It was September and Pan's birthday was in two weeks and she wasn't even looking forward to it. Dylan wasn't there to celebrate it with her but they had been keeping in contact. He said he would send her a birthday present and that she would love it. School was going ok and all of Pan's classes were easy. She only had two and since she didn't have a car she had to stay in the school and wait for the bus. One day, during first block, the door opened and a girl walked in. She had shoulder length, white blonde hair with black streaks in it and green eyes. She was wearing a knee length, black skirt with fishnets and some platform boots and a black spaghetti strapped shirt with Dark Angel on the front in red. Everyone stared at her as she walked to Rikku and handed her a piece of paper. Rikku looked at it and then she stood up.

"Class we have a new student. This is Cassandra Grey."

"I go by Cassie."

"Ok. I'll make sure to note that in my book."

"Alright."

"Ok you can sit behind Pan. She's right there."

"Alright."

"And I'll assign you a book in a minute."

"Ok." Cassie walked up to her seat and sat down. "Psst. Psst." Pan turned around and stared at Cassie with an evil eye. "I like your hair," Cassie said.

"Thanks. I like yours."

"Thanks."

Pan turned back around and Rikku handed Cassie a book and gave her the assignment and she did it with the rest of the class. The bell rang and everyone put his or her stuff up and left the classroom. Cassie ran after Pan and stopped her.

"What?"

"Well you know I'm new here and you look like you know the school pretty good."

"I've been in Japan my entire life. I've been at this school since my freshman year."

"Great. I was wondering if you could show me to my next class."

"Who do you have," Pan asked as they walked to their lockers.

"Mr. Naya. History."

"I have him."

"Oh good."

They opened their lockers, which, coincidentally, were next to each other. Pan got her history book and her history notebook and closed her locker and they both walked to the classroom. Pan talked to Mr. Naya and he found Cassie a seat right next to Pan. He got her a book and introduced her to the class when the bell rang. All the boys stared at her. In their eyes she was hot, even if she was a Goth. Pan and Cassie did their work together and when the bell rang they went to lunch just for the heck of it and eventually left. Cassie had her own car, that was brought over and she was eventually going to get some capsule cars and bikes for her birthday which was also this month.

"You wanna go to my house," Cassie asked.

"Sure. I have nothing else better to do."

"Alright."

They got into her car and drove off and talked about their lives. When they stopped in front of Cassie's house, Pan looked at it. It was Dylan's old house.

"What's wrong Pan?"

"My best friend used to live here."

"How long were you friends?"

"Since the end of sixth grade."

"What's your best friend's name?"

"Dylan."

"Oh. Well then I probably got his room. I love the colors. I love the background."

"He had a professional painter come in and do it. I wanted to do my room the same way almost but my parents wouldn't let me. So I and he painted my room ourselves. It's red and black. That's the entire theme of my room."

"Oh, I'll have to see it someday."

"You can see it when you take me home."

"Alright."

They got out of the car and walked into the house.

"Sorry it's a little messy. We just moved in. My room's the same way."

"I'll help you set it up."

"Thanks."

They walked up to her room, talking about the school and walked into her room. There were boxes everywhere and her bed was the only thing that was up.

"Well I guess we should get started if you wanna be back home before it's late," Cassie said.
"Alright."

Cassie told her what boxes had the stuff to go into the closet and other things. They opened boxes and there were a bunch of hangers in a box and Pan hung up all the clothes. After that, they put her dresser and nightstand together and put the mirror up on top of the dresser. Cassie put the other clothes in the dresser. They finished around three and fell back on the bed with mammoth sighs.

"Hey I know a great place where we can go."

"Really where? What's it called," Cassie asked.

"Medieval Knights."

"Well let's go there."

"Alright."
They got up and Cassie let Pan drive to Medieval Knights. They got out of the car and walked inside. There were a bunch of Goth kids sitting on the floor talking and eating. The floor was covered in black and purple pillows and blankets.

"I didn't see these kids at Orange Star."

"They go to White Star."

"Hey Pan. Come over here," a girl with purple hair said.

"Come on. That's my friend Cierra."

"Oh."

They walked over and sat on the floor.

"Guys this is Cassie. She's new here."

"What's up Cass? I'm Chase. This is Sean, Hollie, Danielle, Ryann and Taylor. We all go to White Star."

"How come you guys don't go to Orange Star?"

"Well we weren't accepted at Orange Star. And I wasn't trying to get into any fights so I went to White Star," Chase said.

"Oh."

"Yeah and Orange Star isn't really accepting of people who aren't them. Of course all of the kids that go to Orange Star are snobby and rich."

"Well aren't you guys rich," Cassie asked.
"Yeah, but we don't use it to our advantage. We don't even care about the fact that our parents are rich," Ryann said.

"Oh makes sense to me."

"HEY GET SOME MILKSHAKES OVER HERE," Hollie yelled.

They all laughed but ten minutes later they got some milkshakes. They drank them and talked about school and how dumb it was and how they were all glad that it was their last year. They were all glad that they wouldn't have to see people they didn't like ever again. Pan and Cassie left an hour later and Pan drove to her house and Cassie walked inside. Pan showed Cassie her room.

"This is my room. Nothing cool about it really."

"I really like your bed. I love the curtains."

"Thanks. I made them myself actually."

"You sew?"

"Oddly enough. My grandma taught me."

"Oh."

All of a sudden, Videl walked in.

"Oh who's your friend, Pan?"

"This is Cassie. She's new."

"Oh nice to meet you, Cassie."

"You too Mrs. Son."

"Why don't you stay for dinner?"

Pan looked at Cassie.

"No, thanks Mrs. Son. I have to head on home. My parents might worry about me and we don't have a phone up yet."

"Ok. Well it was nice meeting you, Cassie."

"You too Mrs. Son."

Videl left and Cassie looked at Pan with a smile. Pan sighed loudly.

"Don't worry Pan. I know the feeling. The parental units can be such annoying people."

"They sure can."

"Well I'll see you tomorrow."

"Alright."

Cassandra left the house and got in her car and drove off and Pan just sat in her room and looked around. She did her homework and then her mom called her down for dinner. She walked downstairs and sat at the table and ate while her parents talked.

"So Pan what is this I hear about you having a new friend," Gohan said.

"She's not even really my friend. She's an acquaintance and she's gonna stay that way."

"Oh come on Pan, she seems like a nice girl," Videl said.

"And?"

"Come on Pan. I bet if you two get to know each other, you'll be best friends in no time," Gohan said.

Pan looked at Gohan with wide eyes and then she gave him an evil eye.

"I had a best friend and he moved so don't say I'll have a new one to take his place."

"Pan you can have a bunch of best friends. Cassie could be your female best friend and Dylan can be your male best friend.

"Whatever. Can I go now? I'm done."

"Yeah."

She got up and walked away from the table and upstairs to her room and she slammed the door with a bang. She watched TV until it was time for her to go to bed. She took a shower to wash out the hairspray and then she got into her pajamas which was a pair of black comfortable pants and a red spaghetti strapped shirt. She went to sleep, thinking of Dylan and Cassie and what would happen between the two of them.