The crowd clapped their hands as Aya's band bowed. It was successful! "You we're great guys!" Aya exclaimed.

"Thanks Aya. At least you're here", Yuuya began. She just nodded.

"I'm excited of our scores", Ran began as they keep the things. "How about you guys?"

"Too excited!" said Miyu.

"I agree with her", Ran began. Then Yanagi clapped her hands to settle the class down. They we're noisy because they we're discussing about their scores.

"Settle down class". Aya and her friends went back to their seats after putting their stuff away. "I just want to say…that you guys are so cool!" the class roared with shouts, yells and claps. Yanagi raised her hand up and the class' noise died down. "But I'll just announce you scores next meeting". The class was disappointed as Yanagi looked on to their faces. "But don't worry…all of you passed. Class…dismissed!" Her students stood up as Yuuya and Rei got their electric guitars. Aya went to them.

"It was the most beautiful band I've ever heard!" Aya began. Ran and Miyu went near them too.

"Glad you're okay now Aya", Rei began. She looked at him and gave a wry smile.

"Do you still drink your medicine?" Miyu asked. She nodded.

"Of course!"

"Come on", Yuuya began, carrying his guitar over his back. "Let's go!"

"Right!" they all replied.

"Hey guys! Do you want to go out this Saturday?" Ran asked that afternoon. Everyone thought for a while.

"We'll ask about it Ran", Aya replied. Ran nodded.

"Is Yamato coming along?" Miyu asked. Ran turned to her.

"Oh yeah sure! I've told my brother about that along time ago!"

Good!" said Miyu, relieved.

"Well then we better go home", Yuuya began as he turned to Aya.

"Yuuya, Rei's escorting me home today because he's going to tell me something. I'm sorry-"

"It's okay Aya…its okay", Yuuya told her. She gave a wry smile.

"Arigatou". Aya looked at Rei.

"Well…we're going then", her best friend began.

"Okay bye!" said Ran and Miyu.

"Sayonara!" Aya and Rei said.

"Take care Aya", Yuuya added. She nodded.

"You too". Then they turned on their backs to them and went on their way.

"So…is there anything you're going to tell me?" Aya asked as she skipped at his side happily. Although he wasn't that happy.

"Are you going to be fine?" Rei asked, straight to the point. "Are you going to be well?" Aya stopped skipping as she walked to his side.

"S-Sure I'll be fine. You worry too much", Aya replied, forcing herself to smile. "I just have to drink my medicine…that's all".

"Aya I'm serious! Some people die of tuberculosis!" Rei yelled. She looked at him, shocked. "Gomen nasai".

"It's okay. I've realized that it's also a deadly sickness". She saw her house was near and she sighed. "I'm going. You don't have to escort me".

"A-Aya". She stopped walking when he called her name. "I-I'm sorry".

"It's all right", Aya replied, without facing him. "Bye and take care".

Saturday arrived as everybody was allowed to go out. Yamato was with them. "Well Aya's here", Yamato began.

"Sorry I'm late", Aya said as she walked hurriedly to them.

"Don't run Aya. Remember you still are sick", Miyu reminded her. Everyone nodded.

"It's okay. I was just walking as fast as I could", Aya replied, still breathing heavily. "S-Shall we go?" they nodded and said happily.

"Sure! Let's go!" Aya smiled to herself as she was glad that her friends didn't think of her disease for a while. She wants to have some fun for a while and she doesn't even want to think she's ill.

They we're having fun as they toured the mall and went in to some shops. The girls went to some stores that are of course girls stuff. They went to see nice clothes, pants and blouses, high heeled shoes and cosmetics. The guys went to the sports store or any shops that will interest them. They're not the type of person to shop that long. It was also the month of December as they all decided to buy gifts. They meet up at the Ice Cream Galore and bought ice creams for themselves. They also went to the Arcade World and played there. They've decided to go home that 5p.m.with ice cream on their hands. "It was fun!" Ran exclaimed. They couldn't agree more.

"So you're vacation this December is fast approaching right?" Yamato began while Miyu was clinging to his arm.

"That's right. I'm excited of our Christmas Party! And I'm excited who'll I pick!" Aya replied. Everyone nodded.

"Christmas Party will be surely fun!" Yuuya added. Also Rei added.

"But we have to pass our Periodical Test". He heard them sigh.

"Don't worry guys! We'll do our best all right?" Miyu began, trying to cheer them up.

"All right!" they all replied, it's like what Miyu told them not to give up.

It was Monday as they started to pick some names for their cris cringle. Aya was shocked to pick the person's name. She hid an evil smile. "Hey Aya!" She looked around to see Rei.

"Hey Rei!"

"So…who did you pick?" She just grinned. "Aya tell me!"

"We're not supposed to tell right?" Aya asked back as she walked away, Rei following her.

"Aya no fair!"

"It's just fair. Besides you didn't even tell me…right?" She looked at him with a grin as he looked away, pouting.

"I was planning to tell you. But now you've said it I realized I'll be stupid if I did".

"Good. And Yanagi-sensei will be mad at you if she'll find out. Just kidding!" she said with a wink. Then Rei remembered something as he put the sling of his bag around his shoulder.

"Hey Aya how are you?" Aya looked at him with a confused expression.

"What do you mean?"

"How's your disease? Are you okay now?" Rei said trying to clear this message. She sighed.

"Still drinking the medicine. Don't worry it's not getting any worse", Aya replied. Rei nodded.

"Good. Coz' I'll be darn worried if that happens!"

"Really?" She asked with a smirk on her face.

"Really! Why ask?"

"I thought Ran's number one in your heart since you love her", she replied as she lowered her head. "I have to admit I'll be disappointed. Coz' even I love Yuuya you'll be my number one…coz' you're my best friend". Rei stopped walking.

"Aya things change. Who knows Yuuya will be number one in your heart". She looked at him like she wanted to slap him.

"You don't have the right to tell me that coz' you don't know how I feel!" She said calmly though she wanted to yell at him. But Rei could feel that she was very angry.

"G-Gomen nasai Aya". She walked briskly and wanted to go home. "Aya matte!" Rei shouted as he catches up to her. They we're outside the building as Aya stopped walking.

"Maybe your right things will change". She turned around and faced him. "Maybe your best friend won't be number one in your heart".

To be continued…