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Chapter Three

"How come you're not eating anything Ruki? Aren't you hungry?"

Jenrya Lee asked the black clad girl who was currently absorbed in her music, her pale amethyst eyes unfocused and distant. It was as if she was in retrospection, her mind caught up past memories. The blue-black haired boy sighed; lifting one side of the headphone he repeated his earlier statement.

"Huh? What?!" The Goth girl said, trying to keep her voice low as to not attract attention. Remembering what he asked she replied harshly, "No, I'm not hungry. Don't worry yourself over me Lee, you have better things to worry yourself about like how to cope up with Takato and Juri's love fest." The auburn-haired teen snorted as the couple in mind arrived at the small picnic table.

"Hey Jen, Ruki!" The brunette pair greeted in unison, both cheerful as usual as they took a seat beside each other. Ruki placed booming headphones back over her ears once again, almost as if escaping from reality. She rested her head in her arms, closing her eyes.

I am hungry actually, and tired too…but I just don't have the urge to eat. You're fat anyways Ruki…

"Hello?"

A deep harmonious voice broke Ruki out of her meager thoughts as she looked up. Pale amethyst clashed with large summer sky irises.

Ryo took in the long auburn hair, soulful slanted pale amethyst blue eyes, her delicate slightly pointed chin and ears that gave her a magical elfin appearance. Her milky complexion looked almost white against the dark contrast of her clothes, like a moon goddess covered in veils of midnight.

"What do you want?" Ruki demanded in a harsh voice, a tone that came even when she didn't want it to. Her headphones around her neck lightly. Her swan like pale neck…

Ryo shook himself out his thoughts to ask, "Would you mind if I sat here?"

"Go ahead, like I care."

Taking a seat beside the gothic girl, the blue-eyed brunette turned towards the trio before him. "Hey guys…long time no see." He cracked a heart-melting smile, making Juri blush lightly.

"Yea it has Ryo Akiyama. How's life been treating you?" Takato said. He extended his hand out to have it being returned in a hearty handshake.

"Is that really you? You've gotten…pale." The silver-eyed teenage boy asked as he took a quick glance at Ryo then at Ruki. "It seems like some of us changed, may it be small or drastic."

"Ah well…Ryo's voice faded off as the perky girl at the table spoke.

"Hey, my parents are going to be away this weekend! They said something about a second honeymoon or whatever; I'm going to have a killer party. You guys going to come?" Juri's voice held a pleading tone.

"Sure! Anything for my girl!" Takato's cinnamon eyes warm and loving, a large excited grin on his lips. Jenrya nodded his head in acceptance. Ryo gave it some thought… "Of course I'm going, I have to be the light of the party!" he joked lightly.

"What about you Ruki?"

Juri gave her golden puppy eyes, making the violet-eyed youth hesitate to turn down the invitation. With a small sigh, "Fine. I'll go but don't expect me to look all perky."

Okay this is all I have for now; sorry I'm getting a little writer's block! I'd appreciate some suggestions, and I apologize for a not so great chapter. I'll make the other one longer and better, I promise the longer part. I hope I can make it better. I'd like to thank the people who reviewed my fic:

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