I've already disclaimed in previous chapters.
10 years in the past…
I was halfway through with first grade, when utter chaos happened.
So there I was recessing, eating the chocolate bar I snuck out of our refrigerator, before dad took me to school.
I was watching everyone, there were two girls fighting over a doll, until one of them finally got the already ragged doll causing the other to lose her balance. She ended up falling on the table containing the fish tank, causing it to break, and then like I said…
…Chaos.
The whole class went running and screaming, our homeroom teacher did all she could to enforce discipline but failed miserably.
I just watched taking another bite of my melting chocolate. The boy beside me didn't seem too interested of what was happening, or was it that he just wasn't aware of the current situation.
He was one of the few quiet guys in class I never really talked to him. He was reading one of those books again, "complex" books I call them, because one time I took one from his bag out of curiosity and tried reading it. The book was as if written by a complete lunatic the vast heavens opens its gates to these reluctant heroes it said. Huh?
I continued watching as our usually neat classroom got messy. When I noticed that one kid ran straight towards the shelves, one of the vases on top of it started to tip over, and directly bellow it was the boy beside me.
He still wasn't aware apparently, that a heavy and currently dangerous piece of furniture was inches away from him.
Everything seemed to be in slow motion. I dropped my chocolate bar and pounced at him hoping to get both of us out of the way. And we both fell on the ground with a 'thud'. I didn't even realize I closed my eyes, and I cautiously opened them.
"Are you alright?" I asked him after standing up.
He blinked then looked at his shirt, which was smeared with chocolate, then looked up at me in an expression I was sure a silent boy like him wasn't capable of. "No I'm not, what do you think you're doing pushing me like that?"
I was furious, some gratitude. I wasn't able to give him a piece of my mind though.
Because before I knew it everything went really fast this time, the elementary head teacher opened the door, beside her our homeroom teacher looking…well let's just say she looked better.
She went straight to me the "troublemaker" of our class. I didn't even get a chance to explain I was led to the principals office again.
I was innocent. This time anyway.
My dad was called.
"What is it this time?" he said to the principal.
And I ended up having to "think of what I've done" and having to apologize to our class.
The next day everything was back to normal, except we were missing one student Athrun Zala, the ungrateful boy from yesterday, our teacher said he switched schools.
Good riddance.
5 years in the past...
It was my first day of junior high in a different school. The same school Kira goes to, I transferred since my mom thought me and Kira should be able to see each other at least once a day.
It was a private school populated mostly by the rich (and mostly arrogant) students.
Like I said it was my first day and my brother took the liberty of showing me around.
He had two friends there he said they all lived in the same neighborhood, one was Lacus Clyne , she was one of the few girls in school I knew I'd get along with, and the other was Athrun Zala one of the many boys in school I knew I won't get along with. From the minute I saw his familiar blue hair I knew we wouldn't be friends.
And I was right.
"YOU?!" I said in surprise before Kira could even start introducing us.
Kira turned to me "You know each other?"
"Yeah we do" Zala said "It's good to see you again" he added
"That's great" Kira said with enthusiasm probably not sensing the sarcasm in Zala's voice.
"Yeah it's fantasic"I said with just as much sarcasm as Zala with a forced smile
I was never more thankful that the bell rang, signaling the start of class. And releasing the tense air that's starting to affect both Kira and Lacus who were smiling nervously, looking at both of us.
Anyway as days passed by our turmoil began to grow, silently.
Apparently he was popular to my disadvantage; therefore almost everyone took his side. I ended up being a loner due to this not that I don't mind, the problem is that we share the same set of friends, since he's with both of them most of the time I stayed away.
The present…
From the minute I saw his familiar blue hair I knew we wouldn't be friends.
And now he wants us to be friends?!
Maybe he was just shaken up or something after all a lot has happened.
But he was waiting for an answer I could feel it.
"Uh…" I thought of what to say no one really asked me to be a friend it was just automatic, Lacus never asked me to be her friend. And now Zala asks me this, he's my enemy for crying out loud!
I couldn't help but feel suspicious maybe he's got something planned, but the look on his eyes was so sincere, then again he was the same ungrateful boy from ten years ago.
"No I don't think it's possible" I said shortening my conclusion that we would kill each other if we ever did try being friends.
"Look, I'm willing to forgive you for the mishap back in first grade" he said casually
And with that our battle began…
"What do you mean FORGIVE me? You should be the one apologizing" I said trying my best not to yell.
"You pushed me remember"
"I don't go pushing people for no reason you know!" I said
"For whatever reason you did have you got me in a lot of trouble"
What was he talking about the only thing that got damaged was his shirt.
"You got into trouble?! You weren't the one sent to the principal's office" I snapped
"Well the trouble I got in was worse than being scolded by the principal, besides you deserved it"
At this point I was resisting the urge to throw him anything within grabbing range.
"Deserved it! It wasn't my fault" I said
He gave me a skeptical look as if saying 'Yeah right'
"It's not like you knew exactly what happened, you were reading a book while everybody was running and screaming" I said
"So you pinned me to the ground just so I could watch the turmoil?" he said in an all knowing voice I hated.
Now I regret saving his life more than ever, maybe if I hadn't pushed him out of the way he wouldn't have this pretty boy face I'd love to ruin right now. I didn't realize I said something like this sentence aloud.
"What vase?" he asked
"The one falling from the shelves" I said unconsciously, still regretting my heroic action.
"Falling from the shelves?" he said
"Yeah the one falling towards you" I said.
"So let me get this straight you pushed me so that the vase won't hit me?" he asked in an unsure voice.
"Yeah" I looked at him, was he serious he really didn't know that? "I thought you knew" I said lamely
"I…I didn't" he said sounding sheepish
Figures.
"I guess I was angry at you for no reason I really do owe you an apology" he said running a hand through his hair.
I couldn't really say anything to this with my rage still there and my surprise at his sudden apology. I nodded.
"Friends?" he asked me again
I looked back at him, his emerald eyes sincere once again, and maybe slightly hopeful, I couldn't help but say "Yeah"
Everyone does deserve a second chance at everything, besides it wasn't Zala's fault that he likes reading books rather than mayhem watching.
I think both are a OOC so please tell me if they are.
