¡Hola! I'm baack! Sorry it took so long for me to update! I had a crazy first full week of high school… FRESHIES UNITE! Ok… thanks Sniper Kais for reviewing (giggles and blushes), and to pitaqueen, too! Thanks! Disclaimer: Do I really need to disclaim again? Fine, I don't own them or Kohl's. Please RnR!

Chapter 6

Ali and Portman hung out so much over the next few months one was hardly without the other. They hung out after classes, in frees, and after practices. Fulton started hanging out with Ali, too. The three were nearly inseparable. They were in on all the Duck pranks including the "Duck" tape wars (A.N.: Pun so intended), in which the Ducks raided each others rooms and taped each other's belongings to the ceiling while they were out. They were often joined by Cecelia: she was a very good distraction to whoever they were pranking at the time. They all got into more trouble than the rest of the Ducks combined. Ali and Ce were now considered honorary Ducks since they came to every game and were such good friends with the Bashes.

Portman sighed.

"There's nothing to do."

"Um… d'you wanna go and push random people into the fountains at the mall?" Ali suggested.

"That's how I learned to skate." Fulton grinned at the memory. "Bombay and the original Ducks were teaching me how to skate and I accidentally knocked this lady into a fountain."

"Ha! Really?"

"Yep!"

"Let's get the rest of the Ducks and Ce. Let's go shopping!" Ali did an annoying imitation of a preppy cheerleader.

"Never again."

"Ok, fine."

The Ducks were wreaking havoc throughout the mall. Charlie and Adam were running up the down escalator and being very annoying. Goldie and Averman escaped to the arcade. They had already stolen the movie theater clerk's hot dog. Luis, Ken, Dwayne, and Russ were girl-watching and poor Guy was being dragged through stores by Connie and Julie, who were burying him in stuff they wanted to try on. Portman, Fulton, Ali, and Ce were walking near the fountains, prepared to "accidentally" push people in. A lady had started to scold Fulton about his appearance. He actually found it really amusing, judging by the look on his face. He looked like he was trying to keep himself from laughing at her.

"…If you were my son I wouldn't let you out of the house! You look so ratty..." Blah blah blah…

Fulton finally pushed her into the fountain. Unfortunately, a guard was standing close enough to see Fulton's antics to get rid the annoying lady.

"Hey, you! Get over here! Yeah, you! Now!"

Fulton instinctively began to run and the guard began to chase him. Ali and Portman cracked up as the guard was held up by Ce.

"Excuse me, sir! Where is Kohl's? I looked at the map but I couldn't seem to find it." She had but on a weird, high voice and was acting very much like a dumb-blonde.

"It's upstairs. Go up the escalator, take a right, keep going until you see Sam Goody, take a left and you're there," he said in an impatient voice.

"Could you repeat that?"

Ce kept talking to the guard who was getting angrier and angrier. After about ten minutes, Ali was laughing so hard she was crying, Portman had fallen on the floor, laughing insanely, and Fulton was safely hidden away from the guard. The guard finally just gave up and walked away. Ce walked back to Portman and Ali, looking pleased with herself. They congratulated her on her excellent performance and went to find Fulton, who had joined Averman and Goldie in the arcade. Ali poked Portman repeatedly for no reason, saying, "Botha, botha, botha, botha…" (A.N.: Potter Puppet Pals rock!) They caught up with Fulton and Ce smiled shylyat him. He grinned back. Ali and Portman exchanged a knowing look.

"So… what are we gonna do now that Fult lost us a boredom alleviator?" asked Portman.

"Hey! Don't blame me! Blame the fashion-police lady!" said Fulton defensively.

"Haha! I was kidding! Geez!"

"Ce and I are gonna go get our ears pierced! Again! Woot!"

"Ok. We shall go and watch your ears get shish-kabobbed!"

They all walked up to the ear-piercing booth.

"We'll be right here if you faint, Ali!" teased Fulton as she fidgeted.

"Yeah, thanks Fult. Real supportive!"

"It'll be ok. Don't worry," Portman said with his trademark, charming grin.

Was it just Fulton, or did Ali just look dazed. It must've just been nervousness because she closed her eyes as the woman working there put the piercing gun up to her ear.

Yeah, yeah, I know... that was a cheesy ending, but ok then... It was fun to write though! Tell me what you think!