Another one-shot for the holiday season. This one is different from the other stories/one-shots that I've put up (if I have others up). Anyway here it is.

I don't own D. N. Angel in any way.

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"Hiwatari-san!" I shouted down the hall as I ran toward him. I couldn't help but blush as I watched him turn toward me with that everlasting (or so it seemed) bored look that was on his face. I felt the glares raining down upon me from his…fan girls I guess I should say for lack of better word. Many girls seemed to have a crush on him, though it mostly seemed to be from his looks and attitude. Even I had a crush on him, but unlike the other girls I wanted to be his friend first, which I was. But I didn't like him for his looks or cold (usually) personality. Okay, maybe a bit. But I mostly liked him because once you knew him he was nice. He was also the smartest in the class. I always dreamed of finding someone smarter than me who I would like and not find geeky.

"Akamino-san, ohayo. Genki desu ka?" he asked me kindly. He still wore the blank, bored expression he always wore, but his voice told me a different story. I could hear that he was bored and also that he was, some what, happy to see me. I tried to calm my heart which was fluttering from how his words seemed to flow so gracefully through the air.

"Ohayo, Hiwatari-san. Genki desu. And you?" I asked politely. I had to bring it up or else I won't get a chance to see him again. "Ano, do you think you could meet me by the square on the 30th? Around four perhaps? I need to talk to you about something there…" I asked, trying not to arouse suspicion. I didn't want to ask my real question in front of other students incase he decides to say no. I'd face major embarrassment if other students saw and his annoying fan girls.

"I don't see why not. I'll see you there, Akamino-san."

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So that's where I am now. In front of the fountain in the square waiting for Hiwatari-san to show up. I could feel myself pacing slowly back and forth waiting for him to come. It was five minutes until four. I decided to watch the view of the setting sun while I waited. It was a beautiful site to see and was thankful that the sun set early in the winter. It wasn't until I heard foot steps that it was four. And I mean exactly four. Not even ten seconds after. He's really punctual; I couldn't help but think as I turned toward him. I tried to fight the smile that started to spread on my face but it won over. I must have looked stupid to him but oh well. It didn't matter to me. Knowing that he came anyways was enough.

"Akamino-san, I see that you are on time," he said to me. I was glad he didn't ask if I waited long. That would have been totally cliché and cheesy. Just the opposite of what he was. He continued to walk toward me in a normal pace. He didn't rush to see me and he didn't walk so slowly that it seemed he didn't want to be there. Of course. What else should I expect?

"Hiwatari-san, I'm glad that you were able to make it. I hope you didn't mind coming," I replied to him shyly as I looked at the ground. I could feel the heat rising to my face and embarrassment flood through me. I just need to say it. Those few words are all I have to ask him; I told myself. It couldn't be as hard to do as I thought, right? "Hi-Hiwatari-san, I wa-was wondering if you would, perhaps, um, since neither of us have any family to go with, go with me tomorrow to see the fireworks in the main square? I mean if you have free time and you feel like it. I don't want to put you under," I started to say faster and faster, nervousness over taking me.

"No. I prefer to keep myself away from holidays. They are useless events that only give reason not to go to school," was his reply with his normal emotionless gaze. It shattered me from the inside. I felt like breaking down. The tears pricked at the edges of my eyes. I knew any moment now I would begin the endless wave of tears. I should have known he would say no. He always said no to this kind of stuff.

The next moments I didn't know what came over me. I yelled and screamed at him, "Fine then! What is your problem!? Why do you push people away!? Why is it that you hate being around others!? What makes you so afraid to be close to others!?" I saw him visibly wince at my words, and I couldn't help but feel gratefulness and guilt overwhelm me when I saw this. I could feel the tears starting to stream down my face. I ran past him stopping a couple of yards away. "And if you change your mind I'll…I'll be waiting," I muttered, unsure if he heard as the sobs chocked through my voice. That was the last time I saw him that day.

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Yup. I came. I'm waiting this very moment. I looked at my watch. Half and hour until the fireworks would start. I sighed and looked around. Everyone was here with someone. It was mostly couples which made me feel even worse. I pulled my jacket tighter around me. The air seemed to be colder than usual. Should I wait? Or should I go? He probably won't come. I could feel tears pricking at the edge of my eyes again. I had to go. That is unless I wanted to have people see me cry.

I turned immediately to my left. It had less people blocking the way. I headed in the direction of the fountain. Back to where I had asked him. I know. Stupid. Go back to the place he broke me. I didn't care though. I wanted to see the fireworks but I didn't want to be around people in the case that I cried. No one was there. It was the only place. I picked up pace until I was running to the fountain.

When I got there I could feel myself shaking all over. I felt myself wanting to cry yet I couldn't. Would the fireworks really be worth it? My heart told me to stay while my head told me to go. Which one I should listen to? I didn't know.

"Akamino-san?"

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I didn't know why I had come. Was it because I had hurt her? Or was it because she had hit a sore spot with me? Even as I stood in the crowd searching for her I couldn't figure it out. I scanned through the crowd, looking for her dark brown hair with the ash blonde highlights. Not many people in Japan had blonde in their hair so she should be easy to find. I saw someone ahead rush through the crowd with their head down. It could only be her; I thought. I followed her, seeing that she was heading toward the fountain. She was fast so I had to follow to the place I thought she had gone.

When I finally got there I saw her shaking. I was unsure if it really was her or not so I took a few steps forward. "Akamino-san?" I asked. She slowly turned around. Her eyes were red with unshed tears yet blank of emotion. She blinked a couple of times before finally coming back to reality. As she blinked a few tears escaped, stabbing me in the heart to know that I was the reason for those tears.

"Y-you came," she said so quietly that I could just barely hear her. I saw her mouth come up into a large smile. One of true happiness. And to think, all because I came. I knew that I hurt her knowing that she was happy from me coming. "Uh…Um…," she started, obviously unsure of what to say.

I walked to her side and asked, "Shall we go back to the square to watch the fireworks, or shall we watch them here." I didn't know why I was here still. Yet the words seemed so right to say. I couldn't think of anything else that I should say. Was it possible to leave her out of the whole mess of me being Krad? I wanted to leave her out. So why was I drawn to the idea of keeping her at my side? Why was I drawn to the idea of telling her what was going on? Answer her questions from earlier?

"I…think here…would be best. We won't have to deal with the crowd," she said slowly, interrupting my thoughts. I couldn't help but smile a give a curt nod. She turned around to look over the water just as the fireworks began. "Ahhhh," she cooed as the sky was lit up in an expansion of colors and designs. Her face was lit up in pure joy as she watched the fireworks fly through the sky. To imagine, such joy from something so simple. Maybe, I could find joy similar to hers…

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"I had a great time. Thank you for deciding to come," she told me with her usual large smile. I smiled back at her shyly. I still didn't know why I had come, but right now, I didn't care. To know that she wasn't angry with me for rejecting her at first was nice to know. "Good night, Hiwatari-san," she told me as she opened the door to her house.

"Hikari…is who I am," I told her. Why did I tell her? Of all the things. At first she stared at me with shock, and then she smiled. It was as though she was thanking me for sharing such a deep secret with her. I simply smiled back with no control over my actions it seemed. As she closed the door, she bid me good night once more. Maybe…just maybe…I could tell her…Maybe she would accept me…for who I am…

I know. Cheesy ending. But I was running out of ideas for what to put in the story. I wanted to get this out soon yet I had too much homework. Anyways…I don't know what else to say so…Ja ne!