Vortex leaned against his locker, having a pleasant conversation with Moxxie who was putting away the books that she would no longer need for the rest of the school day, watching the students go by before the next study hour began. "So what are your plans for the big night of the game?"
"Well, I have a... thing, yes." Moxxie squirmed, while Vortex smiled at her.
"Oh, okay, well, I'll just type 'Millie'." Pulling her smartphone out of his jacket and starting to type, when Moxxie unexpectedly grabbed his shoulder.
"Hey man, take a look at that." Nodding the albino toward the lockers across the hall, Vortex noticed a small blonde girl approaching Blitz a little nervously. He kept her books pinned in front of her chest like a protective shield from her as her eyes darted down the hall before sneaking up to the dark-haired man's locker. "Hey...Blitz?"
"Hmm?" Closing the door to lean against it carefully, the girl brushed a strand of hair behind her ear with a trembling hand. "Ah, hello… hello, excuse me, I was a bit busy with my stuff." Blitz offered her an easy smile, the blonde returned it weakly. "I'm Alison, from your, uh, Political Science?"
"Yes, if I remember you, you were the one who sat in the last row"
"Yeah, I was wondering, well, you remember that project we had that they put on us last week, I was wondering if you wanted to, I mean, I had trouble with some details and I..."
She stumbled and Blitz smiled kindly at her. "Hey, that's fine. I wish I could help you with the doubts that have arisen, but…" The dark-haired man bit his lip and the boys could almost see Alison wince at the movement. "I have…too much pony collection tonight. Yeah, it's just that every 3 weeks she grouped my porcelain pony collection by size, height and number, I've been neglecting it for a while so…I'm so sorry." He offered an understanding smile as Alison's shoulders slumped and she nodded dejectedly away from him.
Both Vortex and Moxxie approached him, both with raised eyebrows. "Pony Collection Group. Well, well, if that's not the most original excuse I've ever heard, then I don't know what is." Moxxie shook her head, Vortex jerking his thumb in the direction Alison had gone. "That sounded awfully like a date, Blitz. Why don't you give her a chance and go out with her? She's cute."
"Yeah, but... I just can't."
"Why?" Moxxie demanded with some confusion. "She's a pretty girl, she's single too and she's crazy about your bones, I think she'd enjoy it if you took her on a date. She looks pretty-"
"Shhhhhhhh!" Blitz forced Moxxie to shut up by waving his hands in her face.
"What are you-stop it?" Moxxie growled, slapping at the dark-haired man's hands, Blitz readjusted the strap of her backpack, her slightly pale face looking slightly pale.
"Don't even think about saying that word again, don't even think about it!" Blitz accused even with some fear in his voice.
"What words are you talking about? Do you mean Cita?" He asked with some curiosity, not fully understanding the state of his friend.
"Shhhhh" -Blitz silenced Moxxie again, who frowned in annoyance.
"Man, is something bothering you?"
"No! It's just, I mean, it's just" Blitz tried to put together a complete sentence.
"Loona"-Vortex confirmed with certainty.
Blitz just nodded letting out a long breath. "I just, I really can't do that to... to..."
"Hey, don't worry. I understand you, remember that I also went out with her, I know how she gets along with her" -Vortex offered her an understanding smile, while Moxxie stepped between them.
"I'm a bit confused, what does dark, scary and dangerous have to do with all this? If I remember correctly, both you and her have been separated for almost 5 months." Blitz gulped, Vortex slapped him across the face. Moxxie came over making a face, rubbing her shoulder lovingly. "Sorry bro, I know it still hurts, I shouldn't have said that."
"Not very well. You're absolutely right, it's been a long few months" -passing a burst of emotion on the dark-haired man's face to suddenly change her face to an indifferent one- "and I should… I should want to go on a date again. "
"But you do not want?" Moxxie asked curiously.
"I just don't, I do, I just..." The bell announced the start of classes again, with the noise Blitz jumped out of his seat. "I have to go, I don't want to be late again. See you later guys"-Blitz said goodbye walking quickly through the corridors, Vortex and Moxxie saw him disappear around a corner.
They both began to wander towards their respective classrooms in silence. "We should do something"-proposed Vortex.
"What are you talking about?" Moxxie asked knowing that she would regret asking that question.
"I mean, we should do something with Loona and Blitz"-Vortex stopped Moxxie in the hallway next to the janitor's closet, while the albino raised an eyebrow in disbelief.
"Are you suggesting we set up dates for the two of us?" I ask, getting a nod from the boy. "With people?"-Receiving another nod but this time slower and a little more exaggerated.
"Yeah? Isn't that the point of them breaking up? So they can hang out with other people?" Vortex asked.
"Yeah, but... We're still talking about the same people, right? You remember Loona, right?" asked the albino with some terror in his voice. "You used to date her, she carries a sharp nail file, threatens physical harm to anyone who looks at her or Blitz in the wrong or inappropriate way."
"Enough of so much drama, I already know Loona's temperament, Moxxie. She is going to see that Blitz is still totally pissed off about the breakup, it would be good for her to go out with someone just for one night"
Moxxie began to back away with slow steps, raising her hands as if she wanted to protect Vortex's words from reaching him. "No, no, no way, I'm still too sane to stand in the devil's way, I haven't made my will yet. If you want to risk his sharp wrath, that's up to you, but leave me out of it all." this madness"
"Moxie..."
"No man! Loona rips people like us apart and eats them raw for breakfast! You know what she'd do to us if she found out we tried to set her up or Blitz!" a shiver ran down the albino's back- "Besides, how would you get someone to ask you guys out? Everyone in high school is terrified of Loona, except you and Blitz"- Moxxie put her hands in her pockets with her eyes fidgeting back and forth down the desert corridor as if waiting for death itself, wielding a large file to bring him down and drag him to the bottom of the river Styx.
"I don't know, maybe we could ask one of the guys I asked Loona about? You know a lot of guys, don't you?" Vortex asked a nervous Moxxie.
"I know a few, but none of them are crazy enough or deranged enough to talk to Loona without 6 bodyguards and at least a riot squad. The only feasible way I would see someone asking out Loona or Blitz is by paying money. Pay a lot of money."