Chapter IV

"DUCKIES!" Keiko yelled, running into the flock of mallards, causing them to fly up. She giggled and followed them. The ducks flew onto the lake surface. A smart move for an animal, Selena thought. Sandy and Jamie were tagging along with Lily a few paces behind Selena and were watching Keiko with amusement. There was nothing as funny as watching Keiko run after ducks. Suddenly Keiko ran back towards the group and grabbed Selena by the hand, dragging her to the rocks at the far end of the lake. She and Keiko climbed to the top of the rocks and stepped to the edge. They were looking at the ducks that were hiding underneath the rocky overhang when Keiko sighted an abandoned duckling.

"The poor thing! Selie, we have to help it!" she said, tugging on Selena's arm. Keiko's eyes were starting to fill with saltwater tears. Selena sighed. She took off her cloak and her shoes and undid her blouse, leaving her with only her dark blue tank top that served as an undershirt and her skirt. She kicked off her socks and jumped into the water.

This action was met by a shout of surprise from Lily, a happy cry from Keiko, and a large eyebrow raise from both Sandy and Jamie. Lily ran over to the rocks and looked down into the water, desperately looking for her friend. Sandy and Jamie ran after her and stood on the ground while looking for her.

Ten seconds later, Selena came up above the water's surface and breathed in a huge gasp of air. She then was supposedly pulled underwater again and bubbles came from under the surface. Lily yelled at Selena to come to the surface now but no response came. Keiko soon grew worried and yelled for Selena as well.

Suddenly Selena came to the surface once again and gasped for air. She kicked her legs a couple times and swam to the rocky overhang. She searched a bit, ignoring the demands that she get out of the water right this moment and found the lost duckling. She smiled and swam to the lawn, laying the poor baby on the grass and pulling herself out. She picked up the baby duck and handed it to Keiko who was absolutely glowing from happiness.

Lily sighed with relief and slapped Selena on the back of her head. Keiko hugged Selena but soon let go, realizing that she was soaking wet. Selena laughed and grabbed her clothes. Sandy and Jamie were smiling a bit and started walking back towards the castle with Lily and Keiko who was cooing all over the baby.

Selena dried herself off and put her blouse, shoes, and socks back on and ran after the group. She wrung her hair out on Sandy, who pushed her away with a slight smile. Lily, however, was less than happy with Selena.

"What possessed you to do such a thing!" she scolded.

Selena shrugged. "Same thing that always does. Keiko's my sister. I like it when she's happy."

Lily rolled her eyes and walked away.

Jamie and Sandy soon replaced her, however, and walked on either side of Selena. "Keiko's your sister?" Sandy asked.

"Yeah. She was adopted when I was six. She's three months younger than me, but she acts like she's seven all the time. I know it's weird but…I like it when she's happy. Her first part of her life at her old house was pretty abusive before she came to us. I can't imagine," Selena said, watching Keiko walk in front of them, "why someone would do that to her. She's the sweetest person you'll ever know. It's just sad."

Sandy and Jamie nodded.

Selena silently scolded herself. Why had she talked about Keiko's past without asking her first! Selena would have never done this before! Maybe she trusted these guys slightly more than she had when they were actually guys. Did that make her prejudice? Selena shook her head. It wasn't because they weren't guys right now. It was because they had gotten under her skin at last. It just took them turning into girls to get under her skin. It wouldn't be any different after the potion wore off. That would only be a week from now, two days after the Halloween Dance. She could wait that long. It would be an interesting week.

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Rea: haha...the ducky...you'll find out who that is in the next chapter...

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