-Start Act 2-

"Kotarou! Don't forget the-" Koshimi shouted, but it was too late.

Kotarou had borrowed a tape from a friend and was supposed to return it.

"-sigh- Tatsuki, will you-?"

"Hn."

Tatsuki picked up the tape and stuck it in his backpack before walking out the door.

-Why you little-!-

-Just hurry up and come out here before I leave without you.-

Koshimi ran out of the hosue adn ran out to Tatsuki. They both got on this CBR and left for school. Most of the ride was quiet. Too quiet for Koshimi.

"Tatsuki?"

"Hn."

"What do you think of Yuuto?"

"...Why?"

"Well...what if I decided to go out with him."

Tatsuki sharply parked at the school. He got off the bike, as Koshimi did the same.

"I'd say you're crazy to even think about dating him."

With that, Tatsuki went into the school. When Koshimi reached teh classroom, Tatsuki had already given Kotarou the tape he'd left behind. She wasn't really thinkin of going with Yuuto. He wasn't her type.

Koshimi went over to Kotarou and Yuuto. Yuuto looked exhausted. From what she quickly learned, a gilr was prack calling Yuuto.

-Later-

Yuuto had found cookies from an unknown person. Kotarou was pretty upset by it.

"Kotarou, Koshimi, you guys want some?" Yuuto asked, as Tanaka(a fellow classmate) had taken the cookies.

Koshimi just shook her head as Kotarou disagreed, also. Suddenly, Tanaka started choking and vomiting.

"Tanaka?!"

The cookies had pesticide in them. Someone was definantly out to get Yuuto for something. Tanaka was quickly taken to a hospital.

"This is way more than someone's idea of a joke," Yuuto told Kotarou and Koshimi as he slumped on the ground.

While Kotarou tried to help Yuuto figure out a way to find who this crazy girl was, Koshimi noticed Tatsuki watching the three of them.

-I know you want to help.-

-Hn.-

Tatsuki turned away and sat at his desk, not once looking back in their direction. Koshimi turned to look back at Yuuto, only to yelp as she came face to face with Kotarou.

"KOTA!"

He grinned a little at the nickname.

"Sorry, but you kinda...zoned out," he said," We wanted to know if you wanted to go with us to get a burger or something after school."

Koshimi looked quickly back at Tatsuki.

"Sorry, but I've got other plans," she said," You two have fun."

-After School-

Koshimi had persuaded Tatsuki to go out with her to get some coffee. Sometimes, she felt, talking to him was like talking to a brick wall or someone behind one. She swore to herself she'd get him to open up to her more.

As they sat down, Koshimi tried to think of something to say.

"Soo, are you worried about Yuuto?" she asked.

Tatsuki sipped his coffee, looking out the window.

"No."

Tatsuki wasn't about to hold up a conversation. Koshimi felt somewhat uncomfortable.

"Uhm...so what happened to you? I mean, the last time I saw you...you weren't so...antisocial."

Flashback

"Freak," a six year old said, shoving a six year old Tatsuki to the ground.

Tatsuki was coghing from a hard punch to the chest and was on the verge of tears. A bunch of first grade boys were pushing him around.

"Back off, you jerks!"

The boys all turned around to see Koshimi. She stood with her hands on her hips, her hair in a small ponytail to the side, and a glare on her face.

One of teh boys kicked Tatsuki's backpack before they all left.

Tatsuki was trying to hold back tears as he got up and went to pick up his backpack. Before he could, Koshimi had picked it up and dusted it off. Tatsuki looked up at her face, which was of innocent concern.

"Are you okay?" she asked, handing him his backpack," Are you hurt?"

"No, I'm okay," Tatsuki said, quietly.

He put his bag on his back as Koshimi took his hand.

"Lets go over to my place. My mom said she was making cookies and said you can come over and have some. Maybe you'll feel better if you have some."

Tatsuki nodded as they headed there hand in hand.

"Hey, Tak-kun? Maybe we shouldn't let people know about our powers..."

End Flashback

Tatsuki looked down at his coffee.

"I don't want to get close to people. They could find out that...and they'd..."

Koshimi softly placed her hand on top of his.

"Think you're a freak?"

Tatsuki nodded.

"But I'm here now," Koshimi said, gently," You can always talk to me. You've always been able to since we were little, right? You're not a freak, nor am I. We're just people with...abilites."

Tatsuki glanced at her and then looked back down at their hands. He got up.

"We'd better head back."

Koshimi got up as Tatsuki walked towards the exit.

"You have to talk about it someday! Stop evading me, because I want to help you."

They wer eboth outside. It had started to rain as Tatsuki turned to her.

"If I wasn't a freak, I wouldn't need "help"."

"You know thats not what I meant."

Tatsuki walked out into the rain, Koshimi following. They'd walked to the shop since it was close to home.

"Well, what did you mean?"

"Tatsuki, I want you to feel you can open up to me more. You don't have to bottle it all up inside. That doesn't help. If you'd just talk to me-"

"You don't need to know everything. Don't be nosy."

They had reached the house and were standing in front of the door.

"I'm not being nosy! I care about you! Is that so freakin' bad?"

Tatsuki turned to look at her. She was dripping wet, shivering, and crying.

"I don't want you to end up hurt..."

Koshimi hugged Tatsuki and cried into his chest. They were both drenched, but it didn't matter as Tatsuki hugged her back.

"I'm sorry. You've been there for me. Through this whole time."

"You should be sorry."

The rain let up and stopped. Tatsuki pulled out of the hug.

"Lets get changed before we get sick."

Koshimi nodded and they both went inside.