Chapter 6: Back to School

Butch's POV:

I covered my mouth as I yawned. I rubbed my tired eyes as I pushed aside a bush as I walked in the direction towards the school.

It was still early in the morning, and I mean really early, usually I would still be asleep at this time but because of the run in with the headmaster and two other princes a few days ago I was forced to arrive early on the first day after the school's break.

Sleep still slightly fogged my mind while I silently cursed the ones responsible for my lack of sleep….well it was also partly my fault but–HECK NO! I'll never admit it was my fault.

Maybe I shouldn't have stayed up to finish that comic book…

"I'll make sure to get those bastards back," I muttered to myself as I hopped over a fallen log.

I stopped in my tracks and pulled my hand away from my eyes. I turned and stared into the forest at nothing in particular, well, since I cannot see what I sensed.

"Come out now, I know you're there," I called and resumed walking.

A soft giggle echoed throughout the peaceful forest followed by a soft thud behind me as the person fell in step next to me.

"Is it that easy to spot me?" the person smiled.

"Well I didn't see you but honestly Raven, did you really think I wouldn't realize that you're following me?" I asked, putting my hands behind my head and looking at the cloaked figure next to me. "We practically grew up together, I know when you're stalking me."

"Well this stalker is the one who always gets you out of trouble," Raven teased.

"You didn't this time!" I immediately objected.

"Some punishment is necessary," Raven snorted, her bluish-purple eyes seem to sparkle in the shadows created by her hood.

When we reached the school's Wood's side of the gate we saw that the gates were open, unlike a few days ago when it was locked up with big chains.

We made our way to the Great Hall where our assemblies or ceremonies takes place.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw a chair suddenly flying in my direction. My hand shot out as I easily caught the chair before it could hit me or Raven.

I lowered the chair and narrowed my eyes at the culprit who threw the folded metal chair.

"That's dangerous," Raven frowned, pulling her hood back.

"You're late, Flower Prince," Blitz growled, completely ignoring Raven and glared at me. "We've already set up half the hall."

"Well good for you," I shot back, my glare not wavering as we stared each other down.

"Good morning Prince Butch," Beast appeared next to us.

Blitz and I both jumped before growling at him. "Shut it and stand back!"

Beast blushed bright red and shrunk away.

Raven shoved us apart suddenly. "Stop this, both of you," she snapped, "You want more punishment? Because that's how you get more punishment."

Blitz and I shot each other a last glare before turning and stomping away.

"C'mon, Raven," I called, "Let's get this over and done with."

Normal POV:

Brick sat in his seat and stared at the clock in boredom since he doesn't get to sit next to the window this term.

What the teacher was teaching right now he has already learnt on his own during the holiday.

"Fire Brick-sama."

Brick turned to the teacher who smiled at him.

"Can you please translate the paragraph for us?" she asked.

Brick let out a sigh before standing up, his gaze scanned over the Latin words for a brief moment before he read the translated version with ease.

When he sat back down the students from his kingdom gave him grins and thumbs up while the rest of the class just rolled their eyes.

Brick didn't care what the others think of him, all he wanted was the class to end.

After another twenty minutes of boring class the bell finally signalled the start of break.

Brick immediately stride towards the door but halted when a voice called him.

The redheaded boy turned his head with a deep frown as students rushed pass him and disappeared out the door.

"Sorry to stop you like that," the teacher smiled sheepishly, walking towards him. "But can you deliver those to the School Master?" she pointed at the four huge piles of paper on the table at the back of the room.

"I really have to go to a meeting," she teacher clapped her hands together, "Please."

Brick let out another sigh, he had already lost track of how many sighs he heaved that day. "I'll do it, Ms Keane," he nodded, knowing he couldn't refuse the request for his reputation.

Brick heard a mocking chuckle and saw Kiva walking towards them.

"Good luck with that, Fire Prince," Kiva smirked as he walked pass the redhead.

But Brick immediately grabbed the back of his collar and yanked him back, ignoring his cry of protest.

"Ms Keane, Kiva said he'll help too," Brick grinned.

"What?!" Kiva tried to shrug the redhead's hand off his collar. "I never said that!"

"Really?! That's great," Ms Keane smiled, completely oblivious to – or ignoring – Kiva's protests, "Thank you both so much!"

Kiva stopped struggling and looked at their teacher, he frowned softly. "Um…it's nothing…."

"I really need to hurry now," Ms Keane rushed to the door and looked back, "I'm really grateful for your help!"

Kiva twisted out of Brick's grasp when the hyper teacher was gone and glared at the redhead who only smirked with triumph.

"You little–"

"There's nothing you can do now," Brick cut the white-haired boy off, walking pass him towards the piles of paper and picked up one pile, "May as well take these to the School Master so that we can have our break."

Kiva let out a growl and raised a hand, palm outward.

"Really?" Brick quirked his eyebrow, "You should know very well if you attack me you'll just get into trouble."

Kiva shot a blast of wind in the redhead's direction, but the wind zoomed pass Brick and picked up the remaining three piles of paper.

"Very handy," Brick smirked and walked towards the door. "Now I'm glad I stopped you to help."

Kiva snorted and crossed his arms as he followed Brick out of the class, the three piles of paper floated behind him as they made their way towards the School Master's office.

….

Kiva closed the office door behind him as he and Brick walked away from the School Master's office. The School Master wasn't there so they just dropped off the papers on his table.

The two made their way down the spiral staircase in silence.

After walking down the stairs and through some hallways for a bit Brick finally looked back at Kiva over his shoulders.

"Why are you following me?" Brick asked.

"Follow you?" Kiva snorted, "Why would I do that?"

"The lunch hall is that way," Brick pointed at the hallway that they passed earlier.

"I know that!" Kiva snapped.

"That's good to hear," Brick stated, "If you don't after coming to this school for your whole life then you seriously have bad memory."

Kiva glowered at his comment and crossed his arms. "I'm going to the library if you think I'm following you."

"Oh great," Brick muttered since he too is going to the library, "Now we're stuck together longer until we get there."

….

Butch sat on a tall tree that was in the school yard, eating his rice ball. He had no idea where Raven was so he decided to eat alone, not that because he doesn't have friends, just because he need some alone time.

In his mind Butch was recalling the latest defeat of his kingdom against the Fire and Wind. He frowned, only now he was feeling embarrassed about being the first to retreat.

A yell in the school yard caught Butch's attention.

The raven haired teen peered down to only see two boys at each others throat in a heated argument.

Butch smirked when he caught a glimpse of their badges: an Ice and a Earth.

The Ice student suddenly punched the Earth student. The Earth student touched his cheek and stared at his hand in shock before he leaped at the Ice student. A fight broke out between the two as students, mostly males, started cheering at the side.

I couldn't help snickering as I watched the fight.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw two stone gargoyle statues on the rooftop of the school suddenly burst to life.

"Here it comes," Butch chuckled as one of the gargoyles let out a high pitched screech and dived off the roof, followed by the second one.

The gargoyles swooped down into the school yard and snatched up the two students who was fighting and took off flying towards the highest tower of the school, the School Master's office. The student's screams faded off into the distance as they disappeared out of sight.

Butch let out a sigh of satisfaction and leaned back on the tree truck. "Always great to see those gargoyle," he grinned and finished his rice ball.

Suddenly something in the school building caught Butch's attention. He sat up straight and narrowed his eyes at the two figures.

"What are those two doing together?" Butch frowned when he saw it was Brick and Bloodfang.

The latest battle flashed in his mind making Butch narrow his eyes. "No, that's no possible," he muttered and jumped off the tree before rushing towards one of the entrance of the building.

Little did Butch know that a certain silver haired boy was looking for him.

"Prince Butch!" Beast gasped and rushed after the raven haired boy, holding his book that he left in the Great Hall that morning.

…

Blitz hummed a tune as he walked down a hallway, his belly happily full from the lunch he just ate that's why he's in such a good mood.

Voices from the next hallway up ahead caught his attention as he reached the end of his hallway.

Blitz looked down to the hallway on his right and was stunned to see Brick and Kiva walking together and talking about something.

He was even more surprised when he saw Butch tailing behind the two.

He stood there dumbfounded as he heard someone running towards him from the hallway on his left.

Blitz's eyes widened even more – if that's possible – when he saw Beast skidding to a stop in front of him.

"Prince Blitz," Beast's face was red, probably from the running or maybe it's just his usual blush. "Have y-you perhaps seen Prince B-butch?"

Still flabbergasted from all the things he'd seen in the past minute made Blitz just point in the direction where the trio disappeared off to without sending any rude remarks at the shy silver haired Ice prince.

"Thank you very much," Beast murmured softly, bowing slightly and rushed off once again.

Blitz stared after him for a few seconds before finally snapping out of his daze.

"What's happening?" Blitz blinked before narrowing his eyes. He started down the hallway where the other princes disappeared off to, deciding he should find out that's going on, feeling something's going to happen if four rival princes is seen together.

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~Blackrose in the Moonlight

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'Secret Around the Corner'

'The Living Ghost'

'Two Masked Life'

'The Green Winged Angel' (Buttercup one-shot)

'Not a Devil but a Girl' (Bubbles one-shot)

'Two Masked Life'