A/N- Okay, thanks to everyone who reviewed! This might be a big chapter. I'm not actually sure. Okay, here's ch. 4

Fang watched as Iggy and Nudge disappeared into the forest. Once they were gone he focused on Max. She had stopped crying and was asleep, but she was tossing and turning. He wanted to go over there so badly and wake her up, see her beautiful big brown eyes open, and hear her say everything's fine, now go back to sleep.

But he couldn't. He wouldn't be surprised if she hated him for what he had done. He would hate him, too. But he still had to try to get her to forgive him.

So he thought up a plan.

About fifteen minutes after they left Iggy came back, and Nudge followed him shortly. They both lay down between him and Max, and whispered a little bit. Then they fell asleep.

Fang waited until his watch was almost done, then he woke Iggy up. Iggy woke with a start, then relaxed when he saw who it was.

"Your watch, Iggy." Fang whispered.

Iggy stood up and listened to Nudge's calm breathing for a second, then he walked over to the log and sat down. Fang sat down next to him and they both took in the sight and sound of the girls of their dreams for a few quiet seconds.

Then Fang broke it silence. "Ig, I'm… sorry. About earlier."

Iggy grinned. "Yeah. I thought you would be. I know you just wanted to talk to Max, but she needed to be alone for a little bit. Tackling you seemed like the best idea at the time."

Fang chuckled quietly. "Sure. Just don't do it again. My eye still hurts from that punch."

Iggy pretended to be indignant. "Your eye? What about my nose?!"

They both laughed, then Fang grew serious. "So, I've got a plan to talk to Max and get her to listen to me. Wanna help?"

Iggy frowned. "Is she gonna get really mad?"

Fang nodded. "Oh yeah."

Iggy grinned. "Then I'm in."

Fang went to hide in the forest. Once Iggy was sure he was gone, he silently stepped forward and picked Max up so he was holding her bridal-style. Max woke up right away, and looked around blearily as Iggy rose into the air.

He flew towards the meeting spot and stopped, putting on a show of listening carefully for any movement. When he didn't hear any he put Max down and landed beside her.

Max looked at him warily. "Iggy? What's going on?"

"Max, they…they…they took Gazzy!"

Max snapped up. "What?! Who was on watch?"

"No one! That's the problem! Fang's gone too!" Iggy was barely controlling his laughter at Max's expression.

"What! They got Fang too!" Then horror dawned on her face. "OH MY GOD! IGGY! THERE'S SOMETHING BEHIND YOU!!!!!!"

Iggy spun around and Max put a well-placed kick on his butt. Iggy fell to the ground and sprang back up, spinning on Max.

"What was that for?!"

Max had a smug grin on her face. "For lying. You're a horrible actor. Go back to camp. It's your watch. I've gotta talk to Fang." She raised her voice. "Cause I know he's out here!"

Iggy walked back to camp and sat down on the log again. He was a little put out by the whole "You're a bad actor" thing.

I stood in the middle of the clearing Iggy had brought me to, waiting for Fang.

Eventually he slipped out of the surrounding forest, like a shadow come to life. He stood in front of me and stared at me, and I stared back. Eventually my eyes started to water, and I blinked.

Fang allowed himself a quick grin, before looking at me again.

"Max, please just listen."

I pretended to think for a second, then shrugged. "Since you said please."

Fang grinned again, and started to talk. "Max, I really am so sorry. I really didn't mean to…explode, I just did. I was mad that you were hurt. No, I was mad at myself for hurting you. I didn't want you to get hurt, so I just kind of…imploded. I'm really sorry. And I won't ever use it again. I promise. Not when you or someone I love could get hurt." (A/N- He means emotionally, not physically. Just to make sure no one was confused, cause I was when I reread this chapter.)

He stood there, waiting with bated breath for my answer. I sighed. I couldn't stay mad at him, especially when he looked like a scolded six-year-old.

"Okay, Fang. I forgive you."

His face lit up, and I couldn't help but smile.

"To tell the truth, I wanted to forgive you the whole time."

Fang scrunched his eyebrows together. "Then why didn't you?"

I smiled. "I wanted to make you suffer."

Fang glared at me. Then, without warning, he tackled me to the ground. He had a devilish smile on his face, and I immediately realized what he was going to do.

I narrowed my eyes at him. "You wouldn't dare."

He smiled. Well, as much as Fang does smile, which isn't very much. "Says who?"

Then he mercilessly started tickling my ribs. I laughed and rolled around, trying to get him off me. All my struggling didn't really do anything, because he was bigger, and stronger, and weighed more than me.

"Fang! Fang, stop!" I forced out between laughs. "I- ha ha ha, stop! I can't breath!"

After five minutes of pure torture Fang finally stopped. I sat up and gasped for breath, struggling to stop laughing.

Fang was laughing too, and we both stared at the stars for a few more minutes.

"Hey Fang?"

"Yeah?"

"Earlier, when you said you wouldn't use your power again when me, or someone you love, could get hurt, did you mean you didn't love me?"

"What?! No, Max I love you, but in a dif- too. Like a sister. Geez, of course I love you! You're smart, and funny, and strong, and beau-" He stopped, like he realized he had said too much and ran a hand through his hair,

I was about to say something, when I looked at Fang's watch and sat straight up.

"Fang, we need to go. It's almost 4:00! We've been out here for two hours!"

"Really? We should head back, then." Okay, either I was delirious, or Fang was sad that we had to leave. Something was up with him.

We got up and walked silently through the woods until we saw the glow of the campfire. Fang and I stood on the outskirts of the clearing, at a loss for words.

"Well, see you in the morning." I said.

Fang nodded absentmindedly and went to lie down.

I took over watch from Iggy and watched Fang stare up at the stars. What was he thinking about?

A/N- Well, I hope you liked it. There's gonna be a bit more FAXNESS later on, but for right now that's about it. Do you think that Fang was a little OOC? Tel me if you did, because I can't really tell. One review'll do. Thanks!!

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