Alrighty, now that I'm back on my laptop, there are 4 new chapters coming tonight! =D ((32-35, if you were wondering)).

CHAPTER 32

Fang POV

When Dr. Martinez and Ella arrived, there was a quick reunion. Dr. Martinez ran straight for Max first, while Ella threw herself into Iggy's arms. Iggy caught her easily, embracing her tightly.

They continued around with hugs for everyone, and, as a force of habit, I kept stiff through both hugs.

Jeb and Dr. Martinez talked quietly for a moment.

Finally, Dr. Martinez looked at me and Iggy and said, "Well, let's get this show on the road."

"Welcome to 'The Magic Disappearing Act of Implanted Chips in Two Bird-Boys.' Take: one," Iggy joked.

Max and I exchanged a quick look, rolling our eyes, while the others just laughed.

"Who would like to go first?" Dr. Martinez asked.

Iggy raised a hand. "I'll go and get it over with."

Ells grabbed Iggy's hand as the two followed Dr. Martinez and Jeb to an examination.

Max POV

The rest of us were hanging out while Iggy was getting his chip removed. A while later, Ella came skipping back with a grin.

"I guess things went well," I said.

"Max, Iggy was ten times funnier on valium than you were," she laughed.

Involuntarily, I blushed at the memory from my valium trip.

"What did he say?" Fang asked with a smile playing at the corner of his mouth.

Ella laughed harder, barely managing to say, "It started with something about fighting something for ice-cream and made its way around to him having a fit over being afraid of spiders!"

"Iggy's not afraid of spiders," the Gasman replied laughing.

Ella shrugged and added, "I guess he is when he's high on valium."

Trust me on this, do NOT do drugs! They tend to bite you in the butt.

"Did he confess his undying love for you?" Fang asked Ella, shooting a quick, unobtrusive glance in my direction.

Ella smiled, "If yelling 'I going down for the last time!' counts, then yes."

"Fang," Mom called over our laughter as she entered the room. "Your turn."

Fang let out a sigh, and I could almost see the worry in his face. Operations just aren't our thing.

"He doesn't want to do this alone, Max," Angel said in my mind. "He wants you to go with him."

"Alright, sweetie," I thought in reply. "Thanks."

I took his hand, hoping to comfort him, and squeezed it gently. When he stood up to follow my mom, he pulled me with him.

As we wandered to the room, I faintly heard him mutter, "Thanks."

He cast me a side-glance out of the corner of his eye, and I smiled to him.

In a whisper, I said, "I'm just here to see what happens when you're on valium."

He rolled his eyes and squeezed me hand.

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Just like Fang did during my operation, I held his good hand the entire time. Sadly, he was pretty much out from the valium, so there weren't any goofy confessions. Darn!

The bed he was on had wheels, so we rolled him to the recovery room, where Iggy was starting to wake up.

"How ya feelin', Ig?" I asked.

"Oh no," he cried. "I'm blind!"

Mom and Ella smiled, shaking their heads.

"Glad to hear you're okay," I said with a slight laugh.

"Can you still use your arm?" my mom asked.

He wiggled his fingers around and grinned. "Yep! Well, I'm outta here."

He hopped up from the bed but started wobbling almost instantly. Ella jumped up quickly and helped him back into his bed.

"Or not," Ella insisted. "Just sleep. I'll wait right here for you."

She sat down on the edge of his bed, holding his hand as he fell back asleep.

I guess Angel was right; those two were pretty cute together.

"Max?" Fang mumbled next to me.

He was waking up. And, now, the moment of truth…

Fang POV

I felt like death, but, at the same time, strangely happy.

"Max?" I struggled to ask.

"I'm right here, Fang," she replied softly.

I felt her hand in mine still and cracked my eyes open slightly.

"How are you feeling?" she asked slowly.

"Good," I mumbled again. "Tired. M'arm feelsweird."

My words were slurring, which made me laugh. Even Max smiled.

"You're so beau-ful whenya smile, Max," I stated dopily, not even realizing what I had just said.

Her face turned a bright shade of pink, and it kind of looked like she was suppressing a laugh.

"I likeyour blush, too," I added, smiling weakly.

"Get some rest," she giggled.

I think someone else was giggling, too, but it was kind of hard to tell.

Max POV

It didn't take long for Fang to pass out again.

Ella and I broke into laughter. Fang was so…emotional. Some of his words came out like they were one word. It was too funny. And, actually, really adorable. I never thought I would call Fang adorable, but that seemed like the only word to fit his condition.

Finally, Iggy and Fang were both awake, arms working as they should, and denying everything they said.

"Come on, Max," Fang argued. "You're just making that up to get back at me."

"Nope," I replied with a grin. "Ella was there, too. She'll tell you. You think I'm 'beau-ful.'"

Revenge is sweet!

"And you looooove me. Thiiiiiis much," he countered, holding his arms out to show me just how much I "looooove" him.

"And you just looove my blush," I added.

Fang shook his head and rolled his eyes. Payback can be so much fun. Too bad our fun had to end.

"Max," Jeb interrupted with a very serious tone. "We've just received another e-mail from Itex."

I know I don't ask for reviews, but I'm really curious to know what you guys thought of the valium scene here.

I'm not going to wait for so many reviews before posting another chapter (considering I'm posting four tonight anyway), but I'm really curious what you all think of this.

A lot of people do their own valium scenes. Some fail and some do a terrific job! I want to know the overall consensus of mine. And be honest, no matter how painful it might be! I've written A LOT of papers in my life. And a handful of stories for a Creative Writing class. And I've had plenty of them grammatically, structurally, and just ruthlessly ripped apart by teachers and professors! Like the pull-ups commercial says, "I'm a big kid now." I can handle it.