The group turned around to see the girl from before. Shicmuon rolled his eyes at the group she had behind her, clad with bats and vicious grins. Rood stepped off the skateboard and looked up at the older boy. The two gave a nod to each other before stepping up in front of the others.
"So that's how you're going to play it. After all, fighting is the only way a true man can speak to each other." The girl's brother spoke as he stepped forward, cracking his knuckles. Behind him, 3 guys stepped up, goon 1, goon 2, and goon 3. Also, to be known as G1, G2, and G3 in the mind of Rood. Shicmuon didn't even bother to remember them.
"Although... I don't fight girls!" The brother pointed straight at Rood, "So please step back! Women should leave the fighting to men!" The younger boy scowled and took a step forward.
"Asujen. He's mine." A vicious grin spread Rood's face. Shicmuon looked over before giving a slight nod.
"Fine. But only because he seems annoying to play with." The auburn-haired boy crossed his arms before looking at the 3 goons. Rood grinned at the taller boy before stepping up to the Brother.
"No- I said I wasn't going to fi- "Before he could finish his sentence Rood has stepped up quickly to him. He grabbed the brother's arm and twisted Rood's own body so that the arm was over his shoulder. He slammed his foot on the boy's ankle and used that force to upset the boy's balance and quickly flung him over his shoulder, slamming him harshly into the ground.
Shicmuon, on the other hand, lets G1 step forward, swinging his fist to punch the tall boy. The auburn-haired boy took a swift step to the side, the goon unable to stop his momentum kept forward. Shic swung his fist directly into G1's stomach with such force that the boy threw up and fell to his knees. Ew.
The brother stood up on shaky knees. Rood watched and didn't stop the boy from getting up; he would need a handicap against Rood of course. The sister stood there with a hand over her mouth, surprised that her brother was losing. As the brother stood up shakily he shook his head and got into an actual fighting stance.
"I'm glad you're actually taking me seriously. Good plan." Rood smirked and watched the man's movements quickly. He stepped forward before swinging his right arm, aiming for the small boy's face. Rood stepped to his left, then quickly slamming his fist into the brother's face. The man fell to the ground, unconscious and blood running from his nose.
"Took you long enough." Shicmuon stood there with his hands in his pockets. G2 and G3 had attempted to corner him however the tall boy took a quick step back. They hit one another instead. Classic. Shicmuon stepped forward and slammed his foot in their stomachs before kicking them into the ground. They stayed down when they noticed that their leader was out of it.
"If I were you, I would scram." Rood stepped towards the girl who took a step back. She took that as her cue to run. She left behind the goons who quickly collected their leader. They ran with their tails between their legs.
"That... was awesome." Ibriel stood there, one foot on the skateboard, the other on the ground. She grinned at Rood who looked at her and simply shrugged.
"Honestly it wasn't that exciting. I'm sure the people that have been following us since the beginning will bring more interesting things." The small boy had a sly smile across his face and Shicmuon merely snorted.
"Sickly student my ass." He walked up next to Rood and crossed his arms, both of their backs facing the others. While the golden siblings looked at each other in confusion, Lidusis chewed his nails. Dio frowned, looking at the crowd as if he could spot the people that had following them for so long.
"I'll be back. You guys go somewhere crowd, Baldwin go with them and make sure they're sa-"
"No." Shicmuon glowered at Rood stared at him blankly.
"What?"
"There is no way I 'm protecting a bunch of weaklings and I'm especially not letting you go have all the fun without me." The two stared at each other before the smaller boy huffed.
"What are you- I am not going to have fun! I'm going to-"
"You're to pick a fight, right? I wanna beat some faces in too."
Rood shook his head, covering his face in his hands.
"What even- You're so weird! You weirdo! Fine!" With a huff Rood turned to the group, his face hot with anger, "Don't get yourselves killed!"
"...Why is he getting mad at us? And I still want food!" Dio puffed his cheeks out in a pout and Ibriel giggled. Rood gave him a look, a look that most mothers would give their children who continued to disobey their mother. The blue-haired boy looked away quickly and Lidusis stopped biting his nails to give a smile.
"Now go on! Remember, stick together and go somewhere crowded!" Dio and Lidusis nodded and Chevel rolled his eyes.
"What are you our mother?"
"No, but I can beat your ass!" The two scowled and Chevel crossed his arms.
"Alright, Mom."
As the duo walked into a damp alley which isn't as dark as most say they are, on either side a stranger blocked the way, masked by a cloak. The tall boy snicker at them.
"Oh~ How terrifying~ The unknown scary men are gonna kidnap us~ Am I the only person that feels like they're gonna take the edge of the cloak and like, swish it when they turn?" He looked at Rood, a wide grin across his face. Rood looked at the tall boy and cover his mouth in an attempt to smother his laughter. It was not effective.
The stalkers gave each other a look and the tall one sighs, shaking their head. The smaller one rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.
"This is what you get when you deal with a bunch of teenagers." The tall one nodded and Shicmuon gave another snicker.
"And this is what we get when we deal with creepy stalkers that follow a bunch of strangers around in cosplay." Unable to contain it, Rood burst out laughing and Shicmuon stood there with a proud grin on his face. The tall women gave a growl and stalked forward, cracking her knuckles but stopped when the short man put his hand up.
"Now, Now. We came here to talk." The woman rolled her eyes before crossing her arms with a scowl on her face. Rood shook his head a smile still lingering on his face.
"I came to talk too but this one," He gestured to the boy next to him, "Only came to fight."
"Then how about I fight the tall lady and you talk to chubby over there?" Shicmuon looked at the small boy who only shook his head. Much to Rood's dismay, the strangers seemed to agree.
"Sounds like a good plan to me." The woman gave a grin and the short man nodded.
"I would gladly get the nuisance out of the way."
Rood gave a sigh and looked at the tall boy. The auburn-haired boy seemed pleased, however, glad to have a fight with someone that seemed to be strong. Hopefully, she wouldn't disappoint him.
"Baldwin, be careful, won't you?" The tall boy gave a surprised look towards Rood and frowned when his chest seems to warm slightly. Strange.
"If you're worried about the person getting their ass kicked, then you should talk to the old hag." Shicmuon stepped towards the woman who only gave a loud cackle.
"Then let's begin, shall we?"
The women dashed towards Shicmuon, her fist clenched to punch. The tall boy grabbed the arm and used the moment to swing the women over his shoulder. Before she hit the ground, she used her hand to push her self into a backflip so that she landed on her feet.
She gave a vicious grin as she dashed forward once more, but before Shicmuon could grab her arm once more she slid to the ground and kicked the boy's feet out from under him. He quickly used the woman's shoulders as a springboard and flipped over the woman.
He slammed his foot into her shoulder blade and the women moved forward with the kick. Doing this lessened the force from the attack and she twisted her body to the side and wrapped her arms around his leg. She stood up quickly in an attempt to knock him off balance. Shicmuon only grinned and backflipped before landing smoothly on his feet. Now things were starting to get interesting.
"You're not bad, kid." The woman gave a smirk. Shicmuon didn't respond and step forward before swing his leg in a harsh high kick which the woman blocked yet not without any damage. She jumped back a step to create a distance before observing the boy in front of her.
In such circumstances, many opponents would be sweating even if just slightly yet the boy remained calm. Annoyingly calm. She covered the gap and swung at him yet the boy pushed the fist sideways away from him and swung a right hook, catching her right in the face.
She stumbled back and Shicmuon stepped forward quickly and landed a solid kick in the stomach making her fall right on her ass. She quickly moved to get up when their fight was interrupted, much to their annoyance.
Rood and the short man stood between the two, their talk over. Shicmuon scowled at the small boy and the tall woman shoved her partner to the side, easily overpowering him and throwing him to the ground. As she tried to step forward she was quickly grabbed by the throat. She froze in her spot, her eyes looking down at the deadly small boy in a skirt, not aware that he was a threat. She put her hands up in surrender and Rood immediately let go. When he spoke, his voice was sour.
"Get out of here. Now."
The woman grabbed the short man by the shoulder and pulled him up. She gave a quick look to the small boy before looking back at Shicmuon.
"Next time then." She turned and left, her hand gripping the man's shoulder harshly. Shicmuon said nothing and Rood gave a sigh before shaking his head.
"What did you talk about anyway?"
"That's..." Rood turned away and shook his head, "Nothing."
Shicmuon scowled and crossed his arms in annoyance. The smaller boy began to walk away before he was stopped by the auburn-haired boy who walked in front of him.
"That's the biggest load of bullshit if I ever heard it." Rood grits his teeth before shoving his way past him only to be grabbed by the shoulder. He shoved the hand of and scowled up at him.
"It's got nothing to do with you so leave it be!" This time it was Shicmuon's turn to scowl but the boy quickly turned away. Before the boy turned the corner, the tall boy called out.
"What is with you?! You save everybody yet you won't let anyone save you?" Shicmuon clenched his fist. The small boy turned around angerly and grabbed the taller boy by the shirt.
"I don't need saving! I'm not a damsel in distress!"
"You don't need to be one to need help! Jesus Christ, are you just going to go to your friends pretending like everything is alright? Do you even have a fucking brain in there?" He ripped the smaller boy's hand off of him and held it tightly in his own.
"Oh, and I'm sure you know about how to treat a friend! I doubt you even have any with a horrible personality like yours!"
Rood turned away quickly and stomped away to the food trucks in order to look for his friends. Shicmuon, however, watched the boy leave. When the boy turned the corner, the taller boy turned and kicked a trash can further into the hallway and it flew. Colliding into a brick wall it clattered loudly, catching the attention of a passerby who saw the boy leaving angrily.
"What the fuck are you looking at?!" The passerby's eyes widened and quickly scurried away from Shicmuon's rage.