This is the fourth chapter, guys! Kinda long, ne? Dunno how many chapters my story will take but I assure you, it will be a good ending! Umm… What's my ending again? Aah! I can't remember! Nah, just joking! You'll see! Aa, Akira-san! Yamete! Akira Sendoh's been bugging me the whole time I was writing the third chapter! Wahehehe! Just let me dream on!

The next day, was back to school for the highschool guys. Tohru, Kyo and Yuki had their English class first…

"Today, our topic is all about poetry. But before we proceed to our lesson, get a sheet of paper and your pen. You will all write your own poem," Their teacher explained.

"Umm, sensei?" Yuki raised his hand. "What's the topic of our poem?"

"You will have to decide on that for yourself…"

So, the class quieted down and all the students leaned down on their desks, screwing their minds up to release any power of poetry they had in their brains. After thirty minutes…

"Pass you papers…" There were many "awww's" and "wait!'s" from the class but they passed their papers all the same.

"Miss Honda, please read your work here in front," the teacher called on Tohru.

"A – me?" Tohru went to the front of the class. The teacher handed Tohru her paper and so, Tohru held it. Fingers slightly shaking, she ran her eyes down her rushed poem. How could she have written those words? What if he found out he was the one she was talking about? Oh, the hell… The teacher was waiting for her… She had to read it, now, even if it's in front of him…

"I look at you, and you look back. Such innocent eyes, but I know what they hide. I know that deep secret of yours, one that you've always kept. But don't you worry. I'm trustworthy. Your secret's safe with me…" Tohru paused, sweat running down her cheek. She had to continue. The whole class was looking at her with excitement.

"I envy you, however. Unlike you, I cannot hide myself. Everyone thinks I wear a mask, but they do not know that it's hard. Very hard for me, to keep that facemask on. And now, I guess I should give up, and accept where I belong. I love you, though I'm not sure what you will say. I admire you, inevery beautiful way…" The class applauded. Tohru blushed with pride.

"Thank you very much, Miss Honda. That was a very nice poem," Tohru proceeded to her seat, avoiding Kyo's and Yuki's eyes. Uotani leaned over to her desk, however, and teased her.

"Who were you talking about?"

"What!??"

"Who were you talking about in your poem? To whom were you saying 'I love you'?"

"A – a – Uo-chan!"

"Ahehe! You look cute when you blush, you know!"

"I sense irregular electrical waves in you, Tohru-san… You were nervous reading that poem…"

"Aaah… Hana-chan!"

When recess came…

"What're you two doing here!?"

"Hey, is it wrong to hang out? We just happened to decide on the same tree, that's all!" Kyo sat under the cherry blossom tree in the school garden while Yuki and Tohru on either side of him. Just then, Haru and Momiji came.

"Oi, am I just seeing things or Shigure is here with Aki?"

"You're so stupid you can't even trust your eyes, baka neko!"

"Aah, you guys!" Shigure waved at them.

"Ano… Ohayou, minna-san…" (Umm… Good morning, everyone.) Aki greeted them.

"Tch – "

"Ah, Haru-san… Bad day?" Shigure inquired innocently.

"I'm skipping class today…" Haru walked away.

"A – Haru-san!" Surprisingly, Aki went to follow Haru. But first, let's talk about Shigure and the others.

"Shigure, what are you and Aki-chan doing here?"

"I just accompanied Aki-chan here. She said she wanted to continue studying so I recommended this school to her," Shigure explained.

"Really?" Yuki expressed happiness.

"Yeah, but don't feel all that grateful 'coz she probably isn't studying here because of you… Who'd want you, a filthy rat, as a schoolmate anyway?"

"Shut up, stupid cat…" Yuki snapped at Kyo. Tohru looked at them dreamily.

"Uh, is there something wrong, Tohru?" Kyo asked suddenly, noticing Tohru's vague expression.

"A? E… Nothing, Kyo-kun!"

While they were talking, Haru went to a nearby park and Aki followed him.

"Haru-chan…"

"Did I hear that right? Did you say 'Haru-chan'?"

"Uh – I – I don't know what I'm – supposed to – "

"You don't know what you're supposed to call me? You're being stupid, you know?" Haru frowned at her.

"Ha – ru…"

"Go back…"

"…"

"Go back to the school. You don't need to be here…"

"…"

"I said, go back!"

"But I don't want to…"

"Yeah, I'm sorry… I forgot… You don't just follow anyone's orders, do you? You do what you want, and you don't care what anyone will think or feel, do you?"

"Ha – Haru-san…"

"Now it's 'Haru-san'. Why don't you just make up your mind? I have an idea. Why don't you just stop talking to me so that you won't have to think of what you should call me?"

"Haru!" Aki suddenly hugged Haru. Haru was facing the opposite direction so, Aki was sort of hugging Haru's back or something.

"Yamete kudasai, Haru! (Please stop, Haru!) I don't know why you're mad at me, but please tell me! I want our old friendship back! I want to know what you think is wrong so that I could change! Help me change!" Tears leaked down Aki's eyes. Haru heard her silent sob. He held her hand momentarily, and then pushed them away.

"Our old friendship? I thought there was an old friendship, Aki. But I was wrong…"

Til here… Have to stop, Rukawa's here buggin' me, too… Now, both Sendoh and Rukawa are bothering me as I write… Aargh! Shut up, you two! Please blame them if I'm not able to finish this fanfic of mine! I like dreamin'… Coz dreamin' can make them mine… Bwahaha! Til next chapter, guys! Thanks for keeping on reading! And, Sendoh and Rukawa are saying 'Hi!", too! Arigatou!