I give everyone permission to hate me now. I have a fourth, currently working on, Se/Ave story. It won't be posted until I finish these three. Or unless it finishes first then I'll post the entire completed Mur-er not going to release the title until it is posted. If any one want's a sneak peak, PM me and I'll send the summary to you. ;)

The days had passed quite fast and Avery's mood had dramatically changed. Not that anyone but Scarlet or Snake Eyes could tell though. Her hand was fully healed with just being a bit pink and most of the time Avery hid in her room. This confused Snake Eyes and when he talked to Scarlet she was just as confused. So now Scarlet was knocking on Avery's door. She was there to ask Avery why she was avoiding a certain ninja. When no reply came Scarlet opened the door and entered. "Avery? Are you ok?"

"I'm sorry if I had you worried." Avery grinned at Scarlet and she was taken aback. "Shoes off. Come here, I'd like to talk to you for a minute." This had Scarlet worrying. Avery had been avoiding Snake Eyes for the past two days and has left the moment she saw Scarlet. Like he hadn't wanted to see either of them. "I got a reply from my mother. I sent a letter to her three days ago." This solved a bit of the mystery, not really. It meant that the letter that Avery had in her hand was the reason that she had been trying not to see either Scarlet or their ninja. "Come, sit." Avery patted the bed by her side.

She handed Scarlet a scan of a letter, the one she had originally sent to her mother. Scarlet greedily read it:

Dear mother,

I know it has been a while since I last sent you a letter. Do forgive me but I had nothing good to tell you and you know how I hate to send bad news. But now everything has changed. I am on a new team, the best of the best, and I have started up medicine again. The pathetic thing is, get this, the first person I used my training on was myself. Ha! Burned my hand I did. That is why it took an extra several days for me to let you know. I like this new team especially our teams ninja, but you'll hear about him in a minute.

Scarlet stopped and looked at Avery. "Why does this have to do with you avoiding us?" Avery pointed to the letter and Scarlet got her drift.

Clarets (Hint: Color that starts with S.) is who I want to tell you about first. She is so different, but in a good way. And her boyfriend Picdorr (Hint: Yeah it doesn't matter his real name) is so hilarious. I fear that if we become close and I become close with our ninja (Who is like her brother, by soul, like me and Nnhjoy) that there will be rift in our friendship. Which bring up my first question. You know how I am, so should I ask her first or him? The ninja, not Pic. And now that brings up a second question do you think that with how I have become, that either of them like me? Don't worry about answering for the ninja yet, when I get to him you may. You know how I hide behind my expressionless face, do you think she can see the real me or what?

"The names? Who is who? I don't-" Avery blushed and pointed to the paper. "Fine."

And ma, Wakh (Hint: Really?) says hi. Lol. I don't like 'lol' seems false but anyway. He wants to know why you didn't immediately tell him. He know that I wasn't telling the full truth when I told him you wanted to say it to his face. But me and him get along ok I guess. I mean he isn't like how I pictured father to be, but then again I am twenty and he never knew me as a little girl. And yes I am procrastinating telling you about the ninja. But Wahk wants to speak with you so he wants to fly out there for a bit. But only if you want him to that is. Let me know so I can let him know.

And now about-wait one more thing, can you send me my X-Box games? Uh where was I oh! Ninja, got it. His name is, now don't laugh (Although you are going to anyway), Sneak Yess (Hint: Feared amphibians body part). Seriously. That's his name. And I- I think I may have fallen in love with him. Before you try to chastise me about being too fast, let me tell you about him. He is kind, warm hearted, if anyone of his friends needs his help he would willingly put his life on the line. The ninja is a good listener and loves anyone close to him like family. Now here are some of the things that make him, him. Yet you wouldn't like. He never uncovers his face. But he has the most brilliant of tea. (Is the distraction working? *My special and own smile*) He is also mute, and those are the two things you wouldn't like. (But seriously, if you ever come here; you have to try his tea.) And now for my questions that only a mother as awesome as you could answer (Is my ass kissing still good? *wink*) Should I tell him? Could he possible share my feelings? Will he be able to see past my mask? But is it possible he could ever love me as I believe I love him.

Con amore Rayev.

"The name's," Avery started. "Are anagrams. But I think you know every one that I am talking about." Scarlet nodded. Just as she was about to ask what this had to do with her ignoring them for the past several days Avery held another letter up. "I wanted her answer before I confronted either of you."

Dear Ms.-I-like-to-spite-my-mother-with-those-stupid-name-things-I-do,

First I don't think that there will become a rift (You worry too much, leave that to me. The elderly) I think that because you believe the way you do, yes. Ask her first. If you are friend of course she likes you. And the damned face, I hate it. Be you. But, again, if you are friends then there is the answer.

Tell him he may fly out here.

This section (Not about the games, I sent them) is all up to you. Tell him, don't tell him, either way you have to make the choice. It is possible but I don't know how he feels about you. Maybe; maybe not, like I said I hate that mask. It is always possible to have someone love you, that doesn't mean they do, nor does it mean they don't.

Scarlet put the letter down and looked at Avery, the rest was probably just mother daughter stuff. Or about the letter that Avery had sent, either way it no longer mattered to Scarlet. "I- uh- about- Snakes-um because- uh." Avery stuttered over her words and was quite nervous. Scarlet gave her a soft look and Avery spat her question out. "Would you mind if I asked Snake Eyes out?" Scarlet gave a small laugh before nodding. And she could see most of the stress melt away from Avery. In a small voice she asked Scarlet, "Do you think he like me too?"

"Go ask him out and you will see." Avery started to fidget and Scarlet asked her another question. "How many guys have you been with?" Scarlet's question made Avery fidget more. Counting on her hand she came up with four then another question came to mind.

"Define 'been with'. Because if you mean a kiss or whatever it's like around four, but if mean been with with, cause then none." A blush crossed Avery's cheeks as she revealed her maiden status. Scarlet grinned at Avery and she realized that it was the former of the two that Scarlet had wanted to know. But Avery guessed that Scarlet was glad to hear that if Snake Eyes and her did do something, it would mean a lot more to them than most.

"You are so old school Avery, but that is cool. Go talk to him, he should be in his room." Then Scarlet pushed Avery out the door and over to Snake Eyes' door. Both girls were bare foot. And as soon as the two were in front of the door Avery started to chicken out. "Hey, too late." Then Scarlet knocked quite loudly on the door. Once she finished that she ran back to Avery room and Avery was sure that her door was now locked. Snake Eyes opened the door and looked at Avery curiously. His head was turned slightly to the side and she could easily see his beautiful blue eyes. For a moment she was lost in then then Scarlet opened Avery door and threw something at Avery. Avery glared at her and she glared back, then she reclosed the door.

"M-may I speak to you in-inside?" A little part of Avery had hoped that he wouldn't open the door further, but a a much bigger part did. And as soon as the door was opened the bigger part shrunk into oblivion from fear. Slowly she entered and as soon as she was fully in the door Snake Eyes closed and locked behind her. "Oh god." Avery whispered in fear. Snake Eyes stood in front of her now and he seemed to be a bit angry. He signed quickly and she caught ever word then without letting him finish she asked. "W-would you like to be-be my-my uh-my..." Avery couldn't do it. She couldn't finish. But she had no need to because Snake Eyes got her point and softly kissed her through his mask.

After a moment she relaxed a bit and gently kissed him back. He knew that she was still tense so he asked her to sit with him. When the were both sitting he asked her about the last couple of days. Her answer was that she had written to her mother and needed her mothers reply before anything else was to happen. Even though he didn't really under stand, Snake Eyes nodded. Avery was still quite tense and he didn't know how to help her. The only thing he could think of was what he decided to do. He lifted his cloth mask up to right above his lips and kissed her again. She got more tense at first then immediately started to relax.

The kiss started off gently but when she kissed back it became rougher. As soon as he let his tongue run along her bottom lips she once more tensed. "I-I'm sorry I have go. I just remembered that I have to give Hawk his reply." She rushed out of his room and just dodged Scarlet. Scarlet went over the Snake Eyes room and saw him sitting on his bed with his eyes closed.

"Hey, give her some time. Why did you do to make her run off so fast?" Snake Eyes was blushing but Scarlet couldn't see it. He let her know. "Ok, so was it only a small peck, a full out make out or what?" Scarlet fully entered and closed the door. When she was his answer she gave a small laugh of understanding. "She probably didn't know what to do." A snort from Snake Eyes made Scarlet continue. "No, really. You're the fifth person she has uh dated I guess. Or actually she said she had only kissed four people. I'm not really sure if she has dated anyone. And with her reaction to the kiss I think that you are the first."

When his eyebrows came together Scarlet could see it. Then he asked a personal question about Avery. "None. I mean, uh how do I say this? Um well she's a virgin." Scarlet could see the shock in Snake Eyes' eyes.