Rain's ribs healed and she and Domon went back to ignoring each other, except at uncomfortable family dinners were they were forced to be nice to each other. Rain went back to her circle of jocks and cheerleaders. Domon went back to being an outcast. Argo and Nastasha continued their reign of terror of the freshmen. George remained his preppy self. Sia Sici remained Domon's lackey. Chibodee was well, Chibodee. Amazingly he continued to date Rain. The school wondered if Chibodee was losing his playboy image. Yet every time his eyes wandered the school was reassured.

So life went on for our dear main characters. The semester finished and it was time to pick new electives. Unfortunately the flu ravaged through Colony High School and several key people in this story all came down with it. By the time they were well again all of the electives were filled except for one. This class was the one most avoided. This class was Drama.

Rain looked down at her schedule. She was less than thrilled at her elective. Her best friend Shirley was happy though. Shirley had always been certain that she was a born actress. Rain personally thought Shirley couldn't act her way out of a paper bag. She'd never tell her that though. It would really hurt Shirley's feelings. She sighed and looked over at Chibodee. He was banging his head into his locker repeatedly.

"Chibodee?" Rain asked laying a soft hand on his shoulder. "Are you feeling alright?" Chibodee handed her his schedule. He had the same elective that she did. Drama. "Well we're gonna be together."

Domon kicked a nearby trashcan with contempt. Sia Sici laughed out loud but quickly shut up as Domon glared at him. Cecil however giggled mercilessly. Domon didn't scare her in the least. Besides she wasn't an outcast, she was a brain. Domon shot them both murderous glances and gripped his foot in attempt at stopping the pain from shooting up and down his leg. He couldn't help but give a glance over to where Rain was standing. She looked as if she wanted someone to run her over with a semi truck. He knew it was the same look he had on his face, and guessed it was for the same reason.

Drama was a class dreaded by the entire school. The teacher was said to have gone mad years before. Argo knew all about the teacher's insane teaching methods. He had made the mistake of being sick the day everyone picked they're second semester electives once before. Nastasha picked up a nearby freshman and dropped them into a garbage can. Argo looked at her and could tell she wasn't in the best mood. She had been stuck with Drama as well. It wasn't the freshmen's' fault, they were just the once that would have to live out her mood.

George looked at his schedule with distaste. Drama wasn't the most dignified of classes. He could have sworn he had sent someone to pick an elective for him. Oh well, he'd have to wait to question his servants until after school. He figured it was the new English maid who had done it because she thought it would be charming. He'd rather take woodshop than drama. He'd heard the teacher was no were near a proper lady. Well his mother would deal with it somehow. She had connections with the school board.

Allenby Beardsley walked into her fifth period class. She wasn't all that thrilled. Acting wasn't one of her known talents. She didn't know how she'd gotten stuck with Drama. She had friends who were office aids. They should have been able to fix her with another class. She'd have to deal with them after school. She didn't want any of the popular kids to see her. Allenby was a well-known wannabe. She wasn't geeky but she definitely hadn't been accepted into any of the right cliques.

Allenby scanned the room. The walls were covered in shelves full of Japanese mangas. She looked at the others sitting in the room. There in the corner was her nemesis Rain Mikamura and her friends. Rain and Allenby had once been best friends. Then Rain beat her for student body president in eighth grade. Allenby freaked and they hadn't been friends since.

Rain looked up and noticed Allenby. She stared at her for a moment and then went back to talking with Shirley and Chibodee. She had never been able to figure out why Allenby hated her so much, She looked up as the door opened again. She watched as Domon and his friends Sia Sici and Cecil walk in. His eyes widened as he noticed her. She quickly looked back to Chibodee. She and Domon weren't friends. It had been easy enough to avoid him most of the time. She had honors classes and cheerleading classes. They hadn't had a class together since they were freshmen. Domon had quickly pulled out of the class after their fight.

Domon looked at Rain. She sat in a seat towards the back of the room in her cheerleading outfit, as usual. Rain looked beautiful. He paused in his tracks for a second and wondered where that thought came from. Rain wasn't that helpless girl he had rescued several months ago. She didn't need him and he didn't need her. They we're just fine separate. She chose her life and he chose his. If that was so why couldn't he stop thinking about her?

"Rain are you listening?" Shirley asked her friend. Rain looked up at her startled. She had zoned out again. She'd been doing that often. She'd just stop paying attention accidentally. It was never intentional and it always seemed to happen when Domon was around. But she didn't care about him. He was no one to her, just another freak she was supposed to make fun of.

Argo walked into the classroom with Nastasha close by. He looked over the group of students in the room. There were mainly juniors and a few freshmen. There was only one person who wasn't a total waste of skin. Domon Kasshu was in the class. He wasn't a terrible greenhorn or softy. He considered Chibodee to be a total wimp, all talk and no action. The kid hadn't tackled anyone all season. Rain was too compassionate. She was a cheerleader and therefore a snob. He figured she was one of those two-faced people who seemed all nice and sweet when others were around and then when she was just with her friends she was completely different.

George walked into the room on Argo's heels. Marie Louise was with him as usual. He was very unhappy about the company he'd be around for the next nine weeks. They weren't the best people, especially that guy Argo and his girlfriend Nastasha. He remembered the day Argo had stuffed him in a trashcan very well. He'd picked gum out of his hair for two weeks. He looked at Rain, who was sitting on a desk towards the back corner. The pale skin of her back was exposed to everyone's view as she bent over to whisper something to one of her friends. Her musical laughter seemed to float through the room. He saw Domon flinch as if her laughter somehow pained him.

Suddenly the door swung open. It was a short woman with long dark hair. She looked a little wild and unpredictable. She stood up on the desk in the center of the room and placed her hands on her hips. "Hello class," she said. "I am Ms. Garcia."

A/N: Okay well that's the end of this chapter. My plan is to finish this story and then finish A Rare Second Chance. I'm gonna try to do a chapter a week. Oh and I changed my pen name (well duh) if anyone is wondering I used to be fly-away-forever. Well until next time.

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