Author's Note: Erm, I kinda don't have one.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sky High.

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It was easier than Warren thought it would be to play cool around Eddie. Monday at school they all met for lunch, and it was... Normal. He controlled his temper around Julie, fighting the urge to be suspiciously mean, especially because she was a girl. Everyone sat and talked and Warren watched Eddie and Julie interact as much as he could. There wasn't really anything all that strange or suggestive about it, they were friends. He wanted to let it go, but every now and again he could have sworn he saw Eddie give her a look...

Layla was the last to join the table, grunting and she plopped next to Lash, hand landing on the table. He stroked his girlfriends hair and looked at her quizically. "What's up, Lay?" She swatted his hand away and and lazily sat back up.

"I just ran into Boomer." The entire table groaned. "He 'suggested' I play Save the Citizen today."

Eddie raised an eyebrow and whispered to Zach. "Is that one with the annoying dummy?" He nodded. "What's so bad about it?"

Layla sat up and looked at Eddie defiantly. "I haven't played Save the Citizen once my entire high school career. It isn't a life-threatening situation and therefore I do not find it the least bit necessary to use my powers." Lash mocked her subtly, making faces that the entire group giggled – or smirked – at.

"Lay, it's just a game. We've all done it." Will looked down the table at his best friend.

She smacked Lash upside his head, knowing what he was doing without having to look at him. "I know it's just a game, but it goes against everything I've represented all of high school."

Julie scoffed loudly. "And that piece of chicken you ate yesterday at my house... That was what? A momentary brain-lapse?"

Layla threw her apple at Julie's head. "You promised you wouldn't tell anyone!"

Julie caught the apple one-handed. "I lied." She took a bite out of it.

The rest of the day went by quickly, including Save the Citizen. Layla's team beat the villains and Ethan dragged everyone out to dinner in celebration of Layla's victory, understanding how hard it must have been for her to backtrack on her morals to please Boomer.

Eddie pulled up outside the same burger joint from summer, hoping it'd go a little better this time around. She had somehow managed to convince her dad to let her ride to Ninja again, but to her dismay, he made her dress appropriately for it, making sure she knew it didn't escape his notice the last time. She swung her leg over the side of the bike, grabbing the key out of it and taking the helmet off.

She walked inside, helmet under her arm, stripping the leather gloves off, eyes searching for her friends who sat at the same table. Magenta waved her over, and Eddie nodded in acknowledgement. Zach saw her heading over, black and white leather jacket, black jeans, motorcycle boots and helmet and he couldn't stop himself from stealing a glance at Warren, who visibly gulped. Zach's lips quirked as his fought a smile at the twisted triangle, and how he was the only one who knew.

"What's up." Eddie sat down in the only empty seat next to Warren. She put her helmet on the table and Julie made a gagging face. "Whatever. You liked it." Eddie dropped her gloves next to helmet and shrugged off her jacket.

"Hey guys, how are y'all doin'?" The tall waitress appeared at the end of the table, hip popped, order pad ready.

"We're good, Daisy, how about you?" Layla smiled and waved.

"I'm mighty great now thatcha'll are here. Haven't seen ya in a while." She smiled at the group, tucking a piece of strawberry blond hair behind her ear. She looked down at Warren who was looking at the menu. Eddie caught the look at nodded to herself in approval.

"So, the usual or are y'all changin' it up on me?" She looked back at the group who scanned their own menu's.

"Usual for me." Lash stretched his arm across the table to give the menu to Daisy.

"Shame on you, Nick." Daisy scorned playfully.

"You know?" Eddie looked at the green-eyed waitress who chuckled.

"I'm a telepath." She smiled gently, then cocked her head and looked at Eddie. "You're..." Her voice trailed off.

Eddie's eyes widened and screamed in her head. No, please don't say anything. She knew her mind's voice whimpered and she saw the sympathetic look on Daisy's face.

"What can I getchu, hon?" She looked at Eddie with wide eyes. I never knew your kind existed. A mermaid?

Eddie looked at the menu again and blushed, knowing Warren was looking at her. "NY Steak, medium-rare." I don't want 'em to know.

Daisy took the menu and nodded. "Warren, what aboutchu, sweetheart?" Eddie's attention immediately turned to the waitress and saw the all-too-hopeful look on her face.

"Same as Ed, actually. Well done, though." Daisy's smile faltered a bit as she nodded and took his menu.

Warren picked up one of Eddie's gloves and examined it as Daisy took the rest of the tables orders.

"Hey, you fine'ly got a bike, didja?" Daisy picked up the helmet and looked at the inside.

"Nah, it's Ed's." He looked up at Daisy, who inspected the helmet.

"What is it?" She put the helmet back on the table and looked at Eddie who grabbed her glove from Warren.

"Ninja500." Daisy wrinkled her nose.

"I'm more of a cruiser kinda gal. Pops always said he'd gimme his Harley." She shrugged and smiled at Warren coyly, who looked at her in shock. She smiled a little wider at Warren and went on her way to get their drinks.

Warren watched her walk away then look a deep breath and looked back at his friends. "What?"

Zach threw his hands in air and Will gave a deep chuckle. "She's so into you, it's amazing."

"Daisy?" Warren looked back at her as she leaned over the bar, foot slightly popping off the floor. "She's a flirt." He looked back at his friends, who were all wearing a 'You're stupid.' look.

"Well let me tell you. If I was ever to turn gay, I would definitely want to be with a woman like Daisy. She's so warm and sweet." Layla nodded to emphasize her point while all her friends just looked at her frowning. "What? Just saying." She fiddled with her cup of water.

Magenta scrunched her nose and shook her head. "Nah, she's too safe. Gotta love a little wild in a girl." Magenta raised her eyebrows suggestively. "Definitely love some wild."

Eddie snorted loudly and Julie's attention snapped over to her in an instant, throwing a napkin at her. "Fine, what's your ideal girl?" She crossed her arms expectantly and Zach coughed awkwardly.

Eddie shrugged.

"That's so not an answer." Julie leaned forward on the table and squinted her eyes at Eddie. "I bet you like 'em loud. She would have to talk a lot to make up for your total lack thereof. And she'd have to be into art, obviously. A little wild, but not crazy, right?"

Eddie shrugged again and took a small sip of water. "You just described yourself." She watched Julie's entire expression change to something similar to perplexed while everyone else just laughed, not thinking too much of it. Zach and Eddie looked at each other out of the corners of their eyes. All Warren's attention stayed focused on Daisy as she returned with their food.

"Alrightcha'll, anythin' else?" She looked around as they all shook their heads and mumbled 'thanks' between bites. "Well y'all let me know." She looked at Warren who stared up at her. She smiled wide and left the table.

Warren played with his food a minute before abruptly getting up from the table and stalking over to where Daisy leaned on the bar.

"What's he doing?" Ethan pointed his fork in Warren's direction.

"Oh shit! He's asking her out!" Will and Lash high-fived, Zach nodded his head in agreement.

Zach looked over at Eddie who had stopped eating and merely watched them. "You ok, Ed?"

She looked back at her neon friend and nodded. "Fine." Warren sat down an instant later and dug into his food.

The rest of the night passed slowly and before they knew it the restaurant was closing and they were the only ones left. Daisy threw her apron over her shoulder and glided over to the table where everyone was gathering their junk off the floor and backs of the chairs. Eddie lifted her helmet and wiped a smudge with a napkin before heading towards the door, the rest of the group in tow.

Outside, Eddie mounted her bike as the group prolonged saying goodbye. She fidgeted and fiddled with her key and squeezed her break every so often.

"What about you, Ed?" She looked up at the group, all of whom were staring at her.

"Huh?" She blinked a few times.

"You heading home?" Ethan took a cigarette from Warren, letting the pyro light it.

Eddie shrugged. "Might stop at the beach for a bit." Daisy took a drag from her own cigarette and looked at Eddie who was quick to turn her attention elsewhere.

"Isn't it kinda cold for the beach?" Magenta pulled her sweatshirt closer and Eddie shrugged again, gesturing to her leather jacket.

"Mind if we come?" Eddie looked at Daisy in shock and shook her head quickly.

"I don't care. Do whatever you guys want. See ya." She popped her helmet on, stretched her fingers in her gloves and revved her engine to life, taking off faster than the speed of light and rounding the corner before they could blink.

She sat on the beach for less than half an hour when Warren, Daisy and Zach showed up. They crossed the soft sand and Zach plopped down next to Eddie, dropping his shoes beside him. Warren sat on her other side and Daisy next to him. They sat for a little over an hour before Daisy started to get so cold not even Warren's natural body heat could keep her warm. The four of them went back to Eddie's house and sat in the living room while she started a fire and made some tea.

She dashed down the hallway quickly to check in and see if Chance was home. As soon as she heard his snoring, she went back to the kitchen and poured them all mugs. Back in the living room Zach had flipped on the TV and Daisy had fallen asleep on the couch, head in Warren's lap while he and Zach laughed at the infomercials.

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I promise Daisy isn't just some random character, contrary to upcoming chapters!

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