DEATH THE KID P.O.V.

I finally got the little monster settled when he got distracted by some girls walking by. This irked me a lot.

"Black Star! Pay attention!" I yelled at the blue haired teenager.

He turned his body back around to look at me – with a determined look on his face, ready for a fight. God, he was so hard to manage.

I got Black Star settled again and studying, when I noticed a strand of his unruly hair had separated itself from all the rest and was hanging in front of his face. He was so unsymmetrical to start with! After a while, that all I thought about- that hair – That one. Strand. Of. Hair...I felt my eye begin to twitch and I tried to ignore it. But, it was mocking me, every time he flipped a page of the book, it swayed with his movements. Black Star flipped past the page when another strand fell down. That, caused me to lose my marbles.

I reached out, with out thinking and pushed the strands of hairs back with the rest. Black Star gave me his legendary blank stare, to my surprise, his face went a little pink.

"W-what the hell?" Black Star yelled leaning back in his chair, embarrassed

I was embarrassed too, god, I act stupid sometimes. But I ignored his question and simply tell him to continue studying.

Jeez, today sucked, hopefully tomorrow with the crap head will be better, I thought as I walked slowly home.

When I got back to school I noticed that Black Star was on time, but looking quite tired. I smiled- maybe he'll be easier to tutor today drained of his annoying Black Star energy. When 6 bell came along, gym, I thought surely the dead-tired Black Star would be running out of gas but I was wrong. Despite everything he ran around with more energy than me, yelling-

"Yaaahhhoooo!"

Where did he get that energy from? I rolled my eyes at the energetic punk and got mentally ready to tutor him.

" ' Sup teach!" Black Star says in a sarcastic but, jovial way as he sit down with me.

He picks a science book, and I try to explain that things don't "suck" they ether "push" or "pull". But, Black Star being himself, started to laugh at me. At first I didn't get it, but I realized he was being perverted. And I instinctively punch him on the shoulder, making him laugh more.

"You punch like a girl!" Black Star cried out , laughing more.

I looked away, face pink.

"Shut up!" I said defensively.

BLACK STAR P.O.V.

I wasn't really getting anywhere, even though Kid was trying so hard...I slightly smile to myself thinking how he explained one math problem to me 8 times because I couldn't get it completely right.

This whole "studying constantly" thing was wearing me down too. Not only did I study with Kid, I studied when I got home too! Between staying after school, coming home working out, and staying up late reading- it was killing me. But I surely wouldn't let anyone see me tired! I'm too much of a big man for any of that crap.

When I got to school, I already wanted to go to bed... But I was going to ace this up coming test, cause' I stayed up all night for it!During the test I felt myself start to fall asleep, and I felt someone nudge my side.

I looked over and saw Soul's red eyes.

"You ok Star?"

I stare at Soul for a moment.

"Uhm...I'm pretty sure my brain just died..." I say as I look down at the test, mind going blank.

Soul laughs at me.

"Your so gunna fail now!"

"Shut up Soul! I'm trying..."

"Well you better hurry, times almost up." Soul says playfully.

I panic and stare at the test.

After school ended, I went to go study with Kid, when Stein pulled me to the side.

"Black Star, your doing better, but the progress is too slow, at this rate you still going to fail." Stein says slightly irritated.

I have no idea what to say. I trying my hardest. I really don't want to fail. I want to be the best. I want everyone to know my name. I don't want to be like my father...

I look away- pained.

Steins expression softens a bit. And tells me to go catch up with Kid.

When I go to the library I feel unusually sad and drained. What will happen if I fail?..

I sit down in front of Kid, saying sorry for being late. I could see Kid was mad at me for making him wait.

"Oi! You think I'm going to let you off that e-" Kid says, but cuts himself off when he sees my face.

Suddenly his expression changes from rage to concerned.

"Hey- Star you okay?.." Kid asks softly.

I feel my body tighten. I didn't want him to be nice to me. It made me feel vulnerable and weird.

Since I was ignoring Kid, he reached out, his finger tips slightly pressing against my chin to make me raise my face forcing me to look at him.

"What wrong Black Star?"

I just stare at him blankly for awhile.

Kid stares back...I feel my face get hot from his golden eyes, seeming to look through me.

"E-even though I'm trying my hardest, and you were helping the most that you could, I'm still going to fail..."

Kid gives me a astonished look.

"B-but you were doing pretty good!.."

"Yeah I guess my best isn't good enough.." I've never felt like this before. I almost feel like I've been defeated...

Then I see Kid grin warmly , it surprises me.

"Hey- we'll just have to try harder then! Maybe you study at house, to help you more!"

I was dumb-founded Kid, the black haired boy that hates my guts just smiled at me and made my heart skip a beat. Not only that- he invited me to his house.