around and began dancing.

"What are you doing?" Spot asked.

Spunky laughed, "What's it look like?"

Spot rolled his eyes, "dancing obviously."

"Well…" Spunky began, stopping and looking at Spot, "I can't dance alone."

Spot gave her a look, "you just were."

Spunky gave an impatient sigh, "my gosh! How daft can ya get?" she walked over to him, put one hand on his shoulder, positioned his other hand on her waist and entwined there fingers in a Ball Room dancing fashion. Then, slowly she moved her feet, "One, two, three, one, two, three." She whispered softly.

Spot started clumsy but then slowly got into it, he even spun and Dipped her once. But almost dropped her.

The sound of the rain

Hitting the ground.

The feel of your arms

As you spin me around.

Spunky smiled up at him. He looked down and their gaze met.

The love in your eyes

That can never be replaced

The smile on your lips

When your fingers and mine lace.

Spunky then rested her head on his chest and inhaled. He smelt good. Like Summer breeze and Newspapers. She smiled at that thought.

The feel of your hand

When you wipe away a tearstain.

I'll remember it all

That night, we danced in the rain.

After a while the two pulled apart. Spunky blushed. Spot smiled down, "that was fun." She said.

"Believe it or not I loved it. Now I know how ta dance." Spot said. All thoughts of her and Cricket gone from his head.

Spunky laughed. "Well, I gotta go and sleep. I gotta meet Ridley and Wicked tomorrow."

Spot nodded, "sweet dreams."

Spunky laughed, "you sound all mushy."

Spot shrugged, "you made me all mushy. I coulda been out here doing manly things like poker."

Spunky laughed, "you didn't have to dance if ya didn't want ta."

"yeah? Well, at first ya didn't give me a choice."

"Oh well. Y'know ya had fun!" and Spunky went down the fire escape.

Spot sighed. What was wrong with him? He used to be the Womanizer. But when he was around Spunky, it was like he wanted to be perfect for her. He gave a last irritated sigh and went down the fire escape.

NEXT DAY!!

Spunky stood at the train station with Blink, Mush, and Race. Race had wanted to go with Jack and Spot to Stanton Island and give Rage, as he put it, 'a piece of his mind' but Spot had ordered him to stay with Spunky.

The train pulled up while a man called, "Boston to New York!!"

Spunky held her breath as she saw four teenagers come off the train. Two girls and Two boys.

"SPUNKY!!" a girl about 5"5 with red hair and big ice blue eyes shouted. She came running over as the other 3 walked.

"Hey, Wicked!!" Spunky said giving the girl a hug.

The last three made it over. One boy who was about 5"7 with black hair and big blue eyes smiled. "hows you doin' Spunk?"

She smiled, "Hey Ridley! Good I guess. Hows Boston?"

He shrugged, "About as good as it gets."

She smiled and turned to the last two. The boy had Sandy blonde hair and Sage green eyes. "Hey ya Rip! Hows your Sister?"

"Valley's doin' good. She wanted to come but Wicked couldn't get anymore tickets."

"yeah blame it on me. Who got us here in the first place?" Wicked grumbled.

Spunky smiled. "I'm glad you guys came." She turned to the last girl. She had black hair and almond brown eyes, "Riot! I'm glad you made the time for me."

Riot was giving her a cool look, but then her face broke out into a wide grin. "I could never forget ya Spunky!!"

They hugged and then Spunky smiled at her four old friends, "um…meet some of the Manhattan Newsies." She turned to the boys and they had bored looks on their faces. But when her eyes landed on them they all put on smiles. Riot laughed. Spunky shook her head and Ridley and Rip were giving the three suspicious looks.

"Well, guys this is Ridley, Wicked, Riot, and Rip. Guys," she turned to the Boston Newsies, "this is Blink, my cousin. Mush and Racetrack." They all gave nods to each other.

Spunky stood there uncertainly, until Race and Ridley, at the same time, spit on their hands and shook.

She smiled, "alright lets get back to the LH. I'm anxious to see how Spots' and Jack's meeting went."

A/N: wow! I can't believe I'm almost done with the story. But you guys can expect another Newsie story from me. I got a great idea. I don't think I've seen another like it. Well, kinda. It's kinda like those where a girl goes into the Past. But mine definitely got some BIG twists. Anywho…

That poem I made entirely on my own so it belongs to ME! Alright? Lol sorry I'm just a little hesitant cuz I'm afraid someone might claim it as their own. but I know it's mine and I am being paranoid. The title of the poem is Danced in the Rain.

Also if you want to join the Newsie Challenge copy and paste this

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OH and the next chapter will basically be the meeting at Stanton Island. So it should be up soon!

And also I don't know if I have any Disclaimer but here it is. Anything you recognize I DO NOT own!

So please REVIEW!!! Because you know you want TOO!!

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