Hi, I'm Itsuki. I live in Tokyo, Japan. And I'm the most caring and loyal friend you'll ever have. People think I'm shy because of how I look and how my voice is so soft and for the most part, that's true when it comes to me, I don't like making a lot of trouble or a lot of noise. I just like hanging out with my friends and eating good being totally peaceful but if you mess with someone I love all the pieces gone in my Heart burned like a thousand flaming.And I'll become a monster. And that's where my story begins.

But if you want to hear it you have to like and comment. Just kidding, before that fateful day when everything changed,I was just a normal, peaceful girl who lived with her parents and did my best in school, though that wasn't always very good.The kids all knew not to mess with my friends because I would lose my mind and yell and scream and make their life horrible until they apologized.

But when they did, I would just say thank you and go back to normal. I had no idea this little quirk of mine, what changed my life forever. I was on my way to meet my friends, at the public garden on the bridge, when I saw four guys surrounding them, but the guys all had their backs to me.So all I could see where my friends faces. And they look so distressed.

I swear my friend Miyumi was about to cry. My head boiled and my cheeks turned red. I ran up to them already yelling.What are you doing to my friends, you jerks?! Get away from us! I panted like a dog totally out of breath. The guys were all stunned. Their eyes wide and mouths dropped open. Then Miyumi tapped me on the shoulder and said... Itsuki, they weren't picking on us.

Then why were you about to cry? And you, Akari, I saw your face, too. Don't defend these jerks! I know what I saw! Um, excuse me. I'm so sorry. We weren't harassing your friends. We we're just talking to them. Oh, yeah? Then why... suddenly, I couldn't breathe. I saw his face and all the air went out of my lungs. The rage in my heart became utter humiliation.

And I wanted to crawl into a hole and never come out! It was... I'm Aoki and they were just trying to get an autograph. These are my band mates behind me. I swear we weren't doing anything bad. I could barely hear a word he said. Because all I could think about were the millions of times I danced with my friends in my living room to their videos.It was Aoki from the band take back time, the biggest most popular band in all of Japan.

And almost the whole world. When he saw me freeze up, he smiled. Haha don't worry. It was really brave of you. To people stand up for your friends like that. We have to go to prepare for our show tonight, but why don't you guys come? Look, I always carry extra tickets, just in case I meet cool people like you guys before a show. And if you want to come back stage after, just say this to the security guard. And they'll let you in. "abracadabra, Aoki sent me." I'm so sorry. It's okay I like your courage. Maybe we'll write a song about it one day. They left and my friend screamed with joy, but I couldn't even think about going. I was so embarrassed, how could I do that?! Yelling at someone just for being nice? And call the pop group I love the most! While we went to eat, and my friends couldn't stop talking about going to the concert, I just kept replaying the moment over and over in my head, except every time I pictured it, it got worse and worse in my imagination. I even started to believe I pushed him off the bridge and into the water! Itsuki , relax that never , it was your crazy defensiveness that got him to give us the tickets in the first place! I'm not going. What? Are you crazy? This is a chance of a lifetime! We get to go backstage! Yeah, and I get to face Aoki again, my hero who I've idolized since I was in Middle school, except now, instead of meeting him like I always imagined, he'll always think of me as the crazy girl. Who punched him and made him cry. That didn't even happen! Well , that's what I remember, and you can't change my mind, so no, I won't go. I'll stay home and eat ice cream and cry. that night, I was home eating ice cream and crying when my phone dinged with a text message from a number I didn't recognize. All the message said was, outside." I looked out my window and there he was, the black SUV parked behind him. I assumed in case anyone saw him and he had to run away. I thought maybe I was dreaming, but nope, it was real! Even in my house, I couldn't hide from my embarrassment. I open the window. I don't have makeup on. I can't come out. How did you find me? I asked your friends when they came backstage. I just want to talk. I wanted to talk to you.Talk to me about what.Come down and I'll tell you. I took a deep breath, got myself as ready as I could. With such a short amount of time. And went out to meet him. Even now, after doing a whole show for hours. And dancing and sweating, he looked perfect. I can't believe you came here.Don't you hit me after I yelled at you for no reason?

Hate you? I think you're the coolest person I've ever met. I think your idea of cool and my idea of cool are two very different ideas of cool. He laughed. I wasn't even sure I'd made a joke. What did you want to talk about? Before we get to that, do you want to go to the beach? Now? It's the middle of the night. I know, but when I'm on tour, I almost never have time to go.Today was my only chance, but I wanted to see you, and I figured this way, we could do both. So I went to the beach in the middle of the night with a pop star. I guess I still wasn't sure this wasn't a dream. But on the way, we talked about regular things like how he missed school and what TV shows we liked, and he asked me a lot about myself. And I just blabbed on and on and by the time we got to the beach, I actually almost forgot he was famous. He was just a normal boy in my eyes. We sat on the shore, the Stars shining, and it was so beautiful except it was freezing. I tried not to shiver. I didn't want him to think I was uncomfortable and that we had to leave, but I couldn't help it when he asked me. Are you cold? No I stuttered, my teeth clattering. He took off his jacket and gave it to me. Finally, I could relax and enjoy being there. What I wanted to say you is, I admire you. Me. Why? For yelling at you and making a total fool out of myself? Yeah, actually. Um, kind of kidding, but the truth is, my whole life, I could never stand up for myself. I've always been so reserved and shy, and if I'm being honest, scared. But because of what you did. I finally had the courage to stand up to our manager tonight. He has been terrible to me and the others for years, and because of you, we are free of him now. I didn't know what to say. I had no idea being myself and just defending my friends could have such an impact on someone's life like that. We walked along the beach and as we talked some more, I couldn't believe how funny he was. And then out of nowhere it started snowing.We had been so busy talking, we didn't even notice it got cloudy. He took my hand while we stood there watching the snowflakes fall. I looked him in the eye. Thank you for taking me out tonight. I'm having a really good time. Everyone thinks I'm so happy all the time. Because of what I do, but to be honest, sometimes, all I wanna do is talk to someone, connect to someone who doesn't see me.