Ok, so I'm just going to keep going with the story. Sorry if you like it better when someone show a little scene from the last chapter and THEN keep going. I guess just say if you like it that way in your review...anyways, on with the story!

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Just as Mr. Narumi said her name, "Momo" came walking through the doors. Her hair was a bright orange color, and her eye's where a stunning shade of green. Her skin was smooth with only a small hint of a tan. She looked as calm as Hotaru normally was, but with a small, sweet smile. She bowed. "Hello. I'm Momo Kinomiki. Nice to meet you all." she announced politely.

Mr. Narumi nodded. "I would like it if you would all make her feel wel-" Narumi sensei was cut off by a certain brunette.

"Hi! I'm Mikan! My Alice is nullify. What's your Alice? What's your favorite food? Who'd you used to live with? How old are you? Do you want to be friends?" Mikan's questions seemed to blur together into one big noise to everyone. Well...almost everyone.

Momosmiled as she put out her hand for a 'Nice to meet you too' hand shake. "Hi. Let's see...Air, Ramen with chicken, my grandfather, 13, and, sure." she replied.

Mikan's face lit up at her answers. "Wow! Air? I don't think I've heard that one before. Ramen is good, but I just LOVE howalons! I used to live with my grandfather too! I thought you were 13, but you never know, right? Oh, we are going to be such great pals! Why, I'll show you the entire school!" the brunette was so exited, her eye's were filled with with sparkles.

The room began to grow warm. Warmer than it had been a moment ago. This, of course, was the work of none other than the mysterious black cat. And, of course, he didn't like the fact that he couldn't read his manga with all this extra noise.

I can barely hear myself think! he thought, his anger showing in his crimson eyes. Ruka, sitting right next to him, didn't mind the talking of the two girls so much, but, was worried Natsume might burn the whole school down if it continued. He tried to calm his Natsume down, by taking his mind off of the chatter.

"Uh...so you want to go to Central Town later? I've been saving up for a new rabbit water container, sense 'Bunny's' old one has a hole in the bottle. Anyways, I saw a nice one last time we went, and I think I have enough for it now."

Natsume shrugged. "I guess I could buy a few new mangas while we are there...yea, I'll go with you." he replied. He didn't mind going to Central Town, as long as it was just him and Ruka.

But, the fates had other plans for the two boys at the moment. "Your going to Central Town? Oooohhhh! I wanna come! Pretty please Ruka??" Mikan begged, showing her pleading eyes. This, of course, made Ruka grown red in the face.

"Uh...well...umm...sure...if it's...uh...alright with you..." he mumbled, glancing at Natsume.

Natsume let out a "Tsk" at his friends behavior. Even though, secretly, he too sometimes yurned to see the brunette's eyes, he would never show it. He flipped the page of his manga.

"Just stay out of my way, and don't bother me." he grumbled.

Mikan's smile spread across her face. "Yea!! Oh, and Momo! You have to come! It'll be fun!" she squealed, grabbing her new friend's hand as she hopped up and down, excited.

Momo shook her head. "Oh, no no. I couldn't possibly impose..." she replied, stopping Mikan's merriment.

Mikan began to whine again. "Oh, but you just have to come! Please, Momo!"

Momo glanced over at the two boys. "Well...if it is okay with your friends..."

Mikan turned back to Natsume. Before she could open her mouth, he spoke first. "Fine! Fine! She can come! Just shut up and leave me alone already! Or els neither of you can't come with us!" he replied rudely.

Mikan was about to let out a loud 'Yea!!' when she remembered she had to be quiet. She just smiled at Momo. The orange haired girl sweat dropped, but smiled back softly too.

"I'll come too." said a voice. It was Hotaru. "I need some more parts for my new invention."

Ruka looked at Hotaru suspiciously. He didn't buy her story for a minute. Her invention seemed almost done, and she probably had plenty more scrap metal back in her room. Hotaru wouldn't go all the way to central town just for some new parts. The Ice queen stared back at him, not flinching away.

"Your going there for something else, aren't you?" he questioned. Hotaru shrugged. I guess I can trust Ruka...like he is going to snitch on me with all the blackmail I have on him...

"Well, I think I should upgrade my baka gun while I'm at it. Personally, I don't trust that new girl...and even if she checks out OK, I just know Mikan is going to be chatting it up even more now that someone else is willing to listen to her. So, I figure I better be prepared to shut her up if I have to." she whispered.

Ruka mentally sweat dropped. Every day he seemed to ask himself how a girl like Mikan could have such a cruel friend like Hotaru. "I know what you mean...well, about the new girl anyways. She just seems to have...I don't know...a different aura around her." he whispered back.

Finally, Mr. Narumi stepped in. "OK, OK. You can all talk to each other after class. But, right now, you need to take your seats. Momo, why don't you sit next to Mikan for now?"

Momo nodded, as she and Mikan sat down next to each other. The rest of the class went by quickly. Mikan didn't pay attention to most of it, she was too busy planning what the rest of her day would be like.

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Alright! That was a long chapter! Actually, the first chapter was just really short...but, anyways, we figured out a little more about our little ninja, didn't we? Just for those of you that haven't figured it out yet, yes, "Momo" is the 'body gaurd'. I'm still looking for a better name for her, though. Please Read & Review!