Aaaaand here's chapter 4! Sorry bout the delay… was too distracted by the hunger games and the night angel trilogy. Awesome books.

I have several versions of chapter 4 and I'm not really happy with any of them. I chose this because I felt this one was okay, if a bit disconnected. The last scene is a weird kind of way of showing yozora's desire to be normal. I'm not sure if I pulled that off correctly though. Lol.

And thank you,shadowgui and dimensionist, for dropping a review!

dimensionist - Kodaka did try to tell Yozora that he was leaving. It just so happened that on the day he planned to say goodbye, Yozora decided to come clean and tell Kodaka that she was female by wearing a dress. But! She was too embarrassed and could not go. Kodaka left the town without meeting Yozora (His father must've been in a hurry). Not sure which volume this was mentioned… I'm guessing 5… but that's how it is. :D

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Yozora headed straight towards her old seat, exhausted, but glad. The graduation ceremonies were finally over. It was the 2nd week of March, her last day in middle school and the official start of her spring break. A time she can spend alone with her books. A time she could spend away from the 'Normals'.

She smiled at the thought as she grabbed the bag she left in her classroom. As she walked towards the nearest exit, a nervous –but loud - voice calls out to her, halting her in her tracks.

"Mikazuki-san wait!"

Frowning, she turned towards her classmate, not making any effort to hide her annoyance. She was running straight towards her.

"Umm… Sorry… But me and the other girls are going to this ramen shop to grab something to bite, and then we might go to a karaoke bar or maybe to the arcade, and we kind of…" She said, panting.

"What do you want with me?" Yozora cut off, still frowning at the girl in front of her. It was the Class rep, her name… was something that started with an M. The girl did not annoy her - not as much as her other classmates do - she was mild mannered and shy, and Yozora didn't mind talking to her. She just wasn't in the mood to indulge her.

The girl blushed and looked down. She seemed to fidget for a while before she said, in a near whisper, "We thought you might want to come…"

Yozora's lips thinned as she pretended to consider her invitation. She didn't want to act too rude, she had no plans to accept the invitation, but she should give her classmate a reason.

The class rep seemed encouraged to see her thinking about the invite. She looked straight into her eyes before continuing. "We'll be in high school next term and some of our classmates might be leaving. So the girls and I decided to hang out while we still can. It'll be fun I'm sure. Maybe even the boys might come and join us. Why don't you come too Mikazuki-san?" she ended with a dazzling smile that could warm even the coldest of hearts. No wonder she was the class rep, the girl was gushing with charisma.

Yozora was not convinced though, in fact, it had the opposite effect. The girls probably meant all her female classmates and that meant half of the class. The thought of 'hanging out' with so many and socializing made her cringe inside.

It wasn't that she disliked her classmates - well, maybe most of them, but definitely not all - it was because she couldn't connect with any of them. To her, it was always as if she was on the outside looking in. During group activities, she was often chosen because she was smart and had good grades, not because she was friendly and easy to talk to. Her classmates tried to act friendly at first, but eventually they gave up. The walls she built around herself were too tall and too thick.

"I already have plans. I'll have to pass on your invite." She said, a bit more polite this time.

"But won't you miss out? Some of us might transfer to other schools and there's a chance we won't be able to see everyone together again. Won't it be sad to see a friend disappear without at least spending time before they go? To say goodbye to them when they do… " The class rep looks sadly at her, pouting.

Yozora narrowed her eyes. She was about to snap at her and tell her she didn't care for goodbyes when a memory of a certain blonde boy suddenly flitted on her mind. She calmed herself down and shook her head instead.

"I'm sorry but I really do have other plans." she said quickly, she ran towards the stairs before the class rep could stop her.

"Mikazuki-san! We'll be at Julian's at 5 o'clock! " was all she heard before she reached the stairs, she walked down, eager to leave the school premises and reach the comfort of her home. She found her mom near the entrance, talking with one of the teachers and headed straight towards her.

"Mom, I got my things, let's go."

"Oh okay, sure." Her mom smiled at her and then turned to her teacher. "Sensei, thank you for your time. I'll think about what you said later."

They went to the parking lot and got inside the car. Her mom turned on the engine but hesitated. Her mom looked at her contemplating something.

"Yozora, your teacher said a lot of good things about you and I'm very proud. But he mentioned something odd though…"

"Hm?"

They pulled out of the parking lot and into the streets before her mom continued. "Your teacher observed that you never talk to any of your classmates, that you've never showed any interest in joining any clubs. And that you tend to avoid participating in any extra-curricular activities. He told me that you kept to yourself and that you were always alone. He said it was almost like you had no friends in school. He sounded a bit worried. Yozora, is there something wrong?"

Yozora sighed and slumped into her seat. Having this conversation with her mother was appalling. That teacher should've just kept his mouth shut and mind his own business.

"Mom…" she said exasperated, "You know I'm not into those kinds of things. Most of the clubs bore me and I'm not really interested in sports or whatever. My classmates are annoying so I try to avoid them, but that doesn't mean I don't have any friends. I do have Tomo-chan." She whispered the last line.

"What? Tomo-chan? Have I met her?"

"Tch." She scowled, "She's from a different class and no, you haven't met her yet." She muttered, hoping her mom would lay off a bit.

"Oh okay then, you should invite her some time." Her mom replied.

Yozora suppressed her groan and mentally slapped herself. She imagined introducing Tomo-chan to her mother. She tried to picture out her mom's would be reaction. The look of surprise, understanding, followed by horror and pity would cross her mother's face. The image so vivid and painful she shuddered in her seat.

She turned her head away from her mom.

"Sure, I'll think about it…" she said.

Her mom drove on silently, no longer worried. They arrived at home about 20 minutes later. Before she could climb the stairs and lock herself in her room, her mom called out to her.

"Yozora, do you have any plans today?"

She stopped. We'll be at Julian's at 5 o'clock. "No."

"Uhuh, I'll be heading out in a while. I need to buy groceries. Is there anything you want?"

"Nothing, thanks."

Her mom waved at her and went to the kitchen. Yozora went inside her room, locked the door, and threw herself down on the bed. She stared at the ceiling, contemplating.

"You think I should go?" she whispered.

Tomo-chan shook her head.

"You're right… I'm not like these 'normals'."

Tomo-chan nods at her, smiling in approval.

Yozora took a book from her bedside table and continued reading where she left off. She wanted to distract herself; it was sometimes disturbing, the fact she could converse with an air friend. Tomo-chan was there to stop her from feeling lonely, a small part of her worried constantly about her sanity though, but she wasn't too concerned. Her imagination was just slightly over-active, that's all.

Tomo-chan sat beside her to keep her company. She would always be there. An imaginary comfort, but a comfort nonetheless.

Yozora looked at her air friend sideways. And for a moment, her face resembled the class reps.