Karone-sakura; AND YOU SHALL HAVE MORE!

RIIIIGHHTTT…. NNNNOOOOOOOWWWWW!

Lalalaa!

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Jack/Jade

I was somehow looking at Piper more and more as we wandered in and out of shops, doing this and that… I don't know why…

He was a cute guy. Really cute. In fact-

"Wow! Hang on a second!" I snapped, grabbing Pipers arm and catching Aarons eye. Both stopped, looking at me. Then Marco and Robert must have seen I'd stopped too.

"Piper, can I see that photo again? Please?" I asked as sweetly as I could, and she/he just glared at me. Then I guess she must've seen the look on my face, handing it over, but reluctantly.

I looked at it.

"This is you as a guy, correct?"

"Duh" she rolled her eyes at me.

"Tell me this then; why would you have a picture of your old self when here… well, here it seems like almost everything is the same? I mean… like… gah!" I gave the photo back, not understanding it myself, quickly booking it back home.

If I was right… god, if I was right we just might be able to solve this.

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SLAM!

"Mum? Anyone?"

Nobody home. Good.

I tore upstairs, slamming my bedroom door open and kicking my way through the mess. I got on the floor, searching… searching… there had to be something here!

I found a box, yanking it out and finding photos in it. But… but these photos… I was a guy in all of them! And so was Amanda…and everyone I knew in the group…

My heart sank, and then I got angry, tossing the photos across the room and screaming.

It was then that I saw it. Hidden under the mattress. Just a corner, but it was still there.

I snatched it, looking closely at it.

I remembered this photo. It was when Amanda came with Patrick and me to the Easter show…

I was staring at the camera, because Amanda had just called my name and snapped the photo. I had a pretty innocent look on my face. I'd been sitting on Patrick's lap on the grass hill, and saw him smiling in the photo, his face turned away. It was the best picture I had of the two of us together…

I could have almost cried right then and there if I hadn't suddenly felt someone watching me. I turned my head to see Piper, who was looking at me strangely.

"What are you doing?"

I blinked, getting up and still holding the photo "I have no idea"

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Piper/Pilot

"That picture mean anything to you?" I asked finally.

"I guess" he muttered, shuffling his feet.

"Where's the phone?" he searched around the mess and tossed me the phone, I called Jake and when he answered I asked "Three musketeers still bickering?"

"Yep. I think they can go on all night. By the way, Aaron and them have returned to the barn saying that you and Jack have something?"

"Maybe" I decided to screw the little code we had to talk in and said "We have some meaningful pictures and its actually us in them, not this goofy reversed crap going on"

"Huh. Get back to the barn and we'll see what it's all about"

"Or so you say"

"Just get back to the barn"

"Aye, aye cap'n" I hung up and tossed the phone on Jacks bed and said "We've got our orders to return to the barn" He nodded and put the picture in his pocket, we headed out of the house and he asked "Why'd you follow me?"

"Kinda wanted to know what the heck you were going on about and you just left" We were silent as we walked and I sighed and muttered "I hate being a chick"

"I hate being a guy"

"I think Marco's the only one enjoying this" Jack snorted and nodded and we continued on our way.

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Jack

We walked along in silence. I tried to think of something to talk about… but nothing came.

I sighed, fingering the photo in my pocket and remembering the fun time we'd had… Patrick's and my last time together… just before my family and I left for America.

"Can… can I see it?"

"Huh?" I turned to look at Piper.

"The photo, can I look at it?"

I hesitated, then decided it was only fair. I slowly pulled it out, blushing as I have it to her/him, looking away. I didn't want to think of what she/he thought of me in that picture…

"Nice" she handed it back. I slipped it away, looking up and thankfully seeing the barn.

I was more happy than I'd ever been in my life.

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There ya have it!

Sure, it's a bit more serious now… BUT THE FUN AINT OVA YET!

WHOOOOHOOO!