Yes, I know this has been done many, many, many, many, many, many, so many, so so many, many, many, many, etc. times. But I couldn't help myself. I had good plot ideas, and I don't think any of them has been used before. Rated T because of minor violence and a lot of kissing scenes.
Lion - Male: Shaggy Orange Hair, Dyed Bright Red at the Tips: Sporty, Active, Jock - Best Friends: Cinder, Ice, Dove, Fox - Dating: Heather
Jay - Male: Silver Hair Dyed Blue at the Tips: Blind, Grumpy, Snappy - Best Friends: Briar, Flame, Autumn, Willow - Dating: None - Crush: None (yet)
Holly - Female: Black Hair, Dyed Green at the Tips: Freckles: Organized, Has OCD, Kind, Shy - Best Friends: Cinder, Ivy, Blossom - Dating: None - Crush: Autumn
Birch - Male: Light Brown Hair: Freckles: Kind, Jock, Sporty - Best Friends: Fox, Mouse, Toad - Dating: Wing
Wing - Female: White Hair with Silver and Blue Dyed Streaks: Kind, Shy, Affirmative - Best Friends: Ice, Dove - Dating: Birch
Berry - Male: Light Brown Hair: Freckles: Childish, Clumsy, Arrogant - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: Honey
Honey - Female: Light Brown Hair, Usually In A Ponytail or Bun: Kind, Prepared - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: Berry
Cinder - Female: Dark Gray Hair, Dyed Dark Blue at the Tips: Light-Hearted, Easy-Going, Kind - Best Friends: Cinder - Dating: None - Crush: Lion
Poppy - Female: Light Brown Hair, Dyed Dark Brown and Orange at the Tips: Prissy, OverExcitable - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: Berry
Hazel - Female: Light Gray Hair With White Streaks: Quiet, Shy, Kind - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: Fox
Mouse - Male: White Hair With Light Gray Streaks: Cheeky, Meek, Clumsy, Has Anxiety - Best Friends: Fox, Birch, Toad - Dating: Ivy
Fox - Male: Reddish Brown Hair: Freckles: Sporty, Jock, Proud - Best Friends: Mouse, Birch, Toad, Lion - Dating: None - Crush: Ivy
Ice - Female: White Hair: Freckles: Shy, Proud, Kind - Best Friends: Lion, Cinder, Dove, Wing, Rose - Dating: None - Crush: Lion
Toad - Male: Black Hair With White Highlights: Jock, Proud, Kind, Childish - Best Friends: Birch, Mouse, Fox - Dating: None - Crush: Ice
Rose - Female: Pink Hair (it was dyed): Snappy, Arrogant, Collected - Best Friends: Wing, Ice - Dating: Autumn - Crush: Lion
Autumn - Male: Orange Hair: Freckles: Kind, Shy, Clumsy, Nervous - Best Friend: Jay - Dating: Rose
Blossom - Female: Orange Hair: Freckles: Rude, Snappy, Nervous around other "Clans" - Best Friends: Holly, Ivy, Cinder - Dating: None - Crush: Lion
Briar - Female: Brown Hair: Freckles: Kind, Shy, Meek, Caring - Best Friends: Jay, Flame, Willow - Dating: None - Crush: None (yet)
Bumble - Male: Gray Hair With Darker Streaks: Quiet, Meek, Loving, Impatient - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: Dove
Dove - Female: Gray Hair: Quiet, Shy, Meek, Proud, Thinks Highly of Herself: Best Friends: Lion, Ice, Wing - Dating: Tiger
Ivy - Female: White Hair With Gray Areas and Dark Gray Streaks in Those Areas: Scars: Quiet, Shy, Easily Annoyed, Snappy - Best Friends: Holly, Blossom - Dating: Mouse
Tiger - Male: Brown Hair With Darker, Almost Black, Streaks: Clingy, Arrogant, Childish, Clumsy - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: Dove
Dawn - Female: Blonde Hair: Rude, Snarky, Quick to Conclusions - Best Friends: Breeze, Heather - Dating: None - Crush: None
Flame - Male: Orange Hair, Dyed a Fiery Red at the Tips: Carefree, Kind, Snappy - Best Friends: Jay, Autumn, Briar - Dating: None - Crush: None
Heather - Female: Blonde Hair: Prissy, Arrogant, Needy, Clingy - Best Friends: Breeze, Boulder, Dawn - Dating: Lion
Breeze - Male: Black Hair: Rude, Snarky, Arrogant, Agressive - Best Friends: Heather, Dawn - Dating: None - Crush: None
Boulder - Male: Gray Hair: Proud, Arrogant - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: Blossom
Ferret - Male: Gray Hair: Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: None
Pine - Female: Black Hair, Dyed Red at the Tips: Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: None
Red - Male: Red Hair (it was dyed): Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: None
Scorch - Male: Dark Gray Hair: Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: None
Frost - Male: Black Hair With White Highlights: Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: None
Ember - Male: Gray Hair: Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: None
Spring - Male: Light Gray Hair With White Highlights: Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: Heather
Sedge - Female: White Hair: Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Dove, Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: None
Sun - Female: Golden Yellow Hair, Dyed Dark Brown Underneath: Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: None
Willow - Female: Light Gray Hair With Darker Streaks: Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Briar, Jay, Flame - Dating: None - Crush: Jay
Beetle - Male: Brown Hair With White Streaks: Personality Unknown - Best Friends: Unknown - Dating: None - Crush: Ivy
That took a millennia. but now to the first chapter!
Lion P.O.V
Okay, Lion. You're overworking yourself again. Just be cool. First day of sophomore year, here I come. Oh, I can't wait to see Cinder and Heather and Ice and Dove and Ivy and Fox and Mouse and... Oh, I'm ranting again.
I stared at myself in the mirror with a smile. I already knew most of the girls thought I was the hottest guy in school. Fox was a good competetor, though. However many girls had crushes on me, though, I still only really liked one person. Heather.
Heather was everything I'd ask for in a girlfriend. Well, almost. She was a really good kisser, and didn't seem to pay much attention to the boys that were all over her. And, as a bonus, she was the hottest girl in school. I'm pretty sure almost every couple in school in jealous of us.
Mom doesn't like when Heather comes over, though. She says that Heather acts inappropriately. Sure, she likes kissing. A lot. But she's not that bad. Mom just doesn't understand, that's all. I put on my sweatbands, grabbed my soccerball, shoved it in my backpack, and headed out the door.
Mom was talking to Jay. I pretended not to eavesdrop as I made my breakfast.
"Are you sure you'll be okay? Do you need a guide?"
Jay gave an annoyed growl. "I said I'm fine," he snapped, pulling away from her.
"If you say so," she sighed, looking over to me. I shoved a spoonful of cereal in my mouth, pretending I hadn't been listening. "Lion, honey, you're getting milk all over your chin."
I shrugged, wiping it off with a finger. Mom shook her head with a sigh and a soft chuckle.
After I had eaten a few more bites, Holly came downstairs. She and Jay both had rooms upstairs, but mine was downstairs. I still didn't understand mom's reasoning with that, especially since Jay struggled with stairs so much.
Holly had her hair styled in a different, much prettier way than she had had it all summer. She was wearing a black shirt with a moons on it that said "Follow Your Dreams". No surprise there. Her backpack was an emerald green and it had a cartoon black cat on it. Mom likes animals. My backpack was blue with a cartoon corgi on it. Jay's was purple with a cartoon polar bear. We didn't get to pick them out ourselves.
"Everyone ready?" mom asked.
We all nodded. "I'm going to walk to school," I declared.
Mom looked unsure. "Are you sure you remember the way?"
"Go down three blocks, take a left, go another block, then a right, then another right, two more blocks, and you're there."
Mom looked surprised. "Okay, then. Holly, Jay, let's go wait for the bus."
We walked outside, and I began on my route.
Holly P.O.V
Lion is always so proud of himself. I smirked. Me and Jay would be way too worn out from such a long walk. In fact, Jay's too scared to cross a road. Even if me and Lion were holding either hand, he'd still refuse. He swung his backpack off of his shoulder and sat down next to an orange-haired kid. I sat by him, but on a seperate seat, next to Cinder. "Hey, Cin! I haven't seen you all summer!"
"How's it going?" Cinder beamed.
'Wonderful!" I announced. "Mom got me an adorable new cat backpack." I showed her the cat.
"That's so cute," she replied. "I got a striped one."
I nodded and turned my head towards Jay. He was discussing something with the kid next to him. Once I got a closer look at him, I'm barely exaggerating when I say that my jaw dropped to the ground. Cinder pressed her hand to my chin, pushing it up. I turned to her. "Who is that?" I breathed.
"That's Autumn," she explained. "He's kind of a shy kid. He doesn't talk much, but when he's around Jay, he's a real chatterbox."
I giggled. "Remember when I told you last year that I was asexual? That I didn't like boys?"
Cinder nodded.
Glancing back at Autumn and blushing, I told her, "I think I just changed my mind."
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Once we got to school, I grabbed Jay's hand and he grumbled, but accepted the gesture. I led him through the crowd of people into the main doors. There was a man at a stand that said "sophomores" on it, and we headed there. I noticed Lion had seen us and we grouped together.
Mr. Bramble, our homeroom teacher and my father, was standing there. "You all know how everything works. Grab your Clan Card and head to your homerooms."
A Clan Card is a card that you use to pay for your lunch with. It is also what determines your Clan. I heard Jay explaining this to Autumn, who I guessed wasn't here last year. Relief flooded over me as I saw that Autumn grabbed a yellow card with his name on it. I fumbled around for my card, and when I found it, I grabbed it. I also got Jay's for him as well. And after Lion managed to snatch his, we headed to homeroom together.
All four of us.
I couldn't help but blush every time I looked at Autumn's cheeky, freckled face. This is probably going to be the only time I ever say this, but he was cute.
Lion P.O.V
I looked around in the hallways, trying to spot Heather. I noticed spiky black hair, and blonde hair next to it. That must be Heather and Breeze.
"I'll catch up," I called to my siblings and Autumn. Holly nodded. "Meet you there!"
I walked over to where I had seen Heather and Breeze and spotted them again walking side by side, looking at their schedules.
Entering another room, Breeze waved to Heather and I rushed over to her. "Hey."
Heather stopped with a gasp. "Lion!" she shrieked. "It's been forever!"
She grabbed my waist and pulled me in, and before I could take another breath, the distance between us was closed. Feeling my eyelids droop, I kissed her back, earning some "oohs" and "aahs" from other people around us. I took no notice and put my hand on her cheek, feeling her hair brush my fingers.
We both pulled away at the same time, and I smiled at her, earning another smile back. She hugged me and I hugged her back. She showed me her schedule. "Do we have any classes together?" I shrugged and took out my own schedule.
"We have... English first hour, history third hour, gym fifth hour, and math sixth hour."
"Four hours together?" It looked to me like she was about to faint. "Do you have first or second lunch?"
"First."
"Same!"
"Make that five, then!" And then i was sure she would faint. But my assumption was wrong.
"See you in english!" she called. I waved, then made my way to homeroom. I arrived just before the bell rang. Mr. Bramble walked in after me. I sat next to my siblings. Jay was sitting next to Autumn, and Autumn was next to a furiously blushing Holly.
I sat next to Jay. "I have five hours with my girl. How's that for a score?" Jay didn't look like he was sure how to respond.
I leaned back in my chair, folding my arms behind my head and resting my crossed legs on the desk.
Holly muttered something, but I didn't hear her. Mr. Bramble stood up and walked over to me, grabbing my ankles and lightly pushing them off the desk. I huffed. "You're no fun, dad."
"Just because you're my son doesn't mean you're allowed to do things others can't."
I grunted. "It seems like you go out of my way to make sure I can't do things others actually can."
Mr. Bramble hadn't listened, though. He was murmuring something to Holly, whose blush had only increased. She looked completely flushed.
Something jabbed me in the neck. I turned sharply. A paper airplane lay on the floor.
I looked up to see Ice and Fox giggling and high-fiving. I smirked and threw it back at them. It hit Fox in the arm. Ice only laughed harder. "Hey!" Fox yelled playfully. Then he threw it square in Ice's mouth. She gagged, pulling it out. And she kept laughing. Louder than before. Fox and I laughed, too. Mr. Bramble wrinkled his brows, probably wondering what was so funny.
But then he looked back at his papers, continuing to scribble things on them.
I turned to look at Jay, laughter ceasing. He was talking with Autumn now. Holly was drawing a picture of what looked like a person. After watching her for a while, I finally realized who she was drawing. Autumn.
Holly P.O.V
I couldn't help myself. Autumn was the only boy I had ever liked. And it was a strange feeling. It was too new. I liked the feeling, but I disliked it at the same time.
I noticed that the orange-haired boy had turned to look at my drawing, and, flushing completely, I wished I could bury myself in a hole and never come out. he stared at the drawing a bit longer.
"That's cool. You're a good artist."
My heart felt like it was about to burst out of my chest. My crush, of all people, just complimented me. "Th-Thanks..." I could barely muster the words.
He smiled and turned back to Jay.
By the time the bell rang, I felt like fainting. He had complimented me again, and smiled at me three more times. Just his face alone was enough to make my heart soar.
Lion stuck with me on the way to first period. He stopped me by our lockers. "Hey, uh, Holly..."
"Yeah?"
"I really, really, hate to be the person to tell you this, but... It's better that you hear this from me and not someone else." He shut his locker and turned to me.
"Autumn has a girlfriend."