These Bare Threads of Ours: End of One Road, Beginning of Another

By: M14Mouse

Disclaimer: Don't own them…sorry. No claimage here.

Takes Place After Ranger Down

((Toby's POV))

There is something different about them. They are like that song you know by heart but you can't remember who sings it. Wait a minute…that doesn't make sense. Okay…wait…I think I have a better one. It is like a band that suddenly change the way that they play music but you still like their music. Uhh…this new diet is really killing my brain. No more grapefruit diet for me. But really I can't put my finger on it. They appear the same but they don't act the same. They always seem to run off when their cell phones go off. When and if they come back, they are tired and quiet. Sometimes, I hear arguments about spells, dragons, books, and an Imperious. What is an Imperious anyway?

Trust me when I say this that Chip isn't always around when the conversations take place.

I wish I could say it is the new relationships that have formed but that I would be lying to myself. Maybe, it is because they are acting weird that they are in these relationships. Uhh….maybe, I should stop thinking so much. I should be thinking how happy at for them. They are my employees…and my friends. They are my employers that disappear at odd times but my employers never the less.

I could hear the bell ringing and roll my chair over to see who it was.

It was Madison. I roll my chair back to my desk. Few moments later, Madison opens the door and she waves at me. She moves to the time clock and clocks in.

"Good morning, what do you want me to do?" She asks.

"I want you to make more 100 copies of those flyers." I say.

"Another 100 flyers? Do you really think we need that many?" She says.

"I want everyone to know that Rock Poruim is having the first anniversity." I say.

"I don't think anyone could miss it." She says with a smile.

"When Ni…I mean Vida comes in, you two go pass out flyers." I say.

That was a close one. I do trust Nick and Madison working together. Now, they are a couple. I try to keep those activities to minimum. Sometimes, they get away from me. At least, they are nice enough to lock the stock room before they decide to make out. I lost count how many times I caught Xander in the back room with some random girl.

It is the downside of working with teenagers.

The door rings again.

"Hey, Maddie." Nick's voice rings out.

I am surprise that they become a couple. They are opposites. I guess opposites really do attract. It isn't a bad thing. Nick seems to have calmed down and much less of a loner since he starts to date Madison. The same goes to Madison is speaking up more for herself and others more.

I should be really getting back to work. Not worrying about my employees' relationships. I have a party to plan. I woke up the computer from its sleep mode and bring up the payroll program. I type in a few numbers before the door rings again. I could hear two people breathing hard and then laughter.

"Ten more minutes, we should know that he saw it." Vida's voice says.

"I say five because Xander was up early today but I still don't know why we are doing this, V. I don't remember him doing something this mean expect for the whole bra on the flagpole thing. But I thought you got back at him when you glued him to his seat." Chip's voice says.

"Don't worry. He did something really bad. Oh, pay back is so sweet." She says.

"I am still wonder what he did." He says.

"One of these days, I will tell you." She says.

"I wonder if banana comes out of leather or maybe the plastic wrap will protect it." He adds with a pause.

"Aren't you more worried if he found out what we did in the back of his car?" She adds.

"Vida!" He says.

I couldn't help but burst out laughing. It took those two long enough to get together. I have never seen two people dances around each other like these two have. I have known them long enough to know that they may appear to be different. In all honestly, they have very similar mind sets. Both are emotional, strong willed, and speak their minds type of people. While they do fight and after the emotions run out, they are friends again. I guess one of the benefits of being friends so long.

And they don't make out in my shop like the others. Of course, Vida drags him away to somewhere during their lunch break….perhaps it is something I really don't want to know about.

Finally, I got up from my chair and walks out of my office to see what is going on.

"What did you do two do?" Madison says as she turns away from the copier.

Chip and Vida looks at each other and then at Madison.

"Nothing." They say innocently.

"Why do I doubt it?" Nick says as he comes from the back.

"Don't you have a little faith in us?" Vida says with a grin.

"When you are grinning like that, V…I tend to worry." Nick says with a grin.

"Pay back is so sweet, Nick. It could read my mind on the matter. You would know why." Vida says with a grin as she taps her head. Nick's face seems to lighten up as if he remembers something.

"Oh…then you have my complete approval. I am disappointed that you didn't ask me. What was the prank?" Nick says.

"My dear boyfriend thought of an excellent prank of rotten bananas, plastic wrap, and turning on the heater in his car." Vida says with a grin. Nick looks at Chip with amazement.

"You are evil, man. Truly evil. I am so glad you are on our side." Nick says. Suddenly, I hear a loud noise outside of the shop.

"CHIP! VIDA! What have you done to my car? I want it fix! NOW!" Xander says loudly.

Chip and Vida ran away from the door as Xander burst open the door. He began to chase Chip and Vida around the shop. I could stop them but some reason…I don't want too.

It is nice to know with everything that has changed. Some things remain the same.

The End.

A/N::snuffles.:: It is over. To image, I thought this was going to be a two part story. ::chuckles.:: First off, I have to thank each and every one of my reviewers. You guys are awesome. It is nice to know there are Vida/Chip fans out there! WHOA! Second, I want to thank my former beta readers ((Shifter, TaintedXRose, and Arrow)) even if you move on, I want to thank you for your time that you put looking over my fic. Third, I made some excellent friends ((DarkStarShadow and DJ Rocca)) from this fic. They encourage me and let me ramble on.

Chapter 13: I know it confused a lot of people. It is a very important chapter. Keep in mind when the sequel is released.

These Tangle Threads We Weave ((Released Date Schedule for July/August)): Sequel to These Bare Threads of Ours—((AU)) Dark times are coming that will test who they are and ultimate who they will become. Main pairing: Chip/Vida. Minor: Madison/Nick….Xander/countless other girls. Phineas/Leelee

::hands everyone cookies and bows out.::