AN: Weeeeellll hello! Sorry about the weeklong update.. I'm writing like a crazy amount of other fics at the moment so don't be surprised if there is a week between this and the next, tho I'll try cause I have all these ideas for the next chappy too ;)
This chappy goes out to Leina who helped me a great deal with ideas for the second half, as well as to Xanthippe who gave me a couple ideas for the first half ^-^ Enjoy
"Oooh… You're in my Math and PE classes." Liika said, handing Amy's schedule back to her.
"Really? That's cool, cause I have no idea how to get there! I actually only got to homeroom cause a secretary showed me!" Amy laughed, folding the schedule back up. "You wouldn't happen to know where junior art and English are would you?"
Enrique was quick to pop with an answer, grinning charmingly. "Art is three doors down from our Fam. Man. class, so we can drop you off there and pick you up for Math!" He threw her a wink.
Riley scowled, which was noticed by Liika who rolled her eyes and smacked Enrique. "Enrique…" She hissed, motioning to the scowling pale haired girl with her eyes.
Enrique blinked cluelessly for a moment before it dawned on him. A large grin crossed his face, his blue eyes lighting up with pure glee. Throwing his arms around Riley from behind he set his chin on her shoulder, walking along behind her. "Aww…don't be mad Wiley… I still wub you!" He purred in her ear, nuzzling his cheek in her hair.
A pretty blush spread over Riley's cheeks and she giggled, the scowl disappearing from her face instantly. Liika slapped her forehead, shaking her head. Sometimes she was embarrassed to say he was her best friend. Amy chuckled, her emerald eyes taking in the cute scene with amusement. She could tell the pale haired girl had been jealous at the blonds attentions to herself and if it had gotten out of hand Amy would have told him flat out that blonds weren't really her type. "Are they going out?" Amy whispered to Liika, leaning down.
The blue haired girl shook her head, a grin crossing her lips. "No…but they should be! They both like each other…a lot."
Amy grinned. "No wonder she looked pissed when buddy was hitting on me!"
Liika nodded, grinning as well. "Eny has a horrible habit of hitting on anything in a skirt." At that she looked ashamed.
The strawberry blond shook her head, her smile never wavering. "Somehow that doesn't surprise me!"
As they walked down the somewhat crowded hall of Bakuten District High School, none of the four took notice of the red head that had left class sometime before them and was now leaning against his locker, about two meters ahead of them. Beside him was a tall blue haired boy, a tall maroon haired boy and approaching them from the opposite direction was another red head. Amy walked on the outside, closest to the lockers, paying no attention to anyone but her new friends. Consequently she didn't see the foot that stuck itself in her path as she walked by the red head and his friends.
Tala smirked as he watched the new girl yelp, tripping over his foot and flying forward. Sweet revenge.
Amy yelped, feeling herself trip over a foot that just popped in her way. Sailing forward, her backpack fell from her back and she went tumbling into someone that had been walking towards them. Both people went crashing to the beige linoleum floor, Amy landing on top. Her head was rested, turned to the side, on the floor beside the person she landed on's head. Amy moaned and opened her eyes to find herself staring into dark red hair.
"Ugh, would you get off!" A male voice grumbled in annoyance.
Amy frowned at his tone. It wasn't as if she fell on him on purpose! Hoisting herself onto her arms she looked down into his face, prepared to tell him a thing or two about chivalry. However, as soon as her eyes locked with irritated light purple eyes her world stopped. Her mouth went completely dry and her mind blanked of anything she had planned to say to him.
She was lying on top of one of the hottest guy's she'd ever seen. As their gazes met it was like something clicked, an electric bolt shot through her and magic happened. Her mouth opened and closed like a fish as she tried desperately to think of something intelligent to say.
"Uh…hi." She said finally, a blush crossing her cheeks. Well that was intelligent!
"Hi…" The boy replied, seemingly as dazed as Amy was, all the annoyance and anger vanished.
The strawberry blond continued to stare into his eyes, being met evenly with an intense purple stare. Suddenly the boy's face shot up and Amy's down and their lips met in a soul-searing kiss that caused gasps from the group around them.
Liika stared, her eyes wide. "Oh my god…" She murmured quietly.
Enrique and Riley stared as well, Enrique grinning stupidly and Riley giggling. Tala's, as well as Michael and Kai's eyebrows shot up, amazed that their sophomore friend had the guts to kiss a girl he had never met before. Students that passed the group whispered and giggled before moving on.
As the two on the floor broke apart for air, Tala began to clap, whistling appreciatively. "Way to go MacGregor! You babe magnet you!" He leered.
Liika groaned angrily and stomped over to the tall red head and kicked him soundly in the shins. "Jerk! This is all your fault anyway!" She spat, glaring at him.
"Now, now witch, you should be congratulate Valkov. He just played matchmaker… and rather successfully I would say." Kai sneered, eyes running down her uniformed figure.
The blue haired girl kicked him as well. "Keep your eyes to yourself jackass! You probably helped the devil orchestrate this! Don't you morons have something better to do than pick on new girls?!" Liika snapped, planting her hands on her hips.
This got both boys laughing and Liika threw her hands up in defeat. "I give up trying to reason with imbeciles. It's like talking to a brick wall!" She threw the snickering boys a glower before turning on her heel and stomping over to where Amy and Johnny were still engaged in an intense make out session. Rolling her eyes she cleared her throat loudly. "Amy, the bell is gonna go any second and you said you needed help to junior art?" She said impatiently, eyeing Johnny with distaste.
Amy jerked back from the boy whose waist she was now straddling. "Oh… right, sorry!" She laughed nervously, scrambling to her feet. Picking up her discarded backpack she threw the boy a tentative smile. "By-bye!"
Johnny waved slowly, his eyes still incredibly wide. Liika threw Tala and Kai a glare over her shoulder before she and Amy, followed by giggling Enrique and Riley, headed off towards the Art and Home Ec. wing.
"Duuude!" Johnny was immediately bombarded with smirks and congratulations.
"I'm telling you, Johnny's a sophomore! And has a big mouth! What could be so great about him??" Mariah demanded, after hearing earlier in the day about the incident in the hall.
Bakuten B was sitting in the bleachers of the gym where they had been summoned. Monday was usually there day off, but Mr. Dickenson had called both teams to the gym over the PA just before the end of the day. They were still awaiting the arrival of the A team as well as Mr. Dickenson himself. Amy had joined them because they had all decided to go to DBs after school. She, Liika, Mariah sat on a middle bench, with Bryan, Lee and Robert behind then –Liika and Mariah leaning on Robert and Lee while Amy avoided looking at or touching Bryan as he creeped her out. Jade, Emily and Riley leaned on the other three girls' knees and Enrique and Max sat on the last step chatting it up.
"I don't know!" Amy cried, shrugging. "It was just like…we clicked. Have you ever looked at someone and seen…magic? That's how it was! I just felt the need to kiss him!"
The other five girls grimaced. "Well I for one can't really say that I know what your saying, cause the only click I felt when I looked at someone the first time was the overwhelming click to put my fist through Hiwatari's face, which I will remind you, I did." Liika said with a shake of her head.
The other girls laughed –it had been exclaimed to Amy earlier in the day about the whole 'feud' between the two captains.
"It's like love at first sight no?" Jade suggested smiling. She didn't think Johnny was as bad as the older girls seemed to think him and even if she herself had never felt love at first sight she could appreciate it.
Amy squealed, jumping slightly. "That's it! It was like love at first sight!"
Liika snorted, reaching back and threading her fingers through Robert's larger ones, pulling their hands down so they rested on her shoulder. Robert paused in his conversation with Lee to smile at Liika fondly before returning to his conversation.
"Love at first sight? Don't believe in it." Liika stated flatly.
The other girls stuck their tongues out. "Don't you have any romance in you Ika?" Emily asked frowning.
"Not a drop."
"Liar!" Riley accused laughing.
Liika opened her mouth to refute the pale haired girl but Mariah interrupted, tossing her friend a skeptical look. "Riley's right. You're just as mushy as the rest of us! But anyways, I kinda get what Amy's saying. I mean I felt the same about Rei when I first laid eyes on him back in second grade!"
"Oh right!" Liika exclaimed, laughing. "That's why you used to throw erasers at his head! Oh and he was the only boy you didn't give valentines to! Oh and lets not mention the fact that you dated Tala for two years."
"That relationship shall never be brought up in a conversation again, nor will it be used in comparison to anything ever again." Mariah replied, crossing her arms over her chest.
Amy's eyebrows shot up and she mouthed 'tough break up?' and Riley who nodded, her eyes wide.
"I'm hurt kitty, surely I meant more to you than a passing fuck?"
The entire B team snapped their heads towards the floor where the A team had entered, unnoticed by the B team. Tala stood at the head, his arms crossed and a smirk plastered on his lips. Kai stood behind him, smirking also, Ian beside him. Michael, Oliver and Tyson stood further back, looking away, not wanting to have anything to do with the conversation. Johnny paid no attention to anything after his eyes landed on the strawberry blond that sat beside Mariah. Rei clenched his teeth. He didn't like how the red head was talking to his girlfriend, and to be honest he didn't care what went on between the two in the past. It was the past.
Mariah tossed her hair haughtily. "Actually you meant less than that because we didn't even have sex!"
Tala flinched visibly and turned red. Stupid bitch…
"Hiwatari."
Kai shifted his gaze from the pink haired girl that had just burned his best friend, to the now standing Liika, his eyebrow raising. What could she possibly want? Once again his eyes ran down her, his mind remembering subconsciously the feeling of waking up with her in his arms. God Damn it! Stop looking at her like she is actually attractive.
"What?"
Liika stared down her nose at him. "Do learn how to control your members, I would hate to see things get ugly." She said in a monotone voice.
Kai narrowed his eyes. "It takes two to tango sweetheart, your member is no less at fault." He replied.
The two started a staring contest, Mariah and Tala forgot about their row, both watching the two captains. Liika once again felt the frustrating mix of attraction and dislike flood her mind as she stared at him. Finally, not being able to take it she turned her head, breaking the gaze. Kai smirked in victory. Motioning for his team to sit down next to the B team, Kai once again locked eyes with Liika as he walked up the bleacher steps. His eyes held a clear message. I won. This of course grated greatly on Liika's nerves.
"Alright, everyone settle down!" Mr. Dickenson commanded as he walked in the gym, his cane clicking on the hard wood floor.
The two teams settled down. Amy moved over to allow Rei to sit beside Mariah, and wrap her in his arms, pressing a kiss to her forehead and murmuring something in her ear. She scooted over until her skirt covered thigh came in contact with another leg and turned her head to find her emerald eyes once again caught in a light purple net.
Leaning over, Johnny whispered quietly in her ear. "We talk later."
Amy nodded and turned her attention to the old man that stood in front of the two teams.
"I have called you here for two announcements." Mr. Dickenson started, pushing up his glasses. "First of all, I would like all of you to welcome Spencer Monroe. He is an excellent blader." The older man then motioned to tall, extremely well built blond boy no one had noticed standing off to the side. The boy walked forward so that he was standing beside Mr. Dickenson. "Spencer bladed in the Canadian Nationals last year, so he is more than qualified. He will be acting as an alternate for both teams, playing when needed. He has decided that he will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays with B and Wednesdays with A. Everyone clear on that?" Seeing the nodded, Mr. Dickenson motioned Spencer to go join his new teams. The blond boy climbed the stairs and plunked himself down next to Bryan who greeted him with a nod and a smirk. Spencer's blue eyes landed on the strawberry blond head in front of Bryan and moved to the red head next to her, raising his eyebrow.
"Moving on then I come to my second piece of information." Mr. Dickenson spoke, starting to pace in front of the group. "As you all know Halloween is two weeks from Friday, and that the student council will be holding its annual costume dance. This year, in light of the never-ending feud between you two teams, Mrs. Tate and I have decided that you need to take your competitive energy and turn it into creativity."
A feeling of dread dropped over the two teams as Mr. Dickenson spoke. Whatever the two sponsors/coaches had cooked up for them wasn't good. They could feel it.
"On that note I would like to announce that there will be a costume competition between you two teams. Each team will be given a theme –we have prechosen the themes- and then will have to make –there will be no buying or renting- his or her costumes. A panel of teachers at the dance will judge the costumes. You all must go." Mr. Dickenson continued, grinning at the groans that began to sound from the teens. "The themes will go as follows, Bakuten A will be representing the Egyptian gods, while Bakuten B the Greek gods. Each of you, depending on the team you affiliated with, will choose a god or goddess out of a hat randomly and will be responsible for making a costume for that god. Oh, and trainers and alternates are not exempt from this competition."
"Why the hell do we get the harder costumes! The Egyptian gods are all half animal!" Ian shouted indignantly, his fellow team members adding their support.
Mr. Dickenson appeared to be unfazed by the outburst and merely peered over his glasses as the short teen. "I assure you Mr. Mitchell that it was done randomly. Mrs. Tate and I, in fact, flipped a coin for the decision." He replied primly. "I should also mention, that the winner of the competition –the team who scores the highest in overall points, each costume will be judged from 1-10- will get a check for two hundred dollars to spend on whatever they choose –money donated by a Mrs. Katherine Hiwatari."
Kai choked at the sound of his mother's name. How could she?! He scowled. He was going to have words over this one. The whole competition was probably her idea!
The rest of the teams murmured over the prize. Two hundred dollars would throw them a pretty nice party!
Mr. Dickenson coughed to gain the teens attention once more. "Spencer, since you chose to practice two days with B you will be put in their group. Note that a special scoring will have to be worked out as there are more Bs than As. Now that the rules and prizes are clear, do you accept the challenge? Team captains please stand." Liika and Kai stood on command, tossing each other heated looks before looking straight ahead.
"Bakuten A, do you accept the challenge?"
Kai paused, glancing over his team, meeting eyes with Tala –the appointed second- who nodded. "We accept." He replied confidently crossing his arms.
"Bakuten B, do you accept the challenge?"
Liika tilted her chin up, her eyes moving over her team as well. All of them looked at her with complete confidence, Robert squeezing her hand. "Yes, we accept."
"Good then! It's set!" Mr. Dickenson exclaimed excitedly. "You have two weeks and five days. A team, please stay seated and we will get your costumes sorted out now, B please follow Mrs. Tate to the small gym to sort out yours. Dismissed."
Those affiliated with the B team stood, grumbling as then strode down the bleachers towards the exit. Amy chose to stay with the A team, but had to swear that she would not reveal the picks of Bakuten A.
Alright! So there you have it… Halloween competition… who do you think should win? It's your vote! Well ultimately its up to me.. but I'll let you have some say ;)