Spoilers: After cattle incident and snippets of future episodes

Disclaimer: I own none of these characters. They are the property of Nickelodeon. I added Eric's last name since he didn't seem to have one and I couldn't find the principal's last name.

Pairings: C/E, snippets of C/W

1 Chapter Seven

As Caitlin slouched back into her chair, she couldn't help but feel guilty for feeling guilty about having Eric back. She was happy that he was back and somehow that made her feel disloyal to Will. Caitlin turned to look at Will who was sitting behind her. She smiled. He seemed deep in thought.

After the introductions to homeroom, there was a disturbance in the hall. The door opened to reveal the principal and Eric. "Mr. Laughterly, I found a student in the wrong homeroom. I believe you might remember Mr. Davis?"

Mr. Laughterly nodded and pointed to the desk to Caitlin's right. Eric rolled his eyes at Caitlin, and slumped into the chair. "Thank you Principal Watson," Mr. Laughterly smiled.

Eric leaned over towards Caitlin. "Can you believe how stupid this is? It's not like it was going to kill them to let me hang out with Griff the first day! They said, that it would mess up 'roll call'," Eric mimicked.

"Mr. Davis, do you have a problem?" Mr. Laughterly said sternly, looking over his wire-rimmed glasses. Eric shook his head and smiled. "Good. Then pay attention. We are setting up your timetable right now. Take the sheets you were given in Mrs. Peters class and find what rooms you are in off the overhead."

Eric rolled his eyes at Caitlin again. She stifled a chuckle.

"Hey! Why don't you shut up and do what Mr. Laughterly said!" Will whispered menacingly to Eric.

Caitlin turned to see Will's darkened eyes, brooding behind her.

"Take a chill pill, dude!" Eric laughed.

"No. Why don't you grow up and get a life? Oh, that's right. Mr. Cowboy here is too stupid to actually get good grades! Maybe you want to lift some other people's homework to actually pass and graduate?" he accused.

Caitlin couldn't believe what she was hearing. What's the matter with him?

Eric's fist clenched and he gritted his teeth. "Caitlin, did you tell him about that?" Eric asked, his eyes opened wildly.

"It doesn't take a genius to figure that one out, Gumby."

Caitlin couldn't take it anymore. "Will, shut up!" she whispered. She made sure Mr. Laughterly wasn't looking and turned around in her desk. "What the hell do you think you're doing? What's wrong with you?"

Will shook his head in disgust. "I'm just telling it like it is, Caitlin. You did get your diary stolen didn't you? And it was Eric who plagarized your poem, right?" he whispered, leaning forward.

"So? It's none of your business. Eric apologized and told the truth. I've forgiven him for it. What has that got to do with you?" Caitlin shook her head and turned her attention back to making up her schedule.

She felt Will's breath against her neck. "So, do you like blondes better?"

"Whaaat?" Caitlin heard herself scream. The lights in the room turned on quickly, and Caitlin found Mr. Laughterly standing over her desk.

"Is there a problem Ms. Seeger?"

"No," she said meekly.

"How about you Mr. Finley

Caitlin turned to see Will shrug non-chalantly.

"Well then, if nothing's wrong maybe you should get your schedule made up? We don't have all day!" Mr. Laughterly tapped Will's incomplete timetable.

"Yeah, Will. You don't want to missing any classes this year!" Eric said sarcastically.

Caitlin turned her eyes back to her own schedule and ignored the two little boys that surrounded her. Will they ever grow up!

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Please R&R this fanfiction. I hope you guys are enjoying it as much as I am writing it. Sorry it's taken so long to get any real relationship stuff in. I'm glad you guys like it!

I have to write this C/E stuff, I mean, I haven't seen Eric in forever and I think he might be gone….so how else is Caitlin gonna end up with who she should have in the beginning!