Chapter Six: A Hatred is Formed
As usual, the cafeteria is loud and noisy, although slowly but surely, I'm starting to get used to the noise. However, there's still a part of me that wonders why humans talk so loud over a meal. I grab my food and look for Reshiram, who isn't sitting with Hoopa and the others. They don't seem to care too much, as they're busily talking and playing on their 3DS's.
I sit down next to Reshiram, not wanting to deal with Hoopa and his friends either. I'm still pretty worked up about Zekrom, especially since he accuses me of crushing on Reshiram when I know it isn't true. We're friends and friends only. It's absolutely silly to be trying to get into a relationship with another Legendary Pokemon. It's not going to last. Knowing Arceus, he'll leave us as we are for a month or two and then change us back and put us in our shrines once more. Since Reshiram is from Unova, and I am from Hoenn, it's very likely that even if we were to wake up again after we are turned back, we will not see each other again. Therefore, a relationship is silly - it will be automatic heartbreak. I wish Zekrom would see that point and get off my case.
"Hello, Ray." Reshiram greets me as I sit down, placing my tray down as I sit. "
"Hello." I say.
I must've sounded edgy, as Reshiram goes silent for a moment, looking at me in confusion.
"...Is something the matter?"
"No." I say quickly, not wanting her to know about the argument between Zekrom and I. For some reason I find myself not wanting her to worry about a situation that's going on with me.. She probably has enough of her own business to worry about.
"Hmmm..." Reshiram sighs. "Well, okay. But if you have anything you need to talk about with me, you are free to tell me. I'm all ears."
"Yeah...I will." I say, turning towards my food a moment, only to immediately look up when I hear the door open, revealing Zygrade.
I was really hoping that he wouldn't come to dinner...I'm so not ready to deal with him. In the mood I'm in, I'll probably get myself suspended for fighting in the cafeteria, even if it is after school hours...
I begin eating my meal in silence, watching Zygarde go through the dinner line, which doesn't take long as the long line has died down a good bit. That's one of the benefits of coming to dinner late - however, I still dislike coming late because I worry I might not get enough time to eat if I come late, and having the extra time to eat is worth waiting in the line for.
Soon enough, Zygarde sits himself right next to Reshiram, but not before glaring at me. I turn away. For now I'll let Reshiram and Zygarde do the talking.
"Zygarde, we need to talk - right now." Reshiram says.
"Okay." Zygarde has no idea that what she is going to discuss is something he doesn't want to hear. I sigh, bracing for whatever conflict is to come, and I know there will be one.
"Listen...all this...trying to sit next to me every time you get the chance..." Reshiram fumbles for words. "It - well, it needs to stop. It's annoying..."
"Zygarde gasps, dropping his fork. He glares at me a moment before turning back to her.
"Whaddya mean, annoying?!" he yelps. "I thought we were friends!"
"Well it doesn't mean you have to sit next to me all of the time..." Reshiram is afraid to say the truth - which is that the are actually not friends and she would like him to buzz off. "It's annoying..."
"Not like you sit with anyone else. - other than Ray!" Zygarde snaps, glaring straight at me. "He sits next to you every time he can and you're not yelling at him to move!"
"Zygarde..." Reshiram really can't seem to tell the truth. She looks at me, and I nod lightly. She then sighs.
"You're annoying, and I don't like you...so what I'm trying to say is that I need you to find somewhere else to sit from now on."
This was enough to make Zygarde snap as he gets up, slamming his chair in behind him.
"This was your idea, wasn't it, Ray?" he snaps, causing several people in the cafeteria to turn. "You told her to do this!"
"This was entirely her choice!" I shout back, angry that I'm being yelled at for no reason. Already having taken enough stress, Reshiram leaves the room.
"Yeah right, like I'll believe that!" Zygarde yells back. "You have a crush on her too, and that's why you wanted me out of the picture, isn't that right?!"
There it goes again, another person accusing me of crushing on her...
"What's with all you people coming to that conclusion?!" I snap, rising from my seat, forgetting completely about dinner. My milk falls over and spills everywhere, but once again, I don't care. "First Zekrom, now you! It's not even true, love is silly!"
"Oh whatever - judging by your tone it's clear you do, and I'm not going to believe any crap that says otherwise!" Zygarde yells, throwing his entire carton of milk at me. It hits me right in the head, milk going everywhere.
Now I'm mad...You've messed with the wrong guy today, Zygarde...
"What the heck was that for!?" I snap. "You wanna throw stuff because I'm telling the truth! Fine! Here!"
I take my entire dinner tray, which I'm not even going to eat since I'm so ticked off and turn it upside down, right over Zygarde's head. Many people and Legendary Humans turn and gasp as the spaghetti goes right onto his head, dripping onto the floor.
Zygarde glares despite the food all over him. "Oh really?"
He grabs his entire dinner tray and throws it at me. Luckily, I dodge it, and the soup flies onto the table behind us, going right on Palkia's head. Of course, he blames Dialga for it, and now they too are throwing various pieces of their dinner at each other.
I grab a nearby apple core (I don't know, don't care who left it), and toss it at Zygarde. It misses, however, and lands on Hoopa and friends' table.
"Oh, are we throwing food now?" Hoopa asks. "Okay! Let's go then!"
After putting his 3DS away, Hoopa tosses his entire dinner tray, which hits Regice. Now he's mad and throwing food at the other Regis... One by one, people and Pokemon start throwing their dinner, causing food to be spewed all over the floors and walls, people and Pokemon screaming and yelling so much that my ears hurt due to how loud it is. Amidst all this chaos, Zygarde and I are still at it.
Having run out of food to throw, Zygarde chooses to get physical after I tossed a stray at him.
"You wanna go, then let's go right now!" he yells, slamming me into the wall. I am not afraid though, and kick him as hard as I can in the leg, causing him to trip and fall.
That was all I could do before the door behind us lings open, nearly hitting me in the head, revealing he principal...
Dun dun dun...
"Zack, Ray, you're coming with me." he says, first pulling us aside, though Zygarde is limping heavily. I'm pretty sure I busted his leg with that kick and I couldn't care less if I did. He was asking for it.
"You two will wait in this hallway silently while I take care of this food fight, then you two are headed for my office!" the principal yells, slamming the door to the cafeteria behind him. I hear him yelling 'HEY!' very loudly at the screaming people and Pokemon in the cafeteria.
"Well, nice going - you busted my leg...and probably are getting me suspended..." Zygarde says through pain.
"Don't give a crap." I snap. "You were who threw the freaking milk in the first place! So you deserve it. Shouldn't have accused me of something that I didn't even do. Maybe next time you'll think twice!"
At that moment, the principal comes back and motions for us to follow him to his office. We both follow, doing little else but glare at each other.
