And here is Chapter 5! I want to thank everybody for reviewing and I hope you enjoy.

Changeling held the door to arcade open for Tara as she walked in, sweeping his body in a dramatic bow. She giggled as she tucked her hair behind her ear.

"Such a gentleman."

He felt his grin grow on his face as he released the door and followed her. The place was active with various people jumping from one game to another. The light show danced in front of his eyes and his ears twitched as he picked up the sounds of the various games that he knew by heart. He felt his hand being grabbed and his arm tugged as his body was pulled.

"Come on. I see the game. If we hurry, we'll be next in line."

He laughed at the girl's excitement to cover for the blush that formed from their hands connecting. He followed her until they made it to the game and they each placed a quarter on the game's screen. As they waited their turn, they watched the players ahead of them to get a better understanding for the gist of the game.

Well, at least that's what it seemed like Tara was doing.

Changeling was more concerned with the fact that they were still holding each other's hand. There was also the fact that the beast had been clawing at him since he held the door open for her. He blocked out the obscene language and the crude growling as best as he could. From the little he could hear, he was glad the Beast was somewhat locked away.

The things it would do to Tara.

"It's our turn."

He stumbled as Tara pulled on his arm again before taking her place at the second player's joystick. Once his hand was released, some of the Beast's foul language was dwindled to a whisper, but he knew from the growling that it was still mad. But he didn't want to focus on that. He had to focus on defeating this apparent game master beside him who was currently whipping his butt. He was just starting to get back into the game when his character was defeated and the monitor began flashing 'Player Two Winner!'

Tara began laughing as she jumped up and down.

"Oh yeah! I totally kicked your butt." Her finger was thrust in his face and that was when he allowed himself to come out of his stupor.

"Wha-No way! Dude, I totally wasn't ready. I demand a rematch!"

Tara giggled as she flipped a quarter across the back of her hand. "We can rematch all you want, but you should know me kicking your butt will be the outcome one hundred percent of the time." He could feel his mouth fall at the gall of the girl in front of him but it was slowly upturned to a smirk as he placed his own coin in the slot.

"Challenge accepted."

And they played, the number of matches being lost to the cheers of the various occupants that surrounded the two as their matches continued. This had to be the most fun he had in sometime. And the best part: the Beast had stopped his constant growling. He couldn't tell you when the threats stopped or why, but he didn't look a gifted horse in its mouth. Besides he was too focused on the game. Though he and Tara were lost in the numbers, they decided that this game would be their last, whoever winning being the champion. Fingers smashing, sweat falling, and both on their last man, they battled each other, the Changeling having Tara's character backed in a corner. He was just about to play the finishing move when…

The screen went black.

"You kids." They all turned their heads to the elderly old man who owned the arcade that was currently dangling the game's plug in his hand. "We're closing and no, I will not lock you inside. You can all come back tomorrow." A collection of 'Awes' rang through the crowd as they began to disperse, except for Changeling who took this time to sprawl out on the ground, dramatically of course.

"Aw, but Dude, I was so close to whipping her butt."

The old man simply shrugged him off. "Like I said young man, come back tomorrow. Now, get." Changeling groaned as he picked himself off up and dusted himself off. He heard giggling from beside him and he blushed at his earlier performance. "Come on, Changeling. Let's go get pizza. If I remember correctly, it's one of your favorite food groups." He felt his demeanor physically pick up at the mention of pizza.

"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go!" He ran to the door, making sure he held it open for Tara who was following at a slower pace.

"Oh wow, look at how dark it's got? Didn't you have a meeting to go to?"

His heart constricted and he stopped breathing. "What time is it?"

"Um," she looked down at her wristwatch, "it's almost nine thirty?"

His heart did stop then.

"Hey...uh...Tara, it's been fun, but I really have to go." He started walking in the direction of the bookstore when his hand was grabbed again. He felt his body tense before he turned to look her in her baby blue eyes. "What happened to you getting pizza with me?"

His neck hair rose as he took a deep breath, his claws elongating and his teeth grew.

"Changeling?"

"I…shit, look, I got to go! Look, it was fun and all, but I'm late, like so late, like I shouldn't have even said hello to you. It was fun, and I'm sorry Tara, but I gotta go."

He yanked his arm from her grip, maybe a little too harsh on the girl, but that didn't matter. It wasn't like he was angry at her. He fully understood that it was his entire fault. No, he was worried for himself. He was so scared he was ready to attack the closest living thing around him, which just so happened to be Tara. Before he could do any damage on the girl, he turned his body and took off in the direction of the bookstore.

As he rounded the block corner, turning so hard he had to place his hands on the ground keep himself balanced, the last words he heard from behind him was a faint,

"Bye."

And here it is. I really wanted to put in a bit of the bookstore scene, but oh wow do I have a headache. I'm happy I finished this chapter. I would like to have Chapter 6 out by later tonight, but more than likely it will be tomorrow. But, I can tell you now, we'll be at the bookstore with a disappointed Raven, an angry Beast, and, if I write this correctly, we'll have our lovely Titan East member. Until then, please read and review and tell me what you think of this chapter and our up and coming one.

Also, thank you again for reading and reviewing!