"Chapter Six;
Food Court Interrogation"
As we made our way into the food court, I could easily smell the aromas of so many foods being made by different businesses. Something to make your mouth water, that's for sure! I found it hard to believe there were so many choices to choose from, but I had to remind myself it was a mall; the only reason I avoided these places were because it was; according to rumor of my old teammates; a man's death trap.
Susannah chuckled, drawing my attention back towards her. "This is your first time in a mall, isn't it?" She questioned, her lips forming into a smirk and her eyes staring directly into mine.
I couldn't explain the feeling I got from her, for it was hard to differentiate. If there was one thing I knew, it was extremely awkward. These emotions were clear enough to see that, and that being with her was enough to make them flutter, but her current gaze was making them go off, and if not for my self composure, I'd probably be as red as my eye color, by now.
I nodded at her, not knowing how I could respond without sounding like an idiot. I really didn't know why I was acting like this. I mean, honestly, I barely knew her, yet here I was, having lunch with her, wearing a necklace that was opposite to hers, and acting up whenever she spoke, making my cheeks begin to fluster pink. This was ridiculous! Hormones could explain the behavior, sure, but there was a bit more complication in there than mere boy and girl chemistry...
She ordered us Thai food. It was very interesting, especially with the coconut milk; not hard to taste that. It was a nice, peaceful meal that we were both enjoying. Every now and then, we'd begin talking, but really, no subject stood long. And that was fine for us; we were just happy to get away from the craziness otherwise known as our regular lives (or with me, my past few days of life).
"HEY!" A loud voice yelled. I groaned in both annoyance and in hopelessness; I had spoken too soon. Runo's loud mouth was enough for that to start, but the despair had risen above that annoyed feeling simply from the sheer fact I knew that this was coming since the guys told me to head into the store. Even still, being there was much better than being with those girls.
My thoughts were cut off short when the hot-headed teenager grabbed me by my torso, lifting me out of my seat, and forcing me to face her wrath; a face ultimately intimidating, not pretty to look, but for me, not all that threatening. "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? WE CAME HERE TO HELP YOU GET A NEW WARDROBE AND-who is this?" She asked, suddenly, forgetting her rage and pointing a finger at Susannah; allowing me to escape her grip and to plop back into my seat.
The raven-headed female rolled her eyes. "Susannah Kakurohoshi." She introduced herself, wiping off her hands with a napkin before extending it towards Runo. Although the bluenette was surprised, she shook Susannah's hand with a warm smile on her face. "If ya wanted to help him with a wardrobe, you could have came to where I work; we got some pretty good accessories for ourselves, and there are a lot of clothes that would look good on him." She commented, gesturing to the necklaces we were wearing.
Runo bent over towards us, looking at what we had on, carefully, before standing straight and smirking. Oh no, here it comes..."Wow, Adrian! I didn't think that you'd be able to get a girlfriend after being here for just a few days, but hey; looks like I'm wrong!" She commented, smugly, trowing a smirk in my direction.
And there it was!
After hearing the sentence, I nearly drowned on my own drink, and ended up coughing it out onto the floor, a slight hue of pink rushing its way to my face. Honestly, I thought that she could be a bit more rational about things, especially considering I only just met Susannah about fifteen-twenty minutes before the present situation. That, and the fact Runo was already torturing me enough by bringing me to the mall, and having to try on stupid clothes.
I felt her hand stroke my back, gently; helping me regain my composure from hacking up what I drank, and feeling lucky enough I didn't lose my food. I must have looked like a mess, then; especially with how Shun and Joe were acting; the blond had cleaned up the mess, but stayed near me, asking me if I was okay, which I didn't answer to; while the ebony left and returned with a bottle of water; handing it to me while I finally caught my breath. I was actually thankful for that appearance, otherwise, I'm pretty sure I would have looked extremely embarrassed.
After taking a sip of it, and letting out a cold breath of air, I looked straight into Runo's eyes and told her up front, and personally: "Don't even think about it, or so help me, I will reveal the most embarrassing moment of your life, and will make sure you rot through it." A serious expression reaching my face.
She scoffed. "What could you know?" I stood and whispered into her ear; reminding her that once upon a time, I was Alice, and that she had told the Russian female everything whilst they stayed in the same room. After the gasp I told her exactly what she said was the worst, and her response was grabbing me by the collar and saying: "Don't you even think about it!" Through gritted teeth, need I add.
I chuckled, smirking just as I had done in the old; a look that annoyed the female even more so. "Then don't turn this into one of your schemes of getting me a girlfriend, or else it becomes public." I assured her; my eyes hinting of but a sure promise. After that, she had reluctantly let me go by Alice's asking. However, before I dropped the subject, I turned towards Julie, my face growing serious as I said: "You're no different!" I guaranteed, and I gave her a hint in my voice that said I wasn't fooling around, either.
With a gulp from Joe, he said: "Maybe we should go; Adrian has enough clothes, anyways." He muttered. Shun nodded at this alongside Alice.
Runo looked at me with a look of absolute rage. "Sleep with one eye open." She said through her gritted.
Susannah sat there, a light chuckle escaping her lips. "Well, I have to go, too! My brother's going to be meeting me soon, and he's going to be a pain in the ass if I'm not there after my shift is over." She stated, standing up from her seat and throwing her trash away. Before she walked off, she grabbed my hand and placed a sheet of paper in it. "Shoot me a text, Adrian; I'd really like to hang again!" She stated, smiling.
I returned the gesture. "Will do!" And just like that, she left the food court.
- Normal POV
It was getting late, and Dawning Moon was closing for the evening. Susannah's boss told her that she only had to come back in on Saturday, which in other words gave her two days off. The ebony female exited the mall with a huge grin on her face. She finally found a friend who understood her, and for what it seemed, they were going to get along just fine.
"Susannah!" A male voice called from behind her. The female looked up to see a silhouetted figure standing on a lamp post, with eyes looking down at her as if they were glowing alongside the moon.
The girl smiled. "Hey, Jonah!" She called up to him.
The male smiled, stepping off the lamp post, floating down like a feather, and landing on his feet with ease near the light. He wore a black leather coat alongside a tight, dark green tank top. He wore yellow finger-less gloves, gray skinni jeans, and white boots. He had a ventess bakugan launcher on his wrist that mixed of green and gray. From the distance, though, all you could tell was that he had snow white skin-siilar in appearance to that of Susannah's.
"It's good to know someone still remembers my name." He stated, gratefully.
Susannah moved closer to him, a frown appearing on her face. "Dad's still calling you that?" She questioned, slightly agitated with the person identified as her parent.
"Only when he's mad-which he has been, recently." He informed her, looking up at the night sky with his starlight eyes.
Her eyebrow rose. "What happened, this time?" She asked him, not exactly all that surprised.
"One of the experiments escaped its cage and is running around, somewhere; from he's making it sound like, this one's important for us." Jonah theorized, closing his eyes as if bathing in what was left of the crescent moon's light.
The girl pouted. "That means you have to go back again, don't you; Dad always makes you leave before I can spend any time with you." She complained, crossing her arms, and looking down with nothing but sheer disappointment.
Jonah's eyes snapped open, before moving closer to his sister; grabbing her shoulders gently before speaking to her. "Hey, sis." He started, not grabbing her attention with his soft voice. He placed hand on her chin. "Come on! Look at me!" He said to her, his voice a little louder, but not losing any of his gentile or patience.
Sussanah looked about ready to tear up with how upset she was; her lips were quivering, and her eyes were already beginning to water up. "It happens every time, brother; I'm sick of it!" She stated looking up at his white eyes, hidden behind a green mask that covered his face from his forehead to his nose, and whose ends extended out from behind his ears, making him look like a bird, if not not for his waist length black hair.
Jonah smiled. "I know, Suze, I know. I've been tired of it for a long time, too, but you know how much this would mean to him, as well as all the others, right?" She nodded at this, feeling like a selfish child; even if she barely ever saw him. "Besides," He started again, grabbing her attention, again, "I told him that you didn't have work off until Friday." He told her.
The girl's mouth fell agape before screaming of joy and hugging the elder teen. "You're the best, Jonah!" She squealed at him before laughing; remembering that her father wouldn't take his chances with her brother leaving on days she had work.
Her brother chuckled. "I try!" He started, a smirk on his face. "Now let's go home!" He stated, earning a nod as they walked away from the lamp post. "Adrenaline Rush or La Tour de Grace?" He asked her.
She giggled. "La Tour de Grace!" She told him.
"Alright then!" He stated, grabbing her hands and taking in a breath of air. Once he exhaled, a strange gust of wind surrounded them before carrying them off into the sky.
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