23: Hot Topic and a Bitch

Skye

After we reached the mall—finally—no one paid any notice to Roxie yet.

"So where are we going first Quetzal?" Dylan asked, smirking as if he already knew the answer.

"Only the best fricken store ever, everything sold is for the most part dark colored or black. The store itself dark, it's fucking awesome and beautiful. And. They have. Finger claws." I answered, Kelsey looked like she was catching on to what I was talking about. Everyone else, except Dylan obviously, looked really confused while Kelsey and I had smirks grow on our faces.

"What is this place called?" Luke asked.

My smirk grew and I answered, "Hot topic."

Kelsey shouted out, "FUCK YEAH!!!!" then realized it was really loud and in a public place so we all pretended to look around for who it was along with all the other people in here. No one pointedly looked at us so pretty sure we were safe.

Kelsey and I picked up our pace as I repeatedly said, "Hot topic hottopic hottopic hottopic hottopic hottopic" the entire time till we got to the store. I could hear Dylan chuckling behind me. I ran into my favorite store, my sister right beside me. "All the new thiiiiings!!!!!" I exclaimed dying a little of happiness inside, Kelsey's face said she felt the same as I do. The both of us ran around looking at absolutely everything like a couple of five year old's in a huge toy store. We both picked up several things on our trip around the store, our friends laughing at our childishness and the other customers giving us weird looks. When we were almost done I then spotted something I extremely, severely, very much so needed in my life for always. "Dylan hold my shit." I demanded as I shoved my armful of stuff into Dylan's arms.

"Okay, holding someone's shit is weird and disgusting but alright." I pretended to ignore his joke but snorted to myself on the way to grabbing what I wanted.

"Finger claws. Fricken HELL YEAH." I commented excitedly, earning chuckles from my friends. I grabbed all that was there for the finger claws and went to the till after making sure I got everything I wanted.

"Isn't this going to be quite the hefty bill Quetzal?" Dylan asked as he placed all my other stuff on the counter.

I shrugged and answered, "Meh, don't have any bills to pay so I have money." After all my stuff was on the counter I momentarily caught the cashiers beautiful blue eyes and spent the rest of my time standing there just fidgeting. The girl at the desk scanned all the price tags and put everything into bags for me then told me my total, a cute little smile on her face that I don't think was fake. I tried painfully hard to not stare at her at all, she was really fricken pretty and I didn't want to come across as creepy or weird. Which caused my fidgeting to get even worse. Like most Hot Topic employees seem to have, her hair was colored and the way she did hers was split dyed black and dark purple. She also had a small sparkly nose stud, obviously in her nostril, it just helped her natural beauty shine and made me stupidly flustered. Trying not to constantly flick my eyes over at her I paid then quickly grabbed my bags and moved aside to let Kelsey get her stuff, my eyes gluing themselves to the floor. I also obviously let anyone else who grabbed anything pay for what they wanted. I risked another glance and the girl gave me a small smile, what it meant I had no idea but I looked away awkwardly, praying no one else noticed our tiny interaction.

"Alright now that you've spent like two hundred dollars there where are we going now?" Dylan asked amused. Wow... did he seriously not notice something I was doing for once??? The heck? 

I sighed and replied, "I guess we should go to a guy's clothing shop so Mason and Luke can have their own clothes for when they're here." The rest of our group nodded and murmured in agreement. I made Dylan take the lead since he's the only guy that's been to this mall before, he took us to some guy store I already don't remember the name of. Us girls stood gathered together to let the guys all go sort out what clothes Luke and Mason should have. I just kind of stood awkwardly cause everyone forgets to talk to me in group situations, partially why I hate crowds. While standing here bored I happened to notice Mason checking out other guys in the store more than looking at clothes, Drake, Jason, Luke and Dylan not even noticing other than occasionally having to regain his attention to ask questions. A small smile came to my face at how cute he's being. Now I gotta find him a boyfriend, since same sex love is a huge no no in the medieval world he isn't going to easily find one on his own. Although... if he is a shifter or werewolf, according to Kelsey he has a mate somewhere...

Lily then randomly gasped, interrupting my thoughts and said, "We should go over to that store while we wait!" She pointed across the... I guess like walkway? Hallway? I don't know what you'd call it. Anyways it was a fairly girly store, though I call every store that isn't dark girly, just cause it has colors. Kat and Kelsey agreed to go over and I just kind of followed due to not wanting to stand alone in a guy store since I don't wear this stuff. I wasn't interested in much in this place, but then I spotted some kick ass boots and went over and tried them on. I really loved these boots, I looked at my reflection in the mirror and admired them a little. Then someone else came into view in the mirror, who I didn't even know I have to add.

She scowled at me and scoffed, "You really think you can pull those off honey?"

I snorted in amusement and retorted, "Pft. Seriously? Do you own anything to do with me or these boots?"

"Do YOU know how ugly and fucking stupid you look?" She snapped back, being a bitch that wants to pick a fight. Unfortunately for her I prefer dealing in the physical form of fighting rather than verbal. I looked at the ground and laughed then looked back up and took a step closer.

I stated and asked, "Bitch, you're so fake you make Barbie look real. Are you wanting to fight me? Cause I guarantee you will fucking lose."

She snorted and laughed at me then stepped closer as well, "Please, as IF I could lose to a dumbass like you." Then this zounderkite pushed me. A dark look cast over my face and I smiled widely, don't know why this skank wanted a fight but haha she's bout to fucking get it. I faked a punch with my right fist, making her flinch and try blocking but I punched her in the right side of her stomach with my left fist. I had hit her side and somewhat went at an up angle to go into her ribs a bit, so she grunted in pain and partially had the wind knocked out of her from how hard I hit.

"Wanna keep shit talking me for no reason bitch or have you realized you fucked with the wrong person?" I asked/stated. She tried answering from her new place on the floor, but couldn't because of how hard I punched her so I smirked, grabbed my shoes and went to the counter to pay for the boots I was still wearing. I took them off and put them on the counter to pay for them as I put my other shoes back on. The lady at the till looked a little scared of me and after paying I turned to see Kat and Kelsey looking at me in surprise and amazement. "What?" I asked.

"You like... killing a person with a single punch. How in the hell?" Kelsey answered still awestruck. I internally laughed at mentally referencing One punch Man.

"It's easy for her really, just have easy hatred abilities and years of practice beating stuff up." Dylan's voice replied to her. I turned slightly to see him and the other guys coming up from the door.

"Like how you don't even know what the hell happened but you're still butting into the conversation." I responded, of course making him chuckle.

"Actually we were all watching from the doorway, I had to stop Mason from going to help you just like Lily had to stop Kelsey from doing the same thing." He replied amused.

I opened my mouth to say something but this bitch came back and wheezed, "Hey slut I'm not done with you yet." I didn't even look at her and grabbed her arm then flipped her over my head and slammed her stupid body into the floor.

"Maybe next time don't pick on people for the fuck of it you stupid bitch." I spat at her then strode out of the store. Fucking christ do I just give off something that makes other females want to bully me or what? Like what the fuck. As I was walking to a gaming store I felt a hand start rubbing my back, which caused me to freeze in place and snap my head to look at the zounderkite doing it. "No." I growled at Dylan as I threw his hand off me, then continued walking. He gave his amused smile and shook his head as I ignored the usual flutter and comfort that happens whenever he touches me. I reached GameStop and looked at the options I had to choose from. "Mason my dear brother, one day I am going to show you the awesome world that is Halo Reach." I said, looking over at my brother who was confused about this store.

"What's Halo Reach?" He asked.

Before I could tell him, our sister exclaimed, "You like Reach too!?"

Jason made a joke saying, "It's a game you play where you reach for a halo, just like the title says." I glared/stared blankly at him, making him uncomfortable.

"It's a game where you can shoot stuff and blow a bunch of aliens up with rocket launchers. It's the best game ever." I answered after making Jason extremely uncomfortable. Adding to Kelsey, "As for liking Reach, yes. Yes I do." Mason still looked confused however so I just chuckled, and told him, "It'll make more sense when I show you." Then continued looking around. I didn't find anything I wanted so I waited for everyone else to be done looking. The guys wanted to go to this hat store so we all headed over to it, Dylan again leading the way cause I'm not quite sure where it is. We soon reached it and I already didn't entirely mind it, I might get a hat. After a little bit of searching around I found one I liked and tried it on.

I looked in a mirror and said, "I like this hat."

Dylan chuckled and gave me that "I wanna call you cute" face then asked, "Don't you hate hats?"

I frowned and thought for a minute then answered, "Yes but I like this one. This hat is worthy of surpassing my hat hatred."

Dylan laughed and replied, "Alright Quetzal." I admired my hat a little more then noticed Dylan talking with the store clerk and him handing the person money even though he didn't seem to bring anything over there with him.

When he walked back over to me I asked, "What were you doing?"

He smiled and answered, "Nothing, let's go. Everyone else is done here already."

I gave a suspicious look and questioned, "So you want me to steal a hat by wearing it on my head?"

Dylan chuckled and responded amused, "No, it's already paid for."

"Why would you buy me a hat? You know I hate hats."

"So now it doesn't surpass your hat hatred? Okay, put it back then." He replied, amusement twinkling in his eyes. I huffed and crossed my arms then started walking out of the store, pouting like a child.