Yello, dello! Woot! I got 2 reviews! That makes me happy! Thanks to Hiding in the Shadow for the most recent review! Your support is appreciated! Ummm… Disclaimer: No Duckies for me… so sad, right? Right. I don't own Zeppelin. They effing rock though! On to Chappie numero cuatro!

Chapter 4

The next day, Portman was very distracted. Well… more than usual. He actually tried to pay attention in class today but just couldn't. He couldn't stop thinking about her. She seemed really cool. He knew the Ducks would think he liked her like that but he didn't. So he just pretended nothing was up. The Ducks could tease like hell. They could be kind of annoying sometimes. As much as he pretended a little teasing was nothing, he still hated it. It brought back stuff that… well, he didn't want to think about it. He was trying to forget it.

Portman wandered through the hallway lost in his thoughts. Suddenly, something hit his arm with a soft thump.

"Oh, shit!"

He watched as books went everywhere and he knelt down to help pick stuff up. He looked up from the book he was holding and was surprised to be staring Ali Karlon in the face. She looked rather frazzled.

"Here, I got that for you." Portman picked up her newly stacked pile of books.

"Thank you so much! I… sorry I walked into you."

"Oh, that's ok. I wasn't paying attention."

"I am so glad classes are over! I have been getting lost all day. Then in third period I had the wrong books and…"

"And it's just been a really bad day?" Portman finished for her looking sympathetic. He knew the feeling.

"Exactly!"

"It sounds like you need to wind down a little," said Portman.

"Yeah, I guess so. What do you do to wind down? And you are Portman, right?"

"Yeah, that's me. I get the Led out," said Portman nonchalantly.

"Are you serious! So do I! What's your favorite song!" Ali looked really excited now.

Portman grinned at her enthusiasm. "I like 'Stairway' and 'Ramble On'."

"So do I! Do you wanna hang out in a while? You can come and meet my roomie."

"Yeah sure! When were ya thinkin'?"

"Um how about sevenish…? I live in the Birch building. Number209."

"Yeah ok. Can I bring Fult? He's my roomie. You met him today at breakfast."

"Oh yeah. Sure! See ya then!"

"Yeah see ya!"

Portman practically ran to his room.

"Hey, Fult!"

"Hey! What's up? You look happier than usual. What did you do now?." Fulton looked a bit suspicious.

"Absolutely nothing. Do you wanna come hang out with me, Ali, and her roommate at seven?"

"Umm… sorry. I'm kinda busy tonight. I'm going to see... an old friend." Fulton's eyes roamed around the room. He looked rather shifty.

"This friend, their name wouldn't happen to begin with a 'T' and end in 'ammy,' would it?"

"Maybe."

"How ever did I know?" Portman asked with a smirk. Fulton and Tammy Duncan, a former Duck, had been visiting each other a lot since the Ducks had returned from the Goodwill Games. Tammy had quit the Ducks and gone back to figure skating. Fulton talked about her all the time (at least to Portman.) Portman had never met her but the other Ducks had told lots of stories about the Original Ducks. From what he had heard, Portman thought Fult and Tammy were the most unlikely couple in the world but Portman could see it happening. Man, the Ducks are gonna be surprised when they find out, he thought as he put a CD on and started his homework.

Aww! Fulton and Tammy! So… please RnR! Tell me whatcha think!