A/N: Hello all, first of all this chapter is dedicated Tinker-Belle18! Here's yet another intriguing chapter of To Live a Life. Guess what??? ::Obsessed714 says, "Hhhmm, that your goin' to Texas?" cinnamon-n-sugar responds, "SSsssshhhh you'll give it away.... it's my surprise!":: Well since you probably herd that (more like read that) I guess I don't have to tell you then. I get to go to Texas on the 16 of August...YAY VACATION for ME!!!!! But we still have a while before I go so, you know what I'll say, REVIEW!!! PLEASE??? Review Replies since chapter 11 below:

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Water & Floating Questions

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During the night, Alika shifted, rolling towards the source of heat, and when Michael woke up Alika's head was on his chest. He could feel her breathing softly against his body. She was so angelic with her silky strands of hair all spread about. Creating a halo of chestnut around her sweet face. It was tickling him, but he didn't mind. He sighed, time to get up, too bad really, he was quite comfortable. Michael slowly sat up causing Alika to awaken from his movement. Alika opened her stunning, light lavender eyes, and saw him. He was smiling at her full-heartedly. They sat there for a while staring into each other's eyes . Michael finally asked, "Ya alright? I hope I didn't cause ya too much distress tryin' to mend yer ribs."

"Yeah, I am fine. It's still rather sore, but I'll manage. Thanks, you were very helpful." Alika responded happily and gave him a bright smile to show it. At that Michael just gave a joyful grin of his own.

"Well, I thought if ya were feelin' better, we could go swimmin'. Swimmin' won't hurt yer ribs 'tall, and it 'ill give ya time te stretch yer muscles. 'Though ya would need to make sure te keep at least one clothin' item dry, so tha' ya won't get too cold once we get out." Michael explained.

"Sounds good, I do love to swim. But I don't have a bathing suit with me. And like you said I need to keep something dry. And if you haven't noticed I don't have a huge amount of clothing with me." Alika remarked. She then looked over to the corner of the small cave to see a piece of clothing lying in a heap. "I could try to make something out of that." Alika pointed to the piece of cloth.

Michael shrugged his okay. He went to find a needle and thread to sew the ruby red cloth with, but he had no such luck finding either of them. Once he picked up the supposed piece of fabric though he saw that it was Jane's bathing suit that she had left behind when she came to visit. She was the only girl to ever know about the cave. Hmm, maybe it would fit Alika? Michael took the piece of clothing to Alika to try on.

"What is this?" Alika questioned.

"'Tis Jane's, Wendy's daughter's bathin' suit she left 'ere." Michael explained.

"Oh." Alika remarked smiling gratefully. "Lucky for me that we found it huh?"

"Yah, lucky fer ya." Michael mumbled, disappointed that she would have something to wear. (A/N : Teenage boys!!!! AHHH!!!!)

"What? I couldn't hear you." Alika responded.

"Nothin', really. Jus' try it on." Michael said, getting a little impatient. Alika put it on, hidden by several trees. It flattered her figure, and fit perfectly, molding to every curve. It was like a second skin to her in ruby red. The suit was a one piece, with a halter top tie, and a dipping neck line, not low enough to show cleavage, but low enough to accentuate her natural attributes. "Well since et fits very well, it's off te the la-" Michael exclaimed, stopping once he set his eyes on Alika, who looked amazing in that swimming suit. "'ay I also point out tha' it looks uh... real good on ya." Michael added. Blushing slightly as his eyes wandered her form.

"Thanks, you really think so... or are you just saying that to be nice?" Alika questioned, hoping it wasn't just a comment empty of any real truth and sincerity.

"Yah I really think so. I would never lie te ya's." Michael answered truthfully, staring into her eyes so that she would see his honesty. A grin spread across Alika's face, making her in Michael's opinion, even more beautiful.

Cocking her head slightly to the side she questioned "Well, now that we're all set, what do you say we head to that lake you were talking about?" With that Michael scooped Alika off her feet and flew her to the crystal clear lake. Alika was dropped into the water in a shallow area, and she gave a sigh of relief that it didn't hurt. Since Michael didn't have a shirt anymore from using it to help Alika, he jumped right in, splashing everything within a 15 foot radius, which just happened to be a certain purple eyed girl. She laughed as she was soaked, and splashed him back playfully.

They played for a little while but soon got bored and tired, so they pulled themselves up onto to large rocks and started to talk, well Michael pulled himself up and he set Alika down on hers. At first Michael questioned about her home, and her life, she made sure to leave out the part about her arranged marriage. But then Alika began to ask him things.

"I have a couple of questions for you, if you're done asking me." Alika started.

"Ok, shoot luv." Michael said.

"Argh, like that. What's with your light Australian accent?"

"Eh what can I say? I picked et up from Sally, one of our three Lost Girls. She was from Australia, an' has a noticeable accent. We all picked up on et an' we aren't able te get rid of it."

"What do you mean all of us?"

"The Lost Boys, Abby, Katie, Peter, an' Sally still has it."

"Who're Abby and Katie?"

"Oh they're the other Lost Girls, both very energetic."

"...How old are they?"

"'Bout seventeen or so."

"But aren't the Lost Boys around ten? Everybody's supposed to be a child. I mean, I can understand how you got older living in Neverland part of the time and on Earth the other part of the time but... how are the Lost Girls and Lost Boys older?"

"Peter figured out how te control time in Neverland. He just has'ta wish te be older and he is. If he wants anybody else to be older, tha' person has'ta wanna be older too. So now everybody's 'round seventeen, some are sixteen but most are seventeen. I'd watch out fer yerself though, luv. Some of the Boys are a little..."

"Hmm. That's amazing, how he can control age. I can't wait to meet everybody." She said, completely ignoring the warning about the Lost Boys.

"Oh yes, ye can." Mumbled Michael in a serious tone.

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A/N: Yes, I know that this chap is only Michael and Alika but, hey it is important, so oh well. THANKIES SO MUCH FOR THE LOVELY REVIEWS!!!!!! I know have 20! That's two zero, baby!!!!