"I'm leaving for school! See you later!" the young girl yelled.

A blond boy looked at her retreating back while sitting on the veranda, back against a wall, his left leg lying against the floor, the other bent and supporting his right arm in an almost lazy manner. Mitsuki, though, knew it was a position in which he didn't hurt too much.

She had just stepped in the school courtyard when her friends assaulted her.

"Hello! How are you? "

"Who was that cute boy? Where does he live? What's happened to him yesterday? "

"Is he alright? "

"Girls…Calm down. He's fine. He just needs to get some rest."

"Oh. But where does he live? "

"Well…For now, he lives at my home. "

"Really? You're sooo lucky! "

"Eto…hehe…You do know he's already taken, don't you? "

"A girl can hope, no? "

When school ended, Mitsuki saw that Izumi was waiting for her, leaning on a fence, hands in his pockets. As soon as he saw her, he came to her coolly.

"Hello, Mi-ki, " he said in his eternal smooth voice.

"Izu-kun? How come you're here? "

"I wanted to come. After all, I'll soon go to this school, ne? Besides, I wanted to take a walk. "

"So you're better? And arigato, it touches me deeply. Let's go, shall we? "

She took his hand, happy he didn't take his away, and walked home with him, oblivious to her giggling friends.

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