Step Up (Kazuya)

[Ceraphine Davis]

Kevala watched all this unfold, not moving, not even an inch as she stood there with her hands at her sides. It was not until Jary was beside her, her body slinking down to the floor and curling up that Kev's feet spread, her balance being centered as she waited for him to explain.

Yet she knew that feeling that now filled the air, she knew that fear, that panic and though she could have handled the situation in a ton of different ways, she did what came naturally to her....Something all too different from the way everyone would expect her to react....

Shooting forward she slammed her open palm into Kazuya's chest, easily forcing him back against the lockers he was standing before....Yet she did not strike, for this was not the time nor the place for that....

"You listen to me...and you would do well to listen good."

Those eyes a deep shade of crimson, black swirls slowly starting to surface within them as she growled out the words.....Struggling to maintain some form of clam in this situation.

"Do you see her? Do you see how she reacts to your actions just now? Tell me.......Does it look better for me to have a Student Body President who would stand yelling into a seemingly empty girls room, or one who would strike such fear in a girl much smaller than himself?

I know that fear she feels, I know the panic and the loss of breath. I suffered this when I was 15 and I know all too well how the story plays out.....Tell me, does it make you feel like more of a man to scare some girl you know could not beat you? Because if that is the case then perhaps I need to re-evaluate my choice in pillars....."

She tilted her head, at first waiting for an answer and then shaking her head. A glance cast back at Jayr before she would again speak up, cutting him off if he tried to say anything.

"Never mind. It does not matter right now....

I cannot say for sure what your intentions were just now....But the fact remains that you put yourself in a rather compromising position. But know this..... If you think for one second I will stand by with even the remote possibility of what happened to me all those years ago happening to one of the students under MY care...You are sorely mistaken."

She then grabbed the front of his jacket and jerked forward only to slam him back into the lockers before releasing him. He would do well not to try and avoid any of her movements he if knew what was good for him right now. She was cutting him a break, so best to take what damage she dealt and move on.

With that she moved to stand by the exit, positioning her body in front of Jayr so that she was a small but very effective wall between the two.

"Now...Get out of here before I change my mind. We shall deal with this once I have had time to collect myself."

There was no room for questioning her in her tone. She was very clearly at the point of losing her control on her own anger and rage....If nothing else then by the fact that she had openly brought about memories of her past to prove a point...

But it was not just any point.....Kevala knew all too well what it felt like to be in that situation, and she knew the end result....Never could she stand for such a thing......No matter who it was...........

She would then wait for him to leave before she would drop the harsh exterior and turn around to face Jayr, lowering down beside the girl as she gave her a warm, gentle look with those now icy hues.....

"He is gone now.....So calm yourself......I know it is hard...but you must........"

She would settle there on her butt, her hands folded in her lap as she spoke once more softly and gently.

"Now I have his version of what happened. Mind giving me your own?"

No pressuring, just asking for the details while everything was still crystal clear in the other girls mind.

[Jayr Byrne]

My own little story

The grip at the wrist, harsh and fast served only a greater purpose in letting Jayr's breathing massively increase, the fear sharper in her mind like the pain of a dagger as she recoiled back against the locker. The girl's body pulling up into the fetal position hiding her face behind her knees in pure shock of what'd just been narrowly avoided. Her breath coming fast and tears sought ways to escape the corners of her eyes but rather clung in their places solidified by an amount of inaction.

Jayr's attention was wanning however as she didn't pay close mind to how Kevala handled the situation, all focus was on her breathing trying to calm but finding the pressure hard. The stern voices and clang of metal before her made Jayr only instinctively bury her face away.

"He is gone now.....So calm yourself......I know it is hard...but you must........"

A voice calm and soft something she'd heard from mother in a time like this, everything going horribly wrong and mother was always the sort to try and calm the situation down. Heavy breaths slowing but still tempered and worrisome.

"Now I have his version of what happened. Mind giving me your own?"

A memory recollecting in her mind, not hers mind you but rather her mothers. A day when she was pinned alone against the highlands, not a person like Kevala there to break it up. And hence became the bastard child that was Jayr Byrne.

"He just came at me.... I .... I...." Her speech mumbled still trying to clarify herself.

[Kazuya Hikari]

Kazuya knew he was in for it the moment he saw the girl move to Kevala's side and sink down to the floor, curling up as Kevala spread her feet apart. ... This is going to hurt... *SLAM!* ... I was right... Forced up against the lockers, Kazuya looked down at his superior with calm eyes, barely even flinching at the sight of her eyes, a deep shade of crimson with a hint of black swirls starting to surface. He knew the risk of his actions, he knew the consequences, and he was prepared to take responsibility for his actions, no matter what. "... No." Was all Kazuya said as he saw her tilt her head up at him and then shook her head, casting a glance back at the girl before continuing on. "..." He then felt the front of his jacket being grabbed and jerked forward before being slammed once more into the lockers and then released, as he crumpled to the floor.

Making eye contact with the girl while Kevala's back faced him, he mouthed the words "Don't mention the roll of film. You don't need to get in trouble because of me." Pain coursed through his body, but he took it without complaining even once. Slowly picking himself up, he shoved his hands into the pockets of his jeans as he walked past the girl, who was currently being shielded by Kevala, only to stop at the doorway, his back facing the both of them. "... Sorry..." Whoever you are... He then walked out of the bathroom without looking back or stopping, he wasn't dumb enough to stick around near the bathroom entrance just to apologize to the girl again, that would be creepy... and appear like he was stalking her. If he encountered her again, he would encounter her again, that was that. His footsteps echoing heavily through the hallway, he made his way towards the entrance of the school, he just wanted to go home now.

[Ceraphine Davis]

Kevala sat there, patiently, having cast one last look at Kazuya as he headed out. Yes, he was better of not being here. Then as Jayr started to talk she noted the way the girl was still panicking and instead just put her hand softly on her shoulder and shook her head.

"Shh...No worries. You do not have to tell me now. Whenever you are ready...."

Drawing her hand back she would curl her knees up and wrap her arms about them, her eyes soft as was her tone. Just sitting there....Letting the girl calm at her own pace and trying to let her know that she was not in any danger any longer....

"You know...I know what it is like....It is scary...that feeling of being completely helpless against some oaf who is bigger and stronger.....But trust me...It will not happen again. Not so long as I have a say in the matter."

She smiled...still trying to reassure the girl as she kept her own self calm and devoid of her usual emotional state.

It would do not good for her to be getting upset right now. First and foremost her concern laid with the student that HER pillar had done this to.

Sure she was mad...She wanted answers and her nature dictated that she wanted them now, but she was patient and would wait...Because pressuring the girl would only make the situation worse......

[Jayr Byrne]

Sorries don't mean a damn thing

Jayr found her corner, the only reliable place as the world around her were nothing but eyes peering down, for once in her life she wanted to feel invisible so that she could run away and not be found by all the eyes peering in around her. Her grip on the shins grew that much sharper as the boy made his approach by her. Her teeth clenching as though the action of tensing up would make her invulnerable.

"Don't mention the roll of film. You don't need to get in trouble because of me."

A scowl forming on her lips to usher him away, idiot. The boy was still concerned with such a thing, if Jayr was thinking forward she'd have turned the roll of film over to Kavala because clearly it still meant nothing when he'd done what he did. And the sorry, it meant nothing, actions speak louder than words.

As Kevala rested there allowing her the space she needed Jayr didn't know what to say, just keep quiet, keep in control, like Alexi said she was a big girl she couldn't be broken down so long as she didn't cry. Jayr wasn't going to......Cry....

Tears sliding down her face she made a clear effort to control the whimpering bitting her lower lip and let the few tears roll down. Their touch burning her features and smearing the light makeup she wore. She just wanted to go home.

[Ceraphine Davis]

Kevala knew the feeling, she had felt it more times in her life than she cared to, and to know that one of her Pillars had evoked such feelings from one of the students they were supposed to be protecting and looking after.....GAHH!

Right now she could kill him. Literally. The act of doing such not beyond her moral ability. He had just lowered himself into the same class of people she regularly picked off to satisfy her darker nature.

Yet she kept her emotions in check, knowing that she was all too easy in showing such when she got too worked up.

Upon seeing the tears she would simply sit there, her head resting on her knees and her attention focused on the girl before her.

"Though I wish to know what started this whole mess....from your point of view....I will wait until you are ready. However if you would like for me to leave that is fine. Though I suggest you get dressed and head home."

Kevala would then wait. If she was asked to leave she would, though she was never one to simply walk off. Not unless she felt the need....and thus far she had not.

She did however get up, moving over to the sink and grabbing one of the paper hand towels from the dispenser and wetting it before returning to where the girl sat....

Offering it to her she smiled softly.........

"It will help. I am sure your blood pressure is up and making you hot, even if you don't notice it. The coolness will help with calming down."

Yeah so what if her motherly nature was showing through. It was how she had always been, even before she had kids....Always seeking to take care of others, even though they never wanted it.

[Jayr Byrne]

Cooling down

Jayr breathed naturally at this point, however that didn't change much aside from her fixated stare. Still focused on her knees applying the age old stand of protection if you can't see that which hurts you. This whole thing was a metaphoric needle seeking to drain her of the things that made her of use.

Her focus would've been entirely lost until Kevala doused her with the cool rag. Her eyes blinking slowly and the breath increasing again only to realize where she was again. Right bathroom, Safe? No. The pieces slowly coming together in her head trying to snap out of it until she looked down at herself realizing she wasn't entirely well clothed for this meeting.

"I...I think I want to get dressed." Jayr said protectively moving hands over her breasts to protect her image.

This was embarrassing.

[Ceraphine Davis]

Kev stepped back , leaning up against the wall as she nodded.

"Yeah that would probably be a good idea."

She would then cast her eyes up to the ceiling. Partially because she was trying to allow the girl some privacy, the other because she was just thinking over the whole situation.

With a little thought she would cast her eyes over the girl before deciding maybe she should step out....At least give her some room to breath and do whatever it was she needed to do.

"I am gonna step outside. Come find me if you wanna talk."

She would then make her turn to leave, figuring she could just chill outside the restroom til she was sure the girl had left and was on her way safely.

Then she could go about trying to figure out what the fuck had happened here today. Something she needed to know. Her first matter of business for that matter.

Once outside she would sit up against the wall, letting her knees once more be drawn up as she lowered her shades and looked up at the sky. It was a nice day, despite the stress she now found herself under.

In all likelihood she SHOULD turn his sorry ass in for what he did. But then she would much rather find out the truth behind it all. Not that there was any excuse for his actions...But still. Handle it first and then deal with if she should report him or not.....

Gah she hated men sometimes.

[Jayr Byrne]

Picking up the pieces

Jayr sat there in silence for a good long while, at the very least she could feel safe with someone outside protecting the door right? Her arms tightly wrapping around her legs pulling them in closer, the tears she had drying on her face as she felt her lips with a free hand. They were quivering, she didn't know something like this could affect her so much, so drastically that it'd make her shake.

"Whats going on...."

She'd say to herself hands coming up into her hair as she'd tie her hair back binding it behind her head taking a slow and steady gesture to look into a mirror. "Who am I becoming?"

Her eyes fluttered quickly until she found it in herself to stand and pace her way over to the showers peeling off the last vestiges of cloths she had pulling the handle as the rain of water trickled down off of her. Hand would move to her hair first, thats where she felt the pain no doubt, she felt dirty. Quick grasp for the soap scrubbing over herself till she felt raw. Her body sliding and huddling into the corner before the water cut out.

"I'm lost."

Jayr would wipe her eyes and stand up taking her time to dress. It'd be a good hour or so before she came out to meet Kevala again assuming she was still there to meet her. A somber look on Jayr's face. Expressionless.