Author's note: Welcome back! There are no trigger warnings for this chapter (unless Sky's semi-foul mouth bothers you). It's pretty fluffy and harmless. As always, reviews and/or PMs are appreciated! Please enjoy!


The next day

Sky closed the large, blue and white box and gave it a little pat. That should do the trick. She nodded and exhaled, satisfied with the morning's work. She carried the box into the foyer and set it carefully by her shoes before rushing upstairs to get ready.

Once at school, she tried to retrace her steps from the previous afternoon. One staircase looked like another staircase, one hall looked like another hall… The whole place confused her. Why can't they put signs up in this bloody place? She mumbled and muttered to herself as she searched for the room she had been in. Good thing I came early, jeez.

She finally found herself in a hallway that seemed familiar. There was a faint scent of roses and the softest whisper of piano music could be heard. She stopped at a door that she hoped was correct and knocked lightly before gripping the box in both hands. Please be right, please be right…

After a moment, the door opened to reveal the dark-haired boy with glasses from the day before. He looked confused for just a second, then smiled slightly at Sky and opened the door wider.

"Miss Prentiss, what an unexpected pleasure. Please, come in."

"Thank you. Oh, I'm so glad I found this room again. I wasn't sure I'd be able to. This place is like a maze."

"It can certainly be confusing at first. But I'm sure you'll get the hang of it shortly."

Sky's lips quirked up at the corner in a tiny smirk. Yeah, sure. That, or I'll get hopelessly lost and never be heard from again. She glanced around for a moment before turning back to the soft-spoken young man.

"I was hoping at least one of you would be here before classes started. I, um, I just wanted to apologize again for yesterday. And to give you this."

She thrust the box toward the boy, who blinked in shock before accepting it.

"Oh, my. That's very kind of you, Miss Prentiss. But really, there's no need at all to apologize. If anything, I should make Tamaki and the twins apologize for frightening you so much."

He set the box on a nearby table as he spoke, and almost missed the small noise Sky made. He turned back, raising an eyebrow in a questioning manner. Sky shook her head lightly and waved one hand in dismissal.

"No, really. Nobody did anything wrong, it's not like those guys attacked me or something. I was just really freaked out already and getting shocked like that was just the last straw. It's not the first time something like that's happened, in fact."

Sky shrugged and slipped her hands into her pockets. Before either student could say anything else, the piano music stopped, and footsteps could be heard. They both turned slightly toward the sound as the tall blonde from the previous day walked into the room. He stopped short when he noticed Sky, then grinned broadly and sauntered over.

"So you've come back to us, princess Pixie! Couldn't stand to be away from all this magnificence, hrmm?"

Sky tried in vain to stifle a snicker. Cheeky bastard. His grin faltered for the smallest moment, then flared brilliantly when Sky offered a small smile in return.

"Just Pixie, really. I'm no princess. And I just-"

She stopped mid-sentence as the door burst open behind her. She yelped at the sound and whirled around, only to see the rest of yesterday's group entering the room. The little blonde was surprisingly riding on the shoulders of the tall, kind-eyed one. He let out a happy squeal when he saw Sky and leapt from the other boy's shoulders, landing just a few steps from where she stood.

"Pixie-chan, you came back! We were just talking about you!"

He seemed just as hyper this morning, but he didn't look ready to pounce, so Sky held her ground. She offered a tiny grin to the adorable boy and was rewarded with a sunny smile in return.

"You… You were talking about me?"

"Yeah, everybody was wondering if we'd see you again today! And we did! You're here!"

The little bundle of energy hugged his stuffed bunny tight and bounced up and down, but thankfully stayed in one spot. Sky wondered if the boy just ate pure sugar, perhaps. Or maybe he slept with an IV drip full of nectar? She got a mental image of a hospital bed with a hummingbird feeder hooked up to the tiny little arm. A laugh struggled to escape, but she quickly covered it with a cough.

"Yeah, I, um… I just wanted to come apologize for yesterday. Really, I'm really sorry, you guys."

"You don't have to apologize, Pixie-chan!"

"No, really, um, Honey? You all saw me, I was a total basket-case. I should've known I'd freak out like that. I just… I thought I was ready…"

She trailed off and brought her hand up to her mouth to chew on her thumbnail, switching her gaze to the floor in embarrassment.

"Aww, don't look sad, Pixie-chan! Everything's fine! Here, you can even hold Usa-chan!"

He thrust the pink bunny into Sky's free hand with another sunny grin. She held the little bunny to her heart for a moment before giving it back with a smile. She surprised herself by reaching out and ruffling the boy's hair.

"That's really sweet, but I'm sure this bunny is very special, so you hold on to him."

Honey grinned even more broadly at the contact and started twirling around with the bunny. He stopped almost immediately however, when he spotted the blue and white box on the table.

"What's in the box? Where'd it come from? What's in it, what's in it?"

The little face lit with excitement and he began to bounce around in anticipation. Sky was reminded of small children on Christmas mornings. She wondered again if he really was her age after all. The soft-spoken Kyoya answered while everyone gathered closer.

"Miss Prentiss brought that for us, by way of apologizing. As for what's in it, I've no idea. We hadn't gotten that far before you all came crashing in."

There were happy murmurs from the group, as well as a few mutters about Kyoya's "crashing" comment. Sky took one tiny step back but stayed close, so she wouldn't have to speak loudly.

"Um, it's nothing fancy or anything. It's just, um… I just… It's, um…"

Honey patted Sky's hand as she struggled to answer. She whimpered quietly but stayed where she was. Honey took that as a good sign and gave her hand a little squeeze before jumping up onto the table. He opened the box without delay and let loose a squeal of delight.

"Sweets! Pixie-chan brought us sweets! Hooray!"

The other boys moved closer to look in the box and the contents were met with appreciative murmurs. One of the twins turned to Sky while Honey jumped down to dance around with maniacal happiness.

"Those look really nice, Pixie. But I don't recognize the box, there's no label. Where are they from?"

"From? Oh, gosh, um… They're not. I mean, um… They're, they're um, kind of…homemade… They're fresh though, I promise. Actually, some of those cookies might still be a little warm, even…"

There were slightly impressed looks all around. Tamaki looked ready to dart forward, but Kyoya grabbed his arm before he could take a single step. Sky flashed a grateful look his way and got a subtle nod in reply.

"They really do look very nice, Miss Prentiss. Almost professional."

"Oh wow, really? Gosh…"

Sky blushed a little, flustered by the compliment. She smiled, but kept her gaze trained on the floor.

"It's, um… Well, like I said, it's nothing fancy… And, um, it's just… Well… I wasn't sure what you guys would like, so, um, I… I just made a few different things. Um, not everything is super sweet, I mean."

As she struggled to get her words out, Kyoya took the opportunity to speak again, giving her time to gather her thoughts.

"That's very thoughtful of you. We're honored to receive such a lovely gift. Thank you very much, Miss Prentiss."

"Jeez, um… You're welcome. But really, please, just Pixie. Or Sky, either works. 'Miss Prentiss' is way too formal, makes me sound like some elderly teacher or something."

There were giggles from Honey, and then everyone was sharing a laugh. Sky grinned a little in the group's direction, glad that things were going so well. She wasn't even that nervous, how shocking! Maybe things would work out well in this school, after all.