Author's Note: I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I KNOW I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN FOREVER AHHHH! I was so busy working on later chapters that I forgot to update the next chapterrrrr! Plus I had an overload of homework and a math test... :P

Buuttt... the last chapter was like 1100 words... so.. it's even? heh... heh... heh...

Do you guys want another sneak peek or do you just want to wait for the plot twist? XD

Okay, happy reading! :3

-Aleavon

P.S. This entire chapter is pretty much just fluff... sorry... :P

Throughout the next week, Will and Nico finished their music project and were preparing to present it in class. They had taken a while to decide how they were going to film the "video" part of their music video, but they hadn't really come up with anything good. So, Nico filmed Will doing random things, and somehow, it had turned out pretty well.

The guitar and clarinet parts, although very different, blended together into a beautiful harmony that complimented Nico's singing. (Will, of course, could barely carry a tune... as Nico had later realized.) Nico had a neat little clarinet solo in the middle where it showed Will attempting to do some ballerina dancing. Everytime Nico saw that, he couldn't help but crack a small smile.

They showed the video in class, and as soon as it ended (with a close-up of the two boys smiling), the entire class burst into applause, and even Mr. Brassington was smiling for once. "Good job boys. It's good to see that you can work with someone, Nico." Nico allowed himself a small smile, and nodded.

At that moment, Nico realized that he had gotten more social skills than musical skill from the project. After all, he had a new... friend?... best friend? ... something more? He wasn't sure, but the one thing he was sure of was that Will was going to stay with him. It was funny. Music brought them together, even though Will had pretty much no musical talent and Nico had the worst grade in Band. But it didn't matter. Now, Nico had Will. And he was fine with just having that.

At lunch that day, Will sat with Lou Ellen, Cecil, and Kayla while Nico sat at his usual table. Normally Nico would have sat with Will, but today, Will said that he had some stuff to clear up with them, so Nico sat at the center table again, sitting alone but surrounded by many people.

As Nico munched on his burger, he listened in on the conversation, about who liked who, what this guy did, or where this girl went, just the usual gossip. Piper, in the middle of it all, was giggling uncontrollably, and then bursting out with another piece of information that she had gotten from Lacy or Mitchell.

Soon, the conversation shifted to planning for the Christmas party, and everyone at the table perked up. Except for Nico. He was just there to listen. They talked about decorations, refreshments, party games, you name it. When Leo started gushing about Calypso, Hazel looked back down, less interested. Frank looked over at Hazel and furrowed his eyebrows, and then turned to look suspiciously at Leo.

"Hey, Nico, could you give me a ride? Dad's going to be out of town that week visiting some relatives in San Francisco." Hazel looked up from the landscape she was drawing. "Otherwise I won't be able to go..."

Nico smiled. Hazel was almost as anti-social as he was, but she was also brought to fame during the little incident that happened last year. It also didn't hurt that she was dating the captain of the football team. He felt for her, not wanting her to be left out, and quickly agreed.

"Of course! Dad's gonna drive me, since the buses aren't going to be running on Christmas. I think we can take you."

Hazel grinned. "That works! I'm going to be having a sleepover with the girls, so you don't have to give me a ride back. Ooh... this is going to be so much fun!" She shivered with excitement. "I'll see you tomorrow then!"

Nico smiled back, and returned to listening into the background noise of the cafeteria.

P.P.S. WOAH! IT'S THE ONE MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS FIC! I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THAT!