Astral High - Chapter 23
#24 of Astral High
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We started down the hall towards the picture line. We were already registered in the school system, so they just needed a picture of us and then we could go sign up for stuff. We got our pictures taken, we all gave equally shitty grins that made us either look high, angry, or insane. I lucked out and looked insane.
We headed over to the sports table, where two girls were dealing with sign ups. The young dragon and avian seemed to be interested in Daniel, judging by the fact that they kept looking at him, and everything they said or did felt directed at him.
"So, what sports do you want to do?" [Seth]
"You say it like you're gonna sign up." [Me]
"I might."
"Well, I didn't intend to, so you don't have to."
"Oh thank god."
"IS the football team any good?" [Daniel]
One of the cheerleaders perked up when he spoke to her, which looked kinda pathetic, "Oh, yeah. We've won the last three games."
"Oh, I don't care about winning. I'm asking if they're team players or not."
"Why?"
"Because I don't want to be on a team that doesn't value every player."
Both of the cheerleaders "Aww..."-ed at this, and I noticed Ted clench his fists.
"So, do they?" [Daniel]
"Oh, yeah, I think so. And if not, I'm certainly a team player." The dragon stroked his hand when she said this, and Ted cleared his throat.
"Right, well, I was gonna sign up for track, but then I saw the way the cheerleaders behaved, so, now..." [Ted]
The avian gave him a snide look, "Well fuck you to, you worthless fag."
"What did you just call him?" [Daniel]
"Well he's obviously gay if he doesn't like us." [The avian]
"Melinda, calm down, you're upsetting the cute one!" [The dragon]
"Yeah, and the next time you call my boyfriend a faggot, I'll make sure to remind the next person you date that you're obviously a slut." [Daniel]
The cheerleaders were completely stunned and shocked by this. As we walked away from the table I flipped them off. It may have been a small gesture, but it felt good. We came to a table with a ferret and a jaguar, obviously dating, and they stopped making out when they realized we were there.
"Uh, what's your last name?" [The Ferret]
"Parker?"
"Okay, that's... here."
"Okay, and what is this?" [Daniel]
"It's your schedule." [Ted]
"Oh, right. God, public school sucks."
"No shit Sherlock. Name?" [The Jaguar]
"Cranilus?" Seth stepped forward and they handed him his schedule.
"You?" [The Ferret]
"Uh, Beta." [Me]
"Beta? As in beta testing?" [The Jaguar]
"If only."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I don't know, it's some Christian name my parents gave themselves. Is my schedule there?"
"Uh, yeah, here. What about you?" [The Ferret]
"Huh? Oh, uh- Raymond." [Ted]
"Daniel Raymond. There's a name I could get used to." [Daniel]
"Uh, it says Theodore on his schedule." [The Jaguar]
"Oh, I was talking about my name."
"... Wait, you guys are gay?" [The Ferret]
"Yeah, you got a problem with that?" [Daniel]
"N-no! God no! I've got a gay brother, but he's like ten so he doesn't get it. Anyways, I just wondered if you were friends with Tanner Ic-"
"I want that worthless son of bitch to die painfully!" Ted slammed his fist down on the table, which startled the poor girl.
"Jeez, chill the fuck out. You wouldn't feel that way if you heard him sing." [The Jaguar]
"No, him being a good singer would piss him off even more." [Seth]
"Yeah, big time." [Me]
"Oh. Okay... Whatever." They went back to making out and we left, wandering over to some other table with a line. When we got to the front, Tanner and his tiger boyfriend were sitting there.
"Oh, fuck." [The Tiger]
"Good god, I have to look at your fucked up face?" [Ted]
"Wait- what?" [Tanner]
"Nothin'. Just your standard top notch insult."
"Ted, calm down." [Me]
"No, I didn't hear you, I had my ear buds in." [Tanner]
"Tanner, just go back to listening to music, I'll deal with it." [The Tiger]
Tanner did as told and drummed on his thighs while he listened to whatever that sound was. It reminded me of Garrick, but a lot less over the top.
"So, what floor do you want your locker on?" [The Tiger]
"Oh we get a choice this year?" [Ted]
"Yeah, but only I'm because I'm lending you a hand. Tanner's not gonna tease you any more, and neither am I."
"Yeah, and what about Titus?"
"Titus can go to hell for all I care. That worthless son of a bitch punched Tanner last year, a couple days after we hooked up. You finish the puzzle."
Ted started laughing as soon as he heard this. At first it seemed like a normal life at power, but it slowly grew clearly uncontrollable. And maniacal. And... somehow adorable. He finally stopped a minute later with everyone looking at him, especially the people who hadn't taken place in the conversation.
"Ahem, sorry. Heh heh... So, what'd you do to him?" [Ted]
"Do to who?" [Tanner]
"Shut up."
"Simple, we posted a video on youtube of us bullying him. I'm proud that we did this, and we didn't even really get in trouble too bad." [The Tiger]
"Wow. Lucky." [Seth]
"Wait, Titus? Oh yeah, that felt good." [Tanner]
Some girl behind us complained, "Are you guys gonna get a locker or not?"
"Yeah, we need a locker." [Me]
"What floor?" [The Tiger]
"Second." [Ted]
"Okay..." The tiger wrote something on a piece of paper and handed it to Ted, "There's your locker number and it's combo."
"'Kay, thanks." Daniel took the paper and we headed off down the hall. Ted seemed to be in a better mood, despite the fact that people would occasionally give him weird looks, having seen him earlier.