A/N Yes you all are going to kill me but I thought where I stopped would be a good place. I will update again soon. What I write next will be for my other story, "The Weekend is Over" since it has been awhile since I updated that one. Hope you like this chapter though. I know I am evil. And just because I havent said it in awhile... I do not own the Breakfast Club idea or any of the characters created by John Hughes.

The Mikado was where my parents took me after high school graduation. My dad of course bitched about sissy Asian food but once we informed them that there was something with beef on the menu he was pretty okay with it. I think my brother and I ate beef teriyaki as well, mostly so dad wouldn't call us "pussies" for eating fish. Real men eat beef right? Back then the Mikado was a bit higher classed. It was a surprise when Brian and I entered and I discovered it had been turned into a family style Japanese restaurant. In other words it was still nice but it kids seemed to be running every where.

I approached the hostess, "Hi we have a reservation for six at eight pm."

"Your name please?" she asked smiling and eyeing Brian. I felt a bit jealous. It normally would have been me getting the looks and on the receiving end of a flirt.

"Clark."

"Yes, I have you hear for non smoking. Is that right?" I told her it was and she said, "right this way," she said still speaking to Brian rather than to me and we followed her to what seemed to be a fairly quiet area of the restaurant. The booth was large and roomy. The wall next to it was a large saltwater aquarium with exotic fish and artificial coral. "Can I bring you anything while you wait for the rest of your party?" She said while handing us menus.

"I'll take a cup of green tea," Brian told her not meeting her eyes. It was funny women, at least this one was, were throwing themselves at him but he seemed to think he was still the same guy he was in school.

"Sake." I told her and she walked off to get our drink orders. Then it was just the two of us. I hoped everyone would show up. "So are you nervous?" I asked him as he sat there playing with his napkin.

"A bit; I mean none of us really talked after that Saturday. I considered you guys my friends. I knew that it wouldn't last until Monday. I hoped that it would but deep down I knew it wouldn't. Allison is the only one who still wanted to be my friend after that day."

"For me it was Claire. I want to be the first to tell your Brian that I am sorry I acted like a total ass."

"You don't have to apologize. I'm no better than you." His eyes were downcast and I was pretty sure he might have been starting to cry. "I did the same thing to Allison. I was ready to talk to her and to be her friend but I learned my friends were no better than yours or Claire's and I was just as weak. I liked her. Yeah she was weird but I honestly liked her but I couldn't stand up to my friends either. When she talked to me in the hall and they laughed and called her names I was just like Claire. I told them that I helped her with her math once and now she wouldn't leave me alone."

"What I did to her was worse. Way worse." It was I mean I was in love with her and I stood there while my friends humiliated her. While Brian and his friends hurt her with their rejection I know what I did after kissing her on that Saturday had to have hurt much worse.

"Did she get hurt by all of us?"

The thought that we all rejected her when she did try, she did keep up with Claire's little make over was making me ill. "God, I hope not." If we did I could see why she was so distant at my mom's. She was scared. I was glad that I invited her tonight I hope it wasn't too much for her. My train of thought was broken when I heard Claire's voice.

"Hi Andy. OH MY GOD! Brian? Is that you?" Brian blushed and smiled. "Stand up let me look at you." I had to smile too. She sounded just like my mother. He stood and she helped him turn around so she could check him out from all angles. "You know I'm starting a men's line of clothing and you would be perfect to model for me."

"You're joking right?" he asked in disbelief. "Me? A model?" Jealously was rearing its head again. I should be happy for Brian right? I mean look at how he was in school its only fair that he has a time to shine now, but the other part of me, the part that laughed when Heather Willis tossed the perfume on Allison, wanted to put him down, call him a geek and maybe tape his butt cheeks together. Then make Claire see how I would be better than Brian. Luckily I was able to keep that part under control. That part of me was part of me that I hated.

"You know…I don't think I am." She said as he began to sit back down. "Do you mind if I sit next to the aquarium Brian? I hate sitting on the outside of a booth. It always seems that without fail someone dumps something on me when I sit on the outside." Before he could answer she sat and scooted to the inside of the booth. He just shrugged at me and sat next to her. "Andy, I thought it would be just you and me."

"I ran into Brian today and thought it would be nice if he joined us."

"She doesn't know?" He asked. Shit. Honestly I was afraid to tell Claire that John Bender was coming for fear that she wouldn't want to come.

"What don't I know?" She asked him. Then she turned to me, "Andy, what don't I know." Before I could answer the answer appeared.

"Well, well, well look at this. We not only have the sport and the brain but a princess too. Turned this into a Breakfast Club reunion did we Sporto?" Normally I would have taken offense to him calling me Sporto but he was smiling and seemed generally glad to see everyone. "Big Bri! I guess that really suits you now; lookin' good. And you Princess," he gave a little chuckle but before he could finish she was trying to get past Brian to leave.

"I am not staying if he is here. You know Andy; it was really low not to tell me that he was going to be here too. Bri, move and let me out."

"Brian," I said to him. "You stay right where you are." He looked between the three of us confused but stayed put.

"Don't worry Princess we won't spoil your meal," he said starting to turn to leave.

"Don't worry I won't be here to even eat. Sorry Brian, here is my card," she slipped him a business card with Claire's Closet written across it in a swirly, girly font, "Now let me up." The tension was thick as we waited to see if Brian would let her go or not but then a small voice piped up.

"Daddy? Is the pretty lady really a Princess?" Coming out from behind his legs was a pretty little four year old girl. I had forgotten about Bender's daughter Madeline. She was wearing a dark green dress with a white pinafore, white tights, and small black patent leather shoes. Her hair hung in a riot of curls framing her face and big dark eyes.

"Daddy?" asked Brian and Claire at the same time.

"Yeah 'Daddy' I'm a father have a problem with that?" Claire muttered something under her voice. I could tell he wanted to call her on it but instead ignored her. It seemed to take all his strength not to say something nasty instead he said, "Andy, Brian, Claire, this is my daughter Maddie. Maddie this is Andy, Brian and Claire. What do you say?"

She thought a second and then gave a little curtsy and said, "How do you do," and extended her hand to each of us. She won me over. Brian smiled and said, "Very well thank you." Claire just gushed over her. "She is just the cutest. Have you thought about having her model? She has the most perfect skin." I was glad that she was taking his daughter well.

"I guess that means we can stay. We have won the approval of the Princess so take a seat Maddie." The little girl climbed up and sat next to Brian which meant the only place for Bender was next to me. Once he was seated the waitress came by bringing a small pot of green tea for Brian and a little carafe of sake for me. Passing out menus to Claire and John she asked if they would like to order drinks.

"I'll have sake too after tonight I'll need it," said Claire.

"I'll take tea I have to drive tonight."

"John Bender being responsible?" she said with a snort.

"What? Did you think I would drink and drive with my daughter in the car? Guess that just shows how little you think of me Claire. Plus I'm off the sauce and have been well since Maddie was born."

Disregarding the conversation between her father and Claire the little girl said, "And I would like to have milk please. Chocolate."

"You know how your mom feels about Chocolate."

"Please?" she said batting her eye lashes. Madeline Bender was certainly a daddy's girl.

"Okay but only one and no desert. Your mom will kill me. And Miss? Could you bring a couple crayons for her?"

"Certainly sir," and as she left the table, "and by the way your little girl is adorable."

"Thanks," he told the waitress. Then to the rest of us he added, "We try to raise her well but it seems that she is a lot like our Princess here. She knows that she is beautiful and uses it to her advantage. God help any boy who comes within six feet of her when she is a teenager because I will kick their asses." Brian and I laughed at that. Claire sat there looking upset.

"You still think I am a tease?"

"No, I never said I still thought you were a tease. Obviously you still think you are a tease or it wouldn't be on your mind so much."

A different waitress set a coloring sheet and five crayons on the table and Maddie thanked her then said, "Teasing is mean. It hurts people's feelings. You really shouldn't tease people, Princess Claire." That caused all of us except Claire to laugh. She just glared at John as though he had prompted her to say that.

"So guys, what have you all been up to since school," asked Brian trying to defuse what was sure to become a volatile situation between Claire and John.

"You go first Big Bri."

"Well I graduated in 1986 and went to MIT when I majored in Computer Science and Engineering and Management. I received my BS in 90 and now I'm working for an educational software company and working towards my PhD in Technology."

"Got a girl friend?"

"Uh...yes. Her name is Polly."

"Is that a parrot or a girlfriend?"

"A girlfriend. She is majoring in Electrical Science and Engineering."

"Exciting," said Bender sarcastically.

"Well what have you been doing John that you feel you have to be down on Brian? Why don't you tell them all about your years as a great burnout? As an addicted bum? Why don't you tell us all where you disappeared to after graduation? Huh?"

Many motions flashed through Bender's eyes as Claire confronted him. I'm sure if it hadn't been for Maddie he would have let loose on her. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a handful of quarters. "Bri, do me a favor. Take Maddie into the back room where the videogames are and let her play until the quarters run out. If we are still discussing things when you get back take her back there again. I'll pay you back whatever quarters you spend."

"What if the waitress comes to take our orders?"

"What do you want?"

"Negimayaki."

"Fine. When the waitress comes I'll order it for you. Now take her okay?"

"Sure. Uh Andy you want to come too?"

Before I could answer Maddie looked up, yelled "Mommy," and jumped out of her seat. I didn't have a chance to turn around to see who mommy was but as Claire's eyes widened in horror and I felt a sinking sensation in my gut. Brian's chin was on the floor. Bender stood turned around and said, "Fancy meeting you here, Ally."