*April 1st, 2553
~ Eevee
Well the start of another school year. I was starting ninth grade today.
Four more years and I'll be going to college like my boyfriend. I can't believe it's been 3 years already. And so much has happenned in that short ammount of time.
Why can't I shake off the feeling that everything was going to change this year? And maybe not for the better?
I honestly wasn't happy to be going back. Not with all the tension going on between my friends. I wonder if something was going to happen.
My phone pinged with a text snapping me out of my thoughts. I pulled out my phone to see Sylveon had texted me that he was here.
I peeked out my window to see him waiting for me on his motorcycle. I responded that I was coming and hurried downstairs.
I was halfway down the stairs when I paused to hear my baby brother Hope behind me. I turned and ran back up when I saw he was about to fall down the stairs. I barely caught him in time and he laughed as he slipped into my arms.
"Ugh I'm so glad I caught you in time Hope. MOM! Hope got out of the playpen again!"
"What?! Was he about to fall downstairs again?"
My mom said frantically as she came out from the kitchen and headed up the stairs to us.
"Yeah, luckily I caught him in time."
I said as I handed my brother to mom.
"Sorry about that sweetie. I keep telling your father to buy a new one because he keeps getting out. Also we should put up a baby fence just in case."
"I hope we can be able to afford it. Oh I gotta go now mom. Sylveon's already outside waiting for me."
"Okay sweetie. Have a good day at school."
"I will. Bye. And bye my little Hope muah!"
I kissed my baby brother on the forehead and waved bye to mom and then dad who was sitting in the kitchen reading a magazine.
I quickly shut the door and hurried over to Sylveon embracing him. He had class today so we had to make it short.
"Hey babe."
"Hello Eve."
That was a little nickname Sylveon had for me. I was still working on mine. We leaned forward to kiss when my dad shouted at us from an open window.
"Hey! Don't kiss my daughter in front of the house! Have some tact boy!"
"Got it sir!"
"And have her back by no later than 10pm!"
"Dad!"
"Will do sir!"
I shook my head and laughed as I got on the motorcycle with him and we took off. Once we were out of sight from my house I held Sylveon from behind.
"What my dad doesn't know is that we can kiss anywhere else we want."
"Yes we can."
Sylveon said as he patted my paw with his own. I giggled and held on tight as Sylveon drove me to school.
If I knew how bad the first day would go I would have rather stayed at home. We arrived at my school in about 15 minutes.
I slid off the bike and gave Sylveon a goodbye kiss.
"Let me know how your day goes Eve. No matter how busy I might get I will always be there to listen."
"Will do Sylveon. Have a good day at school."
"You as well. Bye Eve."
"Bye Sylveon."
Sylveon kissed me gently on my cheek and let go of my paw before he drove off. I waved at him goodbye as I headed into school.
But my momentary peace was shattered when I saw Evelyn in a tense arguement with Ryu and Fennekin. As I cautiously walked over to them I began to hear what they were saying.
"Can you just tell me why you won't talk to me Evelyn?!"
Seriously?! What an idiot! What is he thinking of asking Evelyn that when she's still angry with him?!
"No! Not now Ryu!"
"Hey don't get mad at him! He made his choice!"
"Don't push it Fennekin!"
"No! Anything that concerns him concerns me too! Don't be such a salty b*tch just because he chose someone with more class and initative to ask him out just because you never could!"
I gasped after what Fennekin just said to Evelyn. I turned to see her reaction and Evelyn was furious.
"He's mine! Face the truth!"
"You-"
"What?! Speak up!"
"YOU B*TCH!!"
Evelyn shouted so loud and punched Fennekin so hard she stunned the whole schoolyard watching. Fennekin yelped and fell to the ground.
Evelyn tried tackling her but Fennekin retaliated with Scratch. She yelped in pain as she got scratched across the eye. But she was too angry to even flinch for too long before she pelted Fennekin in the face with Ice Shard.
Fennekin tried retaliating with Flamethrower and Evelyn dodged it from point blank just by falling backwards. Fennekin froze in shock as Evelyn stood right back up with a furious glare.
Evelyn began punching her over and over across the face with powerful force. I was too stunned to even move even as tears came down my eyes.
Until Ryu snapped out of his shocked stance and ran to stop them.
"STOP IT! YOU TWO, STOP IT!"
Ryu put his paws on her shoulders and pulled Evelyn off Fennekin. Evelyn growled in anger and slapped Ryu across his face.
The noise echoed across the schoolyard.
Ryu stood there stunned while Evelyn finally seemed to snap out of her angry trance. Her face was shocked and she looked like she was about to cry after what she realized she had done.
"Evelyn, I'm s-"
"DON'T TALK TO ME! Just- LEAVE ME ALONE!"
Evelyn shouted before running away with her head down. I didn't know what to do or say.
Ryu looked genuinely hurt even as he picked his girlfriend up. Everyone one else watching walked away and I stood there frozen in awkward, tense silence.
Ryu turned in my direction and his expression softened a bit when he saw the look on my face.
"Oh Eevee. I'm sorry you had to see that. I didn't mean to-"
I held up my paw to stop him from saying anything more.
"No I understand completely. Since you guys can't stop fighting I'll just stay out of it. Bye Ryu."
I said as I walked away coldly ignoring the lump in my throat.
"And Fennekin? We're not friends anymore."
I said to her before I headed to class alone. I could barely pay any attention and I kept getting lost in my thoughts.
I heard Evelyn got suspended for fighting, and Ryu mostly kept to himself.
I hated Fennekin. Evelyn got blamed and now Fennekin was playing victim. I can't believe I trusted someone like that.
As for Ryu I don't want to be taking sides and just have the other blame me. Besides how can I choose between either of my best friends?
The school day wore on for what felt like forever. When it finally ended, I pulled out my phone and texted Sylveon if I could go visit him at the dorm.And if we could talk about how horribly my day had gone.
He responded almost immediately and texted I was free to come.
*45 minutes later
*Dorm room 1115
I knocked on Sylveon's door, trying not to sound too frantic, and Sylveon answered with his reading glasses on.
"Eevee! Are you okay?"
"No..."
My vision started blurring as tears were begging to come down my face.
"Come in..."
I headed inside and Sylveon shut the door behind me. I looked around the room to see textbooks and papers sprawled out all over the table and floor.
"Sorry you caught me while I was studying. I have a lot of homework due in a couple of days so I'm trying to get it done while I can."
"I see..."
"Go ahead and take a seat and I'll get you some water."
"Okay."
I said as I set down my backpack and sat down on the couch. Sylveon passed me a mug and took a seat beside me.
"Can you tell me what happenned?"
"Evelyn and Fennekin got into a fight and I'm not talking to either of them now."
Sylveon let out a sigh before I continued.
"And the worse part is that it all started because of Fennekin pushing Evelyn, and Ryu is constantly making stupid desicions. I'm stuck in the middle of a crossfire here. I don't know who I should side with with. And I feel terrible for not knowing if I am even handling this right!"
"Eevee..."
I looked at Sylveon and calmed a bit at his worried expression. He placed his paw on mine and held it tightly.
"You couldn't have handled it any differently. This is all happening because the three of them need to work something out. It's one of those things you should let them figure out. As for feeling like you need to pick sides just do what you think is best. At least that's how I see it."
"I just don't like all this fighting...Why does...it..."
I wiped my face at the tears coming down.
"Hey..it's okay...come here..."
I snuggled in Sylveon's chest and he gently held me as I started crying.