The Other Side
Chapter Three
-The Girl-
I hadn't planned on waking up early that Monday morning. Hell, if I had it my way I would have slept through the whole damn day.
It was my uncle that kept barging in my room every two minutes telling me to get out of bed and get dressed for school (something my parents never bothered to do since they were already at work this early in the morning). Whenever I heard Raven shut my door I would start to feel drowsy and thinking I was done being bothered, I'd start to doze off.
Only Raven would be there seconds later to repeat himself, until I was wide awake. I managed to groan a 'Fine' but I don't think he heard. I slumped out of bed towards the shower. Coming back minutes later I find my uniform and pull it on. I looked like a nerd with how I'm supposed to wear it, shirt tucked in, my jacket buttoned, along with the damn tie around my neck.
I immediately start to change it, rolling up the sleeves of my jacket and shirt, leaving the buttons on both my jacket unbuttoned and the top three on my shirt unbuttoned, throwing the tie on the ground. It was an improvement at least. I sigh and grabbed my bag before leaving my room.
"Ready to go?" Raven asked me with a smile as he munched on some toast.
"Do I have a choice?" I grumble roughly opening the door and heading for the car. Raven ignored my comment and walked behind me, shutting the front door and joining me at the car.
'Damn' I think looking at the large castle like school through the passenger seat window. It was a lot nicer than I would have guessed. The school was pretty big, with high walls and a stone structure. The name "Hyrule High" was on a sign just in front of the schools large metal gates.
I noticed a pool of students just beyond the gate; some were walking towards the school and opening the gate to join the crowd.
The male students wore their uniform just as required, with their shirts tucked in, their jackets buttoned, tie placed around their neck, giving the exact look of what I would consider a full-of-themselves-rich-kid.
Can't say I was complaining about the female uniform though, the girls were wearing a plaid navy mini skirt, and a white blouse tucked beneath the navy jacket, some decided to wear ties while the others didn't. I didn't care one way or the other, from what I could see these rich girls were hot, I would definitely remind myself to get some phone numbers
Raven stopped the car suddenly singling me to get out.
"Link the headmaster said he'd like to see you in his office" Raven told me. I didn't bother to respond; instead I just got out of the car and slammed the door. The second he left I'd leave the school, I've heard a little about downtown Hyrule, maybe I'll go there.
As I turned back to watch Raven pull away I saw him stop the car at the side of the street, just outside the schools perimeter. I waited a moment to see if my uncle would drive away but when nothing happened I just smirked.
"Don't trust me huh?" I mumble to myself. "Not that you should". I decided to give him what he wants, and I opened the gates to join the other students.
First thing I noticed was a lot of attention coming my way, most likely because I was the only one with a screwed up uniform.
"Who's he?"
I heard someone say
"I don't know but don't you think he looks like trouble?"
Came another voice.
I would have loved to find out who said that but considering i didn't know who, i discarded the thought. Besides I wasn't in the mood to start punching random people. Fighting the urge to kick some ass I walked through the crowd ignoring any other comments about me. That's when a bell rung loudly and echoed around the school. Suddenly all the students started shoving and moving forward into the I made it inside some ass pushed me into something hard.
"Hey!" I heard and angry yell
I got a look at what I was pushed into...or more like who I had been pushed into.
The most bizarre person I'd ever seen was staring intently at me. The crowd of students suddenly stopped shoving and formed a circle around me and the freaky looking guy.
He was large and clearly it was muscle, his eyes were a dull yellow color, his uniform was surprisingly not like everyone else's, it looked more like mine except he kept the tie, it was wrapped loosely around his neck, almost as if he tried to tie it but failed miserably. The thing that really got me was his bright red hair that was all pointed upwards.
I couldn't help but feel like laughing at the sight of his hair, despite his pissed glare that was locked on to me.
"The hell is your deal!" he said harshly his expression looked as if he was ready for a fight, not that I minded, I'd fought tougher, I'd beaten tougher.
The students around us looked with anticipation, as if this was the most exciting thing ever.
"I asked you a question" he growled
I just smirked "Oh sorry, I was distracted by that ridiculous hair of yours, I wasn't paying attention"
Soon the boy's face was the same color of his hair. He looked as if he would punch me at any second, catching on to this I threw my bag on the ground. "What's the matter?" I taunted " come at me if you think you can"
The red head threw his bag on the ground as well accepting my challenge "Don't be regretting this later dopey eyes" he warns placing his fists in the air. The crowd soon was chanting "fight" over and over again.
I watched the red head and, almost instantly a fist was heading in my direction. Quickly I was able to dodge it by moving to the side and just as I did my hands clenched into a fist and aimed it straight at him. I was shocked when the red head caught my fist, although barely, he was still able to. He was better than most people I've fought and by the look on his face, I couldn't help but think he was thinking the same about me. The crowd gasped with every move we made. I couldn't help but want to kick their asses afterwards.
"Stop it this instant!"
Almost immediately both of us stopped, I would have kept it up but all of a sudden the atmosphere was still.
"Move aside, move aside" came the same voice which I noted as male.
A man appeared in front of everyone giving us all a hard stern glare.
He was tall and looked around his mid-30's, with a brown hair and a thin mustache, he wore a light blue polo with a brown jacket on top, and some jeans.
"Groose!" the man said loudly Looking at the redhead "What is the meaning of this!"
Groose just frowned and picked up his school bag.
The man didn't seem to care about Groose's lack of an answer and shouted "All of you to class, now!" and immediately the crowd of students dispersed across the hallways. Groose mumbled something while glaring at me before walking away in a grump.
"Don't let this happen again!" the man called to Groose as he walked away before turning to me. "You" he states his voice now lowered to a reasonable tone. I picked up my bag off the floor before turning to the man in front of me.
"what" I replied duly
"You must be the new student...er...Link right?, I'm Rusl, your history teacher" said Rusl
I wasn't sure what part of my facial expression made this Rusl guy think that I cared who he was.
"The headmaster is looking for you, if you don't mind I'll show you to his office" Rusl beckoned me forward, and I followed my so called history teacher down the halls.
The school seemed much larger inside if that was possible. Rusl led me down a bunch of different hallways and we passed about a thousand classrooms, and made some turns. We walked up a set of stairs and were met by a door that had the words 'Front Office' embedded in the glass.
Rusl opened the door and stepped inside the office allowing me in before shutting the door behind him.
We walked past a desk towards another glass door with the words 'HeadMaster' on the front, also embedded in the glass.
Rusl placed his hand on the doorknob and as soon as he twisted it open he said
"Headmaster, I've brought the boy for-"
But as we stepped in he stopped short. The office was empty except for a girl who was definitely not the headmaster, considering she wore the same school uniform as the rest of the female student body.
I looked at her.
She jumped slightly and turned to see both of us by the door.
She wore her uniform tidily, with her white blouse tucked in her plaid navy skirt, every button on her jacket was buttoned and straight and her tie was perfectly folded underneath her jacket. Her bright sun colored hair stopped just at her waist and she had bangs that cut off just above her eyes, her eyes were a sea colored blue.
"Oh Zelda, hello" Rusl greeted with a smile.
The girl beamed in response.
"Will...erm...will the headmaster be back soon" Rusl wondered eying the room as if the HeadMaster was hiding behind a bookshelf.
Zelda nodded her head and
turned to me but I looked away when her big blue eyes met mine.
"Great then" Rusl smiled turning to me. "This is Link, I believe he's in some of your classes...I caught him fighting in the hallways with Groose"
I just rolled my eyes.
"Ah! Is Groose alright!" Zelda asked, her voice full of concern. I was actually pretty surprised at how soft and quiet her voice came out.
Rusl laughed "don't worry I think he was the one throwing the punches". Zelda gave Rusl a slight grin then said
"Are you alright?", her voice just as worried.
It took me a second to figure out she was talking to me and I looked back at her, seeing her worried face made me frown.
As soon as I did her eyes widened in shock.
After a moment Rusl spoke breaking the weird silence "Well I need to get to class, Link you can wait in here until the headmaster arrives" Rusl nodded to the two of us before shutting the door and leaving.
I sighed and got a better look at the Zelda girl, she was cute I had to admit but she seemed way to up tight, like the girl who always tried hard to be perfect and followed the rules and got good grades and shit.
I hated people like that.
She noticed me looking at her and met my gaze I just frowned at her before turning away.
"Um...welcome to the school" she said shyly.
I didn't answer.
As a result a long silence followed. It wasn't long before I felt a pair of eyes on me. I look at Zelda but she quickly turns away, to slow though since I saw her do it. I watch as she's pretending to look at the bookshelf next to her. I turn back around and almost instantly I feel her eyes on me again.
This girl was starting to creep me out.
I quickly turn to look at her and she freezes since I apparently just caught her in the act. "Ah! S-sorry I-I just...I me-mean I-I was..." she kept on stammering which was even more of an annoyance then her staring at me.
"Why are you staring at me" I say annoyed and interrupting her in mid babble. "I-I just..." she says having a hard time with her words. Before I know it I'm walking up to her, she doesn't notice until I'm right next to her though, apparently still trying to piece a sentence in her mind. She looks up at me and I can't really read her expression.
I wait till I'm able to, she's scared most likely, that's just how it is with most people, especially ones like her.
But that scared expression doesn't come instead she smiles at me, a big smile, one of those my-life-is-so-fucking-great smiles.
"Sorry" she says kindly.
I'm taken aback at first by her smile, then by her apology. Was she stupid? Did I look like I wanted her 'sorry'? She isn't scared whtake comes as a surprise, and all of a sudden I'm pissed.
I grab her arm and place her against the wall, throwing my bag on the ground I place my hands on the walls, my arms on either side of her, blocking her escape. She looks at me with round shocked eyes, but not quite scared yet so I go further.
"That didn't exactly answer my question" I say moving closer to her. I see Zelda place her head down looking at her feet. "sorry" she ends up mumbling again.
I just grew angrier.
But I don't get another word out before her hands move on my chest gently I feel her pushing me away
"I-I'm sorry b-but you're to close" she stammered nervously. She looks up at me again and I see that her face is bright red.
I just smirk. Time to have a little fun.
"Ah so now I know why you were looking at me" I say and watch her give me a curious stare.
I move closer, I lean into her. "You are attracted to me" I whisper in her ear. I notice how quicky she stiffens up.
I just smile as I see her face turn different shades of red.
"N-no th-that's not-"
I cut her off.
"You're really cute, and I've been having a bad day, you're just what i needed actually. No ones here, which means nothing is stopping me from taking you here and now." I wait for the inevitable slap in the face.
Nothing happens.
When I look at her I see how completely red her face is, she just stares at me, clearly too shocked to do anything else, she's bites her lip and keeps her big blue eyes on me.
She's crazy is what first pops up in my head. Why the hell is she just staring at me. What if I were actually serious about this? Then what?
Anyway she was killing all the fun I was having, giving me those innocent looking eyes and bright red face.
I sigh loudly.
"What are you stupid? What if I was serious? Are you actually going to just sit there and let a guy take advantage of you?" I say sourly as I pull away from her. I reach for my bag on the ground and pull it back over my shoulder.
"S-sorry" she says quietly.
She was seriously irritating me with her apologies.
When I look at her she's still blushing, are eyes meet and instantly she looks at the ground. I see her squeeze her arm.
I'm not sure if I was able to scare her or just make her super nervous.
Maybe I should have kissed her to get the reaction I was looking for. It'd be more fun to watch then her blushing and apologizing.
There was a long pause.
Then the door opened which made both of us jump.