Alright, ready for Chapter 2? Gee and Mikey finally show up in this one! Have fun!
Chapter Two
First Day
Dawn awoke Tuesday morning nearly two hours before she even had to. She checked in on Claire and snuck downstairs. She made coffee and started breakfast and at about 6:30, she heard Claire sleepily saunter down the steps.
"Morning beautiful." Dawn grinned at Claire whose hair was unbrushed and messily pulled into a ponytail.
"Don't push it." Claire never was a morning person. Dawn kissed her on the lips and sat down across from her as they ate breakfast. When they had finished, Dawn, who was already dressed and ready to go, volunteered to clean up while Claire took a shower. Dawn looked herself over in the full body mirror in her bathroom once more before going upstairs to fetch Claire. She was dressed in a pair of dark blue jeans with silver chains sewed around the hems and up the side of the pant's legs, a black v-neck baby tee that had lace around the bottom and a pair of Vans with little white skulls on them. Her eyes were outlined in black and her pink lips shone with vanilla lip-gloss. Around her wrists were about ten black gel bracelets each, her ears had diamond studs, and her dog collar, which was only about a half an inch in width, was around her neck like always.
"Dawn? You ready?"
"Yeah. Hold on." Dawn quickly fastened her bellybutton ring in, the one that was shaped like a silver skull. She opened the door and took a look at Claire. Her hair was parted to the side like always, she wore her usual knee-high boots, the studded leash around her waist, and her nails were painted: neon green with black tips. She had on a black denim skirt with a slight trace of glitter on it and a lime green rhinestone heart was in the bottom left corner. Her shirt was a black tank top with three little lime green rhinestone hearts in the very middle across her chest that matched her skirt. Her arm warmers were black and green striped and Dawn even noticed that her eyelids had green outline on the top edge.
"Matching as always."
"You know it." Dawn looked at her again and gave her puppy dog eyes.
"Do I gotta go to school?" She whined.
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because I said so. And please, be good today. Try to get along and don't start a fight with anyone." Claire lectured as she grabbed her keys and led Dawn out the front door.
"Hey, I don't start fights!" She protested, but added under her breath, "I finish them."
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Nervous, the girls walked into the office and the secretary had them sign a few papers and get their things into their lockers before she walked them to their first class. She told them to stand outside for a minute while she went in and told their teacher that they had two new students.
"Alright sweethearts, go on in." Instantly, both girls felt about twenty or so pairs of eyes on them, wondering what planet they had fallen from. Claire's hand was laced with Dawn's and she was sure she'd heard someone cough 'lesbians'. Two preppy looking girls in the front, typical blondes dressed in frilly pinkness, whispered to one another and giggled. Dawn sent them a death look and they shut up immediately.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Claire Dangers and Dawn Wolff. They came here from New York." Their teacher, Mr. Janis, introduced them. Claire watched as one guy, with shaggy raven hair, striking hazel eyes, and tight pants, raised his eyebrows and smiled at her. He was dressed in the similar style as they were. He leaned over and whispered something to the teenage boy beside him, who had light brown hair with minor highlights, black glasses, and the same hazel eyes as the dark haired boy. He nodded and grinned. "Ladies, if you will, take a seat. Um…Claire you can sit behind Gerard." The guy with the dark hair raised his hand slightly. "And Dawn. You can sit behind Mikey." The young man beside him did the same as Gerard. She flopped down in her seat, crossed her arms, and leaned back. Claire did the same and they both simultaneously put their feet on their desk, crossing at their ankles. A lot of people had followed them with their eyes and continued to stare.
"Take a damn picture already, it'll last a helluve a lot longer." They all turned around quickly.
"Ladies, I know you are new here and it's a frustrating time getting adjusted but please don't use that language in my room and do not put your…feet…on the…desks…" Mr. Janis slowed down his speaking when his eyes met Dawn's deathly glare. If looks could kill…"Never mind. Keep your feet where you want to." He went back to his desk after telling the students to work on something for another class, clearly disturbed by his new students.
"Wow. You're the first person to ever shut up that aggravating old bastard up there. Hi, I'm Mikey Way." Dawn stared at him.
"Dawn." She spat. He gave her a shaky smile and turned to the boy beside him when she leaned back and closed her eyes.
"Real talker that one." Claire moved her feet slightly at the sound of another human's voice. "I'm Gerard by the way. Mikey's older brother. I gotta say, you and your friend are pretty damn hardcore to come to school as you are."
"Is there a problem with the way we are?" Claire demanded, looking pissed.
"I never said that. You are probably the finest damn thing that has ever walked through that door, if I do say so myself. You got a man?" Claire was disgusted with this place already.
"I'm taken."
"By?"
"What's it to ya?"
"Your kinda bitchy aren't you?"
"A bit."
"Anyway, so what was your name again?"
"Claire Dangers. As in, you are in some serious danger if you don't turn your fuckin' emo ass around and quit talking to me." He did just that. "Dawn?"
"Hm?" She let her know she was listening.
"I hate school."
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The bell rang after what seemed like hours and the girls walked with each other to their next class. They sat down in the back corner and Claire began to doodle in her notebook while Dawn painted her nails. Then Gerard came through the door with a guy that they hadn't ever seen before. His hair was dark brown and rather long, tattoos up and down both arms, including a scorpion rather high up on his neck. The boy also had the left side of his lower lip pierced as well as the right side of his nose. Gerard sat down right in front of Claire.
"Fuck. Not you again."
"You'd better believe it. This is Frank Iero." He gave her a slight wave and Claire smiled unenthusiastically.
"Uh-huh. Leave me alone, would ya."
"As if Imma let a pretty little one like you get away." He touched her cheek and she slapped his hand away.
"Don't touch me."
"But-"
"Did she not say to leave her alone?" Dawn piped up.
"What are you going to do about it?" She stood up quickly and her chair slid back and hit the wall. Claire untied the leash around her waist and hooked it on Dawn's collar.
"Sit!" Dawn huffed but did as she was asked, crossing her arms as Claire wrapped the leash around her wrist.
"Damn…that was odd. Claire would you like to-"
"No."
"I didn't even get to ask!"
"And I still said no."
"But-"
"Read my pretty little glossed lips N-O. End of story." Gerard looked away for a moment. He'd get her soon. This he was sure of.
"Well, my little Riot Girl, we'll finish this later." He turned toward the front as Claire rolled her eyes. This was going to be a loooong day.
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As soon as class was over, Claire said bye to Dawn as she went to her locker.
"So is Dawn like your best friend or something?"
"Please don't make me get a restraining order against you." Claire sighed as she stuffed her Chemistry book in the locker.
"Oh that's not necessary. I'll-" A huge metallic clang was heard and both of them looked down the hall.
"Shit!" Claire shut her locker and took off in a run.
"What?" Gerard asked, running beside her.
"None of your business."
"But-"
"Piss off Gerard." They'd made it to Dawn's locker. Two guys in football jackets stood around her laughing and pulling at her clothes and hair.
"I wonder what it is Jordan?"
"I don't know Brett. I think it's an unidentified object."
"Do you think if we turn it into the government, they'll pay us?" Both of them began to laugh. Dawn had her eyes shut, trying to ignore it, her hand curled into a fist at her side, the other on her locker door. She was shaking in unreleased anger. Claire stood beside her and took one of her hands.
"Get the fuck away from her." Claire said through gritted teeth.
"Ooh, it's another one!" That sent Dawn over the edge. She whipped around, bent on smacking one of the guys across the face but Claire stood in front of her and grabbed her hand, narrowly getting scraped.
"What's going on out here?" A teacher asked, coming out of her classroom.
"Oh we were just showing the new students a thing or two about Belleview High." Brett said.
"Yes, Mrs. K. Our sole purpose is to make every student feel at home here." Jordan put his hand over his heart, like he was truly doing these things. The teacher smiled and went back inside.
"This isn't over." Dawn growled, pushing herself against Claire. They merely laughed and walked on.
"Jackasses." Claire muttered. Dawn was still pissed, but leaned on the lockers. Claire laced her fingers with Dawns. "Forget about them." She kissed her on the lips and rubbed her nose with Dawn's. She smiled.
"Come on lets go eat."
"Wait for me!" Gerard followed them.
"Ignore him and maybe he'll go away." The girls walked out to the courtyard and sat down at a picnic table. He sat directly in front of them. They ignored him and talked, Gerard listening intently.
"You can't ignore me for forever Claire." He finally said.
"Shut up." They were startled when someone slammed their books down on the table.
"Hey Mikey." Gerard smiled at his brother. "Being a Junior a little more than you bargained for?"
"My God, and I thought I had a lot of homework last semester!"
"Mikey skipped the 10th grade. He's nearly two years younger than I am though." Gerard elaborated.
"Frank!" The girls turned around and not surprisingly, Frank was coming to the table along with two other boys.
"Oh no! There's more of them?!" The girls whined simultaneously.
"That sounded kind of sexy." Claire just barely heard Gerard say. She threw her Gatorade bottle at him. "Ouch!"
"This is Ray and Bob." The girls just gave them glares as they sat down as well.
"Anyway, as I was saying earlier, would you like to go to a party with me this weekend?" Gerard asked Claire.
"No."
"Why not?"
"Have I not said I was taken?"
"Yes, but I've seen no proof." Claire rolled her eyes and what she did next amazed all the guys at their table. She grabbed Dawn's chin gently and pulled her to her. Claire's lips met Dawn's roughly.
"Enough proof for you?" Dawn asked when they had parted.
"You mean to tell me that you two are…"
"Yes, we're dating."
"Oh my God! Are you lesbian or bisexual?"
"Bisexual." The girls answered.
"Yes!" Mikey and Gerard said collectively. The girls looked at each other then back at the boys.
"Dawn baby, I think I left something in my locker, want to come with me?" Claire asked.
"As if I'd stay here with these dumbasses." She took Claire's hand in her own and walked away from the guys.
"Royal bitches if you ask me." Frank said, opening his water bottle.
"I know. But sexy royal bitches. Claire is going to be mine by the end of it. And as we all know, if I want something from a girl, I sure as hell better get it!"
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Claire and Dawn were separated for their next class but, luckily, they met back up in last period. However all five of those guys were in their history class.
"Ah, we meet again, my sex kitten." Gerard sat in front of her for the third time today.
"You're really starting to push it, Way. What will it take to get you away from me? Whoa, Dawn, chill!" Her girlfriend stared at Gerard with her piercing gaze and was practically growling at him. "I got this." She said to her. Dawn sat back, her eyes still glued to Gerard.
"Let me see…go on a date with me. One night. If you don't like me by the end of that night, I'll leave you alone until graduation. But if you do like me, you have to go on another date with me." Claire sighed and thought about it.
"Considering the fact I've only known you for four hours and I hate your guts, I accept. When?"
"This Saturday. Oh and Dawn's invited too. My band is playing at this club in downtown Belleview. Come to the party, hang out, and we'll see what happens." To his amazement, Claire began to laugh.
"Haha, seriously? You? In a band?"
"Yes seriously. We're pretty damn good too."
"Whatever."
"Can I ask you a question?"
"It'll cost you."
"How much?"
"Five bucks." Gerard sighed but pulled out his wallet. He handed her five dollars and she stuck it in her bra.
"Okay, why'd you leave New York? I heard you were suspended."
"You heard correct."
"Why did you-?"
"Ah, ah, ah." Claire tutted him. "One question per five bucks." Gerard checked his wallet.
"I'm out of money."
"Then I'm out of answers."
"Alright my Hardcore Princess, I'll get this info out of you Saturday." Hmm…Hardcore Princess? She liked it.
Just quick note, but Dawn and Claire are lossely based on my friend Tara and myself. Mostly, it's just the attitudes and the whole putting-our-feet-on-the-desks-to-annoy-the-teacher-thing. That almost got me a detention one time.
What do you think?? Reviews?