I never know why. I only know who. (AU)

Chapter 34

Mr Wind had been called urgently, along with the head and the deputy, to the school corridor, All they knew was that there was a fight going on.

As they approached the corridor, through the chants from all the other students, they could hear the grunts and moans of pain from what was clearly someone being hit.

Mr Wind barged through, pushing the kids out of the way as they began to scatter so they couldn't be told off. Once he reached the opening to where the fight was going on, he wasn't sure he'd ever had to deal with a less lovely sight.

Clara was picking herself up off the floor from where it looked like she had been pushed painfully. He could see John had blood pouring from his nose with bad bruising, but he had to feel more sorry for the kid below him who looked like he was about to have his face punched off if they didn't react quickly.

The head and deputy ran straight the boys as Mr Wind ran to Clara, kneeling down on the floor to help her up and check she was alright.

John felt himself being grabbed from behind as two strong arms wrapped around his chest and pulled him off Axel. He was still thrashing, screaming swearwords to the boy who was currently being helped up off the floor.

"Clear away! All of you!" The head shrieked at the kids around, who all seemed to run quickly to get out of trouble as the bell went for them to run to their next lessons.

Axel took a while to stand up properly from the head rush, his jaw in agony. But the moment her saw John standing there too, he took no hesitation in taking a dive at him once more.

The Head nearly didn't notice what was going on until they both had to pull the boys back from each other once more, restraining them as they fought against it.

"I'll fucking kill you John Smith!" Axel shouted, spitting blood from his mouth onto the floor.

"That a threat?" John shouted back, pushing forward to punch him once more.

"No, that's a fucking promise!" Axel shouted, still shouting as he was moved away.

The Head turned to the deputy and said quite calmly, "Take him to isolation. John, in my office Now. He snapped angrily.

John waited until Axel was out of the way before he shook off the teacher's grip and began to move down the corridor.

He was already in trouble, it didn't seem to matter to him more as he knelt down to the ground next to Clara, despite the demand he had just been given, to hold her hand. He could see that she was angry and disappointed with him.

"Mr Smith, I said to..." The Head began, his voice angry and annoyed.

"I am seeing if my girlfriend is alright." John snapped suddenly, turning to face him. "Alright?"

The Head grumbled, still angry, but not quite sure he could exactly stop him from doing it anyway.

Clara looked up to John as he turned his head towards her again, disappointment pooling in her eyes.

"How do you feel" John said quietly, his hand finding hers lightly as he tried to take hold of it. She wrenched the hand away slightly, giving John his queue that she was definitely angry.

"Embarrassed." She muttered to John, her jaw clenched in frustration.

"Look I'm..." John began, knowing that no-one around cared for it. He was about to be eaten alive by his teacher anyway.

"Save it John. Just, save it for later." Clara mumbled, finally meeting his eye. She smiled slightly, looking at his discoloured nose and the blood that dripped down from it. "You should have that checked out." She said quickly, pointing towards it as she winced. "Looks painful."