Guren looks at the clock in his classroom, it was only two minutes till class ended. But it seem like forever, Ceylan looks at his friend wondering why he was so intrested in the clock.

"Guren...hey Guren"Ceylan whisper to his friend trying to get his attention. He then throws his pencil when Guren did not respond to his verbal call.

Guren turns to look at his blue haired friend"Yeah?"

"Dude, why are you so glued to the clock?"

A smile comes on Guren's face"I have promise to keep."

Ceylan looks at his friend not understanding him at all. Before he could asks anything else the bell rings for school to out. Guren quickly grabs his belongings and leaves Ceylan. Over in your class, you focused on your work but at the sametime, though inside you where jumping with glee. You where thrilled that Guren liked you, and how came to say sorry for what he did. But what was really making jump was the fact he wanted to hangout with you, something you had never done before with others or anyone for that matter. You wished time could go faster, as you hurry up and finish your work. The second you do, the bell rings. You perk up quickly, before everyone in your class. Which caused them all to look at you in a weird way. Even your teacher, realizing this, you slowly sink back into your seat as the others pack up and pile out of the room. You slowly do the same, once you had everything you needed. You head to the door, only for your teacher to call you back into the room.

Guren hurries to your room, leaving behind Ceylan. He makes it to your room, but there was no sign of you at all. He assumed you had to be in your room still. So he pops his head around the corner only to not see you. Just your teacher cleaning up, who notices him standing there.

"May I help you?"she askss him.

Guren looks at her"Yes, where is Serena Smith?"he asks her.

"Serena has left."the teacher tells him flattly

"Where did she go?"

"That young man not for you to know."

Guren scuffs at her rude response, he looks around your room, then down the halls. There was no sign of you. He was sure you seemed excitied about him spending time with you. Sticking his hands in his pockets he leaves dissappointed.

Over with you, you had been called to the princeple's office, to meet someone knew that would be joining your group for the project. You sat in the chair, it was quiet with you and princeple. Being a well mannered child, you did what you where suppose too, but right now you would rather just say no so you could spend time with Guren. A thought that had never crossed your mind, a part of yourself you never knew was there. You felt so bad for not being there, but then you wondered if Guren really showed up.

As these thoughts came into your mind, the person came in, the princeple greets them and calls to you. You stand up quickly as you turn around to the person only to bumb right into their chest. You back up touching your noise as you say sorry to the person. Looking up you see them, more a him a boy. He was tall with sharp red eyes with his right eye being covered from his hair giving him a emo apperence, his hair was dark auburn that was spiky wore tall-collared, zipped up, black jacketmade of what appears to be leather. His jacket covered his mouthwith two buttons on each side that connect to each other, his lower attire was long pants made of the same material as his jacket which is held up with a golden-yellow belt buckle with dull lavender leg warmers and black slip on shoes.

He looked intmidating to you, giving off this dark vibe. But you pushed that away and bow to him. Introducing yourself to him, you even extended a hand to him something you had never done before.

He looks at it, then back at you. The princeple then comes over to you both."Serena this is Gen Inukai, he will be apart of your group project the whole school has to do. He was gone for a bit so he missed out, seeing how you have your head on right compared to the others. I thought I introduce you to him. And you could do so to your group."

You look the princeple then back at Gen. He just looked right at you"Welcome...Gen"you tell him.

"..."Gen

"Well, it seems things are good here. Serena...Gen"the princeple goes to his door as he holds it open for you both, you grab hold of your things and leave with Gen. Once outside you put up your umbrella. Gen noticed this as you the two of you walked side by side quietly, you scanned the ground with your eyes. To see if Guren was still around among the other remain students, but you had no luck at all. He was not there, though you try to be as discrete with looking around. Gen noticed.

"Who are you looking for?"he asks you.

You where surprised he noticed as you look up at him, your eyes told him you where surprised he was right. He his slightly went into a small shock when he saw your eyes. But it faded away quickly.

"I...was..."you didn't know what to say.

You and Gen come to the sidewalk of the school grounds. You didn't know what to say to him, he didn't seem like he wanted to say anything to you. "Where do you and your group meet for this project?"he asks you.

"The library"you tell him"Always during lunch"

"Alright then..."with that Gen walked away from you, you watched him. As he got out of sight, you went the other way, but looked back over your shoulder the way he went.

With Gen, he takes something out of his pocket, it was piece of paper. That had your name on it, it was one of your designs on for the project on it. He had noticed it on the floor outside the princeple's office, he picked it up and kept it. He knew about you, being the smartest girl in school as well person, equal to his own mental mind. He looks down at what you wanted to do, though what caught his eyes was the big X you across it.

Over at the diner, Wakemai was taking orders, when she noticed someone coming. Her eyes light at the sight of the person. The person make their way to the counter, as they sit down, Wakemai noticed their gloomy face.

"Serena...whats wrong?"she asks you.

You look up at her, you looked distraught that you could almost cry. You drop your eyes in shame away from her as guilt came over your face"...I...I hope...their not mad..."you tell her. She didn't understand but stood there as she waited for you finish"..."she saw your lip shaking a bit.

"Hey, hey don't get so worked up...I'm sure things will work out great."she tells you in a soothing voice, as she places a comforting hand on your head, you slowly look up at her. She gives you a warming reassuring smile.

"Here you go, a Sweet Serena"her father comes over to you, as he places a ice-cream sundea infront of you. It was vanilla ice-cream two scoops with whip cream and blue sprinkles the color of your eyes with an umbrella on the top along with cherry and two lady fingers on the side.

You couldn't believe this as you look at him, he smiles at you"I hope you don't mind we made a dessert after you."he tells you.

You look at your treat then back at him. Wakamei couldn't help but laugh at your reaction."Try it"she tells you"I wanted to tell you tomorrow when we meet up but I guess this a good time."

She slides you a spoon, you pick it up as you take a spoonfull. Popping it in your mouth, you flush red just like the cherry making Wakamai laugh more.

"So how is it?"her father asks you.

With the spoon in your mouth, you look at him and Wakamei. A smile comes to your face as you take the spoon out of your mouth and for the first time you"I love it."you say, not as a whisper or looking away, this was a surprise to Wakamei and her father, but just smile at you.

"I knew you would like it."Wakamei tells you, you kept popping one spoon in after the other. She found it cute."I'll leave you with your treat, ok. Let me take a few orders."she leaves you.

As she left you, and you enjoyed your treat. Four others came in.

As the one with the loud mouth was the loudest, you knew that voice. It was Ceylan's you turn around the second you did. They where right behind you as they look up at you surprised you where here as where you. You swallow your spoonful.

Your eyes then landed on Guren. He was more shocked at seeing you here, you saw he seem a bit hurt but tried to play it off. You reacted to this, as you hurry to get up"Gur-"as you hurried to get up your legs get caught on the pole of the counter seat, as you fall forward, you do scream which cause the others in the diner to look and see.

"Serena!?"Wakamei hurries over to you, close your eyes for the impact to hit the ground. Only Chooki to catch you.

"Whoa, you ok?"he asks you.

He held you just fine as he sets you, Wakamei makes it over to you."Serena are you ok?"she asks you concered.

You slight bit shaken but nod your head that you where fine, she sighs in relief. She then notices her brother and the others. She greets them all, much to your surprise she knew them. The boys where even surprised she knew you.

"Wait you knew Serena?"Tosxa asks her.

Wakemei looks at her little brother"Yeah, and you guys knew her too? What a small world."she tells them as she just laughs

The guys watch her look at her, they turn back to you"Great can we not escape her"Ceylan says under his breath. Only for Chooki to elbow him.

Guren spoke up first"Ser-"

Before he could finish, your eyes started to tear as you cover them."Serena whats wrong?"Wakamei/Tosxa asks you in sync causing his sister to look at her concered brother.

"..."everyone, you lift your head as you look at Guren.

"...I'm so sorry..."you tell him, as you grab hold of your umbrella and run out of the diner.

They watch you leave"..."

"Dude what did you do?"Ceylan asks him.

Tosxa didn't stand around and wait he ran after you calling out for you. But he didn't see you. Guren was quiet as he looks at your belongings that you left behind.

Later that night, once at home. You did what you normally did, fixing the dinner. Though you took your food up to your library, Roxy and Tilly didn't know what was wrong. Roxy came to asks you but you said nothing so she let you be. As she left you a ring came to the door. She goes to anwser it.

As you sat on window seat, you couldn't get Guren's look out of your mind. What kind of friend where you causing him to look like that, hurt. You burry your face in your knees. Not aware of others coming in.

Someone reaches out to touch you, causing you jerk your head up. And find the guys there along with Wakemei. They had your things. You see Guren as you where about to cry but gives you a hug instead.

"Oh, Serena"Wakamei comes and sit nexts to you, she embraces you in a hug tightly and tenderly, then looks at you with a soft smile. You look back at her, then turn and look at the guys. Your eyes land on Guren, before you could say anything. He hugs you.

"I'm not mad Serena...so don't you be either ok?"he tells you.

Breaking the hug on you, he claps your hands in his. Giving you his smile has always given you. Your eyes whel up.

"Don't cry Serena, please don't"Toxsa tells you.

You didn't cry you grip your dress with your head down"...So this is what friends are like..."Everyone was quiet"..."you bring your head back up and look at them all.

"Friends?"Ceylan whispers to him.

"It's such a nice feeling"you admit to them, you grip onto Guren's hands a bit more, as you stand up., and look at him"So we're all friends? Guren?"you asks him.

"Yeah, of coruse we are all are Serena"Guren reassures you with a smile. The others nod their heads you smile at them, besides Ceylan who just huffs in the background.

He sticks his hands in his pockets"So does this mean your still going to make us goodies?"he blurts out.

"Ceylan!"the others scold him.

You look at him, he opens up one eye looking at you, you then felt something inside you that never came out around others only your sister and auntie. Laughter. It started small but grew big as you laughed at what he said. This surprised him, making him look at you more, in a different light. He was sure what he said wasn't funny. But for some reason you found it funny. Even so it made him smile.

The others just smile at your amusement.

Wakamei comes over to you holding you by your shoulders"I told you, you should smile more."she tells you.

Outside your library your auntie was leaning up aginst the wall as she listen to you laughing with others, something you hadn't done in years as well having friends. Friends she knew would look after you.