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It was just a regular day at Night Raven College, apart from some of the students mysteriously getting hurt right before the Magift tournament. All the students were enjoying their break while the AeDeuce gang were trying to convince Jack to help them. Everything apart from that was quiet until- "You little-! Both of you get back here!!" All of a sudden, a tall Diasomnia student yelled at two students who appeared to be running from him. He began to chase the two of his friends down the interior hallway. One was a 170 cm (5’7”) pink fox Savanaclaw student dodging other students while the other was a 164.5 cm (5'4”) Octavinelle student laughing. "You won't be able to catch us." The fox stated. He looked over to the Octavinelle student and smirked. "Well, me anyways." He started snarky. The green-haired Octavinelle student just rolled his eyes as he continued to run.
The two ran quickly out to a courtyard with the Diasomnia student still hot on their tail though thankfully he was a bit aways from them. Once the Octavinelle student noticed a group of freshmen in the middle of their path he began to slow down. However the same can’t be said for the fox. "Matt, wait there's-" He tried to warn his friend but it ended up being too late, Matt had crashed into the group of students. "Matthew-Senpai! Are you okay?" Jack asks, he quickly helps his senior up. "Hey don't help him. He might be one of the goons working with Leona!" Ace quickly snapped at the wolf beastmen. "Hey, like I would work for that dumb lion. I'm a whore, not a cheater." Matt huffed out as he was helped up onto his feet. Once he was standing again, he had yet to let go of Jack's hand causing the wolf to be a bit embarrassed. "What's this about cheating and the lazy lion?”
The Octavinelle student huffed as he finally walked up to the group. "Well-" Yuu had gotten cut off by the 190 cm (6’2”) Diasomnia student who had finally caught up with the group. "Got ya, now give me my cola!" The Diasomnia student stated as he grabbed his Octavinelle friend. "Ah! Tanner! Put me down!" The Octavinelle student wailed a bit. "Not until you give me my Cola." Tanner stated. The group of freshmen looked at each other then at the two of them. Tanner was just standing still as his friend tried every method he could think of on the spot to get himself out of Tanner’s arms and back to the ground.
"Don't worry. This is normal." Matt stated with a smile. "How normal?" The Perfect asked, looking in between him and the other two. "This has been going on since our freshmen year. Fine I’ll give you back you stupid Coke." The Octavinelle student stated as he was finally put down. He then handed the taller one his drink. "Wait, aren't you a Diasomnia student?" Grim asked while he looked up at Tanner. "No, I just wear this cause I like the color." Tanner stated to the feline sarcastically.
The freshman looked at him very confused and surprised. "Ah, right freshman that I don’t know. I'm sorry, that's kinda my thing is to be an a-hole." Tanner explained while rubbing the back of his neck as the group continued to stare. The ruby and golden haired teen sighed. "Alright, quit staring. Yes I am a student of Diasomnia. My name is Tanner Moonstone. I am known as the lovable jerk of the school." He explained with a quick bow. He immediately shot his Octavinelle friend a death stare, who just rolled his eyes as he also introduced himself.
"Jade-Drake Clover. You can call me either Jade or Drake, I am known as the Darling of the school. Whether I like it or not." Drake smiled as he bowed himself. He looked up and saw both Ace and Deuce’s school uniform. "I am guessing, judging by the two Heartslabyul students, You have already met my brother." He explained with a soft smile. "Oh so you're Trey-san's brother." Deuce said. "If I'm going to be honest, I thought, when Trey talked about you, you were a part of the same dorm, not a part of Octavinelle." Ace stated as he looked at Drake’s uniform. "You know since you guys are brothers." Deuce quickly punched Ace in the arm. “What? I am just being honest.” He shot back. “We would have already meet him if he was apart of Heartslabyul, you idiot.” Grim stated at Ace.
Drake chuckled at the three’s banter as he scratched the back of his neck. "Well Ace, that’s not really how sorting into the dorms work." The Octavinelle student stretched. “Didn’t they teach you how sorting works for our dorms?” Drake asked. Before the freshmen could answer he turned to see Tanner leaving to the next interior hallway. “Alright well I’ll see you all later. Whatever that lazy lion is doing, stop it before it ruins that school. Don’t want that damn headmage throwing a fit over that.” He stated as he began to follow Tanner to the interior hallway.
Drake gave the group a wave before entering the hallway with Tanner being ahead of him. Matt quickly waved to them until he realized he was being left behind by them. As he began to chase after them he quickly turned to the group of freshmen. "Oh, I almost forgot. I am Matthew Crasso. I am called the ahem entertainer of the school. Well I better get going! Bye! STOP TRYING TO LEAVE ME BEHIND!!!!" Matt shouted as he ran after the two students. "Then stop trying to remove someone’s dick off!" Tanner yelled. Causing the freshman to be a bit shocked for a split second before that all started laughing.
Drake rolled his mint green eyes at his two friends banter. They continued their walk to a classroom where they all could hang out until lunch.
It wasn’t until they were stopped by a worried voice. "Drake-san, there you are. My brother and I have been looking for you." The group turned around to the direction of the voice. They saw a light red-haired Octavinelle student come running up to them. Drake was a bit surprised to see a worried look on his fellow dormmate/ friends face. "What is it, Daimen? Are you alright?" Drake asked, worried a bit. He has seen his friend worried before. It's just this worry seemed a bit off to Drake. "Well, it seems that Trey wants to talk to you about something." Daimen explained nervously to his boss/ friend. Drake was taken it back. Trey wants to talk to him? Yeah that ain’t really happening today. "Oh, well…, I'd rather not get into another argument with him today."
Drake sighed as he turned away from Daimen. It wasn’t that the short junior didn’t want to talk with Trey, it’s just that he really didn’t want it to end in another argument. He bit his lip as he thought about it. "Well just tell Trey that I'm going to be bus-" "Right now!" Daimen quickly cut him off with a sharp tone. This caused some students to turn and look at the group. A few of them have never heard Daimen give a sharp tone to Drake while the other few were wondering what’s going on. "Ahem, I’m sorry he has stated that he wants to talk to you right now and that it's very important." He explained as he straightened himself. Quickly bowing to the concerned students to show them that the situation was alright.
Drake looked between his other friends to seek some type of advice. Tanner looked at Drake and waved his hand. "Go do it. *sigh* It's been awhile since you guys spoke face to face at school without it ending up in some type of petty argument." Tanner told him. Drake bit his lip while he gave it a thought then signed out of defeat and gave his taller friend a thumbs up of approval.
What Tanner said was right. It really had been awhile since Drake and Trey had a conversion without it ending up in some type of petty argument. To them, at the time, it was easier to avoid each other then try and work it out. All this started when Riddle became Heartslabyul dorm head. Drake had noticed that something was really off with the Heartsbyul dorm but really couldn’t put his finger on it. The green-haired Octavinelle student at first did not care about what was going on in any other dorm. The only close friends he had in the dorm were, at the time Riddle, Trey, and Cater. So he really could care less what was happening towards freshmen.
It wasn’t until a group of sophomores and juniors came to Drake and explained to him their concerns for the dorm that Drake decided to act.
“Riddle, what in the Queen of Hearts name are you doing to your dorm mates?” Drake asked the red-hair dormhead. “I don’t see how that is any of your concern Drake. Seeing as you are not apart of the Heartslabyul dorm.” Riddle answered. Both were staring down at each other. “It is my concern when a few of my friends came into my office explaining to me that you used your signature spell on them just for not following one of the lesser rules of the dorm. Their not that important rules, mate” Drake sighed as he pinched his nose. “Again you are not a part of the so none of that has to concern you. In fact the way I deal with punishment to my dorm residents should not concern you. You should also remember that we follow all of the queen of hearts rules.” The red-head spoke as he looked up at Darke. “None of my concern? Dude, you fucking deiced to use you signature spell on students that didn’t follow the school rules that where’t apart of you dorm. And frankly it seems you're on some sort of power trip right now.” The Octavinelle student stated.
By now a crowd had started to grow around the two bickering. Some of the students were cheering, fight, at the two who were staring daggers into each other. While others were whispering about the situation. Trey and Cater soon join in as soon as they see a group of students piling around the two. Drake sighed as he pinched his nose. “Alright shut the hell up. No one is going to fight anyone. Am I correct on this, right?” Tanner asked while calming the crowd down. “Yes.” Drake huffed out.
“Look Rads-” Drake was cut off by Riddle as quickly as he began to speak. “Don’t call me that nickname.” Drake looked at him and sighed again. “Look Riddle, I am not just concerned about the students. I am also concerned about you. Mate, something is going on and I just want to help you and your dorm out. I just need you to talk to me about this.” The mint eyed teen stated while looking at Riddle.
Trey in all of this just stood there quite as his brother was arguing with his dorm head. It looked like he wanted to say something but ultimately decided against it. “I don’t need your help or your pity, Drake.” Riddle stated with venom in his voice. Tanner quickly turned to face Riddle and was about to say something. “It’s okay Tanner. If he doesn’t want my help then he doesn’t want my help.” Drake said sad with a sad smile.
Riddle turned around and waved Drake off. “Now I would suggest you drop this before it’s ‘off with your head’, Drake.” Riddle stated as he walked away. And just like that the coward of students quickly broke off and began walking to their next class. The only students left were Drake, Trey, Cater, and Tanner. “Drake look I-” Trey began to speak but he quickly stopped as he saw the disappointed look on his brother's face. “Trey this behavior of his is only going to get worse if you let it.”
“Huh, what?” Trey stated shock. “Look, if you keep on being quiet or keep enabling his behavior. Things are only going to get worse. Trust me Trey this is only going to lead to a hell hole of problems in the future.” Drake explained as he turned his head to his brother. Trey stood there stunned for a second before he quickly spoke. “Oh yeah what about your dorm head, aye. He has been making deals with students to get better grades on tests only for them to give up something important if they don’t make it. And what are you doing? Just nodding and agreeing with him. That doesn’t sound like something Grandma would like to hear.”
“Hey, what he is doing is creating deals and people aren’t following through with them. That is a part of deal making. You should remember that since I used to do that back home.” Drake pointed out to him. “Well at least you made it in a way that favors them more than yourself.” Trey pointed out.
Drake huffed as he pinched his nose. “This talk isn’t about me and my dorm head, Trey. This talk is about you and your dorm head. Look Trey, it seems that he is using the fact that we all used to be childhood friends to just walk all over you. And also he is abusing his power as dorm head to be super strict. Trey, I just want what is best for you as an older brother…please just listen to me on-” Drake was cut off by Trey putting a hand up. “Jade-Drake, please all my life you have always wanted ‘What was best’ but I had it. Please, let me handle this myself cause as of today during school…I no longer want to see you as my brother…” Trey stated. He then walked away leaving behind a stunned Drake and a shock/ confused Tanner and Cater.
Cater was about to say something to Drake but Tanner stopped him with a shake of the head.
That was the one time anyone in the school could say they saw Drake begin to cry a bit.
Drake shook his head at the memory and gave a huge sigh. It was ever since then that whenever they tried to talk to each other it would always end up in some type of argument regarding anything that had to do with their dorms. Back at home was a different story. They only spoke normally at home to avoid suspicion from their parents and younger siblings about their school life. It has been awhile since we talked to each other like normal siblings at school… might as well give it a try and hope for the best. Drake sighed then gave a nod to his fellow dorm mate. Daimen gave a smile and a nod as well.
The taller Octavinelle student turned around and started walking with Drake trailing behind him. Tanner and Matt watched the two for a bit longer before turning and heading the opposite direction themselves. "20 Thaumarks that Daimen, Julian, and Cater came up with the idea to get those two to be brothers again." Tanner stated as him and Matt walked down the other hall.
"You know what? Because of that I bet 30 Thaumarks that it really is Trey wanting to speak to Drake." Matt smirks, causing Tanner to chuckle and shake his head. “Whatever you say mate. You would know best, I guess. For a whore.” Tanner smirked. “HEY!!”
The older Octavinelle followed Daimen through the college's many hallways. As they continued to walk, Drake and Daimen stayed silent. There were many thoughts going through the green-haired student's head. All Drake could do was sigh and shake his head. This was really a situation he can’t run from anymore. He needed to make up with Trey once and for all. They finally made it to a classroom and Daiman opened that door. He waved for Drake to walk inside. Drake walked inside while he gave a quick nod to the taller male.
Once inside he spots Trey and Cater talking about something. Well more like Trey teasing/ lecturing Cater more the latter of the two getting flustered from it. Cater quickly spots his fellow junior and runs up to him clinging to his arm in the process. “Drake-Kun Help!!! Your brother is being a #Trey-Tor again.” He cried out
This causes the Octavinelle student to look at his Heartslabuy brother in confusion. Trey rolled his hand to signal to his brother to just roll with it. “And what in the Queen of Hearts name did you do this time?” Drake asked with a sigh as he tried prying Cater away. “Trey took my phone away from me in the middle of Trein’s class cause he saw me about to pass out.” Cater wined out. Drake paused for a moment before he busted out laughing. “Don’t tell me, you practically stayed up most of the night trying to figure out the best photo before bed again.” He chuckled while he pinched the bridge of his nose. Drake looked at Cater who looked down to avoid eye contact as he nodded.
Drake couldn’t help but smile while rolling his eyes at the taller male. “You're lucky I’m not Riddle or it would be ‘Off With Your Head.’” Drake playfully scolds Cater with a huff. “Was this one of the reasons why you asked me here bro?” Trey scratched the back of his neck with a chuckle. “Yeah, well, I thought it would be best if you scolded Cater rather than let it slide or get Riddle.” Drake gave him a nod. “Well if that was all you need me for I guess I better-” “Wait…” Trey cut Drake off. “Look…I am sorry about what happened and what I had said last year. You were right. I should've listened to your advice more about Riddle. Instead I choose to ignore you cause I thought I could handle Riddle.” Trey explained to his brother. “I now understand, thanks to the help of the freshmen, that I only enabled Riddle's behavior. I also want to apologize for trying to argue about the relationship with your dorm head when I wasn’t in a place to do so either. Also want to apologize in telling you I don’t want to see you as my brother anymore. That was really wrong of me. I should have just explained my feelings a little bit more.”
Drake just stood there and blinked at his brother for a few seconds. He then smiled a big toothy smile before giving his replay. “I forgive you, you dumbass. I’m also sorry for yelling a lot this past school year. It wasn’t cool of me to yell at you. Or even start arguments myself.” He rubbed the back of his neck with a chuckle. “Clover brother?” Trey stated with opened arms. Drake laughed as he hugged his brother. “Trey, we really never stopped being brothers.” Both of them smiled as they continued to hug each other. “That’s good to hear. Hashtag #CloverBrothers. Now come on so we can get food.” Cater stated as he ran out the door.
This caused the two brothers to laugh and shake their heads as they followed him out. “I’m happy to hear that, cause I may want your help.” Trey smirked. Drake looked at Trey before giving him a smirk. “Oh but of course.” The green-haired Heartslabuy student quickly made sure Cater was still in front of them. “So what type of help do you want?” Drake asked. Trey side eyed his brother while rubbing the back of his neck with a nervous chuckle. “Well, how about scheduling an appointment with you after school…” Trey nervously stated. This caused the Octavnivelle student to stop and look at his brother in shock. He then turned it into his special smirk.
“Well you're in luck, cause I am not that busy during this time of year.” That smirk never leaving his face as he spoke. “Now would you like to tell me who it is or am I going to have to find out in my office later?” He asked. Trey laughs out loud then shakes his head at his older brother. “You're going to have to wait.”
“By the way, how's your leg? I heard that you got tripped.” Drake asks with a concerned tone. “Oh It’s doing a bit better. Nothing I can’t handle.” Trey stated. “Come on you two, let's hurry before they stop serving the good stuff.” Cater yelled at the two of them. Bothe Trey and Drake laughed while shaking their heads.
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To Be Continued-