Pruu was a quiet girl. She never really talked to anyone, and it was very hard for her to make a friend. Because of her parents' jobs, she had to go to a private school. A special private school.

The school she attended mainly consisted of the children of Easter employees. Of course, there were regular kids there, but it was mainly a private school for the children of Easter employees.

Pruu was also a sickly child. She easily became ill and as a result, missed a lot of school. Adding her constant absences with her quiet disposition, she was an easy target for teasing. She was always teased for being different and not fitting in. Most of the girls did their best to try and resemble Utau Hoshina, the teen idol that went to their school. Although she admired Utau greatly, Pruu was content with her short blue green hair and light blue eyes. She was okay with the teasing though. They were just words.

"Hey, TachiBAKA," one of the girls called with a sneer. "Wanna eat lunch with us, today?"

Pruu was smarter than that. This was high school, not junior high. She faked a small smile and shook her head. "No thank you."

Another girl scowled. "What's with the smile, TachiBAKA? Think you're too good for us, is that it? You think you're too hott to be seen with us?"

This time, she looked to the floor. "No. It's polite to smile when you're being spoken to." They were just words. Words could never hurt her.

Not that she'd let them know.

The first girl that addressed her scoffed. "Sooner or later, someone's gonna knock that 'polite smile' off your face."

Nodding politely, Pruu just turned and left. No point in staying in a classroom and getting picked on. She smiled to herself at the thought of being alone and being able to eat her bento in peace. Maybe the roof would be a nice quiet place?

She reached the roof door and sighed in relief. Peace at last. She opened the door and went through the door. She suddenly stopped when she saw a boy laying down on the roof. Her first thought was that he was sleeping, so she decided to quietly sneak back the way she came. Her plan was going well until….

"What do you want?" it was the boy who spoke. His voice was very smooth, very nice. She almost forgot to answer.

"Nothing." She looked to the floor nervously. "I thought the roof was going to be empty. I'm leaving now, since you were here first though. Sorry for disturbing you…" The boy had short blue hair from what she could see. A rich indigo color, she admitted to herself.

"I don't care if you're here or not. As long as you're not noisy. So, you can stay here as long as you want."

"Oh….Alright….Thank you…." She quietly sat down and started to eat her bento quietly. Onigiri was the only thing she knew how to make, that was what she was eating. Plain, just like her. Once she was finished, she looked up to stare at the sky. Blue with clouds…. So boring. Why was everything in her life so boring? Everything was always going according to the daily schedule. School, teasing, lunch, home, dinner, homework, sleep. Why couldn't she at least have something out of the ordinary happen?

Then, she spotted a weirdly shaped cloud. It looked like a star.

A wishing star in the light of day, she though to herself. She held her hands together discreetly and closed her eyes.

I wish something exciting would happen to me, she wished. A life changing thing that will make me the person I want to be.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Four seconds.

Five seconds.

Nothing.

Pruu mentally scolded herself for her foolishness. She didn't even wish on a star! It was only a cloud that looked like a star! She mentally sighed anyway.

I still wish for an opportunity to find out who I'm supposed to be. She continued her dreamy cloud watching in silence.

The indigo haired boy on the roof with her looked at her out of the corner of his violet eyes. Soft voice and extremely quiet. Not very often did he those kind around. Mostly look a likes of his little sister. It was a nice relief in his time of resting.

The bell chimed and Pruu stood up slowly. She turned to the indigo haired boy shyly. "Thank you again for letting me stay here. I greatly appreciate it." He seemed approachable, but was actually kind.

He waved it off casually. "It's nothing." He paused momentarily. "What's your name?"

That question shocked her. Why would he care? Deciding it wouldn't do any harm, she looked to him. "Pruu Tachibana." The indigo haired boy was actually very cute. Handsome even.

"Hm. Ikuto." He stood up and walked to the roof door. "See ya later, Pruu." The way he stretched her name made her blush slightly. Then, he was gone.

"What an odd boy…" she murmured quietly. She picked up her school bag and exited the roof as well. She had P.E. next. One of her most hated classes because she wasn't allowed to do much due to her sickly nature. All she could do was either walk laps or sit there, watching everyone else.

Today was one of the days she had to sit and do nothing. She didn't even bother to change into her P.E. uniform because she saw no point. Everyone else was playing basketball. She just watched the clouds like she did at lunch.

Ikuto, what an odd boy, she thought. He was nice though. Maybe if she went to the roof tomorrow at lunch, he might be there again? She secretly hoped so. He was really handsome too. She looked down to hide the blush behind her bangs.

"A guy like that couldn't possibly even take much notice of me. He was just being polite," she quietly whispered to herself. Once her blush was gone, she looked back up to the clouds. She couldn't see any more clouds shaped like stars and she silently wished she could. She wanted to make another wish.

I wish I could see Ikuto again. I don't even have to talk to him. I'd just be happy to just sit around him like at lunch. That was very pleasant, she thought.

School was finally ended and she was walking to the school gate when the first girl from the morning stopped her. She was with her posse as usual.

"What are you up to, TachiBAKA?" she teased.

"Nothing," she replied softly. "Just walking home."

The girl flipped her bleached blonde hair tauntingly. "Can I tell you a secret, TachiBAKA?"

Knowing this was the fastest way to get her to leave her alone, she answered. "What, Hio-san?"

She stepped closer to Pruu and whispered snidely in her ear. "You're an ugly freak, you know?"

Pruu just ignored the words that hurt a little piece inside her. "is that all? I should be getting home now." She tried to walk past Hio, but she was tripped.

"Oh, my. You should be more careful, TachiBAKA. You're going to make people think you're as clumsy as you are stupid, and ugly." She laughed and the other girls did too.

Pruu just stood up, brushed her uniform off, and walked out of the school gates. She kept walking, weaving through the crowd and trying to get away from the school. She let her bangs overshadow her face, just so no one could see she was holding back her feelings. She tried her best to stay the quiet, indifferent girl she always was, but she just couldn't stand being picked on anymore. Giving them the reactions they wanted was bad, but holding it all in was worse. She couldn't do anything because it wasn't in her character.

While walking down the street, she passed by an alley and decided to just stay hidden there while she calmed herself down and let her outer character gain its control again. Once, in the alley, she sat down in the shadows and just stared at the ground.

"I'm not a freak," she whispered to herself. "I'm not ugly or stupid….. I'm not…" She let tears escape her light blue eyes as she tried not to sob. She couldn't get sick. She hated it. Being alone in a home where there was only emptiness. She couldn't bother her parents while they were at work. Easter was an important corporation and she wanted them to be able to keep their focus where it was needed. More tears slipped out as she surrendered to weakness.

She wished secretly that she could see them more often. Or at least that she could make a friend and not be so terribly lonely. She hated being alone… but she always was.

She rubbed her eyes and tried to calm down. Being alone wasn't so bad. No one hurt you easily because there was no one to hurt you. Crying was silly. Nothing could be accomplished with tears. She was just making herself sick by crying.

"Stop all this blubbering and whining, Pruu. People have it worse than you. You have a loving mom and dad, good grades, and a future. Get up and tough it out." she patted her cheeks encouragingly and stood. She wiped her face of all evidence of tears, grabbed her school bag, and left the alley and walked home.

If only she noticed the cat eared boy nearby that heard her every word.

Bunnii: I hope you enjoyed this first chapter. Pruu's character WILL be more developed and show more. She's an optimist and doesn't like being sad. She isn't a Mary-Sue, believe me. She's not all powerful or super pathetic. Please comment with your thoughts.