AND SO IT BEGINS (Ch. 5)

"Only scum like you beats up a kid them badmouths the mother" the three shut up and look away as the rest look surprised, Jay grinds his teeth after glancing at Maya who turns away from him,

(this fucker trying to look cool again?),

The quiet handsome red haired teen seated by the window side looks at Raven in mild shock as he watches on in interest.

Jay kicks his desk away before hopping deftly to his feet

"get your ass off your seat you fucker, I'm fucking sick of you"

Almost instantly people gather around the class from outside, those in other classes watch the altercation with interest, Jay takes off his black sweater before dropping into a boxing stance,

"wow he's hot", "Jay against the new kid?", "Who do you thinks gonna win?" The comments piled on as Raven stood nervously with his arms to his side, (I got up as he asked but I'm gonna get my ass handed to me at this rate)

"Come at me you bastard!" Jay shouts (I knew it ,this guy isn't worth shit, he's just a pretty boy man whore)

"Why isn't he doing anything?", "I thought he could fight", "can't believe i was scared of this pussy for nothing", "seems like he can't fight" the two remaining conscious state walking up behind Jay

"Stop it Jay" Maya shouts

"Stay out of this Maya" he replies,

Jay feels a hand on his arm, (fuck the grips so strong) looking to see the cause of interference he spots the redhead,

(this bastard, I've never paid attention to him since he's always quiet but he's clearly a fighter, his grips insane!)

Forcing his fist out of the redhead's grip he throws a punch at Raven, Raven watches wide-eyed as the punche comes at him, (i can see it?, Its fast but i can see it!), Raven who had always been bullied Since he was young had come to learn to read peoples bodies, but he never could react chiefly because of his weight. Before his mind had even fully registered he'd tilted his head to avoid the straight,

"Shit he dodged it?" The comments were coated in mild shock as Jay and everyone else looked on surprised, (it's got to be a fluke) Jay throws a series of jabs staring wide-eyed as Raven swerves and feints misdirecting him, hopping towards his left and right while ducking and swerving to miss-guide Jay's aim,

(what?!, How?)

Raven ducks under a punch, before swerving left then under watching two more miss, (i can see them but they're no joke, how the hell is he this fast!),

Jay takes a pause watching Raven intently

(he's watching and miss directing my movements huh?, You've got good eyes punk), lunging in with another jab Raven twists his shoulder away only to see another at his side, turning on the dime he uses the momentum to catch it with his left hand pulling Jay towards him Darren's words flash by his mind momentarily before Raven pounces sending Jay to his knees with a fist to the solar plexus.

Jay takes to his knees clutching his chest in pain, he moans and groans incessantly as if his pathways had been blocked, the class look on in shock, some distraught others in awe,

"It only took one punch?"

"Fuck he's strong"

Tunning out the comments, Raven stares at his fist in wonder,

(with this body, I can do it, i definitely can), his thoughts swim as a smile threatens to come loose, looking back to Jay he sees Maya trying to help him up

(he looks in pain, did i really hit him that hard?), Looking around his eyes catch those in the corner, and in their eyes, he saw the one emotion he'd always held towards Darren, fear. And what scared him the most was. He liked it.

Pulling down his zipper he takes a piss at the wall toilet section his tranquil thoughts are interrupted by the chatter of several voices in the occupied stall behind him,

"Let's get that fucker", one of the voices states

"The transfer?" Another higher-toned voice inquiries

"Even Jay lost though"a muffled voice interjects

"Let's have a go at him together" the first voice replies,"you grab him from behind, and we do the damage"

"You're a coward"

"Does it matter, better than being seen as scrubs"

"we've looked like pussies long enough, it's all about strength in these parts, I'm in"

Deciding he'd heard enough he exits the males gent's but not before taking a quick trip into the bathroom stall to give his lacking school mate's some 'education', (how interesting), jay mused to himself (to think the new transfer is a shifter, a very advanced one at that) he concludes as his eyes glean dangerously against the filtered sunlight, running his hands through his messy auburn hair he makes his way back to class passing by a short light brown-haired kid in large black frames hurrying past him in haste, recoiling at the gruesome sight of three of his most notorious bullies beaten and bloodied he quickly runs towards the gents exit onky to find an empty hall , (did James...)

"He beat Jay in one punch?" The speaker inquires from his seated position his shades reflecting little light, his face cap and black hoodie almost gothic in aesthetic. The vocals department Dennis Dean,

"Yeah there was quite an uproar"

"More importantly was he more handsome than i am?

"Welll", (it'd help if you took the glasses off)

"Did you hear?"

"Hear what?" He respondes seated with his side turned facing backwards to speak,

Well you are one of the only guys in the fashion department so it makes sense, the transfer student, The handsome one, he beat Jay in a fight"

"Jay huh?, More importantly, i should get him to be my male model" Nathan smith respondes his smile ever-present

"The transfer?" He inquires seated on one of the office chairs available to the engineering dept

"Yes" the speaker replies remaining out of sight

"If he's just like Jay, I'll just have to beat them both up" Yanick replies letting his lblack hair fall from the binder as he stares at the numerous tattoos on his arms.

Raven stands behind the counter reminiscing on his altercation with jay earlier in the day, (that was my first time throwing a punch, some treated me like a hero, but it's not hard to guess how they would have reacted if I'd won in this body....well not that i would've even been able to touch the guy with this body), "should i try exercising with this body?

Though i bearly have the time to earn a living"

Throughout the night Raven watches the customers come and go, (he thinks I'm pathetic),

(your the one buying tampons but you're looking at me in disgust?), (Everyone judges without prior knowledge, though this is simply human nature),

Looking Raven finds himself staring at a tall man sporting a light moustache and covered in tattoo's wearing a IBA league basketball shirt and blue shorts,

"D..do..y..y...you..need ..a..a..a bag?" He stutters nervously looking up as he hopes the customer can hear through his earphones.

(The looks are given depending on the body I'm in are different, i knew that's how things were, i knew this was how they were going to be, i could live with it, but.....now I've experienced that difference, it's....),

"Sir would you like your receipt?" Raven asks the tatted man",

(Although i myself hasn't done shit to change, i have no right to complain about being judged).