Authors Notes: To all of you who keep on asking me this, yes. Yes, it is a Dasey fanfiction, geeez. I wouldn't have written it if it wasn't so no need to be worry-warts people. [; &I'm so sorry that I didn't keep my promise and update sooner. School started and things have been pretty hectic lately, so….yeah. Anyways, again, I apologize. Ergh! I hate school.):

Somebody to Love

Disclaimer: I don't own Life with Derek

Chapter Three: Little Favors

What the hell? Did she just … smile? Derek said debating in his head, which got him thinking…Everyone knew that Adrianne hated Derek with almost half of every fiber in her being. She has to be up to something or at least know something he didn't … but what? Hmmm.

"Adrianne?" Derek asked eagerly and as politely as he could.

"Yes Derek?" She replied trying her hardest to look her 'sweetest' while still attempting not to laugh.

"What's with this nice act? We both know you don't like me."

"I have no idea what you're talking about," She said giving Derek a 'flirtatious' smile which gave him a cold shiver down his spine as if a ghost was behind him.

"Um. Uh-" Derek said losing thought, "I. Gotta go." And headed off towards the cafeteria leaving Adrianne with a big smile on her face from his discomfort.

What the hell was that? Wtf was she doing? I know she hates me, the whole damn school knows she hates me. She has to be up to something, but what? Derek said, yet again debating in his mind.

"Sup D," Derek heard behind him.

"Hey," He said, his face blank with expression.

"Dude, is something wrong?" Sam asked his face furrowed in confusion.

"No. Just some stupid bet I met with Casey."

"Who does she have to 'woo' this time? Tom McFarlin?" Sam laughed.

Derek sighed, "No, dude. I'm the one who's doing the 'wooing.'"

"Ah. That bites. Who's the girl?"

Derek waited a bit wondering if he should tell Sam who it is. And yet again, Derek had an idea…

"Sam, will you do me a favor?"

He hesitated a bit, but finally gave in, "Sure dude, whatever you need."

"Alright. I need you to help me get Adrianne to ask me out," Derek said in a serious tone, putting his hands on Sam's shoulders.

"W-w-wait. Adrianne? As in Adrianne Berwits? As in the girl who has hated you since fifth grade?" Sam said his tone in shock, "Is that why you're dressed like that?"

"Dude, dude. Calm down, I need you to do this because I need to win this bet with Casey," He stated, now with a more calm voice.

Sam made a face.

"Fine," He said finally agreeing.

"Suh-weet," Derek said giving his infamous smirk.

Meanwhile, Casey and Emily were in the cafeteria. Casey was babbling on and on about how ridiculous Derek looked in his 'Gothic' attire and how badly he was going to lose the bet. But to make sure that happened, Casey had a plan.

"Em?" She said politely.

"Now what, Case, is this about Derek?"

"Well, sort of. I need a favor," Casey said scrunching up her face. She didn't like asking her friends to do things for her unless she really needed it. And in this case, she really needed to win.

Emily sat there for a moment staring at her food, "Alright, I'll help," She gave in.

"Okay, I need you to talk Adrianne into not asking Derek out," Casey began. "Better yet, just keep her away from him at all costs."

"Isn't that cheating, Casey?"

Casey thought for a moment, "Well, no. Because I'm not trying to keep them apart….you are." She smiled.

"And what do I get in return?"

"The satisfaction of helping a friend in need," Casey said putting her hand over her chest.

"I suppose that's enough," She said jokingly.

After the bell rang, Casey and Emily picked up their stuff and headed for the crowded halls, until they saw Adrianne and Sam talking.

What in the world is Sam doing talking to Adrianne for? Casey questioned.

"Case, do you know what Sam is doing talking to Adrianne?" Emily asked, her face puzzled.

"A devil named Derek," She said shoving Emily towards Adrianne.

Standing there for a solid two minutes Casey looked up to see Derek standing two feet away.

Casey walked up to Derek and slapped him on the arm as hard as she could. "You cheated." Was all she could say.

"Oh, what ever do you mean?" He said, playing innocent.

"You're using Sam to lure Adrianne into asking you out."

"And what if I am?"

"You're cheating."

"Case, the bet is for me to get a girl to ask me out…That's what I'm doing."

"It's also called cheating." Casey retorted.

"So you're telling me that you didn't ask Emily to do anything to make sure I didn't win the bet?" Derek asked slyly looking over at Emily and Adrianne talking.

Casey froze for a moment and decided to lie, "No."

Derek gave her a smirk and pointed at Adrianne, "Good try, sis." And he walked away.

Casey grunted in disgust on how her brother might actually…win.

There is no way he's going to win. Casey said to herself, Not this time… And she walked off into the empty halls.

After school was over and her homework done, Casey decided to go to Emily's house and have a nice chat. She rang the doorbell and headed towards Emily's room.

"Emily," She said as she let herself in Emily's room. "I'm going to need a favor…"

"Casey, I love you, but I am not talking to Adrianne Berwits again. The girl. Scares me." She said slowly.

"No Em, it's not that," Casey said giving an evil smile which caught Emily's attention.

She laughed before responding, "I have a feeling that this isn't about the bet anymore..."