Fairy Tail Next Generation
Chapter 51
Short people are stupid. Really stupid. Not in the literal sense, but in the all-around sense. Lunch had finally arrived – class was so freaking hard that I couldn't even pretend to try – and I was all alone at my seat. I wasn't told I needed to bring money for food, or to bring food at all. Now I'm just hungry. And alone. Cali on the other hand, who didn't bring food either, was surrounded by the entire class and was eating food given to her happily. I bet she would prefer iron over the curry and omelets she's being given. Yet, she's smiling happily and being super sweet and super polite. The entire class (and new comers coming to see the new kids) completely adore her.
"Tsubaki-san is so small!"
"Tsubaki-san is the cutest girl in the world!"
"Tsubaki-san is my dream girl!"
"Back off boys, Mafuyu-chan is all ours!"
I had also forgotten that a lot of people use honorifics. The guys are referring to her politely (surprisingly) and the girls are already on a first name basis with her. Not that it's her real name, but still. I'm only on a first name basis with her because that's how she introduced herself.
"You guys are all so nice, I am so glad that I am in your class." Cali put on a big smile and you could see our classmates melt.
"Anything for you Mafuyu-chan!" The girls have already attached themselves to her like leeches. There are a few that are staying in their own little cluster away from her though. From the ways are going so far, I am going to presume that the blonde in the middle used to be the 'cutest girl in the world' and the two beside her are her minions. It would be amazing if a full on war broke out between Cali and that girl. Maybe then everyone could see the real Cali. I look back over to the cluster, it's becoming hard to see her through all the people, and see this ginger girl hugging Cali. She's just sitting there, smiling and hugging back. I thought she only did that stuff when you get stabbed through the heart? Ahhhhhhhh Jesus Christ. This is pissing me off so much. My feet hurt, shoes suck. You know what. If Cali gets to act like how she appears, then I will do the same. I look like a yankee. I was a thief after all. Let me show you how to put on a show Cali. Just you fucking wait.
Dingdingdong!
Ahh dammit. My evil plans gotta wait until out next break. Wait, we don't get another break until school gets out. How long is that? Uggghhh. Wait! It would be better to start in the middle of class. Hehehe, I really want to burst into a maniacal laugh right now. I'm already slouched and angry looking, which helps with what I plan to do. I kick my desk – making a loud noise that interrupts the entire class – and stand up with my hands in my pockets.
"Mr. Lewis! What do you think you're doing?" Sensei looked at me flustered and slightly afraid. Oh no, don't show you feel bad. Conceal. Don't feel. Don't let them know.
"Leaving." I grab my book bag and swing it over my shoulder, walking out of the classroom.
"Mr. Lewis!" Sensei called out to me, but her yell was faint and scared sounding. I feel really shitty about making her afraid of me, but it's all a part of my act. I can explain to Cali later, but my revenge plan might actually help us now that I think about it. I can get with all the bad kids and kids who don't like Cali. Cali can sway everyone else with her lies. This should help us cover everyone and get the maximum amount of information. Master had said that if we discovered there was anything we couldn't handle, to call them on a lacrima. But it should be an easy job, even if we're the same age as all these people – we are way more mature than them. We're wizards too. All they have is money.
As I walked down the halls, I started to get an uneasy feeling. Then I heard the footsteps, too late might I add. Due to a kick to the back of the head, I was on the floor. "You piece of shit you. Dumbass, what were you thinking? You need to get on their GOOD side." Cali was standing above me, giving me a wonderful view of her underwear.
I got up quickly. "I have a plan. I will get on the good side of the ones who don't want to be on your good side! Genius right?"
"Are you fucking stupid?" Cali looked up at me. As insulted as I feel, I can't help but smile. "You are, aren't you? Stop smiling like a retard and come back to class."
"No." I smile more as Cali looks up at me again. I didn't know I could miss that enraged look of hers.
"Don't make me hurt you."
"You already hurt me."
"I can hurt you more."
"Do you really want me coming back to class with a lump on back of my head, and possibly more wounds?" Cali huffed and pouted. Her red eyes were blazing among the plain color of the halls. With eyes like those, I wonder why no one has questioned her identity. There can't be that many girls who look like this. Really, she's rare.
"Shut the fuck up and come back to class you puss ass wannabe." A rare bitch. I finally obeyed and followed her back to the classroom. When she slid the door open, everyone looked over. Cali smiled brightly and I just ignored them with an angrier expression than before. I have not lost this battle. Everyone gawked at us, their whispers not so quiet.
"Dude, she brought him back."
"Shouldn't he be afraid?"
"She's even tinier compared to Yankee-kun. She's probably really scared."
"I can't believe he would make an innocent girl like our Mafuyu-sama go and get him."
"Stupid yankee."
First of all, Mafuyu-sama? She has already gone from Tsubaki-san to Mafuyu-sama. That's how beloved she is among this horny heard of teenage guys. And second, my return may have added to my image. Good going Cali. Crap, must refrain from giving her a thumbs up. The second she sat down, the girls around her turned and started to comfort her. When I sat down, the guy next to me decided to chat with me.
"A giant like you just let a bunny like her drag him back. You must be a bigger pussy than you look." You know, this dude is a dick. He had blond hair that look dyed, orange eyes, some ear piercings, and the same look to him as I have. He must be considered a yankee too, he sure looks like one. I should study up on how he acts.
"What the fuck do you know?" I looked at him and bared my teeth slightly. I wish I had some dragon slayer canines. That reminds me . . . how has anyone not noticed Cali's teeth with the amount of smiling she's doing?
The dude looked at me and grinned slightly. "If you're looking for a fight, I'll win."
"Sorry to break it to you, but I could snap you in half." I resisted the urge to crack my neck with that last one; that would be too much right?
We had a minor stare down before laughing. The dude smirked. "Kawasumi. You're Lewis right?"
"Yeah, that's right." Kawasumi isn't that bad of a guy is he? I think I might be making a friend. This yankee me is way better at making friends than the real me is, I think I like him.
"But seriously. How'd that little thing bring you back?"
How should I answer this? She's a fucking nuts, who wouldn't listen to her? No, that would mess up her cover. She's so cute, I went into dumb guy mode. Mafuyu-sama is my queen. Never. Ever. I've got it. "She said that if I came back with her, she's owe me a favor. Seemed like a good deal at the time." I gave a small laugh and hoped I said the right thing.
Kawasumi looked at me with a blank stare. "That's a very good deal." Haazahh!
"I thought so too." Kawasumi nodded and proceeded to fall asleep on his desk. I glanced at Cali. She was smiling and giggling with her little buddies. Hehehe, she owes me a favor now.
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Class took forever to get out, and when it did, Cali and I had to stay after. Sensei look weary of me, but pretended to be strong. She gave us a little catchup homework and our dorm paperwork. Cali and I walked side by side, and I just waited for her to say something.
"You know…" Yes, she talked. "I kinda like my hair like this."
Hunh? I was not expecting to hear her say that. "You do look nice with it like that." OH MY GOD WHAT AM I SAYING AND I NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT I SAY BEFORE I SAY IT HOLY NO NO NO NO.
Cali stared at her feet. "Thank you." I can't see her face, but I know mine is bright red. Look away Felix, look away before she looks up. "Umm."
"Ye-yes?" I'm stuttering I'm so embarrassed. She is going to destroy me at this rate.
"Do you prefer, that fake me, or normal me?"
"Normal you." GOD DAMMIT FELIX DIDN'T YOU JUST TELL YOURSELF TO THINK ABOUT YOUR ANSWERS! I didn't want to, but I took a peek at her. She was looking up at me, eyes wide and glossy. I should look away. But my neck appears to have given up at life.
"Dumbass." Cali went back to staring at her feet. I looked straight ahead. We are going to separate soon, I should check my dorm room number. I hope I have a good roommate. "Room 113."
"Yeah, how did you know?"
"That's my room."
"No, that's my room." I ripped her paper from her hands. Snow dorm, room 113. We. Have. The. Same. Room. Cali grabbed the papers from me as I stared off into space.
"Fuck." As if we shared the same thought, we both broke into a sprint towards our dorm. It's a cute dorm, but no time for that. People looked at us funny as we sprinted up the steps to the second floor. We slammed open the door to our room, and sure enough, both of our luggage were there. Woot, I got top bunk. There is no time for cheering. We must fix this. In the same moment, Cali and I turned around to find an adult right behind us. We screamed.
"Calm down children. Has there been a problem with your room assignment?" To out of breath to speak, we shoved our paperwork at the old lady. She took it with a smile and look at her clipboard. "Oh no. It seems you are registered as a girl with the school, Tsubaki-chan, but registered as a boy with the dormitories. Unfortunately, the Snow dorm doesn't have any more rooms even though it's the only co-ed dorm. I can make some calls and see if anyone else has space for you."
The lady began to walk away when I called out to her. "Wait!" The lady turned around and smiled. "If she doesn't mind, I won't mind sharing a room with her. I used to share a room with my sisters before my father made his fortune." The lady smiled brighter.
"Sisters? How many do you have?" The lady looked at me. I panicked.
"Three, I'm the oldest."
"Well you look like a good Onii-chan. If Tsubaki-chan doesn't mind, then it's okay with me. This dorm was originally build for the Snow Twins you know. To this day, I have never seen see a pair of siblings so close. Almost like Hansel and Gretel in that fairy tale."
I looked down at Cali who seemed to be having a mental debate with herself. It might be a good idea, it would give us the chance to share our information collected from the day. "I actually don't mind, I'm the only girl in an all-male household after all." Cali used the sweet voice and smile and the lady swooned. Once the lady left, Cali turned to me. "Touch me and I neuter you, Onii-chan." Like father like daughter. "By the way," Cali began as she flopped onto her bed "from what the girls have been telling me, all the kids that have been going missing are blonds. Not only that, but it they've been taken in girl boy order. A boy should be next. We need to figure out if the pattern has any more criteria and then isolate who is the next target. I'm gonna take a shower." Damn, so she was working past all the smiles and lies.
"Wait, you can't take a shower until all the other girls are asleep. Studs remember."
Cali looked disappointed. "Crap, I really wanna wash off the stupid. God, they're not just rich. They're fucking dumb."
"How so?" This should be good, it's not like I have anything else to do. My paper says that guys shower in the morning.
"Well, this is just one reason why they are all idiots. Yuu-chan, Aya-chan, Hiyori-chan, and Misaki-chan all like Shou-kun. They are all aware of each other's like for him. Yet, they are still friends and have agreed to share him. In a metaphorical sense I mean. None of them get to confess or have him." Cali seemed really disturbed by this. This could be really funny.
"And what's so wrong with that?" I sat cross-legged on the floor in front of Cali. She looked like I just asked how plastic is made.
"What's so wrong with that? So much is wrong with that! If they like him as much as they claim they do, then take him for yourself!" That was a surprising answer.
"Why do you think that?"
"My father said that when you are in love, you would be willing to do anything for that person. Because if you truly love them, then they are your world. They are your everything. So if they love him like they claim they do, giving up your friends should be simple." I didn't think something like that could ever come out of Cali's mouth, let alone Gajeel's. But, Levy seemed to be Gajeel's world in the stories Mira tells me. So maybe he would say something like that.
"But, isn't your bond with friends a different kind of love? Similar to the love you feel for family? So why would you give up one love for another?" Cali seemed trumped by that one.
"Congrats Dumbass, you understand how idiots think."
"Of course I do, I would have to in order to understand what you say half the time." And with that last statement, my night ended with being chased by Cali through the dorm room and teasing her. If all high school consisted of was the fun I'm having right now, then maybe it wouldn't be so bad.
Hold up. Did she say Shou-kun earlier?
