A/N: I know how much you all love the Marco Caitlin relationship I created in The Girl, but I've decided to revert back to an old classic, the Marco/Rachel/Tobias triangle, in which Marco gets…well, basically ignored by Rachel. Oh, and in the story, bold italics are words on the computer screen, or written on paper.

Chapter 4: Marco

It was early; I hadn't been able to sleep, so I was up on my computer. I'd started keeping a journal, no, not a diary, a journal, recently, using a code I had made up in case I decide to right something about the Animorphs. But right now, I had a different topic. I sat up typing away all night, just ranting about feelings I had never even told Jake about.

It's not fair, really! I mean, I've known her longer, what with being Jake's best friend. I'm a funny guy, right? I mean, of course I am. I know some people think I'm immature, but come on, that is so not true! Besides that, he's a bird! A stinking bird! How on earth could that possibly have happened? Supermodel hottie Rachel falling for a guy like Bird-boy, who more often than not had his head shoved in a toilet when he was human. It's not fair.

I stared at the entry on the screen. Maybe being a dweeb turned her on. Although, she'd practically accused me of dweebiness before, so that couldn't be it. I sighed softly and saved the file, then went and curled up in my bed, pulling the covers over my head. It was around seven in the morning.

I just laid there and thought things over. I'd had a crush on Rachel for a long time, if I was going to be honest with myself. But, I'd never admitted it. Sure, I'd joked about it, that's what I did. But I never seriously thought of acting on it. First of all, I wasn't sure I wouldn't be rejected, second of all, she was my best friend's cousin. I didn't know how Jake would react to my hitting on his cousin, though he was dating his cousin's best friend, wasn't he?

Maybe that was where I had gone wrong, I'd worried too much about what Jake would think, instead of making my move when I'd had the chance. But it was to late now, Rachel had Tobias, and we all had to work together, so being jealous wasn't an option, though right now it was hard to help being a little jealous as I thought of them holding hands as the walked through The Gardens, imagined Tobias giving Rachel a kiss goodnight after their date.

"It's not fair." I muttered. But when was life ever fair? You live, you laugh, you get on with life. My mom taught me that. And problems of the heart were the last thing I had to worry about right now, in the middle of a war.

Ok, I know this chappie was uber short, but it's just filler anyways. And I know Marco was like, totally out of character, and I'm sorry about that! I tried, really! But writing all this jealousy stuff just didn't work as well as I wanted it too! But I'm adding it anyways, because I feel like it. And it gives Marco a reason to follow them on their date!

Next Chap: Rach again.