A/N: This chapter ROCKS! I love it because Brooklyn is now in the strike. So READ!

Disclaimer: I don't own newsies sigh but I do own Gossip, Flinch, Mayor, Mouse, Jump, Speed, Ice, Slush, Wolfy, and Reaper

Everyone was silent getting ready for Manhattan It was 5 in the morning but we had to beat the Manhattan newsies to the circulation center. "Gossip." I turned around, it was Spot.

"Yeah."

"How good are you at shooting a slingshot?"

I thought back to what me and Flinch would do. We made home made sling shoots and when our Dad went to work we would shoot people street. I laughed "Yeah, yeah I can shoot." I smiled for a second. But I cant keep smiling because of what was going to happen in Manhattan.

"Well take this." He handed me a sling shot. It was a nice one, he must have spent some time makin' it.

"Thank you." I said sincerely then he gave me a bag of marbles and walked off to get ready.

"Gossip." I turn around, again, this time it was Flinch.

"What?"

"What did Spot give you?" I showed her the marbles and sling shot..

"Wow its better than anything we have ever made."

"Yeah I was just thinking that."

"Yeah." she said still admiring it then I put it I my pocket. "Can I have a marble?"

"If you tell me why... Manhattan?" They play marbles a lot over there and considering she's dating Skittery it would make sense for her to want to play.

"Yeah." I took out a beautiful black one, she likes black, and gave it to her. "Thanks."

"Any time sis just don't cheat."

"You can cheat in marbles?"

"You can cheat in anything. I would offer to teach you but I think there's some one else you'd rather have teach you."

"You know how to play?"

"I'm surprised you still don't."

"Anyways are you ready?"

"Yeah. You?"

"Yeah." We sat down on my bunk because it was the bottom one. We were both nervous but we were from Brooklyn and we don't show fear we provoke it. But we knew each other well enough to know the other was scared.

"Girls." It was Spot we walked over.

"Yah." I said

"Gossip Stay with me and Flinch stay with Mayor OK?"

"You want us being baby sat?" Flinch said stunned

"No like I said your single."

"And." Flinch said annoyed now

"And when you're not single you stay with your boyfriend you don't
have one so plan b."

"Fine." I sighed and Flinch reluctantly gave in partly because she had an excuse to spend the day with Mayor but... "Flinch you have to tell you know who you know what."

"You have to tell who what?" Spot asked

"I know." Flinch said

"I'll back you up."

"What!?" Spot asked

"I'll get Spot to too."

"Ok." She said

"What will you get me to do?"

"Spotty." I said in a flirty voice
"What?" he said suspiciously.

"Well... Flinch is dating Skittery and Mayor doesn't know so can you back us up when she tells him please!" I said quickly.

"Fine." He sighed..

Spot walked over to Mayor and said something then Mayor yelled "WHAT AND SHE DIDN'T TELL ME!"

"BE QUIET!" Spot said me and Flinch walked over, biting her lip.

"Flinch." Mayor said with, practically snarling.

"Yes." Flinch smiling nervously.

"Is it true?" Still snarling

"Yes." She stuttered

"Ok then. But I am still going to protect you."

She nodded, smiling, knowing she got off easy.

"Ok." Spot said then turned to the others "Its time to go!" We all started walking off and then some one grabbed my arm. I turned around, it was Spot "stay with me remember?"

"Oh right." I smiled

"Good." He smirked then we walked off together.

"Thanks for the sling shot again." whenever someone gives something to me I can't stop thanking them.

"No problem." I could tell he was happy to see I was so thankful. We were walkin' over there bridge by now. "This might get ugly though." He said.

"I know." I looked down.

"But don't worry I won't let anything happen to yah." He smiled

"I know." I smiled back.

"Spot." Bridge ran up from behind.. "What's the plan?"

"Shooters go with me to the other side for me to open the gates."

"Ok." Bridge ran off to go tell the others. Then we wore outside the Manhattan DC. Spot started climbing up a later on the then nodded his for me to fallow. When we got up he sat down behind a wall to what for the Manhattaners to come.

"Spot." I whispered

"Yah?"

"Why don't we just tell them?"

"For two reasons one we can't find them and two it will hopefully get us in the papes."

I thought about it for a second and then said "That makes sense.'

Spot smirked "Good."

Then we heard Cowboy say "Lets soak 'em for Crutchy!" The fight began and all the Brooklyn Newsies waited for Spot to give the signal. He waited a few minutes then he gave it.

All the newsies popped up from behind the wall. Spot said "Have no fear Brooklyn is hear." and we all started shooting. I hit Oscar in the head...five times, I don't really like him. Then Spot grabbed a hook and rode it down. Hey what happened to stayin' together? I climbed down there as fast as possible. When I got down I couldn't see Spot. I ran in his direction then the gates opened I know it had to be him. I ran tows there and on my way there I bumped into Jump.

"Gossip are you ok?" he asked

"Yah I'm fine but where's Spot?"

He pointed to Spot a little bit away "Ova' there."

"Ok thanks." and I ran off. I was almost to him when something hit my leg. I fell on the ground and screamed. Spot must have herd because he ran over but he was to late. I looked up and say Oscar.

"You hit me." he said and then hit me in the head with a club.

(Spots POV)

I got to Gossip she was knocked out and Oscar was laughing. I hit him so hard my hand hurt. Then I picked up Gossip and climbed the later to the top of the wall we came in on. Then some one pulled me to the ground and brought me to where a newsman was trying to take a picture of us as soon as he did I went back to Gossip and carried her to the Manhattan lodging house.

(Gossips POV)

I woke up on Cowboys bed. I was angry, Spot was playing poker walk over and could tell. He walked right next to me and said as quiet as he could 'Sorry." so no one else could hear.

I wasn't mad at him I was mad at me. This was becoming a routine, getting knocked out and I was no wimp but I was worried others thought I was. "Its ok." I said.

"No its not I shouldn't have done that."

I half smiled and then said "What time is it?"

"7:30."

"Can I actually leave the bed today?"

"Yah its not that bad." I jumped out of bed my left ankle really hurt but I started towards the door holing on anything I could fine.. "What are you going?" Spot asked

"To the bridge." I kept moving

"Why?" He walked up next to me.

"To see the sun set." still moving

"Why?"

"I always see the sun set and or sun rise."

"Ok. I better go with you so you don't get hurt." Then he took out his cane and handed it to me.

"I don't want to be like an old lady."

"You're not an old lady if you are using a cane with a gold tip." He smirked.

"Fine." I tuck it and walked out the door with him. We were both quiet be from being angry with myself and him being angry with himself.

When we get there I looked at the sun set. It was beautiful.

"Gossip."

"Yah Spot." I looked at him. Then he step forward to quickly for me to react and kissed me.

"I love you." I looked back at the sun set stunned. I could feel his sadness when I did. Then I put cane in its lope. I looked back out at the sun set and when it went fully down Spot pulled me in one hand on my back and one on arm under my head and kissed me. We were like that for I don't know how long but when we broke Spot said "I love you so much."

"I love you too Spot." I smiled

"We have to be headin' back now, oh and we are stayin' in Manhattan until the strike it over."

"Ok." I half smiled and started back with Spots arm around me.

When we were about to turn the corner to the Manhattan lodging house he side and said "Take this." He handed me the cane.

"Why?" I asked puzzled and hurt

"You don't really want to tell Mayor we are dating right after Flinch told him she is dating Skit. Now he has to sleep in the same room with him."

I took the cane and made it so it slipped and fell to the ground. "Ow." I said obviously fakely "I have fallen on the ground from the cane what if it happens again? I can't tack the risk but I have nothing else." I smiled at Spot.

He laughed and said "I will help you." he said just as fakely. Helped me off the ground and put his arm around me. We walked in through the door. I had a fake fall with pain so they would believe my story.

When I walked past I gave her a look a look that only sisters would know.

"Uh Gossip." She said

"Yah?" I replied

"Are you healthy enough to walk down the street, there's a really good deal at the clothes store." something none of the boys would like to come to.

But then a girl jump out and said "Can I come?"

"Who are you?" I said

"Spaz."

"I realized that."

She laughed "No that me name."

"Oh." I laughed, awkwardly.

"So can I go shopping with you?" DAMN IT.

"Is it ok if we have sister time though I promise next time." I said

"Ok that's fine." She smiled and walked away.

Then Spot said "Do you won't this?" He took out his cane. "I mean even though you fell with it." He winked at me."

"It's better then nothing" I said with a grin, taking it. Then walked out the door with Flinch.

"Who the hell was that girl" asked Flinch

I shrugged "no idea"

She glanced over her shoulder, as we turned the corner, making sure we where the only ones in hearing distance, we where "What happened?!" she demanded

"Nothin'." I looked away, peeking at her out of the corner of my eye.

She nudged me "Come on I told you."

"Then you know he kissed me."

She smiled "I knew it."

"Yah."

"So you really didn't fall just letin' Mayor cool off between boyfriends? You know he won't stop glaring at Skit?"

"Really?" I laughed. I have seen Mayor glare, it's almost as unnerving as Spot's.

Him in Jump are sort of like second in command. No one is exactly sure why, even them. It's just how things are.

"I feel bed for him. I glare at Mayor when he does it even though he means best." she said sadly

"I know he still should lay off though, it's your life."

"But he's in it. At least that's what he said." she smiled

"Oh well I'm happy, your happy and that's all that should matter to him."

"Yah but he doesn't know about you and Spot yet."

"Yah." I said "You realize I'll probably get off a lot easier considering Spot is the leader of Brooklyn"

She shrugged "yeah, I know"

I smiled "I really do love Spot"

"And I love Skit." It was the first time I'd actually heard her admit that, but I didn't comment.

"Oh well, tomorrow me and Spotty well tell 'im."

"Spotty?"

"Yes, it sounds demeaning."

"Spot?"

"No Spotty." we both laughed

"You're cruel."

"And you're not?"

"I never said that."

"And I never said I didn't agree with you." This was nice the two of us walkin' around talking but we had to go back. I sighed "We should probably turn back."

"Yah." She frowned. We talked a lot on the way home, what a shocker.

When we got back I went into the bathroom to get ready for bed. I was alone and the Spot walked in which surprised me because I didn't think he would talk to me as much because he didn't want Mayor to know what happened happened, until tomorrow.

"Hey." he said

"Hi Spot." I smiled

He was standing behind me and then kissed me on the head.

"Goodnight." He said and then walked away. I smiled to myself. I didn't do much the rest of the night besides win five cents. I went to bed early, I wanted to get tomorrow over with

I woke up before everyone, besides Spot but he doesn't count.. A few minutes later Mayor woke up and Spot and I walked over to him.

"Hey Spot, Gossip." Mayor said.

"Hey Mayor." Spot said

"Hey Mayor."

"Mayor" Spot said "I have to tell you something."

"Yeah what?" Mayor seemed suspicious

"We are together." Well he sure does know how to get straight to the point.

"Oh ok." he said simply Spot put his arm around my waist and turned away.

"Spot." I said

"Yeah?"

"Is Mayor ok?"

"Yeah, he's fine. I'm the leader of Brooklyn, he's a Brooklyn newsie he respects me, or else."

"So we get off easy?" Even easier than I'd anticipated

"Yep." he smiled

"Cool." he kissed me "But Spot how do I know you really love me I have seen you in 'love' with other girls before. You're happy with them then while you're walkin' down the street you see a better looking girl and are in 'love' with them. I have seen you do that before how do I know its not the same with me."

I couldn't look at him I just looked at the floor. I know what he would look like, hurt, shocked. "Because your not like them. Your way different, ask anyone. Ask yourself you've seen me date three goils in the last month. Are you like them?"

I thought for a second and realized they where all sluts "No." I smiled then he kissed me.

"So did Flinch tell Skit?"

"Probably."

"Then all the Manhattaners know so you tell Jump and with his big mouth everyone in Brooklyn will know too." We laughed. It was a big joke among the newsies in Brooklyn that the Manhattan newsies could read each others minds, it was the only explanation we could come up with to explain how they all seemed to know things as soon as they happened. Completely illogical, but fun to believe.

(Gossips day dream)

"Hey Race." I said

"Yeah?" he said as I ran over, we where in the Manhattan lodging house with everyone from Brooklyn there.

"Wonta' hear a joke?"

"Ok."

"Knock. knock."

"Who's there?" He rolled his eyes.

"CAMEL!" He burst out laughing then all the Manhattan newsies did too.

Cowboy burst threw the door and said "That's hilarious Gossip!" even though it made no sense. He couldn't have herd it. As they where laughing me and the rest of the Brooklyn newsies backed into a corner, scared.

(Gossip's day dream over)

I walked out of the bathroom and over to Jump.

"Hi Jump." I said

"Hey, so what's new?"

I whispered in his ear "Me and Spot and don't worry it's not a secret."

"Really?" He said surprised

"Yep."

"I KNEW IT!!" He Jumped up and did a little dance then remembered that we where in Manhattan and are not supposed to let our guard down and show we actually did fool around, pride issues. He stopped and barked "What are you looking at" and all the Manhattaners quickly looked away, scared . Well it won't be long until all of the Brooklyn newsies knew me and Spot where dating.

A/N: I like this chapter, remember to R&R even if you hate it. I have a new fanfic, Split too, check it out.