Chapter 2:

The sun had risen in the horizon of Odaiba and people were out in the streets doing their daily activities.

At one particular street, a group of children were walking to their school, Odaiba Elementary, and were busy talking about random things that came to mind.

Soon they arrive at the front gates of the school before the first school bell rings and two of the group's members had to part since they were from two different age groups while the remaining three walk together to their classroom.

The three friends walk to their desk which was by the windows.

A dark haired boy with dark purple eyes wearing a grey shirt and matching pair of slacks sat directly next to the window while a blond boy with azure eyes wearing a cream colored Gilligan hat, a yellow T-shirt with green sides and a pair of dark green shorts, sat next to him and a brunet girl with chocolate brown wearing a sleeveless pink turtleneck with the bottom half being white, a pair of long fingerless gloves that reach pass her elbows and a pair of yellow shorts, sat behind the blond.

But there was a fourth person that was supposed to be joining this group, a girl with mahogany brown hair and dark brown eyes that was normally seen with a pair of white aviator goggles with blue tinted lenses on her head.

"Hey, where's Dais?" the dark haired boy asked the brunet girl, who lived at the same apartment building as the girl in question, but got a shrug as a reply.

The school bell rang and students were starting to fill the classroom but even after there were no more students entering, the goggled girl was nowhere to be seen.

Soon the teacher walks inside the classroom and places his books onto the large desk at the front of the class.

"Class, before I start today's lesson; I would like to introduce a new student that will be joining us" the teacher announced before waving at what could be assumed as the new student to enter the classroom.

The classroom door slides open and a girl with fair skin, long fiery orange hair with hints of dark orange as natural highlights and blood red eyes wearing a monochromatic sweatshirt with a hoodie that looked like an toy jester head that look like it was a size too big and its sleeves were so long, her hands could not be seen and a dark blue skirt that reach down to the mid of her thighs, walks inside the room and stands in from of everyone.

"Hi, I'm the new student that Mr. Makoto mentioned. My name's Claire Sato. It's a pleasure to meet all of you" the redhead, Claire, introduced herself with a cheerful grin on her face and a friendly wave.

"Now Ms. Sato, you can sit… next to Mr. Taikashi. Taikashi raise your hand" Mr. Makoto instructed and the blond boy with the Gilligan hat raised his hand to show who the teacher was referring to.

Claire did what she was told and walks to the empty desk next to TK, the cheerful grin never leaving her face.

"Hi, my name's Takeru Taikashi but everyone calls me TK. Glad to have you here in our school" TK introduced himself as he extends his hand.

"Hi TK, I hope that we can be great classmates" Claire said as she shakes hands with the blond with her hand that was still covered by her unusually long sleeve but he suddenly a confused look on his face for some reason.

After separating from their hand shake, TK stares at his right hand with the confused look still on his face.

'Why did Claire's hand feel so weird?' he thought but soon shakes his head, thinking that he was thinking nonsense and pushes the thought towards the back of his mind as he focuses on the lesson that was being taught in front of him.

School went by at a slow pace until the lunch bell rang and students quickly leave their classrooms to go to the cafeteria to get something to eat.

TK and his two friends, Ken and Kari, walk with their trays of food to their usual spot, which was at one corner of the cafeteria.

There, they met with their two other friends, a tall lavender haired girl with a pair of large round glasses and brown eyes wearing a blue bandana on her head, a pink vest over a darker pink dress and a pair of dark blue shorts and a small brunet boy with green eyes wearing a purple shirt and a pair of light brown pants.

"Hey guys" the already sitting duo greeted their friends.

The trio greeted them back in their own way as they set their food onto the table and sat down.

"So what's new, guys?" the lavender haired girl asked.

"Well, Dais didn't come to class today but we have a new student attending our class" TK said.

"A new student? What's his name?".

"Her name is Claire. She's very nice, you guys should meet her" Kari corrected her older friend.

"Is this seat taken?" a female voice asked and when they looked up to see who it was, they saw Claire with a tray of food in her hand and a cheerful smile on her face.

"It's not, please sit with us" the brunet girl invited the redhead.

Claire thanked the brunet girl for the invitation before putting tray on the table and sitting down.

"Hi, I'm Claire Sato. Nice to meet you" Claire introduced herself to the two people sitting opposite of her.

"So you're the new student. Hi, my name's Miyako Inoue but my friends call me Yolei and this little guy is Iori Hida but he goes by the name Cody" the lavender haired girl, Yolei, introduced for herself and the short brunet boy, Cody.

The redhead grinned cheerfully at the duo, happy that to meet new people.

"Anyway, you said that Dais didn't come to class?" Cody asked.

"Yeah, she didn't. I think we should go to her house after school to check on her" Ken suggested.

"Who is Dais?" Claire asked with a confused look on her face instead of the usual happy carefree smile or cheerful grin she normally had.

"Daisuke Motomiya, she's a friend of ours" Kari explained to the redhead, who nodded in understanding.

"Okay, can I join you guys? I want to meet your friend".

Everyone agreed with the idea and they went on to eat their lunch before the bell rings and they had to go back to class.

The final bell rang later at the day and students were leaving their classrooms to enjoy the rest of the day.

Standing at his locker, TK puts his school books inside and takes out his backpack before slamming the door but as he turns around to head to the front gate of the school, he got the shock of his life from seeing Claire standing in front of him with her backpack on her back and her usual cheerful smile on her face.

"Whoa Claire, you scared the crap out of me!" TK exclaimed in shock as he takes a step back to compose himself.

"Sorry about that, TK. Come on, everyone's waiting for us" Claire said before turning around and walks off to the front gate with the blond quickly following a moment later.

Once at the front gate, they saw their friends waiting for them and after exchanging greetings, they set off to their missing friend's house to check on her.

A few minutes later, the group arrives at the apartment building of their target and walks inside.

They took an elevator and head to the floor were their friend's apartment was and got off a moment later.

They walk to the front door of an apartment that had 'Motomiya' written on the mailbox and TK was the one that knocked on the door.

The group stood at the door and waited patiently for it to open but after a while nothing happened, making them started worry.

"Maybe no one's home?" Yolei suggested hesitantly after TK knocked the door again only to receive no response.

"I think we should go home, maybe tomorrow we'll Dais again" Kari said getting nods of agreement from everyone else before they spilt up to go back to their homes.

On her walk back to her house, Claire had smile on her face as she thought 'Those guys were such nice people and pretty too… I want to be with them forever', before humming an eerie tune all the way home.