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Author's Note: I apologize for the late update. I got stuck halfway through the chapter. I'm somewhat satisfied but decide to settle so that I can move on. I hope some of you enjoy it regardless. Leave me a review. Please and Thank You!

Of Hot Chocolate and Snowflakes

but when things got crazy
you'd always be around to laugh with me
and tell me not to take my life so seriously
and not to let everyone influence me

Phil wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. His heart raced as his feet hit the pavement. Music blasted through his earphones. He felt a soft shove and saw a mess of black hair in a high ponytail.

"Hey! I've been looking for you," Kimi nearly shouted as he turned the volume down from his iPod.

"Hey" he simply answered as he nodded in her direction. He returned his attention to the sidewalk before him and never once lost stride.

She stared at him but failed to get him to spare her a glance. "I guess we're jogging," Kimi muttered to herself, once she realized Phil was not planning to stop.

It was hard not to notice her presence even if she remained silent since joining him. Her high ponytail whipped side to side as she ran beside him, and caught his attention from the corner of his eye. Not to mention he was surprised that she could keep up with him.

"You know, you're not half bad," Phil commented as he peered at her from the corner of his eye.

Kimi snorted, keeping her eyes in front of her. "Just because I don't play sports doesn't mean I'm not in shape."

"Point taken," smirked Phil as he shorten his stride, allowing Kimi to slow down a bit. Her breaths were becoming short.

"Wanna tell me why I had to chase you down? Lil told me you've been running since noon," Kimi questioned as she met his gaze.

Phil groaned as he rolled his eyes. "I should have known Lil sent you."

"Excuse me?" Kimi snapped as she stopped jogging and began to glare at him. Hearing the tension in her voice Phil froze two steps ahead of her. "First of all, no one sends me anywhere. Well except my parents to get groceries or something but they don't count." Phil chuckled under his breath as she began to ramble.

Kimi felt the irritation escape her as she heard his laugh. "Well, there you are. I was beginning to think a parasite took over your body or something."

"Ha ha," Phil dryly replied as she smiled. "You should really lay off the Anime a little, putting too much crazy ideas in your head." He tapped the top of her head and pulled his head away to avoid her swats.

"Parasites taking over your body is Science Fiction not Anime," she corrected as she attempted to grab his hands. "And stop it." Phil laughed as she frowned at his actions. "So are you going to tell me or not?"

Phil stiffened a bit and began to walk. "There's nothing to talk about."

Kimi let out a quiet sigh. "If you say so." She caught up to him, mentally deciding that she drop the subject for the time being. "Want to play ball?"

"You serious?" chuckled Phil as he glanced at her from the corner of his eye.

"Dead serious. Why? Afraid you can't take me?" challenged Kimi as she shot him a sassy grin.

Phil laughed. "Please, you haven't been able to beat me since we were kids."

Truth be told, basketball was a sport Kimi was exceptionally good at. Quick, agile, and she could shoot to save her life. The only area she was not gifted in was height, she was rather short in comparison to other girls. "Want to bet?"

x x x

A deep laughter filled the air as she let out a deep breath. "You should really think about joining the team."

Kimi frowned a bit at the comment. "Team sports are not really my thing."

"Who knew, you would be so anti," teased Phil as he tossed her the basketball.

"Not anti, just not competitive enough" shrugged Kimi as she spun the ball on her finger. "I wouldn't be able to stand the pressure from teammates, the coach, and not to mention the school."

"Tell me about it," muttered Phil as he stood up, dusting his shorts with his hands.

The petite asian narrowed her eyes carefully. "Is that what has been bothering you? Soccer?"

The brunette teen let out a sigh. "Varsity is so much different. There's so much pressure in making it to State. Not to mention all the scouts from colleges."

"Whoa whoa whoa," stopped Kimi as she rose to her feet. It was strange to hear Phil confess about his stressors with school. He always kept soccer and school so simple and carefree. "Phil we're still juniors."

"I know but-," Phil attempted to explain before Kimi held up her hand.

"Just have fun Phil. Isn't that what you told me when I asked you why you played soccer? Aside from being a big super star out there," teased Kimi causing Phil to smirk.

"It stopped being that simple," muttered Phil with a weak smile as he grabbed the basketball from her to distract himself.

"Stop thinking about it so much. You never do well under stress," Kimi pointed out as she watched him dribble the ball.

He made a face remembering a game from his sophomore year in which his frustration caused him to miss two goals. His coach had to take him out of the game so that he could calm down. "Yeah I guess not," shrugged Phil as he took a shot at the hoop and making it.

"You could always join the basketball team if not," played Kimi as he shot her a look causing her to laugh.

"Only if you become a cheerleader," teased Phil as he jogged to get the ball, avoiding her as she tried to hit his arm.

"Whatever!" frowned Kimi at the suggestion. He knew that cheerleading was the last team she would want to join. She loved Lil and admired that she could be so outgoing. Kimi on the other had avoided being the center of attention. "Come one. Lets go!"

"Where?" asked Phil as he picked up the ball.

Kimi smiled widely. "To my house. You lost remember? We're watching anime and you're owe me ice cream!"

Phil playfully groaned but smiled afterwards. Who would have guessed someone else needed to tell him to relax and to just have fun.

-TBC-