High Tail High Chapter 2: New Hope
Life. Many are astounded by how little many enjoy of it. So many onlookers of the 'half empty' cup. It makes every other person that much closer to the one feeling; dispair. But in spite of this world that we live in, there are still people who can do nothing more but try to see everything good in it. Call it instinct, the one element in humans that is dwindling. With such greed, lust, hate, anger...how is it that we still want to live as it is? Maybe it's the feeling of force, the feeling that we just can't give up because there are still things we can't cope with or can't understand. Not yet at least. In due time, things become much clearer, and each human -or furry- evolves to his or her own beliefs on life. And for each day you live life, you'll find another small piece of it more and more worth living...
The bus rolled to a stop along the black ground, it's tires secreting a fresh scent of burned rubber. Opening the glassy maw wide, students of HIgh Tail poured out of their seporate bundles and started to ease into the two enterances. Behind them was sixteen-year-old David, a new student to the school. He was a ferret, around the short side of life, and had his backpack in a sling over his left shoulder. The white-red Nike's scuffed against the ground shyly as he waited for the students to pile and push their way inside. All of the furs gathering around in the one area had made him, quite obviously, nervous. First of making new friends or enemies just because he screwed up what he wanted to say or do. One day he was with friends, and the next he was extirpated from his home. David sullenly ignored his guardians because of this, growing up without a real family he at least wanted friends [Please oh please, just one fri-]. Sighing softly, he looked up with the sea blue and ocean green eyes to find that the crowd had vanished into the dephts of what some scientists call school. Others, the seventh layer of hell. [Move along, raw hide!]
"No wonder the school has a map...it's...massive..." He gulped, looking around. Indeed, High Tail was large. Hundreds of classrooms and even two seporate gyms and a pool nearby. The first thing to cross his mind was, 'ohmygodohmygodohmygod' in the annyoing echoy-way it can. Then David decided to regroup and head for the main office. Alot of furs whispered off to the side, completely ignoring his existance, while others twisted their eyes toward him and undoubtably said something curiously.
"Been here five minutes and I'm already a rumor..." He whispered to himself, taking a left turn like it said in a directory for the main office. It was only then did he rebound to the right quickly and smash his back into a wall to avoid a massive fur with a jersy simular to the eagles. He blinked down to David curiously but continued to walk on without saying a word.
"S-shit..." He said, wiping his brow. "Gotta wh-" *WHUMP!* David turned right into oncoming traffic. This was a girl, though. No jersy, but a simple anime shirt. Her pants were cut on opposite inner sides up to the knee to show her legs freely. Under her arm, or what used to be there, was a sketch pad, a reading book and possibly her first period class rental. Math...it made David almost shudder if he wasn't focused on apologizing to the slightly taller female.
"I'm so sorry!" He said, dropping down and picking up her things. The mysterious anime-girl chuckled and said,
"It's no problem. Here." He placed the things into her outstreached arms and chuckled weakly.
"I'm new here...just...lost and-"
"Yeah, I saw how you dodged that jock at the last second." She snarled a bit. Instently, he winced and picked up his bag. "Oh, it's not you! I just hate preps like him..."
"It's ok. I just avoid them when I can." He mumbled a little, slinging his bag once more.
"Well my first period's on the way...I could help you if you want!" She smiled. David blinked, like the blonde-hair dyed fur he was, and agreed to be helped.
"I'm David." He held out a white-furry paw to her. She started to walk, and Dave followed as they shook.
"Luna. Lunanesta, but Looney is funner." She chuckled and let go of his paw.
The walk was much longer then he thought. Luna was definately differant from other girls. First of all, she wasn't so into popularity and gossip. Nothing was wrong by it, in fact David enjoyed anime himself. This and he hated girls who acted like the goody-goody rich bitch that only wants what's good for herself. Luna just had this...aura on her.
"Ok, so here's the main office." She said, nodding to it and letting the left-hanging hair swivle as she did so. David couldn't help but smile a little.
"Thank you so much!" He said, "I'd probably be lost in some science hall for an hour if you weren't here."
"Hey, I do what I can." She said, smiling and waving a little. "Well I hope to see you around, Davy. Hope you like High Tail High!"
In fact, he started to love the school. His first period was English, with Mrs. Krame. She was an energetic lemur that made it easy and fun, plus she didn't publically announce him as new. That was always a plus to him. Just as she started to talk about their first vocab unit, the bell was about to ring. She dismissed any homework and let them go. David shyly stood up and asked where the next period was for him.
"Oh, you have World History." She murmured softly, looking up behind the trim glasses. "Just above us, actually."
"Th-thanks." He took his schedule and stuffed it into his right pocket.
"No problem, David." She smiled, "Just come to me if you have any other questions."
History was a dread, though. Any history was like a default to him. Nothing processed and came out entirely confusing from the famous people and writers [-cough-] from the past. The next two hours were filled with notes and staying quiet, in both history and math. One girl asked who he was, but that was the highlight of it.
Lunch was another matter though. David shuffled into line before being pushed to the side by a massive jackel. He grinned down to the ferret, growling "Move it, lunchmeat. I got's to get me some grub." The jackel took the tray from David with one swift grasp and walked in front of him with two other, smaller furs. A lion and bear, both males with jersys simular to his. David wouldn't complain, it was normal in life to be pushed around.
"Assholes." A framiliar voice growled behind him. It was Luna, holding an extra tray in her paws out to him. "Sorry, they are. All jocks are here..."
"It's no problem." He said, taking the tray with thanks. Today's special was edible slop, but with some salt it could be called, in some countries, shit. "They just wanted lunch."
"Still isn't an excuse." She said, standing to the right of him and shuffling to the left.
"Eh, they just wh-AH!" He slid, quite painfully, on the ground and on his knee. The unnamed jackel stood off to the side casually, staring at the condiment counter with his tail swishing around nonchaluntly. The tray managed to jump up onto David's shirt and turn it into a battlefield. A few students broke into laughter, Luna sat kneeling next to him.
"Chad you fuckin' ASS!"
"Now what did I do?" He asked casually, "The poor kid slipped on his own."
"Bullshi-"
David was, throughly, embarassed. As he walked over to lay the tray off to the side to wash, he helplessly felt his paws try to hide the mess on his shirt. Then, as quick as a wink, dashed into the nearby bathrooms to wash the stains as best as he could out. It was hard, seeing as tomato sauce was like stabbing Barney on your shirt. After a few minutes, he managed to get almost every drop out. David looked up into the mirror to see he had been flushing with embarassment. "...idiot...so..." He grumbled and placed the shirt off to the side of the sink, turning the gushing water off. "So stupid..."
He didn't see Luna or Chad-the-son-of-a-whore after his fourth and fifth period classes. It was a relief too in many cases; he managed to avoid the whole incident at lunch with a fistfight that broke out after school. Two girls, and he couldn't have been any more grateful for mercy and pity. In one juttering burst, he side-stepped around the oncoming crowd and went to the bus lot, mp3 dangling in mid-paw the entire way.
"So, how was school?", asked Burda. Typical, he couldn't go a day without some nosy question from her muzzle.
"Was...good."
"Just good?"
"For God's sake, Burda the kid's doing fine!" Mike growled, stabbing his rare steak with the fork and knife. Burda, however, crossed her arms.
"Don't say the word of God in such a manner!" He obediantly looked down at his plate and started to cut into it without any argument. David followed suit, grateful that Mike could at least see when he didn't have the greatest and wanted to be left alone. The dinner continued silently like this until both men departed, leaving the housewife to shake her head and wonder 'why men are like that'.
No homework, time for internet. Dialup, which KILLED David sometimes when Burda wanted on the phone. A few of his friends were on, which helped him a little. He could vent some on them, talk about the goods and bads. How things were back home.
"Yeah, I know. Heheh...hey! I gotta go to bed. See ya."
"LOL, k. l8r!" David winced at the forign language and signed off, turning for his bed and shutting the computer down. "...another day...another Chad."
School came and went for a few days. New people came, a tall black bear named John and two girls who were very giddy. David was often off to the side and rarely spoke, usually being asked some questions such as 'how are you' and 'what are you doing tonight'.
"Might go to the game...despite Chad." He grumbled. To even David's surprise, he actually felt like doing something other then Wii or laying on the sofa. Maybe something new could help him.
"Heh, you sure your David?" Luna asked, chuckling. He just smirked and chuckled back.
"I don't know any other ferrets around here...heheh."
Friday night, another big game for High Tail. Chad and his two lackies were in the middle of the field, which happily agreed with David. Just as long as he didn't fall magically again just to see that smug look on Chad. A few minutes passed before the game started. The massive furs in armor got in line and prepaired for the onslaught known as football. David chuckled and waited eagerly to watch Chad get pounded by some random mass.
Sadly, Chad never did. He swiftly avoided everyone while being able to tackle others. It figured that fate was with the jackass once more. The game quickly ended in the fourth with an impressive score of 50-90. High Tail won another victory thanks to violence and muscles. The ferret smirked a little and stood up, about to walk away when a glimpse caught him. Two big brown burly eyes pierced him with a devious grin. The jackel walked over to him, ignoring the other team who went to shower off.
"Lookie here who came to see me dominate." He grinned toothily.
"Good game..." He murmured, turning away.
"Hey...that how you treat good athletes?" He growled suddenly, following David. A sixth sense told him to panic and dash off, but he resisted the urge.
"What do you want?" He asked irritatedly, turning to Chad.
"Look, queer, don't ever...EVER talk to me like that." His voice shrilled, making David's urge grow that more.
"Q-"
"Yeah, fag...beat it. Don't EVER come back to High Tail..." Chad smiled a little. David wanted to fight back, but his good boy side shifted for not starting something. "...didn't you hear me, shit-for-face? I said be-"
"Shut the fuck up, Chad."
David winced, his heart's beat dropped to a cold pulse. Both fear and joy mixed up inside as an equally tall red wolf stood behind Chad. He had his jersy grassed up, some blood actually dripped off his arms.
"No, YOU fuck off!"
"Leave the kid alone, so what if he came to watch a game...? So did your mother." The wolf grinned sheepishly, making Chad rumble to a threatening growl before walking past him. "Sorry about that. He's an ass when we win..." The massive red wolf held out a paw. David smiled just a little bit and took it.
"Just when you win?" He asked, shaking his smaller paw with the mysterious jock-wolf's. He rumbled a laugh and let go. The paws were so soft and gentle.
"Heh, I guess your right. Just avoid him." He said, "Name's Mark...you new?"
David nodded a little bit, "David...and I just came here Monday."
"Ah, cool. Hey, I gotta go." He waved a massive arm in the air, "See ya around, Davy!"
He waved a little back and headed for his father's car, wondering why this jock was so nice.
Dispite Chad's fuck-offery on David, he managed to have fun until school started up again. He passed by a few grudging or smiling faces to Luna.
"Hey Dave!"
"H-hey..." He huffed slightly, out of breath.
"Heh, enjoy the game? Chad give you a hard time?"
He shook his head, "Like no tomorrow, but it's cool. Met a nice wolf who pushed Chad aside."
Luna pirked a brow, "A nice jock? Dear god, the worlds ending!!" She threw up her arms and started to act out how paniced she was. David chuckled and shook his head.
Lunch, this time on the tray. David sat with Luna and her friends before turning his head to see the clock. In the corner of his blue-green eyes was Mark, eating a massive load of food on his tray. He, surprisingly, sat with Chad and the other popular 'jocks'. Before Mark could turn around, David was halfway down the staircase and out of the cafeteria. The weird warmth he felt in his chest was back and confusing him again, but what was it David was feeling? It felt...good.
~Author Note~
Uh oh, something sturring up in High Tail. Wonder what it could be -wink-. So, yeah comments appriciated and suggestions. A few characters are devoted to friends, irl and on yc. Furry and nonfurry. Love you guys. ^_^
XOXO ~ Breeze