:D I would like to thank my awesome beta for being awesome and putting up with my downright lazy mistakes on with the show.

It was the first day of high school; freshman year and everything was going great: All my teachers loved me, I got all the classes I wanted and my best friends, Saphira Drakes and Arya Elf, were in almost all of them. Or, at least, that's what I wanted to happen.

In reality I had one class with Arya and only lunch with Saphira. Worst of all was that I had history with Mr. Galbatorix, the most hated teacher in the whole school. Things couldn't get any worse or so I thought...

That was three years ago and this is now, story of my life:

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'Why?!', I thought angrily as I waited for the bus. 'Why did I fall for him?! Of all the people in the world, why him?', I kept thinking as I waited for the bus.

5 minutes later

"I hate my life!", I huffed as I walked up the steps of the school bus which had just arrived.

"I had that dream again last night.", I said warily as I sat down on the bus next to my best friend, Saphira.

Saphira's worried eyes fell upon my own. "Which one was it this time?", she said unable to keep the interest from her voice.

I sighed unhappily: "I don't want to talk about it."

"That's okay.", she said eyes glimmering. "I'll always be here if you need me."

Don't get me wrong, Saphira is my best friend and has been since first grade when she saved my life: One day when we were out on the playground I fell and cut my hand badly. It was bleeding everywhere and I would have died if she hadn't found me. To this day I still have a nasty scar on my right hand and because of that we've been friends ever sin-

"Eragon!", Saphira said shaking me out of my memories. "Eragon, it's time to get off the bus." That's when I looked around and realized that we were the last people on the bus and the driver was glaring at us angrily. So I hurriedly got up and walked off the bus.

As I was walking towards the school Saphira's boyfriend Thorn called her away to "check some homework". HA! I new very well what he wanted and so did Saphira so she ran off without a second glance.

I was halfway across the lawn when someone grabbed me around my waist and put their hand over my mouth before I could scream.

My eyes widened and I struggled for a few seconds before realizing who it was. I stopped struggling and pulled her arm off me. "What's your problem!", I yelled angrily at my friend Arya. She probably would have said something clever, but by then she was curled up on the grass holding her stomach, laughing her heart out. Thankfully nobody had seen it.

"Y-You should h-have seen your face.", she said through her laughs "P-priceless!", she uttered as her face turned red from laughter.

I stormed off before she could say more.

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I just made it to my seat when the bell rang and Mr. Galbatorix didn't look happy.

"I thought I made it clear to you that you are to be in this class and in your seat exactly 30 seconds before the bell rings Mr. Marked!", He said angrily. "That was your last chance, and next time it's a week's detention! Do I make myself clear?!", saying the words in such a menacing way it made me flinch.

"Yes sir.", I whispered hunching farther in my seat.

"Good.", he spoke, "Now if you will kindly allow us to start our lesson."

I knew I shouldn't say it but I couldn't stop myself: "It's not my fault you delayed class for something that didn't even break school rules.", I scoffed.

Right then and there I realized I had gone too far, but it was too late now.

His face was turning red from anger and spittle flew from his mouth as he said: "How dare you Mr. Marked, you little brat! Three weeks detention and see me after class."

I paled and stuttered "B-but..."

"No buts.", he said curtly "Now if you will excuse me, I need to get back to teaching my class." And that was that. He turned away as I fumed.

"Okay class, I have a surprise."

The entire class groaned.

"Now, now children don't get to exited.", he said happily. "I'd like for you to put your hands together for my favorite student-"

Before the words even left his lips I knew who it was, and I inwardly groaned again, because only one person could make him happy and his name was-.

"- Murtagh Cursedson.", he finished with a flourish and clapped enthusiastically.

And there he was: My crush, the hottest boy in school, and the person I dream about, standing right there in front of the class thanking Galbix for the introduction. I shuddered, wondering how anyone can get near Galbix, let alone thank him for something.

Suddenly Galby clapped to get everyone's attention "Okay children, yesterday young Morzan here turned in his history report on the civil war and it was so good I thought he could read it to you as a special treat for working so hard."

'Great!', I thought angrily, 'I left my I-pod at home on the charger. Now what am I gonna do?'

Murtagh cleared his throat, getting ready to start.

Well, I said to myself, I could just look at him, but I ruled that out. If I looked at him then I thought about him, and if I thought about him I'd never be able to stand up. So I just closed my eyes and listened trying to forget about who was speaking.

"Okay," Murtagh said. "The civil war was-"

Beep Beep "Please proceed to the nearest exit, in a neat and orderly fashion." Beep Beep

'Yes!', I thought as I got to leave with the rest of the class.

But it turns out that I was wrong to be happy. Because as soon as we stepped outside it started raining and we had to stand outside for three hours, all because of a little explosion in the chemistry lab.

The only reason it wasn't so bad was because after about thirty minutes the rain stopped and we got to sit and talk while the firemen and the cleanup crew did their job.

So I went to find my friends and sit in our little group. There's me, Saphira, Arya, my cousin Roran and his girlfriend Katrina.

"I don't get why you don't just talk to him.", Roran stated as we sat down.

"Talk to who?", I said innocently, pretending not to be aware of the fact that he was talking about Murtagh.

"You know who I'm talking about.", he said slightly annoyed. "And don't pretend you don't like him either!"

"You tell him Roran!", Arya said egging us on as usual.

"O shush Arya, and you too Roran.", Saphira said coming to my aid. "Eragon will tell Murtagh if and when he wants to."

I sighed.

"Tell me what?", said someone behind me and the whole group stiffened.

"Nothing.", Katrina said coolheaded as always. "It's a different Murtagh."

"Oh, okay.", said Murtagh suspiciously and walked away.

I sighed again, but this time in relief. Not because Murtagh walked away, but because Arya tended to blurt out random things when Murtagh's around.

"Why didn't you tell him?", Roran asked.

"Because I cant.", I said sadly.

"Why?", he asked again

"You know why Roran!", I said getting angry "You all know why!"

"But who cares.", said Ayra getting into the conversation.

"I care!", I said practically shouting. "I care a lot about the fact that he's-", I choked, starting to sob.

Saphira put her arm around me. "Its okay Eragon.", she said soothingly.

"No it's not.", I whispered "It's not, nor will it ever be okay to love your own brother." And with that I got up slowly to go back into the school.