A/N: Okay, my first fanfiction… I'm not a good writer, and I don't have a wide range of vocabulary…so sorry if this story isn't up to your expectations…
Oh, and I don't own these characters.
On board the S.S. Tipton for the very first time, Zack and Cody were ecstatic. There were students bustling around, teachers getting the numerous students to calm down and get the ship under control. There was a long line ahead of them, as Zack and Cody queued with Carey for their timetables and books. Zack curiously looking around, checked out the girls, and whistled, flirting with them. Carey angrily scolded. "Zack, behave yourself. I let you two on this ship to have a good experience and travel the world. Not to get more 'chicks'." Putting air quotes when she said 'chicks'. Cody, on the other hand, was admiring the many facilities the ship had. Lido Deck, Sky Deck, Neptune Lounge, Aqua Lounge. It was going to be a fun-filled and enriching experience.
Mr. Moseby hurriedly came to check on the situation on the Sky Deck, and face turning ghostly pale, coming to realization at the one sight of Zack and Cody, the twin terrors, on board the ship. How did they manage to get on the boat? "Ahhhhhhhh" Mr. Moseby exclaimed and fainted right there on the Sky Deck. Zack laughed hysterically "He totally missed us." The staff on the ship hurriedly tried to recover their oddly clothed manager. Cody took a quick glance at Mr Moseby's uniform "A straightjacket, shorts and knee socks. Nice combo Moseby…" Laughing quietly to himself at Moseby's poor taste in clothes. "Where did he leave his pants?"
"I'm Emma Tutweiller, the principal here. These are your timetables, books, and room keys. The male's bunk is to the right. Enjoy your semester here on the S." Miss Tutweiler said, looking at the carbon copies of Zack and Cody. Oh great. Twins. Twice the trouble. "Please do not flirt here thank you." Directing this at Zack, giving him a warning after noticing him whistling at the other female students. Carey used the brochure she held in her hand and smacked Zack's head.
"Oww! What was that for…" Zack exclaimed, rubbing his head.
"Have you forgotten what I just told you like 4 minutes ago?" Arms around her waist, giving angry stares at Zack.
"Okay, okay mom relax. I'll behave.. That is until you're off this boat." Quietly saying the last sentence to himself. Browsing through their timetable, Zack suddenly felt uncomfortable. "Dude? These classes take up 9 hours of our day? What are we, Superman?"
Cody just rolled his eyes at him, "Zack you do realize we're not on a holiday here..."
"Whatever this is lame."
Groans were heard next. "Excuse me London Tipton coming through!" London pushed everyone aside and went to the front of the queue. "Daddy's making me go to this stupid sea school…" London lamented. "Nice to meet you too London…" Carey greeted. Zack and Cody found this behavior normal. London was one of their best friends...well, in a way. Other than her numerous insults regularly and always treating them like slaves, she was a good friend. They said hi to London before heading off to their cabins. Zack and Cody took their stuff, and went to find their room, leaving London arguing with Miss Tutweiler in the queue. "What? I have a roommate?" was the last thing Zack and Cody heard from London before going to say goodbye to their mom.
After the longest time, Zack and Cody managed to shrug off their mum and head for their cabins. That is, only after Zack's unexpected cries to Carey and after falling to his knees, shouting "Don't go mummy!" Cody just laughed at the scene, Zack was emotional for once.
At the hallway, Zack and Cody were more than excited to go meet their new roommate, and finally get a separate room than with each other.
"Well Codes, guess this is goodbye." Zack sarcastically said as he and Cody parted ways. At the same time, opening their cabin doors which was just opposite each other.
In Zack's cabin
Zack entered the room, in anticipation of who his roommate might be. "Hopefully not clean freaks." He thought to himself. Its bad enough that he roomed with Cody for all his life, he couldn't handle another clean freak after finally being able to be in different cabins as him.
A big, frizzy haired guy was already there, unpacking his clothes by throwing them all on the ground. He was dressed casually, and had many stains on his shirt. "Hi! I'm your new roommate, Woody Fink." The big guy introduced himself, one hand, stretched out to shake Zack's, the other holding his underwear.
Zack was going to like this guy. He was a mess. He was the total opposite of Cody. Just like him. "Hey I'm Zack Martin! Bro, you got a nice place here." Referring to the numerous clothes spread out on the floor as he stretched out his hand to shake Woody's.
"You're not a clean freak are you?"
"You're kidding right? This is totally awesome! Its my kind of habitat."
"Yea, and hey, you like farts?"
"Like them? I love them! They're one of the best things that come out of your body!"
"Cool, then you're gonna like my music. I'm kind of a musician. I can totally fart classic rock. Well after the Mexican buffet…which is coincidentally...tonight…"
"Dude totally looking forward to it!"
This guy was amazing, and Zack knew they would totally get along.
In Cody's cabin
Cody entered with high spirits, hoping his roommate wouldn't be anything like Zack had been, hoping that his roommate was a responsible and clean person. He was greeted with a spick and span room. And he saw this dude in a navy blue jacket and a hat, arranging books on his desk.
"Hi I'm Cody Martin your new roommate, and you are?"
The guy looked at Cody, stomach turning in all different directions. He nervously stuttered as he said "H..Hi I'm Bailey...Ba...Bailey Pickett."
"Nice to meet you. "
"Nice to meet you too. Okay, here's the timetable for bathroom slots and this string here, separates everything in this room equally. So I can have my privacy." Bailey nervously said as he passed Cody a piece of paper with bathroom timings.
Cody looked at him confusingly, and took the paper. He had a strangely weird face for a guy, almost too flawless, too perfect. And he was a clean freak, just like him. Cody liked him already, well other than his bossy attitude. But for some reason, he seemed nervous, almost uncomfortable to be in this room with him.
"Cool. Don't worry I'll follow the timetable." Cody said as he started sanitizing his hands and unpacked his things, carefully making sure he didn't step into Bailey's side of the room.
Bailey seemed to calm down a bit more after hearing Cody said that. "Okay first bluff - Infiltration to S.S. Tipton as a male dude. Completed." Bailey thought. He was a girl. Okay, she was always a girl. Coming on this boat to study and travel the world, was an opportunity not to be missed. Unfortunately, all the female slots were taken, thus she had taken this extremely drastic measure of masquerading as a guy to get on this boat. Well the only disadvantage was this roommate. Hopefully, Cody wouldn't cause any trouble for her.
She found herself staring into Cody's mesmerizing blue eyes, and then snapped herself out of it. He had to carry on with his bluff. He couldn't let Cody suspect anything to destroy his only hope of travelling around the world and getting hands on information on every country out in the world.