A.N.: Ok, before anything else, I'd like to state something, and this goes for the rest of the fic: I know absolutely zip about Physics, I never really cared about it, to be honest I hate the subject, and the only reason Kai is a Physics teacher is because it was the only subject that seemed to fit in with his personality and all. Ya know, it's hard to understand, it's really strict and I HATE IT (I don't hate Kai however)! So if any of you actually know anything and find huge stupid mistakes, don't take it out on me, I'm just some ignorant bum when it comes to this and I'm pretty much making up most of it. I already know that, no need to tell me again.
Another thing. For those of you who are familiar with my other fic, Shattered Past, I've already started chapter one of it's sequel, From the Heart, but I'm not too inspired and it might take long for it to reach your desktops since I'm currently in love with this fic here… That and I'll be starting college in a couple of months and I really won't have any time at all to write. I'm hoping to take a Medicine course out of this Godforsaken country and I need to pass my admission exams and crap and once I'm there it'll be pretty much study study study. T.T. I'll only have time for my blog, with which I shall keep y'all informed about my status and stuff. I hope. It's in Portuguese now but I'll probably start writing it in English from now on… I'll put the url on my bio as soon as possible… So as you can see, there'll be no time for writing till Christmas and that depends on whether I got exams after those or not. Oh man…
Ok, now for the Disclaimer since I forgot about it on the last chapter. AND THIS GOES FOR THE REST OF THE FIC! Unless of course, I add something else or whatever.
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade nor any of it's characters and I don't own any Physics' knowledge neither T0T. I do own, however, Melody, her family minus Robert and Boris, Kai's family minus his Grandfather, and anyone else's families minus any possible Beyblade characters. I also own Minx and her family minus Johnny if I decide to put him in here somewhere. There.
Now, please enjoy the fic and my ignorance… T-T;
The Master and The Apprentice
By Kitty-Kris
Chapter 2: A Night Out With The Brats
I clenched my teeth as a loud snore interrupted me once again. I had had to put up with Jurgen during the whole previous afternoon during her detention and now I felt like twisting her pretty little neck even more than before. Hers and everyone else who pissed me off's… so yeah, I'm not exactly in a happy mood… "Ivanov get out. Your snoring is getting annoying…" I said through clenched teeth. Control yourself… breathe… good…
"Muh? Ya talkin' to me?" he yawned dramatically and smirked as I brushed the chalkboard clean and glared up at him "Yes. Now leave."
He sighed and started packing his things, at a teasingly slow pace "Well Melly, guess I'll see ya in about huh… an hour… have fun with Satan's Spawn and his Physics from Hell… I'll be at the common room, boring myself dead with MTV… What a shame…"
I breathed slowly and glared up at him again "Actually you'll be boring yourself dead in the principal's office… and you'll see me instead in an hour. Now if you please…" I signaled towards the door, to which he clenched his teeth, stomping down the amphitheatre and slamming the door on his way out. Kinda reminded me of someone… Now I know where she got her dramatic qualities from…
She was currently blinking at the door, her eyebrow raised and her lips in a small pout "Bye Tala…" she sighed and sat straight, looking down at me, that usual predatory glint taking over her features. Almost as if she was expecting me to- get distracted or- show some kind of weakness or- something… Who knows what goes through that mind of hers… and who cares… "Settle down please, this class is not over yet…" I spared her a glance to which she narrowed her eyes, snarling as I got back to the chalkboard "Right… moving on-" a snicker suddenly broke out from behind me. "Ok…" I turned around and glared at the source of my interruption. Always the same thing. "Kaminov, is there anything you'd like to add to my lesson?"
He gave it a thought "Hum, yeah… babes in leather, babes in mud fights, or pillow fights for that matter, babes in-" Jurgen slammed her book down on his head, glaring viciously at him "This isn't Playboy Mansion you pig! Now shut up! Unlike you, I happen to enjoy learning and you're ruining it. Not that this class isn't ruined already by itself…" she sent me a meaningful glare.
"Don't push it Jurgen or you'll be seeing your friend sooner than you think…" I bit out.
Kaminov ignored me as he rubbed his head, whimpering lightly "But Melly… I was just-"
"Quiet!" she glared at me "Well?"
I frowned "Well what?"
"You were describing circular motion and it's vectors if I'm not mistaken… Now if you please…" she cocked her head to the side, her eyes with the same glint, only this time, with a hint of defiance. She had gone too far and she knew it. Students don't guide their teachers… I always saw it as some kind of unwritten rule, still do, even now that I'm a teacher myself. I see it kinda like the "you don't play polka in front of a Goth" rule… Hum, bad example… but you get your ass kicked either way so it'll do. Metaphorically kicked that is. Well in the first case anyways… "Out."
She huffed "What, now you're kicking me out 'cause I wanted you to quit wasting your time and go on teaching which is what you're supposed to do?"
Somehow my brain read that as a 'So you're kicking me out 'cause you think you're so much better than me is it? Well you're wrong! I'm better than you! HA! Now what punk?' so it got up and went 'Oh, that's it girly!' before I could do anything about it. "Class dismissed. Jurgen, you stay…"
She narrowed her eyes at me and packed her things along with the rest of her classmates, dropping her bag by my desk while they all scooted away hurriedly, her remaining friends sending her worried glances. "And I'm staying because-?"
I growled and closed the door with a little too much emphasis for my liking. But it had her jumping and it was- nice… "What kind of question is that? I thought you were smart…" I watched as she sat on my desk, eyeing me unamused "I thought you said I wasn't…" she mocked.
"Now listen here you- you- spoiled brat!" Jurgen glared at me as I approached "What did you call me?"
"I called you a spoiled brat! Because from what I've seen so far, that's what you are!"
"Wha-"
"QUIET! Now listen here… Just because you're used to having people worshiping you all the time and apparently fulfilling all your silly whims doesn't mean I have to. And I assure you, I won't! I think it's about time you grew up from that egocentric phase of yours and focused on the real world… because I assure you, you won't go far if you don't learn to respect those who are above you. Yes, because big surprise!" I stalked to right in front of her and went on "THERE ARE PEOPLE ABOVE YOU AND NO THE WORLD DOESN'T REVOLVE AROUND YOU!" I growled and stepped back "Deal with it and grow up!"
She growled back and jumped down from my desk, standing mere inches away from me in the tips of her toes in a pathetic attempt to tower over me "You have no right to speak to me in that manner!"
"Oh forgive me your highness… I forgot no one is allowed to raise their voice in your presence or call you anything 'lower than brilliant' isn't it?"
She backed away, glaring daggers at me as she squeaked in indignation "You don't even know me you- YOU DINGBAT! How can you say that you-!"
I growled and fisted my hair in frustration. DAMN HER TO HELL FOR BEING SO FREAKING ANNOYING! "Oh shut up already you FRIGGIN' BANSHEE!"
"Go to Hell you egotistic bastard!"
"ENOUGH!"
I blinked at the door to find my -enraged- grandfather standing by the door, an amused looking Ivanov chuckling beside him. Amused? Chuckling? A glaring Grandfather? Oh crap… "Kai Hiwatari what is the meaning of this! I could hear you two from my office!"
Ivanov nodded slowly, repressing another chuckle "And how…"
"Quiet! I'm not done with you yet!" he glared at the red head and then directly at me "Now care to explain why you and one of my brightest students were exchanging insults like two little kids!"
I suppressed the urge to spit to the side at his "brightest" comment and bit back the 'she started it' that threatened to come out. So instead I just stalked towards the exit, stopping beside him "Ask her. You know what I think. And in case of any doubts, you know where to find me." I glared back at her for a second before leaving the classroom, running my fingers through my hair. Man, how could I lose my temper like that? Grandfather was right, I sounded like a brat… But she is a banshee… and a bitch, and a spoiled brat and an annoying little- "Hey Kai! Heard from my reliable sources that you and Jurgen were getting it on- no wait, I heard you and Jurgen getting it on in your classroom! What's that all about?" a familiar laugh sounded from behind me.
I growled and slammed my "friend" into the nearest wall "What's that supposed to mean?"
Garland blinked at me "Muh, nothing? I just heard you two screaming from down the hall… what's crawled up your ass? Dude I'm joking!"
"I known that! It's just the mere thought- Hell, the mere thought of someone thinking it-"
"You're babbling. And I'm still dying here…" I let go of him, sending worried glances around me "Were we that loud?"
"Well… considering all the classrooms on this block had a teacher's head sticking out to hear better, I presume… yes."
"Oh crap…"
"Oh crap indeed… I also saw her friends clicking their fists when you got to the spoiled brat part… You shouldn't have said that. Or any of those things for that matter."
I rolled my eyes "Well it's because of people like you I called her that and she's still in high school putting up with people like me instead of in some- college!"
Garland whistled "Woo, are we admitting she's smart?"
"I never said she wasn't! The fact is, she has the potential, but all this ridiculous pampering and worshiping's ruining it."
He smirked "And here comes Super-Kai to save the beautiful princess Melody from the evil clutches of pampering! Vvvuuum!" I clenched my teeth as he laughed soundly, clutching his stomach at a point "Oh MAN! I kill me!"
"No, I'll kill you if the laughing doesn't stop NOW!"
"Ok ok!" Garland stared at me for a while and suppressed a chuckle.
"WHAT!"
"Oh… nothing… It's just- mm! OH GOD I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" I blinked as he burst out laughing, tears showing at the corners of his eyes "O- k…"
"HEY YOU!" I sighed and turned around to face my- herm, brightest student. "Wha-" I whooshed as she slammed my suitcase into my chest viciously "Forgot your stuff back there." she said sweetly, then turning to my friend with a frown "What the Hell's wrong with you?"
Garland brushed his eyes and straightened up "Hi Melly… hehe… I was just picturing Kai wearing a Superman outfit is all… Gn-" he burst out laughing again while I gaped at him and Jurgen cocked her head to the side, blinking rapidly "Wha-? Ya mean with that cape and the tights and the- OH GROSS! Bad image…" she shook her head and stepped to him "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?"
He cleared his throat and chuckled "Oh, nothing… you see, I er…" he must have caught my glare 'cause he instantly changed the subject "Herm, anyways, me and Kai are going out for lunch now, wanna join us?"
She smiled and fluttered her eyelashes sweetly "Oh I'd love to! It's just, I have better things to do…" she turned to me "Like bashing my head into a wall!" she huffed and stalked down the corridor, passing by a girl who threw her a weird look when she passed her.
I growled "Yeah, you do that! IT MIGHT BE GOOD FOR YOU!"
Garland sighed "There goes my peace offering idea… Oh hey Minx!"
The girl grinned at him "Hiya! Wass 'rong with Melly?"
"Her crush doesn't like her back apparently. Or so he says." Garland hinted at me, receiving a punch in his arm in return. "Ow… see? Denial! OW!"
She giggled "Ah sey… An' whose yar good lookin' friend?" she winked at me.
"Kai. But he's Mr. Hiwatari to you. Well in school anyways… Melly and her boys' new Physics teach'. They adore him by the way…" he chuckled.
"Right… So yar the Spawn of Satan huh? I'm Minx! Melly's soon t' be sista-in-law. And I kinda like t' think of m'self as her best gal-friend too." She offered me her hand, smiling defiantly.
I rose an eyebrow but still took her hand "Huh, hey… Sister-in-law?"
"Yuppa. Well sorta…" she scratched the back of her head and grinned sheepishly.
Garland sent her a knowing grin "He hasn't done it yet has he?"
"Nope. Bu' he got to 'Will you' this time. B'fore he freaked out an' went on ramblin' 'bout sumtin' like quarks or wha'ever that is…" she sighed.
I smiled "Got nervous I see…"
My friend laughed heartedly "Oh man… what a wuss…"
"Hey watch it! He's mah wuss an' onley I can call him that!" she grinned proudly
"Ok ok…" he cleared his throat "Well, your friend over there refused my invitation to have lunch with the two of us so, will you come instead of her? If it's ok with you of course…" he rose an eyebrow at me quizzically.
I shrugged "Sure…"
"Neat. Less go, what we waitin' for?"
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"So tell me why on Earth is someone like you such good friends with the Banshee from Hell?"
Minx sipped her drink "Ya mean Melly? Why'dya call her that? She don't squeak that often…" she said thoughtfully "Does shey?"
"Oh yeah… That and she's annoying, childish and spoiled! She should consider start acting more like her age…"
She laughed "Oh my gawd… Ya two really don' ge' along do yas?" she grinned "Look Melly takes a bit of time t' trust sumon' else bu' d'spite all tha' she's normally nice. And actually sweet if ya squeeze her the right way." Oh sure, I bet she'll start loooving me if I start bringing her flow- Wha- SQUEEZE? I coughed and sent her a weird look. "Excuse me?"
I watched as Garland choked on his drink and coughed violently as well "What- the f- fuck!" he looked over at Minx, his eyes wide "If you "squeeze her the right way"? What the Hell's that supposed to mean?"
She opened her mouth to answer and suddenly her eyes were as wide as his and she scrunched up her face in disgust "Oh you pig! Not like that!"
I sighed and shook my head "Thank you so much Garland… Oh, bad image!"
He shrugged and got back to his lunch "What? You thought it too! And besides, she said it…"
Minx laughed cynically and stuck her tongue out at him "Anyways… Melly can be nice. Ya juss happened to get on her bad side from the start. So, yeah, she'll make yar life Hell until ya do somethin' tha' sumhow radically changes her opinion on ya."
"Whatever. It's not like I care anyways so… Well, how about her brother? Is he anything like her?"
"Wha', Robbey? Not at all!" she chuckled "He's completely different! Hum, look he'll be home for this whole week and if I'm not mistaken he'll be here today." She wiggled in excitement "Herm, well, since it's Friday, Melly an' the boys'll be cumin' ova' here t'nite t' have some Disco Time or wha'ever ya wanna call it. And since Robbey's home he'll do his big bro thing an' come over too t' watch ova his lil' sista. You should come too an' meet 'em. I thinks ya'll get along juss fine. He even likes Physics and stuff." She smiled warmly "So, waddaya say?"
"Sure… as long as he's not annoying or anything…"
Garland yawned "Only when you ask him about his family. So don't."
"Huh-huh… Well, that's all nice and all, but I gotta go now… got stuff to take care of. Goodbye."
"See ya later Kai!"
"Bye man. Stop by my place at around- eleven, ok?"
"Sure…" I got up and left the diner, ignoring a certain purple-haired girl when she passed me in the entrance. Annoying little piece of- Grr! I should become friends with her brother just to have an excuse to go over to her house and annoy her. I hope I do… Let's see how you like it then Banshee! "Stupid witch…" I slammed my car door shut and got out of the premises, driving my way to my apartment. I have a test to make and I'm making it extra hard just to piss her off. This is war so I might as well cause some damage to my "opponent". Starting with her grades, going over to her family. She'll regret the day she decided to get all royal on me. No one messes with Kai Hiwatari and gets away with it! No one!
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"Hey Kai… this is disco-night, you're supposed to be happily drinking yourself stupid… Not glaring daggers at a table on the other side of the diner…"
"Why did they have to be here?"
Garland sighed patiently "I told you, Ned's is the most popular place amongst our students. Plus, you already knew she'd be here. Minx told you, remember?"
I grunted "A guy can always hope…"
"Rriiiiight… Hum, check out the blonde at ten o'clock…" he wiggled his eyebrows at me. I turned discretely and smirked "Not bad… But I've had better…" I sipped my drink casually and smirked. "Hum, now that is a woman…" I nodded to a blue haired woman behind him. "Pretty face, apparently has no financial problems and has everything in all the right places."
Garland whistled "You like to keep everything in check don't you?" he chuckled as I nodded slowly, not taking my eyes off the woman. "Do you know her?"
"Yup. And the expression isn't "no financial problems". It's more like… "financially supported"… if ya know what I mean…"
Indeed a huge guy got his arm around her waist possessively and gave her a glass, all the while sending me a glare that obviously stated 'look away or else'. Crap. "Oh man…"
Garland laughed and suddenly leaned over to the side, grabbing some guy that was going past our table and pulling him back "How about a nice "Hello, haven't seen you in a while"? Where's your manners boy?"
"Well sorry but I-" The guy looked down at him "Garland?" he smiled "Hey there… how've you been?" he shook his hand and suddenly looked my way, frowning in a familiar way. "Hey, do I- know you?"
I looked him over. Purple hair, combed back neatly, crimson eyes and a royal, superior expression… hum… I suddenly widened my eyes in realization "Robert. Robert- Jurgen…" Jurgen… so that was why her name had seemed familiar… Man Garland was right, never in a million years would I relate them to eachother… "I remember you… We did a project together…"
He smiled "Right! Well, sorta, you were my supervisor… Kai, right?"
"Yeah. How've you been? I haven't seen you in ages!" I motioned for him to sit.
"I'm finishing my course… If things go well I should be working at the university next year… as an investigator I hope…"
Garland blinked at us as he sat down "Whoa, you two- know eachother?"
I nodded "Yes, I was the assistant of one of his teachers. He got me supervising some project and Robert was one of the students there and- we pretty much got along. I'd been wondering about you. But I've been so busy lately I wasn't able to go over to the university anymore."
"It's ok. And what have you been doing? I thought you'd be one of my teachers this year but you were nowhere to be found. So who or what has your full time and attention now?"
I grumbled "My Grandfather arranged for me to- work in a high school for "practice" before I can go teach college students."
He laughed "Really? Oh man…" his eyes suddenly widened in realization "You wouldn't happen to have Melody in one of your classes would you?"
I blinked "How did you know?"
"I didn't. I just assumed. Since she's taking physics and all. I bet she was happy to see you…"
I gaped at him while Garland howled with laughter "Ha- Happy? Why do you- say that?" he really doesn't have a clue, does he?
He frowned at Garland "Well huh, since she huh well, knew you and all… don't tell me you didn't recognize her when you saw her…"
"Should I?"
"Well, yes… I mean, sure it was what? Over four years ago but still…"
"Still don't get it…" I tapped my fingers on the table nervously. Since when did I know her previously? I think I'd know… you don't just forget about something as annoying as her.
He sighed and passed his hand over his hair carefully "Remember when we were finishing that project. At huh, summer time if I'm not mistaken. I took her to the lab on those final days since I couldn't take her whining about wanting to see the lab anymore. She had been bothering me about it for at least a month I think… Anyways, she'd come with me and she'd normally stay with us for the whole day. The girl would cling to every word you said. And to you actually. Is anything coming back yet? You know, that skinny little thing that kept jumping around and asking questions non-stop?"
I blinked. Did he mean-? "Twiggy?" I gaped
"Yeah, you called her that. And she called you- Blue Boy, wasn't it?"
Garland grinned "Blue boy?"
"I had a problem with the little banshee once. See, there was this time after lunch, I fell asleep. And she thought it'd be funny to draw blue triangles on my face with our glass markers. And then he took a picture…"
Robert chuckled heartedly "Well she was bored. And since it matched your hair and all… Well, she thought it'd suit you. It was very entertaining."
"Right…" I growled. Twiggy… I looked over at her again. Why hadn't I seen it? She didn't look too different now I thought about it. Guess I've had too much on my head lately. My current job, my pending projects over at the university, putting up with a bunch of stupid kids… but she's not the way I remembered her… Not at all.
"You know, I think she had a crush on you at the time."
I smirked inwardly. Well it's not my fault I'm irresistible… But this doesn't sound good to others so… "Huh huh…" I said "uninterestingly" while I took a sip from my drink "Why do you say that?" this might be useful… now don't smirk Kai…
"Well she kept asking when she'd see you again and lots of stuff about you and things like that. But she'd always blush and run away to hide when she saw you." He laughed "It was cute. But thankfully she grew out of that phase later."
"Really now?" That explains how she knew my grandfather owned the school… little- "ROBBIEEEE! You're back!" Suddenly I felt Robert crushing me into the wall and a loud squeal, interrupting our conversation. Well speak of the Devil… "I missed you so much!"
He laughed and hugged her back "I was wondering when you'd see me…"
Jurgen sat on his lap hugging him tightly "Well it's not like I enjoy looking over here." She glared at me for effect and went on "But Bryan saw you and told me! Wee, mom and father will be so happy to see you!" she nuzzled her head into his chest, smiling happily.
Robert smiled down at her warmly "Missed you too… Now shouldn't you say hi to the rest of the table?"
She stuck her tongue out at him "Yes daddy… Hi Garland! Hi Spawn of Satan, how're ya doing?"
Before I could retort she continued "No wait, I don't care. Right. So Robbie, how did your exams go?"
I growled and clenched my fists in anger. Oh just you wait you little bitch… I'll make sure you'll regret the day you met me… I looked over at Robert who was in turn looking down at his sister with a frown "Melody what was that for? Don't be uncouth and apologize!"
"What? No way!"
He sighed. I feel sorry for him… putting up with her everyday must really kill a guy… "I thought you liked him?"
She punched his arm "EW! Who gave you that idea!"
"Well you did. You used to worship the ground he walked on. What changed?"
His sister snorted and got up, looking down at him hurtfully "I did. He did. Things change. That's the way it is. Otherwise you'd still be eating bananas hanging upside down from a tree. It's called evolution." She looked around awkwardly and gulped "Now- bye. I- I'll talk to you later. Ok?" She turned and left, wrapping her arms around herself.
Robert frowned at her "Something's not right here…"
"Have you considered it might be in her head?" I muttered.
"No, something's wrong… she's lost weight, she's wasted and she looks paler than usual." He bit his lower lip and turned to Garland "He wouldn't happen to be around, would he?" he said quietly.
"I don't know. She didn't say anything… Have you been home yet?"
"No, that's why I asked…"
I frowned "What's going on?"
"Er, nothing." Robert smiled awkwardly and looked around "Huh, have you seen April yet?"
"April?"
Garland nodded "That's Minx. She should be here by no- Oh, there she is!"
Robert beamed for a fraction of a second and quickly scrambled to his feet "APRIL!"
A shadow suddenly clung itself on him and squealed loudly "ROBBEY! I miss'd ya sooo much! Ya look soooooo handsum! I love ya!"
Robert blushed and tried to pry her arms from around his neck "You're- choking me!"
"Oh, sorrey!" she turned to us and grinned happily. "HI! Howzit goin'?"
I nodded "Not too bad…"
"Gewd!" she clung to Robert again and pulled him down back to his seat "An' yas Robbie?"
"Your English is still despicable I see…"
She huffed "Well so's yar attitude! Wazz 'rong with me English!"
Garland stopped Robert from answering "Nothing, don't mind him…"
"Gewd! Now, unless ya boys wanna watch our hardcore make-out session, I'd advise ya t' leave." She smiled sheepishly and dismissed us with her hand.
Robert looked livid "APRIL!"
"Wha'? Ain't that why yar here?"
He got even redder than he already was and just dismissed us as well, his head jerked "I'm sorry about this…" he muttered.
I suppressed a chuckle and got up, taking my glass with me "It's alright… I'll talk to you later… Come on Garland… let's get us another table…"
"Sure thing… have fun!" he winked at them
"Oh we will!" Minx smiled deviously and hugged her boyfriend tightly, nuzzling her face into his neck.
I chuckled and shook my head "Poor Robert…"
"Nah, give it a few minutes and he'll be perfectly comfortable! Now, how about we join in with someone since this place is full?"
Oh no you don't. "I'm not sitting with Jurgen and her bodyguards!"
He sighed "And why not!"
"Because I can't stand her, or any of them for that matter, and for what I know, the feeling is mutual."
"Well let's change that then, shall we?" he grabbed my arm and dragged me over to their booth. "Hiya guys!"
They looked up at him and greeted back, then sending me a quizzical look.
I looked at them in return. The boys sat around the table, while Jurgen sat on the table, facing the two of us with an upset frown "What's he here for?" she asked.
"Well, we're all friends, right? And Kai here's a good friend of mine too, so whether you like it or not, you will get along. Ok?"
She huffed "Whatever… as long as he's off my back."
"Don't worry about that girly, I'm not planning to go anywhere near you." I spat.
Garland pushed me down to sit next to Kaminov and took a seat himself next to Ivanov, who kept sending me death glares. "Oh c'mon you guys! Try talking to him instead of trying to kill him or whatever! I'm sure you'll find several common points between yourselves!"
"Garland, you're sounding like my mom." Jurgen frowned at him "Besides, why are you telling us that? It's not like he makes it any easy neither." She glared at me meaningfully. She does that a lot… which is annoying… but fine! "Ok, fine! I'm starting all over then! Hi, I'm Kai, I just finished college and have a jackass of a Grandfather who put me dealing with a bunch of brats as an excuse so I wouldn't teach in an university he despises, and you are?"
She smirked "Melody, finishing high school and I have a jackass of an uncle. Oh, and a jackass of a teacher, let's not forget that." She offered me her hand which I took reluctantly with a raised eyebrow "And here's Tala, Bryan, Spencer and Ian. They too have a jackass of a teacher. Oh, and Ian has a jackass of a brother."
"AMEN!" the short boy took a drag from his glass and slammed
it down on the table with a smirk.
I smirked back "Funny, me too…"
Garland grinned "See? There are some points in common already!"
Melody- I mean, Jurgen whacked him upside his head "Quit sounding like my mom!"
"Ow, sorry Melly…"
I sighed and toyed around with the currently melting ice inside my glass, pondering on what to do. I could get drunk and thus get rid of this stupid awkwardness I still have around these kids… but then I'd probably do something stupid and wake up tomorrow kinda like Garland did last week… only instead of Marie, the broomstick would be called Mel- I shook my head and let go of my glass. Better not.
"Hey Kai!" I looked up to meet Ivanov's icy blue eyes staring fiercely back at mine "What?"
He smirked "Well, have you ever had a drinking contest?"
"Hum, yeah… several actually…" I smirked. Oh you're going down!
"Good… Then how about we have one of our own?" he wiggled his eyebrows at me.
"Sure…" I shrugged
"Tala… I am not taking you home!" Jurgen spat at him "So if you're going through with this, you better get someone to do that for you now. Just in case, ya know?"
"Su' ting… Bryan?"
The huge burly boy nodded and in no time Ivanov was ordering a bunch of vodka shots.
"Okie, ready old timer?"
OLD TIMER! "Ready, brat."
He smirked and started gulping down his own shots, keeping an eye on me all the time. As for me, I was calmly taking my time. Why should I rush my victory anyways? I never lost a drinking contest, I'm not doing it now.
Ten shots later, I smiled as my opponent started rubbing his eyes and swaying dangerously on his seat. Did I mention he was the one who had drunk the ten shots? I was on my fifteenth. And going.
"Oh man… You're not human…" he covered his mouth and reached for a bucket Jurgen offered him, looking away in disgust "Serves you right…" she muttered.
I smirked as I drank my eighteenth shot "Guess that means I won." I laughed. And it was a weird laugh… oh boy… I wasn't supposed to get drunk! Now what? Hum, suddenly Melly looks nice… maybe Minx was right… "Hum…"
She threw me a weird look "Quit staring at me like that."
"Sorrey… iz juss- yar looking kinda- nice…" I grinned.
A huge silence came down upon our table and I was able to see a lot of widened eyes around me, including hers… hum… she's got pretty eyes… "I like yar eyes…" I approached her so that our faces were mere inches apart, much to her horror if her expression meant anything… Nah, she's just playing hard to get…
"Oh for Cripe's- PISS OFF!" she pushed me and jumped down from the table, starting to walk away from me and thus giving me a- nice view actually… "Manz- nice ass…"
I don't really remember what happened after that, but next thing I knew I was feeling a bit better and Ivanov too apparently…
"Ok! Now how about another drinking con-" he stopped and looked to his right, his lips taking a snarl "What do you want?"
I followed his gaze to see a guy standing in front of our table. Well, Jurgen actually. She was sitting back on the table… weird… And apparently, the guy was taking his time making sure he ran his eyes down every inch of her little body… What am I to do? Some people have freaky tastes… "A little talk with her here…" he chuckled "And what's your name?"
She smiled back sweetly "I'm Not Interested. And you?"
He smirked "I'm Insisting. Hi Not Interested. How about I- persuade you to change your name to something in the lines of Willing To Meet You?"
Jurgen sighed and bit her lower lip "First of all, that was lame, second, how about you turn around and leave before I stick my foot up your ass?"
"Now, you wouldn't do that…" he reached to caress her cheek only to have Ivanov grab his arm and throw it off her fiercely. "I wouldn't do that if I were you…" he got up menacingly.
Spencer and Bryan got up as well and oh my did they ever tower over the stupid guy… "To answer your question, yes she would. And so would we…" Bryan clicked his fists.
The blonde added "And I warn you, our feet are quite thicker…"
The guy gulped and after sending the girl another glance he turned around and left. Hum, I'm asking Jurgen to lend me those two… got a couple of guys that owe me money…
Garland pulled Tala back down and rose an eyebrow at Jurgen "You wouldn't, would you?"
"Hell yeah I fucking would!"
He gaped at her "Melody Jurgen do you kiss your mother with that mouth?"
"No, I use my spare one."
Tala snickered "You have a spare mouth?"
"Yeah, what about it? Lots of old folks have spare teeth so why can't I have a couple of spare mouths? One for cursing, one for kissing my mother, one to bite Robbie for the remote, another one to eat candy, ya know, one for each little bit of my everyday routine."
Ian rose his eyebrow at her "You don't exist… You're a figment of some lunatic's imagination aren't ya?"
"Ssh, it's a secret!" she covered his mouth and winked at me. "And whose imagination figment are you? Mine?"
I blinked "What?"
She sat back up straight, completely turned to me and smirked, that predatory glint taking over her features once again. It made me feel a bit- weird… "So you're real? Good. I like real guys. Not like that one." she nodded in the direction the kid had taken after being scared away by her bodyguards "So if yar free sometime we could- well…" She slid down from the table to straddle my lap and purred into my ear "Do something… ya know…" I gasped as she ran her hands up my chest to circle my neck and suckled on my earlobe "So, whaddaya say?"
"What the Hell do you think you're doing!"
She smirked again and brushed her lips over mine teasingly, which to my absolute horror sent shivers down my spine "Kissing you. Isn't that what you wanted me to do?" she breathed.
"I- I-" What the Hell's wrong with me? Why can't I friggin' move? And where is everybody?
"Ssh… I won't hurt you… much…" she laughed deviously and pulled me down so our lips met again, moaning when I responded- WHAT! WHY THE HELL AM I KISSING HER? SHE'S MY FRIGGIN' STUDENT NOT TO MENTION SHE'S A SPOILED BRAT AND I CAN'T STAND HER and why am I screaming and- seeing myself- doing- that- now?
"Kai…" she whispered my name as she swayed back and forth slowly and God this is weird and freaky and- "KAI!" Oh Christ she's getting louder! "Wake up! Kai!" she was now shaking me violently and yelling and I'm seriously considering the option of going for psychiatric treatment… "KAI! WAKE UP YOU MORON!"
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"KAI!"
"WAA!" I sat up abruptly and shook my head violently. I was back at the diner. So this means- YES! Thank God it was just a dream! Thank you thank you thank you thank you! But what the Hell-? Why is everyone staring at me? "Wha- wha' happened?" ugh, my vision's blurry… and why does my cheek hurt? It's almost as if someone slapped me… but why?
Spencer rose an eyebrow at me "You overdid it a bit… I mean you had already won, why the Hell did ya have to go on?" he seemed pissed off for some reason… as everyone else actually…
"Huh?"
Garland sighed "Ok, no more vodka for you…" he chuckled and patted my back with a little too much emphasis for my liking. I coughed and looked around myself. I blinked as I noticed who else was looking down at me with a weird look… not just Garland and the boys but also- oh God her! I scrambled to my feet and I- probably looked like some deer caught in the lights to her or- whatever… can't really think too well right now… my head hurts…
"What? Was I biting your head off in your dream or- something?" she crossed her arms over her chest and looked away, blushing hard for some reason.
"You can- say that…" I breathed before I could catch myself "I mean- Oh screw it! I'm going home." I'm so not in the mood for this… I can't even look at her! What the Hell was that all about!
Garland blinked and quickly got next to me "I'm driving you, ok? Bye kids! We'll explain later! Come on Kai…" he grabbed my arm and pulled me along with him "Well, you certainly did your best in fitting in with them…" he said sarcastically.
"Wha' ya mean?"
"Well, you and Tala had a drinking contest and all, you won, and after it you laughed- weirdly and huh- you did some- things…"
"What things?"
"I er, I'll tell you later… What can you remember anyways?"
"Uh, sitting down with them , re-introducing meself, and the guy who said he was called Insisting."
He looked at me as if I had grown another head "What?"
"Ya know, Tala asked me if I wanted another- contest yeah, and then this guy started hitting on Jurgen and-"
"What the Hell are you talking about? This is the last time I'm letting you in a drinking contest!"
"So she never did that? Good…"
"Did what? Were you having some kind of a dirty dream with Melly?" he smirked "After what happened I can't say I'm surprised…"
I gasped "ARE YOU INSANE! JUSS TAKE ME HOME ALREADY AND SHUT THE FUCK UP!" woo… I'm on a rooooll! "AND WHAT HAPPENED!"
"Calm down! I'll tell you!"
"Ya better!"
He blushed a bit "Well you- huh… got a bit carried away and- well you-"
"WHAT!"
"You groped her ok!"
I must have fainted or something like that 'cause next thing I knew I was in my car, Garland driving me in absolute silence. I just didn't get where he got the bruise on his cheek from… And why is my cheek stinging!
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I sighed as I went into my classroom, praying they wouldn't say anything about what had happened last Friday. Garland had already told me that after the contest I had started hitting on Jurgen for some fucked up reason and when she had told me to piss off I had laughed weirdly or something and- groped- her ass… Oh man… WHY! Anyways, after that, she- slapped me across the face and I passed out for a good ten minutes. I can't say I didn't deserve it… I just hope no one dares mentioning this… or the fact that I- passed out and left the diner like some alcoholic would… dragged by my friend whom I punched outside for no reason… I asked Garland to just shut up at this point. Now, knowing how kids are, they'd probably greet me loudly and say something like "YO! YOU DA MAN! YEAH!" or give me a scary silent treatment and kill me when I leave the school grounds or- maybe I've just been watching way too many teenage life movies… Oh would those stupid brats SHUT UP! "QUIET!" Quick and effective. Nice.
"Someone's still on a hangover…" a sing-song voice said from above.
I sighed "Ivanov, if you're going into my weekend's details, I can always go through yours as well. I heard you lost a drinking contest… now who was it against again?" I smirked as I watched him blanch. To lose something like that to a teacher is bad for a guy's rep. Really bad. And since I happen to know that- hehe… I'm evil… "Sorry…" he snarled and took his books out, glaring at his friends when they sniggered at him quietly.
"Good… now, I suppose I should warn you that you'll be having a test tomorrow and so it'd be appropriate if you actually used your text books for something other than dust gathering or as a- weapon for once…" I sent both Bryan and Spencer a meaningful look and turned back to the chalkboard "So please get the exercises from page 26 to 32 done and call me in case you have any doubts…" I sound like some teacher… oh wait, I am a teacher… I don't like this… kinda reminds me of Star Wars… I'm going over to the Dark Side… Brr… I need a part-time job… I'll talk to Robert… he might know if there are any vacancies over at the university's labs… I'd kill for a weekend job over there… "Hey K- I mean, Mr. Hiwatari!"
I snapped awake and looked up "Yes?" it was Ian… oh boy…
"Does the test really have to be tomorrow? Why not next week or something?" I sighed "Because. Now listen here, you kids will be going to college next year- well, hopefully… so I think it's about time someone stops babying you. You won't be getting everything delivered to you just like that the way it's been done till now you know? Either you get off your asses and go get it, or you can rot while you wait for someone to tell you important stuff such as when you'll be having your exams or the name of a useful book you can use for an assignment, where to get it and how to actually read it, since no one bothered to translate it from German to English. And lots of things like that… So quit complaining and get busy!" I finally looked up to find my whole class looking down at me dumbfounded "What?"
"Is college that bad?" Spencer blinked down at me.
"Depends on what university you go to and the kind of teachers you get. I was never too lucky with that." I grumbled.
"Really now? I figured…" Jurgen chuckled "Guess you learned from your 'Masters' then… That explains a lot."
I sighed and went back to my desk, trying to ignore her as well as I could. I really can't face her right now… "Just get busy already…" I sat down and started checking my other class's tests. After about half an hour, I was honestly starting to reconsider this profession… it was almost as if I hadn't taught them a thing. Bunch of ignorant- "Excuse me…"
I looked up and felt the blood running furiously to my cheeks and my eyes popping out of their sockets -well, almost- when I found Jurgen standing just in front of my desk, smirking with that- glint again… And I still felt weird… oh crap, this isn't that stupid dream again is it? But I'm not drunk and I didn't fall asleep… "Hello?"
I shook my head "Sorry, yes?"
"Just thought you should know this exercise is wrong. So I don't think we should be wasting our time with it anymore." She was still smirking so I suppose she knows she's embarrassing me… well I can play your little game too…
I rose an eyebrow at her "And why do you say that?"
"Well according to this, that piece of lead has negative mass."
I looked down at the book and back up at her "Negative mass? Have you stopped to consider you might have done this- I don't know, wrong?"
"Well, yes, but considering everyone here's been having the same problem and I redid this over and over to make sure it wasn't wrong…"
"Huh-huh…" I took a look at the exercise to see if she'd shut up already. It was pretty simple… some kid was twirling a lead sphere around with a nylon string or whatever and I had the gravity, the length of the string, the speed the sphere had- I rose an eyebrow "O- k…"
"Well?"
I sighed "Fine, go back to your seat. Skip it, the speed value is wrong. Way wrong…"
She frowned "But you didn't even-"
"I didn't need to. And if you knew anything, you wouldn't have needed to do any calculations what so ever neither. Now if you please, I'm busy…"
She fumed and took her book, stalking back to her seat and leaving me doing my best not to jump around in joy and hoot at her. 'WAAHAA! I'M BETTER THAN YOU! NOW WHAT GIRLY?' Hehe…
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