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Endless Teasing: Chapter Four!

Previously:

"Okay, here's what you cannot do anymore…"

"We can't do what?" Ivan asked. Felix thought for a second. "On second thought, I'll let you go." He said, generously. Piers and Ivan opened their mouths in shock. "What!" asked an astonished Piers. "You heard me!" Felix said, grinning. Ivan blinked. "I don't understand." He said, cautiously. "Well, it's simple, really. While we battled, I thought about things. I can now accept the fact that Jenna likes Piers, and he can protect her. As for Sheba…" Felix paused. "I've accepted the fact, that she likes you, Ivan, and not me. I'll find someone someday." He said, hopefully. Ivan blinked, again. "But she hasn't said…" Felix cut him off. "Yeah, whatever! I know she likes you." He chuckled. "Okay." Ivan said, unsure. "There! Now we can be best friends!" Felix laughed. Ivan grinned. Maybe Felix wasn't such a bad guy.

"All right! Now that that's settled, let's see if we can cheer up Garet!" Piers suggested. Felix and Ivan shook their heads. "No, Piers. That's your job." Felix said. "Only you can tell him what happened." Ivan agreed. Piers looked at his friends, helplessly. "Guys! He probably won't even look at me!" he yelped. "Sorry, Piers. We don't know exactly what happened. Only you and Jenna do." Ivan apologized. "Good luck, pal." Felix said. With a sigh, Piers turned to leave. "All right. As long as in the end, we're all friends." He said. Then, he opened the door, and left.

"I'd better tell Sheba that we're all friends…well, except, ya know." Ivan said, not able to find the right words. Felix nodded. "Right. I guess I'll go check on Issac and Mia. We haven't exactly seen each other for a bit." He said. Ivan gave him a nod and headed for the door. Felix followed. "Hold it, Ivan." Felix said. Ivan stopped. "Yeah?" he asked, turning around. "You need to shape up!" Felix laughed. "How about a few practice rounds?" Ivan drew his staff. "You're on!" he said, grinning. "Let me start! Quake sphere!" Felix yelled. Ivan dodged. "When it comes to speed, I rule!" Ivan laughed. "Spark Plasma!"

"Ragnarok!"

"Tempest!"

"Echo!"

"Gust!"

"Judgment!"

"Boreas!" They went on and on, until they were both tired. "Well, that lasted a while." Ivan said, gasping for air. "Go…check on…Sheba." Felix coughed out. "It was…cool. The fight…I mean. I didn't think…you'd tie me." He added. "Okay. See you." Ivan said, weakly leaving. He didn't see Sheba. (She probably went to the Plaza.) Ivan thought. (No biggie.)

Weakly, still, he got to the Plaza and saw Sheba by the psynergy stone. "Hey! Sheba!" Ivan called. He looked at the time. It was five o'clock. "Sorry, I'm late." Ivan apologized. He sat by Sheba. "It's okay. You all right? You look tired." Sheba said, examining his left cheek. "Oh, Felix insisted that I train for a bit." Ivan said. Sheba, gently, traced the scar on Ivan's cheek with her finger. "Is that why you got a scar?" Ivan shook his head. "That was before we became better friends." He explained. "Oh!" Sheba said, happily. "So you're better friends now?" Ivan nodded. Sheba hadn't removed her hand from his cheek. "That's great! Now, let's see what Mia and Issac are up to!" She said, smirking. That was the Sheba Ivan knew. "All right!" he said, trying to jump in the air, but ended up falling with pain. "Oh, that hurts!" he yelped. "Are you okay?" Sheba asked, worriedly. "Yeah. I'm fine." Ivan said, wincing. "Liar!" Sheba laughed. "Maybe touching the Psynergy stone will help?" she suggested. Ivan smiled, sheepishly. "Yeah." He said, touching the Psynergy stone. "Let's go!" Ivan said, bouncing to his feet. "On it!" Sheba laughed.

At Issac's House…

"Shh! C'mon!" Sheba shushed Ivan. Ivan nodded and followed her into the closet. Just a moment later, Issac and Mia walked in. "That was a…!" Ivan was cut off by Sheba's hand, which clapped over his mouth. "Shh!" Sheba growled. Ivan nodded and listened. "So, what did you want to tell me, Issac?" Mia asked nervously. "Uh…I wanted to tell you…something that I've wanted to tell you since we met." Issac said, shifting uncomfortably. "Okay." Mia said. "I wanted to say that, I, uh…love you." Issac stuttered out.

Ivan nearly laughed, if it wasn't for Sheba. She gave a small gasp. Moments ticked by. "C'mon, say something!" Sheba urged, silently. Ivan merely blinked. "Issac…I…love you, too." Mia replied. Sheba couldn't help but smile broadly. Ivan grinned. "Y-you do?" Issac stammered. Mia nodded. Moments went by again. Then, Issac leaned forward. Mia did the same. Sheba let out a squeal of excitement. Ivan held his laughter. Issac , softly, kissed Mia on the lips. Then, Ivan jumped up with excitement. Of course, he couldn't do that in a closet. A 'thunk!' was heard. Issac and Mia turned.

Issac opened the closet, prepared for anything that might be in there, except for a pair of Jupiter Adepts. "Ivan!" Issac growled. "Sheba!" Mia said, in surprise. "Heheheh." Ivan said, sheepishly. "Uh, hi Issac! Mia!" was Sheba's cover. Issac tapped his foot, impatiently. Ivan brewed an idea. "Listen here!" he said, quickly. "Don't kill us and we won't tell the others!" Mia looked at Issac. Issac bit his lip. "Deal." He replied. Sheba grinned and ran, dragging Ivan behind her. Ivan blushed.

Once they were far away from Issac and Mia, Sheba let Ivan go. "You were starting to hurt my wrist there." Ivan said. Sheba laughed. "Yeah, sure." She replied. Ivan looked her over carefully. "What now?" he asked. Sheba's eyes wandered to his scar again. "We could get Piers, Mia, Felix, or Issac to heal that." She said. Ivan bit his lip. "Actually, Piers already tried to heal it." he said. Sheba softly touched it. Ivan blinked. "Sheba, I don't think anyone can heal it. It's permanent." He said. "Maybe." Sheba answered. "Okay, then. Wanna go check on Garet?" Ivan tried. "Okay." Sheba answered. She removed her hand. "Let's go." She said.

With Jenna and Garet…

"Garet! Please!" Jenna begged. Garet kept fiddling with his fingers. "Garet!" Piers groaned. Garet paid no attention. "Hey!" Ivan yelled as he and Sheba ran up to the tree Garet was on. "Hi, guys!" Garet said, ignoring Jenna and Piers. Ivan shook his head. "Don't avoid them, Garet!" he urged. "They're trying to explain to you!" "Don't ignore who? There's no one here, but you, me, and Sheba." Was all Garet said back. "Garet, please!" Jenna whined. Garet faced her for a second, then turned away. He stared at the ground. "Garet!" Piers said. "C'mon pal! Snap out of it!" Garet paid no attention. Jenna threw her hand in the air. "Garet! I'm gonna give up!" Jenna sighed. Garet merely shook his head. He looked at Piers. He held his gaze. Piers bit his lip seeing the pain, envy, and hate in Garet's eyes.

"Me and you. Let's go." Garet finally said. Ivan jumped back in shock. "Hold on now, Garet!" he said. Piers held up his hand to silence Ivan. "Let him." He said to Ivan. He turned to Garet. "If you'll talk afterwards," Piers started." I'll fight." Garet nodded in agreement. "Wait, now!" Jenna said. Sheba silenced her. "Jenna, they won't listen. Garet wants to fight. Let him." Sheba said, calmly. "But…but what if they both get hurt?" Jenna asked. Sheba laughed. "Usually I'm the one who worries! Jenna, they've both been through rough things. They're not going down easily." "But sooner or later, one will fall in defeat!" Jenna protested. "Well, let's hope they become friends before that happens." Sheba said. Jenna gulped. Ivan grinned at the fact that Jenna was showing fear. And the battle began.

Me: There ya go! Another chapter!

Ivan: Well, this one was shorter than the last one.

Sheba: Too true.

Me: Whatever. I need more votes people out there!

Ivan: She's loco.

Me: That's loca for me!

Ivan: Either way, you're crazy.

Sheba: Yes she is! But that is the way we Jupiter Adepts are!

Me&Ivan: Speak for yourself!

Sheba: Wha…hmph.

Me: Heheh. Whatever. Anyway…REVIEW! I NEED VOTES!

Piers: Yeah, for me!

Garet: NEVER! FLAMESHIPPING, PEOPLE! FLAMESHIPPING!

Ivan: I take back about what I said about you being loco, Erika.

Sheba: Yeah! They're the loco ones!

Piers&Garet: Hey!

Me: Whatever.

Sheba: Until next time!