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Eye of the Storm
Chapter Sixteen: Training, Pranks and Old Friends
"BEEP!"
Urgh…
"BEEP BEEP BEEP!"
What the fuck is that? The bloody phone!
"BEEP BEEP!"
Nooooo, I don't think it's the phone.
"BEEP!"
The phone doesn't make beeping noises…
THUD!
"BEEP BEEP BEEP!"
What the…! A pillow just landed on me! ITS RAINING PILLOWS!
"BEEP BEEP!"
It stopped raining pillows! Wow, only one though.
THUMP!
Oh great, now its raining remotes! Damn that hurt.
"BEEP BEEP BEEP!"
That beeping noise…OH! It's my ALARM CLOCK!
Duh, Willow, how could you be stupid!
Slowly, I peered out from under my yellow star splattered black duvets and slammed my hand onto the blurred thing that was making a lot of noises.
"About fucking time," I heard Holly grumble from the other side of the bedroom, as I attempted to figure out what the numbers on my alarm clock meant.
What? I'm a little slow in the morning, big deal.
Seriously though, I can't read the time…
FUCKING HELL! IT'S ONLY ABOUT FIVE IN THE BLOODY MORNING!
Why the fuck is my alarm clock going off at five in the morning?
"You've got practice Will," Holly mumbled into her pillow, as if reading my mind.
OH YEAH! Man, I'm so stupid! How could I forget? Martial arts with Master Takashi and Jamie…bugger…
I rolled out of bed, not even noticing that I almost twisted my ankle by stumbling over a stack of rock magazines.
"Pass that pillow Lila," my sis grumbled. I looked blearily at the pillow that Holly had thrown at me and then I thought it was raining pillows…mornings are just so confusing for me. I think up the most ridiculous things!
After chucking the offending item at my sis, who instantly placed it under her head and promptly fell asleep, I began to get ready for the day.
It turns out that absolutely nobody is up at five in the morning in my household, which is no big surprise. After all, even my workaholic mom doesn't get up so early! After a refreshing shower and getting dressed in black combats, a red tank top and trainers, while stuffing my uniform in my bag for later I headed downstairs for a quick espresso. My tip: never eat before a work out, it'll only serve to upset your stomach. Trust me, I know.
I wasn't stupid. I knew exactly what was heading my way so I took precautions. My hair was tied in a high ponytail with a simple red ribbon, keeping it away from my face. I wasn't going to get anywhere with long nails so I had cut them last night. I wore no make up either, considering I knew for a fact I was going to go to school absolutely filthy. Unless there would be time for a shower. Which I highly doubt.
I left pretty early, knowing it would take just under half an hour to get there if I JOGGED. So I slung my sports bag over my shoulder, and began to jog.
Why am I so NOT looking forward to this?
"Hey, hey, look who it is!" Jamie greeted cheerfully as I jogged up to him, thanking the fact I am actually still fit!
"Oh shut up," I shot at him, leaning over with my hands on my knees and gasping for breath, while my sports bag slipped from my shoulder and crumpled to the ground.
"Aww, is the lil star pupil tired?" Jamie asked in a way one would talk to a baby.
I shot him a look.
He promptly shut up.
HA! Take that!
He he…uh oh…
"Willow!" Master Takashi greeted, "Are you ready?"
I nodded slowly, resigning my self to bad fate.
"Good! Follow me!"
I followed him dutifully, as Jamie continued doing press-ups, the reason he had great abs in the first place, and my eyes widened as it took in what was before me.
The clear beautiful lake stretched ahead of me, glistening in the sunrise. It was breath takingly beautiful and I had absolutely no idea why I was here.
"Pretty, isn't it?" Takashi said. I nodded. "Okay, for today you'll be working those muscles back to their original strength. Might take a while but we can start here…" he dug into his bag, "Here." He said, handing me a black standard bikini. "I want three laps by the time we're done,"
And he just walks off!
Do you know how bloody huge that lake is!
AAAARRRRGHHHHH!
…well, might as well get on with it…
I hid behind a clump of trees, changing quickly into the bikini and stepped into the icy water.
Damn that's bloody cold.
I slowly moved in til I was waist deep, ignoring the fact Jamie was staring at me- no surprise there- and dived straight in, beginning the first lap.
Half an hour later and I was only half way through my second lap. And completely unable to form coherent thoughts.
Bloody…freezing…stupid…Takashi…insane…completely…insane…Jamie…so…dead…for…meeting…Takashi…yesterday…
You see what I mean?
"HEY TATE!"
Urgh…
Jamie was standing on the bank opposite to where I was swimming, grinning manically.
"HAVING FUN?"
Oh he is soooo dead when I'm finished.
"FUCK OFF!" I managed to yell back, speeding up a little.
Jamie grinned but turned away anyway.
Yeah, you run, cos you ain't gonna have anything to say when I'm finished with you!
Oh boy…
"YOU ARE SO DEAD!" I yelled as soon as I had climbed out of the lake, another fifteen minutes later. Snatching up the towel that Takashi was holding out to me and wrapping it around my cold, probably blue body, I ran towards Jamie who was starting to look a little scared.
"Uhh…Willow…please don't hurt ME!" he yelped as I jumped onto his back and started whacking his head with my tired limbs.
"THAT'S FOR MAKING FUN OF ME!"
WHACK!
"THAT'S FOR LAUGHING AT ME YESTERDAY!"
THUMP!
"OWWWW!"
"AND THAT'S FOR BRINGING ME TO SEE MASTER TAKASHI IN THE FIRST PLACE!"
THUD!
"WILLOW!"
"AND THAT'S FOR EXISTING!"
WHACK! THUD!
"I think he gets the point, Willow," Master Takashi chuckled as I stood over the crumpled body on the floor.
Um, d'you think I over did it?
…naaaah.
"Willow, why don't you go and have a long soak in the hot water springs?" Takashi said, as Jamie groaned and rolled over.
"That sounds like a good idea!" I said happily.
Which of course is why ten minutes later I was happily soaking in the hot springs, while sitting on a rock half submerged in hot water.
Now, THIS is nice.
The rest of the day passed without much incidents, unless you count Dest pouring superglue all over Amber's chair and pretty much ruining her favourite skirt, and in turn Amber emptying a tub of bleach all over Kara's hair, much to her dismay, but luckily Mariah saved the day and returned Kara's hair back to normal.
Training the next morning was the same as before…three laps in the lake, which I had now gotten used to, and a long soak in the hot springs.
Which of course leads me to now.
"Hey Cass!"
"Hey guys!" I greeted, skidding to a stop on my skateboard in the centre of my knot of friends.
"How was training?" Kara asked.
"Same as yesterday, only this time I didn't beat up Jamie," I replied with a grin.
"Aww crud,"
I seriously don't think she likes Jamie.
"Where's Johnny?" I asked, noticing the missing redhead that was my boyfriend.
"He hasn't arrived yet,"
"Aww, crud,"
Kara laughed.
"Well, it is pretty early. Even Holly hasn't arrived yet,"
"Wow!"
"Yeah I know!"
"Holly said she was heading over to Tala's pretty early to cram in for his French exam," Ray informed us.
Cram? More like shag…
ANYWAYS!
"Figures," I shrugged, vaguely trying to look innocent. Which I've been told is impossible but it looks like I pulled it off this time.
Once again people: THANK GOD I'M A GOOD ACTRESS!
"Do you think its really bad of me to notice that my boyfriend is missing before I notice my own twin sister is?" I asked.
Pause.
"Nah,"
"Oh good,"
"AAAARRRRGGGHHHHHHHHH!"
I jumped, startled, and almost slipped on a bar of soap. We were in the showers after a long P.E lesson that included playing football, which our team won, and an obstacle course. Nearly everyone else was gone, since it was only ten minutes til the bell went and we had break after this.
"What?" I asked, peering around the curtains to see a towel clad Mirror looking very pale.
Shutting off the water and gabbing my own towel, I stepped outside my shower cubicle.
"…Someone…someone…clothes…"
"Clothes…what?" Kara frowned, stepping out of her own cubicle opposite mine.
"Urgh…"
"C'mon on Mi, help us out here," I said impatiently as Dest rolled her eyes and headed for the changing area.
"…clothes…" was about all she managed.
"Well, there's nobody here," Dest called over from her spot. Then she let out a horrified shriek.
"Dest!" we yelled, not including Mi that is since she seems to be in shock.
Destiny came running towards us, looking VERY panicked.
"SOMEONE STOLE OUR CLOTHES!"
"Well, what do we do?"
I shrugged, looking around helplessly. The clothes snatcher had only left our underwear and nothing else. All of us stood with our towels wrapped firmly around us.
"I bet this was Amber's doing," Kara scowled.
"Yeah, probably," Mi agreed, having finally gotten over her shock.
"We could always try call Holly and get her to find our clothes," Dest offered.
"Nah, she never leaves her phone on during school. Besides, I don't trust any of the boys not to make a big scene and the other gals are pretty helpless when it comes to Amber," I sighed, shaking my head.
Mi huffed in annoyance.
"Wait!" Dest yelled, looking as if she suddenly remembered something. "For Textiles we've been making a dress- I only need to add the final touches. Willow could go find our clothes!"
Mirror and Kara whooped and hugged Dessy.
"Why me?" I wailed.
Dest shrugged. "I based the sizes on Holly, and the dress is too small for everyone else,"
Typical.
"Besides," Dest smirked, "I think you'll like it,"
She took out the dress from her bag.
Wow.
"Suddenly I don't mind,"
Dest grinned.
It took all of break for Dest to finally finish the dress, and by the time I had set off from the girls changing rooms- luckily, no one had P.E during period three- it was half way through our history lesson.
The dress was a work of genius. It was a halter neck mini that hugged my body in all the right places, accenting on my hips and showing very little cleavage. The material was silvery blue silk that was cool and smooth to touch, and it felt absolutely wonderful. There was no back, only silky strands of material criss-crossing over my back and revealing a henna tattoo of a Celtic cross on the small of my back.
Simple, but gorgeous.
I smirked as I reached the door leading to our history class. Through the window I could see Mrs Harriett at the desk going through some homework sheets and Mr Connors talking cheerfully to the class.
I'm really going to knock their socks off.
He he.
I bounded right in.
"Willow!" Connors yelped, taking in my appearance.
"Do you like?" I grinned, twirling around, "Destiny made it, in Textiles,"
"That's all very well Miss Tate, but do you have an excuse as to why you are modelling such an inappropriate dress?" Mrs Harriett sneered, as half the boys in the class stared. I saw Fred and Nick grinning like maniacs and winking when they saw me looking.
Good old twins.
"Of course," I smirked at Harriett, "You see, me, Kara Hiwatari, Destiny Rider and Mirror Chang had P.E this morning. Unfortunately, someone stole our clothes,"
"You mean you're not wearing any underwear under that?" a senior boy blurted.
Most of the class sniggered.
I simply smiled. "Is that a wise thing to say while my boyfriend is in the room?" I asked lightly, as Johnny glowered at the senior. He gulped.
I grinned.
This is fun!
"And yes, I am wearing underwear," I added.
There were collective groans before the looks that Johnny, Nick and Fred sent them shut them up.
"So why aren't you hunting down your clothes?" Connors asked.
I blinked. "I am,"
"You are?"
"Uh huh,"
"Who took them?"
"Her,"
Everyone turned to where I was pointing, and weren't surprised to see an annoyed Amber.
"LIAR!" she shrieked.
Yeah, right.
I simply raised my eyebrow.
"Are you sure?" Connors sighed.
"Yup,"
"Miss Trendson, detention with Mrs Harriett tonight, and please return the girls' clothes immediately,"
Both Harriett and Amber spluttered in indignation. I bit back a grin.
"I don't have them!"
"Really, Mr Connors, why can't you take her for detention!"
"Another detention for lying and Mrs Harriett, you must deal with her because this is also your class and I have plans tonight," Connors snapped at both of them, but there was a triumphant gleam in his green eyes.
Amber grudgingly flung a sports bag at me, which I opened to see all our clothes inside. I smiled, slinging it over my shoulder.
"Thanks sir, we'll be back once we get changed,"
"Hang on- take a pass, don't wanna get caught now, do you?"
Harriett let out a muffled wail.
I grinned triumphantly.
"BLUE!"
"SANDY!"
Sky let out a squeal as soon as she had spotted us among the crowd in the arrivals terminal, darting towards us, dropping her suitcase and throwing her arms around my neck. Unfortunately it also meant that we toppled over so we ended up on the floor.
"Clumsy as always!" I laughed as we sat up, Sky grinning sheepishly.
"Sorry dudette, but its been WAAAAAAY to long!"
"I know, I know,"
We got up, ignoring the stares we were getting.
What is it with people and staring?
"Hey Aria!"
"Hey Blue, how was the flight?"
"Ohhhh, I sat next to a cute guy! You should've seen him, real hottie. Hey Sandy, he would've been your type!"
I grinned, "Sorry babe, I'm taken,"
"REALLY? FOR REAL?"
Funny, you'd think she would congratulate me.
Then again, this is Blue we're talking about.
"Uh huh,"
"Its serious," Holly grinned knowingly.
"Wow," Sky stood there staring at me admiration. "Didn't think you had the commitment in you,"
"She doesn't," Holly rolled her eyes.
Well thank you very much sister mine!
"Look who's talking!" I shot back at her.
Her face flushed red and she glared at me.
"Did I miss something?"
"You've missed a hell of a lot Blue,"
The music was loud. The lights flashed and changed colours. People swayed and danced to the heavy beat of the music. Others yelled out orders at the bar, or sat at tables chatting, laughing and watching.
It was heavenly.
To me anyway.
"Hey, check out the redhead!" Sky whistled, staring at said redhead standing at the bar.
"That's one of the twins!" I laughed, "I can't tell which one from here!"
"I'm not surprised," Johnny added, "Not many people can tell them apart anyway!"
Laughing, I looked around. We had been here for an hour and soon we were going to have to play. Holly was dancing with Ray, Max and Kara were happily snogging in a corner and Mirror was at the bar, flirting with the cute barman.
"Hey guys!" greeted one of the twins. The other was still at the bar.
"Hey, you're…Fred!" I grinned triumphantly.
"Right in one," Fred grinned, taking a swig from his beer bottle.
"What's up with them?" Sky asked, gesturing towards Tala and Mariam who were arguing heatedly. Mariah was laughing hysterically at them.
"Mariam is still pissed about Tala 'accidentally' pushing her into the pool coupla nights ago," Destiny supplied, downing her tequila. She shivered at the taste.
"I don't think you should be drinking," I told her.
"Why!"
"Cos you can't hold your drink very well!"
"WHAT!"
"Its true!"
"Why you-"
"AHEM!"
We looked blankly at Sky.
She simply pointed towards the entrance. "Please tell me you know that guy!"
Huh…?
Oh.
Oh shit.
"HIM!" Johnny spat, jumping up.
"Wait!" I yelled, grabbing Johnny. "Wait, just let Mirror work her magic, okay?"
That him?
Only happens to be Kai.
Okay, Kai is FINALLY back! I'm sure you've all been wondering where he's been but I'll explain that in the next chappie.
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Chiya