myself.
Takeshi took a few steps towards me. “Well, unfortunately I couldn't score that many goals after you left,” he grinned and the others began to laugh, “but of course my team won anyway!” As soon as he had finished, Sei stormed off passed him and bumped him hard. That was on purpose, I knew that, but still - or maybe because of it? - he muttered a quiet "Sorry" to no one in particular and disappeared through the door. It was only because Takeshi had teased me again that Sei had bumped into him. I sighed. He was the one who needed help at the moment and still he took care of me!He was just like that, Sei was a very good best friend, probably the best in the world.
Takeshi looked after him in astonishment: "Well, at least he's relaxed again ..."
Yes, he was already upset again, but he was still not really okay, so I quickly gathered up the rest of my things and ran after him. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the perplexed faces of my classmates as I walked by. I can't blame them either, because both I and I behaved strangely today, I mean even stranger than usual. Yep, today was really a strange day. And it should get even stranger ...
The rest of the school day passed without any further special incidents. He was ten minutes late for math class, which he explained by saying that he still had to speak to Mr. Ishimoto. Besides, he had obviously washed his face, because there was nothing to suggest that he had been crying about half an hour ago. Otherwise, as I said, no further incident.

The ringing bell at the end of the last hour had never been so relieving for me as it is now. Even if I didn't want to and kept telling myself that everything was okay with Seichi, I couldn't help but worry about him all through the class. He was acting really weird. Usually he didn't freak out, much less HIT someone! But what worried me most was that he had been crying. I don't know if I mentioned it before, but you NEVER cried!
Suddenly a hand appeared in front of my eyes, wiggling slightly back and forth. "Hey, Yu, are you okay?" Be gentle asked me. Actually, I should ask HIM if everything was okay, because at least he had a little breakdown and not me. "Yu ... please don't worry about what happened in the gym class. I'm fine, even if I don't know exactly what got into me ... But let's go have an ice cream now, we were at school long enough for today, "he grinned at me.He had some color on his face again and he was acting like usual again. Maybe that was really just a one-off slip and it didn't mean anything. You were right! I shouldn't always worry about everything! "Come on! Otherwise whoever will eat me all that delicious chocolate ice cream away !! Yuuuuuu !!" I nodded to him and stood up with a slight smile. Yes, he was definitely the same as always.

I was just closing the bathroom door behind me when my sister came towards me. "Hi, brother!" She whistled happily. I only nodded briefly to her and wanted to quickly scurry into my room, as I was only wearing a towel around my waist when my gaze brushed her hair. As if frozen in mid-motion, I froze.
"GREEN ?! Green ?! What normal person has their hair dyed green?" I exclaimed in horror. Okay, Kaya was a little more freaky than the other teenagers her age and she had dyed her hair in impossible colors several times - dark purple, fire red, blue black - but green ... that puts everything in the shade. It wasn't even a grass green but a poison green! I just couldn't believe it!
Kaya grinned at me. "Oh brother! Now don't look as if I had my head under my arm!"
"That wouldn't have been much worse than ... knowing Mum and Dad already about your ... your new" experiment "?" She shook her head, her long hair flying back and forth. Even if I hate to admit it ... the color suited her really well. You had to give Kaya that: she knew what suited her and what wasn't.
"You will see when we go to the Kuros," she said in an innocent tone.
"You already know that the blow will hit her there? There are other wealthy and important people coming to his 16th birthday and you want to show up like that? Oh man! That gives you house arrest, I tell you!" I shook my head. If Kaya showed up with Sei's family like that, our standing with them would fall even further - if that was still possible.I couldn't explain why they invited us on the day when the high society of the city would also be at home with them. And that they invited my whole family to my best friend's birthday, either. Usually he threw a party outside his home - oh yes, his home was a property - or we both went around the houses alone, but that his parents invited my family was really more than strange.
"Brother, are you dreaming again with your eyes open? Come on, get dressed and make yourself pretty. Maybe we will find a rich friend for you today," my little sister laughed at me as she walked past me into her room. Ts, as if I had a chance with a girl - and then with a wealthy one too! It was almost impossible. Still, I took my sister's advice and went to my room. There I rummaged through my closet for the best suit. That didn't take long because it was my only one. I put it carefully on the bed and went looking for a matching shirt. Should I really wear white? It looked like a wedding ... And blue? No, everyone wears that ... Then I remembered what Sei had said to me this morning on the way to school: "Come on, Yu! Tonight we will both put on this blue-green shirt that we prefer Bought a few weeks in the mall for the disco night! My old folks will freak out! "I swallowed. Yes, they would. And if not because of our really strikingly colorful - and glittering - shirts then probably because of Kaya's slightly colorful new hair color ...
I grinned. I liked that. You don't even think something like that, but I couldn't stand Si's parents and giving them a little scare was definitely amusing. So I reached to the very back of my closet, where I suspected the eye cancer-causing part.It took a while, but finally I found it. I pulled out my shirt and looked it over again. You and I would definitely stand out tonight.

We got to Sei at seven o'clock sharp. He was already waiting for me with a big grin and of course he was wearing this glittery part too. My parents eyed me suspiciously when I came down the stairs shortly before seven, but they hadn't said anything. On the other hand, they were not so relaxed about Kaya's appearance. She had only come out of her room at the last minute and it was later clear to me why. When our parents called out for a lecture, they instructively said that there was no time for that now, otherwise we would be too late. I had to stop laughing and agreed with her. I didn't want to be late for Sei's party, if only to give his parents a new reason to ask him not to mess with me.
When my parents approached Be and congratulated him, my mother sighed: "Well, yes, you have made up your mind to wear this hideous shirt. But you know that you are not doing Seichiro's parents a big favor with it?" mine as well. She shook her head and entered the house, followed closely by my father, who gave us a short wink. Kaya also congratulated Sei now and then also disappeared into the house.
Be and I were alone, grinning stupidly at each other. I was still wondering what was going on with him at school today, and that's why I seemed a bit tense. Of course you noticed that immediately. He sighed and came up to me. "Yu, please, I told you everything was okay, so stop worrying and spoiling my birthday!"
My face derailed. I hadn't thought of that at all! If I kept looking like that all the time, it was only natural that I spoiled the mood and spoiled his birthday with it.Of course I didn't want that.
Suddenly he grinned again. "I was just kidding, Yu. Don't always take everything so seriously. I know you're just worried about me, but you don't need to, honestly!"
That calmed me down a bit, but I couldn't really believe him. Still, I smiled at him and held out a bag. "Happy Birthday, Be! I wish you all the best and may all your wishes come true!"
The person opposite stared at me with wide eyes. Then he snorted. "The same cheesy congratulations every year! Come up with something new, Yu! Thank you, but I don't get a hug?"
Now it was my turn to stare at you. A hug? I mentioned earlier that we never really hug, so why did he want to change that now? I must have looked really confused because all of a sudden his smile looked uncertain and he waved it away. "Oh, forget it. It was just a joke. You-" I didn't let him speak, I rushed at him in the truest sense of the word. He groaned softly as I wrapped my arms around him. I had closed my eyes because I was visibly embarrassed. When I wanted to get away from him again, he definitely put his hands on my back. I opened my eyes again and the blush shot in my face. Why did I blush? That was just a little buddy pusher, nothing more. I used to not blush because of it! But maybe it was also because today was a pretty strange day in general.
Since the silence was a bit eerie to me, I whispered "Happy Birthday, Be" again. Shortly afterwards he replied, “Thank you, Yu… I thank you.” Sei's breath tickled my ear and his voice made me shiver. Suddenly he sounded so different, so ... strange. Oh well, I'm sure I was just imagining it. Today my perception was apparently going crazy.I don't know how long we stood there like that, but suddenly Sei pulled away from me and abruptly turned away. "Um, okay, I think we should go in now. Come on, Yu, I don't want to miss my stupid birthday party with all the boring things." Still a little confused, I shook my head and then followed Sei into the house. He put the bag with my present on the side table. Then we went to the dining room, where the guests talked animatedly. When we entered the room, there was an awkward silence. Everyone stared at us. Sure, the shirts we wore were a real eye-catcher. Then,