You sit next to Nagisa on the train. You laugh as you hear him ramble on about how much fun this will be. You can't help but enjoy his company. Rei is doing something you deemed as rare for him as he is actually going to ride the train all the way with you wasn't something you were used to. You knew things were going to help you feel better, the guys had a way of doing that.

You look across the isle and see Makoto and Haru. You always suspected they were more than just frienit just looked like. Though you never asked because they would come out on their own time if it were that , if your mom found out t hey were a couple, she wouldn't let you hang out with them any more. You didn't want that at all. That would be nearly unbarable. You couldn't imagine what it would be like to have something like that in place. they were your friends, and you liked hanging out with them. You hated the idea of that changing. So even if they came out, mom did not need to know. Besides how could you even face your father for asociating yourself woth gay people? Your parents are bigots and you know it.

You look out the window. You think of all the days you have done this. You remember the first time you went out to a super market, it was the first time you met Nagisa. It is one of your foundest memories. You were just kind of a loner untill you met him Then you got a little brave. You knew that it was the way days like thi8s started. If it weren't for Nagisa, you would be just an odd anti-social military kid from a foreign country. Now how had that gone again? Oh yeah kind of like this.

~Flash back begins~

You sit there on the train. You don't talk to anyone. Your pissed that you're dad sent you out to go shopping fo him. Mom was sick and he didn't speak Japanese so you were the only one left to go out. You couldn't even speak Japanese fluently. You just knew a little. You doubted it would be enough to even help you purchase a bottle of water. If they even had that here in Japan.

You sigh sort of annoyed. You heard coversations between people, but you couldn't talk to anyone. It made you feel left out completly. You knew that no one here knew you could only speak some Japanese. Enough to introduce yourself, and then say you don't speak Japanese. That's about it.

You suddenly felt a hand on your shoulder. Yo look up. There is another boy on board, he's about your age. Just what did he want? What was he looking for? He seemed to be a bit too happy for a boy around your age out and about. He has a kind face though, the kind your grandmother would pinch right off.

"あなたは何をしたいですか？" (What do you want) You demand sort of annoyed.

"こんにちは！私の名前は渚です！私はあなたの友人になりたい。" (Hi! My name is Nagisa! I want to be your friend.) He says giving you a random hug.

You feel yourelf blush. Now you feel bad for being rude to him. You just don't like to do things like that at all. Now you know you have to appologize for that. It was uncalled for. The other boy didn't deserve what he had recived from you.

"あなたが英語を理解していますか？私は少しだけ日本語を話す。" (Do you understand english? I only speak a little Japanese.) You ask and explain so you can try to appalogize.

"Yes I can also speak it." He gives you a warm smile.

You wonder how he can be so nice to you when you were so mean to him. It makes you feel just plain awful for being so rude. You don't like the fact that you were so rude to him. It just didn't make you feel good.

"Well Nagisa I'm sorry that I was so rude." You decide that it is only polite to introduce yourself back. "My name is _. It's nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you too _-chan!" Nagisa says giving you another hug.

Wow was this guy ever huggy. You decide it isn't that bad. You prefer other things to hugs, but they weren't too bad. Besides this kid was being really nice. He made you feel better just by being there. He was a great person to get to talk to.

"I don't know about the "-chan" part, but you don't need to hug me all the time." You awkwardly laugh rubbing behind your head.

"But everyone likes free hugs!" He keeps a smile on his face. "I'm sorry if I seem rude, but why don't you speak much Japanese?"

You sigh but smile at him. "Well Nagisa, my father is an officer in the united states military. He just got stationed here so we came here. So I'm still learning Japanese. Yet my parents sent me out to pick up some stuff for them. I guess it's their way of trying to help me learn Japanese."

Nagisa gives you a symoathetic look. "Why don't I help you with getting the groceries today? It will help you learn Japanese and you won't be stressing out to much."

You look a bit surprised but this offer is to good to pass up. "Sure but only if you're parents are ok with it. I don't want you getting in trouble for being late home or something."

He laughs. "Oh my parents don't mind. They say I need to make new friends anyways. I left most of my friends behind when my parents sent me to make a new friend. Heck I could probably go to your place and they'd be fine with it."

"I see, well that's good. You wouldn't be able to get to my house just yet though. I live on the US military base near by. It will take awhile but I could get you cleared. For now I'll just learn as much about you as I can."

"Oh wow. You have quite the life there _-chan! You seem so intresting! My parents would be proud to see me making friends like you, who are from a foreign country." Nagisa gives you a thumbs up.

"It is. You wouldn't believe how many different countries I've been to. At least four including this one. I love travelig but hate it when my oarents don't help me learn the native languge. It's just hard to function without it."

Nagisa bliks a bit surprised. "They don't help you learn it? How do you deal with that? I know I couldn't. I will help you learn Japanese that settles it!" He declares. "Now what do you want to know about me?"

You think for a second. "Well, what's your favorite color? Do you do any sports?"

Nagisa thinks. "Well blue is my favorite color. I swim if that counts as a sport."

You laugh. "Of course swimming counts you silly goose!"

Nagisa looks confused again. "But...I'm not a bird, let alone a goose."

You slap your forhead. "It's a figure of speech Nagisa."

"Oh ok. What about you _-chan? Tell me about yourself!"

"Well..." You begin not sure what to discuss. "I can currently speak English, Spanish, and Italian. I am incredibally smart. I have a really big dog at home. My parents force me to go to church. That's about it."

Nagisa looks surprised. "Your parents make you go to church? That is weird." The he remembered the other thing. "You have a dog? That's cool. So you can speak multiple languges awasome!"

You rub behind your head. "It's nothing really." You giggle.

"You're wrong it's a big deal!" He yells and hugs you agian.

You find yourself laughing awkwardly and hugging him back partially. It's stange but you've met a really nice person today.

~Flash back ends~

You look over to Nagisa. Yep that was a long time ago. But hey that's the way things worked. You smile at the innocent smile on his face as he watches the trees and grass areas go by. Yeah, you made the right choice by becoming friends with Nagisa.