**A Report**

After the door shuts, Kayli huffs and walks over to the couch and plops down.

"I am such an idiot." She exclaims. "That's what you guys were trying to tell me, wasn't it?"

"No shit." Brandon comments as he plops down across from her.

"Don't try that shit with me. You insulted her just like I did."

"I called her a little girl. Which she is. It's a fact, not an insult." Brandon explains.

"It could be taken as an insult bro." Corey comments.

Axel, leaning against the entryway, shakes his head.

"Insult or not, now is obviously not the time to approach Sang with an apology Kay." Axel tells her.

"Then what am I gonna do? My keys are locked in our room; I have no clothes. Do you see what I'm wearing right now?" She asks him.

"Actually, I am. What made you go to their room last night?" Axel asks her with suspicion.

Kayli, surprised at being put on the spot, starts to visibly pale. She knew this was coming. She may have been with Corey after class, but she was with Axel right before it happened. He was the catalyst for the slut squad shaming her.

"I figured one of them would be home." She mumbles.

"But I had just left you. Why didn't you come find me?" Axel asks her.

"I didn't know if you'd be busy or not." She evades.

"That clearly didn't stop you from going to see them." Brandon interjects. "Which one of them were you actually going to see anyway?"

"Both. Either. I knew one of them was bound to be there, and just took a gamble that they weren't busy."

"And if they were?" He continues, "Who would you have gone to next? What exactly was your plan last night Kayli?"

"I didn't have a plan! I was angry, and hurt! I didn't care where I went, I just needed to get away from her."

Corey, and Marc's faces contort into pain before quickly schooling them as the Academy had taught them. Unfortunately, they weren't fast enough and Kayli saw the hurt in their eyes.

"No, guys, I didn't mean it like that. Ugh I'm so stupid." Kayli cried out as she leans back, placing her hands over her face. "I'm always sticking my stupid foot in my mouth."

"I guess that's the main part where you and Sang differ." Marc comments.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Kayli asks, looking at him.

"Relax Kayli, no one is attacking you." Corey assures her.

"Yeah, I actually think about the word that come out of my mouth." Marc quips.

"Marc!" Axel intercedes, "That's enough. Get to your point."

"All I'm saying is that Sang was the bigger person here. She could've said a lot of things to get back at you for going off of the Blackbourne team, but she didn't. You might want to keep that in mind next time, and not let your emotions get the better of you. It's something we've all had to learn to get over."

"Didn't seem like it to me." She mumbles.

"Oh that? That was nothing. We're use to arguing with them, keeps us on our toes. But we've been trained to get over it." Marc tells her.

"Which brings us to something I wanted us to discuss." Axel states. "I think we should adopt Kayli. That way she'll get the training she needs and hopefully it'll cool that hot head of hers."

"Hey! I'm right here, don't talk about me like I'm not here."

"Calm down Kayli, we know you're here." Brandon comments.

"As if we could forget." Raven grumbles.

"And what's your problem?" Kayli asks a disgruntled Raven. "You've been quiet ever since we walked in."

"Trust me little one. You don't want to know." Raven replies to her.

"She's right though." Marc interjects, "You have been acting strange."

"Raven?" Axel questions.

"No one has been asking Brandon why he's been so ozloblennyy (bitchy) these past few weeks." Raven counters.

"This isn't about me." Brandon refutes, "And I have not."

"You have been a little off lately." Corey comments.

"Brandon, is everything ok?" Kayli asks, feeling concerned.

"Peachy." He mumbles in reply.

"Brandon, we're a team, a family, you know we're here for you." Axel admonishes.

"Fine." He says looking at Kayli. "I hooked up with this girl that I like a few weeks ago and I feel like she's been avoiding me."

"Brandon I'm sure that's not true." Kayli tells him, while in her head she's devastated.

Brandon likes someone else? She thinks to herself. Why wouldn't he tell me? Although I haven't really seen him much outside of class. Oh god! Could he be talking about me?

Brandon, who's been watching Kayli sort through her thoughts, recognizes when she's come to the correct conclusion. She looks into his eyes and he gives her a miniscule nod, letting her know that her assumptions are correct. She is in fact the girl he is talking about. She averts her eyes from his hardening gaze and runs straight into Ravens ice filled glare. Kayli visibly shrinks back from his gaze.

"What does Brandon being pussy whipped, have to do with why you've been all quiet?" Marc asks him, missing the whole exchange between the three.

"I don't know." Raven shrugs. "Why don't you ask Kayli?"

"She's the one who asked why you were being so quiet, why would she know? Bambi, why-" Marc cuts himself off when he sees that Kayli is avoiding eye contact. Not just with him, but with everyone. "Bambi? What's going on?"

"Nothing." She mumbles, "Just Kayli being an idiot as usual."

Avoiding eye contact with everyone, Kayli scuffs her feet against the hardwood floors. Marc and Corey look at each other in confusion, wondering what could have happened for Kayli to act like this. Axel looks from Brandon (staring at the floor), to Raven (staring at Kayli), to Kayli (not looking at anyone), and figures it all out. He is Team Lead for a reason.

"It was you?" Axel says to Kayli, "You're the one Brandon is talking about?"

"Yes." Kayli whispers.

"Ok, so Kayli slept with Brandon. That still doesn't explain why Kayli would be a pile of burnt ash if looks could kill." Marc interjects, glaring at Raven.

"Yeah, I'm not really seeing the issue here either Raven. They are both consenting adults. You're kinda the pot calling the kettle black." Axel says to him with confusion.

"Wait, so you've slept with my brother, and Raven?" Corey says looking hurt.

"And Axel." Raven interjects.

"What the fuck Kayli? Are Marc and my brother the only ones you haven't slept with?" Brandon booms.

"Well..." Marc starts.

"Not exactly..." Corey finishes.

"The fuck!? Is that why you went to my brother last night?" Brandon questions while standing up. "Answer me!"

"I didn't go there to have sex with your brother!" Kayli answers, rising to her feet as well. Finally fed up with the boys talking around her. Her earlier rage, back with a vengeance. "It's not my fault that he actually listens to me when I'm upset! I went there to cool off and talk to someone about it, so don't get mad at me for the fact that we don't talk, when you're never available!" She turns her heated gaze to Raven to continue her argument. "And you! Wipe that smug look off your face! I am not trying to put brothers against each other. That was NEVER my intent and you know that! You didn't have much of a problem sharing me with Axel the other night so how dare you suddenly have a problem, knowing I slept with Brandon? This is not my fault! I have been trying to keep it platonic! It is not my fault that I think you're all amazing, and hot, and I like you probably more than I should. So if anything, you should be blaming yourselves. A girl can only take so much before hormones take over."

With her PSA over, Kayli crosses her arms and plops back down in her seat between Marc and Corey. Back to not making eye contact with anyone, Kayli misses the silent conversation the zips through the boy's eyes over her head.

"Did she just call us hot?" Corey's eyes say to Marc.

"I heard amazing and hot." Marc's eyes respond.

"You really shared her with Axel?" Brandon's eyes question Raven.

"Da, why? Is she too much woman for you?" Raven's eyes taunt back.

"Axel." Brandon calls to get his attention. "Anderson?" His eyes relay.

Axel shrugs, as if to say "we're about to find out."

"We're all adults here right?" Axel questions the room.

"More or less." Kayli mumbles.

Ignoring Kayli, Axel continues, "So if we're all adults how about we act like it. We're in college, not pre-school. If you want to sleep with Kayli, ask her. If you want to date Kayli, ask her. If you want to be her bff and braid her hair, say so, but don't sit here getting jealous because she didn't tell you who she was sleeping with, when you didn't ask, or make it clear if you wanted something more. Got it?"

"Fine." Brandon grumbles, "Kayli, I wanted something more. We talked about this, I told you how I felt."

"You never told me you wanted to be exclusive." Kayli says while looking up at him. "All of this nonsense could've been avoided if you said something."

"Are you saying that you wouldn't have slept with us if he wanted to be exclusive?" Corey asks her, still looking hurt.

"No." Kayli tells him while grabbing on to his hand. "That's not what I'm saying."

"Then what are you saying?" Raven asks.

"I'm saying, that if he was clear about wanting something more, than I would have told him what I'm telling all of you now. I like you guys; I have feelings for all of you. I can't pick just one of you to be with and then not be around the others because they mean something to me too. Which is why, this can't continue. And if you don't like it tough!"

"I don't like that idea. Axel can we veto that idea?" Marc asks Axel.

"Consider it done." Axel says with a shrug.

"I don't care whether you like it or not, it's my life and I won't have you all acting like idiots."

"Then we stop acting like idiots." Corey chimes in.

"Excellent idea Corey." Axel smirks, "And those who can't stop acting like idiots, *looks towards Raven and Brandon* you need not participate in the wooing of Kayli Winchester. All those in favor?"

"Aye." Is heard in a deep bass from all the members of the Toma team.

"All those opposed?" Axel asks.

"Um nay?" Kayli questions.

"The aye's have it. Sorry Kay, prepare to be wooed. *wink*"