Sorry that this chapter took so long to update! I am so busy with things. Working in the summer and now that school started, I don't even know when the next update will be. Please forgive me! Anyways, please review! Enjoy!

Chapter Seven

I closed my eyes as I tried desperately once again to mediate in the common room. It had been a couple of weeks and I had adjusted to living in the Tower once again. I loved this tower, but it seemed like a stranger to me as my home for the past six months was a juvenile jail.

Everything seemed the same, except the fact that there was more people and Star's usual bubbly attitude was no where to be seen. Even though I seemed to make that I found her annoying, I missed her bubbly attitude because she was gone. It seemed as if you don't realize how much you love a person once they are gone. This definitely relates to Star's case.

Tara and Roy were always together and the both times I saw them kissing, I realized that Gar was nervous. Maybe because Gar had a thing for her before or maybe he was uncomfortable with another guy kissing his sister. I really didn't know. I could always go into his mind and see what he was thinking, but ever since that incident, I had never been able to keep my powers running for long.

I grunted as I tried once again to keep my powers running. Closing my eyes, I began to chant the familiar chant. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos. Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos, Azarath, Metrio---"

I fell on my derriere and I grunted as I struggled to stand up. I brushed a strand of my hair behind my ear as I gave another grunt. At that moment, I heard a chuckle from behind me. I turned around and I saw Gar in shorts and a tee shirt. I smiled brightly. Anyone who would have seen me smile would have thought I had gone on crack, but everyone was well beyond used to it. Gar was the only person who made me smile, for a reason I do not even know.

Gar chuckled, "Guess you know how to fall, Rae."

I rolled my eyes and I muttered, "Well, hardy har har." Gar chuckled even more brightly and I found myself laughing as well. We both must have been laughing loudly because Richard came into the room with Wally and both had smirks on their face.

"Is it a party I'm missing?" Wally kidded.

Rolling my eyes, I remarked, "Only the one you weren't invited to."

Richard exclaimed, "Ouch." Everyone started to laugh right along, even Wally. Before I knew it, Richard and Wally already left the room to start on some more research on where Mac might be. Even though Toni and Jen had their communicators, if they showed their real purposes, who knew what might happen. So it was our duty to keep on looking for them. What really surprised me was why Kori never told Mac who Toni and Jen really were.

Gar surprised me when he asked me, "Hey want to check out that new fountain they built downtown?"

I looked at him sceptically, "Are you asking me out on a date, Garfield Logan?"

He cringed when I said his entire name, "If you think so, then yes."

Raising my eyebrow, I remained quiet for a few moments. Afterwards, I replied, "Sure."

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I was shocked at the water fountain that was newly built. Words could not even describe how beautifully it was structured. Gar stood beside me, grinning triumphantly. "So you like it?" Gar asked.

I replied sarcastically, "No, I hate it." When I saw the disappointed expression on his face, I rolled my eyes. "Of course I love it, doofus. Don't you know sarcasm?" Knowing Gar, I knew he wouldn't.

"Whew," he brushed an imaginary sweat off his brow, "I thought I had to tell them to rebuild it."

That caught my attention. "What are you talking about?"

He widened his eyes as he realized his slip of words. He struggled to find the right words to say, but was defeated. He replied reluctantly, "I built this for you."

I looked at him in shock, then at the water fountain. He did this for me?! Since when did he care so much? I realized then that he cared for me a lot, considering the troubles he went through to get me out on bail. "Why?" I asked blankly.

He looked at me before looking down at his feet. He mumbled, "It was meant for your homecoming, Rae."

I tried to hide my disappointment, "Oh."

"Are you mad, Rae?" he asked desperately. When I looked at his pleading face, I couldn't help but say no. He was relieved and he sighed as he leaned back into the bench we were sitting on.

He looked at me before asking, "Have you ever fallen in love, Raven?"

I looked at him in surprise. Since when did Gar care about love? "What do you mean?"

"I mean, have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach when a guy talked to you or said hi to you?"

I looked at him and nodded absentmindedly. He looked at me eagerly and asked, "Who?"

Again, I replied absentmindedly, "Malchior."

His face fell, "Oh."

I tried to assure him that I was over him, "Malchior was the only person who made me feel the same, and not creepy. But when he betrayed me…twice…I don't know…" Before I knew it, I felt tears falling down my cheek onto my leotard.

He pulled me into his arms and soothed me, assuring me that it would be alright. I stayed in his arms and felt that he had grown more brawn as well. When we pulled apart, he looked at me straight in the eye. "Don't worry, Rae. Always know that I'm here for you."

Smiling at him, I nodded. "I know." That was right before when I closed the small gap between us with my lips onto his.

Oooh, a kiss! I hope you liked this chapter. Next chapter or the one after should be the last one. I hope you like the story so far.

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Forgiveness is the scent that the rose leaves on the heel that crushes it.

-Rosefire