I woke up in the night last night and totally freaked out. I needed someone, but I wasn't about to psychic-call Daisuke, because I was pretty sure he wasn't speaking to me.

"What are you doing?!" James hissed at me. He was randomly hovering above my bed.

"I'm freaking out, you moron, now go bother someone else!" I hissed back. We could've talked to each other telepathically, since James' a ghost, but there's no way I'm letting him in my head, although he does say stuff in my head occasionally, especially when I'm with Daisuke.

Anyway so he flew off, and I continued to freak out, but then the door opened and Daisuke stepped in.

"Why didn't you call me?" he asked.

"What are you talking about…I'm fine," I said.

"But…you're shaking," he said. "I'm-I'm sorry about Saturday, but it just, it wasn't right, because you didn't mean it, you took too much Sudafed."

"Daisuke," I said. "I was the one who acted like an insane person and randomly kissed you when you didn't expect it."

There was a silence. "Daisuke?"

"Yes?" he replied.

"Will you…wait until I fall asleep before you leave?" I asked.

"Okay," he smiled in the dark.

I started to close my eyes and fall asleep, but then I remembered something and they flew open.

"Daisuke," I said. "How did you know I was scared?"

"James told me," replied Daisuke.

"WHAT?!" I sat up, yelling psychic expletives at James.

James opened the door and stepped in. He was…human. I looked at him, and started to cry.

"I had to help you," James said. "To make up for…you know."

I sobbed into my pillow.

"I think you should go," Daisuke said.

I heard the door shut, and eventually I fell asleep.

Another thing, today at school, I was separated from Daisuke, and I was walking to Choir when I felt a bit dizzy from not eating. I unfortunately passed out.

I awoke to find Satoshi standing over me in the nurse's office.

"You're awake," he stated.

"I…forgot to eat, sorry," I said.

"You should take better care of yourself," he said. "Daisuke needs you."

"H-Huh?" I said, laying my head back against the pillow. "Okay."

Daisuke came in then, and I thanked Satoshi for carrying me to the nurse's office, and Daisuke apologized for not being there like a zillion times.

January 13, 2009

James sat down at the table this morning with me and Daisuke.

"Are you going to go to school?" I asked James irritably.

"No, I'm only here for a few days," he replied. "This body won't last that long."

"Um…" Daisuke said. "I don't want to be rude, but who are you?"

"I'm James," said James.

"He's my ex-boyfriend," I said, still irritable. "The one who commited suicide."

Daisuke's eyes widened. "Him? If he's dead then how is he here?"

"Daisuke, there's something I haven't told you…" I said. "Ever since my brother was murdered, I've been able to communicate with the dead."

Daisuke choked on his cereal. "Are you kidding?"

I glared at James. "I wish I was."

"Come on!" James said. "How many times have I been there for you?!"

"Oh go die—oh wait, you already have!" I yelled back, rising from my chair.

"That was harsh," Rob said, leaning against the wall.

I walked around Daisuke (the table is round so there are four spots, Daisuke was beside me and James was across from me) and toward James.

I poked my finger in his face. "You've also caused millions of unexplainable problems in my life, ghostboy!"

"Lay off, drama queen," he said. "I totally saved you last night!"

"Fine then," I said grudgingly. "Thank you."

He put one hand on the small of my back and pulled me forward and kissed me. I didn't give it a second thought—I pushed him away.

"Get off me!" I yelled. "I have a boyfriend!"

"What. Are you doing?" Daisuke asked. He was standing up.

I ran off toward my brother.

Daisuke and James were facing each other now.

"You just kissed my girlfriend!" Daisuke exclaimed.

"I didn't mean to, seriously," James said. "I'm not going to apologize, though. I love her."

"James, shut up!" I said, getting between them. "Daisuke, you aren't going to beat him up, right? Cuz I could've sworn you weren't that kind of guy."

"No, I wasn't," Daisuke said, but through clenched teeth.

"Whoa…calm down," I said, sensing his anger. I had never seen him angry before. I put a hand on his shoulder. "Daisuke, look at me and breathe. Calm down. He's not going to do that again."

James started toward the front door.

Rob stopped him. "Where are you going?"

"Out to enjoy being human again for a while," James said.

"I'm coming with you," Rob said, winking at me.

I thanked him silently. Someone to keep an eye on my mischievous friend.

"A-Are you okay now?" I asked Daisuke.

"I'm fine," Daisuke said, turning from me and heading to his room.

"Daisuke wait—" I said, but he shut the door.

It took me a while to get him to talk, but I waited until he had to come out for food.

"Daisuke! What's wrong?" I asked.

"It's just…that's the second guy besides me that you've kissed, and I thought we were…" he trailed off, sitting down.

"Daisuke, both of those kisses weren't real," I said. "I didn't mean them. But both the times we've kissed are like…surreal. Amazing. I dream about them."

I blushed. I hadn't meant to say it like that.

"What I'm trying to say is…" I continued. "James asked me to be with him, and I said no. Because I have you. And that'll always be perfect."

Daisuke's eyes went wide. "You…you mean that?"

"Yeah!" I said, breathless, and embarrassed that I had said so much. "I'm uh…gonna go back to my room now."

"Wait!" Daisuke said. "I want to ask you something."

"What is it?" I asked, stopping in the doorway.

"Will you go out with me?" Daisuke asked. "Friday night?"

"I-I…of course I will!" I said breathlessly.

After that I went back to my room and read a book and listened to some music, then went to bed.