Title: Kindergarten
Author: trin_chardin
Summary: What if the characters of Reloaded went to kindergarten together?
Categories: AU/Humor
Author's Notes: Thanks for all those lovely reviews, especially from my fellow Headliners. Love you guys. People, go check out the Construct: http://www.constructfic.org/. Join the Matrix Movement! ^_^ ...And midnite, thanks so much for the idea. It's up next. ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own the Matrix concept or anyone/anything in it.
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Kindergarten
Chapter 3 - Recess Break
"What did he teach you?" The teacher warily asked her class.
The solemn teacher's assistant was known to play his share of pranks. The wicked gleam in his eye as he left was not very reassuring. She turned to one of her more stoic students.
"Joh - " A glare. "Ah, Smith. What happened?"
"Mr. Seraph taught us about plagues."
"Oh...well, that's nice," she smiled, calmed.
Clapping her hands, she called for attention.
"Now, why don't we all wash our hands? It's time for recess."
"Yeah!" The children cheered before stampeding out the door.
When they returned, there was a rush to the cubby holes. There was a slight scuffle between Locke and Morpheus as to who'd get to carry Niobe's lunchbox. Fortunately, Neo pulled his friend away before it could get worse. And by then, Niobe had walked off with said lunchbox along with Trinity. The disgruntled pair of boys satisfied themselves with exchanging glares over bitefuls of sandwich. Before long, there was an ongoing contest of who could bite off more. Neo and Ghost watched with unconcealed interest, while the girls just ignored them.
On the other side of the room, Mero poked at his quiche as he watched Perse out of the corner of his eye. She, on the other hand, didn't bother to conceal her fascination with Neo. Daintily nibbling at a carrot stick, she didn't even notice when Mero sidled up to her elbow. When he cleared his throat to get her attention, she raised an eyebrow at him.
"I was wondering if I could offer you some chocolate cake," he said smoothly.
He flashed her the killer smile he practiced every day in front of his mirror.
"No thanks," she sniffed and turned back to Neo.
Mero's face fell for a moment, then he returned to his desk. Coolly studying his oblivious rival, he began to plan a dastardly scheme. Today, the classroom. Tomorrow, Matrix Kindergarten. He rubbed his hands with unholy glee. The twerp wouldn't know what hit him.
His seatmate just rolled his eyes. Not for the first time that day, Smith wondered why he was stuck with these lower life-forms. He belonged to first grade, not in baby kindergarten. With the mental sigh of a martyr, he went back to dubiously eyeing the sentient orange jello that had somehow found its way into his orderly sliced-sides-sandwich lunchbox.
Unperturbed, the twins behind him were happily sword-fighting with the plastic spreaders of their cheese-and-cracker packs. When the duel seemed to be getting out-of-hand and the other two boys seemed about to choke, the teacher decided she should give the children something to calm them down.
"Now, now, children. Who wants some cookies?"
A forest of hands suddenly rose up. With an indulgent smile, the teacher took a paper bag from her desk and went around the class to distribute her home-made cookies on brightly colored paper napkins. The cookies were instantly devoured by all, with the exception of a few. Smith, for one, was carefully examining it at all angles, handling it like toxic material. Maybe the chocolate chip smiley face had something to do with it. Whatever it was, it was clear that Mrs. Smith did not make or buy cookies - or, at least, not ones with smiley faces on them.
"Trinity, do you want my cookie?"
The blue-eyed girl smiled at the shy offering, as Perse fumed from across the room. Ghost just gaped with his mouth full of chocolate cookie.
"I'd like that. Thank you, Neo."
With a smug smile at Perse, she took the cookie from the blushing boy. Just behind her, Morpheus looked doubtfully from his half-finished cookie to Niobe. The thoughtful look on Locke's face settled the matter. Without another moment of hesitation, he shoved the crumbly cookie in front of Niobe's face. To her credit, the girl managed to keep a straight face.
"Uh, no thank you."
Satisfied that he'd done his boyfriend duty, Morpheus gave Locke a chocolate chip grin.
"Well, you could have my cookie, Perse," Mero chipped in.
Pretty smooth move, he thought to himself. But, Perse just continued to glare at Trinity.
The boy sighed. Thwarted again.
Another scuffle averted, the teacher smiled beatifically at her students. Without a thought for possible casualties, she decided it was safe to unleash her class on the playground.
"Alright, children! Playtime!"
Mero's eyes lit up.
Aha. The perfect opportunity.
Neo was going down.
Author: trin_chardin
Summary: What if the characters of Reloaded went to kindergarten together?
Categories: AU/Humor
Author's Notes: Thanks for all those lovely reviews, especially from my fellow Headliners. Love you guys. People, go check out the Construct: http://www.constructfic.org/. Join the Matrix Movement! ^_^ ...And midnite, thanks so much for the idea. It's up next. ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own the Matrix concept or anyone/anything in it.
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Kindergarten
Chapter 3 - Recess Break
"What did he teach you?" The teacher warily asked her class.
The solemn teacher's assistant was known to play his share of pranks. The wicked gleam in his eye as he left was not very reassuring. She turned to one of her more stoic students.
"Joh - " A glare. "Ah, Smith. What happened?"
"Mr. Seraph taught us about plagues."
"Oh...well, that's nice," she smiled, calmed.
Clapping her hands, she called for attention.
"Now, why don't we all wash our hands? It's time for recess."
"Yeah!" The children cheered before stampeding out the door.
When they returned, there was a rush to the cubby holes. There was a slight scuffle between Locke and Morpheus as to who'd get to carry Niobe's lunchbox. Fortunately, Neo pulled his friend away before it could get worse. And by then, Niobe had walked off with said lunchbox along with Trinity. The disgruntled pair of boys satisfied themselves with exchanging glares over bitefuls of sandwich. Before long, there was an ongoing contest of who could bite off more. Neo and Ghost watched with unconcealed interest, while the girls just ignored them.
On the other side of the room, Mero poked at his quiche as he watched Perse out of the corner of his eye. She, on the other hand, didn't bother to conceal her fascination with Neo. Daintily nibbling at a carrot stick, she didn't even notice when Mero sidled up to her elbow. When he cleared his throat to get her attention, she raised an eyebrow at him.
"I was wondering if I could offer you some chocolate cake," he said smoothly.
He flashed her the killer smile he practiced every day in front of his mirror.
"No thanks," she sniffed and turned back to Neo.
Mero's face fell for a moment, then he returned to his desk. Coolly studying his oblivious rival, he began to plan a dastardly scheme. Today, the classroom. Tomorrow, Matrix Kindergarten. He rubbed his hands with unholy glee. The twerp wouldn't know what hit him.
His seatmate just rolled his eyes. Not for the first time that day, Smith wondered why he was stuck with these lower life-forms. He belonged to first grade, not in baby kindergarten. With the mental sigh of a martyr, he went back to dubiously eyeing the sentient orange jello that had somehow found its way into his orderly sliced-sides-sandwich lunchbox.
Unperturbed, the twins behind him were happily sword-fighting with the plastic spreaders of their cheese-and-cracker packs. When the duel seemed to be getting out-of-hand and the other two boys seemed about to choke, the teacher decided she should give the children something to calm them down.
"Now, now, children. Who wants some cookies?"
A forest of hands suddenly rose up. With an indulgent smile, the teacher took a paper bag from her desk and went around the class to distribute her home-made cookies on brightly colored paper napkins. The cookies were instantly devoured by all, with the exception of a few. Smith, for one, was carefully examining it at all angles, handling it like toxic material. Maybe the chocolate chip smiley face had something to do with it. Whatever it was, it was clear that Mrs. Smith did not make or buy cookies - or, at least, not ones with smiley faces on them.
"Trinity, do you want my cookie?"
The blue-eyed girl smiled at the shy offering, as Perse fumed from across the room. Ghost just gaped with his mouth full of chocolate cookie.
"I'd like that. Thank you, Neo."
With a smug smile at Perse, she took the cookie from the blushing boy. Just behind her, Morpheus looked doubtfully from his half-finished cookie to Niobe. The thoughtful look on Locke's face settled the matter. Without another moment of hesitation, he shoved the crumbly cookie in front of Niobe's face. To her credit, the girl managed to keep a straight face.
"Uh, no thank you."
Satisfied that he'd done his boyfriend duty, Morpheus gave Locke a chocolate chip grin.
"Well, you could have my cookie, Perse," Mero chipped in.
Pretty smooth move, he thought to himself. But, Perse just continued to glare at Trinity.
The boy sighed. Thwarted again.
Another scuffle averted, the teacher smiled beatifically at her students. Without a thought for possible casualties, she decided it was safe to unleash her class on the playground.
"Alright, children! Playtime!"
Mero's eyes lit up.
Aha. The perfect opportunity.
Neo was going down.