A/N: This is a Childhood Notes REWRITE. If you think I'm trying to copy someone else's story, please look at the story under the name "Childhood Notes Rewrite". You'll get your answer.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Law and Order: SVU, nor do I own any of their characters. I only own the ones that I make up.

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-serenityrayne417 (formally forshame417)

"We're home!" Olivia walked into the Stabler residence followed by Nancy. Elliot came running to the door, happiness evident upon his face.

"Olivia!" He shouted, "You're back!"

Stephen walked towards the front door, drying his hands with a dish towel, "Good to see you," he said to Olivia, "Are you okay?"

Olivia nodded, "I'm fine. I have to get ready for school." And with that she took her suitcase from Nancy's grasp and lugged it up the stairs as quickly and quietly as she could. Elliot followed her like a loyal puppy.

"Did she say why she ran away?" questioned Stephen as his wife followed him back into the kitchen. Nancy sat down at the table as Stephen poured her a cup of coffee.

"No," she replied as he placed the mug in front of her, "On our way here, she jumped because she thought I was going to hit her." Nancy ran a hand through her hair and puffed air through her cheeks.

"She knows you wouldn't hurt her," said Stephen, kneeling down by her chair and taking her hands in his, "Her mind's just reacting to the signs she's picked up over the years."

"I know," whispered Nancy, "But it still hurt to know she would even consider that for a nanosecond."

"Listen," started Stephen, "I think it would be best if Olivia saw a psychiatrist. There's one at my job…"

"I think that's a good idea," Nancy agreed, "I'll see how she feels about it first. We wouldn't want an encore performance of yesterday."

Upstairs in the guest room, Olivia was in and out of the bathroom fixing her hair and packing her backpack.

"Why'd you run away?" Elliot, seated on the bed, asked bluntly.

Olivia shrugged, "I just felt like it."

"People usually have a reason when they run away."

"Well I'm not like most people, am I?" snapped Olivia, stopping long enough to shoot Elliot a dirty look before returning to whatever it was she was doing.

"No," said Elliot after a few seconds, "You aren't."

Olivia sighed and turned around, "I'm sorry, Elliot." She apologized, "I shouldn't have been so mean to you."

"It's okay," said Elliot dismissively, "So why did you run away?" he asked yet again.

"Let's go!" called Nancy from downstairs, "You're gonna be late for school!"

Olivia grabbed her black denim jacket as well as her backpack and ran down the stairs, glad for the interruption. She was out of the door and in the car before Elliot even tied his sneakers.

When they reached the school, Olivia got out of the car without a word and strode towards the playground. Nancy and Elliot looked at her retreating form until she blended in with the other children.

"Women!" Elliot grumbled, sliding out of the car, "I'll never understand them!" Nancy chuckled and waved at him before driving off.

Elliot looked for Olivia for quite some time before finally finding her crouched behind the school building with an African American girl. She was in his class, but he had never really talked to her.

She had caramel colored skin with curly brown hair up to her shoulders. She was wearing a sleeveless plum colored dress with a smocked bodice and ruffled hem. Brown leggings covered her legs and ballet flats on her feet.

Olivia chose that moment to look up, "Oh, hey. This is Melinda," introduced Olivia, pointing to the girl she had been talking to, "Melinda, this is Elliot."

The girl, Melinda, offered up a small wave, "Hey."

"What are you guys doing back here?" Elliot wondered aloud.

"Hiding from John and Fin!" answered, Melinda, "They're getting on my last nerve!"

Olivia nodded, "Boys can be such jerks!" noticing Elliot's forlorn expression she added, "No offense!"

"Offense taken," he said with a scowl, although Olivia knew he didn't really mean that, "How are they annoying?"

"In the usual way," replied Melinda, "They're pulling my hair, poking me, calling me names…"

"Can you go deal with them?" asked Olivia, flashing her Bambi-like eyes and even throwing in a little pout.

"Why me?" asked Elliot, not faltered by her puppy eyes.

"Because you're my best friend in the entire world?" tried Olivia, a small smile playing upon her lips.

"…Fine," Elliot finally played into her little trap, "But you owe me, big time. Both of you!"

Olivia and Melinda smiled at him, "Come on!" Olivia said to Melinda, standing up, "Let's go find Casey!" The two girls ran off and Elliot set off to find the two boys.

He found them huddled beneath the slide of the jungle gym, their backs to him.

"Hey," said Elliot, "I came over because―" He noticed that John was holding a magnifying glass and both of the boys were laughing.

"What're you doing?" Elliot asked curiously, kneeling down next to them.

"Check it out," said Fin, "You can burn ants with a magnifying glass!"

Elliot's eyes widened in amazement, "That's awesome!" he exclaimed, clamoring to get a glimpse of the smoldering bug. He forgot all together about what he was asked to do.

Nicolette Pier gazed out of the window from her classroom and at the children shrieking and running outside. What was this?

Elliot and Olivia weren't together?

Elliot was with the two trouble makers of the grade. What they were doing, only God knows. Olivia was with the new girl as well as one of the smarter girls in the grade.

She'd only known her class for a couple of days. Hell, she couldn't even get their names right, but yet Elliot and Olivia stood out in her mind.

From what she heard from previous teachers, Elliot was a good boy, but sometimes his temper got the better of him. Olivia was quiet and kept to herself, but she was not the kind of person you'd want against you.

Together though, the pair seemed to…balance each other out. Yin and Yang, dark and light, high and low, cold and hot.

The bell rang and the kids scrambled to get their backpacks. Nicolette held her breath and then breathed out with a small smile.

Even though they had been so far apart, Elliot and Olivia ran towards each other as soon as the bell rang, bumping shoulders clumsily, and Olivia's wavy hair spilling over Elliot's shoulder.

Ms. Pier smiled softly to herself before turning around to tend to the arriving children.

Did u like that yin-yang stuff? Pretty deep… I'm going to Pennsylvania for Christmas for 3 or 4 days so I won't be back for some time.

GO CHRISTMAS!

GO HANNAKAUH!

GO KWANZA!

GO SOLSTICE!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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