This story starts out a little angsty..but this is not where the story will lead so please bear with the intro crap. You will find however…this story strays in and out of the Pretear formula, but I wanted to add some other characters, that wouldn't encroach on the existing others space so to speak. So anyway I'm just having a little fun and mixing it up, and this 'IS' – (just because it's soo not me) – meant to be a cute piece of fluff type story, so don't take anything too seriously. And I would like to part by saying.. We need more Goh stories people! Goh rules..who doesn't love a guy with bright red and black hair big old motor cycle looking books and a midriff top - wait - now that parts a little ..well slashworthy….hehe. Now I'm just off and rambling. Well on with the show people.

disclaimer:- don't own any ofthe usual suspectsthat go along with this story, just the ones you DON'T recognize.

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CHAPTER ONE:- The circus comes to town

It had been a month in a new town and would without her realizing it in so many words the beginning of a whole new life. Though Sun thought her old one was already more than enough to handle.

She sat alone in the far corner of the little upscale café pretending to read her schoolbooks, but actually watching the boy waiting on a table of cute giggling girls by the front window. He was all grins, as the girls conned him out of free ice cream and sodas. She, far from cute, felt like she would never receive her order. Made worse by the fact that she would only let him wait on her.

"Goh… circus freak is still waiting for her weekly banana sundae." One of the other waiters snickered quietly as he handed the Sundae to Goh.

The girls at the table giggled and made snide remarks amongst themselves about the red head in the far corner.

Goh smiled seeing her head dipped over her books, and headed over to her. She had been coming in only once a week, for about the part month and said very little, just studying and eating her sundae. It was pretty obvious over these visits that she would only let him wait on her, but with the way the other boys acted, he couldn't blame her. He never thought of it in any other way. He had wanted to say something to her on numerous occasions, but he always felt like he'd be interrupting her, so he was polite and stayed out of her way. Out of earshot (or so they assumed) the other waiters, made fun of her but he never really understood why. So what if she had come to town as part of a circus. It didn't make her a freak, and from her appearance he figured it was as probably part of the accounting department looking at her studiously working on math or some similar subject, and not really someone of any unusual talents. He didn't really picture her as the circus tightrope walker. She had long red hair that was always pulled back harshly into a tight bun, and she wore no make-up, but for a small amount of lip-gloss. Her clothes he couldn't say for she always wore the same school uniform that Himeno did into the cafe. He made a note to ask Himeno about her sometime. She did however have one show-stopping feature, which always made him stutter and lose what little composure he ever had when it came to girls. Large deep Emerald eyes, that were currently staring intently at his approach. A mere hint of smile in their creased corners.

"I'm sorry miss this took so long, please forgive me." He said quickly putting down the bowl.

"No problem, thank you." She smiled brightly at him. Even with her drab appearance she was actually, if not unconventionally, very pretty. And he found himself grinning back.

"Is there anything else I might get for you?" He said looking around distractedly at the group of girls as they broke out laughing over something. He felt suddenly uncomfortable, and she obviously saw it, and her eyes, clouded a little and she shook her head, and diverted her attention back down to her book. He knew the group of girls and that stupid waiter were making jokes about him. He tried to fit in, be a normal guy, but then having to flip the coin and transform into the knight of fire was always there in the back of his mind. It became tiring sometimes, and so he was constantly reminded that he never truly fit in. Probably not unlike this girl they spoke condescendingly about. He chided himself for sometimes he could be borderline pathetic, but he just wanted one of the girls to like him. Was that so bad? He was sick of watching all the happy couples around him. Himeno and Hayate had become inseparable since they had destroyed the tree of Fenril, and Sasame had Takako, and well Kei, was more than happy with Kei. There was no room in that relationship for another ego, he mused at the last thought. Without really paying attention one of the girls called over to the redhead.

And a moment later. "Excuse me. May I pass?" The words hastily muttered, as the person moved - almost pushed - past Goh.

"Oh sorry." Goh said; pulled out from his little daydream and realized at the last moment that the girl was leaving, turning back to the table he saw the sundae uneaten and money left beside it. He looked at her walking away and went to clean up, and saw too much money. "Hey!" He picked it up, and went to the door to try to find the girl, but she was already gone.

"Looks like circus girl likes, you." The other waiter said looking at the money in Goh's hand. Goh then turned on the other boy and punched him in the shoulder.

"Hey what was that for?" He said rubbing the sore limb.

"She's never done anything to you, why must you call her names. Don't let Yamada hear you, or it will be your job." Goh said his temper rising. He even ignored the giggling girls and went to the back to grab his jacket. It was 6 o'clock and time to finish up for the day.

"My.. I never realized he liked the weird ones, but then again looking at his hair it's not surprising. – Maybe if I get a pink Mohawk, I could get all sorts of things from him." The girls snickered amongst themselves. Hearing the comments from the back Goh self-consciously ran a hand through his spiked hair with all its cherry highlights and frowned. It was at that moment he knew he wouldn't fit in with these people ever. Well if that was how it was to be at least he had his knights and if that was all he was meant to have then that was fine by him. Shoving his hands deep into his pockets he walked head down towards Himeno's and the other knights. His thoughts on nothing and everything.

Sun walked sadly along wiping a stray tear from her eye that she hadn't even realized was there, till it spilled down her cheek. She berated herself for having such feelings for a boy who didn't even know that she was alive, and if he did, it was in a 'circus freak' context. Why did she waste the precious little money she had just to see him? She had no idea, but she knew that in a weeks' time she would go back and do it again. She looked at her watch, as she entered the large plaza in the center of the city. She was early and really wishing she'd gotten to eat her sundae. The lurid yellow and red big-top tent dominated the area, where you would normally see grass and concrete coexisted happily together. She watched people mill around the small rides, and sideshows, and perching on a chunky outcrop of concrete she looked up at the posters of the big-top acts that lined the walkway, and stopped to stare at her own. 'Circus freak' maybe she did deserve the title, as she looked at herself plastered big as life for the entire world to see - and mock. Though one young man who walked by in that moment instead gave the poster a low whistle of approval. It made no difference to Sun, when he didn't see the real person sitting not three feet away. In the waning light the day she sat there daydreaming about what her life held for her, and the boy with the warm chocolate colored eyes and bushy eyebrows, when she felt a presence sidle up next to her. Looking up she found herself staring into a pair of contrasting cold cobalt eyes framed by a mane of long black hair.

"Miss, may I have a word?"

"Umm I guess so." Sun said looking warily into the unnerving bottomless orbs.

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dun..dun..dun.. this was short I know, but wanted to get the ball rolling the next chapter will be much longer, I'm pretty sure. Drop me a review if you like, and tell me what you think. Bad – good – otherwise.