Chapter 3
A/N: Terribly sorry about these ungodly short chapters. I'm just an amateur writer, and that's being gracious. I really will try to write more fulsome chapters to entertain a reader. On another note, review the story so I can have input and get better. I only want to get better, for yours, and my sake. Thanks and have a great day.
After the first class a.k.a. Algebra 1, for the most part of the class it was just the introduction day. The entire class was just spent with students regrouping with each other. For me on the other hand, it was spent trying to be friendly. Years of being anti-social have rendered me quite useless. Turns out though, we have a lot in common. It appears that all of them enjoy anime, Noire not showing it very much. As well as video games. Again, Noire not showing it very well. Quiet as I was, they seemed to enjoy my presence for some reason, even if I spent my whole life studying them, I still wouldn't be able to understand them. But something keeps bugging me though, they're all new, and all from separate families minus the sisters. Yet they know each other, strange, but I'll let it go… for now.
As I left class, or should I say we, since my new "friends" followed me, I kept wondering how many classes I had with each one. My next class was an Ap class, why in god's name did I sign up for that class? Turns out all eight of them had the same class with me for my second class. Ok, it's just a coincidence that this class is with all eight of them. I'll be scared shitless if I have all my classes with all of them. That would be just terrible, having all classes with Neptune, I think I'd kill myself if that happened.
For now in second hour, we sit in another abandon corner of desks. All is surprisingly quiet with them. Until Nepgear noticed the corner of a small box sticking out of my messenger bag. The box was red, it had the picture of a Minotaur looking being holding an axe on it. I was staring off into space at the time, pondering why the hell they suddenly wanted to talk to me. Nepgear thought that I wouldn't notice if she held it for a bit. She picked it up slowly as if to not disturb me. Once it was in her hand, she began to examine the small box, having a clue of what it was, but not quite sure. At this time I was just starting to get back to earth from my otherworldly journey.
"Hey! Why do you have that!?" I asked in mostly surprise.
"Goodness, I'm sorry, I got curious and decided to pick it up and… and…" Nepgear is sobbing and if you look closely, there are some tears coming from her eyes.
"Sorry for acting out like that, I just don't like people touching that. It's a thing that's very important to me."
"OOO, do tell us the tale of this oh powerful box." Neptune decided to pitch in with a sly grin on her face.
"If he doesn't want to talk about it he doesn't have to." Blanc said rather emotionless.
It's strange, Blanc is more like me than I thought. From what I've seen so far, she doesn't show her emotions well. I'm not one for having emotions anyway, which is great since now I have someone I can truly be at home with.
Neptune on the other hand, is a different color in the crayon box. My polar opposite, being so hyperactive and in everyone's business. She's my kryptonite, but I think I'll be able to tolerate her. Other than that, she doesn't know when to shut up. Every time I think about it, she's talking on and on about this and that which is rather unsettling.
"Nah, I think it's time… I tell someone about myself."
As I say that, all eight girls gather around me as if children gathering for story time. I'm a little worried about Rom and Ram if they hear this. How old are they anyway? I know for a fact that they aren't my age, but why are they in high school? Oh well, might as well ruin them at an early age.
"Where to start? Well I guess it started back in second grade. Back then I was completely different than I am now. Happy and loved to learn new things, not a single care in the world. And my best friend, Blake. We'd been best friends since birth basically, we did everything together. That is until the day he passed. He was in a car accident on July 14th, and he just died very early." At this point, I'm crying due to the memories. "It gets even better than that, not long after, my mom was taken away due to not being fit to take care of me and my brother. It was hard, I never paid much attention to her drinking until then. Ever since then, I seclude myself in my room, and never go outside hardly. Two tragedies happened in a month, I was left shattered. Until… I discovered something that truly understood me." I pull cards out of the box. "These card understood me, and reflected my personality, they became my friends. And so, that's my story."
"…" Silence
"I'm sorry" Nepgear's voice is faint, I think I made things worse.
"Jack, I was a crapadoodle to you." Even a sad Neptune sounds funny.
"…" Everyone else was silent, probably thinking I was a freak now.
"Ding, Ding, Ding" The bell just so happened to ring.
Within the first ding, a wave a students flocked out of the room. Even most of the gang left, one remained. I don't know for sure why Nepgear stayed for a little bit with me. Little did I know, soon I'd be more happy than words could ever describe. She just stares at me, while my head is down. My crying comes to a halt as I feel an arm go across my back.
"Ne-Nepgear?" This is one of the more surprising moments in my already fucked up life so far.
"I-I'm so sorry! I'm sorry I made you cry! That I made you think of your past! Please forgive me, I'll never hurt you again!" She then puts another arm around me, this is the first hug I've ever experienced. It feels warm, and makes me want to hug back.
"No, I should thank you. I had to get that off my chest sooner or later, it was killing me. You have nothing to be sorry for." I slowly but surely put my arms around her. More heat coming from this connection. I can feel certain body parts through this hug, it feels not bad, but I feel like a pervert now.
The hug lasted until the warning bell rang. At that point, both our tears dried up and we were feeling better. I don't know what it was, but it was like we've known each other for years if we were to talk about that. I don't know what it was, I've only known them for a few hours and this, and damn I'm desperate. Enough of that, I need to get to class soon so I tell her I'll see her later. "Thanks Nepgear, I needed that."
"Oh, I really wasn't that much of help."
Much like me, she's insecure, this could prove interesting if I can truly understand her fully. For now though, for the first time in many years, I feel… alive. Maybe, just maybe these girls won't be so bad after all. They already got me to open up this much with just a few words, I think deep in my subconscious I wanted this all along. The mind is a funky thing that even I don't understand.
As I walk down the halls to my next class, I noticed a familiar lilac hair girl walking towards me. This can only mean one thing. My next class is with her. And not only that, when I entered the room, the others turned out to be in it as well. There goes my morning and any chance of peace. So far, I enjoy a few of their companies.
"Hello dear" this is the first time Vert has actually spoken to me.
"Hey, I'm ok now, and I think I can be slightly normal with you guys."
"These guys are anything but normal." Said Noire
Through the whole class I was thinking about what happened between Nepgear and I. Whenever her face appeared in my mind I got all warm and fuzzy inside. Even with everyone talking, I decided to get to know the group better. So, I spoke with Rom and Ram first.
"Hey, you're Rom right?" I say with a soft tone.
"Ye-yeah, that's right. It's nice to meet you fully Jack."
"Yeah! And I'm Ram, the pride and joy of everything!"
"I've been meaning to ask, why are you two in High School if you're so young?" Finally able to get that out.
"We-well, it's because…"
"It's because we're super-duper smart, smarter than most people here!"
I can tell already this is going to be a treat. From my observations so far, Rom is quiet, shy, and doesn't talk to people much. Her personality is very similar to mine which isn't so bad, I might actually enjoy her company. Ram on the other hand, isn't shy at all. She'll tell the whole wide world what she's thinking and that kind of scares me. Still, she's nowhere near as bad as Neptune.
"You know… we play that card game too. It's really fun, even more when there's more people." Rom spoke quietly.
"Yeah, me and Rom are the greatest team in the world!" Ram yelled at me.
Wait a minute, these two play Magic? This will be… interesting. For years I've just had a deck, but never played with anyone in real life. It's just been duel of the planeswalkers. But taking on two opponents? I need a teammate, it doesn't matter who. I wonder if any of these girls play.
"Um, I play." Nepgear spoke up. "I have a deck that will provide you with great defense."
Ok, when she says defense, does she mean walls, or just creatures with a high toughness? I don't care anymore, I'll just play. We turn four desks so that Nepgear and I are sitting next to eachother while facing Rom and Ram. Each of us shuffle our decks then set them down to play. After drawing seven cards Ram as expected was the first to speak up.
"All right! Let's get this party started!"
She then puts a blue mana down and plays phantasmal bear. Rom puts a blue down and plays index to see her next moves and set her turns. Our turn came around, nepgear played a blue mana, but didn't have any moves to play. I played a red mana then played spark jolt in order to deal them a damage while I scry. Nothing worth keeping so I put it on the bottom of my deck.
As the next few turns role around the game progressed steadily. A few creatures were played to build defense. From the moves played so far, Ram's deck style involves a lot of overpowering. This is quite troublesome on account of her cheap cost powerful illusions. Their downside is if they get targeted by a spell or ability, they are sacrificed. She stopped this however by playing lord of the unreal, my Middle school nickname. Rom takes a different approach, her style involves countering and defending her twin sisters' creature. This is a deadly combination indeed. I'm only saved by Nepgear's seemingly impenetrable defense, while my deadly Minotaur's are getting in some attacks.
Nepgear then plays Awakening Zone, she'll get Eldrazi spawn tokens. Mana acceleration? What does she need that for? I'll see about what she has in store. She does have quite the number of walls, but also powerful defenders. Enchantments also enhance her creatures to make them deadly attackers as well. She's really good, I'll give her that.
After a couple more turns, Nepgear had an array of spawn tokens, Rom and Ram had us on the ropes, and it looked like we were going to lose. Until… she pulled an unexpected move. … Ulamog the infinite gyre. That move proved to be the turning point. Its annihilator made each of them sacrifice permanents. The overall damage left over caused their life to deplete. We had won the battle, but not the war.
"Aw man! I can't believe we lost." Ram said in a moderately depressed tone
"It's… ok Ram, we can get better"
"That was… fun. The most fun I've in years." I'm talking with a more full voice now. Damn in such little time they've began to crack open my thick shell.
"Here." I pull two cards out of my messenger bag. "Ram, here, have my Phantasmal Image. It'll make your illusions practically invincible when used with lord of the unreal. And Rom, I want you to have my temporal mastery. You'll be able to take an extra turn and build more defense." Both their expressions have taken a turn for the better.
Wow! Really?! Thanks you're the best."
Th-thank you Jack. I'll put it t-to good use."
After they thank me, both hold on to my sides, Ram a little tighter than Rom. I noticed a slight blush on Rom's cheek. I dismissed this as still being slightly sleep deprived. After a few more seconds neither let go. So I just stood there with two very young girls on my side, until a familiar unemotional voice spoke up.
"Let go of him, he looks like he's uncomfortable with this." Blanc said.
"Honestly, it looks rather adorable if you ask me." Vert was the next to speak up.
It's just plain weird if you ask me." Finally Uni has spoken.
I don't know what it is about this group, is it that all their colors are just plain unnatural? Or the fact that I've opened up to them in a matter of hours. This was all getting too weird for me. Before I could ponder this some more, the bell rang.
The same thing happened again, everyone else ran out of class while we just walked out like normal people. That's the weird part of it, these people are anything but normal. As we walk to the next class, a science class, I resume my quiet non talkative state.
As I sat down in an empty desk, in the back of course. I had one thought.
"What have I gotten myself into?"
A/N: If you're curious about updates, there will be a few updates every two weeks. Maybe sooner depending on my schedule. Anyway, review this story so I can get better at writing. Thanks and see you next time.