This chapter is really short, I'm sorry. I have a ton of homework right now. I promise to write more soon though. Thanks and enjoy! p

"Aw, come on IA! Seriously, just try to talk to her." Miku said, precariously swinging her school bag so that it kept banging against her ankle as she drained the last few drops of liquid from the soda bottle in her hand.

"I did try to talk to her, remember? And now she doesn't even respond, so it's no use." I made sure to look both ways before we crossed the street. Lord knows the last thing that I needed was to get run over. My list of problems was practically going past the solar system already.

As we started to walk on the other side of the street I noticed Yukari walking with Len where Miku and I had just been. I quickly averted my eyes away in case she decided to look over towards us.

Unfortunately for me, Miku also noticed. And started waving frantically towards Len and Yukari. And then she ran across the street, smiling. Seriously, that girl is way to hyper for her own good.

Okay. I thought, This is fine. Just keep walking. They don't exist. Not if you don't acknowledge them. Right? Yeah. Yep. Yes. Okay, walking. Hmm walking is fun. Oh, look, it's a bird. Well, that's very- "IA! Come on!" Miku, Len and Yukari were all smiling at me and Miku was yelling. I tried to find a look of anger, or even just annoyance, in Yukari's eyes but found none. Deciding it was safe, I crossed over.

"Finally, IA. I was screaming your name for like, a million years." Miku smiled and continued walking, starting up a conversation with Len about their new songs. Alright. All alone. Great.

"Hey, IA. I've missed you." Yukari said, grinning. Suddenly, she grabbed my hand and pulled me along with her up the street.

"Uh, Yukari, what are you-?" I tried to say, before she interrupted me, putting a finger against my mouth. Maybe if I'd had more sense I would've bit it or something. I mean, if you put your finger to another person's mouth what do you think is gonna happen?

But no, I was too confused with what was going on to perform any self defense mechanisms.

"You're coming with me to my house." Yukari said, smile fading. By the way she said it, I could tell that it definitely wasn't meant to be a question. I meekly nodded as she slowed down and kept pulling me by my hand until we reached her front door. She took out a string of purple keys out of her pocket and fumbled with them, using only one hand, of course.

Once we entered her house she grabbed me and gently pushed me down onto the sofa. My palms were sweating and I could feel my face draining of blood. What was going on?

She sat next to me and folded her hands in her lap, looking at them before pulling her gaze away to look at me.

"Sorry I kinda stole you from Miku back there..." was the first thing she said.

"Oh. No, it's...Ok." I fidgeted with my fingers in my own lap.

"I just wanted to say that I'm if I put any pressure on you to tell everyone about what happened. And I'm sorry that I overreacted later. Really."

She really did look apologetic.

"It's alright. I would too." I smiled weakly at her.

"Thanks. It should be your choice too when we tell our friends."

"Thanks, Yukari. You're really amazing."

"Ooh. And you say that to me only now because?" She said, smile leaving her face once more.

"What? Oh, um..." I said, flustered and blushing. How does she even do this to me?

"Oh my God! Sorry, it was only a joke,*babe!" She laughed before hugging me out of embarrassment and giving me a real smile. {* I put 'babe' in not as in the girlfriend sense, but in the friend/sibling/loved one sense p Don't worry, no more interruptions}

"So," she said, pulling away, "We're still gonna take up Miku and Luka on their challenge though, right? Cause in that case I am totally in."

"Of course we are. And we're gonna win!" I grinned, feeling a surge of confidence pass through me.

Then we both laughed once more. Well, at least before Luka, Miku, Len and Rin burst in through the front door.