Year of the Yuri harem 8 The Love Octagon (IC)

[Esprit15]

Jen looks a bit freaked out.

Um, okay. Please tell this. Tutor me please.

"There isn't much to teach. It's just knowing what people do to deal with habits. Dishonest people tend to hate eye contact, health issues are often easy to spot by the cleanliness and state of nails, et cetera."

[The TechnoGnome]

"Mal, the reason I said I love them more than you is because we're not dating. I don't believe in love in first sight. It'd be creepy," Alex admitted. "I haven't had enough experience with you in a romantic situation to know where I feel about you yet. Do NOT think that the reason I said that was because I keep ranks. I don't. Who the f*** keeps ranks of the people they like the most? It's f***ing twisted," she scoffed. "If we end up going out together and it works enough that I fall in love with you... that's it. There's no 'I love this person more than this person'. That's petty, selfish, stupid, and I won't have it," she frowned seriously.

"Alex..." the words got caught in her throat. She couldn't do it. She had to break it off, but she wasn't sure if she could. Not unless she forced it through right now.

"Alex, you can't mean that," Mallory choked out, "I know you want this to work so badly, but what you are asking me to do is share you with other people. I won't be... I can't be part of a relationship like that. I want what you think is petty, selfish, and stupid. If I try to do what you want me to... I'll get jealous. You've seen how I get about Agatha, when other people try to come on to her, or when a date treats her poorly, or when she gets mad about someone... do you really want me to act like that about you? Because I am afraid that is what's going to happen if we start dating. Because all the time, I will be comparing myself to your other partners. And when you aren't with me, I might get angry. And jealous. And spiteful. And eventually I will want you to commit yourself to me entirely, and you won't be able to."

She looked down at the ground to try and avoid breaking down, "I don't want to go through that. Especially not with you."

[Illven]

Sakata pushes the hat back on her head to a spot it feels better, then smiles.

Too bad I'll lose it soon. It's a nice hat. But it isn't going to help me pass a math test, is it. Heck, I don't even know what the test was about. Except that it wasn't to see if math can put a girl to sleep.

Sakata's hand passes through that hat.

Illusion. Luna explained.

Just want we've been working on for the past four to five months. Luna stated.

[Lentrax]

Sakata sticks her tongue out as her hand passes trough the hat. Tease.

She whistles softly when she hears just how much the test covered. Damn. That's a lot of math. Well. I guess we'd better start then huh? Specially if the makeup test is gonna be harder.

[Illven]

"There isn't much to teach. It's just knowing what people do to deal with habits. Dishonest people tend to hate eye contact, health issues are often easy to spot by the cleanliness and state of nails, et cetera."

Oh, what health issues? Jen asked.

[Illven]

Sakata sticks her tongue out as her hand passes trough the hat. Tease.

She whistles softly when she hears just how much the test covered. Damn. That's a lot of math. Well. I guess we'd better start then huh? Specially if the makeup test is gonna be harder.

Before Gym? Luna asked.

[Lentrax]

Wait, wha? Sakata stifles another yawn. Is that where we're going? Gym? I must really be out of it today.

[Anubis Dread]

"Alex..." the words got caught in her throat. She couldn't do it. She had to break it off, but she wasn't sure if she could. Not unless she forced it through right now.

"Alex, you can't mean that," Mallory choked out, "I know you want this to work so badly, but what you are asking me to do is share you with other people. I won't be... I can't be part of a relationship like that. I want what you think is petty, selfish, and stupid. If I try to do what you want me to... I'll get jealous. You've seen how I get about Agatha, when other people try to come on to her, or when a date treats her poorly, or when she gets mad about someone... do you really want me to act like that about you? Because I am afraid that is what's going to happen if we start dating. Because all the time, I will be comparing myself to your other partners. And when you aren't with me, I might get angry. And jealous. And spiteful. And eventually I will want you to commit yourself to me entirely, and you won't be able to."

She looked down at the ground to try and avoid breaking down, "I don't want to go through that. Especially not with you."

"Mal... you are a f***ing idiot," Alex told her bluntly, before grinning. "If you can't accept me dating other people, even with all these provisions and s***, just tell me outright alright? Don't get my hope up arguing about laws and moving and s*** like that. Look, I get that I'm not exactly the perfect girlfriend. If you can't handle my lifestyle, then that's okay! It just means we can't date, and that's fine. I mean f***, we're not even dating yet. I'm not attached at all or anything like that," she lied as her face reddened and tears began to fall down her face. "I'm not going to be one of those stupid girls who get all... stalker like and s*** like that, just... water under the bridge, it's fine. I uh.... I need to go to the bathroom..." she finished lamely as her heart clenched up hard enough and forcing her smile on became too hard, rushing from the room as she felt her breath coming in shorter and shorter moments.

She was an idiot. A huge, f***ing idiot for thinking it would turn out anyway but this. But at the same time... Mallory wasn't like Agatha. She wasn't just some hot girl she had a crush on. She LIKED Mal. A lot. She was... the perfect girlfriend, in a lot of a ways. She was exactly what she needed in her life right now and she couldn't have her outside of being a friend. F*** being depressed over P'ro'shi. She'd been an idiot to think that being in a relationship like that could be anywhere near this painful. At least P'ro'shi would touch her. Hold her. Be with her romantically to an extent. With Mal she wouldn't even have that much. And that sucked.

[Illven]

Wait, wha? Sakata stifles another yawn. Is that where we're going? Gym? I must really be out of it today.

Yup, gym's next. Then Lunch. Luna replied patting Sakata's shoulder.

[Lentrax]

Yup, gym's next. Then Lunch. Luna replied patting Sakata's shoulder.

Oh, good. I need to eat. Don't think I've eaten since... The girls stomach rumbles angrily. Yesterday?

[Illven]

Oh, good. I need to eat. Don't think I've eaten since... The girls stomach rumbles angrily. Yesterday?

Luna face-palms.

Yeah, we need to get you food....

[The TechnoGnome]

"Mal... you are a f***ing idiot," Alex told her bluntly, before grinning. "If you can't accept me dating other people, even with all these provisions and s***, just tell me outright alright? Don't get my hope up arguing about laws and moving and s*** like that. Look, I get that I'm not exactly the perfect girlfriend. If you can't handle my lifestyle, then that's okay! It just means we can't date, and that's fine. I mean f***, we're not even dating yet. I'm not attached at all or anything like that," she lied as her face reddened and tears began to fall down her face. "I'm not going to be one of those stupid girls who get all... stalker like and s*** like that, just... water under the bridge, it's fine. I uh.... I need to go to the bathroom..." she finished lamely as her heart clenched up hard enough and forcing her smile on became too hard, rushing from the room as she felt her breath coming in shorter and shorter moments.

She was an idiot. A huge, f***ing idiot for thinking it would turn out anyway but this. But at the same time... Mallory wasn't like Agatha. She wasn't just some hot girl she had a crush on. She LIKED Mal. A lot. She was... the perfect girlfriend, in a lot of a ways. She was exactly what she needed in her life right now and she couldn't have her outside of being a friend. F*** being depressed over P'ro'shi. She'd been an idiot to think that being in a relationship like that could be anywhere near this painful. At least P'ro'shi would touch her. Hold her. Be with her romantically to an extent. With Mal she wouldn't even have that much. And that sucked.

"Alex, wait!" Mallory yelled after her as she ran out. Mallory wanted to follow Alex, tell her it wasn't that bad, that she did want to see her cry. But she figured it was better that Alex deal with this alone. After all, Mallory was honest with her. She couldn't handle being part of someone else's harem. It wouldn't be worth all of the hassle, the heartbreak, and the drama... right?

She looked down at Alex's contract again. Even though she knew she should just tear it up and throw it away, she gently folded it up and put it in her bag instead. She told herself that she didn't want Alex's work to go to waste. She knew that was a lie even before she sat back down, slumped over in her desk, and tried her best not to cry loudly enough for someone to hear.

[Lentrax]

Luna face-palms.

Yeah, we need to get you food....

We should go to gym. I can wait another hour for something to eat. You need to not get in trouble. And I don't want to be the girl getting you in trouble. That's not right.

[Esprit15]

Oh, what health issues? Jen asked.

"Smoking, malnutrition, nervous system damage. Peeling, yellowing, and trembling, respectively. Palm reading is all psychology and biology."

[Illven]

We should go to gym. I can wait another hour for something to eat. You need to not get in trouble. And I don't want to be the girl getting you in trouble. That's not right.

Are you sure? Luna asked.

"Smoking, malnutrition, nervous system damage. Peeling, yellowing, and trembling, respectively. Palm reading is all psychology and biology."

Damn. Although I suppose smoking would be easy to tell. Jen replied.

[Esprit15]

"Yeah, there's also the scent. But yeah, it's just picking up on certain traits."

[Illven]

"Yeah, there's also the scent. But yeah, it's just picking up on certain traits."

Maybe you could go over with me? Jen requested.

[Lentrax]

Are you sure? Luna asked.

Sakata's stomach growled a curt answer to that question. Yes. Gym first, then food. No skipping classes on account of me.

Her stomach growled in protest, but she ignored its rumblings.

[Illven]

Sakata's stomach growled a curt answer to that question. Yes. Gym first, then food. No skipping classes on account of me.

Her stomach growled in protest, but she ignored its rumblings.

Okay. Luna smiled.

You really should eat though. Your blood hungers. She said showing off her vampire fangs.

[Esprit15]

Maybe you could go over with me? Jen requested.

"Sure. You want to come over after school?"

[Lentrax]

Yeah. I'll eat, just gym first.

[Illven]

"Sure. You want to come over after school?"

Sure that sounds fun. Jen replied.

Yeah. I'll eat, just gym first.

If you're sure. Luna replied offering an arm.

[Lentrax]

Sakata pauses only for a moment before taking the arm. Totally. Let's go!

[Illven]

Sakata pauses only for a moment before taking the arm. Totally. Let's go!

How good are you at gym? Luna asked the blue haired girl.

[Lentrax]

Way better than I am at math.

[Ionbound]

"Okay.... Clearly Ms.Robin probably isn't the best idea.... Do you want me to ask her for a recommendation." Luke offers nervously.

Gwen nods and says, "Maybe, yeah..."

[Illven]

Way better than I am at math.

Alright, will you need caffeine now? Luna asked.

Gwen nods and says, "Maybe, yeah..."

Luke spreads his arms wide offering a hug.

"Hey, I have to get to class, talk to you later?"

[Lentrax]

Alright, will you need caffeine now? Luna asked.

Nah. I'm not afraid of falling asleep in gym. Just when I'm gonna take the test.

[Illven]

Nah. I'm not afraid of falling asleep in gym. Just when I'm gonna take the test.

That's true. Rather hard to sleep on your feet. Luna chuckled.

[Ionbound]

Gwen nods and says, "Yeah. See you later, Luke."