A/N: Man, I just realized that I do a lot of author's notes. Hmmm. Ah well. I want to thank everyone for the reviews – as always, they are what make me not do homework, and skipping homework is a pastime that I happen to really enjoy. But that's not a factor anymore, because I JUST WROTE MY LAST EXAM OF MY SECOND YEAR OF UNIVERSITY!!! WOOHOO!! No more school for 1 week. I'm taking a hard class that I need for next year in May instead so that I can take a bird course in the school year. Hmmm, there was one course that really called to me. It's called 'Theatre and Television'. Maybe… Anyhoo, enough chit chat. Here's chapter 5, with some Sloane and Sark in it. Oh, and btw, nobody told me if they thought that I should go with my idea of making a Sloane/Sark bickering in confinement story or not. Let me know, k? Okay. Now I really mean it. Here's chapter 5…
WELCOME BACK VAUGHN
CHAPTER 5 – Getting ready…
Over the course of the next 2 weeks, Sydney visited Sark 3 times to see if he would tell her where Irina was, but he still wouldn't. She decided to try again the day of the reunion.
"Steve, please."
"Nuh uh." Sark shook his head and pouted.
"Please?"
"Nope."
Sydney glanced at Sloane who was watching the situation with a smile on his face. "Sloane, do you know where Irina is?"
"Yep." He replied, smirking.
"Would you like to tell me?"
"Sure."
"Great. So where is Irina Derevko?"
"I can't tell you."
Sydney was flabbergasted. "But. You. I. But you just said you would."
"I said I would like to tell you. I would like to but I can't."
Sydney sighed. "Why not?"
"Steve said I could have the top bunk tonight if I kept it secret."
Sydney sighed, threw up her hands in defeat, and left.
Sloane turned to Sark. "I think she's a little bit pissed at us."
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Sydney returned home and prepared for the reunion with Michael. While they were getting ready, Sydney couldn't help but laugh. Michael was singing along to the Bangles album he had playing.
"It's just another manic Monday. I wish it were Sunday…" (A/N: A personal favourite Bangles song…)
Michael heard her laughing. "What?" He asked.
"Just laughing at you singing to the Bangles. I never knew you were a fan."
"Well, I never knew you were a New Kids groupie…"
"That's a given though. Every girl in the early 90s was a groupie of theirs."
"Bah." And he went back to singing.
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As they were arriving at St. Mary's Academy, Michael suddenly became very nervous.
"What's wrong babe?" Sydney asked, giving his hand an affectionate squeeze.
"Ummm, just let me warn you in advance that I've changed quite a bit from high school, so I want to warn you that there will probably be a bit of a reaction to me."
"Ummm, okay…?" Sydney was curious, but knew in a few minutes she would find out what he was talking about.
"We're here." He said, giving her a nervous glance. She smiled back at him, offering him encouragement.
"Come on. Let's go. And remember, that no matter what you were like in high school, I love you and I'll still be going home with you tonight. Unless I meet a really hot non-Bangles fan." Sydney said.
Michael took a deep breath, said to himself "I can do this!" And he and Sydney turned on their comm.-links and headed inside the building. He went to the table that was set up.
"Hi! How can I help you?" A woman whose name said Marci Kay asked.
"Ummm, is this where I get my name tag?" Michael asked.
"Yes it is. And what is your name?"
"Michael Vaughn."
And once Michael said those 2 words, everyone around turned to where he was standing and gasped.
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A/N: Very short chapter (please don't hate me) but in the next chapter, Michael's high school secrets are revealed… Muahahaha!!!
PS. Don't forget to let me know about the Sloane/Sark bickering in confinement story!!!