Only Skin Deep- Chapter 2
It's My Life
Folken sat very still in his chair, his eyes opened wide… he had won… if that was what you called it, he had been selected to show one of the two girls around. Closing his eyes he smiled to himself, this was the closest he ever came to winning anything that was not science fair and he wanted to enjoy it. Standing slowly and shakily, he continued to smile broadly to himself not noticing that the whole school was starring at him.
"I pity you" muttered Van grumpily to Folken, this was horrible not only did the radio play nothing but that slut's music but now she was coming to his school.
"Oh shut up, Van! I envy you soo much Folken, I wish I had been picked!" squealed Merle. Her eyes were starry and they shone with excitement.
"Thanks Merle, I appreciate your support" Folken laughed as he stepped out into the aisle and headed for the door.
Millerna shook her perfectly primped blond head and laughed. She was not surprised she had won. She always won… no matter what the contest and no matter how. Breathing deeply, she stood, not in the least bit shaky. Smiling maliciously, she walked toward the door leaving her friends behind, she no longer needed them to be popular.
A few seconds after Hitomi had stepped off the stage she felt someone grab her arm, panic filled her body, her body began to shake and she felt the tears forming in her eyes. She let out a small whimper of fear before turning her head to see her captor. Relief filled her body when she saw it was only Gaddess. Gaddess glared down angrily at the teenage girl in front of him.
"Hitomi! What did you think you were doing? Do you have any clue what could have HAPPENED to you?"
"I was just trying to help" Hitomi whispered softly, lowering her eyes in shame. In truth, she had not thought about what could have happened.
"That's not good enough Hitomi" Gaddess growled as he half marched, half dragged her to the head masters office.
Opening the door to the office with one hand, Gaddess practically shoved Hitomi inside. Gaddess knew he was acting like a jerk but he it was his job to make sure Hitomi was safe and she could not just run off whenever she liked. Besides, how could she not know how worried he had been?
"There you are Hitomi, take a seat, we will discuss your behavior when we get home, for now just sit." Eries ordered crankily, she had calmed down but not by much.
Hitomi nodded curtly and sat down, blushing lightly. She looked over at her sister and stifled her laughter as Sora sat contently mimicking Eries as she continued to lecture the head master like he was a naughty child and she was the teacher. Eries continued her lecture until a knock came from the door, not noticing Sora making fun of her behind her back, Eries took the head masters chair behind the desk as he went to answer the door.
Millerna pushed her way through the door knocking Folken over completely. Flicking her hair lightly over her shoulder, she stepped over Folken who was sprawled in every which direction on the pea soup green tiled floor.
"Hello, sir" Millerna smirked her voice dripping with sarcasm when she said the word "sir". Pushing past the fat old head master, she headed toward her goal Hitomi Kanzaki.
"Who are you?" demanded Eries standing up quickly from behind the desk, glowering at anyone who moved.
"Oh isn't that precious the hired help is acting all authoritative like" The cheerleading captain gushed as she continued toward Hitomi. " You really should stop her, hired help NEED to be told, or the next thing you…" Millerna continued directing her conversation toward a very shocked Hitomi, no one every talked to Eries like that EVER!
"You BITCH! Who the hell do you think you are?" Sora screamed lunging forward wanting to do nothing more then slap this whiny little brat! True Sora and Eries did not always get along very well but no one, repeat no one had a right to treat people like that.
"Sora, sit down" Hitomi ordered grabbing her sister by the waist pulling her down, whispering softly into her sister ear, Hitomi murmured soft enough so that only Sora could hear. "She is not worth it, don't risk getting in trouble for someone like that!"
"Thank you Hitomi" Millerna smiled icily at Sora " And who is this evangelist?"
"That's my sister, Sora" Hitomi replied for her sister, Hitomi knew Sora and she knew that is Sora had answered; she would have done nothing but sworn. A small groan of pain escaped from the other side of the room. Looking behind Millerna, she saw a tall lanky boy sprawled out on the floor blushing madly, his nose was bleeding badly from where it had probably hit the floor. Nudging her sister in the arm the young singer and her sister got up and walked toward the poor boy, reaching out there hands they helped pull him up.
"Who are you?" Sora asked softly
"M…M…My name i…i…is F…Folken Lacoeur." Folken stuttered nervously, his palms began to feel sweaty, he was not used to anyone other then Van, Merle and sometimes Dryden, an other member of the chess club, helping him.
"Why don't you sit down? C'mon" Hitomi smiled at him and she and her sister lead him to the chair Hitomi had inhabited just moments ago. Sora reached in to her blazer pocket and handed him a badly needed handkerchief.
"How did you fall?" Sora questioned she had an idea that it was that annoying blond but she wanted to be sure before she got into another fit.
"I can answer that" Millerna bite out viciously, things were not going according to plan and it was giving her a headache. " I pushed him, you really have to be careful who you hang out with, some people are better then others… I'm living proof of that."
"And what end are you on? The pathetic poser bitch end or the I'm a mean, stupid cheer leader and my breasts are fake end?" Sora lashed out angrily
"I don't know who you are but I assume you are one of the people who was supposed to lead use around. To be honest I think me and my sister have found the person to do that and we'd rather hang out together then with someone like you!" Hitomi shot out, turning her attention toward Folken "Would be nice enough to show us around?"
"Sure!" the teenage boy smiled brightly at the young pop star, so much for Van's theory on her being a bitch.
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne
Claimer: Own the story and my own characters
A/N: sorry it took so long to get out but the last little while has been really hectic… my cat died…. I'll get the next one out quicker I promise!
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