I Thought You Said "Forever"

Disclaimer: I don't own Radiata Stories or the characters in it.

Summary: Childhood friends Aurelia Stryder and Genius Weisheit made a promise the night she moved: they would be best friends forever. However, when Aurelia moves back to Radiata Genius seems to have forgotten all about her. Is he just pretending? Or did he really forget to only person (who was not related to him) who gave him the time of day?

Rating: Uh…not really sure yet…but let's just say T to be safe…

Chapter 1

Young Genius Weisheit was sitting just outside Lupis Gate humming to himself. In one hand was a stick with which he drew aimlessly on the floor. In the other hand was a small box the size of his hand all wrapped up in light pink paper. On top of the box were a simple red bow and a note attached: Happy Birthday Aurelia. Yes that's right, it was his best friend's (well…his only friend's) birthday today. So why is he sitting outside the city while the sun was setting? That was where they first met. And ever since then they used that place for special occasions such as today. Her birthday.

"Genius"

Genius turned around at the sound of his name and the familiarity of the voice to say it. The smile quickly slid off his face as he noticed the state his friend was in.

There was a smile on her face, yes, but her eyes were red and puffy and her smile strained. She had been crying.

He dropped his stick and quickly made his way over to his friend. "What's wrong?"

She shook her head and didn't drop the fake smile. "It's nothing."

He gave her a look of skepticism and this time, she did drop the smile.

"Just forget about it okay?"

He stared for a moment and she wouldn't meet his gaze. He decided to drop the touchy subject. He held out the box for her to take and it was her turn to stare.

"Happy Birthday."

Realization dawned on her face and instead of the happy expression he thought she'd wear she looked like she was going to cry again. Seeing the alarmed look on Genius' face, she wiping the pained expression off quickly and she took the box. "Thank you" she whispered.

She unwrapped the box quickly and looked inside. He had gotten her a music box. A smile played on her lips. Genius had gotten better at giving gifts. A lot better. Her smile widened as the remembered the first present he had gotten her: A book about electricity. Possibly the dullest book she had ever read.

"Are you going to tell me what's bothering you now?" Genius asked breaking her flashback. She started to cry.

He started to panic. "H-Hey-"

"We're moving away!" she yelled, tears still streaming down her face.

There was a stunned silence.

"…W-What? Why?"

"I don't know!"

"When?"

"In a couple of hours…"

Now Genius felt like crying. He didn't want his only friend to leave. What's worse is that he only had a couple more hours with her.

"…and I have go finish packing now-" she stopped in mid sentence when she noticed the half crazed look on his usually composed face.

"But you can't leave" he said quietly. Now he really was crying.

"I'm sorry" she whispered and he shook his head. "It's not your fault you're moving…" he said wiping his tears away.

"A-Are we still friends?" she asked tentatively.

"Of course" he replied. He was grinning now though on the inside he felt terrible. "Friends forever, remember?"

She gave a small smile in return and hugged him for, possibly, the last time.

"Goodbye."

End of Chapter 1