A/N: Thanks to those who've reviewed! I'll reply to them as soon as I can, but I'm afraid my email is acting up again :( One of these days I am going to brutally murder my antivirus thingy!

So much for coming to a decision, Cassi shook her head as she packed her suitcase. I really screwed up this time, didn't I? Leo's right; I should've said something. On the other hand, I practically did! Maybe we just don't belong together. Even as she thought this, a tear slid down her face once more.

The five were performing at an awards show in another city in a few days. They were traveling separately. Leo was flying alone at his request, Raph and Mike were going together and Cassi and Don were going together. This way, they wouldn't draw attention to themselves. Cassi and Don were leaving first, the next morning.

Although they had only been around a few months, Shell Shock was becoming very popular. Word had gotten out that the five lived in New York. Now, no matter where you went, there were people eyeing the crowd, searching for the mysterious five. The group found it wasn't safe to travel together.

When she was nearly done packing, Cassi decided to stop by Chris's dorm. She wanted to let her friend know that she would be out of town so that the blond wouldn't worry. Knowing Chris, she wouldn't worry anyways, but Cassi wanted to be sure. As she knocked on the door, Cassi could hear music coming from behind it. When she didn't get an answer, Cassi tried the door. It wasn't locked.

"Chris?" She called, going in. She then realized that the song playing was their debut song. A shell Shock poster was hanging on the wall.

"Hey Cassi! I didn't hear the door."

"Obviously. Not you too, Chris!"

"What?"

"The Shell Shock craze."

At the mention of the band, Chris's eyes lit up. "Aren't they awesome? They've only released two singles and already they're huge!" Which may not be a good thing for us Cassi thought. "I don't know one person who doesn't like them!"

"I don't like them. Anyways, I just stopped by to..."

"Wait! What was that first part?"

"I don't like Shell Shock."

Chris gasped. "Why not?"

Cassi shrugged. "I don't know. As I was saying, I'm going out of town for a week or so. I tried to call you earlier, but I got no answer. I better get home and finish packing. See you in about a week!"

"Have fun." As Cassi left, she could hear Chris muttering to herself and saying things like, "How could she not like Shell shock? It's impossible."

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The next morning, Cassi and Don headed to the airport. It was still quite dark out. Don was having a hard time staying awake. Cassi, however, was wide-awake.

"How are you able to stay awake like that?" Don asked after a while.

"I'm excited! I've never been on a plane before and we're performing at an awards show tomorrow." Cassi couldn't look at him because she was driving, but she could feel the look he was giving her. He knew there was more to it. "And," She admitted, "I had a lot of caffeine and sugar."

"That's what Mike did too."

"What? He's up already? He doesn't leave for five hours yet!"

"Actually, everyone was up thanks to him. When I left he was going through his suitcase for the seventh time making sure he had everything." Don groaned.

"I know you guys have to bring a packed suitcase for appearances sake, but what do you really need to bring besides a toothbrush and maybe a book?"

"I forgot to tell you, I made a few modifications to the holograph projectors. If you gently squeeze them, a beam of light will shoot out. If you move it along a picture, it will scan the outfit and produce it in the projection." Don yawned, then continued. "Mikey went through about twenty magazines looking for outfits."

Cassi was silent for a moment. "Donny," She said finally, "That was a brilliant idea!"

"I thought so at first, but now I'm not so sure."

"Why's that?"

"I created another thing Mike can use to be annoying!" Cassi laughed, but her laugh didn't seem sincere. Her heart wasn't in it. "What happened with you and Leo?" Don asked quietly.

"Oh, nothing…" Cassi muttered, and again she received the same look from Don. Once again, he knew there was more to it.

"Don't give me that. Leo's been moping around the lair, depressed, and you're not too far from being depressed yourself." He pointed out and Cassi sighed.

"You might as well know, I guess," Cassi started, not talking her eyes off the road, "We've - Leo and I - officially broken up." The last part came out in a whisper.

Don looked at her in shock. "What!"

"You heard me."

"But, you two have been seeing each since we were sixteen!"

"Not really, Donnie. We were just kids at the time, and then there was that two-year gap that we were separated. I guess time just changed us and we grew apart."

"Do you honestly believe that, Cassi?"

"I…so, are you excited about the awards show?" Cassi changed the subject and forced herself to sound happier.