It was about 8 o'clock when Pence woke up. It was a Saturday so there was no school, but he got up and dressed rather than sleep in, and slipped outside before anyone else in his home woke up.

He was adjusting his head band as he made his way down the little alley leading to the Usual Spot and halted when he heard voices inside the little room.

"Olette, I am sorry for copying your maths and I promise I won't do it again" he heard Hayner say in a rush.

Pence edged forward and looked into the Usual Spot, careful to let them not see him.

Olette was looking blankly at the nervous and embarrassed looking Hayner. The blonde ran his fingers through his hair nervously, trying to figure out whether or not the girl was going to hit him.

Olette suddenly beamed at him, catching him completely off guard. "Thanks Hayner". The brunette hugged him tightly, and then grabbed his hand. "Come on, let's go find ice cream"

Pence quickly flattened himself against the wall and they shot past, completely failing to notice him. He didn't mind; he was way too chuffed that they weren't killing each other- and he'd noticed Hayner's bright red face when Olette hugged him.

Tale as old as time
True as it can be Pence sang softly, watching his friends walk down the Market Street, Olette still holding Hayners hand, oblivious to Hayner's pink tinged face.

Barely even friends
then somebody bends
Unexpectedly

They walked into the Sweet Shop and purchased to ice creams- sea salt of course. Olette firmly refused to let Hayner buy hers.

Just a little change
Small, to say the least

Olette allowed Hayner to close her eyes and lead her off to who know where, Pence following the absently. The boy lead his friend off into the Underground Concourse and through a labyrinth of passages to an exit that Pence hadn't seen before. When Hayner pulled Olette towards a flight of stairs she hung back nervously.

Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast

Hayner slipped behind Olette and put his hands on her shoulders and gently nudged her forward. They walked up the steps in this fashion, while Pence wondered silently where on earth they were going.

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise

They arrived at the top of the stairs and Pence stifled a gasp. They were on the top of the clock tower! He didn't even know that you could get up here, how long had Hayner known about it? The latter whispered something to Olette and she opened her eyes. She almost fainted with surprise. The view was gorgeous from this high up, they could see the whole city*. They both sat down and dangled their legs over the side.

Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise

Although Pence wasn't sure if the sun was setting or rising, it never changed anyway. Rise sounded more fitting at the moment...

Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong

Pence watched with amusement as Hayner edged closer to Olette at a snails pace.

Certain as the sun
Rising in the East
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme

Hayner finally got about a hairs width away from the brunette and poked her shoulder. When she turned round, she dropped her ice cream in surprise as Hayner gave her a swift kiss on the cheek then pulled back going scarlet.

Pence went faintly pink and quickly turned round, deciding not to intrude further and shot back down the stairs singing softly-

Beauty and the Beast
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and Beast

When he exited the Underground Concourse and ended up near the base of the clock tower, Pence didn't stop to see what Seifer was shouting about, which was a pity because if he had bothered asking, what he would have found out would amuse him greatly. After being dropped the ice cream disintegrated at the speed it was falling, and it just so happened that Rai, Fuu, Vivi and Seifer had been standing at the directly beneath them and had been covered in the blue mush. As Fuu shouted 'Eww!' repeatedly, Rai cursed 'Who ever did that is going to pay, y'know?" and Seifer just yelled expletives, Vivi- protected by his hat- looked up to see a pair up to see a pair of legs hanging down, the shoes just about identifiable as Hayner and Olette's with his keen eyesight. Vivi grinned though no one could tell, and made up his mind to not tell Seifer who his "Assaulters" were.