I do not own S.A or any of the characters used, besides Jocelyn.

ALSO, in the last chapter it says 'Samantha' in various parts instead of 'Jocelyn'. I'll fix that soon.

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"No. Just no."

"Yahiro-"

"Use your sketchpad, idiot!" My boyfriend yelled back, rubbing his forehead, which must have been throbbing at this point.

We've been looking for other colleges for the past hour, without any luck. The one I pointed to on the computer screen seemed nice. But Yahiro didn't agree.

"No! This college is fine!" I shrieked, "Plus, it's only a half hour drive from where you'll be at!"

"Let me see that." Yahiro snatched the mouse from my grasp and started scrolling down the webpage. "See that, there? There have been 5 random shootings in the past two years. You aren't going there."

I slouched back into my seat. I didn't know finding a college would be this hard.

He snickered, leaning back, eyeing the clock carefully. "I still think you should've gotten the spot in Hazelwood. Forget about me," he said. I could feel the sadness laced within the words, "Besides, this is your future we're talking about. We might not make it…"

I whipped my head towards him, clenching a fist.

"No, no, that's not what I meant…" He tried comforting me.

I tensed up, "That's exactly what you meant."

"Oh my gosh," he mumbled. He ran a finger throughout his hair, "We've looked through 23 colleges. I think Hazelwood is the best."

But I knew he really didn't want me to dump him just to get a spot.

"Yahiro," I started, "No."

Out of anger, he sighed in frustration, throwing my sketchpad in my lap. "Yes. That lady isn't going to change her mind. You're going to be at college before you know it- if you find one, that is."

There was an edge in his voice, but I knew he didn't mean it.

"Yahiro…"

He snapped towards me, looking down at the sketchpad, then back at my face. It was a warning.

I sighed- loudly- before unsnapping the cap on my felt tipped marker. Messily, I wrote what I would've rather said out loud.

"Megumi, you know I can't read that… you can write better than that."

I tilted my head up, making sure he could see the eye roll that I'm sure covered at least half of my face.

I rewrote the words, then showed it to him again.

"What if she thinks we aren't dating?"

I saw a smile creep up onto his face. I'd get into a great college, and have my boyfriend.

The perfect plan.

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So, here's what would happen; I'd invite Jocelyn over to a social gathering- inviting my friends and their parents. Jocelyn would ask where Yahiro was, and I'd lie, saying that I had dumped him.

So, I sent invitations out. Jocelyn must have really wanted to come, for she replied the next day.

And then came the part day.

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I stood by the entrance of the park, nodded and smiling to those as they walked into the party zone. Jun and I had decided that if I was going to through together a gathering like this, it be best if it was someone wide and open. That way, I'd be able to sing at a distance without blowing anybody's head off.

I was using my voice. Besides being around Yahiro, this was one of the only times I felt the need to.

"Hi. Nice to see you again."

"I'm glad you could make it!"

"Why hello _, I hope you have a great time."

They were like recordings, being played over and over again.

When I decided about everyone- including Jocelyn- had showed up, Jun stepped towards the microphone.

"Thank you all for coming!" he beamed, "Megumi and I put this together. But first, Megumi is going to sing for all of you."

I could see Yahiro, far from where I was. He was at a distance, but I could see the top of his hair poking out of a bush. It just looked like an array of flowers.

"If you don't know," Jun continued, "Megumi has a very… bold voice. It's hard to comprehend what's she's singing up close, so she'll be singing to you from that balcony up there!"

I nodded shyly, feeling myself get nervous. As I started walking, I saw Yahiro's head getting smaller and smaller, until I no longer could see where he was anymore.

With a deep breath, I began the song.

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"Wow, Megumi, your performance was amazing," Jocelyn said to me, "It's a shame you can't attend Hazelwood."

I looked towards the ground. "Actually, I've been meaning to talk to you about that…"

I whispered those words, hoping she wouldn't hear. Even though Yahiro went along with it, in a sense I felt like I was betraying him.

But she had heard. Giving a fake gasp, she asked, "What do you mean, dear?"

"I dumped Yahiro. You were right. All guys are horrible, nasty creatures."

I felt a twinge in my heart as I said this. It felt so real- like I was serious about us being through.

I could feel Jocelyn beaming on me. "Not all guys are bad," she began. "But you made the right decision. I'm glad for you."

"T-Thank you…," I muttered.

"Well, Megumi. You are officially allowed to join Hazelwood once you finish high school."

Each word felt like a stab in my heart.

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Author's Note: I have a plot for this all figured out. Chapters should be pretty short, but there should be 7-10 parts in total.

Please review!

-Ashe!