Chapter Two

Aika ran towards the bus stop after school just as the bus was leaving. It was too late, she'd missed it. She shouldn't have spent that long arguing with Frii and Kita. The only reason they had even let her go was because Monshu Kong had run screaming from the school chased by a group of girls. We were obviously not the only one's to notice an "apparently hot" celebrity in the building. Well, that's what you get for being a celebrity! Missing the bus meant she had to walk home. It wasn't that far but her feet were already aching and her bag was getting heavier by the minuet. The teachers that she didn't have tomorrow for lessons were giving out the usual last-lesson-this-summer homework. Ah, bliss.

It was when she got to Yoshta's Convenience Store she realised she was very late. She stopped inside and got some milky pops and sushi from the take away next door. "At least mom won't be mad at me now" she said and waked out of the shop straight into someone. The person's food went flying and so did Aika.

The person pulled her up and his soft voice said "are you alright?" It was then that Aika realised who the mysterious voice belonged to.

"Monshu Kong? What are... what are you doing here?" She stuttered. Now that she saw him clearly he did look kind of...cute. Not hot. DEFINITLY NOT hot...but... maybe cute...

"I...erm...you...know me?" he sounded unsure and repeatedly looked over his shoulder, possibly to see if there were any more crazed girls casing him.

Aika was starting to sound like Kita and Frii. "Of COURSE i know you! Who DOESNT? You're famous!" Of course this wasn't what Aika was planning to say. She was planning to say "yes i have...heard of you." In a very mature, sensible way. But then again, when was she EVER sensible.

"I have only written a few songs and recorded a few albums..." Monshu started but Aika interrupted him.

"You write your own songs? Wow! I have never written any as well as that!" She sat down on the steps of the take away and Monshu sat beside her. His long silver hair hung in front of his eyes in a secretive way and his tanned abs were gleaming through his top – he had obviously changed it, it was no longer a picture of him but of a dragon with fiery breath. "Phew, what abs!" she thought silently to herself.

"Ah, we have a lot in common. Please, your name?" he said, gazing into her eyes. His brilliantly black eyes stared kindly. He seamed to have a dangerous streak but Aika had no problem telling him her name.

"Aika Tad." she replied, gazing back at him.

"Ah, Aika-San, you have a hair on your cheek." He reached forward and brushed a piece of pink hair off her cheek with his hand. She felt a sudden desire to kiss him right then and there when suddenly the sound of a scooter stopped in front of them and a very red faced Shindou got off.

"Aika!" he yelled, "what are you doing with... him?" Shindou looked at Monshu, who was touching Aika's cheek still, with a hurtful and angry look. She stood up quickly and looked uncomfortable. What was she thinking with Monshu? She was going out with Shindou. She quickly tried to think of an excuse but she just babbled.

"Erm... Monshu, this is my boyfriend, Shindou Tyukamora. And Shindou-San this is..."

"Yes i know who he is. Aika, your mum is worried about you, she thinks you have gone missing. She sent Megumi round to mine to see if you were there but as soon as i found out you were missing i came looking for you and who do i find you with?" he glanced angrily at Monshu Kong. "...him..." he said the word as though it was poison, he spat it out. "Aika, say goodbye to your...friend..I'll take you home, get a helmet on." Aika, stood by Monshu, stunned, and, as Shindou's back was turned, he placed a piece of paper in her hand.

"Till we meet again, Aika" he said and then picked up his groceries and walked away.

Aika stared at Shindou. "I...," She turned away, "Can't believe you!"