Song: Fly on the Wall by Miley Cyrus

At school on Monday, Satsuki forced Natsumi to retell the story of how she got together with 'Riku' to all her friends. So Natsumi did- editing out and changing a few parts so the platoon didn't get discovered, of course. The story was pretty much the same up until the dance ending.

"So afterwards he said he had liked me since we first met-" Truth- "and then we just sort of got together."

"Awww…" all the girls sighed in an 'isn't it romantic' way.

Just then, Natsumi's teacher came up. "I hate to interrupt your fun, girls, but Hinata-san needs to come to the office."

"Thank you, Sensei," Natsumi replied. But as she headed off, she wondered, Is something wrong?

When she got there, the woman who worked at the front desk, Miyuki Kira, looked up. "Hinata-san! I was just waiting for you."

"Is something wrong, Kira-sensei?"

"Of course not. I just wanted you to show our new student around."

Natsumi glanced to where Kira-sensei was looking. In one of the office chairs sat a girl with light brown hair and striking green eyes. She stood up and bowed. "I'm Misaki Johnson.

Natsumi bowed as well. "Natsumi Hinata." Then she stopped. Wait. Johnson?

"Are you from the U.S?"

"Oh, you noticed my surname. Yeah, my dad's American. I just transferred from a school in Atlanta- Mom wanted to move back to Tokyo."

Natsumi smiled. "Let's show you around."

At lunch, Natsumi and her friends were chatting as Misaki processed things.

What a coincidence, she thought, that my student guide happens to be the girl from the dance who that boy had a crush on. He said his name was Riku, but Natsumi called him Giroro.

Something's up.

"So are you and Riku doing anything today?" Yayoi asked Natsumi.

"Don't know. Gir- I mean, Riku and I did just get together."

Ah! She definitely was about to say 'Giroro'. Something's wrong. Definitely.

"Hey," Misaki said, trying to sound casual, "I didn't understand the homework from Algebra that was assigned for tonight. Do you mind if I come over after school so you can explain it to me?"

"I have softball and tennis after school today," Natsumi responded, "But I'll be home about five. How about you come over at five thirty?"

"That would be awesome," Misaki replied. Great. Now I can finally get some answers.

Later that day, Natsumi was making dinner when the doorbell rang.

Everyone in the house at the time was in the living room (Natsumi had insisted on some 'family time'- although she didn't really consider some of the Keronians true family. Though she would never admit it, she just wanted a chance to talk to Giroro, as well as to bust Keroro and Kururu out for their antics) and were talking so loudly that only Fuyuki heard it.

But everybody heard,

"Oh! Hi. You must be Fuyuki."

"Yeah."

"I'm here for a study session with Natsumi-chan."

Everyone froze. "Oh, crap," muttered Natsumi. "I totally forgot!"

Then, in a hurried whisper, "Anti-barriers. Out of sight. Now."

Kururu and Keroro, the closest to the glass doors, rushed outside. But Giroro barely had his hand on the symbol on his head when they heard footsteps. Panicking, he pressed it instead of turning it (turning him into a human instead of activating the anti-barrier).

Then Misaki came into the room with a sly grin.

"Could you tell me why you said your name was Riku?" she asked Giroro.

"And why, two seconds ago, you were an alien frog?"

End note: Bum bum BUMMMMM! See, told you Misaki was important. (Creepy stalker girl… lol. Actually, she had a reason for all this. You'll find out what it is in the next chapter or so.)

Methinks I will leave you with this cliffhanger and work on my other published stories for a while. (Haha, I'm so mean.) Or maybe not. You'll just have to wait and see!