Chapter 1

Your Call By Secondhand Serenade

Cause I was born to tell you I love you
And I am torn to do what I have to, to make you mine
Stay with me tonight

And I'm tired of being all alone, and this solitary moment makes me want to come back home

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"Yuki-kun!"

The silver haired boy nearly threw himself out of bed, shaking. His heart pounded in memory of his dream…of two months ago…when his only love left him…

Airah…

"Yuki-kun!"

He looked up to see an impatient black-and-white haired teen tapping his foot in the doorway. Yuki sighed

"Again, Haru-kun, is this entirely necessary?"

Haru shrugged

"I'm only following Airah's instructions. Let's go."

Yuki rolled out of bed and grabbed his uniform before walking past Haru across the hall and into the bathroom. He dropped his clothes and stared into the mirror. He didn't look at all like his old self. There were bags under his eyes, which were dull and slightly red. He also noticed how much weight he had lost in the past…40 days, according to the count he'd written on his hand. To remind him of what he'd lost: was still missing.

"Yuki-kun: we're going to be late."

He sighed again and scowled

"One minute of privacy, please!"

"No."

Yuki closed his eyes and banged his head on the mirror. Everyone had taken Airah very seriously, and watched over him like he was some suicidal crazy person. Which he wasn't…at the moment…

"Yuki-kun…"

Yuki got dressed quickly and stormed out of the bathroom, grabbing his bag before walking into the kitchen where Tohru and Kyo had already begun breakfast.

"Sohma-kun! Good morning! Would you like some breakfast?"

"Not hungry" he muttered, but Haru came in and shoved an onigiri at him.

"Eat"

Yuki glared at him, but took the rice ball anyways.

"You're like some scary mother" Yuki mumbled as he took a bite. Haru smiled warmly

"Of course I am."

Yuki raised his eyebrow, but was cut off by an excited shout of

"Yuki-nii!"

A blonde ball of energy ran into his legs, causing him to topple off balance slightly. HE smiled slightly.

"Good morning, Jen-chan: what're you doing up so early?"

"I wanted to see you! You had student council again last night, so I fell asleep before you got home, and I missed you!"

He blushed, but patted the small girl on the forehead.

"I missed you too, Jen"

"Awwwww" Haru sang, and Yuki balled up his fists.

"You are going to shut up. Right now." He growled, and Haru smiled.

"Come on, let's get going"

Yuki followed, more like a shadow than ever…

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After school, Yuki had to face the mental group of people sometimes known as the student council. As soon as he walked into the room, he was harassed by Kakeru Manabe, the VP.

"Yun-yun! Good to see ya, buddy! Shall we get working?"

"Just shut up and maybe we shall." Yuki replied coldly, and Manabe's face fell. He stared at Yuki, his grey eyes thoughtful. Yuki just shoved past him and walked over to stand over by the window, waiting for everyone else to show up. So he wouldn't be alone anymore. Yet as he sat there, his mind drifted while a plane made its way across the sky.

Airah…was she really safe in America? And did she really believe that somehow leaving was going to help him? He hadn't felt so vulnerable and weak in years…since the last time she left him. HE sighed and leaned over, putting his hands down on the windowsill.

"President?"

He turned around to see someone he had not expected: Machi.

"Oh, um, Hello, Machi-san"

"There's something wrong with you." She put blandly, which shook Yuki up slightly.

"Um, ah, nothing, why?"

"You're lying" she said shortly "And you should know that you can't keep trying to hide it. It will eat you up."

He stared at her back as she walked away, leaving him confused and wondering.

What does she mean?

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Airah sat in her classroom in Georgia, head in hands. Even though two months had past, she still couldn't forget the look on Yuki's face as she walked onto the plane…it made her feel even worse for leaving him. She hadn't even talked to him since she'd left…she'd only talked to Tohru and Haru, because she'd instructed them to keep an eye on Yuki. But even that wasn't working. Tohru said that he was getting thinner and paler….and she felt solely responsible. She sighed and dropped her head onto the desk.

"Airah?"

She didn't need to look up to know that it was Kayla, her new friend. Well, actually, old: they'd been friends before Airah moved back to Japan when she was 7. They hadn't realized this until they went back to Kayla's house last month. Of course, Kayla had noticed the necklace that she wore almost evry day.

"Who gave you that?" she'd asked, and Airah blushed

"My boyfriend…"

"Oh really? Who is he? He must've been RICH to get you something like that! Mine won't even pay for a movie!"

Airah blushed even harder.

"He lives back in Japan…his name is Yuki…"

"AW, how cute!" Kayla squealed "Do you have a picture so I can see?"

"Yeah…" Airah said faintly, reaching into her pocket and pulling out the picture of Yuki she always kept: it was of him and her at a festival the past year.

"Aw, you guys look so cute!"

Airah had by then turned redder than red by then…but she did have to agree….

"Airah! The bell rang already!"

"Ah, sorry!" Airah gasped, snapping back into reality with a jerk. Sighing, one thought flashed though her mind.

I miss you…

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A/N: I'm back! Really bored, so here's the beginning of the sequel!

Kira-chan