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A/N: Okay, so I started writing this as the sequel, then got the idea for this and realized it'd have to be before the sequel (obviously, though I didn't know it would have a sequel when I started writing it...). So, here. The first chapter of my new story (yes, that's right, I'm still not done with MBF, INF, or MW. Sorry, I just haven't had enough time.). Enjoy!

Hello, I'm Rima Mashiro. Before we get started, just let me say that my life is terribly boring. So unless you want to read this insanely boring story, I suggest you stop reading right now.

Moving on... as I said, my life is dull, average, stupid, whatever you'd like to call it. I'm your typical middle school girl, about to become a freshman in high school. I don't do any sports and I'm not in any clubs... and don't plan on it. Still, it gives me nothing to occupy my free time during the school year. So now, during the summer, I just spend my time making lists (yes, I love making lists) and talking to my two friends, Amu Hinamori and Yaya Yuiki online all day.

Here lately, Yaya and I have stopped talking. We didn't have a fight and I can't think of anything I've said or done to make her give me 'the silent treatment,' if that's what this even was, but she sure is. You see, to me, Yaya isn't the kind of friend you have a fight with. She's the funny, crazy, awesome, outgoing friend who has a passion for candy and obviously loves/adores (it's a fine line) her friends. But, other than this (the most drama I've been able to get out of my life so far), my life is boring.

Soon, summer break will be over, then it's back to school. Things might get better, or at least I'm hoping they will. One more week. One last week to do everything I want to do this summer. What do I want to do this summer? Sounds like it's time for... you guessed it! A LIST! I got out my notebook and picked up my pen.

10 Things To Do Before Summer 2010 Is Over

#1.

I stopped there, with no ideas. I tapped my pen on the notebook while thinking. What had I not done this summer? I'd gone to the beach, as always. I'd met some cute guys (really cute guys), and hung out with Amu most of the time. But what about all the little things? Just being crazy in public, not caring what other people think. Stuff like that. Having fun. I definitely need Amu over to help me with this list. Now, if Yaya and I still talked, I would call her, considering fun is her specialty. But now even talking to her is awkward.

So I called Amu. She was on her way over.

While I waited, with my iPod blasting to block out the sound of my parents fighting, I kept thinking about things to write down. No ideas.

Then, after what seemed like forever, someone ripped out my headphones. I turned around to see that Amu had finally arrived. "Amu-chan!" I greeted her with a smothering hug -- though it was hard to smother someone taller than you, I somehow managed.

"Calm down... I think I might have some ideas." She told me, an evil smile tugging at the corners of her lips. I could tell she was up to something.

Amu grabbed my notebook and began scribbling something down on it. I strained to see what it was, but she was holding it too high for me too see. Being short definitely has some disadvantages. When she finally finished writing, I looked at it. "I will kill you, eat your soul AND you and Ikuto's first born child!" I declared after reading what she had written.

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10 Things To Do Before Summer 2010 Is Over

#1. Force Rima Mashiro to go on a blind date!

"I don't even know why I'm friends with you." I said jokingly, glaring at her. "No. Never in a million years." I said, shaking my head. The pinkette laughed. "I am NOT going on a date. And it's a blind date, no less. NO WAY!"

"You're going." She stated, smiling.

I resisted. "No."

"Whatever. It'll come back to get you in the long run." She smiled again.

"OH! I have an idea!" I yelled, disregarding her comment. I took the paper and scrawled down in my messy handwriting:

#2. Learn to jerk (the dance, o'course).

I had to add the last part because Amu is perverted. Very, very perverted. "Oh, I already know how." Amu bragged while she read it.

I rolled my eyes. She took the notebook again, and wrote an addition to the list.

#2. Learn to jerk (the dance, o'course). AND DO IT IN A CROWDED PUBLIC PLACE!

"No chance you'll ever get me to do that." I beamed, tricking her ever so slyly. "Unless, of course, you do it with me." I know Amu gets embarrassed easily. And what better than to make her jerk in a crowded public place? Maybe even invite her long-time crush that she's too shy to ask out, Ikuto Tsukiyomi? The perfect plan.

"I'm in." She declared. That was surprisingly easy...

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Soon enough, we'd finished compiling our list. When we were done with it, it looked a little something like this:

10 Things To Do Before Summer 2010 Is Over

#1. Force Rima Mashiro to go on a blind date!

#2. Learn to jerk (the dance, o'course). AND DO IT IN A CROWDED PUBLIC PLACE!

#3. Go in a haunted house (because both of use are too chicken to have gone in one before).

#4. Go to Dave & Busters and act like complete idiots while playing the arcade games.

#5. Go to McDonald's and act like Dr. House to bug the employees.

#6. Cosplay as a favorite anime character.

#7. Caramelldansen on the street (in your cosplay costume).

#8. When in Staples, looking for school supplies, run around the store yelling "the British are coming, the British are coming" while pretending to ride a horse.

#9. Throw a 'back-to-school' party and invite everyone you know.

#10. Sing karaoke at the 'back-to-school' party.

We'd decided on ten things so we could have one thing to do each day (numbers 6 and 7 are meant to be done on the same day, so are 8, 9, and 10) and then have the last day of summer off. We'd also decided that the list didn't have to be done in order; as long as we did them all, it didn't matter when.

The only thing left to do is to complete the list... seven days... of awesomeness. Maybe my life isn't so boring after all. It's time to see what the world has in store for me...

They're telling me it's beautiful.

I believe them, but will I ever know

The world behind my wall?

The sun will shine like never before.

One day I will be ready to go

See the world behind my wall.

-Tokio Hotel - "World Behind My Wall"