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It was the next day and the class had a free period. The four of them plus Garfield were sat around a small table each feigning interest in whatever book they held. "I've been stupid haven't I? Believing Terra liked me." Gar said from behind The Life of Mammals.

"No. You haven't. You're the smartest person I know except for Vic." Helcyr said forcefully snapping shut The City of Bones.

"Thanks' Cyr." He grinned. She glared at him.

"My name is Helcyr." She growled.

"But Vic calls you that all the time." He whined.

"Damn." She muttered as a faint blush arose on her pale face.
"Come on Gar. Let's go find some better books." Vic whispered latching on to the other boys arm.
"Yeah Gar, come on." Rich added grasping the other one. Raven looked at her sister interestedly.

"You're blushing." She stated and without waiting for an answer she continued. "You should thank Rich when they get back for that save."
"You really like him don't you?" She questioned.

"Yeah." Raven replied a blush now adorning her face.

"Now you're blushing." Helcyr smiled. "Why don't you ask him to that party on Friday?" She suggested.
"Ok. But you have to ask Vic." Ravens eyes shone vindictively as her sisters' blush deepened to red.

" I can't." She murmured staring at the table.

"Why not?"
"He already asked me." She answered hiding her face in her hands as Raven laughed.

"So what's funny over here." Rich asked returning with Vic and a surprisingly absent Garfield.
" Rae wanted to ask you something." Helcyr said before grasping Vic's arm and dragging him off. "We're going to find Gar!" She called back.

"But I know where we left Gar and it wasn't over here." Vic whispered.

"I know, but you're not going to want to miss this." His best friend answered as they doubled back behind a bookcase that had a perfect view of Raven and Richard.

"So…" Richard started tugging at his collar nervously; this was the first time he'd been left completely alone with Raven.

"Um. Yeah…" Was the barely adequate reply Raven thought up as she cursed her sister for leaving her alone with the object of her affection.

"You wanted to ask me something?" Said object asked breaking Raven away from her cursing. She took a deep breath.

"Do you want to… go to that party on Thursday?" She asked slowly. 'There I said it.' She called to her sister in her mind.

"Friday." He corrected. "And yeah." Inside all his organs seemed to be rejoicing and thanking Helcyr for blackmailing her sister into this. "Did you maybe make Helcyr ask Vic to go?" He laughed.

"Nah. Vic beat me to it. But you're very perceptive."
"Why thank you." He grinned faking a bow. "Wait. Vic asked Cyr out?" Richard asked incredulously.

"Yeah."
"So you are going to dance with me right?" Richard questioned hopefully looking into her eyes.

"Sure." She replied as he took her hand.
"Okay that's enough. I don't think the librarian would appreciate you two getting cosy in here." Helcyr grinned wickedly as she and Victor walked from behind the bookcase. Identical blushes spread on the other two faces as Victor waved a video camera about. "Home video. What do you think?" He said.

"I think that you caught that bit about you asking Helcyr out." Richard replied.

"Ah well who cares." Helcyr countered. "He did it in front of Terra so it makes no difference." Her unperturbed act did nothing to hide the red creeping up on her face.

"So who'm I going with?" Garfield said walking over.

"Kori." Raven replied without looking up from the staring match she was now having with her sister.

"No. Seriously."
"Yeah. Rae and me sorted it. She agreed." Helcyr assured him.

"She agreed?"
"She said she thought you were 'cute'." Raven shuddered at the word.

"Really?"
"Yes Garfield." Helcyr told her friend.

"Thanks guys!"

"No problem, you're one of us now." Raven sighed as she lost.

"Yeah Gar. And that means…Initiation." Victor aid with an evil grin that could only be surpassed by the Roth sisters.

"I didn't have an initiation." Rich pouted to Raven.

"What? You think I'm that moody all the time?" Helcyr grinned.

"Don't worry. You passed with flying colours." Raven assured him patting his arm.

"Yeah only 'cause the judge fancied you." Helcyr laughed as Rich turned red and proceeded to chase the girl around the table.

Low blow Cyr. Is it just me that noticed Cyr has chronic mood swings?