Disclaimer: As usual I own nothing, cept maybe the unborn bub. But I think I'll let Daria and Trent have that.

A.N: OMG I actually updated. Yes folks it's true. But I'm not gonna say when I'll update next coz I have plenty to do at school and I'm going away in a week. I'll try to post another chap before then cause exams for this term are over and it's holidays soon. Anyway sorry about the delay and short length, hope you like it.

Chapter 7

Jane headed down to the basement where she could hear the voices of Trent and Jesse. She knew that Max and Nick weren't there, there was no arguing.

"Yo Trent," called as she descended the stairs to the basement.

"Hey Janey, what did you want?"

Jesse looked up at Jane after Jane first called and before Jane could answer Trent called out to her. "Hey Jane."

"Hi Jesse. Trent, Daria's sleeping in my room, so if you do decide to practice, keep it down would ya. Better yet, don't practice at all."

"We aren't anyway. Nick and max are meeting us at the Zen now, so me and Jess were just gonna hang around 'til it's time to leave. So don't worry, we won't wake Daria up.

"Ok cool, um Trent mind if I steal you away from Jesse for a moment?"

"Sure thing Jane." The two walked away a little, out of earshot of Jesse. "What did you want to talk about?"

"Are you gonna tell Jesse?"

"Huh? Oh. Well, eventually sure, but right now, no way. I'd talk to Daria first anyway and we have to tell her parents. So you've got nothing to worry about Jane. I'm not going to say anything now, okay?"

"Yeah, I just wanted to check. Anyway when are we gonna leave so I can wake sleeping beauty up in my room."

"About half an hour or so I guess."

"Alright thanks bro, see ya soon."

Jane turned and headed up the stairs. When she reached the door heading to the basement she heard him. Wind.

"Oh shit. He better not have woken Daria." In actual fact Jane had forgotten about Wind even being there. He had been quiet for a while and she totally forgot him. 'Too bad he's still here', Jane though to herself. Jane went to the kitchen where she was met with the pathetic sight of her oldest brother weeping with his head on the kitchen table. Jane sighed before going and tapping Wind on the shoulder.

"Hey Wind," she said, and Wind jumped nearly falling out of his seat, not having realized that Jane was behind him.

"God Jane, what ya do that for?" Wind asked once he had composed himself a bit.

"Well, my friend Daria is upstairs sleeping and I just wanted to warn you that if your pathetic blubbering wakes, or already woke her up, you'll have to deal with both me and Trent. Look Wind, it isn't the end of the world as you know it. Unfortunately. You and Katie will be back together before you know it. Hell, if you're not you'll be with somebody else soon enough anyway. So quit it with the sob story already. Some people have bigger problems right now." With that said Jane turned and stalked away up to her bedroom to wake Daria for the Mysik Spiral gig.

Wind jut sat, staring at the spot his younger sibling had so recently vacated.

And he wasn't crying.

Back upstairs in Jane's room Daria lay still sleeping on the bed while Jane quietly entered the room.

Jane approached the bed and with a look of regret and guilt on her face she gently shook Daria's shoulder. "Hey Morgendorffer, we gotta go soon. Time to wake up."

Daria slowly opened her eyes and blinking, she looked up at Jane.

"Hey. How long'd I sleep?"

"About an hour or so."

"Okay. It helped. A little. When are we leaving?"

"Pretty soon I'd say. Come on, we better go check that Trent and Jesse are still conscious." This comment earned a small smile from Daria as she sat up on Jane's bed before standing and retrieving her boots to put them on. When she was ready the pair made their way to the basement to check on the two guys.

"Hey Trent, Jesse! Jane called from the door to the basement before heading down the stairs. "Sleeping beauty here woke up, and I don't want to subject her to Wind for any prolonged periods of time. Jane and Daria paused in their descent as Trent and Jesse, along with their gear for the gig, headed up the stairs towards them. The foursome continued up the stairs and quickly made their way to the front door. On the way out Jane and Jesse passed the other two and Daria stopped Trent in his tracks by placing a hand on his arm.

"Yes Daria??" Trent asked, turning to face her.

"Trent, I feel really bad that you can't tell Jesse. So if you like you can tell him that we're a couple. It's up to you, but you can also tell him about our "situation" if you like. Just, please let me know if you let him know. Okay?"

"Sure Daria." Trent leaned down and softly kissed his love before turning and heading to his car. A few minutes later the four were heading to the Zen in Trent's car. Jane and Jesse, much to Jesse's confusion, were seated in the back while Trent drove with Daria in shotgun. So far Daria had kept under control and she desperately hoped she could remain that way.

Jane and Jesse were talking in the back seat, giving Daria and Trent a chance to talk. "You okay Daria?" Trent asked, reaching over and giving Daria's hand a sueeze.

"Just dandy," came the deadpan reply.

"Come on, don't be like that. You're- well you shouldn't be stressing out or getting upset. So just, for tonight at least, if only while we're at the Zen, try and relax. Alright Daria?"

"I guess." She said, sounding dejected.

"I love you," Trent said, quiet enough that only Daria heard.

"You too Trent," came the soft reply.

TBC...

AN: Again sorry about the length, if anyone's still reading and wants more, just keep bugging me about it cause it gives me the motivation to type more up. Oh yeah and if you didn't like it, don't flame me, just don't read it, it really is that simple.