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School was over and Nova felt suffocated.

She didn't know if it was the rain, which sounded as loud as the distant thunder now. Coming down faster than it had all season. Or if it was being so close to a boy that seemed to hate her so much.

The only relaxation she had gotten was her lunch with Shinsou and his friend Tammy. They seemed nice, a little odd but then again... You had to be to like Nova.

Tammy even gave her half of her sandwich, mumbling something about how "the dead don't eat anyways" Nova didn't get it but Shinsou chuckled.

Now she was alone, the worst kind of alone. The one where you're surrounded by people, but still all by yourself. She just wanted to leave.

She went to her locker, about to click it open when she suddenly felt a familiar presence behind her. An angry one.

She turned and saw Iida standing over her, her heart leapt to her throat. For the first time today he was actually looking at her...

She wished he wasn't.

His gaze was hard, angry. Like he was disgusted to even look at her. That alone made her want to cry.

"I need to speak with you. Kurayami." He said, hands clinched into fists at his side.

Nova glanced around, trembling. There were a few other classmates around, Ojirou and Aoyama. But neither of them seemed to be paying much attention. Besides, Ojirou tended to keep to himself anyways And Aoyama would enjoy the drama.

"A-alright..." She said nervously, wringing her hands together. Iida stared down at her, he seemed to be fighting his own conflict. His eyes for just a second... Seemed to pity her. Then hardened again. Nova would give anything to know what he was thinking.

He looked over at the other boys nearby, Aoyama was already side eyeing them.

"Privately." Iida stated. Turning and walking towards the door. He had a raincoat on, and in her nervousness... Nova forgot her own.

They stepped outside and immediately Nova was hit by the wind. Almost sweeping her aside. They stood under a covering, but that didn't stop a few stray raindrops from pelting her. She clinched her hands to her chest, feeling colder than ever. Her hair swept to the side.

"I won't be your friend." Iida said. Unlike her he seemed completely solid. As though the wind didn't effect him at all. Nova looked up as he looked down. She felt like a tree at the base of a mountain. Being swept every which way by something that didn't seem to affect him at all.

"I-i thought..." Nova stammered, she looked hurt. She felt hurt. After the sports festival she has been certain Iida had begun changing. He helped her up after their fight, she sat beside him at lunch. She tried to protect him when he was being attacked by stain and he saved her.

She didn't understand why he was being so cold now. Why he suddenly hated her so much. Because she visited his home? She understood it was awkward but... Did it really warrant this?

"I can't associate with someone like you. And was a fool to think for even a moment I could." Iida said, his tone sharp. "You might have been able to deceive me earlier. With your... Your innocent act and false heroics. But I won't be fooled again!"

"I-Iida what are you talking about?" Nova asked, she didn't want this. She didn't want to be having this confrontation. Not now. Not in this storm. Not under a roof that was practically useless now. The wind blew the rain and she was pelted by it, soaked.

"You know what I'm talking about!" Iida snapped. Looking angry and almost... Hurt. As though Nova had somehow betrayed him.

"I don't!" Nova said back, raising her voice over the sound of the wind. She was crying now, not that anyone could tell. Raindrops and tears ran down her face. "I-I thought you... I thought we... Were friends..." She said, sharing his betrayed look.

"I did too." Iida stated. Looking down at her with his deep blue eyes. "I was beginning to trust you. I was beginning to think that I was wrong for thinking so low of you. I was beginning to..." He stopped, his gaze turning hateful. Nova almost flinched.

"I should have never trusted a Kurayami." He said, voice laced with venom. He said the name like it was a curse. Because it was.

Her name was a curse. And the cause for all of this mess. Iida's hatred. The world's hatred. It was all because of her stupid name.

Of her damn father.

"Don't speak to me again." He said coldly, move wrapped her arms around herself. Looking down at the pavement. At her ruined shoes and soaked uniform.

"And... If you don't return what you stole by tomorrow, my family will contact the authorities."

Nova stared up at him. First it was in confusion. Then slowly... Realization dawned. Her face which had been contorted in hurt and confusion slowly went slack and pale.

Stole...

"W-what?" Nova whispered. Eyes wide.

No way...

"Stop acting as though you don't know what I'm talking about!!" Iida said in frustration. "You stole from us!"

"I-i..." Nova swallowed thickly.

Zoey.

Dear God, Zoey. What did she steal this time? Why would she steal from the Iidas? From her friends. Nova thought she was over that, that she was getting better. That she'd stop taking things.

"Just admit to it!" Iida glared. Nova looked up at him, still crying and now shivering in the rain.

All of this... Everything. Was because Zoey took something. Again.

But she couldn't tell Iida that... She couldn't let him know that it was Zoey who did it.

But his family was going to press charges?! She couldn't go back to Juvie. Not now that she was at UA. She'd be expelled for sure, where would she go then?! She didn't know what to do. Tears streaming down her face.

"Listen j-just..." She wiped her eyes, trying to calm down her breathing and heartrate. Her breathe was unsteady and almost frantic. "I-ill give it back tomorrow! Just... Please don't press charges."

Nova stepped backwards. She had to go. She had to get out of here. Iida didn't respond, so she just ran.

Nova ran through the rain and across campus. She stomped through puddles with Iida watching her.

He didn't know what to do either.

After the sports festival she has started to think he got Nova all wrong. He had started to respect her as a rival and a classmate.

After the Stain attack he had started to pity her. A part of him still did. He knew she must be a desperate and troubled individual.

But he couldn't trust her.

After she left their house, the keys to his mother's car were missing. They didn't have backups and that was the only car that Tensei could get into properly with his injury. His mother was frantic and his brother was trapped in their house.

He didn't understand why she would do something like that. Not even the car... Just the keys. Unless she was planning on stealing the car later? He wouldn't let that happen.

Dispite her weakness

Dispite her awkward charm

Dispite her freckles and red hair and big unique grey eyes to peered into his very soul...

He couldn't trust her.

A/N: Drama...

Also art!

by AnimeDweeb6843