Athena In Gold

XVII - Silver & Gold

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He followed me.

"Maybe if we stay still, he'll walk away." Azula suggests.

Lea peaked at my face as she looked back and forth between Sailor and I. I gave her an speechless look before I looked up to my unwanted visitor.

"What are you doing here Sailor? I mean.. how did you get here? When-"

So many things to ask and say yet nothing came out right.

"You don't look so excited to see me." He teases, his grin fades after I don't make a sound. "Is something wrong?" He asks.

"Yes something is wrong." Lea interupted and received a judging look from Sailor. I place my hand on her arm to hold her back.

I mouth a few things to her and fortunately she understood them, leaving Sailor and I alone but not before she double checked that I was alright.

"Your friends seem nice." He commented in heavy sarcasm once Lea was out of sight. "I guess the stories about the upper class students were all true."

At first I was angry for his sly comments towards Lea but I realised I had other questions to ask him.

"You're enrolled here now." I tried to ask but it ended up sounding like a statement rather than a question.

"Yep, aren't you glad I can help you against all these posh kids?" He whispers leaning down forward, closer to me. His eyes glancing over to the other students that were looking at him.

I step back just in case someone watching got the wrong idea. He stands back up straight. Looking as confused as ever.

"I don't think you'd be much help." I noted in a jokingly manner to hide the seriousness. He laughs, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Show me around, will you?" He says messing my hair up before placing an arm over my shoulder.

I don't argue. He seems to be letting my behavior slide for now. I took Sailor to the empty parts of school, the areas where usually no one goes.

Somehow I end up bumping into Chloe's friends.

"Who's your new guy friend Athena?" Lylia and Audrey both arrive in front of us in the hallway. They flutter their eyelashes at him while sending flirtatious smiles.

"This is Sailor." I introduced them, not really wanting to for their sake.

"I'm Lylia." She extends her hand.

Sailor grabbing hold and placing a kiss on top, causing her to giggle.

"Audrey." Audrey also received the same gesture from him, the two girls geeking over the guy.

"Oh, you should know Athena. People are making silly pathetic rumours about you again." Lylia turned to me with a weighted look.

"I suggest you keep Nicholas and this guy as far as possible from each other." Audrey says.

I stiffened once they mentioned Nicholas in front of Sailor's face.

"Unless you want a big dog fight." Lylia comments. "I mean I would be interested to see your lover and the alleged affair fight each other."

Sailor looked at me for an explanation.

"Is that what they're calling him?" My jaw drops as they nod, I was faking my reaction.

"I guess people here aren't used to seeing girls having guy friends." Sailor states, purposely leaving his questions about Nicholas for later.

"Oh we definitely are." Audrey responds, smiling to me.