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The test ended up giving everyone interesting partnerships. "Alana and I are lab partners!" Rosalaya cheered. "Being paired with Kim isn't a bad thing!" Nathaniel mused. "I wanted to be paired with Nathaniel or Alana!" Armin huffed. "Oh, come on! I'm not the worst lab partner!" Sharon shot. "I feel bad for Castiel, he got paired with Charlotte." Kentin laughed. "At least he didn't get paired with Peggy the Paparazzo!" Sam choked. "Yeah, but Amber got paired with Melody..." Alexy cackled. "Lysander got paired with Ken." Sam commented. "Which means I'll have to be the one to carry all the notes." Ken sighed. "Yeah, but he's not an idiot. So, you guys will pass." Sam shrugged. "You think it'll be weird for Violette? She had that crush on Alexy and now they're lab partners." Alana asked. "Nah, we've talked everything over. She knows how I swing and we're okay with being friends and lab partners." Alexy nodded. "We all might wanna watch out for Li and Capucine. There aren't many brain cells between the two of them. Their experiments might be lethal." Sam laughed. "Iris got paired with Dajan. So, that's not bad." Alana shrugged.

The next day, Ms. Delanay required the students to purchase their own protective gear. "I still don't understand why they don't supply that for each student. Weathering High School does." Lynne commented when the girls handed her the notice. "Yeah, I don't get it either. I thought our family gave a generous donation to the school when you enrolled us." Alana shrugged. "We did. That's why the textbooks and tech are properly up to date. Its also why the cafeteria is getting an upgrade." Lynne replied. "Ah, well, at least they're using the money for good." Alana sighed. "I hope we get to keep the gear since we're paying for it." Sam shot. "We should." Alana replied. "I'm gonna call the school. Don't worry about your gear girls." Lynne nodded as she walked off.

Everyone gathered in the gymnasium to receive their protective gear from Boris. "I can't believe I forgot the money! I won't be able to get it!" Melody cried. "How did you of all people forget the money?" Alana asked. "I was doing extra credit for my advanced placement class and I forgot to ask my parents!" Melody explained. "I'm sure they'll be nice if you explain the situation." Alana reassured her. "What if they're not?!" Melody panicked. "Calm down. I'm sure it'll be okay!" Sam boomed as she walked up to them. The three of them got closer to the table. "Ah! If it isn't the young ladies Roster! Your mother has already paid for your gear and you two are ready to go!" Boris cheered. "Mister Boris... I don't have the money for the equipment." Melody looked down. "Don't worry Miss Melody! A generous benefactor has paid for the gear of every student who can't pay for their own! Here's your set!" Boris beamed. "T-Thank you! May I inquire as to who the generous benefactor is?" Melody stuttered as she took the package. "They wish to remain anonymous." Boris smiled. "Well, if possible, please thank them for me!" Melody nodded as she ran off. Sam and Alana looked at Boris with the same knowing look in their eyes. "It was our mom, wasn't it?" Sam asked. "They wish to remain anonymous." Boris repeated himself. "Mom called the school the other night when we handed her the notices. I can easily bet it was her." Alana stated. Boris looked at the girls, a little surprised. "Your mother doesn't want any of your classmates to feel like they owe your family for this." He quietly replied. "Of course. Don't worry, we won't tell anyone." Alana nodded.

"I'm quitting the newspaper!" Alana could hear Peggy announce as she was passing the Newspaper Club room. "Peggy, just because I won't let you write another trash piece based on gossip, doesn't mean you have to quit the newspaper!" Sharon clapped back. "Why won't you let me write that article?!" Peggy whined. "Because! If Alana's and Sam's mom did pay for that equipment, she probably did it anonymously for a reason!" Sharon responded. "But, the students should know!" Peggy declared. "No, they shouldn't." Alana interrupted as she entered the room. "Alana, this isn't a conversation for you." Peggy snapped while giving Alana a dirty look. "My mother does the students of this school a kindness with the simple request that no one finds out about it and you want to plaster news of that kindness all over the front page... Completely slapping my mother across the face and disregarding her request. This conversation is most certainly my business!" Alana growled. "The students have a right to know who paid for their equipment when their own parents couldn't cough up the cash!" Peggy huffed. "No. The less fortunate students need to just be grateful that there's someone looking out for them... WITHOUT knowing just who that someone is! Or are you trying to make them grovel at someone's feet?" Alana raised an eyebrow and let a small amount of venom seep into her voice. "Peggy, tell me you wouldn't be aiming for that!" Sharon gasped. "I don't want them to grovel, but they deserve to know!" Peggy's voice became saturated with self righteousness. The venom that had seeped into Alana's voice began to take over her body language. "You know, Peggy, I am sick and tired of people like you. Money hungry bottom feeders who are willing to raise the dregs of society and tear down those who are truly good just for a profit and a shot at your fifteen minutes of fame. People like you are the reason why certain celebrities and their families have had to alter their appearance, change their habits and even flee their homes and normal hang out spots just to obtain even half a second of peace." Alana began. "I am not a bottom feeder!" Peggy interrupted. "Oh, really? I was the one who saved you from getting kicked out of the Newspaper Club by the principal, and this is how you repay me? By going against my mother's wishes?! I thought you wanted to be a legit reporter! Not someone who works for TMZ!" Alana almost shouted. "I do want to be a legit reporter!" Peggy stamped her foot. "Then why don't you prove it?!" Sharon challenged. "What?" Peggy asked, confused. "Prove to me that you want to be a legit reporter. You have one week to get an actual scoop about the school, write a proper article for it, and get it to me in time for the next major edition of the School Paper, or you're out of the club. No one will save your position. You won't be allowed a ghost writer. Your parents will be notified of this deal. And, if you do fail, Jonah will write a special article about your departure from the club." Sharon proposed. "And if I succeed?" Peggy asked. "I'll promote you to a better position." Sharon replied. "That's not a solid prize." Peggy shook her head. "Peggy, at this point, I'd take the deal. You're already not on solid ground with the school to begin with. That, and being promoted to any position when you were knocked down to the bottom is a plus." Alana commented. "She's got a point. Either take my deal, or leave the club entirely... Because, honestly, I'm sick of you threatening to leave the club every time you don't get your way. There are Freshmen in the club who have more integrity than you." Sharon shrugged. Peggy thought for a couple of minutes, gave Sharon and Alana dirty looks, then stuck her hand out to Sharon. "I accept your offer. And, I just won't win this. I'll retake my place as Club President!" She declared. "I'd like to see you try! Now, go! Your week starts today!" Sharon shook Peggy's hand.

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Over the next few days most of the class caught wind of Peggy's deal with Sharon. "I can't believe that Sharon got that fed up!" Alexy gasped. "Really? I'm fed of with Peggy's crap. Its about time that girl finally face legit consequences!" Sam scoffed. "So, do you think she'll do it?" Nathaniel asked as he sat down at the cafeteria table. "I'm genuinely not sure. I'm just sick and tired of Peggy saying that she's going to do better, and then after a couple of weeks, falling back into her tabloid habits." Alana shrugged as she joined them. "True. Even after being almost kicked out of the club by the principal, she tried to be a paparazzi again. Apparently, that wasn't enough of a kick in the ass to get her in gear." Sam popped off. "Well, she's been sneaking around the teacher's lounge for the last couple of days and spying on a few of the teachers... So she's definitely up to something." Armin shrugged. "Well, I hope it doesn't get her into trouble." Rosalaya sighed. "I hope she doesn't beat Jonah's ass... He keeps snickering whenever she gets near him." Alexy shrugged. "He really needs to stop being so cocky..." Sharon exhaustedly sighed as she sat down. "If Peggy punches him, I'll need it on video!" Sam laughed. "I'm going to have a talk with him. Don't worry about it." Sharon waved her hand as she ended the topic of conversation.

As the week continued, Peggy put all of her focus into writing her article and wrote in her notepad during every free second she got. Even during Science Class, she got on Sam's nerves by refusing to do her class work. "Hey, Peggy! Put that dang notebook away and focus on the experiment! Don't think for a second that I won't go to Ms. Delanay and tell her that I'm doing this project solo!" Sam boomed. "But I'm almost done!" Peggy hissed. "I don't care! You wouldn't even be in this situation if it weren't for your constant failure to be a real journalist!" Sam shot back. "What's going on?!" Ms. Delanay called as she walked up to them. "Peggy is risking the integrity of the project by not properly collaborating with me, and forcing me to complete it on my own." Sam announced in her most prim and proper tone. "Is this true?" Ms. Delanay sternly questioned Peggy. Peggy looked down. "Y-yes." She stuttered. Ms. Delanay raised an eyebrow. "Am I correct to believe that you have a valid reason to force your partner to complete this group project by herself?" She asked. The color began to flee from Peggy's face. "Well, you see... Its very serious... If I don't complete this article in time..." She began. Ms. Delanay looked at Peggy's desk and allowed her annoyance to be expressed through her body language. She folded her arms, pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes. "Young lady, when you are in MY class, you will focus on the work that I present to you! You will not waste MY time on work that does not pertain to MY curriculum! Put that other work in your bag and assist your partner in completing the assignment for MY class! Consider this your ONLY warning. If I see that you have that other work out again, I will confiscate it and notify the teacher for that class of why you were unable to complete it in time. I should not have to remind you of the hazards that you are putting your classmates and yourself at risk of by not paying proper attention to the experiments that are performed in this class! Am I clear?" She announced. "Y-yes, Ma'am." Peggy sheepishly muttered as she took the article and carefully placed it back in her bag. "That goes for all of you! The only reason you would ever be allowed to work on anything unrelated to my class is if I explicitly give you permission to do so! Otherwise, you are to keep your other work put away!" Ms. Delanay boomed. "Yes, Ma'am!" most of the class called back.

Suddenly, an explosion rang through the classroom, and it began to fill with smoke. "Ms. Delanay, I think something has gone wrong!" Capucine panicked as she and Li jumped back from their seats. "Everyone, evacuate the building!" Ms. Delanay commanded. "Yes ma'am!" the class replied in unison as everyone began leaving the room. Several students pulled out their phones and had begun texting while they walked. "The fire department will be here soon, stay calm!" Ms. Delanay ordered. "My article!" Peggy shouted. "Leave it! You can come back to it!" Alana barked as she felt a hand grab hers. Her heart instantly skipped a beat, and her face became a light shade of red. "Alana, let's go." Nathaniel insisted. "Of course." She almost stuttered as she let him lead her out of the lab.

When everyone in the class had made it to the courtyard, multiple students had begun glaring daggers at Li and Capucine. "What did you two idiots do?!" Sam barked at the pair. "We were doing our experiment!" Li huffed. "You had the Bunsen burner too high!" Capucine blurted out. "I don't know what you're talking about! I was following instructions!" Li spat. "You could have gotten someone hurt! Or worse yet, killed!" Alana boomed. "You could have gotten us ALL killed!" Sharon shot. "Seriously! What if something happens to my article?!" Peggy called. "Shut up about your article! They put our lives at risk!" Kentin called back. "Wow, so the nerd does have a voice!" Castiel laughed. "Shut up Cass! Ken's got a point!" Sam popped off. "You know for a fact that you two were being irresponsible!" Rosalaya boomed as she stormed up to them. "THAT'S ENOUGH! ALL OF YOU!" Ms. Delanay shouted over the crowd. Everyone turned around to see her furiously stamping her foot. "Li Satre and Capucine Fontaine, go to the Principal's Office, NOW!" She barked as she pointed in the direction of the building. "Is it safe?" Li asked in a condescending tone. Ms. Delanay pinched the bridge of her nose with her left thumb and pointer finger and let out an exasperated sigh. "The Fire Department is only focused on the Science Lab. The Principal's Office is safe. Now, GO!" She ordered. "Fine!" Li huffed as she walked away. Capucine looked nervous. "I really hope I don't get detention for this." She whined as she followed Li.

It didn't take long for the Fire Department to finish their investigation of the Science Lab and declare it safe to return to. However, by the time they were able to get back to class, the bell rang for the students to go to their next classes. Ms. Delanay made everyone clean up their stations and properly put the experiments away before she allowed them to gather their things and leave her class. "We will be continuing this experiment in the next class!" She called as everyone left for their next classes. Rosalaya looked at Alana as she and Nathaniel worked together to clean up Li's and Capucine's station. "What are you looking at?" Lysander asked her, his bag in hand. "You know? I kind of figured that my partner wouldn't stay glued to my side." Rosa chuckled. "Are you being cryptic again?" Castiel inquired. Rosa nodded her head in Alana's and Nathaniel's direction. Castiel turned to look at Alana and a wave of jealousy washed its way through his body language. The experiments had been put up and she was neatly placing things in her bag while she and Nathaniel continued their conversation. "He's always spending time with her. I heard he's even been going to her family's apartment to study almost every night." Lysander observed. "Not every night." Castiel flatly stated as he huffed and walked off. "Has he admitted it to himself yet?" Rosa asked Lysander. "I don't think so." Lysander sighed. "He needs to before Nathaniel makes his move." Rosa replied. "Knowing him, by the time he actually puts it to words, it'll already be too late." Lysander observed. "It might already be too late." Rosa sighed. Alana grabbed her bag and turned to face Nathaniel. "You ready for that history test?" She eagerly asked him. "Yeah." He smiled as they left the lab.

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It wasn't long before word got out that Li and Capucine were given two weeks detention for their actions in the lab and that Ms. Delanay had to talk Principal Shermansky out of sending them to In School Suspension for a few days. "Peggy... You didn't run a slam piece in the paper, did you?" Sam asked in a very accusatory tone when class ended for the day. "No! I swear, it wasn't me!" Peggy panicked. "Sam! I can't believe I'm doing this... But it wasn't her. The article didn't have her writing style." Alana pointed out. "But, it basically blamed both of them! We know it was just Li that did it!" Sam called. "It wasn't her. It was Jonah. He simply reported the event." Sharon stated as she and Jonah walked up to them. Jonah was a somewhat lanky young man with pale skin, short almost fluffy brown hair and gray eyes. He often wore black pants, black tennis shoes, a blue collared shirt that was layered on top of a white t-shirt, a Sweet Amoris High School letterman jacket and a pair of black half-framed glasses. "Jonah was across the room with Jade and neither of them were actually doing their experiment. Sharon, you were closer to the table. Why didn't you report on it?" Alana asked. "Because I had mountains of work to worry about and he wanted to do a simple event piece. He was still in the room, so he is a witness." Sharon shrugged. "As it is, I'm not wrong. Li may have done the main part, but Capucine could have put a stop to it before it escalated to that point." Jonah replied. "Capucine tried!" Sam snarled. "The point is, it's not actually worded like a slam piece. So, I approved it. As it is, Peggy... You still have a few more days to get a proper article. It had better be good." Sharon raised an eyebrow. "It will." Peggy growled. "It had better be! Or else I'll be writing your resignation!" Jonah laughed. "You wanna say that again?!" Peggy almost yelled as Sam held her back. "Calm down Peggy. Our fight is through the paper." Jonah began. He then turned to Alana and grinned. "Say, Alana... How about you and I go on a date? I know this really good restaurant downtown." He cooed. Alana felt a shiver run through her spine and her blood began to run cold. "No thank you." She rejected as she grabbed her bag and started walking towards the school doors. Jonah shrugged his shoulders. "Your loss! What about you, Sam? You need a break from that military brat?" He flirted as he quickly winked in Sam's direction. "No bloody way would I ever leave Kentin for you. Piss off!" Sam shot. "Sam, I'm going to the park. I need some fresh air to wash whatever this moment is off of me." Alana shook and patted herself down as if she was cleaning herself.

"Why did that loser ask me out?!" Alana thought as she walked through town towards the park. "I don't know. But there have been a lot of whispers about Nathaniel and Castiel both being interested in you." The voice in her head replied. "Castiel isn't interested in me." Alana thought back. "Are you sure about that? When Nathaniel and Armin aren't buzzing around you, he is. And he's the one who throws pebbles at your window to get your attention." The voice in her head observed. "Oh, Cass is just an edgy asshole with a dramatic flair." She shrugged off. "Oh, please! He may call you flat chested, but there's a reason why Sam jokes about his affection towards you. You're just too dense to properly admit it!" the voice in her head clapped back. Without realizing it, she had passed through the gates of the park and had found herself at the base of a tree. The sounds of chirping could be heard near her feet. "What's this?" She asked. She knelt down, wiped away a few leaves and revealed the source of the chirping. "AWE! Poor thing! Were you trying to fly for the first time?" She cooed as she picked up the baby bird. The little creature didn't look like it was hurt, just mildly disoriented. Alana looked up to see if she could find its nest. After a couple of minutes, she found it. The nest was a bit high up in the tree. "I think I can get you back up there. But I'll have to put you in my bra to guarantee your safety while I climb. Please don't peck me, too much!" She cheerily explained to the bird. The bird looked at her, clearly terrified and just accepted its fate as she carefully secured it in the center of her bra.

Climbing up the tree was the easy part. There were plenty of branches for her to grab onto and put her weight on. Surprisingly enough, her plan to keep the bird safe worked. "There you go! Safe and sound!" Alana beamed as she carefully placed the bird back in its nest. The bird looked at her and gave her a grateful chirp. "Alright! Now I just need to get back down the same way that I got up here!" She confidently chirped as she looked down. "You really shouldn't have looked down... Dumbass!" The voice in her head popped off. "I really didn't think I was that high up...." She fretted. "What are you gonna do?" The voice in her head inquired. "I'm gonna go down the way I got up here and be very careful." She thought back. She twisted to face the trunk, grabbed a couple of strong branches and slowly started climbing down. After a few branches, she had become quite confident. "I'm gonna make it!" She thought. "You still have several feet before you're at a safe distance to the ground. Don't get too full of yourself!" The voice in her head ordered. "I'll be fine!" She thought back. Suddenly, her foot slipped a little. "Oh shit!" She gasped. "Be more careful!" The voice in her head huffed as she managed to put her foot on what felt like a more stable branch.

Without warning, a scream radiated throughout the park as branches broke, and Alana found herself falling out of the tree from a dangerous height. "ALANA!" Two boys could be heard yelling in unison as a red and black blur and a gold and blue blur darted towards her. Within seconds, Alana felt herself being caught as the first thing she could register in the moment was the red hair and silver eyes of her savior. "CASTIEL!" She cried as she threw her arms around him, desperately trying to not burst into tears. Despite her best efforts, she could feel the tears already streaming down her face. "Alana! Are you okay! What happened?! Why were you up a tree?!" Nathaniel pleaded for answers as he did everything in his power to not let envy overtake his body language. Castiel held her close while he found a bench to set her down on. "Alana, what the hell were you doing?! You could have gotten severely hurt from that height!" Castiel panicked. "I-I... T-there... T-there w-was... a-a b-b-baby b-bird... I-It h-h-had... f-fallen... o-o-out-t-t... of-f-f... i-it's... n-n-nest... I just w-wanted t-to h-help it..." Alana blubbered. She felt herself being sat down on the bench and Castiel moving to her side. Tears continued flowing down her cheeks as she tried to wipe some of them away and regain a shred of her composure. Realization washed over both boys. "Alana..." Castiel gasped. "Alana, I was nearby. You could have gotten me to do it." Nathaniel sighed. "I thought you'd be with Amber... And I was just trying to gather my thoughts for a bit... I thought I could handle it... I didn't think any of the branches would break on me..." Alana cried. Nathaniel knelt in front of her, clearly looking for any wounds on her legs. When he had come to the conclusion that her legs and knees were fine, he looked up at her. "Why did you need to gather your thoughts?" He asked, cautiously. "Let me see your hands." Castiel ordered. "That sleazeball Jonah asked me out right before I left school. When I rejected him, he asked Sam out. He knows that she's with Ken! I wanted to wash the slime of that moment off of me by coming here to clear my head." She explained to Nathaniel as she placed her hands in Castiel's so that he could see if there was any damage. "He did WHAT?!" Nathaniel blurted out, as he shot to his feet. "And your sister didn't beat him to a pulp? That's surprising." Castiel remarked, keeping his focus on her hands and noticing a few scrapes. "S-She might have... I didn't stay long enough to see the full aftermath." Alana shrugged.

After a few minutes of Castiel and Nathaniel talking to her, Alana's phone vibrated. She looked at it and sighed. "Someone took a picture of us three together with me in Castiel's arms and posted it online. Mom wants me to come home to explain it..." She muttered. "I'll walk you home." Castiel declared. "I'll do it." Nathaniel insisted. "I caught her. I'll do it." Castiel gave Nathaniel a dirty look. "Alana, who do you want to walk you home?" Nathaniel asked, his eyes almost pleading for her to choose him. Alana thought for a minute. "Castiel was the one who caught me... Mom will probably wanna talk to him." She replied. Nathaniel looked at her, a little broken hearted. "Alana..." He muttered. Alana looked at him, smiled and placed her hand on his arm. "I'll be okay. As it is, don't we still have a study session tomorrow?" She cooed. "Yeah, we do. I'll be at your place in time for lunch." He grinned. "Good. Because mom is going to Weathering tomorrow. And I plan on making us something to eat." She blushed. "Text me when you get home, okay? I'll see you tomorrow." He purred. "I will." She replied, lightly biting her lower lip. Castiel looked at the two of them and let his envy overcome him a little bit. "Let's go, Alana. Your mom is worried." He huffed.

"I'm so glad that you were able to keep my Melody safe!" Lynne almost shrieked after Alana and Castiel explained what had happened in the park. "HA! It's not every day that Mels is the reckless one!" Sam laughed. "I was just trying to help a baby bird!" Alana defended herself. "You still could have gotten hurt! You would have if it weren't for this boy catching you!" Lynne cried as she paced the living room. "Look, Alana was just being kind to a small animal. I don't disagree that she should have been more careful. But she's okay." Castiel did everything in his power to calm the situation down. "Castiel, if it weren't for you catching her, my daughter might have ended up in the hospital! I understand that you're defending her. But she was a little too reckless this time!" Lynne blurted out. "Yet you know she gets on the roof at the main house in Weathering." Sam remarked. "That's different! There's a part of the roof that is very close to the ground! I've watched her slide down the roof and into a pile of leaves! Its significantly safer for her to do that than it is for her to climb that high in a tree!" Lynne sputtered. "Sam, we all know that's WHY I put piles of leaves and snow near that part of the roof." Alana rolled her eyes. "I owe you my deepest gratitude, Castiel. Please, if you are ever in need, know that you can come to me!" Lynne declared. "I appreciate that, Ms. Roster. But I'm just happy that Alana is safe." Castiel nodded as he stood up from the couch and looked at the wall clock. "I should really be getting home. It's getting late." He commented. "You don't wanna stay for dinner?" Lynne asked. "I'm fine. I'm having dinner with Lysander anyway." He replied as he walked towards the door. "Oh, well, thank you again for saving my daughter." Lynne smiled. Alana walked over to him and hugged him. "Thanks Cass." She muttered. Castiel wrapped one of his arms around her and did everything he could to not blush. "I'll see you later Alana." He whispered.

After spending all of dinner getting poked and prodded at by her mother as to why Castiel isn't her boyfriend and cackled at by Sam as she made comments about how she had already picked Nathaniel over every boy in her "harem", Alana had stormed off to her room and slammed her door out of frustration. "I am so tired of Mom and Sam telling me that Castiel likes me! He doesn't! WE'RE JUST FRIENDS!!!" She huffed when she had gotten her music turned to the song and volume that she wanted. "He and Nathaniel do hang around you a lot." The voice in her head pointed out. "But they're my friends. Just like Armin is!" She thought back. "You've been having sexy dreams about Nathaniel for a while. You know he's not just a friend. And Castiel doesn't hang out with you the way Armin does! He mainly hangs out with you when he knows that he's gonna have you all to himself. Nathaniel doesn't mind hanging out with everyone, so long as he gets to spend time with you. Castiel tries to keep his time with you private." The voice in her head explained. "You know he's a very private guy. He mainly hangs out with Lysander, and sometimes Rosa." She thought back. "You're in denial, dumbass!" The voice in her head scoffed.

"Cass! How did you get up here?!" Alana did her best to be quiet so she wouldn't wake her mother and sister. Castiel sat on her bed and grinned. "Apparently, your sister has a twisted sense of humor. She saw me standing outside your window and invited me in." He explained. "I'm gonna kill her! If mom found out you were here, she'd flip! I'd legit never hear the end of it!" Alana panicked as she paced around the room in front of him. "Calm down, or else you might actually wake your mom." Castiel warned. "Why did you even take my idiot sister up on her offer?!" She hissed when she got to a stopping point in front of him. Castiel stood up, got dangerously close to her, put one arm around her hips and used the other hand to position her head so he could bring his lips crashing down onto hers. "WHAT THE FUCK?!" She thought as her mind went blank and her body started becoming hot. When the kiss ended, she just looked at him, utterly bewildered. "Because I have wanted to do that for quite some time." He purred. "W-W-What?! C-Cass... Y-You c-can't b-be s-s-serious..." She stuttered. "I am... And I would like to do much more than that... If you'll let me." He smirked as he looked her over. It was at that moment that Melody Roster realized that she was only wearing a pair of black panties and an extra-large Sailor Moon shirt. "Cass..." She sighed. "Can I do more?" He asked as his eyes and tone softened. Without another word, Alana nervously grinned and nodded. "Good." He smiled. Castiel took his time taking his jacket and shirt off, revealing a set of well-toned abs. Alana couldn't help but stare in awe at the boy in her room as her core ignited. "My, my, the girl who usually never shuts up is actually rather quiet tonight..." He chuckled as he walked over to her and began tugging at the bottom of her shirt. "Well, I didn't think you had a thing for flat chested girls!" She scoffed as she tucked her arms into the shirt and let him pull it over her head, revealing her bare breasts. "You know you're not actually flat chested, right? I just say that to tease you." He blushed. "Well... I don't like being teased like that... I'm actually self-conscious about it." She blushed. "Okay... I won't call you that anymore..." He cooed as he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in for another kiss, making sure to press her breasts against his bare chest. She couldn't help but lightly moan into his mouth at the feeling of his skin against hers. "Is this really happening?" She couldn't help but think. "Are you not the least bit concerned that this is Castiel and not Nathaniel?" the voice in her head asked. Before Alana could formulate a response, Castiel had begun carefully leading her to the bed and motioning for them to lay down together. She couldn't help but follow his lead; The more he touched and kissed her, the harder she felt his member get through his pants, the more her core demanded that she let him go further. He laid down over her and smirked. "Are you enjoying this?" He asked with his left hand positioned on her stomach. "Y-yes..." She nervously nodded. He held his position over her with his right arm and maintained his gaze into her eyes as he began sliding his left hand lower and lower. When he got to the boundary of her panties, he looked at her as if he was asking permission to cross that boundary. "May I?" He almost pleaded. "You may." She nodded. Castiel smiled as he let his hand cross the boundary and began feeling around her warm, wet, core.

Suddenly, Alana jolted awake. She sat up in her bed and looked around. Castiel was nowhere to be found, she was wearing a Kingdom Hearts 2 t-shirt and a pair of black gym shorts, and her "Soothing Songs" playlist was playing from her computer. She looked at her phone to check the time. "Three in the morning." She sighed as she unlocked it to check her messages. Apparently, in her sleep, multiple people had begun blowing up her phone, asking her about the tree incident. But only one thing stuck on her mind... She had just had a sexy dream about a man that was not the one that she had said that she had feelings for... And it terrified her.

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This is what I've decided to do instead of focusing on Episode 25. Alana's not an idiot and wouldn't be stupid enough to go back in for that paper. Also, with Peggy not acting as head of the Newspaper, she's not gonna be in charge of the paper anyway. Sharon wouldn't be caught dead having her Newspaper work out during Science Class.

I know Dajan isn't really mentioned after Episode 1 of the game. But, I like fleshing out the class. My entire graduating class was filled with several HUNDRED students. So, by creating more students and having other students that are seen once and never seen again scattered throughout the chapters, I'm making the obvious more clear.

Jonah Simmons is a reference to J. Jonah Jameson (famous reporter from Spider-Man) who is most well-known portrayed by J. K. Simmons. His appearance is a reference to Lex Luthor from My Adventures with Superman AND Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker.

I gave Li the French surname "Satre". I thought it would be interesting to give Li French/Asian heritage. Much like Marinette from Miraculous.

The Wiki says that Capucine is from a bourgeois family. So, she couldn't be a relative of the Astarian Aristocracy or any of the families that are adjacent, nouveau riche or disgraced. I gave her the last name, Fontaine, because it sounded fancy enough to be rich, but not fancy enough to be close to aristocratic.