AN: Wow, I'm predicting this string of every day chapters ends within the week.

Natural Habitats Of Pack Animals

"What do you mean the study room is closed?" Jeff asked, his voice tinged with anger. He looked about ready to punch the (Surprisingly happy looking) Dean in the face.

"Now guys" the dean said calmingly. The whole group was thankful that this was one of the rare occasions he didn't have a costume for "There are over groups in this college that meet in that room. It's not my fault if they, one one occasion, have a meeting that overlaps with your meeting. You don't own the room"

"Yes we do, we booked it for right now" Annie piped up from her position at Jeff's right arm. She pulled out the photocopy of the study room schedule she'd made for just this occasion and showed it to the Dean.

"Annie have you ever considered not being a huge nerd?" Jeff asked her, taking his eyes off the Dean for a moment to fix his eyes on her. She bristled in response.

"Have you ever considered not being a huge ass for ten minutes?" Annie replied heatedly. She accepted a quick high five from Britta before turning back to the Dean, who was examining the sheet.

"Well I'm sorry, I'm not kicking them out" the Dean said, looking a little shifty. Jeff peered over his shoulder and caught a quick peak though one of the blinds that hadn't properly closed.

"Are those people dressed as dalmatians?" Jeff asked, appalled. The Dean just silently patted Jeff's chest and headed inside. "I think I may be scarred for life" Jeff noted dryly.

"Let's just go find somewhere else to study" Shirley said in her best nice voice. "I'm sure the Deans... sexual perversions will be over soon"

The group shrugged and headed off to find another room.

They'd eventually found another room, this one with one long, thin table. Jeff had taken the head spot, with Annie on his left and Shirley on his right. Britta was next to Shirley, whilst Troy and Abed were next to Annie. Pierce had taken a spot by himself at the opposite end of the table to Jeff. At first it had seemed great to change the groups spaces up, if only slightly. Shirley didn't have to sit next to Pierce. Troy and Abed didn't have a table corner from keeping them apart. Jeff and Annie's legs were conveniently touching...

Quickly though, the group discovered they were in a rather delicate studying balance...

"Troy, Abed, stop messing about" Annie said, turning to the pair, annoyed. They turned and smiled at her innocently.

"Its just... Without the corner edge between us? Its like we're closer" Troy said. Annie sighed and rolled her eyes, turning to Jeff.

"Jeff, tell them to stop messing around" she said, with a quick bout of Disney eyes.

"I'm not this groups strange father figure" Jeff declared, glaring at her. She huffed.

"Really, that shirt says otherwise, dad" Britta chipped in, grinning over Shirley, who suddenly looked very uncomfortable.

"Is that in your opinion as a psych major?" Jeff replied snarkily. They were now arguing over a rapidly shrinking Shirley. Troy and Abed were back to playing whatever game they were playing, with Annie desperately trying to break in behind them. She and Jeff were both quickly distracted though as their legs brushed, allowing Britta to retort.

"No, its in my opinion as a woman attracted to men who aren't a creepy quasi-father figure" she replied.

"Men. Whatever you say Brittles" Pierce laughed. Britta, Jeff, Annie, Troy and Abed were all to busy to scold him, but as Shirley tried to she was overridden by Jeff and Britta's continued argument.

"No, just the ones that are horrible for you" Jeff said, slightly distractedly.

"Which explains why I was attracted to you" Britta half shouted back. Jeff was about to retort, but paused for a moment.

"Annie, please stop rubbing your leg against mine, its making it hard to argue with Britta" Jeff growled at Annie, who instantly turned to the almost crying Disney face in response. If he didn't know Annie was too innocent for that, Jeff would swear that Annie was a master manipulator. "Annie I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap-" Annie just glared in response.

"Jeff you hurt Annie's feelings" Britta accused. Jeff instantly turned back to her and continued their argument, now full throttle.

The group continued like this for a while. Jeff and Britta shouting over a quiet Shirley, Pierce making dirty comments to the air, Annie's eyes watering and Troy and Abed mucking around until Abed finally turned to the group.

"Guys" he shouted, causing them all to fall quiet. "Its obvious that our group can't handle even this slight change of scenery. We have all adapted to deal with different situations by interacting with those around us in particular ways. Jeff and Britta snark at one another, but override anyone caught in between. Pierce seeks attention through his sexist, racist and homophobic comments, which he receives from either Troy or Shirley. Me and Troy need the slight splitting that comes from having a table corner between us. Annie and Shirley need to band together when Jeff and Britta need to be brought to heel. And the slight distance between Jeff and Annie allows them to not get constantly caught up in their unresolved sexual attention"

There was a moments silence, before Annie made her now almost trademark 'Ah' noise of offence.

"There is NO sexual tension here" Annie said, motioning to her and Jeff.

"Jeff, move your right leg two inches to the right please" Abed said. Jeff did so, and both he and Annie suddenly blushed. "Point. Now, I think we should go and retake the study room and fix the imbalance in our group"

There was a moments silence, and then the whole group nodded in unison. "Agreed"

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