The next day started off like all the rest, though it was FINALLY Friday. Issy was talking about their latest book with Warren waiting for Medulla to finish roll call. As he got down to the lesson, in through the door came her brother. She was shocked, though in retrospect she shouldn't have been. His actions yesterday just kept getting him rewarded.
Luckily, he was sat at the front. Medulla giving him a hard time made her smile. He was her favorite teacher for a reason. She could have gagged when she realized his partner would have to be Gwen, Medulla's teaching assistant this period, Ms. Only wears pink herself. Well, this should have a happy ending, not.
Warren seeing the look on his lady love's face had to ask, "What's up with you and your brother?" Issy sighed, "He just skated through life and it's starting to grate on me. Not having powers was the one thing keeping his big head from floating away. Since yesterday, he still hasn't come back down to Earth. His punishment for yesterday?? Dad gave him an Xbox and "took it away". She said air quoting the last part.
Warren looked shocked, "He's not in ANY trouble? I mean even if he didn't exactly start the fight he threw me through walls!" Issy could only nod her head. "Dad was so proud of his son he didn't even say a word about it." Warren was shocked at the actions of her family. He chuckled, "You make my family seem normal." She laughingly punched his shoulder, "Hey! Only I'm allowed to say that. But, you're not wrong."
Today's lesson was to build a freeze ray. Between their knowledge of theory and Issy's knowledge of ice they were done in record time. She was glad they would have time to talk before splitting up until lunch.
Medulla knowing they would finish early do to his knowledge of their skill has told theme before hand that they could talk quietly and asked Issy to unfreeze everyone at the end of class and Warren to put out any fires started. He didn't want to unfreeze them too quickly, where's the fun in that? After Medulla had his fun freezing one of his worse students with their freeze ray he moved up towards her brothers table since it seemed they were done as well.
Issy knew that was impossible if Will had helped. She had to make a rule he wasn't allowed near her projects at home. Having no real idea of theory and missed the classes leading up she knew Gwen must have built it. It seemed Medulla did as well, he was a genius after all.
Warren had to catch her head when she attempted to slam it on the desk when she heard Gwen saying how she would come to their house to tutor him. "You'll hate yourself for the headache." Was all he said, she gave him a small smile, he understood her. Issy was more than capable of tutoring Will, but no one had asked her. She was both glad and saddened that no one had thought of her, the one that skipped a grade in the subject.
As it would turn out she had a few more classes with Will, she just pretended he wasn't there. He seemed fine with that arrangement. At lunch she laid her head on Warren's shoulder while they read War and Peace together. She had only laughed a little when she saw his selection for the day. They split an order of fries since their next class was the shared hell of gym class with Boomer.
Since it was Friday she knew she would be spared participation at least. Friday's meant Save The Citizen. As bad as it sounded it was even worse to play. Teams of two would have an all out warfare of powers to either save the citizen, a crash test dummy, from certain death, or be the villains trying to stop them. The idiots known as Speed and Lash were the reigning champions of the game, it was no wonder with their having been friends so long and knowing how to work together.
Issy groaned when the bell rang signally time for guys class. Like the gentleman he was Warren helped her stand and refused to let her carry her own bag on their way to gym. If ever she had a time that her quick change skills came in handy it would be gym. Warren would stand guard and she would use the large column near the bleachers to do the superhero change. She would take her seat and he would go to the locker room so he could change the old fashion way and lock up his leather jacket he spent a summer working for.
Warren came back and she had to check to discreetly check to make sure she wasn't drooling. No 15 year old should be able to be built like that! He looked good enough to ... no! Bad brain bad. Warren must have seen her looking a bit too long though. He gave her a heart stopping smile, "Like what you see, Stronghold?"
Issy blushed bright pink, white hair and such pale skin made her blushing so obvious. She gathered what little courage she could and answered back, "Maybe I do." He just smirked and leaned forward with his arms on his knees watching the first round of Save the Citizen.
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He had to know what his flexed arms did to her right?
After Speed and Lash crushes the first team it was their turn to choose who to play against. Luckily, they knew better than to pick her having seen her work. She had to wonder what her brother did to garner their attention though. When they picked Warren she knew this wouldn't go well.
(If you want to see the battle click the link ^)
Issy had never been so scared as when she saw Warren not able to breath. She had been milliseconds from jumping in when her brother finally decided to help his partner. She waited in her spot knowing Warren would come to her when he was done. Plus, she kinda needed his help getting down, they liked to sit near the top to see on STC days.
When he reached her all she did was quietly ask, "Are you ok?" He nodded not looking like he wanted to talk, or maybe still a bit breathless. As they went down the bleachers Issy had to say something. "I've never been so scared in my life, Warren. I don't know exactly what I feel for you but it's scary." He grabbed her hand holding it as they walked. "I know." He said in a raspy slightly breathless voice.
They walked to her next class in silence, both thinking about what would happen next and their "not date" that night. When they reached her class they stopped near the door. Warren squeezes her hand and pushed some hair behind her ear. "I know this is pretty fast, and a bit backward since we haven't even had an official date yet. But, Isolde Stronghold, would you be my girlfriend?"
A mixture of the gruffness of his voice and the question brought tears to her eyes. "Warren Peace, nothing would make me happier." "I'll be at your house right after school." He said softly. Then, gripping her chin lightly, he tilted her head towards him. Placing a light kiss on her lips then her forehead he slowly walked away towards his class.
As far as first kisses go, Issy thought that had to be one of the best.
