Chapter 13: Sig & Lagnus: Paper Gag by warelander

F0 - Outside

It was safe to say that Friday was the favorite weekday of every student at Primp High and who could blame them? A recreational day that allowed friends to put education to the side if so desired and instead get a chance to socialize with close friends.

A particular pair of friends just so happened to step into the outside area of the school, to catch a breath away from the sterile interior of the educational facility.

Sig and Lagnus were taking a walk, just wanting to do something other than stand or sit around. The weather was nice enough to do so as well, warm, but not as scolding hot as during the middle of summer.

A good number of students seemed to have the same idea, as the area was full enough to fill the ear with the chatting of pals all around, a basketball smacking on the ground on a nearby playing field, and...jangling?

At least, Lagnus kept thinking he heard a sound like that coming from Sig's bag no less. He wasn't one to question him on something so minor, hearing it for an entire day was bound to make him wonder.

''Sig, what's that sound coming from your bag?'' He asked.

''Huh? Ah, you mean this?'' The boy responded, pulling a sizable bag of coins out of his backpack and presenting it to a rather stunned looking Lagnus.

''Holy! How much do you have in there anyways?''

''I dunno. Sig bluntly responded, shrugging his shoulders. ''Uncle said I should let it get changed at the bank.''

''Makes sense, I mean, what are you saving this up for?''

''Nothing, I never feel like using coins.''

''Yeah, that sounds like you.'' Lagnus concluded, slightly amused. ''Let me see how much it weighs.''

''Sure.''

Sig swayed his arm towards Lagnus' open hands, dropping the bag into it, recoiling as he witnessed his friend collapsing to the concrete ground as a result of the bag's weight.

''Oops, sorry.'' He tried to apologize with a slight hint of sheepishness in his voice, taking the bag for himself again with his red arm.

''Hey! You two pipe it down a bit, will yah!''

The duo turned to their left towards a boy kneeling behind a bush. Not just any boy though, a rather infamous one around the school, who was best distinguished by his trademark paper bag on his head, with only a pair of glasses in front of it.

Choppun
Paper Bag Wrapped Enigma

''Go figure we had to run into this guy.'' Lagnus mumbled while dusting himself off.

Neither he nor Sig were on particularly good terms with him and indeed even Sig looked slightly repelled by the sight of him.

Not without reason either, if the pair of binoculars to his side was any indication. Choppun getting increasingly nervous when he realized the two friends were eyeing it certainly didn't help his case either.

''Alright, what is it this time?'' A cold tone could be read out of Lagnus' voice, one that wasn't lost on the boy in front of him.

''I-I don't even know what you m-! Hey!'' Choppun tried to protest as Sig walked up and grabbed the binoculars to get an idea of what he was looking at.

''What do you see?'' Sig could hear his friend inquire.

''It's the cheerleaders.'' Located on the other side of the school's front.

Much like many others, the cheerleaders decided to take their training outside at Draco and Ally's request. Most of the school had the decency to not ogle at them in their outfits (not that some of them didn't mind), the lack of Senior grade students in the group helped too.

Choppun was quickly met with stern looks by both Lagnus and even Sig. Not a first for him, but still hardly a comfortable position to be in.

''Oh come on guys! It's totally normal!'' He tried to defend himself, not getting much response from either of the boys.

''I mean Sig, admit it!''

''Huh?''

''You hang out with this Jaan girl all the time. Have you never tried to take a peek under there, just a little?''

''No.''

That blunt response certainly didn't help much and trying to make a comment about Lagnus and his girlfriend wasn't the best idea either.

''Man.'' He sighed out in defeat. ''How does someone get as lame as you two!''

''Not being a creep counts as lame?''

All three boys listened up at the new voice entering the scene and seeing who it was made Choppun immediately jump up in horror. It was none other than Arle Nadja.

Compared to Sig and Lagnus the look on her face seemed far more directly angered. As in ''punch your nose off'' angered. Not like he had much space to run off now either, leaving him only able to look on as the girl stomped towards him.

''That's my younger cousin you are perving on there as well! Do that again and I'll make sure the school staff learns about it. Got it?''

''Y-Yeah..'' The boy meekly responded, using the small opening he had now to run off, trying to run off as far as he could...but not without having his binoculars thrown back at his head, courtesy of Arle.

''Hah, you really showed him!'' Lagnus cheered proudly, wrapping his arm around his girlfriend.

''You were great.'' Sig concurred, almost wrapping his arm around Arle as well, but deciding it would be better not to.

''He deserves so much more for how much he used to humiliate me with his perving. He is why I don't feel comfortable in skirts anymore without shorts.'' Arle recalled, still clenching her fists in anger the mere thought.

''Yeah, we remember.'' Lagnus nodded, though not without him and Sig trying to hold back some blushing at what they had seen back in Choppun's ''active days'' of skirt flipping. Still, not like either of them approved it themselves.

''Hey. Let's forget about that idiot and relax for a bit. Sound good?'' The RPG nerd tried to lighten the mood, with Sig shooting him an approving thumbs up and even Arle's mood lifted at the sound of it.

''Sounds good to me~'' The top track runner of the school agreed.

The trio decided to leave the scene, looking for a nice shadowy place to unwind for a little, as they set off Sig found himself caught off guard when Arle wrapped her hand around his head, just shooting him a smile that he swiftly returned.

Truly, it was easy to forget about unpleasantries when friends were there to sweep each other back up…

Authors' Notes:

WARE: This turned out to be a longer break for the story then expected and I do apologize. There has just been a lot going on in my private and work life, especially with how things currently are with the world. But it's back now and I'm happy to say that.