The month of January was coming to a close and the students couldn't be happier. Not only was the school year getting that much closer to it's end, but today was also the last day of the week. The students were rewarded with a two day vacation added along with their weekend.
But until then the students of Jump City High School were stuck in school. For a small group of students this meant lunch time. Lunch was a lively affair. Dick's friends, although not happy, had began to learn how to deal with Kitten being at their table. Things slowly began to get back to normal, or as normal as things get in high school.
Dick and Kori had managed to get their friendship back on track awhile ago and things seemed content for them. Karen and Raven couldn't understand it. During the sleep over Kori had told them she wanted to win Dick back but she still had yet to make her move.
The table seemed engrossed in something that Vic was saying at the moment but Karen had found it hard to focus. By the look on Raven's face she was having the same problem.
"You know what," announced Karen as she stood up from her seat. "I'm thirsty. Raven, come with me to get some soda."
Raven tool the hint that Karen wanted to talk and stood up. Together they walked up to the vending machine, far away from their table.
Karen turned to Raven. "Ok, what's the big deal? Why hasn't Kori made her move yet?"
Raven shrugged before she bent down to take out the soda from the vending machine. "If you ask me I think Kori is doing just fine."
"Why do you say that?" Karen asked as they slowly made their way back.
"Kori is building her friendship with Dick," said Raven. "She's making their bond stronger after the bump in the road they just faced."
"I don't know," Karen said uncertain. "I think she may need help."
"If she needed help she would ask us."
Karen sighed. "If you say so."
They arrived back at the table and reclaimed their seats. There was a small conversation drifting here and there, though it wasn't that much of importance. Every once in awhile Kori would occasionally rub her shoulder. The others couldn't help but notice.
"Is something wrong, Kori?" Vic asked in concern.
"I'm fine, it's just...," Kori groaned in pain and rubbed her shoulder again. "My body is just really tense right now with all the cheerleading practice."
"If you want, Kori, I could give you a massage," Dick said as he put his fork down on his tray. "It can help relieve some of the pain."
"Really, dick," Kori asked hopefully. "I would really appreciate that."
"Not a problem." Dick said as he turned around in his seat, Kori doing the same so her back was facing him.
Kori removed her white sweater and dick began his work. It was a good thing that she was wearing a spaghetti strap top and her hair was in a pony tail so Dick had more access. His fingers were like magic and Kori couldn't help but to be lost in his touch. It was firm but at the same time gentle and soft. Kori was clearly enjoying herself as tiny pleasure filled moans escaped her lips.
If one thought Kori was enjoying herself they would need to take a took at Dick. He was quite the happy camper right now. Kori's skin felt like silk and the tiny, almost unhearable, moans she was making made Dick want more. He shook his head, reminding himself that he had a girlfriend. Dick inwardly sighed, he wasn't supposed to be enjoying this... but he was.
Kori pulled away with a smile on her face and Dick couldn't help but feel disappointed at the lost of contact.
"Thanks so much, Dick," Kori said sweetly as she kissed him on the cheek. He blushed a little. "That felt amazing. I feel so much better now."
"Glad I could help." Dick said with a sheepish smile.
Kitten was silently fuming. Dick had never given her a massage. but what really made her angry was that kiss Kori gave him on the cheek. Kitten wanted to curse right then and there but held her tongue. After all, she had to play nice with Dick's friends.
"You know what," Kitten said as she picked up her tray and stood up. "I think I should spend some time with Mandy and Cindy. I feel like I've been neglecting them."
"I'll come to." Dick said as he stood up with her.
"No," Kitten said quickly, causing the others to stare. She really needed her friends right now. Not for support, she needed them so she could drop the nice act for awhile. "That's not necessary."
"You sure, Kitten?" Dick asked.
"Yeah."
Kitten began to walk away but stopped when someone called her name. She stopped and turned around. It was Kori looking extremely innocent with her head resting in her hands and elbows on the table with a wide smile on her face.
"Tell Cindy and Mandy we all said hi."
Kitten forced a smile on her face. "I'll do that," she said as she walked away. "...Bitch."
Kitten's comment was unheard but Kori knew she was cursing her out right now.
"Finally," Gar said with relief. "Now our table is back to normal."
Having the table back to it's regular six felt like old times and every one felt more cheerful. Karen and Raven couldn't help to notice the long sided glances Kori and Dick were sending each other. Yupe, defiantly like old times.
Raven leaned over to Karen and whispered. "Still think she needs help?"
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Across the lunch room was another group of friends. Roy, Alain, Wally and Jenn. Jenn sighed in frustration, sitting at a table full of boys was beginning to get on her nerves. She eyed the boys, each one of them quite hyper. not that she was surprised, Wally was always full of energy and as of lately, so was Roy. Alain only got like this when it came to pointless arguments, which they were currently having.
They were having another sports dispute. Wally was defending track, Roy was defending football and Alain was defending swimming. It was highly annoying but Jenn was grateful it was nothing like the food fights Gar and Vic get into.
"Boys and their sports."
They all turned to face the voice.
"Toni." Jenn said happily, glad that one of her female friends had appeared.
"What are you doing here," asked Alain. "Don't you have a class now?"
Toni smiled at him and messed up his hair, causing him to blush and mumble under his breath. Toni took the set next to him and Jenn and sat down.
"Yeah, I have a class," Toni said indifferently. "But I didn't feel like going so I thought I pay my good friends a visit."
"Won't you get in trouble?" asked Roy.
Toni shrugged. "Maybe, but it's just french class."
"I know what you mean," said Wally. "That class totally sucks."
Roy's cell phone began to ring and he flipped it open. The other's stood silent as they saw the look on his face. He looked shocked and excited. Roy had just received a text message.
"What is it, Roy?" Alain asked as he grew curious.
"I got a message," Roy said quietly as he looked up at all of them. "From Jade."
"Really," Wally asked, leaning over to try and see his phone. "What's it say?"
"She's coming back... tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? That's when our short vacation starts." said Toni.
"Oh my God! I can't believe it," Jenn shouted happily. "She's coming back. My best friend is coming back! Oh, we so need to throw a party."
The moment she said party Wally tried to sneak away but she caught him and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt.
"Where do you think you're going," Jenn scolded. "I'm gonna a need help with this. As a matter of fact I'll need a lot of help from all of you."
"Does she always get this bossy?" asked Toni as she whispered her question to Alain. He nodded.
"Roy, is it ok if we have the party at your house?" asked Jenn.
Roy snapped his attention to Jenn and nodded. He couldn't believe that Jade was coming back tomorrow. It was a little earlier then he expected but he wasn't complaining. He couldn't wait to see her.
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It was after school now and the football players and cheerleaders went off to practice. Mr. Blood smiled proudly as he watched his players on the field. They only seemed to get better and better. After practicing for at least a half hour, Mr. Blood called the players off the field.
"That was good work team, especially you, Harper," Mr. Blood said as he cast a glance towards Roy's direction. "As a reward you are all allowed a ten minute break."
The boys eyes went the size of dinner plates. Mr. Blood never gave them a break. They stood there, not moving, unsure if it was a joke or not.
"Well," Mr. Blood began. "What are you waiting for? Go before I change my mind."
There was a scuffle as the boys left the field to do something to their liking. Some boys went over to the cheerleaders, Dick being one of them. Vic headed off to the bench, deciding he would give Karen a quick call. Roy had the same idea in mind and went off to retrieve his cell phone so he could give Jade quick message.
"Harper."
Roy nearly dropped his phone in surprise. He turned around to see Mr. Blood standing there. "Yes, coach?"
"Just wanted to say good work out there," said Mr. Blood. "Keep it up."
"Uh, sure thing coach."
Mr. Blood nodded and walked away.
Mean while, half the boys on the football team had preoccupied themselves with watching the cheerleaders. Jenn told them all to take five and Kitten walked up to Dick. Kori couldn't help but notice. Kori walked up to Jenn and whispered something in her ear to which Jenn nodded. Kori walked on the side lines and began to do flips but kept her eyes on Dick and Kitten. She saw Kitten laugh at something Dick said and then she leaned in close. Before their lips could touch Jenn popped up and started a conversation.
"Hey, Dick," Jenn greeted with a smile. "Did you hear the news? Jade is coming back tomorrow."
"Really? That's great," Dick said, turning away from Kitten and becoming interested in the conversation. "I bet Roy is happy."
"Very. Listen, we're having a party tomorrow to celebrate. You should come."
"Of course," cut in Kitten, clinging to Dick's arm. "We'll be there."
Jenn ignored her. "Would you get a look at Kori. She's great at this cheerleading thing. Don't you think so, Dick?"
Dick nodded. To him, Kori was an amazing cheerleader. Plus, he loved the view of her when she was in uniform. A blush came to his cheeks at the thought. He cast a glance at Kori and his eyes widened in shock as she fell to the ground. He didn't waist any time and rushed to her side.
"Kori, are you ok?" Dick asked as he kneeled down to besides her.
"I don't think so. My ankle really hurts." said Kori as she held on to her ankle.
"Let's see if you can walk or at least stand." Dick said and Kori nodded. She held on to him and he kept his arm around her waist.
As soon as Kori stood up strait she nearly fell over but Dick held on to her, refusing to let go.
"It's not that serious," Jenn said quietly as she looked at Kori's ankle. "Dick, do you think you can take her home? It would be best is she took a rest."
"Sure thing," Dick said with a nod. "I'll take care of her."
"Good," said Jenn. "I'll let Mr. Blood know."
"Come on, Kori." Dick said as he picked her up bridle style and carried her.
Kori wrapped her arms around his neck. "I feel like an idiot. To just fall like that..." she groaned and buried her face on the crook of his neck.
"Hey, it's ok," Dick said softly. "Every one makes mistakes."
They made it to Dick's car and he carefully put Kori in the front passenger seat.
"I'll be right back," he said. "I just have to go get my things."
Kori nodded. "Ok."
She watched Dick run back to the school, going around it to get to the field faster. Once he was out of sight she smirked. Kori reminded herself to thank Jenn later for helping her out. Kori laughed to herself as she thought of the look on Kitten's face when Dick was carrying her. She sighed as she thought about being carried in his arms. It felt so good. And all it took was for her to fake an injury.
The door opened and Dick climbed in. Once they arrived at Kori's house Dick carried her inside and set her down on the couch. He made sure she was comfortable and got some ice for her ankle. Once he was done he stood up.
"I can't thank you enough, Dick," Kori said sweetly. "I'm sorry I was so much trouble today."
"Kori, you're my best friend. You could never be trouble," Dick looked down at his watch. "I think I should go."
Kori lifted herself up. "So soon? Can't you stay a little bit longer, at least until Raven comes back."
"I don't know...," Dick said uncertain. "Kitten -"
"I'm sure she won't mind."
There was a silence.
"Or maybe we could, you know, not tell her."
They agreed and Dick walked back over to the couch. He carefully lifted Kori's head off the couch and on to his lap. He turned on the television and with out thinking, his fingers raked through her hair. Today was defiantly a good day for the both of them.
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Roy walked into the club with a grin on his face. He had become a regular at Linger and the more he came, the less problem he had getting in and the more he became attached to this place. As soon as Roy stepped inside he always sought out Amy who would give him the thrill he craved. During the course of time Roy had learned that Amy was quite the mystery.
Roy couldn't understand her. He could never get a good read on her because she was always changing her look. She went from classy to punk and from girly to goth. Even though he didn't understand her, Amy and him had become... for lack of a better word; friends. She didn't put pressure on him and gave him the good time he was looking for in the form of a needle.
Roy looked around the crowd, looking for Amy but didn't spot her. He frowned, where the heck was she.
Two hands covered his eyes. "Hey, handsome."
"Amy."
She removed her hands from him and spun him around. Roy looked her over. Yet again she had changed her style. This time she was wearing black heels and a matching spaghetti strapped dress that ended at her knees. Her hair was in the form of a messy bun.
"You're in a good mood, sweetheart," Amy said as she looked him over. "Wanna tell me why?"
"Maybe later," said Roy. "So am I paying you tonight?"
Roy always made sure to carry money with him when he came to Linger. Sometimes Amy would make him pay for a shot and other nights she would just give it to him for free. He could never really tell with her so he played it safe and never came with an empty pocket.
"How much you got?"
"How much you want?"
Amy smirked. "You're lucky that you're cute. Give me a twenty for tonight."
"Done." Roy said as he reached into his wallet. He handed her the money and she gladly took it. Amy had a soft spot for Roy and that's why she would always give him a deal.
Just like the other times, they took a spot on the couch. Roy leaned his head back and made himself comfortable as Amy took out a needle. She took his arm and punctured his skin with the needle.
A smile came to Roy's face as he felt the substance course through his veins. It was an amazing feeling. It was just what he needed after a long day in school. Roy had three test today in class not to mention football practice earlier. It was nice to just kick back and relax. Roy felt himself drifting, the pleasure from the drug taking it's effect on him. He felt as light as a feather and his eyes began to close as he became lost in his own world.
Amy looked over at Roy and noticed he had fallen asleep. She patted his leg and stood up, deciding to go for a walk around the club. It wasn't the first time Roy had fallen asleep after an injection. He would stay up for a few minutes then pass out. Amy would stay with him until he did then she would go off for what she called 'Amy time'.
Amy liked Roy as a friend and she would look out for him when she deemed it necessary but other then that he was on his own. She wasn't a babysitter and she didn't intend to be. This was Linger, if you couldn't stand on your own two feet then you didn't belong here. A smirk came to Amy's face as she spotted a old face.
A small group which consisted of four boys walked into the club. Heads turned and some people began to mutter to themselves. Others were silent as a sign of respect. Not respect for the three boys that trailed behind but respect for the boy in the front, the leader. He was as deadly as he was gorgeous. Jet black hair and red eyes with a well built body.
This was none other then Xavier Red.
Behind him was Billy, Seemore and Michael. Xavier walked ahead of them but stopped when a familiar voice filled his ears.
"Well, what do we have here?"
Xavier turned his head. "Amy."
"Aw, you don't sound happy to see me," Amy said with a pout. "Is that how you treat all your friends?"
Xavier said nothing in reply. He new Amy from way back, when they were kids in fact. She was a bit older then him and even though he hadn't seen her in awhile he could always point her out in a crowd, and vice versa.
"When did you get back to Jump City?" Xavier asked.
"A couple of weeks ago," Amy grinned at him. "What are you doing here? Came for junk?"
"You know I don't do that stuff."
Amy nodded her head. She knew he wasn't lying when he said that. Xavier may come from the wrong side of the tracks but he was a good guy at heart. Out of all the years Amy has known him, not once had he ever done a drug.
"Word on the street is you've gone soft, Xavier," Amy said with a smirk. "Is this true?"
Before Xavier could answer Billy cut in.
"You've heard wrong. Xavier is as tuff as nails!"
Amy ignored him. She was very familiar with Xavier's friends as they were her own as well, though they barely showed it. Amy turned her attention to Xavier. "Maybe we could go somewhere private."
"Can't," Xavier said dryly. "I have a meeting with Jonny."
"Oh, c'mon." Amy said as she placed a hand on his chest, moving closer. It wasn't a secret to people that Amy liked Xavier and she damn sure wasn't afraid to show her affection. Xavier narrowed his eyes in annoyance, he didn't have time for her games, that and he wasn't interested. Michael, being the body guard, pulled her back and she glared at him. "I suggest you take your hands off me or I'll have to tell your sister how you're treating her best friend."
Michael grimaced and let go quickly.
Amy turned her attention back to Xavier. "Now, where were we?"
"No where," Xavier said, his eyes narrowed. "I have to go."
Amy huffed. "No matter. I have someone to keep me entertained any ways."
"Really? Who?" he asked in concern. Their old time friendship coming into play.
Amy smiled at his concern and pointed at the couch at the sleeping boy.
"Holy crap! That's Roy Harper!" shouted Billy.
Xavier frowned. "What's he doing here?"
"Same reason why were all here." said Amy over her shoulder as she walked away to the dance floor.
"Boos, you gotta meet Jonny." reminded Michael as he checked the time.
"Billy and Michael, you guys are with me," commanded Xavier. "Seemore, keep an eye out on Harper. Make sure he doesn't get in any more trouble."
"Sure thing boss." said Seemore as he walked off, finding a good spot to keep watch on Roy.
Xavier shook his head. He didn't care about Roy but he knew Roy was a friend of Kori's. That was the only reason why he ordered Seemore to keep watch on him. Xavier wondered why would Roy Harper be in a club like this. He shook his head, he didn't have time for this. He had to get to a meeting.
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Roy yawned and stretched out his limbs. He didn't realize how late it was getting and figured he should be heading home. The last thing he needed was Ollie finding out about his late night trip. He stood up from the couch and he heard a voice from behind him.
"Going so soon?"
Roy turned his head and saw Amy. "Yeah."
Amy sighed and walked over to him. "So hun, tell me, will I be seeing you tomorrow night as well?"
"Sorry, but I can't," Roy said as they walked over to the back door. "Jade is coming back tomorrow."
"Jade...," Amy put a finger to her chin in thought. Her face brightened. "Oh, you mean daddy's little girl. That's why you where so happy before?"
Roy nodded.
"Well then I guess I'll see you when I see you," Amy said as she dug around in her purse. She handed him a small plastic bag. Roy looked at her and rose a brow. "It's heroin. For the road, since I'm guessing I won't see you for a couple of days."
"Thanks."
"Don't thank me, babe," Amy said with a small smirk. "You so owe me big time."
Roy grinned at her and walked out the club. He couldn't wait for tomorrow.
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