Nevermore one day, Nevermore always

Chapter 4

              Katsa went to the botany class, having nothing else to do all day so much to make use of and then if she could bother Bianca it would be even better. She introduced herself to Miss Thornhill, who accepted a big smile in her class. Katsa passed in front of Bianca, raising an eyebrow and smirking little smile at the corner of her lips, and she set up next to Kent, his comrade being sick.

"The return of the Jedi" Kent said.

"The line is too lame," laughed Katsa.

"Yeah, but I managed to make you smile."

"True. Show me your notebook so I can read your notes so I don't get too lost in class."

Before Kent was dodged a move, a notebook appeared before hier eyes, a beautiful straight writing, and long loops for some letters. Katsa raised her head to Divina, who smiled at her.

"It'll be more understandable than my brother's notes, and more readable."

"Thank you Div'"

"Well, we'll start the class, I was going to introduce you to Katsa, but apparently everyone already knows her."

"I'm not going to stay anyway. It's only for two three days." Katsa asked.

"Okay, anyway, welcome to my class. Divina, I learned about your accident, I hope you're better."

"I had a lucky star." Divina smiled. 

"On this good news, let's go back to class, Katsa it doesn't matter if you don't totally follow..."

Katsa cut it summarizing the last lessons they had on this theme while handing the notebook to Divina. Xavier smiled when she saw her doing it, which did not escape Wednesday.

"Still in love with what I see."

"Would you be jealous?" asked Xavier.

"No, I'm trying to figure out who she is, and her role in... I mean why Bianca seems to hate her." caught up with Wednesday who had almost revealed for his vision.

"Her role in what? You had a vision of her?!"

But Wednesday was quiet, miming to listen to Miss Thornhill who took over Xavier so that he listened to the course and did not stare at his comrade. Wednesday won the fencing class with Katsa, but neither spoke. Wednesday was trying to guess through his body language, but nothing came out. Divina came to help her friend to close the back of her fencing suit, she said nothing about the scars on her back, but Divina felt a chill. Katsa thanked her with a nod before reaching the room. Xavier took off his helmet when he saw her arrive.

"A fight Gaines ?" he offered with a confident smile.

"You're going to lose Thorpe." replied Katsa.

"Are you sure? Then come."

Katsa bit her lower lip before putting on her helmet and facing Xavier. The fight was close but Katsa won it, the teacher came to comment on their posture so that they could improve and the duo left for a fight with these tips.

"Are you getting soft, Xavier?" laughed Katsa before she scored the victory point.

"Do you practice fencing in New York?" he asked, taking off his helmet.

"Not from the box."

"It was just a fluke," Bianca said.

"Oh you want to try maybe to see if it's still luck?" attacked Katsa, no longer supporting the siren.

"Sure, so I'll put some color on you like I did with Wednesday."

"Oh, because you want to take the security off? Okay. I'm not close to a cut at the limit anymore, and then I'm not the one who's going to be affected. On guard."

Students gathered around to watch the two girls fight. Xavier was skeptical that this was a good idea, but the professor doesn't contradict them. The fight was fierce, but in the end Bianca raised a clear cut at the front.

"We'll say it avenges Wednesday like that," Katsa said before going to change.

The Thing drew Katsa to the den of the Belladones, Wednesday quickly joined them.

"What are we doing here?" Katsa asked.

"Because you weren't a Belladonna?"

"The order was dissolved years ago."

"Sorry to tell you that this is not the case and that not only Xavier is part of it, but also Divina and Kent." revealed Wednesday.

 "And how is that supposed to interest me? Why did your...thing draw me here?"

"Because I have a question for you. Why destroy Nevermore? Who released your hyde?"

"My hyde? Are you serious?" Katsa laughed while passing a hand in the hair "at the risk of disappointing you I am not a hyde, as you saw on the day of the link I master telekinesis. And I never said I wanted to destroy Nevermore. And if I did, why would I have saved Divina? I could have let her drown."

"Just a feeling of remorse because she was your friend."

"You're wrong Wednesday, I'm not Hyde, and I'm not trying to destroy Nevermore. Otherwise I would never have defended Xavier or saved Divina. Don't interpret your visions too quickly."

"I saw in my visions that you were destroying part of the school. And you show up a few days after the Hyde, a strange coincidence."

"I appeared because my mother is investigating in the area. Now if you'll excuse me I have things to do."

Katsa left the room without turning to the gothic, she left the school grounds to go to Xavier's cabin, his dance studio. The young man was immersed in the creation of his work, that he did not hear it happen. It was only when she put a hand in Xavier's back that he came out of his torpor.

"Hey, there you are," smiled Xavier, taking off an earpiece.

"I'm not bothering you? I wanted to see your drawings."

"You never bother me, you...you would have told me, I would have tidied up a minimum..." Xavier balked.

"None of this between us, Xavier, you don't need to put it all away, so it's your real you. Is that the famous monster lurking around?" Katsa asked for several leaves.

 "Yes, he's always there in a corner of my head, ready to spring out at any moment... I... I can't get it out of my mind, drawing it is the only way to lighten it." explained Xavier.

"He's a Hyde, he's awful. You have no way of controlling your dreams?"

"None."

Katsa gently pressed Xavier's arm to support him. Touched by this gesture, Xavier turned slightly and drew her into his arms, burying her face in her hair. Her perfume, the warmth of her body, the feeling that she also shoved her face against her torso and wrapped her waist in her arms did Xavier good. He couldn't help kissing Katsa's skull as he felt a smile.

"There is the Allan Poe competition in a few days..." Xavier began.

"I'll be gone. And even if I were still here, I'm no longer part of Nevermore, and let's even admit that the director is closing her eyes on this, I would have teamed up with the Ophelia Hall dorm, since my room is there."

Xavier stroked Katsa's cheek with his thumb, seeing herself kissing her, the way she passed her arms around her neck bringing them a little closer. Something he wanted to do again, but wouldn't do.

"We should go back to Nevermore, Mrs. Weems doesn't want us hanging out too long at night with this creature," Xavier said.

"Let's go then. But you are under good escort, I am much more in control of my power." laughed at Katsa by stealing a jar of pencils to put away.

 "I saw this on Link Day. Still, fortunately you were there to help Divina. I'm not sure she's still with us if someone else was coming to her rescue."

"Let's not talk about it anymore, Divina is fine this is the most important. It's curfew time."

Xavier bent over and kissed his friend's cheek before reaching his room, and narrowly missed Wednesday coming out of his room trying to glean additional information. 

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