DAYBREAK

Episode 25

"Now, where should I go first?" Kurai was thinking about what she was going to do. "I could always find everyone…" She strolled down the hallway to the right and found a group of girls standing in front of a door. As she approached, Kurai saw that they were talking about something.

"He brushed my shoulder!" one girl exclaimed, obviously in awe.

"Seriously?! You're so lucky!" her friend replied, jealousy in her eyes.

"There he is now!" All the girls turned and looked past Kurai down the hall. They caught her glance for a moment, but were quickly distracted by the person behind her. Kurai heard a sigh and turned to see the guy the girls were swooning over walk into a classroom.

"He looks familiar…" Kurai shrugged and kept on walking down the hall, past the group of admirers, who were now watching her intently. She rounded a corner and found it empty, except for the lone janitor cleaning the floor. He could be of some help, Kurai thought. She strolled up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. "Excuse me, could you direct me to the…library?"

"Uh, yeah. It's down this hall and to the left."

"Thank you." Kurai smiled gratefully at the man and walked off to the library.

"This is so boring!" Usagi whispered to herself. She lay her head on her desk and stared out the door. Suddenly, a familiar person walked past.

"Kurai?!" Usagi sat up instantly.

"Is there anything you'd like to share with us, Miss Tsukino?" Mr. Yamato asked, a stern look on his face.

"Uh, no." Usagi sank back down in her seat, thinking this was a bad time to ask to go the bathroom…but actually after Kurai. "Great…"

Kurai was browsing through the bookshelves. She wasn't sure exactly what it was she was searching for, but Kurai felt she should appear busy so as not to be kicked out. She finally reached the shelf of textbooks and grabbed one entitled "Astronomy". Kurai took her find over to a table and opened it. She began reading about the sun and stars when she saw the same group of girls as before walk in.

"Oh, great. Shouldn't those girls be in class?" Kurai sighed and watched them occupy the table next to her. She was about to move over to another table when one of them got up and took a few steps over to her. Kurai noticed and pretended to be in a hurry. "Yes?"

"You seem busy but I really must ask you something."

"And what would that be?"

"Well, before, when we were in the hallway and you were standing there, this guy who we all like came up behind you. He saw us of course, but when he saw you he made a confused face, smiled, and then took a step towards you as if he knew you or something. But then he shrugged and walked into class."

"And?" Kurai was beginning to get impatient. She didn't feel like talking to this girl about someone she didn't know.

"What I'm trying to say is…" The girl looked back to her friends for encouragement but all she saw were curious stares.

"Listen, I don't mean to sound rude, but I'm really busy and I was wondering if you could speed this up a bit."

"Sure…I'll make this quick."

"A bit late for that…" Kurai muttered under her breath.

"Okay, here goes…are you Haruka's new girlfriend or something?"

"WHAT?!"