Mother of Pearl: A Floyd Leech x OC Fanfiction [ON HIATUS]

Chapter 9

We collected ourselves after escaping from the twins. Riddle went back to the Heartslabyul dorm to make sure no one was breaking any rules. The rest of us went to the Savanaclaw dormitory to check on our last possible target of the day. I was thoroughly on edge at this point. I threw the last twig and leaves from my hair as we passed through the mirror.

I just want to go back to Ramshackle. The only things I have to worry about there are if my foot is going to break through the floor and if the ghosts are peeping at me.

I found myself out in the middle of the savanna. I guess the naming of the dorm was very literal. I took in my surroundings along with the rest of the group.

"So, this is the Savanaclaw dormitory," Deuce whistled.

"The dorm building looks like rocks!" Grim pointed out. He walked up to the skull of some large bovine animal. "Where did these bones come from?"

"I think it's better that we don't know," Yuu said. They pulled him back to the group.

"So, this Jack Howl guy? What kind of person is he?" Ace asked Cater.

"He is tan with silver hair. His unique ears and fluffy tail are his trademarks," Cater described him.

As he said this, I saw a white fluff ball moving in the corner of my eye. I turned my head to see someone that matched his description. "You said fluffy tail, right? Is that the guy? The one jogging in the tall grass?"

"Bingo! Good job Vivi!" Cater praised.

Ace could not hide the astonishment in his voice, "First those tall twins and now this guy?!" Ace's reaction was valid. This Jack fellow was also tall, but he had the muscles to go with it. His gold eyes scowled at his surroundings. This guy looked like he could easily snap a person in half if he felt like it.

His ears and tail are very cute. They mostly make up for how scary he looks. Reminds me of a puppy!

"He looks a little scary..." Yuu voiced beside me.

"It is okay! Everything will be fine, relax~!" Cater waved his hands in front of him in a dismissive manner. With a wink he promised, "I'll protect you if he tries to bite us!"

"If he tries to bite us, I'm jumping right through that mirror and going to sleep in Ramshackle!" I told him.

As we were talking, Grim had taken it up on himself to approach our fellow freshman. "Hey you! Spikey head!"

Yuu and I simultaneously facepalmed.

"Hah?" Jack looked down at Grim. His face curled up in a confused snarl.

"You might be targeted by some bad guys. Not to worry, I'm gonna protect you!"

Grim, your confidence comes at the most inopportune times...He could easily throw you out of orbit.

To prove my point, the Jack guy visibly got ticked off. "Who the hell are you? Get out of my way."

Cater and Ace swooped in to salvage the situation. "Wait Grim! That isn't how you talk to people!" Cater scolded as Ace restrained the lively monster. "Sorry about that, but please listen to what we have to say."

"Who the hell are you guys suddenly? Saying that you're gonna protect me?" he growled.

"He looks like he is going to kill us," I whispered to Yuu. The others tried to explain out arrival.

"Yeah...Almost everyone looks like that at this school," they whispered back.

"Oh joy."

"I refuse," I heard Jack reject Cater. "I can protect myself. I don't need you to do that."

"But being alone can be dangerous," I spoke up. He turned his cold glare at me. I automatically hid behind Yuu.

They gave me a pat on the head before taking over from me, "Just in case anything happens, it is better to have more people around."

"I said I don't need it," Jack snarled. Yuu and I took a step back. He flinched at our movement. Jack avoided his gaze and mumbled, "Plus, I might not even be targeted...See ya."

As he jogged away, I plopped my butt in the sandy dirt. "Oh, this is not good for my heart!"

Grim grumbled in Ace's hands, "This whole thing is just awkward and leaves a bad taste in my mouth."

"Anyone would get annoyed by the way you talk to them," Ace stated.

"Humans are so annoying!" Grim complained. "They get bothered so easily!"

"Hey! What are you guys doing over there?" a low, gruff voice cut in. Three large mem, all with animal features, came over.

"We should probably get out of here," Yuu suggested.

"You think you can just go back to your dorm after stepping into our territory?"

Hng! This pattern..." Deuce pointed out.

"You got to be kidding me!" I groaned. I slapped my hands to the ground. The three were provoking us, obviously. My nerves were already spent. I was having a hard time not throwing some verbal blows back at them.

"Knock it off," the grumpy cat from the mirror chamber walked on the scene. Next to him was the dirty blonde from lunch the other day.

"Prefect Leona!" the aggressors excitedly greeted. "These runts are trespassing in our territory."

I got to my feet defiantly, "Slow your roll bud! Can we not visit other dorms?"

"Oh, aren't you the ones I met at the cafeteria?" the shorter one recalled.

Grim pointed an accusatory paw, "Ah! You! Deluxe minced cutlet sandwich!"

"My name isn't a meal! It's manly!" the boy corrected. "I'm Ruggie! Ruggie Bucchi!"

"Now that I got a better look at you, aren't you the herbivore that stepped on my tail in the garden?" Leona glared at Yuu.

"You did what?!" I exclaimed.

"It was an accident!" Yuu retorted. "I apologized when it happened!"

"Leona! Ruggie! We should beat them up!" the others suggested.

"Stop your hollering, idiots," Leona ordered. "We'll be disqualified from the tournament if we engage in violence."

Oh, maybe he isn't so bad. If he is a dorm leader then he must be sensible and fair. Right?

"Let's treat them to a game of Magift," his lips curled into an evil grin.

"Shishishi! Leona, you're so mean," Ruggie chuckled. "These weaklings won't stand a chance!"

"Excuse you! That comment was entirely unneeded!" I crossed my arms. "We have no reason to-,"

"You're on, Deluxe minced cutlet thief!" Grim fell for the taunt and accepted the challenge. The other members of Heartslabyul begrudgingly joined as well. I rubbed my temples, as they herded us to football like field.

"Prefect Yuu, Vivi. Make sure you guys watch from somewhere safe," Cater instructed. "If you see any funny business, be sure to let me know."

We both nodded and made our way to the sideline. "Why don't you play too Viv?" Yuu asked me as we sat on a bench.

"My magic is, well uh, finicky. I wouldn't be reliable enough," I chuckled. I covered my mouth from the players on the field and whispered to them, "Plus, I'm worried that if it really is like American football, I'll get tackled. If that happened my cover might be blown do to a certain squishy factor."

"I didn't think about that. That is a valid reason," Yuu clicked their tongue. "Keeping that secret is going to be tough."

"Eh, I'm not really worried. The nurse gave me some stuff to help," I waved off Yuu's concerns. "And so far, everyone at this school seems a little dense."

"You aren't wrong."

We both laughed as the game amongst the boys started.