A/N: HELLO EVERYONE! Okay, so this chapter is REALLY short and I didn't even run it past my BETA Udyjay so my apologies ahead of time. But I am at a laptop for a little bit of time and I WILL get this out for you all too read! I hope you enjoy it, despite how tiny it is. LOVE YOU ALL!
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School had been like always after Valentines day, which Hao decided was the best night of his life. He of course had told his brother about the experience just as Yoh had done with his first time with Anna. Hao trusted Yoh to keep things on the down low. Though of course Yoh told Anna, who told Jun, who told Ren, who told Horo, who told Chocolove, who told everyone. So the next day at school was a swarm of eyes on the couple. Lyserg was glad at this moment that many feared Hao, so there were no rude remarks thrown at them. No one dared to make fun of the two and Hao's friends had even taken him out to celebrate.
Homeroom lasted a full hour during the month of March so the students will get time to look into the college books and begin picking which ones they wished to attend. Minnie demanded this be done in silence so no one would pick a college simply because their friends or siblings were wishing to attend it as well. Hao stared at the three college listing books on his desk, all of them open to random pages. He did begin to think he'd like to go to college. Though he knew that sadly with his record, he'd have a hard time even getting into the lowest colleges. His brother had a better chance at getting into a good school despite his sleeping habits. Manta was well on his way to some Ivy League and Anna had just as good a chance. Ren was at the top of the list along with Lyserg. Horo and Chocolove just might be where Hao is now.
All the talk of college made Hao's head hurt. He was grateful when the bell finally rang for lunch after his English class. Rushing to his locker, he discarded the heavy text books and college books and half ran for the lunch room. He was the first one there so he grabbed a tray of crap food and sat down. Everyone else began to arrive, sitting all around him.
Horo tossed his tray aside in aggravation. "I hate my homeroom teacher! He says I'm not even going to get into college so I shouldn't bother trying!" He crossed his arms and laid his head heavily on Ren's shoulder who shrugged him off.
Hao laughed. "You're not the only one. Though my homeroom teacher told me to apply anyways."
Ren looked around the table. "What colleges have you all thought of applying too?" Everyone went around and spoke their main interest. "As I thought, not one the same."
Smiling and pushing his tray aside, Yoh leaned in and patted his friend on the shoulder. "Come on Ren, cheer up! Even if we all go to different colleges, we'll all still be close friends."
"But," Lyserg began, his eyes never looking into anyone else, "what if we are too far? What if our years of attendance for our career choices aren't the same?"
At this the table was quite. Yoh still smiled. "Everything will work out. After all, we can't always follow each other, can we?" He paused as everyone's eyes were focused on him. "That doesn't mean we won't be life long friends."
The conversation dropped when Chocolove spat milk out of his nose on purpose to ease the tension. Hao looked around the table. Not only was his brother already thinking of a different school to attend, but so was Lyserg. Was he going to lose his brother and his boyfriend? His friends who he's grown to be quite fond of. He felt the sudden emptiness and loneliness in the pit of his stomach. No one would like that feeling, and at the moment Hao hated it. He sat quietly, trying not to show any signs of his worry. What college would he attend if any would even take him?
Ren was quite as well. Thinking of the same separation. Horo had been his boyfriend for as long as he can remember. His only boyfriend at that. And he loved hiim with all his heart. But he knew there was no way Horo would get into the college he wished to attend. Would he leave Horo for four years, only to be seen on holidays and vacations?
Time seemed to speed up for everyone. There wasn't much time to make these life changing decisions. High school was soon coming to an end.
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A/N: AGAIN, sorry for the shortness! Please review!
