A/N:Hi eveybody, this is my very First Life With Derek Story, so I would very much appreciate it if I got lots of constructive critisism! I watched this show a couple of times and now because the time it was on has changed and I can only access the channel it is on between 6am to 4pm I can't watch it anymore, so this is where I come for my Life With Derek fix lol. I would greatly appreciate it if I could be helped out if and when (it's pretty much garaunteed to happen) I screw info up people could tell me? And I would like to know a few things like birthdays, school times, where they live(because I live very far away from Canada) etc if people know them? I will send anyone who gives this information to me a big thank-you review-reply!!!!! Oh, and the first few bits are email addresses so I had to put spaces in between so it would show up...

DISCLAIMER: Don't own Life With Derek,never will,if I did I would be able to watch more of it...according to the fics I've read it belongs to the Disney Channel? Is that right, because here it's shown on Nickelodeon!

To: Casey53 noraandgeorge you know Lizzie and I have been living with George and his kids for the past 5 months and things are great. I'm really happy.

I hope you are too. How are things with your dad?

I'm sending Lizzie to stay for a couple of days as they have a week long break soon because of some school strike thing.

I love you and miss you so much

Love,

Mum

6 months later

To: casey 53 noraandgeorge and I have broken up. Lizzie and one of his sons don't get along, three weeks ago she broke his nose! George said he'd had enough and it was either sending Lizzie to live with you and your dad or we move out. I couldn't let him make me choose between him and my Lizzie so we moved out. I want you to move back home with us.

Love,

Mum

I stared at the computer screen again. Like I have for the past week and a half. I didn't know if I wanted to leave here. I have so much here. The streets have got to me. I thrive off it now. It's what I do to get away from everything. Lizzie even loved it. I taught her so much of what I have learnt here and nothing of it is to do with school. Going back to live with mum would hurt to much. She didn't want me living with them because they were afraid that something might happen between me and George's eldest kid Derek. Like that would ever happen. I knew him from school and he was an obnoxious prick. So instead of having to live with him I offered to live with dad and mum whole heartedly agreed that I should. She said it would be good for me. And it has been. I've made so many friends here that I would never have dreamed of speaking to back home. But I've also made enemies. In particular one that wants his five hundy back. I already schooled him twice so he's definitely not getting it back.

"What ya doing Case?" I jumped.

"Dad, you gave me a fright. I'm just checking my emails. I have something I should tell you.' I swung around in my swivel chair. 'A week and a half ago I got an email from mum saying she broke up with George and she wants me to move back with her."

"Well, are you going to?" Dad asked a little to quick for my liking.

"I don't know."

"I think you should honey. It would be good for you." Where have I heard that before?

"Dad, I can't just leave. I have to much here. Joaquin for instance."

"I don't like you hanging around that boy, he's a bad influence on you. Look at you. Ever since you met him you've started dressing more like a boy, you even dyed your brown hair black!"

"DAD" I yelled. It's not the first time we've gotten into a fight.

"No Casey, I don't want to hear it, I'm ringing your mother tonight and you will move back in with her in a week."

XXXXX

So that is why now, a week later I am walking into the same school I attended just over a year ago, except this time, I wasn't starting as a preppy corked-arse girl, I was starting as what looked like an "Emo".

As I walked down the corridor I got looks from left, right and centre. A lot of sniggers, probably about what I looked like. I don't blame them either. I was wearing black fish-nets underneath a black mini skirt, topped off with an extremely white halter-top. I had my hair straightened, so it looked blacker than ever and my eyes were totally blacked out, whilst wearing my shocking green contacts. This first day should be interesting I thought to myself.

"OH. MY. GOD. CASEY. Is that you?" I heard I high pitched scream from somewhere in front of me. Next thing I knew I was attacked by my old best friend Emily.

"Ah, Emily, my lung capacity isn't that much." She let me go as I struggled to get my breath back.

"So where is your locker?"

"Same place as a year ago, Em."

"You can thank me for that, I got on the school council after you left and managed to talk the office lady into keeping your one free because I knew you would come back, and here you are!" She gushed out with an excited grin on here face. "Oh, and you know that councillor you always used to go and see about your mum and dad… he left about two weeks ago, we have a new one called Mr Shannen."

"Oh, well, I… I don't need one anymore anyway. After living with my dad I'm fine." At that a guy; vaguely familiar walked up to use and hugged Emily from behind.

" Der,' As she expressed her affection for this "Der" I cleared my throat loudly. 'Oh, sorry. Casey, you remember Derek?" How could I not, he's all Emily went on about when she found out my mum was dating his dad, she was sorely disappointed when she found I was moving to my dads and there would be no sleep overs.

"How could I forget?" I muttered boredly.

"Grade-grubber back already?" He smirked.

"Could you get that printed on a tee for me Der, I thought you would come up with some new material by now." He went to open his mouth to reply, but before he could I started again, "And by the way, the stereotype "Emo" doesn't bother me so think of something else." And with I walked to my locker to put all my books back in and make my space again. The first thing I did was put a picture of Joaquin up. I miss him heaps already!

"Who's the hottie in the pic?" Emily caught up with me and was staring over my shoulder.

"his name is Joaquin, and you shouldn't be looking like that, aren't you with Derek?" I cocked one eyebrow at her

"Yeah, but still, Joaquin is good looking. You two get on when you were at your dad's?"

"No way, he's like my brother, he taught me everything I know."

"What do you mean?" Oh shit.

"Um, nothing. We better get to class now. See ya round."

XXXXX

"That day went so slow" I said to Emily as we walked down the corridor.

"I know I can't…" She was cut off my phone ringing. I looked at the screen for caller I.D.

"Sorry Em, I have to take this…"

"Hey, Lad, how are you?" I squealed at the sound of his voice.

"I miss you so much!!! What are you doing? I told you, you can't call me til half past when I get home."

"I have a surprise for you. Where are you now?"

" I'm in the corridor just about to walk up the door actually, what is it?"

" Just look up." I looked up and screamed again. He was here! I ran towards him and gave him the most massive hug I have ever given anyone and he spun me around a couple of times.

"How did you know where I was?"

"I went to the address you gave me for where you would be living and Lizzie answered the door and told me where your school is, so here I am." I hugged him again.

"Wait, why was Lizzie home?" I wondered out loud.

"She said she came home early from school cause she wasn't feeling very well."

"Casey,' Emily cut me back to reality, 'Are you going to introduce me?"

"Ah, Joaquin, this is Emily; Emily, Joaquin."

"Hi Emily. Do you mind if I steal Lad, ah Case for a while?" He flashed her his pearly white's and she melted.

"Of course, I have to go meet Der, after his hockey practise. Bye."

"Ok, Lad. Lets go get a hot chocolate for Lizzie or something and you san show me where you live now."

XXXXX

"Yeah, so this is my room." I nodded awkwardly. I missed him and the street so much already I didn't know where to start.

"I came here with a surprise for you Lad, so I guess I better tell you before I forget."

"You turning up at my school was surprise enough!"

"Yeah, well you remember Chris Bennet?' I nodded, 'Well apparently he's coming to school round here in two weeks and word is it's his old school friend Sam' s school."

"Sam who?" I kind of froze up. I hope he doesn't know it's my school, because if he does, I'm dead meat.

"Uh, I don't know actually. But I had better go, I got to go check into the motel i'm staying at."

"Your staying here?" He gave me a big bear hug and a sloppy kiss on the cheek.

"Yup. I've got other business to tend to but I promise to see you before I leave on Sundsay k?"

"Ok. Bye." Lizzie and I waved and after he had left I shut the door and went straight to my bag that I'd dropped just inside the kitchen and pulled out a CD.

"Lizzie, you remember what you saw and did last time you were at dads with me?"

"How could I forget, it was awesome!"

"Ok, well I brought a couple of new tracks with me so I thought we could do something for the talent quest. Of course when we audition it won't be anything like our actual performance. I'll think up something classical for auditions ok?" Lizzie stopped to think for a minute before agreeing.

"Great, everyone is going to be so rocked when they see it. Oh, and don't tell mom either ok?"

"Got it. Now put the music on. Why does Joaquin call you Lad?"

"We were watching an English movie and in it they called all the men "lads", so Joaquin thought it would be funny to call me it, because I was like one of the "Lads"."

"Ok, well lets have a listen to these tracks then."

I put on the music and cranked it up.

"Just go when you felt it, alright?" Lizzie looked at me and without another word we just got into the mood. It felt so good to be able to listen to this music again. As it pulsed through me I just could help myself I started moving like I used to with Joaquin and the boys. Lizzie was getting pretty good too, she must have practised when she came back home. I didn't notice the front door open as we flowed with the music. But I did notice how the music suddenly stopped. Lizzie kind of grabbed me to stand me still.

"What is going on here? Casey?" Mum looked at me wearily.

"I… Uh…"

"You nothing. Go to your room, I don't ever want to see that again,' she turned to Lizzie, 'and especially not from you. It's an insult to classical!"

A/N:I think that's all I have to say so please go and review!!! If you want to know more about why I chose to write quite a different (well I think it's different) just ask...

Double-oh-9-and-a-half

XXXX