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Chapter 10------------------------------ Inner Turmoil
Tifa stood in front of the full-length mirror and studied herself. Breathing out a sigh she fixed her bow, and ran her hand through her fluffy just blow dried hair. She was going to act like nothing had ever happened. It was another school day and she wasn't going to let anyone ruin it. All she hoped was that her two friends were alright.
Walking out of the room with her books in hand she quickly made her way through the main entrance and walked casually into the locker area like she always did. Tifa noticed that the locker next to hers was open and that the person was busying themselves with the content inside the locker. " Well Riona, what on earth could be so interesting about the inside of your locker."
The blond almost closed the metal door on her hand. " Oh Tifa! It's you! Thank god, they're right there watching.
Blinking Tifa could only shake her head, " So what? They wont even dare try anything, especially in front of everyone. Or they wont even say anything if they know what's good for them."
" Yeah, but what if they already flaunted to like everyone that they got to fuck around with us. Then we're going to be screwed. Everyone is going to call us whores and then… then…" The voice behind them started out calm and then finished just as paniced as Riona.
" Now, now. I said not to act like anything happened, and if no one is looking at us…well besides them, then that means they didn't say anything. Remember, they have some sick sort of respect for us, and wont say anything. As long as we don't give in to them we are absolutely fine." Tifa reassured flipping her hair back to sneak a discrete look towards the group of guys that was piled onto a picnic table, Rikku had her fingernail at her teeth and was doing quite an number on it.
Holly sat with her legs crossed onto of the table, barely covering her crotch. She watched Kai and the rest give their complete attention to the girls that were talking at the lockers. Showing her annoyance only seemed to make things worse, and her hatred for the three girls that seemed to grasp the Blade breakers attention without even wanting it, and her and her friends had to strip naked to get it. She was going to make them pay. Especially, if they just happened to start hanging around HER boys.
Rei was oblivious to Mariah sitting on his lap, he was watching something much more interesting, something new. Unlike the girl that sat on his lap, everything was literally exposed already and she became old news. Something infuriated him though. That Tifa seemed to be anything but effected by what he did to her the previous night.
" Hey Rei, you look angry. Someone kill your kitten?" Tyson said jokingly, seconds later got his face smashed into the wood.
Kai noticed what he was looking at, and knew full well who the "kitten" was.
He would have to keep and eye on Rei and make sure he didn't jump her at any time during the day. Whatever had happened the night before was only supposed to be known by the people close to Boris.
" Ugh, we have to do something other than sit here, and watch people walk by." Tidus yawned, " If I wanted to be a statue, I would have went into modeling. Hey…there's an idea, because I'm just that hot."
" Gee someone's not conceited at all, " Max stated sarcastically.
" Your just jealous blondy."
Rikku heard the last part, " They are so freaking arrogant. They think they could get anything they want and it pisses me off!"
Tifa rolled her eyes, " You should ignore them, don't pay attention to them, that's what they want."
" Yeah, pay attention to me."
Two hands clamped themselves on Tifa's shoulders. Her original reaction would have been to flip the person over her shoulder, but she recognized the voice. Turning around she lifted his hands off, and put her hands on her hips. " Oh please like your any better. You're a playa just as much as they are."
The boy smirked, his dark brown eyes playful. " Oh come on now, you know there's nothing but respect between you and I."
" Yeah right Jake, you've wanted to go out with her since we started high school." A tall dark haired guy walked up behind him.
"Forget going out, I think he wanted to do more than that." This time someone with flaming red hair and steel blue eyes came up to them. Now blocking the view to the observers on the picnic table.
Rikku looked at the dark haired one, " Gee Brad, so nice to see you…whatever you want. No."
He raised his eyebrow, " I wouldn't ask you anything, because nothing would happen at school. But you never know come to me at a party and I might be able to arrange something."
Rikku's mouth opened, " Why you arrogant little…I don't know what else to call you…you…PIG!"
Riona was still looking over at the table, she always felt watchful eyes on her. She knew who it was, and wanted to run to her room and forget all about him. Luckily they didn't have class together.
" Well aren't we serious, let me guess some big exam is coming up, and you don't think you've studied enough."
Riona snapped out of her thoughts and looked up at the red head. " Yes, that's exactly it Tala, gawd, get out of my head!" She said her voice dripping with sarcasm.
Tala shrugged, " I know, I'm a mind reader…I scare myself sometimes at how talented I am."
Rikku gave him a certain look, " Yes, well we know you guys, so blessed with talent in everything you do," her voice equally as sarcastic as that of her blond friend.
As soon as Jake put his hands on Tifa the amber eyed brute was ready to walk over and tear him apart. She just had to be friends with the jock that he absolutely hated, despised the boy. He and his friends were probably the only ones able to rival them when it came to women. Although, he and his friends held and edge by having characters that ladies could not resist, the way to talk, they had it, it just didn't seem to be working with the three girls, who were talking to the jocks with far more gusto then they ever did with them.
Kai saw the look on Rei's face and thought it was time to stop things from getting any further. If it wasn't for people being around, he was pretty sure that there was going to be a brawl. Kai didn't like the people that were hanging around them, but he wasn't going to get overly emotional. The last thing they were doing this for was to get involved with the girls, and he had to make that perfectly clear to Rei.
Mariah watched Rei's eyes darken while he looked at the jock that stood, his arm around Tifa in a friendly manner, his hand going no where near the goods. If she knew any better, she would think Rei was jealous. He gently pushed her off of him, much to her surprise.
He sat, ready to pounce. His thoughts were swung violently to one side…or more like his whole body hit the ground. If looks could kill, Rei's eyes could have given Kai another hole to breath out of. He was breathing heavily through his drape of bangs.
" Snap out of it Rei. If your so frustrated go into an empty classroom and fuck Mariah." Kai grabbed his hand pulling him up, after punching him squarly in the jaw.
The pink haired slut smiled, " Now there's a good idea."
" Not in the mood."
It looked as if all the girl's hopes and dreams had been shattered, right then and there. "Fine, we'll go play with them then, right Holly?"
The platinum blond got to her feet, fixing her skirt so that it was presentable, barely, and her top buttons still undone. She decided she'd make her boys jealous by going over and flirting with the athletic jocks. Swaying her hips she made her way over to the, catching the boys' attention as she walked up to them.
" Now what are you boys doing hanging with these girls? Why don't you come along with some real company" She licked her lips taking a step closer to Jake.
" One of them just happens to be the captain of the girls soccer, team. I'm the captain of the guys soccer team, so it's only natural that we're friends." Jake gave a reassuring squeeze to Tifa's shoulder.
Her deep green eyes, weren't concentrated on what was going on in front of her, she saw what had happened behind them. The punch that Kai gave to Rei, not to mention she could feel the choking tension, that made her want to walk away, but she wouldn't. She was stronger than to let him choke her with his jealousy, he didn't own her, but it felt like it, after what had happened the night before. Bringing her attention back to the Holly she didn't change expression, and decided to speak her mind, " Be careful not to breath on us, we might get herpes." Turning away from Holly so that her back was facing towards her she spoke to her two friends, and the three guys, " I'll see you two after practice, and you guys on the field. We want to start the season off strong," looking over her shoulder she say that Holly and the other banshees had gotten bored of the sport talk, and decided it was time that they found out what exactly was happening with the guys being so nice to them.
Rikku watched the girls leave. Turning to Brad, " Alright if I know you guys, which I do, you would have taken up the first chance to sleep with them. What's up?"
Putting his hands up in defence, Brad let out a small laugh, " Wow, aren't we quick to assume things."
Riona was getting the same feeling again, the one where she wanted to crawl under a rock so that she wasn't in Kai's line of view, so she didn't have to be the chosen object he had to watch. " Don't think we're stupid, there has to be a reason why you're talking to us in front of everyone. Usually you'd be going off trying to find a vacant classroom with one of your cheerleaders."
Jake rolled his eyes, " Alright, alright already. Your brothers asked for us to keep an eye on you, since we owe them a few favours. We make sure you stay out of trouble, and stay away from those animals."
It was Tifa's turn to roll her eyes, " And you're the one warning us about guys like you, seems to me like we shouldn't be talking to you either. Oh and I hope you took note of how they're looking at you with pure hatred. They really want to rip you apart."
" Are you sure you want to take the risk of playing babysitter for us?" Rikku added in crossing her arms.
A smirk came to the dark haired boy's face, " Please, if you think they scare us…then you really don't know us. Plus, maybe we're in it for a little more."
" Please, I don't date my brothers friends, plus, Who says your nice anyways," Tifa smirked looking each one in the eye before slipping her own mane of hair, and walked off with her bag slung over her shoulder, towards the soccer field.
" It's just like her to leave us alone, isn't it?" The red head growled, making sure she was a safe distance from the Blade Breakers, who were talking amongst themselves for the moment. Grabbing onto her blond haired friend's arm, she quickly steered them away from the locker area. Before she left though, she felt the eyes of a certain Blade Breaker staring at her, and quickened her pace out of the area.
Riona followed without a word, giving one last smile to the guys who apparently would watch over them, protect them against something rather. She felt as if she were mixed up in a dangerous plan. She felt like everyone was out to get her, like every person that walked by her, would have some thought, on wanting her dead. She suddenly had a feeling of paranoia wash over her, and gripped tightly to her friends arm. " Who do we trust?"
Gulping down her bottle of water, Tifa patted the sweat that shown on her neck with a light towel. It had been a gruesome two hours of drills, and her pride had pushed her to compete with the boys. It was her character, she wouldn't be looked down upon because she was a girl, yes she was a girl, and could play as well, or better than the guys in soccer.
" Well now I see why you're the captain of the girls team. Most impressive."
The heat of the sun added to the discomfort of the sweat, but was replaced by a chill that went straight to her bones, and even if her skin went cold, her blood was boiling. Tifa didn't bother turning around, she knew who it was, and wasn't in the mood to talk the ringleader of the Blade Breakers. Instead she grabbed her bag, and dropped her towel into it, she made her way back into the school. Of course he was walking right behind her. " And what may I ask, is the student president doing watching my soccer practice."
The orange haired boy waited until they reached the entrance hall to answer, " Well I just wanted to speak with you."
Making her way quickly up the steps she stopped once she reached the top, " If it's about yesterday, then I hope your ready to answer a few of my questions."
Putting his hands up Brooklyn gave a cocky smile, " Now, whatever would I have to hide?"
" Boris. You all seem very friendly with him. The question I ask, is why is he so involved with our school. Why would he take such interest in one school, specifically ours. How would he know where to find us yesterday."
Leaning against the mahogany railing he shrugged his shoulders, " Senator Boris is a man that takes pride in excellence. Especially the excellence and talent in this school, our school happens to have the best beybladers anywhere. Not to mention the most physically superior. We don't let just anyone in here, top athletes, top students. This school is la crème de la crème. "
She was not amused, there had to be more. Her brother had indeed told her about the many gang beybladeing teams that were far from being considered well raised, prim and proper rich kids. He was hiding something, but his emotionless expression and empty eyes would never let on what he was thinking or feeling. " You keep trying to cover yourself up, I know yesterday was orchestrated, all part of a bigger plan. I am on to you, I know the truth, I promise you that."
End Author's note: Alright, yes I bet you all want to kick my ass because I haven't updated in a very very long time, I have been busy, but I have the typing fever and I promise I will try to get more of my stuff up here. I'm currently also working on other stories, so be sure to check them out when they're up. I hope you guys haven't forgotten about me. I love to hear what you think about my writing, you reviewers are the best! So remember toooo
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