Disclaimer: I do not own Codename: Kids Next Door…I wish though…

Next Stop…High School…

The rest of the ride to wherever the officer was taking us was quiet. I brooded over what Fanny had said, but my brooding was cut short at we finally stopped. "Get out teens! Oh…and welcome back to McClintok High School!" he said smiling at the words 'High School'. Fanny and I separated as we approached the school.

"Nigel Uno, how pleasant it is to have you rejoin McClintok High School," said a voice as sweet as honey but dripping with sarcasm, "It seems from the out-of-states records we got transferred, turned out o.k., so you are clear to rejoin this community." Out-of-state records? Where did they come…oh wait, I mentally face-palmed myself, Galactic K.N.D. Training, covering various subjects, surprisingly more fun then going to school, I forgotten about entering it, for it was part of our cover story. As I looked for the owner of the voice I realized it was a secretary at the schools office front window. " Take this schedule and report to class" she commanded. Not wanting to anger her, I took the slip of paper from her hand and studied it, and saw it was a class schedule with locker number and homeroom on the top left-hand corner.

Amazingly enough the classes seemed bearable, and right now it seemed as if I was to report to third period, advanced mathematics, not to hard considering the math I had to learn was beyond most human knowledge. As I approached the classroom I saw that a bunch of teens were filing in and out, and when I entered the class room I saw only one seat was open, a small seat next to a long blonde haired girl with an orange tee-shirt and green jacket tied around her mid-waist, and as it happened to be, Fanny Fulbright, who I had not noticed pass me in the halls. I took a seat at the desk a little nervous as I sat in unfamiliar territory, keeping the cover that I was a transfer student, and then the teacher did a role call by first name, then began to blather on about quadratics and Pythagorean equalities in the sixth angle. Now I was sweating because while I was good at math, and pretty competent in what was being said, but this was all foreign and new to me, especially with just arriving back on earth. "Hey," the blonde girl next to me whispered, "I can tell this is new to you so how about you come study with me after school, and then I can help you on tonight's homework." Visibly relieved I nodded and whispered back a quick thank you, and she passed me a slip of paper with an address on it. Then I tried to pay attention to the rest of the class as I was struck by the familiarity of the girl.

After third period it was gym, in which we had football drills to do, afterwards I was physically exhausted. Then lunchtime was after gym, in which I was glad to see, for I had no food for breakfast, which was also good because before departing I was given enough money for breakfast, which I could now use for lunch. I grabbed a turkey sub, with a chocolate milk and fries, then I paid for my food and went to look for a quiet spot to eat, then I saw the blonde girl again, waving towards me, inviting me to join her table. "Hello again," she said to me as she scooted over for me to give me a seat, "Everyone this is Nigel, he's a transfer student who just came to this school. Nigel these are my friends." She pointed towards a brown haired boy with yellow tinted sunglasses and slim as a piece of asparagus, a Japanese looking girl with short raven black hair in a bun but with a cheery smile on her face, Fanny Fulbright the red head looking steamed at my being there, and a Blonde boy with spiky hair and an equally looking scowl on his face. "This is Hoagie, Kuki, Fanny, and Wallabe, I have some more friends, but we usually hang out more after school." she said. I nearly choked on my sand which as the names sank in.

"Oh….umm…Hi my name is…." I was a little hesitant giving out my full name to them, because of Fanny's reaction earlier.

"Oh get on with it so we can eat out lunch," said Fanny, " His name is Nigel Uno, nephew to the 'Mayor'" The blonde girl literally glared at Fanny, with Fanny visibly shrinking at her.

"Sorry about Fanny there Nigel, her temper gets the better of her sometimes, by the way I never really introduced myself, I am Rachel McKenzie." She said with a smile on her face. I did a double take as I realized who I was with and why she was so familiar to me. Score two for zero incompetence.
"Oh well… thanks for inviting me to eat lunch with you, but I really have to go…" I said nervously. I hoped they hadn't any sneaking suspicions as to why I wanted to leave but that was pushed aside when Rachel answered back to me.

" Sure I understand, I hope your still up for studying after school today though, afterwards I was thinking we could join up with the others at my house to go to the mall after we are done." She said with a look of sadness/sweetness that made my heart go into my throat.

"Umm…sure I guess, so after school then, see you later, bye!" I stammered as I went and through my trash away, sweat pouring down my brow. The rest of the school day flew by with some interactions with the others. Finally the last bell rang and I raced out the twin doors and flew down the street, s if to be fleeing from my worries. I eventually calmed down and proceeded to go to Rachel's house, only to find it was nearby.

I approached the doors to the yellow house and use the antique brass knocker on the white door with the stained glass window up above the door frame. The door opens to show a fresh and clean looking Rachel McKenzie, who had on a black tee-shirt with the same green jacket around her waist, wearing black skinny jeans, and no shoes. " Come in" she says and I nod in response. "So if you'll follow me we can head over to my room, it's pretty big with it's own table to study on," she said as we approached her room. "Mind if I put some music on?" she asked docking her Ipod in a portable docking station.

"Sure," I mumbled, " Where are your parents?"

"Oh, they are out to get some late lunch, and my brother, Harvey, he is out playing with some friends, I don't think anyone will be home for a bit, so we can study until the others get here." she replied. "Ooh how about some T.V. to so if we need a break" she suggested. I nodded looking at a daunting textbook she had laid open out before me. " Oh and one more thing before we get started…" she started to say. I looked at her and she smiled back at me.

"Yeah, what's…" That was as far as I got.

*SLAP*

"Ouch," I yelled, "What the heck was that for?"

"That, Nigel Uno, was for leaving me for four years and not telling me where the heck you were going!' Rachel yelled back at my face.

Cliffhanger!
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