I finally found some time to sit down and write a new chapter. I hope you like! AND REMEMBER TO REVIEW!

Chapter 2: Vault-Life

I looked at my hair in the mirror. Nice and clean, combed straight... okay I was ready.
"Well well son," Dad said leaning in the doorway. "You ready for your "date"?"

"Whatever Dad, it's not a date, me and Amata are just going to eat in the cafeteria together and then watch a movie in the lounge," I explained. "She's just a friend!"

"Whatever you say Tyler, but I see it in your eyes," Dad smirked. "I had the same goofy look when I met your mother..." Dad's voice trailed off.

Mom. I didn't know her, Dad said she died right after I was born, but he said she loved me very much. I just wish I could've met her. Amata didn't have a mom either, so we had that in common. Amata and I had a lot in common, but I didn't like her like that. Really, I didn't.

"Well I'm gonna go ahead and go to the cafeteria, she is probably waiting for me there already," I said checking my Pip-Boy's clock.

"Ok but remember," Dad looked at me seriously. "Don't bring me any grand-children." A smile broke out across Dad's face.

"Oh wow Dad, she's just a friend," I said smiling back at him. Dad and I liked to joke around, since he was the vault doctor, he had already taught me all about the birds and the bees, even though I was only 13. I don't think anybody else knew about it, so it made me feel a little more grown-up.

I slowly took every step down to the cafeteria, I was sort of nervous, but I didn't know why. It's not like I was going on a date. It wasn't a date, we were just hanging out. I finally made it to the cafeteria, I opened up the door and walked in.

"Hey," Amata said smiling. Her long brown hair was laying over her shoulders, and I thought I could smell some perfume. Someone had dimmed the lights, but the little bit of light that was in there reflected off her dark eyes. Wow... she was beautif- no no, she was just a friend.

"Hi Amata, good to see you."

We chatted for a while as we ate some hot stew, and I didn't want the night to end... this was just so nice...

After dinner we strolled over to the lounge to watch a movie, Titanic, I think it was called. It was made way before the war, very interesting how people acted and thought way back then. The end of it was pretty sad, Amata got all emotional, but I guess that's what girls do.

"That was a good movie," I said after it was over, and we started walking back to her quarters.

"That was really sad, I can't believe what all those people had to go through, especially Rose," Amata quietly spoke. "I can't imagine having to see your true love die in front of you."

"Those things happen, it's just a movie though," I said. We had reached her door, so I knew that this had to be goodbye.

"I had a really good time tonight," Amata spoke. She was standing there, waiting for something it seemed. Was she waiting for me to do something? Did she want me to... kiss her?

"Yeah, me too, we should do this again sometime." I replied.

My knees were trembling. I could feel a bead of sweat travel across my forehead. Why was I so nervous? Then all of a sudden, I saw myself doing something I never thought I would do. I no longer had control over myself as I reached over and kissed Amata slowly on her lips. At first she seemed a little surprised, but then she returned the kiss. I could feel something moving on the outside of my lips, so I opened up my mouth and could feel something. Something... warm, and slimy. Oh my God... I was getting tongue! I returned the favor and before I knew it we were lip locked in a moment of pure bliss. She started to pull away so I took the hint and pulled away as well. She embraced me in a hug and then turned and walked inside her room.

"Yeah.... we should definitely do this again..." I thought out loud.

Steam and little drops of water were collecting on the window of my room. It was obvious to me why; Amata was on top of me, her lips pressed against mine in a moment of passion. We had been having intense make-out sessions for a while now. I couldn't complain, they were nice.

"I love you Tyler."

Love? Love? What! Shit, do I say it back to her? What do I do?

"Uhh, I..... love... you... too," I slowly mumbled back.

I had never told Amata I loved her, or anyone except Dad for that matter. And I had never heard her tell me she loved me either. This was coming as a big shock to me.

"I read about something in an old love story book down in the library," Amata started to explain. "These two people loved each other, and they decided to... express their love for one another in a different way," She started to carefully unzip the front of her Vault suit. I knew where this was going, yet I was hesitant.

"Um Amata, I think you should read something first," I interrupted. I got off the bed and walked into my Dad's office. I found exactly what I was looking for and opened it up to the sexual education section.

"Amata, read this," I told her giving her the medical book.

A few minutes later, her facial expression completely changed.

"Oh my God," she exclaimed. "I can't believe I almost did this! I could've gotten pregnant...."

"Yeah, sex seems like it's a bad thing in the book, but it's supposed to be better once we're older. We're only 15, we should wait," I explained. Dad would've been proud.

"As far as I can tell, you're a perfectly healthy 16 year old boy," Dad said finishing up the exam. "So go on, you have a G.O.A.T. to take."

"If you say so Dad, I'll see you when I'm done."

I turned and walked out of Dad's office, through the clinic and said 'hey' to Jonas and Stanley, and then out of the clinic.

"Out of my way you stupid Tunnel Snakes!" I could hear Amata yell. Butch and his goons were giving her trouble. I wouldn't stand for that.

"What's going on here?" I briskly stated.

"This isn't any of your business, now get out of our way or we'll kick your ass!" Butch shouted.

"Oh I get it, you're too big of a pussy to fight me one on one so you have to get your buddies to fight me also. I see," was my comeback.

"What? Nobody gets away with calling Butch Deloria a pussy! You're dead!" Butch screamed back, throwing the first punch.

I was now in my first fight. I dropped under his swing and my fist found its way to his side and the other found its way to his right cheek. He spat some blood and pushed me away, throwing another punch at the side of my head. It smashed into the side of my chin and I could taste blood, I needed to end this now. I grabbed the sides of his head and brought it sailing down into my knee.

"Ugh!' Butch managed to shout between gaping breaths, blood gushing out of his broken nose.

"Fuck this, let's get out of here Tunnel Snakes," Butch said to Wally and Paul while they pulled him to his feet.

"Tyler... what was that?" Amata said in shock. She never liked violence, and she couldn't stand to see even the smallest drop of blood.

"I... Just had to do what I had to do, you know?" I explained, gasping at the air.

"You shouldn't of one that, now you're hurt!" her voice filled with concern.

"It's nothing," I spat some blood onto the floor. "I'm just gonna take the test and go get some rest."

The test wasn't so bad, the last question tripped me up a little but I guessed the Overseer was probably right.

"Well well, looks like your meant to be a Pip-Boy programmer. Stanley will finally have somebody to talk shop with," Mr. Brotch told me my results.

"Eh, that's not bad I guess, I like working with my hands and building things. Maybe I'll make a new Pip-Boy!" I joked. But who knows. Maybe... I would.

So Tyler is destined to the Programmer track, maybe he will invent something new and great....