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A/N- Ladies and Gentleman… I present Chapter Five! Happy Reading.
Chapter Five
Later everyone was seated around the boarding house, talking and watching t.v. This had sort of become a ritual for them all every day to hang out like this.
"So... School is starting like next week... What are you guys going to do? Don't you have school?" Caroline asked the group from Fells Church.
"Oh yeah... well I don't know... I wish we could stay here... but then we'd have to register under different names and all this other stuff" Fells' Stefan replied logically.
"But... I want to stay here" Fells' Elena pouted looking up a Tyler.
"I know... but we have to go to school and changing everyone's name for school is stupid" Stefan replied, becoming annoyed.
Elena blew her blonde bangs out of her face annoyed, "It's not fair and I'm sure Meredith will agree with me" Elena countered watching Meredith flirt with Jeremy.
"I think we should stay here too... we'd only have to really change Bonnie and Elena's name... and yours if you even want to go to school... it's not like you have to you've been what, like, a BILLION times" Meredith laughed.
"Mer is right," Fells' Bonnie chimed in, "You would only have to change mine and Elena's name and Elena already has a name... Katie right?" Bonnie giggled leaning into her Damon.
"Pleassse Stefan?" Elena stuck out her bottom lip like a child and was backed up by Meredith and Bonnie.
"FINE!" Stefan threw his hands up exasperated.
"Looks like you were defeated by the Velicraptor Sisterhood" Fells' Damon snickered, referring to their sisterly unbreakable bond.
"If it's okay with them then I don't care" Fells' Stefan added and the three pouts were turned on the group from Mystic Falls.
"I guess we're staying." Fells' Stefan finally said, letting out a defeated sigh.
"Yup." Elena chirped happily, nuzzling her face into Tyler's neck.
Just then, the door opened and Elena stepped in, with Matt following behind her.
"How was summer school?" Called Caroline from her spot on the couch, a teasing grin on her face.
"Boring." Elena groaned, throwing her book bag on the floor and slipping out of her shoes, "You guys are so lucky. But at least Matt and I failed together, right?" Everyone chuckled.
"Yeah, we failed and we're proud." Matt joked as he took off his jacket and joined the rest of them on the couches.
"Matt, tell them about those two strange kids we met today." Elena said nonchalantly as she casually tried to squeeze in beside Mystic's Damon.
"Right." Matt said as he ran a hand through Caroline's hair, "Well they're new in town. Just graduated. They're really tiny."
"They each had this necklace with a key in the middle of it. I don't know why but Shinichi got really, like, tense when we were looking at it. Then he hid it from us." Elena added. Then she shrugged, "It's probably nothing though."
"Oh." No one seemed too interested in what they were saying.
Suddenly, six heads snapped up. Everyone from Fells Church stared at Elena with wide eyes.
"What?" She asked with a frown.
"Did you say Shinichi?"
"Was he Asian?"
"Did he have a twin sister, Misao?" Everyone began speaking at once.
"Uh, yeah." Elena managed, "How'd you know so much about them?"
"Oh no." Fells' Elena whispered the horror clearly visible in her blue eyes.
"He tried to kill me!" Cried Bonnie, burying her face into her hands as Damon tried unsuccessfully to comfort her.
Fells' Stefan stood up, determination etched across his flawless features, "We knew something else would come along. We just didn't expect it this quick. We need to think of a plan, soon… Because unlike Klaus, Shinichi and Misao can come in here whenever they please."
XXX
The next day Meredith, Elena, Matt, Bonnie, and Stefan were at the High School in Mystic Falls to register as students. They stood nervously in front of the office, each watching their backs for their old enemy.
"I can't believe they're back" Elena murmered.
"I know... it'shorrible" Bonnie bit her lip frightened.
"The only reason we got rid of them last time was because you found me and returned... we also made a deal with them and something tells me that a deal isn't going to cut it this time." Stefan ran his fingers through his hair frustrated.
"You all can register with these forms... sorry it took so long to print out. The printer got jammed and we never really get this many students" The frazzled secretary spoke quickly handing them each a packet of papers and a pen.
The group's conversation about Sinichi and Misao came to a halt as they filled out the paperwork.
Elena's name was now, 'Katie Gilbert' The group deciding it was okay to keep their last names. Meredith's was still 'Meredith Sulez, Stefan's was 'Joseph Salvatore', Bonnie's was now, 'Stacy McCullough', and Matt's was now, 'Chris Honeycutt'.
The group handed in their papers and let Stefan compel the Secretary to believe that they had all of the necessary paper work.
When they were done the group left the school trying to keep conversation light.
"So Joseph huh?" Elena giggled and hip bumped Stefan.
Stefan smiled, "I like it... It fits with the last name Katie" Stefan rolled his eyes at her name choice.
"Hey... I'm not very good at thinking quickly" Elena stuck her tongue out at him.
Stefan smiled, "We picked weird names... it's going to be weird to call each other these names in school... don't you think Chris" Meredith teased Matt with a laugh.
"Oh come on... my names not as bad as Joseph" Matt laughed.
"I like my name!" Bonnie announced.
"I like your name as Bonnie better, but Stacy fits you too" Elena smiled.
"Hmm... well Katie sort of fits you... if you were a peppy blonde cheerleader... OH LOOK! There's your chance to sign up!" Bonnie pointed at a sheet of paper taped neatly to the wall.
"I think I may actually try out" Elena stuck her tongue out at Bonnie, "Stacy, Meredith... care to join?" Elena waved the pen at them.
"Why not... we need to do something fun" Bonnie took the pen and signed her fake name on the line under Elena's.
Meredith shook her head, "No thanks" She frowned.
Elena and Bonnie shared a secret smile, "Too late! We already signed your name" Bonnie stuck her tongue out and took off running, Elena in tow.
XXX
"We signed up for cheerleading." Bonnie cried excitedly once they were back at the Boarding House.
"We cheer back home." Elena explained with a small smile, "Well, not Meredith. But this time she's going to try out."
"She'll make it for sure." Jeremy assured them, "After all, she is a vampire hunter. She's really flexible so she'd make a great cheerleader."
"You're one to know, right, Jerbear?" Mystic's Damon taunted.
A blush filled Jeremy's cheeks and he snapped, "Shut up, Damon." The girls giggled.
He cleared his throat and said, "Just to clarify we haven't actually, you know-"
"Yes, they know." Meredith interrupted. Jeremy was grateful for her and he shot her a grin which she returned.
"Omigosh, we're going to have so much fun!" Caroline stood up and clapped her hands enthusiastically,
"Now if only you could convince my Elena and Bonnie to sign up...It'd be an automatic yes."
"How can you be so sure?" Fells' Elena asked.
"She's the captain." Someone from Mystic Falls told them.
Caroline smiled proudly and nodded.
"So it'd be an automatic yes for us too, right?" Fells' Elena continued eagerly.
"Nu-uh." Caroline shook her head, "Sorry, girls. But if you want to be on the team you have to try out first. I have to see how skilled you are."
"Don't take her personally." Mystic's Bonnie whispered to them, "She just takes cheerleading really seriously, what with her being the captain and all."
"Cheerleading is a big part of my life." Caroline defended, crossing her arms.
"No, we get it." Fells' Bonnie and Elena said at the same time. They looked at each other and smiled. "Besides, if we're on the team back home, how hard can it be to get in one more time?"
"Care has really high standards." Mystic's Elena warned.
"No worries."