AN: Here's a series of One-Shots for DomiRae's Challenge! :]

Prompt:So, I have a challenge for you. I want to see who can write a story, multi-chapter or one-shots, with these words. All you have to do is just have each chapter revolve around the word, and each chapter has a different word. I want to read your stories, so you can just review and tell me, or you can send me a personal message. I can't wait to read them. And if you have any questions at all feel free to ask! Have fun!

Tea, cell phone, moon, music, annoying, food, brownies, cruise, zoo, tacos, bows, stickers, black, scream, heart, tears, mermaid, radio, karma, would you rather, book, clean, flowers, chocolate, pink, shoes, fish, ring, video games, gene lamp, remote, window, note, concert, midnight, sun, puzzle, smile, facebook, and soda.

Chapter summary: Derek's addicted. Set around the time, "Middle Manic" was set. :)

Chapter One: Tea

A Life with Derek Fanfiction

Disclaimer: I don't own LwD, unfortunately. (Or STASH Tea)

He'd never admit that he liked it. I mean... it was a 'woman's drink' after all.

And he'll tell you one thing, he never drank it, before the McDonald's invaded his home.

Hell, he'd never even seen it in the house.

But there was just something about the smell, the color, the texture... that was just... alluring to him (it had nothing, absolutely nothing, to do with the fact that she always smelled of Stash's 'Jasmine Blossom' Green Tea when she walked by, or anything).

So he tried it one day... and it was quite possibly the biggest mistake he'd ever made and probably ever will make. Because it was like he was drinking her in. The image of her was plastered in his mind with every sip he took. And just like that... he was addicted.

Addicted to this 'girly' drink that most would associate with little girls' imaginary friends, Queens, and other... womanly... stuff. But the same drink that he associated with Casey McDonald.

And it proved hard to secretly make tea without others noticing(Nora just had to buy the whistling tea kettle).

So one night, as Casey cried herself to sleep over his best friend... he asked her mother to chat... over tea...

And of course, she was suspicious because... Derek having tea... talking sincerely with his step-mother? It just wasn't done; it was so out of character it confused her.

But he was just too damn addicted, and everyone was home, and he needed a fix. So he broke, asking his step-mom to have a pseudo-tea party with him and talk about what exactly?

Talk about how he wanted Sam and Casey to get back together.

Now, this may sound like some backwards logic to you, (but to him it made perfect sense) he needs Casey and Sam to be together because then... then he'll maybe have a chance at getting over her. I mean; you can't crush on your best friend's girlfriend... right?

So they're talking and Nora's suspecting things that she shouldn't even be concerned about(like his intentions with her daughter... and Sam). And he's pretty sure he just told her he cares about her daughter.

And damn, the tea got the better of him again.

So he semi-fakes that he has ulterior motivation for getting the two 'love-birds' back together, and regains his confidence...

But he's starting to think... maybe he should switch to decaf.