"Tim the riolu…"
I immediately sat up. What!? Why me?
I suddenly felt everyone's eyes on me at once. I squirmed in my seat.
"I… Em… I decline." They were possibly expecting this. But apparently, they really wanted me to battle. Was it to get my confidence up?
Colin simply laughed. "Hah, what a loser. He's too scared to fight me." And he smirked at me.
I rolled my eyes and simply slumped back into my seat. He was probably trying to get me mad so that he could kick my ass. Not. Happening.
The head teacher coughed and said "Well… Actually… We didn't have any other names ready, because we didn't expect people to decline, so…"Um, I take back what I said before. Apparently this is happening.
I still felt everyone's eyes on me while I walked up onto the stage. As I passed by the head teacher I asked "Can I just forfeit?" He shook his head, and I groaned and walked to my appropriate position. Colin was still smirking. Why the hell does he do that so often?
"And.. Begin!"
Immediately he shot at me using psybeam. I just barely managed to dodge, and I decided to rush at him using quick attack, and then use shadow claw. I found the TM for that move on the ground last week. Someone just dropped it apparently.
Also, he seems to be terrible at battles, and he was knocked out instantly.
"Um… Sir? I think he might be sick or something."
But, I still won, which came as a surprise to everyone in the room. Yay, now everyone doesn't think I'm completely worthless. And I hope you noticed that I'm being sarcastic as well.
"Well, uh… It looks like Tim's the winner!" I could tell by his tone that he also expected Colin to win.
"I guess all of you can leave now." I walked out to find the teacher with the room numbers, while avoiding everyone who tried to congratulate me. Again, I'm not social, and I never will be. I hope. I'm completely fine with the way my life is.
After retrieving my room number, I walked to the dorm rooms to find my room. Let's see… Room 92… 93… Oh, found it, room 94. I unlocked the door and found nobody else in here. I sighed in relief. I wouldn't have to deal with anyone else living here.
… I hate being wrong.
I flopped down on my bed. Classes would start tomorrow, and the first years were getting a tour. Everything was going great.
"Hello? Anyone in here?"
I sat up. "Who are you?" I asked, thinking it was someone who got lost and needed help. I could send them across the hall to ask them for help then. I got up, but before I got to the door, I heard it being unlocked.
Wait…
The door swung open.
Does this mean…
"Hi, I'm Leo! I also live here now!"
Shit.
"This is the wrong room." I said, while the zorua made himself comfortable on the other bed.
"What do you mean? My keys unlocked the door, so that means that this is the right room." He stated, puzzled.
"I was talking to myself. Ugh, now I have to go back and get new keys."
The zorua suddenly got angry and sprung up. "What do you have against me?"
I looked at him, suddenly scared. "I.. Nothing. It's just that I wanted my own room…" I started backing away towards the door. His gaze softened. "Oh, but I thought everyone wanted a roommate? It's fun to be able to mess around with your friends."
Friends. Somehow, that word made me feel sad. "Well, I'm not exactly the most outgoing person around…" I finally reached the door and tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge. Leo probably locked the door behind him. I grabbed my keys.
…
Or not. I looked to where I was reaching, but there was nothing there.
"Looking for something?" I heard a voice behind me. I turned around, and there was Leo with a smile on his face.
This was bad. If I don't go back to the teacher soon, I won't be able to get myself a new room! "G-give me back my k-keys…" I stuttered, nervous. I had a feeling that this wasn't going to be so great after all. He laughed. "Nope! From this day forward, you shall be my roommate!"
Wonderful.