Chp. 4
"So where do you wanna go princess, it's only half past 3 and the sun is out." the svelte male asked, walking backward in front of her as she pondered to herself, emerald eyes twinkling before she got it, the one thing that she's been wanting to do for weeks, even months on end. "C-can we go the new skating rink, I heard that it's really nice." A wickedly sweet smile grew on the taller's face as he knew exactly where she was talking about, it just opened 2 months ago and the whole school had been raving about it for a few weeks, sadly, he knew Jeremy wasn't gonna take Aelita, no matter how much she pleaded. Grabbing her wrist, laughing as he dragged her along, dodging through older people with briefcases, who only stared after the eccentrically coloured haired teens as they ran through the city, occasionally stopping at the pet store or florist to look around and before long ending up at their destination. Cosmic Skate, the newest addition to the Kadic academy tri-state area, the two teens smiling at each other before running inside, the light of outside changing into blacklight, teens and young adults skating around, some sitting at the bars, eating pizza or nachos, light up pacifiers around their necks.
Walking up to the skate booth, a brunette with big brown eyes, deep olive skin and a wide smile skating up to the window, "Hey you guys, welcome to Cosmic Skate...what are your sizes?" The two teens taking off one shoe each, handing them over and the shop keep humming as he turned to grab the sizes, returning with two markers, 2 pairs of skates and arm bands. "Alright, I need your wrists for two seconds." Odd, placing his arm out first, the neon green band over his wrist, Aelita placing her over his, the band sliding on with ease and the shop keep handing them their skates. "So, I have a size 7 1/2 and an 11 1/2...write your name on your bands and on the marker on the bottom of your shoes." The pinkette and the spiky haired wonder doing as they were told before hearing the brunette speak once more, "Just come on back when you're ready to leave, ask for Nova." With a wink to the smaller of the two, the shop keep skated off, a whistle in his mouth as he rolled through the aisles of skates.
Finding a spot to sit, pulling off the opposite shoe and sliding on their skates, the smaller's being teal and the taller's being orange, the blacklight making them glow neon. Skating over to the locker area, putting their lone shoe and jackets in the small blue locker before locking it and stepping out onto the rink, some of the other skaters passing them by. A familar brunette, clad in a white and black referee shirt, neon green whistle inbetween his lips as he skated backward past them, fist pumping the entire way, the two following after him, the pinkette albeit shaky, handling her own. The Dj dropping another song, causing the lights to change around them, the nylon purple shirt she wore glowing as well as her skates as they rolled around, latching onto other skaters, forming the conga line; the shop keep leading the way.
Slowing down a bit, the two detaching from the group as the shop keep continued the line before detaching himself, going over to the two teens who sat at the bar, winking at Aelita, whose face broke out into a slight blush before hearing him say, "You guys look really familiar, did you by chance go to the diner last night?" The two nodding before watching his face break out into a smile, a slight chuckle coming out as he spoke, "Then you've met the Dj up there, my girlfriend...Fiji." Aelita smiled as she heard one of the songs from the diner come on, bobbing her head along with the shop keep, who waved to the two toned haired Dj up in the tower. "So, what do you recommend for eating here...I brought the princess here for a bit of a pick me up and unhealthy food is the way to go!" Odd joked as he spun his seat back and forth, kicking his skates against the steel bars, grabbing one of the menus that sat on the bar's surface; looking up at Nova. "Well, I definitely recommend the Cosmic burger and star fries...Extra cheese on the side." replying before seeing his station pile up, the shop keep waving goodbye before skating over to the shop, attending to one of the customers.
"Wanna split a burger and shake then?" the pinkette giggling as she nodded, insisting that she order it herself, she may be a princess on Lyoko but she was just as human as everyone else. A soft smile on his face as he watched her skate off, her hair fluttering in the wake of her speed, not even noticing the shop keep appear next to him once more. "Cute girl, on a date?" the sound of his voice bringing him out of his trance, a chuckle and shake of the head, "No, she's my best friend's girlfriend, but, as of late...he hasn't been treating her so well." Without even thinking, the words came out, his tone having a bit of a bite to it, the shop keep patting him on the shoulder and laughing, "Well as they say, C'est la vie but as I said...cute girl." Skating off into the rink, grey-ish blue eyes watching him meld into the crowd of teens and young adults that skated along to the beat, the neon lights spinning around and a certain pinkette just so happened to appear as if by magic, "One strawberry-chocolate milkshake and a Cosmic burger with star fries." Both teens sitting in the neon atmosphere, eating a few fries and sipping on a milkshake, talking about things that seemed so normal, no Lyoko, no computers or classwork, just human nature.
The pinkette sighing internally as her phone vibrated, 4 missed calls from Jeremy, 3 text messages from Jeremy, it's time to go back to school. "We have to go, it's getting late and Jeremy is blowing up my phone." Nodding as he went to dump out the garbage while the pinkette skates up to the shop, the familiar brunette with the neon green whistle and wide smile handing her back their shoes as Odd skates up next to her, slipping off their skates and handing them over to the shop keep, who smiled and told them to come back anytime they wanted some fun, light laughter and sighs as they slid back on their shoes, grabbing their jackets and heading out the door. The vibrating of her phone only increasing as they left the building, his going off as well but this time, it was Ulrich. Jeremy probably didn't want to waste his time messaging him, sent Ulrich to do it, after all he was his best friend but what happened to the two blonde's friendship? Sighing as she had to ignore the cute puppies and kittens as they passed the shop, the florist she smiled at earlier waving at her, with a solemn smile and a slight wave, they walked on and the entrance of the school grew closer and closer and into the gates they go.
Sunset, 645 pm, and they split ways at the cafeteria, hugging him and saying thank you for one of the best days of hooky she's ever had before walking up the stairs to the male dorms once more, the vein in her head pulsing as she felt her stomach drop. Her hand shaking as she knocked on the door, the sound of click clacking ceasing before a voice spoke icily, "Come in." The chill of his tone made her skin crawl as she fidgeted at the door, his back still turned to her before the chair spun around, his expression blank but his eyes said it all. "You missed class today, where were you?" His tone very cold and monotone, her voice caught in her throat as she played with the edge of her jacket before looking back up at him and speaking, "I-i...I went out with O-odd today...The new skating rink up on-" "I should have known, his ways have rubbed off on you." A sneer and scoff as he crossed his legs, watching the pinkette in front of him start to shake, what was with this vendetta with Odd. "What on earth are you on about Jeremy, what ways?" Leaning forward as he cleared his throat, waiting on her to ask this stupid question before opening his mouth. "The way you dress now, for god sake, you're not even wearing pants and those piercings. You pierced your nose and above your lip, you're not Marilyn Monroe...a classy whore."
"How dare you Jeremy, It wasn't his idea for my piercings...He went with me, yes, but I got these on my own." "OH, and I suppose the hair streaks were your idea and also don't give me that "he hasn't influenced me" crap, Aelita. You don't want to ride the overwing anymore or you skipping class...How more careless and slothful can you become!?" Stepping back, her emerald green eyes shining from the tears building up in the back of them, her fists tightened as she screamed at him, "At least he knows how to treat me, he talks to me like i'm human...not like i'm a damn computer!" Attack attack, en guard my good sir, I believe it is your turn. "So you actually think he likes you Aelita, this is precious...You think Odd, the school player and prankster, cares about you?" He does, doesn't he...He wouldn't take her out just to gain something, would he? No, No...NO! Turning on her heel, throwing the door open, leaving the blonde standing in shock as she runs down the hall in tears, not caring if she bumped into Herb and Nicholas on the way out, her sobs echoing the hallway as she falls in front of her door, sobbing as she pulls her knees to her chest; her chest burning.