Casters

The teacher doesn't make him greet the class as he was a student here before what happened plus with where he was sent and returned, few even in the faculty wish to deal with him. Sitting in the back of the class he has his eyes closed most of the class but one of the teacher is annoyed enough they finally call on him, he answers without opening his eyes as more than the teacher fall silent. Xin speaks up as she laughs out. "Dante is very smart even if he tends not to show it."

The combat classes are out at present doing an exercise which leaves him with half a day open for the rest of the week and as he is walking around he turns hearing his name. "Dante Cross! Oh good I finally found you." he smiles seeing the secretary once more and waves "In response to what happened with your possessions after the false charges and imprisonment you will be compensated."

He smiles and nods to her. "Thank you for helping me so much but please be careful I don't want you to get in trouble for doing so much for me." she smiles as this young man is nothing like the report said "However all I really need is clothing and basic supplies so perhaps I can treat you to a meal sometime?"

She looks to him and smiles laughing some. "Now why would you do that when you don't have a lot of money young man?"

He looks at her and smiles openly as she responds it kind. "You are nice and helping me and I am the sort to repay kindness with kindness." looking over as someone shouts out murderer he waves a hand with a broad smile as a person quickly heads off and she shakes her head "They want to see me mad or hurt but if you smile and wave they don't know how to deal with it."

She looks to him and smiles softly as she nods. "You are a strong young man Dante but don't let the weight crush you. If you ever need to talk to someone you can always contact me alright." she taps her watch to his to exchange contact info "I know you can't smile all the time but before it gets too much don't forget you have people you can talk to."

Dante is looking to her and nods his head as he smiles a little and she blinks as she sees a tear run down his cheek. "Thank you." before she can speak his arm snaps out and grabs a disc before it hits her and he looks to the side as she sees three people running "If anyone gives you trouble just send me a message." she looks to him as he smiles nodding "I never abandoned friends."

She sits in the faculty area and looks to the other secretary Evelin and shakes her head. "I really don't understand that Dante kid." as the woman looks up she taps her chin "I am meeting Dante Cross the kid who was wrongly imprisoned."

Evelin looks to her friend and shakes her head. "I was here when he first showed up and it was a big mess. He was claiming someone stole his academic success and he is now here." as she looks to her curiously Evelyn nods "I checked and before he came here he was top five and often first rank at a prestigious school but suddenly his records just got deleted. They could get rid of the records but his awards and achievements outside of the grades at the school they couldn't erase."

Dalorea sits forward and looks to her. "Wait Eve, are you serious?" as a woman nods she shakes her head "Why are his grades so bad here if he's so smart?"

Eve finishes her bite and looks to her. "He did try at first but his records vanished again." as her friend's eyes open she nods "We have two other students who commented about a similar situation."

Dalorea sighs and sits back. "Who are the other two I wonder?"

Eve looks to her plate and shakes her head. "Lin Xin and Terry James." as she looks to her friend "He might not be a monster like they claim but someone is putting a lot of effort into crushing him so careful Dal, okay?"

Hearing her concern and the situation she nods her head and looks up as she smiles. "Well in for a penny in for a pound." as Eve shakes her head laughing she nods "Plus I just seen him react faster than any but our top combat recruits to protect me so I might be safer than I know."

Dante is walking along whistling softly as he is heading to the school gates. He has some money on him now and since he needs a few things he figures as the rest of the day is open it would be a great time to do some shopping.

A couple hours later Malcolm answers a call and after a few minutes he kicks the bag near him. "Seems we have trouble back at the school." as everyone looks to him he nods "We will need to deal with this once we get back." as others nod he smiles "But he is in our combat classes so you know, accidents happen."

Dante is heading back after buying some clothes but he finds himself lost in thought. He came across some punks in the city and when he felt the need to fix it they flashed their cards and the people they had beat up got arrested instead. He used to be all about study and grades after that he was just alone, with his two friends, or his girlfriend so he never noticed and now finds himself confused.

Dal looks over as her watch blinks twice and sees it as Dante and smile some wondering what he is curious about at this hour of the night. Answering it as she smiles before freezing and she opened up video and he freezes. As he spins around quickly she looks down and curses as she is wearing her nightclothes. "I am sorry for the time of night but I wanted to ask a question, sorry for interrupting."

She moves and gets a robe and puts it on feeling embarrassed and his reaction isn't helping! "It is all right I didn't mean to open it up to a video and was just getting ready to rest." he glances over his shoulder and turns nodding as she is covered more "So what is on your mind so late Dante?"

"You can call me D, is what my friends do." she nods saying to call her Dal as he smiles "I saw something in the city when I did some clothes shopping and am confused." he tells her everything he seen and what occurred as she sits back and nods looking saddened "Can you please explain it to me?' he laughs some "I have a bad reputation but actually am a nice guy."

She smiles knowing his reputation and the report but getting to know him how far from the truth those are. "They are what is becoming called Casters." as he nods she smiles "They are from the Warrior Cast and use their position to get away from more crap than anyone should allow."

He taps his chin and nods his head a few times and looks up. "They must be rather powerful to be in the cast so is that why none try to stop it?" as she nods he tilts his head down and sighs "I can't do any combat training until next week so I don't know how strong they are but I ran into a few former Cast in that place."

She stops and after a moment sits forward more. "D can you be honest with me?" he looks to her nodding his head "How did a good kid like you survived in that place?"

Dante takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly and looks to his hands. "I made myself out to be avoided." as she looks to him she thinks and with how he keeps looking to his hands she understands "I hope you are not afraid of me Dal now that you know."

Dal waves a hand and smile softly. "The fact you survived period is amazing and honestly that is likely the only way." she pauses as she sees him shake his head before looking up "I am not afraid of you D." he smiles that she does "I feel safer with you now and safer with you around me as well."

He exhales and nods calming down. "Thank you for not being afraid of me Dal." he looks to her a moment and blushes than looks to the side as she smiles a little "I should call it for the night because I need to head to bed."

She gets a smile and decides to joke with him to lighten the heavy air after the conversation. "Oh you see me ready for bed but won't show me your pajamas?" she pouts a little and hides her smile "Not really fair you know D?"

Dante smiles as he looks to the video screen and shakes his head. "You honestly look amazing and I am sorry for getting to see you when you didn't mean it but I'm a little shy about my pajamas."

She laughs some in shakes her head. "Oh come on, what is it something embarrassing like a V Idol or something?

Dante shakes his head as he smiles. "No I sleep naked." her entire body jerks as she looks back as he smiles "Goodnight Dal and sweet dreams."

She is sitting there on her bed for a few moments before looking back at the watch next to the bed. "Well, that boy is damn lucky I can't slap the hell out of him right now." turning over she gets into bed laughing "Little smartass got me."