Wally kept on thinking of the word "creative" throughout the day, what would be creative? Was his creative different from her creative? If it was, would she be satisfied? Ugh, couldn't he just pass a note that asked if she wanted to go? Oh, that's right! He tried and got the response of a paper wad hitting his face… In study hall, Wally kept on writing ideas and scratching them out over and over again. Steve-O tapped him. "What are you doing?"

Wally looked back at Steve-O then back at the paper and put his fingers in his hair and gripped his hair. He stared at the failing ideas in front of him. "This dance is going to kill me."

Steve-O asked. "Is it a dance or a ball?"

Wally turned toward him. "I don't know! But for some reason, something told me I have to go," it was like if he didn't go then he'd miss out.

Steve-O grabbed the notebook and read each idea. "Note? Sticky note? Note in locker? Surprise note at front door? Man, what is this?" he chuckled and tossed it back at Wally who glared at him.

Wally spat. "Ideas"

"For what? Writing notes to a teacher?" Steve-O asked while laughing.

Wally mumbled. "Asking a girl to the dance."

Steve-O heard him and nearly choked on spit or air because he couldn't believe what he heard. He looked at him in either shock or disbelief. "You? You must seriously like-"

Wally interrupted him and hissed. "Shove off!" he relaxed then. "If you want to talk to me, then you're going to help me of think of ways to ask Ku- this girl to the dance."

Steve-O grabbed a pen and grabbed the notebook. "First off, get rid of the note idea. If this chick wants special, then you'll have to surprise her, and a note is stupid."

Wally rested the side of his face in his hand as he turned toward Steve-O. "Please tell me more, Dr. Love," he said sarcastically.

Steve-O stifled a laugh. "Shut it, let's make this fast. Now girls like a little mystery, so do something that meets her somewhere or whatever."

Wally looked at him weird. "How do you know this?" He was one of the clueless one's in the group. How'd he become an expert on girls?

"I have a older sister, of course I know everything about them," Steve-O smiled feeling cocky being better at Wally at something other than pranks. He noticed Wally wasn't writing anything down and Steve-O furrowed his eyebrows. "Take notes! Mystery, romantic, involve a rose or some flower. No notes to her that involves the dance," he pointed toward the notebook.

Wally quickly grabbed his pencil. "Right, right," and continued writing while idea's just flooded his head.

Suddenly several teachers stormed in with fire in their eyes, Principal Smelling came yelled as ahead of the upset teachers. He looked around then placed his eyes on Steve-O. "Steven Henry! The office right now!"

Steve-O pretended to look innocent even though he knew what he did. "What did I do?"

For someone so small he had so much anger. "You know well what you have done! Saran wrapping the inside of the toilet is not graduating material," the principal always threatened to expel him but never gotten the evidence to do so. According to everyone else he was a perfect student otherwise. But sometimes he would talk when he wasn't supposed to, but it was nothing really.

Steve-O asked pretending to be confused. "I have no idea what you are talking about. But if you could show me how I did it then this would all be cleared up."

The principal smile evilly. "This time I do, I've caught it!" he moved the study hall teacher aside and played the video on computer only showing the teachers and Steve-O when he came up to them. All it played was Steve-O going in one minute and in the next two he was out. Wally sneaked in from behind to watch as well, he was about to crack up at the evidence. Steve-O had enough experience to learn he had to work fast.

The teachers tried to be upset at him but saw that there was no evidence of him doing it, there was evidence of him using the bathroom- maybe? The principal pointed toward the image of Steve-O. "There he is! I caught him red handed!"

Steve-O asked. "Of what sir? I went to the bathroom of course."

The study hall teacher started guided him toward the door. "Maybe it was a toilet mishap, but you can't start making accusations like that to a student," the teachers followed out the door as well.

Steve-O sat back down next to Wally. "That went rather well."

Wally laughed hard. "Saran wrapped the toilet? You're losing your touch man."

Steve-O smiled. "I know, but I've been lacking on my pranks lately. You got your ideas yet?"

Wally immediately got rid of his smile and stared at his list again. "Maybe. I don't have long since the dance is tomorrow night!" he said in a panicked way just realizing the dance was tomorrow. I'd take a miracle to ask her by tonight, who knows if she'd even say yes!

Steve-O then muttered. "Lemme look..." and snatched it from his hand. Surprising that no one had a paper cut yet from exchanging the notebook so well, he smiled. "Idea number two seems pretty cool. Do that one."

Wally looked at the idea again and shrugged. "I guess, it'll take some time," then the bell rang telling them to go to class.

He saw Kuki, he was about to go and say "hi" or something but decided to just watch her walk on as she was being scorned or sneered at by everyone else. At the end of the day he ran to her locker, she wasn't there thank heavens. He stuck a photo to her locker and ran off.

Kuki POV

Finally the end of the day came, I had a long day in English with some jerks trying to cheat off of me in a vocabulary test of course I purposely put all the wrong answers. Once they turned in their test I had to quickly erase my answers and in ten minutes I had to get a 50 question quiz done as best as I could. Of course I finished the last question once the bell rang, but I don't even know if it was good enough. The guys that tried to cheat saw I took extra long to turn my test in because they gave me the dirtiest look ever, all I wanted to do was read my book in my bathtub now or even take a nap. I went toward my locker to see a picture of our main gym, probably Wally's attempt to ask me. What is he going to do, ask me there? I turned the picture around to see no writing, but something told me to just walk to the gym no matter how much I wanted to go home.

Once I entered I saw the lights off, if his friends attack me I swear I'm never talking to him again. I asked, "hello?" but my voice just echoed throughout the gym, I got no answer so I tried again. "Wally, are you here?" nothing again.

Apparently he wasn't here, I looked around but didn't see anything till I saw one hoop down. That's strange considering after 6th hour they go up to be away so no one breaks them or plays with them. But this hoop that was down, has a ball wedged between the backboard and the hoop with a note or a picture attached, I couldn't really tell. I rolled my eyes, figures he would make me work for him asking me to the dance. I looked around to see nothing to get it down with but just my purse- great. I emptied the valuable stuff and homework and tossed my purse several times completely missing the ball, I attempted one more time and my purse got stuck. Great.

I yelled and stomped my foot. "Crap!" how was I going to get them both down now? I saw the janitor's locker is open so I went inside to see a mop that wasn't clean at all. I grabbed it at the top to the stick part of the mop and raised the mop in the air and stabbed it several times to see the items finally come down with a thud. I grabbed my purse and put all my stuff back to finally get the ball and peel off what was attached- another photo, but of a tree? Wait, my tree.

I can't believe he was actually making a effort to do this, he must really want me to go so he doesn't look like a loner showing up stag at the dance. That has to be the reason, I just couldn't really think of another reason. I am no pity date though, maybe I should just walk away. No, he's already done this for me. Maybe he actually wants to go with me! Why am I so excited all of a sudden? If we go, we are going as friends, barely friends!

I walked to my tree and saw nothing on the ground or on the trunk of the tree, where was that next clue? I went to look at the sky when I saw something flipping on a branch in the wind- my next clue. I groaned, I have to climb all the way up there just to get my next clue? Not going to happen. But this is fun though… maybe just a few branches? I climbed up higher and higher until finally I saw the note, once I climbed one more branch I was able to grab the note and look at it. The picture showed the sign "Lime Ricky's!" I have to be driven all the way there? He's pushing it.

I called my dad to pick me up he came in a few minutes, I told him where to go and had no questions whatsoever. As he dropped me off I sped off, probably running late for work or something from waiting for me. I looked at the front door for the note but didn't see anything, I had no choice but to go inside. Maybe if I walked against the wall no one would see me? Once I was in there I was sliding on the wall, stuck to it like glue. Some people saw me and ignored me while some sneered, whatever. A guy came on the stage. "Do we have a Kuki Sanban in the room?"

Everyone turned silent at my name and stared at him like he had 3 heads. I slowly made my way to the stage and came up to the guy with my heart racing, all eyes were on my now. I think I'm going to barf…. He handed me the photo. "This is for you," then I quickly walked off the stage with everyone still staring at me like I just committed a murder! Even oddly enough they were still silent too, no one even dared to scratch their nose or anything. This was bugging me so I yelled. "Take a picture! It lasts longer!" and that actually got people to return to their normal doings and noise level.

I walked out with the feeling that I can breathe again, it was so crowded in there and just so many eyes on you. Was he now just being inconsiderate? I thought about it now for a second for the clues, the gym, my tree, Lime Ricky's, it all made sense! Those are places where- wow, he does have a romantic bone in his body because those were major spots of major moments. Well, except the main gym, I guess he meant like a major moment in gym class- let's not get overly complicated. This is Wally we are talking about.

I looked at the picture, now this one didn't make sense. It was a picture of the varsity baseball field, he didn't have a game today. This wasn't a major moment either, what was he planning on? But how am I supposed to even get there when I don't have a ride? My dad went to work, my mom is gone, my sister can't even drive! Though she probably could if she wanted to, she's a mad scientist you know. I called my neighbor. "Hello? Yes, hi, Abby it's me, Kuki Sanban- good thanks- would it be okay if you came and drove me somewhere? See, my dad is gone for work and I'm stuck at Lime Ricky's. You will? Thank you!"

At least my neighbor is able to drive me, even though she is my neighbor I never see her in school. She was always in the honor or AP classes, really smart girl so of course I'd never see her. Plus, being as shy as I am,I never even bothered to go next door to pay a visit. As fifteen minutes went by she finally showed up with a guy in the front, I'm going to guess that's her boyfriend. If they ridicule me I'm not getting in, but now I'm having so much fun with this game! She honked and I went in the back, she looked at me. "Where do you need to go?"

"Just the high school. I need to meet someone at the varsity baseball field," I buckled in for safety, safety first!

She said. "That's fine," and was about to pull out when she said. "This is Hoagie by the way."

I gave a meek smile and a slight wave, I barely met this kid and who knows what he's heard about me. He turned to me with goggle's on, how strange, he smiled. "Hey, I haven't seen you around. You new?"

My jaw almost dropped, am I new? I've been going to this school since Freshmen year! Hasn't he even heard of the rumors? I shook my head just unable to say anything at the moment, Abby started driving and said. "I haven't seen you around school, are you homeschooled because of the rumors?"

She knew who I was obviously, but why was she being so nice? "No, I just take regular courses. I'm not as smart as everyone thinks I am."

She nodded, Hoagie though looked confused. "rumors?"

Abby now was talking to him. "She's known as the 'freak' of our school. But those rumors are just lie's made my stupid guys like Ace Banderas and Wally Beetles, it's amazing what people believe."

I froze, I knew I liked her! Not only is she nice, she has common sense! Hoagie said surprised with a smile. "Wait, that's freaky Sanban? No way!" he acted like I was famous or something.

Abby took her hat and whacked him on the head, she glared at him. "Quiet fool! Don't be so rude!"

He turned toward me. "Sorry for calling you that, I don't believe the rumors either it's just-"

I waved my hand toward him. "Don't worry about it, it happens," sure, it bugged me, but it's not like I'm going to pester him about it.

After a few moments in silence, Hoagie said. "Now I feel bad."

Abby spat. "You should," and made a right turn. She really is sweet, I should hang out with her some more.

Hoagie turned toward me again. "I truly am sorry though," he had like a puppy dog face and it was so cute! I smiled. "It's really fine, at least you apologized."

He smiled back, probably glad the guilt won't be on his mind now. Abby pulled up. "Are you sure you need to be here? It's getting dark and no lights are on, I can wait for you if you want," she offered.

I opened the door and got out, before I shut it I said. "It's fine, I'll figure it out"

Abby shrugged and was about to drive off when she called for me. "Call me again sometime and maybe we can hang out, the two of us!" Then I heard Hoagie say "hey!" from the car that made me laugh. Abby called out and said slowly. "Or the three of us," then she drove off. I was actually making a friend! This day simply cannot get better.

I walked on to the field toward the pitcher's mound, I'm here. Now what? I pretended to be in a baseball game as a pitcher. "Sanban needs to get this final strike out to end the game. Then they will take home the championship, she pitches- and it's strike out, folks! The crowd goes wild! AHHHH," I pretended to be the crowd and roared in a whisper way, sure this is my imagination running freely, but I was having fun. I just imagined the crowd roaring, the team coming out to me and slapping me on the back or picking me up, the lights on my sweating forehead. I raised my hands in victor as I yelled. "Champions!" I didn't see him, so I can embarrass myself now while I can. Suddenly, the field lights went on, I froze. What was going to happen? I didn't actually win the championship, unless my mind is just that powerful?

I brought my hands down and I didn't see anyone in the dug outs or at home plate, certainly not in the stands. Where was Wally? I squealed as I was being lifted off the ground into the air as I heard someone yell. "And the team picks her up!" just like how I imagined.

I was perched on the strong shoulder and said. "Put me down Wally! I'm scared of heights!" really I wasn't, but it was just awkward with me sitting on his shoulder, didn't he mind at all?

He asked. "If you're scared of heights then why'd you climb the tree?" and spun me around quickly making me automatically laugh, I had to admit I was surprised. Just what I was looking for- oh, great.

He finally put me down, I couldn't help but smile though. "Creative and with the element of surprise, I can't say I'm not impressed."

"I just can't believe you didn't stop after the tree clue. How did you even get a ride?" he asked.

"Neighbor's, you should've kept it school grounds you know," it's Wally, I'll give him credit on this though.

He went red and rubbed his arm. "Yeah, but at least you managed. I uh- got this for you," and pulled out a rose, aw! How sweet is he? It was so funny seeing his face turn as red as the rose though.

I didn't know why but my impulse told me to hug him tight so I did and said in a high voice, "aw! This is so cute!" I have no idea where these out bursts are coming from!

He chuckled. "So Kuki Sanban, will you go to the spring fling with me?"

I thought about it, the dance was tomorrow. I would have to buy a dress and get my hair done and everything since my mom won't be home, that means I have to wake up probably at 9 in the morning! Awesome, is it worth it though? I guess I was taking too long because he seemed a little broken and even sad, now is my chance to say "yes, yes I will."

He smiled, I help up my hand. "But only as friends."

He still smiled, I guess that's good so he teased. "I wouldn't dream of anything else. But now I'm at the friend stage, huh? One more stage to go!"

I nudged him. "You just barely made the friend line though," actually to me he's more like my best friend, let's not tell him that now shall we? Where's the fun in that?

He nudged me back. "At least I made it this time, I'm going to take you home, too since I'm such a gentleman."

Obviously he was going to take me back even if I said "no," I don't have a ride! I couldn't help but laugh at him being a gentleman, him? "Yes, because that is just what you are Wally. A polite, mannered, young man."

He fixed his sweatshirt and opened the door and pretended to act all royal. "After you, madam."

I curtseyed as I decided to play along, it was like we were 10 or something. "Thank you, kind sir," he held out his hand and I took it to help him in the orange truck even if we acted like it was limo.

He got in on the other side but one thing was on my mind. "How'd you get the lights to go on?"

He jingled his keys. "Team captain remember?" apparently the varsity team captain gets everything now. I smelled the rose that he gave me not even believing this night. "Thanks"

He started to turn on the ignition. "For what?"

"Asking me. I've never been asked before, and this was just the best night ever," I couldn't take my nose out of the rose, it just smelled so good that it just reminded me of this night, and I did not want to forget this night.

He smirked one of his famous smirks, it was always so amazing how just his smile showed off his features- what am I saying? Get it together, Kuki, he then said. "I should thank you, I thought you were going to say no. You really wanted to spend the night with your friends, Ben and Jerry."

I let out a loud laugh, he will never leave that. He also laughed too, I just loved his laugh. It was so masculine but so fun and playful that would make you want to laugh, too- stop talking about him, Kuki! I just said something to keep my mind off from it. "So major moments, huh?"

He asked. "What?"

I replied with a question as well. "That was the theme of you asking me right?"

"Glad you caught on," he was mostly focused on the intersection but I could tell he was listening to me.

"What's with the baseball field then?" I think I know what the answer is though.

"We just created a major moment, so the baseball field had to be one of them," it was weird that we were talking like this. It was like we were dating or knew each other since we were babies, but we didn't. We just started talking a week ago or maybe even less? But still it was like of that strange bond that wasn't there before, but felt like it's always been there.

I just said quietly. "That's nice," then finally we pulled up to my house. Once I got out I went to his window, as he rolled it down I said. "See you tomorrow, pick me up at 7?"

He grinned. "I see you like to be late?"

"I hate a crowd," I really hated crowds, I was always so clusterphobic. That's why I felt sick at Lime Ricky's.

"Okay, 7 it is then. Bring your pretty self," he winked.

I couldn't come back with something witty or smart, but you want to know what I did? I hugged his head tight, and before I even realized what I was doing, I said. "Don't forget your hot self, then we will be even," did I just flirt back with Wally? I'm not a flirt, actually I'm terrible at it! But apparently, I gotten really good! His face went red, I could feel the heat rushing toward my face as well.

He stifled a laugh, now I just wanted to wipe that grin off his face. He answered. "I always do."

Oh, he's good, I was a little bit insulted though. "Are you saying I'm not always pretty?" I meant it teasingly a little, but yes, insulted as well.

"No, you're always pretty Kooks. It was just a saying," calling me pretty? Kooks? Where did that nickname come from? This was a really weird night. Well at least he's being nice for me for the dance, but I need to remember I am probably just a pity date.

Even though I didn't respond he went redder. "Sorry. Still friends, barely friends I should just hold back on the flattery-" and I can't believe out of that night what I did but I kissed his cheek and waved slowly. "Goodnight," as I said softly.

He just stared at me dumbstruck while rolling up the window, he drove away and I couldn't help but want him back here giving me compliments, giving me roses, it was like he was my boyfriend. Remember Kuki, pity date, 3 years living hell, started rumor, "Super Freak", his gorgeous sun-kissed hair, green emeralds of eyes, muscular, oh no…. I think I'm falling in love with Wallabee Beetles.