Spring came about with the melting of frost and the preparation for exams. March was Jasmine's least favourite month, she hated rain, pastel colours and the horrible way everyone overrated 'fresh starts' and 'spring cleaning'. She loved Summer, that's all she could wait for. The seniors bustled now with their exam timetables and began realising just how serious everything was and the drama students bustled with the Easter performance of High School Musical for staff only as a practice before performance in Summer. Jasmine was excited to see the play, even if it Ariel hadn't quite made the cut. It was being performed for the teachers later that evening and then tickets for the Summer would go out next week. She also had had a text from Aladdin that morning about another date. She grinned as she walked to school, even if the humidity did bug her a bit. He had text to see if she wanted to meet him before school, and she had agreed.

Outside of the school building grass had began growing back fresh and green and the looming trees were blooming again, white and pink,

"Hey Jasmine" Aladdin said, leaning against the wall, "How are you?"

"Good" she smiled, "a little tired"

"Tell me about it, my uncle was up all night on the phone to his partners"

"Your uncle?"

Aladdin stopped, "Yeah... he lives with us he's leaving in two weeks though"

Jasmine raised an eyebrow, "What's he like?"

"He's funny" Aladdin said carefully, but his shifty eyes made Jasmine just stare suspiciously

"Aladdin" she said slowly, "is there something you're not telling me?"

"What!" he half yelled, "don't be silly"

"Hmph"

"So anyway, I was thinking a second date"

"I was thinking truth" she shot back, still unconvinced

He blanked,

"Why don't you trust me?" he chuckled,

"You- You just... you never mention your uncle, you seem to have rode your bike this morning too"

they looked down at his beaten up bike,

"I fancied the exercise this morning"

"I don't care if your poor" she said, "even if you're not rich"

"But-"

"- You didn't pay at the restaurant yet the entire staff were more than polite and you claim you own designer clothes I've only ever seen you in that jacket"

"You're a snob, you know that?" he snapped, "So what if I want to impress you?"

"I'm not a snob!" she cried defensively, "I just don't like being lied to, so admit it!"

"You have major trust issues" he shot back

"Aladdin enough fighting back" she said relatively calmer, "what's the truth?"

"Fine" he flopped his arms, "I'm not rich... I don't have a chauffeur... the jacket was a present"

"You aren't the guy you said you were" she said, looking sadly at him "did you think I was stupid? Like I wouldn't figure it out?"

"Jasmine please" he tried, "You have no idea how much I wanted to be with you-"

"Oh save it" she shook her head, "you sat at dinner and listened to me talk about my mother and about how I feel, how do I know anything you said was honest? How do I know your intention was honest?"

Aladdin was lost for words, Genie was right. He should have told the truth while he could, and now he'd blown it.

Jasmine scoffed at his silence, "Pointless" she mumbled, "don't talk to me"

And she walked away, leaving him feeling very sheepish and alone.

Esmeralda, Phoebus, Flynn, Aladdin and Pocahontas sat around in their first lesson, a free period. Pocahontas and Phoebus were quizzing each other in math equations and Esmeralda, Flynn and Aladdin sat around staring at text books. Aladdin had explained what happened with Jasmine just less than an hour ago and his friends had mixed reactions,

"I could have told you how to solve this" Esmeralda said, "honesty"

"You told her I was rich in the first place!" Aladdin cried,

"Phoebus did" she shrugged,

"Hey you should have been more subtle" Phoebus said, "not my fault"

"Al, you treated her like an idiot" Esmeralda continued, "and that's what you get"

"You're a great guy, I can't believe you lied" Pocahontas said, "you have to talk to her"

"She won't want to talk to me" he sighed,

the conversation came to a stop when Prudence, the administrator headed into the room with narrowed eyes and her nose in the air,

"Aladdin, aren't you supposed to be in your extra math revision?"

He grimaced, "Jafar hates me" he hissed to his friends, but not quiet enough. Prudence heard,

"Aladdin you are verging on an A+ in maths, careful to not spoil it" she warned,

"A+?" Esmeralda cried and everyone gawped at him,

Aladdin grabbed his backpack and headed out with Prudence, who smile smugly

"Seems your friends aren't aware of how clever you are" she said, as the door closed

"Seems not" Pocahontas admitted, "I always knew he had it in him"

"I didn't" Flynn spat, "and you know who else doesn't have it in them?"

"Who?"

"Me" Flynn yelled, "I've read this page 500 times and you guys can only talk about bloody Jasmine and you two-" he pointed at Esmeralda and Pocahontas, "were talking about prom dresses as if exams aren't more important"

"OK OK" Pocahontas said, "I'm going to grab you an aspirin... and some soda"

"Thanks" Flynn said, his frustrated shoulders dropped a bit, and she patted his head as she left for the cafeteria

"Flynn, dude, are you OK?"

Flynn glanced at his phone and saw a text from Ron,

'where's that $'

He frowned harder,

"Just stressed" he said, "And you two are making it worse!"

"Us?" Esmeralda sighed, "you're dramatic as shit!"

"Me?" Flynn practically yelled, tensing again and getting irritated

He flipped open a book and then threw it behind him,

"Do you guys know how bad my report card is?" he started up again,

"Flynn-" Phoebus tried

"And my attendance? And where's my mum, have you seen her? I haven't!"

His face grew harsher,

"And my love life- Oh ho- my love life is non existent because why the hell would Rapunzel like me? She won't, I'm no good, she's too kind"

Pocahontas entered again, a can of coke in her hand but paused to watch Flynn's rampage,

"Rapunzel is wasting her goddamn time"

"Flynn, take it from me, you and Rapunzel could work out. She likes you, I can tell!" Esmeralda grinned proudly

"You?" Flynn leaned towards her, "You are clueless"

"I am not!"

Phoebus gasped a bit and then stood up, "OK OK Flynn that's enough" he could see where this was going now

"How about open your eyes, Es you're not this magical match maker, he likes you duh!"

Silence.

Phoebus blushed and Pocahontas winced, she closed her eyes and opened them again wishing for Phoebus' sake that hadn't just happened

Silence.

Esmeralda just blinked, and then chuckled bleakly, "W-what?"

Flynn gulped and then quickly took the aspirin from Pocahontas,

"Wow" he said with a dry laugh, "Sorry guys... I- I need to go talk to Rapunzel-"

"-You're not going anywhere!" Esmeralda said, "what the hell are you on about?"

Flynn rubbed the back of his neck,

"Flynn you ass" Phoebus spat

"Why's he an ass? Wait.. you can't be serious" Esmeralda said, looking from Flynn to Phoebus and then at Pocahontas

"Flynn, let's go to the library" Pocahontas suggested, "clear your head a bit"

"I'm sorry for that ranting guys" he said guiltily, "just ignore what I said- it wasn't important"

"Who likes me, Flynn?" Esmeralda hadn't dropped it

"I'll meet you down there" Flynn said quickly, rushing from the room and heading to the library

"Guys?" Esmeralda asked, "Phoebus?"

Phoebus took a deep breath and headed for the door, "Me" he said slowly, not looking her in the eye, "He meant me... I like you"

"Phoebus" Esmeralda muttered, "But-"

"I- yeah sorry... it's a - er- I better go see Flynn" and he left.

Esmeralda stared speechless at Pocahontas,

"Was that for real?" she asked

"I'm afraid so" Pocahontas nodded, "he really does like you"

Esmeralda's mouth went dry and she began to chuckle awkwardly for way too long,

"Right" she laughed, "that- that's - yeah" she trailed off and the two girls sat, staring, lost for words and feeling awkward.

"You quit?" Meg cried, "you're kidding?"

"I know you're mad but-" Mulan tried,

"I'm not mad, kid" Meg sighed, "disappointed. You were so good!"

"I can't handle them, I'm not going back Meg"

"I told you Meg" Hercules said, "she won't go back"

"Mulan, you had great talent and a real shot at proving those guys wrong!"

"They all knew you had gotten good, they were intimidated"

"I don't know" Mulan shrugged, "Shang wanted me to do penalties and they weren't at all happy about it"

"Penalties?" Hercules asked, "Penalties!"

"Sure, why?"

"Mulan I said - didn't I say? - you're great!" he cheered, "Only the best are given penalty shots!"

"Wait... what? I thought he just asked for... practical reasons"

"Mulan you're so naive, he has the utmost faith in you!" Hercules assured her

"You have to go back, if this isn't proof enough what is?" Meg asked, "our team always lose, how great would it be if you won!"

Mulan's heart skipped a beat. Her? the first winner for Disney high in twenty years? Could it be possible?

"Do you think?" she asked, coyly

"I have an idea" Meg grinned, "we can devise a strategy for the big game, give it to Shang, he'll let you on the team and the entire team will have to eat their own-"

"Right right" Hercules said, "that's a great idea, Meg"

"You guys... I don't think I could do this" Mulan shook her head,

"We'll help" Hercules smiled, "we'll get to work on strategy and everything right away!"

"And what about Shang?" she asked, "will he let me back after I quit?"

"Of course, of course" he grinned, "now let's get to work on the strategy"

Anna sheepishly headed towards the cafeteria. She had her backpack on and her feet dragged a little. After the weekend, she had to very uncomfortably tell Elsa about what happened and then calm her down when she turned red from anger. Elsa had to scream into a pillow to release it and make sure their parents didn't hear. Anna cried some more, Elsa refrained her anger and then Anna decided that she needed to apologise to her friends. She knew it would be difficult, she knew they may even reject her but it was worth the shot.

She approached their table, Ariel perched on the end. Her hair flung in a ponytail, Jasmine was beside her and opposite them Mulan and Rapunzel ate their sandwiches. The girls looked up one by one as she approached, Ariel nudged Jasmine who had the harshest look of all while the rest pressed their lips together in awkward smiles.

Anna stopped by their table and they all gawped, surprised she had properly addressed them,

"Hi guys" Anna said shyly,

"Hi" Jasmine said quite bluntly,

"Hey" Ariel half smiled, shifty eyed,

"Are you OK?" Mulan perked up, and Jasmine's face softened

"Good good" Anna smiled and then stopped, "well- not so good"

They all blinked,

"Not good... I've been quite stupid actually"

No one replied, only looked on

Anna moved from foot to foot, staring mainly to the floor

"Sorry guys" she mumbled, "I guess I was so wrapped up in the idea a guy could like me - all the guys love Jasmine and Mulan gets so many Instagram likes, Ariel's the prettiest thing and Rapunzel- well I don't know you yet and I'm sorry I should have gotten to know you instead of-"

Her voice cracked and she took a deep breathe

"-Instead of running off with Hans"

Ariel moved up and patted the bench seat,

"Come on, Anna" she smiled, "take a seat"

Anna lit up and jumped into the seat and then she began telling them all about Hans, apologising at every full stop. She told them how he hated Adventure Time, and hated chocolate truffles, how he had never even asked her favourite colour, how she should have listened about him kissing Snow White and finally, about how he had treated her at his house.

They all stared in shock, and all were angry about how he had been but when she had apologised for the 500th time, they all just leaned in and told her it was OK.

"You know we're here for you, you just have to listen to us next time!" Mulan said,

"He turned out to be such a lying pig" Anna sighed,

"That makes two" Jasmine rolled her eyes,

Anna looked quizzically at Jasmine and the rest of the girls frowned,

"Two?" she asked,

"Jasmine's had a pretty bad time with guys too" Rapunzel whispered,

"What happened? Aladdin?"

Jasmine began to explain about Aladdin too, and like before, Ariel, Mulan and Rapunzel all frowned and pitied and when she was done, Anna gasped

"He really did lie! That's terrible"

"We need a girls night" Ariel sighed, "God these guys are making us all so sour!"

"Glad I haven't got one" Mulan laughed

"Oh yeah I forgot, you're going up against them all" Jasmine teased,

"What?" Anna was confused and then they had to fill her in again about Mulan's footballing and how she was planning strategies with Hercules,

"I'm so proud of you!" Anna said, when they had explained

"Anna you really need to catch up with everything," Jasmine stated, "even Rapunzel has a man"

"I don't have a man!" Rapunzel cried in horror

Everyone giggled,

"What!" Anna cried, "Who!"

Everyone giggled even more and Anna looked confused,

"Oh crap!" Ariel said suddenly, "It's the plays first showing tonight, we're doing extra practice this afternoon- I have to go!"

Ariel rushed off and Anna turned to her friends again,

"So what else has been happening?"

Hercules and Meg headed back to Megs that afternoon. Her mum was home, waiting for her shift that night and was polishing up the table, already in her uniform,

"Good day?" she asked, "Oh- Hi Hercules!"

Meg had introduced Hercules to her mum in January when he became a frequent visitor and the two were often awkwardly seeing each other. Now it seemed they got on quite well, and there was no awkwardness left.

"Not bad" Meg shrugged,

"Oh!" her mum said, dropping the duster and heading for the kitchen. She arrived back a moment later with a plastic package,

"Your prom shoes came, go check to see if they match the dress!"

Meg took the parcel and just stared at it, she didn't open it and waited for her mum to potter off again into the kitchen

"Prom?" he raised his eyebrow, "You have your dress?"

Meg blushed a bit and fell into the sofa,

"So you want to watch Fresh Prince of Bel Air?" she asked, avoiding his gaze

"So you have a dress, and your shoes..." he counted on his fingers, "how about your date?"

"Oh stop it" she said, playfully hitting him with a throw pillow "Come on Wonder Boy, ask me or not!"

"Fine fine" he chuckled, "Meg, would you go to the prom with me?"

She grinned and then held her hand out, "You may" she said jokingly,

"Good, now what colours your dress?"

"Dark purple" she smiled, "but you can't see it yet"

"I ought to get a purple tie then" he considered, "God it'll be exciting!"

"Calm down" she said, "it's one night, besides it'll be cliche and pretty boring"

"Oh where are your happy spirits?"

"Drained away by exams... which we should be studying for"

He raised an eyebrow "I haven't seen you lift a textbook once"

"Have you seen Bill Clinton and Hillary fight?"

"What- no?"

"Well then how do you know it happens?"

he stared

"Just because you haven't seen something doesn't mean it's not happening"

She smiled smugly before switching the TV on and a few moments passed before-

"What the hell kind of example was that?"

The cast of High School Musical were rushing about for their first showing, at 5:00pm the staff of the school and a handful of parent governors were gathering to watch the show.

Everyone rushed around backstage as if they were about to put on 'Les Miserables', excited to finally perform. As the sounding students checked their stations and the lighting students practised the movements of spotlights, the actual cast were rushing into first costumes.

Vanessa rushed over towards Ariel however, and practically dragged her into a small closing backstage, behind an old curtain where there was a little square space of floor and nothing but navy curtain and old lighting.

"I hope you've warmed up your voice" she smirked, "God this is going to be great"

"Ah- yes yes sure" Ariel said quickly,

Vanessa shoved a headset into Ariel's hands and then put on her own one. It was a huge auditorium, some local Pixar Uni students even used it for their theatre productions and so the speakers were necessary.

"My friends Flotsam and Jetsam are on sound and speakers" she said, "they've made damn sure your mic will sync to mine"

"You're going to lip sync then?" Ariel asked timidly

"Are you an idiot? Of course"

"I just didn't know you'd go through with it" Ariel shrugged, looking at her feet

"You're so stupid" she scoffed, "now you need to wait behind the main curtain"

"Won't people see me?" she raised her eyebrow

"Not if you hide in behind the back curtains - not the main ones"

"Are you kidding?"

"Do I look like I'm kidding?" she asked with a flat tone

"N-no"

"Right, I'm on soon, how do I look?"

She twirled in Gabriella's New Year outfit and then rushed off before Ariel could answer.

Ariel pulled on the headset, took a deep breathe and headed out.

It was true, she hid behind the back curtains quite well and no body noticed that she was swaying behind them, even as the sets changed. Mostly people were darting around backstage, not fussing with the small bits of stage behind the curtains where Ariel was hid in the darkness. Despite the horrible fact she could peek and see Vanessa strutting around with Eric, she had a huge thrill singing. She loved it more than anything and at a few points, a part of her felt like she was singing with Eric- she had to remind herself she wasn't.

Her favourite song to sing was breaking free, she genuinely felt special and as if it could be her out there, she even found herself twirling and then had to drastically stop herself, her voice cracked a bit when that happened but she found her way again soon.

She stood still, watching the whole performance. Vanessa's acting was dramatic for sure and Eric was very steady, so cool beside her. Aurora and Phoebus' Chad and Taylor were brilliant, they bounced well off of one another. Esmeralda was admittedly amazing, possibly the best, so believable and glamorous and Naveen did a great job as Ryan.

When the entire thing was over, the staff clapped and cheered, even the moodier members and every cast and crew member went out to bow,

When the auditorium cleared the entire cast gathered around with Clopin and Crab who congratulated them all,

"Tiana my angel" Clopin said, "considering you're new onto this you've done beautifully"

Tiana blushed, "Why thank you, Sir"

"Just run your lines for the billboard bit, you messed up a tiny bit there"

"I know I know, I promise I'll work on them"

"Not to worry," he assured her, "still wonderful- and Eric!"

"Eric you were brilliant" Crab agreed, "shockingly good!"

"Thanks" he chuckled modestly, "I still think I could work on the singing more"

"Not at all, boy" Clopin said

"Aurora and Phoebus the chemistry is great, great but Phoebus I really need more stage presence off you, more volume- Chad is a dramatic character"

"Got it" Phoebus nodded, and he High fived Aurora

"Chemistry?" Esmeralda half whispered, "Hmph" she was still slightly confused about her newfound information about her best friend- at least... where they still best friends?

"Esmeralda" Clopin grinned "you were the star of the show!"

Everyone cheered and patted her on the back,

"Wha- really!" she cried

"Sen-sational, I'm so proud. Hope you're that good opening night!"

"Naveen!" Crab continued, "the dancing is almost professional, singing needs to be a bit louder"

"I can work on that" Naveen nodded,

"Vanessa, my dream boat!" Clopin cried, "your voice is in tip top shape and you did beautifully. I want you to work on your look for the character"

"Look?" she raised a threatening eyebrow,

"The makeup is too heavy, the hair is to styled" Crab said bluntly, "Gabriella is more natural, more plain"

Vanessa slumped in her chair a bit, unable to take criticism

"No more red lipsticks" Clopin said, "or voluminous curls"

Vanessa shrugged, "Whatever"

"Now now, I'm so proud of you all" Clopin grinned, "you may all scatter- off you go!"

Everyone grabbed their bags and headed out, Ariel sighed and her voice was a little tired now. She couldn't wait to get home and see if cook would make her some honey and lemon tea, maybe some soup.

"Ariel" Crab said quickly, pulling her aside "can I speak with you?"

Everyone headed out, Eric was emptying his bag however and redoing it, trying to fit Troy's uniform inside,

"Vanessa's voice tonight was almost perfect" he said slowly,

"Yes" Ariel agreed, "she was pretty good"

Eric's neck craned over a bit, and he slowed in his packing

"Sounded a lot like you" he said

Ariel stayed silent,

"Ariel you've been in choir since Freshmen year, I know your voice"

"Honestly, Sir" she tried "I don't know what you're suggesting"

"Nothing" he shrugged, with his eyes completely narrowed "nothing- you better be off"

She headed off blushing, Eric paced after her,

"Hey, Red!" he said, "we rocked tonight, right?"

"Yeah" she smiled, "you did"

"Vanessa was pretty great actually, I was shocked. I'm quite proud of her I had no clue she could swing"

Ariel nodded, swallowing a lump in her throat

"She wasn't too happy about the red lipstick though" he chuckled,

"Hey I'd rather not talk right now" Ariel suddenly whipped around and stated bluntly. Her throat was sore, she had a huge headache and to top it off Eric was non-stop on about Vanessa's voice! Giving her credit for her singing!

"Oh" he said, taken aback "sorry"

Ariel didn't say anything, as though she was muted. She just headed off, straight out of the door.

Rapunzel was in the library after hours, her mum was stuck in a meeting and would pick her up at 6, so she was taking the time to study some science for her midterms.

Flynn was on the other side of the room, behind bookshelves. Half studying, half having anxiety attacks,

The Stabbington brothers had been non stop texting him threats and Flynn, amongst figuring everything out and trying to study was racking his brain for where to get $250. For some it wasn't a lot, and in the grand scale of things it really wasn't... but Flynn had no money to his name and was barely eating right which was why he was spending most of his time at Phoebus' now. Known to neither Flynn or Rapunzel, however, they couldn't get each other off their mind and neither knew the other was just a few feet away.

Finally Flynn snapped, restless and too much on his mind he shoved the textbook back on its shelf and hauled his bag over his torso. He kicked the chair back under the desk and it scuffed along the rough carpet.

Rapunzel sighed. She had been over fractional distillation three times now, she understood it inside out, she understood science pretty quickly actually. Her and Ariel had given in a great science project in January, Mr Hawkins was so impressed with their living Rain forest. Anna and Kristoff did great homemade snow, and Jasmine and Honey Lemon made a huge pink, expandable bubble. She decided that if she had an hour before her mum was back, she'd head down the road to Duke's and get herself a nice muffin or cake, if she left now she'd be there and back and her mother would never know. She popped her textbooks into her backpack and then signed herself out of the library and headed out.

Flynn dragged his feet, eyes drooping and mind still racked with pure stress. He reached the library doors and then-

Rapunzel!

He spotted her just down the corridor, her backpack bouncing on her back.

"Hey Rapunzel!" he said, jogging up. His eyes suddenly wide and a huge grin,

"Oh Flynn!" she said, equally as happy "How are you?"

"I-I'm great" he said, unconvincingly

"Is something on your mind?" she tilted her head, her little pixie cut wobbled

"End of year exams" he shrugged, only half telling the truth "So where you headed?"

"Duke's" Rapunzel said very eagerly, "Jasmine took me there not long ago"

"Will your mum like that?" Flynn frowned,

Rapunzel hesitated, "I have to be back at school by 6 so she can pick me up"

Flynn nodded, "Please, then, let me come with you"

"Really?"

Flynn nodded,

Rapunzel blushed at how gentleman like he was being as opposed to smooth talking her

"Of course" she smiled,

They headed out of the school and up to Duke's. It was a fair walk and neither of them said much. When they finally reached the cafe Flynn was slightly out of breathe, hiding it from Rapunzel... or at least trying.

"You seem pretty out of breathe" she said, stifling a giggle "shall we sit down?"

"No no" he waved off, "let's grab that coffee- I'll pay"

Flynn heard the words leave his mouth before he realised. He'll pay? for someone else? Well that wasn't something he'd ever offered. He pulled an old $5 from his pocket, he'd been saving it for an 'Emergency McDonald's' but he figured it would go to better use this way.

"You don't have to-" she started

"Please, It's OK" he insisted, and they headed for the counter. Duke's wasn't busy at the moment, a few men on their way home from work it seemed had stopped for a coffee and to read their newspapers, a mum and her children were in the corner all eating slices of cake with juice.

"Flynn!" Tiana said, taken aback "you usually wait for someone to come take your order"

Flynn chuckled, "We're making it quick"

Tiana raised her eyebrow, "Well then what can I get you?"

"A latte for me" he said and then turned to Rapunzel

"I would like a caramel latte" she smiled "Oh! And a blueberry muffin"

Tiana smiled and handed them their things, Flynn handed over the five dollar bill and whispered, "Do I get a staff discount?"

"Why? You're not staff" Tiana said, but she punched in the 25% off anyway for him, seeing he was short of $5.90

Rapunzel thanked Flynn and they turned to leave the store together when Flynn yanked at Rapunzel's arm and pulled her into a booth, putting his head down and telling her to do the same,

"What?" she cried

"SH!" he shushed her, side glancing to see the Stabbington brothers in the cafe. They headed to the counter, mumbled to Tiana and then sat, bulging out of two wooden chairs on the other side of the small cafe.

"Who's that?" Rapunzel asked, following Flynn's gaze

"They don't like me" Flynn said tryingly,

At that moment, Flynn's luck faltered even more. Three more guys walked in, cops.

"Shit" he breathed. He knew full well that if Ron and Jon saw him, they'd tell the cops here and now. He'd had months now after all, what was it? Five? He hadn't any of his money and if they saw him with a girl- Oh God. If they saw him with Rapunzel they'd get some sick satisfaction out of embarrassing him. He had to get out, but how?

"PSST!" he tried,

"PSSST!"

Tiana pulled an angry face but headed to their table, and placing a hand on her hip looked down at the cowering Flynn

"What?"

"Listen" he whispered, "I need to get out without those guys over there noticing me"

Tiana looked suspiciously at him,

"Please Tiana" he whispered

She looked around at the ginger twins who hadn't quite noticed Flynn yet

"Duck under the counter, through the kitchen and out the back" she whispered, "there are two huge wooden doors, can't miss them"

"Thanks, Tiana" Flynn breathed a huge sigh of relief

"I'll go distract them" she said, with a little mischievous wink

Rapunzel looked with half worry half confusion at Flynn who was avoiding her gaze.

Flynn watched as Tiana grabbed her jug of coffee and headed towards the men,

"Evenin' guys" she said, service with a smile "What can I get you?"

Ron grumbled,

Flynn grabbed at Rapunzel's hand, "Ready?" he whispered

She nodded meekly,

"OH NO!" Tiana cried very loudly as her coffee pot went crashing down and bounced, spilling the contents all over Jon's trousers and Ron jumped up angrily.

"I am so sorry!" Tiana said "Here let me get you some napkins!"

"You idiot!" Jon yelled

"Stupid waitress!"

"Tiana, what's happened?!" Duke called from behind the counter

"A little accident" she insisted, she knew full well Duke was too fond of her to ever really be angry. Plus, this was an accident... at least they thought so.

As the brothers dabbed at their garments and the table with napkins, Tiana turned and saw Flynn and Rapunzel's booth empty and smiled a small smile- now he owed her one.

Flynn practically dragged Rapunzel down the road by her wrist, she had left half of her muffin on the table and her coffee was spilling somewhat out of the side of the take-out cup.

"Flynn!" she said, as they returned towards the school, "what's happening?"

Finally Flynn stopped, outside of Disney High, panting with heavy breathe

"I- Am... so sorry Rapunzel" he breathed, "I.. shouldn't have brought you- into this"

Rapunzel looked on, completely confused still

"It- I..." he gained his breathe

"What?" she asked

"Enough" he stated, "Enough now... I can't keep doing this"

"Doing what?" she asked, her eyes growing sad

"That was dangerous... it doesn't seem it but it was"

"Well yeah I know it was" she said

"You do?"

"Hot coffee!" she said, "It's dangerous, Flynn"

Flynn laughed, a lot. Hot coffee? That's what she thought that was all about

"You're so cute" he said, and then suddenly stopped

That was the second thing he had blurted it out today, what was this? A word disease?

Rapunzel smiled very intently, hands behind her back and on her tiptoes,

"What? Quit staring at me like-"

Her lips planted themselves on his, soft and gentle... very gentle. Flynn fell into the same kiss and suddenly the entire sweetness of her character he felt within her kiss.

"You better go" she said suddenly pulling away, "In case my mum sees"

Flynn nodded, his hand was slow to leave her cheek and slowly, and zombie like he walked his way home as though birds were carrying him.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! I had a good time hence late upload, Happy New Year and hope you enjoyed the chapter :)