/ Chapter 18 /

" Ok, that's it. I'm getting tired of that silly smile of yours." Yaten said with a rage. Taiki had been grinning from ear to ear ever since he came back from who-knew where. It had been 3 days, and how Taiki's face still hadn't crampled by his non-stop grinning had puzzled the elder brother. No one knew what had gotten into him, but Yaten swore he would find out very soon.

"Now, spilt."

" I think it's the time now," It was minutes later, and Yaten, like his brother, grinned non-stoply and wickedly. " To visit that old friend of ours. I bet she'll be surprised."

" And priceless."

" Are you sure this is the one?" Seeing no students around for ten minutes, Yaten questioned his soon-to-dead brother with his arms crossed. " Yup, it said 'Raven High School'." Taiki replied after looking down from a piece of paper, which he received from someone that particular day.

" Now what?" " We'll wait."

" Until...?" " I don't know." Taiki shrugged.

" Geez, thanks. That's explained alot." Yaten said with sarcasm. " How am I suppose to know what time does the school ends?" Taiki was trying to defended himself.

" Then how on earth do you know which school she goes to?"

" Didn't I tell you already? I've met..." Now Taiki was DEFINITELY defended himself, and he was not happy to have people thought he was dumb.

" I know who you've met. Did you ask when the school ends?" " Err..." Taiki lost at word. Just like I said, he wasn't dumb. He just well... HAPPENED to erm, forget to ask about that.
Yeah, that was it. He FORGOT to ask that. " Now?" And yup, he was lucky. The bell had just rung. He was truly saved by the bell.

" Guys, wait up!" Serena breathed for air when she finally caught up with the girls. The school had ended, and she had forgotten to ask the girls to hold on for her after class. Good grief the girls were about to leave when she called. Since Darien had left earlier today, due to straight after school squash practice, therefore Serena had to walk home either by herself... OR with the girls.

" What's up, Serena?"

" Nothing."

" Then we'll be going... by ourselves." " Hey!"

And so the girls began their usual conversation as they headed to the school's gate. However, it cut short by someone's calling for Serena. To everyone's surprise, mainly Serena, that person appeared to be -

" Taiki! Yaten!" It was the girls' turn to be amazed. They had to ask Serena how did she knew them, and on top of it, they weren't been told!! Yet that question, so as 'how close were they?' had to wait as they watched Serena and the 2 members of the Starlights shared a big bear hug.
" I almost forgot. These are my friends..." Serena then introduced Yaten and Taiki to her friends, and her friends to the Starlights. By looking at the four girls' expressions, Yaten and Taiki knew at once that they had been recognised, and instantly they told the girls not to expose their identities with weird gestures, and suddenly.

" ... What do you guys think?"

" We didn't do anything!!"

Facing the Starlights, Serena raised her eyebrow at Taiki's answer. That's a strange answer, she thought. She wasn't asking 'what were you doing?', but 'what did you think (of buying a music box for a birthday present)?'. Yet, being a short-circuit person as usual, Serena didn't suspect their odd behaviours, but to turn her back to them instead. Together, the un-matched group stepped out the school ground... of course not before Yaten smacked on his brother's head.

Somewhere at Crown Arcade one and half hours later.

" You guys are best of the best!"

" But you can't be singing for only half a year!!"

" That's why it's called 'practicing', Mina."

" ... Can you tell me again, why you left U.S?" Although Raye was the last person to commend, but she was the first to ask. She had been quite quiet throughout the afternoon, and became even more quieter by minutes. It was very un-characteristic of her to stay silent, yet no one knew or even asked why. Everyone rolled their eyes, because that question had been asked twice.

" HELLO? Didn't they told us already? End of last year, duh! Haven't you been listening?" Not giving Raye a chance to reply, Mina continued. " I doubt it."

However what Raye did in return was, completely ignored Mina still, asked more questions such as the exact date Yaten and his brothers left U.S. Eveyone was not only hadn't got a clue of what Raye was getting at, but also started to worry for Raye, who they afraid had gone mad... well, except for Amy though. She had just thought of something IMPORTANT. (AN: very un-Amy like, huh?)

" Raye, are you sure what I think is what you are thinking?" The look from Raye said it all. " Oh god, no. No way."Amy was totally dumbfounded. She couldn't believe herself why she hadn't think of that earlier!

/ End of Chapter 18 /

fallen-night: drumming at the background you can stop drumming now... still drumming I said: STOP DRUMMING!! silent Thank you. Where was I? Oh yes, can anyone guess what has just happen at the Crown Arcade? Do you really wanna know? Really really wanna know? Really really REALLY wanna know? Ok, I'll tell.... =P p/s: Crown Arcade has nothing to do with the characters in the story. Yup, by mean that Serena, the girls, Darien, and... EVEN Andrew. I just borrowed the place.