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Disclaimer: I own nothing. The cheering scene is from the movie 'Bring It On'.
Chapter 2
Cheer practice was brutal. Rapunzel felt really out of shape from the summer. She was just grateful she was still co-captain this year. Their captain, Heather, though told her she needed to tone up her legs and arms. Maybe start running the track and visiting the weight room.
Deep down she knew she didn't want to do any of this, but she wasn't a quitter. She could handle all of this. She changed into her gym shorts and cropped gray sweater and went out to the track. She didn't really want to run an extra two miles today. She wanted to be upstairs getting ahead on her school work, but she wanted to maintain her co-captain spot. She put in her iPod earbuds and stretched before running. She looking in the field that was in the middle of the track. The boys lacrosse team was practicing. Great she frowned an audiance.
She switched her music to Pompeii by Bastille and began to stretched, watching the lacrosse team. She never understood the sport. Why the goals were so tiny and why the ball was so small. She looked over at the coach yelling something to a player and her heart stopped. Of course he has to be the new lacrosse coach. Of course he had to be where ever she just happened to be. She rolled her eyes and started to run, her blonde hair trailing behind her.
She didn't like running. She thought it was endlessly boring, running and getting nowhere. But she had to do this. She picked up her pace and wanted to get this over quickly so she could just be back in her dorm. She was rounding the track and was about to pass by Mr. Overland and was praying he wouldn't notice her. Of course luck was never on her side and he did. He looked behind him as she raced by him and she felt like she was going to trip, but regained her footing.
Why does he have this effect on me? she scolded herself and kept running. She could feel her legs pumping battery acid and her face growing hot. She knew it didn't matter, but she didn't want him to see her like this. Gross and sweaty. What difference does it make? He's a teacher... And why the hell does he look so familiar?
She passed by him again and this time he didn't look at her which irritated her. As much as she didn't like him, she didn't like to be ignored by him. It was almost like a game now. She ran past him quickly and heard someone yell," Hey you! Watch out!"
She looked up and got saw the ball coming towards her and smack her in the head and she feel backwards.
"Ow", she frowned and rubbed her head, still on her back. She could feel a small lump appearing on her forehead," Shit."
"Hey!" she heard," Are you okay?"
She looked up and saw Mr. Overland leaning over her, concern in his eyes.
"Yeah", she mumbled," I'm fine."
She sat up and he leaned back, kneeling next to her. He pulled her sweaty hair to the side and carefully touched the bruise now forming. Rapunzel couldn't feel the pain though. All she felt was pins and needles as he touched her.
"That's becoming swollen", he frowned," You need to go to the nurse."
"Great", she sighed," As if I needed anything else."
"It's only the first day", he laughed," How can one person already be this stressed?"
She eyed him and she didn't like how he was looking at her. Like he was sizing her up.
"Because I like to be busy", she told and him and stood up. Unfortunately they were attracting the teams attention and even more unfortunately, her ex Flynn Rider.
"I'm fine, really", she stood up and frowned at her headache she had now.
"Hey Punz", Flynn walked up and smiled at her," Are you okay?"
"Fine", she snapped at him," I'm great, thanks. I'm gonna go now."
"Do you want me to walk you to the nurse?" Flynn offered.
"No", she got a look of disgust on her face," No. Especially not you."
Flynn rolled his eyes and walked away and Mr. Overland just watched the exchange between the two with interest.
"Jerk", Rapunzel whispered and looked down.
"Well I'll walk you to the nurse", Mr. Overland offered," Let's go."
"No", she told him," I don't want you too either."
"Excuse me? I am a Professor. It is my duty to walk you to the nurse. You're a student and you're hurt", he told her.
"I'm clearly fine", she told him," Please."
"Fine", he nodded," But if you need anything, just tell the nurse to call me."
"Sure thing", she told him and walked away, but whispered," Don't hold your breath."
"Punz, you have to relax", Merida told her friend, who was bent over her desk working on her homework.
"I can't. I am seriously behind because of that stupid lacrossa incident", Rapunzel told her.
"I think it's rather sweet how Professor Frost wanted to take care of you", Merida smiled.
"His name is Professor Overland and it wasn't sweet", she turned to face Merida," You can't see it, but I can. You all see him as this fun, young, hot new teacher, but I see him for what he is. He's a teacher and he needs to be treated as such."
"What is up your ass?" Merida laughed," I think he's gotten under your skin."
"What difference does it make?" Rapunzel asked," He's a teacher. And you know, where do I know him from?"
"He was a senior here when we were in fifth grade at the Junior High", Hiccup came into their room and told them," We probably saw him every now and then since the school is literally a block away."
"That's how I know him!" Rapunzel snapped her fingers," Wasn't he like, the school's star lacrosse player?"
"Almost went pro", Hiccup told her.
"What stopped him?" Merida asked.
"Not really sure. I think it has something to do with him getting into a fight or breaking a rule", Hiccup shrugged.
"How do you know all this?" Rapunzel inquired.
"He's the head of my dorm wing", Hiccup told her," Just rumors, facts, what have you..."
Rapunzel nodded and went back to her paper. How did Overland go from being an almost professional lacrosse player to being a chem professor?
"So what is going to be our prank this year?" Hiccup changed the subject.
"Oh yeah! Our senior prank", Merida smiled," What's Hans and Kristoff doing?"
"I don't know", Hiccup rolled his eyes," You know they all do their own thing. What are we thinking? Any ideas?"
"I was thinking of pranking the freshman", Merida smiled.
"We always do that", Hiccup sighed," I wanna do something new."
"Like what? Prank a teacher?" Merida laughed. Rapunzel perked up and turned around to face them in her chair," Let's do it."
"What?" Hiccup laughed with Merida," Pranking a teacher?"
"Why not?" Rapunzel smiled," It's never been done! We would be so original. And we can do it so it promotes our band opening for From Cradle to Grave."
Merida nodded her head and then smiled," Wicked. We would be legendary."
Hiccup still wasn't convinced," I don't know... We could get in a lot of trouble."
"That's the point", Merida rolled her eyes," So what about..."
"We're gonna do it on Professor Overland", Rapunzel smiled wickedly. Merida's eyes doubled in size and Hiccup's eyebrows raised.
"Punz, I'm starting to like the way you think", Merida smiled," And it should have to do with his almost professional career with lacrosse!"
Rapunzel laughed and mockingly said," Aw, we might make the poor baby cry!"
"I don't know guys", Hiccup shook his head," This leaves a bad taste in my mouth."
Merida punched him in the shoulder," Have a little sense of humor Hic! It's just a practical joke."
"That will send him running for the hills", Rapunzel's eyes gleamed.
The next few weeks went by in a blur for Rapunzel. With all of her AP classes and cheering and planning her teachers prank, she was a busy bee. The students have gotten used to their new chemistry teacher and Professor Overland was just another face in a sea of people. Rapunzel wasn't even bothered by him anymore. She didn't have room in her head for him. She didn't even have room for herself!
That night was their first football game againt their rivals the East Swamps. They had been their rivals since the school first opened and needless to say, the two schools hated each other. Rapunzel smiled at herself in her mirror of the locker room and checked to make sure her uniform was in check. Their uniforms were black, white, and red. It showed off her mid-driff and she loved her little skirt. She put on a black under amour long sleeve shirt since it was cold out. She turned and smiled at her team. Heather was sick so Rapunzel was left in charge.
"Alright guys", she smiled," Let's go and have fun! Remember to smile and land those moves!"
They cheered and ran out onto the football team where the students and teachers were cheering for them and their team. Rapunzel jumped up and down with her team yelling their teams name," Go Dragons! C'mon!"
She loved the sound of them clapping and cheering and she waved at Merida and Hiccup in the stands. She looked over at the teachers and saw Professor Overland and she swore she made eye contact. He was sitting next to Dean Black and Black was pointing at something and explaining something to Overland. Why are you so formal with his name still? Just call him Jack like everyone else.
She was smiling and pumping her arms and she smiled when Merida and Hiccup laughed at her. She stuck her tongue and turned and flipped her skirt up to show her butt and then pointed at them. They were laughing and Rapunzel smiled. She looked over and still swore Overland was looking at her still.
She turned her attention the football team and watched them dominate the field. A boy she particularly disliked named Dagur got tackled and she laughed.
"And the score is 14 to nothing", the announcer said. Rapunzel decided it was time for the halftime show and they all started.
"Knock em' down, roll em' around, come on team let's work!" they yelled and the crowed yelled back," Work!"
She smiled and looked over at Overland who was now blatently looking at her. She made eye contact and continued.
"Knock em' down, roll em' around, come on team let's work!"
"Work!"
She smiled when he smiled at her and she tried to look away, but she was hyponotized by him. He made her fingers tingle still.
"Knock em' down, roll em' around, come on team let's work!"
"Work!"
Merida saw Rapunzel looking at someone and smiling and leaned forward to see she was smiling at Overland who was smiling, if not wider than Rapunzel, back at her.
"Knock em' down, roll em' around, come on team let's work!" they finished and everyone clapped for them. Rapunzel clapped and smiled once more at Overland before looking away blushing and they started their next cheer.
"Let's go Dragon's!" clap, clap, clapclapclap.
"Let's go Dragon's!" clap, clap, clapclapclap.
"Let's go Dragon's!" clap, clap, clapclapclap.
Rapunzel looked to her side and frowned when she saw the other opposing cheer team walk up. She nudged her head to the side and Ana turned to see them and frowned.
"Alright!" they cheered and Rapunzel frowned. She knew this cheer. Dammit, she wrote this cheer!
Rapunzel and Ana turned to face them with their most senior cheer members and people became silent at the confrontation. Jack, Merida, and Hiccup looked on with wide eyes while Rapunzel and her squad matched word for word, move to move.
"We're sweet, we got the win, we can't be beat! We're the best, our team's to cool, we've got the class to rock this school!"
"Aww yeah! We bad, we got this team, we can't be had! We're the best, we've scored them points, win the game, we'll rock this joint!"
The opposing cheer team started to yell their teams, but Rapunzel wasn't having it.
"Go Dragons! Go Dragons! Go, go, go Dragons!"
"Go Dragons! Go Dragons! Go, go, go Dragons!"
"Our game is fierce, and we are hip so get on back, you can't touch this!"
"Our game is bad, we're without pierce, so get this weakness out of here!"
The opposing team stopped cheering and Rapunzel smiled. Her cheermates Mavis and MK yelled," Try to steal our bit!"
"But you look like shit!" Rapunzel and Ana yelled.
"But we're the ones who are down with it!" they all yelled and cheered, their school going nuts for them and Rapunzel saw Overland jump up and cheer for them as well as Dean Black. She smiled as the team walked away and Rapunzel jumped in the air. She was finally realizing what all her hard work was worth.
She smiled as she let the locker room shower wash away her sweat and relax her. She was beyond happy that their team had won and that she lead her team to victory and schooled the other cheerleading team. Her senior year was already off to a great start. She turned off the shower and towled off. She pulled on her shorts and a tank top and grabbed her toiletry bag and wrapped her hair in a towel. She walked out of her shower stall and was surprised to her another shower going. All her cheermates had already left. What if it's one of the football members? This is a unisex bathroom...
She peered around the corner and her jaw dropped. In front of her very eyes was the very person she has tried so hard to get out of her mind and not let bother her. Overland had his back facing her and she let her eyes rake over his muscular back and landed on his ass. She was to busy looking that she didn't realize she was leaning to far forward and her brush dropped out of her bag. She instantly leaned back, but he already saw him.
"Shit! Rapunzel!" he yelled and grabbed a towel wrapping it around himself.
"I'm- I'm sorry!" she mumbled and picked up her brush. She was trying to scurry away when she heard him yelling her back.
"Rapunzel stop right where you are!" he yelled at her and she stopped. She turned and saw him brush past her, his arm touching hers... Just the smallest touch, but it sent shivers up her arm. She turned and looked at him pulling a shirt over his head and she was saddened she didn't get to see his front.
"Is there a reason why you are in here after the curfew hour?" he looked up at her, his eyebrow raised.
Her jaw dropped and her eyebrows knit together," Excuse me? This is the locker room. In case you didn't notice, I was just cheering at a football game. I'm allowed an extra hour to shower and unwind from a game. Better question is why are you here? This is the locker room shower. Professors get their own quarters. Why aren't you showering in there?"
He looked befuddled by her question, but regained his composture," Excuse me, but I am a Professor. It's none of your business. I should punish you for this."
"Punich me? For what! This is the locker room for students", Rapunzel stood up for herself.
"You did very well tonight", he told her and pulled boxers over him, but under the towel.
"What?" Rapunzel asked with exasperation.
"Your cheering. You did well. You glow when you cheer", he told her," And that other team sucked. Why were they cheering your cheer?"
"Cause that no good bitch Aurora likes to steal", Rapunzel frowned," And you're changing the subject. Why are you even here? Did you get dirty?"
"No", he frowned," And why are you asking?"
"Well asking that sounds better than 'were you getting dirty with yourself?'" she rolled her eyes and then instantly regretted it.
"Detention", he hissed and frowned at her," Tomorrow, with me, after school."
She huffed and turned," You are unbelievable."
She stormed all the way up to her room and through her bag against the wall.
"What is your damage?" Merida asked.
"I don't know!" Rapunzel yelled and climbed into bed. Rapunzel was furious at Professor Overland, but what she couldn't get out of her mind was his gorgeous back and his blue eyes.
So there it is! This chapter was a little cheesy and I promise it will get better :)