Mage shoved me into the classroom and sat down on the desk next a wall. I looked around the room and saw nothing figuring that Lash had left to clean up or something I relaxed. I turned back to Mage and saw her staring at me quizzically I stared down at my feet preparing what I was going to say to explain to her what had happened with Lash. But she spoke up and my thoughts were interrupted.

"Okay what going on, you looked depressed during PE. Is this about what happened during lunch?"

"Yeah sort of, I mean I have never seen Will lashing out like that and I mean, I know he thinks Lash did it but none of us know for sure and you didn't see how banged up he was afterwards I mean I've never in all my life seen someone that broken."

"Well if you ask me he deserved it. Kinda of like pay back for everything he did to all the sidekicks last year."

"Yeah, but aside from all that stuff do you remember one time that he beat anyone to a bloody pulp? I mean, yeah he would stuff people in lockers and give out a few swirlies but did he ever once hurt anyone to the point that they hardly could move? Seriously I think the whole beating thing was uncalled."

"No Lash has never hurt anyone to much physically, but what about Homecoming what he did there was unforgivable. You can't just change in a year that's not how it works in my opinion they should've never even let him out."

"But he's changed don't you think. Have you seen him bully anyone since he came back to Sky High and would Lash help someone last year who had just got a head injury and was recovering? Come on Mage I think that you guys should try to give him a second chance."

"Maybe he hasn't bullied anyone this year but, why do you care if we give him a second chance or not?"

"Because, I'm tried of being in the middle of you guys. I mean you guys hate him and all he wants is just to start over again and I know that because I've become his friend and well he's a good guy really. In a way he's kinda like Warren you have to get past the tough outer layer to find how sweet he can be and what a good person he is. That's why I want you guys to let him start over because I can't stand to have my friends fighting. Please Mage just help me out and help me convince the others that Lash is just well, misunderstood." She stared at me for a while and sighed before she continued.

"Suze look, I 'm guessing that this means a lot to you and since you're my best friend I'll help you. But it's not going to be easy especially trying to convince Will and Layla. But if I had to chose who to convince anyone first it would be Warren because when it comes to you he's like a teddy bear since you're like the little sister he always wanted but never got."

"Oh thank you so much and I never knew that Warren thought of me like that." I said while giving her a big hug.

"Yeah ever wonder why anyone says something bad about you Warren is ready to jump on them and burn them to a crisp or how when we go shopping and drag him along and you find something you really want but ran out of money how he turns around and buys it for you. I swear Warren's going to one of those Dads' that give their kids everything they want."

"Yeah you're right. But it's kinda hard to imagine Warren as a Daddy but I'm sure your right and thanks again for helping me I really appreciate it."

"Well I couldn't let you do it alone. Come on let's get going or else we'll miss the bus."

I smiled as we left the room and walked outside and boarded onto the bus we found seats next to Warren and Layla. I sat down next to Warren and gave him a worried look since he had a lot of bandages on his knuckles and one going across his left cheek. He smiled and said he was okay but then the whole bus became deafly quite I looked up and saw Lash getting on the bus. He slowly walked down the aisle and everyone started to whisper to each other as he past them. As he past me he gave me a look that was incredibly hard to read then he took a seat in the very back of the bus. I kept thinking about him the whole ride home and didn't talk much on the ride home. Warren looked up from his book a couple times to ask if I was okay. I would just reply with a shrug and continue to look out the window. Soon we arrived at our stop and I got off with Layla, Mage, Zach, Warren and Ethan. I saw that Will was waiting for us at the stop and when we got out he stopped me and Warren.

"Hey guys I'm sorry about what happened at school. Warren man sorry about throwing you through a wall and Suze sorry for making you um electrocuting me I should've stopped when you said and I know you guys were just trying to help. I'm really sorry are we cool?"

"Yeah man don't sweat it were cool right Suze?"

I just looked at Will for a moment then gave him a hug pulled back and smiled. "No worries Will, we forgive you."

"Well good I was worried that you guys would be mad at me." Then he turned and went to go give Layla a hug and a kiss. I stood their for a moment and thought that it might be wise to skip out on the homework session since I was tired and wanted to be alone and have sometime to think.

"Hey you guys I think that I'm going to have to take a rain check on going over to Will's house today."

"What why, is it because of today? I told you I'm sorry."

"No Will it's not that I'm just really tired I get like that whenever I use my power for to long. Plus I kinda want to be alone you guys don't mind do you?"

"No go ahead. Do you want to meet up later at the Paper Lantern?" Layla asked.

"Yeah maybe, I'll call you guys at six or so and if I'm feeling better I'll meet you guys there. Anyway Later you guys."

"Later Suze." They all said.

I turned the corner and walked up the driveway leading to my house. As I was walking up my drive way I saw someone sitting on the porch steps. I walked slowly up the driveway forming in one had a purple ball the size of a basketball ready to launch it into someone if I had to but I let it dissolve back into my body when I saw who it was. There sitting on my porch steps was Lash resting his hand on his face in deep thought not realizing that I was standing in front of him. I smiled and leaned up against the wall.

"Wow Lash, are you stalking me since I clearly remember not telling you where I live?" As I said that he jumped and quickly stood. After a few minutes he relaxed a little putting on a smirk.

"Oh you think you're something don't you. No I'm not stalking you just wanted to see you that's all."

"And how do you know where I live?"

"Your personal files down in the basement." He said smiling

"Okay if that's not stalkerish I don't know what is."

"I'm joking I just guessed what house was yours since I knew this one was up for sale."

"How did you know?"

"This used to be Speed's old house and his parents moved after he was thrown in jail so I thought that this was the best place to start."

"Yeah well you, um want to come in?"

"Sure."

I opened the door and walked in with Lash following. He looked around probably in awe of how much the place had changed since he was there last. I turned around and signaled for him to have a seat at the kitchen table.

"Hey do you want anything to drink or eat?"

"Naw, I'm fine thanks though. It's weird you know." He said as he pulled out a chair and sat down.

"What's weird?"

"Just that being her brings back so many memories. I remember coming over here when I was little and running around in the backyard with Speed pretending that we were superheroes torturing his cat pretending that it was an endangered citizen. But I don't think it's often that citizen try to scratch the living hell out of you when you try to rescue them." He said looking around the kitchen with a childish smile on his face. I laughed and sat down in the chair next to him.

"Well it's good to know that my house brings back childhood memories for you Lash." I said playfully shoving him. But I guess he wasn't expecting it since he fell off his chair and onto the floor with a thud. I got up and rushed over to him kneeling down and wondering if he was okay. "Oh my god Lash I'm so sorry are you okay?" he didn't say anything just rolled over to face me and I saw he was smiling.

"Kay, that's it."

That's when tackled me and pinned me to the ground. I tried to hit him as he poked me in the ribs but couldn't since he had a grip on me. Soon I was rolling on the floor laughing as tried to tickle me. He was trying since I kept getting pretty good kicks in but still soon we were both laughing lying next to each other on the floor kinda like we did the first day we met. I rolled over and propped myself up looking at him, he was still laughing and couldn't help but think that he looks extremely hot when he was laughing. But I stopped myself when I realized what I was thinking and stopped since I wasn't supposed to think that about my friend right? I started to blush but I guess that Lash didn't notice since he wrapped his strangely long arm around my waist and pulling me towards him. This caused me to collapse into him with my head resting on his chest. I didn't attempt to move since I was comfortable as if for a moment we both forgot the resident death threat and impending disaster that followed it. I soon felt his chest heave upward as he let out a sigh.

"You know that when I'm with you that's the only time I laugh like that? There's something about you Suze that makes me comfortable you know? I never had the chance too, not really anyway."

"Neither do I. But I think that's great that I make you happy since everybody needs someone that makes them happy."

"Really and can I ask who makes you happy Ms. Radisson?"

"Well Warren and Magenta make me happy. Zach and Ethan cause they makes me laugh and Will and Layla because they're the perfect couple and their happiness just kinda is just contagious. But there is this one guy that I just met and he well just makes me laugh until my stomach hurts and is probably one of the sweetest people I know."

"Who is he?" He said looking down at me.

"Well he's kinda tall. He has long brown hair and wears this stripped shirt all the time. "

"Oh I know that guy he's pretty cool from what I heard."

"Yeah I heard that too. I also heard he has a knack for getting into trouble." I said as I looked up at him staring right into his eyes

"Well I, um, didn't hear that."

"You didn't well it's all over school can't see how you didn't."

"I don't pay attention to what other people say about me."

"Then why does it hurt you so much?"

I looked up at him again and suddenly realized then how close we were to each other. I quickly became self conscience and broke free of his grasp that I had been so comfortable in a couple minutes. I stood up and looked at him as he did the same. We stood staring at each other in an awkward silence for a few minutes before the phone rang. I gave him a little grin as I practically ran over to the phone silently reminding myself to thank however was calling us at that moment. I picked up the phone and found Mage on the other line.

"Hey Suze Layla's having me call because its 6:10 and you said that you would call at six."

"Oh no, oh my god the world is going to end Ahhhh." I said extremely sarcastically. Lash then started to laugh hysterically I looked over my shoulder and glared at him.

"I know huh, she can get so annoying with that shit. Oh by the way who's laughing like a mad man in the back ground?"

"Who are you with right now?"

"Warren, why?"

"You're gonna laugh. It's Lash, I got home and he was sitting on my porch. I invited him inside and we've been hanging out for a while the reason I didn't call because I didn't know it was six."

"Wow what happen to being tried?"

"To be honest I just didn't want to deal with Will talking like his suspicions are right and they should arrest Lash and Blah Blah Blah. He did that I know he did didn't he?"

"Yeah with Layla supporting him all the way. It was sickening if you ask me right Warren?" I heard a grunt in the background. "Anyway you're coming to the Paper Lantern since were like right in front of your house. And then I'm spending the night at your place where you can tell me all about your mid-day extravaganza with a certain someone."

"Yeah okay whatever and from the way your talking I'm guessing that the about them that they're not with you right?"

"Oh hell yeah I'm rather P.Oed at them right now so we said we'd pick you up and meet them there. Hey do you need me to stall while you get you know who out of the house?"

"Give me a couple minutes. Tell Warren that I just woke up and need to put some clothes on."

"Oh okay, I'll tell him you were taking a nap in you undies and need to get dressed again." She said that part rather loud as if trying to tell Warren at the same time as she was talking to me. "Anyway see ya in a couple minutes."

"Later." I said hanging up the phone.

I looked over at Lash who was looking at me with a smile. I smiled walking over to him, laughing a little as he stretched his arms and pulled me closer. I telling myself all of this was out of friendship even if a better part of me was saying otherwise. I pulled back and smiled at him.

"I have to go don't I?" He asked sadly.

"Yeah, Warren and Mage are outside. Warren thinks I'm getting dressed again from taking a nap in my underwear."

He chuckled before continuing "I love the way she tries to cover for you. Why you tell her about me being here?"

"Because I told her that you and I are friends earlier toady after that little visit with youand she doesn't care. But she's the only one, so you have to go if you don't want to be burned to a crisp by our resident hothead that's standing outside right now."

"Hey, I um, don't really want to walk home alone. Since I know that Gwen wants my head on a platter. So I was wondering if I could just stay for awhile, maybe even crash here tonight." He said with a childish smirk as if trying to convince me to let him stay.

"Yeah you can my mom isn't supposed to be home until twelve so I'll call her at the Paper Lantern and explain everything since I've still gotta ask her if Mage staying tonight is okay. I just got to get my coat and…" I was cut off by my coat being shoved in my hands since he reached across the room and gave it to me.

"One of the reasons my power comes in handy you never have to move to get things." He said smirking.

"Well um, don't do anything stupid and um, I'll see you later." I said starting to walk out but when I was half way to the door he pulled me back. I ran into him with such force I almost made us fall over. I put my hands on his chest to steady myself and then looked up at him finding myself staring right into his soft brown eyes.

"Suze, be careful okay even though I know you can take care of yourself. I just don't like…forget it I'll see you when you get home."

"Don't worry Lash I'll be fine and don't wait up for me since I'll be home extremely late." I said as I was at the door and soon felt his hand on my shoulder tugging at me as if he was going to pull me back again. "Kidding, god can't you take a joke."

Then I walked out the door and saw Warren and Mage waiting for me outside. We started walking to the Paper Lantern and I was trying to listen to Mage but I kept getting distracted. But we kept walking and I think Mage finally noticed that neither me nor Warren was listening to her problems. So the rest of the way was quiet. I was hoping to god that mom was still going to be late since I didn't want to explain to her what a strange man was doing in her house, on her couch, watching her TV and more than likely eating her food. I really didn't want to think about that since I really needed a break from reality so I just relaxed and had fun putting mom far out of my mind.

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