So this is probably just gonna be a little two-shot. I love the Eli/Fiona friendship, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought how weird it was that Eli was friends with Declan's sister when there was the whole Clare/Declan neck-kiss and hot dreams thing last year. So I was wondering, what would happen if Declan came back and told Eli all about the incident?
Note: This takes place AFTER DTW, but this is after Eli and Clare have gotten back together (which they will.)
Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi.
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"So, did you read my revisions?" Eli asked, gazing over at Fiona expectantly. She sat quietly, skimming over the script in thought.
"Actually, yes," She said, biting the tip of the ball-point pen in her hand.
Eli freezes at her tone, which sounds disappointed. "And?" He said, his voice rising slightly.
"And…" She trailed off, trying to hide her smirk at the suspense she's causing him.
"I loved it!" She finally said, beaming as she turns her chair to face him.
He smiled brightly. "You did?"
"Absolutely. It was perfect, Eli." She said meaningfully. "I especially liked…" She murmured, trailing off as she looked back to script to find her favorite line.
As she turned back though, she noticed a figure in the doorway and her face lit up as she stood.
"Taking over where I left off, dear sister?" Declan's smooth voice echoed throughout the theater.
"Declan!" She squealed, running to throw her arms around him. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"
"I wanted to surprise you, of course," He laughed.
They walked arm in arm down to the desk where the script sat, Fiona smiling all the way.
"New friend?" Declan asked, raising his eyebrows toward Eli.
"Yes, Declan, this is Eli," Fiona smiled. "Otherwise known as Mr. Playwright around here," She laughed. "Eli, this is my twin brother, Declan."
Declan reaches out his hand, in courtesy. Eli accepts it with a firm shake.
"Nice to meet you, man," Eli smirked. "I've heard nothing but good things from this one." He said, motioning to Fiona.
"Oh, really?" Declan asked, looking at Fiona teasingly.
"I missed my big brother, okay? Sue me!" She giggled, leading Declan to show him Eli's script.
A loud bang is heard from the backstage entrance. "Eli," a voice echoed, before Clare's smiling face popped through the curtains. "How'd it go? Did she like it?"
Eli laughed before subtly nodding his head toward Fiona, showing that she was still there.
"Oh," Clare breathed, blushing.
"Hello, Clare," Fiona chuckled. "It went well, I love the revisions."
Clare breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled widely at Eli.
She then looked to Fiona to offer a smile, when she noticed Declan standing there as well. Immediately, she felt her face heat up.
"Declan, hi," She said nervously, pulling at a curl in her hair.
"Propmaster Clare," He grins, extending his arms in invitation for a hug.
Clare laughs, walking over to hug him.
Eli, not understanding, mouths "Propmaster Clare?" Toward Fiona, who only shrugs and mouths back, "Later,"
"Not propmaster, anymore," Clare said, pulling away from the embrace.
"No?" Declan asked, eyebrows raised. "Why not?"
Clare shrugged. "Theater is more of Eli's thing. I'm on newspaper now."
Declan nodded, understanding. "Eli… Boyfriend?" He asked, seeming to put two and two together.
Clare looked to Eli, smiling. It's been awhile since I've been able to call him that.
He flashed her a smirk, and she made her way to his side. He wrapped an arm loosely around her shoulder.
"Boyfriend, yes," She answered Declan, smiling.
She felt awkward from the exchange, memories of what she did…
The vampire fanfiction. The dreams.. Everything.
"Okay, well," Clare finally said, feeling out of place. "Eli, I gotta get going. Call me later, okay?"
"Okay," He said, smiling lightly. He still wasn't sure what the boundaries were with her, so he made no move.
She leaned in and lightly pecked his lips, before skipping out the same way she came in.
An awkward silence fell over the three, Declan knowing that Clare left because of what had occurred between them last year.
"So…" Eli finally said. "Propmaster Clare?" He inquired, curious about why Clare had never mentioned anything about it.
"Yeah, I used to run things around here and she was always around as a helper." Declan said, an almost smug laugh falling from his lips.
Eli smiled, missing the joke. "What?"
"Uh…" Fiona cut in. "Maybe you shouldn't…" She said, her voice low, as she gazed at Declan.
"Oh, Fi, come on," Declan says good-naturedly. "It's in the past. Really just a funny story now, right?"
Fiona grimaces. "Probably not for her." She states.
Declan shrugs, planning to tell Eli anyway. "Well, Clare, like almost every other girl in the world, had a vampire fetish last year," He chuckled.
Eli laughed, too. He knew. She still did. She loved the Twilight series.
"And she started writing vampire fanfiction, under the name MadameDegrassi," Declan continued, getting a little hesitant.
Eli's eyes widened, shocked by this. "And?" He asked, prodding for more.
"About me," Declan murmured, trying to suppress his laughter by this point.
What? Eli thought in disbelief. "Wow," He muttered, in shock.
"And then she kissed my neck one day while we were working on a play." Declan finally finished.
Eli's eyes snapped up to Declan's face, and now even he couldn't suppress the laughter. They both were practically rolling on the floor at his innocent girlfriend's unexpected acts.
"Oh, you boys," Fiona said, rolling her eyes.
After they regained their breath, Eli stuck his fist out to Declan and Declan bumped it lightly with his own.
"Wow, thanks man," Eli said. "I can use this little piece of information." He said, smirking devilishly.
Oh, Clare Edwards, just you wait and see what I've got in store for you.