Because it's you (Rei x Arlo)

7

Rei sighed staring out of the classroom window. He really hated this class. It wasn't just a boring subject, it was also the people in the class. There was Bradley for one. Sticking his feet up on the desk and whistling loudly while everyone tried to work. If he was asked to stop, he'd just threaten the person because ya know, he's the king. It also didn't help that he sat right behind Rei just to get on his nerves. "Psst, Ray-Rei?" Rei rolled his eyes at the nickname. "Come on don't ignore me." Continuing to do so just pissed Bradley off even more. "Rei." He whispered again along with flicking him in the back of he head. 

Man it sure is sunny outside. 

Bradley gritted his teeth glaring at the other before thumping him harder against the head. "Do not ignore your King." Rei's grip on his pencil tightened as he continued to stare outside. That was playing dirty, and Rei wasn't going to fall into that trap. Bradley growled before kicking the back of Rei's seat causing his laptop to fall on the floor. "Mr Rei. Would you like to pick that up?" Mrs. Reynolds asked sending the boy a glare. Rei sighed leaning over to grab the lap stop at the same time Bradley leaned down as well. "What do you want?"

Bradley smirked finally. "Who was the pretty boy you walked around with yesterday?" Rei huffed sitting back up. "A student from the high school why?" Bradley hummed returning to his previous position. "I asked who he was?" Rei sighed turning around to look at Bradley. "A friend." Bradley glared again pointing with his foot at Rei. "He's the King of the high school isn't he?"

"And if he is?"

"Then what's he doing hanging around you?" Rei arched an eyebrow unimpressed. "I already told you he's my friend." Bradley smirked. "Oh really, he seemed to have very different views than you." Rei hummed turning back around. "How would you know?" Bradley laughed picking at his fingernails. "I was at the cafe yesterday. I'll admit to following you. That poor superhero Tyice certainly sparked some tension between you two." Rei bit his lip remembering the conversation from yesterday. 

"I think they're stupid."

"I understand fighting for your beliefs but these people are purposely going against the social structure to gain attention."

'But that's not true...' Rei decided once again to ignore Bradley and sighed with relief when the school bell rang. Bradley yelled for Rei to pay attention but the greenette just simply walked out the door after putting his things in his bag. It wasn't until a pencil buried itself deep in the wall next to him that he turned around. The two now had the attention of the entire class, including Mrs. Reynolds, and Bradley was seething. "You do not ignore your King." Bradley growled.

"You're using your King roll to make yourself seem like some superior being, but your not. You're being petty because I'm not listen to your crap." Some of the other students gasped turning to Bradley for his reaction. Rei wasn't surprised when his eyes started to glow a pale yellow. "Rei, you're really starting to piss me off."

"Bradley I don't know if that's a smart idea. Rei was king in high school as well."

"So what, he's the Jack now, he's weaker than me."

"He's a year younger than you. You've never seen him fight you just know he got the Jack position in his first year here. He's obviously somewhat strong."

Bradley just ignored the other student's comments and turned back to Rei. "Tell you what, let's duke it out in the courtyard. If you beat me, you become King." Rei shook his head. "I could care less about Royal titles. I'm not trying to fight you." Bradley smirked. "Then it just looks like I'll have to beat you up." Rei grimaced looking at the floor. He didn't like fighting for reasons like this. If he ever fought someone it was when he was challenged at Wellston or...something else. Even so, he may not like to fight people like this but he wasn't going to just let himself get beaten.

"Fine."

Bradley sneered pushing past the other. "Courtyard in five." Rei huffed standing in the doorway for a moment. He really didn't want to fight Bradley. For one, he had no idea how strong Bradley was and two he just wasn't in the mood. That superhero comment from Arlo really hurt especially since he...knew people that were superheros. And he was still down about Tyice. He didn't know the guy at all but he was a good person. Regardless of what the news said Rei had suspicions on what happened to the superhero. 

Deciding to just get this over with Rei turned and left the room with heavy feet. 'I'm so gonna get beat.' Rei glanced down at his hands with a frown. He knew he was strong, but even if he was King in high school this was college, a whole new ball field. There were even current students at the high school that could beat him, Arlo could probably beat him now, but he had yet to request their rematch. 

When Rei walked into the courtyard there was already half the student body standing before him. "Ready to get your ass beat?!" Bradley shouted cracking his knuckled. Rei bit his tongue in his mouth and stayed quiet simply activating his ability. Bradley laughed loudly before charging at him. Rei flinched quickly moving out of the way of Bradley's fist. 'He's fast, but I don't think that's his ability.' Rei was experienced in hand to hand combat and wouldn't exactly use his ability right away in a fight. 

That usually ticked Arlo off.

Rei suppressed his laugh dodging another punch thrown at him before grabbing the arm tightly. Bradley growled at him before Rei used that arm to throw the other behind him to the ground. Bradley hit the ground hard huffing as he stood back up. "That's a bitch move." Rei went to move but found he couldn't move his left foot. A yelp escaped him as he bent back to avoid Bradley's kick. 'So he can freeze one part of the body?' Rei hummed before using his other foot to swipe beneath Bradley's knocking him to the ground again.

"Is Bradley loosing?"

"I told him Rei was strong."

Bradley growled freezing Rei's other foot before grabbing the previously frozen one. Rei yelped when Bradley repeated the move Rei had done to him and his back hit the ground. Hopping back up Rei blocked the next kick with his arm hearing a sharp crack. "What the hell? Is your arm made out of steel?" Bradley shouted holding his leg. 'Oh I thought that was me.' Rei chuckled at his own confusion before taking the chance to knock Bradley down once more. Bradley hit the ground still cradling his leg. 

"I think Rei just won!"

"Holy shit!"

Rei breathed heavily before approaching Bradley who held his hand out. "Stop, don't you know not to hit someone while they're down!" Rei looked sadly at Bradley and nodded. "I wasn't going to hit you." He said before offering his hand. "I think we're done." Bradley looked to Rei then to hit hand before growling. "We're done, but I'll be coming for your ass Rei!" Bradley, being petty got up on his own and limped away into the whispering crowd. Rei looked down at the ground and sighed. 

'Great, now I have two people trying to kill me.'