Chapter Three

Class was dismissed and I gathered up my backpack, about to go ask Trunks what his next class was when an army of girls swarmed around him. I sighed and headed for my next class, thankfully just a few halls down.
As I grabbed a seat and yanked my Japanese grammar book out, a flustered looking Trunks came into the room with three or four girls trailing after him, flirting and giggling. The concealed look of horror on Trunks's face was priceless. He spotted me and winked before looking at all the girls around him. "Sorry girls, I'm gonna go find my girlfriend if that's okay with you."
I almost choked on my own spit.
Needless to say, the girls suddenly broke away from him like he had some sort of a disease and fanned out to their seats, seeming rather miffed. Lila Hawking had the greatest look on her face.
Trunks wrapped an arm around my waist and planted a kiss on my cheek. I felt a shiver run down my spine.
"Since when did I become you girlfriend?" I asked him through clenched teeth.
"Since now, when you seem to be the only sane one around here." He looked at the girls, who now seemed content to ignore him, "I swear, they cling like lint."
I brushed the stray strands of lavender hair behind his ears, amazed at how soft those locks were. He hugged me then, a hug that was unneeded and lasted perhaps a second too long. He and I laughed at the expense of the other girls.
Somehow we made it through the morning classes. Lunch was a whole other story.
"Ohmigawd! Megan, he's so cute! And he's in almost ALL of your classes!" Aldrea squealed as she rested her back against and old oak tree in front of the main campus building.
"Kame, Aldrea, keep your voice down, you don't need to let the whole world know." But I couldn't help but let my eyes wander all of the lithe muscles on his body. How could someone get to strong?
"Oh, Megan, you have to admit he's cute." She gave me a sideways glance.
"Aldrea, you know he's more than cute."
She raised an eyebrow and coughed a little, inclining her head upward just slightly. I looked to where she had indicated and found Trunks standing over me. I gritted my teeth and willed myself not to blush crimson.
"Mind if I join you?" he asked.
"That's fine," Aldrea said, "I'm sure Megan won't mind." I elbowed her hard in the ribs.

~*~

About a month later I was walking out of the school and toward my car when I caught sight of Trunks and Lila. I frowned, knowing she was only trouble. Trunks spotted me, relief written all over his face. "Hey, Megan, there you are. Ready to go?" "Yeah!" I sighed, relieved that Lila hadn't tried anything. I looked around for my car. "Great, Aldrea must have borrowed it again," I mumbled. Trunks smiled, "Well, I suppose I could take you back the way I got here then." "And, uh, what way might that be?" I asked, stuffing my keys back in my purse. "This way." And with those two words, we lifted up into the air. I clung involuntarily to his neck. "How can you do that?! This is incredible!" Trunks picked up my feet so he was now cradling me against his body. "Because I'm not human."