When the World No Longer Makes Sense

You were sitting on the bench in the park. Why? Itto me, silly. Your smile is much more enriching when it's
was almost dawn. Exactly. It's early, no one's awake...real" he said and suddenly blushed quite badly. Your
and besides, you need a sunrise today. Nothing haseyebrow lifted but you didn't say anything. He coughed
been going according to plan these days. Lateto cover his embarrassment and pulled his brown
homework? Check. Late for school? Check.leather jacket a bit tighter around him. You look up. The
Embarrased in front of the ENTIRE school? Check.moon is full. A full moon is always better than the rest.
Survived? Double check. Sunrise? Pending... It was still"The moon seems larger tonight" he said, also looking
quite dark. Sunrise was supposed to be in about halfat the moon now. "It's not going to be 'tonight' for much
an hour. WOW! IT'S DARK!!?? You feel someone'slonger" you mocked slightly. You both smiled. He
hands covering your eyes... but you didn't hear anyglanced at you and extended his arm up to the sky.
footsteps...? Strange. "Guess who!" you hear a boyHe closed his one eye and covered his view the moon
say. "Erm... I don't know" you say in an awkward tonewith the palm of his hand. You giggled at the sight and
which makes the guy let go.looked up. The night sky was so clear tonight. For the
You look behind you. It was the guy from yourfirst time this whole week you could see the stars.
geography class. Joshua. The hottie with spiked black"Tell me, Kaoru, did you manage to make it to the Milky
hair.. dark green eyes... with flecks of red in the iris.. 'likeWay?" he whispered with that same intoxicating smile
a bloodstone', you think with a small smile. The sameon his lips. That was just the weirdest question you've
tender smile arrived on his feature at the same time.ever heard. One of the best questions though.. You
"You've been having quite an interesting week" he saidlaughed slightly, "Umm... Joshua, I never went to outer
and walked over to stand in front of the bench. Hespace" you said and shook your head.
extended his arm to the bench as if to say 'May I?'"I'm not talking about outer space" he answered looking
You nodded and he sat down. Close to the oppositeat you with his piercing eyes.
end but closer than you thought he would. You have aYou smiled and reached your hand up to sky too, now
few classes with him, you have talked before, but notunderstanding what he meant, "I guess I'm still standing
about anything but geography, technology and the oddon the rings of Saturn" you answered and lowered
Yu Yu Hakusho conversation. He was awesome.your hand. He lowered his too, to untop of your own
Smart, loveable but a but also.. quite a mystery. Hehand. The sun slowly started to rise. You could see
hanged his arm over the top of the bench and leanedrays of light slowly flooding the park. "And yet you
back a bit, making himself comfortable.keep the sun in your smile" he said and pulled you up
"What makes you say that?" you say in thatfrom the bench. You laughed and hugged him. He
oh-so-casual tone. You had a reputation to uphold!hugged you back and lowered his head to your
People don't deserve to see you unhappy... or sad... orshoulder, "I'll never be able to live without it" he said
a little down... not even now.softly. You leaned back and tilted your head, "Can't
"Your smile" he said and lightly poked your suddenlykeep running on battery power then?" you stated. ..
blushing cheek. He chuckled slightly and put his handyou both burst out laughing and head out of the park.
back on the bench. You looked away and sighed, "So?Oh yea, sunburn at the beach sound better than
It doesn't matter. Everything's fine" you said and shiftedschool right now!
slightly uncomfortably. He laughed heartedly, "It matters