The first month at school was pretty uneventful. The first few days, Haku would walk Chihiro to every class, even if they were on different floors than his. His teachers would scold him, until they saw how smart he was. He could finish an assignment before the lecture was even over. This intimidated many students and teachers, so they recommended him to go take the exam to get into high school.

"No thank you." he was telling the principal after school at the end of the first week.

"But Kohaku, your teachers tell me that you are way advanced, they can't teach you, because you already know so much." she was telling him.

"I know, but I wish to remain here."

"Alright, but you will be bored."

Only in class. He thought to himself. He refused to be in a school without Chihiro.

"Hey! I heard that they wanted to move you." Chihiro said when he went to meet her.

She was with a group of friends, but as soon as she saw him she ran to meet him.

"They want to, but I told them I'll stick it out here." he said smiling down at her.

"But why? If you can get in, just go."

"I want to stay here Chihiro." With you.

"But..."

"Chihiro..." he started to sound annoyed.

"I'm sorry," she whispered and looked down as they walked.

Haku felt his heart throb seeing her like that. She looked so sad.

"If you don't want me at your school then I'll go." he told her.

"What! No it's not that it's just...I don't want you to stay there if you're bored." she said.

"I'm only bored in my first class, then there's gym, my third class class I'm back to being bored, break, another class of boredom, lunch, final boring class, then we go home." he told her.

He saw her blush when she realized what he was saying. He was only bored when he didn't see her. Haku smiled and took her hand in his as they walked. She blushed again.

"Why do you do that?" she asked him suddenly.

"Do what?"

"Just take my hand randomly?"

"Because I like feeling your hand in mine." he said, the simplicity of the explanation made her blush even more.

"But why mine? You must have noticed all the pretty girls at school, they sure have noticed you." she grumbled at the end.

Haku couldn't help but laugh, "Are you jealous Chihiro?"

"No!" she pulled her hand out of his and ran ahead a few paces.

"I did notice the pretty girls, and they are very pretty." he said and chuckled to himself when he saw her stop suddenly.

He stopped behind her and put his arms around her waist, "They are very, very pretty." he repeated and felt her stiffen, "But you are beautiful." he told her and kissed her cheek, then he let her go to start walking again.

She had to run to catch up to him. She didn't say anything, she wasn't even looking in his direction. Haku took her hand yet again and they walked in silence.

Their second month of school was a little different. About two weeks into the month, Haku went to join Chihiro and her friends for lunch, like he always did. When he got to the table, he saw her sitting next to one of her male friends. When she saw him, she smiled and stood up, like always. As soon as he set the tray down, she hugged him, like always. Haku sat next to her and they started playing Truth or Dare.

"Haku, truth or dare?" one of her friends asked him.

"Truth."

"Is there anyone at this school you think is hot?" the girl asked.

"No." he answered and saw Chihiro frown, "But I think someone is beautiful."

"Who?"

He laughed at her friend's excitement. "Sorry, that wasn't the question."

He then dared a girl to stand on the table and do a ridiculous dance. That girl asked Chihiro what she wanted, and she picked dare.

"I dare you to...make out with Koichi." she said, pointing to the friend next to her.

Chihiro's eyes went wide, "What?" she turned red and tried to get out of it, the girls were brutal and she ended up complying.

Haku felt hurt when he saw their lips touch, and then his jealousy and anger spiked as they kissed, much further than he had with her. The worse part? Chihiro seemed to enjoy it. She had her arms wrapped around the male's neck and wouldn't let to. Haku frowned and stood up and left.

Chihiro's POV

I didn't understand why I was liking this so much. Maybe it was because I was picturing Haku in my mind. I felt movement beside me and opened my eyes to see him walking away. I broke apart from him and ran towards Haku.

"Haku!" I called, he turned around and I could hear myself gasp.

He looked hurt, and angry. I felt tears come into my eyes when I saw him, remembering what he had said about loving me for so long. That memory hurt even more.

"Haku, I-"

"I have to talk to one of my teachers Chihiro." he said in an expressionless voice, I winced, usually he said my name, as if he was caressing it.

He walked away and I felt the tears overflow.

I have died every day waiting for you

Darling don't be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more...

"Haku..."

The song was true...I did die every day that I wasn't with him. The bell rang and I had to pull myself together to make it to my next class.

After school, Haku was waiting for me, like always. I smiled when I saw him, but his face was a blank mask. I felt a familiar pain in my stomach and I just wanted to crouch down, like when I was ten, and cry. Haku must have noticed the tears, because his eyes softened and he sighed and came over to take my books and put them in his backpack like he always did.

As we walked, he was silent.

"Haku?" he looked over at me, "I'm sorry."

As if by fate, a car drove passed us and had to stop at a stop sign. As we passed I heard the song playing.

"I have died everyday waiting for you." I couldn't help but sing along.

"All along I believed I would find you.

Time has brought your heart to me and I have loved for a thousand years." I was shocked to hear Haku's voice singing the second part of the chorus.

I looked up at him and saw that he was looking at me, the old look was back in his eyes. My heart melted, my knees felt weak. The meaning of those words hit me like a ton of bricks. Tears came to my eyes yet again that day.

"Chihiro what's wrong?" Haku asked worried.

"I feel horrible!"

"Why?"

"You've been waiting to come to me for a long time, and here I am making out with another guy!" I felt my voice crack and my shoulders started to shake.

Haku laughed and put his arms around me.

"Why are you laughing?"

"I'm laughing at myself. I was so jealous of him. I wanted to be him." his voice got serious.

"I wanted you to be him." I mumbled.

He was looking at me, I could feel his gaze. I looked up at him and started crying harder, "Stop that!"

"Stop what?"

"Stop looking at me like that! Stop making me feel like I'm the only girl in the universe!"

"Chihiro, you are the only girl in my universe." he said then lifted my chin up.

I stopped breathing. My heart stopped pumping. Everything stopped. He looked at me, as if he didn't see the tears, my swollen eyes, or my nose, which turned red every time I cried. I felt his lips on mine. They weren't demanding, like Koichi's were. They didn't force mine to part and they didn't hurt me. Haku was sweet, gentle, loving. His kiss reflected him.

He wiped the tears from my eyes and held me close. I love him...so much.