Friends Are Stronger Together

A/N I wrote this as a sequel to One and Lonely but it involves Ariaelle from my other fic One of A Kind

Ariaelle woke up early as the early morning sunlight poured through her room. She smiled seeing Izz lying asleep on her bed. The young Arian teen had moved to Far, Far Away with her parents and younger sister.

She was starting at Konoha High today and was nervous.

She got dressed in a purple dress and went downstairs but heard laughter come from the kitchen.

Her five year old sister Akia was playing in the living room with her Psammead friend Sera.

She was starting kindergarten today too but she didn't seem afraid as Ariaelle was but smiled as her older sister came into the room.

"Did you wake up early?

Is Izz awake?" Akia asked playing with dolls.

"Yeah I did and no he isn't.

I wish I wasn't so afraid of going to high school." Ariaelle said softly.

"Why?

I think school will be fun." Akai told her.

She then saw her mother enter.

"We'd better get you ready for kindergarten." she told her taking Akai by the hand.

Fiona was nervous as she got up and dressed.

Today was the first day of an new term at Konoha High but she hoped that Snow would be there so she wouldn't be lonely.

Lillian noticed that Fiona was quiet as she ate breakfast.

She hadn't told Fiona about Snow.

But she saw her daughter leave with her back pack.

She hoped that Snow would be waiting for her at the school doors.

But she saw Karin and her posse picking on somebody.

It was a girl in a purple dress.

She knew her from somewhere but was angry as she used karate to scare them off.

Ariaelle was impressed by Fiona's courage.

"T-Thanks you were brave but I wish I was strong.

I'm Ariaelle.

My family and I moved here a week ago from Aria." she told her.

Fiona gasped at that.

"No way!

This is my friend I send letters to.

This is so cool!" she thought.

"I'm Fiona.

From the letters, remember?

I didn't know you were starting here at Konoha High.

How come you didn't tell me this in your last letter?" Fiona told her.

"I wanted it to be a surprise.

I'm so happy we met in person but who was that girl who was mean to me?

She doesn't seem very nice." Ariaelle said as Fiona smiled at her.

"You're right.

Karin isn't nice." Fiona told her but saw Snow look sad as she arrived.

"Snowdrop!

I missed you.

Did you have a good summer?" Fiona said hugging her.

A smile crossed Snow's face hearing her best friend happy.

She couldn't bear to tell her that awful news she had to tell her as they entered the building and went to Home Room.

But Fiona had a feeling something was wrong with Snow.

Fiona was happy as she and Snow were in her room in the castle but noticed Snow seemed more quiet than usual.

"Is something wrong Snowdrop?

You can tell me.

We are friends." she told her.

Snow sighed hearing Fiona sigh.

"I'll tell you but I don't want to upset you.

I'm....... being transferred to another high school." she said as Fiona gasped.

"But it won't be far away, right?

We'll still be able to see each other, right?" Fiona asked nervous.

"I-I'm not sure Fi-Fi.

My father thinks Konoha High is too dangerous for me to study since they teach you in the arts of ninja along with normal school stuff but I have something for you." she told her as she instructed Fiona to close her eyes as she put something around her neck.

"Can I open my eyes?" Fiona asked her.

"Yes you can." she answered as Fiona saw a necklace around her neck.

"Thanks Snowdrop.

I love it." Fiona told her hugging her.

"Promise not to take it off?" Snow told her.

Fiona nodded as they spent the night together for the last time..........