I, Dan Kuso, was sitting in my art class waiting for the teacher called Mrs. Tower to arrive in class so we could take our final test for still-life and begin our still-life drawings of our loved ones. I was sketching a picture of the love of my life when Mrs. Tower finally arrived in class two minutes later with my girlfriend Runo Misaki, who had her head up high in the air as usual, coming in behind her. I noticed Runo had her arms loaded with a sketch book and art supplies.

"Your attention please, class." Mrs. Tower said to the room and got everyone's attention on her. "It gives me great pleasure to introduce to my prize pupil, Runo Misaki. I am expecting that everyone will make her feel welcome here. You can sit down by Mr. Kuso, Runo." She said to everyone in one long breath. Runo sat down next to me and she was told to just work on her latest project while we took our test. She took out her sketch book and turned it to a page with a outline of a dress on it.

I turned my attention to the test on my desk and it took me ten minutes to finish it. I wanted to draw a still-life picture of Runo so I decided to ask her for her permission.

"Can I have your permission to draw a still-life picture of you, Runo?" I asked her calmly and politely praying that she would yes to my question.

"You have my permission, Dan." She tells me calmly and coolly without even looking up from her drawing. I had started to sketch her beautiful face when I noticed that she was very quiet that day for some reason.

"Did something bad happen to you, Runo? Please just tell me the truth. I want to be able to help you." I asked her calmly and coolly so she would not kill me for asking her about it. I was prepared to hear that she had a fight with her parents again instead of her real answer shocking me to almost half to death.

We sat in a quiet mist for a little while until she finally answered my question.

"My parents were killed a month ago and there killer is after me now. I came here to start over again and to live in safety. I cannot stand to be alone for more than a few hours now, Dan." She told me crying very hard and I could not stand to see the girl that I love more than anything in the world broken like this bad.

"I will not let horrible man hurt you in anyway, form, or fashion. Please stop crying, Runo." I tell her calmly and quietly. Mrs. Tower came over to us and put her arms around Runo until she quit crying so hard because she had heard every word that Runo had told me in a whispered voice.

"I think you should take Runo home and stay with her for the rest of the day, Mr. Kuso. You should sign both of you out in the office first. I will take care of the things that you were using for your artwork today." She told me in a calm voice because she did not wish to upset Runo anymore than she was already upset right then.

I led Runo to the office, sign both of us out, and went back over to her. I was about to lead her out of the school when Madam Histake came out of her office. (A/N: Head Mistress of Bayview High School for the talented kids of the world.)

"Are you leaving to brawl again, Mr. Kuso?" She asked me calmly and collected not showing any emotions in front of me.

"No, Mrs. Tower has told me to take Runo home and stay with her for the rest of the day, Madam Histake." I tell her calmly and coolly motioning in Runo's direction.

"Is that really you, Runo?" Madam Histake asked her with a smile on her face.

"It is good to see you again, Madam Histake." Runo told her with a neat bow.

"I will drive you both to Runo's house, Dan." She told me calmly and sweetly, leading us to her car, Runo took the seat in the back of the car, I went to up the front seat by the drive side, and she drove us to Runo's house, which was the diner where Julie was working at the time. We helped Runo upstairs, after she unlocked the door, and put her straight to bed for the rest of the day. I stayed with Runo for a week so she was not alone at any time. I was thrilled to have my Kid back in her real home after all these years away from it. I love you, Runo.