Second chapter of Your Sword
Josh/Scathach
Josh leant back against the cool steel of his locker as Sophie gathered her books up at the end of the school day. They had started back at school after the summer and already Josh was getting jumpy and bored.
" So, I told her that you're not seeing anyone at the moment, well..." Sophie's books were neatly slid into her new pink bag before she continued with her story.
" Well, because you're not seeing anyone." Sophie glanced up at him at this remark, almost challanging him to deny it. Josh turned his head and shot her a sarcastic smile.
" I don't kiss and tell Soph" he replied, Sophie looked worried, Josh knew this was coming.
" It's just, its been two months since Scath-" Sophie began, Josh winced at the name.
" Please Soph, just drop it" Josh muttered
Sophie had been at him for two weeks to forget about Scathach and turn his attensions to other females, truth be told he had'nt yet told Sophie just how much he like Scathach, which made it almost too much to bear along with the fact that Scatty had not once emailed, called or visited him, like she promised. Sophie was sceptical. Josh sighed dramatically,
" look, I have to go, training" he mumbled, he spun on his heel and strode down the opposite corridor to Sophie, leaving her mid-sentence.
When Josh reached the green, outside school, he flipped up his phone.
No calls, no text, no email.
At first he hadn't let Scathachs non-contact affect him, but it had been two months since the day they said goodbye, the day they kisses. What was Josh supposed to think? Was she purposefully ignoring him, annoyed at him? He couldn't see how she could be.
The worst thought was that maybe he had built up their relationship too much in his head, maybe Scathach had forgotten him, maybe she never really liked him just as much as he did. These were the thoughts that engulfed Josh continually.
Finally, he closed over his phone and headed for the showers. He hauled his football gear halfway across the campus before he got to the sports complex. Josh was the youngest player on the senior Football team, but at sixteen and roughly 5 foot 12, he fitted in well with the other guys.
Stunner , Kev and Flano were the only guys still getting ready in the changing rooms,
" Prepare for a gruelling session boys" said Stunner, Josh pulled a face.
"Shut up you"
After a hard hour and a half of physical exertion, couch finally let them go. Josh threw his helmet on the ground, but glanced up when he noticed that the guys were still milling around the pitch. Usually there was a stampede to get away to the showers.
" Wow, who's the babe?" shouted Kev, staring over to the left, somebody wolf-whistled and Josh laughed. You'd swear that they had never seen a girl before, Josh shielded his eyes with his hands and looked over in the direction that the guys where pointing, but saw nothing.
" You guys are delusional" Josh retorted back at them. He shouldered his bag and followed slowly into the showers.
By the time Josh was washed and dried and fully clothed again, in his faded jeans and red american eagle t-shirt, the rest of the team had left. Josh didn't mind taking his time after training, and often found himself mulling over the days events at this time. He ran his hand though his damp blond hair and cursed himself for being so course with Sophie, he make it up to her, but right now he was still distracted by Scathach's absence. Even thinking about her sent a rush pleasure though his teenage body. Her green eyes seemed to stare right out at you, they had captivated him for the first time that he had layed eyes on her. He positively drooled over her, her tight lithe frame, was strong and powerful unlike most girls. He liked her tiny hands, her firey hair and most especially her plump pink lips, that had held his lips not two months ago, her kiss was fierce and wild, but her hands were tender and gentle, Josh rememebered how she moulded into his body, how her hands felt raking though his hair. Josh sighed in frustration,
" Where are you?" he called out, but it was his voice alone that answered, echoing though the corridor.
Scathach smiled as she entered the showers, he had been very easy to track, and hey, they didn't call her the shadow for nothing.
Josh was facing the wall, slowly shoving the remains of his gear into a sports bag, she inched towards him, and gently snaked her arms around his waist. Josh yelped at the sudden contact, he spun around and grabbed her wrist,
"What the -" his jaw dropped when he saw who it was.
"Scathach" he stammered, she smiled up and intertwined their hands.
" Did you miss me?"
