Chibi Usa was at her locker going through the duo-tang in her arm, making
sure she had want she needed, when her locker slammed shut. She looked up
and locked eyes with Thakory.
"What do you want?" She asked irritated.
"You didn't call him." Thakory said getting start to the point.
"No," She replied as she opened her locker again.
"Well, why not?"
"I was busy. Had a lot of homework and studying to do."
"Is that how you spend your weekends?"
Chibi Usa turned to face him, "No offence, but I don't think you're in any position to play matchmaker."
"Why do you say that?"
"I may not pay much attention your group of people, the popular people I mean, but I know of your reputation."
"Ah, yes that. I may not have had a lot of meaningful relationships, but I do know one thing."
"And what is that?" She closed her locker and slid the lock into its place, before she turned towards him again.
"He likes you, okay. He's just to shy to admit it. Well, to you anyway."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"Just that. He won't tell you of his feeling, so I have to listen to him go on and on about you. I mean, at first I thought it was pretty cute, but now it's just annoying."
"You're such a hopeless romantic." Her tone was monotone.
He smiled childishly, "Yup. So, will you call him?"
Chibi Usa sighed, "I don't know. Maybe." The bell rang over head signaling the start of first period, "Well, I gotta go." She pushed her way through the crowd and disappeared. Thakory looked at the clock; he still had about fifteen minutes before he went to class. And that's exactly when he sauntered into class, dragging his bag behind him as usual.
"Thakory? Why are you late this time?" The teacher asked as he took his seat.
"I tripped."
"You tripped?"
Thakory nodded, "I couldn't get up." He heard Elios silently laugh at his poor excuse.
"Thakory. I don't get why you come in late every day. I see you hear well before the bell rings. Why is that?"
"I come early so I can get my fill of all the beautiful girl." He smiled widely.
"Yeah, no doubt. Anyway, If you haven't already noticed we have to merge with the grade nine math class, today."
Thakory looked around the room, "Whatda you know. So we have!" Thakory said in a mock tone, "May I ask why?"
"Well, if you must know. Their teacher had a family emergency. Now if you have no more questions I'll get on with it. I've decided to pair you up. Maybe you guys can help out the grade nine's with any questions they have. It going to be alphabetical so I don't want to hear any whining."
Thakory shrugged and took out his sketch book and pencil and began to busy himself with it, as the teacher called out the names and told the grade nine's where to go. He didn't really even notice when someone came and sat beside him. Though he did notice when Elios was paired up.
"Usagi Tsukino and Jacob Stevenson." Thakory started to giggle out loud. Elios reached over and smacked his arm.
Thakory raised his arm, "Sir. What are we supposed to be doing?"
"Answer any questions they have." The teacher said as he looked up from a list of names.
"Any questions?" Thakory grinned, causing his partner to blush.
"About math, Thakory. About math."
"Oh. Well, that's no fun." His attention turned to Elios. Why weren't they talking to each other? Thakory patted him on the shoulder, say something, he mouthed.
Elios cleared his throat, "Hi." He said shyly.
"Oh for crying-" Thakory said under his breath, "He wants to know if you're any good in the sack."
Elios' eyes widened and he turned his head sharply in Thakory's direction, "Thakory!"
"What? I'm just trying to help you out."
"I'm sure I can managed."
"If you say so. I'm here if you need help."
Elios turned back to Chibi Usa, "So? Do you need help with anything?"
She shook her head, "No. I'm good. So? Are you from around here?"
"Why?" His defenses went up.
"You're accent, it's different. Did you pick it up from you're parents or were born somewhere other than here?"
"I, um. No I'm not from around here."
"Where are you from?" Chibi Usa wanted to find out as much as she could about him. At first she was afraid to be partnered up with him. Him being one of the popular kids and her being, well, no so popular. But she was relieved that he was just as shy as she was. Now if only she could get the courage to ask to hang out sometime.
He wasn't expecting ever to be asked that question, he never thought he should have an answer for the occasion. All he could think to say was, "I doubt you've heard of it."
"Oh, So umm," Chibi Usa searched franticly for something to talk about, "How long have you been here?"
"A couple of months."
She didn't like how he gave short answers, she wanted him to keep talking, she hated knowing that it was up to her to keep the conversation going, "Did you move here with your parents?"
He shook his head, "No. My brother and sister."
Why was she even bothering? It seemed as if he really didn't want to talk to her. Maybe he wasn't shy after all; maybe he just felt that talking to her wasn't worth his time. From the corner of her eyes she saw Thakory kick his leg, Elios jumped at contact.
He took the hint, "My parents died when I was young, It's okay." He said when he saw the look of guilt in her eyes, "I was four I hardly remember them. No, My brother takes care of my sister and me. I'm in the middle. He really doesn't need to take care of me; I'm old enough to look after myself. But what he thinks is a different story. With him it's what he says goes, his way or no way."
"He sounds pretty strict."
Elios found it hard not to laugh, "Yeah. He hardly lets me make my own decisions. He always has to make them for me. Where I go, when I go. Who I talk to, who I date." Suddenly he wished he didn't say that last part.
"Wow. That must suck."
Elios opened his mouth to ask her something but just then the bell rang. She looked over at the clock and then back at him, "Well, I'll see you around then, I guess." Knowing that he probably was relieved the class was over.
"Ummm. Did you want to come over for a bit after school?"
She looked up from her books wide eyed, di he just? "Ah. Sure."
He smiled, "Kay. I'll see you then."
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"What do you want?" She asked irritated.
"You didn't call him." Thakory said getting start to the point.
"No," She replied as she opened her locker again.
"Well, why not?"
"I was busy. Had a lot of homework and studying to do."
"Is that how you spend your weekends?"
Chibi Usa turned to face him, "No offence, but I don't think you're in any position to play matchmaker."
"Why do you say that?"
"I may not pay much attention your group of people, the popular people I mean, but I know of your reputation."
"Ah, yes that. I may not have had a lot of meaningful relationships, but I do know one thing."
"And what is that?" She closed her locker and slid the lock into its place, before she turned towards him again.
"He likes you, okay. He's just to shy to admit it. Well, to you anyway."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"Just that. He won't tell you of his feeling, so I have to listen to him go on and on about you. I mean, at first I thought it was pretty cute, but now it's just annoying."
"You're such a hopeless romantic." Her tone was monotone.
He smiled childishly, "Yup. So, will you call him?"
Chibi Usa sighed, "I don't know. Maybe." The bell rang over head signaling the start of first period, "Well, I gotta go." She pushed her way through the crowd and disappeared. Thakory looked at the clock; he still had about fifteen minutes before he went to class. And that's exactly when he sauntered into class, dragging his bag behind him as usual.
"Thakory? Why are you late this time?" The teacher asked as he took his seat.
"I tripped."
"You tripped?"
Thakory nodded, "I couldn't get up." He heard Elios silently laugh at his poor excuse.
"Thakory. I don't get why you come in late every day. I see you hear well before the bell rings. Why is that?"
"I come early so I can get my fill of all the beautiful girl." He smiled widely.
"Yeah, no doubt. Anyway, If you haven't already noticed we have to merge with the grade nine math class, today."
Thakory looked around the room, "Whatda you know. So we have!" Thakory said in a mock tone, "May I ask why?"
"Well, if you must know. Their teacher had a family emergency. Now if you have no more questions I'll get on with it. I've decided to pair you up. Maybe you guys can help out the grade nine's with any questions they have. It going to be alphabetical so I don't want to hear any whining."
Thakory shrugged and took out his sketch book and pencil and began to busy himself with it, as the teacher called out the names and told the grade nine's where to go. He didn't really even notice when someone came and sat beside him. Though he did notice when Elios was paired up.
"Usagi Tsukino and Jacob Stevenson." Thakory started to giggle out loud. Elios reached over and smacked his arm.
Thakory raised his arm, "Sir. What are we supposed to be doing?"
"Answer any questions they have." The teacher said as he looked up from a list of names.
"Any questions?" Thakory grinned, causing his partner to blush.
"About math, Thakory. About math."
"Oh. Well, that's no fun." His attention turned to Elios. Why weren't they talking to each other? Thakory patted him on the shoulder, say something, he mouthed.
Elios cleared his throat, "Hi." He said shyly.
"Oh for crying-" Thakory said under his breath, "He wants to know if you're any good in the sack."
Elios' eyes widened and he turned his head sharply in Thakory's direction, "Thakory!"
"What? I'm just trying to help you out."
"I'm sure I can managed."
"If you say so. I'm here if you need help."
Elios turned back to Chibi Usa, "So? Do you need help with anything?"
She shook her head, "No. I'm good. So? Are you from around here?"
"Why?" His defenses went up.
"You're accent, it's different. Did you pick it up from you're parents or were born somewhere other than here?"
"I, um. No I'm not from around here."
"Where are you from?" Chibi Usa wanted to find out as much as she could about him. At first she was afraid to be partnered up with him. Him being one of the popular kids and her being, well, no so popular. But she was relieved that he was just as shy as she was. Now if only she could get the courage to ask to hang out sometime.
He wasn't expecting ever to be asked that question, he never thought he should have an answer for the occasion. All he could think to say was, "I doubt you've heard of it."
"Oh, So umm," Chibi Usa searched franticly for something to talk about, "How long have you been here?"
"A couple of months."
She didn't like how he gave short answers, she wanted him to keep talking, she hated knowing that it was up to her to keep the conversation going, "Did you move here with your parents?"
He shook his head, "No. My brother and sister."
Why was she even bothering? It seemed as if he really didn't want to talk to her. Maybe he wasn't shy after all; maybe he just felt that talking to her wasn't worth his time. From the corner of her eyes she saw Thakory kick his leg, Elios jumped at contact.
He took the hint, "My parents died when I was young, It's okay." He said when he saw the look of guilt in her eyes, "I was four I hardly remember them. No, My brother takes care of my sister and me. I'm in the middle. He really doesn't need to take care of me; I'm old enough to look after myself. But what he thinks is a different story. With him it's what he says goes, his way or no way."
"He sounds pretty strict."
Elios found it hard not to laugh, "Yeah. He hardly lets me make my own decisions. He always has to make them for me. Where I go, when I go. Who I talk to, who I date." Suddenly he wished he didn't say that last part.
"Wow. That must suck."
Elios opened his mouth to ask her something but just then the bell rang. She looked over at the clock and then back at him, "Well, I'll see you around then, I guess." Knowing that he probably was relieved the class was over.
"Ummm. Did you want to come over for a bit after school?"
She looked up from her books wide eyed, di he just? "Ah. Sure."
He smiled, "Kay. I'll see you then."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * UGH! I am experiencing major writers block.. This part wasn't all that great I know, but whatever.. Anywho.... review me please. ^_^