Chapter Six
"Hey Dan!"
"Hey Crystal."
"How're you doing?"
"Good I guess. How was your summer?"
"It was OK. Busy. I pretty much worked all summer."
"Yeah, me too."
"Well I gotta go talk to Moe. I'll see you at lunch."
"Yup, bye."
"Bye."
Crystal walked off towards a group of guys. She heard among them the familiar voice of her boyfriend. She hadn't seen him since her birthday party which was July 12. They had discussed on getting together during the summer but never really made any plans. She snuck up behind him. His friends saw her but didn't say anything.
"Hi Moe," She said right by his ear.
He jumped and turned around. His friends laughed at him.
"Hey Crystal."
She gave him a hug and than asked, "Get your schedule yet?"
"Yup."
"Let me see it."
She snatched it out of his hands and examined it next to hers.
"Hmmm... very interesting."
"What's so interesting?"
She sighed and handed it back to him.
"Once again the school has separated us. Think it's trying to tell us something?"
"Nah."
The bell rung above their heads.
"Where you headed?" He asked.
"Equine."
"HA HA!"
"Ya know, I like that class," she replied.
"Oh well. See you at lunch." He gave her a kiss and took off. She shook her head and started walking in the other direction. Stupid Moe. He thinks he is all high and mighty because he is a mechanics major. Grrr... I should smack him just for the heck of it. She entered the animal science building hoping that her class would be worth going to. As she opened the door she noted that she was wrong, dead wrong. She had been stuck with all the stuck up horse majors that thought they knew every detail about the horse, riding, and it's equipment. She sighed and mumbled, "Perfect. JUST perfect."
She resumed walking to an empty chair in the back of the room. She sat down and took out a 3 ring binder and a notebook for class. She than got a pen and proceeded to doodle on her binder. She looked up at the scene in front of her. Alyssa and Jenn were correcting some poor soul for getting a piece of tack wrong. She shook her head and continued on her doodle.
She heard the door open but she didn't bother to look up to see who it was. She just figured it was probably more people she disliked and seeing them would put her into a darker mood than she already was in. Than again, it could be the teacher, she thought but she still didn't look up. As she added the finishing touches on the rose she was sketching on her binder, someone sat next to her. She ignored the person's presence. being stuck with all the stuck ups in the school brought down her self esteem and mood for the day. That was one of the reasons she was drawing. She felt the person lean into her personal space. She was now forced to look at this intruder. She looked up and came face to face with Quatre.
"Jeez Quatre! Hi!"
"Oh hi, sorry."
"It's OK. I didn't know you where an animal major."
"Ah, ya. I got my schedule changed."
"May I see it?"
"Sure," he replied, handing her a piece of folded up paper.
She unfolded it and examined it. She quickly took out her's and compared the two together.
"Hey, your in all my classes!"
"Really?"
"Yeah! That's great! I'll be able to help you out."
"Cool."
The door opened and the teacher walked in. Mrs. Gould let Tag off of his leash. People started calling his name, mostly Jenn and Alyssa. Tag went right by the two and rushed over to Quatre. Crystal smiled as Quatre happily pet the dog behind the ears. Crystal looked around and noticed that Quatre was being glared at by Jenn. Oh great. Queen bitch-o is POed now because Tag went to Quatre instead of her. This is going to be a long semester! She sighed and shook her head as Mrs. Gould explained the class guidelines and what to expect in class.
* * *
Duo, Heero, and Trowa were in Equipment Operations with about 7 other people. Wufei had gone to plant science.
"Why do you think those two went to plant and animal?" Duo asked.
"Truly, Quatre was not into mechanics. And I don't know why Wufei went to plant," Trowa responded.
As Duo and Trowa talked, Heero serveyed the room. The class, he had to admit, sounded rather interesting. He didn't truely know what the class was about but he surely knew it wasn't about mobile suits. He watched as two boys goofed off. They had wooden paddle type things and were in the process of hitting each other with them. They were laughing like idiots. The two dropped the paddles because the one with the John Deere hat on had kicked the other one. The kid with the John Deere hat on slammed in to a desk and than in to Heero. Heero's anger rose.
"Baka yarro!" Heero screamed.
The boy stared at Heero, blinking a few times, with a quizzical look on his face.
"What did you say?"
"Baka. Judosai," Heero said in a monotone, and walked away.
The boy shook his head and looked at his friend who was just as confused. Duo walked over to the boy with the hat on and stuck out his hand.
"Oheyo! My name is Duo, yours?"
"Moe."
They shook hands. Duo than began to point out the other two. "That is Trowa and the person you were so lucky to meet was Heero. He usually isn't in a good mood in the morning."
"OK..."
"We're new and I know this is gonna sound really crazy but could you possible explain what goes on in this class?"
Moe looked at him, "Are you serious?"
"Yes."
"Why are you taking this class if you don't know what it's about?"
"Because... We just are OK?"
"You know, you seem to be a more animal major type. Why don't you go with them? They are just as clueless as you!"
Duo glared at Moe. "Look, I didn't ask your opinion on where we should be and truthfully I don't care if you tell us a damn thing but listen to me, I have friends in the animal science department. Don't be dissing their intelligence! I know one of them is ten times smarter than you all put together."
Moe looked Duo in the eye, "And let me tell you something. My girlfriend is an animal science major."
"Than why in the world do you go dissing them?"
"For the hell of it."
"Your really fucked in the head, you know that?"
"Watch it, little girl!"
"NANI!? What did you just call me?"
"You gotta be a girl since you have a braid and your defending the animal science freaks."
"Why I outta..."
"Outta what? Huh? Bring it!"
"FINE!"
Just as Duo was about to throw a punch the door opened.
"Kuso!" Duo harshly whispered and quickly sat down.
Moe silently chuckled as Heero shook his head in disapproval. Mr. Nash entered the room and looked around as people started saying good morning to him.
"Hey Mr. Nash," Moe said.
"Morning Moe," Mr. Nash replied looking around the room. He spotted Duo, Heero and Trowa. "Ah. You three must be the new boys."
"That's correct sir," Heero replied.
"Hey Nash, they don't even know what this class is about."
"I know that, Moe. Dr. Avery told me all about these guys. They are very good at repairing stuff so you guys may be learning from them."
Moe looked in shock, "W-what?!"
Mr. Nash looked at Moe. "Ask them, I'm not supposed to tell you anything."
Moe glared at the three. Duo smerked at Moe and muttered, "Kuso atama."
Mr. Nash explained the class to the three with out the other seven blowing up at him because they heard it all before.
"Alright than. We are going to head outside. Moe, please bring the cub down to the dairy barn and help teach Duo, Heero and Trowa. I'll be down there in a minute."
"OK, Mr. Nash," Moe replied and than turned to the three. "Come on."
They walked down to the shop and over to a small yellow and white tractor. Moe hopped on and started it up.
"Watch out," he said as he put it into gear and pulled out of its parking spot and out the door.
The three followed him to the dairy barn. Moe turned down a alley that led to some sheds beside the dairy barn. Duo shook his head as his anger towards the teen on the tractor stood strong.
"Kisama," he muttered as they turned down the alley to follow Moe.
"You shouldn't let him get to you, Duo," Trowa said.
"I know," Duo replied.
"I suggest you not get us kicked out of this school, OK Duo?" Heero asked.
"Whatever Heero."
"Will you three pick up the pace? We don't have all day!" Moe yelled.
"Ah! Kiss my ass, Moe!" Duo yelled back.
"Nah, I'll pass on that. I'll kick it though!"
"Will you both shut up!" Trowa snapped.
"And what are you gonna do about it, broomhead?" Moe asked as he walked over to Trowa.
Trowa began to chuckle and looked at Heero. Suddenly Trowa grabbed Moe's arm and flipped him over his head. Moe landed hard on his back stunned and winded.
"Don't ever call me broomhead again. Got it?"
Moe gasped to catch his breath and nodded his head in response.
"Good. Now get up and teach us what to do," Trowa snapped, letting Moe stand up.
Moe stood up and dusted himself off. He walked over to the cub and began explaining about the different parts.
