"Oh no!"

Sakura Doruido bent over the scattered papers flying all over the hallway trying to pick them up. She had just gotten them all in order and ready to take down when this happened.

"I'm so sorry."

Ghara Mizuchi bent down next to her, catching a couple of papers mid flight. He hadn't seen her when he had rounded the corner at breakneck speed. Right now he was wishing he had obeyed hallway rules….no running. Then again, a perfect opportunity to become Sakura's knight in blue and white armor and pick up every paper for her….

"Hey, I've got this," Ghara motioned her back.

"It has to be in order," Sakura shook her head.

"I can sort papers," Ghara shot her a crooked grin. "Sit back, I've got this."

"Are you sure?" Sakura asked timidly.

"Totally sure," Ghara nodded confidently.

"Thanks," Sakura smiled.

Her smile was the kind of smile that made him want to dress up in a fancy suit and take her in a nice car around the city and to some fancy hotel. That didn't sound like such a fantasy after he started thinking about it long enough...Ghara shook his head to clear his thoughts.

"How's Naga?" Sakura asked, standing a little ways off watching him gather the papers.

"Oh, he's fine," Ghara shrugged, glancing up at her. "Curled up in the sun napping in my room."

"Good," Sakura fidgeted nervously.

She would rather be picking the papers up herself and avoid this awkward, no conversation staring at Ghara. It was even more uncomfortable since he was one of the cutest guy faunas she had seen, and also the one that was most likely not at all interested in her. She sighed, picking at her fingernails. It was most definitely a bad habit she shouldn't be picking up, but she was. Situations like this made it easy.

Ghara glanced up at Sakura as he tried to locate paper number fifty. She didn't seemed phased by his attempts at flirting. Somehow that made her even more attractive. He would up his game. Stuff like this knight in blue and white armor was a nice start.

"We are preparing for a test, Cally. Fourth Years get so many tests, especially during these last few months. But I don't mind if you come over. Do you guys mind?"

Aster Magnolia glanced at his teammates.

"I'm fine with it," Mika waved a hand and returned to her studying.

"Yeah," Baz shot Aster a long look. "I love having your really good looking baby sister over."

"Baz!" his twin sister, Raye, punched him. "Ignore him Aster, he's just kidding. Of course we are fine with Cally coming over."

"Yeah, Cally," Aster said, shooting Baz a death glare. "Come on over."

"Thanks!" Cally shouted over the scroll.

In a few minutes she was hanging upside down off of Aster's bed, flipping through a comic book. Mika was running through a test quiz with Aster, rewarding him with a kiss for every ten answers correct. Raye was preparing snacks for everyone, while Baz pretended to study as he was conversing with Cally.

"If you're ever late to one of Professor Amaranth's classes," Baz said. "Buy her cat a bag of treats. It won't get you out of trouble, but it'll lesson the disapproval."

"Really?" Cally swung back upright.

"Yeah," Baz replied, glancing slyly at Aster and winking at Cally. "You goin anywhere tonight, darling?"

"Actually…" Cally smirked.

"Baz!" Aster jumped him from behind.

They rolled a few feet, freezing at Cally's next words.

"...I already have a date for tonight."

"WHAT?!" Aster leapt to his feet.

"Yes," Cally primly closed the comic book and got to her feet. "Need to run! He'll be by soon."

"What a minute, Eucalyphta," Aster sprang to the door before she could slip out. "What do you mean you have a date?"

"Ooh full name," Baz winked over Aster shoulder and gave her a thumbs up.

"With Pewter," Cally giggled, snorting a little. "I'll tell you about it later."

"Tell me...about it later?" Aster looked agast. "Why didn't you tell me before?"

"I just did!" Cally took the opportunity and slipped out. "BYE!"

Aster stood there, mouth hanging open. Only at Baz's smart remark did he move again, to tackle his teammate.

Its short but what I had planned didn't make sense to fit into this chapter since its backstory so I'm giving it its own chapter :D