The gang was sitting outside for lunch. While everyone else was sitting in the sun enjoying the day, Rachel and Kyle were sitting in the shade of the tree in the courtyard. "So what're we doing tonight? Movies, dinner?"

"I don't know, maybe we can go see that new thriller that's playing, Blood Moon," Rachel replied. "Then maybe we could go to that new diner that opened downtown," she continued with a small smile on her face. "I hear they have an amazing pie."

"Sounds like a plan to me," replied Kyle as he laid his head on hers and she laid her head on his shoulder.

"I'll be right back Rae. Ok?" he said getting up from his spot on the ground a moment later.

"Kay," came Rachel's reply.

Kyle walked toward the door that lead inside the school and entered the hallway heading toward his locker when he heard his name being called and turned around to see Jade walking toward him. "Hey X."

"Hey Cheshire, what's up? Where you been the past couple of days?"

"Oh…nowhere. Just at the big skate park competition in Steel City."

"That was this week? How'd you do?"

"Second place. Some blonde witch beat me. So…what you got planned for the weekend?"

"Me and Rachel got a date tonight."

"Oh…really? That's great Kyle," she said with a forced smile.

"Well anyway I need to get…" He was cut off by Jade pressing her lips to his. Kyle stood there for minute before pushing Jade away. "What was that? Jade you know I'm going out with Rae!" Jade simply smiled.

"You might need to rethink that X." Kyle stared at her confused. "See ya around." And with that she walked off, secretly smiling at the damage she had just done. You see, unbeknownst to Kyle, Rachel had walked in when Jade had kissed him, and Jade had seen the hurt expression on Rachel's face, and the anger in her eyes, and Jade couldn't be happier.

****#Meanwhile# As soon as Kyle was out of sight Jenny, minus her two lackeys, showed up. "Well Rachel, where's your loser boyfriend did he find someone better to spend his time with?"

"What do you want Jenny?" asked Rachel, annoyance clear in her voice.

"Oh I just thought I'd show you something. Follow me." And against her better judgment Rachel cautiously followed her. When they stepped into the hallway Jenny simply waved her hand and Rachel saw Jade...and Kyle.

"No," she thought. Rachel looked down at the floor and shut her eyes tight. "I should have seen this coming. Especially after..." Her thought trailed off as she ran out the door of the building. Jenny watched her leave with a wicked grin on her face.

"It seems big bad Rachel just got her little heart broken. Ahhh, life is good."

**** When Kyle returned to where him and Rachel had been sitting he noticed that Rachel was crying. He walked up to her and placed a tentative hand on her shoulder. "Hey Rae, what happened? What's wrong?" Next thing people heard was a loud, SMACK! Kyle fell back onto the ground and looked up and Rachel in complete shock. She had just slapped him!

"What's wrong?" she asked, a single tear running down her face. "You wanna know what's wrong? Oh that's rich coming from you! Why don't you go ask your new girlfriend!" Before Kyle could even process what Rachel had just said, or um yelled, the bell rang signaling for everyone to get to class. "Listen I've got to go. Have a nice life asshole." Rachel walked off in the direction of class while Kyle stared after her wondering what the heck had just happened. Then suddenly it hit him.

"Oh crap!"

****** The final bell finally rang and all the kids were exiting the school building as Kori waited patiently for Richard and her friends when she saw her sister and company heading this way. They were in deep conversation about something. When they got close enough Kori heard something she wished she hadnt.

"Yeah, Kyle and Rachel are finished," stated Jenny with a smug smile. "Lil Rae-Rae look so heartbroken when she saw it." Kori stepped in front of the three girls, a look of anger and curiousity on her face.

"Why? What did you do to my friend?" she asked. Cami flashed an evil smile.

"Why don't you ask Kyle? He's the one who broke her heart." Kori looked slightly confused.

"What did he do?" "Please, sister, tell me."

"Like I said, ask them," Cami replied. As she pushed past her younger sister she 'tripped' over something and, arms flailing, grabbed onto something, which just happened to be the other two snobs. Cami started cursing under her breath as she fell into a mud puddle, soaking her and her friends clothes. They were too busy shrieking to notice that Kori had slunk away and was now smiling.

"Sorry, but you had that coming," she thought. As she walked away, she spotted Rachel walking…by herself. "Rachel what is wrong? What happened?" she asked putting a hand on her shorter friend's shoulder. Rachel turned to look at her best friend and Kori gasped as she noticed that Rachel had been crying. Kori had now known Rachel for a very long time and had never seen her cry. Well...except for that time with...And it was almost unnerving to see a strong person like her cry. Rachel sighed and hesitantly told Kori what she had seen. When she was done Kori was beyond shocked. "Rachel…I am sorry that he did that." Rachel gave a half-hearted shrug just as Kyle appeared. Her face instantly went expressionless when she noticed him.

"Rae, please just let me explain-"

"Explain what? Huh? That you're a jerk. That you just toyed around with my emotions till you found someone better? And it's Rachel not Rae."

"Rachel it's not like that," he replied pleading for her to listen.

"Save it. I don't want to hear your excuses."

Thats when the tears started to make their reappearence. Kyle moved to comfort her but she turned and took off. He looked over at Kori, who looked back at him with a mixture of borderline hatred and disappointment before taking off after Rachel. Eventually everyone around him faded into the crowd. He stood in silence until he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned his head and saw Jade.

"What do you want Jade?" he asked no longer using her nickname. "Haven't you ruined my life enough today?"

"Don't blame me, X. You're the one who let me kiss you."

"What? I'm not the one who started the kiss, so just leave me alone!" And with that he started walking in the direction of his house. As he walked away Jade kept smiling.

"Not gonna happen X."