MARS and VENUS
U.S. Friend Reunion

Disclaimer: I do not own MARS even though I wish. I do own Crystal Sung so no one can use her without my permission!

Author Note: Hey! It's me LilChicaMichelle! This is my first fanfic so don't go hating me if you don't like it! Thanks a lot for taking your time to read my fanfic!

As the homeroom teacher, Mr. Yoshioka, continued to explain about the sentence structure for the English language, Rei was taking a short nap on his desk. Kira did her best not to pay attention to him and try to concentrate on the lesson. Mr. Yoshioka turned around and was just about to give Rei a very rude awakening when the classroom door opened. Mr. Yoshioka turned his attention toward the door as Tatsuya took this advantage and slammed his foot at the bottom of Rei's chair to wake him up.

Rei looked around confused as he asked, "Why did you wake me up for?"

Tatsuya responded with a dull voice, "Hey, this awakening isn't as bad as how Mr. Yoshioka was going to wake you up."

Mr. Yoshioka turned around and said, "Class I would like to introduce a new student, Crystal Sung."

Rei looked at the girl and noticed something very familiar as he thought, "Light brown hair... hazel eyes... good figure... no, it couldn't be..."

Crystal stood in front of the class and waved a hello as she said, "Hey! What's up everyone?"

Rei then said, "It is! Hey, Crystal!"

Crystal looked over to Rei and said, "Ohhh man! It's the king of jerks! Hey Rei!"

Tatsuya stared at Crystal with a bit of in awe. He could have sworn his felt his heart skip a beat. He felt his whole body shake a bit and he was beginning to sweat. Kira looked at Rei's reaction then looked back down to her desk. Her heart felt like it was growing colder. She tried her best not to be affected by it, but she couldn't help it.

Mr. Yoshioka then said, "Well, Crystal will you sit behind Kira. That is if Kira doesn't mind."

Kira was screaming in her head saying, "No! No! Make her sit somewhere else!"

But she didn't even realize what she truly said, "No I don't mind, sir."

Tatsuya was acting weird as he noticed that the empty desk was right next to him. He held onto to where his heart would be as he watched her walk right next to him. But he dared not to turn his head, but rather just watch her from the corner of his eye. Kira just stared at her desk and tried her best to be invisible again. Then she looked to Rei as he smiled to her and she felt her heart melt. She quickly looked away and back up to the teacher.

During lunch, Crystal and Rei were catching up talking about what had happened when they haven't seen each other.

Crystal grabbed Rei's arm and looked at the bracelet, "Hey! You still have it!"

Rei laughed a bit as he said, "Yeah, I still have it. The only reason why is because ever sense you put it on I was too lazy to take it off."

Crystal then asked, "Say, where is your brother, Sei? I haven't seen him for a long time! Is he in a different class or something?"

Rei looked to the ground and said, "Crystal, he died."

Crystal started to laugh thinking that Rei was joking around. But she looked at Rei's face a bit more and noticed that he was being serious. He tried not to look at Crystal in face because he didn't want to see her sadness. They both sat there in silence and Crystal was holding back the tears that were in her eyes. Kira slowly walked into the silence unaware of the topic, but Rei looked up at Kira and smiled.

Rei stood up and said, "Kira! Come on over here!"

Kira slowly walked over to the two as Rei said, "Crystal this is Kira, you know the one I told you that draws really good? And Kira this is Crystal, my best friend from the U.S."

Crystal took her hand out, forced out a smile and pretended to be happy as she said, "It's very nice to meet you!"

Kira forced herself to smile as she shook Crystal's hand as she said, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Tatsuya walked behind Rei as he said, "Hey Rei."

Rei turned around a bit puzzled, and then he smiled as he said, "Hey Tatsuya! Oh, Tatsuya this is Crystal, Crystal this is Tatsuya."

Crystal took her hand out again as she said, "Very nice to meet you Tatsuya!"

Tatsuya gulped a bit as he took his hand out a bit shaky. He touched her warm soft hand as she shook it gently. He could feel his hand sweat as they shake, but she didn't seem to care as she continued to smile.

Rei tapped Tatsuya on the shoulder and said, "Hey... You can kind of let go of her hand now."

Tatsuya quickly moved his hand away as she laughed and said, "So you skateboard? That is really cool!"

As she brought up that subject he smiled and felt more ease as he said, "Yeah I skateboard. I compete sometimes."

Crystal listened in awe as she said, "Each time I try to get on a skateboard I just fall on my ass!"

Rei looked to Crystal as he asked, "So how is your family?"

Crystal at first didn't say anything for awhile then forced herself to smile as she said, "They're doing great. My dad got a job here and we are doing fine."

Rei patted her on the back and said, "Great! Hey, today maybe we can all hang out at the basketball court."

Crystal shook her head, "Naw, I can't. I got to go home as soon as possible."

Rei shrugged his shoulder and said, "Maybe some other time then."

Crystal nodded as she said, "Yeah. Well I am going to go see if they have any ice cream. Anyone want one?"

Crystal looked to Kira as she quietly said, "No thank you."

Tatsuya shook his head and Rei said, "No thanks."

Crystal walked away from the group as Rei turned to Kira. He smiled and laughed as he usual self which made Kira's heart flutter again. She gave a small smile back to Rei. Kira then thought to herself, "I don't care if he isn't mine to hold... as long as he is happy. As long as he keeps laughing and smiling, then I wouldn't mind. Maybe Crystal can make him happier."

Crystal started walking to the Ice Cream stand and noticed Harumi watching her with an evil look. Crystal turned her head over to her, with a confused look. But she shrugged it off and took her one scoop Rainbow Sherbert ice cream and started walking back.

But she stopped walking when she heard, "Hey you... hold up."

Crystal turned around to notice Harumi walking behind her with her two friends, her hazel eyes looked at them as she said, "Umm... Hi?"

Harumi then said, "Listen to me little American, keep your hands off of Rei. He is mine you understand or maybe you don't fully understand Japanese."

Her friends started laughing but Crystal shrugged as she said, "I can't believe your treating like Rei is some little toy." Harumi glared at Crystal as she continued, "If you truly love him..."

Harumi then yelled, "You will never understand!" as she brought her right hand up and was about to slap Crystal against her cheek but Crystal placed her right arm in front of her hand.

Crystal gave her a stern look as she said, "Look, I am not going to fight over Rei because he is a human person and deserve to choose the person he likes. And plus, he is my friend and nothing more."

Harumi laughed and said in a victorious tone, "You're just scared of me and that is why you are saying that you two are just friends."

Both of Harumi's friends grabbed one of her arms, but she didn't even seem to put up a fight. Now everyone was watching and forming a small circle around the fight. Harumi got up real close to Crystal, so close to the fact she can smell her breath and tell what she had for lunch.

Crystal began to laugh as Harumi said, "Scared?"

Crystal shook her head as she said in an evil whisper, "I'm not going to be the one scared after this."

Crystal then shoved her ice cream into of Harumi's friend causing her to let go of one of her arms. Then she tightened her free fist and slammed it into the other's gut. She fell on her knees holding her stomach and gasping for air. The girl having ice cream all over her face than tried to hit Crystal in the face, but she had grabbed her fist and began to twist it. She cried out for mercy but Crystal did not let go until she was finished dragging her to her knees.

Back in the classroom Tatsuya looked out the window to notice a circle was formed. He looked closer to find out who were the ones fighting. There he noticed it was Harumi and her friends and Crystal.

He jumped to his feet and said, "Rei! Crystal and Harumi and her gang are trying to fight her!"

Rei blinked a bit and looked out the window and said, "Really? Wow."

Tatsuya grabbed Rei's shirt and said, "What if she gets hurt?"

Rei laughed a bit and said, "I think the one we have to worry about is Harumi and her friends."

Tatsuya glared at Rei and ran out of the classroom. Rei stared at Tatsuya a bit confused and shocked on how fast he moved out of the classroom. Kira looked out the window and saw Crystal fight against the three girls.

Then her quiet voice said, "It's over."

Rei shrugged a bit as he sat down again and said, "I figured as much. I never seen anyone defeat Crystal."

Crystal then turned to Harumi and she look at her frightened and shocked, then Crystal whispered loud enough for only Harumi to hear instead of the whole crowd, "What I am going to say is not something out of pride. More like a warning. I was the only girl able to beat up Rei in a fight, ever. So don't think I am some helpless little girl."

Crystal looked to the girl with the ice cream all over her face, she kneeled down and pointed at her face which made the girl cringe a bit and Crystal said, "You owe me another Rainbow Sherbert Ice Cream."

She then stood up and started walking back to the classroom and she heard Harumi yell, "This isn't over yet! You hear me?"

Crystal turned around but she didn't say a word. Then she once again walked toward class acting like nothing had happen. To Crystal, this truly wasn't anything. She has been fighting her whole life, and not even Japan was going to change that.

Then she heard some voices from behind, "Hey, that's the girl, the American girl that beat up Harumi's friend!"

Crystal then thought to herself, "Damn... rumors go through really fast here."

Tatsuya turned the corner to see Crystal walking toward the classroom. He quickly walked over to her gasping for air. His worried eyes looked at Crystal who was giving him a puzzled look but at the same time a happy face.

Tatsuya asked through the breaks of his breath, "You're... not... hurt?"

Crystal smiled as she responded, "I'm fine. You might want to ask those three girls if they are ok. Especially the one with black hair and wearing the skirt, because I think I hit her to hard in the stomach."

Tatsuya let out a sigh as they walked back to the classroom. Crystal looked in and notices that Kira was gone and Rei was staring out the window and watched Harumi and her friends regain themselves.

Rei then sighed, "Did you have to go so hard on them?"

Crystal crossed her arms and said, "Well I didn't expect them to jump at me and be so weak."

Rei then asked, "I guess you haven't changed much."

Crystal laughed a bit as she said, "I guess not. But you haven't changed much either!"

Tatsuya looked around the classroom and asked, "Hey, where is Kira?"

Rei shrugged and said, "She told me she was going to her P.E. class so she wouldn't be late."

Tatsuya waved his hand and said, "I should do that to. Well I'll see you later Rei. See ya' later Crystal."

Crystal nodded and Rei said in return, "Yeah! I'll see you after school at the basketball court!"

Crystal looked to the ground concern. The hand that was once a fist was now holding her chin as she began to think to herself. She looked out to the window and notice there was Kira walking toward the P.E. class.

Crystal sighed as she said, "She is so quiet. How come she won't say anything? The whole time I was here she never really said anything besides "It's a pleasure to meet you"."

Rei sighed as she said, "I really don't understand why she doesn't really talk to anyone."

Crystal then added, "I couldn't stand being so quiet for so long. I have to put out my emotions out somehow."

Rei crossed his arms and leaned against the wall next to Crystal as he said, "I guess she puts all her emotions in her drawings."

Crystal shook her head and said, "Well, looks like we should head off to P.E. also."

Rei said, "Hey, I'll see you later than."

Crystal smiled and did her "Korean Habit" which was take her two fingers, Index and Middle, and flicking it off her head as she said, "See ya' later then!"

Ending Author Note: How was that? Well I hope you like! Please review! Thank you for taking your time to read my story!