Spork-Queen: I thought it was really good so far, except for a few things. ; Sorry if I sound like a nag. The first thing was sometimes it was hard to decifer between characters talking, because you didn't space out the diaolauge. (dialogue)

The other thing, which isn't really that important, is Dex isn't balck.

I'm really looking forward to the next chapter!

Me: You don't sound like a nag to me. I appreciate you taking the time to tell me that. I'll try to space out the dialogue a bit better. I've only played the Megaman Battle Network games. He looks black in them, at least to me he does.

Thanks for pointing out the flaws. I hope you like this chapter!

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dbzgtfan2004: This is a cute story. Please continue. Lan and Maylu forever.

Me: I'll continue, don't worry. And I agree, Lan and Mayl forever!!

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Simply Crisis: hey this is pretty good i liked the fight between lan and dex please continue

Me: I most certainly will continue! I'm glad you like the story.

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The next day turned out to be quite a suprise. Lan and Mayl walked to school and made it on time, but something was wrong, everyone looked at them in a menacing way. Some even backed away from them when they saw them.

"Something is wrong," said Lan "Something is definitely wrong..." When they got to the class room, everyone looked at them in shock. "What could possibly be wrong?" thought Lan.

Then noticed that nobody was looking at him, most were looking at Mayl. "Uh-oh," thought Lan "I've got a bad feeling that-"

"Class is about to start!" said Ms. Mari, interrupting his thoughts. Lan got down on his seat and noticed that Dex was not there.

"Must still be hurt from that PET." he thought.

Ms. Mari asked "Everyone pass your homework forward please." "Gladly..." thought Lan. Staying with Mayl didn't give him much to do, so he did his homework.

He gave Ms. Mari his homework "Thank you Lan, on time I see?" she remarked. Lan nodded "Yes, I haven't had much to do lately so, here it is!" he left the teachers desk and Mayl gave her homework to Ms. Mari. Ms. Mari blinked in suprise

"Mayl, what are you doing here?" Mayl looked taken aback "I'm here because I go to school here." she answered simply. Ms. Mari sighed and asked "You haven't been informed yet?" Lan listened from his desk as best as he could.

"Maylu Sakurai," Lan drew his breath in, Ms. Mari never used anyone's full name unless she was angry. "Please go to the principles office, now." Mayl looked back at Lan confusedly then left.

The lesson that day was math. Lan was never a genius at math, but it was easier to learn than English. It was converting fractions to decimals that day and Lan was finding it very hard. At his second problem he glanced away in boredom and notice Mayl walking by the door- in the opposite way. "Oh, boy" thought Lan "This can't be good."

He quickly excused himself saying he needed to use the restroom and walked out into the hallway. Mayl was leaning against the wall crying horribly "She acts like she's been expelled." thought Lan and walked over to her and put a hand on her shoulder "What's wrong Mayl?" he asked quietly.

She looked at him, looked away again and pulled out a handkerchief to wipe her eyes "I've...been expelled!" she sobbed. "How did I guess?" thought Lan. He turned her around and asked "Why would he do a thing like that?" he asked. Mayl just handed him a note and turned her face back to the wall and kept on crying.

Lan read the note, is said:

"Dear Mr. and Mrs. Sakurai."

We regret to inform you that your daughter has shown extreme violence toward one of our students. She brutally attacked another student with her PET, hitting him repeatedly on the head. This was an unprovoked display of anger. Such behavior is not acceptable here and cannot be tolerated. You must locate another school for your child.

Many regrets

(Anonymous) principle

Lan felt like tearing the paper to shreds. That Dex! He was probably fine, but he made it out like she assaulted him first-hand! "Didn't you try to talk to him?" he asked.

Mayl tried to talk in between sobs. "I tried... but.. he wouldn't-.. listen to me." Lan realized just how long he was taking and tried to make it quick.

"Mayl, I need to get back to class, but when the recess bell rings, go to the playground and wait for me there. I know the truth about you and Dex, and if anyone's going to, I'll make sure this turns out right!"

Mayl seemed to calm down and didn't cry so heavily. She took back the note and gave a little smile "Thanks Lan."

"No problem," said Lan, and hurried back to class.

He was determined to find out what was wrong with Dex, and he was absolutely was going to make sure that Mayl wasn't expelled. He would not let Dex's behavior go unpunished!

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Later when the recess bell rang, Lan made his way to the playground. On the way he met up with Yai, who had run on ahead of him and she was running back. "Lan! Lan!" she called.

He screeched to a halt "What is it?" he asked. Yai ran up to him with an angry look on her face "It's Mayl!"

Lan sucked his breath in and held it "Did she get beaten up again?" "No, but she's being brow-beaten by everyone on the playground!"

Lan ran to the playground as fast as he could and found Mayl standing against a fence covering her face and crying like before. Every kid was saying things like "What are you doing here, bully!" "What's wrong, you could hurt Dex, but you can't do anything to us?" "You're expelled get out of here, you jerk!"

Lan ran to the crowds edge and Yai ran up with him. "Hey, everybody, please be quiet!" he yelled. Nobody heard him. He tried to get in the middle of the crowd, but ended up getting elbowed in the stomach by some younger kid. He finally ran in front of the crowd and yelled "Please be quiet everyone! I have something to say!"

Nobody heard him, but they heard Yai. She walked right up to the front of the crowd and screamed out "QUIEEEEEEEET!!!" Everyone was silenced. Yai made a courteous knee "Thank you!" Lan shook his head in disgust. At least she got the crowd under control.

Lan walked over to Mayl and wrapped an arm around her shoulder and faced the crowd

"She's not suspended yet. And her "bullying" was just an act Dex put on to incriminate her. Dex was attacking both of us, he hit me first!" with that he took off his sun shield and pushed his head back, revealing his bruised forehead. "And she hit him in defending me. We were acting in plain self-defense. Now I suggest you all shut up and go about your business or..."

He thought of what he had to say that would happen "Or that person is going to have to answer to me."

Needless to say, there were bigger kids in the crowd. But nobody wanted to get into a hand-to-hand fight. Lan looked particularly dangerous right then.

The crowd dispersed and He asked Mayl "Mayl, are you O.K.?" Mayl had stopped crying and she smiled endearingly at him "Lan..." she said gave him a hug "Oh Lan... you're so sweet!"

Yai smirked. Lan wondered what this was all about and he pried Mayl off of him. "What was that all about?" he asked "Your more dense than I thought..." muttered Megaman. Mayl looked at him incredulously. "You were very nice to me just now!" she said "I'm very happy, I like you Lan!"

Lan was stunned. He had been very dense in the past, he hardly noticed that Mayl actually liked him. He blushed furiously and looked down with a tiny little smile. "Well, uh... I just wanted to make sure that nobody hurt you that's all..." he mumbled. Yai tapped him on the shoulder and said "Lan, it was the manly thing to do!" Lan was even more shocked. Yai never complimented anyone on anything before.

It was then that he realized just how much he really liked Mayl. He knew he wouldn't be so caring if he wasn't. He would still go on making sure she would be O.K. He stood and stared in her eyes for a while. Mayl looked beautiful even with her black eye.

He cleared his throat and regained his composure "Well, let's have lunch, I'm going to visit Dex after school."

"And when I do." he thought with a dangerous look in his eyes "He'll be really sorry."