CHAPTER 3: THE RUDE DUDE AND THE PRINCIPAL

Neil sat down, he was calm as he reads his novel. The other kid sat beside him, he was ranting and making silly vows that couldn't be heard... Actually he was lips talking because it was more like a whispering soliloquizing.....

"Aren't you going to say something?" The boy sneered at Neil

Neil didn't move an inch, why would he? This guy is nothing but disturbance to him.. So he kept reading

"Are you deaf?" He asked again. "This guys are mean and you sit there pretending not to hear me..."

Silence

"Have we met before?" He asked pointing at Neil

Now that was rough..... He shouldn't have said those words, Neil is trying to hold his anger. And this asshole wants to push him to do something very rash...

"Yeah I remember you." Sandy smiled "you are the guy I pushed off the way when I was coming in."

Neil knuckled up tight beside him, he gritted his teeth trying to prevent himself from killing somebody.

"You know I have been wondering." He got close to Neil "are you really that light in weight? Hope you don't have a deadly disease because that won't be good."

Neil closed his eyes this time while squeezing his hands really tight that his bones made little sound..

"And that book of your is really disgusting... Who bought it for you?"

Silence

"I guess the person is stupidly dumb."

Neil has had enough, he closed his book and turned towards the weird guy, he had something terrible in mind. Maybe he could explode his head..... No, make him mad.... No, that will tarnish his image.... But this guy has to be dealt with and he doesn't know how.....

Wait....what is this feeling he sensed from this rude boy.... It's not arrogance nor anger it's just..... Pains, hatred, sadness.

Every negative aspect of life... Neil decided to read his mind, try to see why he had those feeling...

The boy has gone through pains..... Alot of it, he was an orphan who has been treated different from his peers.... He came from a very bad background.... Only having the picture of his mother and not even knowing her name...

No.... He has stop reading his mind, he has to let him be.... He thought he was the only one who has suffered from neglect all his life but now.... He is not alone.....

"Stop trying to be rough... Sandy....." Neil whispered, the rude kid was shocked; likewise the secretary..

"How did you know my name boy?" The rude kid now known as Sandy asked.

"Your file gave it away you know." Neil smiled

"Huh..." Sandy looked at his pocket and saw his file although rough but pronounced his name to everyone to see.

"Seems you're a smart one ehh?"

"Maybe.." Neil shrugged

The secretary sighed and smiled, she has to get to her business

"This new kid is unpredictable." She lifted her head and peeked,seeing the two of them chatting as if they weren't in a quarrel.. She smiled and nodded.

"From now on.. You will call me big brother." Sandy grinned

"Why would I do. that." Neil questioned

"Because..... I....." Sandy stammered

"Seems he's not a bright one either." Neil thought

"It doesn't matter." Sandy waved his head "Just call me big brother, That's all that matter."

Neil knew if he kept arguing, it won't do anybody good... So it's best to remain calm...

"You don't yell at me, boy." Sandy smirked

"Boy..." Neil thought

"The names Neil... Neil Randolf."

"my name is Sandy Swan, boy."

"Well, you better don't call me boy." Neil laughed "we might have trouble."

"Are you threatening me?" Sandy narrowed his eyes on Neil

Sandy tried to be a rough guy.... But with what he has seen, he's only rough to those who are his enemies.. And his crimson seemed to make him more ok but his hair.... Hmmmmm.... They where shattered into thousand direction and appeared not to be kept.... His choice though. Who cares if he has bad looks?

Neil was about to say something when the meeting came to an end... The board member were leaving, one of them turned and gave Sandy a deadly stare as he walked away... Sandy returned the honor with a venomous stare.

"What's that about?" Neil asked

"That was the guy who kicked me out." Sandy snared "He thinks because his father is rich.... He can do anything."

"You know him?"

"No..... But he will pay for touching me."

"I think it's best to forget what happened." Neil smiled "Besides you did the same to me you know.."

"Well...."

Sandy was about to apologize.... Wow, this is going to change his attitude towards him. And...

Everything was cut short when the secretary coughed

"Prof. Hiro is expecting you two now." She smiled

Neil stood up and stretched, noticing he has been sitting for hours now and it seemed that his bones had become rigid... What a pain. He took the first step... Then the other and.....

"Aren't you coming?" Neil asked Sandy who was stationed where he was like a statue... Neil sighed "It's best you let go you know."

"I'm on my way." Sandy replied almost as a whisper...

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The principal's office was like a glass house.. .. It has a large area.. Two couch that was well furnished.. It had red colours and stood close to a wide window that faced one of the building.. Although they were windows everywhere, and each facing the school buildings from the first to the last of it..

Neil and Sandy sat down staring at the principal who was going through some files on his polished table with the tag "Prof. Hiro Sanosuke" written on it. This was taking too long And the boys are becoming stressed out with fear in their heart....

"Neil Randolf..." He looked at Neil, who nodded.. Wow when did he lose his manners. The man shook his head "Sandy Swan."

"Yeah that's me old man." Sandy retorted

Old?... Neil took a close look at the principal, he was a young with nice physiques, his well chiseled face that had a the iris of sky blue... Eyes were small.. A little bit big lips and pointy noise. His hair was well oiled and curled to the right making him look like a man in his mid thirties. And Sandy is calling him an old man.... Hilarious, now they are doomed; it's best they forget about the admission..

"Well." He coughed and swinger his chair a little to the left looking out on of the windows. "According to my reports here and my agents. You young teens seems to possess powerful gifts.... Gifts that if unhandled would cause great disaster."

"Well that was no lie." Neil thought

"But i'm keen to know how powerful my agents say you are...." He turned towards them. Picked up a pen and began to press the button on it's tail bringing out the tips and taking it back in.....

"This guy is up to something." Neil thought "And if I don't figure out what he's thinking.... It will be bad for the both of us.... Especially me."

Neil focused on Prof. Hiro, trying to read him, trying to know what he's thinking... Nothing.... Why can't I read this guy? Why is he different?..... This is strange.... Really strange and scary.

Neil looked at Sandy who hanged a leg at the arms chair... Whistling

"Can't he think with his head for once?." Neil thought "Behaving like a moron all the time."

Prof. Hiro looked at Neil and Sandy for thirty minutes, he knew this teens seemed different to him and that he can't see but sensed, they seemed to be a great one..... If his suspicious was correct they would be admitted into the new project.

He stood up and walked to the window with his arm behind his back. He seemed a bit sad and sighed.

"There is a file before both of you.. It's the rules of the school.." He looked over his shoulder to the boys "And each of them has a penalty." He tried being strict but his voice seemed to fail him.

"Are you admitting us?" Sandy asked picking up a file

"Not yet.... There are still other things needed to observe." He concluded and looked out the window again..

Neil had been quiet the whole time. He still can't figure out the principal.. He looked around to check if he had any psychic shield to prevent psychic types to read him, but to Neils disappointment; there was none. This man got to be something and he can't figure it all out.... Yet.

"Before we admit students.... We test their abilities." Prof. Hiro said walking towards the door.

"What?" Both of them yelled.

"You mean educational aspect.... Dude I suck at that." Sandy concluded

"What test are you talking about?" Neil asked

"Come with me and I will show you." Prof. Hiro said

He smiled and walked outside, gesturing them to follow him.. Sandy looked at Neil with a questioning eyes. Neil looked at him confused.

"I don't think it's an educational exercise..." Neil swallowed "it's another Sandy."

Sandy swallowed.

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Prof. Hiro led them to another building.. The third one actually, had a big hall filled with nothing but a big flat pitch below... It had six tall pillars from the ground to the roof, a staircase was seen at the far end of the room that led to the top side of the room... A place for the judge or coach, this is like a court room for practice. But why were they brought here kept going through Neil's mind. Before he could ask, two more people entered the building. One had a bag on her back, long jade colored hair which had a mixture of black colors on it, the hair was on her shoulder level and she had a black head band on. Her skin color was light and she had a shiny emerald eyes. She is beautiful with her mini skirt and perfect body shape that made Sandy go

"Wow."

While the other looked pale...really pale to the point one would think she just woke from a freezer. Her face was blank like she was a puppet and her ice blue eyes were ice cold and dead... Not a trace of emotion was found on it... She was putting on a scarf around her neck. But it's not winter yet, why a scarf? Isn't she feeling any hotness around her neck.

Her hair, cold bluish aquamarine color was also shoulder level but shorter than her partners. Both of them are at the same height level with Neil, maybe it's because of their shoes.

"Before anyone gets admitted." Prof. Hiro began to walk towards the stairs. "You have to duel a student, so I can see if you are worthy of my admission."

With those words he went up the stairs leaving the four of them to duel..... What Neil had been trying to avoid all this time has finally caught up with him, he is about to duel not with boys nor men but this time... With girls... Seriously.

Neil looked at Prof. Hiro where he was, he was at the top covered by bullet proof glass.. Now isn't this just perfect..

Then they heard his voice over the speakers that lay at the corners of the room

"Begin."