JUST A NOTE: Iggy tried kissing Gazzy. He didn't actually succeed.

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Valium-free, Iggy sat on the couch in the living room with all of us. "Your mom gave me too much of that stuff." Iggy rubbed his head- he had received a blow in the head after he went for Fang, claiming he loved him too. Yeah, that went really bad- but all is well now.

"She wasn't sure- she gave you extra to make sure it didn't hurt." Iggy pointed to his head and gave a look that said Yeah- I didn't feel a thing in a sarcastic tone of course. I rolled my eyes.

Fang had his arm around my waist as if Iggy was stilling going to kiss me. I wouldn't let him if he tried. As if Iggy was the mind reader instead of Angel, eyed Fang's arm on my waist. "I've got to call Ella. Man- to see her," I could sense he was over exaggerating. Then, he stood up, staring at everything as if he was going to paint it. I guess that's what happens when you go blind and then don't. "It can wait. Gazzy- we need to go test out my eyesight. What shall we build?" Gazzy willing followed Iggy into the kitchen. If Iggy was still on Valium Gazzy probably would've stayed in his chair. Nudge and Angel followed.

"Want to go?" Fang asked his breath warm on my neck as he nodded towards the flock.

"Jealous if I said yes?" He tightened his grip on me and a deep growl emerged from the back of his throat. I laughed and stood up, "Actually, let's go for a fly…just us."

I went to the back porch without a response from Fang. Spreading out my wings after holding them in for so long. I leaped into the air and took off. I heard Nudge, "Max! Where are you going? Fang?" I smiled as I listened to his wings unfurl.

I peered over my shoulder, "Nudge, you're in charge until I get back. Make sure the guys don't blow the house up." I saw her smile and nod her head eagerly before walking back inside.

Fang was overhead staring down at me, "What are we doing?" He gave me a smile. "Besides defying the laws of physics." I laughed. Ah, the joys of being a mutant avian-American.

"I don't know- stealing the last few minutes alone I have with you before I really have to figure out what is going on." I sighed, about to shut my eyes, when Fang angeled himself downwards. I followed after him, using the techniques we had learned from the hawk when we were fourteen. That felt so long ago.

Fang landed underneath the pier where he had been shot. I was nervously looking around for M-Geeks to appear. Now it was my turn to ask the question. "Fang, what are you doing?"

"Well- if we only have a few minutes alone, I figured why fly when we can kiss.'Then, he pressed his lips against mine. I wrapped my arms around his waist as he held my face. His calloused hands were gentle on my cheeks- making them turn an even brighter red. I had closed my eyes but I could see fireworks. Dang, was he good. I sighed in between kisses.

Why fly—why,when I can kiss Fang?

Nudge's POV

Iggy and Gazzy tried a "simple" bomb. To our surprise, Iggy did it better with his eyes closed as if he was still blind. When they were done, they high-fived like two little kids with a new comic book instead of a bomb. Nudge had witness the entire thing.

Iggy came to stand by her in the kitchen after it was cleaned up. "Thanks Nudge, for being the one to tell me. Something about your voice always soothes me and makes me gullible." He placed an arm slowly on her shoulders- hesitant. His eyes observed her delicately. "Being back, it's great isn't it?"

Nudge nodded her head- a bit tongue-tied.

To her, Iggy was acting strange.

Not Valium strange, but close to it.

"I'm not calling Ella," he said slowly, "I like her but there's someone else I remember who means a lot more to me." Nudge backed away from him. Her eyes narrowed as she found her voice.

"Do you like Max, Iggy? You can't like her, not when she has Fang! They belong together and you'd better not mess with what they have! It's true love! Don't shake your head at me. Listen to me. Are youstill on Valium? Who could possibly mean more to you than Ell-," Nudge was cut off.

Iggy had pressed his lips against hers.

When they pulled away, Iggy smiled with amusement.

"Maybe, if you stopped talking for a moment Nudge,

You would see that I meant you."

"Oh," was her best response.