(A/N): Part 2 YAY! I love revenge!

Gray's P.O.V.

" Anne?!" Cliff got up quickly, " Anne where are you?" He was panicking.

" Man, calm down." Kai put his hand on his shoulder.

" You don't understand!" He argued, shaking his head.

" Think of how we feel about Claire!" I snapped.

" Wait!," Anne came from behind a tree," you guys really like Claire?" Her eyes widened.

" Anne?!" Cliff hugged her," What's going on?" He asked, she bit her lip and began to explain.

Claire's P.O.V.

I sat excitedly in the tree waiting on Anne's cue, they so deserve this. Then I saw something I didn't expect, Gray, Anne, Cliff, Kai, and Karen all together. Gray stopped at my tree and yelled

" Claire, get down now! We know what's going on, they told us everything!" The guys all looked pretty pissed. I sighed angrily and jumped down. " Claire! What the hell is wrong with you trying to scare us like that?!" Kai glared, I was shocked, Kai never gets angry.

" I can't believe you told them!" I turned to Karen and Anne who were looking down, " We were backstabbed, c'mon down." I said into the Walkie talkie.

" Aw man." Jack replied.

" Are you even listening Claire! Do you just not care about our feelings?" Gray yelled. I snapped, I had about enough,

" EXCUSE ME? Who made the bet on who could kiss me first? And you think you have the right to bitch about a little prank?!" I snapped, their faces went red. I felt my eyes fill with tears, soon enough they were running down my face. Jack came up and saw me crying, he looked over the guys and I guess he thought Gray looked most guilty, because next thing we all knew he was on the ground with a bloody lip. I turned around, away from my former friends, I was alone again, I thought I had finally grasped it, but I guess I was wrong.

" C'mon Claire." Jack grabbed my hand and led me through the woods, back to my house. I put Karen and Anne's things outside my door, and locked it. I sat down at my table with a cup of tea, across from Jack.

" This always happens," I said to Jack, who was obviously pissed," It's ok, really."

" No it isn't," he slammed his fist down on the table," Damn it Claire! You don't deserve to be treated this way!".

" Then why does it keep on happening?" I muttered. He looked up, pity in his eyes,

" You know what you need? A girl's night, Jill is having one and she would love it if you came." He smiled.

" I don't know..." I hadn't seen my cousin, Jill, since high school.

" One second." Jack opened his phone and dialed a number, he waited while it rang." Hello? Hey Jill, what's up? Listen Claire is sorta down in the dumps and needs a cheering up, can she come to your party thing?" He asked," Uh huh, ok thanks sis, love ya, bye." He closed his phone with a smirk, " Well, you better get packin'" he smiled," It's tomorrow, and you are spending the night with five other girls besides you and Jill."

" But what about my farm?!" I protested, trying to find a way out.

" I'll take care of it, don't worry." He smiled," now go to sleep, you'll need it." I smiled and hugged my older cousin, he was more of an older brother, he would tease me and pick on me, but he was there when it mattered.

" Thanks Jack." I smiled and threw him some blankets and a pillow for the couch, then headed off to bed. I tossed and turned until about one in the morning and finally fell asleep. I awoke to some knocking on the door, I looked at my clock. 8:16!? I fell about of my bed and reached to the door, there was Jack covered in dirt.

" Hey cuz!" He grinned, wiping sweat from his forehead.

" Jack! Why didn't you wake me up?!" I whined.

" You needed rest for your big trip today!" He smiled," Oh yeah, you got a visitor." He stepped back to reveal Luke, the son of my Dad's Blacksmith.

" Luke?" I looked at him, surprised.

" You act like you're not happy to see me!" He rubbed the back of his head.

" Oh, you want something." I laughed," well, treat me to some brunch and we'll see." His eyes lightened up, and we started to the inn, yet then I looked back to Jack, " You want anything?" I called.

" Nah I'm good!" He called and went back to work. I turned around and headed down the path, with Luke.

" So what exactly do you want?" I asked as we entered, Anne was serving the guys, I looked straight at Luke, ignoring their stares.

" Well, my Dad heard you had moved here, and I know that Saibara is one of the finest blacksmiths, so I was wondering if you could get him to repair my Dad's axe..." He looked down blushing.

" Why can't your Dad fix it?" I asked.

" Well, you see I took it without permission, and he doesn't know about it..." He explained. Their staring was really getting annoying, and I knew Luke could tell it was bothering me. " So what's up with those guys?" Luke asked quietly as Doug sat down the usual.

" Long story. Tell you what, if you act like my boyfriend, like really lovey dovey and all that shit, I will get your Dad's axe fixed." I took a sip of my fruit punch.

" Um sure, but why, if I may ask?" He looked at me concerned. I quietly explained what happened, as we ate our food.

" Wow that sucks." He said putting down some money," Ready?" He winked at me, I giggled flirtatiously causing Gray and Kai to almost choke on their drinks. He took my hand and kissed it, and held it in his. " Hey Claire Bear, they said its gonna be cool today, why don't you take my jacket?" He took off his jacket and flexed his bicep, which was very muscular.

" Aw, thanks Lukey, I just know I will be warm in your arms tonight." I said, which DID cause Gray and Kai to choke.

" You're the best girlfriend ever." He pressed his lips against my forehead.

" Don't be shy!" I laughed and pressed my lips against his, Gray stood up and Cliff had to hold him back, we acted like we didn't notice and walked out the door hand in hand. Once we we were out the door we died laughing.

" Did you see the look on that one guy's face, he looked like he was about to die!" Luke laughed holding his stomach.

" I know! Oh my gosh, thanks so much!" I laughed," here can I see your axe?" I asked smiling.

" Sure! Thanks!" He handed it to me, the handle was splintered and the axe had a chunk out of it.

" Goddess Luke! What on earth did you do?" I looked at him amazed.

" Ummmm, I don't really remember." He said, causing me to laugh.

" Alright, just go back to my house, I'll be there in a second." I waved at him and took the axe to Saibara's. I walked in the door and the bell jingled, I smiled, I remembered when I put that up.

~Flash Back~

I sighed, another useless gift from Aunt Nelia, seriously, a cat bell? She knows I don't have a cat. I sighed again and put it in my pocket, maybe Anne would like it for her cat? I went back outside and immediately started to sweat, it was in the hundreds and climbing, and I was running low on energy. I began to hammer away on the huge boulder on the side of my field. * CRACK * Shit. I looked at my broken hammer on the ground, I sighed for the third time and put my hair in a messy bun, grabbed my hammer, and headed to the Blacksmiths, I opened the door and walked in I didn't see anyone around, I looked to the mysterious back room, Saibara told me to NEVER EVER go back there. I heard a loud pounding coming from there, what the heck is going on? I didn't want to interrupt so I waited, and waited, and waited. I sighed and looked down, suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder, I jumped. I turned around to see a shirtless Gray. I let out a breath of air,

" You SERIOUSLY need cat bell!" I pouted.

" Whatever, what are you doin?" He asked putting on a shirt.

" Waiting on your grandpa." I smiled.

" And you didn't yell for him?" He looked at me like I was stupid.

" Erm, no." I laughed nervously.

" How long have you been here?" Gray sat down on his chair.

" Um, about forty five minutes." I lowballed, I didn't want him to be mad at me for waiting that long.

" Ugh, Gramps." He sighed," he really needs something to let him know customers are here."

I gasped," Oh I know!" I reached into my pocket and pulled out the cat bell," Now you really do have a cat bell!" I laughed. I reached up on my tip toes to tie the bell at the thingy at the top of the door, but I was too short." Gray give my a boost!" I looked at him.

" Why don't you just let me do it?" He came over.

" Too mainstream." I waved my hand in the air. He rolled his eyes and bent down, I jumped on his back. I reached up and tied it to the door. " Perfect!" I laughed. I got off Gray's back. He pulled down his hat," Huh? Hey what are you hiding under there?" I snatched his cap away. His face was bright red, and his orange hair was a mess.

" Give me my hat back." He glared.

" Aw, but I love seeing your cute face and beautiful blue eyes!" I pouted, teasing him.

" W-what? S-shut up!" He blushed even harder, causing me to laugh and hold it further away. His face got serious and his lips got closer and closer to mine, I was frozen in place, he snatched away his hat.

" Hey!" I tried to get it back but I was too late, I realized how close we were to kissing and my face got hot, I quickly turned away. That's when I came face to face with Saibara, my face got even hotter." Um, I just-" I just walked out of there awkwardly.

" Claire!" Gray came out.

" Er, yeah?" I looked away my face still burning.

" Is everything ok, you looked a little red in there." He said mused, that's when I realized he was teasing me. I spun around a little annoyed,

" You're one to talk, getting my hopes up like that..." I sighed dramatically.

" WHAT!?" His face went red.

" Gotcha!" I laughed and jogged back to my farm while Gray just stood there his cheeks bright red.

~End Of Flashback~

I sighed,that was all in the past now. Saibara came from the back room,

" Why hello Claire, I haven't seen you in a while." The old man looked at me.

" I know it's been way too long! Anyways I was wondering if you could fix my friends axe?" I pulled it out of my rucksack. His eyebrows raised as I sat it before him.

" Claire, what-" Saibara started," Never mind, 800 gold." I handed it over to him, and started for the door," Wait," Saibara said.

" Hmm?" I looked back at him.

" Can you go get Gray? He hasn't been coming to work, and he listens to you?" The old man looked at me, there was something on his face, sorrow.

" I will try." I said nervously. I walked to the inn, and went straight to Anne. " Where's Gray?" I asked her, ignoring her surprise.

" Upstairs..." Anne said," but he's taking a nap." She said quickly.

" I don't care." I said walking up the stairs, I quietly opened the door, the light of the hallway made me see that Anne was right, he was asleep. I stomped right up to his bed and flipped his mattress causing Gray to fall to the floor.

" What the heck?" Gray snapped irritably, " Claire?" He seemed shocked.

" STOP MOPING, GET OFF YOUR LAY ASS, AND GO TO WORK!" I yelled, then promptly walked out of the room, and down the stairs. I walked out the door ignoring the stares, from Anne. On my way home, my phone rang from an unknown number,

" Hello?" I answered.

" Claire, I'm afraid there was an accident."

" Dad? What happened? Is everything alright?" I asked forgetting all that's happened.

" There was a fire at Maddie's house, she didn't survive." His voice cracked, I didn't like Maddie, for trying to replace my mother, but I didn't hate her.

" Dad I'm so sorry." I said sympathetically into the phone.

" Claire, there's something I need to tell you, but in person. Can you take the next boat into the city?" He asked.

" Uh, sure Dad, I will talk to you then." I said.

" Ok Claire, please be careful, I love you." He said.

" I love you too, bye." I hung up, sort of shocked. I dialed Jill but got a voicemail," Hey Jill it's Claire, I can't come tonight, there's been an emergency, I will update as soon as I can, bye." I hung up, and headed to my house to pack.

(A/N): OH NO! A CLIFFHANGER!? This has been one of my longest chapters so I hope you liked it!