"Where are your parents?" Asked Takato when entering the villa with Henry. He was usually greeted warmly by Janyu and his wife. But it was quiet in the Wong Villa, which was in Azabu, a posh district.

"They're in Osaka," Henry replied as the two of them went into his room. "Visiting my siblings. The two of them couldn't come because of their exams. So the two of them went to see them because they couldn't come on the day of Suzie's death." Takato just nodded and collapsed on Henry's bed.

"Tell me why does your family hate the nonakas?"

The dark-haired boy just shrugged. "I don't know. It's just the way it is. I just know that it's been like this for decades. I don't know any more."

Takato noticed that Henry didn't want to talk about it anymore and sat up.

"Hey, how about we go to Odaiba? A couple of video games or bowling? Maybe there is a good band too.", Suggested the brown-haired.Henry looked at him. "What?"

"But only if we don't go to a karaoke bar.", The older of the two boys grinned and Takato threw him off with a pillow.

~~ * ~~

Henry and Takato were just coming out of the arcade and walking towards the ferris wheel when Takato spotted someone in the crowd.

"Hey, isn't that Jen?" He asked Henry, pointing to a brown-haired girl who was sitting outside a cafe.

"Yes, it is.", Henry answered and started to grin. “Come on, go over there!” He knew that Takato had a crush on her.

"W- what?"

"Come on, she won't tear your head off.", Said the dark-haired one and pushed Takato towards the café. When the two boys got to the table, Jen looked up.

"Hey!", Jen greeted the two 18 year olds and smiled.

"H- Hey.", Takato stuttered and Henry had to hold back the grin.

"What are you doing here?"

"What are we doing here? Um ... I ... I mean we ... were ... well ...", Takato stuttered and Henry just shook his head."We were in the arcade and now let's take a look around.", Henry replied for his best friend, who just couldn't manage a complete sentence at the moment. As always when he was around Jen. "And you?"

"I'm here with the new one."

"The new one?" Asked Takato and Henry at the same time.

"Yeah." Jen laughed. "The new one from my class. My teacher has chosen me to show her around. So that she can settle in more quickly. Ah, there she is." A pretty girl with red hair and violet eyes stepped to the table. "Guys, may I introduce you: this is Rika. Rika, they are Henry and Takato, two friends of mine."

"Hey.", Henry smiled and was able to take his eyes off Rika. She stared at him too.

"Hey.", She said then, also smiling.

Takato looked at the two alternately. "Uhm ... hello?" He said, tearing them both from this moment, whereupon they both looked away and blushed. Then he held out his hand to Rika. "Hi!", he grinned, but the girl just gave him an annoyed look and walked past him.

"Wait Rika!" Jen shouted and ran after her, but not to look at Takato as well.

"What? What did I do again?" Takato looked questioningly at his best friend, but this one only after the new girl. "Henry? Hey Henry, are you listening to me?"

"Did you say something?" Henry then asked the brown-haired man.

Takato opened his mouth to say something, but then changed his mind. "No, just thought out loud.", He said and started to grin.

“What?” Henry looked questioningly at his best friend.

"Nothing."

"Come on, tell me!"

"I think you have a crush.", Grinned Takato.

"What are you talking about?" Asked Henry, who blushed.

"I knew it, you have a crush on her!" He laughed. "Henry has a crush, Henry has a crush, Henry has a crush!" He sang and pranced around the dark-haired one.

"Shut up, Takato!"hissed Henry, who was a bit uncomfortable with it all.

"Henry has a crush ..."

"Takato ..." But this one didn't stop. "Well wait! When I get you!" Shouted Henry and ran after his best friend, who had fled while still singing ...