I stared across the field of white roses and looked into the sky.

"Where am I?" I blinked.

Suddenly, I heard a loud rumbling sound, like an the sky, it seemed a shooting star was heading my way.

I took a second to marvel at it, before I realized something."Wait a second.. a shooting star?"I squinted through the then out of no where, the shooting star changed it's course, heading straight for me.

I screamed, "WHAT THE-" and the giant silver star crash-landed across the field, crushing everything in it's path as it slid toward me.

And I was, unfortunately, one of the unlucky object's in it's path. Right before it crashed into me, I gave my final scream-

"NOOOooo..." I bit my lip as I suddenly realized where I had woken up. My eyes met the confused one's of my fellow classmates as they turned to see why the heck I had screamed.

I froze as my eyes finally met my teacher's, which weren't confused, but as expected, fearsome.

I laughed nervously and sweat dropped. "Ah.. looks like I woke up.." I said aloud.

"It looks like you did.." She glared at me and I watched as her fist closed around the chalk she was holding and when she opened her hand, chalk dust dropped to the ground in a neat pile.

Some of the teenagers laughed, others just looked frightened.

I successfully dodged all of the objects she began to throw at me- an apple, more chalk, pencils, notebooks, math books, hard cover books, even her chair as she yelled, "Pay attention in CLASS!"

I sighed in relief when I looked back at her to see that she was panting and out of things to throw at me.

Except for her desk. Which, unfortunately for me, she lifted up successfully over her head, ready to throw.

"No ways" and "as expected" plus, "she's going to kill her!" could be heard in the room and the last one might have gotten to me more than I thought it would.

But just when she looked about ready to throw it, the bell rang for lunch.

Relief washed over me once again as I realized I had been saved.

She set the desk down and beamed brightly at the class, all traces of anger gone.

"Enjoy your lunch, everyone! Come back to class ready for our test, okay?" she said calmly.

The class stood and separated to eat their meals.

She squinted in my direction one last time, but then closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"No falling asleep in class, Ms. Hanazono, this is the 12th time this week, honey."

I sighed. "Sorry, Teach.."

She waved me off. "Whatever, get out of here before I do something else I'll regret.."

I smiled and grabbed my lunchbox out of my desk, bowing to my teacher on my way out.

"Thanks, Teach!" I turned on my heel and skipped out of the classroom door, down the stairs, and was heading outside to one of the trees near the gym when I was stopped right outside the school doors.

A boy with spiky blue hair and light green eyes held me by my shoulders.

"It's you!"

"It's.. me..?" I had no idea who this guy was.

"You don't know me?" he flashed me a smile that I guessed won every girl he talked to over, but I just ignored him.

"No, actually.. Should I know you?"

He gave a look of disappointment. "Of course you should.. I'm the most popular boy in school.. Fujiwara Aito! Can't believe you haven't heard of me."

Who was this guy?

"Uh.. nice to meet you.." I extended my hand and he flushed slightly, grabbing my hand and kissing the back of it.

"I've been wanting to talk to you, Hanazono Karin." he spoke my name softly.

I frowned. "Oh, really, why is that?"

"Isn't it obvious, my dear?"

I cocked my head to the side. "No, would you just tell me?"

He looked a little annoyed, "Okay,then."

"Karin, I'm madly in love with you."

I blushed and he held one of his hands to my cheek.

It was embarrassing, but I was so used to all these love confessions – since I started junior high, I was being confessed to about 3 times a week, but now I was in high school and was 17, it was getting much worse.. I think it was around 8-12 times a week..

"Oh,really?"

"Yes, really.. we belong together."

I glared up at him. I could already tell what kind of guy he was.

"Oh? Why do you think that?" I asked.

Aito smiled. "You're the most popular girl in school, plus your incredibly sexy, why wouldn't we make a good couple?"

He grabbed a lock of my knee length dirty blonde hair.

"So.. that's your reason?" I frowned at him again.

Aito nodded, "What else? We'd be the best couple at this school.."

I'd never had anyone so stupid confess to me like this before..

"Sorry, Aito, but I don't have time for this." I pushed him away from me and began to walk away when I felt him grab my arm."Don't be like that.." I heard him mutter.I sighed, annoyed, and yanked my arm away successfully. "I'm not interested, so don't be a jerk. Now I have somewhere to be." I walked away and ignored him when I heard him say, "Just you wait, Karin! You WILL be mine! One way or another!"

I rolled my eyes and walked to the spot outside the gym that my friend and I would usually eat.

"Karin!" my best friend Himeka waved me over and I picked up my pace to sit beside her."Hey, Himeka." I beamed.

"I heard you got into some trouble today.." she smirked.I blushed. "Yeah.. uh.. I fell asleep and had a bad dream and woke up screaming.."

Himeka laughed, "You never quit, do you?"

"Yeah.. but you know, I got another confession not too long ago.."

Himeka stopped laughing and her eyes lit up. "Really? Who was it this time?"

I grimaced, "Some dude named Aito Fujiwara."

Himeka gasped, "Aito? No way~!"

"You know him?"

"He's the most popular boy in-"

"-school, he told me... that's exactly why he confessed, he thinks we'd be a perfect couple because of our popularity."

Himeka frowned, "You turned him down, right? I didn't know he was like that."

"Of course I turned him down..."

"Come to think of it, you haven't dated anyone at all yet..." Himeka sighed.

I nodded, "I guess it's because none of the boys here really catch my eye."I replied.

"Idiot.. all of the boys here are super HOT, why would you say that?"

I took out a rice ball from my lunch and stared at it. " I know,most of the boys here may be dying to date me and all, but.. none of them are really.. the one."

"What are you looking for exactly?"

"I don't know if I'm specific on personalities.. I think I'll know when he appears... if he appears.."

"Don't say, that, Karin, he'll definitely show up."

"But I've been dreaming about him since I was 13."

"Patience.. who knows... he might even come today."

"Yeah, right."

Later

I resisted the urge to fall asleep once again while in the last 10 minutes of school.. it wasn't easy.

"Are you awake back there, Hanazono-san?" my teacher shot me a quick glance and I perked up quickly.

"Of course I am! I feel like I drank 10 cups of coffee!" I blurted.

"So anyway, class, if the pool width is.."

As her voice trailed off, I immediately thought about something else.

It was the weekend! How could I forget?

My thoughts drifted off to my "dream guy."

Did I really not have any thoughts of a perfect boyfriend?

I guess I really did have to meet him instead.

Man, I was weird.

Himeka and I walked home together after school and decided to go out for something to eat, which took longer than expected..It was about 8 when we left because we had also decided to get cupcakes.

I packed up a few cupcakes to take home, which both of us were surprised I even saved since I eat sweets 24/7.

"Okay, I'll see you then, Karin!" Himeka waved and skipped off to get to a subway.

"Later, Himeka."

As I walked down the street, I stared up at the beautiful starry sky and beamed.

"What a pretty night.." I sighed and began to skip home.

Once I got to my house, I opened the door, set the cupcakes down, and ran to my aunt's science lab.

"Chisame-san !" I yelled for her.

I walked into her lab and found her testing something in a tube.

I took a second to admire the weird creatures in some tubes of liquid that I passed by, sure it was creepy, but it was somewhat science.. I was okay with it.

I walked over to her and gave her a hug.

"Oh, hey Karin. How was school?" she smiled, her golden eyes sparkling.

"It was fine.. except.." I pushed a few things aside from one of the lab tables and sat down, swinging my legs.

"Except what?" Chisame tucked a lock of her short purple hair out of her eyes.

"Well.. I fell asleep in class again.."

Chisame stared at me for a moment before she burst into laughter, wiping at a few tears as she finally quieted.

"You never cease to amaze me, Karin... So, what did Mrs. Takahara throw at you today?"

"Everything."

Once again, she laughed, but turned to her work. When she poured a red liquid into a blue liquid, it fizzed, but when she poured the fizzing purple liquid into a green tube, it changed to a clear color.

I watched, amazed. "Waah.."

"Hey, I think there are supposed to be shooting stars tonight.. you should go outside and make a wish before they leave you behind."

I nodded and excitedly ran out of the large lab, upstairs to my room,dropping my bag on the ground and running outside to look at the sky.

It took awhile before I saw something- a large amount of moving flames- shooting stars.

I quickly closed my eyes and wished.

A boyfriend.. a perfect boyfriend.. someone I need.. someone to really love..

When I heard a horrifyingly familiar sound, the sound from my dream when the giant star was headed for me, I looked up at the sky to see a... silver shooting star was leading the other flames.

Wait a second.

The other flames were sending small dart like beams toward the silver object.

It was like watching a video game.

"Wow.."

And then when the darts reached the silver object, I watched and heard 6 large explosions near the silver object.

My eyes widened. Was this REAL?

"Oh my .."

The silver object kept moving, and I sighed in relief.

Was this some kind of army training? Hopefully..

But then a larger amount of darts shot toward the silver object.

This was no army training.. this was an attack, wasn't it?
What was going on?

I watched as the helpless silver object stilled, and then dropped down from the sky, covered in fire.

The attackers disappeared before my eyes.

And then, like in my dream, the silver object made it's way to crash into me.

I covered my head and screamed, crouching on the grass, not ready for the impact.

When a loud crash sounded not far from my house, I looked over and saw the destroyed silver object turning and bouncing through the woods.

I shook violently as the bouncing silenced, fire spreading through the forest. And then out of no where, the fire disappeared.

Someone had just died..

I pulled myself to my now shaking legs and took a step toward the explosion.

And then another.

And another.

Until I started running. I had to hurry, before something exploded, get this person- if they were still alive- out of their ship and do what I could to help.

I raced out of our backyard, hopped over the fence, threw myself into the woods, avoided the fire, tried to ignore the horrible gashes I was getting from the branches I ran by, the tearing of my uniform, I tried to ignore it all and focus on saving this person.

When I finally got to the horrible scene, I took a few seconds to notice the ship was oddly in the form of a giant silver crown.

A king's crown.

I must be dreaming.

I shook my head and rushed over to the damaged ship and looked around for an entrance into it.

I finally noticed there was a giant broken hole in the window and raced over to it.

I peered through the hole and found the pilot.

He had on a black helmet that shielded his face, except for his eyes,large cuts and bruises around his entire body, his uniform like suit was damaged, but cut so it revealed porcelain skin. His eyes were closed, which meant he might be dead, was I too late?

I unbuckled his difficult seat belt. I coughed and realized I was probably inhaling too much smoke.

Thinking quickly, I grabbed his arm, and wrapped the other around his back, pulling with all my strength.

I looked to see that I had pulled his upper body out successfully. I took a second to breathe, and then pulled again .

I felt the weight of him as he fell on top of me in the grass and I let out another breath when he collapsed.

I slid out from under him, leaned down, through his arm over my neck, and pulled him up.

I dragged him towards the opening of the forest, but froze when a wall of fire began to surround me with no way out.

"Help!" I screamed over the fire.

But I knew I wasn't loud enough. Would we be engulfed in flames before someone even noticed there was an explosion?

And then out of nowhere, I watched as the pilot's hand came up, and with one small wave of it, a large gust of wind surrounded us both and grew, killing the fire.

And then he went limp again.

I didn't hesitate- I'd think about how weird this was later- I pulled him with the rest of my strength out of the forest, through the fence, and to my backyard.

Chisame could definitely do something to help him, not only was she a successful scientist, but worked as a famous doctor in our town as well.

I coughed – the smoke from the fire was finally getting to me.

We collapsed and I tried to drag us the short distance from the door, but felt light headed and knew I was going to faint.

I thought again quickly – if I passed out now, it would be a while before Chisame noticed I'd been outside for about 12 minutes now.

I crawled toward a rock, using the very last of my energy, and threw it through the living room window.

And then everything went black and I was pulled into another dream.