2nd chapter...because it was requested...and well...I like this story. And Lando. xD Because, hey, he's awesome. :D
Lando couldn't help but feel happy as he was walking home from his first day of school; He had made new friends, and one of them just happened to be a girl. He slipped his olive green messenger bag over his shoulder and began to walk, feeling a slight tap on his right shoulder. He turned around to see Hershel and Sharon behind him, huge grins on their faces.
"You walk home, Lando?" Hershel asked, pointing to himself, and then Sharon, "We do as well! Would you like to walk home together?"
It took Lando all he could muster to not shout a very desperate, "OF COURSE!" Instead he mumbled a very flustered, "S-Sure."
The trio walked for at least ten minutes in awkward silence before Sharon finally spoke.
"Hey, Lando, do you have a crush on anyone?"
"W-What? It's only my first day at GHS!"
Sharon giggled, poking the blushing redhead on the nose, "I'll take that as a yes! What's her name?"
Sharon. "I-I don't have a crush on anyone!"
"Yeah right!" Sharon said with another laugh. "It's okay, you don't have to tell me."
"Now, now Sharon. Let's not make our new friend uncomfortable!" Hershel said. He wanted to watch the quarrel continue, but he knew Lando would possibly get mad and not want to socialize with them anymore. He was beginning to like the redhead as he began to get to know him.
"Right. Sorry 'bout that, Lando."
"S'okay." Was Lando's short response. His face was completely tinted red. He shifted his messenger bag. "About that fencing offer...I was thinking about it during my last hour."
"You should've been paying attention in class!" Sharon and Hershel chorused.
He smiled mischievously. "Today. Let's fence. Both of you. Are you up to it?"
"I'm afraid that I can't," Sharon said, frowning, "but you and Hershel can!"
Lando turned to Hershel, "Well?" he asked.
Hershel smiled, offering out his hand, "It would be my pleasure. But I must ask one thing of you, my friend."
"Oh? A sweetening of the deal perhaps?" Lando shook Hershel's hand and then folded his arms in interest.
"I ask you not to cry when I win."
Lando froze in his tracks in utter amazement. This Layton kid just gets more interesting every minute. "You are on."
The three laughed and Sharon had wandered off in a different direction from the two, towards her house.
"Bye Hersh! Bye Lando!"
"Bye Sharon!" The two gentlemen shouted back.
"So you've got a crush on Sharon, eh?" Hershel said, patting Lando on the back.
Lando coughed as Hershel's hand collided with his back. How does he know? "I only like her as a friend!"
"Alright, alright. I won't pry further."