Track 3: Rainy Day Man

As Yuki strolled down the center of the main hallway in the mall, he couldn't help but be amused with the way Shuichi zigzagged his way between the stores, gleefully poking his head in every now and then to get a better look at something that may have caught his eye. Suddenly Shuichi came to a dead stop. Yuki stopped next to him, following his gaze to a sign above a crowded store. Shuichi was smiling as if the shop were the gates of heaven themselves. Yuki read the sign, "Pocky World," ah, no wonder.

He took hold of Shuichi's chin, "I'll be at that café over there," he pointed, "Come get me when you're done." Then he simply walked off.

Shuichi only nodded, completely oblivious to everything around him. Slowly he began to approach the store as if it would disappear at any moment. When he had successfully squeezed his way through the entrance, he picked out the largest of the baskets before heading towards the first aisle.

Yuki walked into the little café, choosing to sit at the small table in the back, furthermost corner of the room. He took his coat off, tossing the offending article on the chair beside him with a look of disgust. It was surprisingly warm in the little room.

Meanwhile, Shuichi calmly walked down the many aisles; occasionally stopping to adjust his hat and sunglasses, toss a box of pocky into his basket, or just to examine a box more closely. As he neared the end of this particular aisle, he noticed that one shelf was empty of all but one box, a jumbo-sized box of strawberry pocky, his favorite. He reached for it in slow motion, looking as if god had just blessed him. It was his, all his!

Just as his hands nearly reached the box, another pair of hands owning rather long, slender fingers grasped it, pulling it away, out of his reach forever. After a mental, slow motion "Noooooooo!", Shuichi glared at the owner of these criminal hands.

"Wow! The last box! This must be my lucky day!" said a musical voice belonging to the evil youth wearing an ugly gray hat, an over-sized jacket, and sunglasses with way-too-big lenses. Of course, at the moment, anything he could have been wearing would have been ugly to Shuichi.

"Heeeey! That's miiine!" but the kid walked off as if Shuichi hadn't said a word. Anger surged through him and he followed him to his basket load of Men's Pocky.

"I said that was mine!" again he was ignored. So Shuichi followed him to the checkout counter.

"Hey!" too late-

"Your total is ¥ 10,000."

"Huh? …Oh, sorry..." the boy reached up and pulled off a pair of headphones Shuichi hadn't noticed. The distant yet familiar sound of Sleepless Beauty filled his head, catching him off guard. The music faded as the kid walked off.

Shuichi hastily made his purchase then chased after him. As he neared, the kid wheeled around with an angry look on his face, "Why are you following me?"

"Uh, umm..." Why was he? Shuichi pointed at the headphones around the boy's neck, "Sleepless Beauty, are you into Nittle Graspers?"

The kid grinned, "Hells Yeah I am! Next to Bad Luck they're my favorite!"

Shuichi couldn't help but grin at that. He took hold of the sleeve of his jacket, dragging the boy to an empty nook intended for the use of smokers. Taking his glasses and hat off, he held out his hand, "My name is Shuichi Shindou, nice to meet you."

The kid fell against the wall, "OHMYGOD!" then he took Shuichi's hand in a firm handshake, "My name is Saki."

Saki? "Isn't Saki a-", but before he could finish, Saki had reached up and removed his hat. A cascade of long, pink hair fell past her shoulders.

"Girl's name? Yeah. It is."

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Vocabulary-

Men's Pocky - just like regular chocolate Pocky only it uses DARK chocolate instead of milk chocolate.

¥ 10,000 - exactly $52.63 (that's a LOT of pocky)

Disclaimer: I don't own Gravitation.

M.M.: XD YAY! I got another review! I'm so happy cause it made me feel all warm inside, I felt good about myself. This chapter wasn't changed that much compared to the first version, but I did make some, they're just not that noticeable. Anyways, you finally meet Saki! X3 Yay! Next chapter you meet the other, and learn a bit (tiny bit) about Saki-chan. Just remember- reviews are what keep me going, they are my fuel. Please review, it will keep me from getting bored and giving up :( …