This is the first half of a new fic I started messing around with to get back into the mindset i needed to continue with Days like this. I've finished it, but it sits better in two parts...so i split it, I'll post the rest after a few reviews. I'm sorry if they have horribly out of character moments- it was my first go at Ken, Nick and Kim and I'm really rusty writing for Lindsay and Daniel.

My first fic had them talking about getting a burger at the diner and i just kept imagining it so that's how this came about, but it's not a sequel because Kim and Daniel are in an off faze and Lindsay and Nick have already dated and broken up.

Anyway, I don't own Freaks and Geeks...and that's a seriously depressing thing to type.

Lindsay slid into a booth, sweeping her eyes over the menu as Daniel slid in beside her. She frowned at him, "Kinda squishy sitting on the one side don't you think?" she remarked quietly.

"Nuh it's fine, you're tiny Linds. Now if Nick were here…" Daniel said as eyes focused on the menu hanging behind the counter.

"If Nick were here he wouldn't be squishing me into the wall." Lindsay muttered darkly.

Daniel smirked and turned to give her his full attention, "Hey, lots of girls would pay to get this close to me."

Lindsay raised an eyebrow "Well then they obviously have no idea how much you stink." She said shifting closer to the window. An inch closer.

"Hey, I'll have you know this is a very manly smell."

She laughed, "Yeah, which you got ditching gym." She looked up at him in wonderment, "I've never seen you move so fast."

"Totally worth it."

Lindsay shook her head and then finding it impossible to escape being pressed up against him decided to just go with it. She rested her head against his shoulder, mirroring a move he'd made ages ago. "Whatever. Can you get me a vanilla shake and a burger?" she asked closing her eyes.

"Hmmm…" Daniel said distractedly looking down at her "That's right just make yourself at home."

"Hey, you're the manly man. Go hunt and gather." She encouraged with a smirk.

"Whatever you say." He said getting up without warning towards the counter, leaving Lindsay to collect her balance and glare at his back.

When he came back, he set her food in front of her and slid into the other side of the booth. Lindsay raised her eyebrows but kept her mouth shut. Daniel stuck his tongue out at her and started eating his own food.

Lindsay made an unhappy noise and Daniel looked up, "What?"

"Well now I'm cold." She complained with an exaggerated shiver.

"And your pillow's gone." Daniel added.

"And now I can breath." She added narrowing her eyes at him.

He grunted and shrugged off his jacket, pushing it in her direction. "There happy?"

Lindsay pulled it on, it looked huge on her small frame – she felt like she was playing dress ups. "Well it smells a bit funky." She said making a face as she rolled up the sleeves; Lindsay stared at him as she slowly ate her burger. "Are you angry at me?"

"No."

"You totally are. What is it? Was it because I dared to complain about your stink?" she scoffed "Or was it because I made you get up and get the food?"

"Lindsay geez. You think I smell, you don't think I'm smart-"

"I never said that-"

"You don't have to…it's written all over your face whenever I say something."

Lindsay sighed and got out of the booth, "So what? You're ditching me?" Daniel asked indignantly.

"No." she said, sliding in beside him "I'm moving closer to the stupidest guy in this booth. You have a problem with that?" she asked looking at him expectantly.

He frowned, "No. I guess if you feel you can put up with me I should feel pretty lucky."

"Ugh…Daniel, don't be st- impossible. We're friends, alright? You're not stupid, and I would never think that. The more accurate word is lazy, you're lazy. Okay?"

"Lazy." He repeated quietly.

"Does that offend you?"

He smirked, "I think I can live with that."

"No more freaking out on me, okay?"

"Fine." He placed an arm around her and they ate quietly for a moment. "Hey linds, do ya reckon you could maybe help me with my math homework?"

Lindsay choked on a piece of burger and Daniel patted her on the back. She coughed and took a long sip of milkshake before turning to look at him slowly. "How could you- no you know what, can I take back what I said before? That's the stupidest idea I've ever heard you come up with."

"Is not."

"Is too."

"What about the party?" He asked eyebrows raised.

"The party worked out fine." Lindsay argued.

"Eventually."

"Yes, eventually." She agreed.

Daniel's eyes widened, "Oh, the car. The time we took your Dad's car!"

"Don't get so excited, the car accident was…" she searched for the words "horrible – I never want to feel like that again, but it taught me who my friends were." She grinned at him, "It really made me appreciate you guys…guess I didn't know what I had til it was gone."

"So you're saying that the stupidest thing I've ever done is ask you for your help?"

"And the stupidest things I've ever done involved agreeing to help." Lindsay said with a nod and started to eat again.

"So you'll never help me again?" he pouted.

Lindsay laughed, "I highly doubt that." She nudged him, "You can be pretty convincing when you want to be. But I'm not helping you with any more tests…I've learnt my lesson."

"I wasn't asking you to help me with a test." He pushed his milkshake around the table, "I just wanted some help…you know studying. You're good at that, right?"

"Hmmm…" she giggled, "I can't picture it. You want to study with me? Do you remember last time?"

"Yeah, it'd be cool, hanging out and stuff."

She scrutinised him with narrowed brown eyes, "And when you say 'study' you mean…? Are you talking about getting high?" she asked as her eyebrows rose.

"What no. Weir, just take my words at face value…stop trying to find all these hidden meanings that aren't there."

"Right, because you're so honest and candid." She murmured sarcastically.

He laughed, "Why are we still having this conversation?"

"What? You mean evaluating your character? I don't know, god Daniel you just tire me out." She sighed resting her head on his shoulder.

"I hear that a lot." He claimed and she could hear the smirk in the sleazy voice he used. They both burst into helpless giggles using each other as support.

"What's all this then?" A familiar voice questioned from beside the booth.

"Daniel? Lindsay? You guys are just hanging out, together or whatever?"

"Brain?! I would have thought you'd have better taste."

Daniel and Lindsay sat up straight, and put a little more distance between them the giggles dying on their lips as they stared at their friends with open mouths.

"You guys okay? You look like fish." Ken said as he slid into the booth opposite them and pulled Daniel's half-eaten burger towards himself. "You gonna eat that?"

"It's not…I mean we're not" Lindsay tried indicating between herself and Daniel "you guys think this is a date?"

Daniel slung an arm around Lindsay and pulled her closer, "Hey guys, way to interrupt." Ignoring Lindsay as she tried to shrug him off, he snatched his shake back from Nick who was now sitting next to Ken opposite Lindsay. "You guys here to freeload? You need a ride somewhere?" he asked watching his burger disappear into Ken.

"Hey, don't look at me. Ask lurch." Ken said dismissively waving a hand in Nick's direction.

Kim had pulled a chair up to the table and leaned with her head in her hands, elbows resting on the table. "And yet you're the one stuffing your face."

"Guys honestly, we were just discussing whether it would be worth me helping Daniel study." She frowned at Nick, "Stop giving me that look." She grumbled as she picked up her burger and started eating again.

Ken and Kim snorted, lettuce and cheese exploded out of Ken's mouth and Daniel shielded himself and Lindsay and she hid behind her hands. "Ugh gross." Kim whined pulling back from the table.

"Man…that was-"

"Disgusting." Lindsay finished for Nick and then punched Daniel in the chest "That was your fault."

"Ow." Daniel moaned rubbing his chest. "Weir, you wound me with your accusations." He shook his head "And to think I shielded you! Kids these days so ungrateful."

"Well if anyone knew what ungrateful looked like it'd be you." Lindsay glared.

Kim laughed, "You tell him Lindsay. I think I'm rubbing off on you."

"Oh please god no that's the last thing we need." Daniel moaned, shielding his eyes dramatically.

"Yeah" Ken laughed, "Two Kim's…whoa Lindsay you would not look good as a blonde."

"Man, I don't know…" Daniel said in a considering tone, staring intensely at Lindsay.

"Hey!" Lindsay cried hitting Daniel for the second time; she took a deep breath "So what are you guys doing here?" she said directing her question at Nick.

"Well Lindsay, we were all wondering where you and Daniel where and then Ken said he was hungry and Kim needed to find Daniel because she said she wasn't catching the bus to the mall." Nick answered, tapping out a drum solo on the table.

"You wanna go to the mall?" Daniel asked disbelievingly as he looked at Kim "I just took you there last weekend."

"Well Daniel, its Friday and they're having a sale." She glared at him "So get off your butt and let's go."

"Yeah, wouldn't want to leave it too late, or all the best stuff will be stolen already." Ken droned.

"Hey." Kim protested as she took a swipe at Ken, who ducked and she ended up whacking Nick instead.

"Ow." He complained taking a swipe back at Kim.

"Hey, don't hit girls!"

"Since when are you a girl?" Ken asked dryly. He ducked as Kim took another swipe at him.

So review and tell me what works and what doesn't. It feels good to post in this section after SO long, I really don't want it to die out :(