/AN: Don't hurt me, but I might just ship Lapidot a little. This is my first fic for something besides Skyrim, so let's see what happens. Also, yes, Jasper does seem pretty soft with Peridot but you will learn why so later in the story. Girls gotta look out for one another. I have my reasons.
*I DON'T OWN THESE CHARACTERS, but I do own the outfit I put Peri in, because it's cute as shit. Not too much angst in this chapter, but later on in the story, there will be a lot of family issues, just a heads up, it is a sensitive topic and I don't want to offend anyone. I will post in bold before the story LIKE THIS if a sensitive topic does partake in that chapter. Anyway, READ ON!
"NOOOO! Why would you do this? You know the game doesn't auto-save!" A young blonde woman shrieked in agony as the Xbox power cord was torn from the wall. The offender whom did the ripping stood tall with gold eyes narrowed at the much smaller being.
"You know the rules, P... you can't miss more than three days of school in the same month. What would your mom say?" That voice was raspy, but still very feminine. It held a caring tone, scolding as well. This tall female put down the cord and strode to the couch coolly as if she didn't just erase about forty-eight hours of hard, non-stop gameplay. The smaller only sat numbly, hands held limp in the air, disbelief in her bright green eyes and an expression of ultimate defeat on her face. Letting it all sink in.
"I.. I wasn't going to skip today, I was just..." Lowering her hands as she trailed off a little, looking up at the other. That being was impressive, she had a body most men wanted. Tan, big hands, big muscles, naturally big white hair. She was big, like athletic big. People look at her and think 'she must dominate on the football field' and that's exactly what she does. This beast of a woman is the quarter-back of one of the biggest high schools in this country and you bet your left sock she's proud of her position "I was just going to be a few hours late, I swear!"
"Pfft, uh-huh. Sure Peri," the excessive use of these pet-names was starting to chip at the smaller and it showed on her face, eyes narrowed behind thick bottle-cap glasses, lips drawn into a firm line. Before she could protest however, the taller spoke up once more "Ya got less then twenty minutes, find pants and brush your teeth. I'll wait outside."
"Yes mom." Peridot groaned mockingly before standing, true, she couldn't leave the house in only her Super-Mario boxers and an extra large hoodie, but damn wasn't that the best attire for playing video games for two days straight? She saved time by putting on some dark jeans and brushing her teeth at the same time, going over a checklist in her head quietly. Assuming today was Wednesday, she had Mathematics first, after that it was Robotics, Lunch, then Chemistry, and Robotics, History, then finally her free period that she spent in the Robotics lab. She had a lot of choice in her classes this year, being a Junior with nearly all your graduation credits already gave you a lot of power.
As you can see, this little woman is quite the nerd. Most people find it unusual for someone like herself to have a friend like the one waiting patiently outside for her. Truth is, they've been friends for a very long time. Neighbors even. They have different classes most of the day aside from History mainly because the brute had mostly physical education classes and clubs. They also had their own groups of friends, so they didn't sit together at lunch, but every day they walked to school together and often times hung out after school to play video games and gossip about their fellow classmates.
Spitting in the sink and drying her face, she deemed herself clean before running her fingers through her thick short blonde hair in an attempt to calm it down, a useless effort seeing as there was no way to tame this unruly mass that stuck up in some interesting angles. Hacked the schools main terminal once-upon-a-time to change the dress-code to accommodate hats, but that had only gotten her into a ton of trouble, though it was so worth getting to wear her Legend Of Zelda snapback for a day.
A shirt from last Sunday lay on the floor of the bathroom, right where she'd left it. Picking it up and examining it, it was your average white button-up, nothing special, but at least it wasn't too dirty. Peridot slipped off her massive hoodie and adjusted one of the straps of her black sports bra that was making an escape down her arm.
She exited the bathroom dawning the white shirt, walking briskly to the hall closet to fetch an over garment. Ah, a tan and crimson checkered sweater-vest! Classy, yet comfortable. Shoes were easy, black Converse all the way, they looked nice and fit like a dream. Looking into the mirror that the closet door provided, she tried to think of what else she was missing... she's wearing the shoes, pants, undergarments, upper cloths and glasses, her bag is on the couch, so what is...? Oh yeah, she needed a pair of gloves.
Yes, she's aware it's June, but she feels most comfortable not being so exposed, not to mention.. well.. her body sorta embarrasses her. She can dress casually in shorts and t-shirts at home and around a select group of people, otherwise her anxiety will eat at her and no one will see her for days.
"PERIDOT!" The sound of her name boomed through the house causing her to nearly jump out of her skin.
"Yeah Jasper?" Peridot returns the shout, but sounded more timid rather than mildly annoyed like the other's voice.
"We have three minutes to get to school! Move your ass!"
"Right right, I'm coming," pulling on a pair of black knit gloves and briskly walking out to the living room, she snatched up her bag and walked out the front door, being sure to lock it behind her "We really should invest in a car or something."
"Well, don't you already have your license anyway?" The question was innocent and curious as they started speed walking down the sidewalk in the direction of school. Jasper had an idea that Peridot was working on getting her license, but wasn't too sure.
"Permit, still need an adult to drive with for another twenty-eight hours," she would have had it sooner, unfortunately the only adult that she does drive with is always off on business.
"Damn.. We need adult friends." Peridot made a face, adults were like big kids but instead they complain about taxes a lot and could buy alcohol.
"Maybe you need adult friends."
"You need an adult."
"Your mom needs an adult-"
"-Hey, don't you bring my mom into this!"
"Oops, sorry not sorry." Jasper playfully punched her friend in the arm and snickered.
"You don't think we are going to be too late, do you." The taller sounded a bit uneasy with her question, as much of a brute as she is, she's not one of those kids that skips and is constantly late to class. She actually maintains a perfect attendance, where as her little friend doesn't really care.
"Naaah, might get there just before the second bell." Shortly after this statement, a bell sounded somewhere in the distance. It was high in pitch too, so that was the first bell meaning that they had five minutes to be in class by the second lower pitch bell or be marked tardy. This also means they just missed school breakfast.
"Well shit." This actually happened a lot with these two students. Nothing new or outlandish. Jasper looked down to Peridot whom sighed and lifted her arms, the taller taking the little blonde up in her arms bridal style like she had done hundreds of times before and started sprinting in the direction of the school. It wasn't that far away, but Jasper wasn't going to risk being late.
The distance was ran easily, without even breaking a sweat. Jasper put the little nerd down softly, suspiciously gentle with her to anyone whom was watching.
"See you after school, Jasper?"
"Of course, I gotta help you get your game back up to date!" She laughed with her words before waving to the smaller and disappearing behind the massive door, leaving the green eyed woman to go about her business, a sigh escaping her thin lips as she gazed at the wide double doors that Jasper had just entered moments ago.
"Here goes nothing." Peridot places a hand on the door handle and gives it a pull, it gave way to a long empty hallway lined with many doors, the particular door she needed was listed '263A', that was about sixty paces from the front doors and to the left, roughly forty-nine seconds away if the strides are kept quick and consistent. This is normally how Peridot thinks, usually for fun. Calculating and estimating keep her focused and make her an efficient worker, even if it's calculating simple things like walking to her class room.
Having set her destination and made it her mission to get to Mathematics before the bell rings, she failed to see a classmate whom was also potentially late for class and collided with this person head on, books and paper falling to the floor and jolting the nerd out of her thoughts.
"Oh, I- I'm sorry!-" the stranger started before bending down to gather the supplies.
"No, that was my bad, here, allow me to help." Peridot had a knack for running into people, literally. It happened almost once every week, perhaps she should focus more on her current surroundings rather than the destination or task for that matter.
"I should have been looking where I was going, I-" whomever this was cut their sentence short, confusing the nerd. Peridot looked up and met eyes with the stranger, clear blue eyes, like the ocean "-uh..?"
"Uh?"
"What?"
"You didn't finish your sentence." The green eyed woman took this moment to examine the other a bit more closely. Those blue eyes belonged to a slightly tan face that had strong yet delicate features, short brown wavy hair with a few dyed blue tips in the bangs, obviously female, and by the structure of her sentence as well as the slight blush staining her cheeks, she seemed to be in a state of distress or embarrassment. Wait... Perhaps she's new here?
"Your holding my hand." That statement made Peridot blinked at the other before looking down at their hands, she did indeed have her hand over the strangers. It looked as though they both made to pick up the same book at the same time.
Well then.
"Right," removing her hand and picking up some of the other loose papers instead, not returning her eyes to the other in her own embarrassment until she stood with an amount of the others things. It took a few more seconds but the stranger stood as well. They both stood pretty well eye level, although Peridot was a smidge taller "That was most awkward, my apologies," the nerd held out the materials with her words, the other took them with a shy smile and a nod.
"Lapis."
"Pardon?"
"My name, Lapis Lazuli," she smiled a bit broader "I'm new here!"
"I figured as much. Where are you heading?"
"Um.." the self proclaimed Lapis female shuffled through her papers, perhaps looking for her class list "AH-HA, here it is. Math is my first class!" My gosh was she a rather cheery thing, it should be giving Peri a massive headache, but it seems to be fine, must be the tone of this person's voice that isn't too outrageously annoying to listen to.
"Convenient, your door is here then," her voice remained monotone, almost bored as she motioned to the door they were both standing a few paces from "I also have Mathematics today."
"That is convenient indeed,"
"Peridot."
"What?" The taller had walked the distance and placed a hand on the handle before turning to see if the other was following as well. She was, close behind like a puppy.
"My name."
Peridot opened the door with ease and held it for the new kid politely whom nodded in thanks with a slight blush and stepped in to join the class, but before she could enter the room herself however, the second bell sounded, that very loud noise that made windows rattle and the teachers attention to snap to her like a whip even if she was literally standing just outside the door looking in with an expression of mild annoyance at the unfortunate situation.
"Peridot, you are TARDY."
/AAAAaaaand that's the first chapter! Lemme know what you think with a comment, also, if you found any errors, lemme know about that too. I feel compelled to wright more, so this could come along quickly!
