- A Beautiful Tomorrow - An Ambient Generation
. . . In The Shadow, In The Light . . .
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Yuri grimaced, pushing his slouching body away from the stone-wall. Where was he supposed to meet Margarete? Alice never mentioned whether they had to meet at a specific place or they were supposed to find each other.
Although Yuri knew who his date was, he wasn't exactly sure if Margarete knew hers was him. Maybe the girl was waiting anxiously at the gym doors. How sad would it be if he decided not to even show up.
His snicker subsided after a second and was replaced with a twinge of pity. Margarete would be so disappointed, not to mention humiliated if he didn't show.
Yuri walked towards the school doors, practically dragging himself. He didn't know why he even agreed to come. His interest in socializing suddenly seemed to have vaporized.
"Hey Yuri."
Halley and his girlfriend Chris caught up with him as he held open the door, gesturing for them to go ahead of him, nodding his hello.
"You've come solo?" Halley smirked, "Get a new gal and ride her, cowboy." His date Chris smacked his upper arm playfully as Yuri forced a smile onto his face.
"Yeah…" he said in a distant voice, "Sure… ride her…" He couldn't get his mind off Elliot, why did she set this whole thing up anyway?
The couple walked off, chattering enthusiastically. Yuri kept his gaze lowered as he walked towards the gym doors. Before he could reach it, they opened and a large gang of girls trooped out, howling with scornful laughter.
"DID YOU SEE HER!"
"Ohmagod Karin! That was so awesome!" A girl said admiringly through tears of laughter.
"You made it look like such an accident!" Another girl crowed. "How great you are!"
"Stupid bitch," Yuri heard a familiar voice agree contemptuously, "Her white dress looked much better with pink punch all over it anyway."
"I know! And what the hell is up with her shoes? Um, like it SO did not match! White dress with red heels? Is she trying to make some kind of statement or something? It looked so incredibly wrong!"
"Statement." Karin scoffed, "Her hair needs a statement. Did you see that nasty shit in her hair? I mean, all those crappy jeweled clips looked so tacky. They didn't even match!"
"She needs to lose some weight!" Another girl added, trying to be helpful.
They were all walking towards him, talking loudly, but it seemed as if they didn't notice him standing there.
Karin was leading the group, and Yuri had to admit she looked really hot in her orange mini dress. Her hair itself was adorned with pink hair jewels she was criticizing about just a few seconds ago.
Yuri lowered his gaze and started moving forward again, attempting to just walk silently past and head into the gym but Karin had other plans. He flinched slightly when he felt her cold hands reach out and encircled themselves around his wrist.
"Yuri!" she squealed cutely, "I didn't know you were coming tonight!" her fingers tightened.
"Yeah," he shifted his gaze from her pouting face. "I'm… I'm here with another girl right now Karin, so…maybe I'll see you later, huh?"
She released her grip and placed her hands on her hips, jutting out her lower lip.
"Another girl?" she echoed in a disappointed tone, "May I ask who the lucky girl is, Yuri?"
Her pale gray eyes narrowed slightly. The girls behind her were stock still and silent.
Yuri sighed and looked at her again. "I don't really know if that's any of your business, Karin." He said curtly. "I'm really late at the moment and I gotta go before my girl flips--"
"Oh Margarete isn't here yet." Karin cut him off quickly, "So why don't you come and chill with us? We're so much more appealing." She batted her eyelashes at him, a sultry expression in place.
Yuri laughed under his breath. "You know it's Margarete?"
"I know a lot more than that. I know that if you continue with this stupid blind date you will be very sorry!"
Karin stamped her foot, now glaring at him. Yuri cocked an eyebrow, amused. "Will I? And why's that?"
"Because your stupid matchmaker will pay!" she burst out angrily, before suddenly dropping her angry manner and continuing silkily. "And I'm sure you don't want your friend to get hurt in any way, now DO you?"
Yuri studied her flushed face for a second. "Are you… threatening me?" he asked, a bit doubtfully. "Because if you are--"
Karin laughed softy. "See you around, baby face." She flipped her ponytail and walked past him, before calling over her shoulder. "Heed my warning, hun."
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Alice found that the dance was pretty fun. She was surrounded by the girls from Japan and they all actually liked her company. She didn't know how she could have been so unlucky to have Yoshiko come stay with her.
They all were happily talking about college and what career path's they wanted to choose. It was actually a bit interesting.
"Masura wants to be a computer technician! Is that a female job? I think it is very ridiculous." One of the girls was saying, disapprovingly. "We mostly see only men behind these computer businesses back in Japan."
"Maybe she wants to be a computer technician because it makes decent money." Alice suggested.
"There are more jobs out there that make decent money, Aleece." The girl replied with her heavy accent. "I wanted to master the psychiatric course. I think I'm a good listener and I often solve problems--"
"Yuriko," another girl cut in impatiently. "All you do is sit in a chair everyday and listen to people talk."
"They do not!" Yuriko protested.
Alice opened her mouth to put in her opinion, but never got the chance because somebody tapped her on the shoulder. Turning around, she immediately recognized the faded bell bottoms and pink halter top she spotted earlier.
Alice raised her eyes to the face and was surprised to see pale blue eyes stare back at her.
"Margarete…?" she cried, "What's wrong?"
Margarete smiled at everybody around Alice before jerking her head.
"Can I please talk to you for a minute? I'm sure you won't be missed for ten minutes." She glanced around and saw that no objections were made and dragged the girl away.
"What's the problem?"
Margarete sighed. "He's still not here--and I don't know where I should meet him if he came! I mean, I'm not supposed to know who my date is! I can't just go running up to him!"
"Huh? Oh… oh yeah…" Alice bit her lower lip, trying to think of something. "You sure he's not here yet?"
Margarete nodded surely. "I have been pathetically monitoring the gym doors since I just arrived, which was maybe… an hour ago?"
Alice groaned and grabbed her arm. "Okay, come on… we'll wait outside the gym doors for him. When I see him, I'll just introduce you guys--"
"But Alice," Margarete cut in. "We already know each other. I used to always talk to him when Karin and Yuri were a thing."
"Well yeah, okay." Alice said impatiently, guiding the unhappy cheerleader out the gym. "I'll just point out that you guys are each other's blind dates, okay?"
"So, I should act really shocked right?" Margarete chattered. "Like you know, stunned that he's my blind date, right? Because I like, didn't know it was supposed to be him! I mean I didn't know who it was! Right? Would that be great?"
"Yes, great." Alice agreed heavily as they pushed past the gym doors. They had barely taken a step forward when Margarete suddenly grabbed the back of Alice's shirt and pulled her before herself.
"Hide me!" she squealed desperately.
Alice understood her actions. Karin was just leaving the hall, trailed by her obedient followers.
"Is that--Lucia?" Margarete whispered, surprised. "I didn't know she and Karin were still on good terms—Oh my gosh! There he is! THERE IS YURI! What should I do?"
She pushed Alice from behind. "Go! Go talk to him a-and tell him I'm his date!"
Alice had no choice but to do so anyway and walked towards the brunet boy. "Hi Yuri." She said, uncertainly tapping him on his shoulder. He had his back towards her, watching Karin leave.
"What?" he turned around before taking a step back. "Oh, there you are! I was looking everywhere for you. Where the hell am I supposed to meet Mar-"
"Uh, Yuri!" Alice quickly cut him off. "I'm um, I mean, this--" she pointed to Margarete, who was trying vainly to look politely confused. "She's uh, she's your blind date…. So…."
Yuri looked from a flustered Margarete to an uncomfortable Alice.
"Well I ah," Alice backed away from the two of them, flashing both of them a phony smile. "I guess I'll leave you two to get acquainted--not that you need to, seeing how you guys already know each other…well--bye."
She quickly ducked back into the gym, where she was cornered by a frantic Kurando.
"Ali!" he gasped, "We have to dance! I have nothing to do! Masaji is busy dancing with Nina Holland! I have no one to dance to! Come on! Please--"
"Calm down, Rando." She said patiently. "Let's go."
"Thank you—" He said breathlessly. "Thank you."
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15 minutes later found Alice limping to the ladies bathroom. Kurando had trod on her toes five times too many and now they were killing her. Her cheeks felt flushed and she knew she was probably sweating.
Sure, Kurando knew how to dance perfectly. He even managed to teach her, which didn't surprise Alice how different his and Nicholai's methods were.
Kurando was just feeling very nervous and kept glancing over his shoulder to watch Kato. And every time he looked away, he would step on Alice's toes.
Alice pushed past the gym doors, audibly moaning under her breath with every step she took. She felt very relieved to see that the halls were bare and neither Yuri nor Margarete were in view.
By the time she reached the girls bathroom, Alice spotted Karin coming up from down the hall and she hastily ran in. Locking herself in a stall just in case Karin came in, Alice lowered herself on a toilet seat and pulled off her black dress shoes.
Her toes were aching.
Sighing, she removed her shoe and gently rubbed her toes, feeling a bit revolted. But with every rub, her toes seemed to feel a bit better. Alice stuck her feet out and wiggled her toes. She felt odd, sitting by herself in a bathroom, barefoot.
Alice was about to put her shoe back on, when something very loud slammed against the wall right outside the girl's bathroom. Startled, Alice dropped her shoe and began listening intently.
Harsh voices followed after the loud noise and Alice quickly, fearfully pulled her shoes back on and unlocked her stall. She headed towards the door and lightly pressed her ears against it.
"--you do what I say, alright Lucia…"
"Okay, okay. Please stop it--"
"Good. Go now. And meet us back at you-know-where in ten minutes--hello Ms. Iasant, still chaperoning the dance? Yes, we're having a wonderful time…"
Alice backed away from the door and went to the sink, quickly washing her flushed face and drying it. She hastily tugged at her high neck length hair quickly fixing the sticking up strands.
She waited quietly by the door. When she was extremely positive that the hall was empty, Alice pulled open the door and slipped out. She practically ran back to the gym, feeling assured that being around people would protect her from… whatever she feared at the moment.
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"Hey Alice!" Margarete shouted over the music, heading over to her, grinning from ear to ear. "Having fun?"
"Huh?" Alice looked at her. "Oh yeah… how about you?"
"Excellent!" Margarete said, swaying energetically to the music. "Yuri is such a sweetheart! I have to thank you for agreeing with me and helping me. I also haven't forgotten about returning the favor! So if you ever need it, don't hesitate to ask me!"
"Uh, okay!" Alice said standing rooted in her spot. "Glad you're having fun!"
Margarete nodded happily. "Hey listen," she turned to her, "Let's get out of here, it's getting really stuffy and hot… how about cooling off in the ladies room? I need to freshen my face, and hey, I won't mind doing yours." She offered.
"No that's okay, but sure I'll come." Alice followed her through the crowded dance floor and out the gym doors. They walked side by side down the hall, now littered with a few people. Almost everybody waved and said hi to Margarete, who returned the greeting, beaming.
"If you go out with Yuri," she said. "You are an instant celebrity."
Alice frowned at those words but kept silent as the two girls entered the bathroom. Margarete produced a mini purse, which she dropped on the counter tops, before pulling her self upon the counter. She unzipped her bag and began pooling its contents out.
"So, all I need to do is put on a fresh coat of this Lip-Sensation and darken my eyeliner and give my eyelashes an extra curl--" She held an eyelash curler triumphantly. "--then I'll be all set!"
Margarete began uncapping a mauve colored lip gloss, sliding the small spongy tip across her lips. "So, do you want any? I can make you look like, ya know, a complete stunner with just some simple tools--"
"No thank you." Alice said quickly, edging apprehensively away from the eyelash curler.
Margarete shrugged as she tossed her lip sensation crap back into her purse and pulling out a dark blue stick of eyeliner.
"Well, it's your loss." She giggled. "You would look a bit cool though… with like, green liner and blue eyes? Would that match or would it make you look completely tacky?"
She gave her eye liner stick a mighty glide across her upper eyelids. "Oh man, my pink glitter is so fading!"
Alice tried to be patient while Margarete gabbled about Yuri and make up. Honestly, it didn't make such a good topic together. She kept combining the two together, making it seem as if they were both the same thing.
"And then when Yuri put his arm around me, I was so worried that my eyeliner was messed up—oops, a bit too much glitter, haha… well, yeah so I was like, looking around really frantically, and I saw you know, this really cute dork, dancing with like, a fat chick, and I asked him if my—whoops… aw shit, the glitter is all over my eyebrows!"
"Margarete." Alice said, finally when she couldn't stand it any longer. "Can we please go?"
Margarete looked at her reflection on the mirror, smiling. "Sure! Just right after I comb out the glitter—where is my brow definer? I can never find that little bitch when I need it!"
Obviously to Alice, make up and swear words didn't seem to fit nicely either.
Finally, Margarete leaped off of the counter and performed a little victory dance for a disbelieving Alice.
"I am SO finished!" she announced, shoving everything back into her small purse. By the time she refined, Alice noticed how the bag was bulging. Something she didn't notice before.
"Eeeei!" Margarete squealed, looking at her pink water-proof watch. "We spent so long doing our faces! We're late!"
Alice noticed how the girl used plural words instead of singular. She however, didn't say anything as she gratefully exited the bathroom. Alice quickened her pace and started heading for the gym when Margarete grabbed her arm.
"No, no Ali!" She said cheerfully. Alice winced, thinking of the only person besides Margarete who called her Ali. "We're going to go outside! Lucia said something about meeting her there cuz she wanted to talk to us! Come on, it'll be fun!"
Alice watched in dread and astonishment as the girl began skipping towards the exit of the building. She jogged to catch up.
"What does Lucia want?" she asked.
"I dunno." Margarete shrugged her shoulders, still ahead of Alice who was trying to look somewhere else besides Margarete's backless back. "But it'll be fun right? It was so hot in this building! Ahhhhh…" she sighed contentedly as they both walked out the school building.
Alice couldn't hold in her sigh either as the night's frosty air hit her.
Margarete held out her arms and began twirling. "Doesn't it feel great!" she squealed happily. "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee--"
How great it felt, Alice never knew, because Lucia came out of no where and suddenly grabbed Margarete's arm to stop her.
"Margarete, what the heck?" she let out a nervous giggle. "You looked really wiped out for a second."
Margarete's response was a shriek of delight before grabbing on her best friend's arms and twirling her around. A small smile formed at Alice's mouth as she watched them.
They looked so childish in a good way, as if they didn't have a care in the world and Alice was actually tempted to join them--until a new voice joined in.
"How… fun." The voice dripped with sarcasm and coldness.
Margarete and Lucia immediately stopped, and let their arms fall limply to their sides.
"Karin!" it was obvious that Lucia tried to sound ecstatic, but she failed miserably as Karin stepped into the light. Alice could see about ten other girls behind her, silently waiting.
Alice uncomfortably looked around and was very nervous to see that other than a couple which were making out on top of a car, they were the only ones there.
"You did as I asked, very good." Karin nodded approvingly; her eyes suddenly focused on little miss Elliot.
"Of course, you didn't have to bring Margarete…" a slight frown ceased her forehead. "Anyway, doesn't matter. Margarete, you can go now."
The tall blonde looked confused. "Excuse me? Lucia wants to talk to me and Alice!" She stuck out her chin defiantly.
Karin smirked. "No. She was supposed to just bring Alice here; she doesn't want to talk to you." She sneered. "But, if you want to stay and watch… be my guest."
"Watch what...?" Lucia asked shrilly and fearful, "Karin, you said you just wanted to speak with Alice…"
"Did I?" Karin turned away from her. "Lei Lei, Olga,"
Two of her sidekicks sprang forward and before Alice could do anything, Lei Lei grabbed one of her arms and Olga pushed her forward from the back. Alice stumbled, nearly falling off of the stone steps. Her mind spun; what the heck did they want?
"W-what are you doing?" Margarete asked fearfully. "Karin, we want to go inside."
"Then go." Karin snapped back. "I didn't ask you to stay." She advanced towards Alice, who soon found herself surrounded. "Bring her over there," she instructed. "In case anyone sees."
Alice was dragged all the way to the end of the school building, where she was backed all the way until her rear touched the wall.
"Now Elliot," Karin said, eyes narrowed. "You're going to learn what happens to people who try to steal my boyfriend, got it?"
Alice didn't respond, staring back into those pitiless light eyes. No one said anything for a second, and she could hear Lucia and Margarete talking frantically.
"Well?" Karin prodded, "Aren't you going to deny it?"
"Why should I?" Alice asked blankly.
"So you admit it?" Karin asked triumphantly, "You admit setting up Margarete and Yuri behind my back!"
"She didn't set us up! I asked her to!" Margarete cried from somewhere behind the silent girls surrounding Alice.
"Shut up, Margarete." Karin said with revulsion, "Go back inside and dance. This isn't your fight."
"Fight--?" Lucia choked, "Karin--"
"LEAVE!" Karin shouted, whirling around. "Just fuck off okay? Unless you want to join Elliot."
Margarete backed away. "Don't worry Alice, I--I'll go call…I'll go call on Kurando!"
With that she turned and ran back into the school. Lucia ran after her and Alice felt her stomach squeeze painfully. They deserted her. Not that she was expecting them to stay anyway.
Alice slowly lifted her gaze back to Karin's face, which was smiling serenely.
"You--slut." she suddenly kicked Alice hard on the knee, causing the girl to stumble. It was a very strong kick and Alice had a faint idea that Karin must've beaten some other girls up also. Maybe to practice on.
The thought dwelled in her head as Alice clutched her knee, struggling to subside the pain.
"WHY CANT YOU JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Karin screamed suddenly with her eyes popping. Alice winced, still on the ground. "Why the hell do you have to mess up our lives with your miserable existence? Hey, you--"
A girl from Alice's side suddenly kicked her hard in the ribs. She clenched her teeth together to stop herself from crying out. The pain seared and seemed to stretch to her stomach.
"You witch--" Karin screeched. "You think you're so great because—because--" The girl couldn't find a decent answer so instead she kicked Alice again. The girl let out an audible whimper, clutching her stomach.
"Get up--get up!" Karin ordered.
Alice numbly climbed to her feet. Movement made her ribs ache even more severely and she almost crumpled to the ground again, but another two of Karin's henchwomen grabbed her arms to hold her up.
"When I'm finished with you," Karin growled. "Your face will look like my foot." She nodded her head to yet another one of her friends and a girl stepped forward.
Alice dearly wanted to cry. Although the girl was fit, Alice could tell she was big boned. She even had a few muscles!
Expecting to be kicked, Alice was surprised when the girl punched her instead. Alice's head slammed back against the stone wall from the force. This time, she didn't bother to conceal her pain and whimpered loudly. The girls around her let out nasty laughs.
"You want some of that--No? Well too bad." Karin was about to punch her, but stopped midway and wound her hand back instead, slapping Alice hard across the same cheek which was already pounding with pain.
"Punch her again, Lei Lei--her lip. I want her lip busted!" Karin ordered ruthlessly.
"No--" Alice croaked, "Wait--"
Her answer was another rock-hard punch. The pain was so intense; she thought her whole body was going numb. Alice felt tears of pain well up in her eyes as her lip was busted open. Alice allowed her head to fall to her chest, which was heaving.
Just hurry and get this over with, she screamed mentally.
Suddenly she heard a new voice.
"There! Over there! Go! Hurry!"
"ALI!"
Alice raised her head, a small hope flickering in her chest. Karin and her friends however laughed.
"Not that wimp. Ohmigod, tell him to prick off or Lei Lei's going to beat his sorry ass up." She instructed one of her companions.
"LET HER GO!" Kurando shouted, struggling to push pass the solid female wall to get to his best friend. "Let her go right now!"
Lei Lei had left their circle to grab Kurando around the collar. Lifting his skinny body up, she threw him to the ground. Alice tried to tell her to stop, but an odd gurgling noise came out instead. Alice coughed, feeling her throat clog up and was startled to see that she coughed out blood.
"Don't be stupid." Karin said angrily, "It's from your lip, bitch. You aren't internally bleeding or anything." She sounded as if she wished Alice was internally bleeding.
Kurando scrambled to his feet, but didn't come forward. Margarete was screaming for him to get Alice, but it was obvious to him that he wasn't strong enough.
Alice closed her eyes, still thankful for his attempt. At least it distracted the fiery red head and her punching scheme for a few minutes.
"Get lost!" Karin ordered heatedly, "Do you want to get beaten up too?"
"Y-you're going to kill her!" Kurando cried, "Just let her go now okay? Please? Please let her go…please."
Alice almost had to laugh. He was still being polite at a time like this.
"LEI LEI!" Karin screamed, "HIT HIM! Teach him not to mess with cheerleaders!"
"NO!" Alice was surprised that she managed to scream. "Kurando--go!"
Margarete tugged at his arm frantically. "Let's go! Alice—we--we'll call somebody else for help! Hang on!"
Alice watched as the two of them scampered back into the school building. She was suddenly fully conscious of her pain again.
"We better hurry up, Kar." one of her friends said, uneasily looking over her shoulder. "They might call the police."
"I know, okay?" Karin snapped, "C'mon, kick her."
"All of us?" The girl said doubtfully.
"DUH! Either we kick her all together and finish it up, or we take turns."
"If we kick her all together we might kill her." Another girl reminded her.
"I wouldn't mind." Karin muttered, "Come on! We're wasting time!" she pulled her leg back and kicked Alice once more on the same knee.
The frail girl fell to the ground again. She didn't bother to prevent her tears or her cries any longer. It hurt too much to be silent.
"I didn't do anything--" She managed to choke.
"YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!" Karin shrieked suddenly, her eyes bugging out as she angrily kicked Alice's rib cage. "YOU--WHORE!" she kicked Alice with every sentence... every time.
"Because of YOU"
Kick.
"Me and Yuri broke up!"
Kick.
"BECAUSE OF YOU—"
Kick.
"ME AND NICHOLAI-"
"Karin!" one of her friends said sharply. "Let's wrap it up."
"I'm almost finished!" Karin screamed at her. "Let me--"
Suddenly they all heard the familiar school doors swinging.
"Somebody's coming!" Lei Lei cried.
"Let's go!" Karin commanding, immediately abandoning her kicking.
Alice lay motionless on the ground, curled up in a ball, vainly trying to stop the pounding, flashes and sharp jabs of pain coming from all over her body, it seemed.
She could still hear Karin and her friends running. A faint, "I'll drive!" came back to her, but she didn't move or utter a sound.
"ALI! ALI! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?" Kurando's shout reached her.
"Is she alive?" she heard Margarete's fearful voice. "They didn't kill her did they? She's over there! See? See? Save her, please!"
"Where…!?" Alice heard a new voice ask angrily. "Will you stop pointing and lead me there?"
Alice suddenly didn't want to be rescued. Of all the people to call--why couldn't they call a teacher or something? Maybe even the police? Alice moved her hand up to her face and tenderly poked her lip.
It seemed to still be bleeding. How hard did that crazy girl hit her anyway? She shut her eyes. Karin's kick seemed to have broken her ribs. Pain would shoot through her body with every flinch she made.
She felt them reach her but still made no sign of movement. It hurt like hell every time she tried to move. It hurt to lift a finger.
"Elliot?" a voice said uncertainly near her ear. "Hang in there…"
Okay I bet everyone hates Karin to death now for beating poor Alice up. Forgive me! It's quite funny, because I like Karin a lot but she's the biggest bitch in town in this fic.
Sweet Heavens – I love your feedback, it really improves my writing! Also, don't worry the Nicholai thing will be coming up. It's just a lil slow. Sorry I haven't e-mailed you, I need to renew my account.
Yaara – I bet you're mad at me. –runs-
aegis – I bet you don't like that fighting session either! –runs again-
SonChan - -keeps running :P-
Anime-Alee – Yay someone who thinks my Yuri and Alice have an adorable way of speech. Thanks for reading again!
MikoNoNyte – My studies are even more hectic but I have time to update this for everyone. I don't want to leave them hanging. I wish I could review your latest stuff but my stupid internet won't pop up the review form. Aaaaaaaaah!
Little Ballet Rat - -runs!-
F-chan1 – I feel evil for being mean to poor Alice all the time. XD
Roxsheena – Hiya! I bet this surprised you. Alice always gets picked on. This may be the last time though so don't worry too much! .
Lil Doro – Actually, I loooooooove Karin. More than Alice. –hears gasps from all around- Yes I said it. I just felt like making Karin all "antagonist-like" for once.
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A Rose in the Night – Still waiting for your story!
Unknown Heart – Your reviews are so sweet and cute. And no, Yuri is my future husband. Bah, I suppose we can share. XD
Kingleby – Haha yep gotta love those skimpy clad girls.
MusicalDragons – Kurando does have a small crush on Alice but it's more like a mutual friends thing. And Kato? Well he's just a really friendly guy despite his creepy looks… just picturing him as a highschool student is freakeh enough.
Allie Cat 2381 – Yes new reader! You read every chapter? Wow thanks! Hmm I'm still wondering if I should make Ana and Kurando meet. If that happened it would be silly for sure!
Asnee - -has a mental pic of you punching Karin- why is that so funny? Haha. Thanks for still having time to review, hun!