Author's Note:

Here's another new chappie I hope you like it =)

By the way I've included a long bio about the characters in the beginning so the chapters will be a little off. Anyways don't mind it. Oh and there's a bunch of new characters you meet in this one. So…yeah. There's that.

An Evil Cat loose in the Gym

The bell eventually rang. She collected her things and carefully slid each thing in its place in her backpack as people rushed to get out of the classroom. She picked up her jacket and slid it back over her goose-bump covered arms. She stood up and noticed Derek was all ready and waiting on her. She turned her head and expected Jason to be there to stalk her back to her locker but he was gone as well. What was this feeling? She wasn't actually disappointed was she? No, her body was acting funny today anyway…yeah just nerves she lied to herself.

Actually she found his comments kind of amusing now that he wasn't there. They were sort of flirty and she usually never got this kind of attention from guys. And after all, he was complimenting her on her body which she worked very hard on, so why shouldn't she just accept them. He was kind of charming in a weird way. Not like a real pervert, the one's on buses that try to grab at young girls or whatever. He was just a teenage guy, that was all. All of them were like that.

With feel of his breath and of his tongue on the back of her neck fresh in mind, she briefly wondered what I'd be like to kiss him. Ugh, okay. Now I am really going crazy! she shouted mentally at herself. She carried on, trying her best not to look crestfallen. Derek rambled away as he walked her to her locker, Rachel only nodding along when an answer was needed. He didn't seem to mind, just kept on talking. He finally had to say goodbye since he had to get to his locker and told her he'd see her later. Richard walked up next to her and leaned against the locker.

"I'm not in the mood" Rachel said smiling a bit as she took out books and put more in.

"Not in the mood for what?" Richard said as he closed the locker door for her.

"Oh-er-sorry, I thought you were someone else" she smiled her face turning slight pink from embarrassment. She believed it was Jason who walked up to her. The fact that she had been expecting him made her blush even harder.

"S'okay" he said, "Anyway I wanted to know if you wanted to eat lunch with us."

"Yeah that'd be great" she said.

"Cool, here let me see your phone."

She took her phone out and handed it to him. He typed his number in her phone and saved it.

"Just text me when you get out of class so we all can meet at one place, 'kay?" he said walking away, presumably to his next class.

"Kay, see ya" she called back. She once again took out the familiar slip of paper. "Biology is… Room 211. Great. Now I have to find the stairs" she mumbled to herself.

"You could come with us. We'll show you" said a girl beside her. Rachel jumped a little; she had thought she couldn't be heard over the other noises in the hall. Rachel looked over at the girl who had spooked her. She had a warm, bubbly smile almost like Kori's. She had her hair pulled up into a ponytail like Rachel's with her bangs resting on either side of her face with one side fuller than the other. Her hair was colored a dimmed lime green color and the tips were colored black. She had many piercings on her ears and one in her nose. She smiled up expectantly at Rachel.

"Thanks" Rachel said to the small girl.

The group went ahead of them while Rachel walked beside the green haired girl.

"I'm Elie, by the way, Elie Nygma. What's your name?" Elie asked in her girlish little voice.

"I'm Rachel Roth" she smiled sweetly at the girl.

"Oooh! I know who you are; you're the one who got adopted by those famous people. I read that you're gonna' be in a movie really soon." She said excitedly.

"Yeah, my new dad's the one directing it, Jack Roth".

"Wow. That's so cool," she said giggling. "Hey Jennie did you hear that? Rachel's going to be in a movie" Elie said to her friend, poking her in the back as they walked up the stairs.

The group turned around to look at Rachel.

"Sweet. Hi Rachel, I'm Jennie Hinx. This is Duela Dent on my left and on my right is Haley Quinn." The Duela girl had long hair that flowed softly down her back. It looked like the original color was black but she put green and purlple highlights in it. The Haley girl had a short bob cut. Her hair was red with black tips. All of the girls had lots of piercing on their faces and wore lots of weird jewelry around their necks and wrists.

"Hey" the girl Duela said.

"Hiya!" said Haley.

"Nice to meet you all" Rachel said up at them.

"So what class do you need to go to anyway?" Jennie asked her.

"Biology, I have Mr. Binket." She said looking down at the slip again to check.

"It's a good thing we found you then, Elie and I have him too this period. We better hurry up, I hear he hates late people and you look like a stickler for the rules." They all laughed as they went up the steps.

"I am not a stickler" Rachel said back at them "I prefer not to be late on my first day though."

"I'm just kidding" Jennie said "besides, don't worry we're not late yet.

The group walked to the 3rd landing and finally parted ways leaving Jennie, Rachel and Elie to go to Biology, Haley going to U.S. History, while Duela headed for English IV Advanced. Elie led the way to the room from there and when they got to class they sat in the second to last row by each other. They would have sat in the back had it not been filled up already, the early bird gets the worm I hear. This passed a lot more smoothly than her last class. Without Jason to distract her she took many notes on the teachers lecture and talked to Jennie and Elie who introduced her to some of the other people in their class. She traded phone numbers with half the people in her class before the bell rang. "Please review over the notes you took today, we'll be taking more tomorrow. Dimissed." Mr. Binket droned in a monotone. Elie ran out of the class before them, shouting something about meeting up with Haley and Duela.

"What are you doing for lunch?" Jennie asked Rachel.

"Dick told me to meet up with him and his friends, what are you doing?" Rachel asked her as they walked down the hall together.

"The same, I bet Wally will be there so of course I'm going to go" she smiled brightly.

"Who's Wally?" Rachel asked her slyly.

Jennie laughed. "He's super hot and he has bright red hair and he's so cool and-"

"Alright, alright. You got a little crush on this guy I'm guessing," Rachel said sarcastically.

"Oh shut up! Once you see him you'll know what I mean…" she said going off into a daydream.

Rachel laughed by her side. "I didn't take you for a love-struck kind of girl" Rachel said to her.

"I'm serious. He's not like any guy I've ever dated. Trust me on this, you'll want him too…wait that would be bad…then you'd take him away" she said pouting looking Rachel up and down.

"I'm no boyfriend stealer, calm down" Rachel said still laughing. Jennie looked at her suspiciously. "Hey, don't look at me like that. I swear to you that I will not look at Wally-"

"West" Jennie chirped in.

"West with the same weird goo-goo-eyed expression you do" Rachel finished.

"I do not have a weird goo-goo-eyed expression, Humph!" She pouted at her. Jennie led the way to the cafeteria line. They met Elie on the way there and grabbed a spot in line with her. They chattered while they picked up food, Rachel kept her Juliet's diet in mind and tried to grab as many soy and fiber-enriched products as possible. Rachel and Elie followed Jennie outside to one of the many tables outside and sat down.

"Duela and Haley said they'd meet out here but I don't see them" Elie pouted checking her phone.

Rachel texted Dick where she was and who she was with. Dick messaged her back and told her he was on his way, his class was let out late do to some pranks him and Garth were doing. Rachel smiled, how was it that everybody was okay with getting in trouble. Apparently nobody cared for civility and rules anymore.

Duela and Haley finally came out and sat down next to jennie. Elie remained in her spot at the end of the table next to Rachel. Dick walked out with Kori and Mandi. Right behind them Victor Stone and a girl with dark brown hair walked out. Kori walked over and sat on the other side of Rachel and Mandi sat down next her and immediately started a conversation with Duela. Jennie started up a conversation with Haley while Dick sat down next to Mandi and started talking with Victor who sat down next to him. The girl with the long, curly, brown hair sat down next to Victor. After that a whole slew of people came to sit down. Jennie started flirting with the red-headed guy who sat down next to her, so Rachel assumed that meant he was the "Hot" Wally West she was talking about before. More athletic guys sat down and a blue-eyed blond girl with a snooty face sat down next to a green-haired guy. "Who are all those people down there?" Rachel asked Kori.

"Well next to Victor is Karen Beecher. They kind of have of thing but act like they don't. They're so cute. Anyways she's on the hockey team with Mandi and on the volleyball team with me. Next to Jennie is Wally West, they obviously have a thing for each other, but won't admit it, whatever. He does track and cross country I think. Next to him is The Roy Harper. Gosh he's so hot…anyway" she went on, her face completely red, " He's on the baseball team. Next to him is Garth Logan, he's captain of the soccer team and I think he's in the Drama Club with Haley too. Next to him is Tara Markov, she's his girlfriend. She's a little aggressive at times but she can be nice when she wants to I guess. She hangs out with Kathryn Mothenson sometimes though. Ew. Anyways, she's on the tennis team and the girls' soccer team with me.

"Hey guys, 'sup" said Jason Todd, squeezing in between Roy and Garth. He did one of those gang-shakes (what Rachel thinks of it has) with Roy and then with Garth. "This day blows already, I'm thinking of just leavin' after lunch," he said laughing. "Dude I know. I've only had three periods so far and I got a ton of homework. Plus I'm captain of the soccer team and I have to go over the guidelines and what-not with the Coach" Garth complained. Rachel tried to hide behind Kori's hair. Why is he here? I figured since Dick didn't like him that his friends wouldn't either. Why didn't he include himself with Dick and his friends? Since he said "Dick and his crowd" I just assumed he wasn't part of that group. Ugh. Why me? "Oh, the guy who just sat down is Jason Todd. He's from California, moved here about a year ago. Anyhow, he's on the baseball team with Roy" Kori said, finished with the introductions. "Mm…" was all Rachel could think to say. Please don't notice me. Please don't notice me.

"Hey Rae" Todd said in a friendly voice. Everybody's eyes stared at her.

"Hm?" Rachel squeaked picking at her food with her fork.

"Are you going to go to that party with us Friday night?" Jason asked pleasantly.

"Yeah you should come with us" Kori said next to her.

"There's supposed to be a lot of really hot people there" Deula piped in.

"It's at this cool, abandoned warehouse, it's going to be awesome" Elie said giggling.

"Sure I guess" Rachel replied to Jason.

"You sure you won't be busy or anything?" Jason asked, still in that pleasant voice. "Cause I could've sworn you said-"

"No, I won't be busy. I'll be there." Rachel said rushing to cover up his sentence. Why did he have to be such a snarky asshole?

"Good…I heard Derek is going too…"Jason trailed off.

"Oh, cool" Rachel said blushing. Now he's going to try to point out I was trying to flirt with that guy. Ugh. Why stupid brain, where do I get these crazy ideas from?

"You remember him, right? You know, the guy in math you were-" Jason became even more "pleasant".

"Talking to. Yes I remember now. Thanks." She said in a tight voice. She hoped he wouldn't bring up anything he did in math. Better steer this away from him now- "Anyways, how about all the girls come over to my house to get ready. I'm sure my parents won't mind" Rachel said, hoping to distract everybody back to the party.

"Cool! I would love to see your room Rae" Elie said giggling. Haley looked at her suspiciously but said nothing.

"Awesome. We should go over there around seven or so cause the party starts at nine" Mandi said.

The rest of Lunch they talked about the big party and what they were going to wear. Rachel kept sneaking glances at Jason but he seemed preoccupied talking about the party with Roy, Garth and Victor. She sighed in relief. At least she only at two periods to go until the assembly (their last period was replaced by the assembly) and then she could go home and relax. They all took their trays up together and broke off to go to their next class.

"Hm…I have P.E. next" Rachel said as she looked down at her schedule again.

"Poo, I have world civilizations." Jennie said.

"I have P.E. too Rae. Yay, we get to stay together" Elie said grabbing her arm.

"Me, Garth, and Tara have it too" Kori said walking beside Rachel.

They walked down the hallways until they got to the locker rooms and parted ways with Garth who quickly kissed Tara and then disappeared behind the Boys Locker Room door.

"I don't have any gym clothes though" Rachel said now remembering. I can't go out there wearing a skirt and high heels, she thought.

"I'm sure you'll be fine for today since you're new. Don't worry about it, Coach Casey is really nice. She's the coach of my volleyball team" Kori explained.

Tara shoved her things in her locker and walked out to the door leading to the Gym. "Wow, she's gotta tude" Elie said as the door swung shut. Rachel stared after her wondering what her problem was.

"You can put your stuff in my locker, you'll have to ask Coach for a locker" kori said reaching out for Rachel's things. They walked out to the gym together and up to Coach Casey.

"Hey coach, this is Rachel. She's new and she needs a locker" Kori said to her.

"Alright, let me give directions and then we'll figure out the locker situation, Kay?" she said to Rachel.

"Thank you" Rachel said politely.

"Alright" she addressed the class, "today is the first day back so why don't you guys get out some volleyballs or basketballs. We'll just have a free day since a lot of you forgot to bring your gym clothes".

The class began. Elie and Kori trotted off to go get a volleyball and practice with each other. Rachel followed Coach Casey to her office and got her gym locker number and combination. She went back into the locker room, round her locker and placed the lock on there. She figured she just leave her stuff in Kori's for today since she didn't feel like switching it. She came out of the Locker room and was almost hit by a basketball.

"Oh my gosh! I'm like totally sorry about that" said the blonde headed girl feigning innocence. "Like are you okay?" she asked smiling brightly.

"Of course," Rachel said smiling back at the girl, "You missed me by a mile". Rachel bent down, aware of her skirt restriction, and picked up the ball. She threw back at the girl who scrambled to catch it and wound up chipping one of her nails on the floor as she went for the ball again. Rachel calmly walked back towards Elie and Kori.

"I see you've met Kathryn. Isn't she pleasant?" Kori asked her.

"Yeah, I think we're best friends already" Rachel said in a sweet voice. Kori and Elie giggled together. "I wonder why she tried to hit me though…" Rachel said pondering.

"Who knows? You're starting to get more famous and she hates people that try to compete with her in that. It also could have something to do with you hanging out with me and Mandi though. She really, really hates us" Kori said laughing some more. "If you want I bet I can get Mandi to throw paint on her again" Kori said smiling.

"What's with you guys? You both got suspended last year because of that. I don't want anybody getting in trouble because of me. She'll probably get bored and quit" Rachel said shaking her head. She had never had drama like this in her life, ever. Now I think it's trying to make up for being gone those fifteen years I haven't been in a real school. Oh brother. Kori and Elie looked at eachother. "What?" Rachel asked them.

"Kitten doesn't get bored, she just keeps playing with her food until they break down" Kori said to her. True to her name I guess. Drama's definitely coming to get me, Rachel mentally smacked herself.

So here is a another chapter, it's a newbie and I hope you treat it well, like with nice reviews (please and many thank yous).

signing off for the final time this (earlyy) morning.

Goodnight/morning good People of earth and beyond who read my stories.

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