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Dollars and Scarves

Summary: Masaomi Kida has a crush on a girl who believes herself to be a loner. Can he help her get out of her misery, even when she's part of a gang wanting to take him and his friends down?

Prologue: Crush

"Cheers!"

Mikado, Anri and Kida yell in unison as they raise their cups and make a toast with each other.

"Congratulations to us for passing our final term exams!" Anri said smiling.

"And congrats to you and Mikado for finally proposing to each other." Kida added.

Mikado smiles at Kida and said, "Thank you Kida."

"You're welcome." Kida said to his friend. The three then sit down and drink their cups of soda. After drinking, they put down their cups and Anri notices the frown on Kida's face.

Anri decides to break his silence by asking him. "So…Kida. You mostly look miserable all day."

"Huh?" Kida looks up at Anri and Mikado.

"Care to tell us what happened? We're your friends." Mikado said.

Kida sighed. "Alright. I really am happy that you two are finally together but…you guys have proposed to each other on the same day I failed to get Saki to be my girlfriend."

"What?!" Mikado cried as he widens his eyes in shock.

"Kida…I'm so sorry." Anri said sadly. "What happened between you two?"

"I propose to her but…she told me she's already taken by someone else." Kida sighed.

"Kida, I'm so sorry things turn out like that, especially since you had a crush on Saki for a year." Mikado said.

Anri smiles at Kida and said, "Don't be sad Kida! I'm sure you'll find another girl whom you'll fall in love with. Maybe even someone as good as Saki!"

Kida snorted and turns his head away. "Yeah…right."

"Don't be sad Kida. This is the time we're supposed to be celebrating. How about we go to our favorite toy store after our dinner? I heard the newest Transformers figures have arrived." Mikado smirked and winks an eye.

Kida nods his head but still frowning. "Yeah, sure."


At the toy store, a girl walks through the boys' section. She has red shoulder-length hair, blue eyes and wears a brown choker around her neck, a sleeveless white jacket with blue tank top underneath it, black arm pads, black gloves, brown belt with silver buckle, blue jeans and brown boots.

Her eyes are narrowed as she scans through the toys that are hanging in the shelves. 'It better be here, it better be here!' She thought.

Then, her eyes widen and a huge smile appears on her face. She has found what she came here for.

"There it is!" She said to herself. She kneels down to the toy she has her eyes locked on and takes it from the shelves. "It's the Cherno Alpha!"

She looks down at the figure through its clear packaging. She smiles as she still couldn't believe that she finally found the figure she's been looking for after visiting six different toy stores across Toshima and its surrounding wards, Shinjuku and Bunkyo. She examines the paint apps on the figure and is happy that it looks perfect with no accidental smudges at all.

She then gleefully hugs the toy. She looks around and narrows her eyes, making sure she didn't made any passer-by jealous of her that she found the toy first before they do. She then smiles innocently and casually leaves the boys' section while still holding the toy in her left hand.

Meanwhile, Mikado, Anri and Kida enter the toy store. Kida gasps as he sees the new Transformers toys hanging at the 'Latest Releases' section.

"I've been waiting for them for months but they are finally here! Woohoo!" Kida then rushes over to the shelf and Mikado and Anri chuckled.

"Kida, Anri and I were look around while you stay here, is that okay?" Mikado asked.

"Sure sure!" Kida quickly replied, raising up a hand. He's now too busy having his eyes locked on the new arrivals.

Mikao and Anri turn to each other and shrug their shoulders. As the two walk away, Kida sees the toy which he has been highly anticipated. He takes the toy from the shelf and decides to immediately buy it anyway. But as he turns around and walks his way to the cashier, the red-haired girl walks by and causing them both to fall to the floor.

END OF CHAPTER