Here is chapter 21 blah blah I think this is still within 2 weeks so my schedule is still working! I've been busy switching jobs and stuff but I finally start back on Monday. We're at a slow point, I'd say, for the story but it'll pick up soon, I promise.

Thank you for the continued support and stuff, love u all.

Also... Arcade Riven and Battle Boss Blitzcrank bot lane is the best thing ever.

"Riley, wake up."

"Wha? No, we don't work today,"

"Someone is knocking," the woman said, as I sat up slowly.

"Coming, hold on," I said, loudly enough to be heard. I rubbed my eyes as I looked over at Riven, who had brought the blanket up to her head. "At least you're finally sleeping more. Need anything?"

"A drink," Riven said, as she nodded.

I made my way to the door as Nicole stood on the other side. She grinned slyly.

"I'm telling mom and dad," Nicole said, as I shook her head. She moved away and glared at me. "Anyway, mom needs a ride and help with stuff."

"What? Okay, lemme get my stuff," I said, as she walked away. "Hey, bring me a glass of water."

"Do it yourself," she said, looking back at me.

"Okay, have fun filming with your phone," I said, as she sighed and grumbled something, indicating I had won.

I headed back into the room and grabbed my stuff. Riven looked at me through her blanket fortress.

"Where are you going?" She asked. She looked tired, for once.

"My mom needs a ride and help with stuff, just stay here and sleep," I said, as she shook her head slowly.

"Are you sure?" She asked, as I leaned over and kissed her cheek.

"Yeah, this is the first time I've seen you actually sleepy," I said, as she smiled, which looked adorable.

After grabbing my usual pocket stuff and putting the glass of water on the desk besides the bed, I went into the living room, where my mom was waiting. She grabbed her bag as we began to head out.

"It's nice to see you awake before twelve," she said, speaking in Spanish. I didn't mind it aside from the words I didn't know, it was a good way to not forget. It was funny but kinda sad to hear Nicole speak, as she barely ever speaks Spanish anymore.

"Yeah, yeah. Maybe when I retire I'll wake up in the morning," I said, as she sighed. "Where are we going anyway?"

"I need your help with buying a camera for Nicole and thought we could go eat something," she said, as she got into the passenger seat. I sat down in the low driver's seat as I began the car.

"Alright, where are we going?" I asked, as I began to head towards the exit.

After spending about an hour looking through stuff, I sat with my mother at a booth inside a Chilli's. We didn't take long, the longest part was declining the constant offers from the salespeople there. My mom had learned about a pay to own special they were doing and decided to buy Nicole's birthday present a bit early. I had pointed out the ones we used during my time in high school, where the newer models didn't change too much, which saved her a pretty penny. I suppose those four years of film classes did come in handy.

"See what happens when you take me electronic shopping? A bit quicker then when you took me to a thrift store," I joked as she smiled.

"You didn't mind so much if you got a toy," she said, as I nodded. Her face saddened a bit. "I'm worried about Nicole... what if she gets rejected."

"She can go to my school," I said as she sighed.

"You know she won't be happy about that. Most people she know won't go there as their first choice," she said, as I nodded. I remember that, when the news came during school, some people were crying while people like me went on normally. Made me kind of upset that my school was primarily a second choice but people who ended up there usually loved it or left their first year.

"She'll make it, don't worry," I said, sipping my drink. "With two cameras, I can make double the magic."

"Hopefully," she said, as our food arrived. "How is Riven doing?"

"Huh? Oh, she's alright," I said. I didn't want to talk about her much, she didn't have anywhere else to go.

"She seems too shy. Is she not comfortable with us?" She asked, as I shook my head.

"No, she's just like that. She's very happy but doesn't want to cause any trouble," I said, as I bit into my lunch-breakfast. "I'm the same way whenever I stay anywhere."

"She's cute, maybe you should marry her," she said, as I coughed slightly. "How old is she anyway?"

"Uhhh, twenty six?" I said, making up a believable number.

"Just a few years older than me," she said, jokingly. "You could have some cute grandkids for us."

"M-Mom, it's too early for that," I said, as she laughed at my misery.

"Why did you break up with Angie anyway? You never talked about it," she asked, as I avoided eye contact.

"Just... rather be friends," I said, quietly. Lying to my mom wasn't the best feeling. 'Plus I'm too busy falling for a League champion while sending over a hundred others back to another world while being a store manager and remembering to feed my fish every night.'

"You know I would never force you to do something like that... unless I'm eighty and you're still single because then you'll fear my wrath," she said, as I nodded with a smile. "I'm so happy Nicole is going to hopefully go to college..."

"Yeah, me too. Lucky for that work permit thing, it's not gonna cost a fortune," I said. She looked at me sadly again. "Don't, I don't need to go."

"We came here for both of you to have good lives, we can make it work," my mom said, as I shook my head. "You're always saying you miss school."

"I do sometimes but trust me, I'm the happiest I've been in a while," I said, as her interest was peaked.

"Oh? Is it a girl?" She asked as I glared at her. "Who is she?"

"No one," I said, as I began to think. Maybe she could help me... "Hypothetically... what if you liked someone but you knew they would eventually not be there anymore after like, a year. What would you do?"

"Hmm... if they're moving away, you should just tell her. Long distance can work if you both want it enough," she said, as I internally sighed. Yeah, I doubt Valoran to Earth would count as long distance. "Go for it, you're young. Chase the girls!"

"Heh... thanks," I said, as my vision blurred slightly. I looked around as things seemed different. I quickly stood up. "I'll be right back."

I ended up outside, hoping to get some Advil or at least some air. I held my head as I sat on one of the planters. My head felt light as the dizziness began to lessen.

"What the hell..." I said to myself. I leaned back slightly as I yawned. I pulled my phone out and saw a message from Nicole. She asked if Riven was alright. I began to head back inside; maybe I was just tired.

A few hours later, Riven and I found ourselves alone at the house. My parents had gone somewhere with Nicole and said to make something for dinner. I stared at the door to my bedroom silently as I cringed when a loose drop of burning oil landed on my hand.

"Ffffff- crap," I said, quietly, shaking my hand slightly. I was used to that feeling but it was still a shock. I quickly walked towards the fridge and put some mustard on the area; I wasn't sure if it really helped or if a coworker's placebo medical advice stuck with me.

A while passed before anything happened. I continued putting random things in the omelette I was trying to make as I heard my door open. A hooded Riven emerged slowly as she walked towards me.

"Hey, you slept all day," I said as she looked at me. Once she stepped closer, I noticed her face was pale. "Feel hungry?"

"Not really," she said, as she moved towards the couch. "What happened to me?"

"You're just sick. Just need some rest and relaxation," I said, as I turned the oven top off. I figured the jumbled mess of meats was satisfactory. "I'm probably getting sick too. Felt horrible earlier for a while."

"What do you mean?" Riven asked, as I moved around the kitchen. Using my mastery of the kitchen and laziness, I grabbed some bread and made a breakfast sandwich for dinner.

"Earlier, I randomly got a migraine but I'm alright now," I said, as I moved towards the couch. I turned the TV on and put my plate of food on the small, wooden table. I sat beside Riven, who sat forward with her head lowered. I moved my hand towards her forehead as she flinched slightly. "Yep. You have a fever. Nothing bad... is sickness in Valoran not a thing?"

"I'm unsure. I never had to worry about sickness," Riven said, as she slowly lowered her body towards mine. "This is very cumbersome."

"Yeah, it sucks. On the bright side, you don't have to go to work," I said, as I looked around. The house was dark, only the TV illuminated the living room and the bottom of my door was trimmed by the light of my computer and aquarium.

"Where did everyone go?" Riven asked, staring towards the TV. I ended up finding an old Chappelle comedy special. Riven wouldn't understand the references, I can't imagine how that would feel.

"My aunt's house for something. Did I tell you my mom got Nicole a new camera?" I said, as Riven shook her head. "That's what she needed help with. She said it's for both of us."

"That's sweet of her. Can you tell me how this school works?" Riven asked, as I put on a smile.

"Sure," I began, as I looked through the crack in the curtains to the small patio. Where we were had a nice view of a small lake surrounded by more buildings and the playground. "I hate that school. It's full of arrogant, spoiled, rich kids that look down on others… mostly. I'm just angry at some people, it's a school known for making greatness. I doubt I would've made it in but I know Nicole and Jamie will make it in for sure. Jamie can draw like a monster and Nicole has an eye for detail I know will do her wonders.

"Why are you angry? What happened?" Riven asked, as I leaned my head back.

"I got into a fight with a spoiled kid about it. He was saying he'd get me deported and when he got rejected from that school, I told him he deserved it. He tried to swing at me while calling me names and… heh… I'm not proud of what happened then," I said, smirking. "I lost control and slammed him to the wall. I never got in trouble; no one believed I would ever do something like that and the people that saw it knew I was in the right. I felt like a hero, for a weird reason."

"I see…" Riven said, closing her eyes.

"I felt really guilty then, during my time in high school, everyone kept hating it because they didn't get accepted either but the 4 years I was there, all the students won so many awards for films and acting; I felt passionate about my school. I'm just worried that Nicole will end up meeting the negative people in life, I don't want her to deal with that drama," I said, as I rested my head on my arm. Riven shifted her body, putting her head on my lap.

"I know you mean well. I can see how much you care for everyone around you," Riven said, quietly. "Sorry, I feel drained."

"Yeah, that happens, just sleep again, I won't go anywhere," I said, as she nodded.

"I know."

The quiet sounds of the TV filled the room as I opened my eyes. A blanket covered Riven and I slowly sat up. I grabbed my phone and squinted at the bright light from it. It was almost five thirty in the morning; my parents and sister seemed to have come home. I moved slowly, placing a cushion under Riven's head.

I sat down at the dinner table with my cold dinner sandwich and took a bite. It was delicious, I was a culinary genius... probably. An hour long, random infomercial played on the TV as I noticed Riven moving. She slowly sat up, holding her head.

"Hey, how're you feeling?" I asked as she looked towards me.

"There's... a champion nearby," Riven said, as she slowly stood up. I moved towards her.

"I don't think you should be fighting right now," I said, as her sword appeared around her waist. She pushed me away as I moved. "Riven..."

"I have to. We promised we wouldn't be reckless," Riven said, as she stared at me. She looked determined. "I've had a good amount of rest, I will be alright."

"Fine, let's get this over with, it's way too early," I said, as we headed towards the door. I tried my best to be silent but the door seemed to have the rustiest hinges at this time.

We quickly headed down the stairs and towards the car. I grabbed the blue sword and Riven looked around. The sky seemed darker than usual; it should be lighter by this time of morning. We began to walk through the streets of the silent neighbourhood. I looked at my side. Riven looked like her head was about to explode but she continued walking in silence.

"Anything?" I asked, as she shook her head.

"It's hard to sense anything. It comes and goes..." Riven said. She sounded like she was struggling to focus.

"Could be just Irelia," I suggested as she shook her head.

"It's different just... faint," she said, as we continued. She turned her head towards me. "I'm okay. Don't worry."

"Heh, I know," I said with a smirk was we neared entrance of the neighbourhood. It was quite a thought; the previous night we were here kissing like a teenage couple and I was infecting her with my sickness. "Yeah, sorry about getting you sick, by the way."

"It's alright, it's not like we could control that," Riven said, as she looked around silently. "I don't sense anything anymore. Can you?"

"Nothing. I can barely sense things anyway," I sighed.

We stopped and looked around one last time. It had been almost ten minutes and Riven seemed to not be able to sense anything. If anything, we just looked suspicious.

"Let's head back, I need a second breakfast," I said, yawning. She looked towards me with a similar look Angie would give me. "What?"

"Nothing," she said, shaking her head with a grin. "Something is going on. I'm worried."

"We'll handle it," I said, as she nodded. "I was kinda tossed into this but we'll get through it together."

"I know. I don't have a doubt. I would just rather face things sooner than later," Riven said as she began to head back. The sword had vanished from her waist and I slowly followed, holding my own.

'I'd rather not.'

"Hey, let's go out for breakfast," I said, as I caught up to Riven. She nodded.

"Is everything ok?" She asked as I nodded quickly.

"Yeah, yeah. Just... pancakes and stuff," I said, laughing awkwardly.

"Alright then, it is a date," Riven said.

As quick as I was taken out of it, I returned to my world of happiness and ignorance.