Chapter Eight- Moe

After a brief phony explanation to his parents, Calvin headed off towards the school. He kept the tiger in his arms, afraid that if he released him he would vanish into thin air. They soon approached the large school.

"Wow, this isn't anything like the old one, is it?" Hobbes asked quietly, studying the large building.

"No, it's even bloody worse. The teachers are idiots, the principal is a dick, and the counselor is a slut." Calvin growled.

"Calvin!" Hobbes snapped. "Don't use that word!"

"What? Why not? It's true!" he shot back.

"So? It's still RUDE!" Hobbes argued. Calvin paused, and then snorted.

"Fine, alright, I'm sorry."

"…it's alright. I kinda forgot… you're a lot older now." Hobbes replied quietly.

"…yeah. Though you're right. I'm sorry." Calvin looked at the school and walked in the door. He went to his locker and opened it. Setting Hobbes next to him, he started to grab his books for the next class. "Hey Hobbes, after school I'll take you to the lake, for old times." He chuckled, yet the tiger did not reply. "Hobbes?" Calvin spun around to see his old enemy Moe holding Hobbes by the arm.

"Well lookit here!" Moe snorted. "The baby found his toy! Isn't that cute?" Moe, now a very large burly teen, laughed and swung Hobbes around harshly.

"Give him BACK." Calvin ordered.

"Or what? Shouldn't you be in class?" Moe smirked.

"Shouldn't YOU?" Calvin retorted. "Or did you get kicked out because you're a ignoramus again?" Moe gave him a blank stare for a moment then growled.

"You want this? Come and take it pip-squeak." Moe held Hobbes out, and when Calvin went to grab him, Moe jerked his hand back, laughing. Calvin growled.

"You think that's funny, don't you dipshit?"

"I sure do! Because there's not a god damned thing you can do about it." He smirked and grabs Hobbes other arm. "And what would happen if oh… I pulled your little toy apart?" Hobbes shot a look of fear at Calvin, powerless to fight back. Calvin however glared at Moe.

"Oh nothing… just THIS!" in a flash, Calvin whipped a textbook at Moe, mailing him in the face with it. Moe rocked back in pain and surprise, losing his grip on Hobbes. Calvin snatched the tiger and jumped back.

"You're dead for that asshole!" Moe screamed as he shook off the hit. He went to lunge at Calvin but then a teacher stepped out of a class.

"What the hell is going on here!" The teacher demanded. Calvin straightened himself and gave a small smirk.

"Nothing… Just on our way to class… isn't that right Moe?" Calvin gave Moe a dangerous look, to which Moe growled.

"I'll get you after school asshole."

"I'll see you then." Calvin scoffed and picked his book up.

"To class, BOTH of you!" the teacher shouted. Calvin put his book in his bag, then picked it up and walked off.

"Thanks…" Hobbes said quietly, then paused. "…Since when did you stand up to him…?" Calvin stopped and looked at Hobbes, then without a word, continued on to class. Little did Hobbes know, Calvin NEVER stood up to Moe, and was usually his personal punching bag.

…since when DO I stand up to him?