Chapter One: Unladylike

"Damn!" Risa cried out in dismay, a bit horrified at the insignificant amount of blood coming out of her damaged knee. She had been walking along, in a daze like daydream just like every other day, when her foot had collided with an uneven bit of pavement, causing her to tumble and scrape her knee.

"Well, that's not a word a lady should say." A cold monotone voice said from behind her, and Risa glanced over her shoulder to see non-other than the Ice King himself, Satoshi Hiwatari. He had a thick novel in one hand, and he was looking as gloriously aloof as any other day.

"That may be true, but you would say the same thing!" Risa pouted waving her hand over the affliction, in a vain attempt to make the sting go away. Satoshi raised a curious eyebrow at this, and kneeled next to her.

"You're a wimp. That's nothing but a scrape." He told her, reaching into his pocket for a moment before taking out a band-aid. Ripping the paper around the bandage, he gently placed it over her wound. She stared at him, only a lot surprised.

"You carry bandages around? Why?" She asked, staring into his deep azure eyes. For a moment she imagined that she would drown in their depths, but she quickly pulled herself away from those thoughts when he offered her a hand up. Taking that offer, he helped her once again onto her feet.

"I just happened to be carrying one today, that's all." He told her, already turning his focus from her and back onto the novel he had been reading.

"Liar. That's just the convenient explanation." She stated, making him glance back up at her. He smirked, a mere twitch of the corner of his lips.

"Touché."

She started to walk next to him, as they both headed in the direction of the school. Normally Riku would be walking with Risa, but she had early track practice that morning. Risa walked well staring up at the sky, both of her arms behind her back holding her book bag. Satoshi was already being absorbed back into his novel.

"So why do you really carry bandages around?" She asked, several moments later. He was silent for a long time, and she almost thought that he wasn't going to answer her, when he told her, "Just in case any unladylike girls fall and scrape their knees."

Risa pouted, but smiled sincerely at him, "Well, this unlady wants to thank you."

Satoshi just kept reading.