A/N: -    Hiyaz, it's me again! I hope you like this next chapter! It's very short but I promise that they are going to get longer as soon as I'm over my writer's block! I'm planning Chapter 17 already and it is gonna be really good!

"Dory, you did it!" Marlin cried, flinging her fins around her.

"Well, since when have I ever got lost?"

"Umm……oh, look over there!"

"What?!" Dory turned round. Turning back, she couldn't see Marlin anywhere.

"Come and find me, Dory!" Marlin's voice echoed round the surrounding area.

"Ok!! Ready or not, here I come!"

    It was two hours later and Dory still hadn't found Marlin.

"Dory?" he called, emerging from his hiding place, "DORY?!?!"

"Yeah?" she and Nemo were right behind him.

"Don't ever do that again!" Marlin snapped.

"W…what?"

"You never came and found me! I was really worried!"

"Oops…umm…I forgot – sorry! I was collecting Bingo from school."

"Nemo," Nemo corrected her.

"Ok, got it. Sorry, Marlin. Do you still like me?" Dory sniffed, looking like she was about to cry.

"What? Of course I still like you! Don't be so silly!"

"Really?" Dory beamed.

"Yes, really. What made you ask?"

"You got angry with me."

"The real reason, Dory."

"'Cause everyone on the reef is saying that you just feel sorry for me and just think I'm a tag-a-long and don't really like me," Dory was crying now, her eyes glazed with tears.

"Dory……"

"Is it…is…it true?"

"NO!" Marlin was making a silent vow at that very moment to slaughter whoever was daring to say things like that.

"Sure?"

"Positive," Marlin looked at Nemo and the two clownfish both hugged Dory to calm her down.

    "Am I interrupting something?" a hoarse male voice said behind them.

"Gill!" Nemo exclaimed, breaking away from Dory.

"I'll go if - " Gill continued.

"No, no, it's ok. I'll explain later," Marlin sighed as he, too, broke away from his tearful best friend.

"You ok, Dory?" Gill asked, concerned.

"Yip," snuffled the Regal Blue Tang, smiling shakily. Marlin was still staying close to her. He could see why she felt like a tag-a-long. As soon as any of the Tank gang appeared everyone's attention was nearly always diverted and she was pushed aside…unless it was a life or death situation!

    Gill had come to ask them to a party the Tank Gang were having to celebrate their decision to stay on the reef permanently. The two clownfish instantly accepted but Dory was hesitant. Marlin rolled his eyes, knowing she didn't want to get in the way and hoping Gill would turn on the charm and change her mind. Thankfully, he knew just what to say,

"C'mon, Dory…it won't be the same without you!"

"I…dunno…"

"Please?"

"Oh…………ok."

"Excellent!"

    That night, they went to cave of the Tank Gang and got ready to party. Dory had cheered up considerably and was beginning to enjoy herself. Marlin had fore-warned everyone so they didn't leave her on her own for too long at any one time and to make sure she had enough company. The last thing anyone wanted was for the party to be ruined……but you can't avoid the inevitable.

"Marlin!"

"What?"

"You're It!" Dory squealed as she whizzed past and tagged him. The game involved everyone and it was loads of fun…but no-one could move afterwards. Even Dory was exhausted!

    They continued to party for most of the night. But their laughter was interrupted when angry chanting built up outside. Apparently, they had been far too loud and woken most of the neighbourhood.

"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!" the relentless chanting was getting annoying.

"Sorry everyone! You can all join the party if you want!" Deb reasoned, "Ok, maybe not! Actually, we promise to shut up now. Thank you for…err…bringing the problem to our attention."

"ATTEN-SHUN!!!!"

"Uh-oh," Marlin whispered, "it's the army!"

"PRIVATE DORY!"

"Umm – yeah?"

"You are a disgrace to our army and are hereby excluded." Marlin grinned but Dory seemed to realise that there was going to be something else and seemed upset, "you will meet us tomorrow at 10am sharp in the school grounds."

"Why?" Dory croaked, petrified."

"It is there that you will be punished!!!!!!!!!!!"

A/N: -    Thank you for reading. Soz it was short. Review and make me happy!!!!!!!

Thank-you to Dory the Jenny-fish for all the great reviews she's written for me!!!!!!!!!!

See you all next time! Luv Dory's human replica xxxxxxxx.