Sorry I haven't updated in almost a year? Omg. Thank you to the readers who waited ! :/ I honestly have to say I have no idea where this story is going.

Months had passed and Ayu and Kaji had not spoken a word to each other. Passing by the hallways was awkward as the two didn't know how to face each other after their spat. Nina had watched them, worried about Ayu. Kaji walked through the halls, still trying to muster up the strength to talk to Ayu. He was so busy thinking to himself that he pay attention to where he was going.

"OW!" Kaji heard a girl's voice. He widened his eyes.

"I'm so sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going—"

His voice caught when he saw who it was. It was Akiho Hirota, the most popular girl in the school. Although she was a year older than him, he couldn't help but feel a slight attraction to her—after all, she was very pretty.

"Oh, Kaji! I didn't see you there. It's totally fine." She smiled at him warmly.

A blush spread through his cheeks and he suddenly got really nervous. So this is what the guys on the baseball team meant when they said Akiho "hooked" them.

"Kaji-kuunnn~ There's this party and anyone who is anyone is going to be there. And… well… I'm hosting the party." She handed him an invite. "I hope you can come!"

She looked up at him with puppy dog eyes so he couldn't refuse.

"O-of course I'll be there!"

"Perfect! I'll be waiting. Bye!"
She walked away gracefully. Kaji sighed. Maybe this party would help him forget about his problems… for a while.


Ayu stepped outside, hoping to get some fresh air. She walked over to the bench and sat down. She sighed as she thought about the event between her and Kaji. She didn't know what to do or say to him anymore. She wished she could take back all the words she said. She glanced to her right and saw Kaji talking to Akiho Hirota. Ayu looked at them suspiciously. Since when did they talk? She sneaked up to where they were standing and hid behind a bush.

"Kaji-kuunnn~ There's this party and anyone who is anyone is going to be there. And… well… I'm hosting the party." She handed him an invite. "I hope you can come!"

Ayu watched on with wide eyes. There was no way Kaji would go to a party like that, would he?

"O-of course I'll be there!"

Ayu was shocked. Kaji was different than what she had expected. Because of Akiho's pretty face he would immediately go? She huffed in anger and stomped off, not even bothering to watch on. She knew she had to speak to Nina about this; after all, it was her best friend who gave her the best advice. She spotted Nina ready to walk out of the school.

"Nina!"

"Ayu!" Nina turned around and smiled. "Are you going home too?"

"Yeah, but I need to talk to you too. Are you busy today?"

"Nope."

"Okay."

They both walked toward Ayu's house, talking about school and what had happened. They didn't really talk about Ayu and Kaji's situation because Nina was afraid of what would happen if she brought it up. They reached Ayu's house and went in.

"I'm home! I brought Nina with me too," Ayu announced as her mom stepped into the doorway.

"Welcome home and it's nice to see you again Nina!"

"Thank you Mrs. Tateishi!"

The two walked up to Ayu's room and put their stuff down.

"Okay, tell me what happened."

"Well, today I saw Kaji accepting an invite from Akiho to this party she's hosting…"

"Wait, Akiho Hirota? I didn't know they talked!"

"Me neither… until today."

"Hm… well I thought you were mad at him, Ayu."

"I am… but I really want this tension to be over."

"Then, why don't you just talk to him? I'm sure he wants this whole situation to be over too."

"But, I'm too scared that he's just going to hate me. After all, I did blow up in his face and sad some things I shouldn't have."

"Ayu, you were angry. He knows that. Stop being so stubborn and just go up to him! I'm pretty sure he wants to mend your relationship too. You have no idea how much he likes you, Ayu! Why are you so oblivious?"

Ayu looked at Nina shocked. Kaji liked her? Of course, why else would he have been so angry about her hanging out with Kenji? Speaking of Kenji, she hadn't really talked to him after the spat. He seemed to have avoided her. Did he purposely start this argument between her and Kaji? No way. Kenji wasn't like that… right?

"Hello? Earth to Ayu!"

Ayu snapped out of her thoughts. "Huh? Oh sorry Nina. I didn't know Kaji liked me! I guess I am just really oblivious…"

"Yes you are! But, Kaji still has feelings for you. I confirmed it with Hiroki."

"Really? Maybe I can contact Kaji before he goes to the party?"

"Or, you can just go to the party and talk to him there!"

"But, I didn't get invited Nina!"

"Don't worry. Hiroki can get us in," Nina said with a wink.

Ayu was just shocked and stood there. She had no idea Nina was so devilish, but she was excited nonetheless.


Kaji walked into the Hirota household, looking around at the rest of the guests. Loud music was playing and people were dancing, chatting, or drinking. Some people he didn't recognize waved at him, so he waved back. He was then greeted by Akiho herself.

"Hey, Kaji! I'm so glad you made it!"

"Um, yeah. Well I told you I'd be here, didn't I?"

"Well, sometimes bad boys don't keep their promises, right?" She smiled up at him innocently. Kaji didn't know how to respond to that. The door opened. They both turned and were shocked to see Hiroki, Nina, and Ayu.

"What is she doing here? Crashing my party?" Akiho asked distastefully.

They watched as Ayu mingled around the room, chatting with mostly everyone. It was just like Ayu to be the center of attention without trying. She turned and looked at him. Their eyes met and she smiled. He was shocked. Did she just smile at him? She motioned for him to come over, which slightly annoyed Akiho. Ignoring Akiho, Kaji walked over to Ayu wondering what she wanted.

"Hi, Kaji." She looked nervous as she talked to him, not looking at him in the eyes.

"Uh, hey Ayu. What did you need?"

Ayu looked at him. He looked genuinely concerned. She remembered what Nina said about him liking her and her heart raced.

"I'm really sorry Kaji for what I said that day…" She looked away, too nervous to see his reaction.

He was shocked once again. She apologized! He didn't have to do anything. He was really happy.

"It's okay, Ayu. I'm really glad you decided to talk to me. Really." He smiled at her sweetly. Ayu smiled back.

"Let's get out of here. This party is pretty lame," said Kaji holding out his hand.

"Okay!"

The two left the party, leaving a fuming Akiho and an extremely happy pair: Hiroki and Nina.

Okay! There you go! I'm sorry if it's not as good as you guys expect. Honestly, I just write on the spot. I don't have a real idea. If you guys want something specific to happen, please message me! 3 Thanks to everyone who waited! I love you all