I really like these two together; I think I might have a short-story collection about them coming out in the future. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

Interaction: Ezekiel and Katie

Ezekiel had learned a couple things about girls since the start of Total Drama Island. He'd learned that they (or at least Eva) could sometimes be as strong as guys. He'd learned that they could be nice and kind, or hold long and dangherous grudges (again, like Eva). He'd learned that they were often smart but always illogical, and that it was best that he be very careful whenever he felt the urge to talk, act or breathe in their presence.

And, finally, he had learned that girls---and two girls in particular---generally never wanted to be alone.

"Ugh, they even go to the bathroom at the same time, eh?!" he said, motioning across the room as the two got up and ran giggling to the lavatory.

"Yeah, they tend to do that," Noah muttered, casually flipping the page of his book without looking up.

Ezekiel put his chin to the table. "Well, then, how are you s'pposed to ever get one by herself, eh?"

Noah looked up, raising an eyebrow in Katie and Sadie's direction. "Why would you want to…you know what? I probably don't want to know," he muttered, returning to his tome.

Ezekiel banged his head against the table. This was the same problem he had faced when he had been trying to talk to Bridgette. Every time she tried to talk to him, she was hanging around Geoff. (Eventually he'd come to realize the two were dating. Who knew, eh?) But ever since she had left for Total Drama Action and his attentions had returned to his original crush, he'd come to realize that Katie and Sadie were even harder to deal with. They were always together. They ate together. They hung out together. They even slept in the same hotel room, despite the fact the studio paid for two. One night they slept in Katie's room, the next in Sadie's. They were like, conjoined twins or something, eh?

It wasn't that Ezekiel didn't like Sadie. They were both friendly to him, so sometimes he would hang around the two of them together. But what he really, really wanted was to get a chance to talk to Katie alone.

And so he waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. And---

He blinked. Sadie got up and walked away from their table. Katie remained sitting there, playing with her straw in an offhanded sort of way.

Ezekiel gaped for a moment. His first thought was, What could Sadie be getting up for that Katie does want to tag along, if they even time their bathroom breaks together?

His second thought was, Who cares?! Go talk to her QUICK, you idiot!

Ezekiel jumped up quickly to obey this second voice.

"Um…hey, Katie," he said, scratching the back of his head awkwardly as he approached.

She looked up. "Oh, hey, Zeke!" she said, flashing her big, pearly white smile.

Oh, that smile…Ezekiel felt his legs begin to quaver and suddenly realized he had forgotten how to speak. He shook his head and tried to focus. "Um---so…"

He trailed off. She looked at him, bright expression falling a bit. EH! Say something!

"Um…d-did you catch the newest episode? Of the show?" he stammered.

"Oh yeah!" She suddenly frowned. "Oh, I feel so bad for what happened to Bridgette, though." Then she suddenly grinned again, winking. "I bet she's the one you're cheering to win, huh?"

Ezekiel's neck began to burn. "Heh-heh." He cleared his throat again. "So…um, would you like, uh…to maybe, uh…have dinner together, eh?" He spat these last words out quickly, feeling the blush crawl begin to crawl up his neck and across his pale face.

Katie smiled. "Oh, sure!"

Ezekiel's eyes widened as his face spread into a grin. "Really?!"

"Hey, Katie! Found my purse," Sadie said, returning with her shocking pink bag around her arm.

"Cool! Hey, Zeke wants to have dinner with us tonight, if that's okay?"

Ezekiel's red face instantly blanched. "What?" He held up his hands. "No, what I meant was---"

"Okay, cool!" Sadie said, grinning as Katie rose to her feet. "Come on! I've really been wanting to try that Italian place."

"Why not? Chris is paying, hee-hee!" Katie giggled as she and Sadie rushed off. "Come on, Zeke!"

Ezekiel frowned, slumping down as he turned to follow the two out. He sighed inwardly.

Dang. It sure was hard to get that girl alone.

The hardest thing about writing Ezekiel: using enough "eh's" without using too many. How did I do, eh?

Next Interaction: Beth and Harold.