Darien craned his neck to the right as he looked at his crappy bruised up fully face. Two bruised eyes, the left side of his face looked at bruised pretty much. In all words, he finally looked like craps and couldn't believe how Lena could find a little attractive to be near his yesterday at all.

He touched his side where a wrapped gauze he had on since yesterday after Lena's mother help patched him up since he knows what a broken rib feels like and he doesn't need a doctor to tell him how to take care of it and rest may be a good idea, but he doesn't need to be kicked out of school for messing school.

Lena would kick his ass if he was kicked out.

Pain killers and warm drinks is all he needs.

Rebekah jumped against his legs and tried to climb up, but she failed and fell to the ground. He ignored the pain as he bent down and picked up by the back of her neck. She stared up at him and meowed up at him.

With his other hand, he scratched behind her ear and she purred. He couldn't stop himself from imaging it was Lena as a werewolf and scratching behind her ears.

Ash came to the door and leaned against the frame, "Who knew you were such a an animal lover. You bought way more stuff then I thought you would last night.".

"Well that sales lady bought me out of over a hundred dollars just for one small cat.", he said, walking over to ash. "Every hour, show her the litter box after ever nap and meal or whenever she looks like she has to go.", he said, giving her Ash.

"Wait! What?", he asked as Darien walked around him and grabbed his bag. "This is your cat, Darien, not mine.".

"And I can't watch her every twenty-four hours. I have school. All she does in the meantime is adventure around.", he said. "Good luck.".

"But Darien-"

Darien closed the door on Ash though before he could protest and he left for an excited-he rolled his eyes-day for school.

*

Lena wasn't sure what she was more excited about.

Waiting for Darien to arrive at school.

Or hoping Joey gets here first so she could beat the shit out of him.

But five minutes into waiting in the door, Darien made it first and she attacked him with a hug. She felt the gauze under him and loosened her hold. She pulled him aside from everyone and smiled up at him. Then she smelt that cat and made a face.

"I can smell that little demon.", she said

He chuckled and pecked her, "Jealous?'.

She scuffed, "Of a cat? Your losing it, Darien. Maybe Joey hit you to hard."

"You two are going to have be friend cause who knows, she might be with me for good.", he said.

She rolled her eyes and sighed, changing the subject from the evil feline cat. "You really think it's a good idea to come in today?

" I think I got enough rest yesterday after your mother stuffed with after breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I'm fine, Lena, I've been worse. And I wont give Joey the pleasure of thinking he won.".

"I was kind of hoping to take care of that.", she said. "And I think after scaring him, he more pissing his pants scared to see you back here, probably thinking I've eaten you or something.'.

"Whoa, where did that come from?", he asked, chuckling. "I never hear you curse.".

She chuckled and wrapped her arms around him, "Well, you can be a bad influence.".

"And you can be my good one.", he said, putting one arm around her waist. "And how were you even planning to take care of him? Give him one long lecture?".

"And a good kick ass.", she said. "You should know how strong I am.".

"I don't need my girlfriend taking care of my battles.", he said. "And how embarrassing would that be anyways?".

She rolled her eyes and sighed, "Fine, but I would allow this one time for both of you cause violence. I think I can get away with good old fashion slap. Guy egos, I swear.".

"I think I have more to worry about the looks and questioned I'll be getting about how shitty I look.", he said.

"I still think your handsome, but maybe right now Becca will keep her hands away from you. Another evil feline I don't very much like.", she said. "Now lets get this day over with."

"Thank God it's Friday.", he said.

*

"Darien, what don't you tell me something you know about William the Conqueror?", Mr. Beckett ask from the front of the class.

Darien pursed his lips as he twirled his pen around his fingers, hating that Mr. Beckett put him on the spot. Mostly the whole class turned to look at him and he wanted to groan.

"Um,", he said, looking down at the few scribble notes he took and cleared his throat, "He was the first Norman King of England.".

"Good.", he said, going off reviewing how he became King and facts.

Darien sat there, tapping his pen. He looked around and some of his classmates were still watching him. Darien noticed how much Lena was doing her best to get everyone to lay off him, but it wasn't working. Rumors were already flying around on what could possibly could have happen to him.

Even Char was to eager to figure out what happened to him.

He hasn't seen Joey today and he's wondering what pretty rich boy was doing. He was eager to get his hands on him.

After class, Darien packed his stuff up and Mr. Beckett told him he wanted to see him. Lena said she'll wait outside and he went over to Mr. Beckett desk. "Yeah?".

"What on God creation happen to you?", he asked.

Darien licked his dried lips and ran his fingers through his hair, "I got jumped.".

"By who?",

Darien has learned in the past it was best to never be a stitch and why would he start now? "I don't know, I didn't see them.".

"What a load of bull.", he said. "Come on, Darien, you need justice on who did this to you.".

He chuckled and shook his head, "I don't think that's a good idea, my past with who did this past is far different and my ass would be the one in jail.".

"At least tell me who he is.", he said. "Tell me, I can keep a secret.".

"Mr. Beckett, after Wednesday, I don't think I would have to keep anything from you for now on.", he said. "Look, I really didn't know the guy. I got on his nerves and he was angry. It's a whatever thing, I'll be fine.".

"Okay, then, it's none of my business.", he said. "But I want to tell you something, I talked to my brother in law, he said he could get you in. Wednesday is the next match, but I'll warn you, some of the boys there are also hot headed, so no fighting until your on the mat or your out. Those boys would test you on that and I'm giving you this warning.".

Darien smirked, "Hey, me? Start a fight? Nah.", he said jokingly. "Thanks, Mr. Beckett, I really appreciate this.".

"I hope so.", he said. "Now get out of here.".

Darien walked out and Lena was leaning against the wall, smiling. She leaned up from the wall and chuckled, "I swear you two were just bonding.".

"Now Lena, haven't you've learned it's rude to eavesdrop.", he said as they walked down the hallway together.

Darien stopped by his locker to grab a book he needed for his next class and when he opened the door, he saw a white envelope at the button. His eyebrows came together as he bent down and picked the thick feeling envelope up.

"What is that?", Lena asked.

"I don't know.", Darien said, opening the envelope to see a bunch of twenty and a few hundred dollar bills and a note. He was taken back and he always lost his breath. Their had over a thousand dollar in the envelope in here.

"What the hell?", Lena asked, also surprised.

Darien took the took out and read it, 'Sorry. Keep what happen the other night a secret. Joey.'

"That son of a bitch.", he said. "This is Joey's money.".

"What?", she questioned, taking the note from him

"He's bribing me into keeping what happened Wednesday night a secret, which is strange." He said. "You must have scared the guilt out of him.".

"Are you going to take that?", she asked, looking down at the dirty money.

"Half for what he did.", he said. "The other I'm going to be shoving up his ass later.".

*

It wasn't so hard to figure out where the Wright's lived and as Darien walked up their driveway, Darien was so eager to grab a rock and smash Joey fancy car window. Maybe even slash his tires. But he held back the controlling urge.

He went up to the door and pounded on the door, sounding like a cop.

Impatiently after a few second, he pounded again. He knew someone wouldn't be so quick to answer, but he was just doing it to bug whoever was inside.

He banged again

And again

And again

Then it opened and Joey looked pissed as he opened it, but when he realized it was Darien, he was taken back. "Didn't you get the money?", he asked.

"Yeah, about that.", he said, taking a step forward and pushed Joey further inside so he could go in and he closed the door behind him. "I should kick your ass right now, but I'll do it later.", he said. He took the folded envelope out of his pocket and threw it at Joey. "You can't buy everything, Joey.".

"Oh, let me ask a question myself. How the hell are you alive?", he asked. "That wolf attack Tony and look pretty pissed.".

"Luck maybe.", Darien said.

"This doesn't feel like how much I put in it.", he said.

"Oh, I know. I have half.", he said. "Now, I was thinking about coming over, kick your ass, give you the money, and even destroy that nice car outside. But you know something, I went down fighting my hardest and I don't need anything from you but this.", he said, then surprised Joey by punching him across the face.

Darien held the throbbing pain in his sides as Joey held his chin as he got up from the floor. "O-okay, I deserve that. Look, when I realized yesterday you could have died, I know it would have been my fault and that would not be pretty. Don't tell anything about what happen and we can ignore each other for the rest of our lives.".

"And stay away from Lena.", Darien added. "If you ever go near her, talk to her, say her name, even think about her! I'll be coming back here.".

Joey sighed, "Fine, I wont go near her again.".

"Good boy.", he said. "Now give me your watch.".

Joey looked at him as if he was crazy, "Excuse me?".

Darien chuckled and turned around, "Calm down, I'm not that much a scum.", he said before open the door. "Oh, but I would worry about your nice shinny car when it comes to Lena's brother and when they find out you've been practically obsessed with her, they might be to tempted.", he said before leaving.