"Wanna drink?" Shiko asked Aki. She was sitting on the very same, weirdly covered couch,

from all those years ago.

"Sure, what do you have?"

"Well, I've got beer, wine, and water."

"Water's fine." Shiko went into the kitchen to prepare their drinks.

"Ice?" he called from the kitchen. She declined and he slipped a bit of vodka into her glass. He

smiled mischeiviously as he returned to the living room. "Here ya go!" he handed her the glass

and sat next to her. Aki could smell the vodka from the glass, and it was in her hand. She smiled

and took a sip to make it seem like she didn't notice. He's trying to intoxicate me. I don't think

so, I may be seventeen, but I've done my share of drinking. She smiled at him and took another

sip.

"So, gotta boyfriend?" he asked her, swiftly putting an arm around her shoulders.

"Uh, yeah. His name's Ran."

"Then why would you come with me, Aki?" he stressed on her name.

"I...I dunno, you seem like a nice guy. Definitely handsome." She ruffled his hair.

"Really, Aki?"

"Yes, Shik...huh?!" Aki swore at herself.

"I knew it! You are her! What are you doing here?" he picked her up by her wrists and shook her

violently. She cried out and he threw her against the wall. She fell to the floor and gasped out,

"Ran!" Shiko advanced towards her slowly, sneering.