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Author's Note: I know it took me a while to post the second chapter, but I wanted to finish HLIE, which I finally did. Plus, I was waiting for at least one review to know that SOMEONE was reading. And my stupid computer is so slow I hardly ever get to work on it, but I'm getting a new one soon, so then I'll be able to update more. Well now that I have one review, here's chapter 2!

Chapter 2: The Other World?

The moon shone brilliantly in the space less black skies that night, just like always. I stood, tapping my foot on the ground, trying to take it all in. I mean, here is this new guy who's barely been in Tokyo for a whole day and he was showing up on my doorstep at midnight.

"Ya need me help? Sorry mate, I'm not a psychiatrist," I replied, standing in my pajamas on the front porch looking down at him.

"No, not that kind of help," He said, looking uncomfortably at his feet.

"Oh, if it's 'bout tha gurls at school, then I can tell 'em all that yer gay," I said, snickering, thinking back to earlier that day when I almost did that very thing.

"Please Kid, I'm being serious," Serge said, in a deeper tone than usual. I raised an eyebrow at him then realized how cold it was, and he had been walking for a long time. "Why don't ya come on in mate?" I invited, opening the door and holding it open as he stared at me from the grass.

"Well cum on," I said again, and he finally walked in, looking around cautiously, trying to take my house in. "Hey mom, this is me friend Serge." I introduced and she welcomed him. We went up to my room and sat on the bed.

"What's up? How can I help ya mate? I'm just one lil gurl," I asked. He still stood and looked at me, as if ashamed to say something.

"Because you're the only one that can help me. Will you?" He finally asked, staring at my floor. I raised an eyebrow and shrugged.

"What da ya need help with?" It must've been very important for this new guy to show up on my porch step at midnight. But he was nice, and bloody handsome, so I guess I could try my best to help. "If it's sumthin I can accomplish then I'll help."

Serge looked up happily, then back down. "Never mind, this was a mistake. I'm sorry to bother you so late," he said, and before I could put in another word, he hurried out my bedroom door and soon outside the house. I ran after him and watched from the front door as he ran across the field by my house and away.

X

I sat down in fifth period; the day seemed to drag by. This would be the first class I had with Serge since that weird moment last night. I sat and waited for him to come in and sit down in his desk behind me, but he never did.

The bell rang and my teacher came in. Immediately after she took roll, she walked over to my desk. "Kid, do you know where Serge is? I mean, it's his second day at this school, so I don't think he would skip."

"Why are ya askin' me?" I said, irritated. I wanted to talk to Serge, but he hadn't shown up. He had been so weird last night, it was starting to make my head hurt.

My teacher smiled. "Because you're the only person who talked to him because you wanted to be his friend, not because you taught he was cute like all the other girls," she looked around the room at all the girls busily doing their work.

"And I'm not one to mettle in my students' personal affairs, but I think he likes you," she finished, and I was glad she had been whispering, or I probably would've gotten jumped right there. But then what she said dawned on me. Likes me? It was too weird.

"So?" I acted like I didn't care, but then added before she could finish, "naw, I ain't seen him since yesterday."

She went back to the front of the room to explain the lesson and I didn't listen to what she said. Instead, my head swam with thoughts of everything that had happened, since Serge came.

Then suddenly, I dunno what came over me, I stood up and grabbed my books before walking out the door. "Kid, where are you going? We still have 35 minutes of fifth period left!" yelled my teacher, but I just walked down the halls and out the door.

"I've gotta find 'im. Now, which way did he go last night?" I asked myself, busily looking around. He wasn't in the directory for my school; I didn't know his last name, so all I could do was guess at where his house was. This was going to be a long day…

X

After about fifty houses, some where people answered and looked at me like I was crazy, others where there was no answer, I finally made it to the last street of possible houses. It was a street with nice houses, very large and beautiful with many windows.

"Here goes nothing," I walked over to the first one and knocked on the big door. A few seconds later someone opened the door, a beautiful woman with long brown hair and big honey eyes.

"Hi, I'm lookin' fo' Serge. Is he here?" I asked the woman. She looked at me funny for a minute. "No I'm sorry; I don't know anyone by that name."

"Oh, well he's new. He had blue hair and cobalt eyes, and always wears a bandana, not to mention weird armor stuff." I described him as if I had always known him. It was easy for some reason.

The woman tapped her foot and thought for a minute. "Yes, I think I remember someone like that coming to this street a few days ago. I think he lives in that hut over there," she pointed to a hut that looked so unusual compared to all the other houses.

I thanked her and walked over to the hut, expecting to be greeted by a lot of people, because the hut gave the appearance that a lot of people lived there. I knocked on the door and waited a moment, but finally the door flew open and Serge stood in front of me.

"Hey mate," I smiled. It felt so weird standing there, maybe this was a mistake. But he smiled back. "Hey Kid, what are you doing here?" he replied, his smile still there, but a weird look on his face also appeared.

"I came ta pay ya back fo' yer visit last night. Why weren't ya at school taday?" I asked, still standing outside of the hut. He shook his head then invited me in, which I eagerly accepted, because it was getting dark and cold.

I sat down on his bed and looked around his room. It was circular with a very comfortable bed on one side and a few things against the wall on the other. But the most noticeable thing about the room was the window; it was large and had a terrific view.

"Do ya still need me help?" I asked, for once in my life actually being very straightforward. Serge looked up at me from his spot next to me on his bed. "Yes. Just like before."

"Before? I've only known ya for two days," I said, staring at him like he was crazy. Maybe he was a nut case.

Serge looked back to his feet. "That's what you think. Will you help me?"

"With what?"

"I…want to go home."

I stared at him. He wanted my help to get home? "Ain't ya home now?" I asked, he shook his head. "Back to my real home." I guess he meant were he lived before here.

"Ok, well where did you live before here?" I asked and he looked at me then pointed to a map on the wall. "A village called Arni, in another world…"

X

Now Kid knows about Arni, but what did Serge mean by, Yes. Just like before. ? Is there something that happened that Kid doesn't know about? Or is Serge really a nutcase?

Next chapter: I Feel Like I've Known You Forever

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