Kuwabara watched the clock as he teacher droned on and on. Honestly, what could their teacher expect them to learn on the last day of class? Summer was beckoning, and Kuwabara was eager for the freedom it offered. When school ended today, he'd never set foot inside this building again. He'd officially be a middle schooler, and he'd be that much closer to being done with school for good.
The second hand seemed to move in slow motion, but finally it reached the three. The bell rang and Kuwabara scrambled out of his desk, ignoring his teacher's shout not to run in the building.
He was free!
Laughing and yelling, his friends close on his heels, the four of them ran all the way to Kuwabara's house. When they arrived, Kuwabara was surprised to find Shizuru waiting for him on the front porch.
"What's up, Shizuru?" he asked.
"It's Ryuko," Shizuru said. "I'm sorry."
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