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              THANK YOU very MUCH for those people who reviewed the first part of this story *blushes*, I'm happy that you all did. Well…I'm trying to budget my time for the other two stories I'm writing right now. I already need to work with my homework so it might take long for me to write another chapter but I think I'll manage. I already created a time line for these…hehehe…I just hope I'll follow it through *sigh*.

              This is the official part so hope you can enjoy reading.

Against It All

Written by: Jhoeydagger

Chapter One:

"Amano…I have things to do and you're not suppose to be here." She said as she looked around her classroom. It was lunch break and she was about to go down at the cafeteria when Amano arrived bugging her again.

"But Hitomi, we should go now and buy gifts. I already told Yukari." He looked behind him at the smiling Yukari.

"Okay…okay. I'll meet you both around six this afternoon."

"But, it's already night time before…" Hitomi cut her off.

"I do have a job Yukari." She said standing up.

"Let's go now, I'm hungry and our classmates are already swooning at the sight of Amano." She said laughing. (Yukari and Hitomi are classmates. They are both 16 while Amano is 19)

At Grounds towards the Cafeteria

They are looking at the soccer ground where several students are playing. It was sunny and quite good to play soccer. Amano is also in soccer and running tracks while Hitomi is only in running. Yukari doesn't like sports but she likes managing both Amano and Hitomi.

"Don't you have any practice Amano?" Yukari asked looking at the small notebook in her bag where she put all they're schedule.

"I have, I just came to convince Hitomi to go with us." He answered looking at the players.

"There's Van." He said looking at the black haired guy kicking the ball towards the goal. They're amazed at the swiftness of his kicks.

"Wow…a really good player don't you think." Yukari said looking at Hitomi.

"Yup. But not as good as Amano."

"You're saying that because Amano's a friend." Frowning at her.

"Ops, caught." She and Amano laughed.

"I have to go now." Amano said and ran towards the players.

"So, what do you think about that guy?" They continued walking.

"Who?" Hitomi asked looking around.

"The Van guy."

"Oh Van, well I don't know him and this is the first time I even saw him." She answered frowning at Yukari.

"Wait a minute, I thought you like Amano." She asked with the frown fixed in her face.

"I do, I was just asking if you like him so Amano could."

"Oh no you don't!" she exclaimed.

"I like him in a sense that he's not my enemy or anything, but in the way you're thinking well no I don't!"

"Hitomi…we've been friends all our lives and you still haven't..." Hitomi cut her off.

"And I've been reminding you since then that I don't need someone right now."

"But…"

"No buts, Yukari, please let's just stop this okay."

"But he looks cute don't you think." Yukari said smiling at her, as she rolled her eyes.

"You don't give up do you?" she asked exasperated.

At the cake shop

She was cleaning and tidying things up before, she could leave when she hears the door opened. She was behind the counter and wiping the glass counter.

"I'm sorry but were…" before she could even finish her sentence, she saw a little boy walking towards her with his eyes fixed at the glass cabinet. *What is he doing here at this time?* she thought looking at her watch *It's already past six and I'm already late.* She looked at the boy again now standing in front of the glass cabinet staring at the cakes inside. She dropped to her feet and looked at the boy at the other side of the cabinet. (The truth is I don't know what you called those glass counters or cabinet where they put the cakes and pastries for everybody to see)

"Can I help you?' she asked smiling at him. He nodded but didn't bother to look at her. *Well…he's too busy drooling at the cakes anyway.*

"Would you like to try our new cookies and cream cake? It tastes like ice cream." She was looking at his black hair and beautiful reddish brown eyes. He moved his head from left to right.

"Well…how about strawberry cake?" before she could finish he already shake his head.

"Mango cake?"

"Vanilla cake?"

"How about our children's old time favorite chocolate cake?" at his brisk nod she instantly laughed.

"I'll get you a slice okay. Why don't you sit there for a while?" she said pointing the table near the counter but before he walked, he tried to pull something on his pocket and then he offered her a hundred bills.

"Where did you get that?" she asked surprised at the money the boy has. He just stared at her with a small smile.

"No…you just keep that. I'll pay for this, my treat okay?" She urged him to take a sit while she sliced him a cake.

"Here you go." She said holding up the plate with the cake as she walked towards him. She looked at him as he stared at the plate she's holding almost drooling. She again laughed as she takes a sit in front of him.

"I should have known you'll like CHILDREN'S OLD TIME FAVORITE CAKE." She was sitting there looking at him as he ate the cake nearly choking with it.

"Wait here I'll get you a pineapple juice." But before she can even stand up, he's already shaking his head.

"Strawberry juice?"

"Mango juice?"

"Water?" she said smiling. Now, she's asking so the boy would laugh which he did. He's voice was so beautiful to hear that she smiled as well.

"Oh don't tell me you want our children's old time favorite chocolate milk shake?" as he nodded, she laughed. She pulled herself out of the chair and go towards the counter. She came back holding the glass when she saw the boy looking outside with a long face.

"Well…I already gave you our children's old time favorite cake so I think it's time for the children's old time favorite drink don't you think?" she smiled at him as his eyes gleam. He was drinking it as she wondered who the real boy was. *He's small and surely he's not more than five. He's quite cute for a small boy and his eyes really are genuine, it almost turns red when he chance to look at the light*

"I've already gave you our famous cake and also our famous drink maybe it's time you know who gave you all this treats. My name is Hitomi, Kanzaki Hitomi." She said then after a long silence.

"Don't you want to know my name?" he asked looking at his glass. *thank God his talking!*

"What's your name?" she asked softly.

"Kenneth."

"Don't you want to tell me your last name?" she asked.

"I…I don't know." He said frowning at his glass. As he look up he stared at her his head slightly turned.

"Should I know?" he asked.

"Not really. You're still small and you still have all the time in the world to learn that."

"I see."

"Where do you live?" He point out of the glass wall. She couldn't see exactly where he's pointing but she still has lots of time to know that anyway.

"Did you go here alone?"

"Yes."

"You don't have anyone with you at all?"

"Yes."

"But how did you cross the street?" she exclaimed quite horrified by the thought that the boy might get hurt.

"You know what?" he asked looking at her puzzled.

"You ask too many questions."

"Sorry…I can't help it. I don't know you and you might get hurt crossing the street alone."

"I didn't cross alone." He said it as if she was thinking the most stupid thought.

"Then you aren't alone?" She said trying not to get confuse.

"I am alone when I got here. The policemen helped me." Pointing the traffic police officer.

"Didn't he ask you why you're alone?"

"Yes he did. I said I was just going here to buy cake and go back home and he said he'll wait for me so me so he can help me cross back."

"I see. Don't you think you should go home now?" she asked. He nodded and got to his feet and offered her again the hundred bills.

"I said keep it." She pulled herself again to her feet and tried to wipe out the chocolate icing on his shirt. As she wipe it out he stared at her and touched her face. She stared at the reddish brown eyes of his.

"You know what?" he asked still touching her face.

"What?" she whispered surprised that her voice left her.

"You remind me of someone." He continued to touch her face with an upturned head.

"Maybe I saw you some where before." She said and pulled herself up.

"Why don't I pack you another slice of chocolate cake so you could eat it at home? Would you like that?" she asked.

"Uh-hum!" he said grinning widely at her.

She got back with a packed cake.

"You should ask that policeman to get you back across okay?"

"I will." Then turned to leave but as he was about to opened the door he turned back and looked at her.

"You know what?" he asked holding the cake with both hands.

"What?" she asked.

"You could call me Ken."

"Okay Ken. You should go home now so no one in your home might go here shouting 'Ken, Ken, Ken, where are you Ken?' with hysteria if I may add." She said dramatically. He laughed and laughed

"You know what?"

"What?"

"You could call me Ken." He said more firmly.

"You already told me.," she said trying hard not to laugh.

"You know why?" he asked.

"Why?"

"Because you're nice and I like nice people."

"So only nice people can call you Ken?"

"Yes." He answered as if it was another stupid question.

"You could come back anytime." She said as he opened the door heaving it to the side.

"Now I remember!" she heard him say as he tried to still the door as he turned back. She crooked her head at him.

"My last name is Fanel. I'm Fanel Kenneth." Smiling at her as he leaves.

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              I know it's short but I can't think of anything to write and I still have those home works so I have no time but I'll write soon promise! Have to go now okay. Please read and review I'll appreciate it very much.

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