Jealousy, the one thing that convinced her to go to this school and seek out another student. His family's company had been succeeding too much and she was now out to get them. Will she succeed? I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Name: Crystal Konres
Age: 17
Appearance: Cystal has short brown hair that rests at about her chin. She has blue eyes that usually convey little to no emotion. She is short in stature and has a thin frame that allows her maneuver around tight spots.

Name: Derain Hayze
Age: 18
Appearance: His long silver hair reaches the middle of his back, which he usually keeps tied with a band. His eyes are two different colors, his left is white and his right is a soft moss green. His tall frame is packed with well toned muscules. He is light on his feet and a fast runner. His eyes are expressive, though he's learned how not to show emotion. He's usually seen with a smile. But make him angry and it's the end for you, you can see it in his eyes.

(Sorry it took so long, I've been dealing with some stuff..... *sighs* Let's get this started!)

((I hope everything works itself out :) ))

Crystal was sitting at the stairs that led into the school she had just transfered to. She hadn't seen him come into the building yet and it was frustrating her. Her senses tingle though as she looked around, a feeling she rarely got but only got when someone she was looking for was getting close. It happened maybe once a year but she'd learned to identify why it happened. It was only in the most desperate situations, where she absolutely needed to find the person, that it happened.

The mission she had been given was to infiltrate a company. The heir to the company was a male with long white hair. His name was Derain Hayze. She had discovered he was transferring schools when her parents put in her own transfer. She hated transferring because it meant starting over for her. The stress of changing schools at least every other year was beginning to wear down on her and she was looking forward to finishing it, just so she could get out of the grasp of her overbearing parents.

This was the last mission though and it determined whether she would inherit the family's fortune or not. She watched the students coming in as she studied her schedule. She knew she had to get him to like her somehow without becoming attracted to him.

(Thanks!)

Derain was talking to his best friend Mike, when he caught sight of some girl sitting alone on the steps. He couldn't tell if she was wearing a uniform or not, but boy did she look depressed. He shook his head. She must be a transfer student. It had taken him forever to convince his parents he'd be alright here.

He gazed at the girl from a distance. She seemed to have short brown hair, he wasn't close enough to see her eye color. But her head was down as she studied a piece of paper. He looked over at Mike who was looking in the same direction now. His mouth was agape and he could all but see the drool. He shook his head then shook his friend. "Look I'll see you later at lunch alright." he didn't get a response so he sprinted up the steps past the girl.

Crystal had looked up with just enough time to see him run past her. She was slightly shocked by his features, how they were better looking than she recalled in the photo she received. A blush came over her face suddenly as she slowly stood. She had nearly turned her head though as he sprinted up the stairs.

She stood up finally and started up the stairs. It would be another first day at a new school and she wouldn't have anyone to talk to. It was the one thing she always dreaded when her parents switched her school on her. She hadn't noticed the boy's friend though, who had been staring at her as if she were a piece of meat. The uniform she was wearing was a little too short for her, but it was her parents choosing. The top was simple though and fit comfortable.

Derain looked around breifly to make sure no one saw him and he let his hair down. It partially covered his face the way he had it. But it covered his one white eye. The was one of his most distinguishing features. He made his way to his first class. It felt so good to be here for the first time as a student. He walked into the room and every female began to twitter.

The guys glared at him, and he just couldn't stand it. He made his features as blank as possible and stood for the introduction. Then he took a seat in the back near a window. Class hadn't started yet so the teacher was just writing down a few things in his notebook. He stared out the window. Sometimes he wished he looked like the average guy. He'd been blessed with good looks but, they were more often than not a curse.

How could he make his stay here better? He could join clubs and make friends with guys mostly. Have a couple girl friends wouldn't hurt. There was rarely a female that didn't see his looks only. Those rare females he was close friends with. Chrishauna, Niga and Kira. They were like his older sisters. He had no siblings to claim though, and he was sometimes grateful for that. He looked over at the door a bored expression on his face. Till he decided, his days would be filled with boredom.

Crystal hadn't given much though to the classroom she was going to. She walked up the stairs slowly and began to make her way towards the classroom that she was assigned to. Her anxiety at starting at a new school was beginning to run through her veins. She was clutching her books to her chest, far more tightly than she expected herself to.

When she reached the classroom she entered, not really surprised to see that he was in the same class as her. It was most likely her parents that had set her up in this position. She approached the teacher slowly, keeping the shy facade. "Excuse me," she said in a soft voice. "I'm new here." The teacher didn't pay attention at first but then lifted his head to address the class. "This is our second transfer," he said in a clear tone. "Her name is Crystal Konres."

She looked up at the teacher in confusion before making her way towards her seat, head bowed and trying not to attract any attention. A few of the guys in the classroom and snickered to themselves. She was attractive but occasionally had a habit of putting herself into rathe uncomfortable and embarrassing situations.

(YAH!!! I'Ve completed a picture!! YESH! [This is what I work for!])

Derain heard the teacher introduce a new student, another transefer. When he looked up it was the same girl he'd seen earlier. He saw her clutch her books to her chest. She seemed to be protecting herself..... From what he couldn't tell. He had no real time for girls right now. He just shrugged and looked out the window again.

Truthfully she looked adorable. She had a deer caught in headlights look that was irresistable. He wished he could date someone like her. A nice honest girl, one that would hold him down. One that didn't want him for his money and looks. He glanced over at her, then at the classroom.

There were a couple of spare seats, one right beside him, one on the opposite side. He couldn't really tell where she would sit, but didn't rightfully care. He turned back to the window and watch the clouds passing. How could he sit here and do nothing? Simple do nothing. He gave a short sigh and rested his head on his hands.

She sat next to him since it was one of the only spots left and she didn't want to sit in any of the other spots. It was the furthest back of the empty spots and she glanced at him and then the other person next to her. It was another guy who had been snickering when she walked in. She placed her stuff down gently, trying to make as little noise as possible.

The guy next to her was still snickering and she was trying to figure out exactly why he was snickering. She stood after a moment to see that she had sat on something. After placing her hand on her but she realized that there was a piece of gum sticking to her bottom. She wasn't used to this. She sat down, turning bright red and burying her face in her arms, wanting to leave.

If only she could have stayed at the last school, if only she could have been born into a somewhat normal family. If that were the case she would be happy, she wouldn't be stuck in this constant changing state, having to create a facade with every new school. She was barely aware of who she was at this point.

Derain heard her plop down next to him. He heard someone snickering too. He turned his head and watched her pull gum off the back of her skirt. Was is him or was it too short? He watched her put her head down in defeat. He knew what it was like first day, especially a transfer. He could help her along since she seemed a shy person.

He folded his arms and leaned over towards her smiling gently. "Hey, I'm Derain Hayze. Nice to meet ya Crystal." He looked down at her head, maybe she wouldn't answer. You never knew with shy people. Some were scared of the opposite sex, others didn't like contact. Some were mutes. It was always hard to distinguish who was who. He kept his gentle smile and waited for her to lift her head.

Crystal lifted her head to look at him. He had recalled her name, most never did that in it shocked her. She already knew his name though but seemed interested none-the-less. She scowled after a moment and tried to figure out what he wanted.

"Are you a transfer too?" she asked after a moment. She hadn't intended to scowl slightly but she was still upset about transferring. Her eyes didn't show the emotion though, they were blank almost. His kindness had been more than he expected and she swore she could feel all eyes staring at her skirt.

He drew back slightly. She looked a bit unhappy right now. Her eyes were devoid of emotion, and she was scowling. What a shame to mess up such a face like that. He gave another smile.

"Yes, I just transfered today. So maybe we can help each other out." he extended his hand in a sign of friendship. Hopefully he could help her out. That would make his time here even more worthwhile. Giving help to someone who didn't seem to have any friends. She was cute, startlingly so. He imagined she had a protective boyfriend. He actually got jealous for a moment.

Crystal paused for a moment when she saw that he'd extended his hand. She moved her hand forward and took his hand in her own, shaking it very gently. She crossed her legs after a moment and sat up so that they could have a conversation.

"I just transferred today too," she responded. "My parents thought my last school wasn't giving me a good enough education." She knew they hadn't a clue of what her education was like but they did want to give her the highest level possible. She was studying his face but not in an obvious manner. His face was serious but his hair surprised her half the time. She could see why girls would like him but could not see why that was their only interest.

Derain just smiled at her, "My parents are very caring. They worry about me alot. Sometimes they worry too much." he chuckled lightly as he looked at her. His mother had wanted him to be sheltered as a child but his father hadn't wanted to hear it. He smiled at the fond memories of his childhood. She seemed a bit more lively now.

Her eyes were still cold, but not as much as they'd been. He tucked his hair behind his ear as a reflex. He wanted to get a better look at her, he completly forgot about his eye. In fact he hoped she didn't know who he was. It would make it all the sweeter that if they became friends, he could reveal that to her.

"Well it looks as though we have every class together." he observed picking up her schedule. He would have plenty of time to talk to her. Everyday actually. He wanted to become good friends with her.

"Indeed," she said not really amused in the least bit. This would give her the chance to draw him towards her more closely than she wanted. It was her parents plan, not what she wanted to do. She saw his eye but didn't react, she'd seen too many pictures of him to react to something like that.

"Every class," she said after a moment. "I'm not very good at math though so I'm afraid if you need help I would only make you fail the class." It was true, her parents had put her in math higher than she could take on. She wasn't sure if she would be okay in the class or if she would be held back.

"I hate math, but I always get an A. If you need help, don't hesitate to ask." he smiled gently. She didn't seem too suprised about his eye, which was unusual. But there were some people who didn't care. There were also people who just didn't mind.

Then he heard the teacher doing roll call. He waved his hand when the teacher called his name. Which really didn't make any sense. He'd come and been introduced to the class hadn't he? Wouldn't that mean that he was here? He sat and rested his head on his hand again, he stole a glance at Crystal.

Crystal had been about to talk when she heard the teacher began to speak. She waved her hand also when she heard her name. This was the first hour of the day and she could already tell she was restless. When she saw him steal a glance at her she smiled at him. She had been wondering why the teacher had needed to call their names if they had already introduced themselves.

This was the homeroom type area, the class that taught basics and usually never changed throughout the year. It was the class that everyone was required to take. The teacher was beginning to talk about the subject, writing words on the board that looked familiar but strange at the same time.

Derain sat back a chilled the whole period. There wasn't much to do on his first day of school. He could just sit back and relax, assess what the situation was here and then make his move. He loved being able to find his niche in any place. Some schools needed a basketball player, some soccer. The sport didn't matter to him. He was great at a lot. But he never really was a part of the team. Just a fill in man till he left.

He pulled out his mp3 and turned it on. 'Tattoo Kiss' came on and he began to sing along in Japanese quietly. "Tattoo Kiss hajimari wa aka to kuro no Passion." he sang bopping a little not really paying any attention to the attention he was garnering. He continued to sing and bop, lost in his own little world when the song changed. "Obieta mezuki de iradatsu omoi uwaki na kaze ni hakisutete!" he sang a little louder with a bit more passion.

He stood and starting dancing still singing along. "Hibiwareta rojou ni toketa shigunaru wa kizuato dake nokoshiteiku. Madoronda noizu ga asu o keshisaru mae ni. Yabou ni hibiku kutsuoto o oikakete. Doko ni mo tomaranai. Mitasanai Emotion shikato kimete oikose yo. Furueteru shai na seikai no nukemichi o neratte. Tadoritsuku basho e I Want New World! Muragaru fuan ni tsume o tatereba mishiranu uso ni hajikarete. Moteamasu jikan ga sabitsuita machi o warubirezu ni kazatteiru. Berubetto no koin dake o pakku ni tsumete. Meiro no you na yume no chizu wa iranai. Sakamaku kodou kara. Kirakira gin no Passion kakehiki dake no yuuwaku. Kowaresou na kimi no hitomi ga ikeru doa tataite. Sagashitsuzukeru You Just a New World! Mein sutoriito ni kizamu semegiatta namida ga. Ima mo kikoeru kutsuon o hisumaseru. Doko ni mo tomaranai. Mitasanai Emotion shikato kimete oikose yo. Furueteru shai na seikai no nukemichi o neratte. Tadoritsuku basho e I Want New World!" then as he sung out the last bit, he noticed everyone in the class staring at him. He blinked, and turned a bright red. He immediatly sat down.

He was embarrassed beyond belief. He turned off his mp3 and sat down. He couldn't believe he'd just done that. He put his head down on his arms and turned back to the window.

Crystal was watching him now, she had been writing for this class, the thing that the she knew would be best to spend her time doing. Usually this period was used for the growth of the student with either writing, social interaction, or time to do homework in a classroom setting. When she heard him sing and begin to dance however she chuckled to herself. He apparently had taken the time to learn the song.

When he realized what he was doing she stiffled her laugh and watched him as he slumped back into his chair. The teacher had been annoyed and was about to get up to confiscate the ipod when he put it away. She knew he was lucky because it took a lot of talking to get technology like that back from a teacher.

"I've seen people do strange things," she said in his direction. "Even stranger than that." She didn't really expect him to respond since the situation was probably incredibly humiliating. A few boys on the other side of her were laughing and snickering again and she almost glared at them so they'd stop.

Derain laughed a little and scratched the back of his head. "I don't usually get that lost, I must be really bored." He heard some guys chuckling next to them and gave them the finger while the teacher wasn't looking. They looked totally suprised. Then he stuck his tongue out at them too. The teacher turned around as he put his tongue back in his mouth.

He was giving him a hard glare, so he chuckled alittle and then bowed his head in apology. He turned back to Crystal to see her writing something down. Her print looked like he imagined her personality really was. Serious but not stiflingly so, it had a hint of cute to it too. She must have the face of seriousness down when she really wanted to be herself. No matter what she said there was only one thing that made people do that.

"Are your parents hard on you about being serious?" he asked suddenly. He said it closer to her in a low voice so no one would over hear.

(Sorry! I left for the 4th! I didn't get back till 2 this morning and didn't sleep till 4! I just got up, sorry!)

When Crystal noticed that he was studying her handing writing she began to cover it up. She hated her hand writing for the most part, despite people saying she had incredibly neat hand writing. She glanced at him before ducking down so that no one could see her writing. When he asked her a question though she raised her head.

No one had ever asked her about her parents or what they thought. It came as a surprise for her and initially she didn't know how to respond. She looked around the room and then back at him. Either she was sleeping or suddenly people actually started caring.

"Maybe I just prefer to be serious," she said before looking back down at the notebook. It wasn't the case all the time though, she was timid when she wanted to do something else and forced herself back into this facade.

[[it's fine, you're allowed to sleep and celebrate the 4th]]

Derain held his hands up in a sign of resignation. He kept a grin on his face before letting it drop into a small smile. "I don't think so. You seem like the type for an arcade, or a concert. Maybe even a gamer, maybe you sing. You write for fun? Or you dance!" he excalimed this all quietly so that no one was in on their conversation.

He folded his arms across his chest and kept eye contact with her. He could tell she was a shy person, she didn't like to keep eye contact. But she could if she wanted to. He studied her face, and noticed she was pouting. She must not have noticed it. But she look adorable, like a recaltriant child waiting for their parent to tell them they were off the hook.

He couldn't help but grin again at his thoughts.

"I hate loud places," she admitted after a moment. "But I do like to play games. But why are you so insistent on figuring me out? Usually I'm just ignored and I prefer it that way."

It was another of her lies, but she'd been getting better at telling them in the last couple of days. There was some stuff she preferred to hide, including the fact that she was out for this guy's family company. She stopped herself from thinking about that and sat up, closing her notebook to give him a slight glare.

"And I supposed you'll be badgering me with these questions during every class we have together," she commented. "I'm just not used to this much attention, what will I do with myself?"

Derain drew back suprised she was so vehement. Okay so maybe he should stop asking questions. It was fine if she didn't want him to ask her questions but did she have to be so nasty about it. He picked up his bag with one hand and saluted her.

He moved to the opposite side of the class, near the rear door. He huffed out a breath and stared into space. He'd never been shut down that badly for friendly conversation. He pulled out a thick book at opened it. He began to read it quickly like he usually did other books. He wanted to get her off his mind right now.

How was he supposed to know she didn't want to answer questions? He had only been trying to make friends with her.... He scoffed and went back to his reading. He'd be done with the book by the end of the day, but at least it would help chase away the boredom.

Crystal looked down at her notebook in shame when she saw him get up and move. She had a habit of pushing people away even when she was trying to draw people closer. Her frustrated caused her to lay her head on her desk in defeat. She would see him in the next class though and she could apologize to him there.

The uneasiness that she felt was encourage by the guys that were laughing next to her. She felt embarrassed and ashamed of what she'd just done. She was internally scolding herself when the bell for the end of the class period came. She jumped out of her seat almost immediately and looked around as if the fire bell had just gone off.