Piko was on the ground, his knees tucked to chest and his head resting on his arms. His eyebrows were furrowed, his eyes steeled, as if thinking deeply. Kaito slowly approached him,

"Piko?"

Piko snapped out of his trance and looked up, "Why are you here?"

Kaito curled his lips into a smile, "I think you needed company."

"Gakupo's a jerk. Don't listen to him." I chimed in.

"I know that." Piko whispered, glancing to the side, "and I think I know why he tried to hurt me."

"You do?" Kaito's eyes widened in shock.

"Yeah," Piko looked up, "Do you?"

"U-umm" Kaito stammered.

"You did, didn't you?" Piko stood up, narrowing his eyes, "Why didn't you tell me before?"

"Well I didn't know that you liked Gumi then!"

The silver haired boy curled his fingers into fists, "But-but," his hands relaxed, "I'm sorry."
A pink haired teen walked in, whistling a tune. After catching sight of us, he threw us an awkward smile and backed into a stall.

"Umm…" I pointed towards the door, "Maybe we should take this outside the bathroom."

"Agreed." Both Piko and Kaito nodded their heads in unison.

As we walked back out into the mall, Piko began to drag us towards the candy store, "I need to forget some stuff. Let's go!"

I couldn't argue, "Well, it's been a while since I had good butterscotch."

"Butterscotch," Kaito scoffed, "that's for seniors. The old kind." He clarified.

I chuckled, "Well they're good." Suddenly, I was shoved to the side, my face flat against the store window. A few girls in the store turned to me and giggled as I tried frantically to keep face. I thrust my head around, to be met face to face with a girl. Her long tinted pink hair rained down her back over a loose, black, Star Trek T-shirt. Sky blue eyes stared right into mine as she fussed over me and thoroughly apologized.

"I'm so sorry" she adjusted my glasses and steadied me on my feet, and looked down, "Luka how could you do such a thing?" she scolded herself.

"It's alright, really!" my cheeks began to slightly warm, "I'm fine; it happens more than you would think."

Her eyes focused on me again, "Really? Good!" she bit her lip, "I still feel bad though." She rummaged through her oversized duffel bag and pulled out a sparkly pink nail polish bottle and threw it into my hands, "here, take this."

"Thank you?" I fiddled with the bottle in my hands that read "Girl you can shine" . Piko and Kaito were looking at each other in astonishment. It's not that weird that a girl is talking to me…is it?

"I'm glad you like it!" She grinned as she secured her bag on her hip, "see you around…" her expression fell, "Wait, what's your name?"

A girl is asking you a question…you, Kiyoteru Hiyama, a question. This is the same think Piko messed up on. "Pfft..Piku…" I slapped myself. Luka smiled as she scribbled on her hand

"Piku? Okay!" she ran off, "See you Piku!"

"Wait!" She couldn't hear me.

"Good going there, Piku." Kaito clapped me on the back and pulled Piko in closer, "Now both of you have love interests who they think are named Piku."

"Wait, no, I don't think…" I stuttered.

Piko prodded me in the stomach, "You were blushing like cray cray out there Kiyo."

"I was?"

"It's the truth." Kaito confirmed.

"Accept it." Piko added.

"Now can we go get some butterscotches?" I sighed.

Kaito stuck out his tongue, "Blaugh! No!" He tucked his hands in his pockets, "I want some ice cream."

"Well I want candy." Piko crossed his arms, "You've already had more than enough ice cream."

Kaito put his hand around his ear, "What is this I hear, a hater?"

"Haters gonna hate. Potatoes gonna potate." I yelled.

"What the-" Piko turned to me. "What was that?"

"I don't know."

"I want some ice cream!"

"I want candy!"

"Butterscotches are delicious!"

"No they're not!" Kaito and Piko stared at me in unison.

I'm glad things are getting normal. Luka suddenly flashed through my mind, mostly normal…


a/n~

Luka eh? I bet you weren't 'specting that.

This chapter was a bit too short. And do you think Piko got over it too quickly.

Nah. Nah he didn't.

Trust me on this.

PIKO GETS IN TROUBLE AT THE CANDY STOOOOOOOOORE.