For the whole next week, nobody but Castiel heard a word from Ravenna. He had only received one IM message from her.

RaveGirl: Please don't call, text, or visit for a week. I need time to recover.

Cass decided to respect her wishes and focus on a song he was writing. It was a piece fit for her specifically. The fast paced guitar, energetic drums, and eerie bass would contrast beautifully with the haunting sound of her voice. He was about to test the first few chords of his part, when a tapping sounded at his window. It was Ken.

The smaller teen was soaking wet from the rain, his face blank. Castiel considered ignoring him, but knew that even Ravenna would do different, and let him in. He sat on the floor numbly.

"What are you doing here?"

"I need someone to talk to. Rave isn't picking up her phone…"

"Well, duh," he snorted back.

Ken held his head sadly.

"I need to tell her how sorry I am that that happened to her. It was just supposed to get you out of the way long enough to win her back."

"That's why she's so pissed, ya' know."

"Huh?"

Castiel took out a cigarette, but quickly put it back. This wasn't done without notice from Ken.

"Going soft?"

"No, she asked me to quit so I'd live longer. What can I say? I'd do anything to see her smile.

He nodded in understanding at the redhead's words, knowing the feeling of wanting to please her no matter what. The feeling of pure bliss from seeing a smile on her perfect face. It was something he knew all too well.

"But, back on subject, you said you want to win her back. She isn't some toy ya' lose to a friend and win back. She's a girl you have to earn the respect and trust of. And, buddy, you blew it."

A sigh escaped Ken's lips as he agreed internally with his nemesis. He had blown it big time. Now she refused to look at him, much less speak. Their long time friendship just may have hit it's end after all these years. Castiel's phone went off and he answered it.

"Yeah?" Cass answered gruffly.

A look of horror grazed his features momentarily.

"She's what?! Well, stop her! I'm on my way."

The punk jumped up before Ken could ask and ran out. He followed him to Ravenna's house. There was a large truck in the driveway where Link was playing tug of war with Cielo. Ravenna was the object of focus. Castiel grabbed her around the waist and they let go. She struggled against his hold, keeping her head down.

"Let go…"

No. Not until you tell me why you're leaving."

"I need to get out of that house and move on."

"Why?"

"Too many painful memories inside, I need to escape."

Ken started to chuckle and received many stared.

"What's so funny?" she hissed.

"How cowardly you're being. Talk about me not being myself, you take the cake for that."

"What are you talking about?"

"The Ravenna Christophe I knew wouldn't run away from her problems. She would kick their teeth in!"

"Well, apparently you don't know me that well."

Ken slapped her across the face, prompting Castiel to attack, but Cielo held him back. Ravenna stared silently at her former friend. He hit her again, and again, and again. Until she had blazing red handprints on both of her cheeks. The brunette stared at her tearfully.

"Don't you ever, EVER, say I don't know you. I know you better than you know yourself and you can't deny it. Now shut up, quit throwing yourself a little pity party, and grow up."

With a loud yell, he went home. Rave sat there for a minute before getting up. She continued loading a few more boxes onto the truck before turning to Cass. He stared back

"I'm just moving back into Cielo's place. It's closer to school and he technically has had legal custody of me since he was twenty. Link overreacted."

He blinked twice, and then grabbed her in a bear hug. She giggled against his chest as he savored the feeling of her in his arms once again. The two older men left them alone so they could finish up with packing the truck. After they were done, Castiel and Ravenna followed Cielo to the apartment in his truck.

Meanwhile, Ken was lying on his bed in silence. "If I'm James Dean, then You are Audrey Hepburn" by Sleeping With Siren blasted from his speakers as he brooded over what had happened. She was being stupid, so he didn't think he did anything wrong. But, this had more than likely killed anything salvageable from their friendship. Maybe things were better this way. Sighing heavily, he got up and took a walk down to the ice cream shop.

On his way there, he was almost run over by a Vespa. The driver swerved at the last second and missed by an inch. Ken still fell down in shock, causing the driver to get off and help him.

"I'm sorry. You okay dude?"a feminine, lispy voice murmured.

He gazed down at the girl who had nearly run him down. Her voice did not match her appearance at all. She was only 4'10, with huge hazel eyes and long, platinum blonde hair. On her body was a leather jacket, skinny jeans, and combat boots. A smile graced her innocent-looking face. Ken felt his heart flutter.

"I-it's quite alright. I should've been watching where I was going."

"Yeah, but it's my fault too. C'mon, let me buy you a drink."

"Actually, I was just going to get some ice cream…"

"It's on me then!"

Grinning, the girl ran to the shop. Ken almost couldn't keep up with her pace. They sat down together to eat their frozen treats. She had gotten a huge sundae with everything on it and was currently eating it all by herself. He sipped his shake while watching her.

"So, you got a name?" she asked between bites.

"Ken, Ken Lawliet. Nice to make your acquaintance. "

"The name's Alice, Alice Castle. Nice ta' meet cha'. You're a bit stuffy, aren't ya'?"

He chuckled, earning a strange glance from his new friend. After everything was finished, they traded numbers and parted ways.

I had a bit of writers block, so please pardon the filler. I've been having trouble again, sadly, I had to leave my house due to the back porch and room burning. Sorry for the random author's note, I just needed to vent.