Nick woke up with a cold sweat and images of the sweet old couple he had killed that first night, but the thing that shook him the most was that it was Frankie to find the bodies. Frankie looked angry and discussed, like he knew Nick had killed this couple. He tried to shake the images and looked over toward the clock, it was 8:53, and adrenal rushed through his body as he realized class starts at 9. He then noticed Joe was still sound asleep in his bed, he threw a pillow at Joe's face hoping it would do the trick, and it did.

"Ah! What?" Joe asked startled as he sat straight up.

"Class starts in like 7 minutes!"

"What day is it?" he questioned lazily from his bed.

"Its Thursday, why does that matter?"

"Cause on Tuesday and Thursday I have Mr. Clifford first, and he doesn't care if your ten minutes late, I'm going back to sleep."

"Well I have Mrs. Blair first thing,"

"Oh you better bust your balls getting there on time, she will literally eat your head off. " Joe laughed as he snuggled back down in his covers. Nick didn't have a hard time believing this, yesterday a kid forgot a book, and Nick swears he saw her eyes flash black. He grabbed his books and headed out the door, trying not to run into any ghost as he ran. He sat down in class with one minute to spear, thankfully the school didn't have much of a dress code, because Nick was still wearing the wife beater he slept in with a button up shirt throw over it, however he had yet to button it up, and the same jeans as he wore yesterday. Besides massive bed head, no one could really tell.

Later that day, chemistry had proved to be the bane of Nick's existence, it was only his second day of classes, and the teacher had already given him all this make up work exclaiming, "You missed all the important building blocks, and now you must get caught up!" Yeah Nick will show him 'important building blocks', ha, he didn't know what that meant, but it sounded good in his head. By the end of the day Nick's mind was on over load, and he was glad for a blow off class, "History of the Dead". He could just sit back and listen to whatever Dr. Reid was talking about and knew his mind wouldn't explode.
He was wrong, because the class had gotten so far off topic yesterday; Dr. Reid had a steady rubric for today's class topic sitting on everyone's desk.

"Now, normally class, I wouldn't mind veering off subject, however, it has come to my attention that we have some new students who haven't learned everything they need to about what we are. As you will note, the first idem on the list referrers to sunlight, can anyone tell us how vampires will react when in sunlight?"

A young blonde girl sitting in the front row shot up her hand. "Vampires don't 'react' in the sunlight, our eyes may burn, like any humans would after walking into a bright light, however with our extra strength vision it burns our eyes even more, and even thought we can still see, its best to wear sunglasses while outside."

"Correct, yes, after centuries of living primarily underground, and hunting at night, our eyes are used to seeing in the dark, and as she said, we can go out during the day, it's just best to wear sunglasses. Next topic!" he doctor said enthusiastically. The rest of class went on like this: 'Where vampires allergic to garlic?' 'No, just certain clans over in Europe were for a time, so people thought all vampires were.' 'Can we move super fast?' Dr. Reid laughed at this one, our reflexes are much faster than humans, and our scenes are more acute, but we can't run super fast or anything.' 'Are vampires scared of crosses and priest?'

"Of course not, back in the day when vampires rule the night, friends of vampires would put crosses above their homes or doors so vampires would know they were not to be drunken from, of course people caught on, and this ruled had to be changed." The bell rang quietly in the back ground. "Well, until next time." Dr. Reid ended his lecture with one of his signature awkward waves and the class was dismissed.

"Nicholas, have I answered all of your questions?" the 'young' teacher asked as they began to walk down the hallway.

"Um- I believe so, I might have a few more on feeding and such, but I'm sure you will cover that at a later date?"

"Alright then, if you think of any more let me know!" he said, and he was off in the opposite direction, Nick had noticed that Dr. Reid always seemed to be in a hurry. Nick walked to his dorm, happy for the day to be over, but dreading doing all the homework he was assigned. He lay down on his bed and gave out a long sigh.

"Rough day?" Nick jumped; he hadn't even noticed that Joe was lying down on his bed as well.

"Ha, yeah, Mr. Collins, the chemistry teacher, gave me a butt load of makeup work to do. I have no idea how to even read half of the words!" Nick gave a groan into the pillow.

"I know someone who could help with it, he helped me get caught up when I took it."

"That would be awesome, thanks dude."

"No, problem I'll just ask him. In the mean time, do you wanna go to the base field and hit some balls?"

"Hell ya." Nick said grabbing his shoes and a hat. While Torchwood didn't have any official team, (because who would they play against?) They did have a baseball field, and a football/soccer field. Well okay, they were both more like a giant plot of land that was painted with white spray paint every six weeks, but still it was something to do, and a lot of fun.

They met Michael, a kid from Nick's 'History for the Dead', and Derek out on the field, while a couple of ghost watched them play, Kevin among them. They played for a good while, but when Joe broke metal bat, they had to go inside and call it quits.

"Did you see that ball go flying? I beat it went at least two footballs field!" Joe yelled loudly as they head toward the cafeteria.

"Joe, I doubt it went two football fields, that's two hundred yards." Nick stated, he had already grown used to Joe's exaggerations.

"Well yeah, but I bet it was pretty close." Joe added as he grabbed a whole pizza box and sat down at a table with Derek, Michael and a few other guys who Nick recognized but didn't know by name yet.

"I'll be back," Nick said to Joe, who couldn't reply with anything more than a head nod because his mouth was so full of pizza. Nick headed to the nurses' station and was about to ring the bell when Garcia popped into the room. Nick jumped in the air, as Garcia gave out a loud laugh.

"That never gets old!" She exclaimed, "Ready for round two?" she lead the way back to the cold hallway again and Nick sat patiently. This time when he drank, he wasn't as desperate, so he only drank one cup, and with "amazingly outstanding control." Or so said Garcia. Nick was proud, one more day of 'examination' and he could eat with the rest of the guys. On the way out Garcia handed him a lollipop from the jar of candy on her desk.

Nick gave her a questioning look, "Can I eat this?"

"Well, I'm sure you could, I'm not know how it would taste." She laughed. "See you tomorrow Nicky J!"

"Catch." Nick said as he walked into his dorm, throwing the cherry flavored lollipop at Joes head.

"Oh sweet, thanks dude!" Joe hastily unwrapped it and stuck it in his mouth.

"Oh have you talked to the guy you said could help me on my chemistry yet?"

"Yep, he said he would be glad to help."

Nick was relieved, "Awesome, who is it?"

"uh- It's Dr. Reid." Joe said looking into his book.

"Oh yeah, I forgot he is like a genius or something." Joe only replied with a nod.

"So is he gunna come help tonight or-" ,there was knock on the door. Joe hoped up before Nick even knew what was happening. He opened the door, peeking his head out then quickly closed it, grabbing his jacket and shoes.

"Uh- I gotta go dude. I'll be back in like an hour or so." Joe said. He was moving like there was electricity being pumped into his body.

"Alright, later." But Joe was gone. Nick pulled out his chemistry, he could at least look at it, he thought, but it all looked like a bunch of made up words to him, but he really didn't like to just give up on things so easily, so he kept working at it until Joe came back when he deceived that was plenty of chemistry of one night.

"Who was that?"

"Just a friend," Joe replied calmly. His body was still jumpy like before, but now his face seemed darker, and he looked overly tired.

"Mhm." Nick said, but he let it go, after all he was roommates with 'Danger' or that's at least what Michael and Derek call him.

"Well goodnight." Joe said getting under his covers. Within minutes Nick heard the wolf's soft snore, Nick got in bed to, turning off the lights. Tomorrow, he would not wake up late.

His first weekend at Torchwood, and he already had so much homework he was about to freak out. Before dinner he had a meeting with Principal Hotchner, and then after dinner, a tutor lesson with Dr. Reid. Neither of which he was looking forward too. In fact he was really not looking forward to having to spend two hours alone with the strange doctor, but if it would help him get caught up in chemistry, then it was worth it. It's not that he didn't like the doctor, but just like he said before, he was strange...
But that wasn't till tonight, this morning Nick and Michael were going out to the baseball field to practice for the big game next weekend. Every couple of months the upper classmen would have a little competition between the vampires and werewolf's. At first Nick thought it was a little cliché, but then Michael told him about how everyone goes all out, and sometimes the teachers even bet on who will win.

Kayden, the teams pitcher, was already at the mound warming up throwing balls so fast, if Nick's eye wasn't overly sensitive, he would completely miss them. The only problem was the wolfs could always see it coming, and not only that but they would hit the ball so hard, sometimes the skin would come off. And Joe has broken at least four bats, it's no question that the werewolves were strong, but the vampires are fast. The game was always very competitive, only once did a fight break out because of it. Nick was nervous as he stepped up to the plate, taking a couple of practice swing, then he signaled to Kayden that he was ready. A second later he heard the ball zoom by his face, as he stood there shocked. Michael laughed in the background, Nick got ready again, this time swinging just a little too late. He swung again and again, finally on the five try he got a piece of the ball, chunking it way out.

"Mhm, that was almost as good as mine, but not quite." He heard a voice singing behind him.

"Shut up, Joe."

"I'm just saying, you need a little more power in your swing, or better timing." Joe laughed. "but of course you couldn't be nearly as strong as me." He continued as he flexed his muscles in his sleeveless shirt. "Here, let me show you how its done." He grabbed the bat from Nick and looked over his shoulder towards the school.

"You're such a show off Danger." Michael said from behind the fence. Joe was still looking at the school, Nick followed his eye in the direction Joe was looking, but only saw , the young beautiful art teacher, and Dr. Reid talking on the steps. Suddenly Nick heard a whack, and when he turned back around he saw Joe admiring his hit that went deep into the forest. After about an hour of practice, and about twenty more glances at the steps from Joe, the boys headed inside because Joe was demanding food.

"So, Ms. Lecroy?" Nick whispered to him as Joe stood in line at the cafeteria.

"What?" Joe asked looking confused as he tried to decide between chocolate or strawberry milk.

"I saw you looking keep looking back at her on the steps during practice."

"I-I have no idea what you're talking about." He grabbed both milks when he couldn't decided.

"Oh, I'm sure you don't," Nick said poking him in the side. "Is that who you snuck off with the other night?"

"What, no! T-teachers and students aren't allowed to- to do whatever you are suggesting."

"Since when do you care about the rules? Mhm, Danger?" Nick was just having a laugh, but Joe took it way more seriously.

"Drop it, Nick. Okay? Just drop it." He walked off, leaving Nick confused as to what had just happened.
The rest of the afternoon seemed to go by fairly quickly, the boys played Halo on the Xbox, Nick even tried a few times, however he was nowhere near as good as the others and opted to just watch instead. Turns out, Derek is a serious curser when he gets angry. Nick kept an eye on the clock, making sure he wouldn't be late to his meeting.

"Hey guys, I'm leaving. See you at dinner." Nick said standing up to leave five minutes before five. When he got to the office, Garcia patted his head gushing again over his curls and sent him straight back to the office. Principal Hotchner was at his desk writing on some papers, he looked up when Nick walked in the room.

"Hello, Nick. I'm Aaron Hotchner." He said with a serious look on his face as he extended his hand, "How has your first week been?"

"It's very different here, but I think I'm starting to get a feel for how things work around here."

"That's good news, any new friends?" Nick was getting an idea as to what this was, before the change when Nick's parents split his mother made him go see a therapist a for a few months, and it wasn't nearly as bad as he thought it would be, but now he could tell when that card was being played on him. So Nick would play along, but won't tell the Principal the whole truth, about how much he missed his family, and how much it hurt to know he would miss Frankie growing up.

"Loads, I'm playing in the game next weekend." Hotchner was pleased to hear that, and for the rest of the meeting Nick answered the questions correctly. Even when it came to the question 'Do you wish you could see your family again?' Well who would say no to that? Of course he did, but he wasn't going to run away to try and see them again, at least not at this moment.

"Nick, you seem like a great kid, I'll see you for another meeting in a month?"

"Sounds good."

"As for next weekend's game, show them no mercy." He said giving Nick a pat on the back.

"Will do." Nick made his way out the door and towards the cafeteria. He spots out the guys table, and begins his way over to them when he notices Miley sitting alone with two cups in front of her. She catches his eye, and smirks, glancing at the seat in front of her.

"You know you really shouldn't drink alone." He sat down across from her, not quite sure of what she was doing.

"If you must know, I'm waiting for someone."

"Looks like they didn't show." Nick was trying to flirt, he wasn't very good at it, but the question why was, he had no interest in the vampire before him.

"Maybe they did…" she says winking and taking a sip of the blood through a straw. Nick's mouth goes dry, and suddenly he is very hungry.

"uh.." Nick mumbles.

"So I see you met the leader of the crazies." Someone says behind him, snapping Nick out of his stare.

"Hello Joe." Miley said, her face turning sour.

"Miley, come on Nick lets go get something to eat, I'm starving!" he grabs him by the arm, not giving Nick a choice if he wants to stay and sit with Miley.

"Dude, what was that?"

"Me saving your ass." He said as he piled on spaghetti and meatballs.

"I thought I was doing pretty well," he turned to look back at her, she was watching giving him a small wave.

"She has hooked up with practically every vampire here, and if you are a werewolf, then she is using you" he bit in to a piece of garlic bread, and grab another piece for his plate.

"Using you? For what?"

"Blood, what else, she drank one kid, Jeremy, until he 'bonded', then ditched him. It was messed up."

"Whoa, wait. We can drink from you?"

"Is that all you are hearing?" Joe paused rubbing his neck nervously, "Yeah, it's possible, but its seriously dangerous and banned at Torchwood."

"Dangerous? How?" Nick was very curious, drinking live was much different than drinking out of a glass cup.

"For the werewolf, not the vampire, we are the ones with the serious side effects. Nothing happens to ya'll! " Nick wanted to ask more questions, but he could hear the pain in Joe's voice. They are silently for the rest of the meal, until Joe mumbled something.

"What?" Nick asked leaning forward a little.

"Jeremy was my last roommate…" Joe got up and put his tray away. Nick sat there feeling horrible for even thinking about trying it to someone. He looked at his watch. His chemistry tutor was in ten minutes, he grabbed his books and made his way to Dr. Reid's office.
After knocking on the door, he stepped back a little, as to not surprise the jumpy doctor.

"You're early." The doctor didn't sound surprised or even edgy like he normally did, he seemed very relaxed.

"Oh, if now is not a good time-" Nick sound about as confused as Dr. Reid's face looked, but he quickly masked it.

"N-no, now is perfect. Come on in, grab a seat." he opened the door further. Nick walked in, setting his stuff down on the floor and taking a seat. "Chemistry. Personally it is one of my favorite subjects, chemistry is the basis of life, from which we were born, tiny atoms bonding together to form molecules, creating compounds, it's really quite amazing, just a small change in the geometrical structure of carbon dioxide, the air we exhale, and it becomes carbon monoxide, an odorless gas that can kill a person very quickly. So what do you have for me today?" Dr. Reid said, as Nick handed him the huge packet of makeup work he needed to finish by next Wednesday. "Oh, this will be exciting, you will need a few pencils and some paper."

About an hour and a half into the lesson and Nick's head was pounding, he was trying to keep his focus, but Dr. Reid had a way of using his hands in such a way that it would distract from what he was saying. Nick would often have to have him repeat what he was saying, which, to Nick, often sounded like a different language entirely, but thankfully Dr. Reid was very patient, almost overly so, as he said "Okay, which part did I lose you at?", when he saw Nick's face draw together in confusion.

"Do you think you could try this problem on your own?" Dr. Reid was currently asking him.

"Um- I-I don't know," A knock interrupted Dr. Reid from starting the entire process of explain it over again.

"One moment." He moved slowly but his movements were jerky as he opened the door. Nick looked back down at his paper, trying to figure out what the man had been trying to explain to him.

"I'm with a student presently," the spastic doctor sounded calm and smooth. "30 minutes." He closed the door and came back to his desk.

"Hope you don't mind that we don't finish all this tonight." He said sitting down at this desk.

"No, no. Its fine, I'm not sure my brain can take much more of this at the moment." Nick said rubbing his temples with great force.

"Would you like to discontinue for the night, and precede this lesson for tomorrow?"

"Please and thanks for helping me with this, I don't understand how you can know any of this, much less have a doctorate in it." Nick said smiling, as Dr. Reid offered up an awkward laugh. Nick gathered his papers and headed out the door towards his dorm. Dropping his books at the door and flopping onto his bed.

"How was the tutor?"

"Very proactive, we finished almost half of the work, we are gunna finish the rest tomorrow."

"Awesome." Nick looked up, and found Joe sitting at his desk working diligently on a drawing. From the little he had shown Nick , Joe was pretty great at it. Currently he was working on a baseball field with players on the field, some blurred as if they were running at abnormal speeds. Ten minute later, Joe stands up, stretching as he does so, then cleans his glasses with his shirt.

"I'll be back in a bit," the werewolf said slipping on a beanie and some sneakers, "don't wait up."

"Meeting Ms. L?" Nick said wiggling his eyebrows as best he could.

"Shut up leech." Joe said with a laugh, and then he was out the door.

Nick wants to stay up a little longer it was only nine but he was exhausted from at the chemistry running through his head, and the fact that he hadn't been sleeping great the past few nights doesn't help the matter. He is asleep within minutes, not even bothering to worry about the dreams he might have tonight.