A/N: Here's chapter 3 folks. Special thanks to HoneyX5-452 and Mystic Faith, because they reviewed both my chapters… Although Mystic Faith's review sounds more like a complaint.

Mystic Fayth: Well, excuse me. I'm the beta here, and I like it when a beta-ed version gets put up.

Disclaimer: I do not own Dark Angel…Because if I did, do you really think I'd be here writing fan fiction? I do own Li and Anne and Rune and some more characters and if you readers out there wanna know, read the chapter.

Chapter 3: Beds Again!

Li was on her way back to the Fuller house from her weekly trips to the payphone to call Zack when she felt the telltale signs of a seizure coming. Her right hand was shaking visibly, and she stuffed it in her jean pocket post haste.

It had been four months since Anne Fuller had adopted her and her husband with his save the world complex and her body had been doing some development.

Her chest and butt stuck out too much, the boys in middle school had stared at her for way longer than she was comfortable with, and more than once she had snapped at them to stop that.

To add to all that, Li's tryptophan supply had been running low again, and she'd been tearing her hair out trying to find a new supplier.

Then, a few nights ago, she'd found a man, early fifties, working in the black market. He was willing to supply her, but only if he got his cash upfront. Li had then been faced with a new dilemma.

Obviously, going to Anne and asking for the money was going to be no help; she didn't know where Zack was, and he didn't seem to be answering her calls. So when faced with this, she decided to put her genetically enhanced skills to use.

She stole, she fenced, she earned. The art gallery she had decided to rob had been easy money, the security detail was hopeless, the locks easy to pick and the air vents, just big enough to fit her small ten year old body.

Li ducked into a near by alley and pulled out the bottle. Chucking half a dozen pills into her mouth, she sat back and tried to relax.

Her body jerked spasmodically, and she dug her nails into her palms, biting back a groan of pain. Li's head slammed into the wall. She saw an explosion of stars in front of her eyes, and then, all went black.

……………………………………… Beds Again! …………………………………

Li must have been unconscious, because when she woke, a warm body was curled up next to her. She opened her eyes cautiously and lifted her head. Li immediately wished she hadn't done either and groaned. The bright lights hurt her eyes, and every little movement of her head made her head pound.

Squeezing her eyes shut, she hoped that she would eventually fall back to sleep.

"Li? Hey, Li, wake up." A seemingly familiar voice spoke up. "Time to get up baby sis."

Li groaned again, half opened her eyes and squinted at the stranger beside her.

The stranger apparently was male, judging by his scent. Stormy grey eyes stared back down at her, and his black hair looked like it hadn't seen a comb for months.

"Who are you," Li asked suspiciously, her mind trying to match his face with that from her memories. "And how do you know my name?"

"Don't you remember me?"

Only one of her brothers had grey eyes. "Axle?"

"The one and only." He hugged her. "I didn't know you made it out, baby sister. I'll call Zack, he probably wants to know."

"Don't bother; he already knows I'm here." She grinned at him, "So where is this?"

"My apartment slash workplace." He gestured around the dingy room. "My boss, Mr Korita runs a Chinese restaurant, and I'm his waiter."

"You have a job? I never placed you as one of those job types."

"Yeah, well, you learn to deal." He pulled her up from the couch. "So what are you doing in San Fran? You have a home?"

"Zack sent me here, and yes, I have a foster family. They have this big mansion and there's tons of food, way more than a whole days rations, Axle."

"贪婪的猪." Greedy pig. Axle commented, grey eyes dancing with mirth.

"您也是一个." You're one too.

Axle grinned. "否认…." Denial……

"是您的最佳的特征." Is your best trait.

"You got that right, baby sis," He flicked her nose. "Denial, is my best trait, and I intend never to change that."

"Shame…." Li was interrupted from her insult, when her cell phone rang. She reached into her jacket pocket, checked the caller ID and flipped it open to answer.

"Hello, mom?"

"Linette! Sweetie, where are you?"

Li winced at the high pitched worried voice of her foster mom. "Relax, mom. I found one of my brothers," Li grinned wryly at Axle. "Or rather he found me. I'm at his apartment."

"Oh, you did? Well good on you. Why don't you invite him back home for dinner? It's almost ready."

"Kay. See ya." Li flipped it close again, gave a sigh and silenced Axle before he could start talking. She knew he had heard their conversation. "So, you coming or not?"

"Why not?" He smiled cheekily, "Wouldn't want to miss out on a chance at free food would I?"

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"So, tell me, Alex, what school do you go to?" Anne was currently bombarding Axle with questions after dinner; much to Li's annoyance.

And when she'd protested, Axle had had the cheek to smirk and reprimand her in a mock stern voice. Li had huffed, refused to have anything to do with the conversation and been called by Rune to go with her to her room.

But Li had stayed, so that she could hear all the lies that Axle was telling in case Anne decided to question her.

Li pretended to be engrossed in a book called 'Gone With The Wind', something she had found lying around.

She flipped through the pages disinterestedly, had absolutely no interest in knowing seeing as how the first few hundred pages mentioned some barbecue, and after only a hundred pages, it got there.

She was lying stretched out on the couch, her legs, draping over the arm rest. She was staring at the book. And then, she felt a tremor go up her arm.

"I have to go." Li said standing up suddenly.

"Go where dear?" Anne.

"Got to go...to bed!" Li stammered, desperately hoping that Anne would fall for it. "Got to go to bed, I'm crashed."

"Alright, goodnight sweetie."

Li stumbled a little as she was walking up the stairs. Luckily for her, Anne had gone back to talking to Axle.

"Excuse me, ma'am," Li heard Axle say. "I wish to see Linette before I leave."

"Sure."

Axle followed her. He'd helped her along to her room, where he shut the door.

Li smiled softly, "Y-you know Anne h-h-has this r-rule abou-about me n-not be-being allowed to clo-close the do-d-door with a b-boy in th-the room."

"Are you suggesting I would commit incest with you?" He touched his heart and looked mock hurt. "Actually, I wouldn't mind, just that big brother Zack would not approve. Spoilsport."

"Ass."

"Fine specimen isn't it?"

"N-not when I-I'm d-d-done with it." Li paused and scrunched up her face, "Okay, th-that ju-just sounded wr-wro-wrong."

He grinned, "You have one dirty mind, baby sis."

She tossed a pillow at his head despite her seizing and pulled out her pills. Axle walked around her bed and surveyed the room.

"You wouldn't mind if I fenced that statue of the Egyptian goddess Bast would ya?" He asked Li, pointing to a statue on a small table at the side or the window. "I could probably fence it for a few grand."

"I-I'm gonna." Li choked out before dry swallowing a handful of pills. "Th-that's wh-why you-your not… to-touching it."

"Fine. Be obnoxious." He sat on her bed and pouted. "Come on, its not like your foster parents would notice."

Li didn't reply but just squeezed his hand. "Night, bi..big bro."

"Yeah. I'll see you in the morning." Getting up, Axle left, closing the door softly behind him.

A/N: R&R plz.