Part Four - Jacket
"You!" I could hear Athena's yell from down the hall. I watched her as she ran quickly over to me and grabs my shoulders, grinning. "He came home late and without a jacket last night! OMG! You did it, Amika, you did it!" she shakes me back and forth, making my head slightly hurt. "Liz and Patty noticed too, you know. I just...you and my brother! Finally! Good job, girly!" she lets me go and I rub my forehead.
"Yeah, okay, I get it. Just...don't do that again." I say.
"Sorry, I'm just so excited for you both! Seriously, it's awesome you guys got together." she replies. "Oh, you have Professor Stien next, right?"
"Yeah, I do." I give a nod and she gives another grin.
"Good, good. Well, good luck. Have fun with that." she says before walking off. I know what she means, and in a way, I like it.
I head for Professor Stien's room and open the door before going to my seat and setting my books down with a slight smile at the thought of class today. It would be better then usual.
I hear a thud next to me and look over, my face is probably pink now, because yeah, it's Kid. He looks up to me with a smile and I smile back. Oh! The jacket. I turn to my bag and pull it out before turning back to him.
"Here, this is yours after all." I say, holding it out for him to take.
"You can keep it, if you want, Amika." he replies. I set it down next to my books before saying anything.
"Thanks, Kid." I manage. "And you can call me Ami if you like."
"Okay, I will." he gives me another smile. Before I can say anything else the sound of wheels rings in the class room and I look down, watching as Professor Stien rolls in on his chair, like always.
He falls backwards but gets to his feet and turns to face the class.
"Take a seat, class is beginning." he instructs. I take a seat, so does Kid as well as the rest of the class. Kid slides a paper over to me over the surface of the desk and I take it, unfolding it under the desk so Professor Stien can't see it as I read it.
'After school, basketball court, the others are going. Wanna come?'
I look over to him and give a nod, mouthing the word 'yes' and he gives a nod in return. It's going to be a long class today, but I can't wait for afterwards.
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I stretch and yawn as I near the basketball court. I've never been good at basketball, but ever since I started attending DWMA and met Maka, Soul, Tsubaki and the others, I like coming because it's fun.
However, I'm guessing something is going to happen, if Yin or Athena ends up being there, goddess save me, because I really don't wanna deal with their bombards of questions again. Yet I also don't care if they're there, I'm happy to just still be wearing Kid's jacket he gave me.
I enter and see a game already in progress, so I take a seat on a bench and watch, thoughts going through my head like a movie on fast forward. I feel a bit out of place, and it's strange, I've been here so many times, yet, I don't. I don't understand in a way, I guess I feel out of place after last night because, well, I don't know, maybe it's since the events of last night.
"Hey Amika, catch!" is all I hear before a basketball slams into my face. I pick it up and toss it back as hard as I can managed before touching my face with one hand. I look only to see blood. Great, my nose is bleeding. I use my other hand and pinch my nose to stop the bleeding and look around the court.
"Are you alright?" Tsubaki asks, rushing over. "I'm so sorry it hit you."
"It's fine," I managed. "My face just hurts a bit now." I smile but it turns to a grimace, my eyes hurts too now, great.
"You really need to learn how to catch, Amika. And pay attention." BlackStar interrupts. I get to my feet and walk over to him, lowering my hand from my nose after wiping away the access blood.
"For that comment, I'm going to beat your ass this next game. I wanna play." I reply. He just looks at me, he probably thought I was going to hit him or something.
"Alright then, you're on." he says with a broad grin. I give a curt nod in reply as the game starts.
-x-X-x-
It's late, well it's evening, that's about all my brain can process at the moment. Okay, that and the fact that my team won all but once, but that was because I got a tiny bit distracted, though I have my reasons.
I'm going home, I'm tired after the games this afternoon, and I still have a paper to do for Professor Stien's class that's due tomorrow.
I pull the jacket closed and sigh happily. It's so comfy and I love it. It's nice and simple but also a bit fanciful in a way, black with a few white stripes on the collar, and the buttons the design on Lord Death's mask, which I guess is a given since he is the son of Lord Death.
"Hey Amika!" I turn to see Maka waving at me. "I forgot to ask, you wanna come to a party and my house this weekend? It's around six on saturday."
"Sure, I'll be there!" I call back. She turns back to the others first before I turn and keep heading to my and Yin's apartment. The party is on saturday and it's thursday, so two days. Good. But first, I need sleep, and I know that well.