A/N: Thanks for all the reviews! This is actually based off of the manga... and I'm REALLY sorry if I misspell things. I know that my spelling sucks so... yeah... enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 3

"Oi, Risa-chan!"

Someone hissed at me, but I wasn't really aware of it. I was too wrapped in the presentation that Sensei was giving. Then, I felt a piece of wadded up paper hit my cheek and I jumped...five feet in the air. My thighs bumped into my desk and I yelped in pain. I immediately put my hands over my mouth as the entire class turned to look at me. I felt the heat run all through my body and I smiled pathetically.

"G-gomen..." I stammered as Sensei looked annoyed. "I... saw a spider..." The class sniggered as I sat down. All I could do was lower my head and stare at my notes in embarassment. I saw the wadded up piece of paper next to my binder and scowled. As Sensei continued, I glared over at Izumi, who sat in the seat next to mine in our class. She shrugged.

"Sorry," she mouthed.

I rolled my eyes and decided to open the piece of paper.

Risa,

Party tonight at Kyo's place. Want to come?

I raised an eyebrow and looked at my friend that I had just gotten to know in about a month. Her eyes widened, begging me to come. I let out a soft, low growl from the back of my throat, but smiled a small smile and shrugged one shouler. She pretended to clap her hands in excitement, then gave me a thumbs up.

I sighed, giggling a bit, then returned to my notes.

"Oi, Izumi-chan, why should I come to a party with you and your boyfriend?" I asked her after the class was over. She grinned widely.

"Because it'll be fun!" she replied. She leaned in closer to me as we rounded a corner on the campus. "Besides, you need to met more people."

"I'm quite comfortable with my social status now," I said, lying the tiniest bit to myself. I did like all the attention I was given in High School, but in college, everything was different. And I liked different... just... I did sort of miss the boys in High School.

"Oh, come on, Risa-chan!" Izumi pleaded. "You're always so involved with your schoolwork. It's a friday! You deserve a little break."

"I need to get a jump start on all of my homework," I said, fingering my dorm key in my pocket. Izumi pursed out her lower lip and clapsed both hands together, giving her the facial features of a puppy. I laughed. "Alright, alright. I said I would come. I will. I just might be late is all."

"Great!" Izumi said, letting out a squeal. "I will see you there at seven! Or... perhaps eight, in your case."

I nodded and said goodbye as she turned a corner to go to her next class. I headed off to my dorm room, ready for my lunch break. On my way, I spotted the Optional Elective sign-up sheets being posted by a student. I walked over to it as soon as he left and thought for a second. By the next day, everything good would be taken... and I could use something extra to put on my job application.

I shrugged to myself and took out the pencil that was stuck behind my ear. I carefully wrote my name in the first slot of the class that taught an old hobbie of mine. I was about to walk away, but my eye caught on The Paper. You know... that one sign-up sheet that no one ever, EVER, takes unless they run out of room with anything else.

Now, I'm really a nice person once you get to know me. I mean... sure, I have my bad moments, but so does everyone. I'm kind and considerate. I always do community service. I don't let my ego get too big when guys adore me. And I'm always loyal to my friends. I'm not the one to play... oh, say... a really, really, really sick joke on someone. Like signing a name that wasn't mine on The Paper. But...

I took a deep breath, as if getting ready for the Olympics or something, then began walking up the drive to Kyo Kimonki's house.

Why am I doing this anyway? I thought to myself as I rang the doorbell. I don't even want to be here...

The door opened and Izumi squealed once she saw me. Before I could blink, she reached out, took my hand, and pulled me into the house. I stumbled as she shut the door, a bit surprised at all the people there.

"I thought you would never come!" Izumi scolded me, putting a hand on her hip.

I merely shrugged, a smile creeping onto my lips. Looking around the house, I was shocked. Kyo must have been loaded because his house was HUGE. At least ten rooms on every floor. I mean.. it looked big on the outside too, but... I wasn't paying that much attention!

"Wow," I mumbled as Izumi grabbed a cup full of brown liquid and handed it to me.

"You like it?" Kyo asked, suddenly appearing beside Izumi and wrapping his arms around her waist.

I nodded. "It's really nice..." I took a sip of the liquid, then felt the fire burning in my throat... and eyes... and nostrils... and mouth. I caughed, my eyes watering, and took a few moments to breathe. "W-what... i-is... th-this?" I managed to ask as I wiped my eyes, still caughing.

The two of them looked at me as if I had just sprouted five heads. The glanced at each other.

"What did you think it was?"Kyo asked me.

"Uhh... root beer?" I suggested, feeling like a little child. The both of them laughed and I looked at my feet.

"Risa-chan, it's not root beer," Izumi said, patting my shoulder. "It's just plain beer."

I nodded, as they laughed again, and ran my finger along the rim of the cup. "Oh... ok..."

"I'm going to go hang out with Kyo," Izumi said, smiling at me. "I'll see you later, ok?"

I nodded again, shrugging one shoulder, trying to be cool. "Yeah. Ok."

She squeezed my hand as Kyo started leading her away. "Have fun, alright? Try meeting new people!" She had to shout the last sentance because the music was so loud. I stared after her for a moment, then set the cup of alcohol back on the table where she had found it.

"Yeah... fun..." I murmured to myself. I walked around the house, partially looking around and admiring it, partially trying to find the door. It was all so big...

"Hey, baby," someone said from beside me. An arm slipped over my shoulder and I smelled something terrible as some random dude just showed up at my side. I froze. "Looking for something?"

"Umm..." This was insane! A drunken slob was hitting on me! I swallowed, avoiding his gaze and trying to slip free, but he held tight to my shoulder. My heart sped up and, for a fleeting second, I thought of being...

I was actually saved by some other random drunk dude that hit my drunk captor over the head. And I thought I was going to be raped or something! But, thank God, the two idiots got into a fight and started punching the crap out of each other. A circle formed, people pushing me away, and students began to chant:

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

I swore to myself and headed as far away from that place as fast as I possibly could. Perhaps a little too fast. Just leave it up to me to screw things up, once again, by bumping into someone and almost completely falling on my ass.

Just as I was falling, I felt a hand grab my wrist and set me straight. I blinked, dazed, and shivered. I could feel my rescuer looking at me.

"Excuse me. I wasn't looking where I was going."

I could have died right then and there and everything would be perfectly fine. But, because of the fact that I had no reason of health in my body to die, I didn't. In other words, I saw him again... and kind of made a fool out of myself.

"Uhh... no. No. It's fine," I stuttered, his hand leaving my wrist. "I, uhh... I should be more careful."

Satoshi's blue eyes seemed to be scrutinizing every single move I made as I fixed my hair, my blouse, my jeans. It felt as if he were an assasin, waiting for the opportune moment to strike. Creepy...

"Are you alright?" he asked me, for once looking somewhat concerned.

I waved it away, giving him a fake smile. "What, me? Oh, yeah! I'm fine! Perfectly dandy. I was just... wandering..." Dandy? Oh, god, I wish I was drunk for that one... at least I would have had an excuse...

"What are you doing here?"

I gulped, everything going in slow-motion. "Uhh... because I was invited." Satoshi looked as if he was going to say something, but decided not to. I liked it that way. I wasn't about to be lectured or something. Especially by him. "What about you?"

He shrugged, adjusting his glasses. "I must be going..."

In my heart, I was a bit dissapointed. And a bit proud. I mean... Izumi said that he never really said anything to anyone... and... he just said... five full sentances to me! That's a good thing, right? But it's not like I care about him saying five full sentances to me anyway...

"Alright," I said quietly, the atmosphere becoming awkward. "Well... yeah..." I didn't really want to say good-bye because I didn't know if I would see him again. Or if he would even talk to me next time. So, really, I didn't want to embarass myself.

"Oh!" I gasped as he began walking away. "Hey, do you know the way out of here?"

He stopped, like he heard me, and seemed to struggle for a moment with whether or not he should say something. I was offended when he finally walked away with a slight shaking of the head. He didn't even asnwer me! How rude! What a stupid, self centered, arrogant, ignorant...! URGH. He makes me so mad!

Stupid Satoshi... never needed his help anyway...

Musical Theater Sign-Ups

Risa Harada

Child Care and Education Sign-Ups

Kazutaka Yitoren

A/N: Haha. I'm so warped. (smile)