UnOrdinary but Genderbent (INDEFINITE HIATUS)

Chapter 8

RING RING RING!

Jane rolled over in her bed and picked up her phone. The caller ID read 'Seraphinus'. She accepted the call. "Hello?"

"Hey, I need to make a trip to the mall today." Seraphinus said. "Will you come with me?"

"Ah, s-shopping?" Jane said. "Sorry, but I'm kinda busy right now."

"Oh really?" Seraphinus said, climbing the stairs.

"Y-yeah, my place is a mess, it'll take all day to clean." 

"If you'd just move into the dorms like all the other girls this wouldn't be a problem anymore." Seraphinus sounded slightly annoyed.

Jane snorted. "Then I'd have to worry about my life."

"True." Seraphinus said. "Hm... that's really too bad then."

"Yeah, it i-" Jane was cut off by the sound of the doorbell ringing. 

Don't tell me... 

"YOU'RE ALREADY OUTSIDE?"

After a while, Jane opened the door. She stared gloomily at Seraphinus. 

"Oh come on, don't give me that look!" Seraphinus waved his hand dismissively. "I'll help you clean."

Seraphinus glanced over Jane's shoulder into her house. It was spotless, nothing was out of place. Except for a pair of boxing gloves, which Seraphinus picked up and dropped on the coffee table. 

"Come on, let's get going!" Seraphinus smirked. 

"Alright, you got me." Jane sighed.

Seraphinus was picking t-shirts at Andy's Fashion Boutique at Kovoro Mall when suddenly Jane jumped out at him. 

"Hey, Phin! How's this one!" Jane held up a pink t-shirt with a white bunny that had the word 'LAME' on it. "I think the writing is pretty cool. 'LA ME', it's gotta be french or something! Wonder what it means..."

"You're kidding, right?" Seraphinus snorted. "That says 'LAME"

Seraphinus sighed. She still wanted to try it on... 

Jane strutted out of the fitting rooms. "Good?"

Seraphinus stared. That doesn't look half bad... 

"Phew. I didn't expect that to go so smoothly!" Jane said as she and Seraphinus walked around the mall.

"See?" Seraphinus smiled. "The mall isn't that bad!"

"I wouldn't go that fa-" Once again Jane was interrupted, this time by a little boy who was running towards a booth. It was an Ability Gauge.

"Hey, Phin!" Jane pointed at the booth. "It's an ability gauge! Wanna give it a try?"

Seraphinus looked at the booth then shook his head. "No, I heard those things are always a scam."

"Come on, it's just for fun!" Jane wheedled. "Let's check it out!"

Seraphinus sighed. "Alright, fine."

Jane and Seraphinus stood in line behind a young man with short, light blond hair. The young man slammed his hand down on the table. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN I ONLY GOT A FOUR?"

"B-but sir!" The vendor stammered. "You should be proud of this score! It means you're more talented than the average person!"

"BULLSH*T!" The man screamed. "You only gave me a FOUR and you're telling me it's good?"

"Ah, sir, using the standard gauging system, a 3 is considered a mid tier and a five is considered high tier, even myself will only be-"

"You're a fraud!" The man yelled. "I want my money back now!"

"Sir, you can't just-!" The ability gauger was grabbed by her collar, and the man pulled her towards him. 

"Listen to me. If you don't refund my money now, I will blow you and your booth to bits! Do I make myself clear?"