AN: Yes i am back:) i dun't think anyone is reading this anymore, but watever. i was punished from October to December. That's wat happens when ur parents snoop, find ur xanga & discover u've pierced ur bellybutton, then get a call from your school saying a teacher caught you writting on property w/a sharpie marker (whoa big deal) & u piss them off further by not scoring high enough on the SATs... So back to the story
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At lunch the next day...

"Alright you guys, you are going get to meet her. So try for me not to act like complete morons," Kenny pleaded.

Kyle snickered, "In other words tape Cartman's fat mouth shut."

"For the last time I'm big boned! And I'm gonna say what I want!" Cartman shouted.

Kenny rolled his eyes, "No seriously, please try you guys. I really like her." Obviously the guys weren't taking him seriously. Kenny sighed to himself, "This is what I get for making jokes all the time..."

Cartman tried to get Kenny to relax in his own weird way, "So what does she look like? Is she hotter than the others?"

This only irritated Kenny further, "Shutup Cartman. It's not like that."

Stan pretended to get teary eyed, "Wow Kenny. You're growing up!"

Everyone except Kenny laughed.

"Fine be like that you guys," Kenny ignored them.

Kyle rolled his eyes, "Aw, we're joking with you. Chill out."

Kenny twittled with his gloves, "That's the thing I can't."

"Your lucky she conveniently broke up with her boyfriend," Stan reminded him.

Kenny frowned, "Uh, yea."

"Did she say what happened?" Kyle asked curiously.

Kenny was hoping to avoid this question, "Not exactly."

Cartman said a little too loud, "She couldn't resist the Ken Meister! That's why!"

Kenny's brow remained furrowed, "Sure whatever you say."

"Where is the Kenny we all know & love? This girl is changing you man; I don't like it," Stan said with a laugh.

Kenny shot back, "Look who's talking?! Do I need to remind you about Wendy?"

Stan jumped up, "Wendy?! Where?!"

Cartman rolled his eyes, "Dude your so whipped."

Everyone broke out in laughter except for Stan.

Stan sat back down, "I'll shut up now."

"I even got her something," Kenny seem very excited about this & pulled the gift out of his pocket.

"Um, Kenny..." Stan started, he had the same look on his face as the other boys.

Kenny's smile fell, "What it's no good?"

Kyle's eye's were popping out of his head, "Is that real?"

Cartman snickered, "What they are trying to ask is how did your poor ass afford that?!"

Kenny proudly explained, "Well I have savings. I never knew what I was saving for, but I figured it was worth it."

"No, offense man, but you better hope it's worth it."

"I know it is. I just hope her reaction was like yours, ha ha."

Afterschool...

"Uh, how much longer?! I gotta get home, I'm starving," Cartman whinned.

Kyle began to tap his foot, "You're always hungry Cartman, just shut up."

"EH-"

"Quiet! Look that's her!" Kenny pointed & the boys stretched their necks to see.

"Uh huh, not bad," Cartman whistled.

Kenny punched Kyle.

"Hey that wasn't me!" Kyle went to punch him back but never got the chance.

"Um, I'm I interrupting something?" said Erin looking puzzled.

Kenny straitened up, "What? No, nothin's going on."

Erin smiled at the boys shyly, "K, then."

Kenny cleared his throat, "Erin this is Stan, Kyle & Eric, but we call him Cartman. You don't have to be nice to him."

"EH-"

Erin laughed, "It's nice to meet you. Kenny has said such nice things."

Cartman folded his arms, "Hell yeah!"

"It's good to finally meet you too," Stan extended his arm for a handshake.

Kyle did the same, "Yea, Kenny hasn't stopped talking about you."

Erin raised an eyebrow, "O really?"

Kenny tried to hide his blushing face, wishing he could burrow futher into his jacket, "Ummmm, well bye you guys! See you later! Better get going!"

Erin looked disapointed, "Aw, but I thought we could all hang out & I could get to know them better?"

Kenny quickly tried to hurry her away, "Let's save that for another time."

"Hey aren't you rich?! Go buy us stuff!", Cartman blurted out.

"Well, I'm not a millionaire.", Erin said defensively.

Cartman's mouth kept moving, "Doesn't matter, I meant compared to Kenny-"

Stan & Kyle both got the same idea & simultaneously kicked Cartman.

"What the fuck?!" Cartman fell over in pain. It was quite amusing.

Erin didn't get it, "Huh? Am I missing something? What do you mean?"

Kenny tried to change the subject, "O, Cartman says all sorts of weird shit. How about we hang at your house?"

"I really don't wanna. I hate it there. O, wait actually both my parents are out. I guess that'd be perfect."

"Great babe, let's roll."

"Bye!"

"Bye!"

They start to walk away. Kenny wrappes his arm around Erin's shoulders.

"An interesting bunch. I like them." Erin began to ponder.

"Yea uh huh," Kenny wasn't really listening.

"Why are you walking so fast?"

"Huh, I dunno."

"Your not embarrassed of me are you?" Erin looked up at him.

"How could you think that? That is not it at all."

"K, just checking. But what's wrong then? I feel like I'm being left out of something."

"There is nothing going on. Don't be silly. You seem to be in a better mood. Did you skip school?"

"Yup, I couldn't go through with it. Besides I can't help it. I have a reason to be happy."

"What's that?"

"You!"

"O, that reminds me. I've got a surprise for you."

"Really?"

"Yea, it's no biggy, here."

Kenny hands Erin a necklace. It's has a thin gold chain with a simple emerald pendant hanging from it.

"OMG, Kenny it's beautiful!"

"It matches your eyes."

"Thank you. I'll never take it off."

Little while later they enter Erin's house.

Erin swung open the door & threw her stuff down, "Take off your hood & relax. You know that saying, mi casa es tu casa!"

"K."

"Would want something to eat?"

"That'd be nice if it's not too much trouble." Kenny's stomach growled at the mention of food.

"Not at all."

"Do you have a chef or something?"

"How rich did you hear I was? Rumors are so exaggerated!"

"O sorry, I know."

"You don't seem like the type to listen to rumors."

"I don't. I was just wondering."

"Yea my bad. I get too defensive about that kinda stuff. My school is full of annoying rumors. Not just about me. Anyone in general. Sometimes I find myself getting caught up in the gossip. Guess that's how I was raised."

"I don't think my school is like that, then again guys don't really gossip. I was just asking around to find out about you."

"Aw, really?"

"Oops, I've said too much."

Erin's voice echoed off the walls as Kenny moved farther away. He was checking out the house & found it to be very impressive.

"Watch some TV in the living room while I make some Ramen," Erin suggested.

"Ramen? No offense, but what the fuck is that?"

"You've never heard of it?" Erin peaked her head from out the kitchen.

"Nope."

"It's just noodle soup with flavoring."

"O."

"Yea it's mad easy to make. Takes like 5 minutes. Instant gratification."

"Yummy. Sounds good."

"When I was little both my parents worked 24/7, like they do now. So my babysitter was this Chinese lady they hired to take care of me. I'd cry everytime my parents went away for long business trips. To calm down me down she'd make this. I really liked it. I'd make me feel all warm & safe inside & I'd forget about my parents not being there."

"It's just soup."

"It's not jussst soup. It's Ramen noodles."

"Whatever you say. Hey where is the living room? I can't find it. I think I'm lost!" Kenny said sarcastically.

"The place isn't that big! Are you purposely trying to get on my nerves?"

Kenny gave a mischievous smile, "Yes. I like to annoy you. Your face scrunches up all cute. Hey yea! A lot like that! Besides, I wasn't sure which living room to go into."

"There is only one! That is it I'm spitting in your soup!"

"O baby, that's how I like it."

Erin started cracking up, "What the hell does that mean? We're acting retarded."

"I know, but isn't it fun?"

"Only you'd think that."

Time flew by & they didn't even notice how late it was. Erin & Kenny were hanging in Erin's room upstairs.

"So what do you want to do now?"

"I dunno. How about this?"

He leaned over & tried to kiss her. She could feel Dave's sweaty hands closing around her throat. Erin shoved Kenny away.

"I'm- so sorry... I don't know where that came from. I- I...", Erin buried her head in her hands.

Kenny felt horrible. "No, it's my fault. I should've known-"

Suddenly there was a loud banging sound.

Erin froze, "What was that?!"

Kenny whispered, "It came from downstairs."

Erin ran to the window & pulled open the blinds.

"Holy shit! When did it get dark out? Whoa, my parent's car is in the drive way! Damn it!"

Kenny & Erin both turned their heads toward the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs.

Erin grabbed Kenny, "Your gonna have to hide! No wait, usually they don't even check on me-"

Before Erin could finish the door swung open & Kenny dived under the bed.

"Hey daddy."

"Don't hey me! I heard you talking to someone!"

"I just got off the phone, what is your problem?!"

Erin's mom came in & tried to make her husband leave, "Mike, leave her alone!"

Mr. O'Brien began pacing like crazy around the room, "No, I know what I heard! Is it a boy? Huh? Drugs? Come on what are you hiding?!"

Erin was furious, "How dare you?! I wouldn't never do that! Besides, I could do drugs & you'd never notice!"

"Do not talk back to me!"

Mrs. O'Brien stood at the doorway shaking her head while Mr. O'Brien rummaged around Erin's desk, closet & draws.

"Mom! Do something this is an invasion of my privacy!"

"You have no privacy as long as you live under this roof!" her dad answered.

Mr. O'Brien was moving closer & closer to the bed.

"ALL RIGHT!!!!!!!!! It's in my jewelry box!!!!!!!!!" Erin screamed.

Mr. O'Brien went over & opened it.

"Bellybutton rings! Alright! I pierced my bellybutton! Big shit!"

"Don't you curse at me! This is a big deal! How dare you without consulting us? You are returning these & letting the hole close up!"

"First, of all Smart Ass, you can't return body jewelry! Second, if it wasn't for me confessing you would've never noticed it was pierced! Third, you can't make me close it up!"

"God damn it! Susan I can't deal with this right now. She's your daughter."

Mr. O'Brien stormed off. Erin gave a sigh of relief.

Mrs. O'Brien sits down on the bed, "Look your father really means well & he just can't face your growing up-"

Kenny sneezed.

"Ahchoooo! God bless me!" Erin tried to cover up the noise, but was too late.

Mrs. O'Brien's eyes motioned to the sound that clearly came from beneath her, "You know what Erin. I'm pretty tired. It's been a long day. Let's me get out of these work clothes & we'll talk about this later."

"Sure mom. I'm sorry for causing trouble."

"We WILL talk about this."

"Of coarse."

"I will be back in ten minutes."

"I get it mom. Thanks!"

As soon as her mom left Erin darted towards the bed, "OMG! Kenny it's safe to come out!"

Kenny crawled out coughing, "Freaken dusty under there I couldn't help it!"

Erin helped him up, "It's cool, my mom isn't a complete dick head like my dad."

"How do I get outta here?"

"Out the window, make your way to the edge of the roof, then from there jump onto the garage roof & slide down the drain pipe."

"I'm assuming this has been done before."

"Yea, I'll call you later," Erin giggled.

"A kiss on the cheek goodbye?"

A kiss on the cheek was alright with Erin. At least this time Kenny asked so she wouldn't be surprised.

Erin watched Kenny leave & whispered, "Goodbye."

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AN: i got a comment that Erin was actually a likable fankid, aw thanx!