Author's Notes: Hello my lovelies! Thank you once again for the fabulous reviews and comments that you all sent in for the last chapter. They just make me want to continue writing for the Tike ship all the more. Manny, many thanks, bb's!

So today's the day for Duets! Aren't we all excited! I cannot wait for my dose of Tike and all their Asian Fusion goodness. I hope the show will not debauch this couple and make this some sort of a prelude to an eventual Tike break up and a Tartie reunion. I am definitely rooting for a Tina and Mike endgame, with lots of adorable scenes, and their eventual reproduction of cute and uber talented Asian babies. Hah, a girl can dream. And if that doesn't happen, we have our fics!

So we're finally getting there, to the eventual Tina and Mike hook up within this story. Isn't that just exciting? I'm buzzing with excitement with where the story is going and what they will be doing in the coming chapters. Oh, sweet teenage romance.

I thought this chapter would be necessary, for a build up. I know that I am already layering things on, but I thought it would be nice to get this from Mike's perspective. That, and just have a slow Tina and Mike moment before their date (which will finally happen next chapter).

Let me know what you guys think after the story. And comments and suggestions are always welcome!

Disclaimer: Glee belongs to Fox.

When Tina failed to show up at school for two days straight, Mike grew worried. Though they had spent way too much time together over the weekend, he definitely missed seeing her around. And he suddenly grew worried that something might be up.

Walking down the school's hallway later that afternoon, he spotted Kurt and Mercedes talking by their lockers. Excusing himself from his group of friends from the football team, he jogged down the hallway and up to the duo. "Uh, hi,"

The two stopped in their hushed discussion, probably about boys and fashion, and offered him a surprised a look. Again, it was rather uncommon to see Mike mingle with the rest of the Glee clubbers – unless of course you were Tina.

"Uhm, hi," offered Kurt, looking at Mike with a confused expression.

Mike shifted uncomfortably under their stare. They seemed to look at him with a knowing look and he faintly wondered if they knew something about him and Tina – whatever there was between the two of them as of the moment. "I, uh, I was wondering if you guys have seen Tina," he offered. "I haven't seen her around, so I, uh—"

Kurt and Mercedes shared a look, as if talking telepathically. Mike wondered if they actually could do that. "Tina's sick," said Kurt.

Mike's eyebrows shot to his hairline and he grew worried. "Sick? Is she okay? Is she in the hospital? What happened?"

"Romeo, you better slow down," Mercedes waved a sparkly hand at him, making him shut up and momentarily look like a fish. She smirked when they watched him blush and begin to look flustered. "Mike, Tina's fine. She's just at home,"

Straightening his barrette, Kurt looked at Mike with a playful smirk. "Apparently she caught some sort of 24-hour bug. Nothing serious," He made a face. "Aside from the fact that she throws up once in a while,"

"Oh," Mike breathed. He shifted in front of the two, again uncomfortable at the long stares they were giving him. At the back of his mind he was already planning to pay Tina a visit after school. "Okay. Thanks,"

"You can bring her her homework," Mercedes handed him a couple of notebooks, as if already knowing what he was planning. "I'm pretty sure you want to see her later,"

"Err," Mike blushed and took the offered items. He smiled at them slowly and nodded mutely.

"Listen," Mercedes began, taking a step closer to Mike and looking serious. "Tina's our friend. These days she seems happier. We don't know what's going on between you two, or maybe you're still trying to figure things out, but you better treat her good. Or else,"

Mike listened to Mercedes. He felt himself nod obediently and offered a small smile at the two of them. "Tina's great," he told them. It was something he seemed to say quite often these days. He blushed and scratched his neck in embarrassment. "I, uh, we…I don't want to hurt her," he said finally. "I won't,"

"Good, I'm glad we had this conversation," Kurt said, eyeing Mike wearily. "There's been too much romance drama in the club already. How that is even possible is unimaginable, since we're technically at the bottom of the social food chain anyway,"

"Hurt her, and you die, Lover boy," Mercedes grinned at him playfully.

Mike chuckled and hoisted his backpack over his shoulder. He grinned at the two, feeling oddly renewed. "Sure," he said. "Thanks, you two,"

"Tell Tina we said 'Hi'," instructed Mercedes, as she and Kurt exchanged knowing smiles.

Mike stared nervously at the front door of the Cohen-Chang residence. He was here before, considering that his family and Tina's were pretty close. But this time around, this visit seemed more of a personal visit than the usual family social, and he felt nervous.

After ringing the bell, he patiently waited for somebody to answer. He expected Tina's mother to answer the door, but what he didn't expect was to see Tina's older sister, Michelle, answer the door. Growing up, he met Michelle a couple of times while she still studied in Lima, before eventually leaving for New York.

"Mike, hi!" Michelle looked like a grown up version of Tina minus the Goth make-up and clothes. She was taller than Tina, yet shorter than Mike. Her hair was just as long as her younger sisters' though without the colorful highlights. Employed as an events manager for the past three years, Michelle carried an air of sophistication and New York fashion style. Yet there was a young, upbeat air around Michelle that made her fun and extremely talkative at times.

"Hi, Michelle," he waved awkwardly. The last time he saw Tina's sister was about two years ago at a social gathering for the Asian community in Lima.

"Look at you!" she beamed and grabbed him by the forearms and dragged him into the house. She hugged him and laughed. "You were so tiny the last time I saw you!"

Mike chuckled. "I was fifteen,"

"Now, you're so hunky!" Michelle laughed when Mike blushed and shifted awkwardly. She pulled him into the living room, which looked like a mess. Planners were strewn across the living room table and couch, a seating mapping was smack in the middle of the table with miniature figurines and toys arranged in circles and squares. Fabric swatches of different shades of red and gold were all over the floor. "I'm sorry, the place is a mess,"

"Planning for the wedding, huh?" Mike offered in small talk, while looking in amusement at the toy soldiers that bore name tags around their necks.

"It never ends," Michelle grinned. "We're all excited." Her grin widened. "Though I think Tina's tired from all the things I make her do,"

Thinking it was wise not to comment, Mike simply nodded his head and awkwardly shifted where he stood. Just then Tina's mother, Jane, appeared from the kitchen and she looked mildly surprised to see him in the living room.

"Hi Mrs. C," Mike greeted, smiling at the Chinese woman. "Xia wu hao," (Good afternoon)

"Mike, nice to see you again," Jane offered a kind smile at the boy. "I'm sure you're here to see Tina," she watched him in amusement as he seemed to look a little sheepish and embarrassed.

"I, uh, brought her homework,"

"That's very thoughtful of you. Tina just caught some 24-hour bug. She's better now though, hopefully she can join you tomorrow in school," Jane said while moving around in the living room. "She's up in her room, you can go up and give her her homework,"

Nodding his head, Mike smiled at the elderly woman. "Thanks, Mrs. C," He smiled at Michelle and excused himself from the room, taking the stairs up to Tina's room.

"He's nice," commented Michelle, taking a seat next to her mother in the midst of all the wedding planning mess. Smiling, Mrs. Cohen-Chang nodded her head in agreement and a bemused smile played on her lips.

Mike stood outside Tina's room, knocking respectfully and waiting for a response. When he got nothing, he nervously waited for another minute before deeming it safe to enter her room. With the lavender curtains drawn, the room was dimly lit and he easily spotted Tina's curled up form in the corner of her bed.

Dressed in sweat pants and a simple lavender top, Tina was peacefully asleep with her blankets all tangled up by her feet. His smile grew in amusement when he spotted her curled around a medium sized teddy bear. As Mike crossed her room silently, he thought she looked adorable sleeping. Dropping her homework on her study table, he wrote her note and stuck it on the notebooks. He didn't want to wake her, after all it was just homework anyway.

"Mike?"

He stopped scribbling on the yellow post-it note when he heard Tina's sleepy voice from her bed. Straightening, he looked over his shoulder and watched her sit up and stare at him sleepily.

"What are you doing here?"

Mike stood awkwardly next to her study table, momentarily taking in her sleepy form, before looking around the room and taking in the music posters and the random clutter. "I heard you were sick," he began and looked at her with concern. He took a couple of tentative steps towards her and stood next to her bed. "Are you okay?"

Tina offered him a tired smile and she nodded. Touched by his concern, she patted the space in front of her and offered him to take a seat on her bed. He did so reluctantly. "Thanks, I'm fine," she told him once he sat down in front of her.

They stared each other down as a momentary silence engulfed them. It seemed oddly intimate. "I was worried," Mike finally let it slip and he looked sheepish.

Tina blushed and hugged the teddy bear to her chest. She smiled shyly at him. "I'm fine now,"

"Do you want to postpone Friday?" Mike looked worried nevertheless. "We can go out another time, we—"

"No," Tina said, stopping him. "Let's do Friday,"

"Okay," Mike paused, wondering what else there was to talk about. "I brought you your homework. And Kurt and Mercedes said hi,"

Tina smiled when she heard about Kurt and Mercedes, suddenly having a feeling that it was because of the two that Mike was here. "Thanks," she said. She looked at the stack of books on her table and she winced. "Though I could do without the homework,"

"Don't we all?" Mike looked amused. He looked at the old teddy bear in her arms. "Aren't you too old for teddy bears?" he asked just to lighten the moment and get their minds off their homework.

Tina looked at him in mock horror and raised the old bear. It was missing a beady eye and it had obviously seen better days. "Nobody is too old for a teddy bear. Especially not for Mr. Wiggles," she smiled when Mike looked at her in amusement. "I had him since I was five,"

"It shows,"

"Hey!" Tina nudged him playfully with her shoulder and proceeded to cuddle the frayed bear. "This is the only bear I have. And he's the best,"

"Okay, okay," Mike laughed and raised his hands in mock surrender. "I concede to Mr. Wiggles. He's the best,"

Tina laughed and her eyes sparkled in amusement as they looked at each other, sharing what may well seem a very personal moment. "Mr. Wiggles forgives you," She touched Mike's forearm with the frayed paw of the bear.

Mike laughed and patted the bear's head. He examined the missing eye and the frayed ears. He looked up at Tina in amusement. "You seriously need a new teddy bear,"

"Ah, yeah, well," Tina began, while placing the bear into her lap and looking at it thoughtfully. She played with one of its paws, feeling the soft fur against her hand. "I kind of like this one. But it would be nice to get another one, a Mrs. Wiggles perhaps," she giggled in afterthought, looking up at a very bemused Mike. "I may not look like it, but I do like stuffed animals,"

Mike laughed. "Don't all girls?"

Tina shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe?" she offered and proceeded to cuddle the bear. "I think stuffed animals are perfect for cuddling, especially when you're sick,"

Mike looked at her with interest, suddenly seeing a whole different Tina with her guard down and in her element. He smiled. "Do you like cuddling?"

She stopped and looked at him with wide eyes, she felt her cheeks warm and her grip around Mr. Wiggles tightened. She stared at Mike in wonder, silently wondering what this meant. She remembered Friday night and the moment where they slept in his bed. She swallowed as her resolve broke. "Yeah,"

He debated on what he should do next as they stared each other down, patiently waiting for the other to make a move. Swallowing, Mike tried to ignore the steady beating of his heart and the heat rising around his neck and cheeks. Leaning forward on her bed, and drawing himself closer to her, he heard her breathe in sharply as he smiled and reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear. He dropped his hand, his fingers briefly grazing against her cheek, and he smiled thoughtfully at her. "Maybe it's time we got you something new to cuddle,"

Tina's grip around Mr. Wiggles seemed to tighten and her breath caught in her throat. She felt a sudden rush of emotions and she swallowed. He looked at her with a meaningful expression and she suddenly remembered what it felt like to fall asleep in his arms. A small smile graced her lips.

"Yeah," she finally said breathlessly, and her eyes seemed to shine as she looked at him. "I think so too,"

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