Whoo last chapter was so ka-ute so you know this one will be too.

Sea: Cuteness galore!

Drew: I see nothing cute out of any of this.

Me: That's because you have your head stuck up your-

Sea: HEY!

May: Rolyn doesn't own anything!

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"So I guess I'll see you tomorrow morning?" I questioned as I twisted my paperback book nervously within my hands. I really was still in complete shock of what happened and I still think I'm going to collapse any second. Wouldn't that be embarrassing? Even though Drew likes me and he's now my boyfriend doesn't mean I'm not still intimidated by him…he's still Drew.

We were standing in front of my room and it was well past midnight. I'm not afraid of getting in trouble either. Like I said, this is Drew we're talking about. We spent the night talking and looking at the stars…and kissing but I'm pretty sure that's what you're supposed to do when you really like the person! If I'm wrong speak now! Okay then….

"Of course and I want you to not feel any intimidation when it comes to me or my friends." He said tucking some hair behind my ear. Looks like I have to work on that then because I'm headstrong on the outside but after seeing what those guys are capable of I just can't seem to not feel nervous for what might happen. Reluctantly, I nodded and smiled brightly.

"Trust me, out of all the people I would submit to…none of them are it." I responded smartly. He laughed lightly before placing a gentle kiss on my lips. I smiled stupidly as he pulled away. I hate the fact that he can do that to me so easily, and yet…

"Then I'll see you tomorrow morning." He whispered right next to my ear before placing another kiss on my cheek. I shivered and nodded as he pulled away from me. He smirked at me and I smiled before he left down the hall. Once he was out of ice sight and ear shot I screamed in a very girlish manner as I leaned against my door, only to fall in because someone opened the door behind me.

"Wha!" I cried as I landed on my rear end. I craned my neck back to see Marina glaring down at me. My eyes widened and I smiled awkwardly. "Marina!"

"May!" She retorted sarcastically as she pulled me into the room by the back of my shirt and shut the door. I think I was in trouble...

"Where have YOU been!?" She asked as I stood to my feet and casually brushed myself off. She was already in her pajamas, probably because she submitted to the rule that we must be in our hotel rooms by ten and lights out at eleven.

"Nice to see you too." I responded completely avoiding her question. She crossed her arms over her chest and rolled her cerulean eyes at me. I bit my lip anxiously awaiting my scolding.

"Do you know how long I've been waiting for you!? I went to the lounge four hours ago to look for you and you were gone! I looked around this dang hotel for a good hour before I just came back to our room hoping you'd show up and here you are! Coming in at midnight!" She yelled wagging a finger every few seconds in my face. I winced at her tone and pouted like a guilty child.

"I'm sorry Marina but you don't understand…" I trailed off and before I could finally find a way of telling her she sighed. Her expression wasn't anger anymore; it looked like she was trying to hold back a smile.

"Oh I understand perfectly…I understand that you have a boyfriend!!" I she squealed jumping up and down before grabbing me in a hug and jumping around in a circle. I hugged her back and we laughed together for a bit before the moment died down and she pulled away and sat me on my bed. "I was waiting for that boy to come out and just say it cause Manaphy knows you wouldn't." She laughed lightly.

"How'd you know?" I asked quirking an eyebrow at her. She snorted and waved her hand in a nonchalant manner.

"Oh please, do you actually think that there is anything I don't know that involves my best friend…or my entire school for that manner…and you guys were talking right outside the door." She chuckled slapping me playfully on the shoulder. I flushed and smiled softly. "Don't worry, I think it's incredibly cute."

"Yea that's you but what about Paul, or Ash, or Brendan and Jimmy?" I questioned as I stood to my feet and stood before her. She shrugged.

"I know Paul wouldn't be that happy but when is Paul ever happy? Ash is cool; he's actually one of nicest out of the group not to mention the most successful. Brendan seems to like you. He thinks of you as his little sister and do you have to ask about Jimmy? He was the first one to be nice to you…he's always the nice one." Marina trailed off as a small smile came to her lips.

"Is that what he did with you?" I asked quietly as I retook my seat next to her.

"Hmm?"

"When you first got to Roselia academy, was he the first one to be nice to you?" I said rephrasing my questioned. She sighed.

"More like the only one."

"That's why you like him so much, right?"

"…."

"Marina?" I pressed putting my hand on her shoulder. Her expression lowered and she nodded.

"Yea…that's why I like him. I started to like him ever since he helped me…"

Flashback….

Marina let out an exasperated sigh as she crouched down behind a bush. Tears were streaming down her cheeks and her hair was a complete mess. She reached up to check the damage only to feel that her ponytails were two times shorter than they were five minutes ago. She sobbed and buried her face in her hands.

All she wanted to do was fit in but that was nearly impossible when you were the only girl in an all boy school. She had just transferred yesterday and she thought that it wouldn't be that bad. The uniforms were cute and the performing arts program seemed perfect for her, that and she was surrounded by boys.

However things did not turn out as good as she planned. Her homeroom, homeroom 1G, was nothing as she expected. There was no teacher and everybody was out of control. They treated her as an outcast and the next day the leader of them all had started a whole thing about the way her ponytails looked. Eventually it got so out of hand that scissors were involved and her long blue locks were hacked off.

All of them laughed as she stared in shock as her ponytails lay on the floor in a pile. She was a girl of her appearance and this was just cruel. She silently cried to herself before running out the room. They even took her hat from her which was a gift from her late mother.

"Hey…"

Marina looked up to see a navy haired boy wearing a yellow and red backwards cap. She shuffled away from him remembering that he was Drew's best friend. She couldn't trust anyone.

"Calm down I'm not going to do anything to you." He said crouching down to her level. She regained her composer enough to glare at him.

"What do you want then?" She snapped in a very harsh manner. He cringed at her tone.

"My names Jimmy…"

"Like I care…" She muttered rolling her eyes.

"I guess I deserved that. I'm sorry about what just happened. Things got way out of control and I hope things get better for you." He said awkwardly as he searched his brain for the proper words. Marina gave him a blank stare.

"Things couldn't possibly get any worse."

"Yea, I guess they couldn't….but…here…." he held out his hand and in it was her blue hat. She gasped and snatched the hat from him. She put it on her head and tried to tuck her hair under it but it didn't work. She groaned and snatched the hat off her head. "Here, let me help…" He mumbled pulling out a pair of scissors. She cringed away from him and he rolled his eyes as he pulled the hair ties out of her hair letting her now uneven hair fall.

"What are you doing!?" She snapped trying to cover her head once again.

"I'm just going to make your hair even." He sighed as he snipped away at a few spots on her head before he instructed her to run her fingers through it. "You look good." He complimented as she picked up her hat and stuck it on her head.

He stood to his feet and held out his hand to her and she took it, letting him hoist her to her feet. She unconsciously kept running her fingers through her hair.

"Uh…thanks." She mumbled. He smiled at her charmingly making her face flush. She avoided eye contact and smiled lightly herself.

"No problem and if things are still an issue for you, just come to me and I'll take care of it." He said as he nudged her shoulder playfully. She laughed lightly and nodded. "See ya later Marina."

"Bye…" She trailed off as he headed back to the classroom. Once he was gone she shoved her hand into her pocket and pulled out a pocket mirror. She flipped it open and inspected her new look. Her once waist length hair was now a little past her shoulders. She smiled and nodded in approval.

"Not bad…" She muttered to herself.

End of Flashback…

"Whoa your hair was that long!? Why didn't you just grow it back?" I asked in astonishment. Marina smiled and shrugged.

"I like it this short." She responded in a nonchalant manner.

"And so does Jimmy." I said in a sing song voice. She blushed but glared at me nonetheless. I smiled cheekily at her. "Speaking of him, did you speak to him today?"

"Yea…about you and Drew actually." She laughed.

"You two have no lives…"

"And he also invited me to have lunch with him tomorrow" I squealed in excitement as those words were said.

"Really!? That's so great! You can have lunch with me and Drew then! Celebi knows I need the support." I laughed lightly. She nodded in approval and I gave her a hug.

"Since you helped me…to some extent. I'll help you no matter what."

"Best friends for life?"

"Best friends for life." I repeated as I nodded in agreement.

Friendship…something everybody needs.

Sea: Or something some people will reject-Drewcoughcough

Drew: HEY!

May: Pweez review