I just wrote this fic for my own personal amusement…and because I'd like to see more of this couple around You'll find out who gets who soon enough… n.n This is an AU, where the Slayers gang is in highschool. (Yup, I did it again).
Oh, hey, I finally got the guts to give one of my fics a soundtrack! O.O
"Grow Up" is by Simple Plan. I do not own it.
…And…that's all for now!
High School Chaos
By
Godell
Disclaimer: I don't own Slayers, only this fic and it's plot.
Chapter 1: School Begins
Lina opened her eyes slowly, hearing her alarm clock blasting out "Papercut" by Linkin Park from across the room. "Ungh." She groaned, and shuffled out of bed. Grabbing a red tank-top and a pair of faded blue jeans, the red-haired teenager stumbled down the light-blue hallway that lead to the bathroom. After banging her head on the door, Lina finally figured out (from her half-asleep mind) that she had to open the door to get in. Softly closing the door behind her, she could hear her sister Sylphiel waking up as well. "Lina? Come on Lina, I know you're in there." the elder of the two sisters said, knocking on the door. "I'm taking a shower!" the youngest of the Inverse sisters yelled back. Leaping into the fore-mentioned bathroom piece, Lina hurriedly turned on the nozzle to full power, hoping to drown out the knocking. "You always take so long in the shower, Sylphie! Just wait, okay?" she called. "Oh, alright. Just don't use all the hot water again!" "Fine!"
This is who I am and this is what I like
GC, sum and blink and MxPx is rockin' my room
If you're looking for me I'll be at the show
I can never find a better place to go
Until the day I die, I promise I won't change
So you better give up
Lina barged out of the bathroom, her hair tied in a ponytail. "Your turn, Slyphiel!" she yelled as she cannonballed down the stairs. "Lina, wait! You didn't turn the water off!" Sylphiel complained, as she entered the bathroom. "I'm in a hurry, okay! You fix the stupid nozzle!" the red-haired 15-year old screeched from her position in the messy kitchen. Grabbing a random cereal box from the refrigerater, she took out a bowl from the nearby cabinet and dumped some of the food into it. I'd better hurry. This is my first day of high school, after all. she thought to herself, rapidly eating her breakfast.
I don't wanna be told to grow up
And I don't wanna change
I just wanna have fun
Finished with her meal, Lina stepped out into the crisp fall morning. "Ack! Ten minutes to 9! I'm gonna be late!" she gasped, and scrambled down the hill that her house was located, avoiding the cars whizzing by in the process. "WHOO! Yeah, baby, yeah!" the freshman whooped as a 66 Corvette whizzed by. Grinning, she energetically pumped her fist up and down. As if on cue, several cars honked their horns as they passed by. "Yeah! Now that's what I'm talking about!" Lina cheered, and raced off once more.
On her way, she noted that Sylphiel was jogging right behind her, yelling "Lina! Wait up, for once!" her sister shouted. The redheaded teen shrugged and teased "Having a bit of trouble with your skirt, Sylphie?" The Blue-haired honor student blushed. "N-no! It's just that I didn't realize it would be so short…" she tried to explain.
Looking down, Lina noticed with a grin that Sylphiel was wearing a black skirt with white tassles that barely reached her hips. "Ooooh, Dynast's gonna like that!" she laughed, and watched her older sibling hurriedly cover her bottom half.
The taller of the two girls was also wearing a white shirt that read "Drama Queen and Proud of It" in black, with a dark-blue hairband. "Well, at least I'm not causing trouble on the roadside!" she retorted, as Lina cartwheeled the rest of the way down the hill.
I don't wanna be told to grow up
And I don't wanna change
So you better give up
Cause I'm not gonna change
I don't wanna grow up
When the two sisters reached the bottom of the hill, they found their friends Amelia and Gourry waiting for them. "Hey, Lina! Hiya, Sylphiel!" the blonde boy waved, his hair tied back in a ponytail, just like Lina's. His choice of clothes was a blue t-shirt with a skateboard on it, and blue jeans. Amelia smiled, and said "I'm so glad you two finally made it! Now we can get to school!" Her outfit was a light-pink army tank-top and pants.
Sylphiel nodded, and glomped Gourry tightly. "Gourry darling…" she sighed. Lina smirked. "I'll let you two have your private time." she chuckled, and turned to her raven-haired companion.
"Did you have a good summer?" she asked. Her friend shrugged. "Well, it was okay. Naga was being a pest, as usual. She dumped Valgaav again, did you know?" she replied, chuckling a little. "Really? Is he okay?" Sylphiel asked from her position on her "beloved Gourry's" arm. "Sort of. He's back to hanging out with the 'Dark Lords of Chaos' again. I think he's trying to prove to my sister that he doesn't care about her as much as he used to." the smallest of the group stated, and shouldered her backpack. "Well, guys? Let's hurry up and get to school!"
I like to stay up late, spend hours on the phone
Hanging out with all my friends and never being at home
I'm impolite and I make fun of everyone
Dodging busses and different cars, the four friends laughed and joked as they watched grownups look at them distrustfully down their noses. "You children should be at school!" they reprimanded. Lina gave them a "Whatever" look. "We're going, we're going! Take it easy old-timers!" she said, exasperated. The others sped up their pace, hoping to not get in any trouble before the bell rang. "Hey, wait up!" their leader shouted, and raced after them, her long, fire-red hair blowing behind her in the wind. When Amelia, Gourry, and Sylphiel reached the center of the town, they whipped around and hissed to Lina "That wasn't very nice!"
Their friend rolled her ruby-red eyes. "Aw, c'mon! You know I need to do this every morning to work off some steam!" she complained. Her sister sighed and replied "That's not true, Lina. You tease me in the morning every day." Lina blinked. "Oh, yeah. That's right." Her lips curled into a teasing smile. "Hey, look! It's green!" Gourry yelled suddenly. On cue, the four life-long companions zipped across the road and jogged to the school grounds.
I'm immature but I will stay this way forever
Till the day I die, I promise I wont change
So you better give up
As soon as they reached the first step that led inside of the school, the bell began to ring, louder than ever it seemed. "So, this is our welcome to high school…" Lina remarked, sarcastically. "Guess so." Gourry shrugged. Slyphiel, being one year ahead of everyone else, gracefully leaped up the concrete stairs to the glass doors. "See you guys after school!" she chirped, and walked inside, closing the doors behind her.
I don't wanna be told to grow up
And I don't wanna change
I just wanna have fun
"Hey, wait! You cheater!" Lina screamed, and scrambled up the stairs, Amelia and Gourry right behind her. "I wish I was in the same grade as Slyphie." the tall blonde boy muttered. "You would be, if you studied harder!" the raven-haired "princess" replied, narrowly avoiding the "Visitors please sign in" sign that was located right next to the doors. "Heeeeeeere we GO!" the leader of the small group of friends shouted, and slammed straight through the door.
I don't wanna be told to grow up
And I don't wanna change
So you better give up
Cause I'm not gonna change
I don't wanna grow up
Amelia grinned as she and Gourry burst behind Lina. This was a tradition that the three of them had been doing since they first met. At every new school they went to as they went up the grade hierarchy (or new school year, if that was the case), the three of them would crash through the door at top speed, as if to say "We're here this year, and we'll be here the next, too!" Granted, Lina had broke her arm in 3rd grade from this, but that didn't stop them from doing it every year. "WHOOO-HOOOOOO!" the trio shouted, rolling onto their backs with the impact. Laughing, they leaped up—and came face-to-face with the principal, Mrs. Lord of Nightmares (or LoN).
"DETENTION!" she barked, her brilliant gold hair seeming to sparkle with electricity. "Oops." Lina mumbled, twiddling her thumbs. "When and where, Mrs. LoN?" Gourry asked quietly. "In my office after school. You will be staying there with Mr. Phibrizzo Mei-Ou Rubyeye." the stern figure answered coldly. "WHAT!" the three friends screamed in panic. Everyone knew that Lina and Phibrizzo were sworn enemies, and had been since they were in Preschool. "This is your punishment for such…unruly behavior." Mrs. LoN stated, and walked off down the hall to her office, leaving Lina, Gourry, and Amelia alone. It was then that Amelia realized there was nobody else in the main hallway but them.
I don't wanna be told to grow up (grow up, grow up)
I don't wanna be told to grow up (grow up, grow up)
I don't want to be told to grow up
And I don't wanna change
I just want to have fun
I don't want to be told to grow up
Lina sighed, and waved to Gourry. "See ya, man." she mumbled. "See you!" Amelia chirped half-heartedly, and walked off after her friend. When the rounded the corner, they each looked at their schedules. "Huh. 'Reading, Math, History, Writing, Lunch, and Chorus." the redhead mumbled. "Hey, I have that same schedule! …Oh, except for math." the shorter girl said with a grin. "Oh, man! That's sooo LAME! I hate math!" the other girl groaned. "Hey, don't worry. I'm sure it'll be fine." Amelia said, trying to soothe her friend. "Well, c'mon. Let's get to reading." Lina said with a small smile. Shouldering their bags, the two best friends walked slowly down the halls, admiring the different artwork and writing plastered on message boards.
And I don't wanna change
So you better give up
I don't want to be told to grow up
And I don't wanna change
I just want to have fun
I don't want to be told to grow up
And I don't wanna change
"Ah! Here it is! Room 206!" Lina said with a cheer. Quietly opening the door, the two girls tried to sneak into the classroom without being seen. This tactic had worked for years, and they didn't think it would fail now. However—
"You're both late." Milgasia stated flatly. "Erk!" Lina and Amelia cringed, and stood up straight. "We're sorry, sir. The traffic was pretty bad today." they recited by heart. This was one of many excuses Lina had thought up two years ago, when you were getting old enough to not be able to say "I'm sorry I'm late" without having a good reason to be so. "Ah. Well, then. Ms. Seiruune, please take a seat on the left of Mr. Rubyeye. Ms. Inverse, please sit on the right of Mr. Rubyeye." the fair-haired teacher said softly. Blushing from embarrassment, the two companions stiffly marched to their respected places. God, how will I ever live this down…! He's gonna really have something to chuckle about now! Lina thought in panic.
So you better give up
No I Don't wanna change
So you better give up
"Hey, Li-Li." Phibrizzo chuckled, watching Lina squirm with embarrassment. "Things sure are different in high school, eh?" The red-head glared at him. "Shut up, Phibrizzo." she snarled, and went back to listening to the teacher. "Aw, c'mon. Do you want to hear your score so far?" the black-haired you man asked, his brilliant green eyes gleaming with excitement. "No." Lina snarled again, practically digging her fingernails into the desk. Every year, she and "Hellbrat" (as some kids called him) would make tally marks to see if they could be "good" students for the year: get to school on time, get amazing grades, etc.
"Last year, you nearly beat me. I think you're off to a bad start." Phibrizzo continued, pretending to think it over. "Were you so concerned about your…proportions that you lost track of time?" He laughed quietly. Lina whipped around, and screamed at him "SHUT IT, PHIBRIZZO! JUST LAY OFF, WILL YOU!" and slammed her pencil box over his head.
WHAM.
Cause I'm not gonna change
I don't wanna grow up
Lina's enemy, not harmed in the least, simply smirked. "One more point for me!" Phibrizzo chirped. Milgasia, having seen one of his students try to inflict damage on the other, got up from his desk and said softly to the girl "Stand outside this classroom until I tell you to come back in. Now." Lina sighed, and said "Whatever. Later, guys." Walking out of the classroom, she plopped down on the floor, and began to sob. This is the pits! I'll never be able to beat that little shrimp now! she thought to herself dismally.
Okay! That's the end of chapter one! What do you think? Is it good? Is it lousy? R&R please! I'll give you Amelia's outfit if you do!