~he said as he smiled and dryed off as he waited for the next event to go~
{just out of curiosity, after everyone does an event, would anyone care to move on to like, the party or just before the party, like getting ready and everything? Just wondering}
The ref gave the command and all the swimmers bent down, Mary included, and when the horn sounded she flew. Her dive was perfect with almost no splash at all. Since this was a considerably shorter event endurance was not an issue for her and she swam at full speed, her graceful body easily cuting through the water. When she reached the other end of the pool and did a flip kick off the wall she was happy to notice that she was in the lead. She didn't have time to celebrate though because the girl currently in second was only a couple strokes behind her. She raced back to the other wall as fast as she could. As soon as her hand touched the wall she lifted her head to look at the clock...2'56'90! Yes! She had beat her personal best of an even 3 min. As people began to congradulate her she realized that she had also come in 1st place. She had been so excited about her time that she had forgotten.
The crowd went wild as names like Drake and Mary were displayed across the main screen and their school took first place.Alexander had whipped them all into a massive frenzy and their was a loud cry that drowned out everything.Handing the flag to some person,Alexander smoothly moved across to the pool.
Extending a hand out to Mary to pull her back up out of the pool,Alexander grinned and yelled so she could hear him "Congratulations winner,looks like there is going to be a massive party at my house after all,I hope to see you there" Alexander said with a slight meek smile and than dissappeared into the massive crowd that all flooded for the door becuase the events were over(?)
~he walked over to her and swiftly swung around her~
Nice job, you'll be at the dance right? Good
~he smiled and winked, he wanted to see her there.
As the meet went on, the ending events became critical. But none the less, they came ontop and won the meet. Girls and Boys swimming won. Luckily there was no fights but the teams knew there was a party for the home team and the fans.
As Drake took a quick shower, he was glad that he had not gotten a boner at watchin the girls, it would have easily flopped out. He sighed and he quickly got dressed. When he got ontop, above the locker room. He noticed Mary/Asa {whoever posts first can be there}. He walked over to her~
All the preperations were ready,his servents working left and right to set up all sorts of things inside the big empty mansion.The only person who really lived there was Alexander and he was sorta lonely yet he made the best of it.
Alexander stood shirtless as targets fell from the top of the ceiling.Moving gracefully,Alexander smoothly came to the first target,delivering three swift punches to its gut and a hook kick,hooking his foot around the man's back knee.The target dinged and moved away.Alexander moved on,jumping up and spinning efortlessly as both kicks came down at an diagonal angle upon a targets head.Landing on both feet,he quickly jabbed three times in,causing that target to ding and lift.
Alexander had been training since age three,his dad had him train privately every day with a different sensai every year so that he would know what to do if people came after him.Having never really joined the martial arts team for fear of knowing to much Alexander just trained personally.Blowing efortlessly through the rest of the targets,Alexander grabbed a towel that was thrown to him,dabbing up the sweat off his half naked body and moved to exit the room.
Stepping right through the door into the massive empty mansion,hat ws sort of spiral so that you could stand on any level and look down at the main room where the party would be held.Alexander sighed,his sigh echoing off the walls of the empty mansion as he moved into his room and got ready for the party.Just as he emerged the party began as people flooded the room and went for all the beer and other condiments on the main table below,Alexander just moved to the rail and watched silently.Alexander,as popular and well known as he was always seemed to be the guy sitting in the back of the party,enjoying a drink.
Having such a bad home life never really prepared himself for being social accept for with himself or talking to a massive crowd.Alexander just remained up and watching over the party as it began.
*ONce all her events were over she had quickly changed and walked back out to see what was going on. Now clad in a pair of Black "Second skin" jeans and a black Leather blouse and blood red tight tank and her boots, she tossed her hair back out of her face and watched him walk over and smiled looking to him*
No problem, personally, I'm glad I get to drive with somebody. I like company
~shrugs as he walked out of the school. He went to the parking lot with Chai beside him, he took his keys out and pressed the button, finding his car. He heard the beep and the click of his car. He got into his Honda Civic, {picture at the bottom}. He turned the ignition as she stepped into the car. It was alittle sooped up but he didn't care. Occasionally, he did street race but not alot. Before highscool, he was considered the little rich kid but now that he somewhat changed throughout the year, he got alot more attention. Not because of his money, but him. Hopefully, Alex would catch on~
"I'll be there." she told him and laughed again at his playful wink.
After the meet was over she walked back to the girl's locker room and took a shower to wash the chlorine out of her hair. Since she was headed to a party she used some of the tiny 'travel sized' lavendar scented body wash that she kept in her locker. Once out of the shower she changed into a pair of hip hugging blue jeans, a black 'beater' tank top, and her favorite black converse sneakers. Then she used one of the electric hand dryers to dry her hair and grabed her bag before heading out to the parking lot. She found her car and hopped in. It didn't take long until she was at Alexander's house.
Born in San Francisco but lived most of My life in Tennessee bouncing around a few other places now here. Dads job had him traveling alot till now. WHat about you? *Smiles looking over to him as they head to the party*
*Leaning over a little she kissed his cheek with a wink*
Thanks for the ride here Drake.
*Slips from the car and turns looking back over her shoulder, the crimson streak falling over one eye, to watch his reaction briefly before starting towards the house with a smile*
Alexander remained standing on the highest floor from where he had just left his fitness room.Comming to lean against the rail,Alexander finally got bored and wandered down into the crowd,blending in easily.He was nothing special,he wore a nice tight fighting shirt that stuck to his sweaty skin and some nice long legged pants.With a sorta grim/serious expression,the music was in full swing by now,some non sense music that the people of this day and age liked,the popular songs.Personally Alexander couldnt stand it but since he was a man of the people,he didnt complain.
Moving through all sorts of people either talking,drinking or dancing,he moved to the table and got himself a dark red plastic cup and filled it with some cold water,he prefered to leave the alchol for the others to enjoy.As Drake,Chai and Mary entered the room all around the same time the music was cut and Alexander took a place,standing ontop a fancy table.
"Attention please!" His voice rang out clear and true in the room for all to hear.All eyes were on him and he slightly smirked as he lifted his glass "Let everyone raise a glass to Drake,Chai,Mary and the rest of the swimming team who brought us home an awesome victory and shattered some swimming records...this is to them...the best swimmers our school will ever have" Lifting his glass he then took a sip and hopped back off the table as the music turned on once more.
As popular as Alexander seemed to be,he was one of those guys that sat in the back with a drink and let the party pass on.Alexander slinked back into the shadows and leaned against the shadow covered wall in one of the rooms and set his lips to his plastic cup.Tipping it back,he drank the cold water and sat almost xenophobically in a shadowed corner,the people of the party seemingly to drunk or busy to notice him.
~he smiled as he got the standing ovation. He knew it couldn have been done without him so he congradulated everyone else. He wanted to find Chai, to give her back something she left him with. But he decided after awhile of searching to hang with Mary for a bit~
Mary blushed a bit when everyone cheered, she wasn't used to so much attention and praise. She was glad when the music was turned back on and everyone went back to the party. She smiled at Drake as he approached her.
"Yeah it was. Lets hope the team can keep it up."
She looked as if she was debating something before she added..
Alexander looked up from where he was leaning against the wall,out of sight when he heard a beautiful voice call out to him as Asa...the new girl on the team who was also a martial artist,came to speak to him with the question:Great Party.
Seeing her smile,Alexander put on his most convincing smile and replied in his mock enjoyment expression "Yeah...I guess,I don't go to a lot of parties and accutally party in truth,I feel expression between two people is pointless,only in battle is true expression showing through true emotion.Anyways...you did good,I was watching you,not that any one in the bleachers wouldn't be,becuase well your beautiful...but well,you caught we at a weird time,I was just about to dissappear and go up to practice in my Dojo,they say practice makes perfect and my Sensai's would never leave me alone if I began to lack in my Martial Arts."
Alexander felt like a complete idiot,she would probably look at him like an idiot and wander off.Alexander expected it accutally in truth,most women he did talk to seemed to do that.But thats becuase words seem to say people so easily that its sad sometimes.Usually good with words but now having trouble with them as he spoke to one of the most beautiful women he would probably ever met.
Your own personal Dojo in your home? Wow. If ya want company with ya training *smiles* I would love to see how ya have it set up.
*She was way too used to people barely talking to her but thats was due to her looks not all the compliments that she had gotten from the guys at this school. She was starting to like it. Not like she had not dated but usually they had piercings and tats and metal attitudes. but theres were average "Norms" complimenting her and she was really starting to like it*
Alexander slightly smiled,having half expected to have her stormed off or made fun of him.When she looked intrested in him,he felt a little less awkward and nodded to her and extended a hand,leading her through the crowd of drunk or dancing students,taking her to the stairs,he showed her the way up as he lead her smoothly up.
The dojo was on the second floor.The door was a traditional asian style door,wooden and sliding open to the side.Sliding it to the side,Alexander smiled and motioned with his hand into the main room as he kicked off his shoes "Ladies first" he trust she knew the rule about shoes on the dojo since she herself was a martial artist.
Pulling off his sweaty shirt,revealing his ripped upper body,muscles cascading down his arms and chest as strong as steel and as hard as rock.Moving out on the soft dojo floor with his bare feet.He moved towards the middle and looked around "This is my Dojo,I train here everyday with a different sensai every year so I learn all styles,the fitness room with weights and what not are in the backroom" Smiling slightly as she came in,he let her look around at it.
*Following all the Traditions she was taught over the years she removed her shoes and did the proper bows before walking fully into the Dojo and smiles looking around feeling more at peace in the Dojo just as it appeared she did in the water. Taking a deep breath she softly exhales and looks to him*
Very impressive Alexander *smiles looking to him. *Pulls her hair back a little tying it in a loose ponytail*
SO what forms have you trained in? Me Personally Shou lin and Hwa Rang Do. Before you say it I know Hwa Rang Do usually means having to possibly register yourself with police and such due to how tough it is but *shrugs* Its fun to learn plus you can never be too careful and I got taught Very early in it how to pull my punches so to speak and hold back the true moves to just out move an opponent not hurt them
*With the guys she normally hung out with it was a given that she was tough but still rather feminine in appearance. she could hold her own in a fight and come out of it in decent shape*
Alexander shared her sentiments,when he first entered the dojo he felt at peace,the silence and the just blank emptiness and spirital connection that he felt to the place seemed to overwhelm him and he accutally seemed to smile as he looked around then turned to speak to Chai
"Hwa Rang Do? thats intresting,I guess it looks like I do not want to be your enemy,but personally I have trained in almost all styles: Kendo:The sword style,Karate,Judo,Aikido,Keet Jun Do,Tae Kwon Do,Kick boxing from Brazil and Thai Kick boxing,I know thats extensive but sense I was 5 I have trained for years until now when I am learning a Kung Fu,then drunken boxing." Alexander answered with a slight smile.
Alexander didnt have a lot of friends he hung out with,no one knew his personally life until she learned more about him than any others have.Moving into the middle of the dojo,he smiled almost wickedly "Wanna spar? Only in battle can true emotions and feelings can be expressed,I know it sounds out dated but I think its true"