Disclaimer: I do not own the Asari, Drell, Salarians, Turians, Krogan, Quarians, Keepers, Protheans, Volus, Sangheili, Unggoy, Protoss, Burmecian, Clavat, Goron, Selkie, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Tauren, Angara, Geth, Togruta, the Humans, the Terrans, or the characters on this story, I only use them for my story, but, I do own Ryan, Kate and Malia.

Author's Note: Be advised that my use of English writing skills are not of very high standards, but I will definitely put in my best efforts to write properly and if you do not understand something let me know.

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It is currently night in a planet Koatov as the sky was dark filled with bright stars that illuminated the sky with its full moon shining brightly in the sky, gracefully shines upon a 6.601 million square feet headquarters where many races like the Asari, Drell, Salarians, Turians, Krogan, Quarians, Keepers, Protheans, Volus, Sangheili, Unggoy, Protoss, Burmecian, Clavat, Goron, Selkie, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Tauren, Angara, Geth, Togruta, and the Humans or Terrans gathered. Meanwhile in one of the dormitory of the headquarter, Malia who is a female Burmecian, was standing in the front  of the mirror fussing with her appearance. Malia is now wearing a button short-sleeved V-neck lapis sweater and a tight ocean-blue jeans while her hair was tied in a ponytail.

Malia knew that Ryan found her beautiful no matter what but she liked dressing up for him anyway, she then took a deep breath and smiled, giddy and excited. Malia then heard the sliding door open, so she glanced over to see her female friend Kate who is a female anthro red-fox standing approximately at 5 feet and 7 inches tall with a slender frame with a curvaceous yet well-toned and well-endowed body-figure with green-eyes with white fur around her muzzle, front torso, and the tips of her tails, and she has a long auburn hair. Kate is wearing a red denim vest, underneath a black short sleeve low cut shirt that bares her midriff, blue jeans with a red belt and a pair of black-fingerless gloves entering the dormitory that they both share.

"Well..." Kate said as she then sat on the edge of one of the beds, "You look great tonight." She said with a smile on her face, "Are you going out with someone?" She asked as she crossed her legs while she was sitting on the edge of the bed still with a smile on her face.

"Ryan asked me out to go to the Dripping Drizzles with him." Malia quietly replied shortly as she was still fussing with her appearance in front of the mirror.

"So..." Kate said as she smirked at Malia, "After all this years, he finally asked you out on a date?" She said before she made a small chuckled, "Took him long enough."

"It's not a date!" Malia responded quickly as she turned around to face Kate who was still smirking at her, "We are going to hangout as friends." She said, but the tone of her voice and her nervous expression was anything but convincing.

"Let's break this down..." Kate said as she countered with a hint of condescension slipping into her voice as she was giving Malia a smirk, "He's picking you up for dinner and then you're going to spend the time with him under the moon's lights." She said still smirking at Malia, "In my book, that counts as a date."

"Well it's not a date." Malia said as she insisted that it's not a date but her words sounded weak even to her.

Kate chuckled before she rolled her eyes, "When in the name of the Primals are you going to tell Ryan you like him?"

Malia's face broke out into a smile, "He's a good friend!" She quietly said, "I like Ryan a lot!" She said, "He's really a nice guy..." She said as she smile, "He's a good partner, "He definitely takes me out of my comfort zone sometime."

Kate rolled her eyes, "That's not what I meant!"

"Huh?" Malia said confusingly as she look at her friend, "What do you mean?"

"I was asking if you like like Ryan!" Kate replied excitingly.

"What?!" Malia shouted as she flush, "I don't like like him that way!"

"Uh huh..." Kate mocked with a smirk on her face.

Malia gives an exasperated sigh, "I don't have time to pursue a relationship." She said in annoyance, "My work is too important to allow any distractions." She said with annoyance causing her friend Kate to chuckled.

Kate smiled in a prideful manner, "It's perfectly natural to have a crush or feelings for someone." She stated and Malia gives another exasperated sigh.

"Kate, I do not have feelings for Ryan!" Malia replied, "I swear, I have zero interest in him."

"I may not be smart in icky subjects like science, but I do know when someone's crushing on someone else!" Kate said with a smirk on her face, "When are you going to admit that you fancy him?"

"I don’t like him, Kate..." Malia replied, "Not like that."

"Malia is in love with Ryan..." Kate mocked still with a smirk on her face, "Malia and Ryan sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" She sang and Malia sighed and rolled her eyes, "Ryan obviously likes you!" She said still smilling, "You should give him a chance!"

"I don't like giving people chances..." Malia replies as she crossed her arms on her chest, "Beside,  I really don't need anyone at the moment, okay?"

"That can't be true..." Kate said still with a smirk on her face, "You seem like you need someone." She said and Malia gave an irritable sigh.

"I don't need anyone. Like I said before, I'm fine with just being single!" Malia replied, "Besides, it's not like I'm completely alone in my life! I have you, Ralph, and the others." She said and she waves a hand vaguely, "In any case, there's no room in my life for love."

"Why?" Kate asked as she look at Malia with a curious expression.

"Because... Relationship between people always leads to disaster..." Malia replied, "Two: He is a human, and I am a single mother with issues, lots of issues..." She said, "And three: If my enemies ever found out I had someone special, they wouldn't rest until they'd gotten to me through him." She said before she sat on a chair, "Beside... He is a human and I am a Burmecian, so it will never work between us."

"I don't see what that has to do with anything..." Kate quietly replied, "The difference between species has never stopped anyone to have a relationship, so what's the problem with that?" She said and Malia was too shocked to respond at first.

Malia sighed, "It, it's not right..." She said but the words sounded weak even for her.

"Just admit you have a feelings for him!" Kate said with a smirk on her face, "It's not embarrassing. A lot of girls have crush on him."

"Yeah..." Malia said looking away, "But not me."

"You are lying so hard." Kate teased with a smirk on her face and Malia groaned, already tired of this discussion.

"I do not have a passionate love for Ryan!" Malia said still trying to keep her cool, "I can't believe you actually believe this."

Kate shook her head still with a smile on her face, "I can't believe you're still denying it."

"I'm not denying anything!" Malia retorted, "'Ryan and I are just friends, I feel about him the same way I do about all of you..." She said as she sat up straight in the seat before she crossed her arms on her chest and then she crossed her legs, "Plus, you know how I feel about relationships and romance..." She said, "They're pointless and not worth my time, or the aggravation that comes with them."

Kate chuckled, "Who do you think you're kidding?" She asked, "Seriously, you can't hide it from us, we can see right through that marble façade of yours..." She said, "And even if we wouldn't know you so well, you're pretty damn obvious, if you asked me."

Malia swallowed, "Wh-What are you talking about?"

"Well, it's the way you look at him." Kate explained, "Like he's some god sent down from the heavens, the embodiment of perfection..." She said and then chuckled when ahe saw the Malia's alarmed expression, "Just admit that you like him." She teased making Malia to flush, "And he likes you too."

"No way!" Malia shouted back still feeling the flush, "There isn't any way what your saying is true."

"I'm telling you, he does.'" Kate teased still with a smirk on her face, "And, I know it."

"How could you know what he is thinking? You're not psychic." Malia asked, "Are you?" She asked, a little panicked.

"I don't have to be. I can read between the lines..." Kate replied, "Ryan is always ditching those girls he goes on dates with..." She said, "So that he can rush to be with you." She said and Malia was in shocked to respond again.

Malia stared blankly at Kate with wide-eyed confusion, her eyes burned but she couldn't quite bring herself to close them. She searched for something to say, but all of the eloquent words her brain usually contained seemed to slip away from her. Malia then finally blinked as Kate began to guffaw at her lack of articulation and slowly came back to herself a little. Malia snapped out of her trance and her eyes narrowed as she wrinkled her nose as she tried to think of a good retort for such an obvious joke as it seemed as if Kate was just trying to make fun of her.

"How would I know if I had feeling for him?" Malia asked.

"Do you get a tickling feeling in your stomach when you see him?" Kate asked.

"Kinda..." Malia answered back but unsure.

"Do you care about him?" Kate asked again.

Malia hesitated for while before answered, "Yes..." She murmured as she look at Kate.

Kate's eyes widened and her smile spread across her face, "I can't believe you finally have feeling for someone!"

Malia rolled her eyes, "Yeah, yeah, whatever..." She said in annoyance, "What do I do?"

"I think you should tell him. He seems to really like you." Kate said with excitement in her voice, "Who knows, maybe he'll end up being your boyfriend and future husband?"

"Don't push it, Kate." Malia sneered and Kate chuckled, "In any case..." She said, "It's best that my feelings for him remain anonymous."

Kate was about to reply when just then there was a knock at the door, and Malia's stomach flipped as she quickly raked her fingers through her locks, trying to tame them a little. Kate stood up from the bed and walked toward the door.

"Just a minute." Kate said as she walked toward the door before she peered through the peephole and see Ryan standing there wearing a nice blue button up shirt and a black jean with his brown-worker boots.

Kate then pressed a button and a green light flashed on the device with a clicking noise as the door slides away.

"Hi Ryan!" Kate said as she smile and then gave Ryan a hug.

"Hi Kate!" Ryan replied, "It's great to see you!"

"It's great to see you too!" Kate agreed.

"I'm here to pick up Malia." Ryan said.

Just then Malia walked in wearing her button short-sleeved V-neck lapis sweater and a tight ocean-blue jeans while her hair was tied in a ponytail.

"Wow you look great!" Ryan complimented with a smile on his face.

"Thank you." Malia said as she blushed.

"Where are you two going?" Kate wondered with a smile on her face.

"I'm taking Malia out to dinner!" Ryan said with a smile, "To Dripping Drizzles."

"How lovely!" Kate commented.

"Thanks!" Ryan replied before he extended his arm towards Malia which she happily took as she wrapped her arms around his.

"Go on now show my friend a good time." Kate said and Ryan nodded.

Then both Malia and Ryan walked away while Kate shut the door.