Dear Archery Club Members,
Club activities will be postponed until after the Track Meet taking place in the stadium, go support your fellow students and watch the Track Meet. Return here to begin club activities.
Sincerely,
Professor Stahl

"What kind of crap is this?" Brady asks as we read the letter on the club door.

"W-Well let's just go watch the track meet, we can come back when it's over, and I have a few friends running today, it could be fun," I try to liven Brady's mood, the last thing I wanted was him possibly backing out.

"Pfff, well if you insist, I just didn't plan on bein' out this long," Brady says to my relief, one piece of weight off my shoulders.

The two of us begin to make our way towards the track. Being alongside Brady here in comparison to when we spoke in the Nurse's office, the vibe I was getting seemed, different. While his speech hadn't changed, his demeanor seemed different, something about him wasn't the same as it was the previous day, but I can't seem to pinpoint what's different, or why he's different.

"Noire," Brady says, disrupting my thoughts.

"What is it?"

"I'm looking forward to being in this club with you,"

That sentence came completely out of nowhere, I was actually at a loss for words when I heard it, I had absolutely no idea how to respond.

"I mean I could use the knowledge on how to use a bow, I would become even more hardcore!" Brady says with a cheesy smile.

"I see…" Was all I could say, his demeanor changed once again, I can't seem to read him.

"Noire you got a fever or somethin', you're lookin' a little red," Brady asked.

"Wha-I am?!" I utter, quickly shaking my head trying to return my face to its usual pale self. I have always been very pale so when I turn red it is extra obvious, and it doesn't help that I can't control it, or know why it happens.

Brady gives a little laugh, a laugh that sounds like nothing I have ever heard before, his usual attitude and way of speaking seemed so different compared to the laugh he just had, it seemed, genuine.

We arrive at the track meet to see that it had already started; however the main event which featured who I came to see was not until the very end. I was looking for Nah or Yarne, both of which are featured in the last race. Once Brady and I enter the gates, I happen to spot Yarne stretching near their warm up area. Without hesitation I grab Brady by the sleeve and begin heading in the direction of Yarne.

"Hey what tha?!" Brady utters when I suddenly begin dragging him.

"Noire! Yuh made it, and uhh…Brady? I never took you for a fan of track." Yarne says. Yarne was the animal lover of the school, much like his mother. However he is a bit of a coward, contrary to what I have heard about his father. I met him once, I didn't get much of an impression, but he was incredibly intimidating, something Yarne is far from. One thing he does have is incredible stamina; people often call him the human bunny, a title he oddly enough wears with pride.

"Well yuh know, trying all sorts of new things today," Brady responds with a small chuckle.

"Hmm, look who decided to come cheer on her favorite runner," Nah says, coming in from behind us.

"Hehe, of course," I say with a small chuckle.

"What happened with Archery Club? I figured you two would be busy shootin' arrows right now," Nah asks.

"Apparently everyone from there is here to watch y'all, so we decided to join the party," Brady explains.

"Well good, this way you two can witness our moment of glory, isn't that right Yarne?" Nah said.

"Yahoo! You bet!" He replied, the both of them very confident and very excited.

"Just what are you two doing!?" A frightening voice roaring into each of our eardrums, it could only belong to one person.

"Y-Y-Yikes, its Kjelle!" Yarne exclaims, his true colors showing, both him and Nah suddenly getting in position and trying to look busy.

Kjelle, at seemingly lightening speeds, makes her way beside us; it was so quick it felt like the wind was hitting my hair as it was catching up.

"Noire, Brady, I am glad to see you two here to support us on our most important meet, but we really do need to get back to our warm ups," Kjelle explains in the nicest voice she could muster.

"Right s-sorry, we're gonna go look for some seats," I barely manage to get those words out, my knees were almost about to shake.

"Excellent, thanks for understanding. Okay the both of you back to the drills! Do you want to bring that trophy to our school or not!" Kjelle can also switch attitudes at lightning speeds.

"Yes Captain!" Yarne and Nah exclaim before running back to their area with Kjelle following behind.

"She certainly has them where she wants them," I utter.

"You can say that again Noire," Brady agrees.

We both head toward the large bleachers where the rest of the crowd is seated. There were still a few events to go before Kjelle, Yarne, and Nah are set to go. As time goes on I manage to notice some more people gathering in the audience.

"NOOOIIIRRREEE!" I hear as I suddenly feel a small body charge at my left side, scaring both me and Brady.

"Nowi come now, no need to make a scene, look you scared the poor girl half to death," I hear a rather feminine voice say.

"Awwwww Libraaaaa, you never let me have any fun when we go places," The Assaulter responds.

"Well this isn't our time honey, this is our daughter's special day," Once I get free I turn to see Nah's parents, her mother Nowi, and her father Libra.

"Awww, well Noire I'm happy to run into you here, where have you been? Nah still talks about you but you haven't visited in ages?" Nowi asks.

"W-Well of course, Nah is my best friend, I-I'm just busy is all," I explain.

Nowi then leans over, spotting Brady sitting to my right, "Ah, is this why you've been too busy to visit?" She whispers.

"N-N-No not at all," I nervously reply.

"You don't need to lie to me Noire," Nowi whispers back, everyone seemed very bent on jumping straight to conclusions lately. "C'mon Libra let's sit closer to the front for a better view."

"Alright dear, Noire remember you are always welcome to visit when you get the chance," Libra assures.

"Y-Yes sir," I reply as the two of them walk toward closer spots.

"That's Nah's mother?!" Brady whispers to me.

"Shocking I know," I respond, his reaction mirroring most people's.

"Wow she looks like she could still be going to our school," Brady says.

"You said it," I reply with a small laugh, having a good time.

"Nah's mother sure knows how to leave her mark doesn't she?" Another voice arrived behind me.

Brady and I turn around to be greeted by a smiling Lucina. Lucina is Kjelle's sister, as well as the Class President. She is the most respected person in the school, everyone looks up to her, myself included. A natural born leader I'd say.

"Ah Lucina, long time no talk," I say with a smile, shaking her hand.

"Well you know I can't miss my sister's big day, if I did I would probably have to move cause she'd be out for my blood," Lucina says, the three of us sharing a laugh. "Plus this is no ordinary event."

"Well it's the big finale ain't it?" Brady asks.

"Yes, however the track team we have now is the best team we have had in years, and it's been over ten years since we've won this trophy, honestly I think the last time we had it was when our parent's were in school, this can be big for our school." Lucina explains the stakes of the event we are going to witness.

"Is that right?" Brady seemed to begin to grow interested.

"Well if anyone can pull it off, Kjelle, Nah, and Yarne can," I reply.

"Those three are involved in the final race, it will be up to them, but I have the upmost confidence in them," Lucina says.

Brady and I both agree, both of us getting excited as we witness each event, anxiously awaiting the final race.