It had been about 6 weeks since Will was put out of commission and in those 6 weeks her and Irma had grown closer than ever. Everyone had adjusted to Taranee giving shots while they were in battle with little to no problems.

And Will occupied her self in and around the medical tents she would take the wounded off the battle field as soon as she could and would help their surgeons patch them up as best as she could.

Irma was surprised that Will knew the people so well when after one battle a rebel came up to Will and started to talk to her like a old friend. "Hey Will who was that?"

Will looked confused for a moment then a look of realization dawned on her face "oh that was Zack he was thanking me for saving his boy"

Just then a small boy came up to them and tugged on Will's cloke "miss miss aren't you the leader of the guardians"

"Yes I am what can we do for you little man?"

"Me and my friends saw you in the healers tents during the battle why weren't you fighting with the other guardians"

Will looked exhausted "because I was trying to help a friend and I got hurt and because of this I can't fight with the others till I heal enough for me to fight again"

With that the kid ran off towards a group of friends that keep glancing back towards us but other than that they left them alone. They all went back to earth and all went their separate ways Will by now had healed enough that she didn't need assistance as much now.

Irma watched Will walk off towards home she lived in the opposite direction them most of them. She noticed within this time she was spending with Will that she almost put up a false face around most others and let some of her self to only a privileged few.

Will when ever she would come home from a battle she would seem to have the weight of the world on her shoulders Will would sag it seemed after a rough battle but then so did most of the others but Will didn't fight did she?

She had also mad little to no head way with the clues that she keep on getting but that wasn't the worst part. No the worst part was that with all the extra time she had been spending with Will just watching and observing her.

Irma was almost positive that she was falling for Will and even if she could guess who it was that Will liked. She didn't think that she could stand to see her with some else it Irma just couldn't do that it would kill her.

As Will walked out of sight Irma looked to see that Haylin was still with her "hey Irma want to come over grandma just made some eggrolls" at this at this point her stomach made its option heard "I'll take that as a yes" Haylin said laughing

They made their way to the silver dragon in almost complete silence Haylin told Irma to go on up to her room while she swiped food from down stairs. Irma did just that she set down on Haylin's bed just staring up at the ceiling her mind constantly on the enema that was her leader.

"So whats on you mind Irma you have never been this quite" Haylin said breaking the silence as she returned with food for the both of them even though she had a good idea on that it was

Irma just stared at her debating on weather or not she could disclose her musings to her oldest friend

"Wow it must be big you have never been taking this long to tell me what was on your mind"

Irma looked exasperated "Hay its not as easy as its been in the past this is one of those things that could make or break a friendship even one as old as ours is"

Haylin looked at Irma straight in the eye and said "I don't give a damn if you have a crush on Will I really don't give a damn if you're a lesbian that doesn't change the fact that we have been friends since we were in dippers you are still the Irma that I know and love no matter what. At least now I don't have to worry about you liking any future boyfriends that I could possibly have.

Irma was just sitting there sputtering "wha.. how …when what the hell Hay how the skumpermonkeys (yes it is a made up word its my made up word I use when I don't want to cuss as to how you pronounce it just sound it out the way it is spelled) did you know what it was that I was going to say"

Hay lin was rolling on the floor laughing at Irma "sorry but if you have known someone as long as I have known you then you learn to pick up on things plus it helps that she loves you in return"

Irma was dumb founded Will loved her wait then that would mean that all those hints were describing her "wo wo wo so you mean that all those hints that I have been tearing my self apart about were about me this whole time"

"Probably in fact I can almost guarantee it "Hay lin answered

(you have no idea how tempted to stop it right here and make you all wait but I wont)

Irma thinking about he past weeks that she had spent with Will she realized that all the signs were there she just didn't think that that was possible for Will to like women when she was dating Matt just a short time ago.

She looked at Will's last conversation that they had before they returned to earth. "Hay Lin do you know how Will got injured a couple of weeks ago, Will was talking to a little boy in meridian and said that she got it trying to protect a friend?"

Hay lin grew silent with that question she seemed to be debating with her self before she answered that question

"yes Irma I do know how Will was injured but I think that you should have that conversation with her its not my tale to tell."

Irma was totally confused about why Hay ln would say something like that unless there was something else to Wills injures, if so then that would explain why she always seemed to be the most tired after any of thee battles.

"What do you mean that it isn't your tale to tell hay lin what are you and her not telling us. Because last time I checked friends don't keep secrets from each other and we have been friends a long damn time Hay."

"I cant you that Irma I wish I could but I cant this is one secret that is not mine to spiel. If you really want to know go ask Will what it is she might or might not tell you, you have noticed that she keeps to her self more time than not. Well this is one of those times that you will have to force her to tell you either that or wait till she is ready to tell you her self."

Exasperated and confused Irma just sat there in silence thinking over what Hay lin had just told her along with all the knowledge that she had from the way that Will was she let this one go for now

"fine I guess but I want answers hay and I want them soon no exceptions and that's final now on to our next big issue how to tell will that I now who it is that she is crushing over."

AN: ahh cliffhanger don't you just love them but see I said I would be updating sooner than last time now I know it seems that I'm going fast but I plan to do flash backs on what all happened during those weeks up until now. Now thank you all those who review they motivate me to write and up date so keep them coming hope you like it