The sound of pounding footsteps filled the quietness of the forest.

A young boy with shaggy black hair and hazel like eyes, wearing some fancy clothing, was running through the dense forest in tears. He had just failed at completing the most difficult dance move ever created, the Triple Tiger Sashay, in front of thousands of people...

Of all people, why did he had to fail publicly?

The boy sat down against one of the trees and cried into his hands. He felt like he had just disappointed everyone; the people who were watching and expecting to see something great, his team, but most of all...his dad.

The young boy named Cole didn't even want to think about what his father was thinking about him. All he wanted to do was get away from everything.

Young Cole continued to stressfully cry until he heard the voice of another young male.

"Hello? Anyone up there?"

The raven haired boy paused his weeping and glanced down to see a boy with dangerous spiky brown hair with black tips that almost look like he had some ash in his hair.

"Hello?" The young red attired boy repeated as he stood at the base of the tree.

"O-Oh, um, yes." Cole said awkwardly, his conscious conflicting on whether or not he should give away where he was to this boy. But his friendly demeanor and need of support seemed to have influenced his decision.

The spiky haired boy smiled and began to climb up the tree.

Cole began shifting nervously. What was this boy going to do? Was he going to make fun of him? No...that couldn't be...he seems too nice for that...

"Hi there! Whatcha doing up here?" The boy asked.

"U-Um...I just wanted to...get some alone time." Cole responded in a quiet tone.

"Ah, I see." Was all the other boy said as he gazed up at the convenient opening that gave them access to the sky.

Silence quickly arose between the two, which Cole didn't seem to like.

"So, uh, why are you around here?"

"I was just playing around the forest since I was bored back home." The boy explained.

"Oh...that's nice."

Silence once again returned.

"Anyways, I'm Kai! What's your name?"

"I'm...Cole."

"Cole? Awesome name! It makes you sound like some strong person!"

Cole couldn't help but smile slightly, Kai's enthusiasm having an effect on him. "Yeah, I guess so."

Kai chuckled. "Wanna play a game with me?"

Cole shrugged slightly. "Sure, why not."

Kai grinned. "Alright!" He said before poking Cole and climbing down the tree as fast as he can without falling. "Tag! You're it!"

Cole blinked, unable to process what had happened for a moment before he smiled and headed after Kai. "Not for long!"

The two kids played a game of tag for awhile until it had gotten dark. The two laid exhausted on the forest floor as they stared at the stars.

"You know, this is the most fun I had in awhile." Cole admitted after minutes of quietness.

Kai looked utterly surprised. "Really?"

Cole nodded. "Yeah, my dad is always making me practice dancing even though I don't like it."

"Well, if you don't like it, why don't you tell him?"

Cole sighed. "I guess I just don't want to disappoint him..."

"Oh! Ah, hm..." Kai hummed. He never really had a problem with his father before, so he was unsure how to handle the situation.

"I should probably go now, it's getting late." Cole excused himself as he got up.

"Wait!"

"What?"

"I'll see you tomorrow...friend?"

Cole couldn't help but smile. "Of course, I'll meet you at the same spot...friend.."

0-0-0

As time passed by, Cole began meeting up with Kai a lot more and soon developed a friendship with him. They had spent their time learning a lot about one another. But the strange thing was...when Cole decided to show his new friend to his dad, he acted in a way that was my expected.

"Cole, who are you talking about? There's no one beside you." Lou stated.

"But there is, dad! He's right here! Right Kai?" Cole asked, glancing to his left.

Kai looked at Cole and gave him a small nod. The red attired young lad had been silent throughout the whole exchange.

"Son," Lou began and knelt down so that he was at eye level with Cole, "There's no one there. You're probably just imagining things."

Cole frowned, now getting frustrated. Why couldn't his father see Kai? He was clearly right beside him!

"No, dad, there is someone beside me! Why can't you see him?!"

"Don't raise your voice at me young man. There is no person beside you at all. All there is, is nothing." Lou stated firmly before heading off inside before Cole could say something back.

Cole huffed and turned to look at Kai, who looked surprisingly calm. "What is up with him? Why can't he see you?"

Kai remained quiet as he looked over at the spot where Lou once was. "I don't know..."

0-0-0-0

Cole continued to visit Kai as they matured. But the strange thing was, was that as they seemed to mature, Kai grew quiet and less active as once was when they were kids.

"Hey Kai, how come you don't really talk anymore?" Cole asked, having to have noticed this change in behavior.

Kai looked at him before shrugging, the enthusiasm and excitement in his eyes seemed to have vanished.

Cole frowned slightly but tried to keep the smile on his face. "Oh, come on, you can tell me!" He said and attempted to wrap an arm around Kai.

To his surprise, his hand went through Kai.

"W-What?" Cole asked in shock.

Kai faced Cole once more. "Remember when your dad couldn't see me?"

"Yeah...why?"

"...He couldn't see me because I'm not real."

"Not real? Don't say that, of course you're real! How else could I see you?"

"You have been imagining me this whole time." Was all Kai said.

Cole's eyes widened as he thought about it. All those times he had been talking with Kai, playing with him...he had just been playing and talking to himself?

"And now that you have grown up, it's time for me to go."

"Go? Go where?"

"A place where you can't go..."

Cole teared up as he watched his best friend, the one person who had actually listened and supported him for a majority of his life, start to fade away. "No! Kai! Please don't leave!" He cried out.

Kai gazed at Cole with a pained look before whispering one final word, "Goodbye..."

I hope you guys enjoyed! I'm sorry I had to end it on such a sad note. xC Anyways, I'll be taking requests and I'll try to write them(because I'm bad at writing in some areas xD) so just let me know in the reviews what you guys wish for me to write! :D

~AI