It was one message he dreaded.

Wanna brawl?

He didn't know who sent it but he wrote back

When and where?

Tomorrow noon u can call upon 1 person to help u got it?

Yes where?

I'll find u.

Those last words sent a chill up his spine. Who was it he hoped it wasn't Masquerade.

"Shun are you alright?" Asked Skyress his bakugan, "Yes I am are you ready for battle tomorrow?" "Yes with who?" "I don't know."

He headed downstairs only to be knocked down by Runo her head was down and he swore he saw tears.

He moved over to give her some room and she flew by. He carried on downstairs.

The others were pacing. He asked "Does this have anything to do with Runo crying?"

They paused then looked at Dan. Julie said in a very, very aggravated tone. "You march right up there and apologize Dan." "But I didn't-" his reply was drowned out by Alice "You insulted her now get up there and apologize Daniel."

Shun spoke up "We can deal with that later I got an IM with someone telling me tomorrow they want to brawl against me and someone else. I think it might be Masquerade or one of his goons."

That shut everyone up. Then Dan spoke "Well I'll brawl with you especially since it might be against Masquerade." Shun nodded then pointed upstairs "Now go apologize." Dan looked taken aback then nodded.

***

Dan knocked on Runo and Alice's door feeling like an idiot.

Maybe he shouldn't have said those things. But he had to.

Flash Back summarized

Runo wanted to go outside but it was to early. He hadn't wanted her to go alone so he offered to go with.

Runo told him she liked him a lot. He liked that but he didn't want to complicate things especially since he liked her back.

So he told her he liked her as a friend and nothing more.

That's when she frozen and started yelling at him.

He had followed her back up to the plane and then the others saw her ranting at him and he couldn't explain before Shun came down.

End Flash Back

Truth was he was afraid. Drago popped out "Go in there and explain everything will be alright then."

"Oh fine but be quite." Dan grabbed him and stuffed him in his pocket

Dan pushed the door open Runo was on her bed with her pillow stuffed up against her chest. She was talking to Tigrerra he shut the door but kept it open just a bit so he can hear.

"He is so infuriating Tig. I finally get the courage to tell him and all he says is 'I just want to be friends' why are men so stupid especially that one."

Tigrerra said back "My dear maybe he was afraid of telling you he likes you. You should have seen his face when you said that. His eyes well to say it clearly had hope happiness then they got clouded with guilt-" "He's guilty because he doesn't like me. Now go away Tig."

He opened the door, Runo looked up expectedly then screamed as she saw him lock the door.

***

She couldn't believe it him in her room locking the door she threw her pillow at him and screamed "Get out Dan!!!"

He dodged the pillow and came forward shaking his head "Sorry Runo after I explain to you what I meant outside." "It's pretty clear what you meant that you just want to be friends. So leave I understand." he looked at her like she was the crazy one and not him.

Ohhhh she would make him pay for what he did to her. She threw a punch and hit him right on his chin. He backed up then moved so fast she couldn't think what to do.

He backed her up tell she was lying on the bed with him straddling her and pining her arms down.

"Now can we talk without your hitting me?" "Never. Now get off." trying to not let her fear of small places and being crowded show.

"Runo you didn't let me finish out there." "Why should I, your explanation was as clear as it gets now get off." he sighed and held on tighter as she started twisting.

How to get him off she thought wildly. A fear wave crashed threw her as bile came up her throat she forced it down and said calmly. "Get off!!!" he shook his head "Runo calm down I'm trying to tell you something." "I don't want to hear it now get off me."

She started twisting so bad he couldn't keep his hold on her that's when he did something she wouldn't have believed if she wasn't the one there experiencing it. He kissed her.