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Social Outcast

"…and then you'll never guess the reason he gave for not showing up."

" O god, what did he say ?" Layla rolls her eyes.

Musa was filling Layla in on the so-called date she and Riven were supposed to have last week. They were sitting on Musa's bed with jazz music playing in the background, talking a little loud in order to hear each other over the music. Tecna, who shared the room with Musa, was on the opposite side of the room. She too was sitting on her bed, researching the web on her laptop. They had a paper due in three weeks and she was already working on it. She pretended to ignore them at first and concentrate on her work. Finally after five minutes, without looking up she said, "Girls would you mind keeping it down …or leaving?"

They looked at her as if had she accused them of something.

"Tecna this is my room too. I have just some things to tell Layla. She's…she's the only one I can to talk about things. "Musa's expression was one of deep sorrow. Tecna now turned to stare at Musa, unmoved. In fact she should've been the one with the sad expression. I don't seem to understanding something. What happened to our friendship? Not only as your friend but as your roommate you used to tell me everything. Boy problems, family, etc. What am I to you now.

Tecna returned to her research. Layla cocked her eyebrow, turned the music up full blast, and repeated her question to Musa. Tecna rubbed eyes tiredly and glared at them both. "Here's a suggestion. How about you go to Layla's room?"

"Tecna, she wants to lie on her bed," Layla said icily, referring to Musa. "What's your deal? You aren't jealous are you? I mean I've been here for a while now, you never had a problem before."

Smirking, the digital fairy threw her curly haired friend's questions right back at her. "Yet about three weeks ago, a certain water fairy repeatly had confrontation with a certain fairy-to-be. So I'd like to ask you Ms. Layla. Were you jealous?"

Layla growled her irritability. Don't you dare go there Tecna. That little girl broke my neck and kicked my ass twice! Layla was fuming on the inside.

Tecna closed her eyes trying not to smile. : But you don't have a problem, now. :

Layla's eyes grew wide. She glanced at Tecna and stood, she slammed the door hard as she left the room. Musa sat up.

"What did you do?"

Tecna opened her laptop and began to work again. Musa sensed hurt feelings. Musa sat down on Tecna's bed and gave her a hug.

She turned away from her work and into the embrace of the musical fairy. "I didn't mean to shut you out. You forgive me, don't you?"

"You're forgiven."

…Alfea Grounds…

"Wait, wait, wait! You're not doing it right. Hold on." The African American girl interrupted. Her heavy-set Hispanic friend glared. For she was sticky and sweaty. They had been at this for hours without making any type of progress and she was getting really fed up with Fumi's attitude.

"Fumi, nani ten yo kuso." (What the hell?)

"Yea this is getting ridiculous. Can you just please show us what you want us to do so that we don't have to do this over and over… " Kara, who had the most patience out of the four of them, looked over at Nikashi. The Japanese warrior was a constant ball of energy. Thanks to their friends' obsessive demeanor do something until it was done right to the very last detail, there was no way that ball was going to be bouncing anytime soon.

Fumi impatiently put a hand on her hip. "I'm sorry yall but we need to get this right. I mean how are we supposed to perform this routine, if we can't even do it correctly?" It was all very logical to her.

"Can we at least have a break." Nikashi begged not really for her sake but for Kara and Lita's. Especially Lita's. She had been fighting and training all her life and in Japan (they are particularly strict.) So she had pretty good endurance. But even she was a little winded, she could just imagine what Lita was feeling like. All three were hunched trying to catch their breath. Nikashi's hands on her knees, panting but still standing. Kara and Lita were actually on their knees. Lita had her face in her hands, she looked like she was praying for her life.

Fumi softened. "All right ladies your right, let's take twenty."

They all let out loud sighs as Nikashi slid into a sitting position and the others sprawled on their backs.

…

Not to far away from them the rest Winx were in their various groups talking with their boyfriends. Layla was watching with interest at Nikashi and her clan. They were practicing a dance routine. But every time they got to a certain point Fumi would stop them. And she wasn't even one of the ones dancing that was the trippy part about it. About 3 weeks early when Nikashi first came, Layla wasn't too fond of her. In fact she hated the younger girl's guts. Everything was chill now. But then again it was always hard when someone new came. Someone always got left out. Layla's eyes widen as she remembered what happened only a few hours ago:

{Tecna was busily working on an assignment while Musa gossiped to her about Riven. The music was pretty loud so they had to speak louder to hear eachother and be heard. Tecna had asked them to keep it down. But being her ornery self Layla turned the music up louder, Causing Tecna to ask them to leave.

"What's your deal? You aren't jealous are you? I mean I've been here for a while now, and you never had a problem before."

Tecna stared her down. "Yet about three weeks ago, a certain water fairy repeatly had confrontation with a certain fairy-to-be. So I'd like to ask you Ms. Layla. Were you jealous?..." }

To tell the truth she had been. Layla walked over to the group who were now resting.

"Hey would you have a problem performing with us next week?" Kara jumped up immediately when she saw Layla approach them.

"Um no, not really. I was actually going to ask myself. I mean have no clue what going on since you never did it all the way through…" she stifled a smile as the three turned to glare and Fumi who shrugged. "… but I would be happy to do so."

"Goood, I'm glad." Nikashi breathed relief. They just needed one more person now. Fumi had had surgery done on her left side which was why she wasn't dancing and the night of the concert Lita had to work. They were just making up the routine so they to teach it to the two people they needed to help perform on the night of the concert. Now they just need one more.

Nikashi looked at the scene before her. Bloom, Brandon and Sky were laughing at something Stella said. She very upset but that was all better after Brandon kissed her. Bloom and Sky were holding each other and standing very close. In another small group not to far away Musa, Riven and Flora were looking at something Helia had drawn. Riven was holding Musa from behind while Flora blushed furiously when Helia's hand accidentally brushed hers. Timmy who pretended to be engaged in the conversations wasn't paying much attention at all. He was totally sneaking glances at Tecna who sat under a tree with her laptop near Nikashi and her crew. Tecna wasn't aware at all that she was being watched. Nikashi sat down next to Tecna.

:Your quiet:

: You're the only one who's noticed:

: For real:

: Yes: Tecna told Nikashi of all of what had transpired only a few hours ago. How Layla and Musa weren't considerate of her doing her homework while they played music and talked loud. Then how Musa tried to play the best friend card. Saying Layla was the only one she could talk to about "those things." Since Layla came it seemed Tecna went unnoticed in her room. They had went from being friends to just roommates since Layla showed up. The other girls were so caught up with their boyfriends and school, they didn't notice her anymore. She felt silly about feeling this way but she just felt invisible and it wasn't very nice. Nikashi was really impressed with Tecna's mind read/speak abilities. They had grown greatly for the entire month she's been here. And she was the only one who welcomed her with both arms when she first got here. Which was unusual since Tec struck her as one who didn't trust very easy. She was sad to hear what happened to her though. There were only two words for what her digitally gifted friend's experience. Social Outcast.

"Tecna, I think a certain red head in glasses has interest. "

"Uh-huh." Tecna said disbelievingly. She looked up just in time to see Timmy look her way again but quickly turn back around for he was just caught staring at her. Nikashi raised her eyebrows as if to say 'see'. Tecna raised an eyebrow sadly.

: As if that would ever happen. :

: So you do like him? :

:O God, no. : Nikashi laughed.

"I don't believe you." She said in a sing-song voice. Tec rolled her eyes and to keep herself from visibly blushing she tried to put on an angry pout but that didn't work either. Sky, who had been paying attention to Timmy almost the entire time they had been there, goes over and whispers something to him. Timmy looks at him like he's crazy and turns his head to hide his face. Sky smiles and leans over to say something else. Nikashi tunes her mind-read .

: … could go over there and talk to her. It wouldn't hurt. :

: I don't know Sky, I really don't even think she likes me all that much. And I not necessarily Mr. Stud Muffin, either. Tecna will never go for someone like me. :

: Dude, you don't know that. Besides, Bloom told me she's very shy when it comes to the opposite sex :

: I wouldn't know what to do. I suck in the girlfriend department. :

: Don't knock it til you've tried it, T. :

Nikashi suddenly had an idea to get everyone's attention. Nobody knew that Layla was going to perform with them yet, and now Nikashi knew who her final person was going to be.

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