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Milena slowly drifted to a light slumber.
A stewardess telling her that the plane had reached its destination waked her up. Toronto.
She slowly got off the plane and went to look for her single luggage bag that she brought. Her dad had promised to ship the rest of her stuff at a later date.
As Milena got out of the cab that brought her to downtown Toronto, she gazed at the tall buildings in awe. She could actually see the CN Tower from where she was standing! She realized gleefully.
Once Milena opened the condo door, she was amazed at the well-kept condition, considering her dad only stayed here a few weeks at the most all year round. The condo had wall-to-wall windows covering most of the walls, each covered with beautifully designed curtains. There was a well-sized balcony with a patio set to the right of the door. Once she put her luggage down and went to check out the 3 bedrooms, she noticed a fax lying on a decorative table beside the living room. She picked up the fax slowly. It read:
Dear Milena
You will attend Victoria High for the last two months until graduation. I have the address printed below as well as a map. I've sent your car along with another things you said you needed and they should be arriving this afternoon. I'll visit you sometime in July with a surprise for you!
Love your father.
Milena studied the map her father gave her. He had been quite thoughtful, and put a huge "x" where she was right now, as well as a mini school icon where her school was. Thankfully, her school was fairly close to her condo, so it wouldn't be a cross-city drive, Milena had a feeling her father was also behind that. She smiled at how carefully planned out he had everything in jus under a day.
Two days later, on a sunny Monday morning, Milena slowly trudged to the parking lot of the condo. She was thoroughly exhausted. She had spent the whole weekend buying things, from small necessities to cookware as well as organizing all the things that her dad had sent over shortly after she had arrived.
She drove slowly along the busy Toronto streets, and after only a few short minutes she had reached her school. Victoria High. It was an old building, yet very majestic. She had heard that it was one of the cities oldest high schools, though the inside was just recently renovated due to wiring and piping problems. After she made a quick visit to the office, and got her schedule as well as a map of the school, she started her search of her first class.
As she reached the class and walked in, she scanned the room quickly. It was a medium sized room with about 20 people inside. A Chinese boy with spiky black hair and a red headband with a ying-yang sign gave her a small smile when he saw her walk in, but otherwise he paid no further attention to her, as he went back to an engaged argument with an orange haired girl.
Finally, the teacher seemed to notice the new transfer student had walked in, and walked up to her.
"Why don't you introduce yourself to your classmates?" The teacher asked loudly as to get everyone else's attention as well.
"Ok." Milena answered brightly. "My name's Milena Hiwatari, I just moved here from Vancouver, and I really like sports. And I still have a brother that's still in Vancouver who's also graduating this year. I guess that's about it…hahaha." Milena laughed nervously. She didn't really like everyone to be staring at her as if analyzing her.
"Ok, class." The teacher clapped cheerfully. "Why don't you guys in turn introduce yourselves to Milena?" The teacher asked perkily. A chorus of "ok's" as well as a few groans followed it.
"I'm Salima Aromi." The red haired girl that was arguing with the Chinese boy from before said raising an arm with a small cute smile.
"I'm Rei Kon." The said Chinese boy introduced with another grin.
"Hey Milena! I'm Max Tate." A cheerful blonde said in a singsong voice giving her a huge smile.
"I'm Michael Walker." A maroon haired guy with a baseball cap smirked and winked at her, which Milena raised an eyebrow at.
"I'm Mistel Kehl." A blonde boy said boredly leaning back in his seat, his braid almost brushing the floor.
"I'm Emily Parker." Another mousier orange haired girl raised her arm. This one had big round glasses and was grossly involved in her physics homework.
The next few followed quickly, there were two slutty girls that were obviously high off something, called Ashley and Caitlin or something of the sort, and a few tomboys, and a huge group of skaters. Some councilor must have not done their research or else they wouldn't but one big clique all in one class. Milena thought giggling a little to herself. Then there were the 'unpopular' people who gathered in the corner of the room.
After everyone finished introducing himself or herself, the teacher offered Milena a seat right in front of Salima, which Milena accepted gratefully, feeling that she could become good friends with Salima.
After the first few days at her new school, Milena automatically became friends with Salima, Emily, Rei, Max and Mistel, and apparently, from what she heard from Salima, she had become Michael's newest 'conquest' to try and win her over. Though every time Michael asked her out she would politely turn him down, since her heart was still with a certain red haired god.
Before Milena realized, it was grad night. As she started chatting with a few acquaintances, she had found out that Salima, Rei, Mistel and a few other people she wasn't as close to were all going to Toronto U. Milena started to slowly wander aimlessly, as she passed Rei dancing with Salima.
"Do you want to dance?" Michael asked politely. Milena gave a small smile. It wasn't very often Michael would be so gentleman like, so she accepted with a small nod.
It was a slow song, as Milena wrapped her arms around Michael's neck.
"So, what university are you going to?" Michael whispered in her ear loudly due to the loud music.
"Toronto U." Milena replied loudly. Michael nodded slowly, as if thinking over a physics problem.
"So will you go out with me?' He asked out of nowhere.
"Huh? How did that come up? And no, sorry." Milena answered quickly.
After the song ended, Milena slowly backed away, and left the hotel's ballroom. As Milena was staring out onto Lake Ontario from the hotel's open patio, she was slowly emerged in her memories, and the life that she left behind. It seemed like it was impossible to forget about the bright eyes and blood red hair that seemed to occupy her thoughts more often than not.
Milena sighed, not wanting to think about him, as she slowly walked back into the ballroom, where she knew she would at least have something to take her mind off her past.
"Hey Milena!" Mistel called out. Milena smiled, she really grew attached to the blonde that always seemed to have a way of cheering her up when she was feeling a bit down. There was just something about his bright aqua eyes and cheerful personality that you couldn't help but smile at.
"I found this really awesome skate park that I was wondering if you wanted to go to with me and the guys." Mistel asked casually. He had found out she skated regularly one afternoon at her locker.
Flashback
Milena had to stop by her locker to pick up a book she had forgotten for her next class, and Mistel decided to accompany her since he had nothing else to do.
"Who's that?" Mistel asked pointing to a picture of Milena and Johnny that was taking in front of a skate park. Johnny had an arm casually swung around Milena's shoulder, while Milena was glaring at something beside the person taking the picture.
"Is that your boyfriend?" Mistel asked grinning.
"No!" Milena answered quickly. "He's just one of my really good friends.
"Hey, so are you good at boarding?" Mistel asked changing the subject.
"I'm ok I guess, I go pretty often with my brother and his friends so yeah."
End of Flashback
"Sure, who else is going?" Milena asked.
"Uh, Michael, Rei, a couple of people you don't really know, oh, and Ashley." Mistel ticked off the names with his fingers.
"When is it?" Milena asked, just in case in overlapped with her father's visit.
"I'll call you, we haven't really confirmed it yet." Mistel replied with a grin.
"Ok, well, I'm going to go now, bye!" Mistel called out with a salute like wave as he walked off, his blonde braid swinging behind him.
Mid-July
Milena couldn't believe this. Her father's surprise was to bring Kai and Cathy over to Toronto. They were coming in a week, the same week that she was supposed to go boarding with Mistel and them.
'Oh well.' Milena thought.
'Maybe Kai and Cathy would want to go boarding with me.' She thought half amused at her old friend and brother meeting her new friends.
Milena was relieved though, at first when she got a phone call from her brother, he was planning on bringing Tala with him, but after a few minutes of screaming and yelling, Kai had decided otherwise, or else he would be risking more than a slap once he got to Toronto.
Milena couldn't suppress a grin though. She was honestly excited about seeing Cathy again. Although she could probably wait another decade or more to see Kai again.
'I wonder how long their staying for?' Milena pondered to herself.
A Week Later
Milena checked her watch for the nth time. Their flight was now exactly 34 minutes and 28 seconds late. She thought to herself, amusing herself at how impatient she was.
Milena signed. She had been here for an hour now, and was getting extremely bored. But she should be feeling sorry for Kai and Cathy. After all, they were the ones on the 5-hour flight.
Milena gave a smirk worthy of the name 'Hiwatari'. How she pitied Cathy, being stuck with her anti-social brother for 5 straight hours with no escape. After all, one can only start so many conversations that would be replied with a mere 'hn'.
"Flight T315 is now on the runaway arriving from Vancouver. Please await arrival at gate 6. I repeat, Flight T315 is now arriving from Vancouver at gate 6." A voice over the P.A. system announced.
Milena grinned.
'Finally! Took them long enough to get here.' She thought happily.
Just then, she said a tuff of light blue-ish gray hair sticking up from the crowd.
"Kai!" She cried out running over to them.
"Hey lil sis, what up?" Kai asked ruffling her hair, which he knew she hated, along with being called his 'little' sister, even though he was only exactly 23 minutes and 48 seconds older than she was.
She gave a heated glare at Kai, which could match Kai's own death glare and turned her attention to her best friend.
"Hey Cathy! I missed you so much! Sorry for the crude farewell, but you know I do everything a bit exaggerated." Milena grinned sheepishly giving her a hug.
"It's ok, but you'd better tell me everything once we get to your condo." Cathy laughed as they started walking towards the escalator that led them out of the airport.
"What about our luggage?" Kai asked still standing there.
" Well, BIG brother, you can go get them, we'll be waiting for you in parking lot 4 by my old car." Milena smirked as she and Cathy got on the escalator, leaving a grumbling Kai, though he knew Milena would get back at him somehow, he just didn't think she would think of something that fast.
After they started driving away from the airport Kai was ignored once again as Milena and Cathy talked non-stop.
"Once they got into the condo Kai's crimson eyes widened again.
"Holy shit…" He muttered. "Why does father always spend so much money on you?' He asked glaring at her.
"Because I'm his little angel." Milena answered in an over sugary voice as Kai snorted at her answer. "And maybe because unlike someone, I don't get in so much trouble in school and don't piss off our chaperones so much." Milena answered with a bright smile.
Kai growled. "Hn, that's because you never get caught, but admit it, you're just as bad as me."
Milena smiled innocently. "Who, me?" She asked pointing at herself, blinking her identical crimson orbs and pouting slightly.
Cathy burst out laughing. It was that little act that had gotten her friend out of so much trouble.
"Anyways," Kai started, "Where do I put my stuff.
Milena grinned. "You, brother dear, sleep here." She led him to the smallest room in the condo, which only had a single bed, a dresser and a small desk.
"What the hell?" Kai asked glaring daggers at his so called sister again. "Then why, may I ask, sister dear, is Cathy's room almost twice as big as mine?" Kai asked gritting his teeth.
"I don't know, bring your complaint to the architects of the building." Milena laughed as she left Kai to his unpacking, while she went back to chatting with Cathy.
The Next Day
Milena and Cathy woke up around eight in the morning and ordered breakfast from a local pancake house, since they were both exhausted from staying up all night giggling at every little thing.
"Do you order all your meals?" Cathy asked, her mouth full of pancakes.
"Nah, I actually cook most of my meals believe it or not!" Milena boasted proudly. It was a known fact that Milena could barely cook if her life depended on it. And it was obvious Kai was still quite aware of this fact.
"Really? Then I'm amazed you haven't died of food poisoning at your own hands yet." Kai commented with amusement. Milena only stuck out her tongue at him quickly.
Around one that afternoon, the doorbell rang loudly. Kai was sprawled on the floor watching television, with no sign of getting up, and Cathy was taking a shower, so Milena sighed and got off the couch.
"Hey!" Mistel greeted with a smile. Kai's back was facing him, so Mistel didn't recognize him from the photo's Milena showed him, and couldn't really see the family resemblance, so he asked with a teasing tone, "Is that your boyfriend?" He asked winking, at the same time that Kai turned around and asked the same thing.
Milena looked back and forth between the two guys, with a look of disgust and amusement.
"Wow Milena, you work fast, you come for 2 months and you already got a boyfriend?" Kai asked smirking.
Milena groaned, "Mistel, this is my brother, and Kai, this is my friend from school." She introduced before the situation got worse.
Kai got up. He stood about half a head taller than Mistel.
"So, you ready to go?" Mistel asked casually, not seeming to be affected by Kai's 'inspection'.
Kai's eyes brightened visibly. "And I'm assuming I'm invited also?" He asked as Mistel nodded his head. As they were about to leave, Milena realized what was wrong with this situation.
"Wait!" Milena called out. "We have to wait for Cathy still."
Mistel grinned at Kai. "You brought you're girlfriend along to visit your sister?" He asked.
Cathy came out just then She was wearing a black sleeveless tank top and baggy silver basketball shorts. She glared at Kai instantly.
"What did you say about me?" She demanded crossing her arms. Kai smirked.
"I wish, but she's way to stubborn." He stated laughing. Mistel gave his own smirk at Kai.
"Well, go for it man." He laughed as he slapped Kai's back casually as if they were already old friends.
"Nah, last time I tried I got punched. I swear this girl punches harder than her slaps!" Kai laughed as he ducked yet another punch from Cathy.
Milena stole a glance at Cathy. She obviously didn't like being the subject of the conversation without knowing what the conversation was about. Milena decided to intervene before she had a dead two-toned blue haired boy on her hands.
"Mistel, this is my friend Cathy." She introduced.
She then turned to Cathy. "We're going boarding, want to come?" She asked as Cathy nodded her head, though her glare still didn't leave Kai. Mistel and Kai obviously found this amusing as they walked on ahead chuckling to themselves. Milena laughed nervously, though glad that her brother and Mistel hit off pretty well. As they got into Mistel's red 2003 Honda Civic, Mistel was driving as Kai sat in the passenger seat, and Milena and Cathy sat in the back.
A bad thought suddenly hit Milena. "Yo Kai?" She tapped his hair from behind him.
"Yeah?" He asked turning around.
"You might want to be careful, I know some girls in my school who are kind of obsessed with you…" She started slowly waiting for his reaction.
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