Destiny's Combat
By,
Sugar n Sorceris of Spirit
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Skyler Kyles stood in line at the library check out with three books folded under his arm. His black hair stood in short spikes that were dyed silver on the ends. The mysterious grayish silver eyes were filled with strong annoyance directed towards the two chit-chatting girls behind him.
AnDel Lukmanji and Celia Frost were holding a marry conversation when Skyler's cold glare silenced them. AnDel stuck her tongue out at him once his back was towards them again.
Celia gave a small spurt of giggles and turned back to AnDel, flipping her red hair. Her unusual streaks of white framed her face making her pale face seem a bit darker. The pair of bright blue eyes held an interest for something behind AnDel. She looked behind her, her eyes settling on a guy about their age.
Travis Wills stood in line about two rows away from the girls. He ran his large, but not to big, hand through his spiky hair, which like Skyler was dyed gold on the tips. He flashed the girl he was talking to a bright white smile and slung his arm around her shoulders, demolishing AnDel's and Celia's hopes. For one split second his blue eyes settled on the two girls but looked back at the bleach blonde that was coiled in his arms.
"Well that just sucks big time," Celia muttered stepping forward as the unusually long and slow line moved. AnDel just shrugged brushing her purple highlighted light brown hair away from her face. Her honey brown eyes smiled down at her friend, who stood four inches short from her 5'10".
"No it doesn't, think if you had him," she jerked her head toward Travis, "you couldn't have Ryan." Celia tapped her chin for a moment and frowned.
"Can't I have both?" AnDel laughed and shook her head.
"No pimpeting for you!" Celia giggled and this time returned Skyler's glare. The never of him! He doesn't even know us and he's glaring at us! She shot to AnDel in her mind. Andel shrugged her slim shoulders again ignoring Skyler. After ten more minutes it was their turn to check out.
"Thanks," Celia said as the hot checker handed her a bag with her books in it. She leaded against the desk off to the side waiting for AnDel to get done.
Her eyes wondered off to the side looking in the large window. Sighing she wished her reflection didn't look so pathetic. Her long skinny legs were covered to her knees with her purple all girls school uniform dress. Slender arms were half way bared by the ¾ inch sleeved arms of the dress, but it was fitted showing off her nice body. Her long red hair that had two white streaks in the front reached straight down to the middle of her back, blunt cut. She sighed and looked over at AnDel, who was having problems with the clerk.
AnDel's image seemed exciting, full of life. Her long slender legs stuck out more from the dress then her's did, due to the fact that AnDel was 5'10" and Celia was 5'6". The light brown purple highlighted hair was layered giving it bounce and volume, excitement! Every time she would get angry her honey brown eyes would change to a dark, almost black, brown color. Depth is what AnDel had, she had character while Celia had none.
"Oh fine!" AnDel screamed, getting glares from many people who were studying. She yanked out her wallet from her purse, that hung low on her hip and pulled out a five dollar bill.
"Thank you ma'am," the clerk, who's name was Gordon, replied taking the bill then handing her the bag of books. AnDel walked swiftly past Celia snagging her arm and practically dragged her through the large wooden library doors.
"Sheesh AnDel! He was just doing his job," Celia tried to bargain with her friend who never slowed her pace.
"Yes, I know, but when I haven't had any late books and get charge five dollars when I JUST got the damn library card last week,I'm not going to excuse him by saying, "Oh he's just doing his job!"," AnDel nearly screamed at Celia. Usually people would get flustered by AnDel's attitude, but Celia didn't. She had grown quite fond of AnDel's temper, it gave her spunk. "This is why I go to an all girls school, oh yes it is!"
"Hey wait up!" came a males voice. AnDel stopped abruptly and Celia smacked into her back. Celia looked behind her to see Travis Wills running after them. "Sorry to bother you, but you forgot this." He handed Celia her library card and smiled. AnDel rose an eyebrow and looked at Celia who shrugged.
"Thanks," Celia replied turning back around but Travis caught her wrist. She looked back masking her hopeful look.
"I was wondering what a guy would have to do to get a date with a gorgeous girl like you," he flashed her a smile and Celia couldn't help but blush. AnDel nudged her and jerked her head towards a group of their friends by an oak tree and Celia nodded while AnDel walked off to join them.
"Just ask I guess," Celia replied wishing she were more of a smooth talker like him. He smiled making her heart melt.
"Well that seems pretty easy, would you like to go on a date sometime?" he asked coolly. Celia smirked and tucked piece of her white hair behind her ear then crossed her arms over her chest.
"You don't even know my name, or more exactly, you don't know anything about me," he grinned and shook his head.
"Oh yes I do Celia Frost," she tensed a bit, this guy had been researching her?! Can you say stalker? "I know you go to Gray Rock Privet All Girls School down on Temple Lane."
"Is that all?" she asked seeming bored.
"No, I know more, but we can discuss that over lunch on Saturday?" the left corner of her mouth tugged up in a grin.
"Sure," he grinned and nodded.
"Meet me in front of your school around oh lets say twelveish?" she nodded and he left her to catch up with the bleach blonde. Better not bring her! She thought turning on her heel heading back towards her friends.
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Skyler walked along the wood surrounded street. He was headed towards a friends house to study, but those girls had annoyed him, ruining his whole day. So he was a little moody today already. But it's a library for God's sake! You ARE suppose to be quiet if not that SILENT. Or maybe it was just how happy they were, he was having a down day ever since he left his front door that day.
First he was used as a girls guinea pig by leading him on, then having the labs latest "error" end up all over his white school uniform shirt. He was lucky he hadn't put his jacket on yet, he had been able to cover up the purple stain but nothing could cut that horrid smell. Next his lab partner hadn't shown up that day until five minutes left in the class period, which by then Skyler had added two centimeters to much water, four centimeters to much of what ever that God awful smelling powder was and heated it twenty more degrees to hot. Thankful though, that boiling liquid/gooey gel had ended up on the lab table not him. Finally after you think nothing can get worse, the modern novel teacher pulls a pop quiz on chapter thirteen through sixteen, when he hadn't even read chapter one! After school he had headed down to the library to pick up a few books his friend's friend needed when he ran into his ex-girlfriend, as of one thirty that day, all over Hillmore's hottest guy, Travis Wills. Sure Skyler was good-looking, popular, smart, funny and the whole shebang too, but when it came to the "whole" meter, he ranked second with Travis in first.
He headed up the long driveway of his friend's house and spotted three cars in the driveway. His roommates must be home too…great! Maybe they'll be as annoying as those girls! He thought in horror. He didn't want anymore bad events today, it had been hard enough. Once he was at the large wooden double doors of that mansion he rapped his knuckles on the door.
"I got it!"
"No I do!"
"Me!"
"No way! It's for me!" came replies from four males from behind the door. A verbal fight broke out leaving Skyler there alone. He leaned against the wall and sighed, would they ever answer the door. Skyler banged his head hard against the wall ignoring the pain but wishing that every bad thing in the day would erase from his mind.
"Umm, if I may ask, what are you doing?" a girls voice asked. He turned his head to greet a pair of sparkling green eyes. His face sank when he noticed the school uniform, Gray Rock. The all girls school those two girls from the library went too.
"Oh uhhh," he stood up straight rubbing the back of his head, blush springing to his cheeks. She only smiled once she heard the fighting going on inside.
"Not answering again I see, sorry about them," she pulled out a small key chain that had a photo on it and three different keys. Slipping one into the keyhole she shoved the door open, smacking someone in the process.
"Ow, why you lit-" a boy with raven black hair looked into the girls green eyes and smile. "Oh hi Mia."
"Hello Ryo, nice of one of you to open the door for your guest, I'm sure he felt right at home…outside," snickers came from the four guys in the living room as Mia walked past them. She stopped at the bottom of the stairs and turned around counting the guys. "Where is Sai?" The guys looked around noticing their British brown-haired friend was no where insight.
"Um, at school?" one of the guys replied ruffling his grayish black hair. A yellow band ran across his forehead and his gray eyes looked apologetically at Mia.
"Kento, I told you to wait for him," Mia said sighing, "his car is still in the shop and you even VOLUNTEERED to drive him home."
"I know I know," Kento smiled sheepishly and looked at Skyler. "Hey Sky wanna go for a ride?"
"No, it's okay Ken, I'll get him," Mia stepped down from the three stairs and threw her backpack into the pile of other ones. Her hand curled around her velvet handbag and stepped towards the door.
"Want me to come with you?" Ryo asked. His tiger blue eyes showing sympathy for their friend, who worked way to hard. "Or I could get him, I don't want you to be late for work."
"Don't worry Ryo, you guys have a friend over," Mia replied opening the door but didn't go out.
"Thanks for the ride!" came a familiar British accent. Kento looked panicky around the room.
"Hey Skyler, why don't we head to umm Sage's room!" Kento grabbed Skyler's arm and pulled him upstairs.
"Hey! Wait a minute!" the blonde boy hollered at the fleeing Kento. He sighed running a hand through his hair, for a minute pulling the large lock of white/blonde hair away from his eye.
"Hey Mia," Sai greeted with an unusual cheery smile from after being forgotten for the third time that week. Mia closed the door behind him and watched the happy Sai walk upstairs.
"What was up with him?" Sage asked, everyone just shrugged.
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Colette Ambolia stepped off the airplane and into the portable flight of stairs. A yellow Jan Sport backpack flung over her right shoulder while her left hand clenched that handle of a black carry bag. Her long wheat blonde hair tumbled down her back with one braid running down next to her face. The strand of orange was twisted in the braid along with blonde hair. Sparkly jeans hung at her waist and clung to her slender shapely legs. They flared around her ankles covering half her black boots. Her black tank top was covered slightly by a sheer black knee length coat/duster.
"Move it along girl," a man behind her snapped. Her tossed him an evil look but he didn't see it. She moved down the stairs one step at a time finally reaching the asphalt of the runway.
"Right this way ma'am," a young lady dressed in a blue jumpsuit said sweetly motioning for her and the others to follow her. They climbed another set of stairs and soon came into the airport. She walked away from the group and roughly bumped into a red headed lady about her age.
"Oh sorry," she replied but Colette just starred at her. What's that weird feeling? She thought watching the girl maneuver her way through the greetings to a small shop in the store. Colette shook her head and moved to the exit of the airport, Aiesha said she'd meet her at the front desk.
Aiesha Binsome was half-black and half-white, giving her a gorgeous look that every girl in her school envied. Aiesha could send out radar singles to the all guys school that was 10 miles away from her's. She smiled when she saw her friend waving her over. Her auburn hair, which was dyed yet still healthy as a baby tree, was braided into thousands of tiny braids. Certain braids were two different colors though, some had black in them. Which would seem like she missed spots but before she dyed them, they were topaz orange and now they were black. Her "guy magnet" green eyes smiled at her as she pushed her way over to Colette whom slightly towered over her.
"Hey Collie!" she said hugging her friend. "How was the flight? How's Italy? How's your family? How's Mike most of all!" Colette laughed and they moved to collect her baggage.
"The flight was boring, Italy's still the same as last time, families great and as for Mike…I'm the bearer of bad news…he has a girlfriend," she grinned when she heard Aiesha gasp. Mike and Aiesha had had a fling when she was visiting Colette last summer.
"That little…"
"He's free to date Aiesha…it WAS last summer you know," Aiesha smiled and sighed.
"I know, but I guess our relationship meant nothing to him…I haven't dated since the relationship!" Colette rose an eyebrow and Aiesha's fake smiled disappeared. "Okay so I have, what's the big deal?"
"The big deal is you're getting mad at my half-brother for dating when YOU were dating too," Aiesha sighed again, meaning she gave up.
"C'mon! This is going to be great! Me and you, all alone in an apartment, living as roommates! Oh the fun!" Colette laughed.
"You mean oh the horror," she muttered and Aiesha laughed.
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Ruby Woods set the volleyball and Mark Kingsford spiked it straight down the center of the gym. Ruby brushed away some of her pink hair from her purple eyes. The silver flecks in them started to show more as she got her competitive edge back. After losing three games out of five she was sure that her team would lose the game all together, but now it was tided three to three. As the other team called for a time out she re-clipped her hair back away from her face.
"Hey Rubs," she looked back as her friend, Josephine Harp, walked up to her. Beads of sweat had already appeared on her forehead but were gone with a swipe of her hand.
"Hey Jo," Ruby called back spiking the ball back to Mark as they started to get ready for the next play. Josephine tied back her long silky black hair with a neon green hair tie that matched her green streaks. Her dark brown eyes followed the ball back and forth then smacked it away when it came towards her.
"Ready!" someone from the other side called. Ruby's team took their positions and Josephine spun the ball around in her hands.
"Ten five service!" she hurled the ball up into the air and with one powerful strike it cut through the humid air. Colin Brown ran for the ball but it hit the ground and bounced back up hitting him in the chest. He glared at Josephine and rolled it back to her. "Eleven five service!" this time she allowed the ball to be played.
Erin Maco spiked the ball back to the other side but Allison Herns got it. She set it and Ruby spiked it straight down to the ground on the opposing team's side. Josephine served, Katie Lean spiked the ball past Allison and scored a point. Soon after the game was over, four games to three, in favor of Ruby's team.
"Good job guys," Ruby called taking a swing of water from her water bottle. She offered some to Josephine, who refused.
"Want to come with me, Mark and Drew to the movies? I hear there's some great ones playing," Josephine said with a smile. Ruby shook her head shoving her stuff in her bag.
"Nope, sorry, practice," Ruby said jogging out of the gym before Josephine could say any more. Ruby headed towards the locker rooms to freshen up when a strong hand grabbed her arm. She looked back into a pair of dark brown eyes that made her want to melt.
"Hey Rubs," Mark said with a smile. Ruby turned to face him with a small grin.
"'ello Mark, good game," she replied not falling for any pretty boy acts.
"Thanks, you too," Mark responded, "so are you coming with us to the movies?" Ruby bit her bottom lip looking side to side in panic.
"Yeah Rubs, are ya?" she looked past Mark at Josephine and shot her a glare then smiled back at Mark.
"I'd love to…but unfortunately I can't. Today's a one in a life time chance to train and practice all day, and I really don't want to miss that, but thanks for the offer anyway!" she ducked into the locker room leaving Mark downhearted by her rejection. Josephine patted his shoulder with a shrug.
"Don't worry, she'll come around sometime," he nodded and the two left dreaming of the nice cold showers awaiting them at home.
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Mia swiped at the counter in rage. The bleach water squirted out onto the counter not having a chance to even stay on the marble surface for more then a second before Mia cleaned it up. The customers that day were rude, obnoxious, and down right mean! Was the "lets be mean to the chaser lady" bug going around or what? She sighed tossing the water drenched cloth into the sink.
Eight coffees that day had been returned to her saying they were "too cold" or there was "stale cocoa" in theirs. Three cups were spilled, they ran out of milk, cocoa powder was inhaled by customers when their new guy tripped over a crack in the ground and the dishwasher broke. What more could go wrong? Oh yes, bleach was spilled of Mia's brand new black skirt she had been instructed to buy for the job. It was an "A" plus day! She picked up one of the knifes that was dirty that was used to cut fruit for the smoothies.
"Mia?" she jumped and the sharp blade sliced her finger. Biting her tongue to stop from crying out in pain she closed her eyes and turned around.
"What?" she snapped. Opening her eyes she found a pair of tiger blue eyes starring back at her. "Oh, sorry Ryo."
"Are you okay?" he asked moving around the counter and taking her hand. He turned on the cold water and pulled her hand under the water. Yanking a paper towel from it's resting spot on the roll he wrapped it around her hand applying pressure.
"I-I'm fine," Mia finally answered frustrated. She may have been younger then them but she was always the grown up one, why was Ryo acting so mature all the sudden? "Why are you here anyway?" Ryo smiled at her never taking his hand off hers.
"I brought you some dinner," he jerked his head towards the brown paper sack that sat on the counter. This, finally, brought a smile to her lips.
"Thanks," Mia replied sadly letting him let go of her hand to search for a band aid. "Top shelve last cabinet on the right." He quickly pulled one out and placed it over her deep cut.
"That would be fine until we get home, but for now, lets eat okay?" she nodded and they took a seat at one of the small tables of the airport cafe, which to Mia's luck was closed now. "Rough day again?" Mia plucked a piece of stray lettuces from her sandwich and popped it in her mouth with a small nod.
"It's "be mean to the clerk" day," Mia replied setting her sandwich down then resting her forehead in her hands. "I'm just not fit for this job, but there's nothing else I can get that will help make up the loss of money from my grandfathers inheritance." Ryo placed a hand on shoulder and she looked up into his smiling face.
"Well there's good news," he started, "I got a part-time job so you don't have to work as hard." It was hard to believe it, Mia was 16 and he was 17 and never once had any of them taken reasonability when it came to money for rent, utilities and food. A smile graced her lips for the second time that day.
"Thank you Ryo, you don't know how much that means to me," he smiled and took her hand in his.
"Mia you've done a lot for us, we can't begin to repay you for it," she grinned and they started on small talk about school, crushes and other teenager things while finishing dinner.
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Sai sat on his bed cross-legged reading his textbook for English two. Flipping through the pages he didn't really give much thought to his new project, his mind was focused on the beautiful raven-haired girl. Her possessing gold ringed brown eyes kept him prisoner, but her personality seemed scared, almost panicked.
"Sai?" he looked up as Rowen walked into his room holding a book.
"Yeah Ro?" Sai replied with a smile jerking his head toward Kento's bed. Rowen took a seat on his rapping his knuckles on the book's cover.
"Okay, I was going to talk to Sage about this, but he'd probably just go a take the "goods" for himself. Then there was Kento, he'd probably just laugh and then Ryo isn't home and Mia…well she's a girl," Rowen explained starting to ring his hands. Sai smiled knowingly.
"You have a crush on someone don't you?" Rowen's pale cheeks were instantly tomato soup red. "What's her name?"
"Allison Herns," Rowen replied looking up at Sai worriedly.
"Allie? Really? Wow," Sai said sitting back a bit. He was expecting more on the lines of Karen Google, or Amber Larn, but Allison Herns?
"I know, pretty high expectations," Rowen replied rolling his eyes, "but she sits next to me in calculus."
"So you guys talk?" Rowen nodded, the single piece of blue hair flopping around. "Then you should ask her out."
"Well, she kind of already asked me out," Sai rose an eyebrow leaning in toward Rowen saying "do tell". "Well Mark Kingsford, Josephine Harp, Drew Bock and maybe Ruby Woods are going to the movies. Allison is going with them and she invited me along."
"Rowen, how many of those people do you actually know?" Sai asked closing his textbook.
"Uh..one?"
"Go if you want to, but I would say no and try for something with more people you know," Rowen nodded and stood up.
"Thanks," he left the room and headed towards his.
"Ruby Woods?" he repeated the name feeling a strange vibe about the name. "Do we know her?"
By,
Sugar n Sorceris of Spirit
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Skyler Kyles stood in line at the library check out with three books folded under his arm. His black hair stood in short spikes that were dyed silver on the ends. The mysterious grayish silver eyes were filled with strong annoyance directed towards the two chit-chatting girls behind him.
AnDel Lukmanji and Celia Frost were holding a marry conversation when Skyler's cold glare silenced them. AnDel stuck her tongue out at him once his back was towards them again.
Celia gave a small spurt of giggles and turned back to AnDel, flipping her red hair. Her unusual streaks of white framed her face making her pale face seem a bit darker. The pair of bright blue eyes held an interest for something behind AnDel. She looked behind her, her eyes settling on a guy about their age.
Travis Wills stood in line about two rows away from the girls. He ran his large, but not to big, hand through his spiky hair, which like Skyler was dyed gold on the tips. He flashed the girl he was talking to a bright white smile and slung his arm around her shoulders, demolishing AnDel's and Celia's hopes. For one split second his blue eyes settled on the two girls but looked back at the bleach blonde that was coiled in his arms.
"Well that just sucks big time," Celia muttered stepping forward as the unusually long and slow line moved. AnDel just shrugged brushing her purple highlighted light brown hair away from her face. Her honey brown eyes smiled down at her friend, who stood four inches short from her 5'10".
"No it doesn't, think if you had him," she jerked her head toward Travis, "you couldn't have Ryan." Celia tapped her chin for a moment and frowned.
"Can't I have both?" AnDel laughed and shook her head.
"No pimpeting for you!" Celia giggled and this time returned Skyler's glare. The never of him! He doesn't even know us and he's glaring at us! She shot to AnDel in her mind. Andel shrugged her slim shoulders again ignoring Skyler. After ten more minutes it was their turn to check out.
"Thanks," Celia said as the hot checker handed her a bag with her books in it. She leaded against the desk off to the side waiting for AnDel to get done.
Her eyes wondered off to the side looking in the large window. Sighing she wished her reflection didn't look so pathetic. Her long skinny legs were covered to her knees with her purple all girls school uniform dress. Slender arms were half way bared by the ¾ inch sleeved arms of the dress, but it was fitted showing off her nice body. Her long red hair that had two white streaks in the front reached straight down to the middle of her back, blunt cut. She sighed and looked over at AnDel, who was having problems with the clerk.
AnDel's image seemed exciting, full of life. Her long slender legs stuck out more from the dress then her's did, due to the fact that AnDel was 5'10" and Celia was 5'6". The light brown purple highlighted hair was layered giving it bounce and volume, excitement! Every time she would get angry her honey brown eyes would change to a dark, almost black, brown color. Depth is what AnDel had, she had character while Celia had none.
"Oh fine!" AnDel screamed, getting glares from many people who were studying. She yanked out her wallet from her purse, that hung low on her hip and pulled out a five dollar bill.
"Thank you ma'am," the clerk, who's name was Gordon, replied taking the bill then handing her the bag of books. AnDel walked swiftly past Celia snagging her arm and practically dragged her through the large wooden library doors.
"Sheesh AnDel! He was just doing his job," Celia tried to bargain with her friend who never slowed her pace.
"Yes, I know, but when I haven't had any late books and get charge five dollars when I JUST got the damn library card last week,I'm not going to excuse him by saying, "Oh he's just doing his job!"," AnDel nearly screamed at Celia. Usually people would get flustered by AnDel's attitude, but Celia didn't. She had grown quite fond of AnDel's temper, it gave her spunk. "This is why I go to an all girls school, oh yes it is!"
"Hey wait up!" came a males voice. AnDel stopped abruptly and Celia smacked into her back. Celia looked behind her to see Travis Wills running after them. "Sorry to bother you, but you forgot this." He handed Celia her library card and smiled. AnDel rose an eyebrow and looked at Celia who shrugged.
"Thanks," Celia replied turning back around but Travis caught her wrist. She looked back masking her hopeful look.
"I was wondering what a guy would have to do to get a date with a gorgeous girl like you," he flashed her a smile and Celia couldn't help but blush. AnDel nudged her and jerked her head towards a group of their friends by an oak tree and Celia nodded while AnDel walked off to join them.
"Just ask I guess," Celia replied wishing she were more of a smooth talker like him. He smiled making her heart melt.
"Well that seems pretty easy, would you like to go on a date sometime?" he asked coolly. Celia smirked and tucked piece of her white hair behind her ear then crossed her arms over her chest.
"You don't even know my name, or more exactly, you don't know anything about me," he grinned and shook his head.
"Oh yes I do Celia Frost," she tensed a bit, this guy had been researching her?! Can you say stalker? "I know you go to Gray Rock Privet All Girls School down on Temple Lane."
"Is that all?" she asked seeming bored.
"No, I know more, but we can discuss that over lunch on Saturday?" the left corner of her mouth tugged up in a grin.
"Sure," he grinned and nodded.
"Meet me in front of your school around oh lets say twelveish?" she nodded and he left her to catch up with the bleach blonde. Better not bring her! She thought turning on her heel heading back towards her friends.
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Skyler walked along the wood surrounded street. He was headed towards a friends house to study, but those girls had annoyed him, ruining his whole day. So he was a little moody today already. But it's a library for God's sake! You ARE suppose to be quiet if not that SILENT. Or maybe it was just how happy they were, he was having a down day ever since he left his front door that day.
First he was used as a girls guinea pig by leading him on, then having the labs latest "error" end up all over his white school uniform shirt. He was lucky he hadn't put his jacket on yet, he had been able to cover up the purple stain but nothing could cut that horrid smell. Next his lab partner hadn't shown up that day until five minutes left in the class period, which by then Skyler had added two centimeters to much water, four centimeters to much of what ever that God awful smelling powder was and heated it twenty more degrees to hot. Thankful though, that boiling liquid/gooey gel had ended up on the lab table not him. Finally after you think nothing can get worse, the modern novel teacher pulls a pop quiz on chapter thirteen through sixteen, when he hadn't even read chapter one! After school he had headed down to the library to pick up a few books his friend's friend needed when he ran into his ex-girlfriend, as of one thirty that day, all over Hillmore's hottest guy, Travis Wills. Sure Skyler was good-looking, popular, smart, funny and the whole shebang too, but when it came to the "whole" meter, he ranked second with Travis in first.
He headed up the long driveway of his friend's house and spotted three cars in the driveway. His roommates must be home too…great! Maybe they'll be as annoying as those girls! He thought in horror. He didn't want anymore bad events today, it had been hard enough. Once he was at the large wooden double doors of that mansion he rapped his knuckles on the door.
"I got it!"
"No I do!"
"Me!"
"No way! It's for me!" came replies from four males from behind the door. A verbal fight broke out leaving Skyler there alone. He leaned against the wall and sighed, would they ever answer the door. Skyler banged his head hard against the wall ignoring the pain but wishing that every bad thing in the day would erase from his mind.
"Umm, if I may ask, what are you doing?" a girls voice asked. He turned his head to greet a pair of sparkling green eyes. His face sank when he noticed the school uniform, Gray Rock. The all girls school those two girls from the library went too.
"Oh uhhh," he stood up straight rubbing the back of his head, blush springing to his cheeks. She only smiled once she heard the fighting going on inside.
"Not answering again I see, sorry about them," she pulled out a small key chain that had a photo on it and three different keys. Slipping one into the keyhole she shoved the door open, smacking someone in the process.
"Ow, why you lit-" a boy with raven black hair looked into the girls green eyes and smile. "Oh hi Mia."
"Hello Ryo, nice of one of you to open the door for your guest, I'm sure he felt right at home…outside," snickers came from the four guys in the living room as Mia walked past them. She stopped at the bottom of the stairs and turned around counting the guys. "Where is Sai?" The guys looked around noticing their British brown-haired friend was no where insight.
"Um, at school?" one of the guys replied ruffling his grayish black hair. A yellow band ran across his forehead and his gray eyes looked apologetically at Mia.
"Kento, I told you to wait for him," Mia said sighing, "his car is still in the shop and you even VOLUNTEERED to drive him home."
"I know I know," Kento smiled sheepishly and looked at Skyler. "Hey Sky wanna go for a ride?"
"No, it's okay Ken, I'll get him," Mia stepped down from the three stairs and threw her backpack into the pile of other ones. Her hand curled around her velvet handbag and stepped towards the door.
"Want me to come with you?" Ryo asked. His tiger blue eyes showing sympathy for their friend, who worked way to hard. "Or I could get him, I don't want you to be late for work."
"Don't worry Ryo, you guys have a friend over," Mia replied opening the door but didn't go out.
"Thanks for the ride!" came a familiar British accent. Kento looked panicky around the room.
"Hey Skyler, why don't we head to umm Sage's room!" Kento grabbed Skyler's arm and pulled him upstairs.
"Hey! Wait a minute!" the blonde boy hollered at the fleeing Kento. He sighed running a hand through his hair, for a minute pulling the large lock of white/blonde hair away from his eye.
"Hey Mia," Sai greeted with an unusual cheery smile from after being forgotten for the third time that week. Mia closed the door behind him and watched the happy Sai walk upstairs.
"What was up with him?" Sage asked, everyone just shrugged.
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Colette Ambolia stepped off the airplane and into the portable flight of stairs. A yellow Jan Sport backpack flung over her right shoulder while her left hand clenched that handle of a black carry bag. Her long wheat blonde hair tumbled down her back with one braid running down next to her face. The strand of orange was twisted in the braid along with blonde hair. Sparkly jeans hung at her waist and clung to her slender shapely legs. They flared around her ankles covering half her black boots. Her black tank top was covered slightly by a sheer black knee length coat/duster.
"Move it along girl," a man behind her snapped. Her tossed him an evil look but he didn't see it. She moved down the stairs one step at a time finally reaching the asphalt of the runway.
"Right this way ma'am," a young lady dressed in a blue jumpsuit said sweetly motioning for her and the others to follow her. They climbed another set of stairs and soon came into the airport. She walked away from the group and roughly bumped into a red headed lady about her age.
"Oh sorry," she replied but Colette just starred at her. What's that weird feeling? She thought watching the girl maneuver her way through the greetings to a small shop in the store. Colette shook her head and moved to the exit of the airport, Aiesha said she'd meet her at the front desk.
Aiesha Binsome was half-black and half-white, giving her a gorgeous look that every girl in her school envied. Aiesha could send out radar singles to the all guys school that was 10 miles away from her's. She smiled when she saw her friend waving her over. Her auburn hair, which was dyed yet still healthy as a baby tree, was braided into thousands of tiny braids. Certain braids were two different colors though, some had black in them. Which would seem like she missed spots but before she dyed them, they were topaz orange and now they were black. Her "guy magnet" green eyes smiled at her as she pushed her way over to Colette whom slightly towered over her.
"Hey Collie!" she said hugging her friend. "How was the flight? How's Italy? How's your family? How's Mike most of all!" Colette laughed and they moved to collect her baggage.
"The flight was boring, Italy's still the same as last time, families great and as for Mike…I'm the bearer of bad news…he has a girlfriend," she grinned when she heard Aiesha gasp. Mike and Aiesha had had a fling when she was visiting Colette last summer.
"That little…"
"He's free to date Aiesha…it WAS last summer you know," Aiesha smiled and sighed.
"I know, but I guess our relationship meant nothing to him…I haven't dated since the relationship!" Colette rose an eyebrow and Aiesha's fake smiled disappeared. "Okay so I have, what's the big deal?"
"The big deal is you're getting mad at my half-brother for dating when YOU were dating too," Aiesha sighed again, meaning she gave up.
"C'mon! This is going to be great! Me and you, all alone in an apartment, living as roommates! Oh the fun!" Colette laughed.
"You mean oh the horror," she muttered and Aiesha laughed.
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Ruby Woods set the volleyball and Mark Kingsford spiked it straight down the center of the gym. Ruby brushed away some of her pink hair from her purple eyes. The silver flecks in them started to show more as she got her competitive edge back. After losing three games out of five she was sure that her team would lose the game all together, but now it was tided three to three. As the other team called for a time out she re-clipped her hair back away from her face.
"Hey Rubs," she looked back as her friend, Josephine Harp, walked up to her. Beads of sweat had already appeared on her forehead but were gone with a swipe of her hand.
"Hey Jo," Ruby called back spiking the ball back to Mark as they started to get ready for the next play. Josephine tied back her long silky black hair with a neon green hair tie that matched her green streaks. Her dark brown eyes followed the ball back and forth then smacked it away when it came towards her.
"Ready!" someone from the other side called. Ruby's team took their positions and Josephine spun the ball around in her hands.
"Ten five service!" she hurled the ball up into the air and with one powerful strike it cut through the humid air. Colin Brown ran for the ball but it hit the ground and bounced back up hitting him in the chest. He glared at Josephine and rolled it back to her. "Eleven five service!" this time she allowed the ball to be played.
Erin Maco spiked the ball back to the other side but Allison Herns got it. She set it and Ruby spiked it straight down to the ground on the opposing team's side. Josephine served, Katie Lean spiked the ball past Allison and scored a point. Soon after the game was over, four games to three, in favor of Ruby's team.
"Good job guys," Ruby called taking a swing of water from her water bottle. She offered some to Josephine, who refused.
"Want to come with me, Mark and Drew to the movies? I hear there's some great ones playing," Josephine said with a smile. Ruby shook her head shoving her stuff in her bag.
"Nope, sorry, practice," Ruby said jogging out of the gym before Josephine could say any more. Ruby headed towards the locker rooms to freshen up when a strong hand grabbed her arm. She looked back into a pair of dark brown eyes that made her want to melt.
"Hey Rubs," Mark said with a smile. Ruby turned to face him with a small grin.
"'ello Mark, good game," she replied not falling for any pretty boy acts.
"Thanks, you too," Mark responded, "so are you coming with us to the movies?" Ruby bit her bottom lip looking side to side in panic.
"Yeah Rubs, are ya?" she looked past Mark at Josephine and shot her a glare then smiled back at Mark.
"I'd love to…but unfortunately I can't. Today's a one in a life time chance to train and practice all day, and I really don't want to miss that, but thanks for the offer anyway!" she ducked into the locker room leaving Mark downhearted by her rejection. Josephine patted his shoulder with a shrug.
"Don't worry, she'll come around sometime," he nodded and the two left dreaming of the nice cold showers awaiting them at home.
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Mia swiped at the counter in rage. The bleach water squirted out onto the counter not having a chance to even stay on the marble surface for more then a second before Mia cleaned it up. The customers that day were rude, obnoxious, and down right mean! Was the "lets be mean to the chaser lady" bug going around or what? She sighed tossing the water drenched cloth into the sink.
Eight coffees that day had been returned to her saying they were "too cold" or there was "stale cocoa" in theirs. Three cups were spilled, they ran out of milk, cocoa powder was inhaled by customers when their new guy tripped over a crack in the ground and the dishwasher broke. What more could go wrong? Oh yes, bleach was spilled of Mia's brand new black skirt she had been instructed to buy for the job. It was an "A" plus day! She picked up one of the knifes that was dirty that was used to cut fruit for the smoothies.
"Mia?" she jumped and the sharp blade sliced her finger. Biting her tongue to stop from crying out in pain she closed her eyes and turned around.
"What?" she snapped. Opening her eyes she found a pair of tiger blue eyes starring back at her. "Oh, sorry Ryo."
"Are you okay?" he asked moving around the counter and taking her hand. He turned on the cold water and pulled her hand under the water. Yanking a paper towel from it's resting spot on the roll he wrapped it around her hand applying pressure.
"I-I'm fine," Mia finally answered frustrated. She may have been younger then them but she was always the grown up one, why was Ryo acting so mature all the sudden? "Why are you here anyway?" Ryo smiled at her never taking his hand off hers.
"I brought you some dinner," he jerked his head towards the brown paper sack that sat on the counter. This, finally, brought a smile to her lips.
"Thanks," Mia replied sadly letting him let go of her hand to search for a band aid. "Top shelve last cabinet on the right." He quickly pulled one out and placed it over her deep cut.
"That would be fine until we get home, but for now, lets eat okay?" she nodded and they took a seat at one of the small tables of the airport cafe, which to Mia's luck was closed now. "Rough day again?" Mia plucked a piece of stray lettuces from her sandwich and popped it in her mouth with a small nod.
"It's "be mean to the clerk" day," Mia replied setting her sandwich down then resting her forehead in her hands. "I'm just not fit for this job, but there's nothing else I can get that will help make up the loss of money from my grandfathers inheritance." Ryo placed a hand on shoulder and she looked up into his smiling face.
"Well there's good news," he started, "I got a part-time job so you don't have to work as hard." It was hard to believe it, Mia was 16 and he was 17 and never once had any of them taken reasonability when it came to money for rent, utilities and food. A smile graced her lips for the second time that day.
"Thank you Ryo, you don't know how much that means to me," he smiled and took her hand in his.
"Mia you've done a lot for us, we can't begin to repay you for it," she grinned and they started on small talk about school, crushes and other teenager things while finishing dinner.
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Sai sat on his bed cross-legged reading his textbook for English two. Flipping through the pages he didn't really give much thought to his new project, his mind was focused on the beautiful raven-haired girl. Her possessing gold ringed brown eyes kept him prisoner, but her personality seemed scared, almost panicked.
"Sai?" he looked up as Rowen walked into his room holding a book.
"Yeah Ro?" Sai replied with a smile jerking his head toward Kento's bed. Rowen took a seat on his rapping his knuckles on the book's cover.
"Okay, I was going to talk to Sage about this, but he'd probably just go a take the "goods" for himself. Then there was Kento, he'd probably just laugh and then Ryo isn't home and Mia…well she's a girl," Rowen explained starting to ring his hands. Sai smiled knowingly.
"You have a crush on someone don't you?" Rowen's pale cheeks were instantly tomato soup red. "What's her name?"
"Allison Herns," Rowen replied looking up at Sai worriedly.
"Allie? Really? Wow," Sai said sitting back a bit. He was expecting more on the lines of Karen Google, or Amber Larn, but Allison Herns?
"I know, pretty high expectations," Rowen replied rolling his eyes, "but she sits next to me in calculus."
"So you guys talk?" Rowen nodded, the single piece of blue hair flopping around. "Then you should ask her out."
"Well, she kind of already asked me out," Sai rose an eyebrow leaning in toward Rowen saying "do tell". "Well Mark Kingsford, Josephine Harp, Drew Bock and maybe Ruby Woods are going to the movies. Allison is going with them and she invited me along."
"Rowen, how many of those people do you actually know?" Sai asked closing his textbook.
"Uh..one?"
"Go if you want to, but I would say no and try for something with more people you know," Rowen nodded and stood up.
"Thanks," he left the room and headed towards his.
"Ruby Woods?" he repeated the name feeling a strange vibe about the name. "Do we know her?"
