Title: California, Here We Come

Rating: PG to be safe, but most likely G

Disclaimer: I own nothing but my car which my daddy pays for, so please don't try to take it away ….. I do wish I owned Michael, but sadly I don't :( so I'll keep dreaming.........

Michael's POV

I didn't expect Mia to dump her boyfriend right away for me. Mia's just not like that, but I didn't expect her to just blow me off like she did. Did that kiss mean nothing to her? Did she feel nothing? Because believe me, it meant a lot to me. And I definitely felt something.

How could she blow me off like that? I know that I'm a guy, and I'm not supposed to get emotional, but I still have feelings. That still hurt, you know.

I knew she wouldn't but part of me was hoping that she would break up with Kenny right when he saw us. Obviously, that's not what she wants. I know I'm not the greatest, but does she really want to be with Kenny over me?! Probably. I'm just her sister's older brother, computer geek who goes around kissing her when she obviously doesn't want to be kissed.

I had just finished changing into some real clothes, when I heard a knock at the door.

Mia's POV

I decided to talk to Michael. I need to figure this out. What am I supposed to do? I can't just ditch Kenny like that. He loves me. I'll feel horrible. But Michael……. He's the love of my life. I want to be with him. I know it was just a mistake though. What if I go into his room and tell him how I feel and he laughs in my face? Ok, well Michael wouldn't do that to me, but he would let me down gently. That would still be enough pain just for him to do that anyway. I guess I'll never know until I try. Here goes…..

I walked out of my room towards Michael's room. I tried to walk through unnoticed, but that wasn't my luck.

"What are you doing, Mia?" Kenny looked up and asked.

"I was going to go talk to Michael and see if he's feeling any better. I know how horrible I feel and I just wanted to check on him too." I lied.

I really hope Kenny doesn't know about my flaring nostrils.

"Oh, well ok. When you're done, you should come watch TV with me. Do you need me to get you some medicine or something?"

"No, I think I'll be alright. Thanks, Kenny," I said feeling guilty as I knocked on Michael's door.

"Who is it? I said I don't feel well."

"Michael, it's Mia. Can I come in?" I asked, hopefully.

I heard a pause before someone came to the door.

Michael's POV

"Who is it? I said I don't feel well." I grunted. I was not in the mood to talk to Boris or Kenny, which I figured it was one of them.

Then I heard her voice. "Michael, it's Mia. Can I come in?" I heard her ask. Her voice sounded so desperate. It was like she needed to come in, she needed to see me. Maybe I'm just looking too much into things, but I had to try.

If she wants to play hard to get though and stay with Kenny, then I'll play too. I had already finished changing, but I decided to take off my shirt anyway.

I know I may not be Josh Richter, but I do still workout. Mia always blushes when I have my shirt off, so I obviously must look somewhat good without a shirt.

If I have to go everywhere around California without a shirt on to get Mia's attention, then that's what I'll do.

I stood up and walked over to the door and opened it. She smiled, saw my chest, and blushed deeply.

Just as I thought. Works every time.

She just stood there staring at my body until I finally cleared my throat. Her eyes got wide and she looked at the floor, turning bright red.

"You wanted something?" I asked, a little harsh. Well, sorry, but I just put my feelings on the line and kissed her, and she came back just to sit all close to her boyfriend on the couch. Wouldn't anybody be a little harsh then?

Her face saddened and she looked hurt. So much for harsh Michael. I lost all of that, when I saw that look on her face. She gets me every time. I can never stay mad at her.

"Michael…." she started.

"Yes……?" I questioned hopefully. Say it, Mia! Just say it!

"I….. I…… Nevermind." she said as she turned and left out the door.

Well, so much for that. I was hoping she'd tell me she loved me, or at least liked me. So much for hoping. It'll never come true.

Mia's POV

So much for telling him. I wimped out right away. I just couldn't tell him and make a fool out of myself. There's no way he likes me back, so why should I put my feelings on the line just to have him stomp on them.

I went back to my room and plopped down on my bed. Kenny called after me, but I wasn't in any mood to talk.

I don't know how long I was in there, but Tina came in after a while. She had gotten all the orientation information and such. We had to be at the class at 7 the next morning so that we could get accustomed to the school rules, rooms, and such. The classes themselves start at eight.

According to Tina's schedule, Kenny, Tina, Lilly, and I all have Algebra together. I wish Michael would be with us, but of course, he has Calculus. He's not an idiot like me, who can't even pass Algebra. He's way ahead already.

All of us have Study Hall together. It's right after lunch, and all of the students who won the contest have study hall together. At least I'll see Michael then. Although, I'm sure he'll meet some beautiful intelligent girl like Judith in his Calculus class and then will be too busy to even help me in Algebra. This is just my luck. Maybe I should have stayed home after all. Although then I may have had to deal with Grandmere, which I'm sure is MUCH worse.

Great. I'll be flunking Algebra, and Michael will be with some gorgeous, intelligent, funny SENIOR girl who is much better at EVERYTHING than I am. I will just be left in the dust.

Well, I'm going to bed early. There's a long day tomorrow, and I won't be able to sleep because I will be so worried about losing Michael. As if I ever even had him.

A/N: I totally wasn't proud of that chapter. It wasn't very long and it was a little pointless, well almost extremely pointless. Anyway, I have a plan, well kinda……so bear with me. Also, I know that you want Kenny gone right away. I will try to get him out soon, but I'm just trying to be like the real Mia. She doesn't want to hurt Kenny's feelings, so she keeps dragging it out until he finally dumps her. Mine will be a little different, but I still am going to drag it out a little like the real books.

Anyway, please review?! Pretty please?! I'll try to write more really soon since that one wasn't that good……. Luv ya byezerz! REVIEW!!!