Yes, I know haven't updated a really long time. And yes I am well aware that this story is a little strange. I was kinda going for something I a little strange.

PEACE!S of My Love

DISCLAIMER: I don't own SoR or any of the song I'm gonna mention in this fic.

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RECAP: "Relax, Zack, I don't like her the same way you do," Freddy said, hoping Zack would lower his voice.

Zack quieted down and asked, "Really?"

"Yeah, really," Freddy said, reassuringly, "Now let's go before the bell rings."

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Freddy was on his way walking home from band practice at Dewey's place. He thought he heard someone following him so he looked over his left shoulder. No one was there so he continued walking.

"Hey," a voice said beside up. Freddy looked to his right to see Yumi's face next to his. "Whoa!" Freddy jumped back. His face was flushed and his breathing started becoming uneven.

Yumi started to giggle, "Sorry did I scare you?"

Freddy nodded, "Yeah, just a little," he said, sarcastically.

"Sorry," Yumi apologized again, "So are you going home from band practice?"

"Yeah…" Freddy said, warily.

"Me too."

"We never had a proper introduction have we?" Yumi asked.

"Not really, except for that outburst yesterday," Freddy replied.

Yumi stuck her hand out for him to shake, "My name Yumi Shirou and I'm lead singer and guitarist in TRACK! PEACE."

Freddy took her hand and shook it reluctantly, "Freddy Jones, drummer in School of Rock."

Freddy looked at her warily, "Are you sure it's ok we should be talking?"

Yumi gave a friendly scoff, "What do you mean?"

"You know, we are competitors in the Battle of the Bands," Freddy said, trying to bring up a point.

"True," Yumi coughed, "But you see there's a little thing that our band follows by: 'Inside the band and outside the band'. Right now, you and I are outside of the band, where we are free to mingle as friends. When we are at Battle of the Bands, we're inside the band. Where we give each other dirty looks and……compete. Besides if I was trying to pump you for information that would be cheating."

"I guess its ok then," Freddy said, submitting the information into his brain. Normally the band would've very cautious to people they talked to make sure they weren't "hired" to get information.

"Something I should tell you, Zack kinda has a crush on you and is jealous of me sitting next to you," Freddy pointed out to her.

"Yeah, I kinda figured in music class, he kinda offered to put everything away for me. You know, chairs, music, stands," Yumi said, recalling the moment.

"So you play guitar in school too?" Freddy asked.

"No, I only play for the band, in school I play the violin," Yumi replied. "I've been learning the violin and piano longer than the guitar. I actually started playing guitar a year ago."

"Are you serious? Only a year and you're that good?" Freddy asked, astonished.

"I don't know if I consider myself good, but thanks," Yumi said, accepting the compliment. "Z says it's a natural talent. I took a piano exam about a year ago, and the guy who judged me says I was very musical. I didn't really know what that meant at the time but Z just said it was a natural talent."

"That's awesome."

"I guess it is," Yumi looked around and noticed that they were getting close to her house, "Oh, here's my house. I'll see you tomorrow then?"

"Yeah," Freddy said, waving her off. 'Tomorrow.'

After Yumi left, Freddy walked the remaining two blocks to his house. He went straight up to his room and changed into the clothes he normally wore around the house. He walked in the bathroom and turned on the faucet to wash his face. Before wiping his face he let the water drip a little. He looked into the mirror, his face turned slightly pink.

He walked to his bed and fell back, 'Why do I feel like this? We're only lab partners and besides, Zack likes her.'

He picked up the phone and dialed a number. It rang a few times but finally someone picked up, "Zack?" called Freddy.

"Yeah?"

"Guess who I met up with today on the way home?" Freddy said, smirking.

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This chapter is a little longer but sorry it's a little boring; I'll try making it more interesting in the next chapter.