"No." Kid said flatly. It was Monday morning, and we were in Ms. Mjolnir's class. I was trying to convince the group to come with me to Soul's party Friday, but Kid's answer seemed unanimous amongst the group.

"Oh, come on. It won't be that bad." I said encouragingly. Ms. Mjolnir giggles from her desk, and we turn our attention to her. She hides her face behind a stack of papers, but her blush is obvious.

"Sorry, didn't mean to be so nosy. I just couldn't help but listen." She said apologetically.

"Well, what would you do Ms. M? Would you go to a party if there were a ton of people there you didn't like and you knew you'd be miserable?" Kid asks. I roll my eyes at his exaggeration. Ms. Mjolnir put a finger to her lips, as if thinking.

"Hmm, I would go for a little while with my friends and then leave." She answers. I give Kid a look, who rolls his eyes.

"That's what she'd do. I don't have to do that." He said. Ms. Mjolnir nods, making me groan.

"We could go for a little while Kid, it won't kill you." Tsubaki said quietly. I turn to Liz, who shrugs. By the time my eyes reach Crona, she's already shaking her head.

"M-my mother would never let me g-go to a party. I'm sorry." She said, hiding her face in her hands. Tsubaki pats her gently on the shoulder.

"I'm not going. I don't care what you all do." Kid said, crossing his arms over his chest. Just then, Mr. Barrett's tall frame walked through the doorway.

"Marie, I just ran out of staplers. Do you have anymore?" He asks. She shakes her head, standing from her desk.

"No, I'm sorry. But I know Stein has some, I'll get them!" She said excitedly, dashing out of the room. It was pretty blatant to everybody that Ms. Mjolnir loved Mr. Stein, but we let her believe she had us fooled.

"What are you guys chatting about?" Mr. Barrett asks, pulling a chair down and sitting next to Kid. Kid sighs exasperatedly, motioning towards me.

"This one wants to drag everybody to a party Friday filled with people we don't like. Back me up, Mr. Barrett. What would you do?"

"Well, I'd go. Just to enjoy the experience. That's the kind of boy I used to be. Now I'm old and boring." He said sadly, gazing out the window. Kid slams a hand on the table, making us jump. His eyes are on me, rage in his eyes.

"I don't CARE what you do, or what anyone says, I am NOT going to this party! I do not like parties, I do not like the people that are going, and I most CERTAINLY don't want to spend my Friday night celebrating Soul Evans." He yells. His sudden outburst left me speechless, mouth agape. He stood panting at the desk, challenging anyone to argue with him.

"My, an outburst so early on a Monday morning? Someone must be quite upset." Someone said from the doorway. Stein stood with Ms. Mjolnir, whose hands were over her mouth. Kid's face went beet red as he sat down, avoiding eye contact with everybody there. Mr. Barrett looked as stunned as everybody else. He stood awkwardly from his seat and joins the other teachers at the doorway.

"Okay then." Liz said, her eyes going back to her cuticles. Crona trembles in her seat, Tsubaki trying desperately to calm her down. I stare Kid down, forcing the tears that want to spill away. He picks head up slightly from his hands, his eyes meeting mine.

I shake my head. "Screw you, Kid." I said as a tear rolls down my cheek. I hastily stand from my chair, grabbing my bag. Tsubaki and Liz call out to me as I push past the teachers and run down the hallway towards the bathroom. I push past crowds of people and open the bathroom door, greeted by the sight of Blair putting lipstick on in the mirror. She sees me in the mirror, and pouts her lips.

"Aw, someone with such a sweet face like you shouldn't be crying." She said, making a sad face. I stand still in the doorway, watching as she clicks over to me in her heels. She wipes my cheeks with her thumbs and grins. "Much better. And look! You don't have any runny makeup! Waterproof is a god sent."

"I don't have any makeup on." I said, dumbly.

She gasps. "Your eyelashes are NATURALLY that long?! Ugh, I hate you!" She said, slapping my arm. She giggles, grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the mirror. "I'll fix you up if you want." She said, smiling kindly.

Blair's kindness shocks me more than Kid's outburst. I always assumed by her reputation with boys that she wasn't a very nice person, but I was completely wrong. I can't help but feel guilty for judging her so quickly.

"Th-thank you, but I don't really like makeup. I'm sorry." I explain. She nods, recapping her mascara.

"Anyway, what caused you to be so sad?" She asks.

I sigh. "My friend just kinda exploded on me." Blair raises an eyebrow, waiting for me to elaborate, but I just shrug. Because in all honesty, I don't know why Kid exploded. I didn't think he'd want to go, but to throw a tantrum over it? There was obviously a deeper rooted issue that he wasn't telling me.

The bell rings, interrupting me from my thoughts. "Let's get going." Blair said, picking up her purple backpack and opening the door. She walks next to me in the hallway, smiling and winking at boys who whistle at her. I'm thankful she's there; her presence takes attention away from my red face and occasional sniffles.

I say goodbye to her as I reenter Ms. Mjolnir's room. More students were in the room now. Ms. Mjolnir gave me a look of sympathy as I walk back over to my seat. I can feel my friends' eyes on me as I sit down, but I refuse to look at them. I pull my materials out when my phone vibrates. Liz and Tsubaki were texting me in a group chat.

T: We wanted to go after you but Stein said you needed space

L: Are you okay? You can ask Tsubaki, I already cursed Kid out for yelling at you like that

T: She did, it was quite vulgar

A: Don't put yourselves in the middle of this, I don't want him mad at you too

L: He's a wimp, why he thinks it's okay to yell at you like that and then hide away like a coward is beyond me

T: Why did he have such a harsh reaction in the first place? It wasn't even that big of a deal

A: There's probably a deeper rooted issue, I'll talk to him about it when the air is clear

L: I'll talk to him if you'd rather

A: No, the issue he has is with me, so I should resolve it

T: Let us know if you need anything

A: Thanks guys

The tension was quickly replaced by embarrassment, for Kid proceeded to avoid me the entire day. He skipped out on lunch, and didn't look my way during math or science. At the end of the day, he was out of the room before I even stood from my seat.

Normally I walk with Kid and Tsubaki to the parking lot, where we'd eventually part ways and I'd meet Soul at the car. But with Kid gone, and Tsubaki running after him, I was left to walk with Soul and Black Star.

"And after he tackled me to the ground, I tried my hardest to stand and fight him. For if I am to surpass god, I must prove my greatness. But everyone, especially Soul over here, wouldn't let me stand up. Because I was hurt. But believe me, once this sling is off, Black Star will DESTROY the fool who decided to cross him. YAHOO!" Black Star shouts. The girls walking beside him were cheering and giggling, making me want to throw up. Soul chuckles quietly next to me.

"He's more full of hot air than a hot air balloon." Soul mutters. I laugh quietly, hoping Black Star doesn't hear me. But who am I kidding; he's cheering so loudly he probably wouldn't even hear a siren.

We part ways with Black Star, who insists on walking the girls to their cars. Soul and I walk to the motorcycle. "Are you going to get helmets today?" I ask.

"I doubt it, practice goes until 7:30 tonight. I'll get them by the end of the week." He promises. I didn't care as much as I did before about not wearing a helmet. Soul was very cautious when driving that I knew we wouldn't get into an accident, but the same couldn't be said for other drivers.

After a short ride, Soul was pulling into my driveway. He stops the bike, the missing sound of the engine allowing me to hear what's going on around me. I hear birds chirping, cars driving, but most noticeably, Soul sighing. I get off the bike and turn to face him.

"Why the sigh?" I ask. He runs a hand through his hair before looking up at me.

"When you walked into science today, Blair turned to me and was like that's the crying girl I saw in the bathroom this morning. I wasn't going to mention anything, but I can't ignore it. What happened?" He asks. Blair probably blabbed to the whole school that she'd seen a crying girl in the bathroom this morning. Damn her mouth.

"Oh uh, nothing. Just had a bad morning." I lie.

"You seemed fine when we got to school." Soul argues. I shake my head and look away from Soul's eyes. Why did I have to have such a dramatic reaction? Why did Kid have to yell at me about something that wasn't even a big deal? Why does Soul have to stare at me with those eyes? All these questions race through my head as I stand foolishly in front of him.

Finally, I sigh. "I wasn't having a bad morning, but Kid was. And he kinda took it out on me. I was just upset." I said quietly, staring at my shoes.

"Kid freaked out on you?! What'd he get mad about, the fact that your shirt only has a design on one half?" He asks, tugging at the fabric.

"No..." I said, wishing Soul would stop questioning me. But he doesn't.

"Than why? What caused it?"

I shrug. "Stupid reason. I think there's more to it. I wanted to talk to him about it, but he was avoiding me all day."

"Wait until tomorrow, he should be good by then. He'll probably need you for student council anyway." Soul said. I chuckle a little, making him grin. "I gotta get to practice, but I'll see ya around." He said, leaning lazily on the handlebars.

We say goodbye, he winks at me, I blush, and walk embarrassingly into the house. It's practically the same routine every time he drops me off.

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