Chapter Two: That's what I Hoped would Happen with You

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from this story unless they aren't regulars on the show.

"Sean!" Emma yelled, running down the hallway and instantly hugging Sean before she even checked to see if it was him or not. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm back." He responded nervously, looking back and forth between Emma's eyes, searching to see if he had made the right decision.

"For good? Oh my God Sean, this is great." Emma exclaimed as Sean got the urge to reach over and kiss her, but that was just a feeling of excessive joy. He really missed the kids at Degrassi and leaving them was like leaving a part of himself. "So, have you told Ellie yet?" Emma wondered, quickly changing the mood into a sour one.

"No. That's why I've been hiding behind you. Maybe she won't see me." Sean joked as Emma smiled. "But seriously, now isn't the place or the time to be talking about something like this with her. Ellie will understand."

"I hope so." Emma responded. "Because we just walked passed her and she does not look happy about it." Sean sighed.

"I know she'll understand." He repeated, knowing that they wouldn't be able to continue from where they left off, but hoping that she would be compassionate enough to not bite his head off once they started talking again.

"I can't believe this," Kendra said in utter disbelief witnessing Emma and Sean walking down the hallway, walking so closely together that their hands were almost touching. "Who does she think she is?"

"The future Ms. Cameron." Manny answered as Kendra turned away, pretending like she never said anything. "You have to admit it. Sean is a babe. He's gotten even babier since he left. And those biceps … amazing."

"So do you want to date him now or are you still with my brother?" Kendra wondered, narrowing her eyes at Manny. If anyone even thought about breaking Spinner's heart, she'd be right there ready to kick some ass.

"Don't worry hon. Spinner and I are totally together." Manny reassured her. "But if you want a guy, you can't just sit around and wait for him to come to you. Guys are just so naïve that they never notice the signals."

"What signals?" Kendra asked as Manny rolled her eyes as she tried to find the words to explain it to this … neophyte.

"Look Koki, you want Sean, right?"

"Manny, I never said that. I- I just can't believe that he's just moving onto Emma, you know?"

"First of all, quit lying because you're a terrible liar and secondly, trust me. I know exactly what to do to make him notice you." Manny offered as she took a look at Kendra's hand, scowling at how rough they were.

"And it doesn't involve wearing something prissy?" She asked as Manny took out some Vanilla cream and applied it to Kendra's hands. They serious felt like sharp little needles.

"Of course not." Manny smiled as the two of them walked into homeroom, with her still rubbing in the cream. "So … I'm guessing you want to come over to my house, which is coincidently Emma's house." Manny responded, knowing that if she went over to the Mason's, Spin would be all over her.

"Yeah. Fun, fun." Kendra retorted, distractedly noticing that Ellie had seen Sean and Emma together. "I'll be right back." She pulled her hands away and rushed up to Ellie to help fix whatever damage Emma had caused.

I can't believe this, Ellie thought to herself as she watched Sean walked by. The love of her life … well, sort of, was here. She almost called out to him, but stopped herself before she said anything that would ruin his happiness. He looked so happy and the reason why he left Degrassi in the first place was because he wasn't happy.

"Ellie?" Kendra walked up to Ellie as she diverted her attention away from Sean.

"Hey Kendra." Ellie tried to sound perky, but wasn't able to control the hopelessness in her voice.

"I know you saw Emma and Sean together." She began without wasting any time.

"You do? How observant of you." Ellie pouted, placing a couple of books into her locker and taking out another.

"Yeah. But it's no big deal. Sean is totally planning on talking things out with you and … there's nothing to worry about." Kendra guaranteed Ellie.

"And how do you know so much about the situation? Since when are you Sean's keeper?" Ellie dug deeper, unhappy with the fact that she was not the first to see and know about Sean's return.

"You know we're good friends Ellie. Don't make it anymore than that."

Ellie had Sean on her mind for most of that day, over-analyzing it with Ashley, making it a bigger deal than it needed to be until she finally decided that she would just make it fun. She was mad, definitely, but Sean didn't like drama. She got that. So, she got Ashley to get a copy of his schedule and planned to meet him right after eighth period.

"So when were you planning on telling me about your return?" Ellie asked Sean, forgetting about being carefree and cutting it back down to real.

She lead him into an empty classroom so they could talk with the few moments they had alone.

"I- I didn't want to talk to you here. It's not the right place." Sean explained.

"Is any place really ideal for our situation?" She hopped onto a desk, facing him. "Four months ago you just leave without warning me, without writing or anything and now just like that you're back. Are we supposed to just pick it back up or is there even a 'we' anymore?" Ellie questioned standing back up and, walking around Sean slowly.

"Of course there's a 'we.' Just because I had to get some shit figured out doesn't mean that I just wanted everyone and everything Degrassi to disappear."

"Well, you really fooled me." Ellie began. "What's a girl to think when her sort of boyfriend is more receptive to his ex then her?"

"But it's not like that. I just saw Emma first and I was talking to her about how to approach you." Sean answered.

"Save it Sean. Right now all I see is you making excuses for why you've been talking to Emma, Kendra … everyone but me about me." Ellie sighed. "Just tell me what's going on."

"I wasn't sure how'd you handle me coming back that's all. I never wanted to hurt you."

"But you did … four months without a word was pure torture for me. I still can't believe you're here and you somehow felt like you couldn't tell me." Ellie's eyes lit up even though they were brimmed with tears. She was beginning to not dwell on the fact that Sean had left and enjoy the fact that he was here.

"So how did you deal?" Sean asked, hoping that he hadn't caused her to revert back to anything. Ellie looked away as Sean took her hand in his. "I hope you didn't do anything …" He started to roll up her sleeve as Ellie hissed in pain.

"Stop. Please, Sean. It's over now. I promise." Ellie quickly got up and grabbed her bag. "Are you coming or not?" She wondered as he sat down in awe, knowing that his girlfriend hadn't taken his departure well. "Unless you plan on leaving again." She added desperately, as the pessimistic side of her began to come out.

"No. I won't ever leave you again. I promise." Sean hugged her tightly, not sure if a kiss was in order or not, knowing that they were on shaky ground here. "I promise." He kissed the top of her hand as they left the room and continued walking towards the student parking lot.

(A/N: I listened to your advice and you're right. So stay tuned and keep on reviewing. Thank you so much for your support!! Longer chapters to come. –NL)

To Come:

-- Emma's true feelings about Sean

-- Manny, Spinner, and Kendra

-- A little flirting turns dangerous

--Everybody hates Spinner