"That was sooooo boring, Ryuuji."

"I'm pretty sure that if you had gone home, you would've not done that much."

Taiga bashfully looked down.

"I…guess."

Taiga and Ryuuji were both walking home from the school's library. They had spent doing some of the homework assignments that were due next week. It was Ryuuji who felt like a head-start on homework would be good, since a quarter of the material was on things they were going to learn this week. When time becomes a factor, it was better to trip towards the end of an assignment than the beginning. Although Taiga objected to early homework at first, Ryuuji had bargained with her.

"So, you're going to make pork and beans tonight?"

Though Ryuuji did not like the idea of having a lot of meat during one meal, it was the only way to get Taiga focused on the assignments. Ryuuji gently petted her head.

"You eat way too much meat."

Taiga pouted and shook her head to get Ryuuji's hand off of it.

"But you promised."

"Right, right."

"Oh. I want cheese on my pork. Just a little."

"Alright then."

To get from the school to Ryuuji's house, one of the sites they had to go through was a small park. The park covered about two squared miles. It had only one main sidewalk, a few benches, some trees, grass, and a small playground with a jungle gym, merry-go-round, and swings. Since it was a weekday, people at the park were just walking through it to get to their destination. Ryuuji and Taiga only walked by two people before nearing the playground.

"So, Taigia, about Kawashima's request…um…"

"What about it? Stupid Chihuahua only said it to be one day. If it's to help, then I could let you go for at least one day to help her."

Ryuuji widened his eyes and stared at Taiga. Feeling his stare, Taiga exasperatedly looked at him.

"What?"

Ryuuji smiled, making Taiga blush and look down.

"You're…creepy, Ryuuji."

"Thank you, Taiga."

Taiga looked up at Ryuuji.

"F-For what? I just-"

Suddenly, Taiga stopped. Ryuuji stopped moments after her, confused by her action. He faced where she was facing and saw the playground. As a typical school day, there were no kids, but there was a lone high school student gently being rocked back and forth on a swing. Ryuuji and Taiga quickly determined who it was.

"Kawashima?"

Hearing her name, she looked around and saw Taiga and Ryuuji facing her. Ryuuji then noticed that her eyes had not changed ever since he last saw her when he left the classroom. Ami faked a small smile and looked down at the the playground. Feeling bad, Ryuuji walked up to her. Taiga followed.

"Kawashima, are you okay?"

Ami did not respond. Taiga squatted down and got close to her face.

"Hey Stupid Chihuahua."

Ami gritted her teeth and yelled.

"Get out of my face, Flat-Breast!"

Shocked by her words, Taiga jumped to her feet and clenched her fists.

"I-I don't know what's wrong, but…but… Don't call me flat!"

"Taiga, calm down."

"If she's not talking to us, I don't see the point staying her. I got more important things to worry about, like dinner and stuff."

Taiga started to storm off, but she was soon stopped as Ami grabbed her wrist. Taiga and Ryuuji looked at Ami as she let go of Taiga. Ami's mouth trembled as she spoke.

"Please, I'm sorry, I still...need help."

"I don't get you," said Taiga. "Making fun of me and then begging. Are you in that mont-"

"No," Ami quickly affirmed in embarrassment and faced Taiga. "It's not that?"

"Then what is it?"

Ryuuji thought, taking all what had happened from Ami's request to the moment in time. He focused on the events of what happened today. As far as he knew, Ami was her usual self today. Her expression had been happy throughout the day…until their teacher had told them about the transfer student. Miss Koigakubo had even mentioned that Ami might know the transfer student since he worked on set. He soon come to realization on what was going on.

"You're worried that the transfer student will be him."

Ami turned from Taiga and faced Ryuuji. She slightly smiled, but she soon dropped it. Ryuuji saw the chain of the swing shook slightly as Ami gripped it.

"Yeah. He…found me, I guess."

Tears soon dropped from her eyes.

"It's no coincidence the transfer student worked in photo sessions before. Most of the world doesn't know where I go to school. Most of the world doesn't know my split personality. Most of the world treats me as a star or friend. But he doesn't. When he sent that note to my parents' house, I had a feeling that he would find me soon. I wanted to find him first to prevent him from finding me, but it seems that I was too slow. Now, he's coming here."

"What about if we can find him by this weekend and then go with the plan?" asked Ryuuji.

"That won't do. If it was summer break, then we maybe have time. We got too much this week to do besides looking where he leaves. Even if I do know his name, he might have changed it. Even if I do know his address, it might be fake. Even if I tell him by email to meet me somewhere local, it doesn't change the fact that he is transferring to our school."

"You really thought this through," commented an impressed Ryuuji.

"Yeah," Ami whispered.

"So what are you going to do?" asked Taiga. "There has to be a new plan."

"Well," started Ami, forming a blush, "not really."

Ryuuji and Taiga looked at her with wondering expressions.

"Takasu can still pretend to be my boyfriend, but…uh…we just have to convince the class for the time being."

"EEEHHHHHHHH?" Taiga and Ryuuji both chorused.

Ami smiled and closed her eyes in a happy, yet worried expression.

"Well, if we tell him we're a couple, he might question the whole class about us. Then, the plan fails."

"That's true," Ryuuji commented. "When he transfers to our school and we start being together, the class will be confused about it and question our relationship."

Ami twiddled with her fingers, blushing lightly.

"I was thinking that we could start tomorrow and continue until he just leaves."

"Hey Stupid Chihuahua! You said that you needed only one day, not a week or more!"

"But we need to change my plan. It's not my fault he's transferring."

"But we're not sure if it is him."

"I'm pretty sure it is. Taiga, I just have this feeling that it is him. Besides, if I think it isn't and become unprepared and then he shows up, I'm… I lost. I don't want that, so I'm not taking any chances. Please, let me borrow Takasu."

"Since when have I become an item?" wondered Ryuuji sarcastically with his eyes half-closed.

"Fine!" Taiga pouted as she crossed her arms.

"Oh, and don't worry. He's in good care."

"Ha! I'm not worried about a dog in heat with my dog."

Ryujji grunted.

"Oh," expressed Ami to Taiga as she stood from the swing. "And don't be jealous."

"Wh-Why wo-would I b-be je-je-jealous?"

"You know," began Ami and leaned closer to Ryuuji, "if we cuddle and stuff."

"Like I care about that stuff!"

Ryuuji's face dropped in nervousness as Taiga clenched her fists and stormed off of the playground.

"Taiga!" a worried Ryujji called out to her.

With no response from her, he sighed. He looked back at Ami and pardoned himself.

"Excuse me, Kawashima."

Ryuuji turned around and started to run to catch up with Taiga.

"Hey, Takasu! Meet me here tomorrow morning before school."

She saw Ryujji wave at her, acknowledging her request. Ami smiled as Ryuuji disappeared from her sight. Her heart filled with hope, and she started to walk home with a satisfied look on her face.