Disclaimer: I *sniff* do not own "The One". NOW, ladies and gents, on to what you really came here to read: chapter 1 of A Challenge... (Oh yeah, italics are thoughts.)

To Be Nice

Sun filtered into a simple room. The walls were a calming green only had a bulletin board as decoration. In a corner, a desk stood, and on top of that desk was a computer, surrounded by organized papers. In the far corner by the closet, was a mahogany dresser, which housed pictures of a girl's family and friends. Last, but not least, was a queen sized bed that was centered into the middle of the average sized bedroom. Under the blue and green polka-dot sheet was a girl of 18. She sleep soundly, inattentive that time was passing by. The Alarm clock on the nightstand next to her bed read 7:50. The fast asleep girl was about to be late for the first day of her senior year.

However, luck was on the side of the careless girl, as she rolled over and opened her eyes. She stared out the window in a daze, as her brain processed what day it was. Then like a ton of brick, the urgency of the day came crashing down on her. "HOLY CRAP!" she screamed dumping out of bed and racing into the shower, a string of curses emitting from her mouth. Once done with her shower, Lele got dressed in a long-sleeved green shirt, skinny jeans, and black high tops. The clock now read 8:10. School starts at 8:40 and it takes Lele twenty minutes to get there. She raced around her room, stuffing her bag with need items, and then raced downstairs to the kitchen. Her grandmother was at the sink washing dishes.

"Lele aren't you running late?" she asked in a concerned voice as she watched her granddaughter race around the kitchen to grab a granola bar.

"Yes," Lele replied around a mouth full of granola. "Bye now!" Running at high speed, Lele raced out her house and into her yellow 4 door jeep wrangler unlimited. (A/N: Those jeeps are so adorable.)

Lucky that traffic was low and no cops were patrolling the roads, Lele made it to Alpha Academy's parking lot with minutes to spare. Well what a way to start of my first day! Having a heart attack because I slept in! Ha, that would be a great headliner in a school paper. As Lele inwardly scolded herself, she hopped out of her jeep, only to have a near death experience as a sliver Camaro coupe 2ss with black racing stripes came ripping around the corner. Holy hell! What is nature trying to kill me today? Is this karma for eating the last cookie? As Lele pondered over her cause for bad luck this morning, the driver of the Camaro stepped out and looked around at her. He watched as she faced palmed her face with confusion.

"Are you okay?" He asked with a voice of velvet and silk.

Ready to go off on the fast and furious driver, Lele removed her hand from her face and her train of though crashed. Her eyes travel up lean, fit physic 6' 1'' frame, to chiseled, angel like features framed by long ebony locks and finally eyes that were covered by dark shades, but she already knew what color the eyes were. She could feel their intense gaze on her and inwardly shivered.

Eros Lanson stared Lele down with his silver eyes, becoming annoyed by her silence. "Hey girl, I'm speaking to you." He hissed.

At the sound of his sharp voice, Lele snapped out of her star stuck madness and replied just as sharp. "Hey you almost ran me over, jerk!" a little late to the point, but still as meaningful. "This is a school parking lot, not the grand prix." Now she felt a little guilty, considering that she was driving like she was in a high speed chase just a minute ago. However she was carful not to almost kill some poor unknowing soul.

Eros smirked at the bold girl. Ever since he first stepped into Alpha Academy, respect was automatically given to him. As time passed, he rightfully earned the respect and praise as he became top in his classes, the best of the best. Well besides his brother that is. People would say he's a cocky, arrogant little brat, but Eros calls it natural order of things. Someone had to be on top, but he could care less if he wasn't. Now, as he stares at the girl before him, he begins to anger at her outlandish words. Never has anyone dared to speak to him like that. Doesn't she know who I am? Surely she must since there's only one other person in this school who looks like me and she wouldn't talk like that to Angus.

Having got her point across, Lele turned to leave, but his voice stopped her in her tracts. "Hey what's your name?" he asked. Lele's eye twitched ever so slightly at the annoying question. Calm down Lele, peace and happy thoughts. Maybe he forgot over vacation, even though majority of my classes involved him for the Past three years. Either that or he his ego is too filled to hold the names of his fellow classmates. Lele turned halfway around and told him her name. Eros nodded and walked over to her, he reached up and took of his dark shades, giving her the full soul piercing gaze of his silver eyes.

Leaning down so his mouth was right next her ear, Eros spoke. "Well Lele Cane, don't speak to me in such a manner again." With that he straightened up and put back on his shades. "Have a nice day Ms. Cane." Then he strutted of with only the grace a supermodel could have.

Lele stood there, watching his retreating figure until the first bell rang. As she raced to the school building, only one question continuously ran through her head. Are all guys supposed to smell so good?

A/N: so how did you like it? Si I make Eros to mean? I'm kind of worried about that, since I'm trying to use the same personalities as the manga. Anyways the next chapter will have a confrontation with Angus, young qui will be introduced. All kinds of reviews are appreciated so if you hated it, tell me why so I can make it better. Until next time.