Warnings: Nosy little kids, brief mention of people arguing

Word Count: 2445

Author's Note: Day two! Today's chapter has plenty of wild antics for y'all to enjoy :)

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Your ears were filled with the ringing of Jenna's alarm. You slowly sat up and stretched your arms out behind you, releasing some of the tension that had built up after sleeping on the stiff mattress.

"Good morning," Jenna smiled.

She reached up and brushed her messy hair back from her face. You swiveled your body and rested your feet on the cold wooden floor of the cabin, wincing a bit as you did so.

"We're supposed to be down at the cafeteria in twenty minutes."

"Ok, I'll get ready."

You pulled on your camp t-shirt, a pair of shorts that were already covered in dirt, and some sneakers that had become your iconic camp shoes. Jenna was nice enough to help you out with your hair, making sure that it was done in such a way that it wouldn't be constantly falling in your face during activities.

"I can't wait to meet all the girls today," Jenna smiled. "They're always so sweet."

"That reminds me, I need my name tag."

You walked over to your bag and dug around until you found the small wooden name tag. It was covered in beads and stickers from previous years; to be honest, you were surprised that you had managed to keep track of it over the years. It had quickly become one of your most prized possessions.

"Y/C/N," Jenna read. "I have to remember to call you that from now on."

"And I have to call you Daisy."

"Only when the kids are around," she laughed.

She pulled on her name tag, which was covered in its own variety of beads and stickers. You packed up your day bag while Jenna fixed her own hair, making sure that you had a couple snacks and anything else that you might need while you were out. The first day was always the busiest and trying to keep track of twenty excited eight- to ten-year-olds never made it any easier.

"Ready to go?" Jenna asked.

You grabbed your bag and pulled it on over your shoulders, "Let's do this."

Jenna grabbed the cabin keys and the two of you walked out into the morning air. The sun had still yet to come up, but the clouds were just beginning to become covered in bits of pink and orange. You could just barely hear a few other counselors exiting their own cabins.

Josh and Tyler were already sitting at a table with Brad and Mark. All four of them looked exhausted, but still managed to smile as you and Jenna took a seat across from them with your bowls of cereal.

"Today is the big day," Tyler muttered.

"Are you four feeling alright?"

"We stayed up until two in the morning messing around," Brad explained. "Josh wouldn't let me into the cabin before then."

Josh pursed his lips and stirred his cereal around, "There was stuff to explore!"

"And now we only got three hours of sleep because of it!"

"How did you two sleep?" Tyler asked, temporarily putting an end to the debate.

"Pretty good," Jenna nodded. "It's a lot quieter out here than it is at home."

"Agreed, although the mattress isn't the most comfortable thing in the world."

"It will be after you've been chasing sugar-fueled children around the forest all day," Mark chimed in.

Josh nodded, "He has a point."

"Hey, y'all! I need your attention!" one of the camp supervisors called.

The next hour was spent finishing up your breakfast and listening to the supervisors go over the camp rules. It was all information you had heard before, but there was no getting out of going over it. Josh and Tyler passed the time by making snarky comments and thinking of loopholes to the rules, which never failed to make the rest of you laugh.

"Alright, the kids will be getting here in half an hour. Finish up whatever you need to do and be at the top of the hill by then to welcome them! And remember, there are to be absolutely no romantic relationships this week! Keep your pants on."

"Aye, aye, captain!" Josh yelled, gaining an eye roll from the supervisor.

"Y/N - I mean, Y/C/N, we should go grab our bandanas from the cabin," Jenna said.

"Agreed, let's go do that."

Each year, the cabins were assigned a color for their "team" and got to pick a mascot to represent them throughout the week. Your color this year was yellow, and you and Jenna had decided to go with a cheetah as your mascot.

"Here you are," Jenna said, passing you a yellow bandana.

You took the bandana and wrapped it around your bicep, figuring that would be the best tactic for keeping it out of your way. Jenna, on the other hand, opted to put it in her hair. It looked nice paired with her braids and blonde hair.

"What else do we need to do?" you asked.

"Well, all the beds are made, our station is set up, and we didn't get stuck with doing a performance at the bonfire tonight, so I think we're good to go!"

"Sweet, let's go wait at the top of the hill then."

You and Jenna found a nice spot to sit under a tree. Thankfully it wasn't too warm yet since the sun had barely come up, but you knew that would quickly change as the day went on.

"I'm so excited," you grinned, happily tapping your fingers against your knees. "This is always my favorite part of the week."

"Mine too! I love seeing the kids' faces when they hear that they're in our cabin."

"Hopefully they like the mascot we chose."

"I'm sure they will, kids love cheetahs, right?"

"Definitely," you smiled. "Hey, do you have our schedule for the week?"

"Yeah, it's in my folder. One second."

You watched as Jenna pulled out a bright blue folder covered in stickers. Inside was all the notes that you would need, including the schedule for each day's activities. She carefully pulled it out and handed it to you.

"Arts and crafts tomorrow, nature walk on Wednesday, music on Thursday, and capture the flag and the bonfire on Friday. Seems like a pretty good schedule, if you ask me."

"Definitely," she smiled, taking the schedule back and placing it neatly inside the folder.

You were glad that Jenna was so organized. If it wasn't for her, you weren't so sure that you would know what you were doing half the time.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Y/N and Jenna," Tyler said as he walked over to where the two of you were sitting. He was now wearing a bright red bandana around his bicep, just above the tattoo he had gotten the month before. Josh, Mark, and Brad were all trailing behind him, having their own conversation.

"That's Y/C/N and Daisy to you," you said, flashing your name tag at him.

"Right, sorry."

"Come on, Vulture!" Jenna teased.

Tyler threw his hands up in defeat, "Hey, it's day one! Give me a break."

The rest of the counselors began to file in, paired up with their cabin partners. Everyone seemed to be getting along, which was a welcome change from last year. The supervisors had been afraid that there would be a physical fight by the end of the week, but they managed to avoid it. Those counselors hadn't been invited back this year.

"The kids should be arriving any minute," Josh said.

"Help me up, would you?" you asked, holding a hand out to him.

Josh grabbed your hand and pulled you up to a standing position. You dusted the dirt off your shorts and adjusted your backpack on your shoulders before helping Jenna stand up.

"Hey, y'all! Gather over here! Stand with your cabin partners!"

Jenna grabbed your hand and led you over to where all the counselors were supposed to gather. Tyler and Mark were standing next to you, and Josh and Brad were on the other side of them. Tyler reached over and bumped you with his elbow.

"Excited?"

"That obvious?" you giggled.

"Little bit."

All of the counselors began to cheer as the buses rounded the corner and came into view. They slowly pulled up, kicking up lots of dust. Excited kids were peering through the windows. Those who recognized you from past years were waving excitedly.

The kids slowly filed off the bus and lined up outside of it, holding onto their backpacks tightly. The supervisors were having troubles keeping all of them in a single place, since many of them were trying to run towards their favorite counselor. One little girl that you recognized from the year before kept waving and giggling at you. Poppy, that was her name.

"Alright, y'all, who's ready for your cabin assignments?"

The kids immediately started to scream, causing Jenna to jump and grab your arm. You laughed and gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. Next to you, Tyler was yelling and just generally making the kids rowdier.

You and Jenna stood patiently, waiting for the moment that you would be grouped up with your twenty kids.

"Alright, yellow cabin!"

Jenna linked her arm with yours and turned to you excitedly. You both listened as the names were read out, and the girls came and gathered around you. They all seemed happy, if not a bit shy, as you handed them their bandanas. Jenna helped most of them to put them in their hair, meanwhile you helped all the little girls who wanted them around their arms or wrists.

"Y/C/N!" Poppy called, running over to you and colliding with you in some form of hug.

"Hi, Poppy!" you grinned, giving her a hug.

"I'm so excited to be in your cabin again!"

"I'm excited too! Here, take your bandana."

As soon as all the cabins were assigned, you led your group to your cabin. A few of the bolder girls grabbed onto your and Jenna's hands as you walked, bouncing excitedly along the grass. There was still a lot to be done - going over rules, making a buddy system, and assigning bunks, to name a few - but you were looking forward to every minute of it.

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"Come on, yellow cabin!" you announced. "Find your buddies!"

All the girls looked around frantically until their hands were linked with their assigned buddy. You took the hand of the nearest girl and began to lead all of them out of the cafeteria. Next to you, Jenna had taken the hands of a couple of the other girls. She smiled at you when she noticed you looking.

"I would say this is going well so far."

"It's only day one," you laughed. "There's plenty of time for something to go wrong."

"Shh, don't jinx it!"

Up ahead, you could see Josh running with one of the boys from his cabin on his shoulders. His hair was pushed back with a pale blue bandana, which proved to be a nice contrast to his dark hair. He stopped running when he noticed your cabin getting closer.

"Hey, Y/C/N!" he called.

"Hi, DJ Spooky."

"Sing it, Spooky!" the kid on his shoulder yelled.

Josh shook his head and set the kid down before jogging over to join you for a moment. Brad shot him a look, but Josh wasn't paying enough attention to notice.

"How's the first day going?"

"Better than expected. How's your day been?"

"Great," he smiled. "I love these kids. They're hilarious."

"DJ Spooky!" one of them called.

"That's my cue," he laughed. "I'll see you later, though?"

"For sure."

He turned and ran back to his group, immediately scooping up another one of the kids and throwing them over his shoulder.

"Do you like DJ Spooky?" a young voice asked.

You looked down towards the little girl that had asked, "Huh?"

"I said do you like DJ Spooky? It kinda seems like he likes you."

"No, we're just friends," you answered with a smile, knowing that any other answer would cause trouble.

"Oh, ok."

You and Jenna led the girls to your assigned spot in the amphitheater. A few of the girls fought over who got the honor of sitting next to the two of you, but you managed to alleviate the conflict by saying they would get a chance to sit next to you at breakfast the next morning. They seemed happy enough with that answer.

The first part of the ceremony was just full of the supervisors going over rules and schedules. They eventually made their way off the stage and gave the counselors their opportunity to perform. Josh and Tyler were one of the last ones to take the stage.

"Alright, I know most of you are tired and want to head to bed, but we have just a quick song for all of you," Tyler said as he messed with his ukulele. Josh was sitting on top of a box that would serve as his makeshift drum set. "Feel free to sing along if you know it."

Tyler began to strum and you recognized the beginning of one of your favorite camp songs. It didn't take long for all the counselors - and a few of the returning kids - to join Tyler in singing the lyrics. Those who didn't know every word would join in when they could, making the chorus sound that much better. You couldn't help but smile as you sang.

They finished their song and took a bow before leaving the stage, letting one of the supervisors begin talking again. He went over the schedule for the next morning before letting all of you head back to your cabins to get some sleep.

You bumped into Tyler and his cabin as you headed for the opposite side of camp.

"Hey, Vulture!" you called.

"Yeah?"

"Nice job tonight."

You gave him a thumbs up and he did the same in return, "Thanks!"

One of the little girls next to you gasped, "I get it!"

"Get what?"

"You don't like DJ Spooky, you like Vulture."

"No, I don't like Vulture either," you laughed. Evidently this was a topic that was not going to be dropped anytime soon.

"I know you like one of them."

"Do not."

"Do too!"

"Do not!"

"Hey, why don't we stop bothering Y/C/N about who she likes. It's none of our business, is it?" Jenna chimed in.

"No, I guess not," the little girl sighed.

"Thank you."

You turned to Jenna and mouthed a silent, "Thank you."

"Alright," Jenna announced. "Last one to the cabin is a rotten egg!"