Hello readers! If you have EVER read any of my work you will know I mainly...(only) wrote Bones fanfics. However, because of the recent and ever present writers' strike, I have branched out. I saw the entire series on youtube (which of course can seem ironic considering the fight that the writers are in the midst of...) and it rocked! I loved this show!

So I do not own Strange Days, or any of the characters. Promise.

Setup: This fic is set at some point in the middle of the show, there are no "couples," but there will be some hints at the beginning. I will have random references to random shows in the story, so be forewarned.

Warning: Some romance may occur in the making of this fanfic. (hehe i always wanted to say that)

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Josie sighed as she threw her pencil down on her english paper, that she had just finished...for the third time. "What kind of teacher does not allow white out on a paper anyway?" She muttered angrily to herself. She had wasted all of her time writing about the possible connections between Heart of Darkness and Grendel, that she barely had time to finish Professor Z's homework. It was only simple specific heat calculations, but she was tired, and her brain hurt from trying to connect Kurtz to Beowulf (it was harder than it sounded). She shook her head, and grabbed her pencil and dramatically flipped open her science textbook.

Corrine walked in and smiled sadly at Josie. "Hey Josie, how are you doing?"

"Horrible. I still have to do Professor Z's homework, because I just finished that english paper."

Corrine smiled, and walked over to her bed. "You did your english homework?"

"Well, yeah. Did you know that Principal Durst can kick me out of science club if I don't pass all my classes this semester?"

"Yes, that is very common in school policy. In UIL it's called no pass, no play."

"Thank you Corrine, that was really enlightening, but I really have to do Z's homework now."

Corrine smiled softly, and handed her some papers. "Here, you worked hard."

"What is this?" Josie asked. She looked down, and then eyed Corrine suspiciously. "Corrine..." Josie started slowly. "...why did you give me your science homework?"

Corrine shrugged. "I guess I'm happy that you finally started doing your homework, that I understand if you are struggling with the first night. Go ahead, the work is all correct."

Josie smirked. "You sure?"

Corrine smiled. "Night Josie."

Josie smiled softly. "Night Corrine...Thanks."

Corrine responded by nodding, and turning off her lamp.

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Corrine woke up the next morning to find Josie already awake and dressed. "Oh no! Did I sleep in?" Corrine asked, frightened.

"No, I just woke up early this morning. I promised Vaughn I would go to the fireld with him this morning. He said he had something to show me."

"Oh, okay." Corrine said, stretching. She sat up. "So I'll see you in class then?"

"Yeah, see ya." Josie siad, and walked out the door.

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Vaughn stood silently as he watched Lucas and Marshall walk into the science lab. He glanced down at his watch, for the third time in the past five minutes. If Josie didn't hurry, he wouldn't have time to show her the surprise before class. He smiled as he saw her running down the stairs. "Hey Josie,"

"Hey Vaughn, what was so important that you made me wake up early just to see it?" She asked in mock anger.

"A surprise. Come on, I'll show you." Vaughn led her outside, and urged her forward. Josie walked faster, and soon they were out in the middle of the field by Blake Holsey. "There." Vaughn said triumphantly, pointing to the ground. There was a book, but not just any book...Josie thought, and she bent to pick it up.

"Vaughn...this is my diary." Josie said, stunned.

Vaughn smirked. "I know! My dad asked me to come over to his house last night, and when I was walking over, I found it. I thought I would surprise you with it."

"How am I supposed to believe that? How am I supposed to know that you didn't steal it then plant it here to trick me? If you did find it last night why did you leave it here?"

Vaughn sighed, and his shoulders fell slightly. "Because then you would have thought I took it. Josie, I can't win!"

Josie eyed him curiously, and then sighed. "I guess you're right Vaughn," she said. "but we are still going to be late, and I can't be late or I am out of the science club."

"Let's go." Vaughn said, and they both ran inside.

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Professor Z smiled as Josie and Vaughn scrambled to their seats about thrity seconds before class was to begin. "Excellent." He said, smirking. "Now that we are all here, I want to start class by talking about the new subject we will spend the next few weeks studying: astronomy."

Josie smiled. Astronomy was her favorite field of science, well that and astrophysics. Considering that the school had a wormhole in it, she always felt her interests seemed eerily appropriate.

"Let's begin with one of the most simple questions in astronomy today: What is earth?"

"A planet?" Corrine guessed.

Z smiled. "Yes, very good. The earth is a planet in our solar system. Does anyone know how many planets there are?"

"Eight. Pluto was demoted. It's not a real planet anymore." Josie said smirking.

"That is true. Pluto was demoted. And it is also true that there are eight other planets in our solar system. What is our solar system contained in?"

"The Milky Way Galaxy, which is one of numerous galaxies in the universe." Corrine said bluntly.

Z nodded. "Yes, thank you for answering my next question as well Corrine." Corrine shrugged. "Now," Z began again, "there are many aspects of the universe that we are not so certain about. For example, there are several theories about mulitple universes, or the idea that the universe will collapse onto itself." Lucas suddenly sat up and glared at Marshall. Marshall smirked and shook his head. Z smiled. "Well good morning Lucas, care to learn about astronomy with us now?"

Lucas blushed slightly. "Uh, sure Professor Z."

Professor Z walked to the front of the class and started to draw on the chalk board. "The first theory of..."

Marshall nudged Lucas, who was about to fall asleep again. "Lucas, what is wrong with you man?"

Lucas shrugged. "I couldn't sleep last night. Didn't you hear all that noise coming from your side of the room?"

Marshall hit him. "That wasn't noise, that was the new Magnet 360 CD."

Lucas held back his laughter. "Oh. My bad."

Meanwhile, Corrine found Josie doodling. "Josie, you need to pay attention."

"I don't need to, I know a lot about astronomy." She said. "Besides, I'm too angry and confused to pay attention."

Corrine sighed, knowing that Josie needed to talk, and decided to skip her usual thorough notetaking for the day. "What happened?"

"Vaughn said he found my diary in the woods last night, and he showed it to me this morning. Why would he have waited if he had just found it?"

"Because," Corrine smiled. "you would've thought he had stolen it."

"That's what he said." Josie said quietly.

"Maybe you should stop jumping to conclusions and think more rationally, like Z says." Corrine said.

"Maybe..." Josie said quietly.

"...and so," Z concluded. "I want each of you to write a paper on a different aspect of unknown astronomical knowledge that I assign to you." A general groan was heard throughout the class. "I'm sorry guys, but Principal Durst said that I needed at least one paper from each of you for these last nine weeks before school let out. Besides, I think you will enjoy the topics I selected for you."

"Unless it's how to get a girl, I don't think so." Lucas muttered to himself sarcastically.

Z walked to his desk and picked up a stack of papers. "When I call your name, come get your topic."

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