Disclaimer: Not mine; will probably never be.

Warnings: AU, OOC-ness?

A/N: Interludes: basically side chapters focused on the other characters. Will probably mix from past, present and future (I do want to build on other character's relationships, you know). This is one basically follows during chapter two (and yes, it was supposed to be short -shrugs-).

CarolzofBellz, fallenxfate, nakima-chan, Kountry101, KamichamaKarinLover25, Young Wolf Of The Abyss and Bloody Red Vampire: XD I appreciate the reviews, and glad you like it. (I suppose I should apologise that this isn't a full-blown chapter, but… you know.)

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Collision

Interlude 01

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Once in the safety of their room, Jin stretched out on his bed while Michiru seated himself at his desk and pulled out his homework. He flipped through the pages of his textbook for a moment, to locate the marked page while the black-haired boy watched on.

"So," Michiru spoke into the silence, as he opened his workbook and tapped his mechanical pencil against it, "what do you think of Hanazono-san? She seems like an interesting person to hang around with."

Jin snorted at this, "You say that about everyone, though, Nishikiori."

"Yes, but it's clear she's won your interests, in any case. When was the last time you kissed a girl's hand as soon as you met them?"

"Makes you wonder why she decided to transfer halfway through first semester. She must be pretty smart, or ready to work like a demon." He had chosen to side-step the question, rather than tackle it head-first.

Michiru hummed thoughtfully at the statement, flipping past a page that had been filled with scribbles and slightly smudged sketches. His mismatched eyes slid across the questions he was supposed to answer, and then to his dorm mate.

Jin didn't seem to notice this, as he had taken to staring at the ceiling, counting the cracks that were there.

"Since Karin is boarding here…" he began, while he traced the ceiling with meaningless patterns, "you don't suppose she has a boyfriend back home, do you?"

"But don't you already have a girlfriend?"

A laugh, somewhat bitter. "I've been meaning to break up with her. It's not like we were serious, anyway."

With a raised eyebrow, Michiru pushed himself back from the desk, "Says the idol who is only fourteen. I'm now worried about how you plan to break it to her…"

"It's not like you can give me any helpful advice," Jin pointed out, as he sat up and met his friend's eyes, "You've never been with anyone-"

"But I don't need to be with anyone to know that being told they're no longer important will hurt," Michiru shrugged, a slight smile now in place, "I'm just advising you not to be inconsiderate of her feelings."

They stared at the other for a moment, until the idol gave a sigh and stood up to take a seat next to the still-smiling teenager. Happy that he had gotten his message across, Michiru turned back to his work while Jin, scowling slightly, watched on.