Yu sat down and glared at the music sheets. He grabbed them, squished them into little crumply paper balls, and threw them at the trash can. Only one made the goal, the rest landed a few inches away from the trash. He stared mindlessly down at the table and sighed.

The clock ticked quietly, just enough to annoy him. A series of sharp raps came from the door. "Yea yea" he grumbled, his way of saying 'come in'. Strify strode in, wearing a dark coat with silver designs and japanese writing making it stand out.

"Yu..." he said worriedly.

"What?" Yu snapped.

Strify shrunk back a bit, unused to Yu bearing such a dark temper. Like a snap decision, he came forward again, and this time he looked like he wouldn't back down. "You've been grumpy for weeks, and much more then usual." he frowned. "We are your best friends, and we know when somethings wrong. You'd do best to tell us, rather then shutting us out.". His eyebrows arched a bit, irritation plainly stated itself in his expression. Irritation, compassion, and worry, it looked like. Strify's expression was often easy to read, he wasn't good at holding back his emotions. Yu's face softened and he grabbed the black pen, eager to distract himself with something. He twirled it between his fingers, refusing to speak.

Strify stalked out of the room and shut the door roughly enough to alert Yu of his anger, but softly enough not to be immature. Immediately Yu regretted his decision to stay silent, but there was nothing he could do about it now, and he would not apologize. He threw the pen at the table and flopped onto his bed, eager to mope. He had intended on thinking things over before he went to sleep, but sleep took him quickly, halting that idea on its path.

He woke early, it was still dark out. He usually slept late, but the torrents of thoughts he had on his mind were stressing him out, causing sleep deprivation. Dark circles were beginning to show under his eyes, and when he looked in the mirror, he frowned. This isn't like me at all.. he thought to himself. The normal Yu slept in late and had not a worry in the world. I think they are catching up on me. He grinned at the stupid joke. He got up, and got dressed, using makeup to cover his dark circles. Maybe Strify calmed down? But he wasn't going to stay to find out.

He snuck out of the vacation house quietly and unlocked his ferrari. It was sleek and black, with red lining along the side and front. Yu used to love his car, it matched his hair. His new worries had blown that to the side, now it was just means of transportation. He didn't know where he was going, but he was glad he left so early. He avoided all the traffic that would have slowed him down, and his reckless driving was less likely to get him in an accident with no other cars around.

Surprisingly, his ferrari was free of dents and punctures when he came to a stop. I remember hitting inatimate objects on my way here... maybe he was just imagining things. He stared through the empty parking garage, only two other cars were parked here. That meant there would be only a few people in the mall he had decided on as well. He stood up straight and began walking to the concrete stairs. His heavy boots clinked and clicked as he walked, he liked that sound.

The stairs took him to a bridge over the street, and the doors to the mall on the other side of it. A few cars whizzed below him, and the sun was beginning to come out. A cloud moved, and bright sun shown down on him, making him grimace in the blindingly bright light. He hurried inside, where it was darker. He wandered the endless walkways of the mall, occasionally looking up at some awesome boots or fingerless gloves. His thoughts lead him to believe that his depression just came from being overly exhausted, and he felt mildly better at that 'decision' but something still nagged at his emotions. He ignored it and began shopping like a madman.

He came out of Hot Topic with a small bag full of studded leather bracelets, and a large one with a pair of pants in it. He looked as if shopping was doing absolutely nothing for him, leaving him depressed and loaded down with bags from various stores. The mall was getting crowded now, he assumed it was about 11 AM. A girl with straightened orange hair came out of 'American Outfitters' holding nothing but her jacket. She had on black eyeliner and fang shaped silver earrings. Her eyes were a light green, complimenting her orange hair. She was tall and slim, with a pretty figure. She had on a darker red shirt with the words 'Coca Cola' on it, and white skinny jeans. Two heavy belts sagged at her waist, and a thick white studded bracelet with black speckles on it.

Yu sifted through his Hot Topic bag and pulled out the same bracelet. Apparently she had done some shopping. Her bangs covered the left side of her forehead and some on the right. They sloped perfectly over her eyebrows and covered her left temple. He found himself studying her completely, taking in every detail. He looked away, and suddenly felt deprived of her beauty. His heart pounded heavily, and he gasped. If he just walked away, he would regret it for the rest of his life, but she looked much younger than him. He was nineteen now, and she looked about fourteen. He forgot about his depression and skirted around the railings. She looked up, and saw him staring at her as he walked forward. The girl could plainly see he was walking for her, and she knew who he was too.

She froze with her mouth gaped open. Ada, one of her best friends, came out of the store with a few bags. She was dark haired and blue eyed. She looked at Taii strangely and followed her gaze, repeating Taii's shocked stare and frozen position. Yu stopped directly in front of her and her friend. "Hello?" he laughed. Taii twitched a bit and managed to speak "H-Hi".

"May i ask your name?" he smiled.

"Taii"

"Is that a nickname?"

"Yes"

"I take it you know who i am.."

"Yea.."

"Can i have your number?"

Taii turned bright red. "Do you have a pen?". Yu pulled his black pen out of his pocket and handed it to her. She reached for his wrist, and wrote on it. Dark black numbers seeped into his skin. She pushed on the bottom of the pen and handed it back to him shyly. Yu reached out and threaded his hand through her hair, grasping the back of her head. She looked up at him, knowing what was coming. He leaned in and kissed her softly, his happiness flowing back into him as she kissed him back. They kissed deeply, but soon air was needed. They gasped as she pulled back.

Yu smiled one last time and turned to walk away. He felt like he was in a dream, she was so amazing.. All his short life he had been a 'one night stand' kinda guy, and now he was filled with this feeling that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with the girl he met in the mall. His depression was gone, the hole in his chest was filled with her now. Suddenly doubt took him, I don't even know who she really is! All i know is her nickname, and her number. How can i love her? Im Yu, i don't fall in love. And he smirked, feeling silly. Maybe ill just get her into bed and never call her again.

When Yu got home, the entire band was in the living room talking about him. When he opened the door though, they covered it up with small talk. Kiro noticed his expression and got off the snakeskin couch. "Yu.. Where did you go and what happened?" he asked, breathing down Yu's neck.

Yu glared at them and retreated to his room, determined to make them think he was still upset. Kiro barged in, puffed up angrily. "Somethings changed, you're a bad actor." he hissed. Yu put on his headphones and ignored him. "Don't be immatur-" Kiro started.

Yu leaped off his bed "You want to know what's wrong with me? Huh?"

Kiro shrunk back, almost exactly like strify had earlier.

"For weeks now i've had this damn hole in my chest that one night stands don't fill! Im sick and tired of meeting someone when i'm drunk, having sex with them, waking up with a blasting headache, and forgetting it ever happened! I cant remember half the girls i''ve slept with, and the countless times i've showed off on stage! Im sick and tired of being a bastard!" he yelled. He forgot his earlier doubt, and continued releasing his anger on Kiro. "Well i met someone to day, and not just a cute girl i can sleep with." he looked down darkly, his face hiding in the shadows. "She's beautiful, and shy, cute... funny.." he was recalling all the things she had portrayed in their five minutes together.

He looked up at kiro with tears streaming down his face. His makeup for the day was coloring his tears a blackish color and staining his face where they streaked by. Kiro's heart broke and he grabbed Yu, hugging him. "I think you are in love with a stranger.. Your heart is sick." He whispered to Yu. He had no experiences with love, and could not sympathize, but he knew love was strong enough to tear even Yu to peices.

Strify burst in, about to yell something, when he saw Yu slumped over and sobbing violently, and Kiro trying to hold him up. "What happened to Yu?" he looked mildly horrified. Yu was always happy and outgoing, he had never seen him cry before. It must be horrible to put Yu in tears. Kiro snapped at him to go away, but he was too late. Shin and Luminor gathered at the door, unnerved by the sobbing noises. Shin squeaked at the sight and was about to say something when Luminor quieted him by putting his hand over his mouth.

Yu got up and glared at them all. He grabbed his cell phone and shouldered past them, heading outside. He had stopped sobbing so much, but tears still were running down his face as he flipped open his cell. He dialed, and it took all his strength not to keep crying. He flipped his hair out of his face and put the phone against his ear.

Ring...

Ring..

Rin-

"Hello?"

Yu sighed in relief as he heard her voice, comforted by it.

"Hi, its Yu." he refrained from sobbing as he said it, trying to keep all the emotion out of his voice.

He heard a gasp "Oh! Uh.. Hi!"

"Are you free tomorrow?" he asked her.

"Yep, all free. Why?"

"Can we go do something together?"

Taii sucked in. She had just met him an hour or so ago, he was coming on a little fast. "Don't you think its a little soon?"

Yu panicked, it was soon. "Er.. Probably.."

"Eh, oh well. Wanna go to the Go-Cart place? I forget what its called.." She asked.

"Sure!" He immediately brightened up, more than usual.

They made plans for him to pick her up at her house at about 11 AM the next day, and said goodbye.

Yu sat on the curb smiling, and didn't even notice strify had come out of the house. "Yu, one moment you are crying your eyes out, and the next, you cant stop smiling. What is going on now?" He asked. Yu looked up at him, still smiling. "You couldn't understand, but ill tell you anyway. This girl i barely met, she knows I'm the guitarist of her favorite band, but yet she's calm when she talks to me. She doesn't squeal and call me sexy. She's so many things to me, i know it sounds ridiculous, because i've only talked to her twice.. but i know i want to be with her forever."

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