Suzume put on her high school uniform and checked herself in the mirror. She looked more than good, in fact, she was stunning with long brown hair.

"Alright, I'm off; love you Mom!"

"Have a great day at school, honey!" Her mom said and sighed.

They grow up so fast.

"Yeah, a new school, I can't wait!" Suzume giggled happily, greeting everyone with a smile.

"Hello, my name's Suzume. Please treat me well." She bowed to the class and went to her seat, which was beside Kyo Sohma.

"Hi, I hope we can be friends."

"Since you're new, I'll give you one piece of advice: don't hug me." He said, making Suzume cock her head in confusion.

"Okay. Well, I hope we both have a wonderful day regardless." Suzume chuckled.

Kyo was feeling strange around the new girl who followed him everywhere, including the school rooftop.

"Why are you following me? Do you need something?" He asked her.

"I didn't have many friends growing up and I wanted to give more people a chance. Is that so wrong?"

"Don't bother with me; find someone else." He sulked, making Suzume sad. Then she got an idea.

"Come on; let's go back to class where it's brighter."

"School is boring, now fighting, that's interesting."

"You can be Mister Pouty Pants all you like, but no one can escape the Tickle Monster!" She tickled his sides, making him jump and laugh.

"Please stop tickling me! Hahaha!" Kyo had tears in his eyes from laughing so hard.

"Okay, I'm sorry, but you seemed so down. Want to talk about it?"

"Not really."

"It's okay, take all the time you need; but we still need to get back to class. Come on." She took his hand and pulled him up. She took the time to admire his happy face.

She's so kind; I don't deserve to be treated fairly by this girl. Kyo thought as he walked behind her, listening to the other classmates.

"Why is he with her? She's such an airhead; I'm so much smarter than her."

"That delinquent needs to find someone better."

He grabbed her hand and told her, "Don't listen to them; I'll be here for you."

"Thank you, Kyo. I'm happy you're here."

The days passed and they were dating like a true couple.

"I'm so happy!" Suzume laughed cutely, which made Kyo smile.

"I can make you even happier in the future, Suzume. I love you."

"I wouldn't have it any other way. Thanks and I love you too."

The End