(A/N: I have been trying to keep my a/n's at the end of the story. However, this time I think it was warranted to be here. Reason for this, is because I am not really sure that this chapter is going to be all that good or not. So here is a fair warning, just incase.)

Chapter Nine

As her friends and fellow school mates were slaving away with what ever it was the teachers had assigned to them, Will having not been woken up by her mother, was currently sitting in Matt's lap with his arms wrapped around her.

Will's Dream

As Will leaned back against him and sighed, Matt let a smile cross his lips, before asking. "What are you thinking about, Will?"

"Only about how much I am enjoying being with you like this, and hoping that it never ends." said Will closing her eyes.

Tightening his grip around Will, but not enough that it was uncomfortable for her, Matt asked her. "And who is going to make this end, Will?"

Before Will could reply, a very familiar voice said. "That would be me!"

Her eyes snapping open, Will leaned away from Matt and found Shagon standing only a few feet away from them, with a portal open behind him. "What are you doing here, Shagon?!" shouted Will getting to her feet.

Shagon seemed to smirk behind his mask. "I have come for you , Will." said Shagon " After all, you and I have such a history together, that it is only natural that I would want to see you."

As Will growled, Matt got to his own feet and made his way past her, to stand in between her and Shagon. Will seeing him started to shout for him to get back, but before she could do so, Matt raised his arm and pointed his finger at Shagon. "I don't know who you are, but if you think I am going to just stand by and let you hurt Will, you are sadly mistaken!"

"That sounds like a challenge." said Shagon "Are you man enough to back it up?"

Matt started to respond, but Will suddenly appeared next to him and grabbed his arm. "Matt stop! You are no match him!" Will then pulled on his arm. "Let's just get out of here!"

"You're not going anywhere, Will!" shouted Shagon as a beam of energy hit the ground very close to Matt and Will, knocking them apart.

Will landed on the ground very hard, and was stunned by the impact. She heard Matt shout her name, but was unable to reply back, that she was okay. Managing to make her way up into a sitting up position a short time later, Will looked towards the direction she had heard Matt's voice come from, and paled as she found Shagon standing over Matt's body.

End Dream

Will screamed Matt's name, and quickly sat up in her bed breathing heavily and covered in sweat. As Will tried to get her breathing under control, the door to her room opened and Susan rushed into the room. Looking over towards her daughter's bed, Susan saw the state Will was in, and quickly made her way over to the side of the bed. "Will, what's wrong?" Having got her breathing under control, Will told her Mother that she had only had a nightmare. "Must have been some nightmare, for you to scream like you did." said Susan. "Do you want to talk about it?"

Will really wanted to talk about her dream, but since it involved things that her mother couldn't know, she shook her head no. "It's okay Mom." said Will. "It was just a nightmare, is all."

Susan silently sighed at this. "Will, I think the stress of the last few days is getting to you."

"I suppose that could be it, Mom." said Will laying back down. "I am fine now Mom, so you can back to what ever it was you had been doing."

"I have a better idea." said Susan. When Will asked her what it was, Susan simply told her daughter to get changed, before making her way towards the rooms door.

Will watched her mom leave the room with a look of curiosity, while wondering what she had in mind. 'Guess I will find out.' Sitting back up on her bed, Will soon got to her feet and made her way over to her closet. Opening the closet door, she began to look through her clothes looking for something to change into.

Some minutes later, Will left her room with a change of clothes in hand, heading towards the bathroom for a quick shower. As she neared the hallway where the phone was located, she heard her Mother say. "That's right, sir. I won't be coming in today." Susan then became quite, as apparently the person she was talking too said a few things. "Yes I am very aware that you need my help in finalizing that deal for you. But right now, Will needs me a lot more." Will knowing that she shouldn't be listening to her Mother's conversation, once again headed towards the bathroom. However, she didn't get very far before she heard her Mother shout. "Then fire me, you inconsiderate jerk!" Hearing the sound of the phone receiver being slammed down, Will ran back towards the hallway.

On reaching it, she found her Mother standing there. "Mom, is everything okay?"

Susan hearing her daughter, took a few deep breaths before turning to face, Will. "Everything is fine, Will. Just a little disagreement between my boss and me." Susan then noticed the clothes that Will was holding. "Are you going to change?"

Will nodded her head. "I was on my way to get a shower, when I heard you shout." Susan nodded, but Will didn't move. Seeing this, Susan asked her what was wrong. Will looked down at the floor, and said. "That fight was my fault wasn't it?"

"Don't think like that, Will." said Susan. "Like I said, it was just a disagreement between me and my boss."

Will shook her head at this. "Mom I heard everything. Your boss fired you, because you are spending time with me instead of helping him with that deal." Susan started to move towards her daughter, but Will suddenly turned, dropped her clothes, and ran off. Susan heard the sound of a slamming door a few moments later.

With a deep sigh, Susan made her way over to the spot where Will had dropped her clothes. Kneeling down, she gathered the clothes up into her arms. Then standing back up, she headed towards her daughter's room. Reaching Will's room a short time later, Susan raised her arm and knocked upon the door. "Will, can I come in?"

Not receiving a reply, Susan lowered her arm towards the door knob. Placing her hand over it, she turned the knob, and pushed the door open. Once the door was open, Susan once again called Will's name. She received a choked out, "Go away."

Sighing to herself, Susan made her way into her daughter's room. Looking over towards the bed, she found Will laying on her stomach, with her face buried in her pillow. The sound of sobbing while muffled, could be heard. After making her way over to the bed, Susan sat down and asked Will what was wrong. Will's reply was. "I mess up everything."

"Why do you say that, Will?" asked Susan.

Will turned her head to the side, so her voice wouldn't be muffled. "I broke my promise to you about doing better at school, Mom. And the very first day, I get suspended for fighting."

"While that is true, Will, you and I both know that it wasn't your fault." said Susan. "And you have been trying really hard to redeem your self, by keeping your promise to me about not leaving the house while you are grounded." Will started to tell her mother, that she had broke that promise but thought better about it.

"What about your job, Mom?" asked Will. "You got fired, because you told your boss that I needed you more. And I am sure that it has to do with the nightmare I had."

"Once again, Will, this wasn't your fault." said Susan. "I made the decision and told my boss to fire me, after he had told me that my job was much more important then you was, Will. And while you and I don't always agree on a lot of things, nothing is ever going to be more important to me, then you."

This caused Will, to turn over onto her side. She then made her way up into a sitting up position. "Do you really mean that, Mom?"

"I wouldn't have said it, if I didn't mean it Will." said Susan. "You are my daughter, no matter how much trouble you get into, and nothing is ever going to change that."

Will sent her mother a smile, then moving a bit closer, surprised Susan with a hug. "I love you, Mom."

Susan smiled herself, and said. "I love you too, Will." Breaking the hug a few minutes later, Will asked her mother if she still wanted her to change clothes? Susan held out the clothes, that she had picked up from the hallway, and nodded.

Taking the clothes from her mother, Will got to her feet. She started to head towards her bedroom door, but came to a sudden stop. Susan thinking something else was wrong, asked Will what was wrong. Turning to face her mother, Will sent her another smile. "Nothing is wrong, Mom." said Will. "I just wanted to say thank you, for putting up with me."

Susan returned the smile, and said. "That is what a mother is for, Will. Now go get changed, before it gets to late."

Turning away from her mother, Will continued on her way towards her bedroom door. As Will reached the door and left the room, Susan got to her feet. 'I really hope nothing ever happens, that takes Will away from me.' With this thought completed, Susan took off after her daughter, so she could change as well.
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Some minutes later as Will and her mother left the house headed towards their car, Will asked her mother where they were going. As they reached the car, Susan said. "I was going to wait and do this on Sunday, if you made it the whole week with keeping your promise to me, Will. However, since you have kept that promise, and also as a way to help you relax, I have decided to take you out for a mother daughter treat." As Susan opened the drivers side door and got into the car, she missed the guilty look that had appeared on Will's face. A few moments later, Will opened the passenger side door and got into the car. As she closed her door, Susan said. "Now Will, I don't want you to get to use to this, since it won't happen very often. However, if you do continue to try and improve, maybe we will do this again on occasion."

"That would be great, Mom." said Will before turning away and looking out her window, feeling even more guilty due to the secret she was keeping.

After putting on their seatbelts, Susan started the car and after making sure the way behind her was clear, pulled away from the curb in front of the house and headed off towards the main part of the city. As she drove, Susan asked Will if there was any place in particular that she wanted to go to.

Will remembering her dream, was tempted to see if her mother would let her go and see Matt. However, she doubted that it would happen so she simply said. "I don't have any place in particular, Mom."

"Don't you and your friends go anywhere together?" asked Susan stopping at a red light.

"Not really." said Will. "Most of the time we spend together, is spent at Hay Lin's."

Susan looked over at her daughter, with a look of disbelief. "Will, you and your friends are teenage girls. Surely you do more then, just sit around."

"We do talk about stuff, or do our homework." said Will looking out her window. 'And talk about how to beat Nerissa.'

As the light changed, Susan thought. 'Looks like I need to show Will, some other things to do.'
-(1)

A short time later, Susan pulled up in front of a local ice cream shop. As Susan killed the ignition, Will looked over towards her mother, with a questioning look. Seeing the questioning look, Susan once again asked her daughter what was wrong? "I didn't say anything, Mom." said Will. "But is an ice cream shop, sending me a bad message? You know all of those different kinds of sweets."

"You didn't offer anywhere else for us to go to, Will." said Susan opening her door. "And besides, I don't see anything wrong with ice cream." With this said, Susan made her way out of the car, closing her door. Will simply shook her head, then opening her door made her way out of the car onto the sidewalk.

Being joined by her mother, the two made their way towards the shops front door, and upon reaching it they made their way inside. Seeing a empty table, Susan made her way towards it with Will following her. As they reached the table and sat down, they were approached by a young woman with short brown hair. "Hello and welcome to the Pinkberry ice cream parlor." said the woman. "We have a special on parfaits today, buy one get the second free."

"What is a parfait?" asked Will which caused her mother to sigh. The woman told her what a parfait was, and Will thought it sounded pretty good. "What do you think, mom?"

"If you are sure that is what you want, Will." said Susan. Will looked back towards the woman, and told her that she would have one of those. The woman nodded, then looked over at Susan and received a nod from the older woman.

"It will only take a few minutes." said the woman before turning away from the table, and heading off.

Some minutes later, the woman returned and placed a large glass in front of Will and Susan. As Will looked at the glass in front of her, she said she didn't think it was this big. "I just hope you don't make yourself sick." said Susan starting to eat her parfait. "Yum, this is still as good as I remember."

Taking a bite of her own parfait, Will said. "You're right Mom, this is good. But it is also a bit sugary."

"That would probably be the garnish that they put on top of it." said Susan. She then watched as Will dug into her treat, seeming to forget her problems. Seemingly sensing her mother watching her, Will stopped eating and asked her if something was wrong. "No Will, nothing is wrong." said Susan. "I am just enjoying that you are enjoying yourself."

This caused Will to smile. "I probably won't say it enough Mom, but thank you for bringing me here." Susan sent her daughter a smile of her own, and told her that she was welcome.

End of Chapter Nine

Bold Number:

1. I don't know if this would happen between Will and her Mother or not, but I decided to add a sweet moment between them, and the ice cream parlor was the only thing I could come with. Also the Pinkberry is an actual ice cream place.