As they got to the café and sat down at a booth, Wulf stretched his arms.
"Man, I'm famished!" He cried.
"Well, I can imagine since you didn't eat lunch!" Caitlin exclaimed with a giggle.
"What should we get today...?" Wulf mumbled.
"Hey, Wulf...?"
Wulf looked up from the menu.
"Hm?"
"I hope I'm not prying too much, especially since it's our second da-" She paused.
"Our second time here...!" She quickly corrected herself.
"But, I've been wondering..." She narrowed her eyes.
"What made you become a teacher in the first place...?"
Wulf's eyes widened.
He opened his mouth to answer when a cool breeze swept through the open window.
"Danny...?" He whispered.
"Sorry I didn't catch that-"
"Oh, no, nothing, I was just talking to myself is all...!" Wulf chuckled nervously.
"What made me become a teacher...?" He repeated the question.
"M-mm...!" Caitlin nodded.
Roaming the hallways after summer school finished was a boy. The boy had a delinquent-like appearance, with a jet black mohawk to boot.His head was steadily down, in his arms, a bunch of books."It's the summer, and here I am stuck in this lousy hellhole..." He grumbled."At least the librarian let me borrow these to take home..." His eyes twinkled."But geez, these are heavy..." He muttered to himself."I take it you like to read?" A voice called out.The boy, who had thought he was alone, quickly spun around.As he turned around, he was met by a slender, pale young man standing in the doorway of a classroom."D-don't go getting the wrong idea; the old bat asked me to carry these for her...!" He cried."Oh?" The man lifted a brow."What a nice young man you are to go and help out!" He exclaimed, clapping his hands together.The boy blushed."L-listen...!" He stammered."Oh, is that the first
As the weeks went by, Danny and Wulf's friendship blossomed. The two were very much compatible with many similar interests."Wulf," Danny began one afternoon."Hm?" Wulf turned to him."This might be a bit rude of me, however..."He then chuckled."May I cut your hair?" He asked."Eh?" Wulf looked at him, bewildered."Forget it, Danny!" Wulf pouted."Oh, come now, it's just..." He looked down, smiling."That look best suits a delinquent; you and I both know that is not the case." He laughed."Which brings me to my next selfish question," his tone suddenly shifting to a more serious one."Is everything alright at home, Wulf...?"Wulf's eyes widened."M-mm..." He mumbled, looking down steadily."Wulf..." Danny whispered."I can see the bruises on your arm..." He said, placing a hand on Wulf's head.Wulf began to shake."Please, Danny..." His voice trembling."I
Come the following days; there weren't all too many at Danny's wake in the end."How sad..." A distant relative whispered, dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief."How could we have let this happen..." Another muttered.Wulf kept his head steadily down."Excuse me," a man began, gently placing a hand on Wulf's shoulder.The man's voice had a familiar sound to it in a chilling sense.Wulf quickly spun around, met by a man who looked very similar to his old friend."Y-yes...?" The boy squeaked."Well, first of all, I'm so thankful you were able to come; dealing with death at such a young age is..." The man narrowed his eyes."Truly despicable..." He muttered."Anyway, my apologies, young Wulf," the man continued."It's just," the man began, unraveling a crumpled piece of paper from his pants pocket."Danny's suicide letter happened to be addressed to you," the man smiled sadly."I'm his older brot
"Wulf..." Caitlin whispered."No worries, I know he's watching over me every day, which is why I have total faith that these girls will all make it to graduation." He grinned."Your optimism is such a breath of fresh air," Caitlin sighed in relief."And it's exactly what these girls have always needed." She smiled softly."Wulf," she continued."I put my complete faith in you to get these girls moving in the right direction," Caitlin said."However, there will be days when you'll doubt yourself or feel your patience wearing thin," she continued."But, I suppose that's what being a teacher is all about, right?" She beamed."Nah," Wulf began."Eh?" Caitlin cocked her head."Trust me; I know what I got myself into when I started teaching," he said."I know there will be days when these girls make me want to rip my hair out to the point where I'm bald," he chuckled."But," he narrowed his eyes."I
The next day as Wulf's class took a test, there was a knock at the door.As Wulf peeked out the windowpane, he noticed the principal and a young girl.The principal signaled Wulf out into the hallway."Hello," he smiled."Mr. Wulf," the principal began."As you may have noticed, your attendance sheet has thirteen names," she paused."Meet your mysterious thirteenth student, Terra.""Ah!" Wulf clapped his hands together."A pleasure to finally meet you, Terra!" Wulf beamed."Thank you..." she mumbled."I'll take my leave then," the principal announced, walking away."Well then, Terra, the rest of the class is currently taking a test; of course, I won't make you do so on your first day,"Wulf cleared his throat."I'll get some worksheets ready for you then." Wulf smiled as the two stepped foot into the classroom.As the two walked in, a few of the girls glanced up."Focus," Wulf mo
As Wulf's class was busy studying for the upcoming exams, an announcement came on the loudspeaker."Students and faculty; for our senior classes, please don't forget to submit your votes in for a class representative." The voice announced as the loudspeaker clicked off."Eh?" Wulf looked around the room."D-did any of you girls know about this?""Mmm?" Sunny cocked her head."All senior classes are supposed to pick a class representative to represent their respective classes during exams, meaning," Madison narrowed her eyes."We need to choose wisely and pick our strongest minded student who can excel in the majority of the academic fields...""Does that include gym class?" Nono questioned."Clearly, we're not picking you," Bebe scoffed."H-hey!" Nono cried."Well, if that's the case..." Kiara began."Why don't we just have Mr. Wulf pick one of us?" She suggested."True, he knows all of our grades an
As Sunny walked up to her house's front door, she was met by her report card taped to the door.Hesitantly opening the door, she noticed the lights were out."Mom, dad...?" She called out.No response.She then noticed a note on the fridge.Taking Luna out for dinner to celebrate her A's.-MomSunny felt a lump in her throat.Why... Why do they have to mock me, even when I'm trying my best...?Tears trickled down her face. Without much thought, she ran to a drawer containing scissors."I'll show them..." She growled, clutching the scissors.*As Wulf was greeting his students before class, a girl bumped into him."Ah, sorry about that," he turned to notice the last person walking in was Sunny."Sunny...?" Wulf called out.Ignoring him, Sunny plugged her headphones in."Maci," she began."What's that band that you like?"Maci quickly turned around, ta
After a few weeks passed by, Sunny's aloof attitude continued."Don't forget, ladies; next week starts the string of big exams that you guys have to take," he paused."Meaning; on each test, you'll need at least a sixty-five or higher; however," he grinned."Our little class of oddities is an exception, you see,""Eh?" Kiara cocked her head."How so...?" Madison asked."Well, let's just say somebody, me, vouched for you guys that you are all trying your hardest and that if you pass at least two of the tests, you will make it to graduation, no questions asked!""However!" Wulf continued."I am fully aware that a couple of you struggle with at least two of the core subjects, which is why..." Wulf tapped his fingers on Yu's desk as if performing a drum roll."Huh...?" Yu looked up lethargically."I will be offering after-school tutoring!" He beamed."You really have nothing better to do with your life, huh?" B
The day had finally arrived—one that many were eagerly awaiting, some dreading, graduation. As Wulf pulled up to the school, he looked around at all the balloons. "Wow..." he whispered. "Mr. Wulf!" A voice cried. "Hey, Olivia!" He exclaimed as the girl ran over to him. "You look ready!" He beamed. "M-mm...!" She nodded enthusiastically. "Say, have you gone to your classroom yet...?" She asked. "No, why?" He frowned. "Well..." Olivia blushed. "Let's just say there are a few thank you presents some of us left for you..." She then giggled. "You guys..." Wulf smiled. "Olivia," he began. "Can I just say how proud I am of you?" He said. "E-eh...?" Olivia quickly looked up at him. "It's been an honor to be your teacher and watch you blossom, you know..." Wulf said, smiling sadly. "Thank you for all of the great efforts you've put in to get here..." He beamed.
As graduation would soon be approaching, Wulf and Caitlin still had not made up yet."You guys have your graduation practice today, right?" Wulf asked."Mmm!" Sunny nodded."What is even the point of a practice?!" Bebe huffed."Well..." Wulf chuckled."Mr. Wulf's class, Ms. Caitlin, is here to take you to your practice," the principal announced from the doorway.As the class got up, Wulf looked up at them, walking out."Man..." Wulf said."So this is really it, huh...?" He whispered, smiling sadly."Don't go getting sentimental on us now!" Nono exclaimed, with tears in her eyes."Look at you; you're crying, and yet I'm the sentimental one...?" Wulf chuckled."S-stop...!" Nono sniffled."C'mon, Nono," Bebe said, tugging her sleeve."Break a leg!" Wulf shouted as the door closed behind them."Don't actually..." He said, chuckling nervously."Now then," he began, laying his head dow
Several weeks flew by since the incident; Caitlin had returned to work but had since steered clear of Wulf.Wulf played everything off with his students, trying to make everything seem like it was normal. However, it was obvious that there was tension."We need to do something..." Nono whispered to Kiara."What do you suggest we do...?" Kiara responded."We could tell them we're setting them up on a blind date then have them meet each other...!" Goo said, hopeful."Shhh!" Bebe scolded as Wulf turned around."Girls, is there a problem?" He asked."No, sir..." Nono mumbled."We have to do something, and fast, graduation is coming up soon and..." Goo paused."W-we won't be his students anymore; we can't possibly fail him...!" She cried."Guys, seriously?" Wulf frowned."What is so much more important than this lesson?" he narrowed his eyes."It can wait." He scolded."S-sorry Mr. Wulf..." Goo whi
As Wulf pulled up to the school, he let out a sigh."I really don't want to be here..." He grumbled."Mr. Wulf?" A voice called out.Wulf turned around, met by a stunning looking Rouge."R-Rouge...!" Wulf exclaimed."You look really nice..." He smiled.Rouge blushed."You think so...?" She chuckled."So, are you ready?" Rouge asked excitedly."I guess..." Wulf said, laughing nervously."Say, you have something on your face," Rouge frowned, leaning in close.Wulf blushed.Just then, a red car pulled up behind them."Wulf!" A voice cried out."Caitlin?" Wulf called out.Rouge narrowed her eyes."Turn around, silly!" She exclaimed.As he turned, Wulf was met by Caitlin, who for once had her hair down, sporting a red sleeveless dress."How do I look?" She giggled, doing a spin.Wulf's face turned bright red."G-great...!" He managed to squeak out.
The day before prom was a busy and eventful one. Girls talking about what dresses they're wearing, who they're bringing, and of course, who the prom queens will be.It was the same in Mr. Wulf's class; much to Wulf's annoyance, the girls were out of their chairs eagerly discussing the event."Say, Nono are you taking Bebe?" Goo asked excitedly."M-mm...!" Nono nodded her head."Speaking of Bebe, where is she?" Poppy asked."Yeah, she's usually not absent..." Madison whispered."Oh, no worries, she took an absence so she could go shopping for a nice dress!" Nono beamed."Maci," Kiara began as she turned to her."Have a date?" She asked."No..." Maci frowned."Then hang out with Goo and me!" Kiara beamed.Maci looked at her, then smiled."'Kay..." She nodded."Sunny, come here!" Olivia called out."What's up?" Sunny asked as she walked over."Come, look at my dress...!" Olivia beam
As class ended and all his students left, Wulf began stacking papers on his desk."Oh my," a voice called out from the doorway."Hm?" Wulf looked up, met face to face with Ms. Rouge."O-oh hey, Rouge...!" Wulf chuckled."Y-your face is awfully close to my face right now...!" He whispered, clearing his throat."It's just..." Rouge began, leaning on the desk."A little birdie told me you weren't going to prom." She narrowed her eyes."Is that true...?" She questioned."M-mm..." He nodded."Had a bad prom experience prior?" Rouge asked, lifting a brow."Date broke your heart into a million pieces?" She smirked."N-no, it's just...""Well, Wulfy," Rouge began, bopping his nose."Unfortunately, no matter your reasoning, I'm afraid all staff must be in attendance as prom supervisors..." She said, standing up."That means you, me, and the rest of us teachers, Wulf." She winked."Oh, but
As Wulf walked down the hallway, a flyer came slapping him in the face."What the..." Wulf began to grumble, uncrumpling the flyer.His eyes widened."Prom...?" He thought aloud."That's right!" A voice cried out from behind him."GAH?!" Wulf clenched his chest.As he whipped around, he was met by Sunny."Did I scare you...?" She asked with concern."Just a little..." Wulf chuckled nervously.*As the two entered the classroom, Wulf was amazed at how many of his students were already in the room."Man, you guys must be excited about something..." He mumbled in amusement."Mr. Wulf, I already told you," Sunny began with a frown."It's prom season, silly!" She giggled."Oh, right!" Wulf nodded."So..." Goo began."Who are you going to bring as your date, Mr. Wulf?" She asked."Eh, me?" Wulf pointed to himself."Nobody because I'm not going," he said, sipping a
As Wulf pulled up to the school, he couldn't help but smile."Right, today's the day..." He whispered.Danny, please watch over each of my kids and ensure that they all make it to graduation... He thought to himself.*As he entered the classroom, he noticed an envelope of exam results."Oh, boy..." He whispered."Seems somebody lacks some faith after all..."Wulf spun around, met by Rouge."Hey," she waved."Just wanted to congratulate you; seems you make a pretty great teacher after all," she smiled."A-ah, thanks..." Wulf chuckled nervously."Anyway, I'd better get going; congrats again," Rouge smiled, giving a wave as she left."A sincere smile...?" Wulf whispered to himself.*Reading through the results, Wulf's eyes widened."They did it..." he whispered in astonishment."They really did it...!" He cried."Did what?" A voice called out."Sunny!
After three more tests, the big exam week was finally over."Good morning, girls," Wulf greeted, walking to the front of the room."As you may be well aware, the grades have come in," he said."Now," I'm not allowed to give your grades, but," he paused."I have to say, I'm pretty impressed overall..." He grinned."Is that a hint...?" Nono whispered to Kiara."Beats me," Kiara replied."You'll just have to wait and see...!" Wulf smirked.*As Wulf's class arrived at the gymnasium, whispers were going around."Ignore them..." Wulf reassured."What are you staring at?!" Bebe snarled."Beebs, chill..." Nono warned, grabbing her arm."Girls, behave!" Wulf scolded.*As Wulf's class took their seats all the way in the back row, the principal walked up on stage."Ladies," she began."And Mr. Wulf..." She mumbled."Gee, thanks," Wulf grumbled."First of all, I