Title: SVU High (1/?)
Pairing: Casey/Olivia eventually
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Serendipity
Disclaimer: Not mine
Note: This is an AU fic, where all of our favorite characters are in high school together. There are serious crossovers here. It's basically most of the Law & Order casts in the same school around the same time.
Summary: SVU High is an elite private school for the brightest and most talented kids in New York. Casey Novak is new to SVU High. She is struggling to adjust to her new school and make new friends. Olivia Benson has the almost prefect life, good grades, and great friends, except for a few things her mother's drunkenness and a feeling in the pit of her stomach and elsewhere whenever Casey Novak is near.
SVU High School Monday 7:35 A.M.
"You ready Case?" Megan Wheeler asked her best friend Casey Novak.
"Hell no! Why do I have to come here? There was nothing wrong with our old school."
"This is one of the best and hardest schools to get into in this state. Which says a lot about you Case."
"I know that." Casey sighed. Megan was only trying to be a good friend and make her feel better. "I'm not going to know anyone except for you."
"Not true. Serena got accepted two semesters ago and Trevor Langan goes here too."
Casey groaned at the sound of his name. "That arrogant son of a bitch, now I definitely don't want to come here."
"It'll be fine. You'll see. You'll make tons of new friends and it's a pretty big school you probably won't even run into Trevor."
Casey hoped Megan was right. Truth was Casey hadn't even wanted to apply for this school but her father insisted. She never dreamt that she would have actually been accepted but she was and she would have to make the best out of it. There were a few good things about coming here namely Megan and Serena and it was the best school to further her career. The part that sucked was Trevor Langan went to school here there was just something about him that rubbed her the wrong way. And the fact that she was the new kid and almost everybody hates the new kid; like it's some kind of unwritten rule or something. And making new friends was going to be extremely hard.
Megan walked Casey to her class. "So here's your homeroom. Give it a chance Case. For me." Casey nodded. "That's my girl; I'll see you at lunch." Megan waved and walked to her class.
Casey walked into the classroom and sat down a few minutes later she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see the most beautiful girl she had ever seen in her life. "Can I help you?"
"Who the hell are you? And why are you sitting in my seat?" asked Olivia Benson. Olivia took in Casey's appearance. 'God she's cute.' Olivia's thoughts were interrupted by her best friend Elliot Stabler and the girl talking.
"That's our new pitcher Casey Novak, Olivia Benson, Olivia this is Casey Novak.
Olivia said "Hi."
"Hi. Do I know you?"
"Yeah, shortstop SVU team. Come here." Elliot pulls Casey to the side and Olivia takes her seat.
"Oh right. I didn't recognize you when you weren't covered in my dust."
"That's very good. What are you doing here?"
"I go to school here."
"Obliviously, but I mean in this room."
"This is my homeroom." Casey turned to Olivia. "I'm sorry about sitting in your seat, I…" Casey was cut off by a screaming blond.
"Oh my god Casey! Megan told me you were going to come here but I didn't believe her." Serena Southerlyn gave her friend a great big hug.
Casey was obliviously uncomfortable. "Hey, Rennie. Mind letting me go so I can breathe." Serena let go of her friend.
"Sorry but I can't believe you're here. I don't mean that you got in but you actually came, you know what I mean."
"I know what you mean Rennie."
Olivia was listening to the conversation. "How do you know Serena and Megan?" Serena and Casey blushed and that told Olivia everything she needed well technically wanted to know.
Casey smiled and said "I've known Megan my whole life she's the older sister I never had and well Rennie here I've known since the second grade." At that very moment the teacher walked in.
"Casey you can sit over here if you like." Olivia pointed to a chair on the side of her. Casey nodded and sat down. Olivia whispered to Casey "I think you're going to like Ms. Conway-Clark, she's one of the nicer teachers, and Vice Principal Cragen's pretty cool." Casey nodded.
"Okay everyone take your seats. Mr. Langan you're late again."
"Sorry ma'am."
"Shit!" Casey whispered.
"Something wrong?"
"Oh, it's nothing." 'She knew. She had to have known. I'm going to kill her.'
"Okay everyone we have a new student joining us today. Casey Novak. Please Ms. Novak stand up and tell us a little bit about yourself."
Casey hated this sure her dad was in the military and she should be used to it by now, but her mother had refused to over once they were in New York but she still remembered having to give a brief introduction every time she did move, so she stood up and faced the class. "I'm Casey Novak, I'm a sophomore and the new pitcher on the softball team, I went to St. James Academy and I have three older brothers." Casey sat back down quickly.
"Thank you Ms. Novak. Would any of you like to show Ms. Novak around school?" Casey was going to object and say that she could find her own way but the teacher cut her off. "I'm sure you probably think that you can find your own way around Ms. Novak but this is a big school and we don't want you to get lost. So would anyone like to show Casey around?" Two hands went up. Serena's of course and Trevor Langan's.
Casey wanted to scream. Olivia saw this and said. "I'll do it Ms. Conway-Clark." Olivia smiled at Casey. Casey smiled back and let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Olivia."
"No problem."
"Let me see your schedule."
"No, that's okay you don't have to show me around I'm sure you have better things to do, besides I'm sure Megan and Serena wouldn't mind showing me around. But I do thank you for getting me out of having to spend time with Trevor."
"I volunteered. I wouldn't have if I didn't want to. And yeah what's the deal with you and Langan I mean most people hate him but not right off the bat we've known him for years."
"So have I. It's a long story that I'd rather not care to talk about right now."
"You know everyone says I'll make a great detective. I have a knack for finding things out and this is no exception. I will find out all of your secrets Casey Novak." Casey smiled at Olivia 'God's pretty. I'm in so way over my head here.' "Now let me see your schedule." Casey decided that if Olivia wanted to show her around she was perfectly fine with that. Olivia looked over the piece of paper and made a face. "Huh that's interesting."
"What's interesting?"
"You happen to be in every single one of my classes."
"You're kidding right. That's not possible I'm only a sophomore."
"We have a tendency to jump around so it is entirely possible seen as it has happened to us." Olivia smiled. "Looks like you're going to be my new best friend."
'Is that all? Knock it off Casey. She's probably straight and has a boyfriend who will kick you ass if you even look. It's probably the shortstop who pulled me to the side. You're also new here you don't want to out herself on your first week let alone your first day. You would if it meant that you got to see her naked. Stop it Casey. She's looking at you funny.'
"Are you okay?"
"I'm sorry I guess I sort of spaced out."
"Happens to all of us from time to time. Happy thoughts I hope."
"Yeah sort of."
"Well the bell's going to ring soon, and we have English with Donnelly." Casey and Olivia gathered their things.
Casey didn't know why but she had to ask. "So that shortstop guy…" Olivia smiled she knew what Casey was getting at. "Is he your boyfriend?"
Olivia's smile grew even bigger. "You mean Elliot? Only in the sense that he's a boy and he's my friend. You know how you said that Megan is like the older sister you never had well Elliot's the older brother I never had. It would be disgusting besides he's practically married."
"Meaning?"
"He's been dating the same girl since freshmen year. Langan was he your boyfriend or something?" Olivia felt a little jealous even though she thought that Casey was flirting with her and the thing with Serena.
"No just a jerk I know. We went on one date. As a favor to one of my brothers and well let's just say my dinner ended up in his lap and my brother still hasn't finished paying off the favor."
"You are going to have to tell me what happened in full detail later that's just too funny."
"Maybe I will."
It was lunch time. Casey was loving hanging out with Olivia but thought that she should sit with Megan and Serena.
"Hey Case why don't you eat lunch with us I can introduce you to everyone?"
"That sounds great but I think I should eat lunch with Serena and Megan."
"The more the merrier and Serena and Megan normally eat lunch with us anyway."
"Okay." Casey smiled things weren't turning out as bad as she thought they would. Especially with Olivia showing her the ropes.
"Hey everyone this is Casey Novak." Megan and Serena smiled at their friend. "Okay so that's Elliot and Kathy. That's Fin, that's Munch well technically his first name is John but everyone calls him Munch. That's Alex Eames she's on the softball team too. That's Bobby, that's Mike, Tracey, Kelly, George, and well you already know Megan and Serena."
"Hello everyone." Casey sat across from Megan and Serena and next to Olivia.
"So how's it been so far?" Megan asked smiling at her friend like she knew something but didn't want to tell.
"I'm going to kill you." Megan looked surprised. "You knew. I know you knew." Megan gave her another confused look. "Trevor. You knew that he was in my homeroom and you gave that bullshit about not running into him."
"Okay you're right I shouldn't have done that but I thought that if I told you would run away."
"Where the fuck would I go Megan I have to go to school. It's not like I can just go back to St. James even if I wanted to."
"I don't know it was 7:35 in the morning I wasn't thinking straight."
"You're never thinking straight." At Casey's statement Serena who had been drinking her soda started to laugh and spit soda all over Casey.
Casey stood up and tried wipe herself. "What the fuck is wrong with you Serena?" Olivia and everyone else looked to see what was going on.
"I'm sorry. But technically it's your fault." Serena was still laughing.
"Please explain to me how you laughing a spitting all over me is my fault."
"You're the one who said Megan's never thinking straight." Casey stared at Serena for a long moment then realizing what Serena found so funny in the statement she started to laugh too.
"I don't get it." said Munch.
"That's cuz it's none of your boney ass business." Fin retorted.
When Casey had control of herself all she said was "You're so lucky I have gym next other wise you'd be wearing this shirt and I'd be wearing yours." Serena smiled.
Olivia noticed the exchange and felt that stab of jealousy again. 'Get a hold of yourself Liv she can flirt with whomever she wants she's not your girlfriend she's just a friend. But how I wish she was more.'
Elliot noticed that his friend wasn't paying attention to John's ranting and raving but instead was focusing on the new girls banter with her old friends. Elliot stood up and walked around the table he gently tapped Olivia's shoulder. She snapped back to reality and looked at Elliot. "Want to talk about it before class starts?" Olivia nodded. "Okay let me just tell Kathy what's going on." Liv nodded again while Elliot talked to his girlfriend. Kathy nodded and then smiled at Olivia. Olivia smiled back. Elliot walked back to Olivia. "So you like the new girl huh."
"Yeah I do a lot. It's weird I know I just met her but there's something about her that makes me want to know everything there is to know about her. I know she's not my girlfriend and she's only a friend and she can flirt with whomever she wants but I just get this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. It's probably just a crush like with Alex and like with Alex if I ever decide to tell her how I feel which I probably won't she'll tell me she loves me but not in that way."
"Liv you've got to stop that. So what if Alex didn't return the feelings. She's not Alex so don't try to make her be. Listen if you keep comparing her to Alex you'll never see past that. That she might actually return the feelings that she might be the one. And if you keep telling yourself she's just like Alex you'll never know the truth and you'll regret it forever." Olivia smiled. "Oh and Liv one more thing give it more time like you said you just met her today."
Olivia chuckled and nodded. Elliot was right, 'And besides I have three more periods to get to know the pretty redhead.' Speaking of which the lunch bell was about to ring. "Hey Case you ready to start walking over to the gym it's a pretty far walk." Casey smiled, nodded and said goodbye and see you later to her friends.
Megan smiled a knowing smile she had been at this school for two years now, she knew Olivia well but she knew everything about Casey and what to look for when Casey had a crush all signs were there. She smiled every time she mentioned the person's name. She smiled every time the person was near and disappointed when the person walked away. That's why when Olivia and Casey left she got up and decided to talk to Elliot Casey was after all her best friend and Olivia his. "Hey Elliot can I talk to you?"
"Sure. What about?"
"Olivia."
"Oh, boy. What do want to know?"
"Does she like my best friend as more than a friend?"
Elliot stared at Megan for a long moment. "It's too soon to tell. Why does your best friend like my best friend more than a friend?"
"Bullshit, you lie, too soon to tell my ass." Elliot smiled. "And to answer your question yes she does." Elliot nodded. "So what are we going to do? Let them figure it out on their own or meddle?"
Elliot contemplated the thought for a long minute then said. "Let's give them two weeks if they don't figure it out on their own by then we meddle." Megan nodded.