A/N: This was requested by Hahli Nuva. Also, everyone is seventeen.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Spice Girls or Usher. You'll see what I mean.

What The Heart Wants

Matt's POV

How did I end up in this mess? One minute I'm in a happy relationship with Will, the next I'm chosing between her and Irma! When did this all start? I guess you can say it all began a few months ago. You see, I was suppose to go on a cruise with Will and her family, but I miss the boat due to me working at my new job. Of course, this didn't make Will to happy and we got into a major fight when she got back. I almost broke up with her but didn't seeing as there was so much between us. But as of late, there have been some major problems between us. And to make matters worse, I now have feelings for Irma. How did this all happen you ask? I guess you can say that it all started about a few weeks ago.

Flashback

Normal POV

"I can't believe this!", Matt said as he walked down the sidewalk. "I miss her swimming match because I got called in at my job and she gets mad! It's not like I had a choice in the matter! Can't she see that?", he said as he wasn't paying attention to where he was walking before he bumped into someone.

"Hey! Watch it!", some one snapped. "You almost made me spill mu drink!"

"Sorry.", Matt said.

"Matt?"

"Irma?", Matt questioned when he saw that it was Irma.

"What's up with you?", Irma asked as she saw the down look on his face.

"It's nothing.", Matt said.

"Yeah right.", Irma said with a smirk. "Something is bugging you. Want to talk about it?"

"Thanks but I'll be okay.", Matt said as he walked past Irma.

"Suit yourself.", Irma said a she shrugged her shoulders.

But then a thought entered Matt's mind. Out of all the girls, Irma was the last person Will would talk to about any problems he and Will had. So taking a chance, he turned to Irma who was drinking some of the drink she had and...

"Hold up, Irma.", he said getting Irma's attention. "I guess I could use someone to talk to."

A few minutes later...

"Wow!", Irma said as she and Matt were sitting in the garage of Matt's home. "I knew that Will was upset about you not being with her on the cruise and all, but I didn't know things were this bad between you two."

"Tell me about it.", Matt said. "I know that I haven't been there for her a lot, but I have my new job as well as the band. Not to mention my Regent duties where I'm helping Cornelia teach Lillian about her powers now. I have a pretty full plate."

"Well why don't you find a way to involve Will in some of the things you do.", Irma suggested.

"I tried, but she has swim practice, as well as her job at the Silver Dragon and then there's when you all are called away for Guardian business.", Matt explained.

"Well I'm sure you two will find as way to make things work.", Irma said as she stood up and stretched a bit. "As for me, I'm heading home. My mom is making meatloaf and I don't plan on missing out on it."

"Thanks for listening to my problems, Irma.", Matt said. "I guess I just needed to vent out some things."

"No problem, rock star!", Irma said with a smile. "I'll catch you later.", she said before they shared a hug.

Irma then gave Matt a smile before she headed home. As for Matt, he headed inside his home to get some rest before dinner. A few days later, Irma was at her favorite food truck getting a thing of fries when she noticed Will walking down the street. She also saw how down she looked.

"I wonder what's up with her.", Irma said to herself as she decided to go see what was wrong.

Once she caught up with Will...

"What's up, Red?", Irma asked Will getting her attention.

"Oh. Hey, Irma.", Will said before walking on.

"Okay. Now I know something is up.", Irma said as she walked along with Will. "What's going on Will?"

'Like I don't already know.', Irma thought to herself.

"Don't worry about it.", Will said. "I'll be okay."

"Come on now.", Irma said. "If you can't turn to your friends for help, then who can you turn to?"

At first, Will was going to turn Irma away, but then she figured that Irma would be the last person Matt would go to about their problems.

An hour later...

"Wow!", Irma said as she and Will were walking through the park. "Looks like you and Matt have some problems."

"Tell me about it.", Will said. "I mean I know he has a full plate and all, but he could at least make some time for us."

"Well maybe you can be with him when he's helping Lillian control her powers.", Irma suggested. "And there's his time with the band. Maybe you can spend time with him there."

"I do all that when I can.", Will said. "I just would like to spend some alone time with him. You know?"

"Not really.", Irma said. "I'm single. Remember?"

"What about you and Angelo?", Will asked.

"Yeah. Didn't work out between us.", Irma said. "He'd rather be friends.", she said as she rolled her eyes. "I know he's your best friend and all, Will, but he doesn't know a good thing when he sees it.", she said getting a giggle out of Will.

"Don't worry.", Will said. "I'm sure you'll find someone sooner or later. As for me, I have to get home."

"Same here.", Irma said. "We're going out for dinner tonight. See ya!"

"See ya!", Will said. "And thanks for listen to my problems!"

"No problem!", Irma said as she headed home.

And that's how it was for the next few weeks. One day, it would be Will who would talk to Irma about any problems she and Matt had. Another day, it would be Matt who would talk to Irma about any problems he and Will had. Irma just sat there and listen to them complain about each other. But as time passed on, Irma began to side with Matt a bit more than Will. But she hardly showed it so not to start something that could turn into a fight. And then... it happened. The girls were on a mission in the Meridian Kingdom on Metamoor. Some followers of Phobos, who went into hiding after his defeat had taken some people hostage in exchange for Phobos' freedom. So Elyon requested the help of the Guardians and Matt. Of course Will didn't want Matt to come along, but Irma talked Will into letting him come saying that they needed all the help they could get just in case then followers of Phobos had something that could hurt them. Once at the camp where the follower of Phobos had their hostages, the girls along with Matt and Caleb hid on top of a cliff that over looked the camp thinking of a plan of attack.

"We could have Hay Lin go invisible and free the hostages.", Caleb suggested. "Once they're free and out of harms way, we go after Phobo's followers."

"But about the guys guarding the hostages?", Taranee questioned.

"I have an idea.", Matt said.

"Which is what?", Will questioned.

"I glamour myself as Phobos let Caleb and Cornelia walk me into the camp.", Matt explained. "That will get the attention of everyone giving Hay Lin time to free the hostages."

"Are you crazy?", Will questioned. "That's not going to work!"

"Actually, it could work.", Taranee said. "But instead of it being just Caleb and Cornelia, all of us will be with him. And we glamour Caleb as Hay Lin."

"Why do that?", Cornelia questioned.

"Because they know there are five Guardians.", Taranee explained.

"Good point.", Caleb said.

"I still don't like it.", Will said.

"I know that you have problems with Matt, but his plan is a good one.", Irma whispered to Will. "And you know it."

"Fine.", Will said giving in. "Let do this. But be careful.", she said getting nods from everyone.

Will then teleported everyone down a few feet from the camp. Once there, Hay Lin turned invisible and flew up above the camp, while Will glamoured Caleb to look like Hay Lin while Matt glamoured himself to look like Phobos. They then entered the campsite where Phobos' followers noticed them and took up arms ready to fight until they saw who they thought was Phobos.

"Prince Phobos!", the leader fo the group said as he and the other followers bowed to the glamoured Matt. "It is good to see you free again."

"Indeed.", Matt said impersonating Phobos' voice as well. "Is this all you?"

"Sadly yes.", the leader said s he and the other followers stood up. "Most of us have been captured but your sister and her forces. This is all that is left of your followers. But now that you are free, we can work towards freeing the rest of your followers and take back your kingdom."

"Yes we shall!", Matt said as he walked among the followers. "And with these hostages, we can do so!"m he said as he turned towards the Guardian. "You fools shall return to the palace and tell my sister that if she wants to se these hostages free then she shall release Cedric and Miranda!", he said getting cheers from the followers.

"What!?", Will questioned shocked by what Matt said.

"He's buying Hay Lin time.", Caleb, who was glamoured as Hay Lin whispered said to Will. "Play along."

Calming herself, Will glared at Matt and...

"We had a deal, Phobos!", Will yelled. "The hostages would be released once you were with your followers!"

"Now keep your word!", Taranee demanded.

"And what's to stop me from taking more hostages?", Matt questioned. "I can always get more."

Now hovering above the campsite, was an invisible Hay Lin who giggled a bit at how well Matt was playing his role as Phobos.

"Good job, Matt!", Hay Lin said to herself as she flew down to the cage the hostages were kept in. "Is everyone okay?", she asked in a whisper.

"Who's there!?", one of the hostages questioned.

"The Air Guardian.", Hay Lin whispered. "I'm here to get you out of here.", she said as she looked down at the lock of the cage. "Now where is the key to this?"

"Hanging on that tree.", a hostage said while pointing at a tree.

Hay Lin looked at the tree and saw a key hanging off a branch. Being very quite, she flew over to the key and grabbed it and unlocked the cage. To bad for her, a guard saw the cage door open.

"What the...!?", the guard began to say when Hay Lin suddenly turned visible and blew the guard away with a powerful gust of wind sending him flying towards his fellow warriors.

"What is this!?", the leader of the followers questioned.

"This is you going down.", Matt said as he dropped the glamour.

"NO!", the leader said as he was face to face with Matt who was in his Regent form.

"Surprise!", Matt said as he punched the leader in the face.

"Take them down!", another follower commanded as they all grabbed their weapons.

"Cornelia, help Hay Lin with the hostages!", Will ordered as she dropped the glamour around Caleb as he charged into battle with Matt. "The rest of us will handle these guys."

"Gotcha!", Cornelia said as she went to help the hostages escape with Hay Lin.

As for the others, they went to work dealing with the followers of Phobos. Which didn't take long seeing as they were outclassed by the Guardians, Caleb, and Matt. All had given up except for the leader who ran to one of the wagons they had and pulled out a wand that had a red crystal on it and pointed it at Will, Irma, and Matt.

"Die, fools!", he snapped as he fired a powerful blast of energy at them.

"Get down!", Matt shouted as he grabbed both girls and dropped to the ground dodging the attack.

Taranee then used her power of fire to heat the wand to which the leader of the group dropped the wand giving Caleb the opening he needed to knock him out.

"You guys okay?", Hay Lin asked as Matt got to his feet.

"Yeah.", Matt said.

"I've been better.", Irma said as she winced a bit. "My ankle hurts."

"Sorry about that.", Matt said as he helped Irma to her feet.

"Don't sweat it.", Irma said as she hovered a bit in the air. "Having wings can be a good thing.", she said getting a grin out of Matt.

Seeing this didn't make Will happy as she got to her feet.

'Why didn't he help me up?', she thought to herself.

"So what do we do with this?", Taranee asked as she held the wand.

"Maybe Her Majesty can find a use for it.", Caleb said.

"Works for me.", Will said. "Let's round these jerks up and take them to the prison. Where are the hostages?"

"With the soldiers Caleb had stay hidden in case we needed their help.", Cornelia said. "They waiting for the signal to come get these guys."

"Then allow me.", Taranee said as she fired a fireball into the air that exploded letting the soldiers know it was safe to come get Phobos' followers.

The soldiers soon showed up and rounded up the enemy and took them to the prison. The Guardians, Matt and Caleb followed them. But what Cornelia, Taranee and Hay Lin noticed was how Irma was moving with Matt while Will was a few feet behind them.

"You two see what I see?", Taranee asked Cornelia and Hay Lin as she looked at Matt and Irma.

"Yep.", Hay Lin and Cornelia said while looking at them as well.

"Should we say something?", Hay Lin asked.

"Nope.", Cornelia and Taranee said.

"This will not end well.", Cornelia said.

"Mmm-Hmm.", Taranee and Hay Lin said agreeing with Cornelia as they continued their way to the palace.

As for Will, she tried to convince herself that everything was okay and that Irma and Matt were just talking to each other as friends. But whenever she saw Matt or Irma laugh and smile at each other, it hurt her a bit. It was a feeling she didn't like. Well days passed and Matt and Irma began to hang out a lot. At first, Will didn't pay it much mind, but soon she began to notice that Irma hung out with Matt when he was helping Lillian with her powers as well as when he and his band had practice. Will began to get a bit jealous of this but shook it off while telling herself that she was being silly and that there was nothing going on between Matt and Irma. As for Matt and Irma, they were starting to get closer as friends the more they hung out. And the more they hung out, the more they liked being together. At first, they didn't notice this. But then one day after another training session with Lillian...

"Thanks for helping me with Lillian, Irma.", Matt said as they were walking through the park. "It means a lot to have someone there to help."

"Hey. Corny had ice skating practice.", Irma said. "And I had nothing better to do."

"Still means a lot.", Matt said when they suddenly came to a spot in the park where couples came to make out. "Wow! I haven't been here in a while.", he said with a grin.

"What is this place?", Irma asked.

"A make out spot.", Matt answered. "Will and I used to come here a lot."

"No wonder I don't know about this spot.", Irma said. "I never been here before.", she said in a dull tone.

"Well now you have.", Matt said with a grin that soon turned into laughter with Irma.

It was then that they were face to face as their laughing died down. Before they knew it, their lips had connected in a kiss that surprised them both as they moved away from each other with wide eyes.

"Oh my gosh!", Irma said. "I'm so sorry, Matt!"

"Me, too!", Matt said. "I don't know what came over me!"

"Me either!", Irma said. "I mean, here we are, in this place and then... BOOM!"

"Yeah.", Matt said as he and Irma looked at each other again and smiled. "But it did feel nice."

"Yeah. It did.", Irma said with a smile as she brushed some hair behind her ear. "So what do we do now?"

"I don't know.", Matt said. "I don't want to hurt Will."

"Me neither.", Irma said.

"But things aren't going well between us.", Matt said. "So... maybe this is a sign of some kind."

"So do we tell her about this now or..."

"Let's wait until after the Music Contest.", Matt said. "Until then I think it's best that we keep some distance from each other."

"Okay.", Irma said sadly when Matt took her hands in his.

"It'll be okay.", Matt said. "She'll be mad at us, but it'll be okay in the end.", he said making Irma smile before he kissed her on the cheek causing Irma to blush before they left the park.

Days later, at the Karaoke Contest Will was looking for Matt to wish him and the rest of Wreck 55 luck. But once she found him, he was talking with Irma. Something she was getting really tired of.

'You've got to be kidding me!', she thought to herself as she walked up to them but stopped as part of her wanted to hear what they were saying.

"Thanks for coming back here, Irma.", Matt said to the Water Guardian. "It means a lot."

"Sure thing.", Irma said with a smile that Matt returned. "So you and the guys ready to kick butt?"

"You bet we are!", Matt said with a smirk. "We've been working way to hard on the songs we picked to play. We're going to rock!"

"Well good luck, Regent-Boy.", Irma said before kissing Matt on the cheek.

Seeing this shocked Will as she stayed hidden behind the boxes that were there. Part of her wanted to jump out and snap at the both of them but...

'You're over-reacting, Will.', she thought to herself. 'She only kissed him on the cheek. It's not like there's something going on between them. He's your boyfriend! now go out there and wish him good luck!'

So after taking a deep breath, Will stepped out from behind the boxes and walked up to Matt who was doing some fine tuning on his guitar.

"Hey, Matt.", Will said knowing that Matt would be glad to see her.

"Will?", Matt questioned. "When did you get back here?"

"Just now.", Will said with a smile. "I came back here to wish you good luck."

"Oh!", Matt said. "That's nice and all, but the contest is about to begin. You better head out to the audience before you get in trouble for being back here."

"Oh.", Will said feeling a bit hurt that Matt was turning her away yet was happy to see Irma. "Good luck."

"Yeah! Thanks!", Matt said as he kissed Will on the cheek when she was trying to kiss him.

Will just stood there as she watched Matt walk off to his band mates still surprised by what just happened.

"He didn't kiss me.", Will sadly said as a lone tear ran down her face.

"Hey, kid!", boomed the voice of one of the stage hands. "If you're not with one of the bands then you have to get out of here!"

Will said nothing as she walked off to join the others. Now on stage, stood the host of the contest holding a mic.

"Welcome ladies and gents!", the host said. "Welcome to the Heatherfield Music Contest!", he said getting cheers from the audience. "Now each group will sing a song that you all will vote for at the end. In case of a tie we'll have a tie breaker to decide the winner. Either way we'll have a great time tonight!", he said to which everyone cheered. "First up we have a group of lades singing a Spice Girls hit!", he said as he walked off stage just as a group pf girls who were dressed as the Spice Girls walked on stage.

As for Will, she had walk out of thew back stage and met up with the girls who were in the third row waiting for her.

"There you are!", Hay Lin said happy to see Will yet noticed the sad look on her face. "You okay, Will?"

"Huh? Oh. Yeah.", Will said. "I'm okay."

"Are you sure?", Hay Lin asked.

"Yeah.", Will said as she put up a smile. "I'm okay, Hay Lin."

"Okay.", Hay Lin said knowing something was up.

As for Taranee, Cornelia, and Elyon who came from Metamoor to see Joel, they looked at each other knowing something was up by the look Will gave Irma as the Water Guardian was looking at the group of girls that was singing. Something was up and they knew that Irma had something to do with it. Yet they decided to wait and see what happened before jumping to conclusions. As for the contest, many groups sang their favorite song. Some were good while some were bad. But in the end, three had made it to the finals in a three-way tie breaker. And one of them was Wreck 55. The first two groups had done their songs and now it was Wreck 55's turn. As they stood on stage, Matt looked down at where Will was. He smiled at her and she smiled back in the hopes that everything was okay between them. But then Matt looked at Irma who smiled at him as well and he knew that things would never be the same after what he was about to do.

"Let's do it, guys.", he said to his band mates.

"Are you sure about this, man?", Eric said.

"Yeah. I mean Will may get the wrong idea when we pay this song.", Nigel said.

"This isn't for Will.", Matt said surprising his friends.

"What?", Joel questioned.

"Just play! Okay?", Matt said as he got ready to play. "This is something I got to do."

"Okay, man.", Nigel said. "I just hope you know what you're doing."

"You're not the only one.", Matt said to himself as they began to play.

Once Will and the girls recognized the tune of the song, they knew that things would not end well.

"You Make Me Wanna"

this is what you do this is what you do this is what you do

[Chorus]
you make me wanna leave the one I'm with start a new relationship with you this is what you do think about her and the things that come along with you make me you make me wanna leave the one I'm with start a new relationship with you this is what you do think about her and the things that come along with you make me you make me

[Verse1]

Before anything came between us You were like my best friend The one I used to run to when me and my girl was having problems (that's right)
You used to say it would be okay suggest little nice things I should do And when I come home at night and lay my head down all I seem to think about is you And how you make me wanna

[Chorus]
you make me wanna leave the one I'm with start a new relationship with you this is what you do think about her and the things that come along with you make me you make me wanna leave the one I'm with start a new relationship with you this is what you do think about her and the things that come along with you make me you make me

[Verse2]

Now what's bad Is your're the one that hooked us up Knowing it should've been you What's sad is I love her but I'm falling for you What should I do Should I Tell my baby bye-bye Should I Do exactly what I feel inside Cause I I don't wanna go Don't need to stay But I really need to get it together

[Chorus]
you make me wanna leave the one I'm with (oh baby)
start a new relationship with you this is what you do think about her and the things that come along with you make me you make me wanna leave the one I'm with (oh baby)
start a new relationship with you this is what you do think about her and the things that come along with you make me you make me

[Verse 3]

At this point The situation's out of control I never meant to hurt her but I Gotta let her go And if she may not understand it Why all of this is going on I tried I tried to fight it but the feelings just to strong

You make me wanna wanna You make me wanna

[Chorus]
you make me wanna leave the one I'm with start a new relationship with you this is what you do think about her and the things that come along with you make me you make me wanna leave the one I'm with start a new relationship with you this is what you do think about her and the things that come along with you make me you make me

[repeat]

As the Wreck 55 did the song, Matt mostly kept his eyes on either Will or Irma seeing their reactions to the song they were singing. When it came to Irma, she couldn't help but smile as she blushed at what Matt was doing being happy that he was doing this for her. As for Will, tears began to run down her face as the song played. This didn't make Matt feel any better but he knew it had to be done. But soon anger began boil up in her as the tears ran down her face. Anger at how Matt was doing this the way he was doing it. Anger at how he and Irma were seeing each other behind her back. Anger at how one of her good friends betrayed her. Will then looked over at Irma and gave her a glare that sent shivers down Irma's spine when she looked over at Will.

'Uh-oh!', Irma thought to herself as she knew she was in trouble.

Once the song was over, the host came out knowing who won by the cheers Wreck 55 was getting.

"Looks like we have a winner!", the hot said. "Wreck 55!", he said as the people cheered.

As Wreck 55 received their trophy and reward money, Matt looked down at Irma who was putting as much distance between her and Will as she was moving through the audience while Will was hot on her trail.

"Aw, man!", Matt said as he knew something was going to go down. "I got to go, guys!", he said as he left the stage.

"Where you going, dude!?", Joel asked as Matt ran off.

"To stop a fight!", Matt said running off. "I just hope I'm not to late."

As for Irma, she was now in the parking lot about to get ni her car when...

"IRMA!", came Will's voice stopping her in her tracks.

Irma then turned to look at Will only to see tears running down her friends face.

"Will... I..."

"Why?", Will asked with a broken voice making Irma feel worse. "Why did you do it?"

Irma didn't say anything, not knowing how to tell her friend that she fell for her boyfriend. But Will wasn't going to let her get off that easy.

"Answer me!", Will snapped causing Irma to flinch.

"I didn't mean for it to happen, Will.", Irma said. "But after spending so much time with Matt in the last few weeks, I began to like him. A lot. And he began to like me. And then when we kissed in the park...", she explained when she covered her mouth not wanting to tell about what happened in the park.

"What?", Will questioned with wide eyes as she looked at Irma. "You two already kissed?"

"Sorry.", Irma said. "It just happened. We were going to wait until after the contest to tell you about us. But then Matt did that song and..."

"Oh like you weren't happy about that!", Will snapped. "The fact of the matter is that Matt cheated on me with you! My so-called good friend! I thought I could trust you, Irma! Looks like I was wrong. Thanks for nothing!"

Now hold on a second, Miss Thing!", Irma yelled as she walked up to Will. "I'm sorry about how things turned out, but maybe if you were a better girlfriend, you and Matt would still be together.", she said as she turned to walk away yet stopped as she turned back and... "You know what? I take it back. "I'm not sorry about how things turned out between you and Matt. I used to have a thing for him way before you came here. And now I have a chance with him. So you know what? I'm going to take it. Later, Red! Have fun being single! Like I used to be!"

"Well at least I didn't have to steal someone's boyfriend like you did.", Will said with a smirk that Irma didn't like. "So what does that make you?"

Irma then slapped Will across the face with a smirk of her own thinking that she got the upper hand. It was then that Will let out a scream of anger as she jumped at Irma knocking her down to the ground as the both girls began to fight each other. Both girls screamed at each other as they punched and kneed each other in the parking lot. Ut was then that they both felt themselves being pulled away from each other and were now sitting across from each other panting from their scuffle. Both girls looked up expecting to see one of the security guards but instead found that it was Matt.

"What's wrong with you two?", Matt questioned as he looked at both girls panting himself.

"She started it!", both girls snapped.

"Stop! Just stop.", Matt said as both girls got to their feet. "Will. I'm sorry that you had to find out about me and Irma the way you did."

"How could you!?", Will questioned as she glared at Matt. "I know that we had our problems, but you actually go and cheat on me!?"

"I'm sorry, Will.", Matt said sadly. "But the spark has gone out of our relationship."

"Ha! That's rich.", Irma said with a scoff. "Especially with who you're talking to, Matty-Boy. Looks like you're running out pf juice, Red!"

"Why you!", Will said as she was about to go after Irma only for Matt to get in the way.

"Not the time for jokes, Irma.", Matt said.

"Get out of my way, Matt!", Will demanded just as the other girls showed up with Wreck 55.

"No.", Matt said. "I'm not going to see you two fight because of me."

"Please!", Irma said. "I can take her!"

"You wish!", Will snapped.

"Enough!", Matt yelled causing both girls to stop. "Look! I need some time to think about things. And you two need some time to cool off before another fight gets started. So let's call it a night and meet up in a few days.", he said as he walked off.

"But..."

"A few days, Irma.", Matt said as he walked away leaving everyone to do some much needed thinking.

As for the others, Nigel drove Taranee and Will home while Eric drove Hay Lin, and Irma home. The others went home the way they got there. Once at the apartment building Will lived in, Nigel waited in his car while Taranee walked Will up to the apartment she lived in. Once there, Susan was surprised at how her daughter looked.

"What happened?", Susan asked.

"Well...", Taranee said as she began to explain what happened.

At the Lair's home, Irma's parents were shocked at how their daughter looked.

"What happened, Sweety!", Anna Lair asked as she walked up to hr daughter.

"Will happened.", Irma said. "That nut attacked me!"

"What!?", Anna questioned. "But I thought that you two were friends."

"Well we're not anymore!", Irma said.

"Well I'm going to have a nice talk with her mother.", Tom said as he took out his cell phone. "And I just may press charges for attacking you."

"That'll learn her.", Irma said with a smirk.

"Irma.", Hay Lin said in a warning tone. "Tell them the truth."

"Not now, Hay Lin.", Irma said to her best friend.

"No, Irma.", Hay Lin said. "Tell them or I will."

"Tell us what?", Anna questioned.

"Irma.", Tom said to his daughter. "Start talking."

"Aw, man!", Irma said before she told her parents what happened earlier that night.

Back at the Vandom's apartment, Taranee had just told Susan Vandom what happened between Will and Irma.

"I see.", Susan said as she looked at her daughter who was sitting on the couch. "Poor dears."

"I'm going to bed.", Will said as she got to her feet and headed for her bedroom.

"Oh no you don't, young lady.", Susan said. "First, you're going to take a nice long soak to ease your body. I know that it's aching from your little fight. Now move it.", she said while pointing to the bathroom.

Mumbling to herself, Will did as he mother told her ans headed to the bathroom. Taranee couldn't help but giggle at her friend as she did as her mother told her.

"Thank you for bringing my daughter home, Taranee.", Susan said with a kind smile. "Will you be okay going home?"

"Sure.", Taranee said with a smile. "Nigel is waiting for me downstairs."

"Then I wish you and him goodnight.", Susan said. "And tell Nigel I said thank you as well."

"I will.", Taranee said as he left the apartment.

Susan then locked the door and was about to go check on Will when she decided to call the Lairs and see how things were over there. Over the years, she learned that Irma was one who would tel a little white lie or two to get herself out of trouble. So she picked up the phone and dialed the Lair's phone number. As for Will she had the warm water running as she slowly stripped out of her clothes surprised and yet not to surprised at how her body began to ache from her fight with Irma. After all they along with the other girls were pretty well trained to fight. So this was expected. Once the water was at the level she wanted, Will turned the faucet off and slowly got into the warm water that felt good to her body as she sat in the tub. As she sat there, she began to think about what happened earlier that night. Sadness began to fill her heart. Followed by anger and then more sadness. Feeling all of this, Will began to cry as she brought her hands up to her face. Now at the Lair's, Irma had told her parents what happened between her and Will.

"And that's what happened.", Irma said.

"I see.", Tom said. "Well you can't change the past, but if I were you, young lady, I'd work at making things right between you and Will."

"Me!?", Irma questioned in surprise. "She's the one who attacked me!"

"But you did smack her first.", Anna said. "Not to mention the whole stealing her boyfriend thing."

"Oh come on!", Irma said. "It's not like I wanted that to happen!"

"Well you could have went to Will before tonight.", Hay Lin said. "Things wouldn't have turned out the way they did.", she said as the house phone rang.

"I'll get it.", Anna said. "Hello? Hi, Susan! How's Will? Is she okay?"

"She's... as okay as she's going to be.", Susan said. "How's Irma? She doing okay?"

"Yeah. She's okay.", Anna said. "We got the truth out of her thanks to Hay Lin."

"To think all of this over a boy.", Susan said.

"I know!", Anna said. "Normally it's two or more boys fighting over a girl."

"Well I have Will taking a soak in the tub.", Susan said. "I think it's best that Irma does the same thing. I used to do the same thing after a game of softball back in high school. Believe me when I say that it does wonders for the body after a game."

"Thanks for the advice.", Anna said. "You still up for shopping tomorrow?"

"Of course!", Susan said. "Wouldn't miss it! See you tomorrow."

"See ya!", Anna said as both women hung up their phones. "Irma. Head upstairs and take a soak in warm water."

"Why?", Irma questioned.

"To soothe your body after you little bout with Will.", Anna said. "I know that you're starting to hurt from it all."

"Now that you mention it, I do feel a little sore.", Irma said as she began to feel some aches and pains from the fight. "Later, Hay-Hay.", she said as she headed upstairs.

"See ya, Irma.", Hay Lin said as Anna walked her daughter upstairs.

"Thanks for bringing Irma home, Hay Lin.", Tom said.

"No problem.", Hay Lin said with a smile. "Eric had no problem driving us here."

"Well thank him for us.", Tom said as he walked Hay Lin to the door.

"Okay.", Hay Lin said. "Good night."

"Good night.", Tom said as Hay Lin left the house.

"What a night.", Tom said as he closed the door.

Upstairs in the Lair's home, Anna was running warm water in the tub while Irma was stripping out of her clothes feeling the aches and pain from her fight with Will yet shrugged it off her mother turned off the water and had her get in the water.

"Oh yeah!", Irma sighed with a smile as she sat in the water. "That feels gooooood!"

"I wonder if Will is feeling the same way.", Anna said to which Irma frowned.

"Really?", Irma questioned. "I was hoping that you'd be on my side in all of this, mom!"

"I love you, Irma. You know I do.", Anna said. "But you know that you and Matt could have handled all of this better."

"Well... It's over with now.", Irma said. "Will's just going to have to accept what's happened and get over it."

"You better hope that things work out.", Anna said as she headed out of the bathroom. "Or else, you may lose a good friend.", she said as she left Irma alone in the bathroom to think about things.

"Hmph! If Will can't get over this, then that's her problem.", Irma said as she sat in the bathtub. "She's the one who over reacted. Not me. She needs to apologize.", she said as she continued to soak.

As for Will, she was still sitting in her tub when her mother entered the bathroom and saw her daughter had been crying.

"You okay?", Susan asked as she sat on the edge of the tub.

"I've been better.", Will said. "How could they do this to me?"

"I don't know, Honey.", Susan said. "When it comes to things like this, no one has the answers. The best advice I can give you is to try and move on the best you can. As for your friendship with Irma, I suggest that you take a break from it and ask yourself, is it worth keeping.", Susan said with a kind smile that Will returned. "Now let's get you out of her and into bed.", she said as she helped Will out of the bathtub.

Ten minutes later, Will was in her nightgown and in bed thinking about what her mother had told her.

'Is Irma worth keeping as a friend?', she thought to herself. 'Fellow Guardian or not, she betrayed me! What do I do?', she thought to herself as she slowly went to sleep.

As for Irma, she was in a pair of sleeping shorts and a football jersey laying in her bed. She too was thinking about things.

'What am I worried about?', she thought to herself. 'She won't end our friendship because of this. We're Guardians for crying out loud! She'll be in a funk for a while and things will go back to normal.', she thought to herself with a smile as she began to fall asleep. 'Nothing to worry about.'

A few days later, Matt was waiting for Irma in his family's garage where he and his band practiced. He had called Irma and Will and asked them to come over to talk. He knew that Will was sometimes late when it came to meeting up together so he gave her a later time which would give him time with Irma. It didn't take Irma long to get there seeing as she only lived a few blocks away. When she showed up, they gave each other a smile before sitting on the couch that was in the garage.

"Hey.", Matt said to Irma.

"Hey.", Irma said hoping that everything was okay between them.

"Sorry about Saturday.", Matt said as he looked at Irma. "I just needed some time to think."

"That's okay.", Irma said with a small smile. "I guess things could have turned out different."

"Yeah.", Matt said with a grin. "I guess I shouldn't have done that song, huh?"

"Maybe.", Irma said before her smile grew. "But I did like it.", she said making Matt smile. "So what happens now?"

"Well... I talk to Will and tell her that it's over between me and her.", Matt said.

"I think she knows that already.", Irma said.

"True, but I still want to end things right between us.", Matt said. "What about you?"

"What about me?", Irma questioned.

"You know. the fight you two had.", Matt said. "You plan on talking to Will and try and make things right."

"Sure.", Irma said. "As long as she apologizes first."

"Come on, Irma.", Matt said. "Don't be like that."

"Hey! She attacked me first.", Irma said. "Yes, I may have smacked her. But she's the one who went all crazy and attacked me like nut job. If anyone should say sorry first, it's her."

"Are you willing to risk your friendship with Will just for her to apologize first?", Matt questioned.

"Oh don't sweat it, Matt.", Irma said with the wave of her hand. "She may be mad now, but she'll get over it. After all, we're Guardians. It's not like she can quit that. So no worries. Okay?"

"Okay.", Matt said hoping for the best as they stood up.

"So when do you plan on talking to Will?", Irma asked.

"Today.", Matt said. "I asked her to come here so we can talk. But knew that she shows up late when you ask her to show up at a certain time. Which gives us some time together."

"Smart thinking there, Mr. Olsen.", Irma said with a smile as she wrapped her arms around his neck/

"Why thank you, Ms. Lair.", Matt said returning the smile as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

They then shared a kiss happy to of gotten things settled between them. They then smiled at each other, but their happy moment was cut short when they turned to see Will standing there with a look of shock on her face that soon turned to hurt as she turned to walk away not wanting to be near either of them.

"Will, wait!", Matt said as he went after her.

"Oh brother.", Irma said as she stood there. "We just can't catch a break!"

"Will stop!", Matt said as he caught up with Will and grabbed her arm. "We need to talk."

"Let go of me!", Will snapped as she whipped her arm out of Matt's grasp. "And stay away from me!"

"I'm sorry you saw that, Will, but I'm with Irma now.", Matt said.

"Well good for you two.", Will said. "I hope you have a good life together!"

"Would you just listen to me!", Matt yelled. "I'm sorry that things ended the way they did between us. But it's over. I just want you and Irma to make up and still be friends."

"Are you kidding me!?", Will questioned. "You both betrayed me in one of the worst possible ways! I want nothing to do with either of you!", she said as she turned to walk off.

"You can't do that!", Matt said as he grabbed Will's arm. "And you know why!"

"THAT has nothing to do with you!", Will snapped as she snatched her arm away from Matt. "So back off!"

Will then ran off knowing that Matt wouldn't catch up with her.

"Crap!", Matt said ti himself just as Irma walked up to him.

"You tried.", Irma said as she held his hand. "But I knew that she wouldn't listen. Just give her time. She'll come around. She'll just have to accept what we have whether she likes it or not."

"What about the Guardians?", Matt questioned.

"The others will help bring her around.", Irma said. "She wouldn't dare do anything to mess up what we have as Guardians."

"I hope you're right.", Matt said before Irma kissed him on the cheek.

"Don't worry.", Irma said. "Everything will be alright."

They then smiled at each other as they headed back to Matt's house to spend some time alone together. As for Will, she ran all the way home and is now in her bedroom crying her heart out from all that had happened. As she does this, the Heart of Kandrakar that is around her neck feels her pain as it unleashes a soft humming tone to ease her pain as best it could which causes the young Keeper to cry herself to sleep. Now in Kandrakar Luba, the protector of the Aurameres senses Will's heartache and pain and sighs sadly.

"Poor child.", she said as she looks at the Keeper's Auramere. "I feel for you yet I do hope you will be able to move on. Yet I know that it will be a long time before you do."

Sad but true. Love can be a powerful thing. But when one's heart is broken it takes a long time to heal. How long depends on the person.

A/N: Well I hope you liked this story, folks! I had some fun writing it. Anywho, I hope it is to your liking, Hahli Nuva. Later, folks!

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