A/N: The things said in Sky's mind are in italics; his actual thoughts in bold

Chapter XXIV: Doomed; we're doomed!

"I really hope I'm misunderstanding this" I say out loud when I see Sky and Layla together behind some plants. I repeat: together

look at that; no reaction! My conclusion is inevitable.

"Unbelievable! And it's always me who catches you? Seriously! What's your problem? Maybe it's me. Yes that could be it! The whole cheating thing attracts me."

"Bloom we were just collecting wood" Sky says. That was way too cocky.

"And then what? You accidentally found amazing wood here and her hand just happened to fall in yours?" I ask, pointing at their hands.

"But that was only to help her up...I..." Well I can't hear this any longer. I turn around and walk away with the last dignity I have left.

"Bloom" Sky desperately yells and runs after me. Oh no, no way. I am out of here. Damned he grabs my shoulder. I push him off and put on a fire protection. Nice

"Hey girls, I'm leaving!" I shout at the girls who are standing a few hundred meter further.

"What?" Stella screams.

"I am leaving!" I repeat

"Oh, okay!" she screams back "Hey! No way!" she yells. I run to her, with Sky behind me who still can't touch me.

"What's with the fire curtain?" Musa asks

"You should ask him." I say pointing at Sky "Or Layla."

"Oh" Musa wiselt nods.

"Bloom sweety, I don't want to ruin your plan, but how will you leave?" Flora asks

"I'll create a portal." I simply state.

"But Bloom, that's nearly impossible! You've never done that before and for us fairies magic is practically zero here." Tecna says

"Tec, I have done it before and I can do magic here. Bloom magic winx!" I yell and then "Charmix" Due the transformation I lost control over my barrier and Sky's standing too close now.

"Back off please." I say nicely

"But Bloom, you totally misunderstood, we were just collecting wood!"

"Yeah and I think Timmy is hot." I reply "No offence Tecna"

"Non taken!" she quickly says

"So.. I'm leaving. I guess you can have a relationship with Layla after all. Be happy, have lots of fun, but use a condom 'cause otherwise you'll end up with a lot of children even before you graduate! Good luck; really!" Maybe a little too ironic; but he can take it.

"Bloom, don't be ridiculous!"

"One, could you stop saying my name like that and two.." I pause, not knowing what to say "Just shut up." I sigh frustrated

"I will if you don't leave"

"Convince me." I sigh again and close my eyes. Apparently he sees this as a sign to kiss me but I feel he's coming closer and I fly up to the sky. Ah, there it is again... Sky. Hey! He grabs my foot; I try to get loose so I kick him and he falls to the ground. Ouch. I have to go! I fly to the woods and I end up at the same spot I was yesterday! Yesterday.. a lot can happen in a few hours; correction: few minutes

I don't know why, but I fly back to the camp where I see (hidden behind a tree that Sky is waking up and Layla is helping him. Great; just what he needed. I have to talk to him one last time. I have an idea! It's a spell I saw in a book once. It's a difficult spell but the magic itself isn't too advanced.

"...In memoriam da Vicari nu!" I say and with that the spell is finished. So... I'm in Sky's head! Weird! Hey, there's me! And there's a black hole or a purple hole? It looks like dark magic. Strange. I see Layla's head in it. Even more strange. There's me again and there's me and there too and ew impure thoughts! Okay I know he's a teenage boy but... He think that I'm some kind of supermodel when I'm naked. Hormones. I sigh. Oh, I hope he can't hear me.Uh oh, I notice he's looking around to see where these sounds are coming from. Oh no, he wants to tell someone about it.

"Sky" I whisper "Shut up!"

"What?" He says out loud. "Shhhh!" I say "It's me, Bloom!" He looks around, confused.

"I am in your head, so shut up! Just think."

"Okay no offense; but what are you doing in my head?"

"Just, checking some things."

"But how can you be in my head? How can you...? Can you like see what I think now?"

"Yes."

"Oh. But that's impossible!"

"Okay; I'll prove it. You're thinking about... God can you guys ever think about anything else? At all?!"

"What?" He says indignant.

"Sex! That's all you think about! Unbelievable!"

"I know guys think like every 15 seconds about sex, but God it's true! And it's like with surround sound here!"

"Hey but it's sex with you, if hat makes you feel any better" I will not react to that! He snickers. I'm looking for Layla here, but she's nowhere! So frustrating!

"I know why you're here!" he suddenly says "You want to find Layla here. Unbelievable! You chicks are so jealous!"

"Excuse me" I say indignant and since when does he say 'chicks'? I am guessing that's Riven-influence. "I was not and besides we're not even a couple anymore so…"

"Yes we are" he interrupts. No! Not that I don't want it. Doesn't he know it's very rude to interrupt people?

"I can't possibly be jealous. Anyhow, I just wanted to communicate"

"Yeah right"

"Hey! Besides, I have never done this before; you're my test person"

"Are you crazy?" Yeah, about you!

"Don't be such a drama queen. I know what I'm doing."

"However you have never done this before. Great, just great."

"Oh come on, have a little faith will ya! The only thing that could happen is that you have a sudden strike of amnesia" I joke, but he doesn't know that.

"What?!" He asks, angry and panicked at the same time.

"Damned, where is she?" Oh did he hear that? No,no no no no no please no!

"I heard that" He says, laughing. No!

"Okay, maybe I was just a little bit looking for her" I admit

"But Bloom; you know it was nothing! I mean…" Why can't she just believe me? I don't want Layla! I want her!

"I do!" I exclaim. What the hell?

"Really I do! But you never say it; you can never convince me. You don't understand that I need safety, I need to be persuaded; but you just come up with lame excuses and I need certainty. I'm never sure that it's me that you really want. I know what I feel for you and I'm pretty clear about it and… you know my feelings. And I know you're a boy, but you never give me anything! So… I'm leaving you here to think but don't do anything with Layla because I will find out!" I say, trying to make a little joke.

"I'm sorry, I…"

"You can't. I'm sorry too Sky. Goodbye."

"Bloom, wait wait…!"

That's what I hear last when I leave him there, alone again. I stand against the tree, let me fall down and start crying. After a few minutes, I wipe away my tears because I realize I still have to leave here. I need a portal. I think, concentrate, focus. I need; I really need; I want… I need

"A portal!" I say out loud and yippy there it is. I get in and think 'home'. That's good… home. It's been awhile that I saw my parents. That will be a real holiday for me.

When I get out, I feel like I'm freezing. Then I look around. Unless there has been a huge snow storm I never heard of, then this isn't Gardenia. God no, this is Sparx!