Dawn started to break as the sun rose against the cerulean blue canvas, accompanied by a few pillowy white clouds. It's warmth blanketed the city of East Liverpool as it's rays glistened through the crack of Prim's bedroom. The warm glow covered the little boy, of the princess who slept in her bed underneath the soft, and warm bed covers.

Toby was sleeping in his pajamas he had on when he first arrived in East Liverpool. He murred warmly in his sleep as he could feel something gentle, and soft against his cheek. He blinked his olive green eyes open, and yawned softly as he reached over to the side of the table for his eyeglasses to put on. He looked through the lenses looking into the sky blue eyes, and soft smile of Prim.

"Good morning my precious little Toby." She leaned her head over, and gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead.

He smiled warmly at her. "G-good morning Auntie Prim." He carefully climbed out of the big soft bed, and onto the floor, and wrapped his arms around her neck softly. He laid his head against her chest. "I-I love you Auntie Prim!"

She wrapped an around around his small form, and kissed the top of his head. "I love you too my sweet little one." She very gently pulled him away, and looked down into his eyes. "Are you ready for your first day of school Toby?"

Toby looked down at the floor, and twiddled his hands. "I-I don't know Auntie Prim." He swallowed deeply, and looked up at her nervously. "Wh-what if the other kids don't like me?" He lowered his head with a frown.

Prim looked down at him, and pulled him against her chest with her arm, and nuzzled at his head. "Shh.. Toby sweetie, I am sure they will like you. You are a very kind, respectful, and good little boy." She gently stroked at the top of his head with a hand, and gently tilted it to let him look up at her. "Besides, Luu Luu, Kelly, and Crystal will be there, and I know they will look out for you."

He looked up at her with a little smile. "Th-that would be good to see them at school. A-at least I will have some friends."

She smiled down at him, and nuzzled gently at his cheek. "That is my sweet boy. Now you go get dressed for school, and I will be downstairs fixing you some breakfast, okay sweetie?"

He smiled up softly, and nodded. "O-okay Auntie Prim." Prim smiled warmly at him, and turned to walk downstairs to the kitchen. Toby went over to the chest in front of Prim's bed where they decided to keep his clothes, and got his fire engine red outfit with the royal blue jacket out, and walked downstairs to the bedroom.

Prim was preparing pancakes for her little boy as she thought to herself. 'I sure do hope he had a good first day at school. I know Luu Luu, Kelly, and Crystal will be friendly to him, but I am worried about the other people treating him differently.' She shook her head lightly. 'Now Prim, quit thinking like that. Of course they will be good toward Toby.'

Toby carefully walked down the stairs into the living room area as he waved to the dragons enjoying their breakfasts. "H-hi everyone." They chittered and chirped waving back at him with their paws and talons. He took a seat at the center of the table.

Prim came into the living room with the plate of pancakes and carrying a glass of mile in a hand. She gently lowered down next to Toby, setting the glass of milk by him, and the plate of pancakes in front of him. "Here you go sweetie. I know you love the oatmeal I fix, but I wanted to try something different. I hope you like them." She sat down next to him.

He smiled up at her softly. "Th-thank you Auntie Prim." He took the fork, and knife on his plate, and began cutting at the pancakes.

He took a bite, and made a warm smile. "Mmm.. th-they are very good Auntie Prim. They taste real good like the ones Auntie Kaguya made at the castle." He took a drink of milk to follow behind his bite of pancakes.

Prim smiled warmly at him as she laid a hand over his back, and shoulders. "I am very proud that you like them Toby." She leaned her head down, and nuzzled at his cheeek gently.

After he finished his breakfast, he wiped his mouth with a napkin that Prim provided. "Mmm.. my breakfast was good Auntie Prim. Thank you."

She smiled warmly, and gave him a gentle kiss on the top of his head. "You are very welcome my precious little one." She stood up and take the plate, and glass back into the kitchen. As she was in the kitchen, Toby stood up carefully, and looked over his outfit to make sure it didn't have any crumbs or mess.

Prim returned, and smiled softly at him. "Are you ready to go to school sweetie?" As she gently walked up to him with a brown paper bag in her hand.

He nodded up, but a little nervously. "I-I think, so Auntie Prim." He gently reached, and lightly grasped the paper bag. "Wh-what is this Auntie Prim?" He very softly asked.

"It is a daisy sandwich I made you for lunch sweetie. I promise it is very good." She smiled warmly at him as she turned toward the front door of the catacombs, and lowered her hand for him to grab hold of.

He lightly grasped her hand, and started following beside her as they walked out of the catacombs with him closing the door behind them. They walked onto the dirt path, and started toward East Liverpool.

As they were walking through the city toward the school, people would smile warmly at both of them, and wave. Toby felt joy in his heart to know that they all was being nice to him. He waved back at them as they walked along the path leading to the school.

While walking along the path, Toby could see a building up a head. The walls were painted light-brown with blue linings on it, a few sets of windows in front of each side. There was a sign above the door called 'North Elementary School'.

Toby smiled as he could see what had appeared to be an area to play outside. As they got closer, he took a slow deep breath. 'Come on Toby, you can do this. They will like you.' He thought to himself encouragingly. He looked up at the school as they approached the steps.

Prim smiled as she saw the teacher Ms. Stoner, standing up on the steps welcoming the girls, and boys in. "Good morning Stoner."

Ms. Betty Stoner had blue hair, wears a white shirt with a brown buttoned tank top, white and blue striped dress, and blue heels. "Well, hello Prim, how are you doing on this fine morning?"

"I am doing okay. Um... Stoner.. I would like to introduce you to Toby." She motioned her head towards the little boy behind her. "Um.. he is real shy, and timid, but he is real polite. Um.. he will be attending here, and he will be a good student for you, I promise." She looked back at the child, and smiled warmly. "Come here Toby sweetie, I would like for you to meet your teacher Ms. Stoner."

Toby gave a light smile and carefully walked up to the teacher. "H-hi Mx. Stoner." He gave a soft smile as he looked up at her.

Prim smiled at the interaction between the two, and gently rubbed at the back, and shoulders of Toby with a hand. "Okay Toby sweetie, I am going to go for now, but I will see you after school, I promise."

He looked up, and nodded. "O-okay Auntie Prim." He waved at her gently, and turned around to walk into the school.

She waved back at him, and smiled warmly as he walked in, and waved goodbye to Ms. Stoner before walking off to college.

As Toby walked into the school into the classroom he looked around in wonder. There were nine small desks with three in each row, there were bookshelves on either side of the room, and a globe sat on one shelf. The windows in the back had blinds of green. Around the top of the walls was sky blue paint, and silver design that laid against a dark green canvas that went all the way around the room.

Toby swallowed deeply as he carefully walked back. The other girls, and boys that were already sitting at their desks giving him stares, and started mumbling to themselves.

"Hey Toby! I hope you will like it here at our school!" Luu Luu was sitting in the desk in front of him giving him a bright, and warm smile.

"Yeah Toby, you will like it here. We will look out for you." Crystal patted him on the shoulder gently, as he began to blush.

Th-thank you." He said softly.

Ms. Stoner walked in as the school bell rung to begin the day. "Alright class, settle down. Before we begin, I would like for you all to meet a new student, who will be joining us." She looked over at Toby with a warm smile. "Toby, if it is okay with you, would you be, so kind as to stand up for the class, so they can all meet you?" She asked very gently.

Toby swallowed deeply, and shook out of nervousness. Luu Luu turned toward him, and gently reached over to rub at his back gently. He turned to see her give him a soft reassuring smile as Kelly, and Crystal did the same.

He carefully stood up from his desk, and reached his hand up to wave at the class. "H-hi there e-everyone." He said very softly.

The class smiled warmly at the nervous boy, and said gently in unison. "Hello Toby." He smiled at them all softly then sat back down at his desk.

Ms. Stoner smiled warmly at him, and the rest of the class as she walked behind her desk. "Alright class, before we start our lesson for today, I would like to remind you all of our annual talent show, that will be happening this Saturday."

As she was talking to the class there was one girl in the back who was looking at the new boy with a disapproving look. She has blonde hair with a pink streak, sky blue eyes, and wears a pink shirt that has a shining diamond on it, a glittering pink skirt, and pink shoes. She was the school bully, known as Layla Burnside.

'So that little twerp thinks he can come to my school, and try to take over. I will see about that.' She thought to herself with a mischievous smile. She felt a hand on her shoulder, and looked over to her friend Scarlett Henry.

Scarlett Henry had the same kind of snobbish demeanor as Layla Burnside. She has blue hair, and violet eyes. She wore round framed shaped light purple glasses, a ruby necklace around her neck, she wears blue peplum top, skinny jeans, and white shoes.

She whispered over to Layla Burnside. "Hey Layla, what are you looking at, in that way?"

Layla whispered back. "You know Scarlett, I think we need to welcome the new boy to our school, and show him who runs things around here, besides Ms. Stoner." Her grin grew more mischievous at the thought. Scarlett smiled at her friend, and nodded in agreement.

Time went by slowly until the bell rang for lunch, and recess. "Alright class, we will continue after lunch." Ms. Stoner told her students as they got up, and started to go outside, She looked over at Toby, and gently spoke. "Toby dear, could I maybe speak with you for a minute?"

Luu Luu walked close to Toby. "Don't worry Toby, we will be outside when you are done." She gave him a warm smile along with Crystal, and Kelly as the three girls walked outside.

He carefully stood up from his desk swallowing deeply as he walked up to Ms. Stoner. "Y-yes Ms. S-Stoner?" He asked softly as he looked up at her.

Ms. Stoner smiled down warmly at him. "There is no need to be nervous dear." She gave him a soft reassuring smile, and nod. "Toby, I know you are new here in East Liverpool, but you are more than welcome to participate in the talent show if you would like."

Toby frowned as he looked down at his sneakers, and touched the toes together. "B-but I-I don't have a special talent Ms. Stoner. I-I am sorry.." Speaking very softly. He felt a gentle hoof on his shoulder, and looked up to see Ms. Stoner with a warm smile on her face.

"There is no need to be sorry Toby." She thought for a second. "Hmm.. you know what dear, I bet you do have a special talent and you just haven't discovered yet."

Toby made a little smile. "D-do you really think, so Ms. Stoner?"

She nodded with a warm smile. "Of course, everybody has a special talent. It just takes time for you to discover it." She gently walked with Toby to the door. "I will tell you what dear, you just think about it, and you can give me your answer this week before Saturday, okay?"

He looked up, and nodded. "O-okay Ms. Stoner. Th-thank you."

She smiled softly down at him. "You are very welcome dear. Now go have fun, and have a good lunch." She gently patted his shoulder as he walked out of the school, and she walked back inside.

As Toby stepped out looking for Kelly, Luu Luu, and Crystal, then he heard a voice "Psst.. hey you." He turned to the direction of the voice, and there peeking out from behind one side of the school was Layla Burnside. "Yes you, come here." She motioned with a hand.

He swallowed deeply, and carefully walked to the side of the building. He saw Layla Burnside, but felt a pair of hands on his shoulders as he tilted his head back to look up at Scarlett tip-toeing behind him looking down at him with a smirk.

Layla smirked as well as she walked up to him. He swallowed deeply shaking as he looked up into her eye. "So you are the new kid huh? A puny little boy, haha."

Toby nervously as he looked at her. "Wh-what do y-you want?"

She laughed at his nervousness. "Oh, I don't want anything. I would like to introduce myself however. My name is Layla Burnside, and my friend behind you is Scarlett Henry."

"Hello there shrimp." Scarlett giggled as she looked down at him, and gelt his body shaking against her.

Layla nodded toward Scarlett to let her hands off his shoulders. She looked down at him. "You see twerp, I run this school, and I don't like anybody that is new to try, and show me up, understand?"

Toby backed up into Scarlett shaking. "B-b-but I.."

"Be quiet!" She stomped her foot down causing Toby to swallow deeply, and shake harder against Scarlett. "Now, if you just stay out of my way there won't be a problem, okay you little runt?" She looked down at him with a mean smirk.

Toby nodded, nervously and swallowed. "Y-y-yes, I-I promise I-I won't b-bother you, e-ever." Scarlett looked down at the frightened boy, but with a little concerned look, but didn't let Layla see it.

Layla smirked at him, and nodded patting him teasingly on the cheek. "Good." She thought to herself, then smiled mischievously. "Oh, one more thing twerp. You really think that Ms. Stoner, the girls, and everybody really cares for you, and loves you? Haha.. please, you aren't even their kid." she said in a mocking tone.

While Layla, and Scarlett were still standing at the side of the school with Toby, Kelly, Crystal, and Luu Luu were all sitting at a wooden table eating their lunches.

"Girls, I am getting a little worried about Toby, he should have been out here by now." Luu Luu looked at her friends sitting across her.

"I know, Ms. Stoner doesn't usually talk with us very long when we're alone like this." Kelly spoke next, looking around for the little boy.

"C'mon you two, I think we should go look for the kid." Crystal said as the other two nodded in agreement. They all finished their lunches, and got up from the table to walk around the school yard in search of Toby.

"P-p-please give them back. Th-they are the only ones I have, p-please." They heard somebody's small voice, and ran toward the direction of the voice. The other girls and boys were having too much fun that they didn't hear anything.

The girls ran up to the side of the school to see Toby standing with his hindlegs trembling. Layla was in front of him taunting him with his glasses held in the air by a hand, and Scarlett was to the side looking a little concerned at him.

"Layla, I think you should stop. I mean look at him, he is scared. Just give him back his glasses, and let's go." Scarlett said to her with a little sympathy in her voice.

Layla shot her head in a stern look. "Whose side are you on Scarlett? I though you were my best friend. You know this twerp doesn't belong here."

The girls was about to interfere until they saw Scarlett walk up to Layla, and gently grab at Toby's glasses with a hand from Layla.

"I am your friend Layla, but I think he has had enough." She carefully walked up to the little boy while holding a top of his glasses with her fingers. She gently reached out for one of his hands, and placed his glasses in it. "Here you go Toby, I am sorry." She bent her head down to give him a sad smile as he put his glasses back on.

He sniffled, and looked up at her. "Th-th-thank you."

She nodded, and turned back toward Layla walking up to her. "Come on Layla, let's go, okay?" She asked pleadingly to her friend.

Layla grunted annoyed. "Fine." She looked at Toby. "Just remember to stay out of my way, you little mistake."

Scarlett gasped, and and grabbed one of Layla's hands with one of her own. "That is enough now Layal, let's just go." As she pulled Layla, and they walked away.

Toby lowered his head, and shook after hearing himself be called a mistake. The girls ran up to him, and looked concerned at him.

"A-Are you all right Toby?" Luu Luu asked as she gently rubbed at his back with a hand.

"Yeah kid, don't pay attention to Layla, she is always snooty, and mean to all of us who aren't as wealthy as her." Crystal patted at his shoulder gently.

"Yes Toby, we have been picked on by Layla, and Scarlett ever since day one. I never seen Scarlett stand up to Layla like that before though." She gave a little smile and rubbed at Toby's arm gently.

Toby raised his head and smiled a little at each of the other girls. "I-I am okay now. Th-thank you." Deep down though his heart began to break at the hurtful words Layla said to him.

The school bell rang for lunch to end. "Well, girls, let's get back inside. Come on Toby, it will be all right." Luu Luu said as the four went back inside to continue the rest of the school day.

Later that night

The moon rose beautifully against a royal dark blue canvas as the sky filled with twinkling stars. The warm glow of the moon shined through the crack of Prim's room as Toby was just getting underneath the covers with Prim gently tucking him in.

He looked up into her eyes, and gently asked. "A-Auntie Prim, do you still love me although I-I not your son?"

Prim looked down at him with a shocked look, and frowned. "Oh my precious little one, of course I love you even though you aren't my son. What on Earth will make you ask that for?" She asked as gently as possible as she gently reached a hand up to stroke at his side through the covers.

He smiled a little, and shook his head softly. "N-no reason Auntie Prim. I love you!"

She smiled softly at him, and gave him a kiss on his forehead, and nuzzled at his cheek. "I love you too my precious little Toby. Sweet dreams sweetie." As she smiled warmly at him as he closed his eyes gently. She carefully turned to walk back downstairs.

While Toby's eyes were closed, he was haunted with the cruel words of Layla. 'They don't really love you or care for you, because you are not their kid. You don't belong here.'