Ali6132: Samopher, Nizzy, Nawn and Notie all seem like fun couples! I've thought of doing Nawn in this story, but then I thought of Nammy. And when I found out there was no story for Nammy yet I just had to do it! ;) I can't wait to write the campfire scene! ^^ (what'll happen in this chapter!)

pizzawizz: Thanks for all the reviews and the follows! And I agree, Owen can be pretty adorable! (especially when he's with Noah) xD And yes! Noah has a heart! He can be pretty sweet if he wants to be! 3 I'm glad you like nammy! There will be many more moments between them! ;)

GeM216: Okay, that sounds way~ too coincidental.. ;) Made up the name Theodore right on the spot, normally I put more thought into it. xD I won't make them the complete opposite, so that would mean I'm safe! ;) Also I only do OOC ness since not all characters have a lot exposure in the show and people change overtime. It must feel natural to write! :) Yeah the pairing is now called Nammy! xD (not sure if it existed before though) Glad you like it! And I agree, Noah better not trust them, but he's smart so he'll probably do what's best. (I hope! xD) He's declined their offers at least for now! (I make up lots of the story as I go -except the main plot- so I'm also curious about what'll happen too! ^^)

mackotaco79: Thank you! :D

Never answered that many reviews in one chapter! Thanks you guys, you don't know how much I appreciate the time you take to write these! :D It makes me happy to know that y'all like the story so far! It gives me an extra boost to continue writing!

I hope I won't mess up later...! xD

'You really don't trust any of them?' Theodore -the candle maker- asked.

'I think I already answered that question.' Noah looked up from the soup that was his dinner. He had to admit that it was much more edible than it had looked. Plus he had expected a lot worse from the man.

'I know, but there are nineteen of them, and you know them all. That makes me question if you are right, or if you're just horrible at making allies.'

'Maybe it's both.' Noah said dryly, not interested in continuing the conversation.

'It would be wise to make some friends, or at least allies though,' Theodore took a sip of his soup.' Otherwise you won't have any chance at winning.'

'Is that what you meant the other day when you said I wasn't ready to solve the mystery?'

'Huh,' the man thought for a second. 'Oh yeah, I did tell you that didn't I? Well no kid, that's a completely different matter. '

'I hate you.' Noah said with no specific expression. 'Can't you just tell me what you know?'

'I'll tell you when you're ready to hear it.' The candle maker laughed at Noah's irritated expression at that sentence. 'It's way easier to get under your skin than you think kid. You're too curious.'

'And you're like an invisible ghost trapped in a non existing mirror.'

The man arched his eyebrow at this comment, urging Noah to elaborate.

'Unfathomable.' Noah finished in his normal deadpan voice, not wanting to let his irritation shine trough anymore.

As a reaction the candle maker just shook his head as his lips seemed to form a little smile. 'I'm going help prepare for the campfire kid, I expect to see you there.' He stood up and took his coat.

'I will, not because you said so though. Don't think you can just order me around.'

'Then why are you going kid?' the man asked.

'It's purely strategic.'

The campfire started before it was fully dark so that the kids could enjoy it too for a while. Noah first didn't mean to come so soon, but then he remembered that he had nothing else to do. Plus he couldn't help but be a little curious if the kids were still playing the game he taught them.

It was still a bit chilly since it was only the beginning of spring, so Noah brought a jacket with him just to be sure he wouldn't catch a cold. He didn't even want to imagine how it would be if he got sick and Theodore had to take care of him. Brrr... Just the thought made him shiver.

The campfire was way bigger than Noah had expected. Around the fire there were multiple logs placed horizontality -at a safe distance- and already a few people had taken place at some of them. There was also a table close by with different kind of snacks and drinks to enjoy. Not all was from the middle ages, but that really wasn't something Noah would complain about. He was especially glad that the toilets were not medieval style. Tough there was a rule on the toilet door stating that nobody was allowed to talk about what they saw there to anyone. Probably to keep the medieval mood alive.. Not that that knowledge made the rule sound any less creepy.

Around the campfire there were a few other contestants like Bridgette, Dawn, Ella and Samey. Once Samey spotted Noah she waved shyly. Noah answered this with a wave of his own. He thought about joining them when suddenly he felt someone pulling his arm.

'What the..-' He turned around to see that the one pulling him was one of the little children he had played with. The spoiled girl to be exact.

'Please let go of my arm Lily.' Noah said with a sigh.

'Do you know some other games we could play mister Noah?' she asked while letting go of his arm.

'Not right now,' Noah said dryly. He didn't really care that much about playing with the kids. It's not like he loved kids at all. (he also didn't hate them of course, he was just indifferent about them) That he played with them before was just a.. exception.

Lily gave him a sad dog face that was actually pretty convincing. And if it wasn't bad enough the other kids joined in too.

'Please mister Noah!' The oldest kid called Nathaniel said. He was also the unofficial leader of the group of kids. 'You must know more games!'

Noah was still able to resist their faces at this moment, even though he had to admit it was getting harder. Once Timmy came stumbling towards him too it became impossibly hard.

'You said not now, so what about now?' Lilly asked way to enthusiastic. 'Already a minute has passed, so you must have an idea now right? Right?'

'Need help?' Bridgette asked Noah. She and Samey saw the commotion from afar and decided to check it out.

'Mister Noah doesn't wanna tell us other games,' one of the youngest kids said.

'But we know he knows more!' Nathaniel said with a big grin. 'He even said before that there were more games that Timmy could play along with!'

'Who's Timmy?' Bridgette asked. Once she saw that Timmy was the handicapped kid she immediately turned to Noah.

'Okay, okay. I think I do know another game.' Noah said, finally giving in. 'It's a bit like hide and seek but this version is called Ten seconds in the Bush. First we need a place to start where there are a few good hiding places nearby.'

The kids immediately were excited and Nathaniel pulled Noah to a good spot for the game that was close to the fire.

'You mind if we watch?' Bridgette asked, curious to see Noah handle the children up close.

'You could also join,' Noah said with a evil grin. It was partly because of Bridgette interfering that he couldn't refuse the children's offer, so no way that she was getting off easy.

'Yeah!' Lilly said happily. 'The nice lady is gonna play with us too!'

'Okay, I'll join.' Bridgette smiled, she loved kids. 'But not only me.. also this lovely lady!' She pulled Samey closer to the kids, who became even more ecstatic. It wasn't every day that grownups played along with their games!

Noah gave Samey a short apologizing smile, he only meant to drag Bridgette down with him. As a reply Samey shook her head ever so slightly to let him know that she didn't mind. This didn't go unnoticed by Bridgette, however she decided to not mention it for the moment.

Noah explained the game to the kids. Timmy would call out "Ten seconds in the Bush!" and at that moment all the kids had to touch him and run away to find a hiding place. When the ten seconds were over Timmy could open his eyes and search for the others. He could only take 3 steps from the starting point though. If he couldn't find anyone anymore he'd have to count again but then start at nine. This went so on and on until everyone was found. (since it was nearly impossible to hide in one second.) If someone would be able to hide in one second they'd be the ultimate winner of course.

The downside to this game was that Timmy could only be the searcher since he wasn't able to run fast enough. Timmy didn't seem to mind though and later on they even added a searcher to help Timmy. Noah and Samey played only with them for 4 rounds, and didn't get further than 3 seconds.

'This is enough for me,' Noah said while panting a bit, sports really weren't his forte. He did his best though since he didn't want to lose to a bunch of kids. What was the cause of him already being tired. 'I'm going to get something to drink.'

'I'll join too,' Samey said. She wasn't tired at all, since she was already used to using a lot of energy with cheerleading. She just really felt like having a drink..? .. Okay even she knew that was a lame excuse. She just wanted to hang around Noah to be honest. It was like she learned something new about him with every sentence he said or every small thing he did, it kinda made her curious about other sides of him that she might not know. Plus he was one of the only ones that actually remembered that Samey wasn't her real name, it was also her mistake of not correcting anyone anymore though.

Bridgette wanted to stop too, but Timmy had already started counting again so she decided to just leave the two lovebirds alone. She wasn't blind, she knew that they both felt more for each other than they even realized themselves.

'Already tired?' Samey said teasingly. Playing with the kids had really lifted her spirit and made her worry less about "little things". (as Noah would phrase it)

'I'm more about the brains,' Noah said while taking a sip of his drink.

'I know, but that's no excuse for your very VERY poor physique.' Samey giggled. 'I think that there isn't a contestant on Total Drama that has a worse condition than you.'

'You are very direct today,' Noah answered with a smile, not noticing that he too was acting happier. It was just something that enthusiastically playing with kids did with you. And even though Noah wasn't into sports, he could get quite a bit competitive.

'Ah well,' this made Samey blush a bit. 'You said I should act more like myself.'

'I'm glad I did,' Noah said while refilling his cup. 'And I'm glad you listened.'

'Samey,' Amy said. Noah hadn't even noticed that she had also joined the campfire, or "the celebration of life part 1". (part one since there were more campfires to come) 'Where have you been? Come with me!' Amy waited impatiently and was almost ready to drag Samey away again.

Samey seemed to hesitate a bit, but still gave in. 'Sure. I'll speak you later Noah.' At once she had turned more timid again. Almost like the presence of Amy already activated a magic spell on her. Or, a better way to phrase it, a curse.

Noah was left standing alone at the drinking bar. Not sure what to do now. He did bring a book with him, so he decided to take a rest and read by the campfire. He sought a nice place -far from the others- and starting reading. Soon minutes became quarters and the kids already went to bed before the sun was actually down. Bridgette took place again next to Ella and Dawn and were also joined by Gwen, Courtney, Sierra, Cody and Cameron. They seemed to be happily talking with each other, but even still Noah felt no need to join. He wouldn't fit in anyway.

That thought made him realize something. Noah looked around the campfire and studied the other contestants. He hadn't been lying when he said to Theodore that he didn't trust anybody. The only contestants he would actually call his friends were Owen and Izzy, and both weren't here. Cody was also close to a friend, but they hadn't talked much since Total Drama Island. (it was almost impossible to get past Sierra) Others that he got along with fine were surprisingly Tyler and Eva. Of course both of them weren't here either.

It was not like he didn't get along with Bridgette or some of the others like Ella, but he knew they didn't trust him completely. He would love to say that he trusted Samey, he really would. But as long as Amy had a tight grip on her like that.. Noah sighed.

Why did that bother him so much?

I know why Noah, it's because you're in love~! 3

I wanted to add more to this campfire scene, a lot more. So I decided to just split it up in separate chapters so that I wouldn't get a chapter twice the size of what I normally have. (plus I won't have time to write further tomorrow and I just couldn't wait to upload this! xD)

And yes, Noah plays another game with the kids. Even though he is lazy, I can imagine him not wanting to lose to a bunch of kids. I mean, who would right? And backing out after only 3 rounds, yeah that's already pretty bad. xD All these games are some I used to play when I was younger. I didn't know if there was English version of this one, so I just translated the title of the game from Dutch. Noah probably could have thought up a way better one for Timmy, but he was under quite some pressure. Only someone with a heart of stone could resist that many puppy-eyed kids..

Sorry, I'm rambling.. xD

On another note it mentioned on the Total Drama wiki that Noah was also friends with Tyler and Eva, so that's why I added them here as well. ;)

I hope I'll be able to upload another chapter this week since I'll be in London next week. I've never been there before, and even though it's just a school trip I'm pretty exited! :) I'll be visiting high schools to see how the UK differs from the Netherlands when it comes to education... and yes, I find that pretty cool! ;)