Maximum Ride: Around the World

Me and Fang watched in fascination, Iggy waited patiently for us to tell him why we were so quiet, we watched as Nudge downed a whole two liters of water. We'd had our fill, all of us, Total, Angel, The Gasman and Iggy.

"Wow." Angel said.

"Nudge just downed 2 liters of water." Fang said to Iggy, lips not moving.

Yes, we were in Rome, and Nudge was very thirsty, she took her hot dog with her as she went to the toilet. I laughed and looked around. We'd also freshened up again. Showered and whatever, we smelt bad. And I really didn't like the smell.

"So dudes, where are we staying?" The Gasman asked clapping his hands together. I shrugged.

"Pick one Ange." I said. Angel smiled cutely.

"Someone...Thought that Atahotel Villa Pamphili is a good first class hotel." She said with a shrug of the shoulders. I grinned then nodded,

"Lets head guys." I said. Nudge came out of the public toilet and followed us.

"I am so hungry, and thirsty, well I was but I just drank and I've nearly finished this, so where are we going? Wait, the dude who went into the bathroom before me, really stunk, so I held my nose, I really needed the toilet, like...I was going to burst if I didn't go soon. Wow their hot dogs are really nice d-" Fang cut her off.

"Shut up Nudge." He said patting her back. She grinned and shoved the rest of her hot dog into her mouth.

Angel led us into the hotel and she stood at the desk. The man looked back at us eyeing Fang.

"How may I help you?" He asked standing up, eyes skimming over us, landing on Fang for the longest. I was concerned about this.

"Umm..." I started. "Can we have a room...Or at least two please?" I asked tearing his gaze from Fang.

"Are you sure you can afford that?" He asked us. I nodded.

"Yes sir." Angel gasped a little and started to giggle. "Um, two seconds sir. Fang. Can-" Fang nodded.

"Whats up?" I whispered. Angel giggled again.

"He's gay." She whispered back. "And thinks Fang's hot," She giggled more. I laughed.

"Can you ... Control him to give us some rooms?" I asked. Angel nodded and planted a kiss on my cheek.

I stood back up and clearly saw that the man was- well, he was eighteen or whatever- was clearly flirting with poor Fang.

"You'll give us two rooms. And make sure they're good, with a nice bathroom, seeing as this is a first class hotel." Angel ordered. The man's face went blank and he followed order.

Fang frowned at me as the others lead on ahead with their keys.

"He's gay Fang." I said with a small smile. "And...You just convinced him you were too." Fang widened his eyes and he picked the paper off his shoulder.

"Oh..." He said, I shook my head and laughed.

"Was it" I held my hand to my ear in a phone like way. "Call me honey?" I grinned walking backwards, Fang laughed and started to chase me.

"Oomph." Came out of me as I was pinned to the floor.

"Sorry...I kinda tripped." Fang muttered looking up from my chest. I rolled my eyes and we tried to get up, but our legs were tangled. I laughed and we finally got them out of the tangle.

"Falling for me already. I'm surprised." I said suggestively, Fang snorted and pushed me into a wall. Oops. I said the wrong thing.

"What're you doing?" The Gasman asked slyly, Fang pulled back and rubbed the back of his neck. I looked at the wall and ran my hand over it.

"Uh...They got nice wall paper." I said lamely. Gazzy laughed and shook his head.

"Whatever, here's your key. Me and Ig are sharing a room. Hah, and we got bomb supplies." He punched a fist in the air and walked off after dropping the key into my hand.

"Nice wall paper?" Fang asked walking ahead. I slapped him upside the head and looked at the room number.

"Why do we always share a room?" I mumbled to him.

"Because ... You're my roommate." He said shoving me into the room. I punched his shoulder and looked around the room.

Max. I think it's been a while.

Ah shit.

I fell to the floor clutching my head and tears began to stream down my face, images rushed through my head, a pool...Two people in it having a very heated make out, fully clothed...Then it changed to a moon and stars, and then some more which I couldn't make out, and Finally the last one. The last one was horrible.

Ari was soaked in blood and walking out of a fire, Jeb following behind. I felt terrified.

"Shhh." Fang was whispering in my ear and rocking me back and forth, I sobbed harder and clung to him, I knew that the fire he was walking out of would've been the battle we were going to have.

And I'm guessing we're going to loose.

"We're not going to make it." I chocked out. Fang brushed my hair back from my face. "He's going to win." I said looking at him.

Fang raised his eyebrow. "He as in Ari?" He asked. I nodded. "No he wont. We know its coming now, so we can...Prepare." He said wisely.

Why didn't I think of that? I chuckled a little and my head throbbed. "When I finished chucking my guts up I'm going to thank you." I said climbing out of his lap and walking into the bathroom as I puked, Fang followed me in and held some stray hair back for me.

Gotta love that boy.

I hate you sometimes, you know that?

Yes.

Okay.

You-

Shh.

I rinsed my mouth and scrubbed it with toothpaste and wiped around it with a towel, when I walked out, Fang was on the other bed staring up at the ceiling. I padded over there seeing he was in a trance and pounced on him.

"Oof! Jeez Max!" He said clutching his stomach. I laughed and flopped onto my bed.

"Sorry. Anyway ... What're we going to do while we're here?" I asked. Fang shrugged and faced me.

"View...?" He said, I nodded.

"Pictures." I grinned. He chuckled. "I still have that one of you blushing." I said. Fang groaned and ran a hand over his face. I laughed again.

"I want my painting done..." He said thoughtfully.

"That'd be easy for the painter, you're like a statue." I said with a smile. He smiled back making my stomach erupt butterflies and such.

"Why not now?" He asked sitting up, I raised my eyebrows and sat up too. But didn't object.

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"And we haven't found a painter anywhere." I grinned as I leant my elbows against the stone bridge. Fang stood facing the river and all the boats that were there.

"Where would I keep it anyway?" He grinned. I burst out laughing.

"You sound so vain." I said wiping a tear away. He punched my arm lightly and I suddenly had a feeling we were being watched, but it didn't feel bad.

"Soo..." I huffed.

"Sooooo..." He replied, a smile forming on his lips as he drummed his fingers. I rolled my eyes.

"Dont do that." I said with a smile.

"Do what?" He asked innocently. I laughed.

"That!" I said.

"That what?" He found this amusing, you could tell.

"Mocking me." I said. He scoffed.

"I'm not mocking you." He said. I scoffed right back.

"Whatever." I waved a hand at him and then poked his ribs, he twitched and I did it again. "Why don't you give it to your boyfriend?" I taunted with a grin.

"I'm straight." He said fighting laughter.

I folded my arms. "Prove it." I said sarcastically.

Only he thought I was serious and leant in a little more to my face, lightly brushing his lips against mine and capturing my lower lip and then pulled back.

"Oh..." I croaked out, Fang started to laugh and shook his head. I punched his arm again.

"I'm very straight." He murmured and looked around. "Are we being watched?" He sounded irritated.

"I thought that." Then my eye caught someone.

Damnit.