Tabula Rasa

Hi guys! This is my first MD fic so please bear with me. Please, I'd love to hear what you think. Like I said, it's going to be a Connie/Guy/Adam fic. I'm just not sure yet what pair it'll be in the end.

Disclaimer: I really wish I owned these people, but I don't. They've got 'Property of Disney' stamped down their asses. ;P

Chapter One: So what else is new?

The hallways of Eden Hall Academy were buzzing in excitement. No wonder, it was the last week of school before summer. Everyone was anticipating the much-awaited vacation ahead.

"So, have you asked for their permission yet?" her best friend Julie Gaffney asked. They were walking down the halls, headed for their dorm room. A couple of freshmen guys waved at them as they passed by. They waved at her to be exact. She acknowledged them with a smile and a tiny wave. Three years of playing for the Eden Hall Ducks has earned Connie Moreau throngs of adoring male fans.

She caught Julie rolling her eyes, which made her chuckle. It's not that Julie was jealous. She too, had it once. Before Dean Portman came into the picture, that is. Now every male who has as much as looked her friend's way earned himself a furious and menacing glare from Dean. Every once in a while he'd crack his knuckles at them too.

Apparently, that was enough to drive them away.

Good thing Guy isn't anything like Portman. Connie smiled as the picture of her own boyfriend flashed on her head.

"There's no need," she replied. She took out a small package from her backpack. "I got it this morning: House keys, car keys, some wads of cash, a short letter and my very own credit card." Connie held up every item in front of her friend, including a small piece of paper.

Julie raised an eyebrow. "Wow, that's... interesting. Well, what does it say?"

Carefully, she unfolded the paper and cleared her throat. "Dearest Connie," she started, "Here's an early present for your birthday. Hope you use it wisely. By the way, I inserted the house keys and the car keys inside. Your Aunt Sarah and I need to go to Australia for a month or two. Don't worry; we're not deserting you or anything."

Connie couldn't help but smirk. "Yeah, right."Julie signaled her to continue.

She sighed and kept on reading aloud. "Just have to take care of some businesses. Feel free to live in the house for a while. You could ask some friends to stay over for the summer, to keep you company. Use the money to buy tickets to go home. The remaining cash, I believe, will be enough to last you a couple of months. Have fun! Uncle Pete."

"Have fun?" Julie stared at her incredulously as they turned around the corner echoing what the letter read. "Just like that? They're leaving you alone in this country and telling you to have fun?!"

"Like it wouldn't be the same." There was a hint of bitterness in her voice. Ever since her parents died almost two years ago, the court appointed her Aunt Sarah to be Connie's guardian until she reached the legal age. She and her husband had no children of their own. Probably because they were so busy with their businesses to have one, she first thought. All the same, they were still too busy to take care of her. For two summers now, she had been flying up north and staying with them until the semester starts again.

They both fell silent for a moment, before Julie suddenly snapped her finger. "You know what Cons, never mind them. I just had a brilliant idea." Her friend chirped excitedly. "You could come and stay with me after next week's trip. It'll be the best summer ever!"

Her eyes flashed with excitement. "Really?!" Julie nodded eagerly. "'Coz that would be great!"

She squealed in glee just thinking about spending the whole summer with her best friend. Beside her, Julie began jumping, earning them weird glances from the other students.

"Ladies, ladies," someone from behind them called out. "While the idea of having eleven hunky half naked guys trapped in an island with you is thrilling…" He made a 'tsk tsk tsk' noise. "Could you just please try to keep your hormones in check, at least until the end of the week. Really, it's not good to look at."

They both stopped and turned around as Greg Goldberg wrapped his arms around them and gave them knowing looks.

Charlie Conway, Fulton Reed, Russ Taylor, and the rest of the ducks were behind him.

Connie felt her heart skip a beat when she saw who was behind Fulton.

Guy.

God knows how much she loved his eyes. It would always seem to twinkle when he sees her. Connie smiled at him, completely forgetting Goldberg's earlier comment. Guy has a tendency to make her forget about everything else. And it works every time.

Dean on Julie, on the other hand, didn't have the same effect. She quickly gave Goldberg an elbow.

"Hey ouch, that hurts!" He rubbed his ribs.

Guy Germaine found himself running a hand through his slightly long blonde hair upon seeing Connie. As soon as she saw him, she flashed him a gorgeous smile. His heart fluttered at the sight of her. Good god, that never fails to happen. He made his way towards her. "Hi, stranger," he greeted with a smile and wrapped his arms around her tiny waist. He loved how his arms would just fit snuggly on her body.

Connie turned around, gave him a light peck on the cheek, and grinned at him. "Hey yourself," she greeted him, leaning against his body.

"Ahem," Ken Wu cleared his throat. "Show's a little too early, don't you think?"

She punched him playfully on the shoulders. They both turned their attention back towards the others.

"I hate to break it to you, Goldberg, but there are actually twelve of us gentlemen on the team." Dwayne Robertson said, rather confused at him for not noticing.

"I said hunks, not geeks."

"Then who invited you?" Charlie suddenly answered.

Connie tried to pass her laugh as a snicker but failed miserably. Guy, like everybody else, burst out laughing.

Goldberg glared at him. "Don't get smart with me, Spazway," he shot back.

"That's Captain Spazway to you, thank you very much."

"Yeah, well…" Goldberg fell silent, failing to come up with a retort.

"Ooh, Ladies and gentlemen," Les Averman announced as he held out his hand as if holding a microphone. "Captain Ducky just unleashed a powerful one-two comeback, and Goldie is down for the count!"

'Shut up, Averman."

I don't know, but for me, the first few chapters are the hardest ones to write. Hopefully, I can gather enough steam to get this story going. So until then, please bear with me. Tell me what you think!