Me: hey guys! Sorry I haven't been updating much… it's because the computer was busted and was out for a week so I couldn't update, and I couldn't use the computers in the internet café because all I do there is play ragnarok, Hale isn't here right now, she's in a Memory Power seminar… here's chapter 23 everyone!

Chapter 23: Too Much To Ask

"You don't have a crush on her do you? But what about the rule?" Bryan said.

"Why would I have a crush on her? There is a rule," Tala said.

"Look, let's just focus on Kaze all right!" Kai said. After a while, it was already 5:20. The boys were already bored, Tala was lying down on the grass, Bryan and Spencer were playing cards and Kai was still looking after Kaze.

"Give it up Kai, lets just go back to the hotel," Tala said.

"Yeah we're really bored," Bryan said.

"No, maybe the guy's just running late," Kai said.

"Hmm… he isn't showing up yet, maybe I should just go," Kaze said. She got up about to leave.

"Kaze?" she heard someone say. She turned to see a familiar orange haired guy with dreamy sky-blue eyes, Brooklyn.

"Brooklyn? You're the secret admirer who sent me the roses?" Kaze said.

'Brooklyn! Secret admirer!' Tala thought suddenly heating up with anger and jealousy.

"Oh… somebody's jealous…" Kai teased.

"I am not jealous!" Tala protested.

"Yeah, lets sit down Kaze," Brooklyn said and the two sat down on the bench. There was silence. "Have you thought about it Kaze? About the proposal?" Brooklyn asked.

"Proposal! Oh no! There isn't no way he's gonna get my girl!" Tala said. He was about to jump out of the bushes to strangle Brooklyn but Kai held him back.

"Slow down there cowboy! Don't blow our cover!" Kai said.

"But—"Tala said but was interrupted.

"Don't you know Bryan and Spencer are watching?" Kai said. Tala turned to see the other Blitzkrieg boys giving him a weird look.

"Are you sure you have nothing going on between you and Kaze?" Bryan asked.

"Um… of course not!" Tala said, laughing nervously and sitting back down sheepishly. Bryan and Spencer raised an eyebrow on him.

"Uh… yeah… look guys, me and Bryan are just gonna grab something to snack on ok?" Spencer said.

"Yeah, sure, go ahead," Kai said hurriedly and still focusing on Kaze and Brooklyn as Bryan and Spencer left.

"Kaze?" Brooklyn said.

"You're a nice guy Brooklyn, really, but… I'm sorry…" Kaze said. Brooklyn held onto his heart tight, preparing for the words that are gonna escape Kaze's beautiful lips. "I know you really like me but… I can't be your girlfriend…" Kaze said. Brooklyn's heart broke, those five words felt like bullets shooting through his poor, broken heart, 'I can't be your girlfriend'.

"But… why?" Brooklyn asked weakened by hi heart-break.

"There's a rule in our team, that we're not allowed to have relationships, I'm sorry Brooklyn," Kaze said.

"But we could keep it a secret, I won't let anyone else know," Brooklyn said.

"Brooklyn, please understand," Kaze said. She got up but Brooklyn grabbed her arm and pulled her in a sweet, passionate kiss. Tala wasn't looking that time but when he was about to look Kai covered his eyes.

"Hey! What're you doing!" Tala demanded.

"It's best not to look Tala," Kai said. After the kiss, the two were ruby red.

"Brooklyn…" Kaze said.

"Kaze… I'm desperate… I really like… no, love you… I'd do anything to be you boyfriend," Brooklyn said.

"Brooklyn… I already have a boyfriend," Kaze said. Brooklyn was shocked, his heart got shot even more by five more bullets.

"Wait, she didn't just tell him did she?" Tala said.

"I'm sorry Tal, but she did," Kai said.

"Well, she had no other choice, now can you get your friggin' hand off of my eyes!" Tala said. Kai released him.

Me: now you know! It was Brooklyn all along! Who did you think it was? Ray? Garland? My friend predicted the exact guy, Brooklyn! Hale: (goes in the room looking really tired). Me: hey--. Hale: can't talk, must sleep (goes to sleep). Me: um… okay… here are some people kind enough to give me reviews!

ksarap: oh i see, 'omg kawaii' is your catch phrase, and a friendster is a site where you get to make friends and socialize.

kurama-is-cute: um... i dunno(smiles)... you'll have to find out... i don't like spoiling people...

anim3gurl: wellyoufound out in this chapter, it was brooklyn all along.