School For Magical Creatures

[Syther Vertigo]

I watched at the waiter, Mark, came back in an annoyed, slow pace. He walked up the the table and took out another piece of paper to take their order. "Yes?"

Even though the were-cat was whispering, I could still hear him. "Can you please get that man out of here,"

The waiter looked a little dumbfounded at first. "No, I cannot! That's Syther Vertigo and Sir Rous. It will be incredibally impolite for me to kick out regualar costumers like that. Maybe another seat will work, instead?"

The male were-cat gave him a sort of low growl, but moved a little farther away. I waved at the female were-cat and she turned and waved back. The other one grabbed her arm and pulled her away.

"Yup, he is sooo jelous..."

Rous picked his head up and looked at the couple in front of me. "That just Robyn and Alex. Are you telling me that you like her or something?" he had enough energy now to raise an eyebrow suspicously.

I just shrugged and then turned back to the girl, Robyn, smiling devilishly. She blushed a little then turned around quickly. Rous and I laughed loudly, so much that everyone in the room looked back at us.

Alex:

I growed. "Okay. that's it. Mark, after all your relationship with MY parents, I'm surprised at your attitude. Not to mention...I own this place. Do you REALLY want to lose my business?! I can sut this place down with the snap of my fingers!"

"Sir Alex! Please...I was just-"

I glared. "Mark, manager, NOW!"

He looked at me glumly. Robyn growled. "Alex, this is stupid."

I took a deep breath. "Never mind, Mark. I'm leaving. when you atually realize who I am, feel free to call and apologize."

I grabbed Robyn. We got out to the car. "Alex! That was stupid! What's wrong with you?"

"You were flirting with him!"

"I was just beng friend-"

"Fine. Whatever. I don't care. Go back in there if you wat to. I just...I need to go for a flight. And I should check up on aurora. see you later...that is if you're not too busy with your new boyfriend!"

I shifted into a dragon and took off, flying as high as possible and diliberately not thinking.

Robyn

I stood there after he left, just like that. I blinked in surprise. I thoguht I felt a tear on my cheek but when I looked up it was rain, it started poruing so I ran back inside. I needed to talk to Rous. Just to let him know there were no hard feelings, but still I forgive but I don't forget. I saw him clutching his stomach when I came back in.

"Rous?" I asked looking at him, he groaned.

"Robyn?" He mocked. "What do you want?"

"I just wanted to say no hard feelings. I don't trust you, but I still want to be.... somewhat friends. I'm sorry about alex's behaviour he's a little.... upset."

"Gee I wonder why." the were-cat next to me smirked.

I blushed and sat down next to Rous.

[Syther Vertigo]

A huge grin grew on my face as Rous stood up and started waving at the cute were-cat. "Hey, Robyn!" he called across the room. "If you want you can come sit with us and leave Mr. Grouchy over there!"

I was so glad the old Rous was back, the other one was way too up tight. He sat back down and smiled back at me, obviously trying not to laugh. I winked at the girl and then we both had to cover our mouths before our laughter filled the entire restaurant. We were like two little kids right now.

Robyn blushed again and pressed her lips together, also trying not to smile back. The other were-cat growled angrily and then turned away from us, starting to walk away. I waved to her again and patted an empty seat next to me.

Alex:

I spotted Aurora on the ground, standing in the rain. "Hey alex." she said sadly. "Do you know where Rous is?"

I sighed. "Yeah...I'll take you."

"Thanks Alex!" She climbed on my back and I flew fast, landing in front of the resturant.

"Aren't you going to come in with me?"

I sighed, then transformed. "Yeah..."

Aurora:

I gigled. "You look handsome."

He looked sad. "I was on a date."

"Oh...Well, come on spoiled sport!" I dragged him inside. Then I saw Robyn sitting there with Rous and his friend. "Rous!" I ran to him, flunging myself at his feet, kissing his feet and hugging them. "Please don't be mad at me! I said I was sorry a million times! And I just can't stand to b without you! I love you so much!"

Alex:

I stood back nd waited for Aurora, not thinking of anything else. I idn't want Robyn to see what I was thinking. I just starred at the floor blankly, waiting for Aurora to finish.

Robyn

I smiled. I felt empty, hollow without Alex is this what it felt like? To be away from someone you loved? I sat down and looking at the two of them.

"What are you two doing here?"

"We were going to get a bite to eat until we saw you." The were-cat said. "My name is Syther Vertigo."

"Well Mr. Vertigo will you tell me why you pissed off my mate?"

"Your mate?" He asked.

"Yes my mate." I nodded.

"I did not mean to offend him." He said,

LIAR I thought, good thing only mated were-cats could hear each others thoughts or humans thoughts.

"All the beautiful women are taken." He said smiling radiantly.

I bluhed "Sorry to dissapoint you." I smiled.

[Sir Rous]

I picked Aurora up off of my feet and placed her in the seat beside me. "It wasn't me! It was that bug! I swear! You, do, believe me... right?" I gave her a crooked smile.

[Syther Vertigo]

"Who said you dissapointed me?" I purred, grinning at the girl to much that I almost burst out laughing again. "So, who is your mate anyway? You can't seriously tell me that that guy was?"

I looked over to Rous and the fairy sitting beside him breifly before turning back to Robyn. Rous is right, this town if fun! I grabbed the unopened menu still sitting on the table. "Did you eat already?"

Aurora:

I smiled and nodded. "I love you Rous!" then I leaned over and kissed his gorgeous lips. "Does this mean...we're...we're...dating?" I asked shyly, but so happy.

Robyn

I heard Alex's low growl it was only meant for my ears. I turned slowly to look at him, purple jealously colored his face.

"Excuse me." I said to Syther. "I'll be right back." I got up and Alex's hand snaked around my upper arm.

"May I please speak with you?" He asked.

"Actually I was going to ask you the same thing." I said to him, he walked with me, his arm had a bruising grip on my arm. He took me to the kitchen for some reason no one was occupying. He pushed me against a white tiled wall.

"Who's side are you on?!" He growled.

I tried to turn away from him, but his whole arm blocked both sides of my head his face inches from mine.

"Flowers I-" I said gently.

"MY NAME IS ALEX!!!" He said.

I closed my eyes and started again.

"Alex, why are you so angry?" I reached out to touch his cheek with my hand.

He grabbed my hand prying my fingers away from his face. "Are we having our first fight?" I asked.

He growled, the joke was obviously not funny.

"I choose you Alex. YOU." I said.

"You accidently marked me." He said.

"Yes but I still love you!!!" I said, then I calmed myself down.

"But you like him." He looked at me as if he was waiting for me to fully deny it.

"Yes." I said....

Alex:

I sighed and released her. "I didn't even mean to interupt. I came because Aurora asked me!" I felt my eyes welling up. "You accidently chose me. you didn't mean to. If...if you want someone else..." I gulped. I was dying inside. It hurt. so bad. But I truly wanted her to be happy. "All I want is your happiness. That's it. If that means you want...that...that..."

I took a deep breath. "If you want him, then I won't stand in your way. aurora seems fine. Keep an eye on her though. Have fun." I turned away and left.

Robyn

I stood against the wall for the longest time waiting for something to come out of my mouth, a cry, for him to stop walking but nothing came out. I stared at him until I couldn't see him anymore. Then I ran for the bathrooms. I felt something sticky all around my stomach and then I heaved over throwing up into the sink. I threw up until I felt like my guts had came out too. I went to look through my purse. I found a cigrette.

"What the hell you only live once." I said lit it and smoked, I blew out a breath... For were-cats smoking was really bad we could die just once from it, just once. Because it could sometimes stop our claws from growing and it made our teeth dull and it was harder to run as fast.

Alex:

Shock ran through my body as I saw her thoughts. "She's a lunitic. A complete idiot!" I raced towards the girls bathroom, ignoring the stares. I grabbd the cigerette from her, went into one of the stalls and flushed it down the toilet.

She growled. "What do you think you're doing?!"

"I saidif you wanted to be with someone else, that's fine. But killing yourself is a whole different story! I'm not going to stand by and watch while you do that. I love you too much to watch that!"

Robyn

"You couldn't let me enjoy that cig for one second could you?" I shook my head. It's alright I've got some at home." I sighed. "And since when did you become super hero of that day?"

"Since when did you smoke?" He said getting closer, I stood my ground.

I glared at him. "Go to hell Alex." I growled.

Alexc
Pain...emmense pain. even worse than the infection. But this was on the inside. It was tearing my heart apart. "Robyn..." I said softly, reverently. "Is that really what you want me to do?"

"Yes!" she spat.

I nodded. "Fine. As soon as you mate with someone else...I'll disappear. go exactly where you want me to. But if you don't mate first, it won't do me any good. Just...one thing first?"

"What?!"

I pulled her to me. tears spilling out of my eyes. I just couldn't stop them. I kissed her forehead gently, then her sensous lips. Gently. Lovingly. "I love you robyn. I always will. which is why...I can't live without you. But I want you to be happy." I was still holding her tightly.

Robyn

I shook my head. Tears fighting to stay back.

"I... Can't... Be... Happy." I said.

He looked at me questionally.

"Why not?"

"Because it's just so complicated!!!" I yelled my voice echoing though the bathroom.

"What do you mean?"

"You two have to work it out."

"Who me and who?

"You and Syther!"

"And how would that help?

"Syther seems to be in love with me, I know you ARE in love with me. You two have to battle it out."

Before he could say anything.

"It's a were-cat thing." I said. "It's kind of like wrestling." I tried ti point out.

"Loving you is nothing like wrestling." He said.

"I can do this!" I said.

"Can't do what?!" He growled confused.

"You paralyzing me." I shook my head.

"So you mean we have to fight each other to see who wins so they can.... HAVE you?" He asked.

I nodded.