Hi, once more. Something I forgot to tell readers is that I usually don't write on weekends. Yes and with big test coming up, and that I mean they're test that we study for all year, I'm not going to update as quickly as I usually do.

By the way all reviewers get shiny cookies and if I don't get more I'm going to cry. Maybe I'll even stop writing this. Dun dun dah.

Disclaimer: I do not Tales of games; they belong to Namco and the others. Now on with the story!

Chapter four:

Tear's true self and the wonders of physical education!

Luke couldn't believe it! That burnet was so annoying and he had her in seven of his classes. Seven! "Well at least I got rid of her for fourth and seventh hour." Luke thought. Something about her was just scary. But then again she already seemed slightly reliable.

Guy walked over to Luke who appeared to be in deep thought at the moment. He put his gloved hand on Luke's shoulder and felt him jump a little beneath his grasp. "Hi Luke I have a question." Guy proclaimed joyfully.

"What do you want?" Luke sneered.

"Oh me, I was just wanting my question answered." He replied back cheerfully. Luke was about to say something but Guy cut him off. " Why didn't you let us introduce ourselves to the new girl?"

Luke takes a deep breath then answered with, "Well Guy if you haven't noticed something about her just makes a lot of people uneasy. Like how she always has that soldier looking stance and all those expressions she makes. Doesn't that creep you out?"

"What you mean those annoyed looks she gives you. I would actually be doing the same thing as her if you were being as much of a jerk to me. Also maybe you should give her a chance." Guy challenged. He knew the next answer would be completely denying his statement.

"I don't have to and no one can make me!" Luke shouted back.

"Luke fon Fabre, that's another piece of homework." Ms. Nephrey called from the black board.

"Damn it. Why do I keep doing that!" Luke mumbled to himself.

Ring, Ring, Ring. The bell screamed signaling the end of fourth quarter. "Yes, lunch time! Yeah food, food, food, food, food." Luke screamed. He grabbed his things and headed towards the door.

"Is all he thinks about is food." Guy wondered out loud.

When Luke made it too the doorway he glanced across the hallway towards Jade's classroom. He saw the other kids flooding out and then saw the new girl walking out. And the foot sliding in her path.

"Not again!" she screamed falling down, books flying everywhere. Sync came out next snickering and Luke assumed he's the one who tripped her. Then the asshole Acsh came out and saw Luke staring at the fallen Tear.

"Well, well, well if it isn't the cowardly dreck. I bet you still can't kill a human or monster outside of Baticul." Acsh sneered. A few random students crowded around to watch the scene unfold.

"Well at least I'm not a total ass that helps trip new kids. Besides I kill monsters just fine." Luke shouted back. More students started to gather around the two famed rivals.

"Ahem this has been a nice chat and all but can you two move so I can get my books and leave." A voice said from below the two bickering boys.

Acsh and Luke looked down at Tear who was still on the ground trying to collect her final books that each of the boys had a foot on.

"Stay out of this pipsqueak!" Acsh shouted down at her.

She threw a health book at him, which hit him in the face, and elbowed him harshly in the stomach in return.

"Now, now children. No fighting in the hallway. Save it for sparring class." Jade voice sounded from the classroom. Some of the students that had gathered turned tail and ran away at his evil voice.

Tear picked up her books that Acsh and Luke had momentarily stepped off of and left towards her locker.

"Ha ha I like her." Luke said in between laughs. "You just got pwned."

" Just wait til' eighth hour dreck then we'll see who's laughing." Acsh grumbled. He stormed off in the other direction of Tear and then cursed loudly and made his way to his locker which was of course in the direction of Tear.

Luke grinned at his rivals defeat and started off towards lunch with his books still in tow. Anise who had been one of the random students followed Luke cheerfully.

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During lunch, Luke saw Tear sitting alone at one of the tables and sat down across from her. Her face instantly changed from neutral to slightly annoyed.

"Look I'm sorry about earlier and I want to know if we can be friends" Luke said quickly turning his head away. Anise and Guy walked up and sat down on each side of Luke and waited for Tear's response.

"Well judging how you were earlier….." Tear replied her face shifting back to neutral again. Anise and Guy started snickering at Luke and then Anise stopped and turned to Tear.

"This is actually one of the few apologies that Luke gives out. He is probably glad that you weren't another fan girl for Acsh like most the girls. I would accept his apology and get on in life. That is if you want to survive eighth hour" Anise commented her face suddenly setting at the last statement.

"Well Luke was it, I guess I can accept your offer if you tell we what the hell is wrong with eighth hour." Tear replied slowly. "Why does physical education matter so much to everyone?"

Luke, Guy and Anise looked at each other and nodded. "Well a few years ago, Grand Maestro Mohs decided that the children should grow up faster in the battle field and established a battle system into the schools." Luke started.

"So when every you go to P.E. it's not just about your health but survival too." Anise continued. "He's an evil man and hopes that this will teach students to grow up and join the military."

"So what happens is that each student gets a weapon and you spar in your physical education class. You fight, but no one kills. The outcome of the battle determines your grade. (Lol, I just noticed that happens on the game too.) You can use fonic arts if you please." Guy finished.

What surprised them all is that Tear's face didn't change at all. "I remember that we did this in my old school too but instead of other students we killed monsters." She told them at the sight of their confusion.

"Okay Tear so were friends now right?" Luke asked. The other two looked at her expectantly and she replied.

" We made a deal didn't we?"

There all done! Yeah so now Tear and Luke are friends. I'm not good at explaining things so I hope you all got that. Yes I'm corny and decided to have Luke confront Tear and apologize but still…

Any ways, remember all reviewers get shiny cookies so please tell me if I'm doing something wrong! Also thank you again kash30032000 for being my only reviewer so far.