ERIKA'S POV…

I sat in Chemistry listening intently to what Mr. Sanders had to say about the elements. For some reason it had always interested me. I don't know why, or how, it just did. Like it came naturally. The best thing about Chem. 101 was that it combined both Science and Chemistry into one big class. The first thing people normally say is that meant double the work, but not really. Since Science and Chemistry are already related, Mr. Sanders just let all the homework fall into one place. The class's mumbling stopped much to my confusion. It never stopped no matter what there was, a test, they didn't care. My head snapped up to be met with emerald green eyes that went on forever. I blinked my eyes to analyze the entire picture to find none other than…Willard! What the hell is he doing here?

"Okay class. Starting today we will have a new student. His name is Willard Cirle." Mr. Sanders said.

Great. I kick the guy in the shin and now he's in my class? He must hate me.

"Okay, Willard. I don't really have many seats for you right now…" Mr. Sanders said.

"Don't pick here. Don't pick here. Don't pick here." I muttered to myself hiding behind my Chemistry book.

"How about the seat behind Erika? If you need any help feel free to ask her." Mr. Sanders said.

Crap.

I let my gaze follow up to see Willard walking this way. It'd be fine if he just walk by me without a word, that'll work. But of course not. I have horrible luck. As he walked by he stopped near my station and stared at me.

Crap.

I buried my face deeper into my book hoping he would just walk to his seat without saying anything. My cheeks heated up and I was blushing. Is it my fault that this dude was hot? My hormones were racing and my cheeks went over as pink. Damn you puberty. Soon enough, Willard raised an eyebrow then took his seat behind me. As he walked away I let out a big sigh of relief pass through my lips as I slumped in my chair.

Why is it now of all days for me to act this way? I never act this way. At all. I glanced at him from the corner of my eye to find him listening eagerly to the lesson. Great. Another slack…wait. Was he actually listening? I glance at him again to find him listening intently to the lesson. Huh. Maybe he was actually trying to learn unlike most guys in the school.

"Okay, we shall start with some questions. How about the elements? And I don't mean the periodic table. Can anyone list them off please?" Mr. Sanders asked. I immediately raised my hand before the question was even done. Mr. Sanders raised an eyebrow. "Do we have two people willing to answer that question?"

Two? What the hell does he mean by two? I looked around and found none other than Willard raising his hand as if it were no big deal. Hm. He knows the original elements?

"Yes, Willard. How about you?" Mr. Sanders asked.

"Water, Earth, Fire, and Air." Ed state nonchalantly. He was missing something.

"Very good Willard." Mr. Sanders said. I raised my hand. The teacher raised an eyebrow then called on me. "Yes Erika what is it?"

"I know that it wasn't necessarily considered an element, but shouldn't we say Electricity as well? It's not necessarily part of Earth nor is it part of Fire." I said. I'm not bound to let him show me up; not where I excel unlike my other classes. I was merely another student except here in Chem. 101.

"You are very right Erika. Sorry for not adding it." Mr. Sanders said and turned to the board writing Electricity on the board under the last four elements.

I smirked in victory as I felt someone staring at me. My smirk simply grew in size as I found out who was sending the glare. Take that Cirle.

AN HOUR LATER…(End of Erika's POV)

The bell rung and Erika gathered her things as she slung her bag over her shoulder. It was lunch and all she really wanted to do was get there and grab a good banana before all that's left were the bruised ones. She padded her way to the cafeteria to meet up with her friends Kat (AKA: Katie) and Nathan (AKA: Nate). After she grabbed her lunch and signature banana she walked to the table they usually sat in.

"What up guys?" Erika asked as she took her seat across from Katie.

"Oh Vie! Have you met Willard yet?" Kat asked. Erika's cheerful disposition fell as she looked to who sat next to her. Green eyed and blond haired Willard Cirle.

"WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING HERE?" She practically shouted pointing a finger at said blond.

"Calm down Erika." Nate said as he pushed her back in her seat.

Kat raised an eyebrow at Erika but then shook her head. "Don't mind her. She's always been a little short fused ever since childhood." Katie apologized for her.

Short fused my butt. For some reason something about Cirle bothers the crap out of me. Erika thought. She rolled her eyes as she took her banana and peeled it. "We've met already." Erika grumbled.

"You have? Then why so pissed off?" Nate asked. Erika sighed as she shrugged.

"I don't know. Just something about the trouble making midget bothers me." Erika replied nonchalantly.

"WHO YOU CALLING A TROUBLE MAKING PINT SIZED MIDGET WHO'D DROWN IN A RAINDROP?" Willard basically shouted. Erika blinked my eyes a little before raising an eyebrow.

"She didn't say that." Nate said confused as ever.

"That was a great Edward Elric impression. You sounded just like him!" Erika said laughing. Willard's body tensed up as he sat back down in his seat.

"Yeah. Sure!" Willard said as he grabbed his water and took a sip.

Kat sighed. "Great. Just what I needed. Another anime junkie."

"Hai!" Erika said smiling.

Kat rolled her eyes. "Otaku."

"Twilight fan girl." Erika shot back.

"A proud member of the Twi Fan club too!" Kat said as she saluted. Erika laughed.

Nate sighed. "So hey Willard?" Nate asked. He turned to him. "Wanna come by the skate park? There's a new half pipe and they say Tony Hawk was coming to visit!"

Erika and Katie punched him in both his arms. "Skater boy!" They said in unison.

"Um…Ow!" Nate said as he rubbed the sore spots on his arms.

"So how'd you get Cirle here anyway?" Erika asked.

"We take the same Math class." Katie replied as she let one of her dirty blond locks fall over her face. She brushed it out of the way as she stuck her spork into her peas.

"So how do you guys know each other?" Nate asked Erika and Willard.

"We sit next to each other in History class and Chemistry." Willard replied.

"Ooh, Chemistry huh?" Nate asked as he elbowed Erika in the ribs. "Have sparks already flown between you two?" Willard's face turned pink as the corn fell from his spoon. Erika's face flushed red as chestnut hair fell in front of her face.

Erika hit him in the back of the head as she glared at him. "It's nothing like that at all!" Erika said. Just then Willard had his phone ring. It was a text from Amy. I wonder how Ames found out how to send texts? Willard wondered.

AFTER SCHOOL TALK TO ERIKA ABOUT COMING HOME! Willard sweat dropped. She was pissed.

AFTER SCHOOL…

"Hey Evans!" Ed called before Erika walked away. Erika rolled her eyes as she turned on heel to face him.

"What?" Erika asked. "I have to get home before my brother throws a fit."

Ed stopped dead in his tracks. "You have a brother?" He asked. Erika rolled her eyes.

"I've got to go now!" Erika said but was stopped by someone holding onto her wrist. She looked back at the green eyed boy in which determination was burning. She thought it over. "You've got a minute. Talk."

"Okay, this may sound crazy but we're partners!" Edward blurted out. Erika raised an eyebrow.

"Heh?" Erika asked. Ed sighed.

"Okay, your name's Erika Violet Evans and you're my partner Sapphire Spark. You practice Arts of the Elements and you have this armband that lets you use it." Ed said. "You also happen to be my partner in the State and right now on the other side of the Gate you are considered missing by society. So please come with me."

Erika stared into Edward's emerald green eyes. She couldn't see any emotion behind them; they just seemed to go on for miles. Her sapphire orbs glinted over in an unreadable emotion as she rolled her eyes.

"That is by far the weirdest thing any guy has said to ask me out."

"I know it's weird but-" Ed stopped himself. "Wait. What?"

"I am not going to discuss this with you." Erika said and sighed as she looked at her watch. "I've got to go. See ya Willard." She said and walked off.

Ed stared at her as he was still trying to process what she had just said. "What?" Ed asked still confused.

"I can explain." a voice said.

Ed turned on heel battle ready but loosened his stance once he saw who said that. It was Katie. "You can explain?" Ed asked. Katie nodded.

"Vie's had a bunch of guys make up weird things to get her to go out with them." Katie said. "Eventually she just got tired of letting them down after so many attempts. So now all she does is walk away once a guy tries to."

Ed's face flushed red as soon as he put the explanation into order. "Oh, no. No, no, no." Ed said. "I wasn't trying to ask her out!"

"It's alright if you have a crush on Vie. I'm cool with it." Katie said smiling.

"But I don't!"

"See ya tomorrow Willard!" Katie said and boarded onto the bus.

Just then Ed had his cell phone ring. He answered it. "Hey Ames." Ed said.

"Soo, how'd the first day go?"

"High School's a lot more complicated than I thought." Ed said.

BN: I'm in a High School mood now! X3 I wonder how Ed will deal with this little mishap? Poor Erika...she doesn't even remember him...

Well, until next chap!~ =:D