Shadow: OW!!! OKAY! OKAY! I'M SORRY!!!! TT-TT

Haruko: NOT ACCEPTED!!! –throws another book at her-

Shadow: WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU GETTING ALL THESE BOOKS?!??! –using pillow as a shield-

Haruko: FROM HIM!!!! –points to Kairi-

Kairi: Eh?

Shadow: KAIRI YOU DUMBASS!!! –throws a thesaurus-

Kairi: -simply dodges and throws it back and hits the charas- Oops..

Charas: THAT HURT! –throws books but hits Ikuto-

Shadow: BOOK FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone: -yelling and throwing books-

Shadow: -sneaks out of the uproar and goes to a room- Hehe… I'm so smart. xD

"Eh? Field trip?" I blinked at one of my classmates, Shizuka, who was right in front of me. She smiled and nodded.

"Yeah! All eighth grade classes are camping out in a forest for three days starting tomorrow!"

"Why only eighth?" Kukai asked. The three of us were starting to walk to our classes.

"Because we're about to graduate in four months and the principal wanted to do a special thing for us."

"But wouldn't he do that when school's near the end?"

"Yeah, true. But we're all going to have one of those festival things again at the end." She sighed.

"I guess I'll go…" I said, but wasn't so sure.

"You should. It's pretty fun camping." Kukai said. Daichi nodded in agreement.

"Fine. I will. I'll see you after school Kukai." I said he waved his hand before walking into his own class.

"Man! About time he left!" Shizuka moaned before putting an arm around mine. She had a little devious smirk on her. "So… when will you ask Kukai out?"

"Wha-what…?" I blushed.

"Oh come on. It's obvious that he likes you. And you like him too, don't you?"

"N-no I don't!" I denied.

"Oh come on. It's written all over your face." She giggled.

"Whatever. Say what you like, but I don't like him." I managed to say monotone and walked in our class. I sat at the back corner where the window was and stared outside, forcing my face from reddening even more.

Shizuka giggled as she entered next. "That's our tough and stubborn Haruko." She said as she went to her friends.

(The next day)

The next day at school(fast isn't it?), most of the eighth graders came in with a few bags and other stuff for camping. We were all wearing casual clothes too, since we wouldn't need our school uniforms at a camp.

"See you, Haru-chan!" Kukai said and waved goodbye. I waved bye back and entered the bus.

At the bus, everyone was talking to their friends, saying what they're going to do once they got at the camping site. I was alone though, gazing out the window like always.

"So what are you going to do Haruko-san?" Shizuka asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Eh? Ah… I don't know. I'd just probably admire the scenery or something…" I mumbled.

"Or are you going to think about Kukai the whole time?" she teased.

"What?!" I went red. She and her friends giggled. I crossed my arms and quickly turned my head back to the window.

"Hehe… that's our tough and stubborn Haruko!" they said in unison. My cheeks puffed out. It feels like they were using my label against me.

When we arrived at our destination, I saw the bus that was supposed to carry some of the teachers that were going to watch over us. When they all stepped out though, I saw that a few highschoolers were with them as well. Even Hiro and Ikuto.

I grabbed Shizuka and pointed rapidly at the two. "Wha-what are they doing here?!"

"Hm? Oh right. I almost forgot. Since there aren't as much teachers to watch over us, Seiyu offered to help and sent some of their students.

"Great…" I said, crestfallen.

"Why-" she was cut of by Hiro tackling me.

"Well if it isn't my little imouto-san!!!" Hiro cheered and gave me a noogie.

"Let… GO OF ME!!!!" I yelled as I began planting punches on his face. After giving him a few more hits, I stopped and panted.

He stood up and held his cheek. "Ow. Is that any other way to treat your brother?"

"Eh? You two are related?" Shizuka questioned.

"We are not…" I gritted. "Anyway… what are you doing here…?"

"We wanted to help. I didn't know my little sister was in the eighth grade!" he said and grabbed me.

"That last sentence was a bunch of bull…" I said under my breath. I grabbed him. "Hey. Shizuka. I'll see you around. I have to speak to this guy."

"Ah… okay?" she said confusingly as I was pulling Hiro by the ear.

"What are you doing here…?" I finally asked Hiro with venom in my voice. We were hiding behind a tree. "Are you thinking Tsuki is here or something? Because she isn't following me."

Hiro smirked as he got out of his cheery happy phase. "Well aren't you smart?"

I growled. "But… in a way. It was a coincidence. Our idiotic principal picked our names by random. It was by pure luck."

"Whatever…" I muttered and walked away from him.

Back at the site, the tents were already set up. "Okay. We set up the tents. You can choose who you can stay with, but there are only three people per tent, okay? Come to me and I'll assign your tents." a teacher instructed.

I was about to go find Shizuka, wondering if I could stay with her, but she had already grouped up with the two that were sitting next to her on the bus. I looked around and saw others done with their groupings too.

I sadly sighed. 'I guess I'll be alone then..' I shook my head. 'Hey! It's alright! I've been alone like this all the time. So it's alright…'

That thought didn't help me get over my depression. But I tried having the usual blank face and raised my hand. "Hey Teach! I wanna have my own tent."

The person who was handling the tent groups turned to me. "What? Are you sure?"

"Yeah. It's okay for me. Besides, I'm okay having a tent to myself." I said with a small smile. I was sorta gloomy though. I wouldn't have anyone to talk to…

"Ah… okay. Your tent will be over there then." He said and pointed his pen to a blue tent. I nodded and set my stuff inside.

Inside my tent, I looked all around me and sighed. I put my knees close to my chest and stared aimlessly at my sleeping bag. Things didn't go as it was planned…

"Of course nothing is right Haruko… nothing is never right for you…" I told myself. Suddenly, a small head found its way in my tent, which caught me off guard.

"Gah, nya! I'm stuck!" Yoru said as his fur got caught with the zipper.

"Yoru…?" I thought as I helped him out. He sighed in relief.

"Yeah it's me, nya. Do you have food?" he asked as he went through my bag. I sweatdropped and got out a cookie from my pocket. Yoru happily took a bite out of it. "Thanks, nya!"

"Yeah… why can't you get Ikuto or Hiro to give you food?" I mumbled. Yoru was almost done with his cookie already.

"Because he and your brother are having a fight about the tents, nya." He said and held his paws out for another cookie. I sighed and gave him another one.

"Why are they fighting?"

"Because for some reason Hiro wants to sleep in the same tent with Ikuto and his other two friends, and kick Ikuto out. I have no idea why though…" he mumbled and took another bite.

"Weird…" I mumbled to myself before biting out of a cookie too. Just then, the tent door opened.

"Stupid Hiro and his retarded way to let people do what he does…" Ikuto mumbled before stepping in. Our eyes widened when our gazes met.

"A-ah…hello…" I whispered. He nodded, still having wide eyes.

"…looks like I'm your roommate…" he mumbled and looked away. I nodded and looked away also. In our minds, we knew whose fault was this.

'Damn you Hiro!' we yelled.

As Hiro was walking, he sneezed twice. One of Ikuto's friends turned to him. "You okay?"

Hiro nodded and rubbed his nose. "Yeah…I think people are talking about me!" he said and laughed, knowing who they were.

Shadow: And that leaves the starting of day one!

Haruko: And that also better be the ending of it.

Shadow: Sorry! It ain't!

Kairi: It's isn't.

Shadow: I can say what I want, whenever I want! And I'd like to say, poor Kukai. He can't do anything to help Haruko.

Kukai: Gah! Why did you make Ikuto go with her.

Shadow: Shut up lover boy. Ikuto never really got a chance because of damn Easter.

Kukai: -glares- Ikuto. Why couldn't you just skip school on that day?

Ikuto: Because I felt like it.

Everyone: We'll see you next time!