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Ren was slightly suprised, stopped short by her whirl around. His blue eyes widened slightly as her abrupt outburst poked at his chest. He looked around before running a hand through his dark hair. "My existence? You want to deny who I am as an individual? If you don't want to be 'whittled down'," he said with bunny ears as he quoted her, "Then take your stay in the matter and stand up for what you have to say." He tapped at his lips. "Surely I'd hate the spam mail as well. So I guess I'm sorry I made you suffer that much but I'm not conceited. I merely wanted to get your number, as a friend." His eyes narrowed as he leaned down close to her face. "Did you honestly think I was trying to pick you up?" She was the only girl he hasn't kissed in this school as the rumor told. He grinned and straightened himself before digging into his bag and handing her a strip of paper with his very own digits on it. "If you ever need anything to call, you can," he said casually and strode away, crossing the street with a brisk walk before turning the corner for home.

- T i m e P a s s e s -

Ren yawned, leaning against the wall as his friend, Abe, laughed. Ren gave him a lofty smile as his friend, playful as ever, continued to laugh. "Jeez, calm down, it wasn't that funny."
Abe gave another laugh after looking at Ren. "It was the first Ren the Great was denied a girl's phone number. I thought she was a little odd but now I really like her," he commented. He wiped at his eyes. If Ren was his friend, it meant little to no attention from everyone else. Ren was the popular one, Abe was just his friend, an almost add on even though Abe was just as friendly. And to deny Ren when he got pretty much any girl's number was the day he'd die. Yet Ren looked away, to the window. "I wonder why she's like that?"


"Who? Are you talking about Mae?" The sweet girl leaned forward, her soft smile warming up practically any guy's heart. She had soft hair pulled up into a curly fashion, her face small without the need of make up. She wore a pink sweater over her uniform, having to roll up her sleeves every so often since it was big. The trio stuck together since the start of highschool. Abe looked at her with a light blush, composing himself. "No, that girl in my class, Leena," Abe murmured and scratched his head. Mae seemed to pout at this, the attention not directed at her but it didn't matter and her happy face returned. "Let's go to the mall today," she offered since it was a Friday and Mae always enjoyed going out. Abe nodded yet Ren wasn't paying attention. A girl caught his eye, a very familiar one. He stepped forward, waving his hand. "Hey, Leena," he called, spotting her nearby and motioning for her to come over.

Ren's stature teemed to straightened as Leena came over, his radiance brightening. Abe sat at his desk, Mae chattering with him until she looked up, also taken aback by Leena's greeting. "Hey, my friends and I are going out today and were thinking of inviting you," he said in a friendly manner. Abe started to say something but Mae covered his mouth, looking upon Ren and awaiting Leena's response. Ren pocketed his hands. "We were thinking of going out to eat first, my treat, before heading to the mall. Consider taking your sweet 'ol time for little 'ol us?" He asked, a grin on his face. He hoped she gave him a chance, hoping that through this, he'd able to get to know her better.

Mae was waiting with Abe outside at the gate. It was busy in the halls right after class. Ren descended to Leena's locker, wary of the people's stares but no one had approached him yet. He shrugged his shoulders, leaning against the wall near Leena's locker, and waited. He was actually suprised Leena agreed to go today. It made him excited as well and he anticpated seeing her. Yet he felt it was all a tad normal. Just hanging out with friends. Plus, Leena ought to be fun, he thought. He ran a hand through his dark hair as he thought, waiting next to Leena's locker and feeling a tad self conscience. He did notice her locker was bare today though mind the few papers sticking out because of hate mail and such. Hopefully it'd die down though. But the poster and vandalism was gone which was a good sign. Ren felt sort of bade for her for being picked on. Just because she didn't speak out and was isolated didn't call for being picked on. Ren would ask her about it later.

Ren lifted his head, blue eyes twinkling as she took notice of him. "Yeah," he said as an afterthought. He gave a smile, enticed by the idea of going out. "Alright, let's go," he murmured in a happy tone and placed his arm around Leena's shoulders, motioning her along to the door ever so casually. Ren's mood was slightly cheerier, excited to go out today with Leena.

"Ren~ Ah," Mae paused, looking to Leena. After spotting them, she had tottered up to them in a wide grin. She didn't know how to greet Leena though and paused, not knowing how to follow after. "You must be Ren's friend. Well that makes you Mae's friend as well. So please take care of me," she said and held her hand out for a shake. Ren had slipped his arm off Leena's shoulders by then, pocketing his hands. Mae was the bubbly one, very content in the idea that there was another girl around. Abe hung back, a small frown on his lips yet came forward next to Ren. Leena was the one who kicked Ren in the head, mistaking him for Abe who was the one tugging her skirt. he flet uneasy being around this bullied girl yet kept silent.

Mae's face brightened up at the mentioned location. "The mall!" The group moved forward, heading to the train station. They lived in the suburbs so they'd need to take a quick train to the city. "Hey," Abe called, talking to Ren about something he saw in a magazine in his last period. The two talked while Mae hung around Leena. Mae kept glancing at the girl, curious but hadn't said anything yet until Mae gave another smile. "Sorry, I didn't catch your name. Since your Mae's friend now, we should exchange numbers," she offered in a kind voice, pulling out her pink phone, a star strapped at its end.