You must think I'm crazy don't you? Well I obviously do :P Two fanfics at once? Along with finals coming around? I'm digging my own grave here but well I really hope you enjoy! Rhyme ftw!
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"You will be given an hour and a half for this test so don't rush. Double…no...triple check your answers before turning it in. The clock says 8:15; we'll end at 9:45. You may begin."
For the next hour or so, there were only the sounds of pencils. Everyone's grades depended on this test. Biggest test of the year. You pass then you're good; you fail, then you have absolutely no chance in passing this class.
Pencils were whirling, erasers were erasing. Everyone was focused on this test. Everyone, except one girl.
She sat there, slowly writing her answers that she knew were one hundred percent correct. She twirled her blond hair in her fingers as she directed her focus outside the window. The school courtyard was empty for everyone was inside either taking the exam or cramming for it. She sighed.
"Raimu, please focus," the teacher said looking up from her desk, "you're the ace in this class. You better pass that test."
Rhyme sighed again and resumed slowly writing her answers. It's not like she was stupid or anything. She was the ace in the class after all. She just lost motivation so easily, yet, she did everything perfectly.
People would look at her and go like…. Are you really related to that idiot over there?
Rhyme smiled at the memory of her brother. Beat was now a working man…. Working for a warehouse. Yet, no matter which job he gets, he always ends up getting fired. In his job as a garbage truck driver, he nearly dumped the garbage on his partner when she made a crack about his language. In his job as a zoo keeper, he challenged a tiger and nearly got clawed to death. He really was an idiot but Rhyme still loved him nevertheless.
Rhyme looked down and realized that she had already finished her test. She looked at the clock and sighed. It was only 8:45.
xx.
"Hey, Rhyme!" Beat yelled out as he drove a taxi pass her school.
Rhyme couldn't help but laugh and walked over. "What happened to your other job?"
"I dropped the box on the manager…that bastard fired me right there."
"Oh, Beat….are mom and dad upset?"
"Like hell they are. They don't even know I got a job, yo."
Rhyme smiled and caught the curious glances of the kids coming out of the school. "Hey, Beat I gotta go."
"Ah, activities?"
"Uh, yea."
"Kay. Have fun, yo."
"Bye."
Rhyme waved him as he zoomed right by a man waving frantically for a taxi. She laughed and her smile died away.
She threw her long hair back and walked around the campus. She didn't want Beat to know that her long stays at school involved just her sitting around idly doing nothing in particular.
Ever since the Games, she felt like she had lost something. The realization of Beat being her brother hit her hard but something had hit her harder. She lost her dreams. Whenever she tried to remember the fantasies of future that she worked so hard for, a sudden depression comes over her and she forgets it.
After many attempts, she finally accepted the fact that her dreams were gone. Even though she was brought back to life, she still lost her entrance fee.
Thinking back, she wondered why she had worked so hard only for it to be taken away.
xx.
As she walked pass the music room on her way to the field, she heard singing. She peeked through the cracks in the door and made out the outline of a boy.
Suddenly, he stopped singing and looked at Rhyme's direction. "If you really want to come in then why don't you?"
Rhyme flushed and she slowly opened the door to find herself staring face to face with a boy around her age. He didn't seem to be anything special. He had a ruffled brown hair. He gave Rhyme an apologetic look.
"Sorry, did I scare you?"
Rhyme shook her head.
The boy smiled. "Ah good. Oh hey I recognize you… you're that ace….Raimu."
Rhyme instantly took a disliking for this boy and contemplated on walking out.
"I'm sorry."
That took her by surprise. She looked up in bewilderment.
"I can tell that it bothers you."
When Rhyme didn't respond, he took it was annoyance and gave her an apologetic smile. "I'm Lai Riku by the way."
Rhyme smiled back. "Sounds like Lyric."
He cocked his head to the side. "Hey I guess it does. Well then you can call me Lyric."
"Only if you call be Rhyme."
Lyric smiled and motioned Rhyme to a seat.
Suddenly, Rhyme's phone rang. She glanced at Lyric who motioned for her to answer it.
"Hey, Raimu sweetheart," a woman said, "Do you know where Beat is now?"
In a taxi….
"No idea, mom. Why?"
"Oh nothing… he's just been acting so strange lately. Well thank you anyways. Are you still at school?"
"Yea….doing….club activities."
"Oh ok I'm proud of you. Now if only your brother can be just as hard working as you."
She hung up and Rhyme sat there without a word.
"You much hate it don't you?"
"Huh?"
"Of people having such high expectations of you."
"How—"
"It was on speaker."
"Oh…"
"You okay?"
"Yea… I just….I'm going home."
She stood up without a word and proceeded towards the door.
"Come back tomorrow."
Rhyme spun around. "Why?"
"Because I like you company."
"I'm busy."
"With what? Club activities? From what I understand, you're not in any."
Rhyme didn't meet his eyes. "I like being alone."
"A pretty girl like you doesn't have to be alone."
"Who asked you?"
"No one had to. I can tell."
Rhyme blushed and quickly made her way out. Before she went, she gave Lyric a small smile. "Wait for me tomorrow."
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Bleh horrible beginning :P But I promise it'll get better :) R&R and I'll love you forever