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Blood red eyes immediately spotted the betrayal the moment the blue hedgehog steps foot inside the classroom. One of his favorite teachers was chatting it up with that slimy little rat who has the audacity to refer to himself as his beloved hero! When Chef Rose notices him he excitedly waves at him then beckons him to join him and 2017X. “Hello there X.~” His chipper personality is almost grating. One of his hands pats the closest shoulder of 2017X’s. “This is Sonic. He transferred from a different culinary arts class, and today is his first day with us.~”
Just hearing the older man call that guy Sonic makes X’s blood boil! “He is not Sonic! He’s a void damned faker is what he is!” He snarls into 2017X’s face jabbing a finger into his chest.
The other man simply chuckles while shaking his head with a shrug of his shoulders. A cocky smirk shows off his unusually straight teeth as he leans a little closer to X. “It’s adorable how you try to dress up and look like me. I know you’re lashing out is an elaborate cover up for your feelings for me haha!~”
X’s muzzle turns a dark shade or red from feeling a combination of rage and embarrassment! Before he is able to go off on the rat, Chef Rose steps in-between them separating them.
“No Sonic that’s not okay to say. X has a significant other and we wouldn’t want them to get the wrong idea!”
Dark gray ears flatten as an apologetic frown comes to his lips. “Ah, my bad, Maxie Max. I didn’t know!”
Knuckles rest against bony hips as a stern expression appears on Chef Rose’s face. “Now, Sonic, if you’re going to be attending my classes, I need you to be respectful and refer to me as my title, which is Chef Rose, please.”
The other man gives him a salute and a wink. “You betcha Chef Rose!~”
X scurries away to his work station feeling flustered from the implication of Fleetway and himself being together.
“All right class I need everyone to quiet down and pay attention!!” For the most part everyone does settle down listening to their teacher. “So we have a new student joining the class.” He smiles up at 2017X. “Why don’t you introduce yourself?~”
A large toothy confident smile stretches from ear to ear on the hedgehog’s pale muzzle. One eye closes in a wink and he points a thumb up at himself. “The name’s Sonic the Hedgehog!~”
There’s murmurs and looking around as everyone is absolutely confused. Well, everyone except X, who’s seething in his seat.
“It’s nice to have you as our newest addition, Sonic, thank you.”
X watches as Chef Rose scans the classroom eventually landing grassy green eyes on the empty chair next to him. Oh-no…!
“Sonic, can you take a seat in the spot next to X, please?”
“You have got to be fucking kidding me!!” Hollers the younger man in a fit of rage.
2017X merely smirks at him when he sits down beside him. He feels his anger spike when he chuckles at him.
Gloved hands slapped together as Chef Rose stands up straighter. “For today’s assignment I want you to make two pizzas with your work station partner! I would have had you make only a single pizza having your preferred toppings on either side, but I’d rather not aggravate allergies or anyone’s personal tastes. Not to mention this is probably easier for everyone to make two instead of overloading one.”
Dread drops down heavily into the pit of his stomach when the realization hits him. Chef Rose wants him to work with that damned rat! He shoves his hand straight up into the air waving it around frantically to get his teacher’s attention.
“Yes X?”
“Hey, Chef Rose, isn't it a huge health violation having vermin in the kitchen?” He motions over to 2017X.
That has the man huffing out a sigh while rolling his eyes. “Well, it’s also a huge safety violation having a continuous fire hazard in the kitchen too. So if we’re already committing one violation, we can commit another one.”
X ends up grumbling about that, crossing his arms and sulking down into his seat.
“You need a partner, X, who can cook, and Sonic here needs a partner because he’s new.” Him smirking has X worried. Nothing ever good comes from that. “Look, I don’t care if you have to yank Sonic’s quills and ratatouille this as long as you both figure out how to cook the pizzas.”
Sure enough he was right as his face became red again from both embarrassment and anger!
“Nah, I don’t think his significant other would like that.” 2017X chimes in with a chuckle (completely ignoring the glare he gets from X). “And I can cook just fine.~ That soup me an’ li’l dude and that fat old hedgehog made for you a few weeks ago turned out pretty tasty!~”
Fat old hedgehog?? X wondered with dread.
Chef Rose tsks at 2017X. “Don’t be rude, Sonic, Lord X has a name.”
“My bad, Max-Chef Rose!~” His shit eating grin says otherwise.
First Chef Rose, and now his own brother! Why were his loved ones betraying him like this??
X: YOU’RE AN ASSHOLE!!
Lord X: You’ll have to specify
X: …I’ll yell at you later, asshole!
Lord X: Suit yourself >;)
He’ll just stew on that so he can instantly yell at his brother when he sees him next time…
“X, can I talk to you privately for a moment?” The younger man decides to humor the older as they walk over to a more secluded corner of the classroom. “Not to sound insensitive to your feelings, but is there an actual reason you hate ‘Sonic’ besides just hating only and him claiming to be Sonic? Because if so, then I won’t force you to work with him, but if not, just try to work with him. That’s all I ask. If you don’t, well, I’d hate to fail you for the assignment…”
Oh, how that ticks X off! “You’re threatening me??”
Chef Rose forces a smile. “More like encouraging you to do better.”
The younger hedgehog stomps back over to his work station feeling all sorts of anger. “So I don’t like you and you don’t like me.” He starts while glaring down at 2017X.
“I don’t ‘don’t like you’.” 2017X interrupts upon smirking up at him. “Though I do like fucking with you. You make it too easy.~”
That only makes X a little angrier. “ANYWAY! We have to work together, no thanks to him!” He glares over at Chef Rose who awkwardly waves from where he’s standing. “So keep up and don’t mess anything up!”
2017X holds up his hands with a nonchalant grin. “Heh, I was gonna say the same to you.”
The two end up begrudgingly (on X’s part) working together with X getting pissy with 2017X, and 2017X being a little shit here and there.
Chef Rose watches them from a distance deciding it is best to not approach them in fear of fueling the fire between them.
Lord X: What happened this time for X to be pissed at me?
Max: …I had NO idea X hated “Sonic”
Lord X: Hah!
Lord X: Oh yes, X gets real serious when it comes to Sonic the Hedgehog!
Max: No kidding…
Near the end of class the two hedgehogs make two decent pizzas. X’s pizza has extra tomato sauce topped with the normal amount of cheese, double the pepperoni, and extra parmesan cheese. 2017X’s has the normal amount of sauce and cheese, but with extra toppings of anchovies, sardines, pineapple chunks, and green peppers. Everyone in the classroom looks over at them in disgust due to how pungent the aroma is of 2017X’s pizza…
X openly glares and sneers at the pizza. “Your toppings are horrendous!”
2017 takes a huge bite out of a slice he cut out. “You have no taste. Your pizza is kinda boring…” That causes X to harden his glare.
All Chef Rose can do is force a smile at the smelly food. “Well, good job you two.~ I knew you’d make a great team!~”
Dark quills bob as the hedgehog nods in agreement. “Yeah we do.~ And it’s all thanks to yours truly for saving the day and making it happen.~” He shoves more pizza into his mouth then gives a wink and thumbs up. His cheeks puff out as he tries to grin with all that food in his mouth. “And my partner here would make an amazing sidekick since he was a great help!~” X flinches, hunching over when 2017X smacks his back a little too hard.
At first, the blue male was agreeing with Chef Rose… till that damned rat opened his void damned mouth! “Shut the fuck up!!” He yells at him.
2017X simply laughs up at him flipping him off playfully.
That has X seething as he flips him back off.
Chef Rose sighs, grinning an exhausted smile. They were a match made in Hell…