I am looking forward to when I can celebrate 2,000 views for this story, which seems to be approaching quickly. Anyway, yes Cole and Eric kissed! I was feeling it was getting too cliche with their relationship and I was tired of Eric being a wuss.

And did anyone notice that I am pretty much giving Aidan a harem and Cole a reverse harem? I didn't really intend for it to happen, but Aidan has Destiny and Ariana around him while Cole has Nate, Xieg, Parker, and Eric around her. I just realized that last night and I was like... :O

Eric and Cole were walking with Xieg to the meeting place.

"Why is he coming with us?" asked Xieg, gesturing to Eric.

Xieg seemed not done with being angry at Eric for almost running away from Cole. Eric was holding Cole's hand, though was glaring at Xieg.

"Like I would leave Cole alone around you any longer after knowing how you tease her," said Eric.

Xieg just smirked.

"I'm sorry if it is so easy to embarrass your girlfriend," he said.

Cole blushed at the word 'girlfriend'.

"Sh-Shut up!" she managed.

Xieg laughed with as Eric glared at him. Eric looked down at Cole and squeezed her hand with a certain gentleness. Cole smiled, but soon looked very confused when she remembered something.

"You mentioned that Eric liked me before he confessed to me, Xieg... How did you know?" asked Cole.

It wasn't like Eric and Xieg were best friends, even remotely close to being friends at all, so how did Xieg know.

"Because it was obvious that you two like each other. Only two idiots couldn't tell that," laughed Xieg.

Cole got a bit angry being called an idiot, but soon blushed upon realizing Eric had probably liked her as long as she liked him. Eric was already blushing.

The trio finished their walk with Xieg laughing at the two.

Mace had already finished her prank of the day. It wasn't very pretty, but man was it funny. Mace thought she was going to do die laughing when the homeroom teacher's pants flew off and that frog tried to hop in his ear.

She did almost get into trouble there. Well, she got into trouble with the teacher somewhat. The trouble came when the teacher confronted her about the prank. She never admitted to her deeds, but wasn't about to get caught with another face. Thank god the teacher was afraid of her pulling more pranks on him that he pretty much ran away when she just stared at him blankly.

"What a bigot," she muttered while walking home.

She was grumbling to herself, her eyes half closed and cast down, when she ran into someone.

"Oof!"

Mace heard the person she ran into bounce off of her and plop on to the ground. Mace continued to standing. She came back down to Earth and stared at the girl she ran into. She recognized her from school, Ariana. Mace never really paid attention to her, throwing a few pranks her way, but not to many for Mace to remember. Ariana never reacted the way Mace wanted, so it got boring.

"Sorry," mutter Ariana, keeping her head down.

Ariana picked up a book she had dropped and brushed it off before getting up. Mace recognized the book.

"Death's Freedom?" mutter Mace.

Ariana looked up with a surprised expression. She never would have thought Mace knew the book, as it was more of a drama-romance between a baseball player and a reaper.

Mace caught what slipped out of her mouth as the younger girl stared at her in confusion. Mace just grimaced and began to walk away.

"Wait, do you like the book?" called out Ariana, who ran to catch up with the fast paced girl.

Ariana was passionate about the book, and, as with anything she was passionate about, she loved to talk about it.

"No," snapped Mace.

Lie.

She could feel the ears pop out of the top of her head. Thankfully, she threw on a hat that morning.

"The way you mentioned it..." started Ariana.

Mace stopped and turned towards Ariana.

"Why would I like such a thoughtless book? Even the name is cliche. From the reviews I have read on the book, it is nothing but a pathetic romance tying a Mary Sue reaper, who never wanted to be, with a self-centered, egocentric baseball player together in a love triangle with Death himself. How cliche," said Mace with a cruel smirk on her face.

Lie.

The reviews she had read praised the book for its ability to connect romance and sports. The main female was a strong-willed girl who believed an order was an order. It was only after she was supposed to take the soul of a baseball player did she realize some orders were just too cruel. There was a hint of a love triangle, but one would only notice it if you focused on the relationships.

Mace loved the book, but continued to lie. She had to keep up appearances or her reputation of "bad-ass prankster" (self-proclaimed) would disappear. She also had to keep up her own morale. She didn't like people seeing any other side of her other than her cruel, pranking side. Maybe that was why she lied so much; to create a wall... Speaking of which, she felt like she lied to much.

Before she could get away from Ariana, Mace shrunk down and morphed into her other form, a Teddiursa.

Ariana paused as she looked at Mace.

"You change, too?" Ariana asked, tilting her head to the side.

Nate and Parker were waiting when the trio arrived at the park. Nate smiled, while Parker noticed Eric clinging to Cole.

"He transforms too?" asked Parker.

"Nah, he is just attached to his girlfriend," laughed Xieg.

Cole blushed, but Eric just pulled her closer to him.

"So you guys are dating now? I am glad you were finally able to confess your feelings, Eric," said Nate.

Parker just absorbed the information as the rest talked. It was probably best to figure out everyone's personality before he talk. Nate did say he should always feel guilty. Maybe if he did this, he could figure out ways not to feel guilty around the people.

"Why are we even here?" asked Xieg finally. "I understand wanting to talk about transformations and stuff, but why are we at the park at this hour?"

The sun was setting and the park was empty except for the group.

"Nate suggested it," said Cole.

Nate just smiled.

"Because I want to see how much it takes for our transformations to occur," he replied.

There is the chapter.

I picture Mace/Macy as a girl who has a bit of an ego when it comes to the way people look at her. She likes pranking and all, and lies to get out of trouble, but I feel like she would also lie to make people see her the way she wants them to, ignoring everything she ignores. She comes a chronic liar because of that. Correct me if I am wrong. I just don't want to see her as a horrible person. Lol.

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