Title: Can I Help You?

Rating: T

Warnings: Language, Violence

Summary: The flock settles down in NY, but when Kick-Ass and he gang show up, things start getting complicated: identities, relationships, secrets, and yeah... trying to save the world doesn't help much, either. R&R!

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Disclaimer: I own neither characters; I just use them as barbies for my own liking.

Author's Note: Okay, I know every other beginning of this story is the same, with the title and summary wrong, but I think you guys can catch on. I don't feel like fixing the other chappies, thank you very much. Enjoy, anyway.

Fang was stuck with Katie, Dave's girlfriend, the entire time. At first, I thought the English teacher would be nice enough to keep a couple together, but obviously he's against it, putting the two on the opposite sides of the room. Dave was with two friends, each sneaking glances at the three of us. Well… not to sound full of myself or anything, but I think they might of had a conversation about me.

Okay, I lied. They were having a conversation about me. Blame the hearing.

"Who's she?" one of them asked.

"I'm trying to figure that out myself, Todd," Dave muttered, his voice echoing as he stared at the back of my head. Of course, I knew he meant it a different way than the others did, but I wasn't going to say anything. Iggy sat next to me, needing a helper, and nudged my side with his elbow. "You think he'd say anything?"

"I don't know," I whispered back. "I think we should talk to his friends though, to get a better view on him."

So we waited until the end of class. It was lunch time already, since we missed the first half of the school getting stuff. I searched for the rest of the flock as the Iggy and I walked to an empty table (Fang was too busy talking to Katie, making me not the only one a little annoyed by it), sitting down. We could only get one sandwich, meaning we would have to get like, two more and a small snack afterschool. I frowned, picking at the dry remains of it.

"Max!" I heard across the place, and I smiled, spotting Angel and Nudge. Behind them were Gazzy and Mindy, who actually let her guard this time as she talked to him. He looked toward us, smiling. I waved, and they walked faster to us.

"Wanna sit with us?" I asked Mindy as they made it over here, and she rolled her eyes. "I think I should ask you that, but it really doesn't matter. Sure." She sat down next to Gazzy, her bangs falling over her face.

Were you guys seeing what I was seeing?

Gazzy saw her take out her lunch bag and he gasped, "Whoops, forgot about that. Be right back, guys." He jumped up and left with the other two. So now it was just awkward silence between Iggy, Mindy, and myself. I cleared my throat, trying to think of something to say. "So, uh…. Mindy. I see you're a lot more chill with kids your age." She heated up, shooting daggers at me as I smirked. "Piss off," she said, and I gave her a threatening look, telling her not to mess with me. She rolled her eyes. "I get along with Nikki and Angelica too," she muttered, hinting at Nudge and Angel. I shrugged, looking around.

"Oh, Mindy, there you are," Dave said, smiling as he pulled a chair over from the other table. Joining him was Katie, followed by Fang, Todd, and his other friend, Marty. Dave glanced at me in a greeting sort of way, and I frowned as his friends nudged each other as they waved. I, being me, did not wave back.

"So uh, where did you come from?" Dave asked, and I remembered Anne that instant. "Oh, from Virginia. Lived with a friend." He nodded, taking a bite out of his pizza. "Lived here your entire life?"

"Yeah, I have. It's cool over here." He smirked as he noticed my I-don't-know-if-I-should-believe-you-but-I-will-anyway stare. I looked at everyone else, "What about the rest of you?"

"I think all of us have lived here our entire lives," Katie said, smiling genuinely. Todd and Marty nodded, as did Mindy. "Wow," Nudge said in awe, "I don't think we'd stay in a place that long!"

Again with the hidden meanings… Of course we wouldn't, we're constantly being hunted down. Of course, I wouldn't say that….

Katie nodded, "I see. It must be really strange moving around from place to place, seeing new things every day…"

Tell me about it.

Since we couldn't actually discuss certain topics in front of their friends, Dave, Mindy, and the six of us sort of held their ground until afterschool, when everyone was leaving. It didn't seem as though they were in the mood for talking at the moment – instead they gave us an address of a café nearby, explaining we would meet up at the end of the week.

"Why not just right now?" I asked as they were leaving. Dave turned around for an explanation, but Mindy cut him off, "We have things to do."

I watched as they left, sighing. "What a complete waste of a day," I muttered.

"Not only that, but I know I'm going to fail all my classes," Iggy complained. Gazzy nodded, as did Nudge. "I didn't realize Algebra was so hard. I never even heard that name before! I thought it was just called Math! I mean, like, seriously – who names math things other than math? I think it's a waste of time, they should just say math part two, math part three—"

"Nudge! I think we get it," I spoke, exasperated. I knew it wasn't any easier for me, sometimes wondering the same types of things too, but there was no time for it right now.

I needed a way to find out more about the duo.

"Hey Nick," I heard behind me. I looked behind me to find Katie giving a smile. Fang turned to her, giving one of his rare smirks. My stomach churned – Fang never smirks. Especially in public.

"So, I was wondering…" she started. Sure you were. She looked up at him under her thick lashes, walking closer to him. Nudge's eyes widened as her jaw dropped slightly, seeing her asking him something.

"What?" I asked her, wondering what she could possibly be whispering about. Nudge however, for once, was speechless. "She's asking if Fang would like to study at her house on Friday for 'that one upcoming quiz'," Angel said. "Quiz? What quiz?" I asked, trying to remember if we had any classes with upcoming quizzes.

"That's the point," Nudge almost whispered, her eyes still wide. "Tudors and listeners never study, they always have their own shot at something. Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, I wonder if he's—"

I stared at Fang at that exact second, everything turning slow motion. Fang gazed at me while facing Katie, and I saw the obvious nod of the head.

"—accepting," I ended, my voice flat. Nudge looked at me in amazement and confusion, trying to come to terms.

Though I shouldn't be accusing – I'd probably look the same way if I was staring at myself right now. Why I acted like this, I had no idea. All I knew is that I disliked Katie from that moment on.

"C'mon, guys, let's go," I muttered, walking away from the two people having a conversation in front of us.

A/N: Oh, the drama! What do you think might happen? Post it in a review! I won't continue unless I get 5 reviews, guys. FIVE. I mean, sheesh. Seriously now, I don't think I can make this any easier... I already got future chapters done, but I need to see them reviews first. (: