Hi Everyone! This is my very first newsies fanfiction (and my first fanfic on this website agh) So let me know what you guys think! It would mean the world to me. And shout-out to MusicAngel98 for giving me the idea for this fic!

Disclaimer: I do not own newsies, and if I did, it would still be on Broadway and I would be in the audience every night,obviously.

David Jacobs was exhausted. He had forgotten how school could be so tiring mentally. All he wanted to do was to find a quiet place in the Lodging house and sleep. But knowing his friends that were now like brothers, there wouldn't be any peace and quiet for many hours. He sighed, wondering what today's day would hold at his second home. It could be anything at this point, from saving Les from making too high of bets against Race to trying to study for Law. Mentally groaning, he thought of how he had to study for an exam in the morning.

The young man realized quickly after he became lost in his thoughts that he should not have been daydreaming while walking blindly to a location. Unfortunately, he came to this conclusion too late as he crashed into a powerful but fleeting force. Davey dropped the few books he held in his hands that could not fit inside his newspaper bag. Looking down, he saw not only his books, but several other books and lots of loose leaf paper. As he crouched down to retrieve his belongings, his head collided with another. Finally looking up, he gasped.

"I am so sorry! I wasn't looking where I was going because I was reading and walking and-sorry. I'm rambling again aren't I?"The stranger looked down at Davey, as he held his head. Wow, Davey thought, It must be my lucky day to physically run into a beautiful girl who can't even pull herself out of her mind to stop reading. "No, you're fine!" He insisted, standing up and dusting his hands on his pants. " I was too busy being preoccupied within my thoughts to notice a beaut- a woman walking down the street." He blushed, realizing he almost gave away his inner thoughts. This is the exact reason why your nickname is Mouth, David!

She smiled sheepishly, then continued "I'll pick the books and papers up, one minute.". David quickly kneeled down to assist, as he would feel guilty for standing there awkwardly while the female scrambled around. He glanced at a paper, reviewing the anatomy notes that graced the page. He was confused, considering that while he was required to study anatomy, these notes were way more in depth than he went in that class. Realizing that he had stared at the paper for longer than normal, he looked around to pick up the leaves of notes,but there were none lying. Davey looked up to see the figure looking down on him, the remaining notes and books that were previously lying on the ground. He laughed,breaking eye contact before looking at her figure again, and he could have sworn from this perspective, she looked heavenly. He stood up shakily.

"Sorry, again for that. I was just...thinking. Oh! Here are your notes!"He said, quickly placing the papers in her arms. "It's fine! I'm surprised to see a man my age interested in my studies instead of mocking it right away. It's refreshing." She laughed musically. "I'm David, by the way. Now, should we walk while you explain what it is exactly that you do?" "Sure! I'm Claire, sorry for not introducing myself sooner. I am actually a medical student, learning to become a doctor." Davey stopped,"Wait, do you go to Manhattan State?" "YES! Indeed I do. I Love it there!" He laughed at her excitement for their shared school. "I go there as well! I'm studying law, however, which explains how we have gone this long without meeting.". As they shared a groan, medical and law students seemed to never get a break with as intensive as their fields were.

Before long, Davey discovered that he enjoyed spending time with this girl. She was sweet, and just as smart as he was, if not smarter in some ways. Early into their long conversation while walking in the general direction of the lodging house, he discovered that she was born and raised in the southern state of Georgia, explaining her southern drawl used while speaking. Claire was not afraid to be independent and even tended to be sarcastic with Davey. He didn't know what or why he felt a soft pang in his chest whenever her blue eyes seemed filled with fire and kindness. The pair talked for what seemed like hours, but was only thirty minutes as they saw that they were approaching the lodging house.

"This is where I spend most of my time, when I'm not studying that is. I'm actually a newsie during the summer. It's very entertaining to learn about current news with boys who are your adopted brothers." He explained, seeing her smile sweetly at him. "Well, with that strike that happened a while ago, I'm sure that they're as interesting as the reporter made them seem. It's so interesting to finally meet-" she was cut off by a young scream. They looked ahead at the road to see a tiny boy running full speed towards Davey.

"Les! What is it? What's wrong?" Davey questioned, looking concerned at his sobbing brother in his arms. "I-i-it's Jack! He's really, really hurt! The Delancies soaked him so good he can't even walk! We had to carry him! COME ON WE GOTTA GO AND HELP!" Les explained through sobs. Davey paled at the thought of his best friend, most likely unconscious and in severe pain.

At this moment, Claire spoke up, kneeling down to eye level with Les. "Les? I'm Claire, a doctor, could you lead the way to your friend?" Davey looked at her concerned features, not wanting to bring her into this, he spoke sharply "Claire, you don't have-" "I know, David, that I do not have to, but I have my training and medical equipment with me. I'm going to see him." she articulated stubbornly. "I'd rather if you didn't-"Davey was stopped short once again. "David. Do you trust me?"

Before he had replied, Les had taken Claire by the hand, dragging her up the stairs to the main rooming of the lodging house. Davey quickly followed their footsteps,figuring he had nothing to lose. While he did not respond verbally, he knew for some reason, he liked and more importantly,trusted this girl with his friend's life. And that was all that mattered at that moment.

So there we go! First chapter done! Please let me know if you would like me to continue on with this story, and reviews and ratings make my day! Thank you! -Anna