Thread: Deceptive Guise (Ookami & Sumi)

Chris pulled himself away slowly, looking at her with a look of pure confusion, hed been prepared for a good slap, or at least had expected Chloe to try and squirm away from his lips. Chris knew full well about his reputation and how a girl like Chloe could never express interest in him, but that had been exactly why her reaction had surprised him. The calm matter-of-fact tone of her voice as she explained that it was his fault she didnt have any friends. The explanation however only served to irritate him a bit, his lips twitching unpleasantly into a matching scowl as he looked down at her coldly. It wasnt like this was Chloes first year here, and shed had plenty of opportunities to make friends last year if what she said was true. Yet Chris had never heard of anyone befriending her or even speaking fondly of Chloe. People like Chris often did a lot of bad stuff, but it was also people like him that got extremely angry when they were accused of something they didnt believe they were responsible for. Golden eyes flashed angrily as Chris simply stood behind her, unmoving and silent. A few of the students nearby actually picked up their lunch and moved away, predicting that a fight would break out at any moment. It wouldnt have been the first time Chris had done something against the school rules, but for some reason, he remained an enrolled student. In fact hed never even been suspended for his actions, the school always taking his side for some mysterious reason. Before Chris could do anything to her though, the table infront of her was suddenly flipped over, several trays, alongs with Chloes apple pie flying through the air momentarily before landing face down on the floor a few feet away. Unfortunately for her, that wasnt the biggest problem shed be faced with right now, as a fist literally was flung through the air, aimed straight for her face, apparently Chris hadnt been the only one Chloe had annoyed, and one of the two thugs beside her had had enough of her. In his eyes Chloe was a skinny little runt who was rude, arrogant, and undeserving of any attention, Hed never understood why Chris had taken an interest in such a puny flat-chested brat like Chloe, but enough was enough. The fist almost traveled in slow motion as it got closer and closer. A unreserved punch direct right between Chloes eyes. She simply couldnt react fast enough, and even if she could, she had nowhere to move to. It was likely shed be spending the rest of her day at the nurses office, or even at the local hospital seeing as how the guy throwing the punch was easily twice or even three times her weight. Just as the punch was about to collide with her skin though, the hand suddenly halted, trembling less than an inch away from the bridge of her nose. Upon closer inspection another hand had zipped out of nowhere, grabbing the much thicker wrist of Chloes assailant and squeezing so hard, that violent man suddenly let out a pathetic whimper. His both red with anger, but also pale with fear, his eyes were already damp from the unbearable pain. .I didnt ask you to do that A freezing cold voice whispered from behind Chloe, the anger Chloe had built up suddenly being redirected at one of the thugs, if Chloe had calculated this far, shed have been praised as a tactical genius, but it was more likely shed failed to realize the possibility that Chris and his goons would get violent towards her once she became a subject of disinterest. Just as Chloe had mentioned, the entire cafeteria now had their eyes glued to the sudden crash. The deafening silence being the most uncomfortable feeling Chloe would experience. There were a few sympathetic glances, but for the most part people seemed to be thinking Chloe was part of the commotion in a voluntary way, a lovers quarrel, or a disagreement between friends. The predominant mood in the room seemed to be that people wanted both Chloe and Chris gone, so that they could enjoy their own meals in peace. The immediate danger however seemed to pass as the hand lifelessly fell back beside the thugs side, and Chriss own hand pulled away. The bully shooting one last hateful look at Chloe before storming off towards the exit. It was probably the wise thing to do seeing as how theyd made quite the racket, and a teacher was bound to arrive on the scene soon. Something Chris immediately noted, pulling his body away from Chloe, but whispering quietly in her ear before stepping away. Dont flatter yourself, I couldnt care less who youre interested in, you know what Im after, and willing or unwilling Ill be taking it from you sooner or later. Uncoiling himself off Chloe and jerking his head towards the other thug, the two swiftly made their retreat, leaving Chloe to sit in the eye of the storm, the sound of murmuring voice gradually returning to the room.