I Pledge My Love (Revising)

Mock-Battle

"Up and at 'em lazy bones!" I heard a shout next to my ear and bolted up, almost smacking my head on the bed rung above me.

"Lukkas!" I groaned into my pillow. "Why would you ever do that? What time is it?"

"It's only three."

"We don't have to be up for another hour!" I protested, rolling into my back. Lukkas was hanging upside down from his bed, arms dangling.

He silently dropped down and pushed me over, laying on top of the covers next to me.

"I know." he said, crossing his arms behind his head. "I just wanted to talk to you."

"Lukkas." I rolled over, meeting his eyes.

"Yeah?" he smiled.

I waited a few moments. His eyes were focused on mine, for once not blinking rapidly, completely calm. His mouth bent up into a smile that creased his eyes. His blonde hair was matted from sleeping.

"Do not ever wake a girl up before she wants to be woken up." I turned my back towards him and yanked the sheets away so he fell off the bed and landed with a loud 'Kaplunk'.

"Rain!" he whined from the floor.

"What are you two doing over there?" Chad leaned over his rail looking down at us. I could see a faint grin.

"Nevermind. I don't want to know." he lifted his eyebrows.

"I'm going to kill you Chad." Lukkas brushed himself off.

"You? And what army?" we heard him scoff, causing Lukkas to shake his head.

"W-why is everyone aw-wake?" Holly yawned.

"Good question." Sky's head popped out of the bathroom. I hadn't even known she was there. "Why are you guys awake?"

"Is everyone awake?" I asked exasperated.

"Gib? Are you awake too?" Chad dropped down and ruffled his covers. "He isn't here. Guess he's awake." Chad shrugged.

"Lets go find him," Lukkas suggested.

We all got dressed and slowly opened the door.

"All clear," Chad whispered.

"Then why are you whispering?" Lukkas asked, stepping into the hall.

Chad rolled his eyes and followed us out as we walked through the noiseless cafeteria.

"There he is." Sky whispered, pointing at the weight room. We all stopped as we saw Gib standing in an orange workout tank top, lifting a weight that had to be 150lbs.

Sky pushed open the door and we all entered without Gib turning towards us.

We waited for him to set the weights down to start talking.

"How did you do that Gib?" Sky asked surprised.

"Yeah if you can lift that much you should be awesome at fighting." I realized.

"I am. I just hate attention." he shrugged.

"Bet you still couldn't beat me." Chad teased.

"I probably could." he replied.

"Anyways..." Sky said, steering the conversation away from fighting - very unlike her.

"Who's ready for our first Mock-Battle?" she grinned. That's more like it.

"Eh."

"I don't know."

"Lets do it I guess."