"What's so special about it?" asked Azusa, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear and crossing her arms.

"I'm telling you, it's the eyes. It makes it so cute!" Ui said, beaming at her. "Don't you think so?"

Azusa narrowed her eyes, tilted her head, took a step back. "Nope, its still ugly to me."

"Oh, Come on Azusa," said Ui giggling and trotting over to punch Azusa lightly in the arm.

"You know, if I wasn't feeling so lazy I would have easily dodged that."

Ui's delighted expression eased Azusa somewhat but she felt the weights tug down at her heart again. Hanging out with Ui was definitely not the answer to her problems. Especially since they looked so damn alike...And what's so fun about shopping?

"Azusa…"

"Eh?" said the young guitarist, jumping slightly. Something about Ui's tone was alarming.

"Is everything okay? You seem kind of down today."

Jeez, get out of my hair.

"It's nothing Ui, I'm just out of it today I guess."

Polite little Ui…thought Azusa kind of smugly as Ui looked away, folding her arms in front of her.

"Is there anything I can do?" asked Ui softly, still looking away. Azusa could almost swear she could see the slightest tinge of a blush in her companion's cheeks. Poor little Ui, always wanting to take care of the world…It doesn't work that way sweetie.

Wait…What am I doing?

Azusa reached over, grabbing the thin hair band that kept up Ui's hair. As her classmate's hair fell down and fell into its natural place, the guitarist took a step back.

Maybe I like being hurt…thought Azusa dumbly, as she stared into the eyes of a carbon copy of Yui. Ui had a surprised look on her face and Azusa felt her emotions destabilizing again. A sharp arrow of pain right in her chest, Azusa could almost visualize the arrow end sticking out of her chest when she looked down at her feet. Just a second to stabilize before…

"Ne, Ui. Want to be my girlfriend?"

Ui's reaction was cute, as she expected. The way she blushed furiously, put a hand to her mouth, turned away shyly. "Azusa! Don't joke around like that it's embarrassing."

Mmm, pure minded as always.

Azusa smiled. "Sorry, I just wanted to see how you would react."

It was true for the most part. Ui was sweet and definitely desirable as a significant other but she wasn't the girl she was in love with, no matter how similar they looked. Too bad…maybe if I fell in love with you instead of Yui, things would have worked out.

Azusa frowned. Come to think of it, she had a crush on Mio for a while. The bassist was cool and almost perfect in her eyes, and she would have stuck with her original decision if it wasn't for Yui's bewitching music…and her warmth.

What kind of girl am I? Maybe it was right of them to compare me to a cat. I'm just a fucking dirty stray.

She started walking, Ui walking at her side and both of them quiet for the most part. Azusa wished she could put on her headphones and drown out the outside sound of the world with music. She felt her fingers trembling. She wanted to play, and she wanted to play badly.

Azu-nyan, Want to hear my soul on six strings?

That day changed her life. Yui's solo was beautiful; it had made her want to cry. Every since that moment, she had been practicing alone, trying to find it.

What makes her so special?

Warmth…Ui was hugging her arm as they walked. Azusa blinked in surprise and looked over at the brown haired girl. Ui's eyes were watery and as soon as their eyes met, she looked away, squeezing her arm tighter.

"What is it Ui?"

They stopped walking, two figures illuminated by the street lights and neon market signs. The crowd shifted to walk around them.

"It's your eyes Azusa…I've never seen such sad eyes."

Ui hugged her arm tighter as she talked.

"I just thought this would make you feel better."

So…sweet…

Azusa felt pain in her heart again. When she saw Ui hugging her arm, it had looked like it was Yui. She felt a flare of anger at herself but it was quickly quenched by Ui's eyes. There was so much compassion and sorrow in them.

"I'm sorry Ui, but I really am okay."

I'm like glass to you huh, Ui chan. You can see right through me can't you?

Azusa brushed off Ui's arms. "Seriously." She smiled at Ui, putting all her strength into it. She was pretty sure her dimples were showing and they were usually "cute" enough to distract people from her eyes.

Ui's eyes never faltered.

"Come on, people are going to start thinking we're weird if you keep staring at me like that…in the middle of the shopping district," she added.

Azusa started walking again and she could hear Ui's footsteps quietly following her from behind.

"You know, I'm always here Azusa. Anytime you want to talk and…If you don't take me up on it you'll be sorry!" said Ui firmly.

Azusa turned slightly to meet Ui's eyes. "Just a second Ui."

"Hmm?"

Azusa still had Ui's hairband in her pocket. She pulled it and tied up Ui's hair again, blushing slightly at the close proximity between their faces.

"Ui, you know what, I like the way you look with your hair tied up after all."

Thank you for trying to cheer me up Ui. I won't forget it.

She smiled and this time it was genuine.

A/N: short chapter but not done writing for tonight. When there's a good place to leave off, I just cut it there and everything is pretty much free styled with no planning so it surprises me what happens too. I think the music I'm listening is a big influence to what happens xD (The Fray for this chapter) But hmm, Azusa and Ui? ...hmm, not sure yet about that we'll see. I think Azusa is my 'dark mood' character, I just didn't feel like writing fluff tonight so I chose a more melancholy (in my story) character. Btw, thank you for your reviews...they're really encouraging...so onwards I write +___+