Sorry for the long update but I was at camp and then I had to catch up on all the work I missed and then there's the project that we have to do with the camp so I'm really busy. I never knew year ten was this busy. I'm going to the Greenday and Simple Plan concert this Thursday, how mad is that. Anyway better get this story on the road.

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Chapter seventeen: getting closer

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Mirage stood in the large backyard with the bow in her hand, she let go of the string and launched an arrow at the target hitting the bulls eye again, "I'm never shopping with your mum again," she complained to the blue haired boy sitting on the chair beside her.

"Hey, when your talking about shopping in front of my mum she can't resist," Dash replied taking a sip out of his coke, "are you looking forward to the party?" he asked watching her put the bow down and pick up some daggers instead.

"The party's in Kai and my honor isn't it, I think I'll look forward to it, not to mention it'll be my first formal kind of thing seeing as Nina has postponed the wedding," she aimed and threw the dagger making it hit the tree she was aiming at.

"You'll be bored stiff, lucky for you I'll be there and Tyrone will also be working, I swear he's going to be rich when he's older with all the money he's saving up now," Dash shook his head and looked up at the dark sky, "tell me, why are we outside in the cold night? All I see is you throwing things at wood and really it's not that entertaining, especially if you keep hitting the bulls eye," he stood up and threw the coke can in the bin, he then looked around and frowned.

Mirage stopped what she was doing and frowned as well, "it's quiet," she stated looking at the seventeen year old.

"Too quiet," Dash mumbled, Mirage looked to her right and her eyes widened and she ducked missing a water bomb, "no way!" he yelled running out of the way as more bombs were thrown.

"Your not getting away that easy," Mirage said and grabbed the water gun from the shed and started shooting all her little brothers and sisters, "it's freezing and you started a water fight, we'll end up being sick for most of the holidays," she laughed shooting Dan.

Dash ran into the shed and pulled out a paintball gun, he stood in the doorway looking like a maniac, everything went silent as they watched him, Dash gave a war cry and started shooting everyone with paint. They were going to be very messy by the time they finished.

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It was way early when Mirage woke up in the morning and she couldn't get back to sleep. She groaned as she got out of bed, it was still dark outside and she just wanted to have a lazy day, it was also very cold. The only thing on her mind was a nice long bath where hopefully she could relax and drown as she fell asleep. The black hired girl walked to her wardrobe and pulled out some clothes to wear and walked down the stairs to the bathroom. Everyone was still asleep and when she stabbed her toe into the doorframe, she would've woken everyone up with the loud cursing she had done.

Mirage turned the taps on and waiting till the bath was full and bubbly, she got in and sighed, it was nice to have a nice relaxing bath when no one's on the other side of the door banging for you to get out, "Mirage hurry up I need to pee," she could hear Keith and could picture him jumping from foot to foot uncomfortably.

'How long a minute depends on which side of the door you're on' she thought blankly, "go use the bathroom downstairs," she replied wiping her arms in the water.

"I need to pee meaning and more jumping around and I might have an accident," Keith said through the door, "so hurry."

"Why are you up anyway?"

"Well I've been up since five and then your yelling came and I actually decided to get out of bed, and plus I've got a date," he said proudly.

"Why didn't you go to the loo when I wasn't up?" Mirage asked frustrated washing her hair.

"Didn't occur to me how much I really needed to go, now hurry up," he growled.

"Well how about you don't occur to how much you really need to go and go away?" Mirage got out of the bathtub and dried off, the room smelt like apples, she then got changed into tight blue jeans and a baggy dark blue jumper. She styled her hair and made it wavy.

"Mai!" he snapped and he looked at his younger sister just staring at him, he shoved passed her and closed the door in her face, "finally," he said.

Mirage smiled and went downstairs writing a note saying she went for a morning walk and she'd be back for breakfast, she walked towards town which was the way to the park. She smiled at a few people and brought a hot bread roll. She kept on walking looking in a few of the shops, but some thing in the jewelry shop caught her eye, it was the silver ring with the engraved letters Snowflake and a diamond placed in it, "wow," she said wishing she could have it.

Mirage was a girl, so she did have a thing for jewelry, "never knew you were into this kind of stuff," a voice whispered in her ear and she felt a arm trace warp around her waist pulling her into a well toned body.

She turned around and saw Kai smiling down at her his face flushed from the cold, "morning," she greeted, "a bit early for you isn't?" she asked moving out of his arms.

"I wake up at the crack of dawn," Kai shrugged putting his hands in his pockets, "so you're coming this weekend?" he asked.

"Yah, I'll see you there, you owe me a dance," she smiled also putting her hands in her pockets. The park was getting closer and she really wanted to go on the swings.

"I'll owe as many dances as you want only if I get a reward," Kai smirked pulling her body closer to his again.

"I still go by what I said, you're a notorious flirt," she shook her head, "you trying to do that thing to me like when we were at your grandma's," she smiled at the memory, "that was fun, especially when I played you," she ran off and jumped on the swing motioning to the one beside her.

"I knew all along you were playing me," Kai said defensively sitting on the other swing.

"Sure you did," she drawled pushing with her legs and swinging backwards and forwards.

Kai watched her for a while, her slightly longer black hair moving with her every movement, what got to him more was the carefree smile on her face, her grey eyes cheerful and she just looked like an angel. He didn't know what happened but he grabbed the chain as she swung down and pulled the swing closer to his. He crashed his lips down on hers kissing her hungrily and passionately, leaving her breathless and surprised.

"What was that for?" she asked blinking and shaking her head.

"Mirage," Kai moaned rubbing his face, "I need you, it's almost been a year and I've been crushing over you for ages," he looked down at the ground, "it's not my style to sing songs and read poems but I seriously like you."

Mirage didn't know what to say, she was startled, she would've thought she'd be the one to crack not Kai, she smirked, "so do I have an affect on you to make you crack and do whatever, make you go crazy?" she was evil and Kai looked up and glared.

"You can make any guy crazy," he mumbled bluntly and stood up and was about to leave.

"Where are you going?" she asked standing up as well and pulling on his shirt, "you can't leave me when we just admitted our feelings for the millionth time," she said.

Kai turned around and looked her in the eyes, "no I admitted my feelings you didn't," he corrected.

"Then I Mirage Oliveri admit to liking you Kai Hiwitari," she said and leaned up ands kissed him on the lips, "but I better get home for breakfast, bye Kai," she giggled and ran back through town to her house.

Kai growled low in his throat and glared at the back of the woman that now owned his heart, 'oh I'm so going to get her back' he thought shoving his hands in his pockets and walking home the same way the other girl had gone.

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Mirage sat opposite Tyrone at the Smoothie Bar, Tyrone quit his job at Sanity Music store and had started working at the new food place. The black haired girl sighed happily and spun the straw around with her finger daydreaming, "what has got you in a dreamy state?" Tyrone asked wiping the bench down.

"He has sent me a bunch of roses today, really that's not my style and I most certainly know it's not his, but it's the thought that counts," she replied closing her eyes and stretching.

"The whole gang are finally happy you two finally got together, now get lost because I have to work and right now your sighs are getting on my nerves," Tyrone grabbed her drink and took and sip passing it back, "we're not allowed to have a smoothie while we work, but I don't see anything wrong in taking one off someone that brought one, legally it's yours so I can't get fired," he smiled.

"And it has been tainted with your spit, bye Tyrone," she deadpanned and turned and left the store, today she had her summer job to get to at the restaurant.

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Hello guys, how was that chapter, and right now I'll just say FINALLY! But this story is coming towards an end, but when I figure out and ending and I have, depending on if I want I'll put up a second episode no.2. But review please, I want to know if it's good. Luv you.

Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.