Okwee O-O I can't get headers and footers to work on the site so I post here. This is NOT a romance fic, it's about FRIENDSHIP! I hope I did ok making sub-anime faces in text for the chat scenes. I did that to make them more authentic looking as well as leaving out grammar marks etc. Excuse my Japanese if it isn't perfect ˆˆ; I'm still learning but damnit I try! Enjoy. If you like it please review X3 I wrote it in this format because I'm also a comic artist and this is going to be a comic when I get the chance. So I had to make it simple to follow so I don't get confused later.



One sunny day! (cliche!) a girl! yes... sat and waited on her metallic cherry-red Harley-Davidson trike. She looked drained and sad. She brought a joint up to her lips and light it. She inhaled not giving a rats ass if she was caught and turned her head looking at people passing by as she exhaled. Her mind filled with memories...

-flash back-

Kiko- Hey!

FOX- hey...

Kiko- I love your name ˆˆ

FOX- thanks! ASL?

Kiko- 22/f/wi

FOX- 23/m/wi

Kiko- COOL:D

FOX- YES!

Kiko- FINALLY SOMEONE CLOSE!

FOX- MATTAKUYO!

Kiko- so... whats your name?

FOX- Makoto Kozuka

Kiko- you have a beautiful name! can i call you Kozukun?

FOX- hehe ok ˆˆ whats your name?

Kiko- my names melissa but you can call me mel if you want ˆˆ

FOX- meru-chan

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She pulled a picture out of her bra, since she didn't have any pockets. She was in a skirt, after all. She looked at the middle Japanese boy, out of the 3 in the photo. A look of sadness and lost hope crossed her face as she moved her jaw up and down playing with the joint which was hanging from her lips.

-flash back-

FOX- Thats me in middle.

Kiko- youre Japanese? i knew it! COOL!

FOX- are you?

Kiko- nah! I wish! XD LOL

FOX- Im from tokyo. my english ok? not good yet.

Kiko- Its great! heres me ˆˆ

FOX- ˆ-ˆ you are pretty. your skin looks like snow!

Kiko- HEE! arigatou! youre cute too ˆ v ˆ

FOX- arigatou ˆˆ;

Kiko- so what are you doing here?

FOX- we moved. i live with family

Kiko- cool! me too. how do people here treat you?

FOX- not well. they stare and say things.

Kiko- ME TOO! Fuckin humans

FOX- MATTAKUYO!

Kiko- HEHEE! finally someone worth talking tooo! X3

FOX- haha yes! what kind of music you like?

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By the time those memories had passed, she was wandering down the street, a piece of paper in hand with an address, joint still hanging from her lips.

-flash back-

FOX- how long as it been since we met?

Kiko- 5 months X3 hehe...

FOX- ˆ-ˆ you counted too...

Kiko- ˆ-ˆ ... hehehe... thank you for the kana paper

FOX- youre welcome. thank you for the letter and drawing.

Kiko- youre welcome OvO we should meet...

FOX- Yes... but im so shy TˆT

Kiko- me too TˆT

FOX- hugs

Kiko- HUGS! TˆT

--

She stopped and looked around as she sighed...

--flash back--

FOX- when we meet, what do you want to do?

Kiko- lets go INSANE at the MALL! XD

FOX- LOL! chase spooky NORMAL HUMANS

Kiko- yeah! with PAINTBALL GUNS! X) O-O wanna see a movie? i havent been to a theater in years... seriously. last time i was 14.

FOX- ah yes ˆˆ it sounds fun! and go to lunch!

Kiko- ROFL! sounds like a date now XD

FOX- O-O;; ˆˆ;; sorry...

Kiko- NAH! its okwee we can if you want. ive never been on one ..

FOX- im sorry ;-; ... can i call you:D

Kiko- really? O-O OKWEE OvO

--

She took the joint from her mouth and tossed it to the sidewalk. She scraped it out with her foot as she continued to walk through the neighborhood.

--flash back--

FOX- meru-chan?

Kiko- yes kozukwee?

FOX- please forgive me... i cant talk to you anymore.

Kiko- WHAT! WHY!

FOX- i cant say. please take care. BIG HUGS! ;-; daisuki... sayonara daisukina tomo ...

-FOX has signed off-

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Mel finally reaches the address- Finally... Here goes nothing. -(She noticed a boy dragging a trash bag)- huh? Hey! Do you know where Kozuka is?

Boy lookes over his shoulder slightly. He has a startled look on his face.

Mel- Is this his house? -(wondering if she had the wrong place due to the kids silence. She walked up to him and showed him the picture)

He looks at her, frightened.

Mel- What? ... This is him."

He stars at her and begins to shiver - Uh... uuhh... I... ehh...

Mel- hey... are YOU-

"MAKOTO!" a mans voice barked from a window.

Kozuka turnes to the man and grunts out- NANDAYO (WHAT IS IT)!

Mel points at Kozuka- I KNEW IT! I could tell from your voice!

Man- Dare des ka (who is it)?

Kozuka- Tomo ne (My friend)!

Man- HAHAHA! MASAKA (Impossible)!

The obnoxious man was his uncle. He slammed the window as he continued to laugh.

Kozuka does an annoyed, angered cringe- Baka yaro (stupid bastard)...

Mel looks at Kozuka closely and squeaks- Ooo... squishy squish! -(then realizes)- Hey... you're-

Kozuka sighs and looks down in SHAME- Yeah, it's me.. I'm not 23, I'm 13... I lied because I thought you wouldn't like the real me... but you were so cool... and I felt terrible. I'm so sorry... I'll understand if you hate me... that's why I left. I couldn't lie... I hate lying... Go ahead and beat me if you want... but other than my age and looks... everything else I said was true.

Mel looks at the sad child infront of her, then at the photo, then at him, then the photo, and repeats that for a few seconds, then finally locks her sight on Kozuka with big squishy eyes and tosses the photo carelessly.

Mel- YOU! ARE SO! ... ADORABLE!

Kozuka picks his head up and looks at her with confusion- Are (huh)?

Mel lunges forward and pinches his squishy cheeks- Look at YEEE! You're so SQUISHIEEE!

She began circling him with her hands on her cheeks in girly gittyness and adorance. The kind you usually see girls doing only with cute animals and babies.

Mel- Your hair's so FLUFFEH! Why didn't you show me your REAL photo!

Kozuka, holding his hands on his head not knowing what to expect - I'm not adorable...

Mel- YES! You ARE! Can I HUG YEE!

Kozuka- Uh... ok!

Mel pulls him into a tight squeeze from behind and cuddles her cheek to his- EEE! You're like my long-lost Japez little brother!

Kozuka is confused, but lays back and takes in all the affection as she pulls away from the hug but still has her arms around him. She petted him with one hand on his head and still cuddled him with her cheek. You could almost hear her purr XD .

Kozuka- Huh? You're not mad? I'm not ugly?

Mel- Of course not! You look AWESOME!

She finally les go and they stood face to face.

Mel- Besides, you're my best friend! I don't care. HEE! This is AWESOME

Kozuka- You're hyper O-O

Mel- Hehe.. I'm stoned... and gitty... and nervous

Kozuka- It was that hard to see me?

Mel- Well... you scared me...

Kozuka looks up at her, concerned- Hn?

Mel's expression became kind of sad - The way you left... I was worried about you, ya know? I thought something happened to you.

Kozuka looks away and blushes. He fells so guilty. He makes a little 'ngh...' noise and then shyly hugs her- ... I'm sorry...

Mel wrappes her arms around him and pats him on the head- It's ok. I'm just glad you're ok.

They pull away from the hug. She puts her hands on his cheeks and cuddles her face to his. He puts his hands on hers. They both get all smiley and squishy.

Kozuka- Hm! I'm glad you came. I missed you!

Mel- I missed you too! I'm glad I found you!

Uncle from the window - Hey! Is that the hooker I ordered? Tell her to come upstairs! I'm waiting...

Some dumbass boy walking by - Hey pip-squeak! Ain't your girlfriend a little too tall for you!

Some other random dipshit - Hey Mackohdoh! (guy can't pronounce his name XD) Who's the FREAK!

Mel and Kozuka just stand there holding hands with their heads down, smoldering in silence at the horrid remarks of the ignorant town's people and his perverted uncle.

Kozuka- Bakana hito, ne? (stupid humans, yes?)

Mel- Sou desu ne... (Indeed.)

They lift their heads and glance evilly at the idiots from the corners of their eyes and mutter to one another,

Kozuka- Wanna go somewhere else?

Mel- Indeed.

Mel led Kozaka by his left hand. They stormed off with their heads down.

Uncle- Hey! Garbage!

Kozuka- DO IT YOURSELF!

They continue down the street.

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Sometime later;

Mel and Kozuka walk down the street with their arms around eachother. They've calmed down now that the idiots are gone.

Kozuka looks up at mel - So where we going?

Mel looks at Kozuka- You'll see.

Kozuka- I love your boots.

Mel - Thanks! Love your outfit!

Kozuka- Arigatou!

Mel got a goofy smile- Here we areee!

Kozuka looked at the sign. It was a Pizza place - hn?

Mel- This is my favorite place!

Kozuka- Here? ... We can't go here.

Mel - Why not?

Kozuka- We're not allowed to do this stuff.

Mel- Oh, don't be silly! -(She grabs his hand and begins pulling him in) COME ON!

Kozuka- Hey! What are you doing!

Mel - Taking you to lunch!

Kozuka's face turns red - Stop! We can't! We're not supposed to do this!

Mel - Why not?

Kozuka's face gets redder and he talks in a strained, embarrassed and shy voice- Isn't that... Isn't that like a... a DATE! -(he forced out that last word)

Mel stopped walking, as did he. She turned around and tipped her bucket hat up with her thumb - ... I can't take my best friend out to
eat?

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later;

The two of them sat at a table, pizza on their plates. Not eating. Just talking.

Kozuka- So... after everything I did.. I'm still your best friend?

Mel- Of course! You're the same person I met. You're just smaller and cuter. Plus I've always wanted a little brother.

Kozuka- ... thank you. Anyone else would hated me.

Mel- Best friends don't leave.

Kozuka rested his head on his left hand, looked down and poked his pizza with a fork and mumbled - I wouldn't know. I never really had one before.

Mel looked up as she was in the middle of taking a bite - Hm?

Kozuka- nothing...

Mel noticed the sad look on his face and his silence - You ok?

Kozuka continued to stare at his plate for a moment, then looked at Mel - I'm really sorry about earlier. I'm really nervous around girls... You're the only one I've ever really known in person...

Mel smiled - It's ok! I understand.

Kozuka finally started to eat. Mel stopped eating and leaned on the table with her arms infront of her resting.

Mel- You're cool.

Kozuka looked up with his mouth full - Hm?

Mel- I never met anyone else who liked pineapple and canadian bacon.

Kozuka- It's my favorite.

Mel- Mine too.

Kozuka- Cool! After this what are we doing?

Mel- Whatever. I'd like to do what we planned.

Kozuka- Sounds fun.

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Later that night;

The two of them are sitting on a bench in the city park looking at the lake. Awwee... Kozuka is sitting with his knees to his chest, hugging them.

Mel- That movie rocked!

Kozuka- Yes! Thank you for shopping too.

Mel - You're welcome. It's nice to have someone to hang out with.

Kozuka- yes.

Kozuka was silent for a moment, staring at the lake with a sad look on his face, then looked up at Mel sadly - I'm really sorry...

Mel puts her arms around him.

Kozuka leans on her shoulder.

Mel- Kozukun! Daijyoubu (it's ok). Shimpai shinaide (don't worry), Ko-Chan! You're still my best friend, and you're just a kid. I understand.

You know, I'm relieved you're just a kid. That date talk kinda scared me. Even though I wanted to go I was scared too, ya know? You have no idea how many friends I've lost because of romance gone wrong. And now it can't happen!

Kozuka became more relaxed - Yeah. I understand.

Mel - So stop worrying, ok? Forget it! I like YOU! (gives him a squeeze)

Kozuka - Hm... ok. (Hugs back)

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That night after they got back to his house;

Kozuka leads Mel by the hand to his door- I had much fun with you today.

Mel smiles- I'm glad! ˆ- ˆ I had fun too!

Kozuka- Thank you for the ride.

Mel- Hee! You're welcome!

Kozuka stops and drops her hand, and stares sadly at the door - ...Mel?

Mel- Yes?

Kozuka stares silent for a moment, then turns around. His expression is sad and worried- Am I ever gonna see you again?

Mel- Of course. I'll be here in the morning.

Kozuka- Promise?

Mel- Of course!

Kozuka - Ok...

Mel- ... you alright?

Kozuka looks slightly town and towards his right, only slightly turning his head. You know, an unsure glance.

Mel- Chiisai Ko (little fox)?

Kozuka turns his head back towards Mel, still looking down then slowly walks up and gives her a gentle hug.

Mel squeezes him and smiles - Hm! My little squish!

Kozuka cuddles her slightly with his cheek and smiles then looks up at her with a big, content, happy smile - Yeah. Tired. Sorry.

Mel smiles - AWEE! You're smiling! I haven't seen you smile like that all day! It's so CUTE!

Kozuka blushes as she puts her hands on his cheeks and cuddles her face to his - Hehe!

Mel- SQUISHYYY! -(Leans down to his level and hugs him, resting her head on his shoulder)-

Kozuka hugs back and rests his head on her shoulder as well, still smiling- See you tomorrow.

Mel- You too.

They break away from the hug.

Kozuka walks to his door and waves- Daisuki! Oyasumi nasai! (Love you! Good night!)

Mel stands and waves back- Daisuki mo! Oyasumi nasai! (Love you too! Good night!)