A/N: Well, as promised, here is the first chapter... see i posted it tonight! haha so yea like i said, this is my first story so PLEASE don't be to hard on me... sorry if the characters are a little OOC...

Ch. 1 CJ POV

Ok, so you're probably wondering why four kids are sitting around a table in a messy observatory. We were planning our escape from Tower.

"We need a new plan." Gabe Forest, class president, said to no one in particular.

Ian responded quickly. "Well, since the fieldtrip idea didn't work out to well, we will need to find another way into the woods. Any ideas?"

We all sat thinking. "I got nothin'" Suki Satu, my best friend, finally said. The others murmured their agreements. It was up to me.

"Could Gabe hypersuade Headmaster into letting us maybe do some more 'research' in the woods?" I suggested.

"We tried that before and it didn't work." Suki sighed.

"Well it can't hurt to try again; it's not like he's gonna send us to West Campus." I countered, trying to look at the bright side of things. Ian looked at me with those eyes. Those eyes! They make me absolutely melt inside.

"She has a point," Ian agreed with me. Suki looked doubtful but Gabe said, "I'll try! I mean I am the class president! That has to amount to something."

"Fine. Tomorrow morning, Gabe, go try to convince Headmaster to let us go back into the woods. Right now, I'm starving." Ian declared. Right then, the dinner bell sounded. We all got up and climbed down, one after another. We got down and I saw Ian's hand twitching. He was thinking about holding my hand. I decided to help him a bit by dropping my right hand from my books so it was almost dangerously close to touching his left hand. I looked up at him and smiled. Did I just see him blush? He looked down at the floor then I saw him make the move. He slowly slipped his hand into mine. He had a strong grip but at the same time, a gentle touch. Gabe and Suki were in front of us, in their own little world together, so I intertwined my fingers with Ian's.

All too soon, we reached the dining hall. Ian slowly released my hand, although I could tell he didn't want to. We got in line behind Gabe and Suki who were engrossed in a debate about whether Gabe should try to get softer sheets for the dorms. Gabe seemed to be winning. Looks like we're stuck with scratchy sheets. We all got our food and sat down. I started eating my salad while watching Ian silently. He seemed to be lost in thought. Sometimes, I wish I could read minds. I wondered if he was thinking about what I was thinking about.

After dinner, I announced I had a paper to write for Coach History's class and Ian offered to walk me to my dorm. I told him he didn't have to, but I knew he wouldn't listen. He didn't.

We said bye to Suki and Gabe and Ian said he would meet them in the "usual" place in fifteen minutes. Ian and I started walking to my dorm slowly. Ian was eying my hand again and it was my turn to make the move. I grabbed his hand and he smiled. We walked in silence for a while. "So… What's your paper on?" Ian asked. "Modern chivalry verses medieval chivalry," was my response. Ian looked confused. "Come on. I'll show you." I pulled him toward my dorm. I opened the door and led him to my desk. "Chivalry means to be courteous to a woman in modern times. But in medieval times, it meant for a knight to be loyal and to treat everyone with respect." (A/N: And I only know this from 7th grade history XD) I explained. "Well is this chivalrous?" Ian asked, bowing. I giggled. "I guess." "Well I'll let you get to work on that paper." He said to me as I walked him to the door. I gave him a hug. Our lips were just inches away. I shyly turned my head away, and let my arms drop.

"Bye, Ian." I said quietly.

"Night, Ceege," he replied.