Two Worlds Collide: Book 1: A New World

by Dark Waffle

AU. Book 1 of the Two Worlds Collide Trilogy! Kurata Sana, a girl with dreams to become a famous singer. Hayama Akito, a boy with a sole purpose to protect his King. Both from different worlds, but somehow, somewhere their fates were connected to each other. With two worlds colliding, both teenagers learn they need to rely on each other more than they think.

14. Book 1: Chapter 13: Christmas Party 1

A/N: So its summer time guys! So I know I said I would update in two weeks' time, but it was the end of my junior year, I had projects and finals to be ready for so I had to kind of break that promise! Sorry XD Anyway, its summer now and I have been working on this chapter so much just to make sure it's perfect! Because after this chapter, things are going to make a wild turn and the story is finally going to get exciting! Anyway, I just wanted it to be perfect so I took a long time on it. So no more character introductions! Also, this chapter is LONG so be ready for that okay? Straight on to the chapter!

'Thought'

"Speech"

*Flashback*

Two Worlds Collide: Book I: A New World: Chapter 13: The Christmas Party Part 1

-O-

"Sometimes people can surprise us, even when we've given up on them."
-Unknown

-O-

"Good morning and Merry Christmas everyone! I'm Rick Nagoya here with your morning news with my partner, Suki Toyotome!"

"Hello everyone! Well Rick, it's looking like its going to be a beautiful Christmas this year!"

"I agree Suki! The forecast shows 70% of light snow and low temperatures of 20 degrees!"

"Looks like we better bundle up tonight! It's going to be a cold one!"

"That's right folks! And if you haven' finished your shopping yet, you better hurry on out there while the stores are open!"

"Absolutely! And if you haven't already, don't forget to pick yourself up a copy LRD's new CD Into the Night!"

"Oh yes! Miyamoto Records has just released their latest album last week and it's been such a hit in the music world!"

"You know Rick, Miyamoto Records is off the charts lately. They've recently signed at least 4 new artists in the past three weeks and they are growing more and more popular."

"I agree. Not only are they growing to be the number one music company in the nation, they are going to be quite busy this upcoming year with their recently announced competition!"

"That's right everyone! President Natsuki Miyamoto recently announced their nationwide competition that allows any aspiring singers to compete for a record deal with Miyamoto Records!"

"If you would like to know more information, just go to our website and click on the link provided in the hottest trends section!"

-O-

"Looks like its public now."

"It seems so."

"She's ready for this you know. I can feel it. We can't let her talent go to waste. Especially if you want her-"

"That's enough Sagami-san."

"Oh right. Sorry Misako. I went too far didn't I?"

"That's quite alright." A pause. "We just can't push her to do this. She has to be ready."

"She said she was remember? Besides, Sana is a fighter. She is one of the strongest people I know."

"I know my daughter is, but it's just lately, she hasn't been focused on her music, rather, her mind has been somewhere else this past month."

"Do you mean her involvement with that Hayama boy?" he growled slightly. His first impression of the boy was ever lasting. He gave off a dangerous aura and he didn't want his daughter like star to fall into bad habits.

"Somewhat… She just has a lot going on at this moment. I think this break will do well for her." The famous author answered as she sat in her room, preparing herself for the day ahead of her.

"Whatever you think is best Misako." He responded as he walked towards the door to exit the room.

Sagami Rei walked down the circling stairs deep in thought. He had gotten information about the competition before it was publicly announced to the world. This chance was once in a lifetime and he wanted to grab it for her.

When he caught sniff about her childhood friend Kamura Naozumi signing with Toshio Records, his blood boiled. There were no hard feelings towards the boy; he just knew Sana was better than him, even in her acting days. They might see each other as best friends, but he saw them as competitors in the media world and he wanted his star to come out on top.

"REI!" The young manager broke out of his thoughts when certain auburn called out to him.

"Oh hey Sana!" He greeted as she ran up towards him and enveloped him in a hug.

"I didn't know you were stopping by! Why didn't you tell me! I would have cooked something nice for you!" she ranted on. He noticed she had a handful of stencil in one of her hands and two reefs in the other.

"Haha well that's a nice offer but," denying because he knew her skills in the kitchen weren't the best, "I only had to drop something off to your mother, then I'm off on my way to Tokyo to pick up-"

"Asako right?" Sana finished as she wriggled her eye brows. Rei turned red and nervously laughed.

"Ha yeah. Asako." Sana broke out with a grin as she watched Rei loosen his tie in nervousness. Kuremi Asako was his longtime girlfriend since high school. She knew that Rei loved her more than life itself, but she also knew it was hard for him to see her with her being a famous model and actor.

"Well I hope you have fun! I have a party to decorate for so bye Rei!" she gave him a quick hug and zoomed past him, leaving him dumbfounded with her.

It was now closing in around one in the afternoon and Sana was almost done with decorations. She had set up the dining room, the hallways, but still need to decorate the outside and the living room, which happened to be the central life of the party; also the biggest room.

Shimura was working diligently in the kitchen preparing the food and the DJ was set to arrive in an hour. She had four hours till the party and she knew a large part of her time would be dedicated to decorating the living room. Not only that, she had to set up bags for her Super-Secret Surprise gift bags! She inhaled deeply knowing she had a lot of work cut out for her.

*Ding!* *Ding!*

The doorbell rung and she walked over to the front door. Who on earth would be here around this time? It wasn't even close to her party yet! She opened the door and behind it revealed two towering boxes.

"What in the world?"

"Hey Sana!" She recognized that voice.

"Tsuyoshi?" she looked behind the box and there stood her new friend Sasaki Tsuyoshi and her old friend Sugita Aya.

"Aya?" she asked in confusion.

"Mind letting me in? These boxes are kind of heavy." He said with strain.

"Oh yeah! Of course!" she held to door open as Tsuyoshi walked in with Aya behind him, carrying a small bag.

"What are you guys doing here so early?" she asked.

"We came to help!" The brown haired boy answered. Aya nodded in agreement with a smile on her face.

"We know you have a lot to do so we decided to come and make things easier for you."

Sana's eyes gleamed and began to water with anime tears. "Aww you guys are the best!" She enveloped them in the biggest hug known to man and all three teenagers laughed.

The three teenagers divided the chores that needed to be done and began their work. Since Tsuyoshi was obviously the tallest amongst the three, he was used for reaching into high places. Sana was ecstatic that her friends had come along to help her. She wouldn't know what she would have done if it wasn't for them. The outside area was about finished and the living room and dining room were about half ways done. She could smell the food from the kitchen floating in the air and she caught herself drooling a bit.

"Hey Sana?"

"Yeah?" she turned to meet the voice.

"Where do you want these boxes?" Sana looked down at the pie of boxes as Aya's pointed at them. Two of the four boxes had a pink strip of tape while the other two had a red strip of tape.

"Oh! Those are my Super-Secret Surprise gifts!" she started as a small 'o' formed at her mouth, "I need to finish those too!"

"Do you need help?" Aya offered.

"NO!" Aya stepped back a couple steps, taken back by the sudden increase of her voice.

"I mean I want it to be a surprise so I don't want you to see it!" she explained with a giggle. Aya released a short breath.

"Okay Sana." The auburn smiled in return.

Back to work it was!

-O-

With collected efforts, the trio managed to pull off the vigorous task of setting up the house for the party. Sweaty and full of filth and such, stood the three teenagers as they gazed at their hard work. The hallway was covered in god and silver stencil, with small various decorations colored the room. The table in the dining room was removed and in place was two, lengthy dinner tables covered in a Christmas table cloth that held all the food.

On the table sat three main course dishes: ham, turkey, and curry. Next to it were smaller dishes such as different types of sushi, rolls, meats, appetizers. The food was endless as there were snacks, deserts, and much more. The drinks were set on the refreshment table and the complements were set on their own table as well.

The living room was probably the best room in the entire house. There stood a seven foot and 4 inch tree decorated in all sorts of ornaments and lights in the back corner of the room. The tree was blasted with rainbow and it shined brighter than the sun. The DJ system set up across the room, away from the tree. The living room was filled with bright colors as well and there was a table full of red and pink bags.

"We're finished guys! We're finally done!" a long sigh and Sana collapsed on the floor.

"Sana!" Tsuyoshi and Aya shouted in unison.

"Hehe I'm fine. I'm just a little tired." She looked back at them with a tired grin.

"Well it's 4 right now." The brown haired boy said as he checked his phone. "We should probably start getting ready."

"Sana, do you mind if I use your restroom?" Aya asked as she grabbed the small bag from the table with all the red and pink bags.

"Sure! Make yourself at home!" Aya disappeared as she climbed the circling staircase leaving Sana with Tsuyoshi.

"Thanks so much for your help Tsuyoshi!" she thanked once more as she hauled herself up.

Tsuyoshi smiled back softly. "Anytime Sana."

They were silent for a few minutes, overlooking their masterpiece. The house was silent. Misako, Sana's mother, had left for her date and their maid, Shimura, took her leave about half an hour ago.

"Do you think he'll show?" Tsuyoshi gazed over at Sana, who was now sitting on the second step of the staircase.

"Who?" he questioned even though he already knew the answer.

"Hayama."

Silence ensued them once more. Tsuyoshi was shocked that Sana even mentioned him; nevertheless, be on her mind.

"Well I uh don't really know." He took a brief pause, "I haven't really spoken with him."

"Oh." She answered. She would be lying if she denied that the infamous blonde had crossed her mind. She could not shake off his hurtful words and the pain struck her heart over and over again. She hid it behind a smile like always, but she trusted Tsuyoshi and she knew that he wouldn't lie to her.

"He might." She looked over at him with doubt.

"What?" He asked as she doubtfully shook her head.

"What makes you think that he will come?" she asked as she scrunched her face together. Tsuyoshi gave a halfhearted laugh. He sat down next to Sana, releasing a long, tired sigh.

"Well…" he began, "I mean, you know."

Sana shook her head. "Ha! See told you! You know he wouldn't, you're just trying to make me feel better!" She giggled after words. The boy next to her rubbed his head as he chuckled.

"Looks like you caught me." They both smiled as they laughed together.

Tsuyoshi concluded he loved this girl; not romantically, but sisterly. She was always so vibrant and cheery. She always made him smile and he could talk with her so easily. There conversations were never dull or awkward. She always kept everything alive.

"Well I better start getting ready! You could change too! There's a bathroom on the third floor to your left!" she stood up and stretched her arms. Releasing a boisterous yawn, she jumped and pounded her fist into the air.

"Let's get this started!" than she raced upstairs. Tsuyoshi sat for a moment, than let out a small laugh as he stood himself up, heading towards the bathroom she appointed to him.

-O-

The clock read 4:54 by the time Sana and her company had finished preparing themselves. The house was ready to go and the party was ready to start. She couldn't stop the endless joy that filled her. As she looked into the mirror, she smiled in triumph. She cleaned up nicely. She was wearing a loose, red, long sleeve shirt that reach down to her mid-thigh. Under, she wore black leggings and black flats. Accessory wise, she wore a black belt around her hip area that scrunched up her loose shirt a bit and a red clip that pinned her bangs back, framing her pale, yet smooth skin. She winked at herself and giggled in anticipation.

She raced out her door and scurried downstairs. When she arrived, she went immediately to the living room and standing there were her two closest friends.

Sana was taken back as she gazed over Tsuyoshi's appearance. He wore a white tee under a black and white flannel that was buttoned up half way. He wore black jeans and a fresh new pair of back Vans. Sana was impressed at how nicely Tsuyoshi cleaned up.

"Tsuyoshi! You're lookin' good tonight!" she started with a wink, "I wouldn't be surprised if you had girls all over you tonight!"

The single boy chuckled nervously as he rubbed the back of his head. "Aww shucks Sana. Thanks." Tsuyoshi didn't care which girls were interested, there was only one who he had his eye on. And tonight would be the night she would officially be off the market.

"And Aya! You look absolutely beautiful!" Sana complimented as she shifted her gaze towards the timid one.

Tsuyoshi looked over at Aya and marveled at her beauty. He tried his best to hide his blush, but it crept onto his face. She wore a modest, beige skirt with white leggings under and a white, turtle neck long sleeve. She wore a silver necklace and had a few dangling silver bracelets on her wrist. Her hair was curled at the bottom and her bangs also pinned back.

Aya blushed a million times deeper than before. "Thanks Sana."

"You really do look amazing tonight Aya." Tsuyoshi added and Aya's blush deepened. She played with the hem of her skirt and giggled nervously.

"Thank you Tsuyoshi." She responded as he gave her a smile.

Sana squealed and wrapped her arms around both her friend's necks. "You guys are just too cute!" Both Tsuyoshi and Aya blushed once more.

*Ring* *Ring*

Sana's grin spread as she heard the doorbell ring. She looked back towards her friends and they nodded their heads in agreement. She raced towards the door and patted down on her outfit, and then she reached towards the handle and opened the door.

"Sana!"

There stood at least ten people; some she immediately recognized as Hisae, Gomi, and Mami. The rest were her fellow classmates from homeroom or her other classes.

"Come on in guys!"

It was party time.

-O-

The party was in full blast by six o'clock. Sana couldn't recall when she had as much fun as she had now. She was amazed at the tempo of the party at such an early hour, not that she was really bothered by it. More than half the people she invited had showed up and she couldn't be more satisfied. Ayumi had yet to arrive though she really wasn't paying attention to see if she would.

But in the back of her mind, there was still a certain blonde haired, arrogant, jerk she could not stop thinking about. She didn't know what it was but she was certainly upset he was still clouding her mind. For the most part, her thoughts about him were pushed to the side. The only time she ever thought about him was when she was not occupied with something.

'Just forget about him Sana! And have fun tonight!'

She kept telling herself constantly, but no matter how preoccupied she was, he would somehow creep back into her mind.

"Sana!" The auburn haired teenager turned around to see her best friend Kamura Naozumi. He was wearing a light blue dress up shirt and a back pair of demin jeans. Sana could feel herself blush as he came closer to him.

"Hey Nao! It's about time!" He chuckled.

"Sorry. I had a last minute meeting with Mr. Toshio."

Sana felt the pit of her stomach tie up in knots. "Well that's understandable!" She gave him her trademark smile.

"This parties really something huh?" He yelled as they grew closer to the music. She just nodded as she led the way to the kitchen.

"It's going pretty great don't you think!" She questioned as she leaned against the countertop. Naozumi watched as she let out a tired sigh. He took in her beauty and couldn't help but blush at her attire. The red matched her auburn hair and gave her a glow more radiant then he had ever seen her in.

"Yeah I really do." He smiled his million dollar smile to her and she blushed lightly. She was conjuring up a sweat from dancing for the last half hour.

They stood in comfortable silence as Sana grabbed a drink to satisfy her quenching thirst. Naozumi watched her carefully, from the moment she grabbed her drink and placed it on her lips. How long had he wanted to taste those soft, delicate lips of hers? How long has this love for her been burning in him? Some might call it puppy love, but what he felt for her was so much more than that.

"Hey Sana."

"Hmm?" she turned towards him and flashed him that perfect, angel smile of hers. His heart stopped.

"There's something I've wanted to talk to you for a while now." The blue haired boy said with confidence.

Sana arched her brow in acknowledgement and removed the mini sandwich from her mouth, giving her full attention to the boy.

He gulped and clenched his now sweaty hands.

'Come on Naozumi! You got this! Don't back out now you coward!'

"Look Sana, I'm just going to say this straight out," he began and she still gave him that innocent stare, "I-"

"Sana!" Both teenagers turned towards the new guest in the room, angering Naozumi internally.

"We got a problem!" Sana frowned slightly, making Naozumi blush at the way her lip pouted and her brows creased into a 'v' between both her brows.

"Sorry Nao! Can we finish this talk later?" she asked. He gave her a small smile.

"Sure." She smiled back and fled off behind the stranger that called her.

Once Sana left, he released a frustrated sigh and raked his hands through his purple haired locks.

"So close."

-O-

Heels clicked along the cement walkway as the silent snow began to fall. A strong scent of Victoria Secret perfume was trailing behind the group of teenage girls walking towards the door to the entrance of the party.

Blonde, curled hair bounced as the leader of the group reached the door. She puckered her sparkling lip glossed lips and rasped her fist on the door, reassuring her newly manicured nails were not harmed in the process.

Tired of waiting, the impatient blonde opened the door herself and was met with a splash of hot air and the loud bass of music. She eyed the room before she strutted herself in. Her pose followed closely in behind her.

At first, no one noticed the arrival of the blonde, but when one set of eyes caught on, it turned contagious and soon, the whole room set eyes on the arriving group. Even the music was turned low. The blonde smiled in triumph. She always did have a knack for making a spectacular entrance.

"Ayumi!"

The blonde turned to her name and in front of her was the host of the party herself: Kurata Sana.

"I didn't think you show! But nice to see you here! I'm glad you could make it!" Sana smiled as she clasped her hands behind her back. Mami and Hisea looked at Hitorashi Ayumi with wide eyes and dropped jaws. Tsuyoshi and Aya were filled with slight concern and suspicion, especially Tsuyoshi. Naozumi arched his brow as he watched the flaunting blonde make her entrance.

Ayumi eyed the decorated house while she removed her coat. "Well a party isn't a party if I'm not there is it?" she smirked as she handed the auburn her coat.

"I admit Kurata, I wasn't expecting this many people to show." Everyone, including Sana, went wide eyed at the statement. Another smirk hit her lips. "But of course, mine always turn out bigger than this."

Sana laughed at that statement. The girls behind her all followed behind Ayumi and thoughtfully handed their coats to Sana.

"Well I hope you enjoy yourself a bit Ayumi." She smiled, making the grey eyed teenager frown. "After all, it's just like you said. What's a party without the main attraction?"

Ayumi smirked in response. "Of course."

She then walked away and her group of followers walked behind her, leaving snide comments and looking at her in disgust. Sana simply grinned back at them, until she noticed a familiar face at the end.

But before Sana could say anything, the music started up again and people began to dance once more.

"Sana-chan!" The timid midnight blue haired girl greeted the lovely host of the evening and gave her a hand with the coats.

"Glad to see you could make it Nonoko-chan!" The timid girl broke away from the clique and followed Sana to the coat room. As Sana closed the door, the loud music turned into a low bass and silence engulfed the pair.

"Thanks for the help!" She thanked with a smile. Nonoko couldn't help but smile back. There was just something about Sana that made everyone love her. She couldn't help but feel that the reason why Ayumi hated her so much was because she was jealous of the auburn haired girl.

"It was my pleasure Sana-chan." Sana burst into a fit of giggles, causing Nonoko to blush slightly.

"You're so cute Nonoko-chan!" The hazel eyed girl commented.

"Ah thank you Sana-chan." A wide blush spread across her already rosy cheeks.

"Come on! Come out and enjoy the party!" Sana pulled the timid girl behind her into the dance floor.

The auburn haired girl jumped back into the dance floor as the party raved on. She was laughing and smiling as she danced with her classmates. Christmas to her was always about spending time with those you love and spreading the holiday cheer to others. There was no better way to spread holiday cheer then to celebrate with your classmates!

-O-

She was a young woman held in high esteem. She spent her whole life dressed to impress and taught that money buys you happiness. She was pampered and showered with gifts. She was given anything she wanted and was never denied of anything. She held power and supremacy over most, if not all common persons. She was the perfect daughter for her father. She was praised by all her father's co-workers and personnel. She was complimented for her exampling beauty.

So why was she, the great Hitorashi Ayumi, dancing in the home of a no good, annoying, optimistic, attention-wanting, girl?

Kurata Sana was the opposite of her; complete opposite.

Kurata Sana was a goody to shoe, overrated, ignorant, naïve, fool. She played everyone with her innocence and angel smile. She knew underneath all that giddiness was just a rotten, spoiled, brat. There was no way that someone was that good. If someone were to look up the definition of happiness, savior, cheery, foolish, etc. her name and picture would be right under the term.

The idiotic auburn haired girl was stupid enough to invite her to this blasphemy of a party. This was her chance to finally put the dimwit in her place. Humiliation was in order for the hazel eyed girl and her contagious smile.

To think that someone of her caliber was actually enjoying herself a bit! She was evil, manipulative, scheming, twisting etc. She knew all of this, but she was no liar. She told the truth. And as shocking as this may come, she was actually having fun at Kurata Sana's party.

The music wasn't entirely terrible and the food offerings were more than decent. She expected lame Christmas music with old tradition Christmas games and standard quality food. Not a high profile DJ that mixed his music to have the guest on their toes about the next song choice and food that met five-star restaurant quality.

She was forgetting the real reason she was here in the first place.

"Ayumi-san!" The blonde haired heiress was broken out of her trance as a soft hand touched her forearm.

"Nonoko?"

Nonoko gave her a tiny smile and led her away from the noisy and growing crowd. Ayumi followed behind as the midnight haired teenager led her to the refreshment area in the following room.

Usually Ayumi would be the one to lead, but with Nonoko, it was different.

Nonoko was her best friend. She was there for her when she needed her. She wasn't like the other scandalous and fake people that tried to befriend her because of her fame and fortune. Nonoko was a sincere and trustworthy person. She had a kind and gentle heart. The midnight haired girl never disappointed the blonde and was always the first one there when she needed someone to vent or talk to.

Everyone wondered why Nonoko stuck by Ayumi's side when the blonde was the devil reincarnated and the midnight eyed girl was heaven. Even Ayumi secretly wondered why Nonoko stayed by her side when everyone else had left her behind.

"This party is really something huh Ayumi-san?" she smiled gently as she took a small drink from her refreshment.

"It's not as disappointing as I thought it would be," Ayumi breathed, "but it still doesn't reach my standards as party of the year." A confident smirk replaced her grim line.

Nonoko giggled. "Well as Sana-chan said, you are the main attraction!"

'Sana-chan?' The notorious heiress felt discomfort at the way she said that.

'When did she start giving honorifics to that tramp?'

"But you seem to be enjoying yourself Ayumi-san so it seems like things will remain peaceful tonight." The quiet teenager claimed as she stretched.

An eerie smirk came across the grey eyed girl's lips; a smile that Nonoko knew very well. The blue haired girl grew paled as the blonde flashed her that mischievous smirk.

"Oh no Ayumi-san, please don't!" she pleaded with sorry eyes.

Ayumi was taken aback by the sudden begging of her best friend. "What do you mean please don't?"

"I know why you came here, but please, I'm begging you to not go through with it." The blonde was baffled by the girl's sudden request. When did she ever question or speak against Ayumi's plans or ideas?

"Are you serious right now Unemoia?" Nonoko flinched at the bitterness emphasized at her last name.

"She humiliated me in front of everyone at school and you still have the nerve to say that I should not take revenge against her?" The two teenagers stood as the tension increased. Anger was radiating off of the blonde haired beauty.

"Revenge is not the answer Ayumi." Nonoko was internally frightened, but she knew that Sana did not deserve what was coming to her and she would protest against this horrific plan even if it meant going against her best friend.

A new surge of confidence hit the quiet girl as she stood up against the person that she held very dearest to her.

Ayumi scoffed. "And what exactly would you know about revenge Nonoko?"

Nonoko frowned a bit. "I know that it will only cause a cycle of hate and that this war you have going on with Sana-chan will be never ending." Ayumi glared at her response.

"Oh its Sana-chan now is it?" Nonoko's frown remained.

"Tell me Unemoia, when did you ever care about that babbling idiot? You've never seemed to care before. Why now?" Secretly, she really wanted to know because just the other day, Nonoko was by her side about this plan of hers.

"Ayumi-san-"

"Oh cut the honorifics Unemoia. Just tell it to me straight." The blood in the grey eyed teenager's body was beginning to boil and the anger rising in the pit of her stomach was rising.

"As you wish… Ayumi." Nonoko took a deep breath and knew that her longtime friendship with the heiress could very well end with her next words.

"Sana is not the scandalous person you make her out to be Ayumi. She is actually very caring and kind. She doesn't mean to harm and she was good intention behind all her doings. You cannot hate her for always being so optimistic and happy. If you just gave her a chance to get to know her, you would actually really like her." Nonoko paused. "I admire her. She is so strong willed."

Suddenly, all the noise in the background became irrelevant and they were the only two in the room. Nonoko was terrified and her adrenaline was running. She knew that this was definitely not the place to be having this type of conversation, but she would not let Ayumi hurt Sana. It was the best for both teenagers.

A snort escaped the lip glossed lips of the young woman, which was then followed by a sneering laugh that had Nonoko concerned. Nonoko expected shouting and menacing glares from her best friend. She expected the world to turn upside down and for her to go on a rampage. She did NOT expect this reaction.

"You admire her?" a bitter laughed followed. "Oh god, it seems like you've joined the rest of the idiots at our school."

"You're pathetic Unemoia. Honestly, if you think I would be friends with that insufferable idiot, then you must be more stupid than Kurata herself." She flipped her hair back and smirked at the girl in front.

"To think you would fall into her trap and join her in the war to actually beat me." She breathed. "Once she uses you, you won't be needed and she will leave you with nothing."

Nonoko snapped.

"Why do you think she's out to get you!" The blonde was taken aback by her sudden outburst.

"You think the whole worlds out to get you, not just Sana. But you pick on her because she's the easiest target and you know she won't fight back, well until recently!" her anger was climbing, "You know what I think Ayumi? I think that you are jealous of Sana. You are envious of her and you want all she has! But you know that's never going to happen so you figure the best way to deal with your envy of her is by tormenting her to make yourself feel better!" Nonoko's chest was rising back and forth and her fists were clenched. She bit her lip and felt the world around her spin.

A hand rose and slapped the girl in front of her. Nonoko''s eyed went wide eyed and the stinging pain on her cheek was growing.

A deep, menacing glare was now imprinted on the grey eyed girl's face and she gritted her teeth in seething anger.

"How dare you!" She sneered. "How dare you say that to me you stupid bitch! After all these years, you throw everything back in my face and then say I am jealous of that scum!"

If looks could kill, Nonoko was pretty sure she'd be dead at this moment.

"But you are. You are envious because she has all you ever wanted. She has the lo-"

"I said SHUT UP!" Ayumi screeched, this time loud enough to attract party guest.

"You filthy, backstabbing, bitch! You betray me than have the audacity to accuse me of jealousy! You have got to be joking!"

"I never wanted to betray you Ayu-"

"Don't call me by my first name you traitor. You no longer have that privilege. " She glowered at the midnight blue haired teenager standing in front of her. "You're going to regret this Unemoia. You're going to regret double crossing me."

Before Nonoko could say anything, Ayumi turned around and walked away from her heading back towards the part. Before she exited, she turned to her ex best friend.

"You should stick around for the fireworks later. I'm sure it's something you don't want to miss."

Then she was gone.

Nonoko stood silently, with silent tears filling her eyes. She never meant for this conversation to turn this way. She never meant to lose her best friend in a matter of minutes. She just wanted to stop this endless cycle of hate between both girls.

The midnight eyed girl hid her face and walked towards the bathroom. She needed time to herself.

-O-

He was irritated beyond his wildest dreams. It seemed like at every chance he had, he just could not grasp the right moment and use the opportunity to his advantage! He'd get her alone, than something would happen and she was gone in a matter of seconds. He was ready to rip his hairs out.

"Naozumi." The blue eyed boy looked up to see the newcomer Sasaki Tsuyoshi with a smile plastered on his face.

"Ah Tsuyoshi." He shined that soon to be famous smile of his.

"You seem irritated? Are you okay?" Though Tsuyoshi was against Naozumi's attempts at chasing after Sana, he still liked the teenager. He was a good person with a kind heart. He made him feel welcomed and accepted him to the group.

"Ah is it that noticeable?" he laughed nervously as he rubbed the back of his neck. Tsuyoshi chuckled.

"Tell me Tsuyoshi, have you ever been in love?" Tsuyoshi was startled by the sudden forwardness and the complexity of the question. He wasn't so sure how to answer it either. He never had such strong feelings as the ones he feels towards Sugita Aya. Was that love?

"I wouldn't know buddy. I don't think I've experienced such a level where I can say I'm in love with someone." He answered truthfully.

"So you don't love Aya?" Naozumi asked with a hidden smirk as Tsuyoshi sputtered and spit the contents in his mouth back up.

"Wha-what? Aya? I don't love her! Wait, I mean, I really, really, really, like her, but I wouldn't say its love. I mean I don't think it is!" he tried explaining himself as he felt the blush in his neck increase.

"You love her. I can see it in your eyes." Tsuyoshi turned bright red and steam came out of his head.

"And you? You're in love with Sana aren't you?" he questioned. Naozumi gave a small smile as he leaned back against the wall.

"I've loved her ever since I met her." The brown haired boy was surprised at the comment. That was awfully a long time.

"She's been my best friend since I can remember but I think I always loved her." he gave a half chuckle. "She's just one of those one of kind you know?"

Tsuyoshi looked at the boy in astonishment. The boy was deep in love with his favorite auburn haired girl. The look in his eyes was evident of that; the way he looked at her, the way he smiled at her, the way he protected her. It was obvious and she was the only one who didn't know it.

"She's one of those people that you just want to bet on because you know she won't let you down. She makes the whole room brighter and you just know that it' going to be a good day when she's around." Tsuyoshi finished.

Naozumi, slightly surprised at his comment, nodded in agreement. The glass eyed boy chuckled.

"Sana's been a great friend to me since I've arrived here. She accepted me so easily when a lot of others haven't. So I really do owe her for that you know?"

The rising star smiled in return. "Sounds just like her."

They both lingered in silence as the music in the background was playing and the crowd was growing nosier.

"You're a good guy Tsuyoshi. I have no doubt in my mind you'll make Aya happy." Naozumi commented as he patted the brown eyed boys back.

"What?" slightly surprised by his comment, Tsuyoshi gave him a look of doubt, causing Naozumi to laugh slightly.

"Just because I don't exactly get along with your gloomy best friend, that doesn't mean I don't accept you as my friend," he explained, "I've known Aya for a long time now and there's no one that's ever been more suitable for her than you my friend."

The brown haired boy gave a smile to his friend. It was nice to see his captain didn't entirely destroy his reputation as a person. He knew Hayama wasn't the type to care about reputations but Tsuyoshi didn't want to be judged because of who he hung out with. "Well thank you Naozumi. That means a lot."

"You know, a lot of people misjudge him." Naozumi looked over at Tsuyoshi was a quirked eyebrow.

"Hayama really isn't a bad guy. A little misguided sometimes and a little rude here and there, but when it comes to it, he's a good guy." Tsuyoshi said in defense. He might be mad at the blonde captain, but he was still his best friend.

"Here and there huh? I think all the time is more like it." Naozumi scoffed.

The medic frowned a bit. "Hayama's been through a lot in his life. That's just the way he deals with things. It's just the way he is."

The newly signed star pondered on Tsuyoshi's statement. Maybe he was being a bit harsh and judgmental. He didn't really give Hayama a chance. He let jealousy come over him and bring out a side of Naozumi didn't really show.

"That could be why Sana really took an interest in him." His mind wondered off as he reminisced on past memories. She was always going on about helping people and fixing the world's problems when she couldn't even handle her next homework assignment.

"When she sees someone in trouble or notices that someone just needs someone to be there for them, she's always the first to be on top of it." He started, "That's why she ignores all the insults Hitorashi-san throws at her and still attempts to befriend her."

"Wait what?" Tsuyoshi did a fast track on that last part.

"Sana has a theory that Hitorashi-san is just lonely and needs someone there for her. That's why she thinks that Nonoko-chan, that girl always with her, is always by her side." He shook his head.

"I keep telling her that Hitorashi-san is just evil but she insists that the girl just needs a friend that she can count on. Someone who won't lie to her and be a friend that won't leave her like her father did."

"Her father?" This was the first time that Tsuyoshi ever heard anything about the evil blonde's past. He was actually quite curious and itched to discover more.

"Yeah. You know how her father's the owner of the Hitorashi Corporation?" The brown haired nodded. "Well, her mother died when she was around seven years old and her father devoted his life further into his work, leaving her to be raised by her maids and servants."

"I feel bad for her but I don't think it's any excuse for her to torment and cause pain to others." Tsuyoshi sat in thought as this story seemed awfully familiar.

"So she changed around the time her mother died?" Naozumi nodded at the question.

'It makes so much sense now!'

Though he agreed with Naozumi, he understood the circumstances the blonde had to endure. She was a charity case in the world of the rich. Her tragedy meant nothing in that world. As long as the money came in, everything resumed to its normal pattern. He had a feeling that she never really dealt with the loss of her mother because no one took the time to let her open herself to them. He could see why Sana tried so hard to get through Hayama. She must have seen the same thing in Hayama that she saw in the blonde beauty.

"What are you two doing over there!" Both teenagers looked over to see a grinning Sana. Both boys smiled.

"We were just talking." Naozumi said as he pushed himself off the wall.

"Yeah! Nothing too exciting!" Tsuyoshi added as he walked in behind Sana.

"It's nice to see you two get along! I haven't really seen you guys talk much!" Both boys looked at each other and smiled.

"Were pals Sana!" The blue eyed boy said as he patted Tsuyoshi's back once more.

"Yeah! Were good friends!"

"I'm glad!" She then went behind both boys and wrapped her arms around both their necks.

"Oh what the Christmas spirit does to people!" She marched right into the dance floor with both boys around her arms.

-O-

"So do you all understand what you need to do?"

"So I just flirt with him while you se-"

"Yes."

"And I get everyone to g-"

"Yes."'

"And then I pu-"

"YES!" she screamed in annoyance.

"You imbeciles keep repeating everything!" they all flinched at the venom in her words. They didn't know what it was that got the young heiress so upset but she was ready to tear someone's head off.

"We understand Ayumi-sama."

"Ugh." She pinched the bridge of her nose. "Whatever you do, do NOT let any of this go wrong. I will personally make your lives a living hell." She threatened with such bitterness. The girls gulped.

"Yes Ayumi-sama."

A confident smirk arose. "Excellent."

'Everything will be just as I planned it to be. Kurata Sana. Tonight, we end this.'

-O-

Brown eyes searched for a certain girl in the crowd. It was well into two hours in the party and Tsuyoshi decided it was time. He was never so sure about anything in his life. It just seemed right to him. Was it love? He didn't know. Maybe Naozumi was right, maybe he was falling in love with her. Maybe he just didn't know it. The only thing that scared him the most was that she didn't feel the same way back. Not even leaving her scared him. The fear of being rejected constantly crowded his mind.

Rejection or not, he was going to take his chance.

He spotted her right next to a guy that was dancing awfully close for his taste. He frowned as he made his way through the crowd. He reached out for her and grabbed onto her forearm. She turned around and was surprised by the expression on her face.

"Hey man! I'm dancing with her!" the guy next to her yelled.

Now Tsuyoshi was usually calm and peaceful, but he had seen more than any of these teenagers have. He had experienced and battled through many hardships. He wasn't going to let a moronic, hormonal teenager stop him from being happy.

"Well it looks like you're going to have to find someone else to dance with." He glared at the man in front of him then turned his attention towards the sweet girl next to him.

"Come on. I have something I need to talk to you about." She nodded and followed tow behind him as he dragged her away from the dance floor and towards the other room in the house that is quiet.

"Whoa Tsuyoshi, I didn't know you had that in you." She giggled as he bushed beet red.

"Aha well you know, people do crazy things for the people they care about." His blush deepening.

Aya turned pink with him. "He wouldn't have hurt me you know." A small smile set on her lips.

"So what was it that you wanted to talk about Tsuyoshi-kun?" she reached up to brush a piece of her light brown hair behind her ear, making her look so innocent.

"Oh yes!" His heart fluttered and his chest tightened. The butterflies in his stomach grew and anxiety hit him hard. This was supposed to be easy. But it was far from easy. He gulped as the words he wanted to say didn't come out of his mouth. His mind jumbled with what he wanted to but couldn't say.

"Well Aya-chan. I-I ju-just me-met you! And I kn-know thi-this is re-really stu-pid of m-me to sa-say when you mig-might not fe-feel the sa-same but I re-really w-want yo-you to know tha-that wha-what I fe-feel for yo-you is so dif-different and yo-you sca-scare me be-because I do-don't kn-know ho-how to ta-take it a-all in!" Tsuyoshi mentally face palmed himself.

'I completely butchered it! Kami, I'm you're such an idiot Tsuyoshi!'

Aya looked at him in complete bewilderment. She did not catch a single word he said besides that phrase 'you scare me', which completely horrified her because the last thing she wanted to do was scare him.

"I scare you?" she questioned with concern. Her eyes fell with sadness.

Tsuyoshi gaped in his own stupidity. He babbled like a fool and the only words she could make out were that she scares him.

"No! No! That's not what I meant!" he defended as he released a rough sigh.

It was her turn to then release a worried sigh. She touched her heart and breathed calmly.

"This so hard." He mumbled under his breath. He rubbed the back of his head.

"You seem frustrated Tsuyoshi." The light haired maiden commented as she caressed his cheek. Steam released from the top of his head once more and he clenched his fist once more.

"Aya." He grabbed her hand and gazed into her chocolate brown eyes. He saw a girl with dreams and hopes for a successful future. He saw how hopeful and caring she was. He saw a shy, beautiful, sincere girl in her eyes. He saw someone he could picture himself with forever.

"Tsuyoshi?" she asked as he took a hold of her hand. Her heart was racing now and her mind was clouded. He was so close to her. She couldn't breathe as he came closer. His eyes seemed much more confident and assuring. She had never seen this Tsuyoshi before. His eyes almost resembled his cold friend's. But she couldn't say she didn't like it because they made her more attracted to him.

"I think I'm falling in love with you!" Her eyes widened in astonishment as he confessed.

Her heart jumped at his confession. The swelling in her heart increased with happiness though she wasn't exactly sure how to handle his confession.

Tsuyoshi was growing weary and anxious as he awaited her reply.

"What?" she asked, almost as if it was clarification.

He dead panned as she seemed almost innocent asking that question. He chucked a bit, the red still lingering on his cheeks.

"I really like you Aya and I think that over the time I've gotten to know you, I've grown to like not just really like you, but actually fall in love with you." He said as the red grew to a darker shade.

Aya couldn't wrap her mind around his confession. It was almost surreal to her. To think that the boy she was crushing hard for actually liked, no loved her back! A smile emerged on the delicate lips of hers. Tsuyoshi's heart swelled. A smile was a good sign. A very good sign!

"You're so sweet Tsuyoshi-kun!" She said with joy. She hugged the boy and the brown haired boy's chest exploded. He hugged her back and rested his nose in her silky hair. He breathed in her vanilla scent.

"I think I'm falling in love with you too." She mumbled in his chest, but just loud enough for him to hear her. His smile turned into a grin and he was filled with happiness. He squeezed her tighter and the explosion in his chest never subsided. He was feeling more than overjoyed and felt like he could take on the world!

They both pulled away from each other and smiled. Both hearts were very content with the feeling of love filled in their chests. Both were dark red and nervous yet also excited. This was an area that both teenagers were new in. But they were ready to experience it together.

There was only one thing Tsuyoshi had left to do.

"A-Aya?"

"Yes Tsuyoshi?" he gulped.

"Wi-will you b-be my girlfriend?" He stuttered as the words barely made way out of his mouth. She giggled, sending his soul to heaven and back.

"Of course silly." She said as she reached up and kissed his cheek, causing his eyes to become small dots and his heart to stop. His cheek was burning with a cool sensation and his body was on fire as he felt her soft lips make contact with his cheek.

"Gr-great!"

He took a hold of her hand, in which she smiled at, and he walked back into the dance floor with her by his side. Things weren't going to be as bad as he thought they would be.

-O-

Nonoko had a bad feeling; a very bad feeling. She could feel it in the pit of her stomach that things were about to make a turn for the worse. She had to find Sana and warn her. She had to warn her before Ayumi could start her devious plan. But the problem was the auburn haired beauty was nowhere to be found.

"Yo guys! How's everyone doing?" The crowd cheered in joy as the DJ stopped playing his music.

"So shout out to my girl Kurata Sana for hosting such an awesome party!" Once again, everyone cheered as Sana stood embarrassed by being put in the spotlight.

Nonoko had to get to the girl before Ayumi could go through with her plan. It was a must! But before she could do anything, two figures came out of the dark and grabbed a hold of her, tying a bandana around her mouth. Then both figures took her and stepped away from the curious crowd.

"So we have a friend of Miss Kurata that wants to say some words to the lovely host tonight!" he said.

"Introducing Hitorashi Ayumi." The crowd stood silent as the notorious girl made her way up on the stage. Even the auburn haired girl was caught in bewilderment.

"Hello everyone! How's everyone doing?" Silence was met. Ayumi was attempted to roll her eyes, but knew better than to give herself away so easily.

"So we all know that Kurata and I have this never ending feud with each other, but I do have to say so myself that I'm growing rather tired of the pointless bickering between each other so I've decided to call a truce." The crowd gasped at the statement. No one in that room thought they would ever live to see the day Hitorashi Ayumi would call truce with Kurata Sana.

"Are you serious Ayumi!" a certain bubbling auburn haired girl said as she jumped on stage.

Naozumi, Aya, and Tsuyoshi frowned in suspicion as they all thought the same thing: Why now?

"I'm completely serious." A sweet, convincing smile was plastered on the devious lips of the blonde.

"I'm so glad that we could put all that fighting behind us Ayumi! I always knew that you were a good person deep inside!"

It was hard to keep her innocent smile from turning into a smirk. She knew she baited the fish well. Now that she got her lined and hooked, it was time for roasting!

"As a symbol of our new friendship, I got my daddy to give us a special surprise outside this window right now! So everyone, to the backyard!"

The crowd went running to the backyard almost knocking over the table of Sana's Super Surprise bags. Even Sana ventured outside, grabbing Aya and hauling her with her a long with Tsuyoshi and Naozumi. As Naozumi was being hauled away, he noticed the winning smirk on Ayumi's face. He sensed deep trouble.

As Ayumi said, a helicopter flew over the house and dropped what looked like money. Everyone ran outside into the bitter cold and raced to collect as much money possible. Sana and her company stayed back while Sana turned to Ayumi with a smile plastered on her face.

"Wow Ayumi! This is great! You really did have a big change of heart didn't you?" Sana smiled gracefully at the blonde who cringed inwardly.

That smile was sincere and genuine. It made Ayumi's heart clench. She was feeling deep inside the pit of her stomach and suddenly, she felt a sense of remorse. To think that the idiot would smile at her when she was fooling her. It was such an innocent smile as well.

Ayumi shook away any remorseful feeling she felt and smiled back at the girl next to her.

"I guess the Christmas spirit hit me just like it did to everyone else."

"I guess it did, didn't it?" Naozumi questioned with force.

"Oh Naozumi-kun, no need to be so hostile." She commented. She knew it would be far more difficult to convince her friends than the idiot, especially the prince of the school.

"It's hard when all you've done is belittle Sana all these years." He countered.

"I know and I apologize for that. It really was moronic of me to do something so shallow." Ayumi sounded earnest and sympathetic with her apology that they almost believed it.

"What about using me to get information on my friend?" Tsuyoshi asked as he crossed his arms.

"I apologize for that to. It was wrong of me to do so. Hayama may be god like, but that is not excuse for me patronizing his best friend." Her eye lids fluttered and the apology in her voice was well acted.

Tsuyoshi turned away with a pout, not sure if she was telling the truth or not.

"I find it hard to believe you changed your heart all of a sudden Hitorashi-san." Naozumi added in as he narrowed his eyes at her.

"Oh come one guys! We all make mistakes! It's not like we haven't made them." She defended, surprising the whole group. Ayumi smirked inwardly.

"Besides, she's seen the error in her ways. She realized that she's done wrong instead of right all this time." Ayumi caught her breath in her throat. She was growing angry listening to the girl defend her. Couldn't she see she was just fooling her! Can someone be the naïve and idiotic!

Her friend's seemed sketchy, but it seemed like they bought into the defending claim of the auburn haired girl. Ayumi smiled deviously as her plan was set in motion.

"You idiot! Ayumi-sama said to make sure they are placed inside the food and drinks!" said a bob cut girl.

"Right!" The other girl placed the small balls in the food and refreshments one by one.

"Ino-san! Where does this go?" She held up a roll of tape and the girl known as Ino pinched her nose bridge as she ripped the tape roll out of the other teenager's hands.

"Kami, I'm surrounded by morons!" she muttered, "No wonder why Ayumi-sama gets so irritated with all you dolts so easily."

"I finished over here Ino-san!" A girl with red, short hair stated as she pulled on a rope.

"Good! Now hand over that DVD!" Ino said as she ordered the fools around.

"Is everything set in motion?" A new voice chimed in as heels clicked along the empty floor.

"Yes Ayumi-sama. Hiruno is keeping the DJ company while we finished up everything over here. Here's the DVD you asked for." Ino handed the blonde the DVD and she flashed Ino a smile which had the bob cut haired girl run chills done her spine.

"Perfect. Once they all come back in, we will commence the operation. And remember not until my signal do we start the grand finale."

"Yes Ayumi-sama!" That smile on Ayumi's lips never faltered.

-O-

"Sana, I'm not sure about this." Naozumi expressed with concern as everyone made their way back to the dance floor.

"Everyone deserves a second chance Nao." She said with a smile.

"I know that Sana, but this just feels wrong. Ayumi's up to something. I can feel it." His hands gripped her shoulders as he gazed into her hazel eyes.

"Why not give her a chance Nao?" The pout on the auburn haired girl's lips was beginning to form.

"Ah Sana. Don't do that. You're going to regret making me go against you." The puppy eyes soon followed and Naozumi succumbed to her. He released a sigh and rubbed his temples.

"Okay Sana. I'll give her a chance."

She smiled in triumph. "Thank you Nao!"

As Sana hauled away her blue eyed best friend, Tsuyoshi and Aya watched from afar, searching for the blonde. Tsuyoshi shared this concern with Naozumi. He could feel it in his bones when something malicious was in the making. He had been around it all; it was almost his sixth sense now.

"Sana's being naïve once more." He ran his hand through his hair.

"I agree. I feel that Ayumi-san is tricking her." Aya expressed. He nodded in agreement.

"I think she's tricking all of us. She wants us all to think she magically turned good and is planning to harm Sana." Training with the Royal 6 sharpened his senses and his critical thinking skills have always been top notch.

"It sounds like something she would do." The light haired girl said while she rubbed her chin.

"Attention everyone!" All eyes turned back towards the stage, where Ayumi was currently standing.

"I want to call Kurata Sana to the stage." Ayumi smiled sweetly.

Sana left behind Naozumi and hopped on stage with Ayumi. They both shared smiles with each other. Ayumi held a hold of the mike and grabbed Sana's hand.

"This is the beginning of the end. The end of this feud and a stop to this long time war." People cheered. "An end to who holds supremacy over everyone." The smirk on her lips emerged. "The end of you, Miss Kurata Sana."

All eyes widened and Naozumi gritted his teeth and frowned. Tsuyoshi attempted to run towards the front but was caught in the crowd. Aya's hands flew to cover her mouth and the crowd gasped. Sana's eyed went wide and looked over at Ayumi in confusion.

"Wait, I thought we were getting past this Ayumi?" The grey eyed girl snickered at the auburn haired girl.

"You are truly an idiot Kurata! To think that I would actually befriend you! How preposterous is that idea!" Her mocking laugh echoed throughout the entire room.

"You really are a fool. You think everyone can be friends and that the world could be fixed. Reality check sweetheart, the world is a cruel, disheartening place. There is no room for naïve and childish people like you." She finished as Sana frowned at her words.

Sana's body was shaking. Her body felt on fire. To think she fell for the blonde's words so easily. Why didn't she just listen to what her friends had told her? It would have made everything less complicated. She always managed to mix herself in the biggest dilemmas.

"Ahhh!" Sana looked over to see people screaming and running away from the exploding food on the table. The punch bowls exploded right along with it and people were being drenched with refreshments. The table where her bags had been was knocked down and her Super Secret Surprise bags were scattered all over the floor.

But that wasn't even the worse part. People began slipping and sliding around the floor with all the punch and drinks on the floor. Sana looked horrified as the crowd was going wild and her party was turning into a disaster. The tears in her eyes were stinging, but she refused to let them fall.

"Hahahaha this is great!" Sana turned to see Ayumi laughing hysterically at the chaos she caused.

"Why are you doing this?" Sana asked with anger rising in her throat.

"Because you humiliated me in front of everyone! You claim to be the angel god sent! But you are only a commoner in this world. You are worth nothing."

The hazel eyed teenager bit her lip. She didn't understand how someone could be so cruel.

"And we've only started my dear friends." Sana's eyes widened in fear.

Suddenly, the TV turned on and on was a still image of Sana sleeping with her mouth open and a burger bubble out of her mouth. There were scattered snickers in the crowd. Sana was appalled first at her appearance but then wondered when in the world Ayumi was able to find a picture of her like that.

"As you can all see, this is just one picture of many many more that I was able to scurry around." She started. The video than began to play and still images of Sana in her most embarrassing and private moments appeared on the screen. One included Sana holding a dirty diaper.

Sana turned red faced with embarrassment as some of her most private pictures appeared on the TV screen.

"Stop this Hitorashi! This is just cruel!" Naozumi yelled as he pushed his way through the crowd.

"Leave Sana alone!" Next, Tsuyoshi screamed out in anger!

Sana felt the tears threatening to spill from her eyes as her friends defended her. People were now full on laughing at Sana's most embarrassing moments. This was absolute mortification for her. She had never felt so embarrassed in her life.

"AHAHAHAHA!" The laughing wouldn't stop. Sana covered her ears with her hands.

"Stop this! Ayumi stop!" Sana yelled.

"Paybacks a bitch isn't it Kurata?" The sly smile on Ayumi's face was content as she watched Kurata Sana break in a matter of seconds.

Abruptly, the commotion stopped as the lights shut off. All guest stood in shock as they were consumed in darkness.

"This was not part of the plan?" Ayumi questioned. "What the hell is this?"

Sana's panic attack stopped and suddenly she felt a hot breath next to her ear.

"Step back slowly." That voice sounded deep and gruffly, but also strangely familiar.

Sana did what she was told by the stranger behind her and stepped back. Strong arms pulled her back, but surprisingly, she wasn't scared. She felt comfortable and safe. The arms slipped away from her and she found her back against what she thought was the speaker of the DJ system.

The lights turned back on and everyone was silent and still. Naozumi finally made his way to the front of the stage only to find that Sana moved across to the other side. He sighed roughly and pounded on the stage. Tsuyoshi held Aya close as the lights went on and adjusted his eyes to search for his friend. When he did, she found her away from the blonde and on the other side of the stage.

Sana turned around to search for the stranger behind her but he was nowhere in sight. What she did find was Ayumi on the floor. She was dismantled and tainted in red, which she assumed was punch.

"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!" the grey eyed girl screeched as she looked down at herself. "WHO DID THIS!" The floor was silent. She then turned her eyes towards Sana, who looked at her in terror.

"YOU!" she seethed through her lips. She stood up and made her way towards the girl.

"YOU DID THIS!"

"Ayumi how could I? You were on the other side of the stage?" Sana defended as she took a step backwards.

"You were just right next to me you lying bitch! Don't try to weasel you're way out of this one you tramp!" Her eyes were burning with rage and it seemed like fire was blowing through her mouth.

"But Ay-"

"DO IT NOW!" Ayumi screeched as she pointed behind the DJ system.

The crowd gasped as a substance of what seemed like brown paint fell from the roof. The room was filled with silence as the two figures stood on stage. One filled with paint and the other watching in shock.

She stood, covered from toe to head in paint. The brown substance drenched her completely. She did not expect this coming. She stood in front of half her class, covered in hideous brown paint. The room erupted with laughter and began calling her names.

Naozumi watched in horror as the paint fell on top of her. This was a new low, even for her. Tsuyoshi could only watch with wide eyes as the seen unfolded while Aya kept her mouth covered by her hands.

Sana and Ayumi stood in silence for a second.

Sana looked into the crowd and hazel eyes met golden eyes. She couldn't believe he was here. It made sense now.

This was a party no one was going to forget.

A/N: First part is done! I'm sorry it took so long! I wanted it to be just perfect! So much happened in this past and I know it's a lot to take in. It was REALLY long too! But this just sets itself up for the next part! Which is going to be even better!

As I said before, Ayumi is the main antagonist in this book. Oshido is the overall villain, but for now, Ayumi is the one Sana must deal with. Her back story is finally revealed, like I said remember? Her story is far more complicated than it looks. There's a lot of background to her. And Tsuyoshi and Aya are finally together! J I know a lot of you are waiting for Sana and Akito, but I love Tsuyoshi and Aya. They are just too cute!

Poor Naozumi hasn't had his opportunity! I feel bad but it was for a good reason. I don't think Naozumi and Tsuyoshi really talked in the manga/anime, but they talked in here. I didn't really know which direction to go with it, so I just went the best way I could.

Looks like someone finally made an appearance! If you all know what I mean! ;D I mean, it was obvious right? Haha I was lost on what Ayumi was going to do to ruin and humiliate Sana so I just went with the flow. Maybe it wasn't the best scheme, I admit, but it was something you know? It was hard to write it out though. I could picture everything in my head but my fingers just did not want to type it out. Whatever though.

Anyway, after an extremely long chapter and authors note, I think it's time for me to start on the next chapter right? Haha You won't want to miss that! I hope you enjoyed it! Don't forget to drop a little review okay?(:

Till next time!
-Dark Waffle

Next time on Two Worlds Collide:

Ayumi's plan has taken action, leaving Sana humiliated and torn, but it seems not all is lost when a certain knight shows up. Words are said and actions are taken. Friendships are made and others are broken. How will Sana deal with it all? Will Hayama Akito be the key to that question?

Book 1: A New World: Chapter 14: Christmas Party Part 2