So I started school in august and this is a new school for me, so far I know like everyone in the school and I'm pretty much a part of every click because I'm like a chameleon and can fit in anywhere. So I've got a lot of friends but only a few are really good friends, one of my best friends who is so far, someone of whom is a kindred spirit and I have a lot of fun with him, he share's several similar interests as me and everything...anyway he has a little group of about 5 other friends...and they are all a lot like me, in fact we all share the same interest in music (we are musiscians) and in video games. Although for the most part they are TOTAL *******s still I get along with them I mean we screw with each other a lot and are in the middle of a major prank war. But one of these guys makes it well known that he pretty much hates my guts and all he ever does insult me and mess with my stuff (food at lunch and school books etc.) anyway this family of 6 friends are all REALLY tight and have been for years but this guy pushed it too far today by throwing hot soup at me...which I dodged, and then throwing other condoments at me. I'm not the tough guy type but I've been in a lot of fights which has lead to me getting kicked out of a few schools so I'm trying to avoid that this time around but this guy is at the point of physically attacking me...I mean not like literally attacking but as in throwing stuff at me and messing with my stuff and his insults cross the line. Anyway it made me so mad today I felt like I had a fire in my belly for the rest of the day and I broke two pencils from bending them while sitting and thinking about this guy. I want and need to kick his ass or at least stand up for myself but I know if I do I will lose all these new friends and then one in particular who I am getting really close too, because they will have to have his back since they have been friends for years. But I can't take it anymore it's really pissing me off...anyway are their any suggestions as to how I could go about kicking his ass and/or at least defending myself without losing this other friends? has anyone been in this type of situation before?