A/N: Welcome all to the new "season" of The Kids Are Alright. After a week of thinking I have settled on a certain "set" chapter titles. Due to the Smashing Pumpkins being one of the greatest bands in the '90s and the kids liking them all the chapters this "season" will be quotes said by Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, or D'arcy Wretzky, a song title, or lyrics of a song. So lets hope this "season" will be better then the last.

"Despite All My Rage I Am Still Just A Rat In A Cage"- Bullet With Butterfly Wings- From Mellon Collie And The Infinate Sadness.

Despite All My Rage I Am Still Just A Rat In A Cage

Point Place, Wisconsin

January 2nd, 1997

5:47 A.M.

Ryan Forman's Room

"Are you sure we won't get caught Ryan?" Jennifer asked.

"I'm sure of it." he replied.

Down the hall Gwen was in MJ's room. She awoke suddenly. She tugged on MJ's long red hair. "Ow!" MJ yelped. "What was that for?"

"MJ, I heard a scary noise." Gwen said.

"Where?" MJ asked.

"Down the hall." Gwen replied. The noise of Ryan and Jennifer kissing started again. "That's it."

"No need to panic." MJ said. "Dad. We heard a scary noise."

"AH!" Eric yelled. "Not again! Why must these noises always get me!"

"Settle down Eric." Donna said. "I'm sure it's just Justin getting some food."

"It's coming from down the hall." Gwen said.

"Fine!" Eric exclaimed. "Let's go see what it is!" He pulled a whiffle ball bat out from under the bed.

"A whiffle ball bat?" MJ asked.

"I broke the wooden one?" Eric replied.

Both had a good laugh. "Lets just go." MJ replied. Eric got up and Donna soon followed.

"Where's the noise coming from?" Donna asked.

''There." Gwen said. She was pointing at Ryan's door. He kicked it open and saw Jennifer running her fingers through Ryan's hair and Ryan kissing Jennifer up and down her neck.

"Busted!" MJ squealed with glee.

"Damn it!" Ryan exclaimed.

"I thought you said we weren't going to get caught." Jennifer said.

"That was before whiffle ball bat-man came barging in with MJ, Gwen and-" Ryan started. "God! PUT SOME PANTS ON MOM!" Sure enough Donna wasn't wearing any pants.

"Sorry." Donna said. She grabbed one of the pillows off of Ryan's bed.

"I'm scared for life- again." Ryan said.

"How many times is that now?" MJ asked.

"Three." Ryan replied.

''Well that doesn't matter cause you're grounded." Eric said. "No friends, no T.V., no computer, and nothing fun." He thought for another second. "And you can't leave the room. Dinner will be brought up. No breakfast, no lunch. All you'll get are the remains of dinner."

"Woo." Ryan said in an unenthusiastic voice.

MJ gave off an evil laugh. "I'm gonna be eating a lot more at dinner then usual."

"Yeah," Ryan started. "So you can turn into a fat pig." MJ started to cry.

"It's true you know." Jennifer added.

"Wait, whoa" Donna said. "What are you doing her?"

"I was just bringing Ryan's shirt back." she quickly replied. "We were in the pool and he forgot it."

"Ok." Donna replied. Eric, Donna, MJ, and Gwen left the room.

"I'll bring you some food." Jennifer whispered in Ryan's ear.

"Thanks." he whispered back. She kissed him and he smiled at her. "I'm gonna miss you and the gang. But there's a loop hole in Eric's plan. You know how he said I can't leave my room at all?"

"Yeah." Jennifer said.

"That means I can't go to school. Which is a good thing." Ryan smirked.

"That's right." Jennifer said. "I'm really going to miss you." She started to cry softly to turn Ryan on.

He started run his fingers through her hair. "I will too." he replied. He started to kiss her up and down on her neck. "Just don't let Luke get his hands on you Jen."

"I won't." she replied. She winked and smiled at him. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" She started to peel Ryan's shirt off.

"You know it." he replied. He ripped her shirt off and tossed it in the corner. He unhooked her bra slowly and steadily. He started to kiss her chest. She moaned at the feeling. He was hitting all of the sensitive spots.

Point Place, Wisconsin

January 3rd, 1997

6:47 P.M.

Ryan Forman's Room

He sighed as he wrote down lyrics to a song he was trying to write. He crumpled the paper up and tossed it in the trash. He heard a knock on the door. "Ryan! Dinner!" the voice yelled. It was MJ. She loved bringing him up the empty plate. This time was gonna be different. Instead of sitting there and have her give him the plate he was going to slide right past her and down the stairs where he would make a getaway to Jennifer's house. He grabbed a pillow and got close up to the door.

"Come in." he replied. MJ opened the door and Ryan quickly stuffed the pillow in her face. He ran past her and shot down the stairs and ran out the front door. He was free. He was finally free. No more having to be locked up in his room. He started to run and led to a path that cut into the woods. He slowed down and resumed a regular walking pace. He caught his breath and continued to run. After another 15 minutes he arrived outside her house. He slunk in through the window of her room. There she was. Sitting on her bed. "Hey." She spun around and jumped up onto him and wrapped her legs around his waist.

"Oh it's so good to see you." she said. She started to kiss him. Ryan ran his tongue on her bottom lip. Her mouth opened and he slipped his tongue in. He rolled it. Jennifer moaned at this trick. She suddenly broke the kiss. "Ryan you have to get out of here. They're looking for you."

"Who?" Ryan asked.

"The aliens." she replied in a sarcastic tone. "No Ryan. The Millbanks. They want to do you in for what you did to David."

"Those sons of a bitches." Ryan said.

"I know." Jennifer replied. "Listen. If it's any help I'll come with."

"Are you sure you want to do that?" Ryan asked.

"I am sure." Jennifer said. "If I'm not serious D'arcy Wretzky is not the girl you have a crush on."

"Well yeah it's true." Ryan replied. He really did have a crush on D'arcy. Well what guy didn't?

"Thank you." she said. She hugged Ryan tightly and they crawled out her bedroom window and into the dark streets. You could hear the wolves howl at the moon. Jennifer's head turned as she heard a rustling in a snow covered bush. She clung onto Ryan's arm as they continued through the night. The roads were covered in 10" of snow. The icy cold breeze hit Jennifer in her chest. Flakes started to fall from the sky and it became darker for some strange reason.

"I knew you'd be out tonight Forman." a voice said.

"Shut the fuck up Luke." Ryan said. "Your dad killed two people and almost killed Donna, Jackie, and myself. Did you really think I would let it go by unnoticed? Fuck no."

"You always were rebellious Ryan," Luke said. "But I love your taste in women." Luke ran his hand against her vagina.

"Why I never!" Jennifer said. She slapped him hard on his right cheek.

"Feisty little girl aren't we?" Luke said. "But I bet you're great in bed."

"You're not getting your little rat hands on her Luke." Ryan said. "So fuck off."

"Fine," Luke said. "But first." He liked Jennifer's jeans where her vagina was and then he threw a punch at Ryan. Ryan caught the weak punch in the palm of his hand. He created a fist around it so it would crush the fist a bit. He twisted Luke's arm back and he heard a crack. He started to run away.

"Thank you." Jennifer said. She kissed him on the cheek.

"No problem." Ryan said. "Any bastard that sexually harasses somebody is an enemy of myself." The two started walking again into the snow covered roads of the cold and chilly night.

A/N: Next Chapter: Chapter 14- Today is the greatest Day I've Ever Known
- Chapter 14- Today Is The Greatest Day I've Ever Known-

Ryan and Jennifer have a specialday out that might change their lives forever