Story Title: They're Baaack

Chapter Title: Doubt Thou the Stars Are Fire

Summary: AU. Season 2 Redone. People actually stood by Veronica back when she chose her dad. They moved, and now they're back, helping Veronica stir up trouble.

Pairings: LoVe, Veronica/Leo

Word Count: 1742

Chapter 1

I played around with my cap, nervous. They left the Christmas Lilly died. I looked around the cafeteria. It'd be very them to just show up at lunch with some half ass excuse for Clemmons. I hadn't heard any gossip about them yet, and I get the word pretty quickly.

I saw Logan, and we made eye contact. I ignored the shiver that ran up and down my spine. We had broken up months ago, but it wasn't because I didn't love him; it was because I loved him too much. I was hoping that it would give him a reality check, but I guess I thought of myself too highly. I saw his soft expression change to a confused one, then an understanding one, and a really angry one. I turned to look over my shoulder and saw what he did.

"Miss us much?" Mike Grayson teased me. I jumped up and hugged him and his brothers. JB gave me an extra squeeze. And when Emmett tried to pick me up over his head, I subtly flashed Mr. Sparky, Emmett's arch enemy. My dad gave it to me for my 14th birthday, but until Lilly's death, I barely used it.

Why is my life marked by Lilly Kane's murder? Not "When I was 15" but "After my best friend in the world was brutally murdered". Oh wait Veronica, because its Neptune.

"Did you guys just come in?" I ask sitting down, fully aware of the eyes on me.

"Well yeah V, we had to uh, adjust to the new house and Emmett couldn't find the alarm clock last night so... You know how it is," JB said, flashing his big innocent eyes at me. No one could resist JB's innocent look. You were roadkill.

"Yup, it must be in one of the last boxes," Emmett said with his gruff, yet smooth, voice.

"So Ron Bon, how are your classes? You have Journalism next? JB and I do. Only Neptune High could have a weight lifting class," Mike laughed, trying to steal one of my fries. I pulled them back and flashed my taser again. "Geez, violent much? Now you don't get your birthday gift."

"Oh please, you know one of us will cave."

"Well, golly Emmett, thank you so much for your faith in me," JB joked, feigning a hurt look on his face. Did I mention JB was an amazing actor? I could use him on a few cases... Wait what? Presents?

I quirked my eyebrow up and punched Mike as hard as I could.

"What the hell?" Mike said, nursing his shoulder.

"Present!" I said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

He nodded to JB and covered my eyes with his hands. I felt something being thrust into the palm of hand. When Mike let me see again, I saw a long velvety box with a light blue bow on the top.

Jewelery? Are you kidding me boys? You never give a girl diamonds unless she is family or your girlfriend. Which means it must be to fool me. How slow do they think I am?

I opened the box to see two tickets. I laugh as I pick them up.

"Holy Shit, whose idea was this?" I say as I get a better look at the printed words.

"JB," Emmett says through a chocolate bar.

Well no duh Mars. Mike may no you best, but JB is the most observent. Only he would know that Lilly and I were supposed to go to a Sixpence None The Richer concert the week after she died, and that it was the only thing you listened to for a while.

"Thank you," I say, barely comprehending.

He nods, and we head to our seperate classes. Duncan and Logan are both in Journalism. This was going to be fun for me. Two ex-boyfriends, two best friends, and then everyone else, who basically hate me.

"I have to go get something from the car, I'll meet you guys in class?" Mike says, his tone suggesting uncertainty. We nod, and I laugh inwardly.

Back when the guys beat people up, JB almost never threw a punch. He was never a human forcefeild lik his brothers, so he took the "I'll ruin your life for the rest of eternity" approach. Part of the reason we get along, really. Physical pain heals, but humilation stays with you much longer. But then, almost is not never.

We walked past Dick, who quickly looked away, and a smile split my face in two. One time, Emmett and Mike had both gotten the flu, and Dick wrote Slut all over my locker, and when JB walked me to it, he "whore" coughed. JB broke his nose and gave him a shiner that lasted for a week. He might not be built with brawn, but having Emmett as family, you must learn something.

"Veronica you okay?" He looks at me oddly, and I realize that we're in front of the Journalism room, and that my eyes have probably harden.

"Yeah, it's just, Duncan and Logan are in that class," I sigh. He puts his arm around me, in a comforting way. I slack into it.

"Ah, young love," I hear from behind us. "You're blocking the doorway."

We turn our heads and see Logan, looking pissed off.

Um, Echolls, I know you liked smashing my lamp, but could you possibly remember the reason? Answer, We broke up.

"Logan you remember JB," I introduce, hoping maybe he'll back off.

"Ah, yes, young Jason Brennan Grayson, how now?" He asks in a faux Britich accent pushing past us into the classroom.

"Why fine. How do you do young Echolls? Does thy still have his own head upeth his ass?" JB retorts in the same voice, as we sit at a free table. He drops the accent this time. "I'm sure that your sister has a lot of experience in removing it. Maybe she could help. A family affair."

I kick his shin from under the table. He doesn't even wince. Like I said good acting. I guess JB forgot that you weren't allowed to mention family around Logan. I guess I reminded him, because he looked honestly sorry.

"Listen man, I was really sorry about what happened to your mom. We wanted to come to the funeral, but I know how much you and her hated that crap. It was Aaron's act, and he is truly a sick bastard for what he did to her. She deserved better," he apologizes, and Logan nods. He likes anyone who hates Aaron and respected Lynn. He turns to sit down and Mike slips in before the bell rings.

I tune out and start sifting through pictures on my laptop as our new teacher Ms. Dumbass talks about our field trip to Sharks Stadium. She asks for everyone going to raise their hands.

Logan and Duncan. Plus Dick, Beaver, Duncan's ex-girlfriend Meg, me, Mike, and JB. One bus. Oh joy.

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"You will never believe what just happened!" Mike yells as soon as I say 'Hello' into my cell.

"You found the Lindberg Baby? Oh My God! I thought I was Nancy Drew. Looks like the Hardy Boys are on the case. Everyone jump back!" I retort. It was just such an easy line.

"You're funny. Logan stopped by our car today after classes, to make amends. He said that he was an ass, he shouldn't have blamed you, and that since he's apologized to you, it was only right to apologize to us."

"You're right. I don't believe it."

"Neither did we, until he said something else."

Silence.

Way to to build up dramatic effect, Grayson!

"Are you going to tell me, because I'm getting the Finsterwallies here."

"He said that if it weren't for him turning everyone against you, you wouldn't have been drugged and thought that you were raped for a year. And that you wouldn't have dated a drug dealer. And maybe you could have a had a normal relationship with Leo. Care to go into detail on the first part Veronica?"

Logan Echolls you are dead. So I never told Mike. I knew exactly what he and Emmett would have done, and I didn't want that. I was still Fluffy Veronica back then.

"And would you also like to tell me why Emmett and I were gaping like idiots, while JB had to recover for us?"

Oops. I did tell JB. Well, I told him about the drugged part anyway. The rape part wasn't as easy to keep secret.

"JB only knew about the being drugged part. The rape, wasn't a rape. Duncan was drugged and so was I and we both consented. I only told him because I was feeling like a piece of shit and need to tell someone something. I knew you and Emmett would start bloodying people up. I told him Meg Mannning gave me a ride home."

"Are you okay?"

He sounded strained. He wouldn't yell at me, that much I knew. Doesn't mean he didn't want to.

"I'm fine. Really I am. I've had time to deal."

"Veronica, care to go into detail about how much you found out before Duncan got into the picture?"

Great. He knew I wasn't allowed to not tell him. I sighed.

"Well, the basics of it was this. Dick gave Madison a GHB in her drink. She spit in it and gave it to me, and Dick, Sean and Cassidy put me in the guest bedroom. Cassidy was supposed to lose his virginity, he wimped out and left me there. Carrie Bishop saw me and Duncan not to long after, and Duncan filled me in a little before what she told me."

Silence. He proccessed and sighed.

"Veronica, did you go to the doctor?" he asked with a sudden alertness. "You never know long after Duncan found you, and drunk guys, well... You get the point."

"I'll go tomorrow. I swear."

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I have Chlymadia! Which raises the question, who else was with me last night? Duncan's medical files showed a full pyshical a little after the bleachers incident, and no Chlymadia showed up. The doctor said I was lucky. That although it was in my system so long, it didn't progress at all. I can still have kids. Lucky. Right.

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