Rhyth quietly and ominously grinded up the pole to Corn's apartment. She stood in front of the window, with her head bowed and her eyes were covered with her hair.

Corn sat up in bed uncertainly.

"Rhyth... ?" he said, standing. When she didn't respond, he moved closer to see what was wrong. He reached out to her to move her hair, but found that she pushed away his hand.

"Corn.... you knew, didn't you?" she asked quietly.

"About what?" he asked.

"The money. The land. The apartment." she said, still no hint of what she was feeling in her voice.

"I... " Corn began. He looked away. "Yeah." Rhyth looked him in the eye.

"So everything... you never cared about me?" she asked, fire burning behind her crystal blue eyes. "What am I to you, Corn?". He was caught off guard.

"I care about your welfare Rhyth. We couldn't let you know so soon. We knew it would trouble you." he said, looking at her and yet avoiding the question.

"So... you cared about you gang. About the land. About the money. " she said dryly.

"No, that's not-" Corn began, before Rhyth suddenly slapped him.

"I should have known!" she said loudly, tears running down her pale cheeks. "It did seem awfully strange that you suddenly would rather protect me rather than your own girlfriend! Why poor little Rhyth, being picked on! Why we have to help her or else we'll be kicked off the land!". Corn's eyes widened in surprise. Rhyth was crying. Had he done that?

"Rhyth I... "he began, before Rhyth suddenly kissed him. After a moment she looked at him.

"Did you feel anything?" she asked. Corn stared at the floor. "I see." Rhyth turned to leave once more when he suddenly grabbed her wrist. She stopped moving, and looked back at him in question as he pulled her into his chest.

"Damn it..." he said quietly. She looked into his eyes, clearly visible by the moonlight. What she saw there swallowed her whole and Rhyth became unaware of anything else. Such warm eyes... "Ofcourse I did. I felt something alright. You had to bring these emotions to the surface."

"How.... how do you feel about me?" she asked in a hushed voice.

"Rhyth, you're reckless, rambunctious, a tomboy, a great skater, a great G.G., stubborn, pressumptious, emotional, filled with life and I love you." he stated. As soon as those words came to her, Rhyth's eyes began to water once more although her face was brightened noticibly by a smile.

"Very corny. But I liked it." she said, catching him offguard once more with a kiss.

"Well?How about you?" he asked. She smiled.

"Well, I think I'll need a bit more being as rambunctious as I am."


Rhyth moved into her new apartment in the afternoon, after sleeping in and having sandwiches in bed. She could definitely say that nothing she would be able to afford in a breakfast from now on could compare with that sanwich.

"Hey Corn?" she said suddenly, looking over at him on the other end of the couch she had purchased.

"Yeah?" he replied.

"Remind me to get you more food sometime. You really ought to be eating more." she said.

"It's fine. You can get all the food groups in a sandwich you know." he said, smirking.

"Oh, I see. Well I'll just have to force it on you then, won't I? Hmm.... what could I do? Ah, I know! You're going to move in so I can save money buying food in bulk instead of single packs." Rhyth replied.

"Or you could eat sandwiches." he said, and she laughed. Gum suddenly skated up, looking in a panic.

"Gum? What's wrong Gum?" Rhyth said, and the two put the couch down.

"Yoyo is missing!" she cried.


(a/n)

uh.... short chapter. Yeah.... well, you know how it is. Writing at midnight. sigh I seem to right the best at this hour.UU