"oh uh, there's the school bell. aww... oh well. um, I'll ask you what I wanted to ask later on ok?" says katie
"oh, er, ok then" says nate still curious
"well we better get to our classes, don't wanna be late you know" says katie giggling a little
"ah hehe yeah right" says nate smiling
katie smiles back then turns and starts to walk towards the school doors still looking at nate.
"ok, see you later nate!" says katie happily waving
nate waves at katie as she dashes to the school. watching her back as she leaves he suddenly remembers something.
"ahh, katie, wait!-" says nate
by the time nate calls out to katie she has already faded into the crowd of students pushing through the school doors.
"when were you... gonna tell me...?" says nate still standing in the same place
"she's already gone I'm afraid" says whisper
"yeah I see that whisper" says nate
"hmmm I wonder what she had to tell you" says whisper
"yeah me too, it seemed like something she really needed to say. also.. she..." says nate as he ponders to himself
"hmmm?" says whisper curiously
"I kinda noticed.. that katie's been acting a been strange lately. I mean, like..." says nate
"like she's being unusually over friendly to you?" says whisper
"well yeah. like, every day for the past week she's been walking home with me after school, eating lunch sitting next to me, and wanting to hang out with me on weekends. just us, no bear or eddie" says nate
"all things that you've enjoyed immensely might I add" says whisper
"gah!- no I haven't..." says nate turning away blushing slightly
"oh, wait. you don't think... she's being controlled by a yokai do you?" says nate facing whisper
"no I don't believe so. I didn't sense any supernatural aura coming from her nor did I feel the presense of any yokai. she's definetely not being inspirited" says whisper
"oh, phew that's good. but then, why is she acting so different?" says nate
"it could just be that she's developed a crush on you, dear nate hehe" says whisper grinning
"huh?! whaaa?!" says nate blushing
"er, no way! I'm going to class!" says nate shaking his head
he then runs off in the direction of the school.
"you never know nate!" says whisper floating quickly after him
from there the school day commenses as usual. nate goes through his usual school day routine from class to class. several times throughout the day in classes that nate and katie have together they find themselves locking eyes on each other even when they're on opposite sides of the room, quickly averting their gazes afterwards. later on it is now lunch period and katie is walking down a hallway with 2 classmates. as they walk it seems katie is deep in a daydream, walking with a big smile not paying attention to her friends who are walking with her and talking.
"hey, katie!" says one girl
"ah! huh?" says katie snapping out of her daze
"were you listening?" says the other girl
"oh, sorry. what were you saying?" says katie
"geez, what's with you?" asks girl 1
"you've been zoning out more and more lately" says girl 2
"oh, I have?" says katie
"yeah, I'll bet I know why you're so distracted. you're thinking about a boy aren't you?" says girl 2 grinning
"ehh? w-w-what?!" says katie as she stops walking
"heh you hit the nail on the head there. look at how flustered she is now" says girl 1 as they giggle
"d-don't be ridiculous!" says katie embarrassed
meanwhile nate is in a classroom sitting at his desk as the students have been let out for lunch break. he sits in a daze as his 2 friends bear and eddie stand nearby him.
"hey nate, it's lunch period. yo, nate!" says bear
nate remains seated as if he doesn't hear.
"eh? what's with him?" says bear looking at eddie
"it's no use man, he's in lala land" says eddie
nate continues to stay seated deep in thought with a warm smile on his face. a bit later nate is now standing near a fence on the rooftop of the school looking out into the distance.
"ahh what a nice day, such a calm breeze. it's always nice to hang out up here" nate says to himself
"still... I can't help but wonder about katie. what exactly did she want?" he says
"hohoho I think I know what it is" says whisper smirking
"don't say it!" says nate
as they talked katie made her way up the stairs and reached the door to the rooftop. she looked through the small door window and sees nate near the steel fence.
"ahh, nate!" she thinks
seconds later as nate and whisper are talking the rooftop doors open. nate looks over and sees katie approaching him.
"hi again nate" says katie smiling
"oh, hey katie" says nate
a minute or so later the two are standing nearby the fence that surrounds the edges of the rooftop.
"wow, the view from here is beautiful huh?"