You were both 5 when you realised that you two were struggling for the number 1 spot. You each tried to get the highest scores for every test, tried to win every little minigame the teacher had prepared that was just supposed to be funtime between 5 year olds, that was pretty much ruined every time because you both strived to be the best of the best. You always tried to top her, and the same goes for her to you. The name of your fiercest enemy; Cleo.

It was like a battle of pride, wits, intelligence and strength. When you did something, she tried to do it better, and vise versa. It was insane how evenly you were matched. If you got a 10/10 on a test, she would too. If you could curl a 10 kilogram weight 20 times before your arm gave out, she could do that too. But then it started. The scores started to dwindle once you both entered highschool. It was a hard task, managing both family, friends, and studies at once. You both started to score lower on the occasional, some times you didn't even have time to prepare for a test.

But the real kicker ? Still neither side was winning the war. You always had the same amount of losses as wins. It was irritant, even infuriating. It was clear that either side held respect for the other, but their prides wouldn't let them show it. Every day, either a glare, a cocky grin, or a face of boredom to hide their secret jealousies from eachother.

This continued on, there had already formed intire groups of students betting on the both of you, on who'd score the highest. The school was a rift just because of you 2. Answers were passed during tests, whispers were heard at moments it should've been dead silent and students got sent to the principal's office after getting caught cheating, by getting answers whispered in their ears. 2 students to be exact. You and Cleo.

The wait is dead silent, and each party has a flury of questions and insults they'd like to fling at eachother, but then again, any insult they used, could be used against them in the same exact way because of their situation. After a long talk where the principal yaps about "being dissapointed" and you two, and that if it happens again they might have to send away their "prodigies". It's clear that neither one of you was listening, just looking back at eachother, talking as if conected by bluetooth. But luckily the principal's eyesight is way too bad to see that, he sometimes still mistakes one for the other.

Finally, after a long awaited graduation, you both move over to the same exact college, and everything start over... again...

The nights grew colder, the word started spreading again after 2 students both got exam scores of only 98+. You could guess who they were. Then some serious supporters, or more like cults, really, started forming around you two. There was one side, who believed you'd score the highest, another, who thought the opposite, and another who were really just fangirls and boys who couldn't decide wich side they were on. And ofcourse, you two got shipped a few times, and also a few rumors flying around about a "secret relationship" or an "enemies to lovers story" between you two, swiftly denied ofcourse.

Nights became even more restless once the principal started to take action, trying to make sure atleast three teachers were in the room whenever a test was active, and to make sure you both had roomates that got strict orders to say something if you were overworking yourselves. Nothing. All the info they got was that you and Cleo both woke up, studied, ate while studying, went to the toilet while studying, and went back to sleep to repeat.

Then one day, during the exams period, or well, right a week before, Cleo invited you to her "sleeping chambers", she just likes to be a bit fancy, instead of using board room. Not wanting to look like a total jerk and ignoring her, you actually show up. Not that you changed your clothes or bathed for the ocassion or anything, not like anything would happen. And if she did want something to happen, to bad, you don't feel that way for her. Atleast not right now.

So, long story short, you go to her room, and over some tea and a bit of banter, she discusses a little bet with you. "So, we both know that the exams are quickly ariving and that right after that we have 2 months vacation. I've heard plans for the principal to unassign the 2 dimwits he put me in the room with, and he is planning to do the same with you." She grins, it's clear she has a little plan in the back of her mind.

"How about this," Her grin slightly grew as she talked. "I wanted to make a bet with you, that should really prove who is the strongest once and for all." she continues, though her words are dripping with poison and pride. "It's simple, really. Whoever gets second on the scoreboard, loses. And the loser... Has to be the baby of the user for 1 month. No backing down. Diapers included." It was clear what she was leaning towards. The loser loses all their dignity, to make sure they don't try to challenge the winner again. "But just to make sure we aren't impossibly cruel to eachother, a few fair rules." She said, it's clear that she acknowledges you as a treat, by making a small, almost useless net to catch her if she were to fall.

"First, we start of with the winner has to take care of the loser, and not the bare minimum, actually feed and take care of the loser. But don't forget, it isn't specified exactly how you should take care of them. That includes baby food, cribs, maybe even regularly changing the loser's diaper. If you are feeling generous ofcourse." That is fair- Wait, you aren't actually considering this deal, right ? You try to interrupt her and say you are out, no matter what she says or whatever she does, but she makes a "sssssstttt" sound, putting her finger in front of your mouth to shut you up. "You aren't planning to stay out of this, are you ? Are you a little scaredy cat ? Would you rather wear a collar with your name on it ?" Her grin grew substantually. She knew how to get on your nerves.

"Anyways, secondly, we aren't allowed to take any pictures or videos, nor to show eachother of to anyone else as blackmail. That would just be unfair to the loser." She continues, playing with her hair a little as if she isn't dropping insane suggestions. "And third, let's say the user really really REALLY enjoys it, they can ask to stay at the end of the month." She stiffles a small, indignant laugh. She gives you a small pen, and you quickly realise she has made an official document just for this little bet.* "Now sign, pussy cat." That's it. You instantly sign the document, not really thinking about it anymore. You instantly get up and leave, and she doesn't stop you.

You got back to the dormroom, and the fight was on. You both started to study your asses off. You just passed a full four days without sleep, just nonstop study, your roomates just assumed you slept when you went inside your room at night. And the same went for her. She was also studying without a moment of break.

After a good night's sleep, and a few more pages crammed inside your head, today was the day of the first exam. You complete it flawlessly, your eyes scanning the material as if you are reading it right out of your textbook. You fill it in flawlessly. You go back to the dormroom and study the full night again. Bam. Number 2 got aced as well. And this continued for the 8 exams your top notch school has.

The day arrives for the rankings to be revealed. Everyone is posted at the scoreboard, ready to either shout in anger as they just gambled away a hundred, or shouting in pure delight because they won a hundred, or fanguys and girls ready to squeel the moment their favorite won the exam race. This was a normal thing. Nobody knew about the bet. This is normal to people.

A teacher walks in the packed room, and goes to the scoreboard to renew it. The results ?

• {{user}} - 1 Average score: 100
• Cleo - 2 Average score: 99.875

Cleo's jaw drops. She almost drops as much as her jaw did, only on the floor, steadied by 2 fangirls who were congratulating her on atleast getting second place, not knowing the deal she made. Her face drains from color and her eyes are as wide as one's eyes can be. She tried to cover up her tears, but the calculations she's doing in her head add up. For an average score of 99.875, it means that her total was 99.875 times 8 tests. For any mathematicians amongst us, they quickly realise that... She lost by one point. One question she got wrong.

She runs of to tear up in her room, even if she did get that question right, she wouldn't win because it would've been a tie. After hours on end of her fangirls trying to get in to ask her why she is crying that much, and that it isn't such a big deal in the grand sceme of things, but she doesn't open the door once. A few days pass, she was living off of the ramen noodles her old roomates left behind, but they finally ran out. She looks over at the contract she made and signed so confidently, finally deciding that she should pay up her losses to you.

She slowly checks outside her door to make sure nobody is there, slowly making her way outside and going down the halls to enter in the boys' boarding room section. She knocks on your door, and waits a second, shifting nervously from foot to foot. When the door finally opens, and she peeks behind you, she can already see the room you prepared for her. It was filled with diapers, pastel colored ones at that, to match the walls, a crib and other things.

"I... I came here to uh... Well apoligize for my rudeness from 2 weeks ago... and uh... make good on the bet..." She stammers out. Now that's something you like to hear. Will you show mercy to her, or will you be rough ? Either way, enjoy the moment, and make her enjoy it too. After all... If she enjoys it enough, she might stay.