While I was sitting at my table drinking my tea I saw someone sit down with me out of the corner of my eye. When I looked over it was a girl about my age with long blue ponytails. She was wearing a gray hoodie with a green shirt underneath and light blue jeans. She took a sip from her cup and just kind of stared at me. I found it really creepy until I realized who it was.

"Jenny? Is that really you?" I jumped up from me seat to giver her a hug. Jenny was a really good friend I had made on my last trip here. She's very similar to me. We've got the same taste in music, clothes, and guys. I met her while I was in the record street down the way. We both reached for The Beatles Whit Album in CD form and ever since we just started hanging out.

"In the flesh." She grinned and hugged me, "How have you been girl? It's been forever."

"I've been really good actually. A lot of things have happened in the last three years."

"I see, you sure haven't gotten any tall though, and you've still got the same look."

"I know… My aunt and I are gonna fix that soon. She said the first thing to be done is my hair. I've been thinking about what I want and I've decided on cutting it just a little short, but so it's still long enough to be put into pigtails, layering it, dying it black, and coloring some random layers a blood red color."

"That sounds like it's gonna look awesome!" she smiled at me.

"Yeah… I hope so… So do you have a boyfriend right now or are you just single?"

"I'm single. Most guys around here suck ass." She sighed, "You?"

"Same, I've got a guy that I like a lot, but he's not allowed to date so it really sucks. Oh, but have you met Josh? He's single, cute, and nice. He's even got a job." I smiled.

"Oh, that's too bad. I hope he'll be allowed to date you soon. And where is this guy? I don't know any Josh."

'Me too… Though I doubt that'll happen…' I thought to myself, "He's over there working behind the counter, the gorgeous guy with amazing green eyes."

"Oooh, he's cute. I'll have to talk to him later." She smirked.

"Yeah, he's a real flirt too so I'd go for it. So what else has been going on with you?" I asked as we sat back down.

"Eh, the usual, school, hanging with friends… Nothing too exciting." She shrugged.

"Oh, I see." I nodded and looked at the clock, "Oh, it's ten. I'll be right back; I'm going to go talk to Momiji before it gets too late. I hope you don't mind."

"No, not at all, it's only ten a.m. after all, we've got all day."

"Ok, thanks." I smiled and went into the back of the shop and sat down on the couch in my aunt's office. I pulled out my phone and dialed Momiji's number.

"Hello?"

"Hey Momiji-kun." I greeted happily, "How was your day?"

"Not bad, I just hung out with Haru and the others. We're actually getting ready to go to the beach house next week."

"Really? That sounds so fun. I wish I could have gone with." I sighed.

"Me too, so how is your day going?"

"Eh, not too bad, some guy tried to flirt with me, but I stopped him easy."

"How did you stop him..? You didn't hurt him did you? How many times do I have to tell you violence isn't the answer?"

I giggled, "Momiji, don't worry. I didn't hurt him. He didn't piss me off that badly. I just told him I was taken and that flirting with me would have been a complete waste of effort."

"Why would you tell him that? You're not taken…"

"No, but I already told you, I don't want to be with anyone but you so there's not point in guys trying to flirt me. No matter how cute or suave they may be, I will always turn them down."

"I don't want you to be alone because of me Akemi. You shouldn't be like this."

"Oh please, we both know I'm too stubborn so you shouldn't waste the energy on trying to change my mind."

He let out a defeated sigh, "You're right. Well I should probably go. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Ok, talk to you later." I hung up the phone and went back into the main part of the coffee shop and sat back down with Jenny, "So what did I miss?"

"Hmm… Nothing really." She shrugged.

"Oh, ok, that's good…" I nodded, "So my aunt wants to take me shopping this week, you up for joining us?"

"Totally! I love shopping! Especially with your aunt, she's just so much fun. It's like having another teenager around most of the time.'

"I know. She really is, but she knows when to be an adult so it's really good." I smiled.

"So is it just clothes or do we finally get to change your look?"

"It's a complete make-over… Even the pink hair is changing." I sighed, "I'm really nervous about that though."

"Why? It's just hair."

"Yeah, but its hair I've had since I was like… nine. That was seven years ago."

"Oh, that's a long time… It'll be good for a change then. You're sixteen now and you still look ten. I think part of that is because of the pink hair. It's a little too juvenile and young looking for you. Some girls can pull it off and still look their age, but you are not one of those girls."

"Right…" I sighed.

"So what are you thinking of doing instead?"

"I was thinking black with random layers blood red."

"Ooooh, sounds cool!"

"Yeah, that's what I'm going for. Well I think I'm gonna go back to the apartment and just chill for a bit. Maybe watch some movies. You wanna come?"

"Hell yeah!"

"Ok, I'm gonna go tell me aunt." I stood up and went over to her. She was working behind the counter.

"Hey auntie, Jen and I are gonna go back to the apartment and watch movies, ok?"

"Sure, have fun sweetie. I should be there in a few hours to." She smiled.

"Ok, see you then." I returned her smile and Jenny and I left for the apartment.