"AAHHH!" His yells echo down the stairs. I make my way up, running as I do so. He was a red nugget.

I knew this would happen.

Garroth thought vasoline was a good idea? I doesn't get an infection later. His skin is cracked and dry, peeling slightly. "... I can't begin to describe the pain I'm in."

I announce my presence then and there. Garroth obviously needed an education on how sun burns worked. "Usually it takes 24 hours to just cool down!"

"Really?! I've never gotten sunburn this badly before."

Of course you haven't! You're already tan!

Zane sits still, listening. Probably thinking "Why in the heck is she butting in to business that's not hers?" But he still looks somewhat appreciative.

Garroth however, is still insistent on making the burn heal faster. I tell him that there's a flower that could cure his burn.

That is the least original, and most cliché crap I've ever heard.

Well thank Irene I got rid of him, or else he would continue hurting Zane!

What? So you care about the boy now? Oh. OH! I see. You're doing that opposites attract anime thing we saw on TV! Someone cute and innocent attracted to someone dark and bruding.

I can dig that.

Calm down.

Quickly, I leave the room as well searching the suitcase that I was packed in. I take Both pink bottles into my hands grinning. I go up the stares, where he's patiently waiting. We're alone. He's on his bed. We're alone in a bedroom.

"H-here..." I hold the bottle out toward him, feeling myself getting anxious.

"What's this?" Of course, he doesn't completely trust me. Probably wary on te idea that it might turn him into a cat. So materialistic.

"It's Kawaii-Chan's special sun healing lotion. Kawaii-Chan made this for herself because when she does tan she burns easily. It's got plenty alvera in it."

I could of just said "lotion".

Shut up! We are going to relate with him!

"Then you should keep it for yourself." He says, refusing to take the bottle.

"Mmmnnn! Kawaii-Chan brought two bottles! One for herself and one for you!"

See? Isn't it nice to be thoughtful?

"Huh?"

He still won't take the bottle!

Just continue relating to him!

So I do so, telling him about love love. How he got burnt, and how I deal with the same problem. Just two pale people talking about lotion.

"Heh, you actually remembered that?"

See! I sound like a creep!

No! He likes it! Keep going!

I do so. "Y-yea. Kawaii-Chan and Zane both have fair skin and you were nice enough to bring me here. Kawaii-Chan thought it would be nice to help you out in some way too! So she brought a few things for the summer for Zane-kun!"

"Wow. Well... thanks, Kawaii-Chan."

He seems to struggle with the words a bit.

Who cares! He appreciates it. And if he appreciates it, he appreciates you.

"You're welcome. Again, Kawaii-Chan is sorry for making you bring her here."

I thought we talked about this! We're staying. You need love!

"Kawaii-Chan again, it's fine. It hasn't been much of a hassle-"

I'm a hassle.

"And you've really been helping us keep the place clean."

"I-It's just- Kawaii-Chan didn't think Zane-kun liked Kawaii-Chan enough to listen to what she had to say."

"Huh? T-That's not the case at all Kawaii-Chan. Why would you even think that?"

"B-Because Kawaii-Chan isn't special."

Stop.

"Heh. Hehhahahaha." Zane breaks out in a fit of laughs and I feel myself questioning myself.

Do you think he'd believe you? He thinks you're a joke.

"That's funny. You. Not special. I don't think you understand how lucky you have it."

Well apparently, I don't.

"A lot of people pay attention to because you're so unique. Imagine being a cranky guy like me, that no one pays attention to.

You hear that? Key word: attention.

"B-but at least you aren't hiding yourself."

You trying to resurrect her or something? Let me tell you something right now. She is never being found.

"Are you...?"

Come on.... you can still back out. Let's make it like back in highschool; when I was in complete control. That is until Zane resurrected you with those stupid lessons.

"A part of me, maybe."

"What does that mean?"

Back out.

"What do you know about me Zane?"

Don't you dare...

"What happened to Zane-kun?

He misses me. You think he wants you? He doesn't.

"I wasn't always this unique you know... I have eleven brothers and sisters... difficult... It was hard to be different... I felt like a copy of everyone... I was overlooked... I wanted to be just as cute as her."

That's right. Come back to me.

"For once, I felt confident." The realization hits me like a bullet train. I was never going be able to let go of her. Kawaii~Cookie. It had infested itself like a virus and it had spread. I could get rid of it, but it was only a matter of time before she popped back up again. The only reason I was ever confident was because I acted like a fake character out of a book.

That's my girl.

"Why are you telling me this?"

Yea? Why are you telling him this? Do you think talking someone who is socially awkward going to help you, save you? You must be mad.

"I feel like I can trust you."

I can no longer trust myself. I need to have hope in something... someone...