"What are you doing here again?" A whisper white haired male asked a raven haired female on a familiar brick walkway.

The female yawned, covering her mouth with her hand. "W-Well I mean it is morning..." She mumbled, rubbing her eyes. "And usually on mornings... girl's like me go to school..."

"You didn't need to be rude about it." The male said.

"...That wasn't the intended purpose..." She muttered quietly, continuing to walk down the walkway, now gripping her purse's strap with both of her hands.

"Why are you being shy again? You have spunk in you, you just need to show it." He said, walking with her.

"I don't like the word 'spunk' use the word bravery or courage instead." Mae said.

"You didn't say anything about it when I said it the first time." Lloyd replied.

"That's because it was the first time we met... I let you off the hook then." She says with a small smile.

"Tch, you've got this hidden cocky side that no one knows about don't ya'?" He questioned.

Mae let out a small giggle. "Who knows? This is only one of the first few times we've met."

"So how far is this college of your's anyways?" The green eyed male inquired.

"Hmph-!" The blue eyed female made a choking noise. Shoot...! I completely forgot I told him I was the age of a college student instead of a high school student! Oh gosh! Oh no! If he walks with me that far and sees that I was lying to him how will he react?! I mean sure we've only known each other for a bit but he's nice and he seems like a friend and he's attractive...! Oh gosh can anything worse happen right now?!

A couple of girls seemed to be up ahead laughing from the opposite way, which only made the blue eyed girl more worried. She went pale, and made another choking noise. Of course it can! The dark haired girl thought.

"Hey? You alright? You look... sick?" Lloyd asked her.

"Y-Yeah... yeah... just... sorry about this..." The blue eyed girl said nervously.

"Huh?" Lloyd was confused before Mae had pushed him into the bushes beside them. What the fuck was that for?!

"Oh~! Look who it is~ Maebelle Evans~!" One of the girl's called out. She was a short haired brunette and had big caramel brown eyes. The girl ran up to her along with a long haired blonde who had similar colored eyes.

Maebelle tilted her head down a bit, so she didn't have to look them in the eyes. However, the brunette leaned down to where her eyes were and glared at her.

"Maebelle~! Does the cat still have your tongue~? Oh well~ how shall we humiliate you today?" The brunette asked.

I can see why Mae pushed me away... these girls seem disgusting, but why didn't Mae want me to try and help her? The whisper white haired male thought.

"Ooh~! Ooh~! I have an idea!" The blonde said happily before whispering in the brunette's ear, then both girl's laughed.

Maebelle just looked scared, not knowing what they were going to do. The long raven haired girl bit the inside of her lip.

"Now, Maebelle. Arms up." The brunette smirked. "C'mon, chop chop." The girl clapped.

Shit. They wouldn't! Lloyd thought.

"No." Maebelle spoke up. "...I don't want to put my arms up...!"

The brunette raised one of her hands and a slap was heard a second after, a hand mark was put on Maebelle's face.

"You want to repeat that, missy?" The brunette said, sternly, a glare in her eyes. "I said 'arms up."'

"And I said 'No.'" Before the second slap was heard the brunette's wrist was grabbed by a male's hand, and the hold on her wrist was tight.

"Excuse me, but I don't think any of this is appropriate, especially to a person who has done nothing wrong." The man's voice had calmness, but his light green eyes showed irritation. All three girl's eyes were wide.

"FUCK-" the brunette yelled, feeling pain in her wrist. "WHAT MAEBELLE GOT A BODYGUARD NOW BECAUSE SHE CAN'T DEFEND HERSELF?!"

"Nope, just happened to come to the right place at the right time~" the male replied, clearing his throat and letting go of the girl's wrist. "C'mon Mae... we're gonna skip school for today." He said.

"But-" Maebelle was cut off as she was turned around.

"C'mon..." the whisper white haired male said, grabbing her shoulders and pushing her forward.

However, the other girl's stood there. Blank expressions on their faces, they were confused, and the brunette was holding onto her wrist, feeling it ache.

~

The two were sitting on familiar silver benches on the right side of a familiar vending machine just talking with each other about the recent things that happened...

"So... those were the girl's who dyed the tips of your hair?" He asked.

"Eh...?" Mae's face went red after he knew she didn't dye her own hair. "How did you...?"

"C'mon, I know we've only met a couple of mornings and afternoons, but I can tell you're not, or have never been, some rebellious girl. Am I correct?" The green eyed male said, looking at her seriously.

"...You're correct..." The blue eyed girl said with a sigh.

"You know, you could've told me those girls were bothering you instead of pushing me into a bush." The male said with a small laugh.

She laughed a little, but also felt a little guilty. "I know, I'm sorry... it was just... acting before thinking..."

"Acting before thinking... I know what that's like..." Lloyd says, thinking back on that 'WANTED' poster and thinking back on what he's wanted for.

"Hey... you okay...? You've been 'spacing out?'...I guess." Mae says.

The whisper white haired male chuckled a bit. "How am I usually?" He asked her.

"Hm well usually..." The raven haired female put her hand to her chin. "From the past few times we've met... when you're talking because you're focused on something... let's say... me, I guess... you'll say I'm funny, then you're being a tease, giving this big explanation, being intuitive and whatnot," she started to turn red from embarrassment. "...I'll shut up..." she then took a breath.

"A lot of speaking?" The male questioned.

"Yeah." The girl let out a small laugh.

"Well I see why you wouldn't want to talk to people like them... those people, they're disgusting." He said.

"Yeah..." Mae said, folding her knees up to her chest and wrapping her arms around them.

"Hey Mae, what else did they do to you...? It's okay if you don't wanna tell me. I know I'm just some person you met recently asking you this out of the blue." The male inquired.

"..." She stayed quiet.

"I understand-" The male got cut off.

"This is the first time they've ever tried to sexually harass me..." Mae said. "Usually it's just being hit, kicked and scratched by those girls..."

"And what? You just take it?" The white haired male said.

"I have too..." The raven haired girl quietly said.

"You really need to learn to speak up." He said.

"I-I said I have too...!" She said a bit louder.

"Why? Don't your parents see the marks on you. The slap is still showing!" The green eyed male said.

"That's exactly it...! My parents...!" She says.

"Huh?" The male said, a bit surprised.

"Since my family is cut off as rich, but they are less rich than Kristina Maze's and Angelica Kennedy's, and my parents know that! So whenever I go home with any sort of bruises or scratches on me, and they're home, they'll pretend not to notice or pretend to be dealing with my siblings or say "endure it for a little longer Maebelle" well that 'little longer' has been going on since the first year of middle school!" The blue eyed female explains, breathing heavily after. Mae even had tears in her dark blue eyes from frustration.

She's really worked up, well I mean this is the first time I've seen her angry, but has anyone else...? In fact, has she ever been angry at all, she even shedded a few tears... But... Kristina Maze and Angelica Kennedy are the names of the two girls that bully her... interesting to know... Lloyd thought, a glare showing in his light green eyes. He shook his head a bit before asking the girl a question.

"Hey Mae... what's your favorite food?" The male inquired. She looked blankly at him.

"Huh?" She asked, after she was done taking a few deep breaths.

"Just answer the question, because my response will obviously be a lie and you'll call me out on it, knowing you." He explains.

She laughed a little. "Okay, yeah, I would... hmm... and I guess I'd say anything sweet is my favorite food."

Lloyd sighed in annoyance. "You and I are total opposites, but c'mon get up." He says, standing up, stretching and starting to walk away.

"Eh? Wait where are you going?" She asked, quickly getting up and following behind him.

"To get something you might like." He said.

"Huh?" The raven haired girl lifted an eyebrow.

~

"Oh an ice cream parlor. That's why you asked what my favorite thing to eat was." Mae said, surprised.

"You say that as if you see one everyday, but I saw your eyes light up as it came into view." He says with a teasing look in his eyes as her face went red for the millionth time.

"You didn't have to say it aloud...!" She whispered a yell.

"Anyways, go get yourself an ice cream, my treat." He said, putting some money in her hand.

"But-" The girl got cut off.

"You've had a bad day. C'mon, I said my treat." He said, pushing her forward.

The blue eyed girl was a bit startled, but walked forward. Why is he always pushing me whenever he wants me to do something or go somewhere...? She thought.

Lloyd let out a sigh of relief. Well at least, she's not getting upset anymore... but seriously what kind of people do that to a classmate, and then her parents just tell her to deal with it...? I'll have to ask her about her parents again- he looked over at her happily ordering the ice cream but... not today...

After she ordered it she walked back up to him, the ice cream cup in her hands. "Okay...! Done...!" The dark haired girl says, smiling.

"What the hell kinda flavor is that?" The male asked, looking at the cup of ice cream in her hands.

"Chocolate-vanilla." Mae answered joyfully.

"And why'd you get a cup with two spoons? Don't tell me..." he had an irritated look in his eyes.

"Yup. You're going to eat it too..." the female paused "if you want."

"I told you-" The male got cut off by the blue eyed female once again.

"You don't like sweets." Mae finished.

"Don't finish my sentence, it's creepy." The white haired male said, flicking her forehead.

"But technically you bought it... so I want you to have a bite..." She said with a grin.

"...That nice and quiet personality that you show to others is what will get you killed..." He said under his breath.

"Huh?" The raven haired girl asked.

"Nothing." He asked, shaking his head. The blue eyed girl still had a lifted eyebrow knowing he said something, but just decided not to pry.

~

After a few moments the two sat down at a table they found by the parlor.

"You should eat that slowly or else you could get a brain freeze." Lloyd said.

"Hm what'd you- ow...!" Mae said, touching her head.

"That's what I was saying." The whisper white haired male let out a small laugh.

"You know Lloyd, you really would like it if you have some." The raven haired girl says, trying to be persistent.

"Would I now?" He asked. "Nope. Not a sweets person." The male shrugged.

The dark haired girl let out a sigh before speaking again. "Fine~" she then continued to eat.

"You really need to learn from your mistakes..." The green eyed young male mumbled before looking at something going on behind her. Something was being put up.

Shit. Not again. Lloyd thought.

He stood up and grabbed the girl's hand. "Huh? What's wrong?" She asked, dropping her ice cream cup on the table.

"I'll talk about it later, but we should leave now." He said. Mae raised an eyebrow, obviously really confused.

"A-Am I going to die...?" She asked.

"No, just please be quiet and follow me." Lloyd says.

That sounds like what mom tells my siblings when they're being bad at the store... The female thought, internally very worried.

After a few moments they were back sitting at the benches. "So, you want to explain why we were just running for our lives?" Mae asked.

"We weren't 'running for our lives.'" Lloyd replied, annoyed. "And I just saw... something... I didn't want to see..."

"You saw something?" She asked. "Well... whatever... I don't wanna pry... so..."

I'm so glad she's that type of person... he internally sighed. The male pulled out his phone and checked the time.

"Oh, hey, it's already the afternoon. You should start heading home, you don't want your family to start putting up a 'MISSING person flier' for you now would you?" He asked with a laugh.

But would they...? The girl thought, before letting out a weak giggle. "...Yeah..." The male noticed her frail sounding response and raised an eyebrow.

"Hey... are you-" The male paused, noticing the girl standing up.

"Well... I'm going, see you around?" The blue eyed female said more as a question than as a statement.

"See you." The male replied, she started to walk away to her home, waving to him.

She sure endures a lot... Hm... Oh. I have an idea on what to do. Lloyd thought, a glare showing in his green eyes.

~

The brunette and blonde were laughing along the walkway alone that night.

"Damn I sure wish we could've stripped Maebelle though, we could've stripped all that dignity she had left~!" The brunette, Kristina, said.

"What dignity?" The blonde, Angelica, said, which caused both girls to laugh again.

"Why'd that white haired guy have to step in? How annoying!" Kristina said, pouting.

"Calm down~ I'm sure we can try again sooner or later~!" Angelica replied.

"Heh... I don't think that'll be happening." A man said. He had light green eyes and was glaring at the girls. They couldn't see his face, as he had a black colored hood over his head, and a black mask covering the bottom half of his face.

"Who are you...?" The brunette asked, backing away a little, the blonde did as well.

"Your last names are Maze and Kennedy correct?" He asked.

Neither of the girls answered, because they were too frightened too. They continued to back away.

"Don't you know..." The man went silent and seemed to have almost disappeared...? Before reappearing and putting a knife to the brunette's throat. "It's rude to not answer when being asked a question."

"Kristina...!" The blonde yelled worriedly. "I-I'm calling the cops!"

"Too late." He said, showing both of their phones and dropping them on the ground, breaking them in the process. "Damn phones are so delicate these days."

"W-What...do you want from us...?!" The brunette asked, coughing.

"Yeah...?! Money?! Our insurance?! Just please don't kill her...!" Angelica yelled.

"Those are very nice offers but... the people you mess with at school, quit it. Do somethin' nice for a change." The male told them.

"H-Huh?!" Both girl's mumbled.

"You heard me. Now. If you tell anyone about our encounter, remember. I. Know. Who. You. Are." He said with a laugh, and it didn't sound like a nice one either. He then pushed Kristina away and both girl's quickly ran, scared for their lives.

Wow... that kinda gave me a bit of a rush... but... no... I can't. The green eyed male thought, trying to calm his adrenaline down. Then, the male laughed a little as he walked towards his apartment that night.