At The Cartoon Network School, Cindy was in Ms. Keane's English class with her friends: the Eds, and Robin, also the demon boy Junior was in their class. Junior was staring at Cindy, lost in a daydream. Cindy ddin't seem to notice Junior staring at her, but mostly focused on Ms. Keane's lessons.

Ms. Keane came back from the door, carrying a box filled with books. "Okay, kids, we're going to start reading Romeo & Juliet, we don't have enough time to start the book today, but we'll talk about it. How many of you already know the story?"

A few of the students raised their hands.

"Okay, good..." Ms. Keane smiled. "Now, we're reading the book in the form of a play, so that means we'll go around the room and have each one of you reading."

Some of the students groaned about that kind of assignment.

"Now, anyone interested in reading aloud, please raise your hand." Ms. Keane told the students, going to make a list.

Junior raised his hand with the crowd.

Ms. Keane wrote down everyone's names on the board. "I hope you all enjoy it."

"I'm sure we will, Ms. Keane." Robin smiled.

"Now, on some nights, you will read the book alone and answer some questions for each act," Ms. Keane then told them. "But no homework for tonight. Does anybody... Besides Blossom that is," she had a small chuckle to the smart Powerpuff Girl. "Know the story of Romeo & Juliet?"

Cindy cleared her throat and stood up in her desk. "Romeo & Juliet is a Shakespearean tragedy about the two lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet with families who hate each other... The two fall in love anyway, showing a true textbook example, that love conquers all."

"Wow, didn't know Brainiac knew about that." Eddy was surprised.

"She's so smart..." Junior whispered.

"Impressive, Cindy..." Double D smiled, he knew Cindy was smart too, but knowing about William Shakespeare's works was very extraordinary for someone like her.

Cindy blushed as she sat back down.

"I hope some of you enjoy the story of Romeo & Juliet tomorrow," Ms. Keane smiled at her students. "It'll be a very fun and interactive experience for all of us and be just like a real play with almost all of you reading!"

The bell then rang, releasing them.

"Remember class: Romeo & Juliet!" Ms. Keane reminded them before they went off, leaving her classroom for the day.


Cindy waved to the Eds and Robin, then headed to her ride home, until she bumped into Junior.

"I'm sorry!" Junior gasped.

"Oh, that's okay..." Cindy said softly. "I'm a bit of a klutz..."

Suddenly, their hands touched and they looked to each other among their scattered books.

"Umm... Hi..." Junior smiled, even if his fangs got in the way. "Cindy, would you like to get a milkshake with-"

"Sorry, Junior, I'm very busy today after school, I'm baking cupcakes with my mother for the school bake sale," Cindy said as she quickly gathered her things. "I'll see ya later, okay?" she dashed off to get to her bus.

Junior sighed, he nearly blew his chance. He walked out of school and conjured up his way home and flames surrounded him as they pulled him underground so he could get home to his parents.


When Cindy got home, she was greeted by her mother.

"Hello, Sweetie." Shelly smiled.

"Hey Mom..." Cindy smiled as she put her backpack down.

"How was school?" Shelly asked as she had cookie sheets and several boxes with baked goods inside.

"Pretty nice..." Cindy said after she rolled up her sleeves and washed her hands. "I made a new friend, he said his name was Junior."

"That's good, honey."

"Alright, let's get started." Cindy smiled to her mother, looking forward to this bonding time.

"Oh, remember, Sledgehammer can't be around because we need all our food to bake." Shelly reminded.

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm sure he's fine." Cindy assured.


Outside...

Sledgehammer was trying to flirt with a brown-furred squirrel with orange eyes named Bullet who was the Powerpuff Girls' pet squirrel. "Say, chick, wanna roll my way?"

Bullet chattered to him, then flew away with her arms.

"Squirrel chicks..." Sledgehammer scoffed.


Cindy and Shelly then went to baking together.

Shelly had just remembered something. "Cindy, honey?"

"What's wrong, Mom?" Cindy asked.

"Oh, nothing, dear, but Mrs. Nelson and her family are going to join us for dinner tonight."

"Oh, okay..." Cindy smiled after she topped some of the mini brownies and they went into the fridge for now. "I'm gonna do my homework before dinner."

"Okay, honey, I'll call you when Duncan and Abby get here." Shelly smiled as she opened the freezer to make a nice steak dinner for everybody.


Speaking of dinner, meanwhile, in the Center of the Earth...

Junior sulked in his bedroom, using his tendrils to pull dolls of him and rip the heads off as he felt he was stupid around Cindy in school today.

"Hello, son." Nergal greeted his only born.

"Hey, Dad..." Junior sulked as he kept doing what he was doing, looking more miserable than usual.

"Something wrong, son?" Nergal frowned. "You seem more down in the dumps than usual."

"It's nothing, Dad..." Junior nearly growled.

"Come now..." Nergal sat next to his mostly human son, putting an arm around him. "Don't make me hypnotize it out of you again!"

Junior sighed, blushing slightly. "Well, there's this girl in school..."

"A girl?" Nergal laughed a little. "Well smack me in the head and call me Popeye! Who is it? Wait... Don't tell me, it's that delinquent girl, isn't it? Now, what's her name? Angelina... Annie... Anna..."

"Her name is Abby and no, it's not her." Junior said, shaking his head.

"Is it that one girl who every boy likes and wants to date her?"

"No... She's pretty, but I know I'll never get to go out with her, besides, she's too old for me..." Junior declined.

Nergal laughed. "Nonsense, son."

Junior grunted, rolling his eyes.

"Now, who is this mysterious girl anyway?" Nergal asked.

"Her name's Cindy..." Junior finally got it out.

Nergal was confused for a moment. "Now son, I love you, but I don't think I could allow you to fall in love with a bear..."

"Not that Cindy!"

"Oh... Umm... What have you been doing in Nickelodeon with that Vortex girl then?"

"Wrong Cindy again, Dad," Junior snarled. "The new girl in Cartoon Network."

"Ohh... Okay... Well, does she know you like her?"

"I don't think so..." Junior looked distant. "I invited her to a milkshake, but she said she was too busy after school... What do I do, Dad?"

"Well, I won your mother by making her laugh... I even offered her my heart..." Nergal held himself in memory of how he met Sis, even if it ruined Billy's life. "Girls always admire a good sense of humor."

"But Dad, Cindy hangs out with Mike and her crew, the most popular people in school!"

"Well maybe you should try to get her to know you like her without her knowing until when you're ready?" Nergal suggested.

"How would I do that, Dad?" Junior frowned, not sure he could do that.

"Hmm..." Nergal tried to think, then had an idea. "I got it! Why don't you write her letters and sign as her secret admirer, then when she's all excited about it, BAM! You swoop in at the last minute and reveal yourself to her!"

"Hmm... Not a bad idea," Junior smiled. "Thanks, Dad!"

"That's what I'm here for..." Nergal smiled, he then stood up. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to help your mother with dinner..." he chuckled, then went out the door.

Sis was heard, then had a rather excited tone of voice.

Junior knew what that meant, he quickly shut the door to tune out his parents and he went to his writing desk. "Okay... Time to be a man and win my woman..."