Fine's POV

I opened the door to the cooking room and saw a lot of girls. More than what we have in the club register. How many people are planning on hand making their chocolates? I squeezed past people to get to my normal station. I know how to make chocolates somewhat decently, so I should be alright without needing a recipe. I started to chop the chocolate into tiny pieces.

"Fine, I finally found you!" I looked up from the pot. "It's really hard to find people if it's this crowded, Rein's been looking for you." Then she stopped at looked at the chocolate truffles that I was making that were ready for the decorations. "Make sure you make them with all of your love, then Oni-sama will eat all of them."

"So you knew?"

She smiled. "Of course I knew and if he for any reason hurts you, come to me and I'll help you. And we could think of ways to torture Oni-sama together. Deal?"

I smiled back at her and said," Deal. Now where's Rein?"

"I'll go get her."

I just stared at the chocolate. I put one in my mouth to see how it tasted. So sweet~! I hope that Shade will like these. I put on a pair of gloves then rolled the chocolates to make them more circular. Then put them in the melted chocolate and coated them differently, with chocolate power, powdered sugar, or anything else.

"Fine." I looked up to see Rein who looked like she was almost dead. What happened to her? "Will you teach me how to make truffles like those?"

"Sure." I said. As I taught her, the amount of people decreased, until we were finally alone. "And now you can decorate them anyway you want to. Just dip it in chocolate first."

She nodded and I watched her as she lifelessly decorated her truffles. Then I noticed something. None of them were decorated as beautifully as I thought they were going to be and there's no heart marks expect on one that was made from powdered sugar. What is going on with her? "Rein, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, just nervous to death about tomorrow." She looked at her chocolates and back to me. "Fine, I'm going to tell Bright-sama, that I love him. If Bright-sama rejects me and breaks me... are you going to help put me back together?"

"Of course, I'll do whatever I can. I'll even hunt him down with the Headmistress, so don't worry, everything's going to be alright," I told her. She gave me the faintest smile and turned to finish up her chocolates. But what could have happened for her to ask that question? Maybe she really thought that she was going to be rejected?

"You're going to confess tomorrow too, right?"

"Yep! Now let's both do our best tomorrow and then we'll both tell each how it went," I said picking up two boxes. " Now, which one do you want?"

"The champagne gold one... and do you have a white ribbon?" We spent the rest of the time before dinner, putting the final touches to our Valentine's Day gifts. Rein had wrapped her's in a pretty gold with a unevenly tied white ribbon. I had chose the deep purple box and a black ribbon. Please let everything work out tomorrow.

~Tomorrow~ After classes~

I looked out through the window, it's so cloudy, but I don't think it'll rain today. I looked at Bright, then at Shade. Bright was offered chocolates that he was politely denying, and Shade was doing the same, only not as polite. I watched Rein, who was just sitting in her seat just packing up. This isn't going to work if they can't even talk to each other. I walked up to Bright and said,"Rein wants to met up with you later, at around 4, at the lake. Don't be late."

"Okay. Tell her I'll come as soon as I can."

I nodded and walked back to Rein. "You're meeting up with Bright at the lake at four. Don't worry you can do it. Just get your feelings out there."

"Okay, thanks Fine. Is there still enough time to put makeup on you?" She asked with a hopeful smile.

"No way. I'll see you later."

Before I left the room to put my bag back Shade said," Fine, basketball later?"

"Of course, get there soon."

"Sure, it's a promise." I smiled as I walked through the hallway. I can't wait for later.

Rein's POV

I was shaking with every step I made. There's no way I couldn't be nervous, if I get caught by Emily... I don't even want to know what will happen, but I couldn't tell Fine. She has her own life to worry about. No matter how much I want help... I can't be selfish. I'm so scared through, why isn't there someone who will help me?

I managed to make it to the lake without throwing up, to see that Bright-sama was already there. I walked kind of awkwardly to him. "Bright-sama," I called out.

He turned around smiling to me. "Hey Rein."

"I'm really sorry to make you wait," I said too afraid and sick to open my bag. Please notice that there's something wrong with me. Please notice my fear.

"It's alright, so did you need to talk with me or something?"

I was going to say something, but then I saw Emily watching us. Shaking, I took the box of chocolates out of my bag. "This... is for you. It's my thanks and friendship. I'm... " I noticed that Emily was staring directly at me. I can't stop shaking from her glare. Someone please help me. I can't say the words that I want to say. I faked a smile as I said, "I'm really glad that we're friends. We are friends right?" Liar.

He didn't move for a moment. Finally he took the chocolates from me and said, "Of course, we're friends. Thank you Rein. I just know that these will be good." No.

I nodded. Too sick in the throat to say anything. "I actually wanted to say something to you." I stopped to see if he was going to say anything. I don't know what I'm saying anymore. "You know, the guy that I like, thinks that we're going out. So can we please be not as close for a while?" What am I saying? My fear's talking instead of my heart. "I mean, you know enough about this school not to need to go to me for help."

"Sure," he said still smiling. No.

"Thanks so much, Bright-sama. Well, I'll see you later. I've got stuff I need to do." Why are you lying? the voice continued to say. I just ran and as I ran it started to rain. I ignored the little voice in my head. That's not what I wanted you to say. That's not how it was suppose to go. That's not... THAT'S NOT WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR! WHY WON'T ANYONE COME TO HELP ME? I ran until I couldn't run anymore, taking shelter underneath a tree from the harsh rain.

I had finally realized that I was crying. My face was dripping with tears and rain. I remember this pain... from the past. I never wanted to feel it again. I never wanted to be broken again. I thought that I was stronger than before, but I wasn't. It all just a lie to myself. And this time, I did this to myself. If only I was a little stronger, if only I wasn't like this. The pain is worse than before, but Bright-sama wasn't the one who let go of my hand and he wasn't the one who caused this to me. It's completely my fault that I'm broken like this. I let go of his even through I said that I wouldn't let go no matter what. I let go, because I was scared... of someone that I once called a friend. Someone please... come and tell me this is a nightmare. I want someone to tell me that this is all a bad dream that I'll wake up from.

No one was coming. And so I cry with the rain, wanting someone, anyone to hear me and give me comfort. "Please.. come... someone." So that my pain could be reconized. Why wasn't anyone coming?

A while later...

A girl with red hair was sitting on the wet ground of a basketball court, drenched to her feet. She slowly opened the chocolates from her pocket and put it in her mouth. In a dead voice she whispered, "It's really bitter."

Fine's POV

I've been waiting in the rain for three hours. He's not coming. I stood up, completely drenched. Why did I allow myself to trust him? I don't know, I thought that I could've actually trusted him, but it's my fault. I foolishly trusted again and foolishly got hurt again. Seriously, what's wrong with me? With each step, my heart grew heavier. I know that this is the first time that he's done this, but I just don't want this to happen again.

I walked throughout the empty dorms. Everyone should either be out at dinner or enjoying their Valentine's Day with someone. I walked into the dark room, looks like Rein's busy somewhere too. I should probably take a shower, before I get a cold. After a warm and quick shower, I dried myself off. I can't wear my uniform, since it's too wet. I got a plain shirt, shorts and long socks. My wet hair was now in regular rubber band pigtails. Now that I actually look like how I used to dress, but my eyes are so dull. Oh well, it was impossible for me from the beginning to act more girly. I really wonder why I even tried, it all seemed so pointless now.

I heard my stomach growl. I'm hungry, but I don't want to go to dinner looking like this. I just stared at my shoes for a while. These flat heeled boots will do. I walked out, now it's only slightly raining. If I run fast then it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Once I got to the cooking classroom, I got out the ingredients for a chocolate cake. Why? Before I knew it there was a chocolate cake in front of me. Well, I wouldn't want this to go to waste.

But as soon as I bit into it, it was bitter. Really bitter. I spread icing, chocolate shavings, hot fudge, strawberries, even raw sugar but nothing was working, all of this is bitter. Why? I heard footsteps getting louder.

"Still, Oni-sama? Why did this happen? I don't think that-" Milky opened the door and instantly stopped talking when she saw me. "Fine, um... were you listening?" But I more focus on the person who came in with her.

I forced a smile and said, "Don't worry I didn't hear anything. Actually I'm glad you're here. I need to tell you something."

"What is it?"

I walked over to the window. "Well, it's something that I should tell both of you. Milky, I'm not going to be doing club activities for a while, because I'm planning on joining a sports club. Which means that I don't need your help anymore."

"Fine, next month we're going have our annual sweets party, I can't help 20 people by myself!"

"Sorry, I've got some things that I want to do now, later," I flipped backwards out the window and landed perfectly. Then I started running. I don't know what I'm doing, all I know is that I want to move. I ran all the way back to my room and when I got there, I saw Rein crying on her bed.

She noticed me then ran up to hug me. What happened? "Fine, I don't know what to do anymore!"

"What's wrong? Rein?"

After she calmed down a little we sat on the bed and she started explaining a little. "Emily... she told me not to be so close to Bright-sama anymore and, I- what am I suppose to do?"

"Looks like we're both really bad with romance. Shade never showed up. Do you want me to go tell Emily something?"

"No I don't want what she says to be true," She said. She looked at me looking half dead and said, "Fine, you're crying too."

"Ah..." Tears were streaming down my face. I hate myself, I'm always too stupid to believe that I won't be broken again. "Rein, let's get stronger. Strong enough, so that we can stand tall and there's no one who can push us down."

"Yes."

This time it'll be an exam, write a quote. Can you hear it? The sound of a heart breaking. All who participate get a preview of the next chapter~