Foes To Friends
Surprisingly, Mandark's German assignment did get completed through all of the verbal sparring Dexter and himself had went through and the random episodes of the latter zapping possessions of the red head's with his laser gun. The brunette had found many reasons to start up with his hissy fits while the other had assisted him with his homework...which is why it took many hours for it to be finished. The one thing that really annoyed him about Dexter was how he seemed to be a rather kind human being towards him. That change in the guy made him remember when they both were in elementary school and Dexter had lured him into a false sense of security. Most uncharacteristic of Mandark, he had fell into his trap during that time.
On the last day of the weekend, all Mandark really could do was ponder over his rival's change in character. Most likely Dexter had been like that for years but the brunette did not notice that difference in him until yesterday. Was he really just simply over their repetitive and immature rivalry? Perhaps. Then again, Mandark being paranoid only thought the ginger was trying to lower his sense of security like before so he could perform some devious scheme against him.
"It is kind of childish on my half to think that the Dorkster would go out of his way to make my life miserable. Although, he probably just wants me to think in that manner. I could just ask him but then that would be giving myself up to the enemy! I cannot do that! I already did that yesterday. However...a German assignment and my own well being are two completely different things," Mandark rambled on hysterically to himself while pacing about in his laboratory. Such thoughts caused chaos within his mind while he went about his day.
Monday morning crept upon Mandark and Dexter, signaling another week of high school. The two performed their morning rituals before heading outside to venture over to the bus stop. Mandark had not slept well since he had still been obsessed with thinking about why Dexter was being a nice person towards him. He noticed that his German homework was no where to be found but instead of thinking that he misplaced it or that someone took it from him for whatever reason, he remembered that he left it inside of Dexter's lab. He recalled that Dee Dee randomly showed up inside of her little brother's lab for a most likely annoying reason. Having seen her in her goddess-like glory, Mandark had fled from the lab in embarrassment, leaving his German homework behind.
"I guess all I can do is ask him if he has it on his person," Mandark mumbled and withdrew from his house while his parents still slept; those lazy hippies.
While he made his way over to the bus stop, he noticed that Dexter was already present. He decided that since he was feeling a bit drowsy that he would not start up conflict with him. He could find a time later in the day to cause misery for Dexter. Most of their classmates would nap during study hall classes. Maybe he would do that to make up for the sleep he did not get.
Dexter glanced his way and approached him, his German assignment in his possession. "You left this at my house on Saturday," he said to him and held the paper towards him.
"I appreciate your kind gesture," Mandark replied flatly and accepted his assignment. After safely placing it inside of his briefcase, he yawned gently and took his place at the bus stop.
Dexter noticed how the other looked and just had to comment. "Hm, you don't look so well."
"Oh, thanks for noticing. Don't worry yourself over my appearance, Dorkster. I will be fine," Mandark replied without his usual snappy and bitter tones.
"Your appearance? Whatever is ailing you seems to have altered your personality a bit," the other said with a quirked brow.
Mandark chuckled gently, "What's this? Do you actually enjoy my verbal abuse?"
The other genius rolled his eyes, "I never proposed such a ridiculous confession. I merely brought up the difference in your personality."
"Call it what you will," the brunette mused while resting his eyes on the other for a few moments.
Dexter caught the glance and smiled gently at the brunette. Having done that caused Mandark to avert his gaze while a scowl adorned his features. The two remained silent after that awkward moment. Fortunately the uncomfortable silence was lifted once they both heard the sound of the school bus approaching their stop from a few blocks away.
"Ahem," Dexter said, trying to gain Mandark's attention. He did not earn any kind of response from the other however and so he went on with his "ahems" for a few moments. He still did not get a response from him.
"Hey, I am trying to communicate here!" he barked and snapped his fingers in a testy manner in front of Mandark's face.
"Were you now?" Mandark asked with raised brows.
Dexter fumed silently. "Well, of course! What exactly were you doing? Ignoring me on purpose?"
A smirk adorned Mandark's lips as he watched the bus near closer to their stop. "No, I was simply wondering how long you were going on with the whole trying to gain my attention thing."
"I guess I should have figured that out. Anyways, yes. I was trying to gain your attention so I could ask you a question."
"Hm, what is your query?"
"May I sit next to you on the bus?"
"For what reason?"
"Would you be satisfied if I were to tell you that I simply want to enjoy your company?"
"Oh, because being in my company is such an enjoyable experience," Mandark retorted bluntly.
The bus came to a halt near their bus stop. Mandark approached the bus after the door swung open. He glanced back at Dexter and sighed. "Fine, you can sit next to me but I get the window side and do not touch me," he said to the other genius and boarded the school bus.
Dexter's eyes tracked the brunette for a few seconds while he pondered over what he had said to him. "Touch him?" he thought to himself in confusion while he stepped onto the bus and sat next to the source of his befuddlement.
"So, why exactly are you sitting next to me?" Mandark asked the other while he kept his hazel irises fixated on the rolling outside through the bus window.
Dexter was still mulling over the whole touching thing. He was returned to outside of his cranial sanctuary when someone rudely handed a textbook over him to an individual in the seat in front of Mandark and himself. Their arm had brushed against his head in a rough fashion. "There is something called manners and common sense," he grumbled while combing through his locks with his fingers.
Mandark glanced over at the harried Dexter. "That is not relevant to my question."
"Um...what was your question?"
"I do not feel like repeating myself."
"Oh well, I will not suffer from not knowing your question. Anyways, I wanted to sit next to you so I could converse with you about an idea of mine that I got yesterday."
Mandark yawned loudly and returned to staring outside of the window. "Really?"
"Yeah, really. My idea is that perhaps we should put this whole out doing each other and rivalry thing on hold. As in we should try to be friends. I just think it rather silly that we have been at each other's throats so to speak for years," Dexter explained in a boring lecture kind of voice while adjusting his glasses.
"That is stupid idea," Mandark replied bitterly but he knew the other was quite serious about what he had said since he saw no signs of dishonesty on his face or in his body language.
Dexter shrugged his shoulders. "A stupid idea worth thinking about, I am sure."
Mandark drummed his fingers on his briefcase. "Perhaps, I simply do not see the point of forming such a relationship with you. How do I benefit?"
"How do you benefit? Mandark, friendship does not exactly work that way."
"Do you think that I care about how such a worthless thing should actually operate as?"
"Point taken. Well, I promise that I will not hinder you in anyway when it concerns whatever it is that you wish to do with your vast amounts of weaponry and technologies and so forth. However, you have to promise the same thing when it concerns me. Although, there has to be a catch and that condition is that we both will work together when we need to."
Mandark tapped a finger against his chin while mulling over Dexter's suggestion. "Well, that would sure stop me from worrying about Dorkster plotting my demise. Although, it would be a real shame not being able to cause him misery. Hm, but he did say that I cannot hinder him when it concerns his inventions and so forth...so...I can still cause him misery outside of his laboratory. Haha! That fool."
"Um, so. How about it?" Dexter said after a few moments of silence between Mandark and himself.
"I am for it but I believe a contract with the terms you brought up should be written."
"I had a feeling you would say that."
"A contract makes this friendship thing more official. Haha, well...I just want to be sure that you do not go against your promise, Dorkster."
"Makes sense...I suppose. Alright, a contract then," Dexter replied and held out his hand for Mandark to shake.
"The second condition for sitting next to me. Do not touch me," Mandark reminded the other and chuckled darkly.
Author's Notes:
Happy 2011! Hehe, I cannot recall if my last chapter was uploaded this year or not...so yeah. -Gaius face- AHHHH! You will only get that if you have watched BBC's "Merlin". Hehe.
My goals for this year are to work on my Nekocon cosplays/crossplays. Also as well as getting a job somewhere that has a gardening section or something flowery like that. El oh el. I am not a people person so I would rather handle plants, animals, and inanimate objects.
Yeah, a lot of my DexDark stuff is written in Manny's POV since I have role played as him before so yeah...
Whoo, "The Green Hornet" is going to be on today! I am sooooo going to watch the entire marathon. I want to see the movie also but I want to see if I will actually enjoy it which is why I am going to watch the series...yeah. Haha!