"Oh. So that's how it's going to be," Scipio muttered as Ida eyed him.

"Yes Scipio. You have to go to school." Ida and Scipio watched each other closely. Eye to eye, nose-to-nose, glare to glare.

"No way! That will blow my cover for sure Ida!" Scipio exclaimed, jumping up. Ida sipped her coffee.

"Well, then go back to your father because there is no way your being home schooled." Ida smiled as Scipio groaned.

"Fine, but I start on Monday with Prosper and Hornet," said Scipio menacingly. He stomped upstairs; listening to Ida's hallow laugh. Hornet was at the top of the stairs, grinning.

"So you're coming to school, oh 'Thief Lord?'" Hornet asked, grinning. She actually spoke to Scipio a few times in the single day he had been there. He had one cozy bedroom upstairs, and a few old friends gained. Except for one person.

"Yeah with you and-"Scipio stopped. He looked at Hornet as if he were x-raying her.

"Prosper?" she asked. Scipio nodded. "Give him time, he'll kick in eventually. He's just kind of annoyed." Hornet yawned. "Well, I'm going to bed. See you at school 'Thief Lord.' "Hornet walked into her library of a bedroom, and Scipio walked to Prosper's.

Prosper was on his back looking at the ceiling with his hands behind his head. He had a lump of a mattress under him.

"Can I come in Prop?" Scipio asked. Prosper glared at him, but Scipio walked in anyways.

"Are you…OK with me staying here, or does this have to do with Hornet?" Scipio asked. Prosper jumped up, and stared at Scipio, who was trying to look innocent.

"What? How did you…?" Prosper sighed. He looked at Scipio unsmilingly.

"It's kind of obvious Prop. Every time I talk to her, you glare at me, or shut yourself up here," Scipio sat at the end of Prosper's mattress. "I'm not into her or anything." Prosper stared at him, cheeks flushed bright scarlet.

"I…..sorry Scip. I, do you mind not mentioning this to anyone?" Prosper asked. Scipio grinned.

"'Course not Prop. See you in the morning."

"Night."

Author's note: I know it's a short chapter, but this is just the beginning.