Last chapter's OldRival moment seem to be a great success. Thank you my dear reviewers! I love you all :D
Anyways, answering my reviewers. LOTS OF REVIEWS COMING IN!
Daownlyone: Hey friend, thank you as always :D Yeah your Topaz is epic at that moment /puts on earphones and ignores everything like-a-boss. Yeah I took ur advice :D
Dark-Key0: Yoyo, chillax! Well, I am trying to rack up some ideas so the storyline make some real progress, but let's settle down by introducing and going deeper into the current characters aka the dexholders. Shall we? And yes I will try to make your OC to appear in the fan fiction the moment it arises, so don't worry about it!
reregeniL: Sorry about that. And don't worry, I am making one right now which is this :D
yiana: Thank you and I hope you enjoy it!
GoldenGloryQueen: Sorry about the grammar mistakes, English's not my first language. I am a Malaysian, after all. Agency will be featured in the fan fiction, though not as early. Sorry about that and I do hope that you'll be a little bit more patient in this. Don't worry though, it will come, it surely will!
PrincessWindNight: Fiction description states that there WILL BE SoulSilver, so don't worry about it! Might have to wait for a little, though.
thefallenangel: Yeah and I do hope that your OC can make appearance soon! Rest assured, it will! :D Oh and really, Blue is stunned. Yeah I was being sarcastic, but yeah.
Pokemon Guy 84: Do not fret, I will continue writing! Thanks for the support, I needed it!
Numbah8.8: Yep, welcome Neon the poor pianist that is going to get owned by Green Oak! LOL and thank you!
Anyways, the reviewer of the chapter is Thefallenangel_beautynight. I just loved your sentence "Oh, really? Blue is stunned?" As a reward of being the reviewer of the chapter like I stated in the last chapter, you are given a chance to suggest an idea so that it would appear on future chapters (I'll try my best on it!)
Anyways, cut the chatter and let's step in and begin Chapter 5!
School Twist 2 – Alternative Timeline
Chapter 5 – Déjà vu
Doing a geographical assignment that requires you to be outside the field sure is tiring, especially when you have a playful idiot as your partner. I am the one basically does all the work – jotting down information about the assignment – Pros and Cons of Templar City and What could be done to improve it. And what does he do? He just sit back and relax while enjoying his carbonated drink. What in the world is that?
I pulled Gold's ear as we traversed down the street, ignoring his painful groans in the process. Man, he sure is an idiot.
"Hey, that's painful, can you let go of my ear please miss Super Serious?" Gold groaned as he desperately tried to separate my hands from his ears. A worthy mention is that he failed.
"Not until you do your part of the work! Damn it Gold, don't you realize that I am the one that took care of the assignment the whole time? Be of some help!"
"Okay, okay! Now could you let my ear go? It's killing me!" Gold desperately pled for mercy, to which I finally gave in. Gold's ear is now bright red because of the long pinching I gave it.
"Say, can we have a little bit of rest? We'd been in this damn weather for like three hours straight! I am nearing boiling point here! Spare a little bit of human rights to me, would ya?" Gold slapped his hands together to form a begging pattern.
"Argh, well then." I groaned, and turned off my phone's GPS feature to save battery.
"Taking a rest? Well I think that'll have to wait." Someone exclaimed behind us. I looked to Gold and realized that it's not his voice, so I turned over again
And a sudden bolt of déjà vu overwhelmed me.
Gold too, is awestruck by the sudden appearance of a familiar figure.
"Senior…Akino?"
"Long time no see, Gold." Akino smirked to her junior. Wait… she's wearing our school uniform? Does that mean…
"It seems that we're fortunate enough to even share the same high school." She smirked once again to Gold whom looked distraught.
"And that girl over there… remember us?" Akino pointed at me. At the same time, more of her gang members appeared behind the bushes and the back alleys, and one of them carried a stick that looked pretty sturdy. Oh no, this is going to be very bad.
Gold stood in front of me by instinct. He is prepared to shield me from them. "Gold, what're you doing? Whatever you're trying to do, don't do this!"
"Look, Crys. They are aiming for you. That means they won't hurt me. I won't them lay a finger on you, so don't worry about it!" Gold smirked and answered without turning his back on me. The girl gang leader laughed, and proceed to walk towards our direction. At the same time, I can feel my legs shaking.
I was scared. For someone that got bullied almost the whole life, this is the worst nightmare.
Gold took out her cellphone and handed it to me from behind, whispering to me "Call Ruby. He'll know what to do."
"What do you want, senior Akino?" Gold asked the girl that is walking steadily towards the duo.
"To get what I want – revenge for my humiliation years ago."
"That's just absurd! How could you even remember such a tiny little conflict? Your brain must be bloody enough to remember that." Despite the dire situation we're in right now, Gold doesn't seem to flinch even a bit. This is very surprising for a playful boy like Gold—he's awfully serious now.
I followed Gold's instruction and called Ruby – his number is just near the top of the list. I also noticed the first number in the list is…my number. Wait, Crystal! That's not the time to be surprised about that! I mentally slapped myself as Ruby answered the call.
"Senior Ruby, Crystal here. Come over to Sentinel Street now, me and Gold is in trouble." I whispered to the phone. Ruby hanged the phone after responding with an "Understood". I handed the phone back to Gold, to which he pushed it back and whispered to me. "Call Red."
I did as told as Gold and Akino continued their staring contest.
"Gold?"
"Senior Red, we're in some trouble. Care to help?" Red seem dumbfounded. "Huh?"
"Now now, Gold. When do you plan to stop staring at me and hand me the girl?"
"Not in your fucking lifetime." Then again, it's perfectly normal for Gold to swear. Oh well.
"Now I understand what you're talking about. Where're you guys?"
"Sentinel Street."
"What, Sesame Street?" Oh-my-God. Red, you just took the word 'idiot' to a whole new level.
"Sentinel."
"Be right there." Red hanged the phone.
Ten minutes had passed since the encounter…
And neither Gold or Akino had made their move. The atmosphere is very tense right now. Gold seems to be stalling them for Red and Ruby to arrive with backup.
The moment I thought that, Akino charged at us with all of her gang. Oh no.
Gold's Point of View
My eyes turned wide when I saw them charging at us with full force.
"Do you really think you can stop me?" Akino yelled at me, causing me to stagger a little bit. I hold Crystal's hand tightly, fearing that they will do anything to her. My fear came to life when they pushed me away and dragged Crystal away from me. I tried to catch her hand, but two somewhat muscular girl hold me down to prevent that.
Damn it, Red and Ruby, you'd better get here fast!
"Little Crystal girl, do you really think you could get away unscathed after all the humiliation you gave me and my sister?" Akino touches Crystal's cheek sadistically, to which Crystal swiped her head to get away from the disgusting hand.
Crystal, being lost at words, glares at Akino immensely. Akino isn't even a little bit taken aback by the intimidating glare. She gestured her gang members to hand her the stick. Oh no…
"Stay away from her! I'll do anything you want!"
Both Crystal and Akino looked at me, Crystal with surprised eyes and Akino with narrowed sarcastic eyes.
"You heard me correct, stay away from her!"
"Hmm, I am a little bit interested about you now, Gold. What is this girl to you?"
"She…"
Shit! What should I do?
"Speak, or I'll torture her till the ends of the Earth right now."
"She's my crush! Now get off her! Come at me if you want!" I closed my eyes as I roared out the confession. Crystal's eyes turn wide, and even the other gang members are surprised by my sudden confession. Oh, great. What should I do again?
"Gold…" Crystal looked me with teary eyes. "Don't…"
"Shut up, Super Serious Gal! I'll take care of this and protect you!"
"Oh, really?" Akino flashed her familiar sadistic smile again.
"I was planning to let her go, looking at your romantic confession…" Akino smirked. Both me and Crystal felt a surge of hope as the sentence ends, but…
"On second thought, scratch that. Get her." The gang members kicked Crystal in the stomach, causing her to stumble down the floor. Multiple girls start to repetitively kick her, with the two girls holding me down like two heavy rocks preventing me from moving.
"DAMN IT, STOP IT!" I can feel my heart aches every once the kick made contact with Crystal's body. What I can only do now is hearing Crystal scream in pain. No, I must stop this!
"Enough now girls, let me settle this." Akino grabs the stick and walks towards Crystal, whom is trying to back off despite her strength fading. This gave me the enough strength I needed to break free, and I swiped my hands off the two girls holding me down and charged towards Crystal at the same time Akino raised her sturdy hard stick towards Crystal's head.
Crystal's Point of View
"For all the humiliation you gave me and my sister that is once in the same class as you in primary school, Crystal." Akino walked towards me with the stick. My fear and the wounds on my body that they inflicted on me caused me to stumble back down to the cold hard floor once I tried to stand up, and I could only close my eyes to brace for the attack she is going to give me.
And a painful scream is heard in my ear. Wait… I don't feel any pain?
I opened my eyes slowly to realize… Gold. His head is dripping… blood? He blocked the attack for me?!
"Heh… which part of 'I'll protect her' you don't understand?" Gold smirked to the stunned Akino as he stumbled down on the floor, lying down in a pool of blood.
"GOLD, NO!"
"Damn it, we're too late." Ruby said as he finally arrived with Red and numerous others.
"Ugh…am I dead?"
I slowly opened my eyes and saw a clear patch of white. Wait… isn't this the smell of antiseptic? Looks like I managed to be in a hospital for some reason.
"Ouch…" I touched my forehead and realized that there's a very thick bandage on it.
Just then, Red entered the ward.
"Yo, Red." I said weakly.
"Gold! You finally woke up!" Red said as he placed the cup of coffee beside me.
"Yeah, how long had I been out?"
"One whole week. You got everyone worried, you know that?"
"Oh come on, Gold of New Bark Town won't die so easily. Anyways, where's Crystal? I am quite surprised that she isn't here to take care of me." I pouted to Red, to which he face palmed.
"She's at the hospital rooftop. She's depressed because that she thinks she's the one that made you injured…" Red exclaimed. I gritted my teeth and managed to get on my feet despite the scorching pain on my forehead.
"Gold, you need to rest!" Red said as he tried to hold me down. I swatted his hand away nonetheless.
"Shut up, senior Red. I have to see Super Serious Gal." I walked weakly to the door despite the burning sensation of getting back to my bed and rest overwhelming me, leaving behind a dumbfounded Red in the ward.
I took the lift to the rooftop, and immediately saw Crystal on the far end of the balcony, looking at the evening sky blankly. I sneaked behind to her, and prepare for a prank. Well, that's just me.
I whispered to Crystal whom still does not notice my presence. "Crys, Gold's dead,"
Crystal leaped back and closed her eyes while shouting "Gold, please no!" I laughed as hard as my body could make me. Hahahahaha!
"Successful prank once again!" I smiled to the stunned anti-gravity ponytail girl. She fumed shortly after.
"Gold, do you know that shocked me to the core?" Crystal demanded angrily.
"That's what I wanted to do! Hahaha!" I continued laughing and realized her beautiful blue eyes tearing up.
"Gold, I am… sorry…" I cut off Crystal's sentence by pulling her closer for a hug. Damn I immediately regretted that. "Ouch… my head." I smiled weakly to the surprised Crystal.
"Gold?" Crystal asked in surprise as I hugged her even tight.
"Meh, shut up Super Serious."
"Gold…" Crystal started once again. "I said shut up, right?" I smirked to her but realized that her face is deep black. No way, no one could escape the clutches of the legendary Gold once I start being romantic!
"WHERE DID YOU THINK YOU'RE TOUCHING, YOU PERVERT!" Crystal roared loud at me and proceeds to punch me in the stomach. What the hell, Super Serious? If you had such strength, why didn't you fight back when Akino tried to kill you?
"Hey, that's an accident! I didn't mean to molest you! Chill!"
"Over my dead body!"
"Well, I guess my sacrifices for you are in vain then." Crystal immediately stopped and fell silent.
"Look—Gold, about that day, I am…"
"Shut up, Crystal." I called her by her name with a serious tone. She got stunned immediately and looked at me with eyes wide.
"I said I'll protect you. Look, because of you, I stopped being a playboy. Can't you ever notice? And yeah I know that I am a playful and childish bastard while you're the top student favored by most teachers. Maybe we are worlds apart. But that doesn't change the fact that I liked you all along, from the day I saved you from that bitch."
Crystal looked more stunned.
"I said what I wanted to say. Now it's up to you to do anything you like. I'm going back to my ward." I turned my back and started walking towards the exit, leaving behind Crystal whom is looking at me with a blank look.
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"Gold…"
"You just don't realize that I always do…"
"Do love you…"
But it's already too late. He had already left the balcony.
"Well did I hear someone falling in love with me?" Gold appeared once again at the door with a cheeky smile. Wait—what? He's hiding there all along, faking to leave?
"I—no, you did not."
Gold smirked once again, and took out his Iphone. He started replaying what I just said, making me blush furiously.
"Gold…you just don't realize that I always do love you?" Gold mimicked the recording like an idiot, making me blush madly.
"I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!"
"Hey—don't treat a patient aka your crush like this—" Gold's sentence got cut off as another blood curding scream filled the evening balcony.
MangaQuest anyone? Took quite some hard work to finish this chapter though. Getting a lack of ideas, please suggest something before I get overwhelmed by my writer's block!
-Leon