0 comments/ 20943 views/ 1 favorites Lusus University Ch. 01 By: Sonnetprose Melodie bounced into the room as she chanted, "I have a date. I have a date. I have a date!" With the last announcement she came to a stop and fell back onto the other girls bed, scattering the clothes that she was attempting to put away. The black haired girl looked down at the figure that was now sprawled across the piles of what were folded clothes and regarded her for a moment before pulling a black sweater free from under the offending body. "Demon or Elf this week Mel?" She asked Melodie as she began to manipulate the sweater onto a hanger. Mel rolled her eyes and sat up, picking a shirt up and unfolding it, looking it over. "Neither, human this time. I like to play the field, test the waters," she replied while nodding in a sage-like way before holding the shirt up to herself with a look that said not half bad. "Besides, he's like all hunky and stuff," she replied with a grin before tossing the shirt back down and looking up at her friend. "Hunky and stuff?" the dark haired girl asked with a raised eyebrow, hands on her hip. "Lemme guess, he's on the football team?" "No silly, the wrestling team," Mel told her with a smirk. "What happened to the demon from last week? What was his name again?" She paused, leaning against the door trying to remember. "Dace, and he wasn't a demon, just a minor minion..." Mel trailed off suddenly finding her nails very interesting. Suddenly she looked up and brightened. "Shy..." Mel asked in a way that Shylah knew there was something bad waiting for her. "Shylah," Mel wheedled, "What are you doing tonight?" she finished with what she hoped was an innocent smile. "Why do I get the feeling that something wicked this way comes?" Shy watched the girl as she batted her eyes innocently, her dread growing at every instant. "Because if you weren't doing anything, I was going out with Jasey and his friend and I didn't really want to be the only girl because that would be horribly embarrassing, although it's not like I 'haven't' been there done that ya know," Shy hand waved off the rest of the ramble before visuals could become a part of it "I probably shouldn't Mel. I have a paper to write, two chapters to read and a spell that needs fine tuning, all due before next Thursday." Shy said, crossing her arms over her chest trying to appear unshakable. The last thing she wanted was to go dancing with Mel and her newest squeeze and be left on the sideline with some jock friend of Jasey's that didn't know a pencil from a wand. "He does so know a pencil from a wand," Mel pouted. "Mel! You're doing it again... snooping!" Shy replied, staring down at Mel. "I didn't mean to. It's just that you're cooped up here and you never get out and I'm not sure if you've even seen the sun in a week because you're always in the labs. And you need to have fun damnit!" Mel finished also crossing her arms, mirroring Shy's look. "Plus, you lied. Paper's not due till Friday." "If it'll get you off my laundry so I can finish putting it away and you leave me be for a week so I can get those assignments done for the professors, I'll do it," Shy said defeated. Mel grinned in such a way that instantly made Shy feel uneasy and simply replied, "Deal." Mel got up from the bed and headed out the door to her own room next door, still wearing that grin and Shy was left with the vague hope that he would be human at least. *Please no horns this time,* she pleaded silently to herself. "No horns, I promise!" Mel called out through the open door before she closed her own. ----------- Shylah was finishing pinning her black hair away from her face as she waited for Mel to show up while swaying to the music coming from her stereo. It was Friday night on the university campus. She could already hear the shouts and screams from outside the dorms as the students let loose for the weekend. Swaying to Siouxsie and the Banshees she moved over towards the windows and looked out over the strange campus that had become her home. Shy grinned at the thought that it wasn't just any university that you could major in Forensic Medicine and minor in Witchcraft. She had met her best friend Melodie, while standing in line to register for classes. All around her were demons, zombies, witches, and all sorts of non-normal folk. She had instantly felt at home and knew this was the university for her. Mel was even assigned the room next to hers in the dorms and had a few classes with Shylah. Shylah looked down at the black Doc Martins she was wearing and the jeans; she had topped off her outfit with a crushed velvet black tank top with beaded designs that laced up the front. With her long hair pinned back, out of her face she put on just a hint of make up. She wore her silver pentagram necklace and the ankh charm and skipped the earrings. Shylah raised her brown eyes up as the door popped open and Mel slid inside. "What do you think?" she asked as she struck a typical pose, one hand raised up over head and the other on her hip, leaning back against the door frame and giving her best sultry look. Shy giggled and then turned mock serious, taking on a thoughtful pose, one hand holding her chin as the other held her elbow. "Hmmmm, well lets see," she said and proceeded to look Mel over with a critical eye. "The strappy sandals go nicely with the tan capri cargo pants. Very cute and trendy. And the tiny white baby t-shirt leaves very little to the imagination. You are wearing a bra under there aren't you?" Shy asked coming closer to inspect. "Of course I am, geez. What do you think I am, loose or something?" Mel replied with mock indignation as she stepped over to the mirror by the closet. "What do you think of my hair? Does it look okay?" She asked fussing with the light brown curls that were mostly pulled back with little butterfly clips, leaving a few to frame her face. "I think it looks just fine, it always does you know." Shy replied looking over Mel's shoulder into her reflection with a smile. "So does Mr. I'm-taking-my-friend's-friend-out have a name?" Shy asked as she sat down on her bed while Mel fussed with her hair again. Mel's reflection looked at Shy, "Yeah, his name is Samuel. Sweet name eh?" she asked. Shy rolled her eyes, "Please tell me his last name is not Adams." Mel turned and thought for a moment, "No, I don't think it is. It's something like McKensie," she finished with a shrug. Shy laughed and then quieted at a knock at her door. "They're here!" Mel squealed in delight. Shy rolled her eyes at the so very-not-college-like behavior and got up to answer the door. Mel beat her to the door and drew it open with a grin. Jasey stood outside looking very much human. The blond haired boy smiled at Mel and hugged her. "Hey Babe," he greeted her as he slid a large arm around her waist and pulled her close for a kiss. Shy rolled her eyes and turned on a small lamp on her desk and gathered up a small purse before stepping up to the door, unnoticed by the two still kissing. "Maybe you two should come up for air before you turn blue," Shy suggested as she waited, the two parting but hands still clasped in each other's. Mel smiled and started the introductions as a dark haired boy stepped up behind Jasey. "Jasey, this is Shylah, my bestest friend. Shylah, this is Jasey, a total hunk, " she giggled before turning to the boy behind Jasey. "And this, is Samuel." Samuel stepped forward to the doorframe with quiet grace, vivid blue eyes peeked out from under his dark bangs. He smiled softly and extended his hand out to the stunned Shy. She couldn't resist looking him over, taking in the sight of him. He was dressed casually with jeans and a short sleeve black button up shirt, blue flames danced up from the hem of his shirt for design. His skin was pale and his hair matched hers. *Wow* She thought before hearing a giggle and a soft cough from Mel. Realizing that Samuel still stood there with his hand held out she hurriedly stepped forward and reached out to shake his hand as he stood in the hall, still while trying to hide away the blush that threatened to creep over her. His hand was cold to the touch and she looked down. He hadn't passed over the entrance to her door, as they shook hands. *Figures* she thought. *Mel gets the human, I get the vampire. * "Shylah," she introduced herself, "But Mel calls me Shy." "Very accurate," he replied softly with a slight grin, his hand still clasped around hers gently. "Okay, so now everyone's no longer strangers. Let's go! I wanna dance!" Mel exclaimed and turned almost dragging Jasey towards the elevators. Samuel let Shy slip her hand from his grasp and watched as she stepped through the door and pulled it shut, locking it and placing the key in her purse. Together they walked towards the elevators "You look very lovely," Sam complimented Shy as they walked to catch up with Jasey and Mel who were waiting for the elevator. "Thank you," she smiled shyly to him, "You have very beautiful eyes." She groaned inwardly at how lame that must have sounded. "Jasey, have I told you how beautiful your eyes are?" Mel suddenly asked Jasey, turning to him. "Well no, you normally comment on my..." he started to reply but Mel cut him off. "They really are beautiful, I could lose myself in them." *Thank you, you snoop* Shy thought as she looked over towards Mel and Jasey, seeing Mel shot her a quick wink as the elevator doors slid open and everyone piled inside. --------- Shy eagerly collapsed down onto the stool at the table after another dance with Samuel. He was an amazing dancer! The four of them sat at the table while taking a break, drinking and chatting. As Jasey, Mel and Sam engaged in some sort of conversation Shy let her mind wonder. Shy got up with an excuse for a bathroom break and slipped away as the others barely noticed as the conversation raged on. She weaved her way through the crowd and down the hallway towards the bathrooms, slipping inside. The bathroom was deserted for once as she stepped up to the mirrors and dug into her purse for her lipstick. Absently, she heard the door open and after finding her lipstick she looked up in the mirror to see who had come in but saw no one, she shrugged if off. She leaned over the sink and towards the mirror, concentrating while putting on her lipstick. Shy jumped and the lipstick fell into the sink as she jumped in shock at the feeling of hands resting on her hips, a body pressed up against hers from behind. She didn't see anyone in the mirror and turned to look behind her, hoping that she was not crazy. She met Samuel's amused gaze as he held her tight. She opened her mouth to ask him why he was in the ladies room but before she could ask, he leaned forward and had pressed his mouth to hers, his tongue lightly darting over her lips. Her mind went blank during that moment and she closed her eyes, turning in his grasp to face him fully, continuing the sensual kiss. She pulled back, breaking the kiss after a few moments and sucked in a breath of air as she looked at the man in front of her. His blue eyes gazed at her through the black bangs and gave him an almost mischievous innocence. He moved forward and pressed against her, pinning her against the sink behind her. She watched speechless as he reached up with pale slender fingers and pulled at the lacing on her top, pulling it open to reveal her skin to him. Her mind whirled and the thought of asking him to stop never even peeked in. He leaned forward and let his tongue dance over her neck and collarbone with little nips thrown in. She shivered and leaned her head back, enjoying his attention. His hands slowly slid up her body from her hips to gently cup her lace clad breasts as he started to nibble along the tops of them. Shy sighed softly and relaxed into his hands. Shy's fingers worked on the buttons of his shirt as he continued to kiss and nip her skin. With the last button undone, she slid her hands over his smooth chest and let her fingers dance along the hardness of it. His touch was so soft and tender upon her skin but she had no doubt that sheer strength lay just underneath and she moaned softly at the thought. His lips claimed hers again as his nimble fingers undid the clasp between her breasts and freed them from the bra she was wearing, letting her warm flesh fall into his cool fingers, warming them. He broke the kiss and gave her a playful grin before bending down to let his tongue play over her nipple, her eyes widened at the wonderful feeling of his tongue. With a sigh of contentment she leaned her head forward slightly, giving herself to the feelings his tongue was giving her, her hands lightly resting on his head, cradling it. His tongue worked gentle circles around her hard nipple before flicking back and forth over it, teasing it before finally nipping at it. He heard her gasp, smiled then moved over to the other, torturing it the same fashion and extracting more breathy moans from her. He kissed up over her breasts and chest, over her neck till he found her eager lips once again. She slid down his body feeling as though her legs were giving way under her. As she kneeled before him she looked up into his eyes as she reached for his belt, undoing it and pulling on the button of his jeans before lowering the zipper. She caught his hungry gaze as he watched her, sans underwear and leaning forward, hands resting on the sink behind her where she kneeled before him. Shy leaned forward with deliberate slowness and gave his naked shaft a long lick from bottom to head. Her tongue ran lightly over his head, tasting the small drop of precum that rested there. He closed his eyes for a moment fighting to keep his control before opening them again and watching as she licked him gently. He felt her lips slide over his head, enveloping him in her warm mouth and groaned softly. "Tease," he barely managed to whisper as he struggled for control. He could feel her smile as she slowly took him deeper and deeper into her mouth, swirling her tongue under his shaft before letting go with a lick. She looked up to his face, seeing the concentration upon it before sliding him back into her mouth, loving the velvety feel of his member. She slid further down on his shaft till her lips pressed against it's base and then slid it from her mouth only to plunge down on it again, setting a slow rhythm that she could feel his hips responding to. She worked her mouth up and down his shaft with eagerness, tongue tickling the underside and swirling around his head as she pulled up each time. He groaned again as he felt her fingers gently rolling his sac, his grip on the sink turning his knuckles white, his eyes closed in concentration, refusing to give up control and take her right there and then. She increased her pace, talented tongue working against him and he felt his balls tighten as he felt close. Her fingers felt this as well and her tongue teased him unmercifully as she moved her hot mouth against him, up and down his shaft. She let go of him with a long slow teasing lick only to plunge back down, drawing him all the way in causing him to lose his control. He growled as he came in her mouth. His eyes looked down upon her in glazed feral lust as she drank him down, a few drops escaping her lips and running slowly down her chin as she worked to clean him. Roughly he pulled out of her mouth and lifted her easily to her feet looking at her flushed face and lustful eyes. He leaned forward and slowly licked the drops from her chin to the corner of her mouth in much the same way she had teased him before he crushed his lips to hers, her arms slipping around him, hugging him for support as he took her breath away from her. A gasp startled her out of her thoughts as she looked over the table to Mel. Mel sat there looking at her with wide eyes and flushed skin. The conversation that had caused Shy to daydream had come to a halt and both men sat looking at the women, both flushed bright red and looked extremely embarrassed. "Shy..." Mel started, looking at her and feeling her heart race. "Sorry Mel," Shy replied, silently adding *Pervert!* Mel stood up and smoothed out her clothes before grabbing Jasey's hand, pulling him from the table as she hurriedly explained that a headache had suddenly come on and that she was heading back to the dorms. Jasey being kind enough to walk her home and make sure that she got there all right. Samuel and Shylah watched them to go with amused looks, not fooled for a moment. Samuel turned to Shylah and she felt herself blush yet again as she looked into his blue eyes. He stood up from the table and took her hand in his, causing her to shiver. He pulled her close to him as they weaved their way through the bar and towards the exit. "Penny for your thoughts?" he asked with a grin as Shy felt herself blush red yet again much to his amusement. Lusus University Ch. 02 Shylah fell back heavily against the door, causing it to shut with a thud. Samuel was pressed against her tightly, lips claiming hers in frenzied passion. Her arms draped over his shoulder, fingers lightly playing with his black hair as they both fought for dominance during the kiss. His hands slid slowly up from her waist, up under her tank top and stopped just under her arms, thumbs teasingly brushing the sides of her breasts, pulling a moan from her lips. He leaned back, letting her take in a lung full of breath, while looking down at her. She was beautiful, her black hair matched his and her brown eyes looked at him in a way that made him shiver. He could feel her hurried pulse and hear her heavy breathing as her hot skin heated his own cold flesh. Slowly he removed his hands from under her top, watching her face as he gently tugged on the ties at the front of her tank top, letting the black crushed velvet fall away. He could easily see her soft skin in the dark, it almost seemed luminescent to him. He could see the faint flush that spread over her skin as he traced his fingertips lightly over her chest, feeling the softness of her skin and reveling in it. He looked back up to her face and saw that her head was leaning back against the door, eyes closed and lips slightly parted as she concentrated on the magic his fingertips were weaving. Suddenly he leaned forward and scooped her up in his arms, a yelp of surprise escaping her as she held on to his neck for dear life while he carried her over to his bed, gently placing her upon it. Shy looked up at him in the dark, trying to make out the emotions on his face as he crawled over to her, resting his weight on his elbows, covering her body with his. Shy slid her hands up over his chest then let her nimble fingers work on the buttons of his shirt as he pressed his lips against hers again. His thumb lightly brushed her cheek as he nibbled on her lips and then moved down to her chin, continuing down further to her neck as he felt Shy finish with the last button and continue on to his belt, pulling at the buckle and undoing it, he couldn't help but smile at her impatience. "What?" she asked in a low voice as soon as she had time to catch her breath. "Nothing," he replied, still smirking. "Just don't think that you're living up to your nickname is all" "Well, what can I say, Mel is a bad influence on me," she finished as she leaned up and nipped at his neck playfully while her fingers now worked on the button and zipper of his jeans. "Am not complaining in the least," he almost moaned as he felt her warm hands pull him free of his jeans, causing him to shiver again. He sat up, straddling her legs and pulled her up against him in a tender kiss before flicking the clasp between her breasts and causing the bra to open up for him. He pulled her top and bra off of her and pressed her back down to the bed as he moved his fingers to the button on her jeans. He glanced up to see her trying to watch his movements in the dark as she lightly ran a finger down and started circling her own breast, moving to tease her now hard nipple. He groaned at the display and hurried to pull the clothes from her, untying her boots and finally pulling her clothes free, leaving her naked, in his bed; he almost growled hungrily. Quickly he divested himself of his own clothing, adding it to the pile on the floor by the bed. He moved up from the bottom of the bed where he had undressed and crawled towards her with a quiet grace, leaning down to press cool lips to the top of her foot, causing her to jump. He continued to kiss up her leg slowly, teasing with little licks every now and again while one hand helped support his weight, the other slid teasingly up her other leg, fingers brushing the spot here her leg joined her body, tortuously close to her smooth lips. She squirmed at his touches; hands holding onto the covers of his bed while letting a soft moan drift out into the darkness. Her brow furrowed as she finally realized that he had stopped moving and now was still. She lifted her head, wondering what was wrong. At that moment she screamed as she felt his cool tongue snake down to touch her folds wet folds. She automatically moved her legs apart at his touches and moaned loudly. His tongue teased at her slit, slowly running up and down, tasting her while his thumb gently rubbed circles over her clit, causing her to squirm under his touch. He grinned again, pleased at himself for being the cause of her squirming and moaning. His own erection pressing into the bed, he moaned and sucked lightly on her clit causing her body to tighten as she neared climax. He pulled back and heard her groan in protest, her hands impatiently reaching down to finish what he started, seeking the release she needed but he captured them in his hands and gently pushed them up over her head as he moved up her body. The heat radiating off of her body was warming his and making him almost feel alive again. He pressed against her opening with the tip of his shaft and quickly got her attention. She leaned up and sought out his lips, kissing them and trying to convey her need for him. Letting go of her arms he held himself over her, watching her face as he slowly pushed into her. She lifted her hips, pressing herself up against him as her hands snaked up along his arms to his back, taking in a breath as he filled her, her legs locking around his. He pushed into her as she groaned her pleasure before pulling almost out, listening to her whimper before pushing back in again. He set a pace and she eagerly followed, both bodies moving against each other in harmony. He closed his eyes concentrating on keeping his control as her muscles squeezed him tightly when he slid in and out of her warmth. *God she feels wonderful!* he thought as he moved against her, dipping his hips to press against her clit, being rewarded with a sharp intake of breath and another whimper. He leaned down and nibbled along her neck feeling his control slip a little as she sped up the rhythm, her body tightening at the approach of her orgasm. He felt his fangs lengthen and his eyes took on a feral light as her moans started coming faster and louder, he started to thrust more forcefully. He could feel her teetering on the edge and before he could think he had pressed his lips against her shoulder and slid his teeth into her skin. She screamed as her body shook with the orgasm he gave her and drew her nails down his back as wave after wave of pleasure washed through her. As he drew in a mouthful of her sweet blood and felt her nails raking his back he felt the last dregs of control slip away and... ~BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP~ Samuel opened an eye hesitantly from where he lay, face down upon his bed and glared at the alarm going off next to his bed before reaching up and sweeping it off the small table, effectively silencing it as it crashed to the floor. He groaned and rubbed his hands over his face, desperately trying to hang onto the fast fading dream. Willing him self to calm down, he turned over and felt his fangs disappearing and his body starting to slowly relax. He slid his hands down under the sheets to feel the hard on he still sported, groaning as his hand closed around it, trying to pictures Shy's hand instead. His thoughts were interrupted once again with a loud knocking on his door. "Can't a vampire get a break here?" he muttered to himself as he slid out of bed and pulled on a pair of Lusus U. sweat pants, his problem already shrinking by all the interruptions this morning as he moved to the door and pulled it open. Jasey leaned against the frame waiting, the picture of perfect impatience as he glanced at his watch and then back to Sam with mock annoyance. "What?" Sam asked somewhat cranky, hands rubbing over his bare arms. "Love you too sweetness," Jasey replied with a grin and moved past Sam into his room, taking a seat in the chair by the desk, lounging. "So...?" Jasey asked Sam as he returned to flop down on his bed, face buried in his pillow vaguely wondering if he could go back to sleep. "So what?" came the muffled reply from Sam, not bothering to move. "You know, that really creeps me out when you do that" Jasey said, watching as Sam continued to lay as if he were dead, "I do that and I'd suffocate." "Vampire, no breathing remember?" came another muffled reply before Sam turned his head from the pillow to look at Jasey with a suspicious look, "What are you after?" "So what happened with you and Shy after Mel got her "headache" last night?" Jasey asked, leaning forward and resting his elbows on his knees, sly grin on his face. "Nothing, I walked her home like the perfect gentleman I am," Sam replied almost wishing he wasn't after this morning's dream. "That's all?" Jasey asked, eyebrow raised in skepticism. "That's it. I'm not all that sure that she really cares for me." Sam replied, sitting up with a soft shrug. "You've got to be kidding me!" Jasey snorted as he started to laugh. Sam scowled at his blonde haired friend, "What?" "I think she likes you plenty fine...Did you know that Mel can tune in on other people's thoughts sometimes?" Jasey asked after picking up a pencil from the desk tapping his other hand with it. "Oh?" Sam asked, his turn to raise an eyebrow, not sure if he was comfortable with that fact, especially after this morning's dream. "Oh yeah. Mel told me that Shylah likes you plenty fine and because of that, I have to admit that we had killer sex last night." Jasey finished with a grin. "Come again? What are you talking about, and you can skip the last part, not interested in your killer sex," Sam asked as he slid forward resting his bare feet on the floor, interested in the information that Jasey was dangling just out of his reach "While we were talking last night at the Gallows, after we got done dancing and sat at the table, you remember how quiet Shy got, and then how quiet Mel got? Believe me, Shy wasn't thinking about midterms, more like vampiresandladiesrooms," Jasey finished with a cough and proceeded to study the pencil. "What was that?" Sam asked looking strangely at his friend. "Well, Mel kinda let it slip that Shy was thinking about you. Thinking *really* hard about you. And if I were you, defiantly wouldn't let her nickname slow you down. It wasn't at all shy," Jasey finished watching his friend's face with a triumphant grin. Samuel just sat there for a moment, trying to decided if Jasey was putting one over on him or not. "You're not lying to me are you? Cause if you are I might have to find something horrible to do to you..." Sam left the threat hanging even though he knew that Jasey was going to ignore it anyways. "Man, I am not lying, would I lie about killer sex like that?" Jasey said tossing the pencil back to the desk and looking at his watch. "Hey I got wrestling practice here in a bit, wan me to give ya a lift to the campus? After I'm done, maybe we can go dig up the girls and grab a bite to eat. I'm *fairly* sure Shy'll be up for something to eat...," Jasey finished with a somewhat lecherous grin. Samuel looked over to his clock, or rather, where it would have been and glanced up towards the heavily curtained windows thinking it was about dusk. "Sure, do I have time for a shower first?" "Yeah, if you hurry. I'll give Mel a call and see if they're up to it while you're in there," Jasey got up and headed out the door to find the phone as Sam wandered off towards the bathroom pleased at the prospect of getting to see Shy again. ------ "GO! GO! TEAR HIS HEAD OFF!" Melodie eagerly shouted as she fairly bounced in her seat on the bleachers. "Um...you do realize this is only practice right?" Shylah asked the bouncing Mel next to her as she tried to steady both a notebook and spell book in her lap. "I know Shy, just trying to support my honey!" Mel explained as she beamed in Jasey's direction. "What are you doing anyways?" She asked as she tore her gaze away from the large blonde that just threw his partner to the ground. "I'm taking notes on this spell so we can discuss the importance of using the correct herbs," Shy explained as she jotted down a note while her finger kept her place in the spell book. "Mmkay, and you *do* realize that it's Saturday riiight?" Mel asked her while yanking the notebook away from her and flipping it shut. "Dun suppose that you remember that promise you made me? Something along the lines of I'll let you study if you go on this double date with me..." Shy asked, giving her best Mel impression at the last words. Mel only giggled and shoved the notebook in Shy's bag along with the spell book that Shy had closed in defeat. "C'mon, help me cheer for my man. 'Sides, Sam's supposed to show up after his Photo Lab, then you two can *think* up something fun to do," Mel finished with a smirk as Shy just buried her face in her hands, black hair falling about, helping her to hide her blushing face. "You are evil, you know this don't you?" Shy asked with out moving. "Of course I am. That's my endearing quality actually." Mel happily replied as she caught a glimpse of Samuel making his way along the bleachers to them quiet as a cat. "Well, what happened last night?" Mel innocently asked as she glanced out over the mats again, watching Jasey. "Um you dragged me out and then left me with a stranger, does that about sum it up?" Shy asked, still not bothering to move. "Well okay, but what did you think of Sam? I already know what you think about doing *with* Sam." Mel giggled a little giving a wave to Samuel that had just silently sat down behind Shy, his eyebrow raised in question. "He's nice." Shy replied looking down at her boots only vaguely paying attention to Mel as she thought of Sam. "Nice? That's all you got to say about him?" Mel pressed, turning to her. "I hardly know they guy, plus he's a vampire, kinda gives me the creeps a little ya know," Mel replied as she bent down to retie her laces. "In case you haven't guessed or anything, Lusus University isn't your normal, run of the mill school. And besides, those slimy snaily things...they're way worse in my opinion. And-and-and what about Jack? He was a vampire ya know." Mel finished, crossing her arms over her chest, warming to the debate. "Yeah, and he was an asshole. In the chance that you missed it, I haven't dated since then. Not exactly a point for your side." Mel replied "But because I also know that you're not going to give me a moment's peace on this. Samuel seems like a very nice guy, very attentive, courteous and of course you already know about the other part." Samuel leaned back, elbows resting on the seat behind him as he listened, feeling slightly guilty for eavesdropping but listening attentively none the less, digesting the information. So she's had problems before. I knew she probably wasn't interested. "Well I think that you need to give him a chance. He seems like a great guy, Jasey says he's a good guy, granted their room mates but still." Mel finished just as Jasey walked up, towel in hand. "Hey guys! Hey baby." He greeted them as he leaned forward to give Mel a kiss. "Did you guys think of a place to eat at? I'm starving!" He asked after the kiss, wiping at the back of his neck with the towel. "We were thinking Chinese tonight. Are you gonna shower before we go though?" Mel asked watching Jasey towel off more sweat with a slight wrinkle of her nose. "Yeah, I'll get a quick shower in and then we can motor. That sound alright Sam?" Jasey asked his friend that was still lounging behind the girls. Shy got a sinking feeling before turning around to be greeted by Sam's vivid blue eyes. "Hey," she said trying for a smile before shooting Mel a dirty look. "Hey," he mirrored while grinning. Lusus University Ch. 03 There was an awkward pause as each person waited for the other to say something. Jasey had the good sense to mumble something about getting that shower now as Melodie looked down and suddenly seemed to notice that there was dirt on her shoes that urgently needed to be cleaned. Samuel opened his mouth to offer an apology to Shylah but before any sound could be formed he was cut off as another book bag bounced into him to land on the bleachers beside him. All four looked up to see a blonde sit down next to Sam. "Hey Sam, you didn't wait to walk me." the blonde said, giving a smile to the others present. "Sorry Mandy, I totally forgot about the questions," Sam replied glancing at Shy who seemed to have wiped all trace of emotion from her face. "Mandy, this is Jasey's girlfriend, Melodie and her friend, Shylah. Girls, this is Mandy, she's in my photography class. We had the same extra lab this weekend." Sam finished the introductions and the girls exchanging hellos. Mandy leaned her head on Sam's shoulder and poked his leg with a manicured nail. "So are we going to spend some time together now or what? You promised that you would help me." She said. "Well actually I had already made plans-" Sam started while looking at Mel and Shy but was cut off by Shy as she rose to her feet, gathering up her bag and pulling the straps over her shoulder. "Well, I'm off. I've got to stop by the school store and pick up a few things before they close and I've got to return a few movies before they're late. Late charges just aren't as fun as they sound and all," she shrugged, making her excuses to leave. "I'll see you tomorrow Mel. Have a wacky time!" she finished with a smile that seemed a little forced as she moved off the bleachers towards the door not giving Mel a chance to object. With a sigh Mel turned from where Shy had been to fix a look at Sam to see Mandy still had her head on his shoulder, now picking at one of her nails. Sam was still looking in the direction that Shy had left when he felt some one glaring daggers at him, he turned back to Mel. "How come you haven't introduced us to your girlfriend before Sam? She could have went out with us yesterday to The Gallows." Mel asked as she unzipped her purse and rummaged around in it, casting a quick glance at the blonde still planted on his shoulder. Mandy looked up at Sam and then smiled over at Mel when Sam answered. He was suddenly thankful for the vampire complexion not being able to show blushes. "Well that would be because Mandy isn't my girlfriend." "At lest not yet, he's very shy and hasn't asked me formally out on a date yet, but I have faith," Mandy added, no longer leaning on Sam's shoulder while still smiling at Melodie. As Mel raised an eyebrow, Sam turned to Mandy, "We're not dating. I offered to help tutor you cause you're having problems with the class, that wasn't an offer to go out. If I had offered to take you out I'd have said "Mandy, I like you. Would you like to go out sometime?" But no, I didn't, so hence, we're not dating." Sam finished feeling a bit flustered Mandy looked at him for a moment then smiled before kissing him on the cheek and getting to her feet with her book bag in hand. "Don't worry about it, it'll come in time. No hurry, I wouldn't want to be rushed either," Mandy finished before winking at the unmoving, shocked Sam and departing the bleachers. They sat there for a moment in silence, Mel none to pleased with the turn of events and Sam being just plain shocked that someone could actually be that clueless. Mel reached over and patted Sam on the knee gently before mimicking" Don't worry, it'll come in time." Jasey walked up to the couple in the bleachers, rolling the sleeves on his long sleeve t-shirt sporting the Lusus U. wrestling team logo. He looked up noticing an absence. "Are we waiting for Shy to get back from the can now? I'm really hungry," he started to whine before Mel snapped a displeased look on him. "What?" he asked with a shrug. "Shy changed her mind and isn't coming to dinner with us. Seems that *Mandy* put a damper on her appetite," Mel told him casting another look at the still immobile Sam next to her. "God, not again. That fruity loop? She's been botherin Sam the past week. Told her numerous times that she needs to go find a more willing victim but she just doesn't get it. Real Queen of the Denial really..." Jasey said as he reached over hit Sam upside the head with the back of his hand, bringing him out of his stupor. "Can a human being be that clueless? Is it possible to be that clueless and yet still be able to breath at the same time? My god...." Sam mumbled in awe. --------------------- "Are you sure you're alright? Yes I know you're a big girl but I still care about you because oh lets see...because you're just my best friend and all. Okay, fine. We're still on for tomorrow right? That's right, I'd beat you and you'd like it too much. Okay, okay. I'll see ya later then hon. Bye" Mel finished her conversation with Shy and clicked the off button on the phone, she turned around and looked over to where Jasey was looking through his CDs. "She okay?" He asked with out looking up as he flipped through the collection before "Ah-Ha-ing" and putting the CD he found in the player. "Yeah. I told her and she still claims it doesn't bother her because he's not her type anyways, but I know that Shy does like him," Mel told him as she flopped back on to his bed. "As if, they're both quiet and moody and basically perfect for each other." Jasey clicked a button on the remote, the tray slid back into the player as Paint it Black by the Rolling Stones started to play. "Damnit, wrong CD, hang on a sec," he said before stabbing at another button on the remote. The changer clicked and whirled the tray till Enigma started to play. Jasey walked back over towards his bed and flopped down on it beside Melodie, causing her to bounce a bit and giggle. She reached over and ran a finger down his cheek, looking into his blue eyes. "I just worry about her, ya know?" she told him while turning on her side to face the blonde haired boy. Jasey turned to face her and propped his head up on his hand. "I know you do, but as you agreed on the phone, she is an adult. And, by the way...what was the whole beating part about?" He asked with a slight smirk. "Wouldn't you like to know eh?" Mel grinned, poking him playfully in the chest. Jasey caught her offending finger and held it for a moment before bringing it up to his lips, mischievous eyes dancing over her as he lightly kissed her finger, nipping lightly. Mel watched as he played with her finger and darted her tongue out to wet her lips. Letting go of her finger Jasey reached out with his hand and gently caressed her face with the back of his knuckles before gently pulling her head towards his for a tender kiss. She eagerly pressed her lips against his warm ones, opening her mouth for him letting their tongues meet and dance. She laid her hand gently on his cheek, eyes closed as she lost her self in bliss. Jasey let go of the back of her neck and let his fingers dance down over the sensitive skin with a feather light touch, he could feel her shiver slightly at his teasing. Mel let her hands drift down his chest before slipping under the hem of his shirt, letting her fingers dance over his flat stomach, fingernails teasing the skin. Jasey let his kisses drift down over her cheek to her chin; Mel tilted her head to accommodate the path of his kisses that were slowly making their way down his throat. Mel let out a soft moan as she pulled at Jasey's shirt, parting from the kisses to pull the shirt up over Jasey's head. A grin spread across her lips as she held the shirt in place, partially off and trapping his arms up with his head covered by the shirt. Rolling them a bit she moved to straddle his hips, holding the shirt in place, listening to Jasey's laugh and feeling the half hearted attempts at struggle. "Mel, what are you doing?" Jasey asked between laughs. "What does it look like? You are now my prisoner!" She replied giggling before leaning down to nip at his exposed neck and chest, effectively silencing any further protests. Mel leaned forward and ran her tongue lightly over one of Jasey's nipples, pulling a soft moan from his shirt-covered head that told her that he approved of her actions. She ran the tip of her tongue around his nipple and then across his chest to the other nipple, circling it before grinning again to herself and lightly biting it, giggling again as he moaned louder, moving under her. Mel let go of the shirt and ran her fingers down his chest, enjoying the feel of his skin and admiring the muscles that rippled along his chest and abdomen. Jasey took the opportunity to rid himself of his shirt and to work on Mel's. She scooted back to perch on his thighs, out of his reach as she worked on the button and zipper of his jeans. Freeing him she pulled his pants down to his knees, looking him over and feeling her skin warm at the sight of him. She reached down and took hold of her shirt and slowly began to pull it up and off, tossing it off to the side. Mel kept her eyes on his face as she slowly ran her hands up from her stomach, touching and teasing as her fingers traced along her skin. She cupped her own breasts, thumbs brushing over her bra-clad nipples, teasing herself while she licked her dry lips, panting softly. Mel glanced down to see Jasey watching her avidly, eyes almost caressing her body as he hungrily watched. Mel reached between her breasts and pinched at the clasp of her bra, releasing it and pulling it back, showing herself to him. Jasey leaned up and lifted his fingers to her soft breasts. Gently he ran his fingertips along the sides of them and then under, thumbs brushing over the erect nipples much like she had done earlier. Mel leaned her head back, eyes closed as she concentrated on Jasey's touch, sighing happily. The sigh became a moan when his tongue flicked back and forth over her nipple. Rolling her shoulders, she shed her bra and hugged Jasey's head to her chest, almost purring in his ear. Quickly they shed the rest of their clothes before falling in a heap back onto the bed, frantic kisses a blur and fingers feeling every available inch of flesh. Mel arched her back as Jasey kissed his way down between her breasts while his fingers rolled and tweaked her nipples. He let his tongue glide over her stomach and circle around her belly button, drawing forth another moan from her lips. She spread her legs as Jasey nestled his body between them, kissing her hips and trailing down to her thighs causing her squirm under him. Her breathy sighs were music to his ears. She cried out softly and arched her body up as his tongue danced over her clit, her hands griping his blankets. Jasey let his tongue drift down over her slit in a slow leisurely pace. Teasing the moans from her lips with great relish. He let his tongue slowly circle her clit while lifting a finger to tease her opening, gently pushing inside and pulling out, causing her cries to become louder. For one split second Jasey was thankful that Sam's room was down in the basement area of the house they shared. Pulling his fingers free of her and giving a generous long lick before lifting his face to take in Mel's flushed visage. Her eyes were staring at him with an expectant look but immediately groaned as he moved up over her body, covering it with his own. He pressed his lips to hers, darting his tongue between her lips and tasting her as she tasted herself. Mel wriggled her hips and wrapped her legs around his trying to find release for her humming body. She moaned loudly as he pressed the tip of his cock against her opening. Slowly he pushed inside causing her to gasp before withdrawing and pushing in again a bit harder. With every thrust she lifted her hips, pressing them against him, wanting to feel him deeper with in her. Mel pulled her legs up higher, settling them around his waist as he thrust into her faster and faster. Her breath came in pants as he buried his face in her neck, nibbling and kissing her sweaty skin. She ran her fingernails down over his back, raising pink welts in their wake. She could feel his sac bump against her with each desperate thrust, his breath ragged against her neck. She tightened around him, milking him and causing him to moan as well. Mel cried out again as his fingers reached down between their bodies and rubbed over her sensitive clit, the friction causing her to buck against him as she felt the beginnings of her orgasm take hold. Her cries grew louder as the waves of pleasure came on stronger with each of his thrusts. He could feel her trembling, her body giving way to her orgasm, cumming himself with a shout, the thrusts almost fierce before subsiding to lay still, both breathing heavy. Mel was still trembling as he slowly pulled out of her with a gentle kiss and moved off to the side, arms wrapped protectively about her as he laid soft kisses on her forehead. "Mmmm, I love it when you do that," Mel softly murmured into Jasey's chest. "I love it when you're here with me," Jasey replied while letting his fingers drift over her arm, "So you're staying here tonight with me then?" "You know I can't, I told Shy I'd be home later," Mel said, snuggling against his chest, rubbing her cheek across it. "She won't admit it but she's bummed over Sam." Mel could feel the motion of Jasey nodding. "I told you that it's nothing, the girls a bit wacky in the head," he told her, brushing her damp hair away from her face. "Shy's a big girl, she can take care of herself you know..." "I know but she's my best friend, you know this. 'Sides, Sam didn't look like he was protesting when she was practically all laying on him," Mel argued, lifting her head to look at him. "Babe, I don't wanna argue about this now, please?" Jasey asked while stroking her hair and fixing his gaze on her. Mel looked up and him and sighed softly. Perhaps Shy would be okay just for tonight and she'd be able to see her first thing in the morning. Mel snuggled closer as Jasey pulled blankets over them, holding her close. -------- Shy sat in the chair by the desk that jutted out from the wall. Tipping her seat back to lean against the wall while thumbing through one of her very worn and old books. The lamp on her desk cast a soft glow in the otherwise dark room as she looked over a page that looked promising. "Adolescence, Animal Transfiguration, Astral Projection, Atrophy... Ah! Attraction. This one should do it. A little tailoring and instant results. Viola!" Shylah smiled as she placed a bookmark at the page she needed and closed the book, hugging it to her chest with a small smile. Lusus University Ch. 04 Shylah got up from the chair that she was sitting in, looking about her darkened dorm room. Mel wouldn't be home tonight, Shy knew this, so if she was going to attempt any spell casting, tonight might be a good time to try. She moved over to her shelves and looked over the ingredients and items as the thought about what she'd need for the spell. "Lets see here..pink candle, red candle. Sea salt," She looked over a few more herbs and started pulling things down from the shelf that she would need. Shy rolled up her rug that covered the chilly dorm room floor and pushed it aside before setting the items that she needed to work with down on the floor. Then she grabbed her shower caddy and headed out towards the showers. Finding them empty she was pleased and reached in to one of the ones in the back and turned it on to warm the water on before peeling off her clothes. Her mind drifted back to this afternoon. *I can't believe that I was actually starting to like some one like that. Another vampire for gods sake, didn't I learn my lesson the last time?* She reached for the lilac scented shower gel and her shower puff, lathering it up before attacking her skin. *He's not even my type! Well granted he's handsome but still. You should know better, guys like that don't hit on you, they have the blonde haired, blue eyed Mandys, not you.* Her scrubbing started to turn her skin a light pink color as her thoughts raced on. She rinsed out the shower puff and exchanged it for the lavender scented shampoo that she started to work into her hair. *Why do you even care anyways? It's not like you were dating or something, stalker girl.* Shy rolled her eyes at her own inner dialog and turned under the spray of the water to rinse the shampoo from her hair before massaging in the minty smelling conditioner. *So we will relax, cast a spell of attraction and when the fog clears, see who notices your inner beauty. Okay, that sounded pretty lame. We'll see who is desperate enough to lower their standards to find you attractive. That's more like it.* She chuckled ruefully as she turned again to rinse the conditioner from her hair. She leaned back into the hot spray of the water and closed her eyes breathing out a soft sigh. There’s no shower like a lobster shower she smiled as she thought. She ran her hands over her hair, back from her face, moving them then over her neck and slowly down her front. Shy’s skin was still slick from the conditioner and her hands easily moved over the wet flesh. Shy shivered a bit even though the water turned her skin pink from the heat. She ran her hands lightly over her breasts, cupping them and kneading softly while rubbing her thighs together, delighting in the friction that it caused. With her thumbs and forefingers she pinched her nipples and then tugged on the rings. Her breathing sped up as she moved to lean against the shower wall, not trusting her own balance. The water continued to pound down on her skin as her hand slid lower over the skin of her stomach and down lower still. Soft fingers found her own smooth mound and let her fingertips brush over it with feather-light touches. Her other hand lazily switched from nipple to nipple, slowly circling and pinching the hard buds. She closed her eyes and leaned her head back against the shower wall as her finger gently circled her clit a few times before lightly pinching it and rubbing it gently between her fingers. Shy gave a soft closed mouth moan and spread her legs a bit more to allow greater access. Her palm cupped her mound while fingers teased her slit, rubbing back and forth along it, slipping inside enough just to tease. Slowly she moved a finger inside her slick passage, rubbing it side to side as her muscles clenched tight. Her mouth fell open as she started to pant for breath. Slowly the finger started to glide in and out of her slit while the heel of her palm rubbed back and forth over her clit, creating a delicious pressure. Her hips ground slowly forward and backward against her hand while her other hand still teased her nipples under the shower spray. As she slid a finger back inside her hot tunnel, she added another, wriggling slightly against them. She pumped them in and out of her wetness slowly at first but as her hips began to move in a rhythm against her fingers, it started to speed up. Her panting became heavier as her hips moved faster. Shy’s mind started seeing Sam in the shower with her, his hands upon her breasts, pulling and pinching at her nipples while instead of her fingers, he was thrusting into her. Shy added another finger to the two that were thrusting in and out of her soaked slit, letting slip a moan that she vaguely hoped didn’t travel over the sound of the shower. Her hips worked back and forth against her fingers as she pictured Sam’s cock thrusting in and out of her instead. She moaned louder as she felt the tension start to build in her body. Feverishly she worked her fingers in and out of her as she ground the heel of her palm against her clit. Her eyes squeezed tight as she worked her fingers faster and faster, feeling Sam shove into her over and over again. She gasped as she roughly pinched and twisted a nipple as she thrust in her fingers hard while her orgasm started to take over her body. Shy cried out as she bucked her hips against her fingers, her muscles milking them as she continued to pinch at her own nipples, still visioning Sam’s fingers instead of hers. Her movements slowed after a bit and she was left panting against the shower wall with water cascading down over her body. Groaning she slid her fingers from her folds and let the water run over them before stepping back into the spray while mentally berating herself for fantasizing about a guy that she has no intention of doing anything with. She moved her hands over her body in somewhat of a daze, rinsing off the sweat from her earlier playing. Sighing she reached out and turned the knobs, shutting the water off. She ran her hands up and over her face and back over her hair, looking up and wondering why she does this to herself. She slid open the shower curtain and pulled a towel from the hook, leaning forward to wrap her hair up in a blue turban. Shy reached for the other towel and wrapped it around her body before gathering up her things and heading back towards her room. Her hair up in the towel turban, she returned to her room, putting the shower things away in a closet before commencing to try off. Tossing the towels to the side she began dressing in a white tank top and a pair of Scooby-Doo boxer shorts and then got down to the task of her spell casting. Shy set about arranging the items she would need upon the floor with in reach before starting to cast her circle of protection. She called to the elements of the four directions as she lit the candles for each direction. That being done she kneeled down and held out a piece of red paper that had been cut in the shape of a heart. She held the paper in one palm as she sprinkled a mixture of dried violet, woody nightshade and rose petal while chanting softly in the room lit only by her candles. “My inner doubts are now set free, My heart is open come to me. Let the future joy unfold, May I find happiness and love untold. This so asked by me, So mote it be!” Carefully she folded the herbs within the paper heart and tied it tightly with a red ribbon. She took her time to thank the elements and dismiss them before standing and stretching. She placed the little paper bundle in a small red velvet drawstring pouch and then tucked it under her pillow. Shy turned back to her desk and clicked on the lamp to see so that she could straiten and pick up the aftermath of her spell casting. She yawned as she unrolled the carpet back over her floor and looked around, no evidence showing of any spell casting. She could just imagine the lecture that Mel would give her for casting a spell that she didn’t need because she should be going out with Sam. She sighed and shook her head against the earlier images of Sam from the shower and reached out to click off the lamp, plunging the room into darkness as she moved over to her bed and slid under the covers, wiggling to get comfortable. Shy rolled on her side and pulled her knees up, tucking one hand under her pillow, touching the velvet bag. Her fingers brushed against its softness as she hoped that the spell would work and maybe she would be more appealing to the opposite sex. ------- “Get up wench!! Today is shopping day damnit!” Mel pounded on Shy’s door the next morning. Shy moaned and lifted her head to peer at the alarm clock that sat on the desk at the foot of her bed. 11:00am? Good goods! She overslept tons. Slowly she staggered out of bed, pushing her black unruly hair out of her face as she squinted at the door, opening it for Mel to enter. Mel pushed past Shy with something in her hands and Shy pushed the door shut before numbly walking back to her bed and sitting heavily down on it, squinting this time at the very unbearably perky Mel. “What is that in your hands?” Shy asked. “Looks like a flower to me silly, after all, it was hanging off your door. Did some one get a visit from a handsome vampire early this morning?” Mel asked with a grin, tossing the flower to Shy for her inspection. Shy caught the flower and looked at it. It was a slightly wilted lily but still seemed very pretty. She wondered who had given it to her. If it was Sam, it wasn’t interested. He, after all, had more things on his mind she reasoned. “No I didn’t have a visit from Sam. Was dead asleep if you remember the unkempt appearance as I graciously let you in, remember?” Shy replied, scratching her arm and then moving on to other parts of her body. Mel watched with a raised eyebrow. “Hey, you slept in, beauty sleep for you, so why are you cranky?” Mel asked while plopping down into Shy’s desk chair. “I’m not cranky. Guess I was just way tired and it all caught up with me this weekend is all. Sorry I overslept,” Shy said as she pulled open drawers and pulled out items of clothing, tossing them on the bed, flower forgotten. “Are you alright?” Mel asked, watching her slow movements. “Yeah, am just really really tired for some reason,” Shy answered pulling out a pair of jeans and moving over to sit heavily down on her bed. “You maybe haven’t been casting any spells or anything weird like that have you?” Mel asked as she leaned forward in the chair, resting her elbows on her knees, hands clasped, giving Shy the once over with a critical eye. Shy rolled her eyes and began to strip off her shorts and tank top in order to get dressed, “Of course not, and it’s not weird stuff. I take classes for that you know. So even if I did, which I didn’t, it might have been homework or something,” Shy replied as she stood to pull on her jeans, pulling the zipper up and buttoning them. She pulled on a Happy Bunny t-shirt, the saying reading ‘I know how you feel, I just don’t care’. “What are we shopping for today?” Shy asked as she sat down to pull her socks and shoes on. “I don’t know. I thought that we’d wonder around the mall, slurp on those juice shake thingies and try on clothes that will make men go nuts,” Mel finished with a grin. Shy pulled her mass of black hair up into a ponytail and turned to grab her keys and purse, “Okay, I’m ready to go. Not sure about the clothes things though.” ------ Shy slid into one side of the booth, pushing her bags in before her and Mel slid into the other side doing the same with hers, each setting their tray of food on the table.. “God why do I eat these things? It always comes back to haunt me later,” Mel said as she pulled her straw free of the wrapping and jabbed it into her soft drink. “We eat these because this pizza place is the lesser of the evils of mall cuisine,” Shy replied, poking her fork at the pizza slice experimentally, “sad as that is,” she added as an afterthought. “I think that we should go back to Hot Topic. I’m going to buy that skirt, Jasey will absolutely freak over it,” Mel said as she chewed on a bite of pizza. “Well okay. I thought it was a bit too…. pink for me, but you like that so I guess it works,” Shy replied starting in on her own pizza. “Well Jasey says that the color pink doesn’t intimidate him so he’s okay with it,” Mel replied with a grin. “Hi, can I join you?” a voice asked out of nowhere. Both Shy and Mel looked up to it’s owner who was standing at the edge of the booth. “My name’s Dylan. You go to school here don’t you, I think that I’m in a few of your larger classes so I tend to blend in a lot.” Dylan stood at the end of the booth, looking at the girls, soda in hand. His hair was mostly shaved on the sides of his head and the long shaggy mane that did remain had pink tips. He sported an eyebrow ring, multiple earrings and plugs in his ears while the skin left uncovered by the short sleeves of his Voltaire t-shirt sported multiple tattoos crowned with numerous spiked bracelets on his wrists. His over sized jeans had multiple chains that jingled with his movements. Mel wondered how exactly he blended in but spoke up, “Um…sure. What classes are you in?” she asked while sliding over. Dylan sat down next to Shy in the blink of an eye, “Thanks. I’m an art major, I’m hoping that after graduation I can open up my own tattoo shop with top of the line art. You know the kind that seems to almost move, minor enchantments the like,” He finished with a shrug and a drink from his straw. The girls looked at each other and shared a mutual shrug. Shy got an odd feeling from the boy, something seemed a little off but she shrugged it away. “My name is Shylah and this is Melodie, it’s nice to meet you Dylan,” Shy introduced them both and smiled to the strange boy sitting next to her. “Shylah, I know this is somewhat sudden and out of the blue, but I was wondering if you would like to maybe see a movie tonight? I feel really drawn to you.” Dylan asked, peering intently at her. Across the table Shy could see Mel’s eyes narrow and start to chew on her lower lip, absently poking at her food. “I really shouldn’t, I’ve got some homework to catch up on before class tomorrow…” Shy started but Mel butted in. “Yeah, we’ve got lots of homework and we’re supposed to be meeting up with some guy friend*s* of ours for a study group, you know, *they’re* expecting us…” Mel started. “But you know what? I could probably go out for some coffee later after I finish studying, in fact, I think it would be a good idea…the guys probably have some other engagements to take care of afterwards anyways,” Shy finished, cutting Mel off this time, shooting her a look. “That would be great. I can do that. Meet ya at the Diner say around…9:30ish? Does that work?” Dylan asked with a charming grin. “That would work great for me. See ya then,” Shy replied before Mel could and watched as Dylan said his goodbyes and left. Shy turned back to face Mel and her now cold food and saw that from the look in her eyes, a good old-fashioned griping was coming on.