I don't own The Loud House.

Hello and welcome to this new story of mine. And as you could probably tell from the summary, this is going to primarily be a Nikkicoln story with hints of other pairings thrown in. You'll see what I mean as you read the rest of this story.

Also this story has already been written to completion so expect regular updates on this one. It's not very long but I hope that it's just as entertaining. I've been trying to work on my comedic delivery so hopefully you will all find some of this funny. What I can tell you for sure is to expect a rollercoaster of a ride as we follow Nikki for the duration of her stay. Also the picture that I have for the cover was drawn up by an artist known as X3corez. I forgot to add that before and as luck would have it, they somehow found my story and reviewed it. which helped remind me to credit them.

Now onto the story!

Terms of A Dress

Chapter 1

Nikkie smirked as she stared down her opponent. "You sure about this, Santiago?" She asked her friend.

But Rannie Anne wasn't scared. "What's the matter, Nikki, you scared?"

"Pfft, I ain't scared of nothin'." Nikki said.

The two girls were standing at the top of the biggest hill in the city where there would be no traffic. Their friends were already waiting for them at the bottom to see who could skate down the hill the fastest. And when it came to skating, there was more than just pride on the line.

"So what will it be this time? Money or humiliation?" Nikki asked her friend.

"Oh we're definitely going with humiliation on this one." Ronnie Anne said with an evil grin. "I have the perfect thing planned out for you."

"Jeez, Santiago, and here I thought we were friends." Nikki joked. But then she gave her her own evil grin. "I got something cooked up for you also."

They heard the sound of a horn go off at the bottom of the hill and they both took off, speeding down like their life depended on it. Nikki was taller than Ronnie Anne and thus the wind tended to slow her down somewhat when compared to Ronnie's smaller frame. But she had been skateboarding most of her life and she knew how to overcome this little obstacle. She crouched down as low as she dared and to her delight, she began to catch up to Ronnie Anne.

A quick glance was all Ronnie Anne could spare her but it was enough. She crouched down even lower and Nikki found herself falling behind once more. They were going down faster than was probably safe but neither cared. They wanted to win and that was all that mattered. But even as she raced down the hill, she knew she had lost. And she watched as Ronnie sped past the finish line and continued down the road until she was able to safely stop.

"Looks like I win." Ronnie Anne said as Nikki slowly came to a stop beside her.

"Yea...you beat me..." Nikki sighed. She wasn't an overly competitive person but Ronnie Anne always seemed to know how to push her to want to compete with her. "So what's my sentence, Santiago?"

Ronnie Anne only smiled, sending a chill to run down her spine.

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"I fucking hate you, Santaigo." Nikki said over the phone as she got off of the bus. "You're a fuckng sadist and I hope you get hit by a bus!"

"Will you relax? It's just for one week, seven measly days." Ronnie Anne said.

"Easy for you to say, you're not the one dressed like a fucking doll!" Nikki shouted.

Nikki had just gotten off of the greyhound bus that brought her from the city where she lived to Ronnie Anne's old home town. And she was going to spend a whole week staying at the Loud house. Where a certain cute white haired boy lived and Nikki regretted ever confiding in Ronnie and Sid about her stupid little crush.

"I swear to god, Santaigo, you and Chang are dead when I get back! You better say your prayers because I'm gonna-" Nikki stopped talking all of a sudden when she saw her crush walking towards her.

Lincoln Loud, the boy she had only met a few times, was making his way towards her and he was smiling at her. She felt butterflies in her stomach and she could tell that her cheeks were warm. She hung up her phone and tried to fix her stupid fucking outfit that Ronnie Anne and Sid made her wear.

Nikki would usually wear a pink low top with a sky blue hoodie over it and capri jeans. But as part of the bet, Nikki had to forgo all of that and wear only the clothes that her soon to be ex-friends had packed for her. Currently, her appearance was much more feminine than it had been in years, not since she was a little girl. Her hair had been brushed and done in a way that kept her hair out of her face, at least mostly. They had put on a powder blue hair band with a little bow on the left side and a pink hair clip as well. Her ears had also been pierced and Carlota, Ronnie's cousin, had let her borrow a pair of earrings since she didn't own any. They had also applied a little make up on her, some light blush and a very faint layer of pink lipstick that Carlota said would make her lips look cute, whatever that meant.

As for her clothes, she was dressed in a powder blue sundress with a blue sash wrapped around her waist that was tied in a small bow on her back. Carlota had also let her borrow a gold chain necklace with a small heart shaped pendant and a gold bracelet that she wore on her left wrist. And instead of her normal sneakers, she was given a pair of pink one in heels that made the tall girl look even taller. She had been hit on by some teenagers while she waited for the bus despite being 11 years old. And to top the whole outfit off, they had given her a small purse that was the same color as her dress.

"Hey, Nikki, I'm glad you made it okay. It's good to see you again." Lincoln said as he approached her.

Nikki was having a little mini-panic attack. It hadn't hit her until that moment that she would be spending an entire week with Lincoln and his family. Oh my god, what had she gotten herself into!?

"H-H-Hey Snowtop, h-how's it hanging?" She said, trying to sound casual but she couldn't hide her nervousness in her voice.

"Are you okay? Did your fight with your parents really upset you that much?" Lincoln asked. He was looking at her with concern in his eyes and for a moment, Nikki allowed herself to get lost in his eyes until she registered what he had said.

"Wait, what?" Nikki asked, confused.

"Your fight with your parents, you know, the one you had a few days ago?" Lincoln said, reminding her.

It suddenly occurred to her that she had no idea what Ronnie Anne had told Lincoln to convince him to let her stay at his place for a week.

'Santiago, you're sooo gonna pay for this when I get back!' Nikki thought as she laughed weakly. "Hehehe, yea...it was a real doozy..."

"It's okay, I know what it feels like to argue with family. My family seems like we're pretty close but we get into fights all the time." Lincoln said. He picked up her bag and slung it over his shoulder. He offered her his hand and smiled. "Come on, let's get to the parking lot, my sister is waiting for us."

Nikki's heart began to beat rapidly once more as she reached out and took his hand. And when she felt him close his hand around hers, her heart skipped a beat. Her face felt like it was on fire and if she were a cartoon, she was sure that steam would be coming out of her ears. Why did he have such an effect on her? Why did he make her feel like that with just a single touch?

"When Ronnie Anne called to ask if you could stay with us for a week, she told us about the big fight that you had with your parents and that you guys needed some time apart in order to cool your heads. And she thought that spending the week in a small town like Royal Woods would do you a lot better than being in the big city which would only remind you of what happened." Lincoln said as he led her towards Vanzilla. "And I think she has a point, Royal Woods is a great town and I'm sure that you'll get to relax here and take your mind off of what happened."

"Um...what exactly did Santiago say to you about my...um, fight with my parents." Nikki asked, wondering if Lincoln could shed some light on that little mystery.

Lincoln glanced up at her and gave her a sympathetic smile. "She said that your parents don't support your dream of being a singer."

Nikki came to a full stop. 'I'm gonna murder them. Every last one of them.' Nikki thought venomously. What the hell was Ronnie Anne thinking telling Lincoln a lie like that? She couldn't sing! That's one thing that she would agree with her parents if they called her tone deaf. Of all of the things that she could've picked, Ronnie Anne picked the one thing that she sucked above all else.

"Nikki? Are you okay?" Lincoln asked when he felt her stop.

"Can you excuse me for a second, Cotton top? I gotta make a quick call." Nikki said, barely managing to sound calm.

"Okay..." Lincoln said but Nikki had already begun to walk away.

She rushed around the corner and called Ronnie Anne but all she got was her voice mail. "Santiago, you little shit! How could you tell Lincoln that I wanted to be a singer and that's why I had a fight with my parents!? What the fuck is that all about? Are you trying to make me want to kill myself because you're doing a fantastic job of that! Call me back when you get this message and tell Chang that she's a piece of shit too! Bye!"

Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to calm down. She counted to ten and then went back to rejoin Lincoln. She tried her best to smile at him but she just felt exhausted.

"I'm back...thanks for waiting." Nikki said, sounding drained.

"Of course, I'm your friend, Nikki, I'll always be there for you." Lincoln said.

He reached out and took her hand again, giving her a gentle smile that warmed her heart. Her fatigue melted away and she found herself smiling back. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.

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Scratch that, this sucked balls. On the drive over, Nikki had to endure a round of teasing by Lincoln's older sisters. Lori, the oldest, gushed at how cute they looked and took like a million pictures of them holding hands. She even drove them to the park to take even more pictures. It was to 'preserve' the memory of her first visit to Royal Woods but Nikki knew that was bullshit.

Luna, Lincoln's third oldest sister, looked cool at first but even she got in on teasing them. Only she was much more crude about it, which Nikki would normally be on board for. When Luna saw them holding hands, that's when she started.

"Alright, my little bro's already doing it raw." Luna had teased, making Nikki blush even more.

"Doing what raw?" Lincoln had asked.

"Hand holding, of course, dude." Luna had said with a playful grin that hid her true intentions. "Didn't you know that no glove, no love, man?"

Of course, Lincoln didn't catch on to what his sister had meant but Nikki had. She tried to pull her hand away but she found herself being pulled into a side hug by Luan, Lincoln's fourth oldest sister.

"Awe, our little brother is all grown up. Look at him, bringing a girl home to meet his family." Luan had said, reaching over Nikki in order to pinch Lincoln's cheek. "Next thing you know he's going to be off getting married and having a bunch of kids."

Nikki had wanted to be swallowed up by the ground. Even Lincoln understood what his sister had said that time and he looked embarrassed but he didn't let it bother him. He simply waved his sister off and he opened the door for her.

And that had only been the start, when they arrived at their house, Nikki was bombarded by the rest of his sisters. She had known that he had ten sisters but it didn't hit her just how many there were until she was being asked questions from all sides. Needless to say that she was quickly overwhelmed. Thankfully, Lincoln was able to sense her unease and he managed to disperse the tornado of sisters that had almost swallowed her whole.

And currently she was sitting down at the dinner table while waiting for Leni, the second oldest, to serve her a meal. Leni was probably the kindest girl she had ever met, easily beating out Sid. Lincoln had gone to take her things up stairs to his room where she would be staying. He said that he was going to sleep in the garage, which apparently had been turned into a detached studio of sorts. At first she thought that she would be staying there but Lincoln wouldn't hear of it since she was his guest.

"Here you go, I hope you like it." Leni said as she placed a plate of spaghetti in front of her.

"Wow, this looks delicious!" Nikki hadn't realized how hungry she was until she smelled Leni's cooking. She was starving!

"You know, I think it's nice to have a guest coming to visit for a little while." Leni said as she sat across from her. "We haven't had anyone stay for more than a couple of days."

Nikki swallowed a mouthful of spaghetti. "Yeah, thanks for having me. I um...really appreciate it and stuff."

Leni smiled at her sympathetically. "I can't believe that your parents don't want to support your dream..."

Nikki inwardly cringed. 'Fucking Santiago.' She thought bitterly. "Well, to be fair I didn't have a dream until recently..."

"Really? And what do you dream to be now?" Leni asked.

Nikki was about to shrug her shoulders and say that she didn't really know for sure but at that moment Lincoln walked into the dining room. And what she was going to say was lost and in her mind she pictured being much older with a baby in her arms, smiling up at Lincoln as he stared lovingly at her and their daughter.

Blushing, she shook her head and stuffed another bunch of noodles in her mouth. She couldn't embarrass herself if she couldn't speak, right?

"Hey Lincy, did you get her all settled upstairs?" Leni asked as Lincoln took the seat next to her.

"Yup. I'll show her around once she's done eating." Lincoln said.

"We were just talking about Nikki's dream," Leni continued, smiling at the younger blonde. "She was totes about to tell me all about it."

Nikki choked on her spaghetti and she was grateful when Lincoln thumped her on the back. Once she swallowed and took a drink, she glanced nervously at Lincoln. "Um...I never said I was going to tell her that."

"It's okay, Nikki, we don't have to talk about it if you don't want to." Lincoln said in an understanding stone. He then turned towards his sister. "Leni, remember, Nikki is our guest as we should make her feel comfortable. Don't ask her things that would make her feel uncomfortable."

"It's okay, dude, I was just telling Leni that her cooking is delicious." Nikki said, trying to take some of the heat off of Leni.

"Leni's the best cook in the house not counting our dad." Lincoln said with pride. "And she taught me everything that she knows."

"You cook, Q-tip?" Nikki asked, surprised. There was a little voice in her head that she would often call her Inner Nikki that whistled appreciatively. 'He cooks, cleans, takes care of kids, AND he's cute, girl you better put a ring on that quick!'

"I can do a lot more than just cook." Lincoln said with a mischievous grin. He reached up behind her ear and she scoffed.

"Really? The quarter behind the ear trick? What am I, 5?" She asked him.

But then to her surprise, Lincoln's grin grew to a smile and he pulled his closed fist back facing down. And when he turned his hand over and opened it, her jaw almost hit the table as she saw the gold chain that Carlota had let her borrow sitting in his palm. She looked down and sure enough it was gone.

"Fuck you, how did you do that?" She said, half demanding as she took her necklace back.

But Lincoln simply shook his head. "A magician never reveals his secrets." He taunted her.

"Don't give me that crap, you're no magician. You're just a chump who knows a little trick." Nikki said as she crossed her arms and pouted.

Leni smiled as she watched them interact, she had a good feeling about them. She got up from the table and walked past Lincoln, ruffling his hair. "Make sure to take good care of her, Lincy, I'm gonna go now."

"Thanks again for the grub, Leni, it was awesome." Nikki said, thanking her again.

"You're very welcome, Nikki, I'm glad that you enjoyed it." Leni said.

Together they watched as Leni left the dining room leaving them alone for the first time that day. Nikki was suddenly aware that she was still dressed like a doll in front of the guy she was crushing on and she was staying at his house for a week!

"Once you're done eating I'll give you a tour of the house and then we can do whatever you want. How does that sound?" Lincoln asked, giving her his trademark chipped tooth smile.

Nikki felt herself warm up a little but she did her best to play it cool. Now was not the time to freak out. "Sure, dude, that sounds awesome."

Nikki wasn't sure what to expect from the week that lay ahead of her but one thing was for sure, she wanted to kiss those lips of his at least once before she left.

End of chapter.