Fin started getting really nervous, but his eyes were also darting around soaking everything in.

Frei went over and got on a bike without asking anyone, she tried to drag Fin on behind her.

"Uh... y-you can drive this thing, right?" he asked, hesitating.

Frei stared at him blankly, duh.

--

Snow walked in on Yue and Long, "Oh, you're up now?" she stated, bored.

Fin took a few deep breaths before slowly getting on the back.

--

Long glanced over at Snow, recognizing her. But he didn't say anything and he had the same blank expression. "Yeah," Yue replied for him.

Snow plopped right down on the bed, "I stitched you up, y'know. Do I get a 'thanks'?" she inquired.

Long glanced at Yue. She shrugged a little. So Long turned his head back to Snow. "... Thank you," he told Snow quietly.

Snow smiled, "There, you're already more polite than 99% of this group," she informed him.

Just then Rosen burst in, topless of course, "Where's the new guy?" He blinked at Long and let out a whistle.

Snow rolled her eyes, "See?"

Tulip was right behind Rosen, "OoOoooOOooh~" she said in a cutesy voice.

"He's gay," Snow informed them tartly, "He hit on Raven."

"Awww, seriously?" she huffed.

"Not that he'd like you anyway," Rosen replied with a shrug, "You're a sadist." Tulip pinched his arm and twisted. "Owww... SEE?!" he demanded of everyone in the room, nursing his arm dramatically. Snow let out a long sigh.

Long started looking a little uncomfortable as people started entering, but he didn't say anything. Yue rolled her eyes at them.

The neonates all started crowding around Long, fresh blood after all since non of them (well, minus Rosen) liked Nic or got along with Yue.

Snow scooted over on the bed a little, "Didn't Wolfe tell you all not to come?"

"Duh, that's why we're here," Rosen replied.

"But he's so cute," Tulip sighed, "Who could've beaten him up?"

Rosen was looking Long over, "Aren't those James' clothing?"

Tulip blinked then made a face, "His clothes are so gaudy, if you had to change his clothes you should have taken Kale's."

Snow rolled her eyes, "Kale's too tall. Long's 5'10""

Rosen blinked, "5'10"? Is that the magic number or something? Nic's 5'10" James is 5'10" Wolfe's 5'10" and now Long too? That must be the prefect height that Thomas messed up for me," he muttered as he sat on Long's bed as well with a yawn.

Tulip started touching Long's hair, "What shampoo do you use?"

As they kept talking, Long closed his eyes, looking like he was trying to stay in a happy place. He didn't answer Tulip's question.

And then Wolfe came storming back in, a dark aura following him, "Out," he stated in a calm but very stern voice. The neonates sighed but left Long alone, filing out through the door. Wolfe looked at Yue, "You should go for now as well," he advised.

Yue nodded, patting Long's hand gently. "You'll be fine," she reassured him before leaving.

Wolfe paused, "I'm locking the door. Not so much to keep you in as to keep them out," he informed Long before turning back to the door.

Long didn't reply, still in his zen place.

So Frei suddenly took off as top speed, zooming out of the race arena and into the actual streets. She definitely knew what she was doing.

Fin held on tight, scared as they started. But after awhile he started to have a little fun. Though he did feel a bit awkward ridding on the back with a cute girl in the front.

Frei drove around at top speeds for awhile before stopping in a deserted parking structure. She got off. "You," she stated, pointing at the bike.

"I-I can't," Fin said, shaking his head. "I've never driven anything before."

Frei raised an eyebrow. She pointed at one handle, "Gas," she stated then at the other, "Break." She pushed him towards it again as she started to climb on the back.

Fin shook his head again. "... I can't," he repeated quietly, afraid of something.

"You can," Frei replied firmly, "Try."

He shook his head one more time, "... I..." Fin sighed a little, running a hand through his hair. He was no good at expressing his feelings. But he really had to with Frei, so he sucked it up. "... I don't want to hurt you," he told her quietly.

Frei looked confused for a moment, "You can't," she stated as a fact.

Fin didn't seem convinced. "I've never driven before," he repeated quietly.

Frei sighed a little, "Just sit on the bike?" she asked, gesturing to the seat in front of her.

Fin swallowed a little before slowly getting on the bike.

Frei leaned forward, arms wrapping around Fin's sides to grip the handlebars, "We won't fall," she promised seriously.

"... Huh?" Fin asked, blushing a little. Then it seemed to occur to him that Frei couldn't see. "Wait..."

"I'm a genius," Frei stated blankly before gunning the bike and making it shoot forward.

Fin tensed up, putting his hands on Frei's.

Frei turned exactly at the right time to avoid a wall without seeing it. She guided Fin's hands, breaking, speeding up, turning... she tried to give him the feel of riding.

Fin was very stressed out, and he was a little distracted as Frei leaned against him. But after awhile he seemed to start learning.

Every time Fin started to get a little better, Frei kicked it up a notch. She wasn't the nicest teacher. The suddenly she took her hands off the bar completely and wrapped her arms around his waist.

Fin was very shaky, panicking a little as Frei let go. He didn't seem to have too much confidence in himself. The bike wobbled a bit as he tried to get his bearings.

Frei let him go for a little bit before taking the handle bars again and breaking to a smooth stop. "Not bad," she decided as she pulled away from him.

Fin let out a breath he had been holding in and his hands shook a little.

Frei paused, tilted her head for a moment before grabbing Fin's hands in her own and kissing them.

Fin's face turned red, hands calming down as all the blood rushed to his face.

Frei stared at him for a moment before touching his forehead, checking for fever.