Title: Running With the Devil
Author: TWBasketcase
Rated: T
Chapter Summary: This one we tackle the pairings; John/Claire, Andy/Ally, Brian/Ally, Bender/Ally, Claire/Brian…and how everyone supposedly gets along together.
A/N: Okay, all of you can shoot me for this…I cannot believe I haven't updated this since August. That is just pathetic. I apologize! So flame me or lynch me if you will…this one shouldn't be too much longer. I know that I have AT LEAST two more chapters after this of things I wanna tackle.
A/N 2: I just wanna say quickly before I start that once again this is not directed at any one author in particular because for one, I am responsible for one of those pairings up there that I love. So this is all in good fun, if you are offended by something my e-mail address is on my profile page…feel free to use it (for suitable content….I swear if I get any porn you guys are in big trouble!)

Chapter 7 – Put A Little Love in Your Heart

Brody regarded him skeptically, "Just so I got this right, you don't have a crush on Claire do you?"

Brian's eyes widened, "No! Why would you say that?"

Brody shrugged, "A lot of people think you do."

Brian looked at Claire, "No offense…but no. She is just too complicated for me."

Claire laughed, "Hardly."

Brody nodded, "Okay so you are friends with everyone and you don't secretly love Claire…that works."

Andy burst out laughing, "Brian I feel so sorry for you sometimes."

"You feel sorry for me?" Brian asked skeptically and pointing to his chest for reference, "I feel sorry for me! I almost feel as if I have been mutated into this whole other person…some whole new entire existence!"

Bender cocked an amused eyebrow, "Dork, this is a whole other existence."

Brian dropped his arms back to his sides and huffed, "Well you know what I mean…it's not like people go around saying that you have some weird obsession with someone that you don't!"

Bender smirked, "Did you not read that slash thing…"

Brian threw his hands up, "No, you know what I mean! That was just one page of one story! I don't want things going around that I like Claire! I mean, what if it gets back to you and you wanna kick my ass! I don't know if I can handle that! I'm starting to hyperventilate! I need a paper bag!"

Bender stared at Brian and utter confusion and just pushed him over, "I'm really starting to wonder about that dork…"

Brody stared at Brian with a huge grin on her face, "Hey Brian did you know that there is quite a few Bender and Allison shippers!"

"WHAT?" Bender and Allison simultaneously shrieked.

"REALLY!" Brian screamed, high pitched, excitedly.

"Oh yeah," Brody raked a hand through her hair and took in everyone's startled reactions; she smiled a satisfied grin, "Especially this one crazy girl…she is obsessed with the idea. I think it all comes down to the fact that the two of them have a lot in common and people think it's likely a romance can develop."

"Where's your toilet? I need to puke in it!" Bender yelled holding his stomach.

"Where's Bender? I need to puke on him!" Allison yelled holding her stomach.

Brody shook her head, ignoring them, "I personally, can't see it ever happening…they are just too messed up to be together."

Claire cocked an eyebrow, "Amongst other things…"

Andy just looked horrified, "How could someone even come up with something that completely…terrifying? How could they do that to Allison….poor girl."

Claire shot Andy a glare, "Poor girl? She would mess him up even more!"

"I am not messed up!" John and Allison – once again – simultaneously shrieked.

Brian howled with laughter at the utter humiliation finally being off of his shoulders. He loved the fact that he wasn't the lowly one with the utter obsession. Bender and Allison is possibly the most atrocious thing he had ever heard of; they would more than likely end up killing themselves…or each other.

"Well…hey!" Brody shrieked, jumping on the bed and waving her arms crazily.

They all looked at her completely agitated, "There is more! I mean…some people, not only do Brian and Claire…and John and Allison…there is more! More I tell you!"

Andy looked at her frightened, "You don't have to be so dramatic about it you know."

Brody crossed her arms triumphantly, "Yes well…it got your attention didn't it?"

Andy rolled his eyes, "Okay on with it…who else is banging my girlfriend?"

Allison glared at him and lunged, "I'm not banging anyone you bastard!" Andy grabbed her and held her down on the ground, "Hurry! Before she bites!"

Brody laughed and stared at them admirably. Andy scowled, "I mean it! She really will bite!"

"Oh yeah," Brody shook her head of the thoughts, "Probably the one that shows up the most would be Andy and Claire. But its more like their friends are always trying to hook them up but they just really don't like each other that way. I always wondered why people would think that their friends would just wanna hook them up for some unknown reason. Strange really…"

Claire looked at Brody with a sigh of relief, "Well at least we didn't end up doing anything. I don't think that would work out to well…"

"OW! She bit me! I thought I told you to finish up with your stupid match maker shit! Now I am bleeding and I possibly have rabies…"

"You asshole! I do NOT have rabies!"

"OW!"

Claire, Brian, John, and Brody just stared at the heap of bodies that was on the ground…sometimes strange growling sounds emanated from the heap. It was rather strange and random.

"Anyways," Brody started politely, "There is also one with Brian and Allison."

Bender snorted and laughed out loud, "Dorks R Us…I can so see it."

Claire scratched her chin, "Yeah I could see it working out. They are both pretty smart, and sensitive, and caring…neither of them like confrontation…"

"Um, excuse me?" Brian screeched higher than a little girl, "Have you seen her?" He pointed to the heap of bodies on the floor once again. Andy was being beaten to death, and Allison was laughing maniacally. Claire and Bender both looked from the heap, to Brian, to each other, "Yeah I can see it."

Brian rubbed his face nervously, "I said NO! I would so rather get with Claire…"

Brody's eyes widened, "I thought you said you didn't like her?"

Brian's chin dropped, "I don't! I mean…she's pretty, but I don't like her like that…I mean I do…I would just rather have her than Allison…I mean…"

Bender set his jaw, "What did you just say?"

Brian gulped, "Is that paper bag still handy?"

Bender set off chasing Brian around the room with his sleeves rolled up while Brian screamed bloody murder. Andy was still trying to hold Allison at bay; she really didn't appreciate his comments.

In the midst of it all Claire filed her nails and looked amused.

"Are you the only sane one? I really am starting to wonder…"

Claire looked up from her hands, "Really it's nothing to worry about. If you want to know how our relationships work I will explain it to you."

Brody was completely dumbfounded by it all, "Okay."

"I like John…that's why I kissed him. John likes me, that's why he kissed me back. Andy and Allison like each other…that's why they kissed. Brian gets along with everyone in his own way. Andy and John often try to compete for the alpha male spot, but deep down they respect each other in some form or another…I get along fine with Andy because we kinda have an understanding for each other; as do John and Allison. As for me and Allison…we also get along in our own strange way."

"Okay…that's all I wanted to know."

TBC

A/N: Okay that was pure silliness...but I think it worked. It was fun. So just tell me what you thought about it all. Negative or positive...:)