Hehheh, well I finally got a schedule for when to write my fanfiction's. So, starting when I upload this, I'll hopefully have a chapter of Xana's ReBirth within 2 weeks. Then after that, I'll update this, and I'll alternate between the two. Anyway, I'm doing a new POV in this chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Code: Lyoko or anything affiliated with it. I do however own Xande Saishoate, the OC introduced in this chapter, and a few other things that I won't mention just yet for plot reasons. Also, please note that I do not intend to insult anyone who is Japanese in this fiction.
Darkness of a Boy's Heart
Chapter 2: Never Anger a Demon, Part I
(Third Person POV)
A blond girl shifted around in her bed, mumbling as her alarm clock blared. Groaning, she sat up and slammed her fist onto the desk next to her bed, turning off the alarm.
"Urg...morning already? I want to go back to sleep." She muttered, swinging her legs off her bed and standing up. Rubbing her eyes, she looked at the small alarm-clock. It was roughly an hour and a half before class would start. Meaning she had about an hour to get dressed. And that left half an hour for her to eat breakfast, and get to class.
"Well, that's one perk of being unpopular. No friends means I can sleep in a little later. Even so..." She said, standing up and going over to the closet in her dorm room. Opening it, she looked at the contents.
"What should I wear today? Hmm..." She yawned and pulled out a pink sweater and a pair of blue jeans.
As she put the cloths on and grabbed her bookbag, she looked out the window to see it raining heavily. She sighed and walked out the door, locking it once she was out. Sighing, the girl started heading to the cafeteria.
As she walked towards the rectangular building, she noticed a crimson haired, teenage boy walking in the same direction.
"Hmm, I heard there was a new boarder coming. Wonder if that's him...?" She thought, looking at him. She also saw a particular group of students approaching her quickly. "Oh great, not them again..." She groaned, turning back towards the cafeteria and speeding up slowly.
She kept glancing at them, making sure that they weren't too close. But they were also speeding up; much more then her.
"I'll never make it without running. But my backpack is so heavy, I wouldn't be able to run." She thought dejectedly. "I can tell today's gonna be wonderful..."
(POV Change- Xande)
I watched the small gang stealthily pursue a sky-blue haired girl. From the looks of things, they didn't like her. And she didn't like them. I glared slightly, tilting my path slightly. If it was a short walk, the adjustment would've done nothing. But I was going at a faster rate then them and it was still another minute of walking until any of us would arrive at the cafeteria. I've been beaten up by and seen enough people jumped by gangs to have an idea what they might do to her. Because three of them were obviously adults. I looked forward but glanced at them at regular intervals.
"They've yet to notice me...Good." I thought, annoyed. My first day, and a fight was already inevitable. But, though it was my first day here, I was not about to let some jackasses hurt someone. All I had to do was make sure I got in between the gang and the girl.
(POV Change- OC unnamed as of yet)
I was breathing heavily now, noticing it was their entire group. I should just make a break for it, but they would catch me in no time. And I wasn't close enough to the cafeteria for someone to help me. "Screw it...I'm not going down this easily." I got ready to drop my bag and bolt for the double doors. I glanced at them again, wondering if the boy would do anything to help me. Last time this happened, the only reason I got away with only a few bruises was because a teacher had come out after seeing them. But that was near the Science Building. The boy was glaring at me now, and it scared me more. "Don't tell me he's with them...please...just please don't say he is..." I thought, terrified.
Quickly, I threw down my bag and started running for my life. I looked back and saw the entire group now chasing me. I yelled loudly and ran faster. I looked one last time and saw the crimson-haired boy running as well. But with the angle of his path, he would intercept them soon.
"Hey, get back here!"
"No use runnin'. You know you can't outrun us anyway!"
"Yeah, so just stop already. Save yourself the humiliation!"
I snorted at the last comment. "Save myself the humiliation!? You must be joking, after what they tried last time..." I thought, not paying attention to where I was running or the gang behind me.
"Ha! You're mine now!"
I jerked my head and looked back one last time. The one in the lead was about to catch me. "It's all over..." I thought, forgetting about the boy. As he jumped to tackle me to the ground, a blur flew into my vision and smashed into the air-borne man along with a loud war-cry. I tripped over a large rock, and tumbled hard onto the ground.
"No..." I muttered softly, knowing what was going to come next. But when I heard arguing voices, I rolled over and watched a stupendous site. The crimson-haired teen was standing in front of me, a dagger in each hand.
"Bug off, if you know what's good for you, brat!" I heard one say. I think his name was John. I'll call him that anyway.
"Yeah, you're no match for all of us!" Steve shouted, the one in the front of the group. He seemed to hate me more then anyone else.
"Oh? You don't know me...do you?" The crimson-haired boy muttered to them, a strange mix of annoyance and amusement in his voice. He laughed softly, his laugh made me shiver. It sounded...not evil, but very close to it.
"Ha, you must be crazy to try taking us at once. I'll make you a deal, since you seem so sure of yourself. Fight me, one-on-one. You win, we leave. You lose, you die and the girl is ours." John said. I knew he was the strongest, no doubt. He was so burly, he made the boy look like a twig.
"Heh, I accept." The boy said, throwing down the daggers. John got in front of him and into a stance. The boy just stood there, stooped and with his arms hanging loosely. "He's insane...he's gonna be destroyed by John..." I thought in dismay. I tried to get up, but my body just wouldn't respond. I had to watch the boy get killed now...
"I'll give you the first move, brat. But first, tell me your name. It's been a while since I've challenged anyone like this and I want to know who it is I'm about to kill." John said cockily. The boy stood straight up now, flattening his hands and putting one behind his back and the other up in front of his face. All the while, he turned his body to the side.
"Xande." He said softly, before leaping with amazing speed at John. Within 10 seconds, John was already 3 feet back from where they started. And the teen, Xande, wasn't letting up. John couldn't block one attack!
"Who is he..." I said softly, shivering again. I closed my eyes as the rest of the gang started to close in on him. With one last roundhouse kick, he hit John into the group and knocking them all down.
"Wha-what the hell!? Who is this brat!?" Steve shouted, backing up slowly. He turned and ran, the rest of the gang following suit. John was out cold on the ground still though.
"Hrmpf. No. Challenge." He whispered, before turning to me. He had the strangest eyes, not to mention they were purple. He glared at me and I stifled the urge to yell for help again. I tried getting up again, and was finally able to get on my knees. I looked up at him, as if asking for help to get up. My knee hurt badly, but I would live. He moved his arm forward a little, and I grabbed it. Using it to pull myself up, I realized that my clothes were now muddy. "Damn rain..."
"Th..thank yo...you." I said softly, breathing heavily and watching him. I saw his eyes, and they held no contempt for me. "I...I'm Matsumoto. Doumo arigatou gozaimasu." I muttered, still breathing heavily, not realizing I was speaking my native tongue again.
"(You're Welcome.)" He said, letting go of my hand. I blinked, realizing he must know Japanese. I looked at where my fallen bag was and grabbed it. Suddenly I noticed just how little distance the entire chase took. It took only a little bit to grab my bag before I ran after Xande. "Wait up!" I shouted after him.
He glanced back at me a little and kept going, ignoring me. I furrowed my brow and ran faster. After a few seconds of running, I finally caught up with him. I walked next to him, though he paid no attention to me.
"Do you speak Japanese?" I asked, looking at him. I saw his eyes glance at me slightly before he answered:
"Hai." He muttered lowly and said nothing more, not even looking at me. Was he tired? Or annoyed? Or maybe it was both.
I looked away, confused. As I glanced at him one last time, he opened the door to the cafeteria and waited for me before letting it close. I sighed and went to get my food, watching as he simply choose an empty table and sat at it with his arms crossed. "I can already tell today's going to be a wonderful day." I thought sarcastically. After grabbing a tray of food, I looked around for a place to sit. Once again, there was only one open table. Part of me cheered once I saw which it was, the other blanched. I'd have loved to sit at the same table as him, but the look on his face dictated otherwise.
So, plunking up every ounce of courage I had in my small body, I proceeded to walk towards the table. I'd have to sit they're no matter what, but I was going to ask first.
(POV Change- Xande)
I sat calmly at the table, watching her come closer out of the corner of my eye. She wanted to sit here. "Rumor mill must not be as fast here. Whatever, she'll eventually decide to stay away from me like everyone else does. No big deal, nothing new. The sooner she leaves, the quieter it is for me..." I thought, but my mind betrayed me and half hoped she wouldn't stay away from me like the rest. It was surprising that she had nowhere else to sit, even I would admit she was pretty. But, not many of Japanese people were popular here, not after the war.
Finally, the pale girl came over to me and set her green eyes on me. She looked nervous. Great, first impression on her and I'm a killer. I bit down a laugh.
"Um...Xande, was it?" She asked softly, looking at me.
"Hm?" I grunted, not feeling like talking. Never was a talker, probably never will be.
"Um..may I..may I sit here?" She asked, something few people did until they knew me.
"Go right ahead, but you'll leave. Just like all the rest." I said, muttering the last part to myself. She tilted her head and smiled.
"Arigatou." She said nervously. She set her food down next to me along with her bag on the chair next to her and sat down. I grunted and pulled out my headphones, interested in the rumors going on around me. I could tell that at least fifteen people were staring at me. The girl, Natsumi, just dug into her food as if it was her first meal in days.
Plugging the headphones into my ears, I smirked. At first glance, they would seem like ordinary headphones. But I made it so that the sound was tuned to my ears only. No one else would hear it and it blocked everyone out. It also puzzled me why and how I was so good with computers and technology. I've been more then adept at hacking and modifying anything related to computers, but until the age of 10 never had much experience with them. But, my life was what it was, didn't bother me. I closed my eyes and let the music drown everything else out. I had a good half hour before class, and I wasn't at all hungry(nor could I afford the breakfast, lunch was the only free thing). But I left the left earbud out slightly, so I could be aware of my surroundings.
(POV Change- Natsumi)
After he gave me his answer, I realized just how much sadness was in his voice as he said the last part. Was that why he seemed so distant from everyone. Sure, he was new here, and this was his first day but nothing should've given him the kind of sadness. I blinked as he pulled out what looked like a really old pair of earbud headphones. I sighed and dug into my food, suddenly ravenous after what happened just now.
"Hey Natsumi, I believe you have something for me." I jerked upward, hearing a snobby voice say my name and instantly realizing who it was. "Oh come on! Can't you people give me a break just once!?" I thought angrily. I sighed miserable, and looked at the origin of the voice; Jessica Baklor.
"I don't have the money, yet and I'm sorry. I'll have it tomorrow though." I inwardly snorted at that. I never had the money to pay her and her cronies off. Usually they just forgot until the next month.
"Sorry isn't going to cut it, Sakurano. Either you have the money now, or we take some of your stuff and pawn it for the money." Jessica said, crossing her arms and smirking rudely.
"I just said, I don't have it. I'll have it tomorrow, isn't that enough!?" I said, raising my voice slightly. Bad move on my part. Her hand went to pick me up from the chair by the collor of my sweater when a pale hand appeared on her wrist, stopping it mere moments from grabbing me.
I swiftly turned my head in the direction of the arm and saw ti was, once again, Xande at my rescue.
"I don't believe she owes you anything." He muttered, glaring lightly at her. I blinked. Not one ounce of malice in his voice, yet his eyes look infuriated.
"He..hey! Release my hand this instant and mind your own damn business!" Jessica screeched, trying to wrench her arm out of his grasp. But she couldn't get his hand off. I inwardly laughed at her plight. "You don't know a thing about why she owes me money!"
He grunted and opened his mouth to speak. "Actually, I can tell she doesn't owe you anything simply from the sound of your voice. You're a money-hungry bully, and it's plainly obvious. Continue to harass this girl, and you will regret it." Now the last part was hilriously filled with malice. But it made me wonder why he was going out of his way to help me out. I knew from what I saw before that they wouldn't stand a chance against him. But it was his first day and he made a bad impression already with the main gang in the school.
"Who do you think you are to tell me what I can and cannot do!? I practically own this school and you won't last a day here with me as an enemy!" She yelled. I was about to laugh when I heard a loud voice shout across the cafeteria.
"Alright, break it up!" I turned towards the voice and saw Jim, the Groundskeeper. "What great timing he always has" I thought sarcastically "Always after everything's done.
Xande released his vice-like grip on Jessica's hand and went back to listening to his music.
"What's going on here!?" Jim asked, almost shouting it. Jessica glared at Xande before muttering a quick "Nothing." and stalking off. But not before dropping a note into my backpack. I sighed and said the same. Xande remained silent.
"I don't believe it, Xande. It's only your first day and you're already picking fights. I'm sorry, but I have to give you a 30 minute detention after class. That goes for you as well, Sakurano. I'll see you both in the library after classes." He scolded before walking off. I sighed then laughed as I heard Xande mutter "Stupid Oaf." under his breath. Maybe today wouldn't be so bad, but if the note said what I thought it would, today would get worse...
Well, took me a little while, but chapter 2 is now done. Hope you all enjoy and chapter 9 of XRB is coming soon as well.
