Hey, I'm back. Not much else to say. I need to sleep. Bye.

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Chapter 3: Leopardess runs ahead

{Monday, 7 February}

The standard student life was considered boring: Wake up, eat, school, home, eat, work and then just messing around until you fell asleep.

And mostly, that's how it will be, unless you're friends with an Ayora.

Said Ayora decided that starting the day with brutal violence was the best idea she's ever had.

Zazie was the victim of course.

"ZAZIE!" Bree screeched, latching her arms around Zazie's neck and tightening them to choke him. "I SAW SELENE TODAY AND THE LOOK ON HER FACE TOTALLY SAID YOU DID SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS TO HER!"

"I DID NOTHING YOU FREAK!" Zazie gasped out, furiously clawing at Bree's arms to let him go

"HER FACE SAID OTHERWISE!"

"LET ME GO!"

"When you two are down releasing sexual tension, you can give me your notes for History, thanks." Mary pitched in, draping herself sleepily over the outdoor table the friends spent their mornings at.

Bree literally threw Zazie on the ground when she spotted Selene come into sight.

"Selene!" She wailed, hugging the girl, "Don't worry! I'll protect you from the perverted kitty!"

Selene had no idea what was going on. "U-Um…Bree? I don't understand…"

"You can calm down, now, Bree. I got your cake." Lag grinned at the dark-haired girl, and she immediately pounced at her cake, snatching it and practically inhaling it, Mary looked up from the table and did a double take

"What the actual fuck?! There was a cake there two seconds ago!"

Selene's new friends would take some time to get used to.

-~-Time Skip-~-

Sylvette's fingers traced around the artwork of 'Red Riding Hood', their English assignment for the first semester, as she daydreamed about the old stories her elder brother, Gauche, used to tell her.

Empress, she couldn't concentrate, it's been like this for ages. Her mind would reel with reoccurring thoughts regarding her…secret. Two dark eyes glanced over to her as she buried herself in thoughts. The owner of the eyes brushed their raven hair out of their eyes and sighed.

"I take it you haven't told them yet." The dark-haired girl played with her messy fringe as she walked beside Sylvette's wheelchair on their way out after class. Sylvette sighed.

"Yeah, It's harder than I thought, Nelli. I figured…"

"They would understand?" Nelli smiled slightly at her own comment,

"Yeah…"

"I'm sure they would, I mean, Lag couldn't have negative emotions at all. Not sure about your other friends."

Nelli had a point, though she only personally met Lag, all of Sylvette's friends, though crazy, and somewhat childish, were quite understanding and compassionate.

"I guess so." Sylvette released another drawn-out sigh, and Nelli looked down at the girl before speaking again.

"Anyway, I was told to tell you that he wants to see you tonight. He's found a new bar he wants to show you, I'll take you there if you want."

"Thanks. Yeah, that'll be great. What time?" Sylvette smiled up at Nelli

"How about at four?"

"Sounds good."

At that moment, Sylvette's phone rang out with El Mundo's 'Chaccaron Maccaron', also known as, her new ringtone, as decided by Bree.

Speak of the devil… the girl thought as she saw the sender.

It was Bree herself, along with a surprising text from Neko.

[*2* Messages]

[From: Bree]

[Hey, Wheels! Tonight's Asian night so prepare your anus- - I mean stomach! \(^_^)/

We're meeting up at the fountain at six-ish. Hope to see you there!

-B]

{Sent: 2:43pm}

[From: Neko]

[Hey, Sylvette! Just saying hi and seeing how you're going! You're coming tonight right?]

{Sent: 3:16pm}

Sylvette sighed, what should she do? She had to meet someone tonight, should she tell them what's actually happening?

Sylvette and Nelli stopped at the usual wooden tables and benches at the front of the school, under the shade of the tress, as Sylvette stared intently at her phone.

[Reply to: Bree]

[Sorry, B I've got stuff to do tonight, but I might make it later.]

{Sent: 3:27pm}

[Reply to: Neko]

[ ]

Sylvette didn't know what to send, Neko rarely talked to her at all, and the text she got from him sent her stomach turning.

[Reply to Neko]

[Hey, Neko! Nice to hear from you!

I'm fine, but I don't think I can make it tonight, I've got some stuff to do, sorry!

See you later]

{Sent: 3:28pm}

Sylvette looked to Nelli, "I'm going to head past the dorms and change okay, meet you in twenty?"

"Sure." Nelli replied and stretched her arms over her head.

"But Sylvette! Asian!" Bree whined as she read the text she received, Lag chuckled

"She said she had things to do right? It's fine, we can see her on the weekend or something."

"But! Asian!" Bree strained out, as if to explain just how important Asian food is.

"No, no, Mary, you've got to kill the guy without him seeing you so you can steal the bomb he's got and put near that car to take them all out!" Zazie rampaged, Mary just blew out a breath of air sharply and made her game character march over to the 'guy' and snapped his neck, earning her a frustrated moan from Zazie.

"So, what's the point of this game exactly?" Neko asked, his brow furrowed as he watched his younger brother and his friend yell at each other both in game and out.

"You kill people." Bree answered, cheerfully.

"I like Animal Crossing better." Lag said turning the page of his book.

"Um, Bree?" Selene piped up from the couch where she sipped her tea

"Yo?"

"Why did we say to meet up at six if we're all together anyway?"

"I've gotta go pick up my bro, and it's good to have time to look fabulous!"

As soon as the word 'fabulous' was in the air, all present in the room, save Selene, stopped what they were doing and flipped their hair dramatically.

"Uh…right."

{4:03pm}

Nelli lay across two of the damp wooden benches and stared up at the trees, she could hear Yodaka kids messing around nearby.

Yodaka. Nello would be at that age by now; a Yodaka student. He'd be almost at Yuusari now actually.

"Nelli!"

The girl lifted her head and propped herself up on her elbows to see Sylvette rolling her way over, changed in a denim skirt, blue halter shirt and white cardigan.

"Sorry I took so long. I couldn't find my shoes." Sylvette chuckled, somewhat embarrassed. Nelli didn't get it, late? The girl wasn't late! It wasn't even five past yet! But Nellie just shrugged and grabbed onto the handles at the back of Sylvette's wheelchair and pushed towards her car.

Sylvette swallowed, it had been three weeks since she last saw him. Her 'secret date'.

Decided to end it here. Why?

Why not.

Going to go be faaaaaaabulous now *hair flip*

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-B