With an exhausted sigh Madoka tossed her bag onto her bed. She and Hikaru both had decided to go to their shared room, Selen had dropped her stuff off and ran off somewhere, likely the pool. The other two girls were tired from the long trip. The flight had been delayed, so they spent about forty minutes standing around the airport. As everyone boarded the plane Madoka eventually lost sight of Kyoya, she wondered if he had even boarded. The plane ride was no more than two hours or so. Selen hadn't had a problem entertaining herself and talking to the people around her. Hikaru fell in and out of sleep, while Madoka squirmed restlessly in her seat, unable to occupy herself. Thankfully they were soon off the plane and on their way to the hotel. which, thankfully, had decent air conditioning.

"Tomorrow" Hikaru spoke from her position on her own bed. "We're going a few different places to volunteer. The hard work doesn't start for a few days." She was looking over the paper she had received earlier. The slip told what they were going to be doing in more detail, for now, they will stick to some minor volunteer help. "No big work for a few days."

"Right...did you get your group list?"

"Yeah, unfortunately I won't be working with you and Selen. I've gotten stuck with Masamune and Kyoya." Madoka picked at the covers below her. Why did Hikaru get to be paired with Kyoya? No fair…

"I don't mind Masamune, he's just high strung sometimes. It's Kyoya I'm worried about."

"Why are you worried about him?"

"Its obvious he's not going to be any help." The bluenette crossed her arms, "between the two of them I'll be stuck with most of the work."

Madoka ignored the last part and asked, "what's so bad about Kyoya?" Her voice lowered a bit, she knew the boy was sometimes a touchy subject with her.

"Where do I start?" she snorted sarcastically, but quieted down when she caught sight of her friend's unamused expression. "He's just a jerk you know? Never actually in class, rude, always picking fights with Ginga and everyone and-"

"And he rejected you?" Hikaru grew quite at her statement. "He embarrassed me in front of the whole school…"

Flashing back to freshman year a few weeks before the Homecoming dance the three girls had been at lunch. Selen and Madoka were sitting and discussing details of the dresses they would be wearing, Hikaru however had just entered the lunchroom. She looked over her friends and caught sight of the boy she was looking for. A younger Kyoya was sitting near the middle of the room with an unfamiliar boy. The girl ran over to him, tugging at her jacket nervously. "Hey Kyoya…" She greeted, biting at the inside of cheek gently. Kyoya's pal spareda. Small glance at he before going back on to talk to Kyoya, who ignored her altogether. "I wanted to ask you something." She shifted on her feet, feeling bothered that he was ignoring her. "Kyoya…Kyoya I really have something important to ask you...Kyoya listen!"

Her raise in voice was enough to get the blued eyed boy and his friend to look at her, as did several others around them. "Go on then" He he spoke somewhat annoyed.

"I-"

"Spit it out!" He friend snapped.

"Would you like to be my fate for the dance!?" The fifteen year old blurted out, louder than she had intended to. Most everyone's eyes turned to her, waiting for Kyoya's response.

Muffled laughter rose from the unknown boy, he looked at her amused. "Oh please, Kyoya doesn't want to hang out with someone like you." He laughed. A frown slowly found its was across Hikaru's features. Kyoya joined in on the laughter. Very few people laughed though, some did, others kinda just watched.

"Just get out of here" Kyoya spoke before turning back to his lunch. Hikaru kept her head down as she walked back to her friends, she heard her classmates whispering among themselves. She fought the urge to cry.

"Please I'm over that." Hikaru stood up, stretching her legs and grabbing her bag. "He's just not a nice guy, okay?"

"You never know what's going on in his life though…" unfortunately Madoka knew all too well.

"I don't even care anymore." she took a few steps towards the washroom. "I'm gonna shower and get ready for that party tonight. You do the same."

Madoka sighed slightly. "Right of course."

"Oh and Madoka?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm sure with a father like his, Kyoya's lives a pretty good life. Even if it isn't all the time that's no excuse to be a jerk to everyone." Madoka heard the soft click of the rooms lock and fell back on the bed in defeat. "You're right." She groaned.

Kyoya walked around the hotel aimlessly. He wasn't ready to go back to her room and see his roommates yet. Right, his roommates! The teen held a strong disliking towards the two boys. Their names had completely fallen out of his mind years ago and sure wasn't going to bother trying to talk to the older boys. Kyoya entered the main lobby and made his way out of the building. The sun was beginning to set which turned the sky a pretty golden orange color. Those boys had been his past bullies. It was grade school when they began picking on him, it ended in the middle of seventh grade...all thanks to Madoka.

"Hey Kyoya where do you think you're going!?" A boy's voice called after the young boy as he was walking out of school. Madoka, who had recently changed into her soccer uniform, was rushing a ways ahead of Kyoya to make it to practice on time. She stopped when she heard them.

"Think you can just leave?" The second boy questioned as he stepped up.

"What do you want Yuki?" Kyoya, who was a bit more calm back then, asked as he shifted on his feet and gave the dark haired boys a tough glare.

"Don't talk to me like that you freak!" Kyoya bit down on the inside of his cheek. He couldn't fight them, not here. He would be suspended on the spot...again. "Say something!" Yuki' and his friend lunged at him to push him down roughly, tearing his school bag from his shoulder and sending it up into the air. The half open bags contents came spilling out to land on the ground, though most of it landed in the fountain next to them.

Kyoya just looked at the mess of his belongings and big harder, tasting the irony taste of blood drip slightly into his mouth. He wasn't going to freak out though. He didn't get up for a minute. He knew his father's car was parked across the street from the school, he would've obviously seen what was going on...if he hadn't been busy on his work phone; he ignored whatever was going on around him.

"You jerks leave Kyoya alone!" A female higher pitched voice shouted as Madoka ran at them. She dropped her belongings beside kyoya and went straight for Yuki. She roughly shoved the boy back and he returned the favor by pushing her back to the ground.

"Stupid girl! You're so weak, like you could do anything against us!" The friend shouted, enabling Madoka to jump up and go after them. Yuki soon found himself in the fountain and Madoka was now on top of his friend. Holding him down and shouting at him, scolding for their rotten behavior. Kyoya blushed red slightly since he was being stuck up for by his female friend.

"My lord! Madoka what are you doing!" A woman's heeled footsteps were heard as Madoka's mother dashed over. She must've come to watch her daughter practice, but instead found her beating on two boys. Madoka was pulled off him and the bullies ran away. She went on to scold her daughter, shooting Kyoya a menacing look as they walked off as if Kyoya had made her daughter do such a thing. Madoka mouthed "I'll call you" as she followed her mom.

Kyoya gave a small wave before scattering to collect his things and rush to his father's waiting car. His father said nothing about what had happened and he didn't bring it up either.

Kyoya smiled slightly to himself. Things had been much simpler back then between the two. Back then he had his attitude and temper in check most of the time and Madoka was far more tomboyish and expressive. Now it just felt like he was just some borderline school dropout and Madoka was a popular girl with lots of friends and so much going for her. Kyoya shuck the thoughts from his mind and focused on walking.

Besides that day she never did call him...unfortunate since he really needed her the following days. It wasn't long after that day when the two friends began to slowly drift apart.

Sorry for the long wait! I plan on updating again soon though. Hope you Enjoyed!