"Depends on your self control I guess. My names Aki, but you probably already know that, what with the newspapers and all." Aki gestured to the friends that were congregated there, "this is my normal group...most of it anyway. Some of them are still missing. you're welcome to join if you want."

Ivan was surprised that he was talking to him. He thought that he hated popular people and unfortunatly he had been shoved in the catagory. He then smiled and said "Я не знаю" but then realized he spoke in Russian and repeated, "I dont know, I mean I hardly have any friends. But if your offering I would like to accept." he said as he looked at him.

Nichole looked at alary when she snapped out of her day dream again, "yeah fine" she whispered as she stood. She ran a hand through her hair and then crossed them over her chest, her striped arm warmers sticking out against her lime green All Time Low shirt. She didnt know the boy was a popular. Popular oh jeez she rolled her golden-green eyes. Popularity never really made sense to her.

"Well that's good to hear." Alary said smiling at Nikki. He then stepped forward a bit and turned to Ivan extending a welcoming hand. "I'm Alary and you're welcome to be my friend anytime. I'm sure you'll fit right in."

Luna watched all the going's on with a small smile on her face. When she'd first noticed that Ivan had been sitting alone, the first that had gone through her head wasn't,"Oh gawd, a popular kid." It was more along the lines of,"Something doesn't seem right here. Is he popular or does he really just not hang out with Aki so he got labeled as a popular?" Her thoughts had been correct. "And I'm Luna. It's really awesome your from Russia... Well, that you speak it. I don't know if your from Russia or not..." Stop it! Youre rambling! She thought to herself. It was then she noticed the hand that Ivan had extended. A dainty pink blush spread over her ivory cheeks and she placed her hand gently into his. Hope he hasn't been holding it there long...

Ivan smiled and hook Ivorys hand happly. "It is nice to met you Luna and Alary." he said as he looked at them. Alary look nice and cute but Luna looked like a goddess. He didn't even care that she was rambling, her voice was like music. "and yes I am from Russia. I moved here a little while ago because my mother was needed at a hospital." he said as he smiled at Luna.

Alary noticed how well Luna and especially Ivan were getting along. Feeling it best to let the two talk he took a couple steps back. He figured he could get to know Ivan better later. He came to a stop next to Nikki. "So what have you been thinking about?" He'd noticed how she'd seemed to be daydreaming a lot lately.

Nichole jumped and smiled, "Music, and going shopping soon with my sister pretty much" she said quietly. she looked at her rainbow converse, "i need new shoes" she laughed. she looked over to the side at luna and Ivan, "so mr.popular and one of aki's friends?" thats gonna go over well she thought

"It seems so. It turns out Ivan's not as bad as first assumptions would suggest." Alary smiled and shrugged. He looked down at her sneakers as well and found them to be nice. "What's wrong with those that you need new ones? They seem okay to me," he pointed at her shoes.

"My sister doesnt approve of my style so shes going to buy me new shoes but let me pick out anything else" she laughed, it was a soft bell like sound. Then she looked over at Ivan, "He seems okay but you know how Aki is..." she said looking over at Aki standing there.

"Well that's a shame. If you like the style she shoud accept your choice. My sister, Parisa once decided to wear nothing but ribbons and we let her do it. Granted that's far more extreme than your shoes." Alary smiled at the memory. "As for Aki, he'll be alright. He's actually really accepting." He said also looking over at Aki.

Nicholes golden-green eyes glittered thoughtfully, "Theres nothing wrong with ribbons, they are very pretty although i dont think i would be able to handle wearing nothing but ribbons" She shrugged. She followed Alary's gaze to Aki, "i guess i dont know him that well" she said quietly. she unhooked the bow clip in her hair and then clipped it back in a different spot.

"Well neither could Parisa at least not for too long anyway. " Alary chuckled and turned back to Nikki. "As for not knowing Aki that well, just give it time and the more you hang out the more you'll know about him and the more he'll learn about you."

Nichole smiled, "Yeah i suppose, but theres not much to learn about me" she laughed. She looked at her ipod it was pink and had a zebra stripe case on it. She flipped through her songs all screamo or something close

"That's not true. I don't know what kind of music you listen to despite always seeing you with your ipod." Alary said as an example. He eyed the ipod with longing. He really wanted to take one of those apart and see if he could put it back together.

Nichole smiled at him, "i doubt you would like the music i listened to, but ive seen you fix stuff, i have another ipod thats broken could you see if you could fix it for me?" she asked him hopefully. She had some good songs on that ipod that she forgot the title to but knew all of the lyrics.

Alary's eyes widened in anticipation. "I'd be glad to fix your ipod. In fact I'd be grateful to do it." He smiled at her. "Name the time I'm always free for to fix things." His hands were already reaching for his tool belt.

"I actually have it with me" she started digging around in a purse at her side and drew out a blue ipod, "i dont know whats wrong with it" she said quietly and handed him the ipod, "do you think you could fix it?" she asked him.

Alary turned the ipod gently in his hands. He thought of all the possible things that could be going on in the small device and what most likely went wrong. "I'm not one hundred percent positive since I've never worked on one before, but I think I can fix it. I've read up on them so I know the basics of it."

Luna couldn't help but smile back at Ivan; her eyes lit up a bit, much more than normal. When she looked down, her blush deepened and she gently pulled her hand away. Almost. Stop it stop it stop it! You're acting like a child... She chided herself again. Then she gave up. She stopped moving her hand and let it rest in Ivans. Oh but it's so nice to actually find someone to make me act this way... She looked back up at Ivan then glanced at Aki. He seemed alright; almost as if he were trying not to immediately brush Ivan off as a popular kid. Like he was trying to be accepting. Her smile grew bigger. It was only then that she noticed that Alary wasn't in the circle anymore. Looking around, Luna noticed him standing a bit away talking to Nikki. When she turned back to Ivan he seemed to be looking her over in an appraising way. "That's so cool... I've lived here all my life. Well, not here at this school but, you know what I mean." She mentally rolled her eyes at herself. Smooth move exlax, what happened to your quiet side?

Nichole smiled and nodded, "That would be totally awesome if you fixed it" she tugged on the hem of her shirt. She looked down at her shoes and rolled her eyes "untied again!" she exclaimed and bent down to tie the laces. they never stay tied. she thought with a frown.

Alary nodded and tucked the ipod carefully into a pocket on his belt. He'd need the tools in his room to open it without breaking it. He looked down as Nikki went to tieing her shoes again. "Maybe new shoes wouldn't be such a bad thing, or at least some new laces." He said a bit of amusment in his words.

Ivan chuckled, a deep sound that rumbled from his chest and he smiled at her. "I know what you mean." he said as he looked at her. He then saw that he was still holding her hadna nd didn't mind. It was nice and her touch sent electricity threw him and it felt great. He had hardly talked ot anyone like this in a long time. "you know you have to be the first person I have talk to in a very long time and I am enjoying it." he said and his russian was in every singel word.

Nichole laughed, "Yeah but i like these laces, they just dont like to stay tied" she stood up and grinned at him the sunlight from the windows making her light blue streaks turn an electric blue. "So....What now?" she asked chuckling.

Alary thought for a moment. "Well we could actually eat lunch for once or I could give you something to help keep your laces tied." Alary shrugged and pushed some of his hair behind his ear.