Ai sat on the school roof eating the last bit of her omelet in silence. The summer breeze felt refreshing on her pale skin and it blew through her natural brown, shoulder length hair. She watched other groups middle school friends walk away together while she packed by her lonesome. She always wondered to herself why she never had friends. She was nice and she never spoke out of turn so she didn't understand.

Maybe she insulted someone and a bad rumor spread around school that she was mean?! Or maybe someone found out she wasn't too smart. Maybe people don't want friends that aren't smart.

She sighed as she contemplated. She really did want a friend. Even if it was just one she would be ok. Ai smiled to herself about the friend she wished she had. If her friend was a girl they could talk about clothes, like what to wear to upcoming festivals, or they could hang out together during vacations.

And if her friend was a boy they could talk about...-What did a boy and a girl talk about together? Hm, it seems to her it would stay a mystery. Ai stood and made her way towards the rooftop door. Maybe she could get a pet or something. Then at least should have someone to listen to her at home.

Ai reached for the door handle and gave it small tug. The door didn't budge. Ai stared at the door handle for a minute before she tried again. It still didn't open. Ai frowned when she realized she hadn't heard the bell to class start. She still had time to get to class. She was sure it-As if on cue the last bell for class had rung.

Ai gasped, placed her lunch box down near the wall, and began to tug at the door handle with all her might. No matter how hard or long she tugged on it the door would not open. Why? Ai sighed and prepared herself. She pulled the door harder than she had before but due to the heat her palms began to sweat and her hand slipped. Losing her footing Ai fell back and landed on her bottom.

She winced at the hard landing and stared up at the door in irritation. Ai, giving up, sat on the concrete roof of the school hoping someone would open the door and let her in. Fifteen minutes had passed and no one had come. She saw no sliver lining coming her way.

She thought about screaming for help but that wouldn't get past the door. She rolled over on her side, closed her eyes, and curled into the a small ball. At least the breeze felt good. The sound of a single bird was kind of relaxing too. Hm, maybe no one would notice her missing. No one noticed when she was there anyways.

Ai enjoyed the silence for a while before something caught her attention.

The green that trails Namimori
Not large not small, Nami is best
Always unchanging
Vigorous and gallant
Let's sing together
Namimori middle school

She opened her eyes to a small yellow bird hopping in front of her.

Shining like the morning dew, the Namimori
Ordinary and usual, Nami is best
Always fighting
Vigorous and gallant
Let's smile together
Namimori middle school

Ai sat up to watch the hopping and singing bird. It was so cute. But the song it was singing..

Your and my Namimori
Common and enough, Nami is best
Always together
Vigorous and gallant
Let's walk together
Namimori middle school

Ai smiled and clapped her hands together lightly at the small bird.

"Such a cute bird!" She leaned forward and held her index finger out to the small animal. It seemed use to humans otherwise it wouldn't get so close to one. It hopped around a few more times before it landed on her finger and stared at her. Ai's big brown eyes shimmered in the summer rays. The bird had big black eyes, fluffy yellow feathers, and a big orange beak.

"Who taught you the Namimori school song?" She asked herself more than the bird. The bird continued to stare at her and she became quite surprised when the bird said what sounded like a name.

"Hibari," it squeaked, "Hibari." Ai blinked then squinted at the bird. Where had she heard that name before?

"Hibari, huh?" She bit her lips with a questioning look on her face. Hm, no idea.

"Herbivore." Ai jolted a little. She turned to what had created the voice that had startled her.

A boy. He had short black hair, with a fringe that joins at the center of his face, and parts to the sides, leaving a short of, "M," shape. Ai noticed he had sharp, grey eyes. He was wearing a Discipline Committee uniform, which consisted of a long-sleeved white shirt, black trousers, brown belt, black shoes, and a black boys uniform jacket worn on his shoulders, he also had an armband with the words "Namimori Disciplinary Committee" pinned to his upper arm on the left sleeve.

Ai stared at the boy in astonishment. He was the only person to ever talk to her since she started school.

"What do you think you are doing?" he spoke again. Ai continued to stare at him as if he had two heads. She would have answered him if she had remembered how to talk. But she was so dumbstruck she couldn't comprehend her situation. Then it hit here. Maybe this was the reason no one talked to her, because every time they did she acted like this. Like a socially deprived monkey. People probably thought she was weird. Ai quickly recovered and cleared her throat.

"I'm-I got stuck up here because the door wouldn't open." She then noticed the bird that was on her finger earlier was on top of the head of the boy talking to her and he continued to say "Hibari" a few more times. She considered it but maybe he was the "Hibari" the bird was talking about. She giggled and smiled up at the boy and the bird. They made a great pair.

"Cute." After she had said that word she noticed the boy was now glaring at her. Although she didn't understand why that was. She stared up at him and met his piercing gaze. It didn't faze her any but he seemed to be directing it at her. Ai stood up when realization hit her. The door! She looked past the boy in front of her and saw the door still closed.

"Excuse me, did you come through that door?" She asked, ignoring the look he was still giving her. He didn't answer her at first but when he did he didn't have an ounce of emotion in his voice.

"Is there any other way to get up here?" Ai tilted her head at him, meeting his gaze. Although it was different this time. He was staring at her with a bored look in his eyes. Ai took this opportunity to walk past him and back to the door. She pulled at the door again but it still wouldn't budge.

"Um.." she called. How did he get in if it was still locked? Suddenly a large shadow was cast over her and a hand slapped her's away. She recognized the hand and realized it belonged to the boy due to the uniform. The hand grabbed the door, turned the knob, and pulled it open. Ai's mouth opened in surprise and embarrassment.

"You're suppose to turn the knob?!" she exclaimed as she turned to the person who the boy behind her. He continued to stare at her with a bored expression. She blushed at her stupidity and bowed deeply to him.

"Thank you very much," she said before leaving the rooftop,"I'm going to class now." Ai smiled brightly to herself as made her way downstairs. She ignored the bell that signaled the start of a new class period. She met someone new today. That was enough to wash away her worries for a while.