A/N: Sorry it took so long to get out another chapter! Here it is! Also writing in first person present tense is a pain! XD

This is a world that has ended. Nothing is born and nothing dies.

In this world, such as it is, there is a boy. I wonder if he can see me. I haven't been born into this world.

A boy living alone in a world that has ended. A boy living in this empty and still world.

Why am I bothered by that?

I walk into class slowly, hearing some girls muttering about how Sunohara and I will have difficulty with colleges and such. I simply shrug off the few fragments of their conversation as I sit down. A boy with short purple hair walks over to me. "Well, you're late again Okazaki-san," he says.

"So?" I reply bluntly. The boy is Ryo Fujibayashi, our class leader. He's pretty timid, but he's also pretty tall.

"I just think you should come to school on time everyday, that's all," he says.

I smirk a little bit. "You know, you're starting to sound like the class leader or something."

"B-but I am the class leader!" he exclaims, obviously flustered.

One of the girls from earlier speaks out. "You better not be mean to him, or you'll have his big brother on you in no time!"

"O-okazaki isn't being m-mean to me!" Ryo stutters.

"Okay, okay," I say, "We'll see how I do tomorrow." I put my head on my hand and stare out the window.

"I-I'll read your fortune for tomorrow!" Ryo declared, still by my desk. "Fortune telling is my hobby, you know?"

I sigh, a bit fed up by his presence. He shuffles the cards, but he loses his grip on them and they fall on the ground. I sigh yet again, as I begin to help him pick up the cards. "Oh boy," I mutter.

"It says you're going to be late tomorrow!" Ryo declares.

I fall backwards in my chair in response. Really? "Are you trying to make me mad?" I exclaim, glaring at him.

"I-it's just what the cards say," he squeaks. "I think this is your future."

"My future?" I ask.

He glances at the cards on the ground. He points first to the face up King of Spades. "On your way to school you'll have a romantic meeting with a nice boy," he begins. He then points to the 10 of Diamonds. "You'll forget all about the time," he continues, then pointing to the Ace of Hearts, "And be late for school!"

"Seems a little specific, huh?" I ask, cynically.

"Call it a gut feeling," Ryo replies.

"HEY! Tomoya Okazaki!" A voice calls.

I see a blur heading toward me, and I duck swiftly. I feel a slight twinge of pain as the object hits some of my long hair.

"B-brother, what is it?" Ryo asks to the figure at the door. A boy, about the same height as Ryo walks in, his twin brother Kyo.

"Uh-oh," I mutter.

"You have some nerve picking on my brother," Kyo says, grabbing my collar, "I'm gonna beat you!"

"Geez! Relaz, I was only talking to him!" I say in defense.

"That's right, bro! She wasn't picking on me!" Ryo adds.

"In that case," Kyo begins, releasing his grasp on me, "Oh, were you having Ryo tell your fortune?"

"Yeah," I answer, "He says I'm going to have a romantic meeting with a nice boy tomorrow."

"Is that so?" Kyo asks, grinning from ear to ear.

"Wh-what's that face for?" I ask, slightly disturbed.

"Nothing at all, lover girl. Well, good luck!" he says patting my back.

Kyo skips out the door, laughing to himself. I glance at Ryo, who looks back at me.

Final Note: Well, there's the classroom meeting with Kyo and Ryo! I'm sorry this took so long. 9th grade is a pain. :P Well, next is lunch with Nagi! See you next time!