During lunch Novalee met up with Haylirain, who was still wearing her black and purple attire. "Wow, Im surprised they let you stay." Nova admitted.
"I threatened to have the electricity turned off, besides we're rich. Authority loves rich people." Hayli said smugly.
Nova began laughing. "You do realize that we aren't rich, Uncle Ronny is. And he owns an electronic company, not the electric company right?"
"I know that, and you know that. But the school doesn't know that." She replied, smiling.
"Very true, but you have issues you need to work on." Nova said still laughing. She calmed down before switching topics. "So have you talked to anyone yet, this isn't faculty?" Hayli looked down at her plate. "Hayli, you can't not make friends here. Get up." Nova demanded getting to her feet.
'What?" Hayli asked, wide eyed.
"Get up!" Hayli stood at her sisters command. "Now, you are going to talk to someone.."
"What! No!" Hayli refused, shaking her head fiercely.
"Yes." Nova told her in a tone that put a stop to any confrontation about the matter. She closed her eyes, spun around and pointed in a random direction. "There."
"Please, no?" Hayli begged. Without a word Nova pushed her sister in the direction of the lone person sitting at a table. Nova roughly sat her sister down across from the boy with tousled white hair with black undertone, a bored look and lots of leather accessories.
Nova sat next to her sister to keep her from running away. "Hello. I'm Novalee and this is my sister Haylirain. We're new here. What's your name?" Nova said cheerfully.
The boy looked from her to Hayli. "I'm Haru."
"It's nice to meet you Haru." She said, staring down her sister.
"Ummm...I like your necklaces." Hayli managed to get out.
"Thanks. I make th-" He was cut off as he was jumped from behind. "Haru! You made friends without me!" A small figure exclaimed from the back of Haru. The figure was an adorable boy who had short blond hair, big brown eyes and was wearing the girls school uniform. "I'm Momiji! Its very nice to meet you!" He said and turned to Haru, pulling on his arm. "We have to go. We can't be late for our meeting. Bye girls!" He said waving and leading Haru, who also waved goodbye.
"That was weird." Hayli commented, staring after the pair. Nova could only nod in agreement. "And you want me to make friends with people like that?" She turned to her sister as if she were insane.
"I just want you to make friends. You can't always be alone Hayli." the bell rang and Novalee walked out.
As Nova disappeared beyond the door Hayli sighed and looked down, noticing a black messenger bag with cute little animal stickers, Nova's bag. Hayli snatched it up and rushed out the door. She looked both directions, but didn't see her sister. Picking a direction she ran, unable to remember where her sisters classroom was. She couldn't care less if she was late to class, but she didn't want Nova to get in trouble for not having her materials. Letting out a yell of frustration she turned around and stumbled backwards. Standing before her was a tall svelte guy with silver hair and purple eyes.
"I'm sorry. Did I startle you?" he asked.
Taking a chance, she asked, "Do you know Novalee Ryan?" she looked up at him in desperation.
"She is in my class." he stated.
Hayli let out a breath of relief. "Could you do me a big favor and give this to her. She left it behind in the cafeteria." She informed him, holding up the bag. The boy looked from the bag to her for a moment before nodding and taking the bag. Hayli graciously thanked him and headed down the hall to her classroom.
Novalee was sitting at her desk listening to one of Uo-chan's old gang story in awe when someone approached her. She stared up at the mysterious silver haired male standing before her. "Excuse me?" He asked, in a low voice.
"Yes?" She asked, nervously. Her cheeks turning pink.
"A girl in black asked me to give this to you." He said, setting the bag on her desk.
"Oh thank you so much!" she exclaimed, clutching the bag to her chest. She looked up at the boy. "What's your name?"
"I'm Yuki Sohma." He said with a gentle smile.
"Yuki..." She said returning the smile. "I'm Novalee. You said a girl in black gave this to you?"
"Yes. She is your sister?" He tilted his head slightly. Nova nodded, beaming with happiness. It probably didn't seem important to anyone else but Nova knew how much courage it must have taken Hayli to ask for help. She had a fear of asking for help or connecting with anyone. Even back in the United States it was difficult for Hayli to make friends. The only person she could connect to was Novalee. "Are you alright?" Yuki asked.
"Yeah, I just really love my sister." Nova told him.
