Chapter Twenty Two

The four were sipping their drinks, as they talked for quite some time. Twenty minutes seemed to roll on by uneventfully, and soon the two couples swam in the crowd of brainwashed students, into their next class. Summer walked in smiling, tangling her hands in Seth's. She sat down in her usual seat, in the back of the classroom. The only two seats left, side-by-side were those beside Daniel, and his group of jocks. Seth looked at Summer's precarious expression, as she sat down coolly at the desk. Seth followed her lead, taking the seat directly beside Daniel.

Seth tried to ignore the commentaries of this particular group of people, but when he really had enough he just got up, and right when he touched the door knob of the door, he replied to his teacher's confused face, and he said, "Bathroom." She nodded, as she continued on with her lesson.

"Hey sexy- you're finally alone, to my pleasure." Daniel said, with a wide grin on his face, as he studied Summer.

"Ew." She said simply, shaking her head as she continued to listen in on the lesson. Daniel and his crowd were discussing some manipulative way to get to Summer, probably, and Summer could not care less about it. She was with Seth, and that was it.

"Miss!" Daniel called with an annoying voice, that seemed to interrupt not only his teacher's lesson, but the thoughts of a few daydreaming kids, who suddenly looked up, "I gotta go to the bathroom." Daniel said, raising an eyebrow, as he didn't care to get permission. He simply got up, and like a child needing constant attention, made sure Summer was watching him leave. He smiled toward Summer, and she looked completely disgusted. Before he actually made a few steps, he leaned over to Summer, and whispered something into her ear, "I swear you'll be mine." He said in a threatening voice, that made Summer cringe. She looked away, as he left with satisfaction.

Daniel left the room, walking his tall and mighty walk. When he finally got to the bathroom, Seth was washing his hands, and ready to leave. Daniel closed the door behind him, blocking the exit. Seth looked up, as he tried to walk passed the guy.

"Excuse me." Seth said as he noticed he could not get by, "I, uh, can't get by." Seth pointed out to Daniel, who was glaring at him intensely. Daniel pushed him aside, as Seth tried to walk by him again.

"That's kind of the point, smart as." Daniel said, his eyes showing malevolence, and wickedness, but more so, hatred and despise.

"Why? I'm already done here." Seth was oblivious, that Daniel's fists had this impeccable tickling feeling, and that feeling could only be absolved by hitting someone, or something. "Yeah, so, can I pass?" Seth asked innocently, as he pointed toward the exit.

"You're the only thing keeping me from the hottest catch in Harbour, you think I'm going to let you pass without a fight?" Daniel asked, making it evident that Seth was going to be here for a while.

"Well, you're kind of helpless in this situation- we are getting married, did you hear?" Seth said, not bettering the situation in any case, "Anyway, I really want to catch the last part of the discussion, Danny-boy. Exams are coming up in like three weeks- these things do get quite important." Danny-boy? Seth thought to himself. He almost deserved a punch for being that stupid.

"We're going to settle this, Cohen. Right now, while we're alone, or later while I have a few of my crew to help." Daniel said, as he walked closer to Seth, giving him a slight push on the shoulders.

"I'm not going to fight you." Seth said with a stern look on his face.

"Then I might as well give you a black eye, and you'll just surrender that sexy piece of woman." Daniel said, as he looked at Seth's eyes fire up. Seth pressed his lips together, as he glared at Daniel, trying hard to ignore the words he was speaking.

"Stay away from her." Seth warned, as his hands twitched.

"Or what?" Daniel was really asking for it- he really was. Summer was Seth's girl, and no matter how macho Daniel thought he was- nobody messed with Seth and Summer.

"I'm not going to fight you." Seth repeated coldly, even though every muscle in his body were aching to throw a punch at the idiotic guy.

"Are you scared, Cohen?" Daniel said with a grin, as he bit his lip- ready to attack. This kind of scared Seth- seeing how Daniel was staring at him so intently, and how he was manoeuvring his mouth.

"Okay- are you thinking to punch me, or make out with me, 'cause you're frightening, but not in a threatening manner." Seth's humour always got him into trouble. Before he knew it, Daniel's fist was plastered against his cheek.

"Spare the lame jokes, Cohen," Daniel said gravely, "I can kick your skinny as real bad if I wanted to."

Because the four friends shared one classroom, Ryan was starting to get a little worried for his best friend. Either he was taking a dump, or this jealous kid, Daniel was ready to beat the crap out of him. Ryan jumped from his seat, "Miss, gotta go to the bathroom- Emergency." Ryan added.

"What is this? Boys night out or something?" She mocked, referring to the delegation in the washroom that was being held now, with more than a few of her students residing there. Ryan couldn't help but think what state his friend was in now. Daniel was a jock, and Seth just did not fight. Ryan started to gag cautiously,

"It really is and emergency." His teacher looked at him in disgust.

"Oh God, if you must. I'd rather you go there, than do it here." She said looking at Ryan as though he were some maggot. Ryan ran out of the classroom, before the teacher could change her mind. The minute he left the classroom, he looked at her indifferently, as he ran toward the men's washroom.

"But you don't want to." Seth said with a kind smile on his face, "Who would want to fight Seth Cohen?" He said, raising his arms giving a perfect target for his stomach. Daniel took the change, slamming his fist into Seth's stomach. Seth moaned, as he grabbed a hold of his stomach.

Daniel took the opportunity to knee Seth in the face, but before he could do anything else Ryan came crashing into the bathroom, pushing Daniel aside, as he saw Seth barely able to speak. Ryan, with anger piercing through his lungs, he tackled the ignorant guy and held him suspended against the bathroom walls, letting him redden gradually from the tight grip Ryan had against his chest and neck.

"You stay away from Seth Cohen, and Summer Roberts." Ryan warned, "They are getting married." Ryan clenched his teeth, as he spoke slowly enough, so even this jock would understand, "You better keep away from them two, and for that matter anyone else. Summer doesn't want you, and Seth doesn't want to fight you- so you better bug off, dumb as, because you are unwanted." Ryan spoke coldly, as the boy pleaded to be put down. "Understand?" Ryan said in an overpowering voice.