A/N~ So this was a requested story by Jommy26, based on the Delinquents episode of Lost Girl. This is what would have happened if we had written this episode. Bo's not playing with him so why can't Kenzi have him. Only Kenzi is guilting over jonesing for her besties former guy. Read, enjoy, and review. ~A

The Delinquent Heart

Prologue

Kenzi is methodically cleaning Geraldine while sitting in front of her make shift dressing table. Her movements were mechanical, and her eyes were slightly glazed as she stared in the mirror not reallyseeing her own reflection.

Instead her memory played out certain scenes very clearly in her mind. Scenes that had two things in common for the most part. Herself and a certain werewolf of her acquaintance.

She chuckled a little hollowly as she remembered herself in Dyson's body. Being amazed at certain body parts that weren't her own and the wary look on her own face, as her own voice told her, not to mess with anything on the body she was currently occupying.

The hollow sensation where the feelings for Bo or anyone should have been. The bottom falling out of her own heart when she realized that Dyson's heart, his emotions were just not there.

Confronting Dyson about it and discovering his deal with the Norn. Going with him to meet the Norn. Then of course the reckless confrontation of the Norn with the borrowed chainsaw.

At the time Kenzi had convinced herself that her motives were completely altruistic. That she was doing this for the wolf and ultimately for her friend Bo. She had even convinced herself that no matter what the black goo that had spilled on her at the Norn's did to her, it didn't matter. Bo and Dyson would be happy. That was about when she realized she was an idiot, living vicariously through Bo.

That was okay though she still convinced herself as she gave Dyson his mojo back. His concern for her was a sweet balm for the discomfort in her arm. What came after as she was pulled into the dark by the kitsune, not so much. The words from Inari about her friends not even missing her hurt but she didn't have doubts about Bo and Dyson coming after her. Her faith had proven itself when Bo had come for her fighting her way through the cavern to Kenzi. Ok she was girly enough to admit she had a teensy hope it would be Dyson coming for her…but his wonderful smile and warm embrace after settled that nasty little qualm.

His tenderness during the foot soup incident had made her have a slight hope he might have feelings for her. The fact that she had been terrified, that it felt as if Bo were abandoning her and that she felt as if she were betraying her friend by having feelings for Dyson had left her terribly confused.

Bo had never really found out about Kenzi's feeling toward the werewolf thank goodness. Although her bestie found endless amusement in the fact that after that incident Kenzi refused to eat anything she didn't see prepared or couldn't tell what every ingredient was in her food. Kenzi tried to be gracious when Bo teased her about this new quirk.

"I just have Nightingale Syndrome, that's what it is right?" she asked her reflection quietly. No longer even bothering with the pretense of cleaning her sword. "That's all this is."

"After all Dyson has been saving my life pretty much since we met." she said to herself finally putting away her sword care kit. "I'm just having a Royal Pains moment, that's all this is."

She got up and walked back over to her bed as a slightly doubtful smile played around her mouth. She bounced on her bed as she added, "Ooh, and I totally get an extra 10 points for an outstandingly great pop culture reference."

Then Kenzi's own intelligence catches up with her and she says, "But if that were so then I could just as easily have the Nightingale Syndrome for Bo for all the times she saved me." she says as her happy bouncing slows to a stop, "For Trick for giving me the medicine to help against the Foot Soup, or Hale for saving me from the berserkers attack or Lauren for telling him how to do it."

She sighs heavily as she says, "I think I'm going to quit now cause I just gave my self several ick moments right there in a row," She says her face screwing up in distaste. To be replaced by disappointment, as she realizes that he could just as easily have Nightingale Syndrome for her, since she saved him after the Berserkers. Obviously he doesn't because he and Bo while still friends were not involved. Bo was dating Dr. Hotty Pants.

"So I'm just a bad friend in love with her best friends ex-boyfriend, who barely even thinks of her as a friend." She shakes her head slightly then says morosely, "Yep, not depressing at all, Kenz."

"Kenzi?" came Bo's voice from downstairs. A little surprised the human came to the top of the stairs to call down, "Yeah?"

"Dyson called. He wants us to meet him at the Dahl. Sounds like he might have a case for us. Get a move on." she added.

The younger woman headed back to her room and grabbed her wallet, and took another quick look in the mirror. She gave a disgusted look at her reflection before determinedly pasting an excited look on her face.

"Kenzi, come on." Bo called impatiently.

"Coming," she cried as she headed downstairs.