A/N: OK, the rating has been changed to PG-13 to be on the safe side (safe
side being there's a bit more language than I thought. Anyway, this
chapter gets things off to a pretty good start.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Star Fox, Nintendo and/or Rare do. Any relation to my original characters in any way is entirely coincidental.
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Chapter 5: A True Fox?
Krystal was in the shower in the early morning getting ready for a new week of school. It was early and Krystal liked to be up early. She had spent much of the night thinking about Katt and Fox. She'd thought she'd found a good friend in Fox, but with Katt... She really wondered about Katt sometimes. At least she had only asked if Krystal had Fox's number. At least she didn't ask for it up front.
It was 6:30 now and Krystal was just now getting on her blue jeans and red shirt. Her read shirt read "Angel" on the back. But her blue jacket quickly covered it. Krystal almost always wore this jacket. Regardless of how hot or cold it was, Krystal always wore this light blue jacket to school. She liked how it looked on her.
It was a bit too early for Krystal considering she had first period off. Not only that but first period began at 7:20 and ended at 8:10. If you count the five-minute passing period, Krystal preferred to be at school nearly two hours early. She preferred this even if she had first hour off. She was lucky to get a first hour open considering Principal Pepper wanted all Freshman and Sophomores to have a full schedule. Krystal only knew one other sophomore who had first period off and that was Bill. She actually become good friends with him at least.
Krystal had always been there so early that she had time to get herself acquainted with most of the juniors and seniors. She didn't always like how they had mistaken her to be younger than she actually looked. Who could blame them? Krystal didn't exactly look like she was sixteen all over. Her body had told males she was but her face sometimes said something different.
Krystal got on her shoes and grabbed a granola bar for breakfast. She liked a nice short breakfast. In her mind she was already running a bit late. She didn't like a big breakfast anyway. She was never really hungry anyway. She also never ate any snacks her parents would buy. She rarely ate most of the time at all actually. But she did manage to stay in shape.
When Krystal left it was about 6:45 on the dot. To her this was late and even though it was only a ten-minute walk, it gave her less and less time to be with her sophomore friends. She didn't have a license yet, but at least the school was close.
Krystal never took her backpack home over the weekends because she always wanted a free weekend. On Fridays she'd always do her homework at lunch. Being that lunch was right before Gym and History it was perfect, considering she never ever got homework in either class.
As Krystal got to the school it was about 6:55. To her she was late. She walked in and heard the echoing voices of students. Star Fox High was actually a good place to be. Even though Principal Pepper was strict, he gave the students lots and lots of freedoms. Pepper had let the students listen to their CD players and chew gum. He also let them bring in their Game Boys and let them eat in class (assuming the teacher said it was OK). Pepper also liked for the students to have more fun so he gave them an hour lunch, which was the longest lunch in the district (every other lunch was 45 minutes).
Mot of the students really enjoyed being at the school. Some didn't want to go home because of this. The only problems were the seniors. As much as they liked it, they were anxious to get out of school. They had already been getting senioritis and it was the middle of March. It usually came around near the end of April, but this year it struck early. They got out two weeks before all the other students did, and that made some jealous.
As soon as Krystal walked into the school, she was greeted by one of her junior friends, Nall. A black panther that preferred to wear black and white. There was something about Nall and those two colors. She always felt they looked good together. "It's 6:56. You're late." She smirked.
"I got up a little later than usual." Krystal said not picking up the sense of humor in Nall's voice.
Nall and Krystal had been friends since Krystal's freshman year. They stood close to each other.
Krystal walked into the screaming commons in order to search for Katt. Nall followed behind closely as Katt made her way through the crowded commons. When Krystal finally found she couldn't believe her eyes. She was sitting down at a table talking to Fox. HER Fox. 'She can't be doing a whole lot wrong.' Krystal though. 'Not even Katt moves that fast.'
Krystal went and sat down at the table with Fox and Katt. "Hey guys."
"You're a little late you know. You're usually here before I am." Katt joked. "Oh well, while I waited I found him." She pointed to Fox. "You should've gotten here earlier."
Krystal didn't know if Katt was making major hints or not. The table next to her was where Shane, Slippy and Bill were sitting. For some reason Shane and Slippy had always been elsewhere when Krystal and Katt came around. Well, this was the first time they'd actually ever sat with Fox. Other times it was different. They just walked by him getting a glimpse here and there.
In the end, Katt and Nall had a seat with Fox and they began to talk about...anything.
***
"Look at him with those two." Slippy said. "I just hope he doesn't make the same mistake I did and choose Katt."
"No, trust me, the bigger mistake would be to take Krystal." Shane shook his head. "She's so self-centered."
"What are you two talking about?" Bill interrupted. "Can't you just get over them? You should worry more about yourself than what Fox is doing. If he makes a mistake then he makes a mistake."
"What kind of friends would we be if we let Fox get hurt like that though?" Shane retorted. "We're only looking out for our best vulpine friend."
"You're both only asking for trouble. I'd stop while I was ahead. You'll only end up hurting Fox, Krystal, Katt and yourselves in the end."
"What makes you such an expert?" They both asked in unison.
Bill was silent. He hadn't really had too much experience with the opposite sex. The only thing he had was his mother and father to tell him most of it. "Nothing really." Bill lied a little. Slippy and Shane weren't much to take advice from their parents. Bill and Fox on the other hand did so all the time.
Shane and Slippy were silent for a moment and then Shane finally spoke again. "I'm going to watch after Fox for the moment at least. He seems more interested in someone of his own species anyway."
Bill smirked and looked at Shane who only shot him that "What?" Look. "Well, well, it looks like Shane is a little jealous."
Shane looked up and his ears perked. "I'm not jealous at all. I'd never go out with Krystal again. No way would that ever happen."
"You miss her too much Shane. I can see it. You're only trying to convince Fox that Krystal isn't for her because you want her back."
"That's not true!" Shane shouted so loud that it made all the other voices fade. All eyes were on him and then the bell rang. What timing.
Bill watched as Fox, Katt, Shane and Slippy got up and went to class. Before Slippy could walk off Bill looked him deep in the eyes and said, "I can see through you too."
***
'Stupid Bill thinking that he knows everything.' Shane said in his mind with a bit of anger. 'I don't miss Krystal one bit. I wish she'd go to hell actually. Bill can't know EVERYTHING! He's spends most of his time at home. When was the last time HE ever had a date for...ANYTHING?' He didn't realize that he was stomping through the halls.
"Shane wait up!" Slippy called. "I don't walk as fast as you remember?" They were both in the same class and that was good enough. "Don't take to heart what Bill said. He's trying to make you mad. Remember, he thinks he's a God and that he knows everything, but he doesn't know anything."
'Not everything...but he knows quite a bit for a sixteen year old.' Shane thought.
***
Krystal went to her locker and quickly obtained her backpack before the period to be in class started. It wasn't good to be in the halls when class was going. Regardless of what Pepper let you get away with, the hall monitors were different. Especially the hall monitor Rob. He never let you get away with ANYTHING.
Krystal quickly made her way back to the commons, hoping Bill would still be there. She had seen him upset Shane and Slippy somehow. Her curiosity always made her ask what was up. Not only that, but it always gave her a chance to catch up on how Shane was doing. Krystal knew that Shane was still hurting a bit and for that Shane hadn't talked to Krystal since they broke up. Bill was basically her only source to see just how Shane was doing.
Bill was still sitting at the same table in the commons thank goodness. He had a book open, "The Vulpine Prince." Bill was usually reading something. It surprised Krystal that he wasn't in the library, where she usually found him. Nall had run off with a few other friends for the moment and said she'd catch up later.
Krystal walked over to Bill and had a seat at his table. "Is that book any good?"
"I think it's good so far." He replied and then put his bookmark in and closed it shut. "But I suppose you came to ask me a bit about how Shane is doing huh?"
"How did you ever guess?" Krystal said jokingly.
"He's doing fine it seems, but still talks about you like you're dirt." Bill answered honestly. "I think he's just in the denial stage right now."
"I guess. You're good friends with Fox right? What's his first period?" Krystal quickly changed the subject. She knew all the things that Shane said about her behind her back, courtesy of Bill, but she didn't know that Shane didn't want Fox to have her.
"Why do you want to know?" Bill asked. "Oh, but of course. Well, he has trigonometry first period."
"Trig?" Krystal asked. Obviously Fox was very good in math. "I'm only in Algebra II."
"He said he'd sit with you at lunch today didn't he? Or do you just want to meet him outside his class and walk with him?"
"Both." Krystal smiled. "He's so cute Bill, how could anyone dislike him?"
Bill chuckled a little bit. "But you don't normally hang out with his crowd." Bill said.
"What do you mean?"
"Don't you normally hang out with the good crowd? The good furs and such?" Bill asked.
"What are you talking about?"
"Some of the furs you see Fox hanging out with are the wrong crowd. You'll see at lunch. Just wait until you meet Wolf O' Donnell and Leon and you'll see what I mean. I think they're having a bad influence on him." Bill shook his head in disappointment. "Just try not to think about it. Fox is a good fur, he really is, but NEVER leave him a lone with those two or trouble breaks loose."
Krystal looked at Bill and saw that he was entirely serious. Then why hadn't Fox mentioned them before? Krystal suddenly wasn't getting the entire truth.
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A/N: I think that's a good place to stop for now. Anyway, now I think the fic will start to get interesting. I've upped the rating because there's going to be a bit more language than I thought there would be. And again, another way to advertise my fics came out hehe sorry if that bothers anybody. Also, I'm pretty sure some of you recognize Nall from one of my previous works. She'll be in here more too. Anyway R+R!
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Star Fox, Nintendo and/or Rare do. Any relation to my original characters in any way is entirely coincidental.
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Chapter 5: A True Fox?
Krystal was in the shower in the early morning getting ready for a new week of school. It was early and Krystal liked to be up early. She had spent much of the night thinking about Katt and Fox. She'd thought she'd found a good friend in Fox, but with Katt... She really wondered about Katt sometimes. At least she had only asked if Krystal had Fox's number. At least she didn't ask for it up front.
It was 6:30 now and Krystal was just now getting on her blue jeans and red shirt. Her read shirt read "Angel" on the back. But her blue jacket quickly covered it. Krystal almost always wore this jacket. Regardless of how hot or cold it was, Krystal always wore this light blue jacket to school. She liked how it looked on her.
It was a bit too early for Krystal considering she had first period off. Not only that but first period began at 7:20 and ended at 8:10. If you count the five-minute passing period, Krystal preferred to be at school nearly two hours early. She preferred this even if she had first hour off. She was lucky to get a first hour open considering Principal Pepper wanted all Freshman and Sophomores to have a full schedule. Krystal only knew one other sophomore who had first period off and that was Bill. She actually become good friends with him at least.
Krystal had always been there so early that she had time to get herself acquainted with most of the juniors and seniors. She didn't always like how they had mistaken her to be younger than she actually looked. Who could blame them? Krystal didn't exactly look like she was sixteen all over. Her body had told males she was but her face sometimes said something different.
Krystal got on her shoes and grabbed a granola bar for breakfast. She liked a nice short breakfast. In her mind she was already running a bit late. She didn't like a big breakfast anyway. She was never really hungry anyway. She also never ate any snacks her parents would buy. She rarely ate most of the time at all actually. But she did manage to stay in shape.
When Krystal left it was about 6:45 on the dot. To her this was late and even though it was only a ten-minute walk, it gave her less and less time to be with her sophomore friends. She didn't have a license yet, but at least the school was close.
Krystal never took her backpack home over the weekends because she always wanted a free weekend. On Fridays she'd always do her homework at lunch. Being that lunch was right before Gym and History it was perfect, considering she never ever got homework in either class.
As Krystal got to the school it was about 6:55. To her she was late. She walked in and heard the echoing voices of students. Star Fox High was actually a good place to be. Even though Principal Pepper was strict, he gave the students lots and lots of freedoms. Pepper had let the students listen to their CD players and chew gum. He also let them bring in their Game Boys and let them eat in class (assuming the teacher said it was OK). Pepper also liked for the students to have more fun so he gave them an hour lunch, which was the longest lunch in the district (every other lunch was 45 minutes).
Mot of the students really enjoyed being at the school. Some didn't want to go home because of this. The only problems were the seniors. As much as they liked it, they were anxious to get out of school. They had already been getting senioritis and it was the middle of March. It usually came around near the end of April, but this year it struck early. They got out two weeks before all the other students did, and that made some jealous.
As soon as Krystal walked into the school, she was greeted by one of her junior friends, Nall. A black panther that preferred to wear black and white. There was something about Nall and those two colors. She always felt they looked good together. "It's 6:56. You're late." She smirked.
"I got up a little later than usual." Krystal said not picking up the sense of humor in Nall's voice.
Nall and Krystal had been friends since Krystal's freshman year. They stood close to each other.
Krystal walked into the screaming commons in order to search for Katt. Nall followed behind closely as Katt made her way through the crowded commons. When Krystal finally found she couldn't believe her eyes. She was sitting down at a table talking to Fox. HER Fox. 'She can't be doing a whole lot wrong.' Krystal though. 'Not even Katt moves that fast.'
Krystal went and sat down at the table with Fox and Katt. "Hey guys."
"You're a little late you know. You're usually here before I am." Katt joked. "Oh well, while I waited I found him." She pointed to Fox. "You should've gotten here earlier."
Krystal didn't know if Katt was making major hints or not. The table next to her was where Shane, Slippy and Bill were sitting. For some reason Shane and Slippy had always been elsewhere when Krystal and Katt came around. Well, this was the first time they'd actually ever sat with Fox. Other times it was different. They just walked by him getting a glimpse here and there.
In the end, Katt and Nall had a seat with Fox and they began to talk about...anything.
***
"Look at him with those two." Slippy said. "I just hope he doesn't make the same mistake I did and choose Katt."
"No, trust me, the bigger mistake would be to take Krystal." Shane shook his head. "She's so self-centered."
"What are you two talking about?" Bill interrupted. "Can't you just get over them? You should worry more about yourself than what Fox is doing. If he makes a mistake then he makes a mistake."
"What kind of friends would we be if we let Fox get hurt like that though?" Shane retorted. "We're only looking out for our best vulpine friend."
"You're both only asking for trouble. I'd stop while I was ahead. You'll only end up hurting Fox, Krystal, Katt and yourselves in the end."
"What makes you such an expert?" They both asked in unison.
Bill was silent. He hadn't really had too much experience with the opposite sex. The only thing he had was his mother and father to tell him most of it. "Nothing really." Bill lied a little. Slippy and Shane weren't much to take advice from their parents. Bill and Fox on the other hand did so all the time.
Shane and Slippy were silent for a moment and then Shane finally spoke again. "I'm going to watch after Fox for the moment at least. He seems more interested in someone of his own species anyway."
Bill smirked and looked at Shane who only shot him that "What?" Look. "Well, well, it looks like Shane is a little jealous."
Shane looked up and his ears perked. "I'm not jealous at all. I'd never go out with Krystal again. No way would that ever happen."
"You miss her too much Shane. I can see it. You're only trying to convince Fox that Krystal isn't for her because you want her back."
"That's not true!" Shane shouted so loud that it made all the other voices fade. All eyes were on him and then the bell rang. What timing.
Bill watched as Fox, Katt, Shane and Slippy got up and went to class. Before Slippy could walk off Bill looked him deep in the eyes and said, "I can see through you too."
***
'Stupid Bill thinking that he knows everything.' Shane said in his mind with a bit of anger. 'I don't miss Krystal one bit. I wish she'd go to hell actually. Bill can't know EVERYTHING! He's spends most of his time at home. When was the last time HE ever had a date for...ANYTHING?' He didn't realize that he was stomping through the halls.
"Shane wait up!" Slippy called. "I don't walk as fast as you remember?" They were both in the same class and that was good enough. "Don't take to heart what Bill said. He's trying to make you mad. Remember, he thinks he's a God and that he knows everything, but he doesn't know anything."
'Not everything...but he knows quite a bit for a sixteen year old.' Shane thought.
***
Krystal went to her locker and quickly obtained her backpack before the period to be in class started. It wasn't good to be in the halls when class was going. Regardless of what Pepper let you get away with, the hall monitors were different. Especially the hall monitor Rob. He never let you get away with ANYTHING.
Krystal quickly made her way back to the commons, hoping Bill would still be there. She had seen him upset Shane and Slippy somehow. Her curiosity always made her ask what was up. Not only that, but it always gave her a chance to catch up on how Shane was doing. Krystal knew that Shane was still hurting a bit and for that Shane hadn't talked to Krystal since they broke up. Bill was basically her only source to see just how Shane was doing.
Bill was still sitting at the same table in the commons thank goodness. He had a book open, "The Vulpine Prince." Bill was usually reading something. It surprised Krystal that he wasn't in the library, where she usually found him. Nall had run off with a few other friends for the moment and said she'd catch up later.
Krystal walked over to Bill and had a seat at his table. "Is that book any good?"
"I think it's good so far." He replied and then put his bookmark in and closed it shut. "But I suppose you came to ask me a bit about how Shane is doing huh?"
"How did you ever guess?" Krystal said jokingly.
"He's doing fine it seems, but still talks about you like you're dirt." Bill answered honestly. "I think he's just in the denial stage right now."
"I guess. You're good friends with Fox right? What's his first period?" Krystal quickly changed the subject. She knew all the things that Shane said about her behind her back, courtesy of Bill, but she didn't know that Shane didn't want Fox to have her.
"Why do you want to know?" Bill asked. "Oh, but of course. Well, he has trigonometry first period."
"Trig?" Krystal asked. Obviously Fox was very good in math. "I'm only in Algebra II."
"He said he'd sit with you at lunch today didn't he? Or do you just want to meet him outside his class and walk with him?"
"Both." Krystal smiled. "He's so cute Bill, how could anyone dislike him?"
Bill chuckled a little bit. "But you don't normally hang out with his crowd." Bill said.
"What do you mean?"
"Don't you normally hang out with the good crowd? The good furs and such?" Bill asked.
"What are you talking about?"
"Some of the furs you see Fox hanging out with are the wrong crowd. You'll see at lunch. Just wait until you meet Wolf O' Donnell and Leon and you'll see what I mean. I think they're having a bad influence on him." Bill shook his head in disappointment. "Just try not to think about it. Fox is a good fur, he really is, but NEVER leave him a lone with those two or trouble breaks loose."
Krystal looked at Bill and saw that he was entirely serious. Then why hadn't Fox mentioned them before? Krystal suddenly wasn't getting the entire truth.
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A/N: I think that's a good place to stop for now. Anyway, now I think the fic will start to get interesting. I've upped the rating because there's going to be a bit more language than I thought there would be. And again, another way to advertise my fics came out hehe sorry if that bothers anybody. Also, I'm pretty sure some of you recognize Nall from one of my previous works. She'll be in here more too. Anyway R+R!