Crearulian Angel: Hey there people! Guess what! I have decided to update! Oh yes and there is quite a bit of cussing in this chapter!

"...speaking..."

'...thoughts...'

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Keep Your Allies Close, Your Enemies Even Closer

Hallie stood dumbstruck. There could be no way. She was hearing things, she had to be! Her beloved TK had to spend the rest of the year around that little skank. Well it would be rude to make a scene right now. She would have to tell TK alone how much of an impact this girl would make on his social life. Right now she had to keep her cool for the sake of all the little people watching.

"Oh? Well actually yes we have. TK I think we need to talk." She spoke as sweetly as possible avoiding all eye contact with the bratty brunette standing by her fantasy boy's side.

"We are talking." Kari was surprised at his tone of voice. Steady and calm, void of any anger.

"I meant alone." Hallie was getting nervous. The people around them were holding their breath waiting for one of them to snap.

"Anything you have to say to TK you can say in front of us." Rave spoke up and TK's gang of friends came to stand behind him, Kella put her hand on Kari's shoulder.

"Fuck off Rave you're way too much of a loser to be talking. Go crawl in a hole somewhere and die for our and your own sake!"

Something inside Kari tweaked... She wasn't sure what it was but it filled her with a feeling she wasn't very used to. Rage. With lightening quick reflexes Kari slapped Hallie across the cheek. She took a strep back and gasped.

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry! I-I-I didn't mean..."

No one made a move. The stunned look on Hallie's face was enough to root a charging rhino to the ground. Her green eyes flashed menacingly for a second before they fixed on Kari. Her teeth bared like a lioness she strode toward Kari with swift purposeful movements. She was beyond reason, beyond communication. All that got through to her was the question: why? Why did she think she could do this to HER? First of all make a fool out of her more than once that day then take her boyfriend-to-be THEN slap her across the face for no reason! This girl was going to pay. Not only today but for the rest of her life.

NO ONE MAKES A FOOL OF HALLIE SHARD AND GETS AWAY WITH IT!

Meanwhile a little way off two people were wondering around talking deeply, the other listening with sincerity to his feelings. It wasn't everyday Yamato Ishida opened up his heart. Mimi gazed into Matt's icy blue eyes. He glanced back at her awaiting her reaction. He felt safe telling his best friend how he felt about Kari.

"I know you must think I'm being stupid but somehow I just know this girl is really special. I like her a lot Mims." Mimi, who stood just above Matt's shoulders looked away for a moment to mull over what he was saying. She brushed some of her beautiful long chestnut hair that fell freely down her back from her eyes. The thing she loved most about herself was her hair. She had recently 'installed' hot pink streaks through it and was rather proud of it.

Mimi loved to make fashion statements and people loved to see them. The most popular girl in her year she was envied for her close-knit relationship with Matt even though both of them stressed it was merely a friendship relationship.

"I don't think your being stupid! If you like this girl why don't you tell her? It'd make it so much easier."

"No I think it would make it so much harder. You see my brother likes her as well..."

"Oh dear. I think we need Jerry Springer."

"Har har Mimi you crack me up sometimes." He gave her the straightest face he could muster emphasising the sarcasm he just demonstrated.

"Lighten up pal your sposed to be in love!"

Matt punched her playfully on the arm and just as they rounded a corner they saw a crowd of people and something in the middle. Panic set in and without a word Matt ran up pushing past all the people no caring if he hurt them or not.

"You silly bitch, you are sooo going down!" Hallie was running at Kari

Kari stunned just stood there like a petrified deer caught in the headlights of an on-coming truck. Hallie was a foot away, clawed hand raised. In the split second that Hallie's arm came sailing through the air at Kari's face Matt leaped in and grabbed her arm before it even touched Kari.

"What the fuck do you think your doing!?" Matt raged yanking Hallie away from Kari. Hallie looked up, yes UP at Matt who happened to be a six foot 18 year old and the most popular guy in the school. No one messed with Matt. No one. Not even Hallie.

"Er, um..." She stammered, no one was coming to her rescue. None of her 'friends' made any attempt to stand up for her. Hallie was going to give them hell if she survived this. Then to everyone's shock Kari stepped forward finally finding her legs do work.

"It's ok Matt. Just a little misunderstanding that got a bit out of hand." She smiled at Hallie who looked disbelieving at her. "Hallie would never actually hit me right Hall?"

"C-course not..." She stammered then shot an evil glare at Kari. How dare she save the girl that was just about to rip her apart with her perfectly manicured nails? How can she, her now number one enemy, treat her with kindness? Show her mercy? Save her from the wrath of Yamato Ishida! It didn't make sense when not one of Hallie's friends would do something like this but for some reason Kari was treating her like a friend.

"You sure your ok Kari? Beat it Hallie and ever you ever think about having another 'misunderstanding' with Kari again you can expect another chat with me and my pals ok?" With that he released her arm that was already turning red where his fingers had gripped tightly.

Hallie nodded refusing to look at Kari. With a glare at her friends she moved off through the frozen crowd. Nose in the air and with a flick of her hair Hallie stalked off followed by her sheepish friends.

Matt put his hands on Kari's shoulders looking her squarely in the eye. Her beautiful, soft, gentle copper coloured eyes. He saw the streak of compassion in her, the compassion that had saved Hallie. He wasn't sure why she did it but he, like everyone else now respected the new student. "I'm not going to ask why only that you stay away from that girl. Please?"

She shrugged him off and smiled warmly, a slight tease playing at her lips. "No problems there!" TK was pushing through people and came up with a desperately worried expression on his face.

Matt looked up, his anger came flowing back as he saw his brother come up to Kari. "You! Where the fuck were YOU when this happened? How could you let Hallie and Kari have a freaking cat fight! GET LOST PEOPLE NOTHING TO SEE HERE!" Matt shooed the remaining students even Kella and TK's friends.

"Its not like I asked Hallie to go psycho! Shit Matt calm down it was just an accident." TK was a bit shocked he was being blamed. But then he realised it was his fault. He looked sadly at Kari, the most beautiful in the world knowing he failed her. "I'm sorry Kari." With that he walked off, head hung like a scolded puppy. (A/N: CUTIE!!!)

"TK!" Kari called about to catch up to him when Matt caught her shoulder.

"Let him be. He needs to think for awhile, don't worry he'll be ok. I know my brother."

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Meanwhile in a much more remote part of the school grounds Hallie sat with her 'best friend'. She had told the others fuck off and they complied instantly not wanting to piss her off anymore. They would be hearing about this from the whole school for a very, very long time. "You know we have to get her back." She spoke in a level voice to Missy the girl sitting opposite her with her knees tucked up to her chest.

"No doubt. She's such a bitch for doing that to you. I mean SHE started it!"

"Yes I'm well aware of that Missy! But what can we do?" Hallie lost her self in thought for a few moments thinking up evil schemes. But none seemed to be evil enough for Kari.

"She's protected but. By one of the most powerful people in the school and plus TK seems to lik" - Missy was cut off by Hallie.

"Your right, we need to get Matt out of the picture. Fucking Superstar. TK will be no problem. And he does NOT like Kari!"

"Of course! Oh Hallie your so smart! How about a party for our year ONLY! No Matt, no Matt's friends easily taken care of right?"

"Good idea, glad I thought of it."

"Er yea right Hall." Missy rolled her eyes and tucked a brown curl of her crimped hair behind her ear to distract Hallie from the sarcasm in her voice.

"Missy, never call me that again. I'm starting to hate that nickname. So this is great, I will get revenge on that hoe. You guys will help of course, we may even need some outside help but I know they'll do it. I mean who wouldn't help me? Everyone would help me right?"

"Sure Lie of course." Testing the new nickname Missy felt somewhat sorry for Hallie. Oh the complexities of teenage social circles!

Hallie was feeling elated that afternoon after sharing her plans with her friends. Her evil kniving plans to destroy Kari Kamiya! Then suddenly a flicker of doubt nagged at her as she remembered the way Kari had stood up for her. Kari had been nice to her even after all that had happened.

'So what!' She dismissed the thought a little hesitantly filling her mind with thoughts on how to use this to her advantage. Kari's weakness was her compassion. Her weakness...

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Dear Miyako,

Have I had a rather 'eventful' day. I made a new enemy my very first day! But Matt helped me out. Oh Miya you should've seen him! I wish you were here with me. I'm so confused! But at least I have a good friend besides TK. Her names Kella, but don't worry she's nothing like you! I'll tell you more later but I really have to go. Write back

Love

~Kari Kamiya

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Crearulian Angel: Ok Hallie is just a tad sadistic! I'll probably finish most chapters with a letter. Maybe! Well what did you think? Read and review! What is Hallie's eeeevvvvviiilllllll plan!???????