A/N: Sorry about the hiatus, I had writers block. Now I have a new lead. Next chapter you'll find out what it is. The ending will give you a hint. Anywho, Happy Easter/Passover! We had Friday off, so I did all my usual stuff then. I'm counting this as my 'do everything I've been trying to get around' to day. Which means Fanfiction, fanfiction, fanfiction. Hopefully…

The next morning, Louden had disappeared by the time Maddie and her friends had awoken. He had left a note (in very messy handwriting) on the Bulletin Board that said:

Maddie- KBB Fighto 2nite. Uncle invited u and ur friends. Tickets/passes on table. Maddie, I want u 2 b onstage. Talk 2 Blockhead if possible. C-ya 2nite, Louden.

He was obviously in a rush. Maddie handed out the tickets and promised to let them actually hang out backstage this time, instead of hiding in Louden's dressing room. They hung out in the basement which had enough stuff to keep them entertained (pool table, movies, air hockey, ping-pong, jukebox, etc.).

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Dr. Cube climbed up into the Kaiju Big Ring to congratulate Hell Monkey. He had just earned a title shot, and Cube patted him on the head in praise. Hell Monkey was like a pet to him. A very violent pet who could crush cities at Cube's command. The self-proclaimed doctor was about to snatch Louden's mic away from him, and tell the fans how feeble they were compare to him, Maddie stomped onto the stage.

Everyone was thinking the same thing: Oh Snap! Busted!

"Can I talk to you for a second?" Maddie looked furious, as if someone had torn. Twilight in half. Even Dr. Cube was a bit nervous about what she was about to do to him.

She grabbed his wrist and dragged him backstage.

She pulled him into an empty hallway and let his wrist go. He faced her with slight curiosity. He crossed his arms in an impatient sort of way. Apparently she would have to do all the talking.

"That wasn't funny. That hurt," she started.

"Hurt? I wasn't kidding. I do like you," Cube explained sincerely.

Maddie was touched. She felt like she had to tell him that she felt it too. "Do you have any idea how it's been for me? The questions running through my head 24/7? I haven't been able to focus for days because all I can think about is..." she turned away from him.

Dr. Cube's sincerity continued, "What?"

"How much I love you." She placed her hand on his cheek under his mask. To her surprise, his cheek felt smooth. She flipped up his mask to reveal only his lips and kissed him. It was soft and sweet. Her hands reached to his neck and he wrapped his hands around her waist, pulling her closer. He broke the kiss and she nuzzled his neck.

After a few minutes of pure joy, Dr. Cube reluctantly said, "Your brother probably thinks one of us is dead." She laughed.

They walked back to the Big Ring, Dr. Cube's arm around Maddie's waist.

Louden laughed when he saw them, "I thought Maddie would've killed you, but then I probably would have lost my job." His eyes traveled to Dr. Cube's arm around his little sister's waist, "Wait a minute, are you two...?"

Louden didn't have to finish his sentence. Dr. Cube took the liberty upon himself to answer, "Yes, we worked it all out." Louden's expression relaxed a little. Dr. Cube decided (for his own personal amusement) to add, "We're together now." Louden's eyebrows shot up so high the almost blended into his hairline. Maddie elbowed her new boyfriend in a loving way.

Louden stumbled a little, bit his lip, and was completely speechless. He opened his mouth a few times to say something a few times, but no sound escaped his lips. Crap! Crap! Crap! My little sister is going out with my worst enemy! How do they expect me to respond to that?

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"Even though I hate him, I have to admit, I'm jealous," Maria smirked, throwing another dart. The girls were hanging out in the basement again. It was becoming a habit. Maria was playing darts, Sam was reading MONSTER HISTORY in the small library they had, Natalie was watching Kaiju DVD's in a small, sound-proof room used for meetings, and Maddie was texting. Maria took it upon herself to blast Lincoln Park and My Chemical Romance.

Maddie smiled and rolled her eyes. She texted again and laughed at the reply.

"Who are you texting?" Maria leaned over to see, but Maddi pulled it away and half-closed it. Maria tried to take it from her, but Maddi dodged her. "C'mon! Who are you texting? Is it one of those jocks at school?" Maria finally snatched it after pinning Maddi on the carpet. Her face was in shock. She then yelled, "GU-UYS! MADDIE'S TEXTING THE BLOCKHEAD!" Sam, Katie, and Nat (who left the small room to get another DVD) all ran to see what Maddie had been saying to the doctor.

"Wow. You really are together. Since when does he have a cellphone anyway?" Sam asked. The other girls just stared at her. "Well, he seemed more like a pager kind of guy. And how did you get his phone number?"

"I didn't get his. I gave him mine." Maddie blushed. Natalie squealed slightly.

"When? Wait, doesn't matter. Oh look, he said he loves her," Maria said. The other girls awwed. Maria's grin turned devilish, "Should I tell him to come over?"

Maddi quickly grabbed the phone back and texted again and closed the phone. "No. Besides, he can't get in here anyway. The guys upstairs would know."

"You mean..." Katie said pointing up.

Maddi gave her a sarcastic look. "No, I mean the Heros!"

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That night, Louden's head was in his hands. He had to hold back the tears. He had to stay strong, be strong, and not let it get to him. He clenched his teeth. His uncle was officially pronounced missing. Neo had broken the news. Louden had always thought he had kept contact with someone, but he has not said anything to anyone since November. Louden could picture his face, his smile... Louden could feel the tears in his eyes. His hands shook violently and he wiped the tears away. He glanced up at the wall in front of him. It was the only wall in the HQ that the Cube insignia could be found. All five symbols were found there. He picked himself up and walked down into the basement. He slumped own on the couch.

Natalie was the first to say anything, "Louden? Louden, are you okay? What happened?"

Louden shook even more violently. He knew he would have to say it. He let one tear escape and said quietly, "My uncle has been declared...missing." He quickly wiped his eyes.

Maddie dropped to his side and began shaking. Louden threw one arm around her and kissed her head. She curled up into a ball and let a few tears escape. The other girls silently left. They knew it was better if they weren't there.

A/N: You likey? No? If anyone is reading, I would love to know. But that's just me. Sorry it's a bit short, I wanted to save the mystery for the next chapter. Oh well… Expect to see it during Spring Break!