88It was a lovely sunny summer-day. The sky was blue and only a few fluffy white clouds could be seen on the sky.
The recess had just begun. On a wooden bench underneath one of the many trees, you could see person sitting, while reading a book.
If you looked closely, you could see that the title of the book were "Love in Rose Garden".
The clothes that the person was wearing was a little odd, since the clothes nowadays are much more modern looking.
The person was wearing a long white skirt with a lot of frills and a long-sleeved white blouse with a high turtle-neck.
On top of the blouse and the skirt, the person wore a some kind of blue-white chequered dress that had high vents at the sides.
The persons pale-blonde hair was brought back into a high ponytail while a few strands of hair and bangs framed the persons face.
Amazingly, even though the beauty of this person couldn't be explained in words, this person was concidered an outsider by the rest of the school.
No one dared to go near the person on the bench, since the school's most popular gang had made perfectly clear that those who did that,
would get beaten so bad that it would take month before they would be healed from their injuries they would recive.
But today, some things were about to be changed. Not for the worse. But for the better...
"Hey, where's the principal's office now again?"
"According to the map they gave us, it should be right here." Rei said as he pointed on the map in his hands.
"If that's the principal's office, then, WHERE THE HECK ARE WE ON THE MAP!" Tyson yelled.
"Anou...I think the entrance is on the other side of the school. Where we are now seems to be the backyard or something.." Rei said as he and
Tyson looked around. They spotted a girl under a tree, sitting on a bench reading a book.
"How about we ask that girl over there for some directions?" Tyson asked.
"Sure. What the- !" Kai said as he looked down. A little kitten with completly white fur were sitting right at his feet. He picked it up and it purred when he scratched it behind its ear.
"Wherever we go, why do you always have to attract cats?" Tyson said to Kai with annoyed look on his face.
"It's not my fault they like me more than they like you, Tyson."
"Why you- !" He was stopped by the little kitten who jumped out from Kai's arms and started to run towards the girl under the tree.
"Maybe the kitten belongs to the girl?" Rei asked.
"It looks like it. Let's go and ask her about directions to the principal's office." Kai said.
They walked up to the girl underneath the tree and Rei asked:
"Excuse me? Could you-"
Suddenly, the girl's head snapped up and she stood up and hurriedly walked away from them as Tyson said:
"Hey! Where are you going?"
The girl stopped. Kai, Rei and Tyson walked over to her and Rei said:
"Turn around." The girl hesitantly turned around to face them.
"What's your name?"
"Anou...my..my name is Max...
"You're a guy!" Tyson exclaimed. Kai hit him on the head. Max slowly nodded his head.
"If you're a guy, then why are you dressed like that?" Rei asked.
"Well...it's a habit I have... But I only dress like this on Thursdays and Fridays... Look, you have to get away from me. If Taro finds you here talking to me, then-"
"Max! What have I told you about people talking to you?"
"Taro, please! Don't do anything to them! They're new here so they don't know!"
"Don't know about what?" Kai asked as he eyed Taro suspiciously. Max didn't say anything.
"Fine. Just for this day, we won't do anything to them, but if we see them with you tomorrow, you know what's gonna happen, Max.
Max nodded. With that said, Taro and his friends walked away.
"What was that all about, Max?" Rei asked.
"Anou...No one is ever allowed to talk to me..."
"Why?"
"Because... I'm an outsider...and no one is allowed to be friends with me either..."
"Well, that's stupid! Every one are allowed to have friends! We can be yours!"
"Yeah. I agree with Tyson. What about you, Kai?"
"Hn."
"You want to be my friends? But..."
"No buts. From now on, we are your friends. End of discussion."
"Anou...Thanks..." Max said with a weak smile. Tyson and Rei smiled too.
"Is this your cat?" Kai asked as he held out the kitten that he had picked up.
"Yes." Max carefully took the kitten from Kai's hands. When Kai felt Max hands, he thought:
'That's weird.. It's warm and sunny outside, but his hands are as cold as a day in winter...'
"Are you really allowed to have cats in this school?" Rei asked.
"No, not exactly, but for some reason, Petal always follows me to school. I try to lock her into my room, but she always
manages to found a way out from there somehow." Max said as he hugged Petal.
"Aww! How cute!" Rei and Tyson said. Max blushed and put down Petal onto the ground. She immediately ran over to Kai.
"I think she likes you." Max said and smiled. Kai picked up Petal and scratched her a little behind her ear.
Petal looked at Kai and meowed a few times. Kai nodded. Petal meowed a few times more and Kai said:
"Really? Are you sure?" Petal meowed again.
"What did Petal say, Kai?" Tyson asked curiously.
"I'll tell you later."
"You understand what Petal says?" Max asked nervously.
"Yes."
"Oh..."
Whatever Petal had told Kai, it made Max very nervous and uncomfortable. Both Rei and Tyson noticed that.
"Oh, I almost forgot! Max? Could you tell us were the pricipals office is?" Rei asked.
"How about I'll show you instead? It's kind of hard to find around this school when you're new." Max said and smiled.
"Sure. That sounds great. Come on, let's go."
Later that day...
"What did Max say now again? Did he dress like that on both Thursdays and Fridays?" Tyson asked.
"Yes. Why are you asking?"
"Well, I thought that we could dress out like that too. So, you know, everyone can see that we are his friends."
"Good idea Tyson. But where are we going to find clothes that matches Max's?"
"I don't know..."
"How about we just ask the old lady that lives on our street? Maybe she knows?" Kai asked.
"Good idea Kai."
"That old lady was sure a great help. What do you guys think Max will say when he sees us tomorrow?"
"I think he will be happy." Tyson said and grinned.
"No one has the right to say that a person isn't allowed to have any friends. Max is our friend and we will make sure that Taro knows that."
"I agree with you, Kai." Rei said.
"I just can't wait until I see the look on Max's face when he sees us." Tyson said and grinned happily.
To be continued
Marin: Yay! My second story is up! I really hope that you liked it. The story will get better. I'm already on the second chapter. -smile-
Varden: Why don't you demand a certain amount of reviews before you update?
Marin: Naah.. I don't care about things like that. Even if I only get one review, I'll update anyways. -smile-
Varden: You are too nice for your own good, you know that Marin?
Marin: -giggles- Yeah. I know.-smile- (Oh, by the way, Taro is an OC of mine.)