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Outside the room, Ashley had collapsed next to Zane's feet as soon as the door was closed.
"You shouldn't worry that much about them." Zane told her, his face was expressionless
"Huh?"
"It's about time he'd drop out of the school anyway."
"HE?" Ashley echoed
"Don't bother with them, if they really want to stay then let them do something about it. It wasn't you're fault they were there."
Ashley looked up at him, his face still expressionless. They looked at each other for a long moment, Zane reach out his hand offering help to Ashley.
"You can't stand, can you?" He said suspiciously, his eyes looking straight at her, observing her
"Wait… Is Syrus, your—"
"My little brother."
Why didn't she realize before? They had the same last name, duh.
"Why so cold about him and his friend?" Ashley spat out so suddenly she couldn't stop it, Zane blinked at her for awhile
"Well?" Ashley pressed on, sort of imitating Alexis in a way, she was curious as she tried to find the answer in his light gray eyes
Zane closed his eyes and a crooked smile appeared for a second, then it disappeared.
"Come on, I'll take you to class."
"I'm one of his friends so if you're not going to answer me then I won't let you help."
Ashley tries to stand with a little help from the wall, but slipped again. Fortunately, this time Zane caught her by her waist.
"Looks like you don't have a choice in the matter."
Ashley pouted at Zane, and in return receives a smirk. Zane guided one of her hand over his shoulder, casually tossed her in the air enough to catch her in mid air and carry her in a bridal style position.
"Zane!!!" Ashley whined as she swung her feet, she wasn't going to make this easy
"If you continue that, you'll fall." Ashley froze in the realization that he was right and glared at him intensely
"You enjoy this don't you?" Ashley muttered
Zane raised his eye brow at Ashley.
"Taunting me, it's not fair!"
A second later looked at the hallway in front of him; there wasn't a trace of any emotion on his face.
"I'm not."
"Yes, you are." Ashley pouted
"I'm not."
Ashley sighed it was just all so pointless to argue, especially when he's not looking; she then rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. Zane looked at the girl in his hands for a second and then back to the hallway as he let her rest of awhile.
ASHLEY POV
This is so weird for him to be carrying me like this, I mean sure Joey and Tristan had carried me in their arms before but Zane was different; his body is warm and his hand securely supporting my body… Sometimes I feel like he's messing with my head, even though he's only telling the truth. I can't believe he would help me even up to this point, I still can't believe that someone like Zane would come and do something like this… And even more allowing me to just rest in his arms like this, doesn't he mind what other would think?
Wait, what if Rai, Jay, Sy, or Bastion see us?!? My eyes shot open suddenly and my body involuntarily jerked up
My other hand went around his neck in response, while Zane's hands tighten under my body. I was shaking; I was really scared he'd drop me.
"Ash, are you alright?" He looked at me and our eyes met
I nodded slowly his eyes were definitely concerned at the moment, though his expression still the same.
"C-can I get down now, Zane? Please?" I asked as my voice was also shaking
Even though I didn't want to I had to say it; people were actually staring and looking at us. But he didn't put me down; he just continued to take me to my class.
"What's your class now?"
"Satyr's…"
"Right, I think we both have that together." He muttered softly that I could barely heard it
I sighed. I guess he didn't mind what everyone thought or that everyone was looking and staring at us. But why does it bother me so much of what everyone thinks of me? Why would it worry me even though it didn't before?
Oh, right… Seto-sama's condition… Low profile. I sighed again.
NORMAL POV
"Zane?"
"Hmm?"
"I know that—well, you're kind of top dog of the school and everything— scratch that, I know you're top dog and everything—"
"And you're not who you seemed to be." Zane interrupted
"EH?!?" Ashley stared at him with wide eyes, Zane smirked at her
"Ra angel."
"What was that suppose to mean, Zane? That 'and you're not who you seemed to be' comment. And what reason are you smirking for?"
Zane didn't answer and just continued to take me to class with a smirk on his face
"Smug…" Ashley muttered, Zane frowned again as he heard her comment
Ashley saw it and became quiet again for a moment to think of a way to get the attention away from that subject—her.
"I know you're trying to help… But it's not like I want it…"
"You just need it."
Ashley bit her lower lip, trying to contemplate whether to slap him or not, but she groaned in defeat instead. After all she owed him one, and that does entitle to something, right?
"I give up! I just end up getting defeated anyway so… I won't talk anymore!!!" Zane stared at her then raised his eye brow, like it was the most impossible thing for her to do
Ashley ignores him for the moment and didn't say another word.
'Stupid, Zane… What is with THAT expression? I just said I won't talk doesn't mean I can't make side comments in my head.'
Ashley stared back at him and rolled her eyes.
'Take a picture it'll last longer.'
Zane shrugged as if they were talking through telepathy and looked for their class once more. At the corner of Ashley's eyes, she saw the least person she wanted to see her like this and with another guy too. She saw Bastion staring at them as he walked by, he was rather slower than his usual walking, just staring like his eyes were glued and couldn't believe what he was seeing.
'How long has HE been staring, I wonder…'
"He's been staring for a while."
Ashley stared at him again wanting to answer back, maybe something like 'Are you a mind reader or something and never told anyone, Zane?' Ashley bit her tongue to keep herself from speaking.
"Cat got you tongue?"
Ashley rolled her eyes; he was either being smug or was taunting her to talk. She stuck out her tongue at him.
"You can't hold out much longer can you?" Zane was analyzing her
'I can too!' Ashley pouted again
"You do that a lot don't you…"
"Yeah…" Ashley sighed
"She talks."
Ashley couldn't help but laugh; it was obviously uncharacteristical of him to do say such a thing.
"We're here."
"NOW will you put me down?"
Zane puts her down to stand by herself just next to him, before opening the door.
Everyone in class stared at them as they entered and took their seats. The Ra boys glared at Zane but he ignores them.
"Sorry, Professor Satyr, it took me longer than I thought—and sorry about dragging Zane out of class with me." Ashley bowed at the professor apologetically
"That's fine, Ashley. I'm sure Zane didn't mind either." Satyr shot a look at Zane who just crossed his arms while sitting in his chair and gave an 'Hn' sound.
Ashley sits down next to Raiki who handed her a couple of papers with the word 'NOTES' written in the top of the first paper in bold lettering. Ashley muttered a soft thank you to Raiki, he nodded at her before sending a glare at Zane.
"Rai, will you stop glaring, please?"
Raiki turned his head to look at his friend full of curiosity.
"Besides that you still didn't catch me… So you'll know everything if you catch me." Ashley grinned mischievously as she muttered those words
"Alright then, be prepared for an exams on theorem dueling. Class is dismissed." Satyr announced to the class
Everyone started to leave the room all except Ashley and Raiki.
"Theorem dueling… That's Bastion's tactic…" Ashley muttered inaudible to everyone but Raiki
(A/N: I'm not quite sure about this but I think that's what it's called, Bastion's strategy in dueling I mean.)
"Ash…" Raiki said in a worried tone
Ashley shrugged it off and smiled at Raiki, but unknown to both them someone else was watching Ashley, Zane.
"It's nothing, really."
Raiki sighed.
"What happened with you and Bastion anyway?"
Ashley didn't answer for a moment but instead randomly shifted to face the front.
"It's not what had happened between us, it's not like a serious fight. I was just thinking how I was a burden to everyone and I guess it got out of hand when I kept on insisting I'm a burden to Bastion."
"So… It's because of you being a burden? That's it?"
"I don't know… I completely forgot about it already. Whatever had happened between us." She yawned
Ashley felt her eyes getting heavier by the second and her mind didn't want to function anymore either. All she knew was for some reason unknown to her when she thinks or hears 'Bastion', she felt really depressed and sad, like she just lost something or someone. She couldn't concentrate, like she'd been drugged. The voices around her felt like they were a far away echo and the back of her head was throbbing and hurting so much.
"I can't think… Head throbbing… So tired…" Ashley let herself slip on the table and almost instantly fell asleep
Raiki rolled his eyes at the girl and stared at her as she slept.
"You should let her rest, take her to her room." Zane suggested as he walked up to him
Raiki glared at Zane not forgetting that he was with Ashley the whole time she disappeared on him, again! He was seriously angry and unfortunately taking it off on someone he barely knew.
"What did you do to her?!?" Raiki said accusingly
"Nothing." Zane simply answered
"Then why the hell is she so drained?!?"
"She's just sleep deprived and with everything considered she's obviously exhausted."
"Everything, meaning what!?!"
"Take care of her if this goes on—she'll get sick." Zane ignored his last comment, Raiki giving him a half suspicious yet still glaring stare
Zane left them; Raiki followed him with a glare. Then Raiki turned to Ashley who was still sleeping soundly with her cheek place on her desk and then looked back at Zane, just in time to give him one last glare before he disappeared through the door all together. Raiki sighed heavily and focused his attention back to Ashley.
Sleep deprived, huh? I wonder… What happened, Ash?
Raiki sighed once more and gently brush Ashley's hair away from her face before gently taking Ashley in his arms, bridal style and took her to their dorm then her room.
Darkangelsonic: Well, there you have it! Review please. I really love reading what you readers think so please do reply.
Poll update
Jesse with 6
Bastion with 3
Chazz, Atticus, Zane with 1 each
I think I made an error in the previous poll. Sorry. I miscalculated the poll. Poll still open just until Chapter 18 more or less. Hehehe