Now I will tell you what I've done for you
50,000 tears I cry
Screaming,
Deceiving,
And bleeding for you
And you still won't hear me

Elliot let the blazing music blast through the headphones and into his ear as he nodded his head with the rhythm. Looking at his silver and black Ypod and flipping through his song list, Elliot began to walk down the cobble stone dive way and up to the front door of his multi-million dollar mansion

...go away...
Don't want your hand this time
I'll save myself
Maybe I'll wake up for once (wake up for once)
Not tormented daily defeated by you
Just when I thought I'd reach the bottom

Opening the huge white double doors, Elliot entered the house and dropped his school bag onto the floor, completely oblivious to the fact that his friend Kokoro was standing in the middle of the corridor waiting or him.

I dive again
I'm going under (going under)
Drowning with you (drowning with you)
I'm falling forever (falling forever)
I've got to break through
I'm, going under

Still oblivious to Kokoro's presence, Elliot retired from the doorway and made his way into his rather extravagant kitchen. Feeling ignored by her friend, Kokoro followed Elliot, but stopped at the doorway, and waited fro him to acknowledge her.

Blurring and stirring the truth that comes out
(I don't know what's real and what's not)
Always confusing the thoughts is my head
So I can't trust myself anymore

Opening the refrigerator and retrieving a pitcher of lemonade, Elliot turned around and set the container atop of the marble counter top while finally seeing his friend standing in the doorway.

"KOKORO!" Elliot shrieked, "What the hell?"

The girl giggled as she snatched the headphones out of the boy's ear. "You finally see me?"

"Umm…yea." He said while turning off his Ypod and putting it in his pocket, "How'd you get in?"

"Your mom let me in."

"Where is she?"

"Sleep, had a migraine."

"Oh" was his only reply as he poured him and Kokoro some lemonade, "So what are you doing here?"

"To talk to you."

He eyed his friend. "About?"

"You know."

"Don't say about Christie."

"Yup" she took a swig of her lemonade, "I don't want you dating her."

"Thanks "MOM" I'll be sure to rush my teeth three times a day while I am at it."

Kokoro sneered at Elliot. "I am serious."

"As am I" he drank a sip of his drink and retired into the living room, "I am going to keep seeing her, no matter what you say."

"WHY!?"

"Because I love her."

"Elliot please" she sat her lemonade on the nearest coffee table and sat in one of the many plush sofas, "She is twenty-two and you are seventeen…"

"Almost eighteen."

"Whatever." She rolled her eyes, "She is playing your ass!"

"Kokoro if I wanted insults I would have asked for some."

"I am only looking out for you."

"I appreciate that" he smiled and took his friend's hand, "But allow me to be the judge of that."

Kokoro pulled her hand away and laid back into the seat cushion. "Elliot…"

Not feeling like listening to his friend nag more about his love life with Christie, Elliot set down his glass atop of a coffee table and got up to leave. It really bugged him that his other friends didn't have a problem with him and Christie dating, maybe because they were guys and thought it was pretty cool, and Kokoro didn't. He thought, since they were more like brother and sister more than anything, she would be the first tot understand. But then again her reaction wasn't a surprise. Ever since they were little she had been the one to watch over Elliot and make sure he was out of harms way, but soon he got tired of having a girl protect him all the time so he started fight training and got good at it. He really wanted Kokoro to understand that the thing he and Christie have was not lust but love. But since Kokoro and Christie don't like each other, she surely wouldn't want him dating her.

"Where are you going?"

"To see Christie."

"WHY!?"

"Because I do this everyday."

Kokoro sighed and blocked Elliot from leaving. "YOU CAN'T GO!"

"Why not?"

"She'll hurt you."

"You're hurting me."

"Elliot."

Finally having enough, Elliot grabbed Kokoro's wrist and swung her behind him, making her flip and fall onto the floor behind him. Shocked and appalled at Elliot, Kokoro looked up at her friend and tried her best to keep the tears forming in her eyes from falling.

"I'm sorry Kokoro" Elliot said softly, "But you must understand that I really do love this woman."

Kokoro got up, while brushing her skirt off, and looked at Elliot. "Then when she breaks your heart, don't come crying to me!"

"Kokoro…."

"ELLIOT JUST GO!" she screamed trying to keep the tears from falling, "YOU WANT HER SO DAMN BAD GO SEE HER THEN. PRETEND I AM NOT HERE AND JUST GO!"

Elliot fell quiet and reached out for the doorknob but stopped when he heard his friend begin to sob. Facing his friend once more, Elliot walked over to the young Japanese girl and gave her a hug.

Kokoro's eyes widened and her muffled sobs soon came to a halt. Her breath became ragged and her body weakened to the boys touch. She couldn't say nothing and if she could, she didn't know hat to say. Looking into the girls eyes while wiping stray tears from her porcelin face, Elliot smiled as he saw his friend's cheeks flush crimson red and chuckled slightly.

"If it bother's you that much I won't see her until you leave."

"Thank you" she smiled and returned the boys hug, "It means alot to me Elliot."

"I can see that" he said while chuckling more.

"I don't want you to get hurt."

"And I thank you for your concern Kokoro, but...I do love her. I wish you will learn to understand this."

Kokoro blushed again as she backed away from the blonde boy and put a few stray strands of hair behind her ear. Taking a deep breath and looking into her friends eyes, Kokoro quickly pulled Elliot by his collar and smashed his lips against hers.

Elliot's eyes widened and his senses ell numb as he felt his friend snake her tounge into his mouth and battle with his. With every ounce of will power he had, Elliot pushed Kokor away and looked at her with embaressment and awe.

"Kokoro..."

"That's why i don't want you with her. Because...I too am in love with you Elliot."

A/N: Well i updated after a long absence. Sorry but i got accepted to Harvard and it is tough shit. Well, I'll update soon. See ya's!