Chiara sighed, staying silent for a while as she approached the school, and scouted for her parking spot. "I'm so sorry. I know how people treat you, but I promise I'm not like them. Sure, I'm an asshole, but I'd never intentioannly hurt someone." She chuckled, the last words sending a chill down her spine while she imagined the life she took the night before.
"I've just never met anyone like you. As genuine as you. And… god I just… I know you hate me, but I'd really love to be friends"
Kore grimaced as Chiara chuckled after the hurt statement. She just, she just couldn't believe Chiara. Kore wasn't expecting Chiara to say anything like that, especially the admittance that she knew Kore, hate was too strong of a word, disliked Chiara. Kore thought for a moment about all the ups and downs to what could happen before shaking her head, "Sorry, but I. I can't. I couldn't do that to you. Um not anything bad! Just if people find out you'll get just as much shit as me. Especially if, um, you don't know why people, uh, hate me."
Chiara watched Kore's expression, her face becoming more and more pained until the realization hit her. It would never work. She let Kore down, she made her feel inadequate, and she had hurt her. Just like every other relationship she ever had.
The girl rocked back in forth slowly in her seat, clutching her bag tightly and biting her lip to keep tears away. She had never felt this much remorse for someone in her life, and yet here she was. With someone she barely knew, getting upset over the smallest problem.
"You wouldn't be a burden. I couldn't possibly care about any of the shit people gave." She rasped softly, staring out the front window. "I would be okay because I thought we could be good friends, but you're right. I'm just an asshole."
And with that, chiara opened the door, carefully getting Kore's crutches while she helped her, completely in silence, walk through the front doors of the school
Kore didn't know what to say. She hadn't expected that response from Chiara, and the longer she thought the more she thought that this might be some type of manipulation tactic. She frowned ever so slightly as she took her crutches from Chiara and hobbled slowly behind the other hoping that no one would spot them together again. But, but she didn't just want to leave Chiara like this. Chiara had actually been sorta nice to her… No! That's just Chiara being manipulative. But… She cleared her throat softly, "Um Chiara? If um, if um you maybe want to be friends. Uh, you should probably ask around about me. Just so, just so you know what you're getting into."
And with that Kore hobbled ahead of Chiara and off to her first class to hide away.
Chiara watched Kore carefully, trying her hardest to keep the same pace as Kore, but understanding that she didn't want to be seen with Chiara. With the type of person she was.
She sighed, nodding softly while she looked around at the crowds of people in the halls, looking eagerly around for the people Kore used to hang around with. She wanted, needed answers.
She gazed at the girl, pursing her lips while she dashed away, then started toward her next victims.
"Hey! You guys are friends with Kore, right?"
"Used to," River, one of the people that Chiara had just approached corrected quietly. The other four sitting there, Cloud, Rya, Ein, and Tia all nodded along as they looked to Chiara. Rya was the only one who was glaring knowing how Kore was a sore subject for the group. The others couldn't be bothered too lost in what used to be before the world came crashing down. Rya took over for River as she spoke harshly, "What's it to you?"
Chiara nodded, studying the group with suspicion, only wondering what happened with Kore.
"I… I've just noticed she isn't talking to you anymore. I guess I was just a bit confused." She leaned in, smiling, knowing what they wanted. "What did she do?"
"You mean you don't know?" Rya pursed her lips as she glared at Chiara. How could she not know? It spread like wildfire the moment it was found out, "You're fucking with me."
"Technically Kore did nothing," Tia replied quietly, "It was her parents."
"Doesn't matter," Rya almost snarled. She had been hurt the most… Her eyes went to Cloud before going back to Chiara. Second most, by the news about Kore's parents coming out, "Doesn't change what was going to happen with Kore anyway. Or what's happened to her already."
Chiara lowered her eyebrows, pursing her lips while she thought for a moment. She hadn't heard anything, she was too caught up in the world of her other friends to even notice, and for that she felt terrible.
"What do you mean? I still have no idea. What's going to happen??"
"That's-" Rya started.
"Her parents were Fire-Starter and Earth-Shaker," Cloud cut in his voice void of any real emotion. Fire-Starter was a villain notorious for setting large portions of the city ablaze without care if the buildings were abandoned or not. And since it was magical fire, it was almost impossible to put out. Earth-Shaker on the other hand, was a villain notorious for his destructive quakes that could bring any building crashing down. Seperate, they were menaces, together they were unstoppable, "And from the report released, she was next in line for the title. If wasn't for the fact her parents got caught, or whatever the hell happened to her legs, she would have torn this city down the minute she was given her parent's powers without a second thought. That's what Rya meant. Now you know all about it, so go away."
