Warnings: Nel is VERY OOC in this chapter. But its okay, I would be like that too in this situation…Also, Albel fans may kill me near the end. Albel doesn't appear in this chapter much, and when he does, I brutally mutilate him! But fear not! I love Albel with all my heart, and would never harm him too badly!

Albel: (sob) "She's lying…I can't believe what she did to me! Someone sav-"

(Albel had to be removed because of an emotional break down that was VERY OOC for him.)

There is a lot of innocent FaytxSophia in this…kinda creepy…but don't worry! Look at the summary! This is an AlbelxFayt! Don't worry! It's just going to be a FaytxSophia for a while, because I decided to make Fayt pig headed and in denial.

Notes: Thank you so much for all the positive feedback! I really, really appreciate it. I hope you'll all help me out with future stories and the sequel…I run out of ideas and inspiration quickly.

I'm so happy people recognized and liked the cameo's from 'Only The Ring Finger Knows' written by Satoru Kanagi and Hotaru Odagiri. That made me so happy! Please keep reading, and I'll keep writing, or at least trying…our surprise guest will be disclaimered at the end.

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Chapter 2
Bad Hair Day

Class had ended, and Fayt found himself sitting in his room, exhausted from a day of hard studying. The teachers were determined to work them to death in order to prepare them for an upcoming exam, and Fayt did everything in his power to keep up. Failing would NOT help in the long run. His main goal, like all students, was to finish school and get out as soon as possible. You were to study as much as possible, and sleep as little as was healthy, that's why, at this present moment; Fayt was sitting at his computer playing Twinkle Bell Soft, a Japanese UNO game. (1.)

He let out a weary sigh and lifted a heavy hand to run his fingers through his newly dyed, pink, hair. Yes. Pink. A week ago, a very tired, and half asleep Fayt had given Albel The Wicked the wrong assignment, causing the man to receive a zero on a rather large graded piece of work. Fayt could now truthfully give out the advice 'Don't anger The Wicked One.' Pink dye in shampoo was an old prank, but it was still effective and embarrassing. Fayt already had his revenge planned though, so you don't worry about him.

The boy slammed the laptop shut as he lost yet another game to the cute anime girls he was playing against. Just as the laptop closed, a knock on his door shattered Fayt's train of thought.

Jumping up, the boy kicked his chair back under the desk and yanked open the door. Nel stared back at him, a smile on her face and a handful of tickets in her hand. Her smile vanished and turned into pure shock at the sight of Fayt.

"Wha…You…YOU LOOK LIKE COTTON CANDY!"

Fayt promptly shut the door and slid the chain in place. Nel started banging against it, yelling for him to open up again. Menial little apologizes filtered through the wood along with loud yells of 'Open the damn door', and Fayt finally gave in, but only because she would get them in trouble.

"Aw...come on, Fayt. I'm sorry." she clasped her hands together and bowed a little, trying to get the ugly glare off his face.

"Yeah, Yeah. What do you want? I'm really tired and stressed right now, Nel." The sophomore stood up and held up the tickets in triumph, a huge grin on her face.

"I, with my superb and total brilliantness, have secured 4 tickets to Nittle Grasper's concert tomorrow night!"

Fayt raised a smooth, yet still blue, eyebrow.

"So? Who's Nittle Grasper?"

"Oh my god, Fayt! Did you live under a rock or something? Nittle Grasper is only the BEST rock band around. And Ryuichi is so hot!" Fayt watched in amazement as Nel let out the most girlish squeal he had ever heard. It all seemed so…not like Nel. Were all women this crazy?

"Okay, but what do you need me for?"

"I have a friend who's coming too, and she needs a date." Fayt wasn't sure this was such a good idea, but maybe a little relaxation would do him some good. It was Saturday after all, he could use the break, and afterwards, he could get his revenge on The Wicked One…

"Yeah, I guess I could come with." He agreed. Nel smiled animatedly, and Fayt began to wonder if she was feverish. "Nel, please, calm yourself…you're scaring me." He began to wonder if someone had drugged the normally levelheaded sophomore. She eventually left, after they talked a little and Nel explained who Nittle Grasper was. She played a sample of their music, and Fayt admitted they weren't bad. Their music was upbeat and fun.

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Fayt woke up to a loud crash as Wataru tripped over a chair. A glance at his clock told him it was 4 am, and Fayt was getting a little irritated at his roommate always coming back so late. A quick apology from Wataru as he dropped into bed was the last thing Fayt remembered as exhaustion kicked in again, rearing it's ugly head.

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The concert hall was so packed and filled with screaming fans, most of which were girls, that Fayt found it hard to even breathe. The opening act was belting out loud, punkish music, and he started wondering if this was such a good idea. Glancing down at the girl hanging on his arm, Fayt tried to keep her near him in the over crowed room. He had to admit; she was cute…with pretty brown hair and a cute blue skirt. The thigh high, paw print, socks were a little odd, but it wasn't that big of a deal. And she was nice, that was always a perk.

"Fayt…do you think we'll get separated?" she asked him, raising her voice so he could hear over the roar. She clung to his arm tighter as he tried to weave around people and find their seats.

"Just stay close to me, Sophia. I wont let you get lost." Fayt watched her smile up at him, and decided that tonight might not be so bad after all. Sophia suddenly stopped and pointed, yelling at Fayt that she could see Nel and her date, Dios, a friendly book wormish guy with long, black, hair and a nice smile.

"There you two are! I was wondering what happened to you! The concerts going to start soon!" Nel yelled at them. Both Fayt and Sophia smiled sheepishly but said nothing. The lights suddenly dimmed and bright rainbow colored spotlights flooded the hall. Girls jumped up and down screaming even louder than Fayt thought possible. The band hadn't even come out yet, and the crowd was already hyperventilating. Fayt glanced over to see Nel and Sophia jumping and yelling also. Nel was a little louder and more into it than her friend, but Sophia was holding her own. Fayt couldn't only sigh to himself,

'Ugh…fangirls…'

People finally ran out onto the stage. A blond man and a purple haired girl took their places at the keyboards already set up, and a third man with long brown hair dressed in a frilly white shirt took the front at the mike. Frequent screams of 'Ryuichi-Sama! I love you!' and 'Marry me, Tohma-chan!' filled the hall. Fayt noticed even the guys screaming and loud calls of 'Piko Piko Norkio! Sleep with me! Just one night! I'll pay you!' was sometimes heard above the female screams.

Fayt wondered what person had spiked the world's drinks at first, but then the band started and he began to get into it. Fayt found himself standing and screaming too. He wasn't yelling anything really coherent, but he was still yelling. The music, the lights, and the crowd just created a compelling atmosphere, and Fayt found himself suck right in along with the fangirls.

Shikai wo nukedashita PANORAMA no DIMENSION
Kanpeki na gitai wa tada furueru

The field of view excels the dimension of panorama
A perfect mimesis that can only tremble

Fayt really started liking the music. It was fast, with an excellent beat, and soon he was jumping along with his friends, even though a small, very tiny part of his brain still told him it was crazy and he was acting like a moron.

The flashing lights were starting to irritate his eyes, but instead of leaving like he normally would have, he simply closed them and continued jumping up and down. Nel began screaming out the lyrics along with the song, and Sophia and Dios soon joined her. Half of Fayt wanted to sing too, but he didn't know the words. The other half, the half he was at the moment ignoring, told him this was childish.

PLEASE STOP CRYING kodoku wo katashidori
Karamaru koukai ga kuu wo kiru
MAKE ME SHINING chirabaru kokoro no hahenra
Mabushiku sugisaru kibou ni

Please stop crying, imitating loneliness
Cutting into space with entwined regret
Make me shining, fragments of my scattered heart
A radiance that surpasses hope

The song began to wind down, and the four slowly stopped jumping to take a break. Fayt glanced down at Sophia, who had dropped into her chair to rest. Her face was flushed in the cheeks and she was breathing hard, but still smiling. Fayt sat down next to her to take a breather, and turned his head to look at her. Sophia's eyes were closed, but she was still humming along with the next song.

"I'm really thirsty. I think I'll get a drink. Do you want one?" he exclaimed, trying not to sound weird. She nodded, asking him for water. When Fayt found his way back, she was up and dancing again, she stopped only to take the drink and thank him.

"I'll pay you back. I promise!" she yelled. Fayt shook his head and pushed the drink into her hands.

"No. It's fine! I don't mind!"

Sophia smiled, yelled a 'Thanks!' and kissed his cheek. They both laughed and Fayt found himself blushing. The boy tried to convince himself he was just hot, and to further his story, he began bouncing to the music again.

The song ended and everyone clapped, knowing that the concert was pretty much over now. The singer, Ryuichi, cleared his throat to quite the crowd.

"Hey everyone! Glad you're all here, and it's great to see you all!" the crowd began screaming again as the beautiful man addressed them. Fayt figured every single girl here was imagining that Ryuichi was talking to her alone.

"Well guess what! We have a special guest today! My Shuichi from BAD LUCK is here to sing the last song with me! So give him a scream and show him your love!" If Fayt's eardrums weren't popped by then, they sure were now.

"Nihao! Thanks for welcoming me here!" a smaller boy with pink hair, much like his own, ran out on stage, followed by a guy with long hair and a guitar and a smaller boy with yet a third keyboard. "Ryu-chan choose the song this time, since I got to at the last concert! Don't forget to sing along!"

A quiet, yet strong beat started, followed closely by a quick change in the music. Ryuichi and Shuichi's voices blended perfectly, like they were meant to sing together. Fayt heard Sophia squeal out 'Predilection!' and she started jumping higher. This was obviously one of her favorite songs.

Tatoeba kimi wo kizutsuketai
Jiorama ni tojikomete
Tataitemita tte sakendetemo
Kikoenai sa PREDILECTION

I want a scar to remain on you
Shutting you in this diorama
Passing by, I shouted and tried to lash out
Yet nothing I heard exceeded my predilection

Fayt found the lyrics a little creepy, but the beat was good, and Ryuichi's voice was smooth and pleasurable. It was defiantly a predilection! (2.)

When the concert finally ended, Fayt and Dios found themselves carrying two very exhausted and sleeping girls back to the car. Both of them mumbled something untranslatable to the boys before clonking out again in the backseat. He and Dios could only chuckle quietly and shake their heads. Those girls were crazy.

The drive back was quiet, and when Dios pulled up in front of the girl's dorms, the girls grumbled and woke up to get out, their beds more preferably than the car door. Nel and Dios said their own private goodbye, and Sophia thanked Fayt for a good time. She hugged him and they kissed softly, before they both turned bright red and parted. Sophia turned to see a smirking Nel watching them. She glared and they raced into the dorms, Sophia trying her hardest to catch up with a laughing Nel.

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Fayt entered his room quietly, it was late and he was tired. All he wanted to do was fall into his nice fluffy bed and zonk out for a year, but he wouldn't allow himself that luxury just yet. He still had a mission to do, and now was the perfect time. Fayt had packed a small bag that afternoon, before he had left, and he'd been practicing for this night all week.

Fayt kicked off his shoes; glanced at the clock, made sure Wataru was sleeping, and then quietly slipped out of the room and down the hall. It was deserted, like he had hoped. Most students didn't wander the dorm hallways at 3 am, but you never knew…

Finally, Fayt found the Wicked One's door. The nameplate looked exactly like his, but with different numbers and a different name.

Fayt had to smiled. The nameplate read 'Albel Nox' with Nox scratched out and The Wicked hand written next to it. Only Albel would scratch over his last name and put his 'title' as a replacement. Fayt allowed himself a small smile of admiration, but then he quietly set his bag down and forced his mind on the job at hand. He tested the knob first, and found it locked, just like he figured it would be.

Fayt pulled a long needle and a couple bobby pins from his pocket and set to work. The blue haired boy turned pink had been practicing the lock picking on his own door all week in preparation for this. He'd practiced so much that he could probably get the lock open in his sleep. As it was, Fayt needed to be awake, and the lock clicked open after a few minutes of work.

Before he slipped into the room, Fayt pocketed his tools, and unzipped his bag, pulling out a pair of scissors and a few rubber bands. Fayt slipped quietly into the dark room and glanced around. The large bed was easy to spot and Fayt frowned.

'Bastard. He has a single.' Fayt thought venomously, it seemed Albel always got the best no matter what he did. Fortunately for Fayt, The Wicked One was making his revenge easier tonight. Albel lay on his side, his back towards Fayt and the door. His long rattails had been braided together into a single rope, but it hung beautifully off the edge of the bed, coiling a little on the floor. Fayt smiled and shoved one of the rubber bands into his pocket; it looked like he'd only need two instead of three.

He crept quietly over to the bed, making sure that he didn't make a sound. The boy carefully picked up the length of hair in one hand, and branded the scissors and rubber bands in the other. He slowly began to snip away at the hair near the nape of Albel's neck, making sure to cut far enough down so he could still tie the ends together.

The rope fell loose in his palm, and Fayt shoved the scissors into his bag. A rubber band went quickly and carefully around the left over hair so Albel's body wouldn't feel the difference and wake him up. The other went around the braid to keep it from unraveling. The hair was then put in the bag also, and Fayt quickly slipped out the door, thanking the Gods that Albel hadn't woken up at the sound of the door clicking shut behind him.

When Fayt reached his room, he closed the door and dropped to the floor. His heart was in his throat and only now did he allow himself to worry and become nervous. His ragged breathing turned into chuckles, which turned into loud, almost crazy, laughs.

Wataru's light clicked on, and the pretty boy sat up looking irritated. Fayt mumbled an apology and climbed into his bed, tucking the bag safely under his bed until tomorrow.

That night, he dreamed of saving Sophia from a dreaded, wicked dragon made of hair. It breathed fire and the only noise it could make was a radio station that was consistently playing Nittle Grasper. The Dragons eyes blinked between many flashing colors, like the spotlights, and in the end Fayt wielded a giant pair of scissors and cut the rubber band that held the hair dragon together. Yes. It was a very weird dream.

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Chapter 2 is edited. I had so much fun writing this story, and it's really nice to go and re read it again, even if it's rather embarrassing. Thank you all so much for reading and reviewing! Please keep it up! I love your comments and suggestions! I've always hated this chapter, by the way. It's random and the characters are OOC, but it was the chapter were Sophia came in, so…

Gravitation, all of its characters and music belongs to Mrs. Maki Murakami! Shining Collection belongs to Iceman, and Predilection belongs to Yamaguchi Kappei.

(1.) The game's called Tinkle Bell Soft. Its so much fun! But the computers can be really mean if you win too much. Go UNO.

(2.) Predilection means fondness, liking, preference, and sometimes weakness. Example: When you like something so much it can be used against you. My love for yaoi is a weakness…I can be bribed with yaoi…I don't know if this word is well known, I had to look it up, so I put a definition…