"Great idea, team bonding. Thanks, Harmony." Kale throws an arm around her shoulder as he says this. She whispers a "You're welcome" in her classic shy voice. Team bonding, my ass. I already like Kale well enough, I don't really see the point of the entire team having to "bond" . I know this is all just a plan to get me close to my partner, Nicky. Well, that's not gonna work.
"Welcome to Freezey Palace, what would you like?" Kale orders me a hot fudge sundae, Harmony a banana split, himself a Freezey Special, and when turning to Nicky she only answers, "I don't like ice cream." She's being her usual brooding self. Great, the one time we voluntarily agree to go out in public, she becomes Ms. I-Hate-Everything. "Um," I say, turning to her slowly, "Everyone likes ice cream." "Well, I don't." This is pissing me off. "Look, just get a cone. A small one. Be happy, for once in your goddamn life. We're out fighting Grimm most of the time, if not that then we're doing endless amounts of work. The least you could do, the one we get a break, is at least act like you're having a little fun!" "Nobody asked me. Plus, I'm not gonna act, that means lie. I don't lie. I'm not having fun. Don't force me to do something I don't want to do." This bitch! Rrgh! I unsheath Della Rossa and point it at her throat, saying, "Bitch, one more word and I'll friggin' end you." In the blink of an eye, Della Rossa is at my feet and I'm being pinned by a mildly amused Nicky. "If you think that was a perfect, threatening stance, think again." Her scythe shrinks into a box again and she gets up. Wow. She has the nerve to... "Breathe, Sage," Harmony whispers to me, "Everything's fine." Her voice soothes me in the weirdest way possible. The blood boiling inside of me quickly cools. What the hell was that? She takes my hand and helps me off the floor. Kale just watched the whole situation. What kind of leader does that? Geez. "Hello, um, your order's ready?" Harmony's eyes light up with recognition. "April? Sister?" The pink-haired girl in a ponytail looks at her and grins. "Harmony! Hi! How are you?" "Good. I got into Beacon! Is Aria well?" "Yes, more or less. Girlfriends, what can you do?" They both giggle before blabbing again. Gay idiots... Psh. I'll eat my hot fudge sundae over by Kale. Certainly not by Nicky, who's creepily skulking in the corner, leaning against the wall with her arms folded across her chest. She just stands there... Watching... I've got to admit, sneaking a peek through her cloak hood does offer a small view of her long, flowing midnight-colored hair is strangely... beautiful. "Hey," I catch her attention, I think, "You can come sit with us, ya know. Unless you're sticking with the creepy-watchy thing, have a seat." She hesitates for a minute before stepping over to sit beside me. Uneasiness goes where she goes. A pit of dread fills my stomach for no reason. Why? Why am I so nervous? Stop it, body. She shifts in her chair, somehow uncomfortable around her own team. I elbow her and point to Harmony now talking to some grey-haired girl. "How come everyone adores Harmony, but I can't stand her?" Silence... "You can't stand anyone, Sage," She simply states. I'd punch her mouth if I wasn't so strangely attracted to her. Harmony sits beside Kale without a word, just a huge smile on her face. Doofus... "So," Kale breaks the silence, "This is nice. No Beacon for a week, awesome mission ahead of us, it's like a vacation!" "Yeah," I mutter, "Killing thousands of Grimm, almost dying, that sure sounds like a swell time. Glad to see the geniu's logic is functioning properly!" Nicky glares at me and mumbles, "You don't have to be so sarcastic all the time. The team needs less chaos." "No," I turn to her and put my hand on Della's sheath, "What this team needs is better members! Look at us! A freak who is incapable of social interaction, a leader who is horrible at actually showing any skill at his own position, a gay freaking rainbow-unicorny chick, and a person nobody EVER listens to! Ozpinhead made a mistake, alright? We're a mess-up waiting to happen. Don't tell me we need less chaos. We ARE the chaos!" With that last note, I get out of my chair and walk out, slamming the door behind me. Urgh. It makes me so pissed. You'd think they know everything. They don't. Psh... and all this over a trip to get ice cream.p
