A/N: I was looking at the wrong one for my chapter assumption...so with 166 kb, we're looking...(96 is twelve, so add seventy, so...) 18 or so chapters? Or 21? Somewhere around there.

He arrived at school on time, somehow, and headed up to his first lesson. As he walked through the corridor, students whispered to each other, pointing at him as they did then quickly scurrying away whenever he looked over.

"Wonder what's got them so excited..." he murmured to himself, shrugging and continuing on his way.

"Hey, Yuri! Is it true you fell off the roof?" someone called as he was about to enter his classroom. Blinking, he turned, looking for whoever had shouted, but it was impossible to tell in the throng. Frowning then shrugging, he entered his classroom and walked over to his desk, taking a seat.

As he cast his gaze to the window, allowing his mind to wander, a hand suddenly slammed down on his desk. He gave a brief yelp, grappling with his desk so that he didn't fall back off his chair, then looked up to see who was there. A brown haired girl stood there, looking unimpressed, while another pink-haired girl hovered near the doorway.

"Look, I don't really care, but my friend wants to know. Did you fall from the roof on purpose or accident?"

"Uhh...Accident.."

"How?"

"I was pushed..."

Immediately students around him gasped before continuing to titter, and he glanced around, thoroughly confused. Of everything that had happened to him, this was the one they suddenly got interested in?

"Why'd they push you? Who did it?" called someone from the back.

"Was it someone you beat up?"

"How'd it happen?!"

"Class, don't you think that Mr Lowell's personal affairs should be kept personal?" the teacher, Judith, said as she entered.

The class slowly took their seats, a few looking away awkwardly.

Yuri glanced up at the girl standing infront of him. She shrugged. "I have my answers. See ya," she said, before joining the pink-haired girl and walking off.

Yuri watched them walk off, a little confused by the sudden attention he was getting.

His second period was his first mock, and as he sat down infront of his paper, he felt nerves run through him. If he didn't do well, then Flynn was going to keep forcing him to study...But if he passed, Flynn wouldn't bother him about it. So he jut needed to do well. Then again, he wasn't exactly smart...

As he opened the paper, he blinked as he caught sight of the questions. Flipping through the paper quickly, he realised that, actually, he'd done most of these with Flynn. He knew the answers.

...Huh. Maybe studying could be useful after all.

Yuri felt rather pleased with himself as he walked back through the corridors during lunch, hands behind his head. He'd actually managed to answer most of the questions. Credit to Flynn in that area, but he still didn't want the blond breathing down his neck.

He was in such a good mood, he almost didn't notice the continuous stares and whispering that followed him. It was pretty annoying, but at least he could ignore it. Still, he guessed that's what happened when someone falls off a four storey roof.

Reaching the Student Council room, he leant against the wall, hands in his pockets as he waited.

After a few minutes, the pink haired girl he saw earlier stepped out, taking his wrist. "Could you please come in a moment?" she asked, leading him in. Yuri followed, a little confused, but saw no reason to argue.

Entering the room, the girl shut the door before turning to the desk and smiling. "I'll be off now, Flynn. I promised Rita I'd have lunch with her."

"Thank you for your help, Estelle. And good work today," Flynn said with a smile, waving her off. The girl, Estelle, smiled in reply then headed out.

Yuri sauntered over, grabbing a chair and turning it backwards before sitting on it infront of Flynn's desk. "So, what's going on?" he asked.

"Apart from the fact that half the school saw us last week? A few people seem to think the reason we've been off for the week is because we were in hospital with 'life threatening injuries'. I'm not entirely sure where that one sprung up from, but it seems to be the general concensus now."

"Well, people are idiots. Let them have their moments," Yuri said, waving it off.

"Indeed. And how did your test go?"

"Pretty well, actually. I don't know if I answered anything correctly, but I answered a lot of questions at least," he said with a grin.

"Congratulations. Maybe you have some brain underneath all that hair and idiocy after all."

"Excuse me? Just because you're so smart..."

"I'm of average intelligence, Yuri. I just happen to work hard," Flynn said mildly, turning a paper and signing it.

"Really? You seem pretty smart."

"I think you'll find there are probably many in school who are much smarter than me. Rita Mordio is one such example, Sodia is another."

"Who the hell is Rita Mordio?"

"Estelle's friend. They usually hang out together. They're a little like us, in a way."

"Us? Huh?"

Flynn glanced up at him. "Reputations that are hard to overcome, and thus they find comfort in each other," he explained, giving a brief eye roll before going back to the papers.

"Ohh...I didn't think there was anyone else like that, to be honest."

"There are probably more than you realise. Anyway, that's besides the point. I'm afraid we'll have to have lunch in here; going out to eat anywhere else would only cause harrassment from the students."

"So? We can just ignore them..."

"I'd prefer to eat in peace."

Yuri looked surprised. "Are you uncomfortable with the attention? I thought you'd be used to it, being the student council prez and all."

Flynn lifted his gaze, a frown creasing his brow as he caught Yuri's gaze. The confusion in Yuri's eyes was genuine, and he suddenly realised that it was only happening to him.

"Yes, well, I suppose it takes a while to accomodate to this excessive attention. Maybe you are just a natural when it comes to these things," Flynn said hurriedly, quickly ducking his head back down.

Yuri blinked, then frowned, realising he'd missed something important. "Are you okay, Flynn?"

"I'm fine. A little peckish, is all."

Yuri's attention was immediately diverted, and he went into his bag, pulling out a couple of lunchboxes. He passed one over to Flynn with a grin.

"Here you go," he said. Flynn took the offered lunch, opening it and looking inside.

"Thank you," he said gratefully. Yuri shrugged, looking happy as he bit into his food.

Yuri pushed the key into his door for the first time in a week, turning and opening it. He pushed the door open, stepping into his apartment. Reaching up, he switched on the lights and slung his bag onto the sofa, closing and locking the door behind him.

He was home a lot earlier than he thought he'd be. He'd been going to wait for Flynn at the end of the day, but the blond said he had a lot of work to be doing and sent him on his way. When Yuri asked about the police, Flynn said Yuri could head over tomorrow by himself, and Flynn would write a note for Raven.

Yuri was a little confused, actually. Flynn was acting weirdly, and he was pretty sure it had something to do with whatever he had missed earlier in their conversation.

He hadn't given it much thought over the day. Busy with studying and taking mock exams, he'd been too preoccupied. But now, as he sat down in his empty apartment, he realised he was actually missing being around Flynn. The other boy had become a sort of support for him in the short while they'd known each other; he'd helped him so many times that Yuri now felt indebted to him.

And so, now that he knew something was wrong with Flynn, he wanted to help. But how could he help when he didn't even know what the problem was?

A/N: Dun dun dunnn! What's wrong with Flynn? Why is he acting weird? What's going to happen!? All that and more next chapter (maybe)!

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