Just a little something I wanna say, the author 'Mackey Wilbert' in chap 1, he's just a product of my imagination, a combination of the two names I've read from a novel. So with that, let me get on with the story. ^_^

"You know snow, before I loved you, but now I really am beginning to hate you."

He couldn't help it, instead of the snow making him happy, it was making him shake like he was an epileptic or something. He angrily kicked the pile of snow that was building up on his shoes. "Darn it! Now where am I going to go? Ah! Silly me. I don't have my parents right now, but I do have some friends left." The idea of going to Santa Korus hit his mind that very moment. Of all the things that could be forgotten, why did he ever forget about Santa? The one guy who could him help even if he himself didn't when they were still in school? With that, he started walking.

He just hugged himself tightly as he walked to Santa's house. Funny. His name is Santa, now too irony to think of since it was Christmas time and it was snowing. He played something by kicking a can of soda while walking to his friend's house. On the way, he passed by a park. He then remembered something.

"Kanata honey, come here." A woman with long hair called out her son who was playing with at the sand box. "Mama, mama!" Little Kanata said to his mom as he ran towards her, almost tripping because the laces of his shoes were untied. When he arrived at where she was sitting, he hugged her tightly that it made her giggle.

"Having fun my dear?"

"Yup! I love the sand! It's almost the same as snow, only that it's color brown mama. Mama?"

"Yes dear, what is it?"

"Can we come here everyday after you come home from work?" The little boy asked, his smile almost melting his mother's heart.

"Of course dear, mama will always take you here after work, and papa will too, but before that, we need to go home because it's getting dark soon, and you need to drink your milk, okay?" His mother replied to him, standing up and holding his hand. The boy just nodded and started to walk with his mother. Together, hand in hand, they both went home, as the sunset shone behind their backs, letting them have the shadows beside them grow tall.

"I miss you, mama. If you just didn't have leukemia… Things would've stayed the same. Dad wouldn't have gone nuts. Not that I'm blaming you for the situation right now. It's just that, we both miss you a lot." He could feel the tears running down his cheeks. He gently wiped them with his finger. He could feel that his tears were cold, just like the day when his mom died, it was snowing as well. That was why he hated snow, because he thought that if it would snow, it would be the time he'll feel really happy, but then, it snowed as well during the day his mom died at the hospital, with her hands reaching out to him, she slowly tilted her head, and pointed a finger towards the direction of the window.

"Mama..."

He just continued on walking when he bumped into someone, because his face was looking on the ground. The both of them fell on the ground and exchanged 'ouch's'.

"Hey man, watch where you're going!" The boy who he bumped into said as he stood up and cleaned his pants that were dusted as he fell on the ground. Looking up as Kanata stood up, it was his friend, Santa.

"Santa!" He shrieked upon seeing him. He hugged his friend immediately.

"Whoa! Hey there buddy! What's up? You look beat man!" Santa looked at him from head to toe. Eye bugs developed under his eyes. His lips were so pale. He didn't even have earmuffs on. And he was grinding his teeth since his jacket didn't provide enough warmth for him. "Yeah... You know the situation already right, you should be expecting this." A frown formed on his lips, Santa couldn't help but feel sorry for him. "Hey man, if there's anything I could do for you, just say it, I'll be here to help out!" He could sense the sincereness in Santa's voice. It was the first time he realized that he had a 'real' friend. Back at school, everyone wanted to be his friend, because he was 'cool', 'good-looking' and 'everyone's dream friend' or whatever they call it. He even thought that Santa was one of them. But now, he finally realized that he was one of those people who weren't plastic to him.

"Uhm... You see, to be honest with you, right now, I've got nowhere else to stay..." Kanata? Nowhere to stay? Santa thought to himself. He felt pity towards him, like what he said, if there was anything that he could do for him, he'll do it. A shelter wouldn't be a problem, besides, his parents were always away because of business, so it was just him and the maids in their house. "You can stay at my place for the time being." Santa said to him, tapping his shoulders with his big hand. Kanata could feel a glimmer of hope. Santa is such a good friend.

Kanata thanked him for offering a place to stay. He asked Santa where he was going and his friend replied he just went out of the house to run some errands. Even if Santa was rich, he loved collecting old stuff. Antique stuff. Old CD's (the large ones), and so much more that were enticing to his eyes. As the two of them walked, Kanata felt the need to tell him about his family's, ex-family's situation.

"My parents broke up, we got kicked out, and they made me quit school." Santa's jaw almost dropped from hearing this. Judging from how Kanata's aura at school is so cool and reserved, he couldn't believe his ears right now. At school, if someone had a problem, they are just so public with it, unlike Kanata, he's just there at his desk, gazing at the sky outside the window. Everyone envied him because he would always look so calm and carefree.

"Hey, don't quit school! It's the last year of high school and you're quiting? Seriously you can't man. It's not worth it if you repeat the whole grade again."

"Hey, it's okay. We don't have any money right, I mean, I, don't even have five dollars here inside my wallet. My stepmother, she practically stole everything I saved in my piggy bank!" Santa giggled hearing this.

"You have a piggy bank? Seriously..." He cackled like crazy. "Hahahaha! My stomach hurts! Hahahahaha!" He continued to cackle until Kanata himself laughed too, and in the middle of the street, they fell on their backs on the snow, like two little boys, playing and frolicking on the snowy field. They must've went back to their younger stage, because they were forming an angel using their arms and legs. Kanata realized at that time, that he hadn't laughed and had fun like this for such a long time already. Indeed, he missed the old times.

"Hey Kanata, about school,"

"What about it?

"Don't worry about it, you have plenty of friends. I'm sure your fangirls will be willing to help you too."

"Are you sure they'll want to help me? They might even despise me since I'm poor now..." Santa could feel anger in Kanata's voice, but still, as his friend, he was determined to help him out, since he was the only one who knew that since their second year in high school, Kanata's parents weren't able to pay for the tuition fees up until now. It was just Kanata himself who gave up his pride and asked the principal to give him time to pay his debts, but now the principal couldn't cover for him any longer, because the director was sensing some faults in Kanata's record.

"Of course! I heard they even stalked you one time, so it's pretty much possible that they'll want to help you out financially. And besides, all the teachers love you! You excel not only in sports, but also in academics! So just relax buddy, you'll be back at school in no time at all!" Santa reassured him. For a moment there, he felt like Santa would be such a good brother. In times like this, it's really good to have a friend you can depend on "Is that so? My... I can't imagine having them following me for the rest of my life. Well anyway, it's good to hear that buddy." He said, feeling relieved because there's still a chance that he could go back to school. Santa just smiled at him and motioned him to go to a nearby store with him to buy some stuff the maids needed.

"Okay."

Meanwhile, Miyu and the others were at a local mall, just a few blocks away from her father's bookstore.

"Where is it!" Miyu demanded. The thing that she was looking for was an empty, journal-like notebook which looked really antique, but gorgeous. "Oh c'mon Miyu! That was just a bait to make you come with us!" Nanami replied to her. Aya who was beside her giggled at the frustrated Miyu. "Why you little!" Aya and Nanami were chased by Miyu until Miyu herself couldn't hold it any longer and stopped running to get some air. And when she did, all she could do was giggle, giggling like crazy that some people were looking already. "I really don't understand her, first she's angry, and then the next she's laughing like an idiot!" Aya told Nanami who just nodded, "Well, we can't help it, she is very... Hmm, I don't know what's the right word, let's say, 'imaginative', must be the result of being too smart ay? That's why she's our friend!" When the two of them stopped talking, they approached Miyu and dragged her to a snack bar, because their stomachs were already growling.

On the way to the sushi bar, Miyu started a conversation again.

"Hey guys, you know, earlier this morning, there was this guy who came into our bookstore."

"Miyu, is it really that new to you that a guy would go to a bookstore?" Aya teased her as she pulled her seat and admired the chopsticks which looked fairly elegant for a cheap snack bar. "Well, of course no silly. It's just that, I rarely see boys come to our bookstore. They always go straight for mangas anyway, and my dad doesn't even sell them." Aya and Nanami looked at each other and smiled. "Could our little Miyu be... in love? Oh! Love at first site!" Nanami teased her as well, Miyu was blushing. Recalling the guy's face, he was handsome. The one thing she couldn't forget about the guy was his chocolate eyes which she seemed to be lost only staring at it.

"C'mon Aya. You know I don't believe in such stuff... Those only happen in fairytales." Miyu detested, but her two friends continued to tease her while enjoying their sushi, still talking and teasing her even if their mouths were full already. While the three of them were enjoying their treat, two voices could be heard right next to them.

"Santa, I thought we were just going to a nearby shop, yet why the heck are we here? I've been walking for hours man!" a guy complained to his companion. When Miyu turned her head to see who was talking so loud, it was him! That's him! That's the guy I was talking about! She whispered to Aya and Nanami, who then looked at the people beside their table.

"Hey man, could you please stop complaining already! I wanted to go here since I was planning to buy old records! I heard there was a sale somewhere here." Santa replied back to him, their voices louder for the next table to hear.

"Jeeze. Are those guys deaf or what? It's not like they have this place for their own." Aya made her voice sound loud, enough to make Kanata and Santa hear her, to which they finally lowered their own voices. Right there, Miyu stood up and went towards the next table.

"Hi!" Santa was confused looking at her. Is she talking to me or Kanata? He thought to himself, since Kanata was busy sipping his milkshake. Santa intentionally coughed so Kanata would lift his head up. To his surprise, it was the beautiful girl he was going to tell Santa about.

She's like an angel.

Okay! So, finally done with this chapter. Gonna write again sometime this evening. To the reviewers, I'm really REALLY happy that you liked the first chapter! I'm going to be more determined to write if you keep on reading and reviewing! ^_^