Author's Note: I'm planning on ending this story in a few chapters. I think it's nearing it's conclusion.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kare Kano

So everyone would think that Yukino would defeat Maho by showing her the error of her ways? Silly reader! That only happens in manga! What happens next isn't going to be foretold…

Yukino sat with Tsubasa outside her house, sighing over their problems. Neither one really listening to the other

"I wish I was popular," Yukino sighed putting her head on her hands.

"I wish Soichiro was in love with me so we could get married and have a royal family together and we would die at an old age," Tsubasa sighed mimicking Yukino's movement.

"Right now, our lives suck," Yukino said to Tsubasa. Tsubasa nodded and said, "Well, at least I have friends. Alls you have is Soichiro, and sort of me." Yukino nodded and said, "Well, I guess that's sort of true, but Soichiro has been really busy lately with all of these meetings! He never has time for me anymore!" Tsubasa nodded and said, "That's what happens when you date a royal." Yukino nodded and sat on the ground, Tsubasa soon following.

"You know, we need to stop moping around. We need to take charge of our own lives!" Yukino said enthusiastically, before sighing and saying, "But I don't even know who this Maho is! And who knows, maybe there is more than one Maho."

"I agree. You need to solve your own problems. I'll go and get someone else to solve mine," Tsubasa said. They sat in silence a while longer before Yukino asked, "Who do you usually go to when you're having trouble?"

"Oh, you know. Tsubaki, Aya, and Rika. They're my group of friends!" Tsubasa said happily clicking her shoes together.

"Wait. Tsubaki as in Tsubaki Sakura, the kingdom's greatest athlete? And Aya as in Aya Sawada, the best author? And Rika as in Rika's Clothing Shop?" Yukino asked. Tsubasa nodded and said, "They really aren't all that. They're just big losers who somehow managed to get famous."

"And you're just saying that because you aren't famous?"

"Shut up or I'll stab you in the stomach."

"All right, if you don't want to talk about your unsuccessful life, that's fine with me!"

"Shut up Yukino!" Tsubasa screamed getting up and storming out of Yukino's yard cursing and the rest. Yukino just shrugged and went inside for the night and fell asleep.

The next day, Yukino got up ready to face the world with a can-do attitude. She walked into town, had a smile on her face as the girl's looked confused at Yukino's behavior, and went into Rika's Clothing Shop.

"I'll be right with….oh! You're Miss Miyazawa! Tsubasa's friend!" Rika said in her sweet voice stopping her sewing machine.

"Tsubasa said you'd stop by, and what great timing, too! Tsubaki and Aya just came!" Rika skipped away to the back room and pulled Tsubaki and Aya out.

"Now I'm sure you've seen them before-" Rika stopped as Yukino shrieked, "Oh my god! It's you! And you! Tsubaki! You are my FAVORITE athlete! And you Aya, you're the BEST author! I can't believe I'm in the same room with three famous people!" The three girls looked at Yukino funny and exchanged looks.

"Are we really all that?" Aya asked. Rika and Tsubaki shrugged.

"Hey Yukino, doesn't everyone like, hate you because of a rumor some lady started?" Tsubaki asked, "I don't really like believing rumors, and Tsubasa has told us good things about you so we don't believe them."

"Thank you. It seems you guys are the only people in town who aren't trying to ruin me," Yukino said bowing her head slightly. Aya smiled and said, "Well, I've heard that Lady Maho Izawa started it, but maybe that's just a rumor, too. We're going to help you out, since you've helped out our Tsubasa so much." The other two girls smiled and nodded in agreement.

The next few days, Yukino, Tsubaki, Rika, Aya, and Tsubasa became close friends. The town girls looked at them all funny, wondering why they were hanging out with Yukino. Even Maho had the chance of spotting these girls.

"I can't believe it! She's friends with the famous people, too! She just won't quit!" Maho yelled from the back of her carriage. She crossed her arms and sat there, thinking of all that was going wrong in her plan.

"I've got to take it a notch up. I've got to make her know her place," She muttered looking out the window.