A/N: Sorry for the really long delay on chapters! I have been very busy with IB and my other stories too (though I am not planning on publishing them since they still have lots to work on). Thank you THANK YOU for the reviews and please comment on my story, like improvements or some suggestions on future chapters! Happy holidays, everyone! Also, everyone will be around 17-19 years old in this story!

Well, today was the day that was supposedly Agito and I's rematch but since I didn't think, I had no idea where nor what time we were going to battle again. Well this sucks. …More than vacuums. Get it? AHAHHAA I'm so funny I should just marry myself and have seven cats.

I walked along the street with Kao, looking for interesting things that catch our eye since everybody else was busy and, really, I didn't have many friends.

"Do you want to get a cupcake?" She asked when she noticed a nearby cupcake shop.

"Sure." I said and we entered the bakery. I inhaled the sweet aroma and smiled slightly.

"Good afternoon! What would you like?" The register man asked.

We looked at the menu on the wall, "can I get a red velvet with vanilla dressing?" Kao said to the man.

"Can I get the cookies and cream-flavored cupcake?"

"Of course, that'll be five twenty-five." The register man said as the lady right next to him went back to the kitchen, probably preparing the cupcakes we ordered. We paid and sat down on a table.

I took a sip of my water, "so, are you going to have a re-match with that Agito kid?" Kao asked nonchalantly and I could have sworn I nearly spat my water all over her perfect face. She began twiddling a part of her hair with her index finger and didn't leave her gaze on me.

I cleared my throat, "I don't know what you're talking about." Play it cool, man. Cool.

She gave me a confused face, "don't you usually demand a re-match with, like, all the people that beat you before?"

"Well, if you put it that way it's not like—"

"So when is it? Today?"

"Kao, make n—"

"You gotta go soon though, Tatsuya's probably gonna like, call some group meeting or something." I sighed in defeat. "So I was right? It's today?" I nodded. Her firm lips curved into a disturbing smile. "So when are you going to meet?"

"I don't know, I didn't plan the err…re-match well." I drifted my attention anywhere—everywhere—but Kao.

"I have Kazu's number, I can ask him where Agito is." She suggested coolly with a shrug.

I inhaled, prepared to say something but I sopped midway because I heard something that caught my attention, "you have Kazu's number?" Now my mouth curved into a smile.

She snapped out from her composed façade and hid a blush. She probably didn't think it was such a big deal and now that I put it that way, it did sound like it was a big deal and that Kazu and Kao were quite…something. "Yeah well, you know…for, like…"

I smiled, "it's okay you don't have to explain to me." I noticed her shoulders drop and she heaved a sigh.

"Thanks."

"No prob, so could you call Kazu?"

"Oh sure," she said and pulled out her phone.

"One red velvet with vanilla dressing and one cookies and cream-flavored cupcake. Thank you very much and enjoy your meal," the waitress said and placed our order on the table.

"Thanks!" I said as I picked mine up and watched Kao talk to Kazu on her phone.

"Yeah, hey Kazu…yeah okay…can Mao meet Agito? It's really important…oh I see…no, no it's okay, where are you?...Please? Just for a minute, I promise. Okay, okay, thanks! See you! Bye." Kao's smile dropped.

"So what did he say?" My voice was slightly muffled from the last bite of the cupcake (it's amazing how much food I can eat and how fast I can eat it too; I have the body of a God, guys. Buddha to be exact.)

"He said Agito's kinda like, busy but I pleaded if we could meet Kazu instead then just for a little bit and he said that it's fine." She then began eating her cupcake. "While I distract Kazu, you can talk to the Agito kid." She smirked.

"Oh…maybe we shouldn't go? I wouldn't want to disturb them."

"Don't be stilly, Mao. At least let's visit Kazu, if the Agito kid's busy then okay, whatever." She huffed.

"Ah okay. Where are they?"

I waited for her to finish her food, "he said they're in Ikki's house, he gave me the address. I think it's just Kazu and Agito though, Kazu didn't really say anything else about Buccha… or the horny guy." We shuddered at the thought.

I waited for a few seconds to regain my composure, "let's go then," I said.

*DING DONG* No answer. *DING DONG* No answer. "Maybe we should come back some other time," I suggested.

"Don't be silly, Mao!" She laughed and walked over to ring the doorbell; I took a step back. *DINGDONGDDIIDINGDONGDIINGDON G*

Panic shot across face. "Dude you'll break their doorbell!"

"It's alright. I can pay for it or something." I sighed.

"Maybe if we-" My thought was interrupted at the sound of the door that burst out open that revealed a handsome young man.

"Kao," Kazu answered, delight in his voice. He turned his gaze and he smiled at me, "hi, Mao, right?"

"Yeah, hello to you too," I returned the smile.

"Come on in," he said and opened the door wide, "Agito…he uh…he's kinda busy so please don't go upstairs." He chuckled awkwardly and we entered.

I looked around and I had to admit, Ikki's house was appealing. It wasn't the over-the-top kind, but it was relaxing and had some sort of 'home-y' feeling to it. I smelled something really good from the kitchen and we followed Kazu, who lead us the way to the living room.

"So, where's Ikki?" Kao asked as she plopped down on the couch and looked around the area. I sat right next to her.

"He's getting groceries," Kazu replied. He seemed like the really quiet guy. "Would you ladies want something to drink? Coffee? Tea?"

"Can I have green tea, please?" Kao said. "Thanks!" Kazu turned to me.

"No, thank you" I said.

He smiled again, "I'll be back in a minute." Kao leaned over to me and looked me straight in the eye.

"Now's the time. Go upstairs and go talk to that kid and I'll hold Kazu up." I don't understand why Kao calls Agito 'that kid', I mean, he can't be more than eighteen or nineteen and Kao's only a bit older than me.

"What if he is busy and doesn't want to be disturbed?"

"Well, I don't know. Just try or something."

"OR what if he's doing something…private…" I muttered in thought.

"Oh you mean jacking off?"

"WHAT?!" I burst and Kao quickly covered my mouth with her hands.

"SHHH!" She warned.

"I didn't mean it that way! I meant something like private…you know, well I don't know I can't think of anything right now but you know what I mean. Studying or showering, I don't know dude."

"Go now, Kazu will be back soon!" She hissed and pushed me off the couch. I sighed.

"I'll be back in five to eight minutes." I told her. I walked over to the staircase and looked back, "thanks, Kao-nee," I smiled sweetly and went upstairs quietly.

I looked to my right and noticed a door at the very end. That was probably his room. Oh well, why not give it a try? I cleared my throat as I walked and opened the door.

My body froze at the sight. Oh. My. God.