DISCLAIMER: Spunks Gerberre, Robert, Loraine, Patricia, Matthew, and Ebony still belong to me, but all the other characters belong to the mighty Disney!

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A Brand New Start

Spot could not believe his ears when Spunks uttered those three words. She loved him! She had finally admitted it. She almost had me believing we'se were over, he thought with a sigh of relief. Spunks looked at him with those mischievous navy blue eyes of hers and seemed to be waiting for something. So the Brooklyn leader took advantage of the time he had alone with her. He caressed her face with a hand and ran his fingers through her silky black hair. Then he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him until their faces were just inches apart.

"So what are ya gonna tell yer father?"

Spunks shrugged. "I don't know. I'se aint shoah how we'se is gonna woik this out."

"So what should we do?" Spot asked.

"Well, I knows what I want tah do right now," the girl replied with a grin, and without another word, she pressed her lips against Spot's. It was quite possibly the longest kiss they had ever shared, and the most passionate, for they had conquered the separation that threatened to kill their love. Spunks pulled away. "Ya still got yer charm, Conlon."

Spot smirked. "Well, I'se had me practice while youse were gone." Spunks shot him a look but he only laughed and hugged her tight. "Enough about the past; it aint doing us no good tah dwell on it."

Spunks thought she might cry. "I'se missed ya so much! I wanted tah forget about youse and move on, but it was so hard!"

"I missed ya too, sweety. Ya don't' have tah worry about it anymore. We'se got each other again." He kissed her forehead and hugged her again.

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"Are ya shoah youse gunna be all right?" Spot squeezed his girl's hand and looked her hard in the eyes. It was Monday and so she had to go back to school; more importantly, she had to face Robert and tell him that their relationship was over.

"I should be fine," she said with a smile. "Heya! Why don't youse come wid me? Ya can attend me classes as a visitor! It would be so cool; I could show ya off and all!"

Spot arched an eyebrow. "There aint really nuthin tah show off, hun."

"What are ya talkin about? Youse is me better half, Conlon! Don't ya dare degrade yerself like that again or I'se is gunna have tah kick yer ass. Understood?" She started to giggle and leaned in to give him a quick kiss. "Youse can borrow one of me father's suits if ya feel that way. Oh gosh, this is gunna be so fun!"

Mr. Gerberre's suit did not fit Spot perfectly, but it would serve its purpose for the time being. The Brooklyn leader rolled his eyes at his high-class appearance and joined Spunks on the doorstep of her house. He smirked at her plaid skirt and it was all he could do to keep from laughing at her stockings. She glared at him and shoved him aside. They did not talk much on their way to Spunks' school. Each was too busy running through important thoughts.

Spot was creating comebacks for all the impossible insults he might receive today from Robert. If need be, he would soak the jerk. It's not like he could be suspended from the school anyways. The worse that could happen would be that a few police came over to have a little talk with him. But he was used to that and it did not bother him too much. He would do anything to defend Spunks.

Spunks thought about how she would tell Robert that she had to break up with him. He might not understand why she was leaving him for someone off the streets and he would ridicule her for saying she loved Spot. She instantly regretted having invited Spot to attend school with her today. He would be the subject of so many heartless jokes. What would he do under all the pressure? He'd probably soak 'em all, she mused. She would not be surprised if he did. Spot lived for fighting. It was his way of showing that he was in power, whether you liked it or not.

"Well, heah we are," she said as they came to the front staircase of the school.

Spot whistled at the size of the place. If he did not know any better, he would have assumed it was a museum of some sort. "Youse shoah is livin the life. What do they's feed ya heah? Gourmet meals?" Spunks laughed and took his hand in hers as she led him up the steps to the school's main entrance. On their way up, someone called out Spunks' name.

"Mack! Tell me it is not true that you intend to break it off with Robert. You two go so well with each other! The whole school thinks so! Do you realize how many girls are jealous that you are his girlfriend? Quite a few!"

"Uhm, Loraine," Spunks said, motioning to Spot, "this really aint a good time."

Loraine gasped at Spunks' improper English, but when she looked at the Brooklyn leader, her eyes went wide. "Well, well, well. Are you a new student here at the Institution? My name is Loraine; it is a pleasure to meet you."

Spot laughed. "Nah, I'se visitin from Brooklyn. Me name's Spot Conlon. Nice tah meet youse too."

The rough accent had not even phased Loraine. She just kept staring at the Brooklyn leader with a goofy smile on her face. She pulled Spunks aside for a moment after excusing herself from Spot. "Where did you dig up that treasure? I have never seen a better looking young man in my life!"

"Didn't ya say that about Robert?"

"Forget Robert! Are you going out with Spot? Goodness, he is unbelievably handsome! When were you going to tell me about him! Wait until the rest of the girls here see him. He is going to have so many fans by the time school lets out!"

Spunks rolled her eyes. "Yer so dramatic, goil!"

"Hey, what's with the accent?"

"I dunno, it just flared up all of a sudden."

Loraine glanced back at Spot who was talking to three other girls. "Look! He is making friends already! He is going to be such a distraction for us!"

Spunks walked back to Spot and slid one of her arms around his waist. "Heya Amy, Kerrie, and Jill," she said to the girls. "Youse aint tryin tah get wid me man, now are ya?"

Kerrie frowned. "Mack! You are already with him? You always get the good ones! This is completely unfair!" She walked away with slouched shoulders, followed by the other two girls.

"This is gunna be an interesting day," Spunks said. She leaned her head onto Spot's shoulder and sighed.

Spot turned towards her and lifted her chin so that their lips were level. He gave her a sweet kiss and smirked. "Do youse mind if I'se gets acquainted with the cheerleadin team?"

Spunks smacked his arm and he burst out laughing.

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