Yet to be titled 'She's the Man' fic.
DISCLAIMER – I don't own any of these characters, and no doubt my story isn't all that original either, so if my story resembles any other, rest assured, it's not on purpose.
AN: This is my first "She's the Man" fanfic, and I simply had to write it, because for some reason, I'm quite obsessed with the movie at the moment. I think it's probably because Channing Tatum is so hot and not a half bad actor, and I love Amanda Bynes as an actress. Anyways, reviews would be greatly appreciated. Ta. Xoxo
CHAPTER 1It was lunchtime at Cornwall Academy, and the girls' soccer team was on their way to practice, pumped for the start of the season. Viola was chatting away happily with Kia and Yvonne, her two best friends, discussing her upcoming visit to see Sebastian this weekend at Illyria.
"I can't believe that he's transferred to Illyria! They have such a good soccer team…it just sucks that the guys' team here always loses to them…. Oh well, I still can't wait to see him…I really want to make sure he's settling in ok" Started Viola, before she was cut off by the team's goalie Sarah running towards them waving a clip-board in her hand.
"Viola!" panted the goalie; thrusting the board in her hand towards her captain "they've cut our team!"
"They what?" shouted the girls in shock.
"Apparently not enough girls signed up this year," Sarah told them in disbelief.
Kia and Yvonne turned towards Viola and asked what they were going to do now that they couldn't play, but Viola had already started towards the coach at Cornwall, on the field where the first-string boys team were practicing.
"Hi girls" the coach said with a sneer "what can I do for you?"
"How could you cut our team? You know how good we are, and you're not going to let us play, because not enough people signed up? That's ridiculous, you know that we have enough players anyway for a team," Viola told him. She was angry. Soccer was her life, and if she couldn't play this season, then there was no way that she could be seen by scouts this year. All she ever wanted to do was make it to the big time, but with no team to play on, her plans would fall through.
"I'm sorry girls" was the response, although no amount of sorrow could be sensed in that apology "there just aren't enough of you…if someone were to get hurt, then you wouldn't have any second-stringers to take their place. But let me know if there's anything I can do for you".
"Well, actually there is something" Viola cut in "we want to try out for the guys team, Coach".
The coach looked at her in disbelief, before smirking at her and informing her that he would do anything but allow that. "Come on, everybody knows that girls can't play soccer with boys. That's not just me speaking either. It's a scientifically proven fact, girls aren't as strong, or fast, or athletic as guys. Sorry, but no".
Just then the boys approached the girls' team, enquiring about what was happening. "They want to try out for the boys' team," the coach informed them. Bursting out in laughter and shock, the boys started shouting about how that would be impossible, because girls sucked at sports.
Viola however, was having none of it, and turned to Justin, her boyfriend and the captain of the boys' team.
"Well, Justin, you're the captain, what do you think about it?" Viola was pretty confident that he would support her, seeing as yesterday he had been telling her how good she was as a soccer player. At least she was confident, till he opened his mouth.
"I think Coach said it all" was the response she got from him.
"How can you say that to me?!" she demanded of him "yesterday you were telling me about how much better than the guys I am at soccer".
"I never said that" Justin told her, as the boys had begun crowding him, demanding to know what she was talking about.
Viola was about to respond, when he cut her off, telling her that it was the "end of the discussion". In anger, Viola slapped him hard across the cheek, and told him that it was the "end of relationship" before storming off, the girls all following, with the disbelief felt between them palpable, as they registered the sexism of the coach at this school.
Before she could get very far, Viola was grabbed roughly by the arm, and turned to find Justin glaring at her, anger clearly burning in his eyes.
"No one breaks up with me Viola, and they certainly don't get away with it." He was putting every intimidating piece of body language into his speech as possible, "I swear, you'll regret this…. watch you back…I will get you".
Obviously frightened by this, she turned to find some help, only to see that her team had obviously gone ahead without her. She looked at Justin one more time, broke away from him, and took off running.
Viola could feel Justin glaring at her as she ran away, she was truly scared, and tears finally made their way down her face. She reached for her phone, knowing that the only person who could calm her down was her brother, Sebastian. Too bad he was across town at his new school, Illyria.
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Meanwhile, at Illyria, Sebastian was settling in for his first day at the new school. He had yet to finish unpacking, but had arrived on campus the day before, to meet a few people, and get his bearings.
He had met his roommate yesterday, a guy named Duke Orsino. He seemed like a nice guy, although a little obsessed with soccer. He could see his sister easily getting along with him. He was distracted from thought when the dorm room door swung open, and Duke walked in with his two friends, Andrew and Toby. Sebastian had met them yesterday as well, and while they were trying a little too hard to impress the ladies, they weren't too bad. He could see himself becoming friends with them.
"Hey dude, how was practice?" he asked Duke, not really interested, but eager to make friends with the guy he'd be living with.
"Yeah, it was great" was the response he got from his roommate, who was in the process of getting changed into his uniform, ready for class "got a good team, it's going to be so easy flattening Cornwall again this year….I can't wait for the opening game. I don't get how you could deal with that place for so many years, you're going to like Illyria so much more…..at least we can play soccer…right guys?"
"Damn Straight" was the confident response he got from Andrew and Toby.
Sebastian then cut in and informed them that "why do you think I got booted from that place? Couldn't stand it, which is why I jigged so many classes, and then got kicked out. But so far I'm liking it here better".
"Yeah don't blame you man" Toby informed him "and like Duke said, they're soccer team sucks too, so at least you're at a school you can be proud of…there's no way we are going to lose to them, EVER!"
"I hate the team at Cornwall" Sebastian told them "especially that tool Drayton…" he was cut off by laughter from the boys, and Duke telling him quite proudly that "I made him cry during the opening game last year…. what a loser".
"Yeah well I hate him for more than that. He's dating my sister, and between us, I don't think he treats her right, not that I have any proof, but it's just a feeling I get. I wish she'd come to her senses and get rid of him".
"She's dating that loser? God that's sad. You're right, no one deserves to put up with that. How can she even be around him, he's such a baby!" Andrew piped up.
Just then Sebastian's phone started ringing, and looking at the caller ID he noticed that it was Viola. "He sis, what's up?….whoa calm down! What's wrong? What happened?….Hey Vi, breathe, and just tell me….I'll kill him!!! Are you ok?…I wish I was there with him now…he wouldn't be breathing much longer….Ok…Look why don't you come here for the night, it's Friday anyway, and I want to know you're safe, ….we'll figure something out, so just pack a bag and I'll see you soon ok?…Ok, good. See you in an hour…. Love you too sis…bye".
Hanging up his phone, he looked up and noticed his roommates watching him with curiosity. He realized he must still look pretty pissed off.
"Hey dude, what was that about?" asked Duke, his curiosity getting the best of him.
"That was my sister Viola, that son of a bitch, Drayton, threatened her today because she broke up with him…. I wanna kill him…." Sebastian growled out.
Duke was shocked that Justin would do that. I mean, he knew Drayton was a dick, but to actually threaten a girl? Duke would kill him if Viola were his own sister.
"Oh shit Duke, I hope you don't mind, but I told her she could stay here tonight, I just really want to be there for her, and know she's not alone" Sebastian started, before Duke cut him off.
"It's fine man. I hope she'll be ok. I'll tell you what, If you want, I'll make sure to take him down during the opening game against Cornwall in two weeks…what do you say? I hate him anyway".
"That'd be brilliant, thanks Duke, but that's only if I don't find and kill him in the meantime".
"Yeah, I completely understand. If I had a sister, and someone threatened her, I'd kill them".
Andrew and Toby left, telling Duke they'd see him later. The guys spent the next 45 minutes sitting in silence…Duke flipping through a soccer magazine, and Sebastian writing some new lyrics for his band.
About an hour after the phone call, there was a knock at the door, and Sebastian jumped up to open it. On the other side he found Viola, upset and a mess. He took her in his arms and led her into his room, where he sat her on his bed, and she began to tell him everything. She was distracted from her story though, when she noticed another guy in the room, walking towards her with a glass of water, and box of tissues.
"Thanks" she told him weakly, head down and still shaken up by what Justin had said to her.
"No problem" Duke countered "I hope you feel better…that guy's a jerk…don't worry about him, I told your brother I'd take care of him during our game in two weeks".
Finally looking up into his eyes, she gasped. He was gorgeous! She found herself staring, then finally saying "I really appreciate it, but who are you?".
Duke, also mesmerized by the girl in front of him, was jolted out of his thoughts and introduced himself "I'm Duke Orsino, your brother's roommate, and I hate Drayton more than anyone. I'd be glad to hurt him for you". Duke was quite shocked by the strength of his feelings for the girl he'd just met. It confused him because normally he couldn't talk to girls, and he rarely got crushes, so the intensity he felt when he looked at Viola was a little unnerving. He also surprised himself by offering to get Justin back for her, and meaning it more than anything he'd ever promised before.
"I appreciate the offer, but I don't want to push him anymore, he's scary when he's angry, and at the moment, he's angry as all hell with me…. I don't know what he's going to try". Viola was in tears again by the end of this speech.
Sitting down and putting an arm around her, Duke swore to himself that he'd protect her, not knowing where these feelings were coming from. "It'll be ok…you're safe here" he told her "why don't you try and get some sleep? You can take my bed, and I'll take the floor". Viola was about to argue that she could take the floor, when Duke interrupted "I insist. It's no loss to me, and you look like you need some comfort".
Thanking him, Viola hugged her brother goodnight, and climbed into Duke's bed, whispered goodnight and let sleep take her.
Once she was asleep, Duke broke his gaze away from her, turned to Sebastian and
asked, "you don't mind do you? I just wanted her to be comfortable. The floor doesn't bother me".
Sebastian thanked him and told him it was fine. It was obvious he was just worried about his sister. Settling into bed he let his thoughts drift him to sleep.
Duke and Viola? Now that could work. I swear I saw Duke watching Vi with a strange look. Was it compassion? Concern? I know I saw something there. Maybe they wouldn't be so bad together. At least he'd treat her as an equal…
Grabbing a blanket and pillow, Duke settled onto his bench, watching Viola till he fell asleep, and thinking about how comfortable he could be around her. She was the first girl he'd ever felt like this about.
Gods she's beautiful…I hope she'll give me a chance…I swear I'll never let him hurt you Vi…
With this last thought drifting through his mind, he was pulled into sleep.
AN: HOPE YOU LIKED IT…WILL UPDATE ASAP…PLEASE REVIEW!! TA XOXO