"It's so sunny and nice! We should go to the park!" Atsuto suggested as the club sat in their stuffy room.

"I wouldn't mind getting some fresh air." Kenya replied adjusting his glasses on his nose.

"Mhm." Kaya nodded in agreement a small smile on her face.

"Well, President, it's all up to you." Setsuna smirked at Michiko as he put a teasing tone in her title name.

She growled a little at him, but then sighed looking back to the group. "I don't see why we can't or shouldn't go. If that's what you all want to do." They looked to Kurami.

"Whether I'm stuck in here with you or out their with you it doesn't mater to me. I'll hate spending time with you people all the same." She muttered casually, like it wasn't at all harsh to say.

"So that was a yes..." Sweat dropped from Michiko's head. "I think... Setsuna?"

"Not like I care." He replied nonchalantly folding his arms behind his head and leaning back slightly.

"So it's decided." Michiko nodded.

"Yay! Let's go!" Atsuto chirped running out of the room joyously.

-&-

The birds sang and the buzz of the bugs rang through the trees as the group walked down the path through the park.

"I guess it really is a nice day, makes you kind of dread winter coming just around the corner..." Setsuna said casually as he fell into step with Michiko who were trailing behind slightly in the group.

"I guess... may as well enjoy it while we can." She replied only minority confused by him starting up casual conversation.

"Oh no..." Kaiya suddenly said stopping in front of a grassy patch covered with flowers. The others stopped too reading the sign in the area.

Garden due to be demolished
for new recreation center

"But all the flowers are so pretty..." the shy girl frowned.

"It is a bit of a shame isn't it?" Kenya agreed.

"Hey Kaiya!" Atsuto spoke up not liking the fact that she was upset. "Do you know how to tie a flower crown?"

"Hm..? Um no... my mother used to make them for me when we lived closer to the country, but I never learned." She replied.

"That's okay! I'll teach you come on." He sat in the grass starting to pick a few flowers.

"O-okay..." she replied sitting next to him.

"Are you sure that you can just take the flowers?" Kenya asked.

"Why not, they're getting rid of them anyway, we're just finding another use for them." Atsuto replied as he guided Kaiya through the steps.

"I guess that's true." Kenya replied sitting down beside them to watch.

Kurami wandered off to a nearby tree and sat beneath it closing her eyes to rest.

Michiko decided to sit at a bench across the path from them and take out her book.

Setsuna joined her. "Figures, we go out and yet you still have your nose stuck in a book."

"I'm almost finished, I can't just stop." She replied simply, only halfway listening to him as she turned the page.

He chuckled a bit sarcastically, leaning back to look tot he sky. "You really are something else."

After a small amount of time Michiko closed her book gently running her hand along the back cover.

"You finished? Was it good?" Setsuna asked with a smug smile.

"Of course. And I can do without the sarcasm." She replied looking away from him.

"Geez you sound like all those pretentious adults." He chuckled.

"Maybe because I can understand maturity, unlike some." She rolled her eyes.

"Awe, come on we're still young. Why do you feel the need to grow up so early? Try and enjoy you're young life a bit." He suggested.

"Well if it isn't the little cracker thief again!" An approaching voice sounded.

"Honestly Kei let it go..." Sie sighed as he and the little posse came up to the pair on the bench.

The other members of the club were too busy, or in Kurami's case didn't care enough, to notice the three new people.

"Come on Sie you're supposed to always be on my side, right Guy?" Kei asked desperately, seeming dramatically hurt.

"Don't worry bro we'll always be here for you!" Guy exclaimed putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Yeah man I didn't mean to make you feel betrayed!" Sie joined him by his other side. "I humbly apologize, no one will ever break up our team!"

"Thanks guys you're the best." Kei pretended to hold back tears of joy.

"Of course buddy!" The two chimed in sync.

"Are these three really serious?" Michiko asked blinking at the group with a slightly weirded out expression.

"Sadly, yes." Setsuna grumbled.

"There you three are." Another male, who looked to be around their age approached. He was wearing a school uniform form the close-by private school, his blonde bangs barely swooping down over his deep blue eyes. His expression was flat and lifeless, and he carried a brown leather school bag.

"Hiro!" The three boys chimed in sync except for Sie who was the only one to add a "-chan" to the end.

"Well if it isn't the leader of the pack of street dogs finally emerging from his hiding." Setsuna sneered standing from his seat with his hands in his pockets as he stood in front of the new arrival.

"Setsuna, it's been a while." Hiro greeted a privileged smirk spreading across his face. "I'm surprised they let you out blackguard. Considering all the trouble you seem to cause, everywhere you go."

"Tch like you have any room to talk when you hang around with these three. At least my rep is fairly closed off to my school. They're known throughout town." Setsuna shot back. "Besides I'd rather be a blackguard than a pretentious prick."

"Hey, we said you couldn't talk to our leader like that!" Sie growled Guy and Kei also glaring.

"Bow out mutts." Setsuna waved them off.

"Oh wow didn't even you knew words as big as pretentious." Hiro said relentlessly.

"You really like picking fights with me don't you?" Setsuna was obviously losing control of his temper now. It seemed as though the presence of Hiro himself just rubbed him the wrong way.

"Really? Because honestly I feel as though I waste my time on someone as pathetic as you. Every time we speak I can feel that moment of my life loosing any and all purpose." Hiro looked to the side now avoiding looking at Setsuna like he was a speck in the wind not worth the attention. "Besides why would I want to align myself with someone like you, considering your disgraceful situation."

Setsuna flinched minorly for once actually seeming to be affected by something someone said. And Michiko saw it as she watched unnoticed from the bench. She noticed that, no matter how small or how quickly it went by, there was a flash of hurt in Setsuna's face. So she stood.

"Honestly I don't quite know what type of person you think you are to treat people that way." Michiko spoke up.

Hiro looked over blinking a bit seeming to just realize her presence, and seeming even more surprised that she had the nerve to speak out against him.

"I can hypothesize by your appearance that you're quite wealthy, but that doesn't give you the privilege of looking down on people." She continued. "It's morally disfiguring and distasteful."

Hiro was surprised for a few more seconds before he chuckled a bit. "Wow beauty, bravery, and brains I'm impressed. What are you doing hanging out with someone like him?"

"We're in the same club." Setsuna replied a hint of venom in his voice.

"When Sie told me about you I didn't know if I quite believed in such a girl. I'm surprised to say the least, tell me, what's your name?"

"Michiko." She replied simply.

"Well I won't forget that, I do hope we get to meet again. I wish you gooday, come on guys." He then turned around started to walk away his three little oddball minions following.

"I really hate that guy." Setsuna grumbled.

"Like that wasn't obvious." Michiko said with unamused sarcasm.

"You didn't have to do that okay. I certainly don't want some girl fighting my battles for me." Setsuna seemed upset still.

"What's your dea-" she started before being cut off.

"Michiko-senpai." Kaiya said as she came walking up from the other side of the path. She had temporarily ditched her beret for a thin blue flower-crown. The rest of the group followed.

"What is it Kaiya?" Michiko asked surprised slightly by the new addition to her name.

"I made you a flower-crown." She replied timidly standing on her toes to place the full band made of pink and red flowers on top of Michiko's ginger hair.

"Thank you Kaiya how sweet." Michiko felt herself smile.

"I made you one too Kurami!" Atsuto exclaimed putting it on her head.

The lush blue flowers slipped down over her face, causing her brown bangs to cover her eyes.

"Whoops guess I made it a little too big, sorry." He laughed semi-nervously.

She kept her expressionless face and simply pushed it back up, not saying anything.

"Well I don't know about you, but I think this was a pretty good day!" Kenyan smiled.

"I agree." Kaiya replied.

"I have to get home..." Kurami said suddenly starting to walk off.

"At least say goodbye!" Kenya said at her rudeness, but remained ignored. He sighed sweat dropping from his head. "I should probably go to, it's my turn to make dinner. I'm going to the bus station, you coming Kaiya?"

"Yeah sure." She answered quietly grabbing her bag and joining him.

"See you guys." Kenya nodded as they too left.

"I gotta go feed my cat so I'll be off as well, bye bye!" Atsuto exclaimed leaving with a pep in his step.

"Well I suppose since everyone else has, I'll take my leave as well." Michiko grabbed her book starting to walk.

"Hey president." She stopped when Setsuna called to her. "Like I said I really don't need a girl fighting my battles for me..." he paused looking to the side. "But thanks anyway..."

She blinked in surprise that the school badboy had just thanked her for something, but then her expression softened and she replied with a simple: "My pleasure."

Hey guys I hope you liked the new part! Return of the name rhyming trio! XD they're such dorks. And you met Hiro. Thoughts on him? Honestly flower crowns are adorable XD just imagine Atsuto wearing one! Anyway that's all I have rn. Vote and comment, bye!
              -Hannah😋