A/N: Hey! Nice to see you're still following my story after my Writers blank with Iggy and Angel's dares.

Iggy: this chapter is called 'The Hard Yards' catchy huh?

Stars: yeah I guess oh no –has writer's blank- -remembers what's happening-

Iggy: seriously man

Gazzy: yeah

Stars: you sound like me

Gazzy: let's prank call Max –rings Max-

Gazzy in someone else's voice: Hello My name is Bob

Max: Hi Bob what do you want?

GISEV: I am from the florist down town and I was calling to say that the roses ordered by a Nick are coming tomorrow

Max: Really how many?

GISEV: a large bunch

Max: -hangs up-

Gazzy: Hee hee hee

AGH! Fang is making me clean his room, do the washing and practically I feel like his Mother.

"Max!" Fang Yelled. I heard Iggy crack up. He does every time Fang yells 'Max!' He gave up using the bell because it was not loud enough. I dragged myself into his room.

"What?" I said snidely but he didn't seem to notice. He got up and walked over to me.

"You know I'm enjoying this right?" he asked smiling at me and tilting his head and looked at me.

"Yes I do. What do you want?" I asked. Then Gazzy ran in and put something on my hand and then on Fang's hand and ran. I looked down and instantly I felt anger come over me. Handcuffs. Gazzy had handcuffed us together.

"Gazzy!" I yelled and went after him. Fang followed next to me. But we tripped on the stairs and fell down them. When we got to the bottom I was lying on top of Fang and we were both moaning. I was sure that was going to leave a bruise. Mentally too. I saw a flash of blinding light and it was Ella. She had taken a picture. I got up quickly got pulled back by the handcuffs. I looked at Fang and his eyes were closed.

"Fang! Fang!" I yelled shaking him "oh come on Fang I can't go anywhere until you wake up" I whined.

"Nice that's an incredibly sweet thing to say to a guy you like" he said moaning and sitting up.

"We're chained together Fang, there's nothing sweet about that" I retorted dimly. We both got up and he stumbled a bit. "We better lay you down" I said pulling him up. I walked over to the lounge and lied him down "I'll get you a wet cloth" I said. He laughed.

"I'd like to see you try" he laughed again. Damn those stupid cuffs. Then Mum walked in and gasped and the sight of the rather large cut on his forehead.

"Max go get me my first aid kit" she said urgently coming to his side and moving his hair so she could see his cut better.

"I can't" I said raising my chained hand. She sighed.

"Gazzy?" she asked.

"Yeah"

"Ella! Grab my first aid kit!" she yelled and looked down at Fang. Ella came rushing in with the first aid kit.

"Here Mum. Oh my gosh is that what that bang was?" she said shocked looking at Fang. He moaned.

"You know I do have a bleeding forehead" he said reminding us of him.

"Right anything to draw attention to Fang" said Iggy walking in and Gazzy close behind swirling... Keys! He had the keys to the cuffs!

"Gazzy give me the keys to the cuffs now" I said strictly.

"Why?" he demanded.

"Because Fang needs rest and I want to get something to eat, I'm absolutely starving" I complained.

"Real romantic" said Fang laughing. I turned around to see Fang's head patched up and Mum was pulling a needle away from his skin. Panic rushed over me. If you didn't know I don't like needles at all.

'What's that?" I said alarmed. Mum seemed to notice my panic and smiled.

"It's V-"she started.

"I don't know but it's put an orangie-citrisie... wait it's more like... no wait a second" Fang babbled. But Fang doesn't babble at all. I looked at Mum alarmed and she laughed.

"Vallium" she stated "To keep the edge off the pain" she laughed again. Now we were all laughing.

"We finally get to see the real Fang" said Nudge laughing and we all cracked up.

"More like a... hmm... I'll have to test it make sure" he babbled and he sounded drunk. I laughed and he stood up. Then he kissed me. My first thought was panic then I settled into the kiss and... Another flash. I turned around to see Ella had taken another picture and Gazzy was holding a video camera. I glared at him.

"We could use this as leverage" said Gazzy and I laughed. Then I remembered the hand cuffs. I raised my hand and glared at him. He sighed miserably. Then he walked over and released me. Then he released Fang. But Fang took the hand cuffs off Gazzy and latched one around Gazzy's arm and the other around Iggy's. He laughed the most un-like Fang laugh I've heard. Nudge now had the video camera and was getting the footage I needed. He then stumbled leaned on me. He looked straight into my eyes.

"Do you know" he slurred out "how much I love you" I went bright red. "Well are you gonna say I love ya back or stand there like a tomato "he said irritated. I heard everyone crack up and Mum left giggling. I think she did this on purpose.

"Um... I love you too" I said raising an eyebrow. He kissed me on the cheek.

"You know what I love 'bout you?" he pointed to me. I looked at him with a pleading look to stop but he didn't notice. "you're the most; beautiful, laid back, hot, kick-ass, amazing kisser and may I mention how incredibly hot you look when you pull a pouty face." He smiled and I pouted. This was kind of stupid of me. He looked at me and laughed "that one you're pulling now." He leant forward and looked at my face up and down. I glared at him but I was bright red.

"Hey Fang "said Iggy curious "do you know any good pit's we could test a prototype in?" He said and Fang scratched his chin in thought. I sure hope he doesn't know one.

"Yes and no" he said waving slightly.

"What?"

"If you agree to stop trying to read my journal then I'll show you it. Ha-ha read... blind" he laughed again. Iggy crossed his arms over his chest but persisted.

"Agreed"

"Well come on then" I followed them but Fang turned around and put his hand in my face "Sorry boys only" he said formally and Iggy and Gazzy both laughed. Nobody says no to Maximum Ride, even Fang.

"I want to come" I said pushing his arm out of the way.

"Noooooo" he said and grabbed me around the waist.

"You wanna know what I'm terrified of Max?" he whispered softly to me.

"Um... okay" I said casually. He took a deep breath in and out.

"I absolutely hate..." he stopped "Spiders." I laughed. "Don't laugh it's a serious matter. Spiders are so... Yuk! With their eight legs and eye's that they can't even see out of. You know like that freaky blind kid who blows things up... Oh! Wait! There he is!" I laughed even harder and so did everyone else except Iggy. Fang yawned. "I'm tired" he stated and walked over to the couch and laid down.

"You can't" I said rushing over to him "You might have a concussion"

"So"

"So you can't rest until we know you don't have a concussion. "

"You're boring me Max"

I growled "No sleeping, not even a wink". He closed his eyes. "Fang!"

"What?"

"What did I just say?" he thought for a second and then shrugged. I sighed and then I felt his arms pull me onto the couch. He put one arm around my shoulder and laid my head on his chest. I felt his head rest on mine and heard everyone leave.

"Sleep Max" he demanded and I didn't resist I hadn't had much sleep lately but I was easier to sleep here for some reason. I fell straight to sleep even though I was hungry. The lights went out as I fell into a deep sleep.

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I woke up to see I was in my bed. Fang was sitting in the corner. He looked up at me silently he smiled then came to sit next to me.

"You're awake" he said smiling at me. Any other time I would've said 'Well Duh Sherlock' but not this time.

"It wasn't hard to sleep" then I remembered the video tape. I was about to call out to Nudge when the flock, Mum and Ella walked in. Ella had a video tape in her hand and Nudge and Angel were laughing about something.

"Ready to see your Vallium episode" Iggy said sitting down on the bed. Just missing my feet. I sat up.

"I sort of remember it" he said admittedly. We all laughed. Then we watched the video tape and this is the short version.

He blushed when he was talking about me on the tape.

Iggy said that Fang had to tell him where the pit was all he'll publish his journal on the internet.

He laughed at himself when he stood up to me and the whole

"Max you're boring me" and was absolutely mortified when he told me his fear of spiders.

"I was hoping I didn't say that" he said staring at the screen and we thought it was hilarious.

I guess Fang is just one big teddy bear on the inside but his mine so back off buddy!

A/N: LOL I had writers blank so I made it up as I went. Sorry the update took so long but I've been doing my other story called 'running with the stars'. This seems to be popular.

Iggy: I think Max is mad about the prank you pulled on her before Gaz

Gazzy: so

Iggy: Hey! what the hell you're taking the fall

Gazzy in Fangs voice: -rings Max- Hey Max its Fang

Max: Hey Fang

GIFV: I was wondering...

Max: seriously Gazzy the real Fang is right next to me

Gazzy: oh –hides from Max-

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-Stars-