You guys had better be thankful that I found the time to post this. XD I know that the story's been missing out on action, but the main plot begins with this chapter. Read on! ^.^

Chapter Five: Thinking

Amy's POV

OMG. How much more stupid could I get? One smile. That's all it took from Ian Kabra to make me melt. Pretty soon, he could probably just ask me to write down the recipe for Gideon's serum with full confidence that I would do it. That was not what I had learned from training. I couldn't let Korea happen all over again.

"Amy?" Dan called cautiously. "You're not getting all moony over that Cobra again, are you?"

I raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"I knew it! You are, aren't you! AAHHH! MY SISTER'S IN LOVE WITH A COBRA AND THEY'RE GONNA GET MARRIED AND HAVE COBRA BABIES!"

I smacked him. "DAN CAHILL, YOU ARE SO DEAD!"

Dan laughed maniacally while I chased him around the house. We both finally ended up on the floor, clutching our stomachs from laughing so hard.

Ian's POV

As I walked up the steps to my house, I felt slightly dizzy. Amy was certainly something else. What was it that drew me towards her so much? Was it her gentle shyness? Her appreciation towards everything, no matter how small?

Natalie opened the door for me, whining, "Ian, why are you so late? Where have you been? I've been waiting this whole time for dinner. I got home at least an hour ago, you know. And did you just walk here? From next door?"

"Natalie," I interrupted. "Yes, I was next door. It turns out that Amy and Dan Cahill are the current residents there. I -"

I was cut off by a screeching Natalie. "That what? WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE THOSE CAHILL BRATS DOING NEXT DOOR?"

I tried to soothe her. "Natalie, calm down, for Gideon's sake. What are you screaming for?"

Natalie took some deep breaths. She finally said, with her voice under limited control, "So tell me what happened."

I told her everything from this morning to gym class to what Amy had told me only minutes before. When I finished, Natalie's anger had been replaced by a curious expression.

"You like the girl, don't you," she accused.

"I find her interesting," I replied calmly. "That doesn't necessarily mean I have feelings for her."

"You like her," she insisted.

"Why would I like a plain girl like Amy?" I reasoned.

"Humph. I'll get to the bottom of this, Ian Kabra," she declared.

Relieved, I watched her storm off. But I thought to myself. Did I like Amy? I was still unsure. I knew that something had happened in Korea. That was why Amy had been so upset over that. I'd betrayed her, yes, but more than that, I'd broken her heart. That meant that she had liked me. I'd flirted with her to ensure that she would. But I knew that deep inside, when I'd told Amy in Korea that I'd wanted us to be together, it hadn't been a complete lie.

?'s POV

I walked through the damp tunnel, wrinkling my nose in disgust at the horrid stench. Eww, something weird just dropped onto my top. But it would all be worth it in the end. I saw a lantern's light up ahead. Finally, I thought. I turned the corner to see a beautiful lady holding a lantern with an expectant expression on her face.

"Are you sure you weren't followed?" she asked.

"Of course not," I answered. She seemed satisfied with that.

"Well?" she demanded. "Any news?"

"Yes, I have a report. A good one," I replied.

"Oh, it'd better be," she muttered. "I'm sick of waiting."

"Amy Cahill has been transferred into the school successfully. She's met up with Ian Kabra, and she still suspects nothing."

"Have you made contact with her?"

"Oh, yes. I have very good proximity to her, almost as close as Ian. I'm sure she will come to trust me very much, very soon."

She looked pleased. "I'm counting on you. If this mission succeeds and I rise to power once again, you will certainly have your reward."

"Thank you, Lady Isabel."

Oh, snap. I bet half of you already know who it is. It's so predictable 'cause I'm a total fail at this sort of stuff. . I'm sorry it's so short, but I wanted to post it up quickly and I haven't worked out the fine details for the next part. So I think that's how this story's going to be for the next couple of chapters until we get a reasonable break from school (maybe and the end of this quarter). I'm going to post frequently, probably at least twice a week if I don't have writer's block, but the chapters may be disappointingly short. Oh, and guys? It's probably best if you don't review the disclaimer, 'cause I'm going to keep moving it back everytime I post a new chapter, so it's always going to be the last "chapter".

Lovely Out! ~`'~