The past night I figured some things out. I know what to do

I will win back Sky.

Chapter XXI: Plan…s

I said it: "I will win back Sky." God it feels so good that I want to scream it! It seems so simple; though I know very well it won't be. I could just apologise to him, say I didn't mean it and that I have forgiven him etc… but that's not how it'll go. I made, correction we made that mistake already. I won't let that happen again. I have to do this subtle; I don't want to throw myself in his arms; although that would be let's say… amazingly fantastic. I have to be patient. In the meanwhile I should think about what he did and put that in perspective. Hey; I sound like Freud! Anyhow; he has to realize I want him back and that I have forgiven him. Right? I remember now that I didn't exactly leave him much hope. Huh. I guess it will be the hard way then. Who am I kidding? It could never have been the easy way!

"We're here" Lockette says, interrupting my thoughts. I nod and then smile until I see that things are way wrong in the camp. Musa and Riven are quarrelling, the others are just walking around as chickens without heads and I don't even see Stella and Layla!

"Why did you say that? Don't you have one brain cell that's still functioning?" Musa exclaims angrily

"Off course I do; but it doesn't spend its time thinking about feelings and two fairies." Riven says indifferently. Hold it hold it! What the hell?

"What happened?" I ask Sky who just walks by.

"Bloom! You're back!" he hugs me and I am too surprised to push him away.

"I was so… We we're so worried" he corrects himself. Hey he has a bruise on his face! Can't care about that now.

"What happened?!" Oops that came out too harsh. I didn't mean to!

Look at his face: Puppy/Cupcake!

"I am sorry" I say and quickly brush my hand over his arm.

"I just arrived here and it's chaos!" I exclaim

"Well you're not wrong about that." Sky replies, shaking his head. Our conversation is disturbed by Riven and Musa's fight.

"I am sick of this… of you meddling! I'm out of here!" Riven says, louder and angry now

"Fine, then leave! That's at least something you're good at! See if I care!" Musa yells back. He looks at her, obviously hurt; but they are both too stubborn to say something and before one of them makes a move to the other Riven is gone.

"Could someone please tell me what the hell is going on?!" I yell to shout down the fuss. Everyone startles and turns to the direction that disturbing voice came from.

"Bloom!" "Oh Bloom" "Thank God you're back"… I have no idea what God has to do with this but I guess it's just the expression. Why is everyone ignoring my question?

"What happened?" I try again, a little less secure. Finally Musa starts talking quickly

"We wanted to look for you yesterday but we went in the morning 'cause we knew that in the dark we couldn't see so that was pointless; although Sky really wanted to go out there." I look at Sky, who looks to the ground, guilty. "Luckily Riven punched him in the face 'cause there was no way we could have handled him otherwise. He's a little crazy when it's about you, girl." She says smiling again, when she sees Sky and me blushing "Anyhow the next morning Stella was being difficult 'cause when we wanted to leave she started yelling at Layla saying it was al her fault. Layla couldn't take it so she ran into the woods, after a few minutes, Stella felt guilty and went after her and then Brandon wanted to go after her too but luckily we could stop him from doing that. That would've been so stupid!"

"I would have done the same if it was someone I loved" I say and try not to look at Sky. No distractions now!

"All because of me" I say out loud. Shit, now everyone is looking at me for an explanation.

"If I wouldn't have reacted so silly and impulsive they wouldn't be missing now!" I exclaim desperately. No one knows how to react, except one person.

"Bloom it wasn't your fault; things hadn't been right between Layla and Stella for a long time; it could have happened anytime." Sky says, putting his hand on my shoulder. I shiver under his touch. Am I really ready for this?

"Oh God" I remember who were in the forest yesterday. They were looking for me; but still.

"Bloom sweetie what's wrong?" Flora asks when I start pacing up and down.

"Damned damned damned!" I curse and look at the others.

"I'm sorry." I apologise

"Sky's right; you shouldn't blame yourself." Musa says. Oh they think I am nervous because of that; okay that's good; one problem less to care about.

"We have to find them." I'm feeling guilty; not because maybe I'm the reason they ran, but because I know who has been in that forest. I need a plan.

"Brandon and Sky, get into your uniforms. Tecna and Timmy; work out a defence plan and Musa and Flora…" I have to think about this one. Musa will want to go after Riven but… that's not an option now. I look at Musa particularly.

"We can't go after Riven; he will come back anyhow. You all know that." I keep looking at Musa. Everything depends on this.

" 'kay." She nods, sad that I am right. I don't like it either but I am too scared about everything that could happen.

"Musa, you'll go search for Stella and Layla with Brandon and Flora; you'll go with Sky." Did he just look disappointed? "Make sure you don't get lost and you'll 'report' here after an hour, okay? You can tell Tecna and Timmy which part of the forest you've searched thru. Don't go to far these hours 'cause when they are together; which I hope, they can't be far since Stella will not be in a walking-mood." Musa snickers. I look at Brandon "Go!" I say smiling. I look at Tecna and Timmy 'cause hey look at me like I am from another planet. I don't blame them; I talked about a defence plan but Layla and Stella are missing and that's it! For them at least.

"So… we've got work to do" I say

A/N: Okay lame chapter; but… more to come, besides I did well on the SkyBloom fluff right? I'll do a little romance between the other couples too in the next chapter(s); is that okay for you guys?

xoxo

Moi :)