The bell rang for A period classes, so I kissed Light goodbye and walked to my locker. As I was entering my combination, one of my best friends, Mikoto, slammed into the locker next to me.

"Morning Koto-chan." I said drowsily as I put my stuff in my locker.

"Morning Kiko-chan." She replied. "Are you still tired?"

I yawned, indicating my answer.

"You're always tired." She remarked. "You should get that checked out sometime."

"Yeah, I'll think about it right around the same time I think about killing myself."

I hated doctors. Every single time I went there, it always began and ended with a needle in my arm. Why was I always getting shots, anyway? I always got more shots than Light ever did in his life time.

"Whatever the case, you need to get checked out and I need to get to class before I'm late again. See you later!"

"Catch you on the flip side." I mumbled as I gathered my books and headed off to my first class, which just so happened to be a study hall, so I signed out and went to the senior lounge, which was exactly what it sounded like. A lounge for seniors only. When I walked in and set my books down, I saw Misa Amane talking Light's ear off and Ryuzaki perched on a couch in the corner.

"Morning everyone." I greeted and plopped down next to Ryuzaki and kicked my feet up on a nearby chair.

"Good morning Tsukiko-san." Ryuzaki greeted with a tragic smile.

Why was he so depressed this morning?

I watched as Malak sat down on the couch next to me and kept quiet. He also watched Ryuk very carefully, almost like he was going to do something. Ryuk noticed the staring and waved to him. Malak simply stared at him with angry eyes.

What was with everyone today? Malak was pissed at Ryuk and Ryuzaki is incredibly depressed.

"Good God." I mumbled.

All time stopped and all eyes were upon me.

"What's the matter?" Light asked, wrenching himself free from Misa's grasp and sitting next to me.

"Everyone seems off today." I replied and stood up.

I felt uncomfortable being near Light ever since I found out that he's Kira. He stood up and followed me around the room. When Malak saw that I was feeling uncomfortable, he moved in to protect me.

Strange, I thought that Death Gods didn't like humans very much.

"Not now Light." I whispered and fiddled with my hands. I felt so much different today.

I heard Ryuzaki gasp as he grabbed the keys that swung from his belt loop.

"Forgive me Tsukiko, I almost forgot your appointment."

"What appointment?" I asked suspiciously.

Ryuzaki stared at me for a moment, completely dumbfounded.

"Your mother didn't tell you?"

"I guess not." I replied, a little annoyed.

"She made an appointment for you to go see the doctor for your chronic fatigue. She asked me to drive you since I'm apparently closer to you than Light." He said with a shrug.

I looked over to Light, whose fury could've melted lead.

"But how?" I asked. "She doesn't even know you!"

"Apparently she knew my mother, or something like that. and dug up my cell phone number. Sounds like a lie, but that's what she told me."

I shrugged and gathered my things.

"See you guys around." I said as I walked out the door with Ryuzaki,

I grabbed my stuff out of my locker, thankful I didn't have to go to school today. Since I preferred walking, I didn't have a car, but this thought of driving myself to appointments made me think that I should be getting one soon. Ryuzaki waited for me by the front desk and we walked outside together in the warm late spring sun.

"It's gorgeous out today." I remarked as Ryuzaki remote started his car.

"I'll leave the hood down then." He replied softly.

His car was amazing. It was a bright red firebird convertible, my absolute dream car. I grinned as I threw my stuff in the back and didn't bother to open the door as I leapt in.

"Do you want to listen to something?" Ryuzaki asked as he handed me his CD case.

He had a wide taste of music, ranging from Johnny Cash to Eric Clapton, and from Taking Back Sunday to .38 Special. I pulled out Taking Back Sunday's latest CD, Louder Now and switched it to Divine Intervention and cranked up the volume, considering it was an acoustic song. I reached on top of my head and slid on my bitchin' aviators and looked to Ryuzaki, smiling wildly.

"Hit it." I said as he drove away slowly.

He smiled to himself as I began to sing the beginning verse.

"Despondent, distracted,
You're vicious and romantic;
These are a few of my favorite things.
All of those flavors and
This is what you choose:
Past the blues, past the blues,
And on to something new.."