Title: And I Quote
Fandom: Total Drama Island
Pairing: Duncan/Courtney, implied Gwen/Trent
Chapter: Two, Titled 'Unique'
Summary: There was a good reason Duncan got a Mohawk. And that reason was love.

Love makes you do stupid things, crazy things, and insane things.

Duncan and his buddy Trent walked down the halls of B. Howard High talking about a very vital conversation. The girls whom they both had their eyes on (although they would never admit this not even to each other), Courtney and Gwen, were both ogling over some stupid substitute with the funkiest hair anyone had ever seen. "I mean, what makes him so good? Why would anyone want to drool over that freak? They must be demented." Duncan snorted in annoyance as they both watched the two females swoon over Mr. Tompkins.

"Yeah," Trent agreed. Gwen was one of Duncan's friends, which was good. Maybe agreeing with Duncan would make him more appealing to Gwen. In truth, he did not find them to be demented. They were both actually very smart girls. Courtney's grades were superb and Gwen always managed to get a higher percentage than Trent in every class and on every test. But he just nodded with Duncan, who he knew could beat him up in a quick second if he decided to disagree.

"Did you see his hair?" Gwen sighed lightly, pushing her teal and black hair out of her eyes.

"I know," Courtney swooned, holding her hand to her chest and breathing deeply. "He's so hot. She adjusted the collar of her gray knight sweater anxiously unless he came over.

Duncan and Trent walked over to them, as Trent gave Gwen a small wave. He saw her face go red as she wave back.

Duncan put his hand on his chest and began mockingly, "Oh his hair! He's so hot!" Trent began to laugh, but stopped when he saw the girls looking at him angrily.

"Ladies." Trent mumbled, stepping back.

Courtney stuck out her tongue at Duncan. "Why do you feel the need to ruin every single moment I'm away from you by showing up?"

Duncan smirked lightly. "Well I'd just like to know what is so awesome about Mr. Douche bag's hair." Trent grinned, trying to hold back a laugh, as Duncan knuckled touched him. "Burn!" They both said happily.

Gwen rolled her eyes as Courtney crossed her arms. "In case you didn't notice, his hair is unique." Gwen stated.

"Unlike yours!" Courtney shouted out. It was Gwen and Courtney turn to knuckle touch, saying mockingly, "BURN!" They both laughed until tears came to their eyes.

Duncan scowled. "My hair is perfectly fine!" He shouted, glaring at Courtney.

Courtney put her hands on her hips, still laughing a bit with Gwen. "I didn't say your hair was ugly. I said that it just wasn't unique." She ran a hand through his hair as Duncan gulped a bit, loving the feeling of her fingers in his hair. "It looks just like Trent's."

Trent's face went red, as he looked to Gwen for support. Gwen just shrugged, saying simply, "Sometimes plain is good too." She looked to Trent with sympathy, as if to tell him that was the most she could put out for protest.

Courtney clicked her tongue, shrugging. "I guess… but I still like Mr. Tompkins hair."

"Oh yeah!" Gwen high fived her as they went on their way. Duncan watched them both walk by, and wondered about it. Was he really plain? Was his hair actually just simple? And did Courtney not like that?

Duncan had taken her snarky comment to heart. On that day of their freshman year, he got a large green Mohawk that change how people saw him from then on. Courtney's eyes popped when she saw him. "Why'd you change your hair?" She looked at him simply, not in disgust as he had been afraid of, but in curiosity.

If Duncan had been truthful, he would have said the real reason that day: "Because loving you sometimes makes me do stupid things."

But instead, he had merely eyed her intensely and said, "Because it's unique."