It was prom, and everyone had been enjoying themselves with their dates. Haruka hadn't been asked to the prom by anyone, but she was happy enough hanging out with Otoya, Natsuki and Syo. She would have hung out with the other members of Starish, but Ren was crowded with girls, Masato was off in the corner, and Tokiya was… somewhere.

What she was wearing was simple enough; it was a white dress with a wide black stripe on top and a thin black belt-like strap on her hips. Along with it, she wore black heels. She choose to keep her hair down, but with the convincing of her roommate, she added a few decorations to it.

The members of Starish were wearing either a black or white tuxedo. The A class boys were wearing black coats with white undershirts, while the S class boys were wearing white coats with black undershirts.

Towards the end, a man had come up to Haruka.

"May I have this dance?" He asked, his voice deep and velvet. A sense of familiarity shimmered within Haruka, yet at the same time, unfamiliarity clouded her mind.

"Wh-who are you?" She squeaked.

The man chuckled. "Don't you recognize me, Haruka-chan?"

Haruka blushed. "I-I'm sorry. I really don't think I've met you before…"

"It's me. Ha. Ru. Ka. Chan~" He said with a mischievous smirk.

Her eyes widened. "Tsu-Tsukimiya-sensei?"

"Not Tsukimiya-sensei, Ringo."

"A-Ah! Tsu… Ringo-sensei! W-What… did you do to your hair?" Haruka said, referring to his now short hair.

Ringo grinned. "You're about to graduate aren't you? So I thought, Why Not?" He scrunched up his nose. "Do I look weird?"

Haruka flushed. "Ah… No… You look…" She mumbled the last part.

"I look…?" He stared at Haruka directly.

She looked away. "…nice."

He laughed. Haruka couldn't help but stare at how cu… err… how different he looks.

"Is there something on my face?"

"Ah…" Ringo leaned in closer to Haruka's face.

The music changed into a slow and steady beat.

"I'll ask you once again," He whispered in her ear. "May I have this dance?"

She murmured, completely enchanted by his voice, "Yes…"

He placed his right hand on her hips and intertwined his other hand with Haruka's left hand. He rested his head Haruka's shoulder, letting her feel his hot breath on her neck.

"I've always had a special… liking to you." He mumbled. "You had a special talent… One that turned impossible to possible. You had a charm about you…"

"Ringo… sensei?"

He took a deep breath. "What I'm saying is… I like you Haruka."

He leaned into Haruka's face, slowly…

Ren, finally able to get rid of his hoard of girls, went to look for Haruka.

After seeing a part of her red curls, he moved in that direction. As he came closer, he noticed an unfamiliar man; he opened his mouth to say something but…

Masato looked up from the book he was reading. He rubbed his eyes to focus his vision. He stared at the other side of the room only to see…

Otoya was having a fun time chatting with Syo. They were by the punch getting, you know, punch.

As he looked at the dance floor, he paled.

Syo looked at his friend. Dafaq happened to him? He looked to where Otoya was looking and did a double take.

Natsuki was sitting by himself, nursing his injured feet. Apparently, he was the 'prince type' so many girls wanted dance with him. Standing he unconsciously went to the dance floor. He scanned the area, and as he did, his eyes widened.

Tokiya was in a bad mood. He had been forced to go to the prom by no other than the principal himself, Shining Saotome. Entering the hall he saw…

All the members of Starish could not believe their eyes as the pink-headed male kissed their composer.

Ringo smiled at Haruka as he broke off from the kiss. He whispered to her, "I am the sword that will pierce through your heart, and the shield that will always protect you."

Haruka went limp in the arms of her teacher. The teacher on the other hand, merely chuckled.