"Only ten seconds left on the board, Lewis has the ball taking it down the court. 54, 56 Chiefs in the lead, can she tie it up or take it all?"
The squeaking of shoes across the floor fill the gym as the blonde makes her way down the court. Reaching the three-point line, she positions herself for the shot. One second left on the clock as she sends the ball soaring into the air. The crowd suspended in suspense as the ball grows closer to the goal. All that can be heard before the crowd goes wild is the swish of the net. "KANDLERS WIN! LAUREN LEWIS TAKING THE WOMANS BASKETBALL TEAM TO THE FINALS!"
"Great game blondie!"
"Yeah, way to put it to the Chiefs!" High fives and pats from each teammate as she makes her way to the bench, the crowd already filing out. Lauren Lewis, grade A student, high school all-star basketball player.
Also a shapeshifter.
"You look good on the court, even better in sweat." A voice husked out from the stands.
"Thanks Evony.." the blonde snorts dryly.
Evony Marquise, the schools head cheerleader and most sought after girl at school. "I'm serious shifter, the way the sweat glistens off your body, it's no wonder you have all the girls pining after you."
Pulling the sweatshirt over her head, the blonde stares at the brunette for a moment, she and Evony have been at this dance for months now. "Only person I see pining is you, and it's still not working." She finishes, wiping the sweat from her face.
"Aww, come on feline. You know I'm not going to stop until I can tame that black panther in you." Evony replies, leaning over the wall just enough to show some cleavage, despite the blondes clear distaste for the brunette, its hard to keep the sexual nature of her animal calm, forcing her eyes to flash a deep blue. Evony smiles at the reaction. "Maybe there is hope yet." The shifter shakes her head, forming a low growl "It's not going to happen Sidhe!"
"Don't forget that we can be pretty persuasive." The brunette taunts back, reaching out to cup the blondes cheek. "Didn't anyone teach you that no means no." a stern but gentle voice cuts through, removing the hand from the blondes face.
"And the succubus to the rescue." Evony grits, "One day you wont be around to protect her succubitch."
"Oh please, Lauren has you handled, I'm just tired of waiting around for you to get the point." She sneers, getting in the brunettes face. Evony snorts, as she backs away. "Call me when you want to release some of that tension." She responds, making eye contact with the blonde before leaving.
"Fucking Evony Marquise! You could have the attention of five hundred other girls, but no.. You just HAD to get in her crosshairs." The succubus whines, receiving a warning growl from the blonde. "Oh please Bo, I'm not any happier about it than you are."
"I know, I know. I'm sorry. She just has a way of getting DEEP under my skin. Why did she have to pick my bestfriend?" the brunette pouts at the blonde.
"You know, if I didn't know any better, I'd say someone's a bit jealous." The shifter teases, pulling the succubus into an embrace. "Well duh dummy, you're my bestfriend, and I think I should have some say in who you attract." The brunette teases back, squeezing the panther tighter. "Congratulations on the game by the way. I think this was a new record? 42 points, you should really let some of the other girls play every now and then, ya know?"
"and risk losing? No thank you." Lauren laughs, her internal nature taking control as she unknowingly nuzzles her face into the brunette's neck. Breathing in the scent of her friend. "Babe, you in here?" a deep voice cuts through the gym, startling the two apart.
"Over here." The succubus responds, turning back to the blonde who is blinking her eyes repeatedly and aggressively, "Lauren, are you alright?"
"Yeah, great. Listen I should probably go shower and get changed. See you later?" the blonde asks as she begins to walk towards the womans locker room. A scruffy man appears in front of her, "Hey Dyson." She states, receiving a nod. "Lauren wait, are you going be at the party later?" Bo asks.
"Yeah, I'll be there." She shouts as she disappears into the hall.
"Is she okay?" Dyson asks, pulling the succubus close. "Evony again." She replies, wrapping her arms around the wolfs neck. "Ah, she just doesn't know when to quit does she?"
"And make our lives easier? Of course not." The brunette chuckles.
"Well Lauren needs to do something about her quickly, or her inner panthers going to come out and have some fun." The wolf replies, placing kisses along the brunettes neck line. "What do you mean?" she husks back.
"Laurens close to adolescence." He replies, matter of fact. "I can smell it in her, well on you, but she's going to transition very soon, and before that happens the sexual nature in a shifter usually heightens. She may give into Evony if someone else doesn't get to her first." He finishes with a smirk. Dyson has already matured, and was well into his adult life before he and Bo got together.
"Hmm.." Bo thought, staring off in the direction the blonde went. She wondered if her friend knew this or not, and if that was why she was trying to hide her eyes earlier. "My inner wolf always wants to come out and play with you, babe." Dyson hums against the succubus neck, "Want to come over before the party?" he husks, biting down on her pulse. Inhaling sharply, the brunette pushes back against the wolfs advances. "I would love to baby, but I just remembered I told trick I would help him with something after school." Dyson gives her his best pout.
"I'll see you later though?" she asks as she begins to walk away. The wolf nods his head in response.
The blonde stares at herself in the mirror. She looks the same, maybe a bit more definition in her muscles, but nothing else seemed different, but she felt different. Renewed almost. She couldn't understand why she felt so off balanced. A loud bang startled the blonde forcing her into a defensive stance, which could not support the towel once wrapped around her body. Any equally startled blonde stared on as the shifter eased, realizing there was no threat.
"Jesus Lewis, could you cover those?" the blonde girl responds covering her eyes, as she reached down for the towel.
"Sorry Tam, a bit on edge I guess." The shifter replies taking the towel. "All good, just forgot my letterman." The blonde replies turning towards her locker. "Great game by the way. Way to leave us all behind." She finishes, slamming her locker shut.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Lauren growls, glaring at the Valkyrie. "Exactly what I said. You are a ball hog, and a glory hog. The coach wont give us a second glance, because you are to busy running the court yourself." Tamsin spits, stepping towards the shifter.
"If you were half as good as the other players, we wouldn't be having this conversation right now." Lauren bites back, flaring her teeth.
"You better watch yourself pussy cat, you may just doubt yourself in the finals." The blonde presses back, her eyes darkening. Something inside the shifter ignited as she lunged at the Valkyrie, pinning her against the wall.
"Lauren!" a voice chimed in. A voice all to familiar to the blonde. "Stay out of this Bo." She hissed, still holding tight against the other girl's neck.
"Sorry babe, not going to let you go to jail over this broad." The succubus replies, placing her palm against the shifters bare back. Releasing a steady pulse into the blonde she loosens her grip, stumbling backwards. An unfamiliar rage fills the blonde as she shoves her friend hard. "What the hell was that for?" she grits, pressing the brunette against a row of lockers. "Umm, thanks succubitch, but I have to go." Tamsin speaks up before disappearing through the door.
"I was dealing with it!" the shifter continues, placing a hand on against the lockers on each side of the succubus. "Yeah, quite stupidly I might add." Bo shot back, not showing any sign of intimidation. The shifter stared at her friend for a few moments, before huffing out and retreating. She began to pace back and forth, mumbling to herself all while the succubus's eyes raked over the blonde's body. She and Lauren have been best friends since childhood, and not once could she think of another time she admired her friends body the way she was now. Lauren, catching glimpse of her friends now very blue eyes, realizes she is again very naked. Groaning, she searches out the damn towel, spotting it next to the succubus. "Do you mind?" she asks, pointing towards said towel. The succubus following her point, picks up the towel, but makes no attempt to return it.
"Bo, please." The blonde whines, reaching her hand out. Bo of course wanting to cease this opportunity at teasing the blonde, crosses her arms, holding a devious grin. "Come get it." She taunts, enjoying the excitement she was receiving from this. She didn't really know why she was wanting to tease her friend, but she liked it.
"Succubus.." Lauren warned, taking a step forward. She too was enjoying the sudden game between the two. Sure they have always partook in the occasional banter, but nothing quite like this. The shifter now only a few inches away from the brunette could smell the herbal and earthy scent that was the succubus, making her eyes flash. Neither entirely sure what the other was challenging just stood there, processing what it all could mean. Laurens thoughts on what she thought was a platonic friendship, and Bo wondering if any of this had to do with Laurens soon to be transistion.
The loud and obnoxious ring tone of Dark Horse began to blare, breaking the connection between the too as Bo fought to pull her phone out. "What?!"
"Woah there bobalicious, its just me."
"Sorry Kenz. A little tense." The succubus responds eying the shifter who is now retrieving the towel.
"No prob, listen Hale forgot to pick up the kegs, do you think you and Dy could swing by and pick them up?" with the blonde now covered, the succubus could better concentrait, "Umm, sure yeah. I'm not with Dyson right now, but I can still get the kegs." She replies, watching the blonde disappear behind a locker. "Are you sure you can get them yourself? They are pretty heavy Bo."
"I'm with Lauren, she can use her big girl panther strength to help me." Bo responds smirking at the blonde peering from behind the locker. "I heard that!" she mouths at the brunette. "We got this Kenz, don't you worry." Bo continued, sticking her tongue out at the blonde.
"Thanks BoBo! See you two later!" Kenzi responds before hanging up. The succubus frowns when the blonde returns fully clothed. "What? You had your fun." Lauren teases, grabbing her bag from the bench. Tossing it onto her shoulder she holds her elbow out, "Shall we?" she says gesturing towards the exit.
"Lift on three Bo!" the blonde pants out. "I did, you didn't lift till after three."
"No, you lifted on two." The blonde argued, placing her hands on her hips. "Lauren, I lifted when you said three." Bo argued back, crossing her arms.
The keg vendor watched the two before speaking up, "Would you guys like help?"
"NO!" both shouted at the man before laughing at the absurdity of the scene. "Okay, how about 'Ready? Lift?' then" the shifter suggested, preparing herself to lift.
"Fine.. Ready?" the brunette responded. The blonde chuckled shaking her head at her stubborn friend.
"The kegs have finally arrived!" the petite brunette shouts, before grabbing the two, "Where the hell have you two been? It's six after ten, the party started six minuets ago!"
"The kegs were heavier than we thought Kenz." Bo replied, stretching out the strain in her back. "Told you to lift with your legs, not your back." The shifter whispers to the brunette, as the smaller woman continues her rant. "Yeah, well If I wasn't supporting all of the weight, I wouldn't be having this issue right now." She teased back, nudging the blonde in the ribs. The sudden grunt from the blonde stopped the ranting woman in her tracks. "You guys find this funny?"
"No."
"Nope." They each respond, as the smaller girl walks off mumbling something in Russian.
"You know I have to deal with her when she's pissed right?!" Bo elbows the blonde again. "Ay! Not my fault." Lauren whines, holding her side.
"Great game Lauren." Two voices chime in as a set of redheaded twins walk by. Effectively grabbing the blondes attention. "Thanks Ladies." She grins, watching the two disappear into the crowd.
"Oh gag me." Evony's voice comes from behind, making the blonde physically cringe.
"Who invited you?" Bo question, glaring at the woman. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize I needed one." She responds, shouldering past the succubus. "Lauren, can I get you something to drink?" The blonde for a half a second wanted to give the brunette a piece of her mind, but thought better of it as she actually did want a drink, and sending her off would give her a moment of peace. "You know what, I would love one."
The brunette a bit surprised at her response grinned before nodding. "I will be right back1" she replied, almost leaping for joy as she disappeared into the masses.
"Seriously?" Bo questions. "What? I'm thirsty, and no where near ready to fight that." She replies, gesturing to the crowd.
"There you are." Dyson's voice cuts through the music as he sweeps Bo into this arms. Lauren watching the two, fights an unfamiliar battle inside, as the wolf put his hands all over her friend, but quickly shakes the feeling. She's seen then both together all the time, and has never had a problem before. "You both want to dance?" he asks, looking between the two, before stopping on the blonde. "Come on Laurem, you know this old dog has some moves." He finishes awkwardly shaking his body around. Forcing the blonde to chuckle. "Cute," she responds, "but I think I'm going to go find Hale. I need to ask him something about Physics."
"You can't seriously be thinking about school right now. Lauren its Friday, and were at a party." Bo jumps in. "I know, it'll just be a quick question, you two go dance. Have fun!" she encourages, shoving the two into the masses. Out of the corner of her eye she catches Evony heading back with two cups in hand. Realizing that was no longer worth it, she takes off up the stairs.