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I woke up the next day with no recollection of what happened the day before, after I broke up with Chris I mean. I looked in my wardrobe and found my costume in it's usual place hung up, clean and dry. The house was tidy, it had to be me because dad could never be bothered to tidy up after work and Todd would have never done this good a job. I found DVD's all over the floor of the living room, they had to be mine because they were "chick flicks" and a couple of Disney films too.

I had done this once before, when my mum had gone into prison and I had just moved to my dad's house. The first few days I lived there I don't really remember because I was so distraught I did exactly the same thing. I tidied the house, watched films, I even read books and terrified my dad and Todd.

Todd was trying to put some of the DVD's away, in the already full DVD cabinet, when he turned around and saw me. "Hey, how you feeling?"

I ignored the question, "How bad was I?"

"Not as bad as last time, your eyes are focusing already." He smiled warmly at me. "The house hasn't looked this tidy since then."

I sat on the sofa and sighed. "Dave came to see you this morning." Todd told me wistfully.

"Why?"

"He said he was worried. I think he's got a crush on you." Todd told me sceptically.

I groaned. "Don't say that."

He laughed nervously. "Do you think you'll be going back to school tomorrow?"

"Yeah, why not." I replied huffily leaning my head back to look at the ceiling. "I dusted the ceiling?"

"Vacuumed it actually. Used three chairs, almost gave dad a heart attack." Todd replied laughing.

I considered staying in that night, just doing nothing but as always I needed to get out and kick some bad guy ass. I went on to her myspace page and let it load. The inbox was full. I opened it and cracked my fingers, "Here we go." I muttered. Most of the mail was from different fans but eventually I found ones from both Kick Ass and Red Mist. I ignored Red Mist's emails at first and clicked on Kick Ass's.

Most of them were apologies but the last was asking whether we could meet up that night. I replied to the message, "Give me a time and place and I'll be there. T.P.E"

I wasn't expecting a reply any time soon so I clicked on Red Mist's most recent one. "You ruined my life bitch. You will pay for that. R.M"

Tears stung my eyes but I didn't let them fall.

I read backwards from there, most of them were of the same sentiment. A new message popped up telling me when and where to meet Kick Ass.

That night I changed and climbed down the drainpipe, as usual. It felt good to be free of the house, away from dad and Todd's worried, sympathetic eyes. I arrived at the meeting spot and waited, looking over the rooftops like a gargoyle warning away evil.

Hit Girl appeared first, "Chris D'Amico?" I looked up at her, she suddenly looked very intimidating, "Chris, fucking D'Amico?" Her voice was becoming higher and higher pitched. "That's the guy you are dating, Red fucking Mist?"

"No, I-I didn't know he-"

"Of course you didn't, Kick Ass was right you are an idiotic bitch."

"Excuse me?" Now, I was furious. "How dare you?" I started walking towards her, if we had been in a cartoon my ears would have had steam coming out of them. "I didn't know Chris was Red Mist, I didn't think he was bad enough to be Red Mist. I dumped him as soon as I saw him yesterday, after finding out about him. Don't go calling me an idiotic bitch, pipsqueak because otherwise I'll have to break your neck."

I don't really know what had brought on this verbally violent side of me, or the thought that I could break Hit Girl's neck because, come on I was more likely to be killed by her.

Hit Girl stood frozen to the spot glaring up at me. "You think you could beat me?" There was something in her voice that was unsure.

"I think I have a good shot."

"Bring it." She taunted, becoming the Hit Girl I saw beating up bad guys.

I kneed her in the stomach and I felt a foot kick my legs, I thanked God I was heavier than the little girl. I proceeded to punch her in the face. Hit Girl didn't even cry out. She retorted with a spinning jump and a foot in my face. I heard a crack as she hit my nose, the sound seemed to go through my whole body. She moved back and I flipped towards her, she rolled towards me so we were in each others original position. She pulled out a butterfly knife, I breathed in and out slowly. She smiled and sent the knife flying, it went into my bullet proof jacket as I flipped away from her. She lost concentration momentarily as she thought she had pierced my gut and I took the chance to run at her and perform a jumping side kick, thanking my mother for making me take the kickboxing lessons. She cried out that time and before I could touch the ground she performed a spinning hook-kick. I fell onto my back heavily. I got to my feet and she kicked me in the face making me fall backto the floor again. She pulled the burtterfly knife out of my jacket and held it to my throat, when we heard Kick Ass.

"Shit! What the fuck are you two doing?" He pushed Hit Girl off of me, "We're all on the same side you shouldn't fight each other." He helped me to my feet, me and Hit Girl stayed staring at each other, waiting for the other to move.

I came out of my defensive stance and so did she. Kick Ass relaxed. "I wanted to go and sort out Red Mist tomorrow and I wanted both of you to agree to a plan. That's why I asked you both here, not for this."

"Why should I trust you?" I turned on Kick Ass.

"What do you mean?" Suddenly he looked worried for his own safety.

"You told your girlfriend my secret identity." I started to encroach on Kick Ass.

"Well she needed to know so she could understand-"

"I'm not the one ruining your relationship. You told her who I am and what I did. If you break up you've put me in danger. You told Hit Girl who my boyfriend was."

"No, I just guessed." Hit Girl interjected smugly. I ignored her.

"You won't leave me alone and you think I'm an idiotic bitch." The last bit hurt. I had never thought Dave had liked me that much but it hurt.

Dave opened and closed his mouth, much like a fish. "I never said 'bitch' and that's not in context." I scoffed and he added, "I said you were being idiotic about the whole Chris /Red Mist thing by not listening to me. And, I'm sorry about everything I told Katie, I didn't think about how dangerous it would be for you. I am very sorry." I backed down. "Now, can we get a plan sorted out?"

Hit Girl and I listened to Kick Ass as he told us his plan. We agreed to it and Hit Girl wanted to go right that minute. "It's too late and he's staying in his house tonight. Nothing will bring him out."

I looked at the floor, It's not 'cos of me. Surely.

Hit Girl rolled her eyes. "Fine." She started to move away.

"Wait!" Dave ran to her and said something quietly. I didn't hear anything they said until she whispered loudly "I won't!" slightly exasperated.

I waited until Dave came back and Hit Girl turned to me, "I've fought worse."

I nodded, "Me too." I knew it was the only apology I would get. I smiled "Sorry for calling you 'pipsqueak'" I rubbed the back of my neck nervously, she nodded. Turning her back and jumping off of the roof.

"She'll never apologise for calling you a bitch."

"I know."

Dave stared at me, "Sorry, for everything." I shrugged. "Come on, I'll walk you home."

I didn't realise how much blood there was on my face until we got inside. "She got my nose pretty bad."

I washed my face and I assumed Dave would have left. "Katie dumped me earlier."

"Oh." I suddenly realised why everyone had acted weirdly the day before, what do you say to that? "Sorry."

"It's alright. I mean there were problems before I started helping you out." He was looking at me strangely. He suddenly changed topic and his voice changed to his usual soft tones, "I'm sorry about Hit Girl."

"It's alright, I needed to let off some steam." I chuckled and noticed how close he had become. We had both taken off our masks and I stared up at him slightly confused.

"I've been wondering, whether or not my protective feelings have been entirely brotherly." He speculated allowed. He moved even closer to me. "And I know that you have had a crush on me for years." He was still talking softly but something was different again, almost forceful in his voice.

I couldn't speak. Even when he lent down to touch my lips with his own I couldn't move. This was what I had wanted for years and now it was happening I wanted it to stop. Chris. "No." I said as he lent down again.

"Shit, sorry." He blushed and moved back looking disgusted with himself.

"No, it's just, it's too soon." I needed time to think, to decide what I wanted.

"Of course, I-I'm sorry. I gotta go." He moved towards the window and stuck his mask back on.

"I'll see you tomorrow night."

"Right, yeah." He replied, while climbing down the drainpipe. Shit. Why'd he have to do that?

I changed into my pj's and thought about the next night. It was going to be hard but I could do it. I had to.

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