Wow, first period study halls are surprisingly useful for people like me. (Procrastinator, ahahaha) Anyway, I'm back with the next chapter. Time has passed since the last chapter and I'm sure you'll notice, but it's right near the part where the team first starts. So yeah, enjoy. Oh, and REVIEW! You know you want to. :3 XD
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"So wait a second, you had like a deathmatch with chocolate over there and you 'forgot to mention it'." I stated in disbelief.
"Yes, that's exactly what happened." Ikki said.
I glared at him for a second.
'Slam.'
"OW! What was that for?" Ikki yelled, nursing a swelling bruise from my book.
"For not telling me important things." I muttered, looking over at Buccha. "And you didn't say anything either. That's not really surprising though." I mumbled the end.
Buccha smiled slightly.
"I didn't think it was important." He said in his low voice.
Me and Buccha were, surprisingly, almost instant friends. His quiet personality suited my loud one.
"Is that so? Why am I not surprised…" I said, rolling my eyes and letting it drop. "So, I thought we did pretty good getting awesome outfits!" I yelled, lightening up the mood.
I'd been practicing with Ikki and the others for a few days now. It was a lot of fun actually, but kind of easy. Onigiri sucked at AT's in general, freaking pervert. Kazu was okay, but he could use some self-confidence. Buccha was great, but sometimes I feel bad for his ATs. After all, Buccha isn't exactly a small guy. And Ikki… don't even get me started. He was good and bad at the same time. Fooled around too much and I had yet to see him get serious. But I bet he's good when he is, I've heard some interesting stories about him on ATs. If you really want my opinion though, I think he beat Buccha because of a fluke; but that's just my opinion.
"Oh yeah! But I still don't get why you wouldn't wear the outfit I picked out." Ikki whined.
'Slam.'
"Owowowoowow…."
"It's because you picked out clothes that would make me look like some porn-star Ikki. Which I'm not, and won't ever be. Besides, I really like this jacket!" I exclaimed, tugging on the loose, shiny, black jacket. "It's shiny…" I cooed, patting the fabric.
"You are so weird."
"Thank you. I appreciate the sentiment."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean."
"It means… never mind. I don't feel like explaining. Why don't you pay attention in school." I asked, feeling irritated at Ikki's stupidity.
"You don't either, why should I?" He snickered.
I rolled my eyes, ignoring the instant blush that spread across my face.
"Because I'm a genius, and you… you're not." I scratched my forehead.
"Could've fooled me…" He muttered under his breath.
'Slam.'
"OW! Why do you keep doing that?" He yelled.
I smirked, my ATs clicking when I changed my posture.
"Because I can." I answered.
They don't need to know the real reason. Hitting people with books became a habit for me when my older brother and sister bullied me. But that was back when… Well, needless to stay it was something normal for me.
"Well I say you can't and what I say goes." He stated.
I stared at him. Who does he think he is?
'Slam.'
"God damn it! You wanna go?" He yelled even louder than last time.
I grabbed the front of his shirt; a crazed grin spreading across my face.
"Why not? Sounds like fun." I whispered, getting right up close and personal.
Ikki might be taller than me. But if the Mexicans can fight so can I. And right then and there I was almost in my first fist fight. (AN: Hehehe… alliteration XD)
"Hey guys- Am I interrupting something?" A sudden voice came from behind us.
I screeched and jumped back from Ikki.
"Nope, nope, nothing at all. Nothing. At. All. Do you have something you need?" I asked, trying to keep a misunderstanding from happening.
"I was just… What were you guys just doing?" Kazu asked.
"We were going to fight." Ikki broke in.
I shot him a look.
"But I don't want to. Now what do you need?" I snapped, turning to the bewildered blond.
"Well, I was going to say why don't we go and see a real AT battle. There's one going on and we can get a ride… I think…" Kazu said, trailing off.
My expression lifted.
"That sounds like a great idea."
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"You know, this isn't what I was- OW -imagining when I agreed- OW DAMN IT -to this." I gasped out, squished up against a window.
"Hehe, sorry about that!" Kazu yelled over from the other side of the car.
"Yeah, I'm sure you- WHAT THE HELL! WILL YOU GET OFF OF ME?"
And so that was the amazing first car drive to go and see an AT battle. I was sort of angry, I had lied to my Mom (like she would let me go to an AT battle) to come. She was under the impression that I was going to see a concert with some friends. But I guess it was worth it, it's not like it isn't fun to be in an extremely squished car for an hour and a half. Can you hear the sarcasm?
When we finally got there I was the only one who got out of the car half decently, the rest of them rolled out in a ball. It was kind of funny actually. Then I had the pleasure out meeting an A level AT team. It was amazing.
"So when's the battle going to start?" I whispered to Ikki.
When I got no answer I looked over to see him peeking around. It suddenly clicked and I almost fell over laughing.
"Ikki!" I yelled, he looked over at me. "There's a bathroom over there." I muttered, jerking my hand in the direction of a copse of trees to our right.
A relieved smile spread across his face and he ran off. I almost started giggling.
"What the hell they look so lame."
"They're supposed to be really good, what is that?"
"The only one who looks like any good is the big guy, and look, that girl is wearing ATs."
I glared over at a group of storm-riders, realizing that they were talking about us. I tapped Kazu on the shoulder and told him to save me a spot, then I stalked over the rude group of people.
"Excuse me, do you have a problem with this team?" I snapped, glaring at the group.
"Why does it matter to you girly." He sneered.
My eye twitched.
"Because I'm a part of it. Of course I care." I growled.
Right, in Japan girls aren't on the level as guys. Oh that's so irritating.
"Weakest part I'm sure." The guy whispered to idiot next to them.
He nodded and they snickered. My eye twitched again and Jewels was getting harder and harder to ignore.
'LET ME AT HIM!" She screeched, I winced.
'No. I can take care of this.' I said calmly back.
'Slam.'
"Thanks for the comment." I said, walking away.
The guy was out cold on the ground.
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"Thanks for saving me a spot." I stated cheerfully to Kazu when I caught up with him.
"That's fine with me. It's about to start though, so pay attention." He said, pointing to the arena.
"Where's Ikki?" I asked, redirecting my attention to the opening in the large rusting building.
"He's talking with the leader of one of the teams." He said. "What were you doing anyway."
"Teaching some rude men a lesson." I said just as cheerfully, tapping my book on my fingers.
Kazu paled.
"R-right." He paused. "It's starting."
Ikki walked back in right then and I nodded up at him getting comfortable to watch the fight. Soon after that a team of what looked like people dressed like dogs came out onto the 'field'. Ikki smiled slightly. Oh, so that's who he was talking to. Then a car stopped on the other side of said field, a tall silver haired man got out. For some reason I felt the need to hit him, his eyes and cocky expression annoyed me to no end. A short kid got out next, he had on this weird orange… straight-jacket? The silver-haired man whispered something to him and unclipped the hood. My jaw dropped, no I take that back it didn't just drop, it fell off and bounced across the ground.
'HOLY FFFFFFF! IS THAT AGITO?' I screeched in my mind.
'Julia! Watch your mouth!' Jewels yelled back, I blushed at my almost slip-up, then she nodded. 'Oh my God you're right, what is he doing here? He's on an A level team? And what is UP with that expression.'
I blinked, looking at him carefully. She was right! He had this sadistic smile that was kind of scary but…
'Julia, please do not tell me you just thought that." Jewel dead-panned.
My face turned bright red.
'You know I have a weakness for anime guy like that! I just thought they didn't exist in the real world!' I exclaimed.
So what if I thought that sadistic smiles were kind of sexy. Oops, I thought it again.
'Julia…' Jewels drawled in a threatening tone.
'Don't hurt me!' I squeaked, running away.
How I manage to do that in my mind I do not know.
"Julia?" Kazu asked.
My body froze up and I turned back to him.
"Yeeeeees?" I asked, turning back to him like I'd been caught stealing cookies.
"Pay attention, it's starting." He said, probably getting irritated with my airheaded…ness.
'HAH! BUSTED!" Jewels cawed happily.
I slapped her with a fish and turned back to the battle.
What is he doing here? Why is he here? Wait, why is the bullet-head leaving. I paused in my shocked mind-rambling. Bullet-head? Where did that come from? Well, he does have silver hair… and he does seem KIND of dangerous. So I suppose the weird name suits him; bullet-head. I can go with that. I snorted a little, then the battle started. My face froze. Blood spattered everywhere, followed by a shadowy Agito. His grin wasn't dropping, in fact it seemed to be getting bigger. The bigger his got the more mine began to disappear until I was just staring forward. Blood has never agreed with me, not since I left home around a month ago. I used to hang out with my Mom all the time, but lately I've been avoiding her. Not because she herself did anything wrong, but because she's a huge reminder of something I'd rather forget. But this… this is a whole new level of reminder.
"…o to HIM! WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?" The world started to click back into place when I heard Ikki yelling.
Kazu and even Buccha looked a little shocked too. Agito was standing there with a wicked smile.
"I won the battle, deal the fuck with it." He yelled back in his, as always, rough voice.
It was never going to fail to surprise me some. But it might never be a welcome voice to hear again. I turned towards them until my eyes met Agito's straight on. Agito's face began to pale.
"You can't just hurt him like that!" Ikki yelled again.
This time though Kazu grabbed his shoulder, signaling for him to stop. Whatever happened after that, I don't know. Because I was so overwhelmed with shock and anger that it didn't even click to pay attention. I just stared at Agito. I would never be able to fully explain what I did next; but I do know what it's called.
'Slap!'
Then I walked off… after bitch-slapping Agito across the face. I wish I could have slapped him with a fish too.
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'What is wrong with you?'
'Me? Why are you asking me? He didn't even tell me! God damn it!'
'You didn't tell him anything either!'
'Well it would have been nice to know if he was a psycho blood-thirsty lunatic!'
Jewels went silent, staring at me.
'You have absolutely no right to say that.' She snapped, going wherever she went when she wanted time alone.
I groaned, leaning against a wall. I can't believe myself. I over-reacted… a lot. Like… a LOT. Now I would have to go apologize, wait why should I do that. Because it's the right thing to do? Ugh, why would I do that. Screw my life, I always get myself into this kind of stuff. He was probably gonna come kill me in my sleep now or something. I paused, the memory of gentle hands holding back my hair flashing through my mind.
"I am so stupid." I sighed, rubbing my temples idly.
I needed to go home. But going back there meant facing Agito…
"Julia?" A voice called.
My eyes snapped open, and I instinctively jumped up to the roof; crouching behind the low rise of the peak. Kazu walked past me, not even bothering to look up. He was mumbling something to himself, glancing around.
"Julia! Come on! We have to go!" He yelled again, heaving a frustrated sigh and tensing.
I realized with a start that he was about to jump up to the roof.
"Okay, you found me. What?" I grouched.
My bad mood was almost palpable, like a writhing cloak of darkness was surrounding me.
"What happened back there?" He asked, swinging up on the roof to ion me.
"Nothing." I muttered after a moment.
"That didn't look like nothing. Have you met Agito before?" He asked.
I jumped at the fact that he was right on the money.
"How'd you know his name?" I asked, trying to get the topic off of me.
"Because he's a new part of the team." Kazu answered.
You know that expression 'could have heard a pin drop'. I've never taken that saying seriously in my entire life, because hearing a pin drop is unrealistic of course. Such a tiny thing couldn't be heard by human ears unless they were, like, right next to it. But I'm now realizing that in some cases, the silence can be so profound that you could have, in fact, heard a pin drop.
Breathe.
"What?"
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I'M SORRY FOR THE LATE CHAPTER! *cries* I really did mean to get it up to you like three days ago but something happened to keep me from writing. SO I IS SOWEEEHHHH! Okay, I'm done. I hope you like how this chapter ended because I put a lot of thought into how it should end. At first it was going to be shorter, then longer. Then when I finally settled in this length I got stuck on how to end it. So here we are with a chapter that ISN'T EVEN THAT LONG a few days late. But moving on, I am so thankful for how you guys reacted to my story. Like five or six people put it on their story alert, some favorites, there weren't that many reviews…. BUT THAT'S OKAY. I'm just glad knowing you guys like it. :)
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