WestSide Story From Hell
Chapter 7
I sat there, slumped over the table during lunch time. I watched as Ulquiorra and Grimmjow joined our table. Nel, not noticing my curious eyes, ignored me; watching Grimmjow in shock as he pulled a chair out and sat next to her. Ulquiorra, who was not so discreetly grumbling to himself, pulled out a chair on the other side of Nel, and glared at me. Was there really any harm in sitting across from my best friend?
"Neliel, what is WRONG with her?" He snapped, clearly emphasizing the word 'WRONG'. Nel, snapping out of her trance, gave worried glances between the both of us.
"What did I do?" I replied crankily, I was tired and I really didn't need him being cranky with me.
"What did you do?" He huffed out. "You threw a leek at me, and do you remember the car ride?" He replied in disbelief.
"You don't have to get so worked up." Grimmjow interrupted, earning a mild glare from Ulquiorra.
"Wait, one minute." Nel blurted. "What happened in the car?" She asked curiously at Ulquiorra.
"I come to pick her up to bring her to school, she enters my car, starts nodding off, and then smiles at me; and you know what she said? She giggled and said, 'Aren't you my little honeybunches of oats'." He replied, throwing me an icy glare.
"What's the problem?" Grimmjow inquired with his mouth full, trying to stuff a hand full of fries into his mouth.
"She obviously must've finally broke down after not being able to handle anything last night! She's intoxicated. It's the only explanation." He roared.
"Wait! Wait! Wait! Orihime? Intoxicated? She would never touch that stuff. She's probably sleep deprived or something." Nel said, tilting her chin up showing authority.
"You're trying to tell me that without sleep she becomes a mentally unstable psychotic child?" He deadpanned.
"I object!" I intervened.
"Before we get into details, when were you going to tell me what happened LAST NIGHT?" She screeched with her face contorted in excitement. I looked around; almost everyone was staring at us now. Oh Gosh, Nel. Did you really have to say that out loud? Eyeing people around the room, I stared at Nel.
"W-we…should finish this conversation sometime else." I said before getting up and leaving the cafeteria. I was tired, and I really didn't feel like having someone other than Nel, confronting me right now.
It was 7th hour, history. I sat closest to the window with Nel right next to me. She kept fidgeting and shuffling her feet. Finally giving up, she took a piece a paper and passed it to me.
'Soooo…..what happened last night?' It read; I looked up and raised my eyebrow. Were we really passing notes in high school? Then again, we used to do it all the time last year…
'NOTHING happened last night :P' I wrote down before I passed it back to her.
'The conversation at lunch implies other wise ;3' ….gosh, darn it.
'Really, nothing happened!' I replied back, emphasizing with the exclamation points.
'Then I wonder what has your panties in a twist ;D' Sweet mother of marshmallows…
'You and your empathy' I write as I lightly glare at her.
'It comes in handy. So why all the butterflies? Teehee x)' As I read the note, I could feel my face heat up and my ears felt like they were on fire. Blanking out, I stared at the paper. What should I say? Mentally groaning, I began to realize how horrible the idea of letting my guard (my mental block) down around Nel was.
'Derp' I wrote. What could I say? I had a brain fart. Watching her pick up the note and put it in her pocket, she smiled at me.
"Being able to feel everyone else's anxiousness is just a dead give away that the bell is going to ring." She said, obviously noticing me looking at her with a curious eye.
Glancing at the clock, I noted that she was right. The hand ticked by once more before signaling class was over. Most people had another class before their next class, but for students who had S.O.A., like me and Nel, that bell was a signal for us to leave. Grabbing my binder, I caught up to Nel, who was waiting for me by the door.
After throwing my stuff in my locker (and watching how Nel gently put hers in there), we walked to her car. I was kinda surprised that Ulquiorra wasn't following me right now.
I got to the passenger side and sat down. I looked at her, waiting as she turned the key in the ignition.
"Even though they know, we're still going to move on like normal, aren't we?" She asked , hesitantly. I eyed her for a little bit before nodding. Looking out the window, I could only imagine that big smile of hers on her face now.
We drove back to my 'home' first. Running upstairs, I changed out of my clothes. Pulling back my hair into a ponytail, and changing into a pair of matching sweats and a sweatshirt. Once back downstairs, I gave Nel the go ahead. I watched as she pulled out of the library parking lot and into the road. I walked down the steps and started my way to Urahara's shop of wonders.
I was right around the corner of the shop when I called Nel's cell phone. Letting it ring for a while, she picked up.
"Hello?" She asked.
"I'm here, what's the status?" I asked, getting a bubbly and anxious feeling in the pit of my stomach. I could feel a smile beginning to stretch across my face.
"I see other Espada members, there are no Shinigami in sight." And with that note, I closed my phone and walked to the store.
I had most of my hair under the sweatshirt and some lonely strands in front of my face. Opening the door, I met the eyes of the girl behind the counter. I waved to her, her name was Ururu. She was a kick-ass teenager still in the last year of middle school. Walking up to her, I leaned across the counter. A group of guys were crowded around a table. Eyeing them, I tried to reel in information.
"They're planning on having another fight here soon." Ururu said to me, when she noticed who I was staring at. It wasn't uncommon for her to help me; I started coming here way back during middle school.
"Yeah, but when's it's gonna be?" I asked under my breath.
"Probably, if they find something to fight about –within the next day or so."
"But why so soon?"
"Something must've happened. I agree with you, normally these fights aren't as close together in time." She said with a sigh.
"How are they doing?" I asked softly. I didn't talk to them much, but I liked to know if they were okay from time to time.
"Who? Ichigo and the rest?" She paused. "I saw them here a few days ago. They seem to be holding up pretty well." Nodding, I watched the groups of guys. I saw how their eyes glowed, how their mouths were opened in these wicked smiles, and how their backs and shoulders became tense.
"They're up to no good." I told her, pointing to them with my chin.
"Most teenagers aren't, you know." She replied back with a little smile. "Live a little, why don't you?"
"To live a little, I would need time. I don't have time." I muttered. Feeling a buzz in my pant pocket, I took my phone out.
'ABORT MISSION! I REPEAT, ABORT MISSION!'
A text from Nel read. That would only mean…
"What are you doing here?" His voice rang through my head, interrupting my thoughts. Taking a step back to turn and face him, I crossed my arms. "Defensive pose? Are you working? Getting your information right now? Do you want me to leave?" He taunted. I raised my eyebrow; he was making me a little peeved.
"What's with the attitude?" I asked. Watching as he inwardly fumed, he yanked my arm and pulled me towards the door. Quickly, I yelled a quick goodbye to Ururu. I was pulled to his car and shoved into the passenger seat. He got into the driver side and started pulling out. "You didn't answer my question." I grumbled.
"Normally, people are bothered when people get ridiculously unaware and lose their self control."
"Are you still going on about this morning?" I whined. "Look, I was just tired, there's nothing wrong with messing around." I said. He stayed quiet. "Why do you care anyways?" I asked him, watching how his eyes flickered to mine through the rearview mirror.
"Why should I not care?" He asked in monotone.
"Because I'm just your assignment." I said, truthfully. He wanted a question answered? I wasn't going to hide from it or lie this time. I really felt stressed out by my feminine over-thinking qualities that they were beginning to eat me alive, and since he asked. I might as well tell him.
He had shut up after that. We drove in silence until we got to the Library. I got out and headed inside. Groaning, I realized he had followed me. I climbed up the stairs and held the door open. Walking into my home, he stood there. Analyzing every detail that he probably didn't analyze this morning. Leaving him, I walked up to my couch. I really needed to sleep, with him or without him here. I didn't care.
So...how did that go? Hehe^^
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Nightkill : Sorry for not responding earlier! I'm glad it didn't seem twilight-ly to you, your example made me laugh .
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StarKiss666 : You might be thinking of a different story about the Tasuke thing. :D And she lives above the public library, the school library is the place where she hid from Ulquiorra and Grimmjow that one time. :D
ladycifer : Orihime wasn't high, she was kinda nodding to herself lol. Gin is co-captain of the Espada. I have yet to show you who the real leader is x3 I'm excited to see your reaction to chapter 10, too! I think it's my favorite chapter I've written so far :D
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