A/N: *comes out sheepishly* H-hi faithful readers (if there are any) that love me. How have y'all been? It's been a while, huh? *dodges thrown heavy, decapitating object* Sorry! Sore spot?

There is just so much to say! School is well... blech. But that's because it's school. I would've updated way sooner if I hadn't had so much work to do. Or gotten really sick a couple weeks back. Oh, and to top all of that off, my stupid effin' computer decided it wasn't going to turn on. I am currently using my dad's laptop (No complaints about that)

OH MY GOSH-NESS! TNLOCK GOT CANCELLED! Apparently, 'not enough people watched it'. So, for some unknown reason, ABC Family decided to forget about the people who did watch it every week it came on and cancel it. If they weren't planning on a season 2, they shouldn't have done all of that shiz in the finale! *huffs angrily*

On a different note, I MISSED EVERYONE SO MUCH, EVEN IF I'VE NEVER EVER TALKED TO YOU! *hugs computer so hard the screen cracks*

Uh, oh. DAD!

... None of that really happened. Computer monitor was never hugged, screen was never cracked, Dad was never called.

God, I'm weird at 2:50 in the morning :/

On a more sane note, I am going to do something I don't usually do; I shall dedicate this chapter to someone. And that someone is... drumroll please... my bestest friend RainOnMyParadeBitch. Don't let the PenName fool you. She's an awesomely amazing person ;) But she's also an awesomely amazing person that I feel like I haven't talked to in forever D:

Disclaimer: THE FUDGIN' SHOW WAS CANCELLED! THERE'S NO POSSIBLE FREAKING WAY I CAN OWN IT!

Chloe sighed. She loved the guy - really, she did - but if she had to hear him complain about his almost-completely-healed-except-for-a-barely-there-scab leg again, she was going to kill him. Especially if she had to hear him all throughout their classes.

Yes, their classes. A few days back, Mr. Overly Protective decided to switch into almost all of her classes. Almost all, because she didn't take gym anymore. And, knowing Alek, he couldn't survive a day without being able to show off.

The night before had been Alek's "Uniter Watch," but Valentina insisted he rest. He protested, and she relented when he told her he'd go anyway. Chloe knew he would, too. So, when he showed up, Chloe, completely agreeing with Valentina about Alek needing rest, dragging him inside to sleep in her room with his feet near her head and vice versa. The expected perverted jokes stopped when she kicked him non-too-lightly in the arm.

The couple walked slowly into their school. The drama and rumors would more than likely be brutal, but they'd get through it. Alek opened the door for her and, just when she was halfway over the threshold and about to turn around to wait for him, he grabbed her hand, pulling her next to him as he walked in behind her.

Conversations died and stopped mid-word as more and more people took notice in their joined hands. Just as suddenly, the whispers started, creating an odd buzz that was very irritating to the ears. Being Mai, Chloe and Alek heard every word.

"When did that happen?"

"Are they together now?"

"I knew something was going on!"

"Wonder how much she's paying him?"

"What a sl-"

By then, Chloe was glad to know how to tune things out. Without really meaning to, she focused on Alek's heartbeat. The steady thump-thump was oddly soothing. Her posture relaxed, and she leaned more into Alek's side.

Alek's warm breath tickled her ear. "You know they're all just jealous."

"Of...?" She asked, raising an eyebrow.

She didn't have to see his face to know that that signature smirk was on his face. "The fact that you're with me."

Chloe's own, answering smirk made it's appearance. "Including the guys? Wow, Alek. Didn't know you swung that way."

And with that, she dropped his hand and went to her locker, leaving him staring after her, mouth agape.

O.o.O

Before lunch, Chloe was standing at her locker (again), switching books, notebooks, binders, and whatever other junk she needed to cart to class. She was waiting for Alek to show up. He was later than he usually was...

"Boo."

She jumped, high, smacking the crown of her head inside her locker. Rubbing the sore spot, she turned slowly to glare at him. "What the hell was that for?"

Alek was laughing, clutching his sides. When he finally calmed down enough to answer her, an occasional chuckle or two escaping, he replied, "Payback."

Chloe looked at him for a moment. "Jacka-"

Her glared turned to the obnoxious red bell that interrupted her fully justified insult. She slammed her locker shut, stomping off towards the cafeteria with Alek following behind, laughing.

Before she could get into the lunchroom, he stopped her, grabbing her by the crook of the arm and turning her to face him. "Alright, fine. I'm sorry."

He kissed her full on the lips when she gave him a disbelieving look. A half a minute later, they separated. Chloe pressed her lips together, tilted her head to the side, and furrowed her brow, making it look like she was thinking. A milllisecond later, she breathed out a smile. "Forgiven." She stated before flouncing off into the cafeteria.

O.o.O

Chloe headed straight towards her usual table in the corner. Paul was already there, flipping through a comic book and distractedly munching on an apple. Amy was no one where to be seen, so Chloe guessed she was either fixing something of her outfit in the bathroom or was in the office because of her outfit not being "school appropriate."

Pulling out one of the hard, uncomfortable chairs, she tossed her bag on the table with the paper bag she threw together that morning. She half-expected Alek to sit with the neanderthals he called friends.

But he didn't.

The biggest shock wasn't when Alek pulled out the seat next to her and sat down, but when Jasmine popped out of no where a minute later and sat down a chair away from Paul, who still hadn't looked up from whatever superhero he was so fixated on.

Conversation flowed a million times easier than anyone would have anticipated for the group. Not a moment was spent in uncomfortable silence. Amy never showed, so Chloe was safe in the second half of her assumption.

The thing Alek and Chloe had anticipated happening happened towards the end. One of the most obnoxious of Alek's 'friends' walked up, causing all four to turn and look at him. Chloe couldn't remember his name; she never bothered to learn it.

In a voice that kept breaking (apparently puberty could strike this late), he, turning to look directly at Alek, rudely started. "Dude, you have to tell me."

Alek's voice sounded like it had sopped up all of their confusion. "Tell you what, precisely?"

"What bet you lost, man. I mean, you're dating King now? Did you finally date all of the better girls? How low can you go, bro?"

Alek turned his torso, hitting the moron with a menacing glare. "Did it ever occur to you," His voice was low, cold. Chloe hoped his eyes didn't flash to a cat's. "That I actually like her? Because if it hadn't, then you're a whole lot dumber than I had orginally thought."

The brain damaged jock just blinked, before grinning like he was in on a joke. "It did. But, c'mon man. I mean, look at-"

The air seemed to drop twenty degrees. "If you had an ounce of self-preservation, you would not even think about finishing that sentence."

For the first time in what Chloe bet was a long time, the imbecile shut his trap, held up his hands in surrender, and cautiously walking backwards. He moved fast, but not before the three Mai caught the fear in his eyes. Chloe almost felt sorry for him. Almost.

"Anyone else have a problem?" Alek barked.

Simutaneously, everyone shut their heads 'no'.

"Good." Alek turned back in his chair.

If one thing was certain, it was that Chloe was sure as hell happy Alek was on her side.

O.o.O

As they made their way past Varese Vintage (Chloe was given the day off), Alek jerked to a stop, staring at the outside tables of the little restaurant. Chloe followed his gaze, seeing the one thing she hoped not to see again. For a long, long, long, long time.

Brian was working on his laptop, oblivious to the fact that the two Mai he had tried to kill on numerous occasions in the last few days were staniding stockstill a mere ten feet from him. The pair tried to rush unnoticably past him, but no such luck.

Brian looked up at the last possible second. When he saw her, his eyes brightened and a huge smile broke out on his face. "Chloe!" He greeted cheerfully.

"Brian." She responed curtly, tightening her grip on Alek's hand. Brian saw the movement, but made no comment.

He looked at her annoyed and angry face, acting confused. "Is there something wrong?"

Chloe huffed. "It would be easier to tell you what isn't wrong." She gave him a pointed look.

"What are you talking about?"

"Ugh. I do not have time for this. C'mon Alek."

About to turn the corner, they heard Brian say into his phone, "Didn't work, Dad."

O.o.O

Something was wrong. Either it was human or Mai instinct, Chloe knew something just wasn't right. Closing the door behind herself, she and Alek were ambushed.

The fight with the four Order members lasted only a short while before they fled. Chloe, claws still out watched them dart out like there was a flesh-eating monster on the loose in utter confusion. She would've voiced that confusion if she didn't hear a gasp coming from the direction of the stairway.

She spun around to see, standing there with Whitney Rezza and a shocked and horrified and scared look on her face, was Meredith King.

A/N: Ahhh, more of the dreaded cliffy's. So sorry, but I had to end it somewhere halfway interesting.

OK, so, I'm gonna have to kill some people off here. But I don't know who! So I will let my amazing readers decided for me. Yes! That is what I shall do!

...Wow.

Any way, pick all of the names of the people you think should be killed off. If you think it will improve the story, choose them. Here are the choices:

Brian
Mimi
Jasmine
Valentina
Zane

If someone (other than Alek) that you think would be make the story better and they aren't listed, don't be afraid to tell me who it is! I won't bite!

Promise!

I'll update when I can, my lovelies...

Alright, I'm going to bed.

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