Chapter 4

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Warning: Gold is a GIRL and no beta.

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Of Shovels and Flowers

Silver placed a hand under his cheek and leaned on it. He drew some doodles on his notebook and yawned sometimes. Misty already left their class once she had done with the class roll call and some other discussion in order to determine who were the class president and vice president. She also discussed with the whole class about the school curriculum as well included the club and sports activity. Silver took note in everything in his note book while his mind wandered over their missing classmate.

I hope he is okay soon. He looks like really hurt back then.

Silver immediately closed his notebook and stared at the cover. His expression soured as he realized that he was concerned for someone he barely knew.

I'm not really care about him. It's just the look on his face really like Blue when she was in once in a month thing for girl. Not that I really care, maybe he just want some attention or running away from the job? Man, I hate person who run away from his job! Silver crossed his arms and glared at his desk particularly on his note book. Some students who sat near the redhead quickly left their places avoiding the glare and negative aura that suddenly rose around him. Some of them murmured and gossiped behind him while Silver remained in his seat, ignoring the voices. He simply wandered in his thought. But Misty did say he had severe stomach ache. How severe is that?

Ruby tapped his pen on the desk in anxious manner. He couldn't wait the recess time and to visit certain raven in infirmary. The beanie boy groaned as he could imagine Crystal's babbling regarding their friend's condition and still stubborn to come over school. Ruby scanned his note book and blanched.

What did I write here?

Instead of information regarding their classes and everything related, a sketch on a new outfit was on his book. Ruby groaned in his arms.

Silver turned around as he heard soft groan behind him, there he noticed a lump of beanie hat in crossing arms. Maybe that beanie boy knows something. They're friends after all and I should ask him about Gold. He sighed at the pitiful sight and stood up calmly walked to the desk and shook the shoulder of the said desk owner. Ruby raised his head and looked at the redhead with confused expression.

"Uh, yeah?"

"Did earlier you want to say something before our homeroom teacher came in?"

Ruby rubbed back of his neck and grinned. "Ah that, I just want to ask about Gold since you know what…and our homeroom teacher did gave some information on him. Bad for him, he must eat something spoiled yesterday, since he is really not himself this morning." He was careful with his words as Silver didn't really know who Gold was.

Silver nodded. "Yes, Red helped him before so it's no surprised that he was the one who relay the information to our homeroom teacher. He must really eat something nasty to have that effect. But I never thought us really in the same class." The redhead looked at Ruby and his gaze immediately focused at the sketch.

Ruby laughed at the same class part, noticed the curious gaze followed and quickly closed his note book. "T-That was just some distraction since the lecture from Miss Misty was kind of boring. I'm Ruby."

"Silver. It looks nice." Silver said and quickly looked away, hide away his light blush. "I m-mean your sketch looks like professional works." Tch, it's not that I really want to compliment his work but it does looks nice. Somehow I like it. I can felt Blue is chuckling somewhere.

Blue who was in her class sneezed loudly and cursed under her breath, she quickly looked around and laughed awkwardly thus lessened the attention she gained. Green rolled his eyes and focused at the raven who was mostly in la la land, staring at nowhere.

"Hey, focus Red." Green hissed under his breath.

Red nodded. "Yeah, yeah I know."

Blue blinked and stared at the best friend duo. She shrugged in her seat and focused in their class as their homeroom teacher passed something.

Ruby chuckled softly. "Hey, thanks. You're the second people who praise my work."

Silver quickly looked at Ruby and raised his eyebrows. His blush was already gone. "Who is the first one?" He asked as noticed the information was quite interesting.

"Gold of course and I even made some outfit for…him." Ruby casually said until the end. He grinned at the redhead while his inner thought nearly in panic attack. I nearly made some slip! Careful Ruby, you nearly busted your own dare!

"Outfit? As in like the one in your book?" Silver curiosity soared. Gold wear those? I mean as in dress? Is he cross dressing?

Ruby laughed and kept his book away. "No, no, no. I made some man outfit too." He felt his back blanched with cold sweat. Man, just stop asking already! There is no way I made man outfit since all of my models are girls! Can't say out loud about that now!

Silver followed Ruby's hand which kept the book away. "Really?"

Ruby nodded and looked at his watch. Damn, another one hour till our morning break. He looked up at Silver. "But sometime, he will wear those dresses when Crys is not around. Just for checking any part need repairing. He is really helpful." Ruby added and smirked at Silver who slightly fidgeted at the statement. The beanie boy shuddered internally at the redhead reaction and already rolling on the floor of his mind, stressed. Just go away already you redhead! I'm not saying that to peak up your interest or…wait a moment, maybe I can use that way.

Silver fidgeted a bit and immediately calmed down. Gold is really something. He looked at Ruby who was grinned at him casually. Ruby is really nice guy to have a talk with. He is really open minded person I ever met. That was Silver thought until Ruby opened his mouth again.

"Would you like to join us next time? I got many dresses might fit with your measurement, I think."

"Uh, no thanks," Silver quickly decline the offer and left Ruby's desk. He is really something, asking me in his dresses. Silver quickly sat down at his place and groaned softly. Somehow it's really nice having a talk with someone. Blue's right, I do really need more socializing activities.

Meanwhile, internal Ruby was happily jumping around and yelling something about managed kicking away Silver from his place.

Green quickly pulled nearest chair and sat down on it in front of Red's desk. Red raised his eyebrows at Green sudden action once the bell or morning recess was released. Most of their classmate went out for some freshie and that included Blue. Red closed his note book and set it aside.

"What's the matter, Green?"

"Tell me, what's wrong with that junior?"

Red blinked once. "Oh, you mean Gold." He stopped and started do debating in his mind. Should I tell Green? About Gold's real gender? Ah, wait I really did promise Gold about it. Red looked at curious Green and shuddered. "You rarely concern about something."

Green snorted and rolled his eyes. "It's not that I really care, just worry if he is injured or something. When the news reach Norman, who knows what will happen to us."

Red laughed and relaxed as Green shot a bored gaze on him. The raven sighed. "Norman already knew about it. I met him after a few moments I left the infirmary."

Green smirked. "Really?"

"Yeah, and he did say, we should let Gold rest for the day and he will resume the activity once he is healed from his stomach ache." Red explained.

The brunet nodded and pulled out small note book from his trouser. He flipped some pages and stopped when reached a certain one he wanted. "Well, that's clear a thing."

"Uh uh," Red nodded and pulled his own small note book.

"Hey, what are you both talking about?" Blue casually joined the conversation and received no attention as the boys wrote down something in their book. The brunette narrowed her eyes and groaned. "Am I talking to some air now?"

"Ah, Blue, sorry we're just wrote down some schedule in our book." Red casually said as he closed his book.

Blue looked at Red with curiosity. "Schedule? What schedule?"

"One of the junior suddenly got sick and we need to arrange back our schedule." Green explained with bored tone.

Blue stiffened at Green's statement. As noticing the brunette sudden reaction, Green took a deep breath and sighed. "Don't worry, it wasn't Silver. He is fine. Gold is the one who sick."

Blue shuddered and sighed. "What's wrong with Gold?"

"Stomach ache."

"Oh…" Blue shrugged and left the boys.

Both Red and Green raised their eyebrows at the lack of reaction from Blue. The brunette already left their class once again.

"Shh, she is sleeping."

"I know, I know. Stop pestering me, Ruby."

Gold blearily opened her eyes as she heard some noise. "Hnngh, who's there?"

"See, I told you to slow down your voice," Ruby said and sighed.

Crystal rolled her eyes and looked at now waked up Gold. "Hey Gold, we're here, Crys and Ruby."

The raven sickly groaned and closed her eyes. "Yeah, can hear both of you."

"How're you doing?" Ruby casually asked.

"Hurt, don't wanna move."

Crystal and Ruby exchange glance and shrugged. They knew Gold's period pain was really painful at some point and the thing happened today of all days. Ruby looked at Gold with concern gaze. "Do you want to go home? I will ask my dad to bring you back."

Silver was enjoying some wind from the big window in their corridor when Blue approached him with a grin. The redhead looked at his happy sister. "What do you want Blue?"

"I learned that Gold was happened to be sick. I nearly lost my breath if Green didn't really mention the name.

Silver shrugged. "I'm fine, gardening doesn't really that harmful. Apparently Gold caught some nasty virus in his yesterday food and he was in infirmary now."

"Oh, really? How did you get all of this information?" Blue asked. Her curiosity peaked up. Silver rarely talked this long. He must really take my advice about socializing with people.

"I asked his friend, Ruby. Apparently we're in the same class." The redhead explained.

The brunette nodded and she felt her smile widened in her mind. "Ah, I see and where is this Ruby person?"

"He went to infirmary with Crystal from the next class."

"I think you should visit Gold too." Blue casually pointed some suggestion and maintaining her gaze so she shouldn't look at the redhead with mischievous grin. Relax Blue, Silver will not get any idea.

Silver straightened himself and looked at indifferent Blue. "Should I?"

"Why not? Maybe you just barely know him but this is the time you should show your concern for your friends."

"Really?" Silver asked and looked at the scenery outside. "I think I will go later."

"Good! So I will see you later after classes, Silvy!" Blue happily beamed and walked away with goodbye wave.

Silver groaned at his nickname as he listening to the gossipers behind him murmured something again.

Ruby released another sighed as both he and Crystal reached the faculty office. The bluenette send a concern looked at Ruby as the beanie boy kept sighing on their way to the destination. Crystal knew that Ruby and Norman didn't really have a good father and son relationship but sometimes the girl noticed Norman would send a fatherly look at his son when Ruby wasn't aware enough. The bluenette always giggled at the cute scene over and over again.

"Your father will understand about this situation. He knows Gold condition before, right?" Crystal started a conversation.

Ruby shrugged. "Yeah, at some point he really considered Gold as his daughter since she really enjoyed sports."

Crystal chuckled softly. "Yeah, I remember that they watch some wrestling program and that was hectic."

Ruby rolled his eyes at the memory. "That was so barbarian." He took a deep breath and released it slowly. He knocked the door and looked at Crystal. "Wait for a moment."

Crystal nodded and the faculty door suddenly opened, startling both Ruby and her. Norman looked down at the two teenagers and smirked. He casually waved his car keys and both Ruby and Crystal smiled.

"I already called her mom, both of you just go back to your class. Next lesson will start soon."

"Yes, Sir!" Ruby and Crystal bowed slightly and left for their class.

"You know what Crys, sometimes I feel like my dad really like Gold as his real daughter." Ruby said as they walked to their class.

Crystal simply laughed at Ruby's statement as she knew better than that.

Silver stared at the sleeping face that sometime had some trace of painful streak. He approached the nurse of infirmary and asked the question.

"Will he be fine soon?"

Nurse Joy blinked at the sudden question. She smiled at the redhead and nodded. "Don't worry, Gold will do fine, it's just that the stomach ache was a common thing for…"

The infirmary door suddenly opened and Norman stepped into the room. Silver bowed slightly at the teacher while Nurse Joy stood up from her place, passing a paper to the gym teacher.

Norman read the paper and nodded. He looked at Silver with stern gaze.

"I believe the rest time is almost over."

Silver nodded and quickly left the infirmary. Norman looked at Nurse Joy once he felt the redhead was totally gone from the area. "She really has many good friends." The nurse said with a smile.

The gym teacher nodded and smiled.