Hotaru gazed out into the night every thing was dark nothing moved this was the way she liked things it was quiet too quiet she sighed nothing had been the same since Rini had come Rini was nice she was the only friend that she really had but why Hotaru wondered why would anyone be friends with someone like me she closed her eyes this girl was different she had a secret just like me Hotaru thought she opened her eyes and looked at her hands they were pale and lifeless just like every thing else about her why would she want to be friends with me no one knew her secret no one could ever know if they did she would be a freak more of one than she already was she could never let anyone know what she was especially Rini if Rini knew she would go away "no," she thought "no, Rini likes me the way i am" Hotaru slumped into her bed she smiled thats right Rini likes me the way i am she doesn't care if I'm a cyborg she likes me for who i am she'll always be my friend and with that Hotaru fell asleep