A Picture Is Worthless (Lani.)

It was a pleasant day, there was a little bit of a warm spell and Lani was enjoying the day outside walking outside the bounds of Hammel. Actually he had gone to the library and now that he was heavily laden down with books was strolling his way leisurely back to campus taking the long way. The books safely stored in a book bag on his back. He had stopped for some hot chocolate to warm his hands on the way back. Sipping off and on Lani heard his phone ring. He knew who it was before he opened it and a smile crossed his face. Odion.

He raised a brow at Odion’s first text a little skeptical about what the next text was going to be. When the picture popped up on his phone he dropped it and the hot chocolate in shock. His power caught the phone before it met a cold death on the concrete. The drink was not so lucky. Lani caught swore softly and took a moment to gather the cup and deposit it in a nearby trashcan before he took a look at the picture again. He read the text and his brow creased. He hissed audibly as if feeling the pain himself. Lani was worried about what the rest of Odion looked like from that bruise. Hell, it looked like he got hit by a car, or a truck, or a train.

To: Odion
!!
What happened?!

What was Odion trying to prove? Not with the picture but the words. This was somehow Lani’s fault for trying to restore Odion’s faith in humanity? He shook his head, no, Odion was hurt. One thing at a time.

Lani sighed and shook his head.

To: Odion
Do you want me to come over/bring you anything?

He was worried especially when Odion said he was covered in them. Then he sent one more.

To: Odion
Who?

Lani could feel his worry giving way to anger. Sure Odion could be a jerk sometimes when rubbed the wrong way but really, with those bruises covering him that was out of line. Lani clenched his fist around his phone and set back toward campus with a more vigorous step.

Eventually? Lani sighed that wasn’t a sufficient answer but knowing Odion that was probably the best he was going to get. Well, Lani had made the offer if Odion wanted him he knew how to reach him.

Clueless to the pain texting was causing his friend Lani forced his stride to slow so he could text and walk at the same time without tripping over something. Lani stored that text with the name and he was also formulating a plan. He was in the middle of telling Odion just that when another text came through.

Well if Odion’s goal of the day was to break Lani’s phone he was on the right track as Lani nearly dropping his phone again. A jealous light flared in Lani’s mind a feeling so strong he couldn’t fight it.

To Odion:
He… What? He does that and then gives you bruises like that? Oh that kid is asking for an ass kicking >:(

Yes, Lani felt the angry face was completely necessary.

Twice! That was not helping his nerves at the moment. He laughed aloud, well that certainly sounded like Odion.

To: Odion
And then he beat the hell out of you.

Lani was assuming but from the bruises he was pretty sure that Odion had lost that fight. Perhaps he should have cut his losses but Lani had to admit if someone had kissed him that he didn’t want to kiss he probably wouldn’t have given him a second chance.

To: Odion
Really? What the hell is wrong with this guy? It looks like he dragged you through hell facedown!

Lani ground his teeth, he was going to have to pay this Leiken Chu a visit. Lani didn’t know that it was the guys power that had done that to Odion but then Lani didn’t have to touch someone to cause damage. If it ended up being power versus power he was sure he could win.

To: Odion
So he cheated? But why didn’t you use your power?

What kind of power created bruises like that? Lani’s brow came together in concern. He might need to be prepared if he wanted to talk to this guy. But then he knew that if anything happened his power would make it very easy for him to win. Lani’s brow rose.

To: Odion
And then?

He had to admit that he didn’t believe that Odion didn’t start it. But he could have also been provoked he could see that. Odion was excitable sometimes.

Lani narrowed his eyes and felt a snarl form on his lips.

To: Odion
So he used his powers against you when you couldn’t use your powers.

Lani just wanted to make sure that he had the story straight. He was enflamed with rage now. He was glad that Odion couldn’t see him at the moment because he was hardly a pleasant person at the moment. He took a turn down an alley away from the school and breaking into an abandoned shop where his boss’s cronies used to be holed up. The ruin was still there from the last time he had been here. He dropped his bag of books by the door and locked it. He wasn’t going to go back to school today.

To: Odion
I don’t need to touch him… Do you think this is one of those ‘reasonable’ moments?

Someone he loved had been hurt. He was so enraged that the fact that that thought crossed his mind without protest didn’t make him stop to think.

Lani frowned. He didn’t want to calm down. He wanted to smash this Leiken to pieces! He wanted Leiken to think of his face and regret the pain he had caused Odion. He wanted to show Leiken just what he thought about people messing with those that he cared about.

Lani clenched his phone in his hand and just sent back.

To: Odion
Fine

He dropped his phone onto his bad. At this point Odion had a point Lani was not fit to be around people. He also didn’t want Odion to see him so angry. So far only Adrianna had seen him truly angry and he wanted to keep it that way. So he let his power lose and like a raging dragon it turned the rubble into dust.