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2nd Floor Common Room (evening)

Rory toddled out into the common room, curled up on the couch in her new pajamas and slippers she had gotten from Jake, and began randomly flipping through channels.

She finally settled on Amélie. She had the strange feeling that there should be a bear in the story, though she was really unsure why.

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"What? No! No, I don't care," Rory protested. "I mean, it's Anakin's problem. Not mine. Because we're not involved."

"Huh." Anders blinked. "Well, it's really nice of you to be -- I mean, you must really care about him as a friend if you're that upset about it for him."

"We - we're close friends, yes," Rory agreed, frowning. "But nothing more."

"Got it," Anders nodded. "'cause of the stupid frakking rules, huh?"

"Um. Yes. And I also don't like him like that. And he doesn't like me," Rory nodded, still frowning.

"Wow. You follow the rules pretty strictly then. I'm kinda impressed."

Rory blinked. "Okay, even if there were no rules, there wouldn't be anything between me and Anakin. We're just friends."

Anders nodded slowly, thoroughly confused by now. "Right. Right. Just friends. Even if there weren't any rules. But there are rules, and so you're following them, even if it's sort of by coincidence. Right?"

Rory nodded slowly. "Yes. But...so are you, since you and Anakin are friends, right?"

"Sort of? I guess?" Anders blinked some more. "And totally in the same way that Cam and I are friends. Except without the -- uh, I mean, yeah. Because there is totally no kissing going on there. Like, with either of them."

"Oh my God, you kissed Anakin too?" Rory asked, looking horrified and not at all jealous.

"What? No! I never kissed -- I mean, no!" This time it was Anders's turn to blush furiously and stammer. "Absolutely no kissing. No. Not with Anakin, or Cam. Ever. I don't kiss anyone but Cally."

"I thought you did kiss Cam," Rory said, confused. "We talked about it on the radio last night."

"Oh, lords," groaned Anders. "It was the other way around, I swear. He came over and kissed me. I didn't ask him to, and I sure as frak didn't want him to!"

He paused and fidgeted awkwardly. "Well, okay, maybe I kinda dared him. But I didn't think he'd do it."

"Oh dear God, not another kissing dare," Rory groaned. "For the love of all that is holy, do NOT let Cally or Vala know, and don't let them make out for revenge. Trust me."

"What? Cally and Vala? Make out for revenge?" Anders frowned. "But . . . she wouldn't. I mean. I should tell her. But doing that to her again? Oh frak, I'd deserve it if they did. After what I --"

He managed to stop himself right there, quite possibly a little too late.

"After what you...what?" Rory asked, tilting her head.

Oh frak, oh frak.

"Well, uh, there was the whole pageant thing, and what an ass I was to Bridge over it?" he offered lamely.

Rory arched a brow. "I was a total bitch to Bridgey, and no one seems to care. So...no. Not really buying that."

"Um. There was. Uh." Anders glanced around nervously, flushed bright red, and coughed. "I probably shouldn't talk about it here. Maybe some other time?"

Rory looked confused, but nodded. "Sure. I mean - you don't have to talk about whatever it is. But contrary to how much I tease and stuff, I actually am a decent listener."

Anders nodded back, still looking fidgety. "Yeah, I get that sense from you, and Bridge seems to trust you a lot, so yeah. I guess I probably should tell somebody sometime. Like, later maybe, or before break ends?"

"Sure. You know where to find me. And seriously, no pressure to talk. But if you do, I won't say anything." She smiled. "Bridgey, Janet, Allie, and Lily and I kind of have a club for that. It'll be more active next term."

"No, no, I totally will. Bridge pretty much already knows, and, well, Cally does too, of course. But man, it's botherin' me still and I could kinda stand to unload it on somebody a little more, you know?" Anders offered her a weak grin. "And aside from Bridge, I'd kinda rather it be you than anybody else."

"Aw, that's sweet," Rory said, genuinely touched. "So, yeah, whenever. Happy to listen. Et cetera. And I might be convinced to make waffles or something."

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