Slipping Away

14. They Should: Regret Their Request

Jin Ling-
"I will snap your neck of you say one more word!" "...Ok-" I reached for the Nies throat and Sizhui grabbed me by the waist with Lan Shi and Lan Ming holding my arms. Fucking Nie disciples asking what Jingyi would like for his birthday. It's not theirs to celebrate with him. They act like they've known him for years, holy shit! They're in love with him, they haven't left his sides sense meeting him, they must be in love with him! They walked away laughing when Jingyi came back from Haunguan Juns courtyard. He ignored us all and went straight to them. Once he was gone they let me go. "It's against the rules to celebrate his birthday openly... They know that, they're just trying to get to you." "Yeah well Jingyi will be spending his birthday in Quinghe sense it falls a day after the sect meeting." It seemed like realization hit them and they all looked at his disappearing figure. "I'm...sorry... This is my fault. I think it's best I just go back to Yunmeng. I'm sure I'll see you all around." Sizhui looked almost pleadingly at me and I stood up. Uncle Wei is the maddest at me because I caused this. I should take responsibility for it. I walked off the find Jingyi and Zuwu Jun. They were sitting on one of the cliffs with the rest of Zuwu Juns students. "Young master Jin, how can I help you?" "There's nothing I need, just wanted to talk to Jingyi before I go." "Go ahead." He's probably not even listening. "Alright... Don't take it out on them, it was my idea. I convinced Sizhui so the rest would agree to. Also Sizhui was more reluctant then you'd ever know. Forgive them and go back." "No thank you. Stop regretting your choices, it'll make you a poor sect leader. Go back home and cry to your uncle that I was mean but don't forget it's your fault anyways. Please go, you're interupting class." I think I lost my face for a second because the next thing I heard was Zuwu Jun asking if he could offer someone to escort me home. I told him I didn't mind and said bye to everyone again before heading back. The Lan disciples stayed the night and uncle didn't yell as much. "So what's bothering you?" "A Lan." "We all have one Lan that just pisses us off. What'd he do?" "Nothing, it was me." Uncle Jiang looked up from his paper. "Then go fix it." "I tried." "...If you tried and it didn't work get over yourself. Stop regretting your decisions because they've backfired on you now." I nodded in response and he just shook his head...