[CONTENTID1]Friends[/CONTENTID1]   [CONTENTID2]Sora covered when she realised the embarrassing situation she was in. She took a step back with her eyes still wide and her heels,    "I-I'm sorry!" She squeaked, speed walking in the direction she had come from. Stupid! She cursed herself, I should've known she concluded, he's the same as the rest of them, they're all playboys! Ugh! But that was so embarrassing, why was I even staring at them? Oh my God! She thought.    Sora knew she was blushing intensely from the way her cheeks were heating up rapidly as well as the lump that was still present in . However, it was only because Sora was flustered, nothing else, she ordered herself because even the idea of having feelings for someone like that was absurd.  She shook her head as she tried to rid herself of these unnecessary thoughts while blindly rushing ahead, trying to go as far from them as possible; however, she was completely unaware that a certain someone had already caught up when she was still absorbed in these speculations of hers.   "Hey wait!" Chunji called, unintentionally making Sora break into a run to save herself, she was imagining to the extent of being bullied to make sure that she kept closed about what she had just witnessed.   "I didn't see anything go away, leave me alone!" She cried, her hopes of a quiet high school life vanishing into thin air.   "That's not it, listen to me!" Chunji called, "you've misunderstood, let me explain please!" He pleaded as if his life depended on it.   "I know what I saw!" Sora revealed, even though she had just stated that she had not seen anything, she immediately changed her words without much thinking, "but I won't tell anybody so—"   She was abruptly cut off in the middle of her sentence as she was suddenly whirled around by her wrist; coming face to face with Chunji, she widened her eyes and gulped when she realised how close they were. Chunji really was flawless up close she thought, so much that even she was starting to feel that she paled in comparison.   Don't, Chunji's inner self said, you're perfect the way you are. He thought, reading into her conflicting mind as if it was almost natural for him.   Sora blinked as she came out of her stupor, she found that people were already starting to come in as the bell was about to ring for class, a few were even shooting curious glancing in their way; so she cleared and stepped back, trying to calm down and put up a tough front. "What is it?" She questioned uncertainly, "look, I didn't mean to walk in to you like...that so I'm sorry, people are starting to wonder what's going on and maybe we should just head to our classes, there's nothing to talk—"   "There is," he shook his head as he cut her off mid-sentence, "and if people staring make you uncomfortable then come with me." He demanded, and without waiting for her response dragged her off somewhere.       "It's not like that," he started, closing the door of the empty sports hall, but then he realised that he hadn't exactly thought of what to say.  "Uh I'm not— she— we're not—forget it, you won't see her again." He sighed, somewhat in relief. He had been about to feed on the human girl when he caught Sora's scent nearby, so instead of going ahead with the feeding he pretended to make out with her. Bad idea. But there was no other choice, he could not leave in that time without ridding the girl of her memory. So when Sora almost ran away, he quickly did what was needed and chased after her.   "But why were you looking for me?" He asked, quickly changing the topic to avoid the awkwardness.   "Huh?"   "You, were looking for me, right? What is it?" He asked again more slowly. But smiled in amusement when she creased her eyebrows and pursued her pink lips in annoyance.   How did he know? Sora wondered although gave up when she deduced that she was not going to be able to escape with this. "Right, I uh wanted to thank you, for paying my hospital bill you payed it right? Yesterday. Yeah. That's it. Bye." She ranted, quickly walking away to leave the sports hall.   "Wait." Chunji called as an idea struck him, although it was stupid and it might backfire but, he was willing to take the risk. Besides, it was to be beneficial for the project they had received in the Academy.   The girl froze in her steps, closing her eyes in defeat. What crime had she committed in her previous life to deserve this? Slowly turning back, she gave Chunji a forced smile, "what?" She almost snapped.   "Don't you want to repay me?" He asked with one of his eyebrows disappearing behind his hair.   "No!" Sora bluntly replied without thought, "uh what I'm trying to say is, that you're pretty wealthy right? A few million won probably won't make a difference, besides I'm only a student and I don't work so I couldn't possibly pay you back even if I wanted." She confessed hurriedly, inhaling afterwards to catch her breath.   "But there are other ways too, right?" He asked straightforwardly, bothering her to the core. The expression really made Sora want to punch his pretty face and run for her life, but her conscience probably wouldn't let her live peacefully. So she just sighed helplessly and gave up.   "Fine, what do you want?" She worded out through gritted teeth, only being able to hope that it was not something bizarre, like being his slave or some kind of errand girl for the chaebol. Or maybe— no way!     "Be my friend." He demanded, I repeat demanded. Like a child stubbornly wanting a toy.   Blink.   Blink.   "Mwoh?" It was as if Sora had been electrocuted, she gaped at him in utter shock. Not being able to digest a word that had just reached her ears. This was even more unbelievable than being forced to do errands for him.   "I said —"   "I know what you said!" She finally snapped, her tone stinging, "b-but why?"   "Well, that's because I don't have any—"   "Don't lie!" She reprimanded, "what about those guys in the morning? They're your friends! And your brother as well!" She relayed, without hearing what he had to say first.   "—uh commoner friends." He finished, smirking when Sora awkwardly closed ,  "so I wanted see what it felt like. You know, to experience what they do." He added. He had a feeling that it was an idiotic excuse, but it would do for now.   "Well, there's this whole school full of those commoner friends," she pressed, offended at his choice of words, "and I was the one you had to choose?" She inquired suspiciously.   "Yeah," he replied instantly, "because I know you won't use me for my money and...you're not like those girls who throw themselves at us." He revealed without hesitation.   "So...that girl earlier, she was...throwing herself at you?" Sora asked whi