Disclaimer: I do not own the song "Die for you" by Megan McCauley. I am simply a fan of the song and thought it would work for this part of the story.

Chapter Eighteen

Danni sat in front of the computer in the TV room. She was searching for sheet music she could use on the guitar. She didn't think Iggy would appreciate the songs her teacher had made her learn.

After an hour of surfing and nothing turning up she decided to suck her pride up and just sing one of the stupid songs her teacher had taught her.

"Hey, are you going to get ready?" Max asked walking into the room eating a yogurt. She had the spoon half way to her mouth full with the reddish yogurt.

"What do you mean?" Danni said looking down at her navy blue t-shirt that read "life bites and so do I" with vampire fangs underneath and her worn blue jeans.

Max raised an eyebrow.

Sighing Danni stood and grabbed her guitar and headed for the door. After slipping on her running shoes she grabbed her keys she slipped out before Max could force her to change.

A few roads and a few lyric lines later Danni climbed the steps to Iggy's house and rang the bell.

The door opened to reveal Iggy in a white stained apron and flour smudged on his checks. Danni smiled at the sight.

"Guess I'm late," she said opening the screen and walking in.

Iggy closed the doors and shook his head, "No. I just started earlier."

Setting the guitar down on the couch Danni went to check out the kitchen. The island was covered with ingredients. The counter matched the island and the sink was filling with dirty dishes.

Moving to the sink Danni started to remove the dirty dishes so she could fill the sinks with the soap and water needed to clean the dishes.

"What are you doing?" Iggy asked turning off the spigot.

Turning the spigot back on she replied, "Helping you."

"No. I'll cook and clean. You just watch so you know Jean didn't leave anything in the fridge."

"I don't think so. I have to do something to help you."

"Help me? How about a song?" Iggy asked, eyes averting to Danni's guitar case.

"Fine, but then I help you wash the dishes," extending her hand, "Deal?"

"Deal," he said shaking it firmly.

Walking into the living room Danni unclasped the locks and began to tune the strings.

"Just remember that the song sounds better with the other instruments." Danni had pleaded with her teacher to let her learn this. After a month or so he finally broke down and allowed her to learn the strings.

She started to tap her foot and took a few quick breaths.

"Your fear, it moves me
Your weakness, I taste
I breathe you, I hate you
You course through my veins

You want me, you love me
And I hate myself
I breathe you, but I hate you
'Cause I want nothing else

And I bleed you, since I've healed you
Your pain escapes through me
'Cause I breath you, but I hate you
'Cause they say we could never be
They can't see

I know I shouldn't love you
There's just too much to fake
But you see me, and I feel you
And I am not afraid
I'm not afraid

And I bleed you, since I've healed you
Your pain escapes through me
Cause I breath you, but I hate you
Cause they say we could never be."

Danni finished the song. There was more but her teacher didn't really like the song so he cut out the other parts.

"So how was I?" Danni asked looking into the kitchen from the doorway. Iggy had stopped preparing the spaghetti and stared at her during the song.

"You were great," he said slowly. He's voice hinted that he was impressed and not that she was bad. "It sounds familiar though."

"It was on the Fantastic Four soundtrack."

"That's it!" Iggy laughed at his own forgetfulness. Danni smiled. Setting the guitar on the couch she made her way to the kitchen table. On top of a pile of papers – which Danni could only make out as "how to make an explosive"- was a CD case.

She plucked out a CD and put it into the radio/CD player that stood on the table.

"What CD did you get?" Iggy asked opening a can of tomato sauce.

The smell of the sauce hit the air making Danni's reply a little breathless with anticipation of the food. "You'll hear," she pushed the play button.

Disturbed's Prayer came out from the speaker.

"You and Fang…" Iggy said shaking his head.

Fang and Danni had taken a liken into Rock music and a few other "dark" things, like movie choices, at least that was what Max and Iggy called it. In reality Fang and Danni liked darker stuff but there was much darker stuff out there.

"You know you like it," Danni said moving to the sink.

"Just like I like you?" he retorted with.

Danni froze. She could feel her checks starting to redden and was thankful to have her back to Iggy.

"Yeah, okay. Go ahead and laugh. Tell me that I'd never had a chance. That you like me but as a friend, but at least I said it."

"You mean it," Danni spoke softly. If it weren't for the bird hearing he would have missed it.

"Yes, I mean it."

Danni looked down. "I like you too."

"I had a feeling," Iggy said.

Danni's mouth fell opened, "You're lucky your near the food otherwise you'd be soaked with water by now." She smiled. He smiled. They were a couple of smiling fools.

To both of them it felt as if a weight had been lifted. They had both confessed their feelings. Now all they needed to know was where were they going.

"How long until dinner?" Danni asked turning back to the dishes with a big grin plastered to her face. It would take a while before it fell off.

"Give it about thirty minutes to an hour."

Danni nodded and listened to the music and mentally rocked out.

Kool-Wolf - Thanks for the review. And I would never make Danni die! Anyway thanks for reviewing.