Tattoos

AN: Lexie here, I decided to make a spontaneous update. This chapter gets slightly dirtier than the rest. Seriously, Jacey and

I have the dirtiest minds. Anyway, here is chapter 8. We love reviews to death (they inspire us to write more).

(Editted 21/09/03 for spelling and grammar )

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Jondy turned and looked at Syl, and said, 'Mmph, rosch et em bach?' through a mouthful of cake,

"And in English..." Syl asked, as she ate her way through a box of only slightly stale doughnuts

Jondy sighed, 'God, and you call yourself a genius. I asked if you still had feelings for Krit.'

Syl looked at her doughnut. "Yeah, I do. I don't know exactly how I feel, but... I haven't jumped his bones five times in a year not to have feelings for him," she blushed

Jondy shrugged, 'Hey, I jumped Mike's bones 5 times in a month and I didn't have feelings for him…'

"True," Syl shrugged. "But I like Krit. He's hot and … its just lust and I wouldn't want us to ever be 'exes'. It'd ruin everything."

Jondy rolled her eyes, 'Hon, you're already 'exes'... you still want him. I say, go for it.' she said, as she pulled a jar of peanut butter out of the cabinet.

Syl grabbed a can of Pepsi from the table. "We clash. I've spent so long convincing myself this wouldn't work; I'm not going to give in now. Krit can find himself a nice girl that isn't me."

Jondy shrugged, 'Your choice.' she muttered, as she spread a generous amount of jelly on top of the peanut butter.

Syl grabbed a can of Pepsi from the table. "We clash. I've spent so long convincing myself this wouldn't work; I'm not going to give in now. Krit can find himself a nice girl that isn't me."

Jondy snorted, 'Like Candy?'

"If Candy is what 'floats his boat', then Candy it can be," Syl agreed flatly

Jondy shrugged, 'Your choice.' she muttered, as she spread a generous amount of jelly on top of the peanut butter.

"So, what's happening with you and Zack?" Syl asked, nibbling on another doughnut

Jondy shrugged, 'I dunno. Happily together?'

"And …" Syl said.

'And the sex is good?' Jondy said questioningly

"Again with the over sharing," Syl said. "And if you're having threesomes, yeah, that would be a given. Nothing else?"

Jondy rolled her eyes, 'we aren't 'having' threesomes. We had one. Had, being the word of the month…' she paused, 'And … I think, well I know, I'm in love with him.'

Syl's face lit up. "Sooo, any plans involving a white dress that I should know about?"

Jondy smiled, 'who knows. If he asked, I wouldn't say know, but I'm not gonna push it.'

"I will, on your behalf," Syl offered, grinning.

Jondy shook her head, 'Nah. Beside's I predict that the next lot of wedding bells around here will be for Brinny and Zane...'

"Brinny? And Zane? They only hooked up ... yesterday!" Syl dropped her doughnut. "Or have I missed something?"

Jondy rolled her eyes, 'Well then, I'm gonna assume that you missed the whole 'we were together before' thing...' she grinned, 'Besides, last night, I wasn't TOO drunk to notice Brin and Zane run past the apartment door, in a flurry of falling clothes…'

Syl's eyes widened. "I think I must've passed out by then... wow... wow… a lot... wow."

Jondy grinned, 'Yeah... wow.'

"And Max and Alec? Wow. I thought Max was going out with that Logan Cale dude," Syl said, pulling out the jar of Nutella and eating it with a spoon.

Jondy shrugged, 'No clue...' she grinned, 'Let's ask Maxie!'

"Ask me what," Max walked in, her dark hair in a ponytail.

Jondy grinned, 'Why you aren't hooked up with rich boy?'

"Virus that Manticore put it me preventing me from touching him," Max said, sitting down beside her sisters.

Jondy frowned, 'Ugh. That's gotta suck… but you're happy with Alec?'

"Yeah... it's still kinda new and all," Max said. "But I think I'm happy."

Syl smiled. "Happy is good."

Jondy nodded, 'Yups! Happy rocks my socks!'

"You're not wearing any socks," Syl said

Jondy frowned and looked at her feet, 'Huh. I'll re-phrase. Happy would rock my socks if I was wearing socks, but since I'm not wearing any socks - as Syl so kindly pointed out, happy rocks my world.'

"Exactly," Syl smiled. "Hey... do you know what I wanna do?"

Jondy nodded, 'Yup! Drink!'

"No! Well, get slightly drunk and go and get a tattoo. Or just get a tattoo. I want a tattoo," Syl said. "How bout you Maxie? Get Alec's name tattooed somewhere unmentionable?"

Jondy grinned, 'I wanna butterfly tattoo on my ankle!'

"I'll get Krit's name tattooed on my ass," Syl grinned. "Just to confuse him some more... or a butterfly. Or a star."

Max gaped at her sisters. "Alec's name tattooed the where and what now?"

Jondy smiled, 'Alec's name tattooed wherever you feel is appropriate...' she paused, 'Or get a butterfly like me... why do I feel an amazing urge to call it a 'flutterby'?'

Max sniggered. "Well last night, after you almost shared where you have a fairy tattoo, Syl decided she wanted a flutterby tattoo. And you seemed to think that was a plan."

Jondy gasped, 'Oh god... I told... about the fairy?'

"Hey, I still don't know the location... Zack shut you up before you scarred us all for life," Max said, munching on an apple.

Jondy sighed, 'Oh thank god!'

"So, tattoos?" Syl asked. "Now?"

Jondy nodded, 'Definitely!'

"What about Brin? And are we asking the guys?" Max asked unsurely

Jondy smiled, 'Brin can come... but the guy's can't.'

"This is girl time. They can have time to do whatever guys do when they feel the need to bond," Syl said, getting up to inform Brin of the plan.

Jondy smiled wisely, 'They drink beer and watch games on TV!' she announced

"Zack and Krit used to have marathon Xbox battles," Syl called over her shoulder. "Then they used to get pissed off with each other."

Jondy shrugged, 'Eh, they still do that.'

Syl went out to where Brin and the guys were playing Dirty Scrabble. "Brinny, come on. Max, Jondy, you and me are going to get tattoos," Syl said, tugging on her sister's arm.

Brin looked up like she was mad "Have you and Jondy been drinking again?"

"No. It's like bonding. The guys can drink and watch televised sports while we get ink injected under our skin."

Brin nodded. "Cool."

Jondy and Max soon followed, 'Yup!' Jondy announced, 'Time for tattooing ness... is that a word?'

"It is now," Max grinned. "Later everyone."

Zane and Zack both looked up and grunted and then Zack said, 'OK, so playing dirty scrabble by ourselves is slightly lame ... and gay, kinda.'

Jondy frowned, 'OK, so I get the whole wanting a butterfly or name on your ass, but are we sure that we want to like, give ourselves another, like marking...' she looked around, making sure no one was listening, ' I mean, we already have the barcodes…'

Syl shrugged. "Positive. I've wanted one since I was thirteen, but Zack wouldn't let me till I was legal."

Jondy smiled, 'Well if you're sure... let's do this!'

Brin nodded. "I want a daisy on my back."

"I'm going to have two," Syl said, with a grin, looking over the samples. "A butterfly on my hip and ... a star on my back!"

Max looked at the samples, very pale.

Jondy smiled, 'I wanna butterfly on my ankle, and hey! Syl, you totally stole my idea!' she pouted, 'I wanted a star on MY back!' she turned and looked in Syl's direction and noticed Max, 'Hey Maxie, you okay?'

"I've never liked needles... maybe I should sit this one out... they still make semi-permanent tattoos, right?" Max said, looking embarrassed

Jondy shook her head, 'Hon, if you're doing this, you're doing it right. Permanent!' she paused and smiled, 'I changed my mind. I want a butterfly on my ankle and a heart on

Just then, a slightly sleazy looking man wandered up, 'Can I help you ladies?' he asked, running his eyes over Syl's body.

Syl was about to inflict bodily harm on the guy for looking at her like she was something out of a centre fold. "We want tattoos."

The man raised an eyebrow. 'Strange... if I could only remember what was on the sign outside the door… what was it? Started with a 'T'… and I'm pretty sure it ended with an 'S'...DAMN! That's it - TATTOOS!' he gave her a sarcastic look, 'Which one?'

"We all want different ones," Brin said. "Do we go in all together or is there a group discount," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

The man looked slightly put out. 'Follow me.' he replied. He led them down a long, and slightly musty hallway, and opened a door. 'In there.' he said, pointing. 'Jen!' he yelled. 'Get Gus and come and help me out.'

Seconds later and young woman, covered in piercings and tattoos sauntered in and looked at the four girls, 'Oh goodie' she exclaimed, 'Fresh meat!' Jondy gave her a strange look, and 'Jen' grinned, 'Sorry, mostly we get bikers, not normal people...'

"This was not a plan I should've agreed to," Max said, very white, as 'Jen' lead her into a curtained off area.

"Don't scream too loudly, Maxie!" Syl called.

Jondy grinned evilly, and gestured to the lanky guy leaning against the wall, 'I going with you?' she asked. He nodded, and silently lead her to another curtained off area. Jondy grinned over her shoulder at Syl, 'Creepy!"

"Have fun!" Syl called. Brin and Syl exchanged looks, realising one of them would have to go with the Evil Dude.

Syl sighed, and straightened up. "You can hold my hand," Syl said, dragging Brin along with her.

'The evil dude' who currently has no name, led them into another room, and sat Syl down. 'Where ya want it?' he asked, after looking over the picture Syl had handed him.

"I want the star at the base of my back, and the butterfly on my hip. Brin wants a daisy on her lower back," Syl said, sitting in the chair.

The man nodded, 'Sure. Sit backwards on the chair, and lead over the front. We'll do the one on your back first.'

Syl sighed, reassured that if the guy tried anything 'interesting', she could take him, and hiked up her top.

Ten minutes later he was done, and Syl was lying gingerly on her back on the table. 'This one'll only take a few minutes.' the man said.

Syl nodded, feeling slightly dizzy. This was not what she'd been expecting. She thought of Maxie in the next room and winced. Max would kill her after all this.

Surely enough, several minutes later, the man gestured for Syl to stand up, and said to Brin, 'your turn little lady.'

Brin's eyes widened. She'd seen Syl's reaction to it, and now she wasn't so sure. "Uhh..."

Syl shot her a killer look and without another thought, Brin got up and went over to the guy.

Soon, the evil man had completed the daisy on Brin's back and was asking for money.

Syl reached for her wallet, silently wishing that she'd brought the aspirin with her. Even reaching for her wallet, in her hip pocket, was painful. She slightly handed him the money and Brin and Syl joined a very pale Max and Jondy outside,

the man took the money and slammed the door behind then. Jondy turned and stuck her tongue out at the closed door. 'Well, he was evil.'

"Never ever take on of my suggestions again," Syl said faintly. "I am misguided."

Jondy nodded, 'Oh I know... but I got a flutterby!' she said, giggling.

"And I took your advice and got Alec's name done," Max grinned. "I'm glad you made me, Syl."

Brin laughed at Syl. "It wasn't as bad as napalm."

Jondy frowned, 'I...' she giggled, ' I got PAIN MEDICATION!'

Syl looked at Jondy. "Hand it over. It was stupid of me to get two done at once."

Jondy shrugged as she handed it to Syl, 'Hey, I got two at once as well, and just think, THEY have to got through this again... w e don't!

Brin shook her head. "I'm happy now. I won't do it again."

Max shrugged. "I might get my designation tattooed to my arm one day... but not now."

Jondy frowned, 'But it's on your neck...'

"No, just X5-452 on my arm. Remind me where I came from," Max said.

'Ohh,' Jondy said smiling. 'I don't need reminding.'

Syl's eyes widened. "How much more painful would that have been if we were normal?"

Jondy shrugged, 'I don't even want to think about that.'

"What will the guys say?" Brin said thoughtfully.

Jondy grinned, 'NO idea... but I can't WAIT to see Alec's face when he sees Maxie's...'

"And trust me when I say, no one else will be around when I do," Max said quickly. "It'd take family sharing to a whole new level. What'll Zack say, Jon? After the fairy?"

Jondy shrugged, 'I dunno... hey, does this make me a biker chick? I have 3 tattoos and a bike...'

"It makes you... like, not quite a biker chick," Syl said. "Get your nose pierced, and get three more tattoos and then you'll be a biker chick."

Jondy smiled, 'Oh, fun!'

The guys were waiting eagerly for the girls' return. And were reasonably interested when they walked in - Jondy and Max looked as high as anything, while Syl looked pale and miserable and Brin just looked shell shocked.

Zane eyed Brin carefully, 'You okay Brinny?' he asked gently

"It was a new experience I'm not planning on repeating in the near future," Brin replied honestly. "But it looks cool." She pulled up the bottom of her top so Zane could admire the daisy.

Zane nodded in appreciation, 'Nice.' Zack looked at Jondy, 'Well?'

Jondy smiled,' Lookie!' she announced, holding her sandal clad foot out so that he could see her ankle. Zack grinned, 'A flutterby, huh?' Jondy nodded, 'Yups! And this,' she said, pulling the edge of her jeans down so that he could see the heart on her hip.

Zack grinned, 'Wicked.'

Krit turned to Syl. "Are you okay? You look… like shit."

Syl gazed wide-eyed at him. "It was evil. The guy was a pervert and it hurt like hell." She looked miserable.

"Show me; I bet it was worth it," Krit said, expecting Syl to have gotten one on her ankle, and one on her arm, like she'd always planned. When Syl pulled her top up to show him the one on her lower back. Krit stared. Syl was gorgeous to look at, in his bias opinion, and he suddenly realised that she was showing him more of her than she probably should've been.

"Nice," Krit said, trying to appear innocent.

"And I got one on my hip," Syl pulled down the edge of her jeans, to reveal a butterfly tattoo.

"They are really sex- nice!" Krit said, covering.

"They hurt like hell," Syl said, pouting. Krit grinned at her.

"Let me kiss them better?" He asked, only half teasing. Syl laughed.

"Maxie got Alec's name tattooed on herself," she grinned.

Krit's eyes widened. "Huh. Wow, it must be serious."

Jondy grinned, 'Yeah, Maxie's in lurve!'

Max shot Jondy a look. "Very subtle, Jon."

"So is Zack," Krit said with a grin, holding up a handful of Polaroids. "Never knew a girl who Zack would sing for. Zackie's in love!"

Zack glared at Krit, 'Give me those!' he said, making a grab for the pictures.

Krit jumped backwards, waving the pictures just inches from Zack's face. "You think I'm actually going to let you take this? Think your wedding. Think... bribery. I'm sure Jace and Logan Cale would love to see these."

Jondy's tuck her tongue at Krit, 'Well fine then. Be like that... we don't care, do we Zacky?' Zack just glared. Jondy grinned. 'Me and Zack are gonna go take a closer look at my new tattoos...' and she pulled Zack out of the room.

Brin made a face. "I never ever want to know where that fairy is."

Zane grinned, 'You're right. You probably don't want to know...'

"So," Krit said, leaning back, flicking through the photos of Zack - and subtly keeping the ones of himself that could be used against him. "Where's Maxie get her tattoo, Alec?"

Max was quietly choking on her own oxygen when Krit asked.

"That's something I will keep guarded until the day I die," Max said, sitting in Alec's lap. "Why don't you guys go and get a tattoo? A bonding exercise?"

Zane snorted, 'Not likely.' and Alec grinned, 'Can't stand the pain huh Zane?'

Zane laughed, 'Hardly... I'm just not big on permanently marking my body...'

Brin crossed her arms. "But you're happy if I permanently mark my body - pretty much entirely for your benefit..."

Zane shrugged, 'Sure… why not...'

Brin smacked him. "Your answer is supposed to be, of course I'll get a tat for the benefit of my sexy, intelligent and selfless girlfriend!"

Zane winced and rubbed the back of his head, 'Whatever you say dear.' he muttered dryly.

"Exactly," Brin nodded. "Krit?"

Krit shrugged. "I'm neutral - like Switzerland. I don't care either which way."

Brin nodded. "Alec?"

Alec shrugged, and said, laughing slightly, 'I hear they have good cheese there?'

"Not Switzerland!" Brin said, "A tattoo!"

Alec laughed, 'I know, I know. Yeah, why not?' he winked at Max, 'Maybe I'll get 'Maxie' tattooed... you know where...'

Max turned bright red. "Can we... not talk about this..." she asked. "It's weird when a family shares this much."

Syl nodded, going to perch on the arm of the couch and then jumped up in pain. "We should have that pyjama party tonight."

Brin nodded. "Yeah. With restricted alcohol consumption. And the whole make over deal. I think Syl would look good with curls."

Syl shrugged. "Whatever floats your boat."

"Good. Then Zane and I will be back... later," Brin smiled, pulling Zane to his feet

Zane nodded, 'Yup... we'll be back later...'

Max looked at Syl and Krit and then at Alec. "Hey, Alec," she practically purred. "Wanna..."

"Don't Maxie," Krit held up a hand. "Just go."

Alec rolled his eyes, 'Let's go Max.'

Syl looked at Krit. "Well I feel royally dumped," she sighed, sitting gingerly on the couch next to Krit. "Everyone else here is so over sexed. Which makes me depressed."

"Don't be," Krit said, looking at her.

"I am already depressed," Syl leant against Krit's shoulder. "My ass hurts cause of my stupid idea to get tattoos. And why did I get them? Marking my body for the rest of my freaking life! And why? Horrible things, tattoos."

Krit's mouth suddenly felt dry. "I think they're sexy," he managed. Syl looked up at him, suddenly realising how close they were.

And she kissed him.

Krit was relatively shocked when she did that; after this morning's performance, especially. But then, Krit decided not to interrupt whatever she decided she was suddenly doing. It certainly felt good. But... stupid conscience...

Krit pulled away. "We're not going to do this," he said gently. Syl bit her lip, hand on his cheek.

"Why not?" she asked, matching his tone.

"Because I can't walk away from you again," he replied, staring into her eyes

"Maybe... maybe you don't have to walk away again," Syl whispered, playing with his hair.

"Don't play mind games with me, Syl," Krit said in a low voice.

"I'm not," Syl said, kissing him again. "I promise."

Krit found it hard to argue after that... but not impossible.

"Syl … I love you," he said. "Don't play with fire..."

Syl pulled away, wincing as Krit brushed one of her tattoos. "Is this your very subtle way of telling me you don't want me?" she asked softly.

Krit's eyes widened. "Hell no," he said, pushing her backwards on the couch... suddenly very aware that other transgenics were hanging around, quite a few watching them...

Jondy, who'd just walked back into the room, looked over at the couch where Syl and Krit were...'sitting?' and cracked up.

Both of them leapt apart like they'd been electrocuted, Syl trying to straighten out her clothes.

"That was quick, Jon," she said, trying not to look at Krit.

Jondy shrugged, 'What? We get a lot of practice...' she grinned, 'It coulda been quicker...'

Krit glared at his sister. "You couldn't have made it last ten minutes longer?"

Jondy tilted her head and looked thoughtful, 'Well sure...you want me to go back?'

Syl shook her head, standing up. "Nah, it's okay. Krit and I are done. Wanna get something to eat?"

Jondy nodded, 'Why not? I need some sustenance after that...' she paused, 'You don't to hear this do you?'

"No. Specially since you chose to come down at a vital moment," Krit said sulkily.

Jondy grinned, 'Hey, I offered to leave!'

Syl looked at Krit. "We would've had to go upstairs eventually. Now its time for Jondy and I to eat and have girl talk. You can either stay there and sulk or... stay there and plan later." And with that, Syl walked towards the kitchen

Jondy stood, laughing at the look on Krit's face, as Syl grabbed her arm, and yanked her into the kitchen, 'Hey!' she complained.

"Girl talk," Syl reminded. "And I need some ice for these goddamned tattoos."

Jondy nodded, 'Yeah, mines damn well killing me after banging it against that wall over and over... I'm over sharing again aren't I?' she asked.

"Oh yeah... a wall," Syl made a face.

Jondy shrugged, 'It was the closet place...'

"Good to know," Syl said. "Oh great. No fridge means no ice." She kicked the wall. "Damnit!"

Jondy frowned 'The whole no fridge situation sucks!'

Syl nodded, frowning. "I know. No ice cream. Or cream. Or honey. Or chocolate sauce stuff. It sucks."

Jondy gasped, 'I hadn't thought of that...OK, that's it. We're going to get ourselves a fridge!' she announced. She walked towards the door, 'You coming?'

"I suppose," Syl said, looking at Krit who was sulking - or picturing 'stuff' - on the couch.

Jondy rolled her eyes, 'Krit!' she yelled, 'Get your ass over here, 'We need a manly man to carry a fridge.'

Krit looked up. "Get Zack to," he called. "He got some, which means he's more manly than I am... I just had to open my mouth and talk, didn't I?"

Jondy rolled her eyes, 'OK, that's it. Krit, Syl upstairs. NOW!' she pushed Syl out the door, 'Go get some, and send Zack down to help me with the fridge.'

Syl turned to face Jondy. "I'm not going to go and get some! I want ice! I want a fridge! I'm coming with you!"

Jondy sighed, 'Fine! Whatever, just hurry up!'

Syl pulled Krit off the lounge. "Come with us, help us get the fridge and set it up, so I can get some ice and," she began whispering in his ear and Krit's eyes got really, really big really, really fast.

"I'm coming Jondy!" Krit called.

Jondy grinned, things were back on track.

Getting the fridge was harder than Krit thought. Apparently the girls decided that they could break into a warehouse, steal one, come back, fill it with yummy objects and ice, and move along with their day. But that involved Krit finding the keys to the jeep, and the girls actually organizing themselves.

Jondy grunted from where she was holding up one end of the fridge that they'd 'liberated' as she put it. 'A little HELP here!' she yelled.

Syl's knees buckled. "Damn, how heavy are these stupid things?" she yelled. "We should've brought Zack!"

"Stop whinging," Krit said, as they managed to get the stupid fridge in the Jeep. "Get in before security works out what just happened." he said as the girls made sure the fridge wouldn't made any bids for freedom.

Jondy rolled her eyes, 'Keep your panties on.' she remarked as Krit glared at her. 'I'm just checking the ropes to make sure...' she paused and looked over her shoulder, 'Is that a guard chasing us?'

Krit looked behind him. "Yes. With a gun. Get in Jondy; a fridge isn't worth getting you killed. Syl?"

"Yeah," Syl said, climbing in in the backseat.

Jondy wiggled into a position where she could see out the part of the back window that wasn't obscured by the fridge. 'Go Krit!' she yelled, 'Bryce is gonna get hurt!'

"Tell me you're not talking about the guard," Krit groaned.

"She's talking about the fridge," Syl remarked, as a bullet hit the Jeep.

Jondy frowned, 'How could I possible know the guards name?'

"I don't know, Jon. I thought you'd dubbed him Bryce," Krit said. "And now the Jeep is dented. This fridge better be worth it."

Jondy shrugged, 'Hey, a fridge equals ice. Ice equals less pain for Syl … and we all know what less pain for Syl equals!'

"Yeah," Syl said. "A happy Syl. A Syl who plans to sleep when she gets back to Terminal City."

Jondy rolled her eyes, 'That is SO not what I meant...'

"And I prefer Jondy's version, kitten," Krit said. "Sleep comes later."

Syl rolled her eyes. "Do you think about nothing else other than sex?"

"Yes," Krit smiled angelically. "You."

"Other than jumping me."

"Umm…"

Jondy frowned, 'Eww. Can you discuss this when the third wheel isn't in the car?'

Syl grinned. "Payback Fairy for over sharing. Besides, it was you who suggested that Krit and I forego the fridge liberation in exchange for some 'wall time'."

Jondy rolled her eyes, 'Yeah, But I wasn't planning to be there!'

Krit shuddered, "God I hope not. That takes sisterly love to an entirely new level."

Jondy shuddered, 'Eww. New topic.'

"Brin and Zane!" Syl grinned. "How cute are they?"

Jondy laughed, 'Oh yeah, totally. Zane's gone all mushy and sweet!'

"And Brin has him wrapped around her little finger!" Syl said. "It's so cute!"

Jondy grinned, 'Yeah... adorable!'

"Its revolting. He's totally whipped," Krit argued.

Jondy smiled angelically at her, 'And you're not?'

"No," Krit said, smirking. "I'm virtually a free man; I only agree when there's something in it for me."

Syl shot Krit a look that shut him up.

Jondy sniggered, 'Whoa. Bad move Kritty!'

"Yeah, yeah," Krit muttered. "Girls. Sisters."

Jondy frowned, 'Hey!'

"Double hey," Syl said, leaning over the seat. "Play nice or I won't."

"You two are the source of all evil, I think," Krit said, as they managed to get the Jeep back through the back entrance to TC without anyone noticing.

Jondy grunted and laughed as she helped Syl pull one end of the fridge out, 'Hey well as they say, evil does as evil is…'

"That should be our motto," Syl said, managing to get a decent grip on the fridge, and seeing Zack and Zane on the couch in the Main Hall. "Zack! Some HELP would be APPRIECIATED!"

"Zane, where's Brinny?" Syl asked with a grin. "After your extremely swift exit, Alec and Max made one too."

Zack sighed, and slowly got up, 'yeah, okay...' he said, wandering over to them, and helping Krit with his end of the fridge.

"Zane, where's Brinny?" Syl asked with a grin. "After your extremely swift exit, Alec and Max made one too."

Zane shrugged, ' Max turned up in tears, and Brin said something about ice cream, and took of out of TC.'

Syl dropped her end of the fridge! "Max was crying, why didn't you do anything?" she asked, throwing her hands up.

"Heavy... industrial sized… fridge… Syl!" Krit yelled.

Syl winced. "Ooops."

Jondy yelped, as the fridge landed on her foot, 'SYL!' she screamed.

"Sorry!" Syl grabbed the corner of the fridge. "If it makes you feel better, we can get you ice for that now."

Jondy frowned, as she struggled to limp and carry the fridge at the same time, 'You. Are. Evil.' she said, glaring at Syl.

"Yes, we've already worked that out," Syl said with a sheepish grin, as they manoeuvred the fridge into the main hall and into the kitchens, where Alec was making a sandwich.

Alec turned around, sandwich half way to his mouth and looked puzzled, 'Why,' he asked, 'Is there a duck in that fridge?'

"Huh," Krit said, coming face to face with the duck. "A duck." Krit blinked. "Okay, several things. Alec, what did you do to Max to make her cry? Jondy, here's your fridge, I've done my service, can Syl and I going now?"

Alec shrugged, 'She's crying cause the pregnancy test she took came out negative...'

"WHAT?" Krit yelled, dropping Syl's hand. "Okay, now I'm pissed. Not only are preventing me and Syl from ... important stuff, but you hurt my sister - did you even try to talk to her?"

Alec stared, 'Dude! Calm down, we had a huge talk about it, and she went to go get ice cream with Brin. Something about female therapy...'

Krit calmed down instantly. "Ok. You're temporarily forgiven. Jondy, have Syl and I served out our sentence now?"

Jondy rolled her eyes, 'Go go... have fun... and I'll just stay here and try to mend my foot using my incredible brain power...'

Zack laughed, 'or,' he said, sweeping her off her feet, 'I could carry you upstairs…'

Jondy looked at him blankly, and he rolled his eyes, 'Would you like me to draw a diagram?'

Jondy frowned.

Zack sighed, 'Oh for god's sake... Tab A into Slot B?'

Jondy grinned, 'Ohh, but you totally mean Tab Z into Slot J, right?'

"Finally," Krit said, pulling Syl along with him. "We'll see you guys later - possibly tomorrow."

Syl rolled her eyes. "Later everyone."

Jondy waved from Zack's arm, 'Later Sylly... don't forget the sleepover tonight!'

Syl called over her shoulder, "Yeah … we'll see... I might be partaking in a different sort of sleep over!"

Jondy scowled, 'Awww come on Syl! We haven't had a chance to catch up with Maxie yet!'

"Uh huh," Syl called and there was a thump and Krit swore. "I'll talk to you later Jon!"

Jondy sighed, and wrapped her arms around Zack's neck, 'Rescue me oh handsome prince!' she said, flicking her hair back and winking at Alec, who was standing at the kitchen bench giving her a weird look. Zack left the room with Jondy in his arms.

Alec shook his head, 'Unbelievable... I don't get how Manticore managed to make... her...' and he left the room.

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AN: Good:D I hope you enjoyed that. Anyway, Ch 9 coming soon... I swear. (And now for some shameless self-promotion.

Jacey and I are working on another X5 fic. If you like Syl's Boots, you should like Hell's Bells. So look out for it next time Lexie's in a posting mood). Anyways, constructive critisism is always beloved :)