You guys might think this is sad, but I am so glad I'm #notbronzetrash anymore...

Chapter 13

"Alright, shut up!" Dr. Singed roared over his chattering students. The voices soon died down into occasional murmurs. "We have two new students," the chemical addict sighed, "Though, why they would transfer so late into the year, I don't know. Everyone is so stupid these days..." He trailed off. "Anyway, they should be here any minute now."

"You won't be the new kid anymore, huh," Ekko whispered to Jinx. Jinx giggled. "I wonder if they'll like Shiro and Kuro."

Ekko raised an eyebrow at the off topic statement. "Speaking of which, where are they?"

"In my locker," Jinx said nonchalantly. Ekko choked. "In your lo-"

"Rakan has arrived!" A loud, boisterous voice came through the doorway, interrupting Ekko. It belonged to a boy that had handsome, carved features. Well, he wasn't exactly a boy. He had talons of a bird for feet. His fingernails were sharp and defined. He wore a cape that was made of golden feathers. It draped off the right side of his back and swished around gracefully. His chest was bare, and all he wore was a pair of baggy pants. A few of the girls swooned at his chiseled chest muscles as he combed his white and red hair back. Instead of human ears, he had tufts that stretched out and looked like ears of a bird.

Behind him was a much smaller girl. She looked like the same species as the boy in front of her, with reddish pink ears sticking out of her purple hood. Her hair fell out of her hood in a ponytail. She wore a cape similar to the boy's. It was much smaller and had dark purple feathers draping off the left side of her back. She wore a short magenta dress. Like the boy, she had talons for feet, so there was no need for shoes. "Oh, come on, Rakan, you didn't need to say that," she said. Her voice was raspy and alluring. "Everyone saw you come in with that ridiculous dance of yours."

"Come on baby, were you impressed?" The boy wiggled his eyebrows. The girl shook her head. "I see this every day. Why should I be impressed?"

"Ahem." Dr. Singed interrupted. "Are you two the new students..." he glanced at his papers. "Xayah and Rakan?"

"Yes," the girl, Xayah replied curtly. "Where do we sit?"

Dr. Singed threw his hands up in the air. "So nobody respects teachers anymore, either. Just sit wherever you want."

Xayah blew her bangs out of her face and slid into the seat across from Jinx, motioning for Rakan to sit beside her. The boy sat down with a flourish. Dr. Singed spoke. "You guys are getting on my nerves, so just take the rest of the period as free time. I'm done with you fools. Thank god the year is ending...I don't get paid enough..."

The room filled with chatter. Xayah pulled out a nail filer and began to examine her sharp nails. Rakan pulled out a small compact mirror and began combing his hair. Jinx and Ekko glanced at each other, then back at the new students.

"So...are you two dating?" Ekko attempted to break the ice. Xayah glared at him. "What we have is much stronger than some human word."

"That's a yes, then?" Ekko mumbled. Jinx put a hand on her boyfriend's shoulder. "No wonder you don't have any friends, sweetie," she said with sickening sympathy. Ekko rolled his eyes. Jinx pulled her hand away and folded them on her desk. "So, lovebirds, why're you here?"

Xayah's eyebrow twitched. "Are you asking to get killed?"

"No," Jinx smiled. "I prefer to do the killing."

Xayah tapped her chin. "I like you."

"Great," the bluenette grinned. Rakan glanced up from his mirror. "What?"

"Nothing babe, go back to your...admiring," Xayah said. Jinx grabbed Xayah's hand. "Can I see your schedule? If we have some classes together, I can walk with you. And you can sit next to me and Ekko during lunch! Oh, and Rocko, too."

"His name is Rakan," Xayah corrected, a small smile dancing on her lips. Ekko felt slightly hurt, knowing that he and Jinx always walked to their classes together. Jinx noticed the flicker of emotions crossing her boyfriend's face. "Ekko, you're coming with us too," she assured him. "I wouldn't forget about you."

Xayah glanced between them. "Are you sure this relationship is going to last between you two?" She asked bluntly. Ekko felt a cold flash of sweat down his back. Rakan looked up from his mirror again. "Sweetie, that was a bit rude. Remember, these are humans!"

Xayah ignored him. "I'm just saying. What's the point of having a relationship that won't last forever?"

Ekko hadn't noticed before, but he realized that Xayah and Rakan had been holding each other's hands tightly for the whole period. Guess they've been a thing for a while, he thought sourly.

Jinx hadn't said anything. Ekko glanced at her cautiously. "I guess we'll just have to find out," Jinx finally said lightly. Her pink eyes were steely and cold, contradicting her happy tone. "The bell is going to ring," Ekko blurted out, glancing at the clock. "We should get ready to go."

Jinx took her eyes away from Xayah and smiled at Ekko. "Yeah," she said softly. "Okay."

Xayah blew her bangs from her face. "Sorry," she muttered. "Didn't mean for you to take it so personally. I have-"

"English next, yeah, we do too," Jinx finished the girl's sentence, linking her pinky with Ekko's. Xayah's ears twitched. "This is embarrassing...I don't know my way around this school at all."

Rakan laughed. "Miela, aren't you always the one with the plan? This is a first!"

Xayah sighed. "We will never speak of this again, Mieli."

Jinx giggled. "Don't worry, I'll be your human map! And Ekko can be the extra map to my map."

Xayah's eyes lifted into a smile and her lips followed. "Lead the way."

...

English was relatively boring, so Jinx began a conversation with Xayah in the back of the classroom. "What are you?" she asked bluntly. Ekko elbowed her and Xayah's ears twitched. "What?"

"You're obviously not human," Jinx elaborated. Ekko sighed. "She's just asking if you're like Nidalee, or Rengar, who aren't exactly just humans."

"I am Vastayan," Xayah said. "So is Rakan. We're...chimeric creatures, I suppose. We have the blood of humans and spiritual magic of a pre-human race. There are three tribes; the landwalkers, the tribes of the sea, and the tribes of the sky. Rakan and I are landwalkers, specifically the Lhotian tribe, the oldest Vastayan tribe."

She paused. "I'm surprised you don't know this. While I was walking around before school started, I saw plenty of Vastayans."

Ekko frowned. "What?"

Rakan inserted himself in the conversation. "The hottie with the nine tails, the cat looking guy with two colored eyes, the fish girl, and the monkey. The girl dating the cat is a halfie. I think two of the teachers are halfies too."

Xayah's eyebrow twitched. "The hottie with the nine tails?" She asked her boyfriend. Rakan gulped. "Miela, you're much more beautiful. You sexy."

The girl crossed her arms but allowed her boyfriend's pitiful attempt at redemption to pass. Jinx raised another question. "Halfie? Nidalee is a halfie?"

"Halfie is a human who is of Vastayan descent or was given Vastayan blood," Xayah explained. "The...Nidalee, she is able to turn into a cougar because she was given Vastayan blood."

Jinx wrinkled her nose. "Ew, so like, she drank it?"

Xayah shrugged. "I am not a halfie. How would I know?"

"Makes them sound like vampires," Jinx shrugged. Ekko made a sound in his throat. "The entire class is just staring at you guys. You've been talking all class a bit too loudly."

Jinx shut her mouth and realized the classroom was silent and she felt eyes on her, causing blood to rush up into her cheeks. "Whoops."

...

Lunch came by much quicker than Jinx expected. "Oh, goody," she grinned, gesturing for Ekko, Xayah, and Rakan to follow her to the cafeteria line. "I'm starving."

Xayah smiled slightly. She grabbed a tray and followed her new blue haired friend to a lunch table, where Riven and Yasuo were sitting, along with a brown haired girl wearing a purple dress and green markings. Jinx frowned, sliding down next to Riven. "Who's this?" she asked, moving over so the Vastayans could sit down. Ekko settled down next to Yasuo. "This is Karma," Riven replied. "Those the new kids?"

Jinx nodded and pointed to the Vastayans. "Xayah and Rakan."

Rakan sat down immediately and began devouring his lunch. Xayah dropped her lunch tray down on the table. Her golden eyes flashed and turned feral. "Ionian."