<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff">Dark walk down the halls absentmindedly, why had she run? Kori was being nice to her, she didn’t deserve Dark bolting on her like that. She shook her head and sighed. What was wrong with her today? This wasn’t the first time someone cute talked to her. A small blush spread across her face when she thought about the conversation the two had in class, did Kori actually flirt with her? That was a first, she didn’t think someone like that was into girls. A soft sigh escaped her as she opened her locker and started to pull out her math book. Even if she was, there were prettier girls to go after then her. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#8000ff">“You know, for someone with blazing red hair, you sure are hard to find!”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> Said a voice from beside her. <br/>
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Dark jumped back and slammed her locker door, panting in surprise before she turned and looked at the source of the startling salutations. Her eyes rested on a six-foot tall boy with short blond hair, broad shoulders, and soft emerald eyes who was leaning against the lockers with a smirk on his face. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">“Artorias! Don’t do that! You nearly gave me a heart attack!”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> She said as she punched his arm.<br/>
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The boy grabbed his arm and started to screen playfully, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#8000ff">“ug my arm, my arm!!!”</span><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"><br/>
Dark rolled her eyes and started to giggle, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">“oh stop it, Art. We both know you’re fine.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> <br/>
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Art smiled as he straightened up, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#8000ff">“there we go, there’s the beautiful smile that you always hide from the world.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> He said as he walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her for a soft hug. Dark returned the hug with gusto, this had been one of the things she missed most about school, her friends. <br/>
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 After a few moments, the tall jock pulled back and looked down at her, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#8000ff">“where have you been? I have been looking for you all day!”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> He asked looking a little concerned.<br/>
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Dark looked up at him as she picked up her math book and said, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">“You know me, hiding in the corner, like always.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> Art frowned down at her, but she continued before he had a chance to say anything, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">“you know how most of the school sees me Art! I am honestly surprised that you still talk to me in public. And before you start shouting to draw attention to us, don’t! I remember the oath you made when we where kids.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> She said as she put a hand on his shoulder. <br/>
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Art smiled at her and gently patted her head, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#8000ff">“hey, what are friends for? And speaking of friends, you make any new ones yet?”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> He asked beaming down at her. Darks face when just as red as her hair as the thought of Korina’s smiling face came back to her. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#8000ff">“Oh! You did then? If so....”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> he started but was quickly cut off.<br/>
</span><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">“I totally blew it, Art! I got nervous and ran! I-i”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> Dark said as she looked him strat in the face. Tears began to well up in her eyes and it was clear that she was going to cry until Artorias put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. The two stood there for what seemed like hours just looking at one another. Finally, Dark wiped her eyes and smiled at him, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">“r-right, I just have to go apologize to them and ask if we can try again.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> She said in a shaky tone. <br/>
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Art smiled at her and nodded, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#8000ff">“see, you’re not as stupid as you keep saying you are!”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> He said warmly. At this point, a loud Irish voice bellowed through the hallway and Art turned towards its source. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#8000ff">“Well, that would be the rest of the team, I better go, you going to be all right Dark?”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> He asked looking back to her. The goth nodded and gave the football star a soft push.<br/>
</span><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">“Yeah, I’ll be fine you great big olf! Go make sure Alley isn’t starting a fight on his first day back!”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"> She said with a giggle. Artorias smiled and nodded before he darted down the hall. Dark stood there for a moment Summoning all of her courage, then she turned and headed back to find Kori. She finally caught up to the cute girl right before she and her boyfriend reached there next class, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">“H-hay Kori, Hold up!”</span>