Merry Christmas, as a present I've written a new chapter for EVERYBODY - and some NEW STORIES! Cause God help me, the new stories just keep coming and coming and I'm drowning...

Well, I have to say it guys, I've really sucked at sticking to my posting plan. But, my New Years resolution is that I'll stick to it. But I can only do ONE story at a time. So we're gonna have a little contest! There will be a poll on my page with all the sorry titles on it. But in also going to create a rule that each REVIEW, and only a REVIEW, (from a guest or not) will count as a vote for that story. You can follow and favorite to your hearts content, but it won't count. Thank you! Please review and vote! Will be open until the 9th of January.

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Chapter- The Lion and Wolf butt heads

It was strange how we seemed to settle into a routine. Mikoto was always by my side, he'd walk me to school, sit next to me in home room and then have lunch with Eri and I. Then we'd walk to the bar and do homework while Izumo would fix us a snack. Then Mikoto would walk me home.

The first day Miktoto had skipped I had felt out of my element.

Eri and I looked at each other as the lunch bell rang and Mikoto still had not appeared. Sure, he's been late to school. But never THIS late. Eri stood with her bento box. I grabbed both, the one I had made for myself and the one I had made for the absent Mikoto. I was worried Gin had to know that Mikoto was absent by now. Gin would do something, he would... Maybe if Eri and I left as fast as we could...

But I didn't really have to worry because on the days that Mikotot would inexplicably skipped... Reisi would step in.

Gin and his friends had been following us, and while Eri had a concrete grip on my wrist, I thought that maybe she'd be guilty by association. Until a cheery voice stopped us from leaving the building for our tree,"Eri! Mine! Wait up!"

We both froze and looked to see ... Oh what was his name... Toa, I think, scrambling out of the Reisi's way. I felt all the tension leave my body. I smiled back at him,"Reisi! Good to see you!"

Reisi then escorted us to our tree where Tatara stood waiting with his hands in his pockets. "Queen Mine! Miss Eri and Mr. Reisi, it's such a nice day isn't it?"

I nodded,"Yes Tatara it is. And it'll be better once you stop calling me Queen..."

Tatara scratched his neck sheepishly, while Eri settled down in the grass,"Thanks for the save Reisi," she smiled at him gratefully, before she frowned and glared at Gin, Toa and ... I think, his name was Aiden... stalked across the courtyard to head behind the school. "Seesh," Eri shuddered.

Tatara frowned as he sat down,"We're those guys bothering you again?"

"They must have noticed Mikoto was gone," Reisi said absentmindedly while he watched Tatara open his bento box.

Eri shook her head, her black hair bouncing this way and that,"Maybe we should take self-defense classes, what do you think Mine?"

"I don't know..."

"But we can't rely on Mikoto and Reisi- we need to be strong independent women!" Reisi snickered and Eri shot him a glare,"Well it's true!"

"I'll ask my dad if he knows any good classes," I promised, trying to ease the tension.

Eri beamed at me and suddenly everyone stopped when they heard a stomach growl. Reisi blushed and covered his face as we all looked over at him. "Reisi," I asked,"Did you forget your lunch?"

"Yes,but don't worry about it Mine..."

"Here, take Mikoto's, he's not here to eat it anyway." I offered up the bento box and Tatara almost choked.

Reisi smiled,"Really?"

"Yeah, I don't want the food to go bad."

Reisi gave me a grateful smile,"Arigato Mine!"

"Don't mention it, now, itadakimasu!" I cheered before tucking into my lunch.

"itadakimasu," everyone echoed before starting their own lunch.

Reisi had offered to walk me home, but when we made it to the front gate, Mikoto stood their with his hands in his pockets. I then realized that I had left a textbook in my desk,"Oh! I'll be right back! I forgot a book.." And I rushed back to the classroom.

Reisi looked darkly at Mikoto,"I hope you weren't causing too much trouble..."

Mikoto just shifted a glare to the blue eyed boy, not even bothering with a reply.

Reisi got cocky," Your lunch was really good today..."

Mikoto snapped and grabbed Reisi's collar,"Shut up. I hate smug people."

"Easy," Reisi held his hands up in surrender,"Wouldn't want to punch one of Mine's friends..."

Mikoto let out a tssk before releasing Reisi just as I returned. "Ready to go boys?" They both looked at each other, and then back to me, nodding,"Great let's go!"

Mikoto and Reisi locked eyes again as they walked, communications silently that they'd have a truce... For now.

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