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I found myself wrapped around my toilet bowl the next morning, having just puked my guts up. "ugh, what the hell?" I muttered to myself, wiping my mouth before staggering back to my feet and I leaned against the wall as the toilet flushed. Once my equilibrium was restored, I stumbled over to the sink to instantly begin brushing my teeth. Just showered. No need to make a mess of myself again. I thought just as I looked up into the mirror.

"I look like shit." I admittedly groaned and pushed my wet hair back, toothbrush still prominent between my teeth. Instead of staring at my hideous reflection any longer, I quickly finished up in there before throwing on whatever clothes I got my hands on and then schlepped down the stairs to join Rapunzel.

"Well, Good Morning Starshine!" She chirped in exaggerated excitement just as I hit the last step and I knew if I had had one more step, I would have done the perfect face-plant. She was seated comfortably in the recliner in only her underwear and a tank top with the biggest grin on her face. geez, someone's happy. Not to mention lounging like she is.

I passed her without so much as a 'hi' and made a beeline for the kitchen so I could maybe have a cup of coffee.

"Oy." She groaned. "Hey you. No good morning, roomie? Or how did you say it...du merkli- something-or-other- vine..."

"Just stop." I snapped and yanked the coffee out of the fridge, practically dumping the majority of it into the filter. "And it's du merkelig kvinne." Adding that last part, I slowed some. Sure she was annoying sometimes, but that was no real reason for me to go trying to tear her a new one. Plus I can't go to school with this attitude. Whatever kind of weird mood this was I'd woken up in, needed to be dropped, lest my day be ruined.

"Okay, how can you drink that stuff? It's completely bitter and nasty." Rapunzel seemed unfazed though and settled down across from me.

"Ah, bitter and nasty like you?" I winked at her before turning back to fix my coffee so it wouldn't turn out like she'd said.

"Ladies and gents, I present Elsa Pierce! Stand up comedian. She learned from the best clown in town-"

"Yeah, yeah, I know I'm funny, Kritzer." I snorted. "Now wipe your eyes and pay me." Holding out my hand expectantly, she rolled her eyes and slapped my hand away.

"You're asking for it, Peirce." She growled.

"I did say to pay me-"

"Oh shut the hell up." She shot up from her chair and glared at me. I only smirked and she leaned forward to press a finger to my lips. "Not. Another. Word." By the time she was done, my lips were smashed into my face and I could feel her skin on the front of my teeth. "You're such a smartass."

"But you're smiling, dumbass." I mumbled against her finger, causing a fire to ignite in her eyes as she frowned at me.

"You're so fucking impossible! How on earth does Anna put up with you?"

"She loves me. That's what happens when that word comes into play." I stated matter-of-factly, pushing her own hand away from me. "Plus, I only do this with you because I like flustering you. I enjoy pissing you off as much as you enjoy...doing whatever you do to me."

"I tease you. What's the harm in that?" Green eyes narrowed at me as she leaned in.

"Oh, is that what you call it?" I asked quizzically, not backing down.

"You know what, you blonde haired-" Rapunzel bared her teeth. We were so close that our noses were touching and I could tell she hadn't brushed her teeth yet

"What? Say it to my face you kinky brunette." I'd just about pushed her away from my personal space when her eyes shifted in confusion.

"Kinky brunette? You mean me?" Dumbfounded, her brow rose in question.

"No, I meant Belle." I scoffed and pushed her face away in order to stand up. "Do you see another brunette around, Punz?" I realized that I hadn't said that to her out loud yet, but it was too late to take it back anyway.

"So," She paused dramatically. "You think I'm kinky, huh?" The smirk she had on her face was that of a sly cat. I sighed heavily and grabbed a mug.

"No."

"Yeah you do." She chuckled.

"Drop it, Punz."

"You, no. You brought it up."

"I don't have time for this, so I'll drop it. Lock the house whenever you decide to leave." I switched my mug for a coffee cup, made my coffee sloppily and left her with a smug defiant look. I'll give you this round. But I'll get you next time, you strange woman.


"Can anyone tell me what the theme of this poem is?" I asked, casually walking around the front of the room while the others scrutinized what was on the projector.

"Love?" Nala suggested, albeit boredly and muttering that the word, love was in fact part of the title and that that theme was all we ever seemed to talk about these days. I hid a smile by taking a sip of my coffee. There is some truth to that. Guess we can do something else after Winter Break.

"The weather?" Ralph asked. "I mean, it mentions the sky."

"You are so weird." Aurora snorted arrogantly at him while twirling her hair between her fingers. "It has to do with-"

"That shadow is a cat, right?" Luis was next, squinting at the projection and completely cutting off the girl who, I was sure, had the right answer. No glasses still, huh? I let out a soft sigh at the thought of Hans the Harasser and briefly about what they were planning on doing to him as a senior prank.

But seriously Luis? Of all things to hone in on. I pursed my lips, but said nothing as I continued to the other side of the room to rest my hip against the edge of my desk. My eyes surveyed the room and the blank zombified expressions of my students until I reached a particular set of eyes that had been watching me intently since the lights went off. I raised an urging brow, knowing she knew the answer, but also knowing she wouldn't answer. So I backed off and settled for a friendly smile, lest anyone think to look between the two of us and saw something they weren't supposed to see.

Already, it had been a week since we came back from Anna's dad's house. Life sort of returned to normal, except that there had been an unspoken tension between my redhead and I. It was one that excited the two of us rather than unnerved us. Every stolen glance, brush of our hands, it all seemed to set our bodies ablaze as we attempted to focus on classes and we often had to take trips to the bathroom (separately) to cool off. Even then, I could tell that she was ready to tackle me at any minute. Just the thought made my thighs begin to tingle and I felt my nipples begin to harden as we stared at each other, innocent air fading somewhat.

"Hey, wait!" Eric interjected, making us break eye-contact. That was probably for the best, considering that we really needed to set some boundaries at school. "Mermaids sing?" He asked like he barely read the dang thing. "That's so weird because I just had a dream of one singing to me last night."

"It was probably Vanessa." Ralph nudged him playfully. Eric groaned and pushed him back, telling him to shut it.

"There are so many animals in this poem, it's distracting." Sebastian groaned but then sat up a little straighter as his eyes focused on the top of the screen. "That first part is from Dante's Inferno isn't it?"

"It says: 'From Dante's Inferno' right there, you idiot!" Aurora growled, slamming her fist onto her desk, causing the majority of us to jump in surprise. She's clearly not in the mood for them today. I thought with a sympathetic smile. I mean, I was fine with them acting out and being loony sometimes, but there was always a time to be serious and if they wanted to pass the next test-

"Okay, let's cal-" I decided to step in before it all went downhill, seeing as my zombified students were suddenly come to life once again, but they began to get a little louder. Looking for fresh meat to devour and turn like them perhaps. Too much Daryl last night. Never mind, I need to stop myself.

"Whoever this is needs to make up his/her bloody mind." Nala's brow was furrowing in concentration.

"The title has the name Alfred. So unless Mr. Wayne was keeping secrets, I think it's a guy." Luis said matter-of-factly, making Aurora scoff dramatically.

"For crying out loud, you imbeciles!" The blonde threw her hands up in heavy exasperation. "This is supposed to be an English lll class and you're all acting like a bunch of third-graders! The poem has nothing to do with Batman, it's actually-"

"Hold on. I think I know what the moral is!" Merida finally spoke up. Anna suddenly threw me an exasperated look as well and I took a step forward, fully intent on putting an end to this odd discussion turned debate.

"Ladies and gentlemen." I finally sighed heavily, though regretted taking one so deep when a chill ran up my spine. "That is no way to-" I ignored it for all of two seconds until my stomach churned uncomfortably and I quickly clamped a hand over my mouth and sprinted out of my class to the nearest restroom.

"Elsa? This is the-" I barely heard Sven as I shoved by him and wasted no more time in hurling my guts up in the toilet. "You okay, Els?"

"No." I said weakly from my spot on the floor. "Go away, Sven."

"Not listening. Now-" He slowly opened the stall, making me frantically reach up to flush the toilet so he wouldn't see. As it flushed, I shakily got to my feet and spat into the bowl to hopefully get more of that aftertaste from my mouth. "Are you really okay? Even this morning you didn't look too hot."

I placed a hand on my stomach and gently rubbed at it while Sven smoothed his hands along my back in a soothing manner. "I'm okay." I whispered as a particular thought flashed through my mind. That thought sent a chill directly down my spine and my eyes widened in surprise.

No. I shook my head and forced myself to give my buddy a semi-confident grin. "It's probably because I didn't have breakfast." I shrugged and squeezed around him to rinse my mouth out. No way. Right?


Oh my...*ahem* Well...it's been forever and a half. But Hello all!

I'm not bored of this story...just had a bit of writer's block. Other than that...yeah. Stay Golden y'all^^ Tootles~