All the two boys could do was stare. Satoshi had to give Daisuke a nudge so that he would close his gaping mouth. Both boys glanced at each other before bowing to the girl.

"A-And it's very n-nice to meet you, too, M-Miss T-Takimoto…!" said Daisuke nervously.

"Wren just moved here from Hokkaido, which was where Risa and I grew up!" Riku put her arm around Wren again and smiled. "We were best friends…"

"…But then Riku's father got transferred here, and we kind of lost touch." Wren finished.

"But when I heard that Wren was getting transferred here, and enrolled into our school…"

"…We regained our friendship, and now Riku's giving me the grand tour."

"Oh! W-Well isn't th-that nice…?" Daisuke stuttered. Riku gave him a look.

"What're you so nervous about?" she asked, taking his hand. "Scared Wren's going to take your place?" she gave him a kiss on the cheek. "You don't have to worry about that, Daisuke." Daisuke blushed as Riku planted the kiss.

"R-Riku! What'd you do that for?"

"What? I can't kiss you in public?" Daisuke smiled and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Two can play at that game." He smirked.

"A girl could puke just watching you two…" Wren told the couple, trudging to the classroom. Satoshi followed her.

"So could a boy," he added.

"So," Riku started when Wren and Satoshi were gone. "What do you think of her?"

She's hot! The Phantom Thief commented.

Cut it out, Dark! "I think she's really sweet." Daisuke replied.

And hot! Dark added.

You remember her, don't you?

Of course I do. She's the HOT one that tried to stand in my way when I was about to destroy Krad.

Exactly! What if she's a danger to us?

She's not a danger to us, Daisuke. Dark assured him.

How can you tell?

Just trust me…she's no threat. But I'd be surprised if she lives through the month…

Huh? Daisuke was confused. What're you talking about, Dark?

Riku tugging him into the classroom interrupted his conversation with Dark. Daisuke smiled at his girlfriend and followed her inside.

As the class began, the teacher introduced Wren to the class. As usual, Takeshi was the first one to approach her.

"Hello, sweetheart," he said, his voice attempting to be smooth. Wren smiled kindly. Takeshi blushed furiously and lost all of his coolness and fled. The sandy-blonde giggled.

Daisuke decided that he would try to understand Wren better before he judged her. Although Daisuke could not see that a person who helped a monster like Krad could be anything other than an enemy, he would give the girl a chance.

"Good afternoon, Miss Takimoto." He said warmly. "How are you liking this school?"

"It's great! I love the classes, the teachers, and the students are so kind. Especially you, Daisuke." She gave him a grin. "I really only expected Riku to be my friend at first, but you have been very kind to me, Daisuke. I want to thank you for that."

"Aww, no, it was really nothing," he said, slightly blushing. "But may I ask, Miss Takimoto, why did you leave Hokkaido? I've heard that it is very nice there."

Wren nodded. "Oh, yes, it is very wonderful there. I really didn't want to leave, but my…my treatment was no longer offered in Hokkaido… This city's hospital was the closest one that my insurance would cover, so I had no choice but to transfer here."

"Oh…" Daisuke looked down. "May I ask… What is your treatment for?"

Wren's expression suddenly grew grim. She started to say something, but—

"Hey, Takimoto!" a high-pitched voice called. Daisuke and Wren both turned to see a long, brown-haired girl waving and heading towards them.

"Younger Harada," Wren regained her unfaltering smile. When Risa Harada, the younger of the two twins, Riku and Risa Harada, approached them, she threw her arms around Wren, squealing with joy.

"I feel like I haven't seen you in forever, Takimoto! How is your chemoth— Oh, hi, Niwa…" Risa quickly changed what she was saying. "How are you today?"

"Uhh…F-Fine, Miss Harada…" Daisuke was, yet again, lost in utter confusion.

"Great! Well, I have to talk to Takimoto for a moment, would you mind very much?" Daisuke smiled.

"Not at all, Miss Harada. It was very nice talking to you, Miss Takimoto. See you." And he walked off. Wren watched as Daisuke wandered over to Riku.

"What is it, Takimoto?" asked Risa, putting a hand on her friend's shoulder.

"I…I think I've met him before." Wren replied. "But I don't know how… I've only just arrived in this city last night."

"Yeah," agreed Risa. "So, how is…" Risa lowered her voice. "…Chemotherapy…" she raised her voice to normal. "…Going?" Wren smiled.

"It's going fine, Risa. Riku told you what happened, didn't she?" Risa cocked her head.

"Tell me that what happened?"

Wren explained her predicament to Risa, who, afterward, was very upset by what she had just heard.

At long last, the school week had ended, and everyone could enjoy a refreshing weekend away from school.

Wren Takimoto rode the tram to the Medical District, and then the Medical Assistance Tram took her to the hospital. Exhausted from a week in yet another new city, Wren collapsed onto her hospital bed, flinging her book bag into the pink cloth chair that sat beside a large window that overlooked the entire city.

The door to the room opened and a tall, black-haired man dressed in a white coat and black-rimmed eyeglasses stepped inside. Wren smiled when she saw him.

"Dr. Dao, how are you?"

The young doctor looked serious. "A better question would be how are you?"

Wren rolled her eyes. "I'm doing fine, Doctor. You don't have to be so serious."

"It's time that you were more serious about your condition, Wren!" Dr. Dao approached her. "Your blood tests came back. I am assuming that you already know the results?"

"Yes, about ten other doctors just like you came into my room just like this and told me the exact same news." She growled. "Let me guess; I'm a very rare bone-marrow type, and even though I may be very high on the list for a bone-marrow transplant, there is very little chance that I will A) get a compatible donor, or B) live through a month." She recited.

Dr. Dao looked down and pushed his glasses further up his nose. "I'm sorry, Wren… It's just that I have had many leukemia patients, but none with…" he was reluctant to finish, so Wren finished for him.

"…With as little chance as I do?" she smiled weakly. "Yeah, I know."

"You should probably start making arrangements as soon as possible—"

"There are no arrangements to be made, Doctor." Dr. Dao was surprised to hear this.

"Are you telling me that you wish to invite no one to your funeral?"

"No, Doctor," she shook her head. "I'm telling you that I will not have a funeral."

"And why not?"

"Because I do not have the money to spend, and I have no relatives that wish to be burdened with my disease." she turned away from him. "Now, if you please, I have homework to do, and plans with Risa and Riku this evening." Dr. Dao nodded and left the room.

Wren sat in silence and then slowly began to sob. She fell to her knees and buried her face in her hands. After a moment, Wren reached underneath her mattress and pulled out one shining white feather. For some reason, this Angel feather gives me strength. Is it because he was an actual Angel...or is it because...he actually listened to me? Wren shook her head. No. Krad is truly an Angel, but why was he fighting with that Phantom Thief? Hm. No matter. I will never see him again, so why do i bother? With that, Wren forgot about the mysterious Angel, Krad, and began to work on her math homework.