Banshee: Here's chapter 3. Hope you're enjoying it so far~.
Disclaimer: I only own my OCs and the plot.
Chapter Three: Challenge
During gym class, Axel decided to put his plan into motion. The class went through some before-class exercises, so they would be ready when the teacher walked in. While his three friends watched with dry, exasperated expressions from the sidelines, he got the cheerleader's attention by displaying some of his athletic skills. He even stretched do demonstrate his flexibility. It was working, for he got the head cheerleader's attention.
Meanwhile, Nikki and her friends, which now included Ven, decided to have a little fun before class by taking a basketball and seeing how many baskets they could get before that dreaded whistle started blowing. They stop momentarily when they notice the new guy and the head cheerleader flirting with each other from across the gym.
Maggie shook her head. "Whether he knows it or not, that boy's playin' with fire - and a nasty one at that."
"Should we warn him?" Cassandra asked.
"I say let him burn."
"B-But Harry-" The blonde stuttered. Nikki cut her off before she could say anything more.
"It's none of our business. Let's just get back to our game."
"Yeah." Sandy agreed with Nikki. "We have to finish before class starts. We only have five more minutes, so let's go, go, go!"
The group resumed their game without another word on the subject.
The head cheerleader finally decided to approach Axel, swishing her hips as she walked towards him with her head held up high; perhaps a little too high.
"Hi there." She said.
"Hey." Axel replied.
"I was sitting with my friends over there, and I couldn't help but notice you."
"What a coincidence. I couldn't help but notice you too."
"I'm Monique." She introduced herself. "You're the new guy; Axel, right?"
Axel nodded.
"You know, my dad owns a restaurant, and my friends and I eat there for practically nothing. Maybe you could meet me there after school and we could have a nice little dinner date. And maybe, after dinner, we can hang out at my place."
"Heh. This is too easy." Axel thought, mentally smirking. "You're pretty straightforward. I like that. You got yourself a date, sweetheart."
Monique smiled. "Meet me there at six, okay?"
"Sure thing."
"See you there~…"
With that, Monique walked away, blowing a kiss at Axel as she left.
Axel turned to his friends with a smug look. "My first day, and I land a date with the head cheerleader. Am I good, or what?"
"I'd go with 'or what?'" Roxas deadpanned.
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- The Next Day -
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Tuesday.
The morning bell rang, and the group head inside for their second day. Ven and Roxas arrived together, but the former separated from the group - once again - to join up with Nikki and her friends; or "my friends," as he put it.
The cheerleaders had already arrived, and Monique, upon seeing Axel, approached to greet him.
"Hi Axel." She greeted.
"Yo."
"I had a great time with you last night." Monique said dreamily, twirling a lock of her hair in her fingers. "Will there, by any chance, be a second date?"
"With a face like that, I can't possibly say 'no…'" Axel purred.
Roxas let out a little 'bleh!' and stuck out his tongue, but neither Axel nor Monique noticed it.
"So, how about tonight? Same time, same place?" When the redhead nodded, she added, "You know, we don't have to wait until tonight to spend time together. You want to join me at my table for lunch?"
"I'll be there."
Monique smiled and blew a kiss. "See you then~.."
"You had sex with her last night, didn't you?" Zexion asked in an 'I know you did something' tone.
"Of course not." Axel said. When the others gave him a collective look of disbelief, he added dejectedly, "What? It's against my moral code - believe it or not, I do have one - to fuck on the first date. I'm not some trashy whore."
"You're right." Zexion agreed. "You're not a trashy whore; you're just a regular whore."
Axel narrowed his eyes at him and growled, "Go fuck yourself."
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- Lunch -
- Nikki's POV -
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Today was the day that our group got together to discuss what we're going to do for the weekend. This happens every week. We discuss things ahead of time so there's no last minute planning or confusion, and we make sure we are properly prepared before we hang out together.
Along with me, Sandy, Harriet, Cassandra, Maggie, and Ven (the new addition to our friendship circle), we also had Sora, Riku, Kairi, Naminé and Xion joining us. Before you ask, yes, Kairi, Naminé and Xion are sisters. They're triplets, actually.
"So what are we going to do this weekend?" Sandy asked.
"Well, last week, we all went over to my house to play video games." Sora said.
"Let's not do that again for a while." Riku said, holding up his hands. "My thumbs are still sore."
Sandy grabbed hold of one of his hands. "Aww~, you poor baby~…" She cooed, kissing his hand and rubbing it affectionately.
"Maybe we could go to the mall." Maggie suggested.
"We don't have enough money." I said. "Even if we pooled our money together, we wouldn't even have enough to buy a DVD."
"Oh, shoot…"
"We could go see a movie." Said Kairi. "It's been a while since we've done that."
"None of the movies they're showing now are any good." Riku said. "There's nothing but chick flicks and those stupid 'SAW,' 'Final Destination,' and 'Twilight' sequels."
"… Yeah, you're right." Kairi agreed. "There's nothing good playing. Anyone else have any ideas?"
Naminé put in her two cents, "How about the beach?"
"That's perfect!" Sandy exclaimed. "Great idea, Naminé!"
"Okay, all in favor-"
"Wait a minute." Xion interjected regretfully. "We can't go to the beach. Our parents are taking us to Radiant Garden for the weekend so we can visit our aunt. She just came out of surgery yesterday, and everyone's planning to take her out to dinner this weekend to celebrate."
"Oh, no." Kairi said. "You're right. We can't go."
"I totally forgot about that.." Said Naminé
"It's okay." Sora assured. "We'll just go to the beach next weekend."
"Okay," I sighed. "all in favor of going to the beach next weekend, raise your hand."
I raised my hand first, and the others raised theirs almost immediately afterwards.
"Then it's settled." I said. "The beach it is."
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- One Week Later -
- Axel's POV -
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It was Saturday.
On our second date, Monique and I officially became boyfriend and girlfriend. Oddly enough, she was the one that asked me to go out with her. And who am I to say 'no' to a hot girl?
To celebrate nearly two weeks of being together, my girl suggested that we go to the beach. The timing was great too, because I was looking for some fresh meat.
As I sat beside her, I was busy scoping out some new potential girlfriends under the guise of 'just looking around' because 'I've never been to a beach before.' I never stayed with a girl for more than three weeks, but after nearly two weeks I was bored. Hell, I was bored after one week. She's hot, but she's too needy, too high maintenance, spoiled, bitchy, and expected to be waited on all the time. Worst of all… she was too easy; too easy to win over, and too easy to get into bed.
"Monique's hot, but getting her was way too easy.." I thought as I tapped my finger against my chin. "I need a challenge."
A sudden noise turned my attention over to a group of friends. There were some guys, but it was mostly girls. I watched them, trying to figure out which ones had a boyfriend and which ones didn't. The redhead and the silver-haired guy were definitely together, and so was the other redheaded girl who was with a guy with spiky brown hair. I recognized one of the blondes as Roxas' girlfriend Naminé (they talk all the time over a webcam, and probably have already met in person; recently, if they hadn't already officially met before then) and the other was obviously single. The black girl in the pink swimsuit looked single, but somehow she didn't appeal to me. The Goth girl with the pigtails was definitely not an option because of the scary aura around her. Then there was another girl with short black hair… nah. The only other people was another guy with spiky black hair, Roxas' brother Ven, and… HELLO! What do we have here?
The girl leading the group was the one that caught my eye. Her skin was fair, and even though it had a few flaws, it still looked smooth and perfect and I wanted to touch it. Her long, light-brown hair was tied into a ponytail, with stray strands of hair coming loose and framing her cute face, and also bringing attention to her blue eyes. Other notable features: a nice ass, even nicer boobs (B-cups, it looks like), sexy legs, and an average body type; not too curvy, but not too thin; right in the middle, I'd say. She wore a blue two-piece swimsuit.
"What the hell are you staring at?"
"Hm?"
I looked to my right to see Monique glaring at me. "Oh, nothing, babe. I just… thought I saw a dolphin."
She seemed to believe it, for she shrugged and went back to sunbathing. As soon as her back was turned, I turned my gaze back to the girl in blue, and smirked as the gears were once again turning in my head as I formulated a new plan.
"Hello~ new girlfriend…"
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- Monday -
…
With a new target in mind, I decided it was time to break it off with Monique.
I asked her to meet me in the courtyard during lunch.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE BREAKING UP WITH ME?"
I had to cover my ears because she screamed so loud. Her screaming also startled some other students that were passing by in the courtyard.
"I wasn't expecting such a bad reaction.." I muttered. "Listen, babe. It's not you, it's me."
"Don't give me that bullshit!" She snapped. "I know what this is about… It's about the sex, isn't it? Are you not getting enough? I'll give you as much as you want, if that's the problem!"
The sex wasn't the problem. It was the fact that she gave it up so easily that was the problem.
"I have my own reasons for doing this, and frankly, they don't matter to you because they're none of your business." I held up my hand and tapped my index and middle fingers together, imitating a pair of scissors. "Sorry sweetheart, but you've been cut loose. Later."
"You… BASTARD!" I heard Monique shriek as I walked away. "Nobody dumps me… nobody!"
I returned to the lunch room, and the others were waiting by the door.
"Whoa, dude, you really pissed her off." Demyx pointed out the obvious. "Are you sure dumping the head cheerleader is a good idea? Girls like her tend to be… what's the word I'm looking for…?"
"'Vindictive?'"
"Yeah! Vindictive! Thanks, Zex."
Zexion nodded.
I shrugged. "She's not the first girl I broke up with that threw a bitch fit. She'll get over me eventually."
Roxas sighed and shook his head, and I heard him say to himself, "Oh, boy…"
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- Fifteen Minutes Later -
- Nikki's POV -
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Our group arrived at lunch, and we sat at our usual table. Maggie was running a little late because her class wasn't over for another minute or two.
By the time we got our lunch and sat down, Maggie arrived. The expression on her face read 'OmiGod-I-have-something-really-juicy-to-tell-you!'
"Hey y'all." She said as she reached the table.
"Hey Maggie." We greeted.
"You guys aren't going to believe this. Monique and the new guy - 'Axel,' I think his name is - aren't together anymore."
I rolled my eyes. "What, did she get tired of her new boy toy already?"
"No, he left her."
I raised an eyebrow. "You serious?" I asked.
Maggie held up her hand. "As the plague, girl."
"Good." Said Harriet. "That stuck-up bitch needed to be knocked down a few pegs."
"You said it, Harry." Sandy agreed.
"I know what type of guy he is." I scoffed. "He's probably out chasing some other piece of ass as we speak."
"What do you mean you know what 'type of guy' he is?" Cassandra asked.
"He's a player." I said. "All they do is flirt with and date multiple girls, sometimes several at once, get whatever they want from them, and then dump them to go after someone else. Trust me, I'm seen enough of them to know how they operate."
"… And what does that mean?"
"It means that Nikki's had a lot of guys try to 'play' her." Maggie explained for me. "It's happened to her so many times, she can spot a player like that."
For a little extra emphasis, she snapped her fingers when she said 'that.'
Sandy suddenly nudged me. "Speak of the devil. Hey, Nikki. He's watching you."
I really didn't want to look, but I decided to bite. I turned around and saw him staring at me from a few tables away. He was sitting with the other transfer students; except Ven, who was sitting with us. He was smirking, and then the bastard had the audacity to wink at me. I responded with a scowl and gave him the finger, mouthing the words 'fuck you' before turning back towards my table.
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- Axel's POV -
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"Ooh, this one's feisty~…" I remarked, with my eyes still glued to the fiery little brunette that just flipped me off.
"Are you sure about this, Axel?" Roxas asked. "Ven told me about her. She's nice to younger boys, but she hates everybody else; she especially hates guys like you."
"Ah, don't worry about it, Rox." I assured. "No girl is immune to my charms. I'll have her down on her knees and kissing my feet soon enough."
Roxas sighed, and I knew he was thinking something along the lines of "This won't end well…"
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- The Next Day -
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Tuesday.
It was gym class.
Everyone was gathered in the gym, getting ready for a new exercise that Mr. Ryan, our teacher, calls 'sparring.' We prepared for the matches by stretching and limbering our bodies up.
Speaking of bodies, I was admiring the cute little brunette; more specifically, I was admiring her ass, which I had a nice view of as she bent over to touch her toes. She paused as she moved to straighten back up, and noticed me staring at her, giving me a mix between a dirty look and a death glare. We locked eyes for a few seconds before Mr. Ryan arrived and blew the whistle.
Mr. Ryan is a big, bulky black man, with well-defined muscles, straight posture, and was all-in-all, very intimidating. When he yelled, he sounded like an angry bull elephant. He always dressed in a military-esque style, which was appropriate considering he used to be a drill sergeant, and also wore his military tags.
"All right." He said in his loud, booming voice. "Today, we're going to try something different. It's called 'sparring.' Now, before we begin, I'll say this: The matches are 'anything goes,' but certain moves are not allowed. You are not allowed to attack from behind, no blows to the head, and absolutely NO groin hits. Understood?"
Everyone nodded.
"Good. Now put this protective gear on."
He pointed to a couple of bags filled with protective gear, such as helmets and padded gloves. Everyone put them on quickly, as instructed.
"Is everyone ready? All right, then. Step over here."
He led us to a circle in the middle of the court.
"One more thing before we begin. You see this circle?" He pointed to the circle. "If you leave this circle during the match, you lose automatically. Now, let's choose the starting pair. Hmm…"
He pointed to the brunette, "Nicole, and…" He scanned the group for a few seconds, and his finger was suddenly pointing at me. "Axel. Step into the circle."
"Oooh~, this outta be good~." The brunette's, whose name I just learned is 'Nicole,' redheaded friend said in excitement.
"Get 'im, girl!" Her black friend cheered her on.
'Nicole' and I stepped into the circle.
"Don't worry sweetheart, I'll go easy on you." I said, smirking at her.
"Aw, how sweet." Nicole said, her voice laced with sarcasm. "I'll be sure to remember that 'kind gesture' when I'm kicking your ass."
I narrowed my eyes at her. "We'll see about that."
Mr. Ryan blew the whistle, signaling the start of the match, and we stood there for a few tense seconds before Nicole balled one of her hands into a fist and came charging at me. She moved to punch me, but I moved out of the way.
"Missed me~."
She growled and tried to kick me, but I dodged that as well.
"Whoo, felt a little breeze on that one~!"
While her leg is still in the air, I knocked her other leg out from under her, knocking her down to the floor.
"Give it up, sweetheart." I said as she moved to get back up. "You're not gonna beat me."
"Wanna bet?" She asked, irritation in her voice, as she quickly got up and rushed towards me with her fist raised.
I sidestepped out of the way as she moved to punch me again, making her stumble slightly. Judging by her reactions, and the way she fought, I deduced that she was an angry, and violent, person. The boiling fury and her increasingly uncontrolled attacks were proof of that. As angry as she was, she wasn't focused enough to actually land a hit. I must have really rattled her. Good. That's what I was planning on. She tried to land a few more hits, but I either dodged or blocked them, giving her a smile that I knew irritated her.
After I knocked her away for the tenth time, she stood there for a few seconds, the expression on her face hinting that she was thinking about something. A few seconds later, she became focused again and lunged at me. I braced myself, but I was shocked when her hand went right by my face and settled on the back of my neck. Using that hand, she pulled my face closer to hers. We locked eyes again, and our lips were so close that they were almost touching. Suddenly, the look in her eyes changed and she gave me a wicked smirk. Before I knew what happened, she had jammed her knee into my stomach. It knocked the wind out of me, and it was hard for me to breathe. She smirked smugly and let go of my neck, letting me collapse onto the floor. Mr. Ryan determined that I was unable to continue - no shit; I couldn't even fucking breathe - and declared Nicole the winner.
"That was a…" I coughed. "cheap shot.."
"In an 'anything goes' match, there are no cheap shots." Nicole declared smugly.
With that, she went over to her friends. She received immediate pats to the back, and was congratulated on her victory as they laughed; at my expense.
"Whoa. She kicked your ass, dude." Roxas said.
"Damn.. I didn't expect her to hit so hard.. She's a tough one." I paused, then I chuckled to myself. "This makes things more interesting.."
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