A/N: This is a repost of this chapter because there were some mistakes and such. I promise I will have atleast 6 new chapters by February I hope... Reviews are nice So are suggestions.

Memories and Nerves

"You seem preoccupied, whatcha thinking about?" Millerna asked. 'Man she's blunt' Hitomi thought to herself.

"Hmm...? S-sorry what are we talking about?" Hitomi could've kicked herself.

Millerna just laughed as her friend tried to regain her composure. "Ok. Spill, what's wrong?"

Hitomi glanced nervously at the lineup where Allen and Van were buying their coffees. Then looked out the window, it was still pouring rain outside the small coffee shop.

"..."

"..."

"... Nothing's wrong..."

" You're a horrible liar." Millerna stated bluntly.

" Oh... " Again she looks at the lineup, or more specifically, at Van. Why was he ignoring her? He didn't talk unless he had to, and it wasn't her fault that he landed on her. "Is Van always this... Always so..."

"So what? Rude?" Millerna was obviously annoyed with her friend's actions towards, her... Newer friend.

"... Quiet - Is what I was going to say." Hitomi said quietly. " I mean - he's barely said anything to me - I mean I AM living in the same house as him... So? Is he?"

" You're living with him?!" Millerna was shocked. Well not so shocked, she knew that Van lived on Sakura and East Avana, but still...

" What do you mean living with him?!"

" His godmother is my aunt... So... Answer my question!" Hitomi replied as calmly as she could. By now she was ready to resort to torture, just to get that answer out of her new friend.

" He's probably just tired, I don't know. Just wait a while. I've noticed you're not really talking to him either." Millerna replied, raising a perfectly sculpted eyebrow as Van and Allen returned with four big coffee cups.

Van glanced out the window. 'Still raining," he thought to himself, 'I'll have to drive Hitomi home today.'

" So do you play any sports Hitomi?" Allen asked casually.

" Well, I used to be on my school's Track Team. Does this school have a Track Team?"

" Ya, actually," He glanced at who was staring out the window. " Van and I are both on it." He finished, nudging Van. Allen smiled a charming smile in the girl's direction.

" Oh ya, we are..." Van blushed faintly as he looked back out the window. 'It's just like that day, ten years ago.' A cold shiver went through Van's body.

Flashback

" It's starting to rain. We should hurry. " A small boy with dark brown eyes said, taking the young girl's hand.

" Let's just wait a minute. " The girl replied, a small smile on her lips.

" Why?" He was tired, wet, and... "It's getting cold."

Suddenly the girl grabbed his hands and started spinning him around with her, her green eyes sparkling with laughter. Finally they stopped, both laughing as they clung to each other for support.

"Okay, we can go back now." She was happy now. The boy smiled... a small smile.

As they walked to the small blue house, the two children could hear shouting. The girl took the brown-eyed boy's hand and squeezed it tightly. A surprisingly reassuring act from a seven-year old girl. But -

End Flashback

"Van? Van? Are you okay?" A pair of bright green eyes brought him back to reality.

"... Ya - ya I'm fine - just... Fine." He had to pause a moment just to stare at those eyes, such familiar eyes.

"Okay, well we've gotta get back now. C'mon!" Millerna said, losing patience.

As they walked back through the rain to their school Millerna chatted with Hitomi happily about the upcoming Halloween dance, while Allen and Van walked silently.

'Why do I care about a girl I don't even know? I mean it's not like she remembers me... Right?'