Me: I hope yal are liking the story so far, 'cause it's gonna keep on coming! …unless writers block h its me….

Mushra:HA!

Binka: can I? *takes out bazooka*

Me: no, but you can threaten him for now. Mushra, Binka will not shoot you if you say this disclaimer.

Mushra: What?! God, what is with you women?!!

Me: say it.

Mushra: fine! Sagogirl doesn't own shinzo or any of the freaking characters! Happy?!

Me: Binka

Binka: *shoots at him, sending him in the air*

Me: *smiles* now I am!

Mushra *screams in a squeaky voice* once I get back down I'm gonna get you!!!!!

Me and Binka: Enjoy! *Mushra flying over head*

Once we got to my house, heather and Mushra at her house asking if she could stay at mine, we asked my parents and after quiet thinking and long, annoying glaring, they said yes, but half of us would have to stay out in the old guest house in our back yard that no one uses anymore….we think it's haunted…

Well, kutaal and the kitten's said they'd stay there, but then my mom and dad started to think, then made plans (meaning, they decided who stayed where).

Mushra, Sago, kutaal and the kittens had to stay in the guesthouse and Yakumo and Binka were taking our beds, though they protested, not wanting to kick us out of our beds (well, Yakumo protested, but Binka called winters right when my mom said they'd be staying in our rooms). But we said it was fine and went and made pallets on the floor in the living room. There was two couches, but one was uncomfortable, so two people would have to sleep on the floor (me or heather, because winter would sometimes complain about being uncomfortable).

"Well, at least we get to stay inside and hang out before we go to bed." Mushra said, laying back in a recliner with heather on the floor. I would protest, saying that's a little e sexist, and I'm sure some of you girls reading this would, but you weren't here to see them wrestling….sadly, Mushra won (this time!) the honor of sitting in the chair….but-head.

"Yeah, this is nice." Sago said, glancing at me and squeezing my hand softly. And why were we holding hands when we were holding differently before? Because my parents, but they're just looking out, so.….yeah, everyone has to make sacrifices.

I smiled at him as we watched a teen show called 'Dawson's Creek'. Me and winter (and eventually heather) had gotten into the show a little while before we found enterra and everybody, which made the whole depressed-'cause-the-guys-don't-like-us thing worse, but anyways, it's a really good show, not really anything bad in it, and it had a lot of things in it that could teach you about life.

We were watching the first season, when the main girl, Joe, is so annoyed and hurt because the boy she loves, which has always been her best friend, Dawson (he's such a selfish dork), is falling for a new girl at school, came from New York and is blond (now, most blonds I've met are cool, and so is my sis, but some, like the one's on TV, are just….well, I'm still not really allowed to say) and its just a little love triangle, though its secret to everyone how Joe feels. Well, except Pacey, the lovable, funny yet stupid yet smart and sweet and just really great teenage guy. He and Joe hate each other and it's funny. They always pick on each other.

"You know what I wonder, heather?" Mushra asked.

"What?"

"I was wondering why you have such a big head." He laughed. "I can't see the t-" he was cut off as heather tackled him, knocking the recliner back, along with them as they wrestled again.

Yeah, that's a bit like how Pacey and Joe act, but with less violence. What's funny is they get together later in the series. I just laughed as I watched them, Sago laughing, too.

"The cookies are done!" Yakumo announced. We all jumped up and ran in there. Actually, Mushra and heather kept tripping on each other as they tried to get up. It was so funny.

And we spent our time, enjoying the delicious cookies and laughed, just happy (and, yes, we are teenagers, eating cookies happily….and we made an agreement about the fact that we were eating cookies….what happens in my house, stay's in my house….or as I said, keep it secret, keep it safe!).

"Are they good?!" Yakumo asked. She had asked to make some, never having made any before and since we wanted some when she offered, we said yes.

"They're delicious!" winter said and we all mumbled in agreement.

"Couldn't have made it better myself." Kutaal said, a little too sarcastically and Binka elbowed him, since she was the closet and they only one done with her cookies (we'd gotten kutaal to check the cookies, make sure she didn't burn them and he also made sure she made them the right way, so, yeah….)

Yakumo just smiled happily.

After we were done with the cookies and had had our fill of milk-mustache jokes, the guys and the kitten's headed off to the guesthouse.

Mushra and Sago stayed at the house for a few seconds longer, to say goodbye.

"Well, I guess this is goodbye." Mushra started saying dramatically. "Will you be able to survive without me, heather?"

she made a face. "Uh, yeah, I think I'll be fine, doofus." She said and hugged him. He kissed her on the check and headed to then house.

"So, after we tell you cousin about us and after she revives from a possible faint…like you three did…." He laughed.

"Hey, you try thinking some animated people are cool and find out one day that they're real!" I said, defensively, but smiled a little at the look on his face and the fact that it was true. That'll probably happen…..that or screaming…..we may need ear-plugs.

"Anyways, after everything, maybe we could go on a date again. We haven't been on a real date since….well, since the date from Hades."

"Yeah, we have! There's been plenty of time's we've hung out together…..we just stopped a few weeks ago because winter's break-up…."

"Yeah, hung out, but never been on a date, since a month ago…..and…" he looked over at where heather had been, but she was inside now. "And we haven't been on a date alone….at all…just me and you. And I think that'd be kind of nice if we could."

I looked away. Yeah, that would be nice, but… "My mom and dad still aren't used to me having a boyfriend, ok, so….I think we need to just wait…give it time, no matter how much we want a normal date."

He sighed a little, but nodded. He kissed me then, hugging me close and then stopped and said goodnight, heading to the house….

I sighed. I didn't like anymore then he did, but I couldn't disobey my parents. Though it'd be nice to feel just a little more free, I wasn't going to disobey them. I wasn't that child. And, suckishly, I was the only one they had to worry about now, so the attention was on me…ugh! I hate being a teenager right now!

After a few annoyed moments of staring at nothing, I headed inside, taking one more sip of my milk and grabbing all the dishes to wash them.

I grabbed my mp3 player and listened to music as I did the dishes. I did that sometimes. Like, when I wanted to listen to music, but mostly when I was troubled, sad or, most of the time, annoyed. So, when heather came in, I didn't know until she appeared right by me, scaring the living crap out of me and making me scream, but luckily I covered my mouth in time.

I dried my hand, paused my mp3, and looked at her. "Yeah?" I was still catching my breath.

"Sorry." She said sheepishly.

"It's ok. I just didn't hear you 'cause my mp3. Is something up?"

a worried look covered her face. "…..Is something up?"

"….N-no…Why would you think that?" I said, turning and getting back to the dishes.

"Well, after you got all the dishes, me and winter had a quick talk. We just know that when you decide to do dishes with having a big fight with her, saying its her turn, then something's up."

"Well, you two's assumptions aren't true." I said, ignoring her. I wasn't sure I wanted to talk about this, though I don't think it would hurt anyone if I talk to my best friend.

"Ok, do you remember that time your mom and dad had a big fight that ended up to be nothing, but you were scared it was going to end badly, as in with a divorce? You washed dishes so many times then, that there was never a time that ya'll ran out of anything! Even when you'd come to my house!" she exclaimed.

I finished dishes, annoyed that there were no more to wash…ok, not annoyed about that, but I wasn't going to tell anyone!

"Look. If something's up, you should tell someone." She said, coming a little closer to look me in the eyes.

After a few minutes of looking at those big, annoying and tricky brown eyes, I finally said, "Fine!" and sat at the kitchen table. Leaning back and laying my head back.

"Ok, so….what is it?" she asked.

"Well, its nothing really big, its just…I know my parents are just looking out for me, and you too, when they keep us in limits with the guys, and its only because they don't fully trust the guys, though they trust us, I get it, really…its just…"

"Ok, slow down, girl!" she said, mostly because I said all that in a rush. "Lets start at the beginning, and slower this time."

I nodded and took a deep breath. "Ok, when you went inside, me and sago talked….about us. He was talking about, like, after this whole Carly thing was over, maybe me and him could go on a real date alone, no offense to you guys, we just want alone time."

She nodded, understanding.

"And, well, I mean, I'd really, really like that, too. Especially because with us being how we wanna be around other people and, like, winter, it hurts her to see that, I know. And you know, too, because that's how we felt watching her and Xavier. But, of course, my mom and dad aren't too happy with us hanging out NOW, so I doubt they'd let me be alone with sago…and, I understand it…but I don't like it."

She nodded, a kind of glum look covering her face, too. "Yeah, its kind of the same with me and Mushra. The only difference is me and him would rather beat the crap out of each other then kiss." She laughed, trying to lighten the mood. It helped…a little.

"…And," I started to continue in a unintentionally sad voice. "Well, when I told him that we should take it slow, take a rain-check on the date thing 'til my mom and dad cool down…well, he seemed annoyed, which is understandable, but when he…kissed me goodbye….it was quick…and different." I swallowed hard as I found a way to really explain how it felt. "It felt like he was just trying to get it over with so he could go…I'm…sure that's not the case, but still…."

"…you know what we need to do? Something we haven't done since we got together with the guys?" heather said after a few minute of silence.

"What?" I said a little hoarsely. I cleared my throat and wiped my face as I realized I'd started crying a little bit…I hate getting emotional!

She opened my fridge door and pulled out a half crumbled up box and brought it over to the table. She grabbed two napkin's, handed me one and put what ever was in the box, on it, sat down and did the same thing for herself.

I looked down and saw that she had put a handful of cookie dough on the napkin for me, just like for herself. Mmm, comfort food.

I laughed with her as we started picking pieces from the refrigerated dough and eating it. We'd always used to do this, before life became so crazy, and she had realized we needed to do it again.

Winter came in a little later and ate with us, still having that glummy-ness about her. We also warmed us a little bit of milk, so we didn't have too much cold in our bellies. We laughed at the déjà vu of this.

We fell asleep easily, stomachs full and cares forgotten…for the time being.

When I woke up the next morning, I smelt soup. Hm, mom and dad already let the cat in. Maybe they'd let the dog's in, too. Man, that's was a pretty good joke. Too bad I was the only one to hear it…

I got up and headed to the kitchen, since no one was in the living room, though I thought maybe heather might be. But she was in the kitchen with kutaal, Mushra and Binka, who kept messing with kutaal, looking over his shoulder.

I passed heather and she eyed me. I'm sure she saw the question I was thinking on my face, because she nodded towards the hall as I headed that way.

And I found him there, with-

Oh, my god…mom and dad…why were they talking to him? Without me?! I hurriedly walked up to sago and interrupted my dad asking him "Well, how would you react if she started liking some else. Oh, hey honey!" he said, surprised when he saw me.

I glared at him a little as I said, "Hey, guys. What're ya'll talking about?" I tried to sound innocent, like I hadn't noticed they were interrogating him, and did a good job of it.

"We were just talking with Sago. Asking a few questions." My dad said.

"Well, you can continue if you want. Don't mind me!" I added a smile.

"Actually, we were just going to check on kutaal and the food. But we'll continue later." My mom said and walked off, my dad following her after a hard glare towards Sago.

I looked at Sago, who had had a guarded, yet fake kind, innocent look on his face when I saw him in the hall. It was still a bit guarded, but an bit of a smile was there, too, which made me smile also, happy. "Sorry about that. Next time, when your in my house and I'm not awake or here, go to winter. She has a more 'special child who can persuade parents' kind of thing. It used to get on my nerves when she used it against me, but its cool now that we work together." He laughed at that.

"Yeah. I'll remember that." He said, grabbing my hand lightly and pulling me to the living room (didn't want to risk being wounded by my parents by going to the kitchen).

I don't know why I thought this and I'm sure I was just a tiny bit paranoid because last night…but the way his voice sounded…I mean, normal, yet too normal. Like he was making it sound that way, in stead of it just actually being that way……yeah, I'm just paranoid….

"Soup's done!" kutaal announced and me and Sago headed in the kitchen, grabbing fold-up chairs from the living room.

My dad brought an extra table, which was tinnier, and put it across from the other table. "Can someone go get winter?" he asked once he was done.

"I will." Sago announced, letting go of my hand and hurrying away.

I sighed as I got my bowl from kutaal. Once everyone was in there, with their bowls, mom and dad, once again, took control and separated everyone to their liking.

I tried to stay calm as they said new guest's stay at they larger table (meaning everyone from enterra) and family and old friend at the other table (meaning me, winter, mom, dad and heather). Ugh!

Once we finished eating, most of us headed outside to hang out and play, bringing a volley ball. But mom, winter, Yakumo and Binka went to town to get some clothes for Yakumo and Binka, since they had no earth clothes. The boy's were already dressed in theirs now.

We played dodge-ball for most the time out there, my dad eyeing us carefully as we giggled and had fun. I wasn't able to have as much fun as everyone else with him like that.

Once the girls got back and got dressed, we headed inside.

"What time is it?" winter asked as we all watched 'Madea's Family Reunion' in the living room. Seriously, that thing was about to explode because everybody being in there.

"Where'd all the cookie dough go?" Binka asked from in the kitchen. Me, heather and winter ducked our heads.

"It's five. Carly will be here any minute." My dad said calmly, apparently not realizing the reason everyone was here.

"She's almost here?!" I asked, jumping up from sitting with sago (who hadn't even grabbed my hand).

"Everybody, get to the backyard!" winter yelled, pushing everyone to the hall, which lead to the back door. "Hurry! Before-"

The door bell rang then. Dang it!

Everyone ran to the kitchen (well, they were mostly pushed by winter, heather and me, but anyways) as mom headed to the door. We closed the doors to the kitchen after telling them to be quiet.

"Aunt Mary! Uncle Travis! Hey!" we heard and hurried to my parents. Carly, who also had her hair died, so now it was black hair streaked with orange and red. She was hugging my mom and dad, looking like a dwarf because her size….I don't need to say that outside of my head….and of course, she wore her normal punk rock clothes. All red and black. With a little of blue, because the jeans.

She turned to the three of us and, as we smiled, she smiled, too. Then there was a big group hug between the four of us. There a lot, "Oh my gosh you're here!" and "You look so different!" said and then we just started talking a little about how we've been. We stopped when we got close to that certain time.

"Ok, I haven't been here to see you guys in a while, but I can tell when something's up, just by seeing your faces. What is it?" she asked. Man, she was good!

"Nothing!" winter said real fast. "We're…just so excited!"

"Well, I am to, so much!" she said with a smile. "But, also, I'm a little hungry. Can I raid your kitchen?" she laughed, but waited….ok, kitchen…not a great hiding place, darn it!

"Um, we'll get you something." I said as me, heather and winter backed towards the kitchen door.

"No, its fine. I can fend for myself. I just wanted permission." She said, walking closer to us with a really curious look on her face.

"Of course you have our permission! Go ahead!" my dad said, and we glared at him as mom elbowed him and glared, too.

And with that, she said, "Ok!" and skipped around us, opening the door before we could stop her.

She froze at first, then said, "Uh, hi." Oh, thank god! Kutaal and the kittens weren't in here. And with everyone else wearing earth clothes, they were less noticeable as shinzo characters. They all waved and stayed silent.

Carly seemed confused, but also, too hungry to worry. She saw the big pot of soup and asked, "Oh, can I have some."

"Sure!" I said nervously. "Go on ahead!"

She got a bowl of it and took a sip of it. Shock crossed her face. "Oh, wow! This is amazing! Who the heck made this?!"

"Guilty as charged!" we heard a big voice say, coming from the other door leading to the hall.

Me, heather and winter groaned as we turned our heads to kutaal. He smiled apologetically at us and said, "Sorry!"

Now, at first Carly dropped her spoon and went still, seeing kutaal, but what really did it was the little kitten's, wearing clothes, asking their uncle for more soup. She glanced back and forth at each group. Kutaal and the kittens, sago and the others and me and the girls. Her eyes stopped on kutaal and then, she cracked. She dropped her bowl and then fainted.

"Carly!" my mom and dad said worriedly, coming in.

They picked her up and took her to the couch, me and heather and winter following. But before I headed in there, sago said, "Told you she'd faint."

I glared at him and said, "Bite me!"

Me: so, did ya'll enjoy it? I hope you did!^^

Mushra: why is there so many freaking fan-girls and barely any fan BOYS in these stories! God, please, give me a break from these evil females! They're killing me! *shakes hands to the sky*

Me: *tries hard to ignore the urge to slap him in the back of the head* ANYWAYS! Mushratheenterran, shinzoandvampires, morgan the enterran (who is Carly), if there is anything you don't like about how I am pertraying your characters, plz tell me, and if not, ir there is something you'd like me to add, plz tell me and I hoped ya'l liked!^^ anyone else who's reading this, thank you!^^