Alan walked down the hallway avoiding his room. He figured he should give his new roommate time to settle before he drove them out, they normally lasted about a week before they requested a transfer. It's wasn't that Alan intentionally drove out the other guys. He was just a bit hard to get along with as a roommate was all. Alan didn't like people much and tended to shove them away with barbs and insults before they had the chance to screw him over like everyone seemed to love doing. It wasn't like he'd been taught proper social skills either. He'd been taught to solve his problems with his fists and he'd had the best teacher a boy could have. His mood darkened further as he rounded the corner and came face to face with a person he hate more then other, Ryan Kraven and his favored crony Zach Boarman.<br/><br/>Boarman blocked the hallway with his obese mass and Kraven approached him with a sick grin across his features. Alan tensed, his hands clenching as the urge to hit both of them took over, he resisted only barely. His fathers words echoing in his head:<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Get in one more fight, kid, and I'll beat you till you can't fight."</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Just ignore them, Alan. Don't let it get to you.</span>He thought managing to cast Kraven a droll stare.<br/><br/>"So I heard you can't fight anymore. Daddy won't bail you out next time." Alan rolled his eyes, the whole school knew that given it was what his dad had screamed at him as he had left the building. Kraven's obnoxious laugh filled the hallway and Boarmans followed on it's heels. The hallway was now empty, of course, everyone knew not to get in Kraven's way when he was bothering someone, not unless you wanted to be his next victim.<br/><br/>"Back off Kraven." Alan growled and Kraven's eyes lit up that smile never left his face.<br/><br/>"The dog has been defanged, you can't touch me now." Kraven said stepping into his path as Alan attempted to move around him.<br/><br/>"Leave me alone Kraven." Alan growled, no sooner had the words left his mouth then Kravens fist slammed into his stomach. Alan didn't flinch or show any pain even as his ribs throbbed and his stomach threatened to unload itself. Kravens smile never wavered as he slammed Alan against the wall and held him there by his neck.<br/><br/>"Listen good. From now on you answer to me. Understood?" Alan sneered at Kraven's moronic demand. Never would he answer to anyone, much less someone a ignorant and pathetic Ryan Kraven, he'd rather shoot himself first.<br/>"How about...no?" Alan said his lip curling in disgust. Kraven dropped him long enough to slam his fist into the side of Alans face and raise his knee to kick him in the stomach again. Alan knew what Kraven wanted him to do. Drop to the ground and whimper, not that Alan ever would. Never had he fallen for Kraven and he never would. That was all there was to it. Before it got any farther a voice cut though the hallway.<br/>"Boys? What's going on down there?" Mr. Hoshina called approching, he was known for not taking Kravens shit and Alan couldn't be happier to see the man. He took the opportunity to dart around the pair and shoot off down the hallway and into his dorm room. He slammed the door shut behind him and darted into the bathroom on the left side of the room.<br/><br/>He studied his face in the mirror. His lip was split and he could see his jaw swelling slightly, his ribs ached and he felt like he might puke. However that seemed to be all that was wrong with him, and he wouldn't puke now. Wiping the blood from his face he walked back into the main room and glanced at his new roommate. He seemed cool enough, maybe this guy wouldn't be like every other prick he had ever roomed with.<br/><br/>"Hey, judging from the stuff I'm assuming your my new roommate. Welcome to hell, I'll be your host, my name is Alan Rodchester. Please direct any concerns to the nearest toilet where they will be dealt with in a timely manner. Any comments or questions that aren't totally idiotic I'd be happy to answer with a healthy dose of sarcasm." Alan smiled slightly at his spur of the moment introduction and sat down on his bed wondering what the new kids reaction would be.