Episode 8 is here, enjoy

The Suite Life on Deck 2
Back On Board

Episode 8: Halloween Hell!

The ship was in London for a month and the students were using being in the city as the perfect excuse to cut class and look around the city and say they were stuck in traffic.

Zack had just returned to the ship and was on his way to work. He had spent the day shopping with Tabitha and Alison. As he neared the sky deck he was joined by Anna the flirtatious girl from Chicago that sat next to him in English. She had been showing up wherever the older martin twin was.

"Hey Zack, where's Tabitha?" Anna said linking into his arm. He pulled away and tried to sped up as best he could with his walking stick. "Tab and Alison are still shopping for Halloween costumes, I have work though so I can't talk."

Anna looked very put out as she sat at the juice bar being ignored by Zack. He liked her and if he wasn't with Tabitha she was exactly the sort of girl that he would date. But he was with Tabitha and she knew that. Yet she still flirted with him relentlessly, leaving him feeling very uncomfortable when she was around.

On the other side of the ship, in the student cabins Cody was lying on his bed his shirt discarded on the floor. Straddling him was Molly her own t-shirt discarded with her boyfriends clothes on the floor. He was slowly running his hand up her sides as they kissed. He pulled her closer and slipped his tongue into her mouth caressing her own.

There was no warning as the door opened and Kyle wandered absent mindedly into the room listening to his ipod. The teenage couple tumbled from the bed and landed in a heap on the floor. Molly quickly reached up for the covers and pulled them over them both.

"Oh my god, haven't you two ever heard of locking the door or a do not disturb sign?" Kyle exclaimed throwing his hand up covering his eyes and turning away.

Molly stood up grabbing her t-shirt and slipping them on "Oh my god yourself, god Kyle haven't you ever heard of knocking?" she slipped on her t-shirt an

"Knocking? It's my cabin" he said exasperated

Molly shook her head and looked away. "Whatever, Cody I'm meant to be helping Nia with the planning for the ballroom ready for Halloween, so I'll see you later." She bent down and gave her boyfriend a quick kiss and as she left a glare to her brother who was pulling a stack of comics out of his bag.

Cody dragged himself to his feet and threw the duvet on the bed letting out a heavy drawn out sigh as he did. "Sorry about that, I should have locked it." He said making his bed and turning around. He caught sight of his shirt in Kyle's hands, rubbing it gently between his fingers.

Kyle felt his cabin mates eyes on him and looked up cautiously. "Sorry, there's your shirt." he handed the shirt to Cody and turned away to his bed to sort out the comics he had just bought although he kept sneaking peeks at Cody's chest as he slipped the shirt on and buttoned it up.

"I think I'll go for a shower." Kyle said as he watched Cody do the last button on the shirt.

The blonde boy looked up surprised, "A shower?" he asked stupidly and Kyle nodded. "But you had one this morning."

"And?" Kyle replied as he kicked his converse off.

"Well its just that's quarter to one, you had one less than four ago."

Kyle just shrugged his shoulders at his words, and pulled the black beanie he had taken to wearing off. It was the first time Cody had seen him take it off since Ireland three weeks ago. His hair seemed longer than last he had seen it. As Cody stared at him he realised that if his cabin mates hair was any longer it would be difficult to tell the difference between him and his Molly.

Cody laughed at the thought and said "Whoa, dude you need a haircut."

Kyle turned and looked at the mirror on the wall, "Yeah, I guess I should visit the barber." He smiled slightly, "Anyway I better wash it first though." Cody just returned the smile and nodded.

Kyle turned his back on Cody and pulled his hoodie off, taking the t-shirt underneath with it. He then started to unbuckle his belt and pull his jeans down. Since they had become cabin mates Cody had noticed a slight ignorance of modesty from Kyle. It wasn't that he walked around naked but often would walk around in only his boxers and perhaps a t-shirt. The blonde boy didn't mind he was used to it growing up with Zack. It was the longer they roomed together though he felt his own modesty and embarrassment about the lack of clothing melting away not to the point of Kyle, but he was less bothered about always wearing his trousers of pyjamas when they were alone.

It was during one of the times that Kyle had been tidying up the bedroom before bed that Cody had started to notice the younger boys body. By the time he was noticing he had already seen Molly almost completely naked and couldn't help comparing the two.

About two months had passed since he had first started to notice the younger boy and he had been quick to note that Kyle had a flatter stomach than his sister, a few small moles across his back and a small almost bird-like birthmark on the left side of his hip. Another thing he had noticed was that his belly button was an outie. His arms and legs were slender just like Molly's although he had a lot of small scars and marks on them from his skating and had a lot more hair on them as well. This time because of his hair, from the back it would have been impossible to tell them apart.

Kyle exited into the bathroom, leaving the blonde boy to pick up the empty candy packets and cans of coke that he and Molly had finished and thrown on the floor. He quickly finished tidying up, throwing some dirty clothes in the hamper as well, Cody then departed for the sky deck, leaving a note on the desk for Kyle.

Zack was bored, most of the passenger were off the boat and left Zack sitting behind the bar with no customers. The older Martin twin was mostly staring at the empty hot-tub and sipping on a fresh drink he had just made when he noticed Anna who had left for ten minutes and was returning in a strappy two piece bikini that covered a lot less than appropriate. She was descending the stairs from the fiesta deck. His eyes slowly tracked up her body from the white sandals to the lime green bikini which Zack would swear was a size too small to the fiery red hair that framed her face.

Zack swallowed hard as she neared the bar.

"Miss me?" Anna asked as she slipped onto the bar stool and leaned across the bar.

The blonde boy sat up straight as she moved closer. "You weren't away that long Anna." he stuttered out.

"I'm sure you did anyway." She replied, seductively leaning forward and pushing her breasts even further. "Can I get a smoothie"

Zack scrunched his face up in confusion. "What?"

Anna let out an uncharacteristic girlish laugh and reached over to the fruit bowl sitting on the bar and picked up a banana. She softly slapped Zack's cheek with it and laughed "I want a smoothie, you do work in a juice bar."

Zack jumped up quickly and reached for chair that was about to topple over. He composed himself and turned away, busying himself with her drink. While he was distracted Anna slipped off the stool and moved behind the counter. He was nervously dropping the fruit into the blender and didn't notice her until her hands slithered around his waist and cupped his crotch.

Zack jerked back suddenly sending the contents of the jugs he was holding onto the floor. "What the hell?" he shouted spinning round and jumping away. He hobbled from behind the bar to the hot tub, "Anna, I like you but seriously stay the hell away from me."

"Aww c'mon Zackie, I know you want to." she said joining him by the hot tub and pushing herself against his body trapping him against the hot tub. She leaned forward trying to kiss him.

From the other side of the bar Cody suddenly appeared with Tabitha and Alison who had just returned from shopping. They all froze as they came around the bar and saw Zack and Anna.

Zack noticed them first and tried even harder to push her away and she finally let him go. From where Tabitha was standing it looked as if they were already kissing and she dropped the bags she was carrying and rushed away towards her cabin. Zack rushed past Anna after his crying girlfriend.

Alison kicked Tabitha shopping aside, "What is wrong with you?" she asked angrily as she stomped over and getting in her face.

"What's it's not my fault she can't keep him happy." The red head shot back flicking her hair.

Cody rushed forward and grabbed a hold of Alison as she went to swing her hand at Anna's face. He put himself between them and moved his friend away turning back to Anna, "Just get out of here, before I let her loose." he said even angrier than his friend.

Zack moved down the corridor after Tabitha who despite being only a few seconds ahead of him had set quite a pace made harder by the shooting pains in his leg. He had been in a such a rush to catch his girlfriend he had left his walking stick at the bar and was having to stop every few steps and lean against the wall to rest.

Zack pounded on the door, "Tab, Tabitha it was her" I was trying to get away from her." He shouted through the door, "Babe it was her I swear, she came onto me." There was no reply as he pounded on the door.

He was about to walk away when the handle started to turn and the door opened slightly. Tabitha peered out of the crack. "Go away!"

As she went to close the door, Zack threw his hand against it. "Tabitha I didn't do anything. She was coming onto me."

"Yeah and you said no. Everybody told me what your like." Tabitha said through a sob.

He shook his head and pushed the door open further, "The old me! I'm a different guy now. I've changed, you changed me." Tabitha stepped aside and let her boyfriend in to explain himself properly.

Halloween was still a few days away and although Zack and Tabitha had sorted things out it was still very tense around them.

Cody was searching for fake blood in the schools drama when he came across Zack searching for a pair of boots to go with his Jack Sparrow costume. As the older twin kept searching his brother took a seat on an old beaten costume trunk.

"So how are things with Tabitha?" he asked staring at his brothers back.

"I've no idea, she says she believes that I don't want Anna but I don't know. Zack replied turning around and sitting down on another chest and rubbing his leg.

Cody braced himself before he spoke ready to jump pout of reach as he asked. "Do you believe it?"

The reaction was immediate. His head snapped up violently, his nostrils flared slightly and his eyes widened and zoned in on his brother. "Are you being serious?"

"C'mon its not that strange of a question considering what your like."

The older twin stood up and towered over his brother, "What I was like, I've changed, she changed me." Cody nodded slightly in agreement, "Codes she came onto me, you guys showed up just as she actually tried something. I swear I didn't want her anyway near me."

Cody nodded again, "Ok, but does Anna know that."

Zack sighed, "I hope so."

Cody had just finished his shift and had met Molly who was just back from another shopping trip. The music was pounding and the walls were vibrating. They could feel the sound hitting them as they paused outside the ballroom. Mr Moseby and Nia were arguing on the stage. "This is much too loud, I've got guests complaining." He screamed barely able to make himself heard over the music.

The dark skinned girl was carefully circling her uncle keeping him from the speakers so he couldn't turn them off. The young couple giggled as the two on stage danced around each other. Cody pulled his girlfriends hand and signalled for them to leave. After a few minutes the music suddenly cut out and Cody asked. "So did you get everything you needed?"

Molly smiled and nodded pulling Cody by his collar into her cabin. "Sit down and I'll show you." she said pushing him into the desk chair and retreating to the bathroom with her shopping.

"Where's Kyle? I thought you two were shopping together." Cody asked shouting through the door.

From the other side a muffled reply came. "We were, he helped me pick out his costume."

"And?" the blonde boy asked as he fidgeted with the desk tidy.

"And he said he wanted to pick up some comics." she replied, "Hey do you know what his costume is?"

"Cody shrugged and then realised that Molly couldn't see him and said. "Wouldn't tell me, I thought you'd know."

He heard the door open and felt Molly's arms on his shoulders before they slid up and covered his eyes. "Guess who?" she whispered into his ear.

Cody could feel the fabric of the gloves as she pressed her hands against his head gently massaging it. "Hmmmm, The wicked Witch of the West?"

"Very funny." the costumes girl said spinning the chair around and pulled the mask off. She leaned on the arm rests and loomed menacingly over her boyfriend.

Cody looked up into Molly's eyes and smiled devilishly as his eyes darted over the costume. "How did you know I liked spider girl?"

Molly raised her eyebrow and jumped up to straddle Cody on the chair and smirked. "I didn't"

Cody's smile grew as he snaked his arms up around her waist and pulled her closer as she sank into his arms and kissed him again, she slowly sliding her tongue into his mouth and fighting with his.

As they broke the kiss she didn't notice the slight frown that momentarily ran across his face, as he quickly changed it to a seductive look and asked, "So was the mask just for show, or are you going to put it on?" Molly giggled as she grabbed the mask from the desk and slipped it on just above her mouth.

Fifteen minutes later and Cody was tracing the web pattern on the mask with his finger. "I don't want to go but I still have that history paper to write."

"Its ok." Molly frowned, standing up. "We'll be together all day tomorrow?"

"You sure?" He asked as he stood up and was handed the mask. Molly nodded as she pulled the costume off, she kissed Cody goodbye and changed into her normal clothes as he left.

Tabitha had just finished helping Nia in the ballroom with the final touches to the Halloween decorations. As she made her way back to her cabin she suddenly felt much better about attending the party with Zack.

After Anna had been caught hitting on Zack it had left her with a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach whenever she was with her formerly womanising boyfriend. She had walked in on them and from where she was standing it had looked very friendly. Zack had spent the time since trying to convince her that he hadn't been unfaithful, she just had a had time believing him.

As she entered her cabin Alison looked up from her desk and smiled, "Hey Tab, did you get everything finished?"

"Yeah, I think Nia's trying to drive Moseby insane ."Tabitha replied slipping her backpack off and dropping it onto her bed.

The blonde girl turned around a face her friend. "Was that her with the music?"

Tabitha looked up as she retrieved her homework from her bag and replied, "Oh my god could you hear that?"

Alison nodded with a chuckled as if to say of course and would have if there hadn't been a knock on the door and Zack poked his head around the door. "How's my favourite girl?" he asked using the new nickname he had given her the day after the fallout with Anna.

The blonde girl scowled and turned away to her homework. She knew Zack really cared for Tabitha but she was angry that he was stupid enough to allow Anna to get him in that position.

Tabitha smiled and pulled Zack into a hug, "She's fine and she's looking forward to tomorrow."

"Good, I just saw the ballroom it looks fantastic." he said letting go, "Well I just came in to see if you wanted to go to the pizza place on E deck for some Ham and Pineapple?"

Alison looked up, "Well actually we're…"

"We'd love to." Tabitha said cutting off the younger girl.

Alison looked from one to the other, and dropped her head in defeat. "Yeah. Ok lets go."

Molly smiled beneath her mask as she entered the ballroom hand in hand with Cody. He shivered slightly as he came in. His choice of thin, ripped clothes for his zombie look didn't mix well the cold London air that was blowing in from the open doors.

They both looked around for Kyle who had disappeared an hour before, still refusing to tell anyone what his costume was. Neither of the teenagers could see him and made their way over to their friends who were dancing to the slow melody that was playing.

It was close to midnight and the party was still going on. Not even Mr Moseby's Riff Raff from the rocky horror picture show costume was going to stop it. He had put Nia in charge and they were over in the corner arguing about her saying the that the party wasn't over till the last person left.

Cody and Molly were dancing in the centre of the floor . They still hadn't seen Kyle, but at the moment they weren't really worrying about him. A little while later they saw Zack exiting to the outside with Anna. Although he wasn't looking as if he really wanted to go with her.

As the song finished they were joined by Tabitha who was worriedly looking for Zack. While Molly tried to calm her down she sent Cody to get some drinks.

After picking up three glasses of punch he looked around for his and his brothers girlfriends. He couldn't see them but he did he say a miserable looking Lady Gaga costumed Alison.

"So what's up?" Cody asked as he took the seat next to her.

Alison sighed heavily. "Nothing, its just Molly's got you, Tabitha's got Zack and the only guy that has any interest in me that I actually like is on the other side of the country."

The blood covered teenager handed one of the glasses to her and replied. "Oh that…" Alison smiled at his answer. "Look I know it sucks but you should just try to enjoy yourself tonight. Why Don't you go dance with the girls. I'll be over in a minute."

The younger girl pushed Cody away, "wow thanks for that, really helpful. I didn't realise all I need to do was try and enjoy myself." she said before storming out of the room.

Cody stood back up and once again scanned the room for Molly and Tabitha. He was circling around the edge when he caught sight of a red gloved hand signalling to him from behind the curtain on stage. As he got closer he recognised the recognised the black web pattern from Molly's spider-girl costume.

He dropped the pinch glasses on the nearest table and careful to avoid being seen by Moseby he sneaked on stage and behind the curtain.

Once back there Cody couldn't see a thing. It was patch black and he put his hands out foolishly trying to find Molly. After a few seconds of grasping thin air he felt a hand on his chest and was pushed against the wall. He reached out for the mask and rolled it up. His fingers passed over her lips and she nipped at them playfully. Taking that as a sign he forced his lips against her own.

Despite being only a few feet from the speakers he couldn't hear a note, the blood pounding in his ears was the only thing he heard. Despite always enjoying the kissing, it always seemed like something was missing. Now suddenly it felt right, perfect, amazing. If he could think properly at that moment he probably would have used those words. From the way he held her face, to the way she gripped his arms, her lips clashing against his own, his tongue carefully sliding along hers.

After a few minutes of what was for Cody the most passionate, the most perfect kiss he had ever experienced. They broke apart and Molly disappeared along the curtain and out the other side.

Cody rested against the wall trying to get his breath back. He waited another few minutes before checking if it was safe to leave and sneaked off stage back to the dance floor. Luckily for him Mr Moseby was leading a group of students in the time warp . The simplified teen once again circled the floor looking for his girlfriend and who he spotted was still with Tabitha by the doors.

He quickly cut through the crowd and around her back. He slowly hugged her from behind, placing his head on her shoulder and smiling stupidly.

"Oh there you are." Molly said with a start as Cody took hold. "Thought you got lost." she added with a last.

"Well that kiss left me a bit dazed." he replied nuzzling into her neck.

Molly quickly detangled herself from his arms and looked at Cody confused. "What kiss?"

Cody looked back with a equally confused look. "The one we were just having behind the curtain." he said pointing to the stage.

It was this point that Alison showed up and dragged Tabitha away leaving Cody and with an increasingly angry Spider-girl. "You Were kissing someone kissing somebody else?" she asked through gritted teeth, although they both knew it wasn't really a question.

"No, I was kissing you, or I thought I was."

Molly let out a fake laugh, "Oh of course that makes it all better."

Outside there was a sudden commotion and Alison appeared pulling the confused boy outside. "Cody I think you should get Zack out of here." Molly followed still angrily asking Cody for an explanation.

Once outside they Cody was dragged across the deck to where Tabitha was screaming hysterically at Zack who was leaning towards her on his cane trying to explain what had happened. Behind him Anna was nervously trying to tiptoe back inside. Apparently they had just been caught making out in one of the lifeboats by Alison and Tabitha.

Molly pulled Cody back and poked him in the chest. "And you always said you weren't like your brother. Stay the hell away from me." and she slapped him as hard as she could across his face.

She then stormed back inside as Kyle suddenly appeared zipping up a leather jacket that was hiding his costume from the cold air. His sister pushed him out of her way and he looked up to his friends and asked, "What happened?"

Its not the end, its only the beginning trust me

I hope everyone has had a good 2011 so far, and is looking forward to a more of the adventures on the SS Tipton with Zack, Cody, Molly, Kyle Alison, Tabitha and "Nathan".

Later Days

Jay

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