And off it went, the last bell of the day.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

Fuu hadn't felt this excited since she can remember. She couldn't wait to get out of this Hell-of-a-School. With a wide grin on her face, she gathered her books up and happily skipped towards the exit of the school. Sadly to say, worst has come to worst.

"So how did you like your first day of school?" snarled a voice.

Fuu turned around to see an unfamiliar face. She exhaled contently when she found out the person talking, wasn't Mugen.

"Oh, um, fine, I guess." She replied as she began to walk away.

"What do you mean FINE? Welfare shit-faces like your aren't welcome at our school!" The person said with a cocky look on his face.

"Wha-at?" stuttered the frightened Fuu.

"God damn! Are you deaf? Why the hell are you even here? Go back to your where you came from. Like the zoo or something." He shouted with much disgust.

A few of his friends giggled and the girls around his just gave Fuu a dirty look. Fuu could feel her tears welling up.

"WELL, did you he-"

Suddenly, a leg appeared beside Fuu and a foot implanted on the guy's face. Fuu cautiously looked beside her and nearly jumped aback when she saw who it was.

"Fuck! Who the hell was that!" Demanded the guy as he was wiping dirt off his face. "I'll fucking take you on!"

"Let's see you try. Frances." Growled Mugen.

"Oh? It's only you. You know what… let's just call this off, my mistake; I didn't know she was with you. See yah." And with that, off sped Frances and his gang.

"Idiots." Mumbled Mugen.

Fuu just couldn't believe what she saw! He was saving her! Mugen! That peeping tom bastard! Yet, still felt uncomfortable around him. As she was pondering these thoughts, Mugen was already outside.

"Wai-wait!" Cried Fuu with a small voice.

Instead of stopping, Mugen walked faster. With that, Fuu had to speed up. She wasn't very good with running, but she so badly wanted to thank Mugen.

"I just want to-" Fuu began to say.

Fuu wasn't paying any attention, so she toppled over an orange street cone on the side of the road.

"Ouch." She rubbed her ankle as she was getting up.

She was joyful to see that Mugen had stopped and quickly dashed up beside him.

"Thankyousomuchforsavingme!" Fuu managed to say all in one go.

"I didn't do it for you" replied Mugen. "I just hate that guy."

After that, Mugen left and turned the corner, leaving Fuu all alone. Sheesh! That guy! He didn't have to say that!"

Fuu walked home with no satisfaction of school at all. When she got home, her mother greeted her, but Fuu just walked up to her room and slammed the door. I wish I were back at my old school. Squealed the sad Fuu into her pillow.

The next morning, Fuu woke up to her alarm. She had gotten dressed as was ready to go to school. She came down for breakfast and greeted her mother.

"Sorry about yesterday." Fuu said drowsily.

"Oh, darling it's fine. I was exactly the same at your age. Hormones going up and all. It must be your period. Is it not?" responded her mother.

"MOM! WILL YOU QUIT THAT!" Hollered the teenager. "It's embarrassing! I'm going now! Good bye!"

Fuu ran out the door with her lunch in hand. With an aspirated sigh, she walked gloomily out her front yard. She hadn't noticed anything around her until her heard a loud screaming and yelling. Startling Fuu, she looked around. Mugen had slammed the door of his house and stormed onto the road.

Oh. Thought Fuu. Better not bother him. She continued strolling slowly behind Mugen, making sure that he doesn't see her.

"What are you doing?" questioned Mugen.

"What?" Fuu didn't clue in. "Oh! Um, walking to school?"

"Right."

They continued walking in a single file, until they reached a corner. Mugen turned right, as Fuu kept on walking straight.

"Where are you going?" Fuu asked. "School's this way."

"I know. That's why I'm going this way. Stupid." Mugen replied harshly. "You coming?"

Mugen slouched when he walked and placed his hands in his pockets. Fuu didn't know what to do. She wanted a friend so badly. Fuu placed both hands on her cheeks contemplating on what to do.

"I don't know…" worried Fuu, "playing hooky on the second day of school…"

Mugen stopped and looked back. "Scared?"

"No! Of course not! It's just…" flustered Fuu.

Mugen couldn't care less. He continued walking his normal pace. Fuu shook her head in both directions. School or possible friend? School or possible friend?

I know what I'm doing is right. Fuu convinced herself. Isn't it?

With that, the indecisive Fuu walked faster to her destination, and caught up with Mugen in no time.