The next day we had a day off. So I DIDN'T have to serve detention until Friday. The teachers were sure to get on my case about that. I sighed. It was windy outside. What ever happened to the sunshine? What bipolar weather…

Today, I didn't do much. I finished my homework, got on the computer, and said happy birthday to my mom. I gave her the bracelet, which she loved and my little sister handed a home made card to her. Kira, my younger sister, was, of course, spoiled. She loved attention so I stayed away gladly. While I was on the computer, I found myself constantly wondering about Hikaru and then shook off the thought off every time he appeared in my mind. I decided that I was done with him.

Daichi would also occasionally make himself known in my mind. Always just below the surface, ready to float up and contaminate my thoughts. Well, I didn't do much; it was a calm day for my mom's birthday.

On Friday, I came to school tired and cranky. I hadn't gotten much sleep, thanks to myself. I stayed up late, reading, trying to distract my mind. Ugh, I groaned.

"Hi Akemi…" Yumi greeted me as she stared, curiously, at my expression. I waved back, not caring.

"Sleeping beauty," Kai joked and Yumi elbowed him. "OW."

"Look," I began telling them. "I didn't get much sleep… and wow, its cold." I noticed that I was freezing and hugged myself to warm myself.

"Well," Yumi began. We started walking inside. "You know how it's October and Halloween's coming up right?" I nodded. "My mom decided to throw a Halloween party and said I could invite whoever. We're going to the second house because the first house is all adults. I would like to invite you and many others. Would you please come?"

"Sure," I told her. She smiled dazzlingly.

"Thank you! It's going to be so much fun." Then we went to class.

Hikaru and I avoided each other the whole day. And how fun. I got to finish my Friday with detention.

I walked slowly to detention with my backpack. There were a bunch of creepy, freaks in detention all the time. I wasn't looking forward to it…

I entered the classroom and the teacher instructed me to sit down. Then I saw her. Kimi. Stuck up. Popular. Spoiled. Ugly on the inside. She hated me and I hated her. I remember when she was the new student in middle school. I met her in 8th grade.

The guys fell for her beauty. The girls admired her. Except for some. Most of them liked her though. But once I heard her voice, I could tell that we would not get along. Her voice was too sweet, sounded fake. Kimi made it to the top of the popularity list quickly. Then she became mean and gossipy. The reason she hated me is because I did not bow down to her. I would never. Plus, she had a thing for Daichi and I apparently "took him away from her". I didn't mean to do that to show off; I really did like him, but I was glad because she was angry and I enjoyed taking what she wanted. Now she brings Daichi's name up when she's "losing" in one of our girl fights. Which I then have the urge to hit her but Minori or Kai prevent that from happening.

I took out a piece of paper, preparing to draw for the rest of the time in boredom. It was quiet and the atmosphere made me tired. I managed to draw quite badly, some animals, characters, and random shiz. I doodled and just let the feel of the pencil guide my hand.

The time passed and we were sent out of the classroom to finally go home. I stretched and got up. As I walked out of the door, Kimi passed me, bumping into my shoulder on purpose. I glared at her as she walked away.

Outside, I saw Daichi and felt my heart beat a bit faster. I walked and was standing about a foot away from him.

"What… are you still doing here?" I asked him hesitantly, looking down.

"Stayed after school to help out with the Yearbook Crew."

It was quiet for a few more seconds.

"Hey Daichi? Is it allright if I ask you a question? I'm just wondering, you know."

"Sure. And, yes, I know," he smiled slightly. That was how our relationship was before. I was always curious about him and always asked him a bunch of questions with no real purpose. Because I was just wondering. It hurt me to think of that; from before. To know that he remembered.

"Do you…" I didn't know how to approach the subject. He waited patiently. "Did you find…" Damn it. "What are you doing about the girl you like?" I quickly asked.

He sighed. "People just can't be trusted these days..." Then he shook his head.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, that everyone just has to know everyone else's business. You can think you trust someone but then suddenly, it's like, the next day everyone knows about it. And it spreads fast."

"Oh…" I acknowledged. "So what about her?"

"I'll work on it later," Daichi told me. He'd work on it later. Work on what? Trying to impress her? To get her to like him? My anger flared brightly on the inside. You know, sometimes I wonder why I even still like him. An idiot…

No one's told me who she is. I also wonder if the reason why he doesn't tell me is because he doesn't want to hurt me even more… But then, he should know that I know all about it so it already hurts. Daichi should also be aware of my curiosity too… Maybe he just doesn't think of me as a friend and so I shouldn't be involved with his life. I'd like to think that he didn't want me to be more hurt but that seems unlikely.

The sound of the rain filled the silence.

"Well, bye bye Daichi," I said, forcing a smile on my face and waving. He looked at me for a second, waved, and then turned away. I walked the rest of the way home in the rain. And then I felt it. Always happens after I've talked to him. Always happened whenever I was alone.

I felt my tears streaming but no one could see them. When I got home, I grabbed a snack, took a shower, listened to music a little bit, and even looked at my necklace. A gift he got for me. The pendant was a beautiful, deep shade of blue; a heart, and had silver wings. The chain was silver too. It was beautiful and seemed have this small sparkle all the time.

I fell asleep with it on my bedside table with tears streaming.

A little bit of the past for more clarification:

Akemi and Daichi had been together for about a year until he ended it because he found someone else. They talked a lot and were always found together. He complimented her, made her promises, and took her to a lot of places. They had a lot of memories together and trusted each other. He bought her that necklace and some other stuff that she's hiding in a box in her closet… Then one summer, he was out of the state and found another person whom he began developing feelings for. Things got complicated and then he broke up with her. It's been about a month ago since he ended it and she still has feelings for him. So yup. She had liked him for a long time…