Toji - ........ "Huh?"

*Momo remembering converstation with Sae: 'I was a little worried because no one else was there, but I went in, and sure enough, he tried to..*

Momo - Could it be?

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*Next day at school*

Toji - "Ah... Momo. About yesterday....*

*Toji is smiling until Momo brushes by him without saying a word. Then he looks upset*

Toji - ...............

Tap tap *Sae taps Toji on the shoulder and smiles big*

Sae - "What's the matter Toji? Fight with Momo?"

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*Momo is hanging onto a chainlink fence*

Momo - oooohhhhhhh, I can't bear to look at him anymore. And I couldn't let go of the offending item. *still in her hand*

Momo - ....... It doesn't mean I've started believing Sae.... ....but a guy wouldn't carry this around unless he planned ot use it. What am I doing? I should probably thrown this away. .............

Kiley - "Hey, isn't that...? One of those....."

Kiley - *looking VERY happy with big eyes* "What you got there Momo?"

Momo - !!!

Kiley - "A little something for you and Toji?"

Momo - "W- w- w- w- w- " where did you come from?

Kiley - "I'm impressed. He moves fast."

Momo - "N- n- n- n- n- " No, it's not what you think.

Kiley - "Guess it's true. The strong silent types are always quickest with the ladies."

Kiley - !!!! WHOOSH *ducks, thinking Momo is going to hit him*

Kiley - .............? Huh? Aren't you going to hit me? "Uh? Momo?"

*Momo is crying and Kiley is shocked*

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*Sae is talking with Toji*

Toji - "You mean she told you about us?"

Sae - "Of course. We're best friends. So you can talk to me. What did you and Momo fight about?" Tee-hee

Toji - ..... "I don't know, I can't figure it out. She just ran off."

*Sae looks evilly happy*

Sae - "Sounds like she has a problem."

Toji - "A problem?"

Sae - "You know, maybe becaue you saw her giving Kiley mouth-to-mouth. She's worried that might have hurt you and she can't forget it."

Toji - "That's dumb. If she hadn't done what she did, he would have died. I'm going to find her right now and tell her to quit worrying."

*Toji turns to run off and Sae catches a hold of him to stop him*

Sae - "Wait, hold on, that won't work. Don't you get it? If you tell her you don't care, what you're really saying is that you do care. She'll know you've been thinking about it."

Toji - "Well then..... What am I supposed to do?" ***....men***

Sae - hehehe "Well if you want my advice.... ***not really*** " You should just walk right up to her and kiss her.

Toji - WHAT? *Shocked*

Sae - "If you do that she'll know that you still like her and that Kiley thing didn't turn you off."

Toji - "But I... I never."

Sae - "Come on, what are you worried about? It's not like you've never kissed before, is it?"

Toji - .......... *blushing and holding his face*

Sae - "Is it? You've neer kissed a girl before?!?!?!?!?!?! *Shouting*

Toji - "I was too into athletics. I never had much time for girls."

Sae - ........ "I see" Talk about cute. "Hmmmmm..... That's a problem. But if there was some way to get you ready...." some sort of "training technique.

Toji - I don't think I'm ready for this kind of stuff.

*Sae getting that scheming look in her eye*

Sae - "I've got it. You need a practice partner."

Toji - "A what?! Hold on! What are you doing?"

*Sae has grabbed Toji around the neck and is puckering up*

Sae - "It's ok. I won't tell Momo if you won't. After all, this is for her."

RIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNG *bell rings*

Toji - "No, Sae, wait. Listen, there's the bell."

Sae - "It's all right. Just be quiet."

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Kiley - "Uh, Momo? What happened?" She couldn't be crying could she? "Momo? Anything wrong?"

Momo - "Just shut up and go away." It doesn't help to cry. What I've got to do is find out if what Sae told me is true.

*Momo is walking acros the street ignoring Kiley who is following her. She stops suddendly and Kiley walks into the back of her and hurts his nose*

Momo - GASP

Kiley - CRASH OOF! "Wad habbened? Why'd you stob all ob a sudden?"

Momo - Squeek squeek

*Kiley looks over her shoulder and is stunned to see Toji and Sae kissing*

Momo - !?! *shocked with tears in her eyes*

Kiley - "Oh"

Kiley - "Oh!"

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Peach Club Corner

Q. Will Momo ever fulfill her dream of lightening her skin color?

A. No, she won't. If her skin color were to change, her personality would change. Yes, maybe someday, after she's graduated from high school, she'll settle down somewher and she'll have lighter skin. But the lesson Momo has to learn before then is to accept herself for what's inside.

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*Kiley, very excited, looking back and forth between the kissing couple and Momo*

Kiley - "Look at that. That's Toji and Sae. You see it? You see what I see?

Momo - " I don't believe it. But there it is."

*Momo, very very upset stumbles off, Kiley, worried follows her.*

Kiley - "Momo?"