Yeah, I decided that it's probably going to take about a week, maybe more to fix Silent Hill. It's probably going to end up one of my longest so ja... Anyway, moving on! This one also revolves around my College AU. Uh, if you didn't catch what that was on my last chapter I'll explain at the end.

A thanks to my alerters: OokamiJudge, Reader One, and Cooper Sterling.

A big thanks to my reviewers: Black-Rose23, Cooper Sterling, Murder Junkie, LaylaBinx, kittit24, A Kiss For A Kill, KyoSohmaLuver, and Anyminutenow.

12: Culture

Little Rock's mom had loved culture. But not just any culture. Native American culture.

Her mom had traveled across the states just to learn more about the culture and people themselves. To say she was utterly fascinated would be an understatement.

It was on one of these expeditions that she was pregnant with Little Rock. She had gone to the great capital of Arkansas hearing that the place was full of Native American heritage. She hadn't been disappointed.

She had told Wichita, who was eight at the time, that going to Little Rock had been her greatest adventure, and the peak of her travels so far. She told Wichita that there was going to be many more travels to see many more great Native American places.

Then came when Little Rock was born.

Lying on that hospital bed, seeing Little Rock after she was born, changed something in their mom. She had decided right then and there that there would be no more Native American hunts until her kids were older.

But she had wanted to remember her fondest memory, and what she would eventually go back to.

"So, what shall her name be?"

Their mother had just beamed brilliantly. "Little Rock."

And it was done.

Three years later their mom had died. She had gotten cancer and hadn't lived long. Little Rock with her already different name, was now even more of an outcast for not having a mom. It wasn't until Little Rock was eight that things got bad.

"Little Rock, what a stupid name. Your mom was so dumb she couldn't even name you something good!" A boy taunted.

Little Rock punched him in the face, and delivered a swift kick to his nether regions afterwards. "Insult my mom again and I'll rip you a new one."

Needless to say, Little Rock ended up in the principal's office countless times. And Wichita, who was sixteen and had a license and her own car, would have to pick her up.

"Let me guess it was the same kid?" Little Rock just nodded.

"And what did you tell the principal when he asked you what happened."

A smirk. "I told him that the kid insulted my name and he was asking for it. Also, he should be lucky that I didn't beat him more."

Wichita just smiled, she couldn't wait to see how Little Rock would turn out when she was older.

Hm...this one didn't want to get written at the end, and I really couldn't figure out how to end it, so I'm pretty sure that if it sounds off that's why.

Ok I did say I would explain my College AU ne? Anyway this one of my AU's takes place when everybody (except Little Rock, who's still 12) is in college. For this one I made Columbus and Wichita the same age (19) and Tallahassee a bit older (like 20 going on 21). This AU has some weird and somewhat impossible parts, but it's all mine so ja.

Also I do have another AU, inspired by my friend. She told me that Columbus was also in Adventureland (which if you don't know takes place in an amusement park, the irony) so I invented my Carnival AU. Basically takes place in an Amusement Park, though I haven't figured out who'll be what yet, but expect something from there soon.

~Kara