Different Child, Makoko, 8yume oh my! You three left comments! I'm happy *grins*. Enjoy! Also sorry if this is crappy…I got my 9th grade schedule today and I found out I messed up in choosing my classes…I accidentally chose French 1 instead of 2...well…at least I'll get an A. Ryoma is a bit OCC so I apologize like…a lot. Inspiration from all the rainy weather I'm getting here. It's been one rainy summer so far.

"Oh it's raining outside." I stated the obvious as I watched the rain drops fall down on the ground.

"Oh yeah…" was Ryoma's reply as he continued to write down the notes.

I felt bad for Ryoma. Today there was a bunch of notes to take and I felt bad that Ryoma had to write them over twice and during lunch he started to copy his own notes on a different sheet for me. I fed him while he did that. He as against it at first but after my awesome persuasive superpowers [and the fact that I said he'd never be able to eat if he was copying notes during lunch] he caved in. Ryoma looked up at me with a questionable look.

"What?" he asked as I arched an eyebrow out.

"Huh?"

"You where pouting while looking at me." Ryoma stated as I blinked.

"I was?"

"Hai." he answered as I shrugged.

"I just don't like how you've been overworked today with all the note taking." I stated clearly with a shrug. "And do you want to kill me? I mean I've been getting glared to death all day today and when you went to the bathroom some girls walked up to me and threatened to hurt me because I was 'working their poor Ryoma-Kun to death like some sort of slave while I sat on my lazy ass and did nothing'." I imitated earning a chuckle from Ryoma.

"Here I'm done." he said as he handed me the last paper of the notes.

"Arigato. I seriously owe you one." I thanked as he shrugged his shoulders and started on homework.

It was a free-period in History today so that was good. All of a saddened I had to go. There was only a few minutes to class left so I held it in and would go after school. I played with my hair as I looked out the window to see the rain fall from the sky. Finally the bell rang. I slung my bag over my shoulder and looked at Ryoma.

"Hey Ryoma I'm going to the bathroom." I informed him as I saw him nod his head. "You can head home, I've got an umbrella so I'll be fine. See you tomorrow." I said as I left for the Girl's Room.

Once inside I went to one of the stalls and…did my business. I then got out and washed my hand [since the other is in a cast but don't worry! It isn't dirty.] in the sink with some purple soap. I then dried my hand with one of those hand dryer things and was about to leave only to bump into one of the girls who attacked me with tennis balls a few days ago. The rest of her friends where behind her.

"Ah. Hello Azula so nice to see you." I friendly greeted the Vice President of Ryoma's Fan Club.

"Cut the sweet talk Hoshi. You have been working Ryoma like a slave today and we don't appreciate that." Azula sneered as she pointed her finger at my chest.

"And I saw you feeding him during lunch." Aminu, one of Azula's followers, snapped as the others nodded in agreement.

"I know and I feel really bad for that." I apologized as Azula grabbed my ponytail.

"Oh yeah? Well we're gonna teach you a lesson just to be sure." she growled as Nika, another follower, make a snipping noise with a pair of scissors.

Azula pulled at my ponytail, causing me to fall on all fours. She then pulled my ponytail up and I heard a snipping noise. I felt the grip on my hair being release and then strands of long brown hair fell down on the ground. Eri, another follower, grabbed my bag and took out the black umbrella that my mother had put in there. She tossed me back my bag while tossing the black umbrella to Azula.

"Thanks. I forgot my umbrella." Azula said as she left the bathroom with her friends.

I sighed as I looked at the scattered strands of hair on the floor. I used my right hand to sweep the hair into a pile and then threw it in the trash. Didn't want to give the student who was to clean the bathroom anymore trouble [a/n: in Japan the kids clean up after school right?]. I then stood up and washed my hand again. I looked at my self in the mirror. I raised my hand to my head and took out the rubber band that held my hair up. My hair fell straight just below my chin. I sighed. Okaa-San was gonna scold me. I exited the bathroom and headed outside only to see the rain had picked up and was pouring hard.

"Maybe if I wait…it'll lighten up." I assured myself as I looked up at the grey clouds.

"What happened to your hair?" Ryoma's voice came as snapped my head to see him leaning against a wall with shocked eyes.

"Oh this? I uh…well you see…I tripped…"

"Uh."

"And uh…oh yeah and…I…um…" oh soccer balls! I don't have an excuse and Ryoma's giving me a look that says yeah-right. "Lovely weather…?" I chuckled nervously as he held some of my now short hair in his hand, almost stroking my cheek.

"Really. What happened?" he asked as I sighed.

"Some people came up to me when I was about to leave the bathroom and they cut my hair." I answered quickly, not wanting to get into details.

"Who?" Ryoma asked.

"Some girls from your fan club. And now if you're a nice friend or really care about me you'll be all 'I'll get out of your life then. You'll be safer without me. I'll leave and it'll be like I never existed. I promised that this wouldn't happen to you. I'm sorry'." I mocked as I looked up at him.

"Where'd you get that from?" Ryoma asked as I shrugged.

"Some book called New Moon." I shrugged. "I gave up reading it a few pages after Belle's emo stage."

[A/N: Sorry if you like The Twilight Series but that's what happened to me]

"Well guess what." Ryoma said as I shrugged.

"What?"

"I'm selfish." he whispered in my ear as he took out his umbrella. "Come on. I know you don't have an umbrella. Azula stole it."

"How did you-"

"I saw her leaving the school with a black umbrella that had your name on the handle." he said as I got under the umbrella with him.

I had to stand close with Ryoma to keep from getting wet. It was a silent walk home. The only sound came from the sounds of the rain falling on the wet and glowing street and sidewalk. It was something about the rain that gave the road a glow that just made me stare at it.

"What are you looking at?" Ryoma inquired as I looked at him.

"Doesn't the rain just give the road a beautiful glow?" I asked as I looked up at Ryoma.

"Now that you mention it…" Ryoma trailed as we just stopped walking and looked at the street.

It wasn't until a car passed by that we snapped out of our gaze at the road and continued walking. Ryoma walked me up to the front door of my house. I turned towards him with a grin.

"Arigato Ryoma. I really owe you." I said as he merely waved his hand.

"No problem." he said as I bit my lip.

I was a little taller than him now since I was at the top of the front steps while he was just one step below me. I bent down slightly and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. His cheeks turned red and I'm sure mine did too.

"Arigato again Ryoma." I thanked as I opened the door. "See you tomorrow." and with that I was in my house.

I leaned against the door and let out a small sigh. I can't believe I did that.

"Tadaima!" I shouted as I took off my shoes and walked into the kitchen.

"Okaeri." I heard my mother shout.

I walked into the kitchen and then heard a shrill scream. I jumped in shock causing me to bump into the wall and a tennis ball to fall and hit me in the head.

"Ow." I mumbled as I looked at my Okaa-San's shocked face.

"What happened?" Aniki asked as he rushed in the room.

His eyes widened when he saw me.

"DON'T WORRY HUNNY I'M COMING!" My Otou-San shouted as he slid into the room with a baseball bat in his hand and a football helmet on his head.

"My head…" I mumbled to myself as I rubbed the sore spot where the tennis ball attacked me.

Tennis isn't my thing.