Love? Maybe...

Chapter 5

I sat quietly for a bit and sighed, picking at the pizza on my tray.

"Come on Naomi, what's wrong?" Altair smiled, shaking my shoulder a little. I smiled and looked at him.

"Nothing, just thinking." He nodded and grabbed my tray, but I smacked his hand away. He sighed and took Mishell's tray instead, she shrugged.

"I don't eat anything greasy." She commented, I almost choked on my pizza.

"That's a lie, a big one at that." I smiled, Mishell rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out at me which made me laugh.

"Ok people please, can I have a peaceful meal just once!?" Altair exclaimed, I chuckled at his enthusiasm and nodded.

"Fine by me." Mishell sighed in defeat and nodded slowly. I grabbed my tray and put it away, on my way back to my table Alistair pulled onto my arm. I gritted my teeth and spun around to face him.

"What do you want?" I sneered, he grinned and moved my gaze to Altair.

"Do you find interest in Altair?" I paused and looked at the floor, shuffling my feet slightly.

"Why do you care?" I asked shyly, he chuckled.

"Because I want you all to myself and competition isn't something I need." He purred in my ear, I tensed and pulled my arm away from him.

"I'm not your toy, go fuck with someone else." I snapped, walking back to my table, Altair gave me a worried look.

"I'm fine idiot, no need to worry." I smiled, he glared at me and smiled.

"Okie dokie Nai Nai." I tensed and sat down.

"Don't start that again." I sighed, he shrugged and finished eating. I sighed and checked my phone, putting it back in my pocket and flicking Mishell on the ear.

"Oh! We should have an anime marathon!" I exclaimed, looking at Altair for approval. His eyes brightened and I took that as a yes. Mishell sighed and rolled her eyes, getting to her feet and sitting at the drama table.

"I guess it's just us then." I smiled, Altair sighed and pretended to be sad.

"Oh don't be such a downer, you get me to yourself plus, no Mish makeovers." I laughed, he shrugged and grinned.

"Alrighty then, but only because of the no makeovers." I rolled my eyes and punched his shoulder. The bell rang and I sighed, walking to my next class and sitting down at my desk. Shakiato grinned as he took his seat next to me, brushing a hand on my shoulder.

"Well partner, we've got our assignment to work on." He smiled, I shoved his hand away and sighed.

"Let's just get this thing over with." I grumbled, he rolled his eyes and shrugged.

"I'm ready, but just because we finish the project doesn't mean I'll leave you alone." I groaned and rubbed my head, trying to sooth my headache. Alistair chuckled and laid his head on his desk, his face towards me.

"Do you have a staring problem?" I asked, looking at him sternly. He shrugged. Mr. Lewis walked into the classroom and frowned at me and Shakiato, I sank in my seat and looked to the front of the class.

"Good afternoon to you all, I'm to inform you that there is no school tomorrow." His voice was soon drowned in the laughs and screams of the other students in the classroom, I held my head in attempt to block out the noise. Shakiato chuckled and poked my cheek, giving me an innocent look when I glared at him.

"Leave me alone meathead." I groaned, laying my head back down, he shook his head.

"Not a chance, you know you love me." The nerve this guy had was mind blowing to me.

"I don't love you Shakiato, in fact, I despise you." He blinked and grabbed my chin. looking into my eyes.

"You know you love me." He whispered, letting go off my chin, I rolled my eyes and laid my head down again. I just about jumped from my seat as the bell rang, dodging people in the halls to get to my locker. I smiled and waved to Altair who was leaning against my locker.

"Hey, prince." He chuckled, flicking my nose, I stuck my tongue out at him and laughed.

"Hey, charming." I grinned, he laughed and rolled his eyes.

"So we still doing that anime marathon?" He asked, poking my cheek, I nodded and smacked his hand. I put away my stuff and linked arms with Altair, walking down the hallway with a smile.

"So, we going to your place or mine?" I asked, he shrugged.

"My place? My parents are out of town till saturday." I smiled and hugged him.

"I'm staying over then." He sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Not this again." He said sarcastically, I poked his cheek.

"But what about Sammy? I have to babysit." Altair groaned, I giggled and shoved him out the school door.

"Sammy loves me, we'll be fine." He spun around and threw me over his shoulder, I yelped and hit his back.

"Put me down Altair!" I shouted, Altair shook his head and smiled.

"Not until we get to my house." He grinned, I went limp and sighed.

"Very well my lord." I said in an awful imitation of Sebastian, Altair chuckled. We arrived at Altair's house after about five minutes of me toying with his back pocket.

"Will you leave my ass alone please?" He laughed, I groaned.

"But I'm bored, there's nothing to do on your shoulder." He sighed and put me back on my feet.

"Happy now?" He asked, I shook my head.

"I want you to carry me inside." I grinned, he groaned and picked me up, tossing me onto the couch.

"There, all good now." He sighed, sitting next to me. I propped my feet on his lap smiled.

"Party time?" I asked, he smiled and nodded. Little footsteps came from the stairs behind us and I sighed.

"Nai Nai!" Altair's little brother Sammy grinned, jumping on my lap.

"Hey Sam." I smiled, hugging him, Altair sighed and went to the kitchen.

"How are you?" Sammy asked, I shrugged.

"Good I guess, how about you?" He beamed and left the room, coming back with a stick figure drawing.

"I drew you a picture." I smiled and took the picture, holding it to my chest.

"Thank you sam." He nodded and held my hand.

"Whatcha doin at my house?" He asked, I pointed at Altair.

"Bubby brought me." He laughed and poked my cheek.

"He has a cush on you." I smiled and saw Altair's face darken.

"Well you tell him I have a cush on him."

I smiled, mimicking Sammy. Altair turned to me from the kitchen, a look of shock on his face.

"Y-You like me?"