\n I don't think this one will be as good as the other two since I rushed it a littled towards the end. :P But if you think otherwise, I'd be glad if you let me know! :3

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\n TJ awoke the next morning with a feeling of utter satisfaction.

\n "Wow, I can't believe I actually did that." He said as he dismissed the loud alarm.

\n It was Tuesday and TJ had a test in his World History class. TJ wasn't very good at test taking so he just crammed at the last minute and tried to remember what he saw. As he got up to go look in the mirror, he remembered that his fur was still matted from him pawing off last night.

\n "Well, this is no good." He said with a smirk. "I definitely need to take a shower."

\n Luckily for TJ, he had a bathroom connected to his room and it was convenient for him so that he wouldn't get questioned about his matted fur. He turned on the water and made sure it was steaming hot before he got in. He liked his showers to be relaxing and hot; he did a lot of thinking there.

\n 'I wonder if everyone else in the class is ready for the test...' he though as he shivered from the tingling heat of the water.

\n TJ grabbed the shampoo and continued to think about the simple subjects of school and how unhelpful they are to the real world. He lathered the shampoo into his fur quickly and forcefully knowing he only had a little bit of time for showering in his morning schedule. He rinsed himself off and grabbed his red towel to dry off. He picked up his phone from the sink counter and nearly jumped when he saw the time.

\n 'Damn it!' he thought, '6:30 already? I'm screwed'

\n TJ hurried to his closet and found a pair of black Levi's jeans and a Pierce The Veil t-shirt and put it on. He grabbed his back pack and his watch and sloppily put both on. He was about to close the door to his room until he realized that he forgot something.

\n "Oh snap, Slater's shoes!" he mumbled dashing back to his futon and retrieving the large, new looking Nike shoes.

\n He headed downstairs and put on his grey and white Vans and started running toward the bus stop without a second thought. He got there just as the bus arrived and everyone was boarding it. He was the last person on and realized that he forgot to get his ID before he left. He just shrugged his shoulders at the thought.

\n 'It's not like they actually check them.' He thought as he put Slater's shoes in his backpack.

\n The bus arrived at school and TJ began to wonder where Slater might be hanging out. He didn't think anyone else really talked to Slater since he'd never seen him with anyone else but he decided to ask around anyway. Hakujo was walking with TJ while adjusting his own attire. He was wearing a black and white plaid shirt and dark, stonewashed jeans with black Converse sneakers. When he heard TJ keep asking people if they'd seen Slater, he asked,

\n "Why are you looking for whoever that is?"

\n TJ turned abruptly and responded, "I have his shoes. Don't ask why"

\n Hakujo just shook his head and said "I didn't plan on it."

\n They continued to walk down the massive hallways of Fossil Ridge High until TJ finally saw Slater sitting down on the stairs next to his first class. He began to walk quicker but then the first bell rang, signaling that everyone was to start heading to class. Slater stood up and walked into the class room he was sitting by with no hesitation. TJ was very upset. He wouldn't have minded if the teachers at Fossil Ridge weren't so strict on people from other classes being in their classroom.

\n "I guess I'll just wait until third period." TJ sighed.

\n "Well, I'm gonna dip. I gotta get to English." Hakujo said as he turned around and shot TJ the peace sign.

\n TJ wasn't usually the type of kid to skip class, but he decided that he needed a break from that art class of his. The teacher drove him mad all of last week and he really couldn't stand it. Having friends in the class was useless because the teacher never let anyone talk. TJ decided to go outside to the bleachers near the track and just chill.

\n When he got there, he was greeted by a familiar face.

\n "What's up man!?" shouted TJ's friend Ryan as he gave him a hug.

\n "Hey there squirrel man!" TJ replied heartily. "What're you doing out here?"

\n "Same thing as you; skipping art." Ryan said. "I know this is a really random question, but are you gay?"

\n TJ was shocked. His whole body was frozen with fear.

\n "Uh, yeah... why?" he said shakily.

\n Ryan shrugged his shoulders. "I had a feeling you were. The way you checked out that tiger when he walked in was kinda weird dude." Ryan laughed, "But it's all good with me. You're still the same old TJ to me"

\n TJ forced a weak smile. "You won't tell anyone will you?" he asked Ryan

\n "Nah dude, that's really not my style. I just wanted to know." Ryan said.

\n TJ had never noticed how good looking Ryan was. His fur was light brown and he had short black head fur just like TJ, he was wearing a skater beanie and skinny jeans since he liked to skateboard, and he never wore a shirt with sleeves; just a regular white muscle shirt which seemed to show off his body just a little.

\n Ryan looked at TJ with a raised eyebrow, "You aren't checking ME out now, are you?" he asked quizzically.

\n TJ realized he was staring and broke his stare when Ryan said that. Looking for a quick reply, he said "No, bro. I was thinking. I do that a lot now. Sorry."

\n Ryan just shrugged his shoulders again. "Eh, it doesn't matter to me really. I just wanted to know. Anything on your mind you wanna talk about? It's that tiger isn't it?" he said looking directly in TJ's eyes.

\n TJ felt a rising feeling in his stomach as he imagined the tiger. "Yeah, it's him. I think I really like him, but I'm not sure what to do about it." TJ said, nearly feeling the urge to cry. "I know I've only known him for a week, but it feels like I've known him forever and I don't know why."

\n Ryan looked at TJ and began to think. A minute later, he came up with, "Well, if you wanna know if he likes you back, just ask him on a date. Life's too short to be giving yourself crap because of someone else." Ryan patted TJ on the shoulder and said, "If you like, I'll help you out a little."

\n TJ smiled at how much his friend cared about him. "Alright then. I'd really appreciate it dude!" he said with newfound confidence in his voice.

\n "Glad I can help." Ryan said with a smile.

\n The dismissal bell rang for students to leave first period and head to second period. TJ got up and put on his backpack. "It was pretty cool talking with you Ry. We gotta do it again sometime."

\n Ryan waved his hand at TJ. "Whatever dude. You know I'm always here for you. If you ever need anything, then you know where to find me." He said with a hint of playfulness

\n TJ just gave Ryan a high-five and headed to English. In his English class, there was a lab in there that TJ seemed to be fond of named Chase. Chase was just really a good friend to TJ, but TJ liked how hot he was. Chase wasn't very muscular, but he had tone and definition, which made it appear that he was buff. He always wore a black hoodie and skinny jeans with white Converse sneakers. He was barely taller than TJ but never really thought anything of it. He was also gay.

\n TJ walked in the classroom to find that he was the second person in.

\n "Hey TJ!!" Chase shouted from across the room. "I thought you had art first period?" he said with a confused look.

\n "Hey yourself Chase! I do have art first, but I skipped today." TJ responded "Do you have that art class too?"

\n "Indeed I do." Chase said with a smile. "They changed my schedule today."

\n TJ was proceeding to take his seat as he dropped his backpack on the desk in front of him and took out his notebook. The English teacher was always getting onto him about not taking notes, even though he made the best grades out of everyone in the class.

\n The teacher lectured on about nothing in particular, but TJ couldn't focus on it because there was only one thing on his mind: that hunk of a Tiger, Slater. TJ kept looking at his watch to try to speed up time somehow. He had Slater in his next class and he couldn't wait. He sat and stared into space for about 5 minutes until the bell rang. He jumped out of his seat and nearly tripped in doing so. He grabbed his backpack and darted out of the room.

\n TJ went directly downstairs to room 723 to wait for Slater. When he got there, he realized that he was rushing for no reason.

\n "What the fuck am I doing?" TJ muttered to himself. "I CAN'T be this sprung over one guy..."

\n He slowly walked over to his seat and sat down with his backpack on the tiny desk before him. The rest of the class didn't start coming in until 2 minutes before the bell. After a few students walked in, Slater followed; taking his seat next to TJ near the chalkboard. TJ was shaking and nervous for some reason, but he didn't want Slater to see it, so he started talking to him.

\n "What's up Slater?" TJ said with a smile.

\n "Not much dude." Slater replied. "Did I leave my other shoes yesterday?"

\n TJ halfway blushed at the thought of what he did with Slater's shoes the night before.

\n "Yeah. I have them right here." He said as he opened his backpack.

\n TJ handed the shoes to Slater and Slater put them in his backpack.

\n "Thanks bro! I think we need to hang out more often." Slater exclaimed

\n TJ was extremely blushing and was hoping Slater couldn't tell.

\n "Yeah we do." He replied nervously.

\n "Well how about going to the movies this weekend at the mall?" Slater asked

\n "Yeah that's fine with me." TJ said. "Just as long as you're paying."

\n They both laughed their nearly identical laugh and Slater said "Ok then. It's a date" and gave TJ a wink.

\n TJ nearly fainted at those words but kept his composure and said, "Alright then"

\n In all of TJ's excitement, he forgot to cram for his test and was sure he'd fail. The teacher passed out the test and surprisingly, it was the stuff that TJ remembered from the last time he had that class two days ago. He took the test and let everything that Slater had said marinate in his mind.

\n 'I can't believe it...' he thought. 'I must have some kind of good luck today.'

\n TJ put his name on his paper and proceed to turn it in. He looked at his watch and realized that he must've really been taking his time on his test because there were only 10 minutes left until lunch. He waited out those 10 minutes and left the classroom. For the rest of the day he was trying to figure out what might happen when he goes to the movies with Slater.

\n TJ got a ride home after school and when he went in, he immediately went to his room. He continued to think about how his weekend might go as he prepared himself for a nap.

\n "Sounds like fun..." he said as he drifted off to sleep......
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