Chapter 4: Confrontation Of the Two

The next day at school, I made sure to ignore Castiel. For half of the day I avoided all the usual places that he would hang out at, including the school courtyard. In between classes, I spotted him before he spotted me and ducked into into the nearest class room or corner. I was doing well until I ducked inside the Student Council room.

The room was exactly hot is was the last time I was here except that files were neatly put away. Nathaniel was double checking a file -my file- and was making marks on it. I saw Castiel pass the door and was about to head out when Nathaniel looked up for the first time since I entered. His blonde hair was cropped and styled in a neat but messy way. His too golden, brown eyes appeared to staring into my soul which made my heat beat erratically. His long sleeved shirt was collared and held a blue tie that seemed to compliment Nathaniel all together. My hair was pulled back into a small pony tail with pieces framing my face, My dress matched Nathaniel's' tie and I realized that we looked about ready to go on a date.

Nathaniel was the first to break the intensifying silence. "Hello Irene. Is there something I can do for you?"

I shook my head. Nathaniel started towards me and held out a piece of paper. "If you're not too busy right now, could you take this absentee note to Castiel to sign?"

I blanched and my face fell. I had to destroy my plan to avoid Castiel just to give him this absentee note to sign. I could say no but looking into those too golden, brown eyes melted away any resistance I had. I took the note from him and went into the hallway.

I headed straight for the courtyard. I knew that he'd be out here, I just never thought he would be out there with a certain blonde. The two were locked in deep conversation and Castiel occasionally brushed hair away from her face. He smiled but the smile never reached his eyes. I stared at them until she left. Looking at them made me mad for no reason. They didn't make a good couple and it was hard to believe he would be interested in a girl like that.

When the blonde bully left, I went up to Castiel. He looked away from where the blonde disappeared and looked at me. "Well, look who decided to reappear, Irenedini!"

I growled and didn't bother to hide my scowl. I started wonder how I looked in his eyes but quickly shook it off. "You looked really friendly with that blonde."

"Amber? I don't like her. She's Nathaniel's' sister. Me and Nathaniel don't mix." Castiel looked away and took out a guitar pick.

"She sure seemed interested in you." I crossed my arms and pinned him with me gaze. In my old town, I had a tendency to hold people with my gaze.

Castiel looked up at me.. His blue-gray eyes held mine. I felt as if I was being drawn to him. He slowly got up and walked to me. "So you think? She's been interested in me since we were young. I don't know why."

His voice got low, almost sexy. His gaze never left mine. "So you would never be interested in her?" I don't know what provoked me to as that question but I had. His gaze warmed me all over and almost made me wonder why I had been avoiding him, almost.

Castiel looked down at me. His gaze sent shivers down my spine. "I will never be interested in her. I couldn't even show interest in her."

"It sure didn't seem that way," I snarled and pushed him back. I felt my anger rising up. He didn't even apologized for what he said last night. Maybe he couldn't.

Castiel looked shocked for a moment but then he nodded. "About last night...I didn't mean what I said...I don't know what..." Castiel sighed and eyed me warily. "I was overreacting about the dream. Do you think you could forgive me?"

I gasped. I didn't know Castiel that well, but I'd come to realize that he didn't show his feelings and when he did, he fought to get the words out. All I could do was manage a simple nod before Nathaniel came out.

"Irene? Did you get him to sign the absentee note for me-" Nathaniel came around the tree bend and saw me in close proximity with Castiel. They locked gazes immediately.

"Well if it isn't the idiotic president." Castiel sneered. The tension in the air started to grow and suffocate me. I glanced from to the other, lost on what to do.

"Well if it isn't the juvenile delinquent" replied Nathaniel courtly. This was not going to end well.

"I see you still send other people to do something when it has to do with me." Castiel leaned against the tree and crossed one foot in front of the other.

"I'd rather not associate myself with people of you nature." I made myself step in between the two. I didn't want them fighting.

"Can y'all not do this here?" I looked at both of them for a reply.

"Irene, you shouldn't associate yourself with people with such demeaning morals." I looked at Nathaniel stunned. I would have never thought Nat could pull off a insult like that. Apparently, neither did Castiel.

The red head stayed quiet for a moment. I didn't realize he was as shocked as me until Nathaniel smiled. I put both my hands out on either side of me to stop a fight if I have to, but this is one of those moments where you think you have everything under control only to have it blow up in your face, Castiel's face started to turn s red as his hair. Nat, on the other hand, was composed, but he didn't even meet Castiels' eyes. Castiel stared Nathaniel down, then he pulled me out of the way and charged Nat.

Castiel slammed Nat against the tree and pulled his fist back, ready to punch until I grabbed it, pulled him back, and jumped in between the two. This is where I realized that I haven't heard about these two fighting until this moment. No one spoke and no one moved. I started to think that I did something wrong so I had to ask. "Did I...Did I do something wrong?"

Nat looked at me and Castiel looked away. "No" They say in union, then they walked away, leaving me puzzled and confused. What ever problem they have with each other went deeper than the eye can see.