Here we go! ^^ I haven't been able to write so much because of Christmas. But hope you like me anyway. ;D

Nutty tilts his head to the side and smiles at Lifty who's still leaning his head against the window of the soda machine. Lifty takes a step back from the soda machine to make place for Nutty. The squirrel puts some money into the machine and turns to Lifty, pointing at the different flavors.

"What flavor?" He asks and pops his pink bubblegum.

"Doesn't matter." Lifty shrugs.

Nutty nods and presses a button so that a soda can comes out. The squirrel hands it over to Lifty who thanks him with a quick kiss on the forehead.

'Stupid! What if anyone saw that?'

Lifty looks around suspiciously but can't see anyone else there.

"Ain't ya suppose to be in class?" Nutty blinks a few times to adjust his lazy eye and make it focus. Lifty smirks.

"Aren't you? Last time I checked this wasn't the biology hall." Lifty opens the can and takes a sip from the soda, it taste like strawberry. No surprise, Nutty loves that taste.

"'Kay, ya win, sugar." Their eyes meets for a long while. Then Nutty starts to frown and takes a closer look at the raccoon, chewing his bubblegum slowly.

"What is it?" Lifty asks and raises an eyebrow to the staring squirrel.

"Ya feelin' alright? Ya look tired." He puts a hand on Lifty's cheek and directs his face to the light of the lamp in the hallway's ceiling.

"It's nothing, really." Lifty tries but Nutty doesn't seem very convinced.

"Ya look like ya're 20 years ole'." Lifty don't want to admit to Nutty that the reason he's looking that way is because he's suffering from nightmares. It's nothing new though, it has been like that as long as he can remember. But now they're getting worse and he's getting them more often.

"You really shouldn't worry. Even if you get those cute lines around your eyes when you do." Lifty smiles, trying to make Nutty think about something else. It seems to work since Nutty lets go of his cheek with a sweet and blushing smile. The squirrel is obviously charmed by the complement, he can't help himself but to giggle like a schoolgirl.

"Oh, I really miss you when you're not around." Lifty admits with a dreamy sighs.

Nutty puts a finger on his chin and thinks for a while. When he's done he smiles at Lifty.

"Why dontcha come home with me after school then? I mean, schoolday's over soon anyway." Lifty hesitates at first but he can't turn him down, right?

"Sure." He pats Nutty on top of the head, not quite sure why he just did that.

"It's a date then!" Nutty kisses him on the nose and hurries to his class.

Lifty stands at the same spot, looking very fascinated by something.

'I've never noticed what a sexy tail he's got. It's like...uhm...a dancing snake!'

'A dancing snake? Really?'

'Well, something dancing...or twisting...in a sensual way!'

'God, you're cheesy...'

"Do you remember when we went to kindergarten?"

Lifty turns around and looks surprised at Shifty who's standing behind him with his arms crossed, leaning against a locker.

"Yes, Shifty. How long have you been standing there?"

"A while. Do you remember that boy with the pigtails we use to tease? ...A boy with pigtails...how peculiar."

"...yes, I remember." Lifty sighs and looks uncomfortable by this subject.

"And we cut the pigtails off!..man, we teased that kid for a long time...what was his name again?"

"Stop it..." Lifty mumbles low.

"What was his name? I know you remember." Shifty knows that he's irritating his brother right now but thinks it's part of the fun.

"Well..?" Shifty smirks amused.

"...Nutty..." Lifty answers through his teeth.

"Yeah, that's it!" Shifty grins big at his brother. Lifty decides that he don't feel like arguing this further since it will only make him anxious and give him even more nightmares.

"But you're getting along now as far as I can see." Shifty looks at the way Nutty went then back to Lifty again.

"Charmed, I'm sure." Lifty smiles and crosses his arms like his brother.

"Always. I heard what happened today. The principal wanted to talk to me and then asked me if you're 'taking anything'."

"You know I don't." Lifty takes a sip from his soda, looking nonchalant. Shifty rolls his eyes.

"I think you're pretty addicted to those aspirins of yours." Shifty sighs at his brother. Lifty doesn't answer. He looks at the soda can instead, trying to avoid the conversation. Shifty takes it away from him and looks him in the eyes.

"Why are you acting so strange? You never tell me what's bugging you anymore, like you did all the time in the good old days!"

"Well, that was before I cared about what everybody might say or think."

"You use to be the jolly one." Shifty states before drinking Lifty's soda.

"I know! Is there nothing else we could talk about?" Lifty groans upset.

Shifty burps and throws the empty can in a trashcan next to the soda machine.

"Sure but let's head to history. You've already skipped two lessons."

They enters the classroom but the teacher isn't there yet so the pupils are chatting with each other loudly while they can. Lifty and Shifty takes their seats in the back of the classroom. Mr. Swanson enters the room, everyone becomes silent when he puts some books on the teacher's desk. He's a pretty tall, light purple dog. Today wearing a grey 'star wars' t-shirt. Most pupils think he's their favorite teacher since he's 'funny and cool', as they call him. Mr. Swanson is in fact a very calm and laid back guy. Lifty must admit that he likes him as well. He can actually teach them stuff that will stay in their heads forever, making it fun too.

The rest of the day goes on smoothly. Nothing unexpected, no deaths, not even any injury. The principal is very happy about that and decides to let everyone leave the school one hour earlier.

Lifty thinks it's a relief to be set free early. His last lesson today is gymnastics and he is not a fan of it. He smiles for himself when he closes his locker and waves goodbye to Russell.

A funny feeling is growing inside of him as he walks towards the school's main exit. It's almost like the feeling you get when you're about to take a ride on the roller coaster. He can't help but to giggle low. When he's outside of the building he takes a look around to see if he can see Nutty anywhere. He's concentrating so hard that he doesn't notice the squirrel standing behind him, licking a lollipop.

"How's it goin', Pear?" Nutty asks curiously as he tries to see what Lifty's looking for.

Lifty gets surprised and turns around with big eyes.

"Jesus, Nutty! Don't sneak up on me like that!"

"I wasn't really sneakin' but..."

"It's okay. Shall we go now?"

"Sure!" Nutty begins his skipping and Lifty tries to keep up with him.

And here we go...!

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