Cindy:

I tapped the glass doors with my fingers, thinking. The most direct way would just be to somehow smash through the sliding doors (they were glass, after all, no matter how thick they are).

I reached for my bag that I had brought along with me. Thankfully, my bag was already in the house.

Digging to the bottom of it, I lifted out the metal bat. I tapped it to my palm, smirking, trying to crowd out the sight of Betty (who was kissing poor Jimmy fervently) out of my eyes.

Sometimes, I guess, your guts just know better and it's best to listen to them.

Jimmy:

I felt Cindy jerk away from me all of a sudden, and I stirred a little more.

Then…

"NEUTRON, WAKE UP!"

Ever get that disappointed feeling of when you just woke up from a dream in the wrong place? Like, you just wanted to see what would happen later, but instead, you wake up?

Yes, I understand.

I blinked my eyes open to find Cindy—a furious one at that--staring at me.

"Yes, I'm awake."

I heaved myself out of the tub, sitting on the ground beside it.

"Why does the hot tub smell and look like diluted Coke?"

Cindy shrugged. "I guess Libby spilled hers into the water after she fainted."

"Oh, yeah that's right, there was also something wrong with my flurp…I fell asleep after that. Did you?"

"No…and apparently Betty didn't either…"

She glared at something behind her, and I peeked over Cindy's shoulder to find Betty unconscious, gagged and taped to the cement with…duct tape?

"Um…Vortex, why is she…?"

Cindy sat down and folded her arms over herself.

"Long story."

"We're not going anywhere."

"Okay… Well then…"

Cindy:

After I finished telling Neutron about everything that happened, (I avoided ranting about what an evil bitch Quinlan was), he just shook his head and sighed.

"So you broke the glass doors with a baseball bat? It's lucky that you didn't make too much of a noise or else the neighbors would have come running asking what happened."

"Of course it didn't make to big a sound; I taped a beach towel I found to the doors so it wouldn't be too loud. And besides, her house is big enough that she doesn't have that much neighbors around."

"True. But why did you want to bring a…baseball bat?"

"I know things, Nerdtron." Like how Betty was definitely up to no good.

"Sure…so anyway, it was Betty that was kissing me?"

"Yes…who else?" I said dryly, adding an eye roll for effect.

"I—err, well, um…" Jimmy stammered, gesturing with hands nervously.

"Spill, Neutron." I whispered dangerously at him.

"Okay…it was all a dream...I have done many scientific tests, and dreams do NOT mean anything…"

"Pray continue."

"Well…" Jimmy gulped. "Just don't murder me or something…I have a lot to live for…"

"I won't. Yes, it's a promise. Now, you were saying…?"

"I thought that I was kissing you…although it did sound like Betty in the beginning…obviously, she had used the technique that I had used on Carl…"

I, on the other hand, was speechless.

Nerdtron thought he was kissing…me?

Does he like me? Sure, I guess it all added up, but…

Not likely.

We were childhood rivals! I mean, sure, that was back then, but…

Yes he likes you, no it's not a dream, no, you don't need to pinch yourself, you're already wide awake, and yes, you're gaping, do close your mouth, and yes, you do want to kiss him too!

Ugh. And I though my gut instinct was helpful.

"Cindy? Remember, it was a dream! It's okay, it doesn't mean anything…"

Yes he likes you, yes; he will kiss you back, because if he kissed back in a dream, he'll kiss you now,…

"Cindy?"

The voice in my head (and my hormones) was driving me crazy, so I just went for it.

Hey, at least I'll die happy, right?

Jimmy:

When I felt Cindy's lips on mine, the only thing that was running through my mind was that this was so much better than the dream that I had.

As I kissed back and looped my arms around her waist, the logical side of my brain started screaming insults and me, so I just blocked it out and let the other side of my brain take over, which was yelling to me all sorts of hormonal behavior…

When we paused, I asked Cindy:

"If you knew all the other things were going to happen, did you expect that then?"

"No," Cindy admitted, "I guess I just hoped it would happen."

"Me too." I said, as I kissed her nose softly and hugged her.

"But I guess that it's better that I don't know everything, eh?"

"Of course." I smiled, and then whispered in her ear:

"That's what I do."

Author's note: WHOO I finally finished this story...(my fingers/wrists are sore...I tried to type it in as fast as I could...) I hope I didn't rush it too bad...I guess the ending was kinda short, but I think that it would be better if I just end it there and not elaborate too much on Libby and Sheen. Or, I could do an epilogue if you want.

And, well of course, big thanks to all of the supportive readers/reviewers. I might start a Naruto oneshot soon, so if you're interested, well...you know what to do. :D