Chapter Two: F Is For Falco, Professor.
"Mr. Lombardi," the hare nudged the sleeping falcon. The group watched with smirks and quiet giggles. "Mr. Lombardi." Falco's eyes snapped open, waking up from his short nap. He shook his head, trying to get out of his drowsy state. "I'm glad you could join us today." Falco shot daggers at the hare's back, the footsteps illuminating inside the lab, as he walked back to the front of the classroom.
"I know you all might be wondering why I asked you all to come to class early." Fox and Fara both nodded, listening unlike the others who dwelled upon their thoughts. Falco, thinking about working on his own vehicle, was oblivious to the pair of eyes upon him. He felt the feeling of being watched, but when he looked amongst the room, they were all facing Peppy.
Falco shrugged his wings, looking back over at him. ". . . And that's why. I hope some of you do better in the future." He walked amongst the room, passing the tests back. Miyu's eyes wandered away from the avian, looking up at the clock that ticked quietly.
'Eight Twenty-Two. Thankfully we're already in our first block, instead of having to haul ass to our class like the others.' The paper slammed down in front of her. "A F? I-I couldn't have. . ." She turned to her best-friend, catching the same tone from earlier.
Fay's joyous attitude could disappear, quickly, when wanted. "I told you to focus on the test." The lynx looked around the room, noticing the smiles upon Slippy, Fox and Fara. She looked back at her collie friend. "I made an A. I. told you." Miyu could tell this day could only get worse.
A cough. They turned their heads back to their Professor. He gave them a light smile before his face twisted into a frown. "Those of you who didn't pass, will have their letter grade dropped down one. Meaning that if you had an A, it is a B as of now. But, seeing your test results, I know that some of you don't have such."
Kane twisted two of his fingers, located upon the fore paw, together. 'Please, please. Tell me I wasn't the only one.' His tongue drooped out, sliding over the piercing upon his muzzle. Professor Peppy walked by, tapping his shoulder to get his attention. The two purple eyes looked up at him.
"No hoods on in school, Mr. Delnaro." Another sigh before Falco's wing gripped his shoulder. The two glanced at each other, preparing for the conversation to begin. Kane gripped the hood, pulling it down, allowing the black locks of hair to fall down. Much of it was kept in his face, but his eyes and muzzle were still visible.
Kane Delnaro was a red-fox, yet with black fur. He had dyed it, upon entering High-School, because of his weird dark hair. Unlike most vulpines, who had either white, tan or red hair, his had been different. Upon the lip of his muzzle is a piercing, showing off a bold Four upon a small orb.
"Did you fail?" He responded with a simple nod, hoping he wouldn't have to go into detail. "Ouch. How were we suppose to know this stuff? I mean, who actually studies anymore? Geez, this blows." The falcon whispered in a hushed tone, barely audible over the conversations between the group. The two friends looked back to the front of the class-room, focusing upon their Professor. Kane figured that Falco failed as well, from the way he spoke and his words.
Peppy held his arms behind his back, letting his eyes search over them from behind the glasses. The lips curled into a smile, right after he finished his speech,"Welcome back to School, everyone. But, before we start today's lesson, how was everyone's weekend?"
Miyu looked back at Falco, studying his bored expression. The avian yawned, stretching out his wings before settling back down. She glanced down at the table, shoving the paper into her pocket, before glancing over at the door. A solid knock, then two more. The group was confused, having this as a 'higher-up' class.
The reason for them being in the Honors Class was that, well, they were smarter then others. Well, except for Falco and Kane. Those two couldn't understand a single thing about, well, any of their classes. Yet they still made it into the classes, striving to be together with their friends in atleast one block. This was their only class together with everyone in it.
The room went silent, letting the knock fade out into nothingness. It started one last time, before the door's handle twisted. The large, metal door opened up, showing the crowd of people. Miyu glanced to the front of the room, expecting an answer from Peppy.
"These," the hare gestured at them. "Are your new class-mates." The group stared dumb-founded at the newcomers. "Wolf O'Donnell. Leon Powalski. Katt Monroe. Panther Caruso and Andrew Oikonny." With that, the students shot glares at their new 'friends'. Fox studied the tall, broad lupine in the front of the group. Curiosity hit its peak.
Wolf O'Donnell, while having a criminal record and mainly acting upon instinct, wasn't an idiot. Being a stunningly amazing student, if he had the motivation. But for now, his current motivation was to get close to the fennec he had layed eyes upon. A smile formed upon his muzzle as he sat down beside Fara, already opening up a conversation with the two vulpines.
The red-fox could already tell he'd dislike the lupine, feeling him get close to his girlfriend. Wolf, wearing a dark-leather jacket, sleeveless-blue t-shirt and dark purple jeans, changed his tone to a whisper to her. Fox felt infuriated, mainly when Fara began to giggle. Let the conflict begin.
Leon Powalski, much like Wolf, sat down beside the trio in the back. Andrew and Katt joined their reptilian friend. Six pairs of eyes struggled for control over the conflict, wanting to have the upper-hand if it came down to insults. Leon licked his scaled-lips, letting them curl into a grin. "'Sup, bird." Falco's feathers bristled before returning to their previous state.
Kane watched the reptile, studying him as he did with most people. A purple t-shirt, along with tight black-jeans, showed off his muscled form. Though, he was still slim and not obscurely big. He had the form of a track-runner, yet the muscled arms said otherwise.
"Watch your mouth, Powalski," Falco would've spat into his face, if the desk didn't separate them so much. "We wouldn't want the janitors to clean up your ass when I'm done with you." Leon only let out a hoarse laugh in return.
Most, if not all, never insulted the reptile. Leon Powalski held an incredible streak of wins, when it came down to fighting, in most of Corneria's schools. Losing only once out of his twenty fights, with that one loss to Wolf. Though, that record had been stretched amongst all of Leon's years. From Elementary to High-School.
Andrew Oikonny, unlike the other two, wasn't bright or much of a fighter. He used his 'Uncle Andross' to get whatever he wanted, leaning towards the impression of the spoiled brat. "A frog? Shouldn't you be cleaning up the hallways?" He spoke in a haughty-tone, believing he was superior to the round-toad. The gray sweat-shirt and pants upon the ape, titled with Corneria BasketBall Team, hid his actual body-tone.
Slippy, not wanting to be outdone but with little comebacks for the encounter, kept quiet. His eyes burned holes into the ape, as if he wished for him to spontaneously combust.
Katt Monroe, fidgeted in her chair. The tight yellow shirt, blue-jeans and gray sandals were snug upon her form.
The pink furred feline studied the falcon, the two recently made rivals swapping insult after insult. The feeling of being watched burned inside her mind, forcing her to turn around. Her gaze met Miyu's, allowing the two to recognize the distant conflict that would come to be. Her gaze was broken, as Panther sat in front of Miyu, speaking to the two there.
Panther Caruso, the dark-furred feline that formed a suave feeling. Through his idiotic flirting, with anything that had breasts or an ass, forced him to have conflict with almost everyone. Even his 'friends', who were stuck there with him. A dark-green jersey, short tan slacks and sandals adorned him.
The lynx covered her face with the palms of her hands, listening to the idiotic panther go on and on. She couldn't believe Fay was falling for his flirt. Her trail of thought was interrupted as the school's announcements came on, letting them listen to today's 'events'.
After the mindless, and mainly boring announcements, the silence became evident. Peppy began to write down upon the board, but even then, the tension still remained. Silence. They all felt uneasy amongst each others presence, feeling their 'territory' intruded on by the new classmates.
Falco couldn't take it anymore. If he had to sit and listen to Leon's insults one more time, he'd snap like a twig. His feathers bristled, silencing everything out from his mind. Then, the hand gripped his shoulder tightly. The two pairs of eyes met, calming the avian down. Kane gave him a light-smile, signaling a thumbs up. The entire class turned their attention back to their Professor, ready to get the day over with.
Several Hours Later, At Lunch Time: 1:25.
The two wings stretched, his beak open in a wide, drawn out yawn. They dropped to his sides like stones, waiting in line for his food. He didn't understand why it took people so long to get their food. 'Geez. It's as if they're choosing Life or Death. Pick the decent looking food and get out.'
Fox's eyes darted side to side, taking in the view before him. His teeth gritted, flattening his ears to his head. 'Ugh. I hate that,'Wolf', already.' He headed over to the two, holding his tray of food in hand. Fara quieted her laughing, looking up at him sheepishly.
"'Sup, McCloud." The lupine gave him his usual large grin, shrugging off every alert that went off in his brain. Wolf knew about Fara's and Fox's relationship, but when Fara didn't attempt to shrug off his attempts, he believed it all to be a ruse. "So, I'll see you later, Fara. Catch ya later, McCloud." The much taller and broader lupine picked up his stuff and left, leaving the two foxes to themselves. Fox didn't understand why he asked him what was up, then ditched unexpectedly. At the moment, though, he personally didn't care.
He sat down, picking up the fork with his right hand, eying the weird food. It was gray. An abnormal gray, might I add, that jiggled. It wasn't anything like Jell-O, yet it jiggled. A bubble became evident, with a poke of his fork, it popped all over his tray. Fox pushed it away as he turned in his seat to face Fara.
"What's with you today, Foxie?" Foxie. A nickname that Falco had christened upon him, he didn't mind it, but it felt like a pet name when used by his girlfriend. "No response?" Not for her. No, he wasn't in the mood. But she kept at it, speaking in a confident tone. "Does it have something to do with Wolf?"
A deep breath, a reluctant sigh, as he felt time move onward. Seconds ticked by, then minutes. Slowly the response formed inside his own mind, a ticking time bomb for destruction, that burst out of his mouth. At first Fara looked as if she didn't understand, yet on the inside she did. "Fara, do you take our relationship seriously?"
Thoughts, many at a time without slowing, went throughout her mind. 'Does he want to take our relationship farther? Is he jealous of Wolf? Does he like someone else?' More and more, as the confusion became relevant upon her face.
"Fara. Do you? Because, from the looks upon your face, you do not. Please, Fara. I need to know if you still care, I hate sounding like some desperate freak, but you need to tell me."
The fennec began to nod, feeling the presence of others join them. "Of course, Foxie. I-"
He interrupted her, silencing her voice. "Then stop hanging around Wolf. All he does is flirt with you and you let him. We're dating, Fara, you can't allow people to do that. What IS wrong with you?"
She could tell when Fox became angry or, in this case, desperate. He felt a need for her, his eyes showing the gnawing hunger of one who has been left alone. "Fox, I'll stop him. Don't worry, alright? I promise." The confusion and discomfort disappeared from her face, allowing him to relax once more.
Falco, having witnessed the whole thing, sat down beside his friend. The beak, showing its usual grin, decided to open its mouth. "Aww. How cute. Now can you guys quiet down? Some of us want to eat our food," his eyes trailed down to his tray. "Ahem. Try to eat our food." The avian took his regular position beside his friend, moving his legs into a more comfortable position. Falco swore his beak had a mind of its own.
Miyu and Fay, having received their own food, joined them on the opposite side of the table. Unlike their friend, they had no idea of what happened and didn't need to know, if you asked the others. They opened up their lunch with a usual conversation, following the same steps as usual.
The lynx would ask Falco of how he's been doing, she'd get shrugged off by him and recieve a glare from Fay. Then they'd move on and begin talking about anything that came to mind.
Footsteps joined their conversation. Kane and Slippy taking their respective seats amongst the group. Kane, not bothering to buy any of the school's disgusting food, sat in silence. He would join in the conversation whenever the chance would arise. Slippy, adoring the school's food, bought twice as much as any regular person could stomach. Literally.
Two purple eyes scanned over the lunch-room, letting him take in the view. They sat at a rectangle shaped table, ten chairs to each side. Fox, Fara and Falco sat on the opposite of them. With Fay to his left, Miyu beside Fay and Slippy to his right. He sat in front of Falco, who was gagging as he lifted the food up with his fork.
Then, more people joined them at the table. Though, being use to the addition of others at this time, no one minded it. Until the familiar voices joined in.
"Fat-ass, frog."
"Panther is delighted to see you all, once more."
The group, doubled with the others joining in. Wolf wasn't amongst them, though. He, having finished his food, had headed towards the gym inside the School.
Leon sat beside Falco, giving an inquisitive remark about his clothing. "I never noticed how nice those clothes looked on you, Falco." The avian blinked, putting the fork back down with relief, yet the feelings were clouded by others.
Panther, after shoving Kane away from Fay, grabbed a chair and sat down beside her. She responded to it all with her happy attitude, even when she didn't mean it half the time. Andrew took his seat beside Slippy, always commenting on him, but with a friendlier tone.
The pink-furred feline took a seat beside Miyu, the two talking in hushed tones. Kane looked amongst the group, noticing how the new 'classmates' were starting to warm up to them. From the outside, they looked like a bunch of delinquents who'd only talk about sex. But on the inside, it seemed as if they were just like them. But, who could Kane judge, he was the same way.
After an intriguing conversation with the others, they all split up and went for their other classes. Falco, Leon, Miyu, Panther and Kane heading for the gym. Fox, Slippy and Katt headed for their Math class they shared. Andrew went his own way towards History.
Miyu placed her tray upon the rack, letting her eyes wander back towards Falco. 'I'll make my move today. Yeah, definitely today.' Her eyes lingered upon his retreating form, heading down the hallway with Leon and Kane by his side. Panther soon joined the trio, as the lynx hurried after them.
The two metal doors swung open, the sound of the footsteps changing from the sound of tiles to hardwood flooring. This was their element, the four enjoyed this class the most, while Panther enjoyed. . . You know.
The room was gigantic, with large bleachers on each side of the room. Panther and Leon sat down on the bench, waiting for the others to return from the locker room. Having just came to that school, not knowing what would be needed to wear for the class, kept their attire on.
The group came out of each locker. Girls from the southern while boys from the northern. They all took seats upon the benches, waiting for their coach to come out to signal them for today's activities.
The coach, a bloodhound named Pepper, stood in front of the group. Leon glanced amongst the lines, catching a few stares back. Several canines, felines, avians and reptiles littered the group. Most of them weren't fit, but that just made the game easier for himself. He looked over at the other four that came with him.
"And that's the rules of the game, got it?" They nodded back at him, all except for Leon. While everyone else was dressed out in shorts and plain, white t-shirts. His eyes darted back and forth, feeling as if he stood out, which he did. Miyu gestured over at him to join the others.
"Hey. Name of the game is Dodge-ball, just don't get hit, alright?" The lynx whispered at him, getting ready to sprint to the line for one of the balls. Don't even make a sexual joke.
He glared at her,"I know what Dodge-ball is. Thought you guys did stretches and ran before you started." He looked back over at the other line, seeing most of the athletic teens over there. Leon felt as if he was a handicap.
Falco chuckled, leaning forward with his hands on his knees. "This is our warm-up, bud. Just wait for the next event." Kane groaned, causing Panther and Leon to wonder what the avian meant. Their heads turned towards him. The vulpine opened his mouth to respond, but Pepper blew the whistle, silencing their hearing for a few seconds.
Panther, worried about what they'd have to do, wanted a repeat. But when he tried to respond, the others had already dashed away. He let out a groan, chasing after them.
( Next Chapter will be focused around Falco x Miyu, a lot of interaction between the two, with some more interaction between Fox, Wolf and Fara. But, until then, thanks for reading. )
