XVII: Kurt

It is now the second week of May. There is only two more weeks left until school ends now. Everyone cannot wait until the school year is over with. It is currently Sunday night and the team of 5 is eating out a restaurant. "This so good," Madison said taking a bite out of her hamburger, "You know; I never get around to eating here. I'm so glad we got to!"

Everyone nodded and JD added, "You know, it's disgusting to talk with your mouth full of food. Plus, some of it is falling out of your mouth." Madison blushes and sighs.

"Yeah," Dot said after taking a bite out of her grilled cheese sandwich, "Wipe your mouth or something. No one wants to see that!"

"Oh yeah?" Madison said raising her eyebrow, "How about this?" She spit out a piece of food from her mouth and it directly hit Dot on the center of the forehead. Sakura and Eli gagged and JD laughed.

"You know," Madison said continuing, "I may be prim and proper, but I need to do something out of the ordinary once in a while. Plus, I always wanted to do that! He, he!"

"Please do not disgust me," Eli said sticking his tongue out at her.

"You also please not to discuss your secret love affection," Madison said with a smirk. Everyone then turned their attention on Eli looking at him interested.

"It's nothing," he said sharply.

"You didn't say that when you told me," Madison cooed. All of a sudden, Sakura and Dot appeared on both sides of Eli and squished him between them. Both had an interested looks, raised eyebrows, and big grinning smiles.

"You have a crush?" Sakura rested her head on Eli, "Is it me?"

"Or is it me?" Dot smiled rubbing her hand against his face. Eli started to sweat. Both of the girls were both too close to him for comfort. JD, on the other hand, had a huge frown on his face.

"Dot," JD said to her annoyed, "Don't be a flirt. Remember, we are both together. You throwing yourself at another guy isn't going to end well for him or you. You can just imagine what will happen to you."

Dot was still for a moment and then smiled. She then return to rubbing her hand across Eli's face. "I thought about," she said to with a cute smile, "And I decided to continue my flirting. Tough luck."

"Eli," JD said getting out of the booth everyone was in and raising his fist, "You tell her to stop or you push her away right now! If not, you'll have something up something that really shouldn't be there. Trust me, I have done this before. I have experience."

"He really has," Dot said letting go of Eli and then got out of the booth and hugged JD tightly, "I'm just kidding around. I was just seeing if you would fight for me in case. I'm glad to see you would fight for me." Both of them returned their spots, but Sakura continue to press Eli for information.

"Please!" Sakura asked.

"No," Eli answered.

"Come on!"

"Nope."

"What if I…"

"The answer remains at no."

"You are no fun whatsoever!" Sakura pouted. Madison giggled at that. JD rolled his eyes, he hated when girls acted strangely and this seemed to him as one of those moments. Dot was silent but was smiling.

"Excuse me," said a voice, "There is no where else to sit. Do you mind if I sit by you 5?" They all looked and saw a teenage boy about JD's age looking back at them. He had a dark blue eyes and silver hair. He wore blue jeans and white t-shirt with a brown jacket thrown over his shoulder. He wasn't wearing socks and he had worn out tennis shoes.

"Sure why not?" JD said moving over on the booth, "You can sit right here." The teen gave a small smile and sat down.

"You know," Sakura said looking over him, "You seem to look like someone who might go to my school, but I haven't seen you before. Do you go to school at…"

He cut her off and said, "I'm actually homed-school. My mom is a little crazy about the public schools and private schools. She believe the only way to get a good education is through hand taught by a parent. Since my dad is never home, she teaches me personally."

"It sounds like your mom is paranoid," Dot commented.

"Yeah you can say that," the teen answered, "But she means well. Anyways, my name is Kurt Wings. Who are you 5?"

"I'm Sakura Avalon," Sakura said.

"Madison Taylor," Madison chimed.

"Eli Moon," Eli said to him.

"JD," he said, "And that's all you need to know."

"Dot," she said, "Same as JD."

"Nice to me you all," Kurt said with a smile, "So I'm guessing you all go to the same school."

"Only Sakura and me go to the same school," Madison answered, "But as for Eli, Dot, and JD… they have special conditions."

"I already finished college at 12," JD said frowning, "I feel a like a super nerd."

"JD tutors me in Chemistry and Biology," Dot said to Kurt, "He is as good as a real teacher! Plus, we are both a couple. He owns me an education if I travel with him everywhere."

"I take high school level course on-line," Eli explained, "It is just as good as a high school, minus the bullies, preps, nerds, detention, and all that crap." Kurt nodded understanding everyone.

"So where do you live?" Sakura asked Kurt. Kurt froze up at that answer and lowered his head.

"I don't want to talk about it," he said to them and he got out of his spot, "Listen, I got to get going. Nice meeting you all." He then took off.

"What was that all about?" Dot asked Sakura concerned, "He didn't even wait to order anything. Do you think you hit a nerve?"

"I don't know," Sakura said lowering her head, "I hope I didn't upset him. I wonder what is up with his home that he didn't want to talk about?"

"Maybe he is homeless and that is why his mom teaches him since he cannot afford a school," Madison said thinking, "It is possible. There is a lot of homeless in this city sadly."

"Who knows?" Eli said looking out the window trying to see if he can see Kurt walking past. He saw nothing out in the dark.

Author Notice: Sorry about this short chapter, but I'm taking off for Thanksgiving and probably won't be back until Saturday or Sunday. Plus, there wasn't much in this chapter to cover besides introducing a new character.

In the next chapter, the last two weeks of school are over now. Sakura and Madison parents take them off to a cove for the summer to enjoy with JD, Eli, and Dot tagging along. While they are their, they run into another monster taken straight out of the book, Skeleton Crew. But with this strange creature, will they be able to stop it?

Next to Come: XVIII: In the Cove's Water

Date: 11/22/06

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