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Aerena: Thanks for the review that you sent in. I know that I exaggerated but that is what I really intended. You'll see why during the next chapters. I do hope you read it though. Anyway, I can't really explain now because.you'll get the picture.^_^
Chapter 1 High School
"Shana, hurry up or we'll miss the bus." Dart shouted as he waited outside Shana's door.
Shana then ran outside and shut the door behind her.
"Sorry. Dad left so early and in a hurry that he forgot to check if all the doors were locked. I had to check it and wash the dishes. Mom's on a business trip remember?" Shana explained.
"Fine, fine. Let's get going." Dart said as they started to run before they missed the bus.
"What's your hurry anyway? We don't live far from the school. As a matter of fact, we afford to walk and still not be late." Shana commented.
"It maybe is the first day of school and you can afford to walk but I can't. Couch wants to meet us first thing this morning to give us instructions about what's going to happen this afternoon." Dart explained.
"Oh yeah, captain." Shana teased.
They then got on the bus.
They were greeted by some of their friends.
"Hey Shana! Over here!" Called one of Shana's closest friends, Marie.
"Hey Marie! Where have you been all summer? I didn't see you around." Shana said as she walked behind Dart.
"Oh I forgot to tell you, the family headed to the States for vacation. I just got back yesterday. Sorry I didn't call or anything." Marie explained.
"Don't worry about it. I was barely home myself." Shana said as she sat beside Dart.
They sat behind Marie.
"Hi Dart." Marie then said.
Dart just gave her a small smile and said hi.
"So, still haven't decided to go for it?" Marie asked.
"I'm sorry. What?" Shana said.
"You don't have to hide it from me you know." Marie teased.
"Hide what?" Dart asked curiously.
"Oh come on you two. You don't have to beat around the bush. You can tell me.. Your secret is safe with me. You know that." Marie continued.
Dart and Shana looked at each other hoping to find the answer from the other.
"What's up with the two of you? You guys are the most popular people in the entire school and every one can see that you two have this sort of attraction to each other. Haven't you guys embarked on the journey to turn your relationship to another lever?" Marie said frankly.
"What?!" Both Shana and Dart said.
Marie then took a deep breath and said, "Honestly."
"We are just best friends and nothing more. Can't I treat her as such? I've always treated Shana like this." Dart said.
"Yeah, Dart is more of a brother to me than a lover." Shana said, trying hard not to laugh at herself.
"Oh well.you two better be careful. More than half the school has their eyes on the two of you. If you want to become boyfriend-girlfriend, I suggest you do it now while you still have the chance." Marie commented as she turned around.
"What is she talking about?" Shana whispered so that only Dart could hear.
"Beats me. She's your friend." Dart replied.
"Once again you've proved that you're of great help." Shana said sarcastically.
"Hey, what are best friends for?" Dart just replied.
Shana just shook her head.
Soon they were at school.
"Well, see you later." Dart said as he dashed off.
"Dart, I have something to do at lunch!" Shana shouted.
Dart stopped and turned.
"Ok then. See you after class." He said.
"You willing to wait?"
"Wait?"
"Yeah. I promised a friend that I would accompany her to help her with something."
"Ok. I'll meet you here at 5." Dart said before dashing off again.
"What was that all about?" Marie asked.
"Nothing. So, what were we talking about?" Shana asked.
They then headed towards the school building.
~ after class ~
Dart was waiting by the gate by 5.
Shana was still not around.
Dart checked his watch.
'Oh no I'm late.' Shana said to herself as she dashed across the field.
Soon, Dart could see Shana's figure running towards him.
"It's about time." Dart said as soon as Shana caught up with him.
Shana panted and tried catch her breath.
"Sorry. I didn't notice the time." Shana replied.
"Let's just get going." Dart said.
"I'm really sorry, Dart. Please don't be mad at me anymore." Shana said as she followed him.
Dart managed to give a small giggle.
"Mad? Who said I was mad? Shana, to tell you the truth, I expected you to be late. You always forget what time it is."
"Hey!"
"What? It's true and don't you deny it." Dart said.
"I'll take that as a compliment." Shana said.
Suddenly Dart handed her a small package.
Shana hesitated.
She was confused why Dart was giving her something.
"What's this?" she asked as she took it from Dart.
"Do you really have to ask? Happy birthday." He answered.
"Thanks Dart.but my birthday isn't in a week or two."
"I know, I know.I might forget where I might put it so I thought it was better that I gave it to you instead."
Shana just smiled.
"Thanks again Dart."
"Well, aren't you at least going to open it?"
"I will. Here hold this for me a sec."
She then handed her book to Dart.
As they stopped walking, Shana started to open the package.
She carefully removed the wrapper and opened the small box.
Smile had lit her face once she saw what was inside.
It was a necklace bearing a crest of the moon, sun and stars.
"Oh Dart. It's beautiful. I love it. Thank you." Shana said.
"I promised you didn't I?"
Shana looked at him and smiled.
"Here let me." Dart then took the necklace from her hand and placed it around Shana's neck.
"There. It's not always that my best friend turns 18. I know that we joked around as kids that we would have fallen in love with the people we were meant to be with once we reached this age and I promised that I would talk to your 'boy friend' to give you a diamond necklace like this. Even though we are still single, I still fulfilled the promise of the necklace. It might not from your true love but I hope you treasure it none the less." Dart said.
Shana looked at him and smiled.
She then hugged him.
"Why do you always say such silly things? Of course I will treasure it. It's from my best friend.that's what makes it more valuable. And you know what, I'm not in a hurry to get into a relationship anyway. My heart already belongs to someone and I'm letting time do its thing."
Dart then broke from her.
"Your heart already belongs to someone? Who? How come you never told me?"
Shana then blushed and turned.
"Shana."
Shana then smiled and faced him again.
"You'll find out soon enough why I never told you.or anyone else for that matter." She said.
"Come on. You know that you can trust me with anything. I won't tell I promise." Dart persisted.
"I know you won't but.I just can't."
"Why?"
"Because."
"Because?"
(To be continued.)
Well, what do you think? I know that they are a little too perfect but.never mind.I hope you stick around to find out ^_^ Michiko
Aerena: Thanks for the review that you sent in. I know that I exaggerated but that is what I really intended. You'll see why during the next chapters. I do hope you read it though. Anyway, I can't really explain now because.you'll get the picture.^_^
Chapter 1 High School
"Shana, hurry up or we'll miss the bus." Dart shouted as he waited outside Shana's door.
Shana then ran outside and shut the door behind her.
"Sorry. Dad left so early and in a hurry that he forgot to check if all the doors were locked. I had to check it and wash the dishes. Mom's on a business trip remember?" Shana explained.
"Fine, fine. Let's get going." Dart said as they started to run before they missed the bus.
"What's your hurry anyway? We don't live far from the school. As a matter of fact, we afford to walk and still not be late." Shana commented.
"It maybe is the first day of school and you can afford to walk but I can't. Couch wants to meet us first thing this morning to give us instructions about what's going to happen this afternoon." Dart explained.
"Oh yeah, captain." Shana teased.
They then got on the bus.
They were greeted by some of their friends.
"Hey Shana! Over here!" Called one of Shana's closest friends, Marie.
"Hey Marie! Where have you been all summer? I didn't see you around." Shana said as she walked behind Dart.
"Oh I forgot to tell you, the family headed to the States for vacation. I just got back yesterday. Sorry I didn't call or anything." Marie explained.
"Don't worry about it. I was barely home myself." Shana said as she sat beside Dart.
They sat behind Marie.
"Hi Dart." Marie then said.
Dart just gave her a small smile and said hi.
"So, still haven't decided to go for it?" Marie asked.
"I'm sorry. What?" Shana said.
"You don't have to hide it from me you know." Marie teased.
"Hide what?" Dart asked curiously.
"Oh come on you two. You don't have to beat around the bush. You can tell me.. Your secret is safe with me. You know that." Marie continued.
Dart and Shana looked at each other hoping to find the answer from the other.
"What's up with the two of you? You guys are the most popular people in the entire school and every one can see that you two have this sort of attraction to each other. Haven't you guys embarked on the journey to turn your relationship to another lever?" Marie said frankly.
"What?!" Both Shana and Dart said.
Marie then took a deep breath and said, "Honestly."
"We are just best friends and nothing more. Can't I treat her as such? I've always treated Shana like this." Dart said.
"Yeah, Dart is more of a brother to me than a lover." Shana said, trying hard not to laugh at herself.
"Oh well.you two better be careful. More than half the school has their eyes on the two of you. If you want to become boyfriend-girlfriend, I suggest you do it now while you still have the chance." Marie commented as she turned around.
"What is she talking about?" Shana whispered so that only Dart could hear.
"Beats me. She's your friend." Dart replied.
"Once again you've proved that you're of great help." Shana said sarcastically.
"Hey, what are best friends for?" Dart just replied.
Shana just shook her head.
Soon they were at school.
"Well, see you later." Dart said as he dashed off.
"Dart, I have something to do at lunch!" Shana shouted.
Dart stopped and turned.
"Ok then. See you after class." He said.
"You willing to wait?"
"Wait?"
"Yeah. I promised a friend that I would accompany her to help her with something."
"Ok. I'll meet you here at 5." Dart said before dashing off again.
"What was that all about?" Marie asked.
"Nothing. So, what were we talking about?" Shana asked.
They then headed towards the school building.
~ after class ~
Dart was waiting by the gate by 5.
Shana was still not around.
Dart checked his watch.
'Oh no I'm late.' Shana said to herself as she dashed across the field.
Soon, Dart could see Shana's figure running towards him.
"It's about time." Dart said as soon as Shana caught up with him.
Shana panted and tried catch her breath.
"Sorry. I didn't notice the time." Shana replied.
"Let's just get going." Dart said.
"I'm really sorry, Dart. Please don't be mad at me anymore." Shana said as she followed him.
Dart managed to give a small giggle.
"Mad? Who said I was mad? Shana, to tell you the truth, I expected you to be late. You always forget what time it is."
"Hey!"
"What? It's true and don't you deny it." Dart said.
"I'll take that as a compliment." Shana said.
Suddenly Dart handed her a small package.
Shana hesitated.
She was confused why Dart was giving her something.
"What's this?" she asked as she took it from Dart.
"Do you really have to ask? Happy birthday." He answered.
"Thanks Dart.but my birthday isn't in a week or two."
"I know, I know.I might forget where I might put it so I thought it was better that I gave it to you instead."
Shana just smiled.
"Thanks again Dart."
"Well, aren't you at least going to open it?"
"I will. Here hold this for me a sec."
She then handed her book to Dart.
As they stopped walking, Shana started to open the package.
She carefully removed the wrapper and opened the small box.
Smile had lit her face once she saw what was inside.
It was a necklace bearing a crest of the moon, sun and stars.
"Oh Dart. It's beautiful. I love it. Thank you." Shana said.
"I promised you didn't I?"
Shana looked at him and smiled.
"Here let me." Dart then took the necklace from her hand and placed it around Shana's neck.
"There. It's not always that my best friend turns 18. I know that we joked around as kids that we would have fallen in love with the people we were meant to be with once we reached this age and I promised that I would talk to your 'boy friend' to give you a diamond necklace like this. Even though we are still single, I still fulfilled the promise of the necklace. It might not from your true love but I hope you treasure it none the less." Dart said.
Shana looked at him and smiled.
She then hugged him.
"Why do you always say such silly things? Of course I will treasure it. It's from my best friend.that's what makes it more valuable. And you know what, I'm not in a hurry to get into a relationship anyway. My heart already belongs to someone and I'm letting time do its thing."
Dart then broke from her.
"Your heart already belongs to someone? Who? How come you never told me?"
Shana then blushed and turned.
"Shana."
Shana then smiled and faced him again.
"You'll find out soon enough why I never told you.or anyone else for that matter." She said.
"Come on. You know that you can trust me with anything. I won't tell I promise." Dart persisted.
"I know you won't but.I just can't."
"Why?"
"Because."
"Because?"
(To be continued.)
Well, what do you think? I know that they are a little too perfect but.never mind.I hope you stick around to find out ^_^ Michiko