Love Actually

Total Drama Island Fic

By Shimo Ino

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Duncan's always had a thing for Courtney. Let's say he showed it a little more.

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It was a cloudless night, Bridgette thought glancing up through the battered, falling apart roof. The Bass were sitting on their porch, all in various states of motion. Sadie was writing something on a pink piece of paper with such enthusiasm, that everyone knew it was for Katie. Harold had his portable piano on his lap and his nose in a composing book, scribbling random notes into it.

Eva and DJ were having a moment, well, DJ was with Bunny and Eva was mentally counting all the ways she could skin the thing without hurting the larger teen's feeling too much.

Geoff was lying on his normal beach chair, and hadn't said a word to her all evening. Instead, he was talking to Gwen of all people, who had asked to hang around with them for the evening. Along with her came Owen who was watching Harold play his piano with unmatched enthusiasm, and surprisingly Beth who was spell-checking Sadie's writing. She sighed slightly and wrung her hands in her lap.

This was bad. So very bad.

She knew, knew that everyone else thought she was wrong about lying to Duncan about Courtney's condition, but she also knew that she was right. She had to be!

Duncan. She shuddered as his threat came to mind. He scared her, and for the blond that was more than enough reason to run for the hills before he got here.

The others silenced almost as if on cue, and she inwardly groaned. Should have run while I had the chance. His shadow fell on her, and she refused to look up.

He said nothing.

Just standing there, Duncan stared at her. When he finally spoke, the words enraged her.

"What were you thinking?"

Bridgette stood up quickly cheeks flaming finally looking up to glare at him. "What the hell do you mean by that?!"

He snorted. "You know exactly what I mean by that. Why didn't you tell anyone about how sick she was? Even though Chris is an ass, he wouldn't have let her almost die in the middle of a haunted island!"

She looked murderous. He was wrong, all wrong! "Well you were the one who dumped Courtney into the jelly in the first place!"

He looked shamed for a moment. "Yes I did, and believe me, if I had known, I would have never let her near that thing challenge or not."

She snorted, and the mohack headed teen sneered. The other campers held their breath as the showdown continued. Duncan stared at her, almost penetrating as the blond gathered her thoughts.

"You should hav--"

"Should have done what?" He argued before she could actually finish. "I. Didn't. Know. Alright? That fact doesn't spare me from any blame, but you, you knew that she was sick." He looked up at Eva and Sadie. "In fact, all three of you knew."

Eva didn't back down. "I regret not taking her to the medical tent, and . . . " She hesitated before DJ gave her a nudge. "I apologize for blaming you."

Sadie sat with Beth, and let out a sniffled sob. "I'm sorry. I really had no idea that she was that sick! I mean with allergies you just get itchy, right?" She looked to the dorky brunette next to her. Beth shook her head.

"Oh . . . "

He nodded and turned back to Bridgette who was losing her support system, fast. She needed to prove that he wasn't meant for her brunette friend. Who would dump another person into a pit of jelly when they were kicking and screaming? Someone who wasn't right for Courtney that's who!

"You don't deserve her!"

The others gasped, and she felt a wince bubble in her throat as soon as she said it. It was harsh, the surfer argued with herself, but necessary.

Duncan turned, but to her surprise, he merely grinned. "Not yet I don't. But believe me, I will. And soon."

He stalked off, probably back to the infirmary to see Courtney. But his final words floated back to her and the other campers leaving them with a sense of foreboding.

"Enjoy your last few days on the Island. Because soon . . . you'll be gone."

TBC

This chapter is a quickie, no real fluff, just an interlude with Duncan showing everybody who's boss. Him. Bwahaha! I love a possesive!Duncan! Sorry it took so long guys! Too many sleepovers!

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And the BIGGEST Shout Out to Crystal Persian!! My beta, I believe.