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I am Legopi, an herbivore, a dwarf rabbit, and a hybrid. I’m a bit of a loner, which is odd for most rabbits. But I’m not most rabbits. Most rabbits don’t have unusually sharp fingernails, a snaggletooth, and love egg salad sandwiches. Maybe that’s why I get bullied, like I said I’m loner. Friendless targets are easy targets. And I don’t fight back either, I’m a pacifist.
So now, sitting behind the school building, eating a delicious egg salad sandwich. I get approached by this harlequin rabbit who has quite a bit of ego and her two henchmen.
“Why’re you eating an egg salad sandwich?” Mockingly asked Mizichi, with an emphasis on egg salad sandwich.
I reply with a flat, almost emotionless,”Tastes good.”
“Do you wanna be a carnivore or something?” Mizuchi asked with an insincere tone, like all of her questions. “OHH!” Mizuchi turned her back and started talking to her henchmen,”That’s why she has those freaky nails and that wimpy fang.” Her henchmen, a black cat and a squirrel were nodding along.
I, in a stroke of both idiocy and brilliance, maybe one more than the other, decided to walk right up to Mizuchi and break off one of my “Wimpy Fangs” and give it to her. I don’t need it, and it’ll grow back after a while. Rabbit teeth are like that.
“WHAT. THE. FUCK.”
I say a playful,”Careful, it might be poisonous.” And I walk away, regrettably leaving behind my egg salad sandwich.
Tem, my best friend in drama club and one of my only friends, died yesterday. His absence still weighed on everyone, like a cloud of misery raining sadness. Even in the girl’s locker room.
“Oh?” Sheila remarks,”That’s quite a lot of mail, Els.”
Els replies,” Oh this? It’s not just me, all the herbivore students are getting letters from home.”
I opened up my locker, empty as usual. Better hope no one sees my apparent lack of letters. Wait, Els’ locker is right next to mine, she probably already saw.
“Um,” Els asked,”If you don’t mind me asking, how come you didn’t get any letters?”
Okay, she definitely saw. Unfortunately for me, I’m a terrible liar. Truth it is then.
“Never knew my dad, mom’s dead. I was raised by my grandpa and he’s not the type to mail stuff.” Even though it’s the truth, and has been the truth for the last 5 years, it still hurts. You know how you can think about something all you want, but the moment you say it out loud suddenly, it just gets a lot more real. Like before it was only a thought, but now it's something that actually happened, not just something you know happened.
“Hey,” Els said in a gentle and comforting tone,”I’m sorry if I pried too hard, that was my fault. Ar-are you okay? You’re crying.”
Els is right, I am crying.
Then, she grabs me, and pulls me in for a hug. It’s a nice, not too long hug. I hug her back.
“Hey Els, can I talk to you later? I have something to give to you.”
“Yeah…”
Everyone’s done changing now, and I have to get Tem’s love letter to Els. Being small does have its perks I guess. Because no one, and I mean no one noticed me sauntering into the male locker room, opening up Tem’s locker, grabbing his love letter, and sauntering away.
It’s a full moon tonight. I had asked Els to meet me in front of the auditorium, and she showed up, I pull the letter out of my bag and hand it to her.
“It’s the love letter Tem was never able to give you,” I’m barely able to hold back tears, why am I crying so much today?
“All you wanted… was to give me this letter?”
“I was close with Tem and he was always saying stuff like ‘Tomorrow will be the day I finally give Els the letter!’ or ‘I was just about to give Els the letter but I left it in my locker!’ I’m sorry, maybe I shouldn't have given you the letter.”
“No, thank you for giving this to me. I would have felt bad if I had never known that I was Tem’s first love.” Els looks down. “I’m sorry for what happened in the lockers, I didn’t know that that was a sore subject for you, will you please forgive me.”
“It’s fine.”
“What?”
“I’ll never be a true herbivore anyway…”
And then Legopi walked away, navigating perfectly despite how dark it was.
Another day, another drama club meeting. Nothing much happened throughout the day, and I hope that it’ll stay that way. But it probably won't.
Now time to do a costume inspection with Louis so I walk into his office, and inspect costumes.
Then this Mongoose, Kai, angrily sashays into the room.
“Louis, may I talk to you?” He was pretty pissed right now.
“What is it?” A hint of annoyance in his otherwise professional tone.
“You’re supposed to knock before entering.”
I meanwhile just stood off to the side, best I not get involved.
“And what are you doing here!? You’re on the production crew!”
Aw man, I got involved.
Louis interrupts before I can reply,”This bunny was helping me inspect costumes.”
Ok so maybe I won’t get involved after all, I’ll just make a smooth exit. “I’ll leave these documents here, bye.”
“No. Stay.” Unhelpfully adds the deer.
I guess I am getting involved after all.
“Kai, you’ll need to get along with Legopi because you’ll be on the production team with her.”
“What…?” Kai looks pissed off and disappointed at the same time.
“We’ve decided to move you out of the actor’s pool. You’ll help out as a stagehand on the production and design team.” Louis starts to walk near the exit.
“Your mistakes were more memorable than your acting, what makes you think you can replace Te-” But Louis is cut off when Kai tries to punch him, only for me to catch that punch.
“What do you think you’re doing!?” I’m pretty sure getting his punch stopped by a girl shorter than him did not help Kai’s ego.
“Saftey of the actors is our first priority.” I coldly reply, my small, dull claws threatening to crush Kai’s hand.
“Kai, our job is to protect the actors, and Louis is our lead star.”
“What do you know?! You’re just a psycho loner! You’ve never set foot on stage! Stay out of this!” Kai practically has steam coming out of his ears, I bet I could fry an egg with how hot his temper is. “I could kick your ass!”
Rex I hate doing this, my nails squeeze harder upon the much bigger hand in my grasp.
And I bare my broken fangs.
“Why bother fighting you in the first place, it’s rude to hit a woman anyway.” And with that Kai leaves, masking his total and utter embarrassment behind an angry exterior. "I hate you rich pricks.” Kai leaves, slamming the door.
This is it, this is my chance to leave this hella awkward situation. So after what feels like an acceptable amount of awkward silence I say, “I better get going.”
“You bared your teeth to avoid a fight, I’d expect that from a carnivore. You took me by surprise though, I’d never expect that behavior from an herbivore, and I didn’t expect you to have fangs either.”
“If you don’t mind I’ll be leaving now.” He better not make me stay.
“Wait. We have some things to discuss. Can I count on you to help me or not?”
“Help with what.” I say as I try to discreetly inch toward the exit, to no avail.
“Help the Drama club of course, you’re not an ordinary rabbit, embrace your power.”
Why did I agree to this. Oh, an insect! I lean down to pick it up.
“What are you doing here?”
“What am I doing here?”
“Why am I doing this?”