The teacher eyed Jackson and Holt angrily as they sat down beside Lagoona in their now shared scaritage/ghoulstry class.
"How ya doin' mates?" Lagoona asked them as she pulled out her books. Jackson smiled and told her what happened with Manny in the halls. "Wow,I didn't know you had it in ya." she chuckled lightly before returning her attention to the board.
Jackson was contemplative,struggling to pay attention the board as he realised he had something he didn't before,confidence. It was foreign but nice he thought as he shot a glance at Holt caught his smile and smiled back. He would not let anyone walk all over him ever again,and Holt wouldn't have to look out for him anymore.
Holt watched Jackson with an appreciative grin,he was proud of him for standing up for himself. Holt shook his head,that was his...brother? counterpart? friend? he didn't know but he didn't like the feelings that were growing so rapidly for the elemental.
-Later-
Holt jolted from his nap quickly when the bell rang,making Lagoona and Jackson both laugh a bit. "Is it lunch?" Holt groaned as he pulled himself up from the desk.
Jackson nodded,"Yeah I heard that they're serving your favorite today too." Holt positively beamed and seemed a bit more alert.
"Let's go then!" Jackson laughed and thought it was adorable when Holt was excited as he trailed after him.
Down by the creepeteria,Holt had an idea. "Jackson,why don't we eat in the cemetery together? I have a headache." Jackson nodded as they lined up to get their food.
"Jackson,Holt! Are you going to eat with us?" Heath and Hoo-dude called from a table where several of their friends sat.
"Nah! We decided to eat outside!" Jackson shouted in response as they made their way outside.
Holt led the way to his favorite spot in the small grave yard in the court yard. Jackson noted the nearby Catacomb entrance and smiled as they sat down. "So,dude we barely know each other." Holt said simply.
Jackson nodded as he chewed on a bite of his lunch. "We have shared our lives our whole lives and yet we didn't even know the other existed until a year ago..." Jackson mused. "Ask me something,let's get to know each other." he suggested
"Tell me about your family." Holt said sarcastically,teasing the other boy. He earned a chuckle from his friend. "No? Ah I see,ok what music do you like?" Jackson prattled on about some normie bands he liked that Holt had seen CDs of in their shared room.
"What about you Holt?" Jackson asked curiously,Holt told him about the music he usually mixed himself.
"I prefer dubstep or techno and then I make remixes. Those are the best I think." Holt finished. They talked awhile longer,and before they realised it the bell rang.
"We should go back inside Holt." Jackson said but he didn't really want to go back,he was enjoying hearing Holt talk about himself and Jackson couldn't help but notice how his eyes twinkled as he laughed. He pushed that idea away quickly.
"No,we have a free period now. We could stay out here a bit longer at least." Holt suggested with a smirk,Jackson rolled his eyes. Holt thought it was cute when he rolled his eyes.
"Come on Holt,lets go." Jackson insisted,Holt was wondering what it would be like to kiss him but he tried to push it down again.