I'm glad that you all liked the first chapter. Hopefully this will live up to expectations (no pressure, right?) :smile:
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"You know..." Riku smirked at the red head next to him. "There is a reason why they give you a map."
Axel grunted. "Whatever. I hate maps. Why don't you use one then? I know where I'm going."
"Axel...You've never been in here before."
"...Shut up."
Axel sighed. Hopefully they wouldn't be in too much trouble. They did have maps, but neither felt like using it. Too easy. He rearranged his side-bag that Zexion had bought him (after he begged). It was black with a logo of a red heart with black thorns through it and a weird white symbol that if you looked at it upside down, it kinda resembled a heart (the Nobody symbol). He had a bunch of notebooks and his sketchbook in there.
"What math is this?" Axel asked once they finally found the class.
"Um...Algebra. We're pretty far behind on that." Riku answered. "Well, be ready cuz you know everyone will be staring since we're late."
Axel rolled his eyes. "Yeah yeah. Let's just get this over with."
Riku opened the door and they walked in. As suspected, everyone was staring at them. Twenty-nine pairs of eyes, even the pet frog on the window sill (why was there a frog in the Math class?). Axel ignored them, though he felt nervous and giddy. Knowing it was Lea, he forced it back. Good thing Zexion was a worrier and made him bring his pills.
"Glad you could join us." Xemnas said dryly. "My name is Xemnas Wise, you will call me Xemnas." He turned to the class. "Everyone, this is Axel and Riku. They're new here."
"Just what we need." a blond in the back of the room snipped. "More weirdos."
Riku glared at him. "Look at that Axel," he made sure to mock the boy, using the same sarcastic tone. "More assholes."
"Hey!"
"Silence." Xemnas hissed, and immediately, it was quiet. Axel raised an eyebrow. "You two can sit with Namine."
The blond girl was in the far corner, sitting next to the window. She gave them a smile as they walked over. Luckily, it was three to a table so they were all together. Axel sat in the middle, wanting to sit by the two closest friends he had.
"Who's that guy?" Riku muttered darkly.
Namine rolled her eyes. 'Nice to see you too, Riku. But that's Seifer. He's a jackass.'
"We could tell." Axel commented. "How are you, Nami?"
'Fine. Could be worse. Zell was freaking out about telling some guy he likes him.'
"Yeah, well, good luck to him." the silver haired teen said. "Think you can show us around at lunch? We were lost on our way here."
She smiled. 'Of course.'
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"This sucks." Riku grumbled as he, Namine and Axel sat in the hall at lunch. "Our first two teachers seem to hate us. I feel discriminated against."
'You get used to it.' Namine offered, smiling. Axel shook his head, rolling his eyes. Riku was just being a Drama Queen because he wasn't their favorite. Although...Xemnas had been rather vicious since the red head had taken his pills. He had been feeling particularly depressed and didn't want to find out what would happen if Roku came out.
"Has Aeris been teaching here long?" he asked.
Namine shook her head. 'This is her first day.'
"She better favor us!" Riku announced, getting looks from people that walked by. "I put up with her emotion crap for over...five years!"
"Ha!" Axel sneered. "At least you didn't have Vexen."
The silver haired teen fell silent. Even now, Vexen Even was a very touchy subject. Every time someone tried talking about him, Axel flew into Aku and proceeded to rip whatever room he was in apart. Demyx had made the mistake when Axel first came to live there.
"Let's...just get this over with, okay?" Riku whispered.
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Zexion raised an eyebrow when the two walked to the car. Students were staring and pointing, but he knew that wouldn't upset them. But it was odd that Axel slammed the door shut, making Riku wince.
"What's wrong?" he asked, frowning.
Riku looked out the window while Axel's grip on the strap of his bag tightened. Zexion knew it was a sign he was losing control of his anger, so he stopped talking. He'd ask Riku once Axel was safely locked in his room.
"Okay." Zexion rounded on him once Axel did just that. Riku had barely closed the front door. "What the hell happened?"
Riku sighed. "Everything was fine in Aeris's class, but when we got to Leon's, he started talking about his 'old' job and people began getting curious. They were talking about the psycho people and stuff and Axel got so mad that he just got up and left...Actually, he kicked the door down, so you might have to pay for that later..." He looked sheepish at the look the lilac-haired man gave him. "Sorry! But I think Axel feels bad because he's been taking those damn pills left and right when he's never needed them so much before."
Zexion sighed. "I guess I should've told him about that..."
"Aeris said she'd call." the silver haired teen muttered, sighing as he threw his backpack somewhere into the kitchen. "I think he ran to her when he left...He barely made it through Seminar."
"That's fine..." Zexion ran a hand through his hair. "I'll talk to him once he's calmed down. I have to go pick up Kairi."
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'Dear Roxas,
'Today was the first day of school...I hate it. The teachers know about me, Riku and Namine, so they treat us weird. And the students, they think we're diseased or something since we're new and don't have a lot of money. I don't think Riku knows, but this stupid ass Seifer cornered me after Art and called me a Whore since that was the 'only way someone like you could get in this school'.
'I've never felt like this before. I wish you were here more than ever. Does it make me a bad person to feel so mad that Denzle got this disease? My hands are shaking...And Stitches and scratching at the door for me to let her in. She doesn't like Riku that much.
'I don't feel too much like writing...hopefully I'll feel better later. And pet a chocobo for me, okay? I've always wanted to see one.
'Love
'Axel'
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I hope you all like it. :smiles: My internet was down for awhile so I got some typing down. Mostly new stories that I won't post for awhile since I don't want to be overwhelmed. Lol.
R&R