Disclaimer: This is a sequel to "Forever". Please read and review…while not ripping my heart out with cruel insults. Oh, and for people who were asking, I am not going to have a sequel for "Jealousy". It was just a one shot thing… sorry people! And now that I think of this, it could actually be a prequel to "Maximum Says Goodbye". Hmmm….

Claimer: blue ducks on the moon.

"I'll Never Let Him Go"

Maximum woke up at dawn, during the magical time when it is not quite day, but not quite night. At first she wondered where she was, but then she remembered last night. Her tears, Fang's kind words. When she thought of Fang, her heart seemed to give a little leap.Could I actually like him? She asked herself. But then she smiled, because she already knew the answer. She did.

Max lay in bed for a few more minutes. Fang was asleep beside her, who had chosen to stay with her rather last night than leave her alone. His mouth was open slightly, and his hair was tasseled in different directions. Max couldn't help but smile to herself. She could already hear the other members of the Flock stirring in the adjoined rooms, and could vaguely make out one of Nudge's good morning rambles. Knowing how hungry her family could get, she got up and fixed breakfast.

Four Hours Later

"Max..? Could…could I talk to you?" It was Fang, and his eyes were shining, pleading with Maximum to let him talk with her for just a moment.

"Um…of course, Fang. What do you want to ask me?" she inquired as Fang led her into the kitchen while Iggy, Angel, Gazzy, and Nudge were all sitting in the living room watching Saturday morning cartoons. Fang and Max were now standing in the middle of the kitchen, not really knowing what to do.

"I have a question..." stated Fang, while paying close attention to his feet.

"Shoot. I'm all ears."

"well, let's say that this guy…he, um…likes this girl…and that girl is his best friend…and he doesn't quite know how to tell her that he likes her…and…uh… is afraid that she won't like him back--"

"Fang? What are you trying to say?"

"Max, I like you. In fact, I think I love you." Really? Thought Max to herself. This was her dream! And it was finally coming true!

"Fang?"

"Yes?" Fang was looking at her like if she returned his feelings, he would be the happiest mutant on the planet.

"I love you too." Fang's smile could have lit up the universe. And then, in the quiet serenity of the kitchen with only the faint sound of cartoons coming from the background, they kissed.

One Week Later

It had been a week since Fang and Max had confessed their feelings, and since then they had tried to spend every moment they could with each other. They still hadn't told the Flock, but they would when they figured the time was right. All this time, Max had been in a daze, and was happy every hour of every day. It was great to be in love!

On the next Saturday, their one week anniversary, Fang decided to go to the town grocery store to pick up some food. Their food supplies were getting low, and with Nudge, Gazzy, Angel, and Iggy in the family, that was a very bad thing.

"I'm going out shopping, Max. Wanna come?" Max was sprawled out on the warn couch, watching some crappy show on TV.

"Sure. Let's hit the road! I've got nothing better to do anyway…" so they left, leaving Iggy in charge.

The supermarket was large, and probably packed to its maximum capacity. There was a strange variety of people there; soccer moms, bums, and the like. Fang went and picked out the food, and was currently paying for it at the only available cash register. Max was entertaining herself by looking at all of the tabloids in the magazine racks. Fang, who had finished paying, was standing beside her.

"I'm going to put this stuff in the car. I'll be right back, okay?"

"Alright." He left, and Max was left looking at the magazines. All of a sudden, she heard screeching breaks and the sound of something being hit by a car. She sprinted out of the supermarket, thinking, pleading, that it wouldn't be Fang.

Her eyes greeted her with a horrible sight. Groceries were everywhere, and Fang's mangled body was twisted on the pavement, blood trickeling out of his head and mouth, his eyes empty and lifeless.

"NO!" she screamed.

Three Days Later

(Max's Prov)

They buried Fang three days after he was hit by the car. It was raining profusely, but still Jeb came, and so did my mom. Everyone was crying, but I couldn't. I didn't have anymore tears. I was hollow.

They were lowered his coffin into the muddy ground, and everyone paid their last respects. They all left. Everyone left; even Angel, until I was the last one standing there. Someone had thrown a batted, white rose on the freshly dug grave. It made me think of him so much. But then Iggy came running up behind me, and thrust a letter into my hands. Through he tears, I could make out his words as something along the lines of "Fang would have wanted you to have this." And then he ran off again to join the others. I opened it, and started crying again.

Max,

I just want you to know how much you mean to me…I just never really realized it until that night. Remember? You were crying, and i tried to comfort you. But I just want you to know that I love you, and I'll never let you go.

Yours forever,

Fang

Even though the rain was splattering in my face, and wind was beating my back unforgivably, I still felt Fang.

"I'll never let him go." I whispered to myself. I heard an owl hoot off in the distance, and since it was midday I take it that wherever Fang was, her heard me.