Across the Crowd

By Hannio

Chapter Nine

Very interesting indeed

DISCLAIMER – None of the characters that are mentioned belong to me strangely enough, if they did do you think Sora would have got with Matt? Hello I wouldn't be writing Taito fics if I agreed with it.

AUTHOR NOTE – When the hell did I manage to get over a hundred reviews off this fic, you like it, you really like it! Well I'm glad cause I write it for you guys after all.

            As you can see this is a Ken chapter, I had a hard time getting into his character considering I've only seen him evil but I did my best. So this is to the person who requested the Ken chapter… I can't remember your name sorry and yes…. Suggestions on who the next chapter should be one do affect me and influence me!

            Enjoy this chapter though and thanks for the reviews

Ken's Point Of View

            "Looking forward to today Ken?" a voice said breaking me out of my thoughts, I glanced straight into the smiling brown eyes of Mimi and felt an answering smile tug at my lips though I tried to hide it. I normally don't like getting close to people but with some people like Mimi, it was hard not to feel affected by their enthusiasm.

            "Which part of it?" I asked "The test part or playing football?" Mimi laughed and flipped her hair over one slim shoulder and spoke again, she had a musical sounding voice, shame she couldn't sing a bloody note, her attempts always made me cringe.

            "Well I don't think that even you can get excited over the thought of a test so I'm guessing football Ken" I couldn't hold back the smile that came to my face

            "You're right I'm looking forward to football practice, it gives me something to do" she nodded

            "It must be boring what you do" I looked amused, I did nearly everything she did; it probably slipped her memory alone with other important things

            "Yeah like any lesson though" I commented, she gave me a strange look then shrugged but I understood what the look meant, people had it stuck firmly in their head that because I'm a genius I enjoy lessons when the opposite occurs, because I'm a genius lessons bore me something chronic, football on the other hand didn't, that was something you couldn't teach yourself and the fact I'm good at it. It's a good feeling to have.

            Of course now that Davis bloke is on the team, I felt a frown come over my face, I can't believe he tried out, wasn't he always going on and on about how he hated stereotypical roles in school, wasn't he always using it as an excuse to start a fight and then he goes and joins the soccer team and gets in. He was good though, I'll give him that and we actually worked well together however much I dislike the fact. Mimi suddenly laughed at something bringing me out of my thoughts, she turned to me mirth still on her face

            "I gotta go Ken but TK's just there so at least you won't be by yourself" I nodded, I didn't bother to try and explain to her that I actually liked being alone most of the time, she wouldn't understand, being head cheerleader meant that she was always surrounded by people, drawn to her for her power and personality. I was the quiet one in the group; the one no one quite understood how I managed to get into the group. A few were jealous of me not that I cared; it wasn't going to change anything so why bother?

            I walked over to where TK stood getting something out of his locker, I noticed that he seemed more cheery then he had done for the past few days which was a bit of relief, an annoyed TK meant an annoyed Matt, an annoyed Matt meant an annoyed Sora and so on. I shook my head it was a stupid chain reaction thing in the group, one person went into a mood and the rest of the group followed, it's kinda pathetic actually.

            "Hey Tk" I remarked causally, out of the group I'd say I get on the best with TK, he's a generally nice bloke once you get under his mask he wears. He turned to me and smiled

            "Hi Ken, first practice today, is it lunch or after school?" he asked

            "Lunch" I replied then looked at him with a raised eyebrow "You watching?" I asked he nodded

            "Nothing else to do" he remarked calmly but he turned and smiled at me to soften the words. I smiled back and spoke

            "It be interesting to see how that Davis kid manages" I blinked in surprise as TK's smile disappeared instantly to be replaced by a heavy scowl. His light blue eyes darkened and he looked royally pissed off. I frowned in reply, all that from the mention on the guy's name. TK must really hate him or… I stopped allowing the thought to trail off; it wasn't possible for TK to be affected by him in that way. I pushed my memories back, the pair of them had always argued that's true but Davis argued with anything that breathed. TK though. Davis was one of the only people who could bring TK, who was a generally calm bloke, to a fit of rage with just a word or glance. Others had tried before and hadn't even had a simple reaction. He spoke now a slight bitterness to his voice

            "He'll do crap and I can't wait to see it and to watch him fall as he deserves to do" Now that definitely didn't sound like TK, this was something that should definitely be studied further and I was the one to do it. I had spent years perfecting the ability to tell what people were feeling with a glance and now it was time to bring this knowledge in with good results.

            "He probably will," I acknowledged out loud "However he was good enough to get into the team"

            "Favouritism" he answered instantly "The teacher obviously pitied him, there is no way he should have gotten in" I shrugged

            "Jones is a fairly fair teacher" I remarked lightly "I can't see him favouring Davis somehow, I think he more likely hates him"

            "As we all do," TK replied.

            "Class now?" I asked ignoring the comment for the moment, how were you meant to answer that. Either TK hated the guy or he was seriously attracted to him and in big denial about it.

            As we began walking slowly to class, ignoring the looks cast at us, Davis appeared he was walking with that girl what's her face. Kari or something and they were laughing at something and heading right towards us. I looked intently at the two of them as they passed each other. TK immediately looked at him a glare in place, the look attracted Davis's attention and he repeated the action back at TK, they both slowed their paces ever so slightly and their eye contact seemed to last longer than it was meant to, then TK snorted and looked away with the comment

            "Enjoy getting destroyed later Davis" Davis smirked back

            "You wish," he said loudly and then they were both gone. I smiled to myself. Oh yes that little interaction certainly was interesting. Very interesting indeed.

There you go as I said I don't really know Ken but I did the best I could do. You'll all have to decide whether TK really hates Davis or what heehee! Please review and I'll update soon, I promise!

Hannio xxxx