Disclamier: I Do Not Own Degrassi.

A/N: So believe it or not I got the idea for this story by watching the lion king lmao. Don't ask me how or why it just kinda crossed my mind and I thought about it and well here is the final product lol. I'm not sure how long this story will be but ill see as I go along with it.

Eli and Clare have been best friends since they were around 5 and 6 just in anyone wanted to know.

Now this first chapter is like the prologue but it explains stuff.

So anyways I hope you enjoy and happy reading!

Little 9 year old Clare and 10 year old Eli laughed and chased each other happliy around Clare's back yard.

"Tag! Your it" giggled Clare as she hit Eli's arm and ran towards the tree house in the yard.

"That's it your gonna get it now Clare." Eli said as he ran after her and followed her up the wooden steps that led to the top.

Once Clare had gotten inside the tree house she tried to lock Eli out but she wasen't quick enough and soon Eli pouned on her tickilig her with all his might as she squirmed benath him.

"Eli! Eli! Please!"

Clare laughed as she tried to push his hands away. Eli smirked and stopped for a miniute his hands resting on her abdomen. "Do you surrender?"

Clare him a sweet smile and than lent up and quicly kissed his cheek. "Never"

"Eww Clare really?" Eli said sitting on his knees and wiping his cheek.

Clare giggled "Eli you know you like it"

"Oh really tell me if you like it then." Eli said leaning in and kissing her cheek.

Clare blushed a deep pink. "Well?"Eli asked

"Its not so bad"

"Hmm" Eli thought about it for a second "I guess… its okay but only from you cause your my best friend.

Clare gave Eli a warm smile and he returned it.

Eli was just about to speak when they suddenly heard Bullfrogs voice "Eli!"

"Eli stood up and stuck his head out of the tree house window "Yeah dad!"

"Can you and Clare come down here for a second. Theres something your mother and I have to tell you."

Eli and Clare exchanged confused looks with each other before heading down the steps and into the Edwards home.

They walked into the kitchen and saw both sets of parents sitting at the kitchen table. Clare noticed how Cece had a few tears in her eyes and Bullfrog looked kinda serious which was not him and Clare than looked at Eli and worridly grabbed his hand and held it.

"Whats going on? Eli asked

"Son You know that job that I really wanted."

"The one as a dj?"

"Yeah"

Eli nodded

"Well I finally got a phone callback from the station and I got the job."

"Dad that's great! But… than why does mom look so sad" Eli asked glancing over at his mother who gave him a sad smile."

"Well see that's the thing kid. The only avalible position is in another city 14 hours away from here.

"So what does that mean?"

"Were moving son."

"What? I don't wanna move!"

"We don't have a choice baby boy" Cece finally said

"Clare-bear are you okay sweetie?" Helen asked

Eli looked over at Clare beside him and noticed how pale she'd gone and how a tear escaped her eye.

"No! Eli can't leave. Please hes my best friend!" Clare said as pulled away from Eli and ran towards the backyard.

Eli looked at all the parents and all they did was give him sypathing looks and he frowned at them before running after Clare.

"Clare!" Eli called and that's when he found her. She was in the middle of the back yard on her knees, face in her hands, and her body shaking slighty.

"Clare" Eli whispered as he walked to where she was and knelt down beside her. He put a hand on her back and she looked at him through her glasses with teary eyes be lunging herself at him.

"Eli you can't leave" Clare said as she held him tightly

"I-I don't want to…. But I don't think I have a choice Clare." He said feeling a tear come down his own cheek.

"Please I need you, your my only friend my best friend."

Eli sighed sadly and stood up pulling Clare with him. He removed her glasses and wiped away her tears givng her a small smile. "And your my best friend. No matter what, don't forget that okay?"

Clare nodded and said "Promise me you won't change or become too cool or something like that for me when y- you move? Promise you will still the same old Eli"

"I promise" He told her before pulling her into a tight hug as they both let the tears fall. Realization of having to leave each other settling in.

"I love you Clare" He whispered against her ear.

"I love you too Eli" She whispered back

After Eli moved him and Clare kepted in touch for about a year. But once Eli entered middle school things began to change. They started talking less and less. The days turned into weeks. The weeks turned into months and the months turned into years.

But what Eli and Clare didn't know as they shared that hug as kids that day was that years later they would be reunited and that things would be incredibly different between them.

Not just because they had stopped keeping in touch but also because Eli and Clare had both changed through the years and well it was for the better for Clare… It was the exact opposite for Eli.

A/N: Soo? How was it? Should I continue orr? Let me know!

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-Eclarelover1820