A/N; Thanks for reviewing, I'm really glad you liked that chapter too! This is just a shortish post, had to put a bit of Seth-Ryan time on the books...

Ryan stumbled out of the Pool House, crossed the back yard and pushed open the door to the kitchen blearily rubbing his eyes "Morning" he grunted. Looking up his eyes came to rest on Seth who was sat at the kitchen table with a mountain of what appeared to be 5 bagels stacked vertically with chocolate pudding poured liberally over the top. Ryan screwed up his face in disgust and shook his head.

Seth turned at the sound of the door, his cheeks were smeared with pudding and his half open mouth stuffed full of bagels. It was an attractive combination.

He grinned goofily at his brother "Ayt moosch uggy!"

"What?" Ryan stared at his brother, bemused by the creature in front of him and the noises it was now emitting.

"I shaid ayt moosch!" Seth's eyes were now wild with excitement but Ryan just shook his head and took a seat a safe distance away from his brother at the table.

"Ok I have NO idea what you're saying. You know when you talked just with initials and I didn't understand?" Seth nodded

"Well this is even more confusing" Ryan snapped. Sometimes Seth's antics were just a little too much for him in the mornings.

Seth chewed hurriedly and swallowed. "I said…great news buddy!"

"What? You've decided to be normal for a whole day?"

Seth smiled patronisingly at Ryan "Ha Ha. No, but do you want to sit down for this because it's pretty freaking awesome!"

Ryan sighed and sat down, resigning himself to the fact that, in this mood, Seth could not be calmed. "What is it then?" he said wearily.

"Summer and I…we're getting back together!" Seth banged the table triumphantly with his fist then sat back contentedly in his chair, glad to have finally passed on the good news.

Despite himself, Ryan was surprised; he honestly hadn't expected Seth to say something that was of any interest to him. But at the same time he was more than a little sceptical, he was sure that last time he'd checked with Marissa, Summer was definitely not in the frame of mind for a reunion with Seth.

"Is this why you're eating the monstrosity that's sat in front of you?" Ryan decided to establish the obvious before tackling the more emotional stuff…he felt dangerously under qualified for problems of that nature.

Seth nodded whilst shovelling more in "Yep" he spluttered "I'm celebrating!"

"Urm, that's great buddy" Ryan knew he had to say something. But was unsure how to start without hurting Seth's feelings "But…I mean are you sure? It's just that when I …" Seth interrupted before Ryan could say any more.

"No listen that's totally what I thought too until last night. You see I was walking back from the comic book store and overheard some of the water polo team talking. Now I presumed they were just talking about tips for shaving your chest or something but I listened anyway, you know I hear like a wolf, and well…she broke up with Zach!" Ryan had become a little overwhelmed by Seth's ramblings but had woken up as he exclaimed the last part ecstatically.

He was however, still not entirely convinced. "So…you've spoken to her? And she wants to get back together?" He asked tentatively

"Well obviously! I mean…we haven't actually spoken about it yet because I haven't seen her but clearly that's her plan. Why else would she ditch the demon water polo player?"

"Maybe she just didn't like him" Ryan shrugged and looked helplessly at Seth who by now was looking at Ryan as though he just wasn't catching on quickly enough. He certainly wasn't about to entertain the possibility that Summer could have other motives for her break up with Zach.

Ryan slowly heaved himself up from his chair and looked down at Seth "Just talk to her. Before you get too excited" With that, Ryan turned and walked back out to the Pool House.

"Whatever man!" Seth called after him "Just wait. You'll see…You'll all see!"

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