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DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own The Suite Life on Deck in any way, shape, or form, and I probably never will. Besides, if I did, Zack and Maya would NEVER have broken up. EVER. Or at least, if they did, they would get back together.

Le second chappie begins now!

Zack flung open the door and walked into the room, flailing his arms and clutching his head. "Oh god oh god oh god!" he said worriedly.

Marcus removed his head from under his pillow. "What's up, man, some of us are trying to rest! What're you so worried about?"

Zack huffed and glared at him. "I don't know where to take Maya on a date!"

"What?" Marcus said impatiently. "Whaddaya mean you don't know? There are lots of options out there. The bowling alley's been revamped – take her there!"

"Nah," Zack said, frowning. "Too clichéd."

"This coming from you," Marcus muttered.

"What was that?"

"Nuthin."

Zack sighed and flopped down heavily on his bed. "Sorry, dude. I'm just worried."

"Why?" his roommate prodded. "You've dated hundreds of girls. Literally."

"I know, I know," he said dejectedly. "It's just that Maya's different. What if I mess up? What if she doesn't want to date me anymore? What if I say something wrong? What if I do something wrong? What if-"

"What if you I kill you in your sleep for keeping me up?" Marcus said irritably, then changed his tone. "Look, dude, just chill for a bit. S'gonna be all right."

Zack sat up suddenly. "I've got it! The Neptune Lounge!"

Marcus nearly leapt three feet off the bed. "The Neptune Lounge! Dude, you crazy?" As Zack opened his mouth to reply, he hurriedly changed his response. "Actually, don't answer that. My point is, that's too expensive! You don't have that kinda money!"

Zack scowled, then sighed dejectedly. "You're right, buddy. I can't afford that. What do I do?"

"Here's a thought," Marcus suggested, genuinely trying to be helpful. "Why are you so worried? Maya's a sweet girl – she'll understand, even if you do something hopelessly clichéd. You'll be all right."

Zack grinned a bit. "You think so?"

Marcus grinned back. "Yeah, buddy. Go and impress that girl."

"Oh, Maya," Zack sang out, walking casually out of the Sky Deck. "You have a minute for your hot boyfriend?"

Maya rolled her eyes but allowed a smile nonetheless, handing a Kiwi Krush to another customer and dusted her hands off. She glanced at the clock – two o'clock. "Yeah, my shift's over. Gimme a sec."

Zack waited impatiently as Maya wiped her hands with a clean cloth, dropped it on the smooth counter, and finally joined him. "So what do you want?"

He looked around the Sky Deck and found an empty table with two chairs. "Wanna go sit down over there?" he inquired, motioning toward the free table.

Maya followed his finger. "Yeah, sure." They walked over, and Zack pulled out her chair for her. She blushed slightly. "Oh - thanks, Zack."

"Anytime," he said warmly, making Maya blush even brighter. He sat down himself.

"So, what did you want to talk about?" Maya said, leaning in on her elbows. A stray curl of caramel-colored hair fell over her ear, and Zack wanted so badly just to reach over and brush it back behind her ear. . .

Zack shook himself back to reality, now fully aware that Maya was staring at him expectantly. "Right. Um. Uh, Maya, willyougooutwithmetonightify ou'refree?" he stammered.

"Sorry – didn't catch that. What?" Maya said, confused.

Zack took a deep breath and steadied himself, feeling heat burn in his cheeks. "I, ah, wanted to say, will you go out with me tonight if you're free?"

"Sure!" she said, a little taken aback, but not about to question it at all. "I'd love to."

"Oh-oh, right, great," Zack said, not believing his luck at all. "You work until seven, am I right?" he continued, leaning in so they were just a bit closer. "Marcus goes off to practice his music recording at seven o'clock too. You can come to my room first," he said, giving a shy wink that made her heart flip. "Then. . .I'll take you somewhere."

Despite his sweetness, Maya noticed something that caught her attention. "We should hang out in your room. . .?"

"Don't worry," Zack reassured her, grinning. "Cody's in there now, cleaning everything up." He frowned as a thought occurred to him. "Look, if the place smells like a mixture of hand sanitizer and Clorox, it's his fault."

Maya laughed sweetly. "It's alright, Zack. So. . ." she said coyly. "See you at five?"

Zack looked chastised. "What, no kiss for your sexy boyfriend?"

"Zack, Zack, Zack," Maya sighed. "You were doing so well. . ."

"So, don't I get a reward?" he said smoothly, although he was just stalling now.

Zack almost fainted when she smiled gently. "You want a kiss?" she said, sauntering over to him.

"I-uh," he managed to get out.

Maya leaned up and gently caressed his cheek, sending sparks of electricity down Zack's spine. Then, she placed a soft kiss right on his lips and smiled at him, walking away.

Zack stood there, openmouthed and stunned. After a minute, his hand slowly came up and touched his lips. Maya's lips were incredibly, indescribably soft.

Hours later, he could still feel them.

Maya opened to door to her room, still smiling. There was a peculiar sound coming from next door. She was puzzled, but then she realized what it was.

Her classmate Addison was definitely snoring away in the cabin next to hers. Her hyperactive friend had found some of Zack's secret stash of candy in his locker. Mr. Moseby found her swinging from the Neptune Lounge's chandelier. Maya managed a grin at the thought.

However, she was worried because she had nothing to wear for her first date with Zack. Maya didn't own many dresses, three or four at the most, and she felt like Zack wouldn't plan something too fancy.

She paced the room, wondering what to wear. Finally, she shook her head and walked out of her cabin, deciding to ask his brother Cody. After all, who would understand Zack more?

Maya made her way to Cody's room door and knocked gently. After a moment, the blond teenager opened the door, breaking into a wide smile as he saw his friend. "Hey, Maya!"

"Hey, Cody," Maya greeted him. "Is it all right if I come in?"

"Sure," Cody agreed. "Woody's out eating dinner, so feel free."

Maya frowned. "Dinner? It's 2:30."

"Oh – it's his first dinner," Cody explained. "He has two every day."

"Riiight," Maya laughed, rolling her eyes. "Can't say I'm surprised."

Cody grinned, closing the door behind her and sitting down on his bed. "So what did you come here for?"

"Talk about being blunt," Maya teased, and both of them laughed. "But you're right; I did come here for something." She took a deep breath and broke the news. "Zack, ah, kinda asked me out. . ."

Cody raised his eyebrow, but didn't look too surprised, standing up and putting one hand on her shoulder. "You can do so much better, Maya."

"Aw, shut up," Maya laughed, but quickly turned serious. "You don't look surprised."

"I'm not," he said truthfully. "Look, Maya, you've been the subject of Zack's conversation for weeks on end."

"What?" Maya said, shocked. "Really?"

"No kidding," replied Cody. "You're all that he can talk about."

"Well," she said uncomfortably. "Thanks?"

An awkward silence followed, but then Maya spoke. "I was going to ask you what kind of a date Zack would plan, and what I should wear for it."

"Zack?" Cody said. "You can wear anything. It'll be okay with him."

"Yeah, I know," she said. "But I just want to wear something, you know, special. . ."

"Well," Cody said importantly, dusting of his hands. "Knowing Zack, he'll either do something sportsy or incredibly clichéd."

"Gee, thanks, Cody," Maya said dryly. "That really narrows it down."

"Just trying to help out here!" he said defensively, holding up his hands in the universal gesture of surrender. Then, he cleared his throat formally and stood up, brushing off his shirt. Maya instantly recognized the sign of a huge speech about to follow. She braced herself.

"If I was the subject of inspection in this particular situation, I would probably go for a casual item of clothing such as a short-sleeved shirt, but that could easily be replaced for a more choice selection, for example, a polo shirt. As for the lower half of the human body, I would suggest a light, carefree style, per say, a comfortable pair of athletic shorts. Another proposition would be a medium-length skirt for the feminine person, reaching below the knees if you wish for a more formal length, or just above for a more flirty, or, in modern language, 'girly' type-"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down, Cody," Maya said urgently, unable to bear the sudden flow of words. "My ears aren't that desperate."

Cody stopped and grinned, sheepishly scratching the back of his head. "Sorry."

"So, to make a long story short, short sleeves and a skirt," Maya said, laughing.

Cody shrugged. "That's my best opinion."

"I trust your opinion," she answered. She checked her watch and her amber eyes widened. It was already 3:15. "Thanks for everything, Codester."

He broke into a smile when Maya used Zack's nickname for him. "Anytime, Maya-kitten."

"Maya-what?!" the brunette said, not sure if she heard correctly.

Cody couldn't stop laughing at her bewildered expression. "Maya-kitten," he said between gasps. "It's Zack's pet name for you."

Maya gave him a smile so scary that he almost stopped laughing. "Well, anyway, I owe you a bunch. Thanks again."

As she gently closed the door behind her, Cody heard a sudden shriek of "MAYA-KITTEN! WHAT WAS HE THINKING, THE LITTLE . . ." Her voice trailed off.

Cody shrugged, picking up his huge textbook of quantum physics and starting on page 937, right where he had left off.

Zack deserves it.

Look! Zaya fluff! Yay for fluffiness!
Ha.

*holds up hands in surrender* Yeah, yeah, Cody would probably never ramble on and on THAT much, but it's always fun to exaggerate with such a geeky character. Don't get me wrong, I love Cody XD. Really, his speech was hilarious to make.

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