After I managed to get over my dream with DIY music therapy, I force my self to get out of bed and walk to the bathroom. Did I mention I look like I just saw my puppy get shot? If not that's what I look like. My curls are matted from my head being on the pillow and there are signs of tears streaming down my face. I seriously consider seeing a therapist today but remember my plans with a certain acid girl.

I grab my phone from my bedroom then stumble downstairs and nearly fall over as I sit down and grab the number Ashido left me. I dial the number and hesitantly press call. After a few seconds of my phone ringing I hear a familiar voice. "Hi, who is this?"

"Hey Ashido, it's Sebastian!" I answer enthusiastically. Though it's not how I feel right now

"Hey Sebastian! What do you want to do?" What do I want to do other than cry right now? Hmmmm?

"Maybe we could to that ramen restaurant for lunch?" Ah, Sonbu's. My favorite restaurant. They had the best ramen with some good dango and tsukune,(a kind of chicken meatball). "Oh, you mean Sonbu's? That sounds great! How about we meet there at 11:30?"

"That works out well for me!" I reply. "Alright! bye then!" I say goodbye too then end the call. Sonbu's was were my family went to eat a lot of times because I figured out something when I was talking to Ashido. I can't let my parents ghost me forever. I have to let go of that pain that day when I found out they were dead. They were hereos, and they went down fighting.

Ok, enough being depressing! I'm going on a date with Ashi-chan and I have to look my best! I realize I just called her Ashi-chan but I don't care. Alright, step one: take a shower!

;)

At the designated time of out date(I'm on a date!) I make it to Sonbu's and a minute later Ashi-chan arrives. Ok, what do I say? Do I say "Hi!" or "Hey beautiful" or "You look great 'Bastian!".

Wait what was that last one? Oh she just said hi and called me 'Bastian. Oh my God. she gave me a nickname.

"Earth to 'Bastian? You there?" Ashido is waving her hand in front of my face. "Oh sorry Ashi-chan, just thinking about something." I called her Ashi-chan. oh no. What have I done! I'm getting too friendly too fast! "Come on, let's go get our table!" phew. She either didn't notice or didn't care. Probably the former.

We sat down in Sonbu's, looking at the menu of delicious dishes. "Hello, what would you like to order?" asks a waiter. That dude came out of no where. Or maybe that was just me looking(staring) at Ashi-chan. "I'd like chicken ramen, please!" She replies. I order the same as her. Like I said, their ramen is awesome. Or did I say that in my head?

After some small talk(which had nothing memorable, I will begrudingly admit) our ramen finally came. "Ah, Sebastian! I haven't seen you here since your parents... passed away." Shit. I hoped that the head cook, Sonbu himself, wouldn't bring us our food. And now Ashido knows my parents are dead. Just. Fucking. Great.

"Yeah, it's nice to see you too, Mr. Sonbu" Trying pretty hard to not break down right there thinking of this morning's nightmares. 'Sebastian, you're in front of Ashi! BE A MAN!' I chant over and over in my head. "Please, enjoy your meal son." I turn to Ashi-chan hoping that she didn't just here about my parents but her face is downwards, so I can't see what her reaction is.

"Why didn't you tell me!?" Her head shoots up and... oh god she looks pissed. Nice going self, nice. I decide to tell her the truth "I didn't want you to pity me, like my best... friend, just friend. It was the only reason that he was friends with me in the first place, he felt bad for me... I just didn't want to have another petty friend! I like you and you seem pretty cool so I thought 'might as well try' and dear lord why am I talking so much!" I'm pretty sure there are some tears on my face by the time I'm done babbling. "You're still traumatized by it, aren't you. I heard your voice and you weren't faking it too well." Well shit, I lied to her and pissed her off. I'm also making her cry.

Wait, what?!

Ashi-chan has a tear streaming down her cheek and more threatening to barrage her face. Y'know, I'm just gonna bail. I can't handle this. Nope, nope, nope. No, I can't bail on Ashi! AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Just decide mind!

Author's note: So sorry this chapter took long to come out, it's just I had some major writer's block. I've also set up a cliff hanger. Sorry to be not sorry about that