Heartless Chapter 3: This school is awesome!
"Ok, now usually we don't do this at F.E.A.R but since we have guests we will try it, I have an assignment for you that's called get to know each other, you have to write a short report on your seatmate and hand it in by the end of next week and no trash talk, marks will be deducted for abusive language and crude humor this counts for 15% of your term final so it's a chance to score some easy marks, any questions?" Miss Grey asked.
"Yes, Miss Rowell?" She beamed.
Everyone turned to face Patty.
"Umm what kind of questions should we ask Miss Grey?" Patty asked without fear.
"Stuff like what is your favorite color, type of music or movies but nothing personal though just the basics, yes Jay?"
"How many marks is this out of?" he asked and glanced at his partner.
"20 questions equals twenty marks, anything else…no one…well then, you may now take the rest of the period to talk or plan, even if it's only 15 minutes." She said and sorted some papers on her desk.
Everyone worked well and cooperated nicely ALL except Dante and Laura.
"So, what do you wanna know about a hot and stylish guy like me?" Dante grinned at Laura.
"Don't mess with me; I take this stuff seriously…" Laura sent him a cold glare and he frowned at her lack of enthusiasm.
"Ouch, I take this work pretty seriously too you know, there, we already got one question down, what else?" he asked and prodded her.
"Stop doing that and I already know that you're arrogant, selfish and conceited so that's three in one, sucker." She stuck her tongue out.
"WELL, know I know that you're a workaholic and childish and hot headed." Dante grinned and prodded her again.
"Do that again and you won't have any fingers left, besides I think you're childish and I also think you're thick- headed!" she growled.
"Heh, I like it when you growl, I'm not used to it." He beamed proudly.
"YOU not used to being growled at, give me a freaking break!" She turned to the other side and crossed her arms.
"Well it's not like you know everything about me that you can say that, miss know-it-all!" Dante frowned.
"Who says I'm a know-it-all, asshole." She snapped.
"Now, now, little ladies don't use such words." He said in an all-knowing tone and patted her on the back.
She furrowed her brows and punched him on his stomach.
"Ow bitch!" he yelled so only she could hear.
"Ow…bastard…" she said as she stroked at her red knuckles. His face softened at this sight and mumbled a sorry.
He grabbed her hand and saw that it began healing on its own. His eyes widened and marveled at her hand.
"Whoa, where did all the redness go, it just vanished…" he muttered.
She yanked her hand from his grip and glared at him.
"What the hell is wrong with you, grabbing someone's hand like that, you weirdo!" she said gently caressing her hand.
He chuckled lightly and then flashed a smile. Her face burned up and she found herself looking away.
"Not blushing, are we?" he grinned facing her.
"No! I was about to say something I might regret later." She turned back and frowned.
There was silence until the bell rang.
"Loser!" she poked him on his forehead.
She was about to make a run for it when he grabbed her wrist and poked her back.
"Childish." He smirked and caught up with Modeus quickly letting the anger inside her burn until they sat down again.
Second period they argued, third period they argued, fourth period was the headmasters so they shut up, fifth period the air spoke for itself as the tension was so thick you'd need a butcher knife to cut it.
Every ten minutes they'd mutter something to each other like 'bastard' or 'bitch' and sit as far apart as possible. Vance would glare at the two every five minutes or so and Aiden would look back a couple times to make sure the two were still alive.
"Ok class, since it's the first day and we never do work on the first day, you may socialize with your friends but NO ONE shouts, ok?" The teacher, Mr. Summers said as class began.
"I'm not movin for no one!" Dante frowned and sank in his seat.
"Well, neither am I, this was always my seat so you should move!" She said and sat in her seat stubbornly.
"Maaaan, you people argue like a married couple, give it a rest already!" Aiden groaned.
"What did you say you brat!" Dante snapped and balled his fist.
"You better shut it already Aiden." She said with gritted teeth.
No one bothered the two as they were afraid of ending up like Aiden and so they just went about with their own things the period was now halfway and the two were still sitting peacefully there and with Dante finally be able to get some sleep and Laura able to sit in peace, great for both of them until Vance dared to scoot next to Laura with his arm on her shoulder.
"What's up now, don't you wanna talk to your boyfriend?" Vance smirked.
Laura furrowed her brows and scowled, Dante opened his one eye at the mention of the word boyfriend, curious to see who the unlucky guy was; he wasn't disappointed in his looks and closed his eyes again.
"Who the hell said you were my boyfriend?" She replied coldly and pushed his arm off her shoulder.
"Now, now, you know that someday I will be and I'll be able to put my arm over your shoulder and…more…" he grinned maliciously and reached to put his hand high up her thigh.
"Yo, un- lover birds, get the hell away from here if you're gonna start making out or something, I'm trying to sleep here…" Dante started and opened his eyes to see Vance putting his hand up her skirt. "What the fuck're you doing?"
Vance was shocked; he didn't expect Dante to open his eyes after he had just closed them. He immediately lifted up his hand and smirked.
"What…jealous much?" He taunted.
"Why the hell would I be jealous of you, brat!" He taunted back.
"Coz, immediately after I kick your ass, I'm gonna make out with her so it would give you the ultimate punishment." Vance grinned and beamed with confidence.
"Whoa, for a cocky over confident kid you sure talk a hell of a big." Dante stood up yawning.
Vance stood up to meet his match leaving Laura quite irritated.
"Watch it, kid." Vance barked and walked away.
"You ok?" Dante glanced at Laura.
She looked rather annoyed and worried at the same time.
"I-I was always fine, that jerk can't do shit to me." She frowned at him underestimating her.
"REALLY, then why the hell was his hand up your skirt." Dante rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.
"…" Laura hid her face down and just kept quiet.
"See…man, why the hell don't you stand up to him!" he growled.
"Because I can't you stupid jerk and not because I'm weak, which I'm not, I just-!" She stood up but then stopped as she was about to slap him.
The bell rang which signaled lunch and she ran out of class immediately, leaving him dumbfounded.
"Man, what's her problem, just stand up to the douche already." He said quite annoyed by the fact.
"I-It's because she doesn't allow herself to, as much as she wants to." Nikki said while approaching him.
"What the hell, why not?" he gaped.
"It's not easy for her, she wants to behave and concentrate on her skills and surpass her master, so she doesn't allow herself to fight unnecessarily." Nikki deadpanned.
Dante furrowed his brows; all this was making him agitated.
"Screw the behavior part; just kick the shit out of anyone who touches you, why can't she do that?" He scowled and leaned against the wall.
"H-He touched her…" Nikki's mouth hung slightly open.
"Yeah…bastard." He mumbled.
"He never touches her; maybe he's growing impatient…" Nikki wondered.
"What's his problem anyway?" Dante scowled harder.
"Laura is the girl most guys want and the only girl in the second year that Vance Lochwood hasn't dated besides me." Nikki said smiling a little.
"N-No comment on that but If he tries anything, I'm gonna kick his ass so hard he wont feel the constipation!" He put up his fist.
Nikki laughed and they walked to the cafeteria with Modeus (Run most of the time from girls). They sat at a table near the vending machines and each of them getting stares, separate stares as they took their seats.
Dante couldn't help but look around for Laura so he could talk some sense into her, he ignored it and looked at Nikki and Modeus who were having a conversation and enjoying each others company. He looked through the huge glass window and stared at the clear sky, it was a great first day today except a couple of troublesome things.
One: his seatmate.
Two: his seatmate's issues with that jerk.
He'd like to kick his fucking teeth out but for now he'd rather much enjoy the view of the sky. That is until a girl with huge assets and auburn hair dropped her books on his side and bent down to pick them up; most of the boys took the opportunity to stare at her rear while Dante couldn't care less.
He thought that would be the only attempt to seduce him but it was only the first of many as girls started trying the same thing, one even went so far as to ask him on a date, which he declined.
He growled and thought he'd get a soda to block out his troubles.
"Come on baby, just ONE kiss…" a recognizable voice was heard.
Dante looked up ahead and saw Vance trying his luck with Laura again; he walked slower as to see what would happen.
"No, now buzz off!" Laura said defiantly.
"Damn, you're resistance is futile, coz now I'm gonna have to force you this time." He said and grabbed the bottom half of her face and pulled her waist closer.
"Fuck off!" Laura yelled but he was defiant, he gripped her tightly.
She bit his hand and made a run for it, he grabbed her wrist in defiance.
"C'mere you bitch, now you're in fo-!" he growled but was cut off by a swift kick to the stomach from Dante.
"ACK!" He yelped. He gripped his stomach and coughed.
"Hey, you ok?" he asked glancing back at Laura.
She nodded and gripped her wrist.
"You know, in the outside world, that's how criminals act before they do collateral damage to their victims, I'm guessing you're one of them?" Dante smirked.
"Why you!" Vance screamed and lunged for Dante but stopped dead in his tracks as Dante pulled out Ivory, one of his guns to Vance's neck.
Dante had the intent to kill in his eyes and stood there like that for a while, Laura noticed someone was recording this with their cellphone and her eyes shot wide open.
"No Dante!" She pleaded and grabbed his arm. "Please don't…"
He looked at her for a moment and then back at Vance, before putting his arm down.
"BIG mistake!" Vance growled as he lunged for Dante.
Dante quickly pushed Laura behind him and put away his guns, Vance took out his twin sai and aimed for Dante's chest, Dante dodged swiftly and kicked his back to make Vance hit the floor, Dante stepped on his back with his one foot and then got off of him, giving him a chance to get up.
Vance made the first move and this time aimed at Dante's face, Dante was amused and then took out Rebellion and locked his sword with Vance's twin sai, he flicked them out of Vance's hands which caused Vance to look back at his fallen weapons before facing Dante again, Dante gave him a punch to his face which was now bleeding.
"That'll teach ya, you perverted kid." Dante smirked and put his sword away.
The kid who took a video of everything now walked away laughing.
He turned to meet Laura who rushed at him and slapped his face.
"What the hell did you think you were doing, I can fight my own battles now…just leave, please?" Laura scolded him as he touched his cheek.
"…" Dante looked at her with a neutral expression on his face.
"Just leave…" she said and walked away.
He watched her walking form and thought to himself. 'Somehow, I knew she was gonna do that…' He saw the last trace of her body and left the scene too.
"Hey, where've you been, Modeus and I started to worry about you." Nikki asked as he approached the table.
"Was on my way to get a soda…" He said calmly.
"Hmm…with no soda afterwards, how interesting…anyway I gotta find Laura, I need to talk to her." She said getting up.
"I wouldn't, something tells me she's pissed." Dante sighed.
Nikki sat down again and frowned.
The bell rang and Modeus and I went to our hunting classes while Nikki went to her own special classes.
During classes it was hard to concentrate or even get excited even if it was 2 whole hours of devil hunting.
He kept on thinking about what happened earlier and how she had slapped him and why he hadn't said anything yet.
"Hey Dante, are you allright?" Lady asked him as she shot a devil behind him.
"Huh, oh nothing, I'm just thinking about something." He said with a small smile.
"Is it a girl?" She rolled her eyes.
"Well, an incident with a girl but not in the dirty way…" he admitted. "But I aint gonna tell you more."
"Well…ok…" Lady managed.
Dante frowned throughout the whole training session and Modeus noticed this the whole time.
"Hey Dante?" he began as they took a ten minute break near a tree.
"Yeah?" Dante mumbled as he stood under the tree.
"What's it that's making you so sad and gloomy?" Modeus looked at Dante from where he was sitting.
"…" Dante grew uneasy.
"You know you can tell me, I won't tell anyone, I just want to know." Modeus sympathized.
"Fine… Laura got mad at me for kicking Vance's ass." Dante said looking at the view of the school.
"Is that it, I don't think you would be sad with just THAT, tell me why she got mad." Modeus said calmly and joined him in looking at the view.
"She didn't want me protecting her…she doesn't want trouble for anyone also but when I defended her, she simply slapped me for making her problems mine." Dante sighed and looked down at Modeus.
"Well, why did you try and defend her?" Modeus questioned shifting from where he sat.
"That Vance dude was trying his own perverted moves on her and I couldn't just sit there and watch you know…"
"Dante…despite your arguing in class and hostile behavior for one another, you actually care about her, right?" Modeus said with caution not to make Dante blow up with fumes.
"…Yeah I guess so but this is only between you and I, no one else, got it?" Dante said feeling a little embarrassed.
"Might I ask why?" Modeus replied calmly.
"She's the only girl in my class besides Nikki who doesn't drool over me and I find that special, it shows that we can be friends and I'd like that."
Dante smirked. "Speaking of which, you and Nikki seem to be close…"
"N-No, it's not like that, I just enjoy her company…" He replied in a shy manner.
"Sure you do…" Dante rolled his blue eyes.
"Oh please, as if Laura and you are any different!" Modeus yelled and stood up.
"What the hell are you talking about, I definitely don't see her more than a friend." Dante deadpanned.
"Sure…" Modeus smirked as they walked back to the instructor.
"Now class, today we will join up with the assassins in a little joint training period, just to test each others skill, you will be paired up with your seatmate so no questions asked about partnering, got it!" The instructor announced.
"Aah great, just my luck!" I mumbled and kicked a patch of grass.
After about fifteen minutes the students of F.E.A.R entered the training grounds and stood in line with their partners opposite.
"Ok, it would first be hand to hand combat and later we will move on to weapons, so grab your partner and a place to train and I'll come and inspect each group." the instructor announced.
Pretty soon everyone had their partner and piece of training ground.
"Ok just basic blocking and striking movements, kicking will be allowed since you are second years!" He exclaimed and started to inspect the first group.
Dante faced Laura who was still not talking to him and he frowned.
"Look Laura, I-!" he started but was cut off with a blow to his chest.
"Hey, take it e-easy, I just wanna tell you that I suck at this so just go easy on me." Dante said as he stood in position again.
"…" She attacked him again but this time he blocked with an X motion.
"Tch." He smirked and pushed her back.
She stumbled but then back flipped into position again.
'Stylish I see…' Dante grinned and got ready to attack. 'I might enjoy training this year'
He landed a blow on the right side of her waist, she stumbled back but lunged forward and gave a light kick to his shin and she acted quickly by flipping him over.
"Ouch…" he groaned but got up again soon and dusted himself off. "Allright, let's get serious!" He grinned and watched as a small yet quick smile graced her lips.
They ran at each other and dodged and dealt punches to each other while the instructor marked them off with a smile. 'Excellent fighting!' He thought.
Eventually Laura dealt the most blows but in the end Dante flipped her over and she fell quite hard.
"Hey are you ok?" He gasped and ran over to check on her.
"I'm fine it's just a scratch on the ankle…" She said not really caring that her ankle was scraped badly.
"Don't talk crap; I can see your ankle dealt some damage besides it's an eye for an eye." He smiled at her and looked at her ankle closely.
"W-what's an eye for an eye?" She looked grossed out.
"It's like when I made you say sorry this morning when you didn't want to and I kicked that guys ass for trying his luck besides I didn't look for that fight, I just stumbled on it so it's a win for each of us." He grinned and stood up. "Well, I'll take you to Morrison's, he'll be able to make quick work outta this."
And with that Dante picked Laura up bridal style and walked over to the headmaster Morrison's office in their building.
They entered a tall glass building and took an elevator up to the headmasters'. Laura tried to hide her face as Dante was shirtless and his coat was around his waist, she blushed slightly but got a hold of herself shortly after they stepped out onto the thirteenth floor.
"What's up Miss Viper, I'm here to see Morrison, this girl sprained her ankle and I need him now." Dante insisted.
The woman with orange/red hair shrugged and buzzed him in.
Dante entered a well decorated and spacious office with a man overlooking his desk in his suit.
"Aah Dante, always one with the ladies, please come in." He greeted. "Well hello, what do we have here?"
He approached Dante and immediately noticed her injury.
"Can you help her old man?" Dante deadpanned.
"Of course I can, set her down in a chair and I'll work my magic!" He beamed. Dante set her down in a comfortable leather chair and watched as Morrison's hands glowed green over Laura's injured foot.
Dante leaned against the table and waited for about a few seconds before she was fully healed, he got up and inspected it.
"Thanks old man, I appreciate it." He smiled slightly and shook the old mans hand.
"Yeah, yeah I am the greatest healer the schools ever seen but what I need to know is this young lady's name?" He bragged and smiled at Laura.
"L-Laura Kinney, sir!" she said and stood up.
Morrison laughed and told her to ease up and call him Morrison.
"Perfect wife material, Dante?" he smirked at Dante who looked disinterested in what the old man had to say.
"Can it old man!" He barked and picked Laura up.
"D-Dante, my ankle is fine now!" She yelped as he hoisted her up.
"I told you already, it's an eye for an eye now stop complaining, see ya later Morrison!" he said and waved without looking back.
"Bye, Morrison!" Laura greeted before they left.
The ride down was silent and awkward until Laura broke it when they reached the first floor.
"You should stop with this eye for an eye shit!" she growled as he left the building with her.
"Yes, but only on one condition!" He shouted at her.
"What's that?" She glared at him suspiciously.
"If we become friends and I can become your bodyguard thing also." Dante said seriously.
"…" She looked down and was silent until he looked down at her.
"You don't have to decide today, as long as I get your answer soon after." He reassured her.
"Where are we going, I've got lessons in 5 minutes!" She demanded.
"We got some lesson with a guy named Master Logan or some shit together, so we're going there." He said and looked down at her with his piercing blue eyes.
"T-Then you better let go of me, I can't be seen like this in front of my master, he'll think I'm weak!" she yelped and beat on his chest.
He stopped immediately and looked down at her.
"But you're not weak, how can a simple thing as being carried make you out to be weak?" He said confusedly.
"I'm an assassin, we don't show weakness and emotion when we kill." She deadpanned and looked back at him.
"That's a shit way of being killed…" he said and glanced the other way.
They approached the room and were confronted by a dumbstruck Logan.
"What the fuck, Laura, y-you have a boyfriend!" he said 5 minutes after they entered the room.
Dante put her down and smiled at her but she slapped him again.
"Moron, I told you he'd think wrong!" she pouted.
"No you told me he'll think you're we-!" She slapped him again and this time with a grin of victory on her face.
"Uhh anyway, all I got planned is for you two to spar today but since you guys have a joined class, I've changed that!" he laughed aloud.
"Shut it Logan, he's not my boyfriend, he's my friend and bodyguard!" she grinned (Much like Tatsuki form bleach).