Sam was shocked at the change of tone.
"Let me explain. Isn't it supposed to be bet? And these guys aren't even students, am I right?" Eren smirked pointing at the group, Sam supposed to meet with.
"No-" Sam interrupted.
"Take this money girl. Your job here is done" A nasty looking fatty guy slapped money into her hands. Sam looked between Eren and fatty and ran off.
"So we have an unfinished business. How may I help you?" Eren folded his arms.
Without any reply, Fatty threw a punch. Eren avoided just in time. "So only fits" Eren chuckled. The group was astonished at the courage he was showing little did they know he was cowering in fear.
'don't show your fear when you are in tough situation' Layla remembered her mother saying when she was a young girl.
"So who is first?" Her stance was set tight with one leg behind another.
One of fatty 's pawn charged, Layla pulled him by the arm knocked him out with a flick of her finger.
Mouth hanged open., Fatty asked, "How?"
"You see. There are some parts in your body that have special... Switches.... So tap it and you are down" Layla was pumped with adrenaline. That was pure luck. She has seen in movies how the bad guys dropped when the good guy just flicked with is finger.
She can't take anymore of them. Who are they anyway? What business do they have with her?
Another of his pawn charged , Layla dodged. She has been practicing a little bit with her physique but it was just 1 week. The pawn chraged for her again.
Before Layla could dodge, it left a bruise on her cheek.
"Damn it!" Layla grumbled.
"You aren't as brave as I thought. You are all talks aren't you?" Fatty stepped on her abdomen.
His step was stronger than she thought. It reminded her when she was in the cribble, her father's sword in her abdomen. She tried to pry his leg off her but in vain.
"Feels like a fly is trying to feed" Fatty extended his arm to grab her hair. But the arm never came.
Layla looked up. "Hello misters. I don't think you are supposed to treat him like that." a voice called out.
Reki was smiling innocently at them. "Off him now" Kay shouted as he punched fatty.
Layla looked at them both. "Umm... You guys....."
"Oh Eren! We have relay race next. I wanted to call you but then I didn't realise you had your hands full" Reki smiled.
'how do you smile in this situation idiot?' Layla thought.
"You alright?" Reki gave her a hand and pulled her up. "Umm thanks"
"Wow, That bruise..... It's gone!" Reki exclaimed as he ducked and kicked the pawn behind him. The pawn lay there clutching his abdomen.
"Well..... Sort of. Maybe I became a prodigy" Layla chuckled nervously. Reki was different than she imagined. She thought he was a innocent cat who liked to have fun and be cuddly but little did she know that he was a gruesome tiger on the inside. She saw new fire igniting his golden orbs.
Kay was busy punching and ducking the pawns of fatty. It might be an understatement if she said, she didn't find him cool.
Reki's punches were more harder than Kay's, that she can tell. Kay was breathless while Reki was in one piece, handling the bad guys as well as talking to her.
"That's soo cool. Healing capabilites. Won't it come in handy?" Reki grunted as he threw fatty over his head. Fatty landed with his head down. He stood over Fatty, pulled him by his hair and twisted his head. Fatty dropped dead.
Layla laughed. It was funny as well as scary. She clutched her stomach and laughed. The way fatty was really a interesting sight. She was sure he was dead.
Reki stopped midway as Kay did. "Sorry, sir Reki that was... Haha... Epic"
Reki smiled warmly at her. "Is it really?" he asked.
"yes Sir Reki! Sorry if my behaviour is unbearable!"
"Call me reki!"
Layla eyes widened. How could she....
"Sir Reki. I don't think that's appropriate..." She trailed off.
"Let's go. The competition is starting!" Kay pulled Eren by the hand and walked away from the scene leaving Reki behind.
"Sir Kay, what about Sir Reki?"
"Shut up. He knows how to walk" Kay snorted.
"So do I" she shrugged her hand free and followed Kay.
Jack walked away from his hiding place, smirking.
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"You were there the whole time weren't you?" Reki said.
Jack looked at him as he opened the can. After they won second in the relay race, Jack and Reki were sent to grab water for the team.
"Whats it to you?" Jack picked the water bottles and gave some to Reki.
"To be honest, it's nothing to me. But if it involves him..." Reki pushed Jack to the wall. He gripped Jack by his shoulder, his other hand carrying 3 bottles that was heavier than it looked.
"Mark it. I won't stand still!"
"Interesting! You have a crush on him like that red head, don't you?" Jack smirked.
"Looks who is talking. You think I don't know you spying on him for a while!" Reki remarked.
"Your nature is different around others. I am impressed. What is true though?" Jack asked.
"What is true what is not, is my business. I warn you, if I see you sneaking around him, I shall gladly embrace you with my nature" Reki pulled back.
Jack ironed his collar with his hand, "I am, waiting!"